diff --git "a/TinyStories_190.txt" "b/TinyStories_190.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_190.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Mom smiled. She said, "Yes, Lily, you can help me. You can help me make a cake for dad. You can also play with your puzzles or your dolls. But you cannot touch the box. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, mom, I understand. I will not touch the box. I will help you make a cake. I will play with my puzzles or my dolls. But can I ask you something?" + +Mom said, "Sure, Lily, what do you want to ask?" + +Lily said, "Mom, what is in the box?" + +Mom laughed. She said, "Lily, you are a nosy girl. But I will tell you a secret. The box has a new camera for dad. He likes to take pictures of you and me and everything. But you have to keep it a secret. Do not tell dad. It is a surprise." + +Lily smiled. She said, "OK, mom, I will keep it a secret. I will not tell dad. I think he will like the camera. Maybe he will take a picture of me and you and the cake. That would be nice." + +Mom hugged Lily. She said, "Yes, Lily, that would be nice. You are a good girl. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, mom." +Anna liked to play with magnets. She had many magnets of different shapes and colors. She could stick them on the fridge or on her metal board. She liked to make patterns and pictures with them. + +One day, a new boy came to her preschool. His name was Leo. He was shy and did not talk to anyone. He sat in a corner and looked at the books. Anna wanted to be his friend, but she did not know how to say hello. + +She had an idea. She took some of her magnets and went to Leo. She smiled and said, "Hi, I am Anna. Do you like magnets? They are fun. You can play with me if you want." + +Leo looked at her and the magnets. He nodded and took one. It was a blue star. He stuck it on the metal board. Anna gave him another one. It was a red heart. He stuck it next to the star. + +They played together for a while. They made a rainbow, a flower, and a rocket with the magnets. They laughed and talked. Anna was happy. She had a new friend. She said, "You are good at magnets. I like you. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Leo smiled and said, "Yes, I do. You are nice. I like you too. Can we play again tomorrow?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Of course. We can play with anything you want. We can include other kids too. They are nice too. Do you want to meet them?" + +Leo nodded and said, "Yes, I do. Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend." + +They hugged and went to join the other kids. They had a lot of fun. They were not shy anymore. They liked to play with magnets and with each other. +Tom is a young man. He works on a farm. He likes to feed the cows and the chickens. He also likes to ride his bike and play with his dog. + +One day, Tom meets Sue. Sue is a young woman. She works in a shop. She likes to sell flowers and books. She also likes to sing and dance. + +Tom and Sue talk to each other. They find out they have many things in common. They like the same colors and the same foods. They also like to help other people and be kind. + +Tom says to Sue, "You are very nice and pretty. I like you a lot. Do you want to be my wife?" + +Sue says to Tom, "You are very strong and smart. I like you too. Yes, I want to be your wife." + +Tom and Sue are very happy. They hug and kiss. They tell their families and friends. They have a big wedding. They wear white clothes and have a cake. They say, "I do." + +Tom and Sue have a new home. They live on the farm. They work and play together. They also have a baby. They name him Sam. They love him very much. + +Tom and Sue are a young family. They have a lot of fun and joy. They thank God for their blessings. They are very happy. The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the yard. They have a big red ball and a small blue bike. They take turns to kick the ball and ride the bike. + +One day, it rains a lot. The yard is wet and muddy. Lily and Ben want to play, but Mom says no. She says they will get dirty and sick. She tells them to play inside. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They look out the window and see their ball and bike in the yard. They are wet and dirty too. Lily says, "We need to fix them. They will get rusty and broken." + +Ben says, "But Mom said no. How can we fix them?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She says, "We can use a towel and a brush. We can sneak out and clean them. Mom won't see us." + +Ben nods. He says, "OK. Let's do it. But we have to be quick and quiet." + +Lily and Ben get a towel and a brush from the bathroom. They put on their boots and coats. They open the door and run to the yard. They grab their ball and bike and start to wipe and scrub them. + +But they are not quick and quiet enough. Mom hears them and comes out. She sees them in the yard. She is angry. She says, "Lily and Ben, what are you doing? I told you to stay inside. You are wet and dirty. And so are your ball and bike. You can't fix them like that. You need to dry them and oil them. Come inside right now. You are in trouble." + +Lily and Ben drop their ball and bike. They look at Mom. They are scared. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We just wanted to fix them. We didn't mean to be bad." + +Mom sighs. She says, "I know you love your ball and bike. But you have to listen to me. Playing in the wet yard is not good for you or your toys. Come on, let's go inside. We will fix them later, when the sun comes out." + +Lily and Ben follow Mom inside. They take off their boots and coats. They wash their hands and faces. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom. We will listen to you next time." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I love you too, Lily and Ben. You are good kids. But sometimes you make mistakes. That's OK. We all do. But we have to learn from them. Now, how about we play a game inside? I have a new puzzle for you." + +Lily and Ben cheer. They say, "Yes, Mom. We love puzzles. Thank you, Mom." + +They go to the living room and play with the puzzle. They forget about the wet yard and the dirty ball and bike. They are happy. +Once upon a time, there was a busy little rabbit named Bob. Bob loved to eat celery. One sunny day, he went to the garden to find some celery for his lunch. + +As Bob hopped into the garden, he saw a big, slow turtle named Tim. Tim was trying to move, but he was very slow. Bob wanted to help Tim, so he decided to delay getting his celery. He pushed Tim with his strong rabbit legs, and Tim started to move faster. + +Together, Bob and Tim reached the end of the garden. Tim was happy and thanked Bob for his help. Bob then went back to find his celery. He ate the yummy celery and felt happy that he could help his friend. And they both played happily ever after. +One day, a friendly dog named Max went to a festival. At the festival, there were many fun things to do. Max saw a big stage where people could dance and sing. He wanted to join in, but he was scared. + +Max met a nice cat named Luna. Luna said, "I want to dance too, but I'm scared." Max and Luna decided to be brave and dance together. They went on the stage and started to dance. + +Everyone at the festival stopped and watched Max and Luna dance. They were so good! When they finished, everyone clapped and cheered. Max and Luna were so happy. They learned that being brave and having fun was the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. He was very shy. He did not like to talk to other kids. He liked to play alone. + +One day, his teacher asked him to sing a song in front of the class. Tim was scared, but he knew he had to try. He took a deep breath and started to sing. His voice was soft and sweet. + +When Tim finished singing, all the kids and his teacher started to applaud. They clapped their hands and smiled. Tim felt happy and not so shy anymore. He learned that it's good to try new things, even if they are scary at first. +One day, a little girl named Sue and her cat, Fluffy, went for a wander in the woods. They liked to look at the trees and listen to the birds. The sun was shining, and it was a great day for an adventure. + +As they walked, they heard a loud noise. "What's that?" Sue asked Fluffy. "Meow!" Fluffy said, looking scared. They walked closer to the noise and saw a little boy banging on a pan. He was trying to make music. + +"Hi!" Sue said to the boy. "I'm Sue, and this is Fluffy. Why are you making such a loud noise?" The boy stopped banging on the pan and smiled. "I'm Tom," he said, "I like making music with my pan. Do you want to try?" Sue took the pan and banged it with a stick. It was fun and very loud! They all laughed and played together, making music in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow car. It was a very happy car. The car loved to go fast and play with other cars. One day, the yellow car met a big sack. The sack was on the road. The yellow car did not know what to do. + +The yellow car said, "Hello, sack! Can you please move? I want to go fast!" The sack did not say anything. It just sat there. The yellow car tried to push the sack, but it was too big. + +Then, a red car came by. The red car saw the yellow car and the sack. The red car said, "Hey, yellow car! Let's work together to move the sack!" So, the yellow car and the red car pushed the sack together. The sack moved off the road. + +The yellow car and the red car were happy. They could go fast again. They played together all day long. The yellow car and the red car were now best friends. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a purple tent. It was a camp where a little girl named Amy and her family stayed. They were having a fun time. + +One day, Amy went for a walk in the forest. She saw a big, shiny ball. She wanted to grab it, but it was too high. Amy was sad, but she had an idea. She ran back to the camp to get help. + +Amy told her big brother, Ben, about the shiny ball. Ben was tall and could reach high things. They went back to the shiny ball. Ben grabbed it for Amy. She was so happy! They took the shiny ball back to the camp and played with it all day. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her friends. They played hide and seek, and Kitty was very good at it. + +One day, Kitty and her friends played a new game. The game was called "escape". The goal was to run away from the dog and not get caught. If Kitty could escape, she would win. Kitty was excited to play this game. + +Kitty ran very fast, but the dog was faster. The dog caught Kitty and she did not escape. Kitty did not win the game. She was sad and her friends were sad too. They all went home with a bad ending to their day. +Once upon a time, in a deep forest, there lived a little rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to play and hop around all day. One day, Remy saw a big tree with a hole in it. He decided to enter the tree to see what was inside. + +Inside the tree, Remy found a small room with a table. On the table, there was a yummy snack. Remy was very hungry, so he ate the snack. It was a tasty carrot, his favorite food! Remy was very happy to find the snack in the tree. + +After eating the snack, Remy heard a noise. It was a friendly squirrel named Sally. Sally also lived in the deep forest. Sally and Remy became good friends, and they played together every day. They had lots of fun in the deep forest, and Remy was happy that he entered the tree that day. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a hose in his yard. He realized that he could use it to water the plants. Tim was a persistent boy, so he decided to water all the plants in his yard. He knew that if he kept trying, the plants would grow big and strong. + +As Tim watered the plants, he saw his friend, Sue, walking by. "Hi Sue!" Tim said. "Look at my hose! I am watering the plants!" + +Sue smiled and said, "That's great, Tim! You are doing a good job!" Sue was happy to see Tim being persistent and taking care of the plants. + +In the end, all of the plants in Tim's yard grew tall and healthy because of his hard work. Tim was proud of what he had done, and he knew that being persistent had helped him succeed. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful boy named Tim. He loved to play with his friends in the park. One day, Tim saw a new friend, a little girl named Sue, playing by herself. Tim wanted to join her and have fun together. + +Tim and Sue became good friends. They played with toys, shared their snacks, and laughed a lot. One day, they had a picnic in the park. Tim brought a big plate of yummy fruits to share with Sue. Sue was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tim!" + +From that day on, Tim and Sue always played together. They joined other kids in the park and had lots of fun. Everyone was cheerful and enjoyed the big plate of fruits at the picnic. Tim and Sue were the best of friends and always shared their happy times together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to make models with her mom. One day, they made a pretty and fragile model of a house. It was very special because it was a gift for Lily's grandma. + +Lily said, "Mom, can we mail the model to grandma?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, but we need to be very careful because it is fragile." They put the model in a box and went to the post office. + +At the post office, Lily saw a boy running and playing. He bumped into the box with the model. Lily's mom said, "Please be careful. Our model is fragile." The boy said sorry and walked away. Lily and her mom mailed the model to grandma. + +When grandma got the model, she was so happy. She called Lily and said, "Thank you for the beautiful model. I love it!" Lily felt proud and learned that being careful with fragile things is important. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a lonely tree. This tree had lots of wisdom. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the tree to sit and talk. + +"Hello, tree," Tim said. "Why are you lonely?" + +The tree replied, "I am lonely because no one comes to sit and talk with me." + +Tim felt sad for the tree. He wanted to help the tree feel better. So, he thought of a plan. Tim told his friends to come and sit with the tree too. They all sat and talked with the tree. + +But one day, a big storm came. The wind blew very hard. The tree tried to stand strong, but it fell down. Tim and his friends were sad. They could not sit and talk with the tree anymore. The wisdom of the tree was gone, and the village felt lonely without it. +One day, a little red car was troubled. Its wheel was not working well. The car was sad and did not know what to do. It wanted to go fast and play with its friends. + +The little red car went to its friend, the big blue truck. The big blue truck was very smart. The little red car asked, "Can you help me with my wheel?" The big blue truck said, "Let me read my book to find out how to fix it." + +The big blue truck read and read. Then it knew how to fix the little red car's wheel. The big blue truck helped the little red car, and the wheel was fixed. The little red car was happy again. It could go fast and play with its friends. The little red car said, "Thank you, big blue truck!" And they played together all day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. Tim saw a big door with a shiny knob. He wanted to open it, but he was scared. He asked his mom, "Can I open the door?" + +His mom said, "Yes, Tim. Don't be scared. I am here with you." Tim took a deep breath and slowly turned the knob. The door opened, and inside was a room full of colorful toys. + +Tim was so happy and not scared anymore. He played with the toys and had lots of fun. His mom was happy too. They had a great day at the store together. +One day, a little boy named Tim had a birthday. He was very excited. He wanted to have a big party with all his friends. But it was raining outside, and Tim felt helpless. He didn't want his birthday party to be wet and sad. + +His mom saw Tim looking sad and asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" Tim said, "The rain will make my birthday party wet, and I want it to be dry and fun." His mom thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, we can have the party inside the house, and it will be dry and fun." + +Tim's friends came over, and they all played fun games inside the house. They laughed and had a great time. The rain stopped, and the sun came out. Tim's mom said, "Now we can go outside and play, it's dry and sunny." + +Tim and his friends went outside and played in the yard. They had a wonderful birthday party. Tim was no longer helpless, and he was happy that his birthday was dry and fun. +One day, a boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a fierce dog with big teeth. Tim was scared, but he wanted to lead the dog to his home. He thought the dog could be his friend. + +Tim said, "Come, dog! I will lead you to my home. We can play." The dog wagged its tail and followed Tim. They walked together, and Tim held his thumb up, so the dog knew he was happy. + +When they got to Tim's home, the dog was not nice. It barked and growled at Tim's family. Tim's mom and dad were scared too. The dog bit Tim's thumb, and it hurt a lot. Tim cried, and his family knew they could not keep the fierce dog. They had to make the dog go away. Tim was sad, and his thumb hurt, but he learned to be careful with fierce dogs. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful horse named Max. Max had a red wagon that he liked to pull around. He loved to step and run in the big field. + +One sunny day, Max met a little bird named Tim. Tim was sad because he could not fly. Max had an idea. "Tim, sit in my wagon, and I will run fast. It will feel like you are flying!" said Max. + +Tim hopped into the red wagon, and Max started to step and run. The wind blew through Tim's feathers as they went faster and faster. Tim laughed and said, "Thank you, Max! This is so much fun!" They played together all day, and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He had a fun game that he loved to play. The game had a smooth, round ball. Tom liked to keep the ball with him all the time. + +One day, Tom played the game with his friend, Sam. They took turns rolling the smooth ball to each other. They laughed and had a great time. Tom was happy to share his game with Sam. + +After playing, Tom and Sam were tired. They sat under a big tree to rest. Tom put the smooth ball in his bag to keep it safe. They talked about their fun game and how they wanted to play it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to organize her toys. One day, she found a big box in her room. Inside the box, she saw a shiny bulb. The bulb was so brilliant that it made her smile. + +Sally wanted to show the brilliant bulb to her friend, Tim. So, she ran to his house and knocked on the door. When Tim opened the door, Sally said, "Look, Tim! I found a shiny bulb in a big box. It is so brilliant!" + +Tim looked at the bulb and said, "Wow, Sally! That is a very brilliant bulb. Let's organize our toys and use the bulb to light up our playroom." They both went back to Sally's house and organized their toys together. They put the brilliant bulb in the playroom, and it made the room so bright and happy. + +Sally and Tim played with their toys in the bright playroom all day. They were so happy that they found the brilliant bulb and organized their toys. And from that day on, Sally and Tim always played together in their shiny, happy playroom. +Once upon a time, in a colorful town, there was a big opera. Everyone in the town loved the opera. They would go and watch it all the time. The opera was a happy place where people sang and danced. + +There was a little girl named Lily who loved the opera too. She would go with her mom and dad. One day, a new man came to the opera. He said he could make the opera even better. Lily's mom and dad did not trust the man, but Lily wanted to see what he could do. + +The man started to change the opera. He made the songs louder and the dances faster. The colorful town became noisy and people stopped going to the opera. Lily was sad. She missed the old opera and wished she had listened to her mom and dad. The town was not happy anymore and the opera was never the same again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bottle of shampoo. Lily loved to play with her shampoo during bath time. One day, she felt sad because she had no friends to play with. + +Then, a little duck came to her house. The duck said, "Hi, Lily! Can I play with you?" Lily was happy and said, "Yes, come and play with me and my shampoo!" + +Lily and the duck played together, making bubbles with the shampoo. They had so much fun. The duck said, "Lily, you are a good friend. I am not sad anymore." Lily smiled and said, "I am happy too because I have a new friend." + +The moral of the story is: when we share and play with others, we can make new friends and be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a red reindeer. The red reindeer had a big house in the woods. He had many friends who lived with him. They liked to play and have fun all day. + +One day, the red reindeer and his friends went to the park. They played on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. They had a great time together. They laughed and played until the sun went down. + +When it was time to go home, the red reindeer and his friends walked back to the big house in the woods. They were tired but happy. They had a big dinner and talked about their fun day at the park. Then they went to bed, excited for the next day of fun and play. +One day, a dog named Max went to a lab with his friend, a cat named Lily. Max was a big dog, and Lily was a small cat. They liked to play together. The lab was a fun place where they could play with many toys. It was a wet day, so they were happy to be inside. + +In the lab, Max found a big, wet ball. He picked it up with his mouth and said, "Lily, do you want to play with this ball?" Lily said, "Yes! I like it when the ball is wet. It is more fun to play with." So, they played with the wet ball, running and jumping. + +As they played, Max accidentally bit Lily's tail. "Ouch!" cried Lily. "That hurt, Max!" Max felt bad and said, "I am sorry, Lily. I did not mean to bite your tail." Lily said, "It's okay, Max. I know you didn't mean it." They hugged and went back to playing with the wet ball, being more careful not to bite each other again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was a very fit boy. He loved to run and jump all day long. One day, he found a fan in his room. The fan was big and blue. + +Tim wanted to own the fan. He asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said yes, and Tim was very happy. He took the fan to his room and played with it. + +Tim used his fan to make wind. He ran with the fan and made the wind blow. His friends came over to play with him and the fan. They all had fun and laughed a lot. Tim was so happy to own the fan and share it with his friends. +Once upon a time, a creative parrot lived in a big tree. The parrot liked to make pretty pictures with leaves and sticks. All his friends loved to see his new art. + +One day, a little boy saw the parrot making a picture. The boy wanted to play with the parrot, but the parrot did not want to stop making his art. The boy said, "Please, play with me!" The parrot said, "No, I want to finish my picture." The boy insist, "But I want to play now!" + +The parrot had an idea. He asked the boy to help him make the picture. They worked together and made a beautiful picture. The boy was happy, and the parrot was happy too. And from that day, they played and made art together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big mountain. On the mountain, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim was a happy boy and always had a smile on his face. He loved to play with his friends, the animals on the mountain. + +One day, a big storm came and made the mountain very wet and slippery. All the animals were scared and didn't know what to do. Tim wanted to help his friends, so he put on his raincoat and boots. He went out into the storm to find them. + +Tim found his friends, one by one, and brought them to his warm house. They were all grateful for Tim's help. After the storm ended, they went outside and saw a beautiful rainbow. The animals learned that with a smile and a helping hand, they could face any problem together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a silly car who wanted to sail. The car had a big dream to go across the water like a boat. All the other cars laughed and said, "You can't do that, you're a car, not a boat!" + +One day, the silly car met a kind boat who wanted to help. The boat said, "I can teach you how to sail if you promise to help someone else one day." The silly car was very happy and said yes. + +The boat taught the silly car to sail, and they went across the water together. The silly car was so happy it could sail like a boat. Later, the silly car saw another car who needed help. The silly car remembered the promise and helped the other car. The moral of the story is to always help others and never give up on your dreams. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog named Spot. Spot lived in a shelter with many other dogs. One day, a little girl named Amy came to the shelter with her mom. They wanted to take a dog home. + +Amy saw Spot and said, "Mom, look at that old dog! Can we take him home?" Her mom looked at Spot and smiled. "Yes, Amy, we can take him home. He needs a loving family." + +When they got home, Amy and Spot played a game. Amy would say a number and Spot would bark that many times. "One," said Amy, and Spot barked once. "Two," said Amy, and Spot barked two times. They played the game all day and had lots of fun. Spot was happy to have a new home and Amy loved her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful dog named Spot. Spot liked to help his friends. One day, Spot saw a big object in the park. It was round and red. Spot wanted to play with it. + +Spot went to his friend, Cat. "Cat, do you want to play with the big red object?" asked Spot. Cat yawned and said, "Yes, let's play!" So, Spot and Cat went to the park to play with the object. + +They pushed the big red object back and forth. They had lots of fun. After a while, they were both very tired. Spot yawned and said, "That was fun, Cat!" Cat yawned too and said, "Yes, Spot. Thank you for being helpful and finding the big red object for us to play with!" They went home to rest, happy to have had a fun day together. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a big umbrella in her house. It was a bad day outside because it was raining. Sue thought, "I will try to use the umbrella to go outside and play." + +Sue went outside with the umbrella. She met her friend Tom. Tom said, "Sue, the umbrella is too big for you!" Sue said, "I will try to use it anyway." + +Sue tried to use the umbrella, but it was too big for her. The wind blew and the umbrella flew away. Sue was sad, but Tom had an idea. He said, "Let's go get my umbrella. It is just the right size!" They went to get Tom's umbrella and played happily outside in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl named Lily. She had a special pet, a cute bunny named Wink. They loved to play together and have fun. + +One day, Lily wanted to feed Wink. She went to the kitchen and got some yummy food for her bunny. Wink was very happy and ate all the food. + +After Wink finished eating, they played together in the sun. They laughed and had a great time. At the end of the day, Lily gave Wink a big hug and they went to sleep. They were the best of friends. +One sunny day, a little girl named Mia found a pair of sunglasses on the ground. She was very enthusiastic and happy about it. She picked them up and put them on her face. She looked in the mirror and said, "Wow, I look so cool!" + +Mia went outside to play with her friends. Her friend Sam saw her sunglasses and wanted to touch them. "Can I touch your sunglasses, Mia?" asked Sam. Mia said, "Yes, but be careful, Sam." Sam touched the sunglasses gently. + +Later, another friend, Lily, saw Mia's sunglasses and wanted to touch them too. But Lily was not careful and broke the sunglasses. Mia was sad, but she forgave Lily. Lily said, "I'm sorry, Mia. I should have been more careful." Mia and Lily learned that it is important to be careful with other people's things. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved flowers very much. One day, she found a pretty flower in her garden. It was red and smelled nice. + +Lily wanted to share the pretty flower with her friend, Tom. So, she put the flower in a box and went to mail it. She walked to the mailbox and put the box inside. Lily was excited for Tom to see the flower. + +A few days later, Tom got the box in the mail. He opened it and saw the pretty flower. He was so happy and called Lily to say thank you. They both smiled and felt happy because they shared the pretty flower. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the zoo with his mom. They were ready to see all the animals. Tom was very happy. He saw big lions, tall giraffes, and funny monkeys. He even heard a parrot say "hello!" + +Then, it began to rain. Tom and his mom had to go inside a big house with all the other people. Inside the house, Tom saw a little girl crying. She was all alone. Tom went to her and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The little girl said, "I lost my mom in the rain." Tom wanted to help. He held her hand and they went to find a zoo worker. The worker used a loud speaker to call the girl's mom. Soon, the girl's mom came running and hugged her tight. + +Tom felt good for helping the little girl. His mom was proud of him. The rain stopped and they went back to see the animals. Tom learned that it is important to help others when they are in need. And he had a great day at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a large house with many windows. In this house, lived a kind family with a mom, a dad, and a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to look out of the big window in her room. She could see the birds, the trees, and the sky. + +One day, Lucy's mom and dad said they were going to prepare a party for Lucy's birthday. They wanted to make it very special. They bought balloons, a cake, and presents for Lucy. They also invited all of Lucy's friends to come and play. + +On the day of the party, Lucy looked out of her big window and saw her friends coming. They played games, ate cake, and had lots of fun. Lucy was very happy. She loved her family, her friends, and her big window that let her see the world outside. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful lion named Leo. Leo lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, Leo decided to go on a trip. He needed to pack his bag with food and toys. Leo asked his friend, the monkey, to help him. + +"Monkey, can you help me pack my bag?" Leo asked. "I need food and toys for my trip." Monkey agreed and helped Leo pack his bag. They put bananas, apples, and oranges on one side of the bag. Then, they put Leo's favorite toys on the other side of the bag. + +When they were done, Leo said, "Thank you, Monkey! You are a good friend." Monkey smiled and said, "You're welcome, Leo. Have a fun trip!" Leo waved goodbye to Monkey and went on his trip, with his bag full of food and toys. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a big, rough rock. The rock was purple, her favorite color. She was so happy to find it. She wanted to show her friend, Ben, the purple rock. + +Lucy went to Ben's house and said, "Look, Ben! I found a purple rock. It's rough, but I like it a lot!" Ben looked at the rock and said, "Wow, it's so pretty! I want to find one too." + +Lucy wanted to help her friend. She said, "Let's go and find more rocks!" They went outside and looked for rocks. Lucy encouraged Ben, "Keep looking! We will find one for you too." + +After some time, Ben found a rough, purple rock. He was so happy. They both had a purple rock now. Lucy and Ben played with their rocks all day long, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a little flower. The flower wanted to bloom and be pretty like the other flowers. But it was scared because it was so small. + +One day, a girl named Lucy came to the garden. She saw the little flower and wanted to help it. Lucy had a fake magic wand and a toy tent. She put the tent next to the flower to keep it safe and waved her wand. She said, "Bloom, little flower! Be big and pretty!" + +The next day, the sun came out and the little flower started to bloom. It was so happy! It was now big and pretty like the other flowers. The flower thanked Lucy and her fake magic wand for helping it. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin was a regular fish who lived in a big pond with his fish friends. They liked to play games and swim together. + +One day, Fin and his friends decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could dive the deepest. Fin was excited because he loved to dive. They all lined up and started to swim down, down, down. + +Fin dove deeper and deeper into the pond. As he swam, he saw something new. It was a tasty treat! Fin took a big bite and loved the taste. He swam back up to tell his friends about the tasty treat. They all tried it and loved it too. From that day on, they would always dive deep to find more tasty treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play outside with her friends. One sunny day, she met a new friend named Tim. Tim was holding something green in his hand. + +"What is that?" Sue asked Tim. Tim smiled and said, "This is a mint. Would you like one?" Sue had never seen a mint before, but she was happy that Tim offered her one. + +Sue took the mint and said, "Thank you, Tim! I am grateful for the mint." She tried the mint and liked it very much. From that day on, Sue and Tim played together often, and they always shared their mints. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. She liked to skip when she walked. Today, she wanted to find something sweet to eat. She loved chocolate more than anything. + +As she skipped down the path, she saw an enormous tree. The tree had lots of chocolate hanging from its branches! Lily was so happy. She tried to reach the chocolate, but it was too high. She jumped and jumped, but she could not get it. Lily felt sad. + +Then, a friendly squirrel came by. The squirrel saw Lily and asked, "Why are you sad?" Lily said, "I want the chocolate, but I can't reach it." The squirrel wanted to help. It climbed the tree and got the chocolate for Lily. They shared the chocolate and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy hammer that he loved to play with. One day, he found a small bird that was tired and needed help. Tim wanted to protect the bird. + +Tim took the bird to his room and made a soft bed for it. He used his hammer to build a little house for the bird. The bird was happy and started to feel better. Tim was tired from all his hard work, but he was happy he could protect the bird. + +But then, Tim's mom came into the room. She saw the bird and was scared. She thought the bird was bad and would hurt Tim. So, she took the bird and let it go outside. Tim was very sad because he wanted to protect the bird, but his mom didn't let him. The bird flew away, and Tim never saw it again. +One day, a boy named Tim went to play in a big field. The field was deep green and full of flowers. Tim loved to run and jump in the field. + +As Tim played, he saw a big red ball. Tim ran to the ball and said, "Who does this ball belong to?" A little girl named Sue came running over. "That's my ball!" she said. Tim and Sue decided to play together. + +They took turns kicking the ball and running after it. They laughed and had fun. After a while, they got tired and sat down in the deep green field. Tim and Sue became good friends and played in the field every day. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy named Tim. He liked to explore and find new things. One day, he found a big box in his room. He felt a lot of wonder about what was inside. + +Tim opened the box and found many toys to play with. He played with the toys all day long. But then, one of the toys broke. Tim felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Tim's mom saw that he was sad. She told him not to worry. She would help him replace the broken toy with a new one. Tim felt happy again, and he knew that his mom was always there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Sam. Sam was very good at protecting his family. He loved to run and play with the kids in the yard. One day, Sam got very dirty while playing. He needed a bath. + +Sam's mom got a bottle of shampoo to clean him. She filled a big tub with water and put Sam in. She used the shampoo to make him nice and clean. Sam liked the bubbles and splashed around in the water. + +After the bath, Sam shook his head and felt dizzy. He wobbled and fell down on the grass. The kids laughed and helped Sam stand up. Sam was all clean and happy. He knew he could protect his family and still have fun. +One day, a fat cat named Tom went for a wander. He walked and walked until he saw the big, round moon in the sky. Tom wanted to jump up and touch the moon, but it was too high. + +Tom met a little bird named Sally. "Can you help me touch the moon?" asked Tom. "I can fly, but I can't fly that high," said Sally. They both felt sad. + +Then, they saw a tall tree. Tom had an idea. "Let's climb the tree to get closer to the moon!" Tom and Sally climbed the tree together. They didn't touch the moon, but they had fun trying. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. Tim loved to play in the park. He liked to run, jump, and slide. The sun was hot and Tim felt very warm. He asked his mom, "Can I have something cold to eat please?" His mom knew Tim wanted a treat. + +His mom said, "Let's go to the ice cream truck." Tim was happy. They walked to the truck and Tim requested chocolate ice cream. The ice cream was cold and sweet. It melted in the sun and made Tim's hands wet. But Tim didn't care, he loved his ice cream. + +After he ate his ice cream, Tim saw a big puddle. He jumped in the puddle and splashed water everywhere. His feet were wet and cold, just like the ice cream. Tim laughed and played in the puddle until it was time to go home. He had a fun day at the park with his mom. +One day, a wet dog named Spot was walking down the street. He saw a taxi parked by the side of the road. Spot thought, "I want to go to the park, but it is far away. Maybe I can borrow the taxi to get there faster." + +Spot went up to the taxi driver and asked, "Can I please borrow your taxi to go to the park?" The taxi driver laughed and said, "No, Spot. Dogs can't drive taxis! But I can take you there." + +Spot was happy and got into the taxi. As they drove to the park, the taxi driver said, "You know, it might rain again today. I think I saw a big cloud in the sky." Spot looked up at the sky and saw the big cloud too. + +When they got to the park, Spot thanked the taxi driver and started to play. Suddenly, it started to rain again. Spot remembered what the taxi driver had said about the big cloud. He ran under a tree to stay dry and thought, "Next time, I will bring an umbrella when I see a big cloud in the sky." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toy cars. One day, Tim saw a light wire on the floor. He thought it looked fun to play with. + +Tim wanted to pack the wire in his toy box. He picked it up and started to put it in the box. But the wire got stuck on his toy car. Tim pulled and pulled, but the wire would not come off. + +Tim got very sad. His toy car was stuck to the wire, and he could not play with it anymore. The wire had made his toy car not fun to play with. Tim wished he had never found the wire. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a lonely dog named Max. Max was sad because he had no friends to play with in the evening. He would sit by the window and watch other animals play outside. + +One day, Max saw a little bird named Lily. Max went outside and tried to play with Lily. But Lily would tease Max by flying high in the sky, where Max could not reach. Max felt sad and said, "Lily, please play with me on the ground. I can't fly like you." + +Lily saw that Max was lonely and felt sorry for teasing him. She decided to be a good friend and play with Max on the ground. They played together every evening and became best friends. Max was no longer lonely, and Lily learned that teasing others is not nice. They both lived happily ever after, and the moral of the story is to be kind to others and not tease them. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Spot. Spot liked to play fetch with his owner, Timmy. One day, Timmy's friend Sally came over to play. Sally wanted to play with Spot too, but she was scared of dogs. Timmy told Sally that Spot was a helpful dog and would never hurt her. Sally felt better and started to play with Spot. + +Later, Timmy's mom mentioned that it was time for lunch. They all went inside and had some yummy sandwiches. While they ate, Timmy's mom told them that it's important to always tell the truth. Spot wagged his tail because he knew that telling the truth was a good thing. + +After lunch, Sally's mom came to pick her up. Sally said goodbye to Timmy and Spot and thanked them for a fun day. Spot barked happily, knowing he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the green grass. He would run and jump and play until he got very tired. Then, he would go inside and take a nap because he was feeling very sleepy. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her pick some green apples from the tree in their yard. Timmy was happy to help and he picked all the apples he could reach. When they finished picking the apples, Timmy's mom gave him a big hug and said, "Thank you for your help, Timmy. You did a great job!" + +Timmy felt proud and happy that he helped his mom. He went inside and took a nap because he was feeling very sleepy from all the hard work. When he woke up, his mom had made a delicious apple pie with the green apples they picked together. Timmy was very happy and ate a big slice of the pie. +Once upon a time, there was a clever mule named Jack. Jack lived on a farm with his friend, a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with Jack, but one day she wanted to ride him. "Can I ride you, Jack?" she asked. + +Jack was hesitant. "I'm not sure, Lily. You're very small and I'm afraid I might hurt you." + +Lily was disappointed, but Jack had an idea. "I can lend you my toy horse. You can ride him instead!" + +Lily was happy with Jack's solution and played with the toy horse all day. But as the sun began to set, Jack heard a loud noise. It was a pack of wolves, coming to attack the farm! + +Jack knew he had to act fast. He ran to Lily and said, "Quick, get on my back! I'll carry you to safety." + +Lily was scared, but she trusted Jack. She climbed on his back and they rode away from the wolves, safe and sound. From that day on, Lily knew that Jack was not only clever, but also brave and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to eat nuts, especially the ones he found on the ground. One day, he found a big, fine nut that he wanted to eat. But, the nut was stuck in a small hole in a tree. Sammy tried to grab it with his paws, but he couldn't remove it. + +Sammy was sad because he really wanted to eat that nut. Then, he had an idea! He ran to his friend, the woodpecker, and asked for help. The woodpecker used his strong beak to remove the nut from the hole. Sammy was so happy and thanked his friend. He ate the nut and it was the best nut he ever had. From that day on, Sammy and the woodpecker were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his cars. He dreamed of designing his own car one day. + +One day, Timmy and his mom needed to go to the store. They called a taxi to take them there. The taxi was big and yellow, just like in the movies. It was also very dependable, which means it would always be there when they needed it. + +Timmy loved the taxi so much, he asked the driver if he could design his own taxi one day. The driver smiled and said, "Of course you can, Timmy. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it." Timmy was so happy and excited, he couldn't wait to get home and start drawing his own taxi. From that day on, whenever Timmy saw a taxi, he knew that one day he would design his own dependable taxi too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play soccer with her friends. One day, Lily's friend named Timmy asked her, "What is your goal for today's game?" Lily replied, "My goal is to show everyone how good I am at soccer." + +During the game, Lily was running fast and trying to score a goal. But she noticed that her friend Emily was playing slow and struggling to keep up. Lily stopped and asked Emily if she needed help. Emily said yes and Lily showed her how to kick the ball. + +After the game, Lily's coach said, "Lily, you not only showed us how good you are at soccer, but you also showed us how to be a good friend and help others." Lily felt proud of herself and happy that she could help her friend. The moral of the story is that being a good friend is just as important as achieving your goals. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who lived in a small nest. The nest was not very good and the birdie did not feel safe in it. One day, the birdie decided to look for a better shelter. The birdie flew and flew until he found a big tree with a big hole in it. The hole was a perfect shelter for the birdie. The birdie felt happy and safe in his new home. + +But the birdie was not satisfied. He wanted to have an adventurous life. He wanted to explore new places and meet new friends. So, the birdie decided to improve his flying skills. He practiced every day until he became a great flyer. He flew to different places and met many new friends. + +The moral of the story is that if you want to have an adventurous life, you need to improve yourself and be brave enough to explore new places. And if you want to feel safe and happy, you need to find a good shelter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Today, she woke up very hungry. She asked her mommy for something tasty to eat. Her mommy went to the kitchen to supply her with some yummy pancakes. Lily was very happy and ate them all up. + +Later, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. They saw some ducks swimming in the pond. Lily wanted to feed them, but they didn't have any bread. Luckily, a nice lady came by and supplied them with some birdseed. Lily and her mommy had fun watching the ducks eat and play. + +After a while, Lily and her mommy went back home. Lily was tired from all the playing and wanted to take a nap. Her mommy supplied her with a soft blanket and a cozy pillow. Lily fell asleep and dreamed about all the tasty food and fun times she had today. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and gentle farmer who lived in a small country. He had many animals on his farm, including cows, pigs, and chickens. Every day, he would wake up early and feed them all. + +One day, the farmer decided to write a letter to his friend who lived in a faraway country. He picked up his pen and paper and started to write. He wrote about his farm and how much he loved living in the country. + +After he finished writing, he walked to the post office and mailed the letter. A few weeks later, he received a letter back from his friend. His friend wrote about his own farm and how much he missed the gentle breeze of the countryside. + +The farmer was happy to hear from his friend and wrote back to him again. From then on, they wrote letters to each other all the time and became very good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, while she was playing, she saw a bird flying in the sky. The bird looked very pretty and Lily wanted to meet it. + +The next day, Lily went to the park to look for the bird. She walked around for a while but couldn't find it. Just when she was about to give up, she saw a message on the ground. It said, "Meet me by the big tree at 3 o'clock." + +Lily was very excited and ran to the big tree. When she got there, she saw the bird she had been looking for! But then, she noticed something strange. The bird's feathers looked fake and it didn't move like a real bird. + +Lily realized that the message was a trick and someone had played a prank on her. She felt sad but also learned an important lesson. She knew that not everything was as it seemed and that sometimes, things could be fake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day, it started to get dark. Lily's mom called her inside, but she didn't want to go. "I want to remain outside and play," she said. + +Her mom said, "No, it's getting too dark and the weather is harsh. You need to come inside now." + +Lily pouted and stomped her feet, but finally went inside. She sat on the couch and looked out the window. It was very dark outside now. "I don't like the dark," she said. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. The dark can be scary sometimes, but we have each other to keep us safe." Lily smiled and felt much better. +Once upon a time, a happy little girl named Lily was playing with her toys. She had a bright yellow ball that she loved to throw and catch. One day, she accidentally threw the ball too high and it landed on the roof of her house. + +Lily's mommy tried to get the ball down, but she couldn't reach it. So, she called the police to help. The police came and tried to open the door to the roof, but it was locked. They had to break the lock to get in. + +Finally, they got the ball down and gave it back to Lily. But when Lily's mommy saw the broken lock, she got very angry. She called the police again and told them what happened. The police had to take the person who broke the lock to jail. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the snow, but her mittens were always getting lost. One day, her mom gave her a new pair of bright red mittens to wear. + +Lily went outside to play and built a big snowman. But then she realized that one of her mittens was missing. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Feeling sad, Lily went back inside and told her mom that she wanted to quit playing in the snow. Her mom said, "Don't quit, Lily. We can find your mitten together." They searched the whole yard and finally found the mitten stuck in the snowman's hat. + +Lily was so happy to have her mitten back that she didn't want to quit playing anymore. She went back outside and had lots of fun in the snow with her bright red mittens. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's uncle came to visit. His uncle was very nice and had a big smile. Timmy loved his uncle. + +Timmy and his uncle decided to climb a tree in the backyard. The tree was very tall, but Timmy's uncle helped him climb up. They went higher and higher until they reached the top. From up there, they could see the whole neighborhood. It was a mild day with a nice breeze. + +Timmy was so happy to spend time with his uncle and climb the tree. He will always remember that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who loved to eat carrots. One day, he found a big, green vegetable in the garden. It was a peaceful day, and the little rabbit was very happy. + +He decided to lean over and take a bite of the vegetable. But as he did, he heard a loud noise and ran away. Later, he found out that the vegetable was not a vegetable at all, but a dangerous plant that could make him sick. + +The little rabbit learned that sometimes things that look good can be bad for you. From then on, he always made sure to ask his friends before trying new things. +Once upon a time, there was a robot named Rusty. Rusty was very rough, with lots of bumps and scratches. One day, Rusty fell into a puddle and got all wet. He was so sad because he didn't like being wet. His friend, a kind little girl, saw Rusty and wanted to help him. She took Rusty and put him in a warm place to dry. Rusty was happy because he wasn't wet anymore. The little girl then got a towel and helped Rusty soak up all the water. Rusty felt much better and thanked the little girl for being so kind. From that day on, Rusty made sure to be careful around puddles so he wouldn't get wet again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her toys. One day, she was playing with her dolls when her mom called out, "Lily, it's time for lunch!" + +Lily said to her dolls, "I have to go eat now, but I'll be back in a minute to play more pretend with you." + +As she was eating her lunch, her mom reminded her to be careful with her food so she wouldn't choke. Lily replied, "I will be careful, Mommy. I don't want to get sick." + +After lunch, Lily went back to her room to play with her dolls. She pretended they were going on a picnic and packed a basket with pretend food. She said to her dolls, "Let's be careful not to spill anything on our picnic blanket." They had so much fun pretending and being careful together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. He would run and jump and laugh all day long. One day, Timmy saw a butterfly flying around. He wanted to catch it, so he got his net and tried to catch it. + +But the butterfly was too fast and flew away. Timmy felt miserable because he couldn't catch the butterfly. He sat down on the grass and looked around. Suddenly, he saw a little bird peeking out of its nest. Timmy smiled and forgot all about the butterfly. He was happy just watching the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat chocolate, especially dark cocoa. One day, her mom gave her a big bar of dark cocoa chocolate to eat. Lily was so happy and ate it all up. + +But after eating the chocolate, Lily started to feel sick. She had eaten too much and her tummy hurt. She tried to tell her mom, but her words were hard to yield because she was feeling so bad. + +Sadly, Lily got very sick and had to go to the hospital. The doctors tried to help her, but the dark cocoa was too much for her little body. Lily never ate chocolate again and learned to be careful with what she ate. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a cozy little house with his family. One day, Timmy found an open drawer in the kitchen. He was curious and wanted to explore, so he climbed inside. + +As Timmy was exploring the drawer, he found some yummy cheese. He was so excited that he forgot to watch the time. When he tried to leave the drawer, he found that he was stuck. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Sadly, Timmy's family couldn't find him in time and he met a bad end. The moral of the story is to always be careful and not get too curious. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the airport with his family. They would go on big planes to visit his grandma. + +One day, Timmy's family had trouble with their reliable car. They had to change their plans and take a taxi to the airport. Timmy was sad because he loved riding in their car. + +When they got to the airport, Timmy saw lots of big planes. He was happy again because he loved planes. Timmy and his family got on the plane and flew to see his grandma. They had a great time and Timmy was happy they could still go even though they had to change their plans. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Tom. He loved to sit on his favorite seat in the park and watch the birds fly. One day, he fell off his seat and hurt his leg. + +A little girl named Lily saw him and asked, "Are you okay, mister?" Tom said, "No, my leg hurts." Lily said, "Don't worry, I will heal your leg." She took out a band-aid and put it on Tom's leg. + +Tom felt better and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, mister. Now, let's sit on your seat and watch the birds together." And they both sat on Tom's seat and watched the birds fly high in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, while playing, she fell down and hurt her heel. She cried and cried until her mom came to fix it. + +"Mommy, it hurts so much!" Lily said. + +"It's okay, sweetie. I'll fix it for you," her mom said calmly. + +Her mom put a bandage on Lily's heel and gave her a hug. Lily felt much better and was able to go back to playing. + +"Thank you, mommy," Lily said with a smile. + +"You're welcome, my love. Now go have fun!" her mom said. + +Lily ran off to play, happy and healed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the table in her room. One day, her little brother came in and wanted to play too. But the table was too small for both of them. + +Lily insisted that they could still play together. She suggested they use a flexible mat on the floor instead. Her brother agreed and they had lots of fun playing together on the mat. + +From that day on, Lily always kept the flexible mat nearby so they could play together whenever they wanted. And they both learned that sometimes being flexible can make things even more fun! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her friends. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. Her mommy put some medicine on it to make it feel better. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy told her it was time to take a bath. Lily didn't want to because she was having so much fun playing. But her mommy said she had to because she had dirt all over her. + +Lily took a nice warm bath and felt much better. She put on her pajamas and went to bed. As she was falling asleep, she remembered something her mommy told her. She needed to wash her hands before she ate dinner. Lily thought it was silly, but she did it anyway. + +The next day, Lily's friend got sick because she didn't wash her hands. Lily was glad she listened to her mommy and washed her hands. She didn't want to get sick too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dress up in pretty dresses and twirl around. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to visit her grandma. Lily was excited to see her grandma, but she didn't want to wear her scratchy dress. + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily ran inside to give her a big hug. Grandma asked Lily what her name was and Lily proudly said, "I'm Lily!" Grandma smiled and gave her a big hug back. + +Later that day, Lily's mom told her it was time to go home. Lily didn't want to leave, but she remembered how much fun she had with grandma. She gave her one last hug and promised to come back soon. As they drove away, Lily thought about how much she loved her grandma and how she couldn't wait to see her again. +Once upon a time, there was a big tower. It was very tall and had lots of windows. A little boy named Timmy wanted to climb to the top of the tower. He started to climb, but he got very tired. He decided to leave and come back another day when he wasn't so tired. + +Timmy went home and took a nap. When he woke up, he felt much better. He went back to the tower and started climbing again. This time, he made it all the way to the top! From up there, he could see everything. He was so happy that he didn't want to leave. But he knew he had to go home for dinner. + +Timmy climbed back down the tower and went home. He told his mom and dad all about his adventure. They were very proud of him for not giving up when he got tired. Timmy went to bed that night dreaming about climbing even higher the next time he visited the tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue wanted to fly high up in the sky. So, Blue flapped his wings and flew up, up, up. + +As Blue flew, he saw a pale path on the ground. Blue wanted to follow the path, so he flew down and landed on it. Suddenly, Blue heard a voice. + +"Hello, little bird! What are you doing on my path?" said a little girl. + +"I want to follow the path," said Blue. + +The little girl smiled and said, "That's okay. You can follow it with me." So, Blue and the little girl followed the pale path together, and Blue was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a big park with a lake. Lily saw ducks swimming in the water and it made her very happy. + +As they walked further, they saw a big mountain with a trail. Lily's mommy said they could climb it and see the view from the top. Lily was excited and started running up the trail. When they got to the top, Lily saw a very impressive view of the whole city. She felt very proud that she climbed all the way up there. + +After they came down the mountain, they saw a playground with swings and a slide. Lily played there for a while and had a lot of fun. She was tired but happy when they went home. She told her grandma all about her exciting day and the impressive view from the top of the mountain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her street with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a little toy car. + +Lily was so happy and asked her friend, "Do you want to use my new toy car with me?" + +Her friend replied, "Yes, I would love to play with it on our street!" + +They played with the toy car for hours, driving it up and down the street. Lily's mom watched them from the window and thought, "It's so nice to see my little girl using her imagination and having fun with her friends." + +As the sun began to set, Lily and her friend returned the toy car to Lily's house. They said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. Lily went to bed that night with a big smile on her face, feeling grateful for her little toy car and her fun day on the street with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little crab named Sunny. Sunny lived in a big ocean with lots of other sea creatures. One day, Sunny decided to go on an adventure and explore the ocean. + +Sunny met a friendly fish who owned a shiny pearl. The fish let Sunny hold the pearl and it made Sunny very happy. Sunny wished he could own something special like the pearl too. + +As Sunny continued his adventure, he saw a big whale swimming in the ocean. The whale owned a beautiful voice and sang a song that made Sunny feel calm. Sunny realized that owning something isn't as important as having friends and experiences. From that day on, Sunny was never shy again and made many new friends in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little princess named Lily. She lived in a big castle with her parents, the king and queen. One day, Lily went outside to play and saw a big, clear sky. She said, "Mama, I want to go on an adventure!" Her mama said, "Okay, but promise me you'll be careful." + +Lily started walking and soon met a friendly dragon. The dragon said, "Hello, little princess! Would you like to come with me to my castle?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" and they went on their way. + +When they arrived at the dragon's castle, Lily saw it was made of shiny rocks and had a big moat around it. The dragon said, "This is my castle. Do you like it?" Lily said, "Yes, it's very pretty." + +Then, the dragon said, "It's time for me to go back to my own castle. Promise me you'll come back and visit me soon?" Lily said, "Yes, I promise!" and hugged the dragon goodbye. She went back to her own castle, happy and excited to tell her mama about her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She woke up one morning and saw that her favorite doll was broken. She felt sad and cried. Her mom asked her what was wrong and Lily showed her the doll. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can replace the doll with a new one." Lily felt happy and smiled. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a little boy who had no toys to play with. He looked very poor and sad. Lily felt bad for him and decided to share her toys with him. + +The little boy felt happy and thanked Lily. Lily realized that even though she lost her favorite doll, she could replace it with a new one, but the little boy had nothing. She learned that it's important to be kind and share with others who are less fortunate. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a big farm with lots of animals. One day, the farmer went to the barn to get some hay for the cows. He closed the door and locked it so the animals wouldn't get out. + +As he was walking back to the house, he saw a black cat. The cat was very friendly and followed the farmer all the way back to the house. The farmer gave the cat some milk to drink and they became friends. + +Later that day, the farmer went back to the barn to check on the animals. He unlocked the door and went inside. All the animals were happy and healthy. The farmer was happy too because he loved taking care of his animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going on adventures outside. One day, her mom told her they were going to leave the house and go on a picnic. Lily was so excited! + +As they were packing their things, Lily's mom had an urge to bring her favorite book. She knew Lily loved reading it before naptime. So, she grabbed the book and put it in the picnic basket. + +When they arrived at the park, Lily was confused. She didn't see any other kids to play with. But then her mom took out the book and started reading it to her. Lily was happy and snuggled up next to her mom, listening to the story. It was a wonderful picnic day! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy needed a haircut because his hair was too long. His mom said they would go to a cheap hair place. Timmy was happy because he could get a toy after his haircut. + +At the hair place, the lady cut Timmy's hair. Timmy didn't like it at first, but he knew he needed it. The lady was very nice and Timmy said thank you. The lady said Timmy was very polite and she gave him a toy. + +Timmy's mom was happy because the haircut was cheap. Timmy was happy because he got a toy. Yield means to give way, and Timmy learned that sometimes he needs to yield to his mom and get a haircut even if he doesn't want to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved watching movies with her mommy and daddy. One day, they decided to watch a movie about a big orange cat. Lily was so excited! + +As they watched the movie, the little girl noticed that her hands began to tremble. "Mommy, why am I shaking?" she asked. "Oh sweetie, it's because you're feeling very excited!" her mommy replied. + +After the movie finished, Lily turned to her parents and said, "That was the best movie ever! I loved the big orange cat!" Her parents smiled and hugged her tightly. "We're so glad you liked it, Lily," they said. + +From that day on, Lily would always ask to watch the big orange cat movie. And every time she watched it, her hands would tremble with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a kind farmer named Jack. Jack had a big pumpkin patch where he grew many pumpkins. One day, a little girl came to visit the pumpkin patch. She saw all the pumpkins and wanted one for herself. Jack was thoughtful and gave her the biggest pumpkin he had. The little girl was so happy and thanked Jack. She wanted to show her gratitude, so she asked Jack if she could help him in any way. Jack said yes and asked her to kneel down and help him pick some more pumpkins. The little girl happily kneeled down and helped Jack pick more pumpkins. From that day on, the little girl visited Jack's pumpkin patch every year and helped him pick pumpkins. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a weird dream about a big carpet that was flying in the sky. The carpet had many colors and it was very soft. When she tried to touch it, it started to rot and fall apart. + +Lily woke up and told her mom about the weird dream. Her mom said, "Maybe the carpet was old and needed to be thrown away. We don't want anything to rot in our house." Lily agreed and they went to the store to buy a new carpet. + +Now, Lily has a beautiful new carpet in her room. She loves to play on it and it makes her happy. She remembers her weird dream sometimes, but she knows that her new carpet will never rot like the old one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy baked a cake that was so big and round, it looked like a ball. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, can we roll the cake?" + +Her mommy replied, "Sure, let's roll it together." + +Lily and her mommy rolled the cake around the kitchen. It was so big and heavy, they had to use all their powerful muscles to push it. + +Finally, they stopped rolling the cake and cut it into slices. Lily was so happy to have a yummy cake to eat with her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fish named Finn. Finn loved to swim in the big blue sea. One day, Finn met a crab named Carl. + +"Hello, Carl!" said Finn. + +"Hi, Finn! What are you doing?" asked Carl. + +"I'm swimming! It's so much fun," said Finn. + +"I can't swim. I only walk," said Carl. + +"That's okay. I can serve you by giving you a ride on my back," said Finn. + +"Wow! That's so kind of you, Finn. Thank you!" said Carl. + +And so, Finn served Carl by giving him a ride on his back. They swam together and had a great time in the sea. From that day on, they became the best of friends and always had fun swimming together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to chew gum all the time. One day, her mom said, "Lily, I will allow you to chew gum only if you promise not to stick it on the furniture." + +Lily promised her mom that she would not stick the gum on the furniture. She was so happy to hear that she could chew gum again. She went to her room and started chewing a big piece of gum. + +But then something happened. Lily accidentally dropped the gum on the floor and it got stuck on her shoe. She tried to pull it off, but it wouldn't come off. She felt miserable because she knew she had broken her promise to her mom. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her gum and never again stuck it on the furniture. She was happy to be allowed to chew gum again, but she knew she had to be responsible and not make a mess. +Once upon a time, a happy little bunny named Benny lived in a cozy burrow. One day, Benny saw a weird bird in the sky. The bird had smoke coming out of its tail! Benny was scared and hid in his burrow. + +But then, Benny's friend, a silly squirrel named Sammy, came to visit. Sammy saw the weird bird too and wanted to dance with it! Benny was still scared, but Sammy convinced him to come outside and dance with him. + +As they danced, the weird bird flew closer and closer. Benny and Sammy were so scared that they ran back into the burrow. But then they realized that the weird bird was just a friendly dragon, and the smoke was from its fire breath. They all became friends and danced together in the meadow every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat her meals, especially mac and cheese. But today, her mom made something different, and it was very difficult for Lily to eat. She tried to take a bite, but it was too hard. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise and looked up to see her cat, Mittens, blinking at her. Lily blinked back and smiled. She knew that Mittens was trying to help her. So, she took another bite and this time, it was easier. + +After finishing her meal, Lily hugged Mittens and thanked her for helping her. From that day on, Lily knew that even difficult things could be made easier with a little help from a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a raven who lived in a big tree. The raven was very proud of his shiny black feathers. One day, it started to rain very hard, and the raven got wet. He was very upset because his feathers were no longer shiny. + +He saw a group of animals playing in the puddles, splashing around and having fun. The raven wanted to join in, but he was too worried about his feathers getting wet again. + +But then he saw a little bird with very thick feathers, who was also playing in the puddles. The little bird didn't care about getting wet, and was having a great time splashing around. The raven realized that it was more important to have fun and enjoy life than to worry about his appearance. + +From that day on, the raven joined in the fun and played in the puddles with the other animals. He learned that it's okay to get wet and messy sometimes, and that having fun is more important than looking good. +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 an old man digging in his garden. She went up to him and said, "Hi, what are you doing?" + +The old man replied, "I'm digging a hole to plant some flowers. It's hard work, but it's useful because the flowers will make the garden look beautiful." + +Lily watched the old man work for a while and then said, "I want to help too!" The old man smiled and said, "Sure, you can help me remember where I planted the flowers." + +So Lily helped the old man by pointing to where he had already planted the flowers, and they worked together to finish the garden. When they were done, the old man said, "Thank you for your help, Lily. You have a useful body and a kind heart." + +Lily smiled and felt happy that she could help someone. She remembered that it's important to help others and be kind, and that it can make the world a more beautiful place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. While playing on the slide, she saw a stranger sitting on a bench. The stranger looked sad, so Lily went to talk to him. + +"Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" she asked. + +"My name is John. Nice to meet you," the stranger replied with a smile. + +Lily and John talked for a while, but then Lily's mommy called her to leave. As they were walking away, Lily turned to John and said, "I don't want to leave you alone. Can you come with us?" + +John shook his head and said, "No, thank you. I don't want to be a bother. We can separate now, but I'm happy to have met you." + +Lily waved goodbye to John and felt proud that she had made a new friend. She wasn't ashamed to talk to strangers anymore because she knew they could be nice too. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had very long hair. He decided to go to the barber to get it cut. The barber was a kind man and used his sharp scissors to make the man's hair short. But the man started to complain because he thought the barber cut it too short. The barber explained that it was better for the man's hair to be short in the hot weather. + +The man went home feeling upset about his hair. His wife saw him and said, "Don't be harsh on the barber, he did what was best for you." The man realized that his wife was right and decided to go back to the barber to apologize. The barber forgave him and the man left feeling happy with his new haircut. From then on, he never complained again and always trusted the barber's skills. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red balloon that was flying high in the sky. The balloon was happy because it had lots of oxygen inside. Suddenly, a little girl saw the balloon and shouted, "Wow! Look at the big balloon!" The balloon heard the little girl and started to move closer to her. The little girl was so happy to see the balloon up close. She could see that it was very high and she could feel the oxygen coming out of it. The little girl laughed and shouted, "Thank you for coming to see me, big balloon!" The balloon was happy to make the little girl smile and it floated away, high up in the sky, with all its oxygen inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, it started to rain really hard. The rain came down so much that it made a big flood. Timmy's house was okay, but some of his friends' houses were not. Timmy felt sorry for them. + +The next day, the sun came out again. Timmy went outside to see the pretty flowers. He saw a butterfly and he gazed at it for a long time. The butterfly was so pretty with its colorful wings. Timmy was happy to see the butterfly after the big flood. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to visit her grandma. Lily was excited to see her grandma because she always had candy for her. + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily's mom whispered something to her grandma. Lily didn't know what they were talking about, but she could tell it was something important. Grandma then asked Lily if she wanted to learn how to bake cookies. Lily was excited to learn something new, but she knew it might be difficult. + +Grandma taught Lily how to mix the ingredients and roll the dough. It was difficult, but Lily kept trying. Finally, they put the cookies in the oven and waited. When they were done, Lily was so proud of herself. She knew she couldn't have done it without her grandma's help. As they sat down to eat the cookies, Lily's mom told her that they had a surprise for her. They were going to bake cookies every time they visited grandma. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait for their next visit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. One day, she saw her friend Timmy playing with his new equipment. "What are you doing, Timmy?" she asked. "I'm creating a fort with my new equipment!" Timmy replied. + +Lily was curious and wanted to help. "Can I help you, Timmy?" she asked. "Sure, you can help me make the walls wet so the mud sticks together," Timmy said. Lily was excited to help and together they made a really cool fort. + +After they finished, they went inside to dry off. "That was so much fun, Timmy. I can't wait to create something else with you!" Lily said. "Me too, Lily. You're a great helper," Timmy replied with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog named Max. Max lived in a big, old house with his family. One day, Max's family went out to buy him a new toy. Max was so happy when they returned with a big, shiny ball. + +Max's little friend, Mia, came over to play with him. They played catch with the new ball, but it bounced too high and hit the old vase on the shelf. The vase fell and broke into many pieces. Max felt bad and thought his family would be mad at him. + +But his family came in and saw what happened. They told Max it was okay and that they loved him no matter what. They even helped him wrap up the broken vase. Max was happy again and thanked his family for being so kind. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy ant who did not like to work. She would always rest and never help her friends gather food for the winter. One day, a big grasshopper came and stole all the food the ants had gathered. The ants were very sad and hungry because they did not have any food left. + +The lazy ant felt guilty for not helping her friends and realized that it was wrong to be lazy. She decided to work hard and gather food for the winter. The other ants forgave her and they all worked together to gather enough food for the winter. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to work hard and help others. If you are lazy, bad things can happen and someone might steal what you have worked for. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lily. She loved to row in her little boat on the lake. One day, Lily's friend came to visit her and they went for a row together. They laughed and splashed in the water. + +Suddenly, Lily's boat hit a rock and she fell into the lake. Her friend quickly pulled her out and they both laughed again. Lily's friend said, "That was funny!" and Lily agreed. They rowed back to shore and had a lovely picnic together. + +From that day on, Lily and her friend went rowing on the lake every week. They always had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chickie. Chickie was very excited because she had just received a big egg in the mail. She wanted to see what was inside, but she couldn't open it. + +Then, her brave friend, Duckie, came over to help. Duckie used his strong beak to carefully unpack the egg. Inside, they found a tiny bird who was lost and scared. + +Chickie and Duckie knew they had to help the little bird. They took care of it and helped it find its way back home. The moral of the story is that it's important to be brave and help others, even if it's not easy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride the big yellow bus to school every day. One morning, Lily got on the bus and saw her friend, Timmy. Timmy looked pale and sad. + +Lily asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"I lost my toy," Timmy said with a frown. + +Lily wanted to help her friend, so she said, "Let's count how many toys we have. Maybe we can find it that way." + +They counted all of Timmy's toys, but the lost toy was not there. Then, they counted all of Lily's toys and the toy was not there either. + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She asked the bus driver if anyone had found a lost toy. The driver said yes and gave the toy back to Timmy. Timmy was so happy and his face was not pale anymore. He thanked Lily for helping him find his toy. From that day on, they always counted their toys together on the bus ride to school. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow train. It went chugga-chugga down the track. The train was happy because it loved to go on adventures. But one day, the train felt very tired. It needed to take a nap. + +The train found a cozy spot and closed its eyes. It snored loudly, dreaming of all the fun it had on its journeys. Suddenly, the train woke up! It saw a yellow bird flying nearby. The train was so happy to see the bird that it decided to follow it. + +The train chugged along, following the yellow bird. It went up hills and down valleys, seeing new sights along the way. The train was no longer tired because it had taken a good nap. It was ready for more adventures! And so, the yellow train and the yellow bird became friends and went on many more journeys together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very brave and loved to play outside. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. But when he got there, he saw a big dog that scared him. Timmy tried to run away, but the dog chased him. + +Timmy was very scared, so he yelled for help. His friends heard him and came to see what was wrong. Timmy told them about the dog and they decided to help him. They all stood together and yelled at the dog to go away. The dog didn't listen at first, but they kept yelling and eventually the dog ran away. + +Timmy was very grateful to his friends for helping him. He repeated their names over and over again, thanking them for being so brave. From that day on, Timmy knew he could count on his friends to help him whenever he was scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very kind and loved to play with her toys. One day, Lily went to the park to meet her friend, Timmy. They played on the swings and slides together. + +Later, Lily's mommy took her to a big building called a university. It was very big and had lots of rooms. Lily saw many people there who were learning new things. She thought it was very cool! + +As they were leaving the university, Lily saw a kind lady who smiled at her. Lily said "hi" and the lady said "hi" back. They didn't talk for very long, but Lily was happy to meet someone new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friend named Sarah who always played with her. One day, they decided to go to the park to play on the swings. + +When they got there, they saw a big boy who looked very strong. He was pushing a little boy on the swings very hard. Lily and Sarah were scared and didn't want to play anymore. They tried to leave, but the big boy stopped them. + +He wanted to play with them, but he was too rough. Lily and Sarah didn't like it and they wanted to separate from him. They told him to go away, and he did. They were happy and played together on the swings again. Lily and Sarah knew that they were strong together and that they didn't need to be weak alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he was bored because his toys were dull. One day, Timmy's mom brought him a new toy truck. Timmy was very happy and he played with it all day long. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home with a big box of junk. Timmy's dad poured all the junk on the floor and Timmy was amazed. He found a shiny toy car and a funny hat. Timmy's dad said they could keep the things they liked and throw away the rest. + +Timmy loved his new toy truck and the shiny toy car he found in the junk. He wore the funny hat and pretended to be a pirate. Timmy was very happy and he thanked his mom and dad for the new toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks and shells from the beach. One day, she went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. She found a big, shiny rock and put it in her bucket of treasures. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy started to worry. "Oh no, I think we forgot our sunscreen!" she said. "Don't worry, mommy. I have some in my bag," said Lily, being very helpful. She took out the sunscreen and put it on her mommy's face. + +After they finished playing at the beach, Lily and her family went home. Lily showed her daddy her collection of rocks and shells. "Wow, Lily, you have collected so many beautiful things!" said her daddy. + +Lily smiled and felt very proud of her collection. She knew that collecting things was fun and being helpful to her family made her feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they saw a big camera. It was very interesting to them. They wanted to take pictures with it. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, asked his mom if they could use the camera. She said yes and they started taking pictures. They took pictures of the trees, the flowers and each other. + +Suddenly, a butterfly appeared in front of them. It was so pretty that they took a lot of pictures of it. They were happy to have the camera and to take pictures of all the interesting things they saw that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while playing hide-and-seek, Lily felt a pain in her knee. She cried out, "Ouch! My knee hurts!" + +Her friend, Max, was very alert and came running to her side. "Are you okay, Lily?" he asked. + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, my knee hurts a lot." + +Max knew he had to help his friend. "Don't worry, Lily. I'll surrender and carry you home." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Max. You're the best friend ever." + +Max lifted Lily up and carried her home. Her knee felt better soon, and Lily was happy to have such a caring friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily and her family went on a trip to a big hotel. The hotel had a big pool and Lily loved to swim in it. One day, Lily got scared because she saw a big spider. She screamed really loud and her mom came to help her. Her mom was so helpful and made the spider go away. + +After that, Lily felt much better and went back to swimming. She even made some new friends at the hotel. They played together and had so much fun. Lily loved her trip to the hotel and couldn't wait to go back again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a red ball in the park. She was so happy and played with it all day long. But when it was time to go home, she couldn't find the ball anywhere. It was a mystery where it went. + +Lily was very sad and started to cry. That's when her mom came and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about the lost ball. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we will find it together. I support you." + +So, they searched the whole park together and finally found the ball under a bush. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom tightly. Her mom smiled and said, "Remember, when you lose something, don't give up. Always ask for help and support." Lily nodded and promised to remember that lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to visit him. Timmy was so happy to see Billy and he invited him to play in the backyard. + +After they played for a while, Timmy had an idea. He wanted to go to the lake that was nearby. Timmy knew the lake was deep and he was a little scared. But Billy was brave and he said they should go. + +When they got to the lake, Timmy was amazed. The water was so blue and the lake was very deep. They decided to go swimming and it was so much fun. Timmy was happy he invited Billy to come with him. They had a great day together and Timmy knew they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the woods behind her house. One day, while she was walking through the woods, she stepped on a patch of thorns and hurt her foot. She started to cry because it hurt so much. + +Lily's mommy came running when she heard her crying. She picked up Lily and carried her back to the house. She put a warm patch on Lily's foot to help make it feel better. Lily was still sad, but the warm patch made her feel a little bit better. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy took her to the doctor to make sure her foot was okay. The doctor said that Lily's foot would be okay, but she needed to be more careful when she was walking in the woods. From then on, Lily always wore her special shoes when she went exploring in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and watching the big aeroplanes fly in the sky. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a unique toy that he had never seen before. It was a big red truck with lots of buttons and lights. + +Timmy played with his new toy all day long, but when his mom asked him to clean up his room, he ignored her and kept playing. Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a big aeroplane flying over his house. It was so big and loud that it made Timmy's toy truck shake. + +Timmy was amazed by the aeroplane and forgot all about his toy truck. He ran outside and watched the aeroplane until it disappeared in the clouds. When he came back inside, his mom reminded him about cleaning up his room. This time, Timmy didn't ignore her and started picking up his toys. He even put his unique toy truck away in a safe place. From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to listen to his mom and take care of his things. +Once upon a time, there was a parrot named Polly. Polly loved to show off her colorful feathers to all her friends. She would fly around and squawk loudly to get everyone's attention. + +One day, Polly met a new friend named Charlie. Charlie was a bitter old bird who didn't like anyone. Polly tried to show off her feathers to Charlie, but he just ignored her. + +Polly was sad that Charlie didn't like her. She realized that showing off her feathers wasn't important. What mattered most was being kind to others and making new friends. + +From that day on, Polly stopped trying to show off and instead focused on being a good friend. She and Charlie became the best of friends, and Polly was much happier knowing that she had a true friend who loved her for who she was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the forest near her house. One day, she saw a creek and wanted to go see it. She climbed over rocks and under branches to get there. + +When Lily got to the creek, she saw a fish struggling in the water. She was enthusiastic to help the fish. She carefully picked it up and put it back in the water. The fish swam away happily. + +Lily learned that it's important to help others, even if it's difficult. She felt proud of herself for being kind to the fish. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to help others and make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Let's bake some cookies together!" Lily was so happy and said, "Yay! I love baking cookies!" + +As they were baking, Lily's mommy asked, "Do you want some soup for lunch?" Lily replied, "Yes, please! I love soup, especially chicken noodle soup." + +After they finished baking, they sat down to eat their soup. Lily's mommy noticed that Lily's sweater was too tight. She asked, "Is your sweater too tight, Lily?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, it's too tight. Can I take it off?" + +Lily's mommy helped her take off her sweater and they continued to enjoy their delicious soup and freshly baked cookies together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and talk on the telephone with her grandma. One day, Lily's grandma said she was going to arrive at her house soon. Lily was very excited and waited by the window for her grandma to come. + +When her grandma arrived, Lily was very happy and gave her a big hug. They talked on the telephone for a while and then played with Lily's toys. But then, Lily's little brother came and wanted to play with their toys too. Lily didn't want to share her toys and got angry at her brother. + +Her grandma reminded Lily that it's important to be humble and share with others. Lily didn't listen and continued to be selfish. Later that day, Lily accidentally broke one of her favorite toys. She was very sad and realized that being selfish wasn't worth it. Her grandma comforted her and they talked on the telephone again, but Lily knew she had learned an important lesson about sharing and being humble. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie who wanted to fly high. Tweetie wanted to try and reach the top of a big cliff. But the cliff was very tall and unknown to Tweetie. + +Tweetie flapped her wings and flew up towards the cliff. She flew and flew, but the cliff was still very far away. Tweetie was scared, but she did not give up. She kept trying and trying until she finally reached the top of the cliff. + +At the top of the cliff, Tweetie saw a beautiful view of the world. She felt happy that she tried and did not give up. From that day on, Tweetie knew that she could do anything if she tried. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to use her scarf to play dress-up. She would wrap it around her head and pretend to be a princess. + +One day, Lily went to the library with her mom. Her mom told her to be quiet so she wouldn't disturb the other people reading. Lily tried her best to be quiet, but she was so excited to find a new book to read. + +Lily found a book about animals and she loved it so much that she asked her mom if they could take it home. Her mom said yes and Lily was so happy. She hugged her scarf tight and whispered, "Thank you, Mom!" in a quiet voice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks in his sandbox. One day, his friend Billy came over to play. They both wanted to play with the same truck, but there was only one. + +Billy said, "I want to play with it first!" Timmy said, "No, I want to play with it first!" They argued and argued, but they couldn't agree. Suddenly, Timmy had an idea. He said, "Let's have a race! Whoever wins gets to serve the other one juice." + +Billy thought that was a great idea, so they set up a race track in the sandbox. They both revved up their engines and took off. It was a close race, but Timmy won by a nose. He was so happy that he shouted, "Victory!" and did a little victory dance. + +After the race, Timmy served Billy some juice and they both had a great time playing together. They realized that it was better to share and play together than to argue and fight. They both felt deep joy in their hearts and promised to always be friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the gym with his mom. They would play and exercise together. One day, Timmy saw a boy he didn't recognize at the gym. The boy was being silly and doing stupid things. Timmy didn't like it and wanted to leave. His mom explained to him that everyone is different and it's important to be kind to others. Timmy understood and decided to be friendly to the boy. They ended up playing together and having fun. From that day on, Timmy recognized the boy as a new friend. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went out to play in her backyard. She saw her neighbor, Mr. Smith, and went to say hello. Mr. Smith was holding a rake and was cleaning his yard. + +"Hi, Mr. Smith! What are you doing?" asked Lily. + +"I'm cleaning my yard with my rake," replied Mr. Smith. + +Lily had never seen a rake before, so she asked, "What's a rake?" + +"A rake is a tool that helps me clean up leaves and other things in my yard," explained Mr. Smith. + +Lily thought that was interesting and asked if she could help. Mr. Smith said yes, and Lily helped him clean up his yard. They had a lot of fun together and even got to meet Mr. Smith's dog, Max. It was a great day for Lily! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved cake so much! One day, Lily's mommy baked a big, yummy cake just for her. Lily was so happy and excited to eat it. She took a big bite and enjoyed the sweet taste of the cake. + +After eating her cake, Lily felt very lazy. She didn't want to do anything but lay down and rest. Her mommy told her it was okay to relax and enjoy being lazy sometimes. So, Lily snuggled up in her cozy blanket and took a nap. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and ready to play again. From that day on, Lily knew that it was important to enjoy special treats like cake and also take time to rest and be lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he saw a big truck with a laser on top. The laser was shining bright and it looked so cool! Timmy wanted to play with it, but his mommy said it was too expensive. + +Timmy really wanted to play with the laser truck, so he decided to save his money. He did chores around the house and helped his mommy. When he had saved enough money, he went to the store to buy the laser truck. It was very expensive, but Timmy was happy to pay for it with his own money. + +Now Timmy plays with his laser truck every day and he loves it so much. He learned that if he works hard and saves his money, he can buy the things he wants. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mom. One day, they decided to make a chocolate cake. Lily's mom told her to mix the ingredients together. Lily tried her best, but it was difficult for her to do it alone. + +Lily's mom gave her a ticket to the fair as a reward for helping with the cake. Lily was very excited to go to the fair. When they arrived, they saw a big ferris wheel. Lily wanted to ride it, but she was too scared. Her mom told her not to worry and that they would try something else first. + +They went to a game where you had to throw a ball to win a prize. Lily tried, but it was difficult to throw the ball. Her mom helped her and they won a big teddy bear. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for helping her. They went on the ferris wheel together and it was a lot of fun. Lily realized that sometimes things can be difficult, but with help from others, it can be easier. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with a long porch. A little girl named Lily lived there with her family. One day, Lily saw a sign on the porch that said "No Dogs Allowed". + +Lily had a dog named Max and he loved to play on the porch. She didn't understand why the sign was there. She asked her mom about it, but her mom said that the sign was put up because some people were allergic to dogs. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't play with Max on the porch anymore. She tried to play with him inside the house, but he was too big and knocked over things. So, she decided to make her own sign that said "Dogs Allowed". She put it on the porch and was happy to play with Max again. But soon, her neighbor saw the sign and got angry. They argued about it and Lily's mom had to come out to talk to them. In the end, they agreed to take turns using the porch and Lily was happy to have her porch back. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a baby. The baby was very small and couldn't talk yet. One day, the mommy said to the daddy, "Our baby is growing so fast! Look how big they are getting!" + +The daddy smiled and said, "Yes, our baby is growing big and strong. Soon they will be able to walk and talk just like us." + +The next day, it was very cold outside and everything was covered in icy snow. The mommy bundled up the baby and said, "Let's go outside and play in the snow!" The baby giggled and clapped their hands with excitement. + +As they played in the snow, the baby's cheeks turned icy cold. The mommy said, "Let's go inside and warm up by the fire." The baby snuggled up close to the fire and fell asleep, dreaming of all the things they would grow up to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cookies. One day, her mom baked some delicious cookies. Lily asked her mom, "Can I have a cookie?" Her mom replied, "Of course, you can have one." + +Lily ate the cookie and it was so yummy. She asked her mom, "Can I have another one?" Her mom replied, "Sure, but just one more." Lily was happy and ate the second cookie. + +After a while, Lily had a question for her mom. She asked, "Can I have more cookies tomorrow?" Her mom replied, "Yes, we can make more cookies together tomorrow." Lily was excited and went to bed dreaming of all the delicious cookies they would make. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown puppy named Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk. They saw a big tree and Lily wanted to climb it. She stepped on a rock and then on a branch. Max barked happily from below. + +After a while, Lily got tired and wanted to go home. She picked up Max and they walked back. When they got home, Lily's mom was waiting for them. She smiled and said, "Welcome home, my little ones." Max wagged his tail and Lily hugged her mom. They went inside and had some milk and cookies. It was a happy day for Lily and Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her daddy. One day, they went to the park to play on the swings. Lily's daddy told her that it was dangerous to climb on the slide because she could fall and get hurt. Lily listened to her daddy and played safely on the swings. + +After a while, Lily saw some other kids climbing on the slide. She wanted to join them, but she remembered what her daddy said about it being dangerous. Instead, she clapped her hands and cheered for the other kids. They smiled and waved at her, happy that someone was cheering for them. + +Lily's daddy saw how happy she was and told her how proud he was of her for being safe and kind. Lily felt happy and proud too. From then on, she always listened to her daddy's advice and remembered to be kind to others. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress with flowers on it. One day, Lily's mom said, "Let's go to town and buy you a new dress!" Lily was so excited and said, "Yay! I want a dress with butterflies on it!" + +As they walked through town, they saw a big, powerful truck. Lily said, "Wow, that truck is so big and strong!" Her mom replied, "Yes, it is very powerful." + +Finally, they found a store with a beautiful dress with butterflies on it. Lily tried it on and said, "I love it! I want to wear it every day!" Her mom smiled and said, "You look so pretty in it." + +On the way back home, Lily saw the big truck again and said, "Mommy, can I ride in that powerful truck someday?" Her mom laughed and said, "Maybe when you're older, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a pretty flower with bright colors. She picked it and smelled it. But the flower was bitter and made her face scrunch up. + +Lily's mommy came outside and saw her making a funny face. "What's wrong, Lily?" she asked. "This flower is bitter and it hurts my nose," Lily replied. "Oh no, that's not good," said her mommy. "What's the flower's name?" + +"I don't know," said Lily. "It's just a pretty flower." + +Lily's mommy took the flower and threw it away. Later that day, Lily started to feel a pain in her tummy. She didn't feel good at all. Her mommy took her to the doctor, but it was too late. The bitter flower had made her very sick and she had to stay in the hospital. From then on, Lily learned to always ask for the name of a flower before she picked it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big home with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's daddy brought home a new toy. It was a big red car! + +Lily was so happy to play with the new toy. She drove it all around her home. But then, she got scared. She thought the car was too big and scary. + +Her daddy saw that she was scared and said, "Don't worry Lily, let's test the car together!" So, they tested the car by driving it around the home together. Lily realized that the car wasn't scary at all, it was actually really fun! From then on, she loved playing with her new toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and play on the swing. The swing was her favorite thing in the whole wide world. It made her feel happy and free. + +One day, Lily went to the park and saw that the swing was broken. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. She tried to fix it herself, but it didn't work. She needed help. + +Luckily, Lily's dad was very dependable and knew how to fix things. He came to the park and fixed the swing for her. Lily was so happy and grateful. She learned that sometimes we need help from others and that it's okay to ask for it. She also learned that things can break apart, but they can be put back together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat spaghetti, but she didn't like it when her mommy made her wait for dinner. She would always stand by the kitchen table and ask, "Mommy, is it ready yet?" + +One day, Lily's mommy was feeling grumpy because she had a long day at work. When Lily asked if the spaghetti was ready, her mommy snapped, "Not yet, Lily! Can't you see I'm busy?" + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She decided to draw a picture for her mommy to make her feel better. When her mommy saw the picture, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm sorry I was grumpy. The spaghetti is ready now." + +Lily was happy and ran to the kitchen to eat her spaghetti. She stood on her tiptoes to reach the plate and took a big bite. "Mmm, this is delicious!" she exclaimed. Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a big bookshelf in her room. One day, Lily wanted to travel to a faraway place. She packed her bags and went on an adventure. + +As she walked, she saw a beautiful butterfly and chased after it. But she didn't realize that she had wandered too far away from home. Soon, it started to get dark and she didn't know how to get back. + +Lily felt scared and sorry for herself. She wished she had stayed home with her books. She sat down and cried until she fell asleep. The next morning, her parents found her and brought her back home. From then on, Lily never wandered too far away from her bookshelf again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite sweater because it was warm and cozy. One day, Lily went outside to play but it was very cold outside. She put on her sweater and felt much better. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play with her. He was wearing a wide smile on his face because he was happy to see Lily. Lily asked Timmy if he believed in magic. Timmy said he did not believe in magic but he believed in Lily. Lily was happy to hear that and they continued to play together. + +As the sun began to set, Lily and Timmy went inside. Lily's mom made them some hot cocoa and they snuggled up in their sweaters. Lily felt happy and warm inside. She believed that she had the best friend in the world. +Once upon a time, there was an old grandma. She was very old and needed help walking. One day, she fell and hurt her leg. Her grandson came to her and said, "Are you ok, grandma?" The grandma said, "No, my leg hurts." The grandson said, "Don't worry, I will help you heal." + +The grandson went to get some medicine for his grandma's leg. He also got her some warm clothes to wear. The grandma said, "Thank you, dear. You are so helpful." The grandson replied, "I love you, grandma. I want to take care of you." + +After a few days, the grandma's leg started to feel better. She was able to walk without any help. She said, "Thank you for taking care of me, dear. You are such a kind and caring grandson." The grandson smiled and said, "I am just happy to see you healthy and strong again, grandma." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They saw a big parade with lots of people marching and playing music. Lily loved the parade and started dancing along with the music. + +After the parade, they went to a restaurant to eat. Lily's mommy ordered some spicy food, but Lily didn't like it. She started crying and feeling sad. Her daddy tried to comfort her by giving her a hug and telling her that it's okay not to like spicy food. + +Lily felt better and smiled again. She asked her mommy and daddy if they could go see the parade again. They all went back to the park and watched the parade again. Lily danced and sang along with the music, feeling happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in his backyard. One day, he saw a white flower growing in the grass. + +He called to his mom, "Look, mom! A pretty flower!" + +His mom said, "That's a daisy, Timmy. It will bloom soon." + +Timmy watched the daisy every day, waiting for it to bloom. Finally, one morning he woke up and saw the daisy had bloomed. + +"Mom, look! The flower bloomed!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's beautiful. You have a green thumb, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in her yard, especially on sunny days. One day, Lily’s mom told her they were going to paint the fence. Lily was excited because she loved bright colors. Her mom brought out a can of brilliant pink paint and they started painting. + +As they painted, Lily’s mom reminded her to stay in the yard so she wouldn't get paint on her clothes. Lily promised to remain in the yard. They painted for a while, but then Lily got bored and wanted to play. She asked her mom if she could go to the park, but her mom said they had to finish painting first. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She asked her mom if they could paint a hopscotch board in the yard. Her mom agreed and they painted a brilliant hopscotch board. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for painting with her. From that day on, Lily loved playing hopscotch in her yard and remained close to home. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby who slept in a crib. The crib was cozy and warm, but the baby didn't like it. The baby wanted to sleep under the stars, where the moon could shine on their face. + +One day, the baby heard a rude noise outside. It sounded like a monster! The baby was scared, but then they remembered something. Earlier that day, their mommy had said, "Don't be afraid of the dark. The stars will keep you safe." + +So, the baby crawled out of the crib and went outside. The stars were shining brightly, and the baby felt brave. They looked around and saw that the rude noise was just a silly cat playing with a toy. The baby giggled and went back to sleep under the shining stars, feeling safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wise owl who lived in a tree. One day, he saw a lot of traffic on the road. The cars were moving slowly, and the owl wondered why. He asked a little bird, "Why is there so much traffic?" + +The bird replied, "There was a big accident. A truck struck a car and now everyone is stuck." + +The owl felt sad for the people in the cars. He thought for a moment and said, "I know what to do. I will fly over the traffic and tell everyone to be patient. The road will clear soon." + +So, the owl flew over the traffic and told everyone to be patient. Soon enough, the traffic started moving again. The people in the cars were happy and grateful to the wise owl who helped them. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia and her mom went for a walk to the zoo. Mia was very excited to see all the animals. She held her mom's hand and skipped happily. + +When they got to the zoo, they saw a big, bossy lion. The lion roared loudly and said, "I am the king of the zoo!" Mia and her mom watched the lion walk around his home, showing off his big mane. + +Mia said, "Mom, I like the bossy lion!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, he is very strong and proud." They continued to walk around the zoo, seeing many more animals and having a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was very excited because her mom took her to the pool. The pool was big and blue. Mia loved to play in the water. + +At the pool, Mia saw a little boy named Tim. Tim was scared to jump in the water. Mia wanted to help him. She said, "Tim, let's jump in the pool together!" Mia wanted to encourage Tim to be brave. + +Tim looked at Mia and smiled. He said, "Okay, Mia, let's jump together!" They held hands and jumped in the pool. They splashed and laughed. They had so much fun at the pool. +One day, a girl named Lily went to the river with her dad. They took a kayak to have fun on the water. Lily was happy and excited. Her dad told her, "Be careful, Lily. The water can be tricky." Lily nodded and promised to listen. + +In the middle of the river, Lily saw a sad duck. The duck was all alone. Lily wanted to help the duck feel better. She said, "Hi, duck! Do you want to be my friend?" The duck looked at her and smiled. Lily was happy to make a new friend. + +Lily and her dad admired the duck as they kayaked together. They had a great day on the water. The duck was not sad anymore. As they went back to the shore, Lily knew she had made a friend for life. She remembered what her dad said about being careful, and she was glad she listened. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was a black dog. He was very spoiled because his owner, Tom, gave him lots of treats. + +One day, Tom saw that his toy was broken. He asked Spot, "Can you help me solve this?" Spot barked and wagged his tail. They tried to fix the toy together, but it was very hard. + +Tom and Spot worked all day, but they could not solve the problem. Spot was sad and Tom was sad too. In the end, the toy stayed broken and they went to bed unhappy. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big tree and a cute dog. Tim's mom gave him a fragile cookie. Tim was happy and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +While Tim was eating his cookie, he saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was sad because she did not have a cookie. Tim wanted to help Sue, so he broke his cookie in half and gave one half to her. Sue smiled and said, "Thank you, Tim!" + +Together, Tim and Sue sat and observed the cute dog playing by the big tree. They laughed and enjoyed their cookies. They became good friends and loved to share cookies at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a small shop. In the shop, there were many toys. A girl named Lily went to the shop with her mom. Lily wanted a toy. She saw a small, soft bear. She loved the bear. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mom, can I get this bear? I care for it a lot." Her mom said, "Yes, Lily. You can have the bear. I know you will care for it." + +Lily and her mom went home. Lily played with the bear. She gave the bear a name. The name was Ben. Lily and Ben had fun. They played all day. Lily cared for Ben. They were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a famous bird. This bird was very big and strong. It had pretty colors on it. Everyone knew this bird and loved it. + +One day, the bird wanted to find a new home. It flew high in the sky, looking for the perfect place. The bird saw a house with a nice roof. The roof was big and flat, just right for the bird to settle. + +The bird settled on the roof and made a cozy nest. It was very happy there. All the people came to see the famous bird on the roof. They smiled and waved at the bird. The bird was happy to have a new home and friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to chew on his toy bone. One day, Max saw a cupboard in the kitchen. He had never seen this cupboard before. Max thought, "Maybe there is a toy in there for me to chew!" + +Max opened the cupboard and saw a big, filthy sock. He knew it was not his toy, but he wanted to chew on it. Max took the sock out of the cupboard and started to chew it. He thought, "This is not as fun as my toy bone, but I will chew it anyway." + +Later, Max's owner came home and saw the filthy sock on the floor. He knew Max had been in the cupboard. Max's owner said, "Max, you should not chew on filthy things!" He took away the sock and gave Max a brand new toy bone to chew on. Max was very happy and never went into the cupboard again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He liked to play with his toy gun. He would run around the house, pretending to be a hero. He was always ready to save the day. + +One day, Tim was playing with his gun when he saw a big balloon. It was red and shiny. He thought it would be fun to release the balloon into the sky. So, he tied his gun to the balloon and let it go. The balloon went up, up, up, and Tim's gun went with it! + +Tim was sad that his gun was gone. But, he knew that it was part of being a hero. He had released the balloon and his gun to make someone else happy. And that made Tim feel good inside. He knew he was still ready to be a hero, even without his toy gun. +One day, a tired dog named Max wanted to organize his toys. He put all his toys in a big box. Max was very happy with his work. He then saw a taxi outside his house. Max thought, "I want to ride in the taxi." + +Max went outside and asked the taxi driver, "Can I ride in the taxi?" The taxi driver said, "Yes, Max. Hop in!" Max was very excited. He got in the taxi and they drove around the town. + +As they drove, Max saw a big park. He remembered that he left his toys at home. Max asked the taxi driver to take him back home. The taxi driver said, "Okay, Max. Let's go get your toys." They went back to Max's house and got his toys. Max was very happy because he could play with his toys at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot liked to play and run all day. One day, Spot was playing in the mud. He got very dirty. + +Spot's friend, a little girl named Sue, saw him. She wanted to help clean him up. Sue got a big cloth to wipe Spot's head and body. Spot wagged his tail because he was happy. + +After Sue wiped Spot's head and body, he was all clean. Spot and Sue played together in the sun. They were very happy, and they laughed a lot. From that day on, Spot tried not to be so clumsy in the mud. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a picture of a big fish. The fish was diving in the water. Tim showed the picture to his friend, Sally. + +"Look!" said Tim. "I want to dive like the fish in the picture." + +Sally smiled and said, "Let's go to the pool and pretend to be fish!" + +At the pool, Tim and Sally took turns diving like the fish. After playing, they ate some sour candy. "Yuck!" said Tim, making a funny face. "This candy is too sour!" + +Sally laughed and they both went back to diving like the fish in the picture. They had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little spider. The spider lived in a small, fair house made of web. The house was in a big tree, and the spider had many friends. + +One day, the spider wanted to change something in its house. It thought that a new color would be nice. So, the spider went to its friends, the bugs, to ask for help. The bugs were happy to help the spider. + +Together, they found pretty leaves to change the color of the spider's house. They used red, yellow, and green leaves. The spider was very happy with the new look of its fair house. All the friends had fun working together, and they played in the tree until the sun went down. +One day, a little girl named Mia went outside to play. She saw an enormous bubble floating in the sky. Mia was very excited and wanted to catch the bubble. + +Mia started to run after the bubble. She tried to stop the bubble by jumping and clapping her hands. But the bubble just floated higher and higher. Mia did not give up and kept trying to catch it. + +Finally, the enormous bubble came down close to the ground. Mia was able to stop it with her hands. The bubble popped and made a big splash. Mia laughed and clapped her hands. She had so much fun playing with the enormous bubble. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the grocery store with his mom. Tim saw a weird-looking fruit. He had never seen it before. He wanted to try it, so he asked his mom if they could buy it. His mom said no because she didn't know if it was good or not. Tim was sad, but he insisted that they should try it. + +His mom thought about it and decided to ask the store worker about the weird fruit. The worker said it was a new fruit called a kiwi. He said it was very yummy. Tim's mom said they could give it a try. Tim was very happy. + +When they got home, Tim and his mom tried the kiwi. They both liked it a lot. Tim was glad that he insisted on trying the weird fruit. From that day on, kiwis became a favorite snack in their home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very creative. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a big picture of a sun, a tree, and a house. + +Lucy wanted to show her mom and dad her new picture. But first, she had to separate her crayons by color. She put the red crayons in one box and the blue crayons in another box. Then, she put the green and yellow crayons in two more boxes. + +When Lucy was done, she showed her picture to her mom and dad. They loved her creative picture! They put it on the fridge so everyone could see it. Lucy was very happy and went to draw more pictures with her crayons. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim had a big goal. He wanted to bring his wild pet frog, Hoppy, to show his friends at school. Tim loved Hoppy very much and knew his friends would love him too. + +One day, Tim put Hoppy in a box and walked to school. When he got to school, he opened the box and said, "Look, friends! I brought Hoppy, my wild frog!" His friends gathered around and looked at Hoppy. They all laughed and clapped. + +Tim's teacher saw Hoppy and said, "Tim, we can't have wild pets in school. Please bring Hoppy back home." Tim felt sad but knew his teacher was right. He took Hoppy home and promised to play with him after school. From that day on, Tim and Hoppy played together every day, and Tim never forgot his big goal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was a fit boy who liked to run and play. He had a toy shield that he loved very much. Tim would take his shield everywhere he went. + +One day, Tim was playing with his shield in the park. He saw a big dog. The dog barked and came near Tim. Tim got scared but he held his shield in front of him. He said, "No, dog! Go away!" + +The dog stopped and looked at Tim. It wagged its tail and sat down. Tim's mom came running to him. She saw the dog and said, "Good job, Tim! You were brave with your shield." Tim felt happy and safe. + +From that day on, Tim and the dog became friends. They would play in the park, and Tim would always have his shield. When they played, Tim would demand, "Sit, dog!" and the dog would sit. They had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a slow panda named Pandy. Pandy lived in a big green forest with tall trees. Pandy liked to eat yummy leaves and play with his friends. + +One day, Pandy met a little girl named Lily. Lily said, "Hi, panda! What do you like to do?" Pandy said, "I like to eat leaves and play with my friends. What do you like to do?" Lily said, "I like to play with my ball and run fast." Pandy and Lily played together all day. + +After playing, Pandy and Lily were very tired. They sat under a big tree and ate some yummy leaves. Pandy said, "Lily, you are my new friend." Lily smiled and said, "You are my new friend too, Pandy." They were happy and had lots of fun together in the big green forest. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tom wanted to create a picture. He had a big paper and many colors to use. Tom loved to draw and make pretty things. + +One day, it was very wet outside. Tom could not go out to play. So, he decided to stay inside and create a picture. He drew a big sun, some trees, and a house. Tom was happy with his picture. + +When Tom was done, he showed his picture to his mom. She loved it too. They hung the picture on the wall. Now, Tom's room was bright and happy, even on wet days. +Once there was a boy named Tim. Tim was a lazy boy. He liked to watch movies all day. One day, his mom said, "No more movies, Tim. Go play outside." + +Tim did not want to play outside. He wanted to watch a movie. He tried to think of a way to watch a movie without his mom knowing. He had an idea. He took his little movie player and went outside. + +While outside, Tim saw his friend, Sue. Sue wanted to play ball. Tim wanted to watch his movie. They could not agree. Then Tim had an idea. He said, "Let's watch the movie and then play ball." Sue liked the idea. They watched the movie and played ball. Tim learned that he could have fun outside too. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom loved to nap all day. He had a soft bed and a warm pipe to play with. Tom was always ready to nap and play with his pipe. + +One day, Tom's friend, a little mouse named Jerry, came to visit. Jerry wanted to play with Tom and his pipe. Tom was very sleepy, but he was ready to play with Jerry. They played with the pipe, and they laughed and had fun. + +After playing for a long time, Tom and Jerry were tired. They decided it was time to nap. They found a cozy spot under a big tree and took a long nap together. When they woke up, they were ready to play again. Tom and Jerry were the best of friends, and they loved to nap and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a clever bunny named Bob. Bob loved to hop around the big green field. One day, while he was hopping, he saw a big shadow. He knew it was a threat. He hopped away fast to tell his friends. + +Bob told his friends about the big shadow. They were scared too. They all decided to make a plan. They would find a safe place to hide if the big shadow came back. They hopped around the field, looking for the best spot. + +The next day, the big shadow came back. The clever bunnies remembered their plan. They hopped fast to their safe hiding spot. The big shadow looked around but could not find them. The bunnies were safe, and they all cheered. From that day on, they knew they could face any threat together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He was very happy because the sun was shining and he could play with his ball. Tim loved to kick the ball very high and watch it go up in the sky. + +As Tim was playing, something bad happened. The ball went too high and hit a tree branch. It fell down and hit Tim's head. His head hurt a lot, and he felt sad. He held his head in his hands and started to cry. + +Tim's mom heard him cry and came outside. She saw what had happened and hugged him. She told him, "It's okay, your brain is strong and the hurt will go away soon." Tim felt better and soon, the hurt went away. He smiled and went back to playing with his ball, but this time, he kicked it a little lower. +One day, a little girl named Lily was eager to print a picture. She wanted to print a big, bright sun. Lily asked her mom, "Mom, can I print a big sun?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, Lily. You can print a big sun. But remember to share the light with others." + +Lily printed the big sun and put it on the wall. The sun shined its light on everyone. All the kids loved the light from the sun. They played and laughed together. + +Soon, Lily's friends wanted to print their own pictures. Lily shared her printer and helped them. They printed stars, moons, and even a rainbow. + +At the end of the day, Lily learned that sharing the light made everyone happy. The more she shared, the more fun they all had. And that was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little pigeon named Pippin. Pippin lived in a big tree with his family. One day, Pippin saw a shiny thing up high. He wanted to reach it, but he was worried. He was not a big pigeon yet. + +Pippin asked his mom, "Can I reach the shiny thing?" His mom said, "No, Pippin, you are too little. You must wait until you are bigger." But Pippin did not want to wait. He wanted the shiny thing now. + +When his mom was not looking, Pippin tried to reach the shiny thing. He flew up and up, but he was not big enough. He fell down and down, and hit the ground. Pippin was very sad and hurt. + +Pippin's mom found him and said, "You should have listened, Pippin. You were not ready." Pippin learned that he should listen to his mom and be patient. Sometimes, waiting is the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play with his friends. They would run and jump all day long. Spot was very fast and he always had lots of fun. + +One day, Spot and his friends decided to have a race. They wanted to see who was the fastest. Spot was very excited. He wanted to win the race. All the dogs lined up and got ready to run. + +The race began and all the dogs ran as fast as they could. Spot was running very fast too. He could see the finish line. He ran faster and faster. Spot crossed the finish line first and he won the race! All his friends were so happy for him. Spot was the fastest and most charming dog of all. +Once upon a time, there was a thin tree. This tree had a big cherry on it. The cherry was very high up. A little bird wanted the cherry, but it was too high for the bird to reach. + +One day, a strong wind blew. The thin tree needed support. The little bird saw this and wanted to help. The bird flew to the tree and held the tree up with its wings. The tree was very thankful for the support. + +After the wind stopped, the tree wanted to say thank you to the bird. So, the tree bent down and let the bird have the cherry. The bird was very happy. The moral of the story is: when you help others, they will help you too. +Once upon a time, there was a generous dog named Bobo. Bobo loved to help his friends. One day, while playing in the park, he saw his friend, a little bird, stuck on a tree. The bird was holding a rope. The rope was too high and the bird could not fly down. + +Bobo wanted to help his friend. He ran to the tree and grabbed the end of the rope with his mouth. He pulled and pulled. The rope became shorter and shorter. The little bird was now close to the ground. + +Finally, the bird was free. He was so happy that Bobo helped him. Bobo felt good that he could help his friend. The bird said, "Thank you, Bobo! You are very generous!" They played together in the park and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to buy a toy. She went to the toy store with her mom. At the store, she saw a pretty doll. Lily asked her mom, "Can I buy the doll, please?" + +Her mom said, "First, we have to see the price. We want to make sure it is fair." They looked at the number on the tag. The number was small. Lily's mom said, "Yes, the price is fair. You can buy the doll." + +Lily was so happy! She thanked her mom and gave her a big hug. They went to the man at the store to pay for the doll. Lily played with her new toy all day and night. She loved her pretty doll and was glad the price was fair. +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 wanted to visit her friend, the mushroom, in the woods. + +Lily walked to the woods and saw a big mushroom. She said, "Hi, mushroom! Let's play!" The mushroom replied, "Hello, Lily! I want to play, but it is difficult for me to move." Lily felt sad for her friend, the mushroom. + +As they played, a big rainstorm came. The rain was so heavy that it washed the mushroom away. "Oh no!" cried Lily, "my friend is gone!" Lily went back home, feeling very sad. She missed her friend, the mushroom, and wished they could play again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big tree with a long cord hanging from it. Tim wanted to play with the cord, so he asked his mom if he could. His mom said yes, but to be careful. + +Tim held the cord and started to swing. He went slow at first, but then he went faster and faster. He was having so much fun! His mom watched and smiled as Tim played on the cord. + +After a while, Tim got tired. He asked his mom if they could go home. His mom said yes, and they walked back to their house hand in hand. Tim was happy he got to play with the cord, and he couldn't wait to go back to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the sun. He would run and jump all day long. Spot had a favorite toy, a red ball. He would play with it every day. + +One day, Spot decided to bury his red ball in the dirt. He dug a hole with his paws and put the ball inside. Then, he covered it up with dirt. Spot was happy that his ball was safe in the ground. He went to sleep, dreaming of playing with his ball again. + +A week went by and Spot remembered his ball. He went to the spot where he buried it and dug it up. Spot was so happy to see his red ball again. He played with it all day long, running and jumping in the sun. Spot and his red ball were together again, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant who was very hungry. He wanted to find a meal to eat. He walked and walked until he found a big, dead bug. The little ant thought it was a great meal for him and his family. + +But the dead bug was so big that the little ant could not carry it alone. So, he asked his friends for help. Together, they carried the big bug back to their home. They were all very happy because they could save the meal for many days. + +Every day, the ants would eat a little bit of the dead bug. They saved the meal for a long time. The ants were never hungry and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a hidden box of pasta in the kitchen. A little girl named Lily found the box while she was playing. She was very happy because she loved pasta. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mom, can we make the pasta for dinner tonight? I found it hidden in the kitchen!" Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. You can even help me cook it." + +Later, Lily and her mom joined together in the kitchen to make the pasta. They boiled water, put the pasta in, and stirred it until it was ready. When it was done, they put sauce on it and shared it with the whole family. + +At the dinner table, Lily's dad asked, "Who made this delicious pasta?" Lily smiled and said, "I found it hidden, and Mom and I joined together to cook it!" + +Everyone enjoyed the pasta, and they all thanked Lily for finding the hidden box and joining her mom to make a yummy dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was going on a trip with her family. Lucy was anxious because she had never been on a trip before. She wanted to help her mom and dad get ready, so she helped them unpack their bags. + +Lucy found a big sheet in the bag. She didn't know what it was for, but she thought it was pretty. She showed the sheet to her mom and dad, and they smiled. They told her it was a special sheet for their trip. + +When they got to their trip place, Lucy saw that the sheet was for a picnic. They put the sheet on the ground and had a fun time eating and playing. Lucy was not anxious anymore. She loved going on trips with her family and couldn't wait for the next one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a fancy dress with lots of colors. Lily liked to play outside with her friends. They played games and had fun all day long. + +One day, Lily and her friends found a big board. They began to wonder what they could do with it. They thought and thought, and then they had an idea. They could make a see-saw with the board! So they put the board on a big rock and started to play. + +Lily and her friends played on the see-saw all day. They went up and down, and laughed a lot. They were so happy to have found the board and made a fun game. And when it was time to go home, they said goodbye and went to their homes, excited to play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big, dangerous hole. People did not want to go near it because they were scared. They put a big stone near the hole to remind them to stay away. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing near the hole. She saw the big stone and wanted to move it. "I want to play with the big stone," she said to her friend, Tim. "No, don't disturb it!" Tim said. "It is there to keep us safe." + +But Lucy did not listen. She tried to move the stone. It was very heavy, but she pushed and pushed. Suddenly, the stone rolled away and fell into the hole. The dangerous hole was covered and not scary anymore. + +The people in the town were happy that the hole was gone. They thanked Lucy and Tim for their help. From that day on, the children played safely near the big stone, and they never forgot the lesson they learned about being careful. +One day, a boy named Tim found a small leak in his toy boat. He was sad and asked his mom for help. "Mom, my boat has a leak. What should I do?" Tim's mom said, "Be honest, did you break it?" Tim said, "No, I found it like this." His mom tried to comfort him and said, "Let's try to fix it." + +Tim and his mom tried to fix the leak in the boat. They put tape on it, but it did not work. Tim felt upset but his mom said, "Don't worry, we can buy a new one." Tim liked the idea, but he wanted to try one more time to fix the boat. + +The next day, Tim and his mom went to the store to buy a new toy boat. But when they got there, all the boats were gone. Tim was very sad and cried. His mom tried to comfort him again but it did not help. The moral of the story is: sometimes we can't fix things, and we have to be honest about it. +Once upon a time, in a big tree, there was a dove. The dove had a friend, a little boy. The boy loved to ride his bike near the tree. One day, the dove saw an expensive, shiny thing on the ground. It was a gold ring. The dove picked it up and put it in her nest. + +The boy saw the dove with the expensive ring. He wanted it, but the dove did not want to give it to him. The boy got mad and stopped being friends with the dove. This made the dove very sad. + +Later, the boy lost his bike. He was sad too. The dove saw the boy and felt bad for him. She gave the boy the expensive ring. The boy was happy and sold the ring to buy a new bike. They became friends again and learned to share. The moral of the story is that sharing makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, in a small room, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy called a microscope. He loved to look at things with his microscope. It made small things look big. + +One day, Tim saw a grumpy bug. The bug was sad and didn't want to play. Tim wanted to help the bug. So, he asked, "Bug, why are you grumpy?" + +The bug said, "I lost my way home. I don't know where to go." Tim wanted to help the bug find its home. He used his microscope to look for the bug's home. + +With the help of the microscope, Tim found the bug's home. The bug was very happy. Tim and the bug became good friends. They played together every day. And the bug was not grumpy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a cool island. It was a fun place where kids liked to play. The sun was always shining, and the water was always blue. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the island to play. He saw a magic rock and picked it up. The rock made a sound, and suddenly, the island began to shrink! + +Tim was scared, but he knew he had to make the island big again. So, he put the magic rock back on the ground and said, "Please grow, island!" The island started to grow back to its normal size. + +All the kids were happy that Tim saved the island. They played together on the cool island all day long. And they never touched the magic rock again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a toy named Chain. Chain was a long, colorful string of blocks. Sue loved to play with Chain and talk to it every day. + +One day, Sue and Chain went to the park. They saw a big, fearful dog. The dog barked loudly. Sue was scared, but Chain was brave. Chain said, "Don't be scared, Sue. I am here to help you." + +Sue felt better and said, "Thank you, Chain. You are a good friend." They walked away from the dog and played on the swings. Sue and Chain had a fun day at the park. They went home and told Mom about their adventure. +One day, a little alligator named Ally went for a walk. She was very enthusiastic and happy. She liked to stand on her back legs and look around. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. + +As Ally walked, she met a friendly frog named Fred. Fred said, "Hi, Ally! Do you want to play with me?" Ally was excited and said, "Yes, let's play!" + +They played together all day, jumping and standing on their back legs. Ally and Fred were having so much fun. The sun started to set, and it was time for them to go home. They said goodbye and promised to play again soon. Ally went home to her alligator family, and Fred went home to his frog family. They both had a great day and couldn't wait to play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big backyard where he liked to play. One day, he saw an empty box in the backyard. Tim was very curious and wanted to know what was inside the box. + +Tim opened the box and found a toy car. The toy car could speed very fast. Tim was so happy! He played with the toy car all day long. He made the car speed all around the backyard. + +As the sun went down, Tim knew it was time to go inside. He put the toy car back in the empty box and went to his room. Tim could not wait to play with the toy car again in his backyard the next day. And he knew that every day, he would have fun making the car speed around his backyard. +One morning, a little boy named Tim and his friend, a cat named Tom, went for a walk. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. Tim and Tom were very happy. + +As they walked, they saw a big, fake tree. Tim said, "Look, Tom! That tree is not real!" Tom looked at the tree and said, "Yes, I see. It is fake." They went closer to look at the fake tree. It was made of plastic and had bright, shiny leaves. + +Tim and Tom started to disagree. Tim said, "I like the fake tree. It is pretty." Tom said, "No, I do not like it. Real trees are better." They talked and talked, but could not agree. In the end, they decided to keep walking and enjoy the real trees around them. They laughed and played the rest of the morning. +Once upon a time, in a small town on Earth, there lived a silly cat named Tom. Tom loved to act in plays with his animal friends. They all had so much fun together. + +One day, Tom and his friends decided to put on a play for everyone in the town. They practiced and practiced, acting out their parts. Tom was very excited to perform. + +On the day of the play, all the animals gathered on stage. Tom said to his friend, "Let's act our best today!" His friend smiled and said, "Yes, let's make everyone happy!" + +The play started, and Tom acted so silly that everyone in the town laughed and clapped. All the animals did a great job, too. The people in the town were very happy to watch their play. + +After the play, Tom and his friends took a bow. Everyone clapped and cheered. Tom was so proud of his friends and himself. They all acted so well, and they made everyone on Earth smile. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a girl named Mia. Mia loved to display her toys in her room. She had toys for every season. In the summer, she played with her beach toys. In the fall, she played with her leaves. In the winter, she played with her snow toys. In the spring, she played with her flowers. + +One day, Mia found that her favorite toy, a big red ball, was broken. She was very sad. She did not know how it got broken. Mia could not play with her ball anymore. She felt very bad and did not want to play with her other toys. + +Mia's mom saw her sad face and asked her what was wrong. Mia told her mom about her broken ball. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can fix your ball." They worked together to fix the broken ball. Mia was very happy. Now she could play with her ball again and display her toys for every season. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a lion who loved to roar. He roared so loud that all the animals could hear him. One day, a little bird flew by and saw the lion eating fruit. The bird was jealous because she wanted some fruit too. + +The bird said to the lion, "Can I have some fruit too?" The lion looked at the bird and said, "If you can find a bigger fruit, I will give you some of mine." The bird flew away to find a bigger fruit. She knew where to find one, but it was very far away. + +The bird found the biggest fruit she had ever seen and brought it back to the lion. When the lion saw the big fruit, he roared very loud. He was so happy that he shared his fruit with the bird. From that day on, the lion and the bird were best friends, and they always shared their fruit. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very impatient. He wanted juice now. He asked his mom, "Can I have some juice, please?" His mom said, "Yes, let me get you some." + +Tim's mom went to the kitchen to get the juice. She let Tim help her. He held the cup, and she poured the juice into it. Tim was happy to help his mom. + +After Tim had his juice, he said, "Thank you, Mom." His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. I'm glad you like the juice." Tim was not impatient anymore, and he enjoyed his juice with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky and his friends found a big slide. They climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. It was so much fun! + +But then, Ducky accidentally dropped his favorite toy in the pond. The toy started to sink and Ducky got frightened. He didn't want to lose his toy. So, he bravely jumped into the pond and swam down to get his toy. He was so happy when he found it! + +After that day, Ducky wasn't frightened of the pond anymore. He knew that he could swim and save his toys if they ever sank again. And he still loved to slide down the big slide with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a bed that was very cozy and soft. She loved to jump on it and play with her toys. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. The park was very big and interesting. There were swings, slides, and lots of other children playing. + +Lily had so much fun at the park that she didn't want to leave. But when she got home, she was very tired and went straight to bed. She snuggled under her blankets and fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun she had at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved to play with his toy aeroplane. He would hold it up high and make it fly around the room. One day, Tom's mommy made him some bitter medicine. Tom didn't like the medicine, but he knew he had to drink it to feel better. + +After drinking the medicine, Tom felt very sleepy. He decided to take a nap and left his aeroplane on the floor. But when Tom woke up, he couldn't find his aeroplane anywhere. He looked everywhere, but it was gone. Tom felt very sad and cried a lot. + +Later that day, Tom's mommy found the aeroplane in the trash. She had accidentally thrown it away while cleaning up the bitter medicine. Tom was very upset and couldn't stop crying. He never wanted to drink bitter medicine again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a tutor named Miss Anna who helped her learn new things every day. Miss Anna was an incredible teacher who made learning fun. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toys and she saw a big box that she wanted to play with. But the box was too heavy for her to lift. She asked Miss Anna for help, and Miss Anna said, "Of course, I can help you lift the box." + +After they lifted the box, Miss Anna said to Lily, "Remember, it's okay to ask for help when you need it. That's why I'm here to be your tutor and help you learn new things." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Anna. I will remember that." + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it, and Miss Anna continued to be an incredible tutor who helped her learn and grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar named Sammy. Sammy was very hungry and wanted to eat lots of leaves. But Sammy was confused and didn't know which leaves were good to eat. + +Sammy asked his friends for help, but they were also confused. They didn't know which leaves were good either. + +One day, Sammy found a big leaf and decided to try it. He ate and ate until he was full. He was happy that he succeeded in finding good leaves to eat. + +From that day on, Sammy knew which leaves were good to eat and he was never confused again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bed with a soft mattress. One day, Lily was jumping on her bed and her mom said, "Stop jumping on the bed, Lily. You might fall and hurt yourself." + +Lily stopped jumping and said, "Okay, Mommy. I don't want to get hurt." + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home and asked her how her day was. Lily said, "I was jumping on my bed, but Mommy told me to stop. I don't want to get hurt." + +Lily's dad smiled and said, "I'm proud of you for listening to Mommy. You're a big girl now." + +Lily felt happy and proud that her dad was proud of her. From that day on, she never jumped on her bed again. +Once upon a time, there was a smart duck named Ducky. Ducky was very intelligent and he knew how to swim in the pond. Ducky loved to own his own little space in the pond. + +One day, there was a lot of rain and the pond started to flood. Ducky was scared because he didn't want to lose his own little space. But he was also brave and he knew how to swim in the flood. + +Ducky swam and swam until he found a safe place to hide. He was happy because he still owned his own little space in the pond. And from that day on, Ducky knew that he could survive anything, even a flood. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, Lily was helping her mommy wash the dishes. She loved to listen to the sound of the water splashing. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy got a phone call. She went to answer it, leaving Lily alone in the kitchen. Lily saw a big dish on the counter and wanted to help by putting it away. But the dish was too heavy for her weak arms. She dropped the dish and it broke into tiny pieces. + +Lily's mommy came back and saw what happened. She was very upset and yelled at Lily. Lily felt very sad and started to cry. She learned that it's important to ask for help when something is too heavy, and to always be careful with dishes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat butter on her toast every morning. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a cute puppy. The puppy was so friendly and playful, Lily wanted to give him a kiss. + +"Mommy, can I give the puppy a kiss?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie. That's not safe. You don't know the puppy," Mommy replied. + +Lily felt uncomfortable but still wanted to play with the puppy. She petted him and gave him some butter from her sandwich. The puppy licked her hand and wagged his tail. + +Suddenly, the puppy bit Lily's hand. She cried and her mommy rushed her to the hospital. The doctors said the puppy had rabies and Lily needed a lot of shots. She learned that it's important to be careful around animals and not to kiss them without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a big red balloon. It was so big that it almost touched the ground. The balloon was very happy because it was going to be displayed at the fair. + +The fair was on the ground, where there were lots of other things to see. There were animals, like cows and horses, and rides that went up and down. But the red balloon was the most special thing there because it was the biggest and brightest. + +Everyone who came to the fair loved the red balloon. They wanted to take pictures with it and touch it. The balloon was very proud to be displayed and show everyone how beautiful it was. And when the fair was over, the red balloon went home, happy and tired from all the fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy and play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a whip to play with. Timmy thought the whip was fun, but he didn't know it could hurt someone. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. Timmy wanted to show his friend his cool whip, so he started to play with it. But then, Timmy accidentally hit his friend with the whip. His friend started to cry and Timmy felt very bad. + +Timmy's mom saw what happened and told Timmy that it's not honest to hurt others. She also told him that it's important to sleep well at night knowing that he didn't hurt anyone. From that day on, Timmy never played with the whip again and always made sure to be kind to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty monkey. She lived in a big tree in the jungle. One day, it started to rain really hard. The monkey got wet and didn't like it. She wanted to be dry. So, she climbed down the tree and found a big leaf to soak up the rain. The monkey sat under the leaf and waited for the rain to stop. Finally, the rain stopped and the monkey was dry again. She climbed back up the tree and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Bubbles. Bubbles lived in a big ocean with lots of other fish. One day, Bubbles saw something strange. It was a big octopus! The octopus had smooth tentacles that moved in the water. + +Bubbles was scared of the octopus, but then he saw something amazing. The octopus lifted a big rock with its tentacles! Bubbles had never seen something so strong before. + +After that, Bubbles wasn't scared anymore. He swam up to the octopus and said hello. The octopus was friendly and they became friends. Bubbles liked to watch the octopus lift things with its smooth tentacles. It was so cool! + +From then on, Bubbles and the octopus played together every day. They swam and explored the ocean together. Bubbles was happy to have a new friend like the strong and smooth octopus. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write in her notebook. One day, she was feeling very sleepy and decided to take a nap. When she woke up, she saw that her little brother had scribbled all over her notebook with a pen! Lily was very sad and angry. She wanted to yell at her brother, but she knew that wouldn't help. + +Instead, Lily decided to talk to her brother calmly and explain how important her notebook was to her. Her brother felt bad and said sorry. Lily forgave him and they hugged. The conflict had ended and Lily was happy again. She decided to draw a picture of her and her brother hugging in her notebook, to remember the happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to bring a cup from the cupboard. Lily went to the cupboard and saw that it was too high for her to reach. She thought for a moment and then got a chair to stand on. She was very thoughtful and careful not to fall. + +As she was reaching for the cup, she accidentally knocked over a jar of sugar. Sugar went everywhere! Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. But then she remembered that her mommy always said that accidents happen and it's important to clean up after ourselves. So, she got a broom and dustpan and cleaned up the mess. + +Her mommy was so proud of her for being so thoughtful and responsible. She gave her a big hug and said, "Remember, Lily, it's not about making mistakes, it's about how we handle them. You did a great job!" From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful and responsible when helping her mommy in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved when it rained outside because he could jump in the puddles. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to organize his toys. Timmy didn't want to, but he knew he had to be a good listener and do what his mom said. + +As Timmy was organizing his toys, he saw his loyal dog, Max, waiting patiently for him to finish. Max loved Timmy very much and always stayed by his side. Timmy was happy to have Max as his best friend. + +After Timmy finished organizing his toys, he went outside to play in the rain with Max. They jumped in the puddles together and had a lot of fun. Timmy was grateful for Max's loyalty and knew he would always be his best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very sick and needed to take her medicine every day. One day, Lily's mommy gave her medicine that tasted very yucky. Lily made a face and said, "Mommy, this medicine is not good." + +Mommy said, "I know, Lily. But we have to take it so you can get better." + +Lily thought for a bit and said, "Mommy, can we plan to make the medicine taste better?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily! Let's add some honey to make it taste mild and sweet." + +From that day on, Lily's medicine tasted much better and she didn't mind taking it anymore. The moral of the story is that sometimes we can make things better by planning and trying new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food like pizza and ice cream. One day, her mommy invited her to have a big dinner with all of her family. Lily was so excited! + +When they arrived, the table was full of delicious food. Lily's stomach started to growl because she was so hungry. She ate lots of mashed potatoes, carrots, and chicken. Everything was so yummy! + +After dinner, they played games and sang songs. Lily had so much fun with her family. When it was time to go home, she hugged everyone and said goodbye. She couldn't wait for the next time her mommy would invite her to a big dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, Lily put on her apron and asked her mommy, "Can I help you make cookies?" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, you can help me mix the dough." Lily was so excited to help. She mixed and mixed until the dough was just right. + +Then, her mommy said, "Now we have to twist the dough into little balls." Lily watched as her mommy showed her how to twist the dough. + +Lily said, "Look mommy, I did it!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Great job, Lily! You're a great helper." Lily felt so happy and harmless as she helped her mommy make cookies. +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, Lily's mom brought home a cute little microscope for her to play with. Lily was so excited to use it! + +Lily looked through the microscope and saw tiny things she had never seen before. She saw little bugs and even some plants up close. She wondered how big they really were and wanted to measure them. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went for a walk in the park. They saw a cute little squirrel running up a tree. Lily remembered her microscope and wanted to measure how big the squirrel really was. She looked through the microscope and saw that the squirrel was even cuter up close! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat cereal for breakfast. One morning, Lily's mom asked her, "Lily, how do you feel today?" Lily said, "I feel happy!" + +Lily's mom said, "That's great! But it's time to get up and get ready for school." Lily felt a little lazy and didn't want to get out of bed. + +Lily's mom said, "Come on, Lily. You can't stay in bed all day. You need to eat your cereal and get dressed." Lily got out of bed and ate her cereal. She felt better and was ready for school. + +At school, Lily saw her friend Sarah. Sarah said, "Lily, you look happy today!" Lily said, "I am happy! I ate my cereal and got dressed." Sarah said, "That's great! Let's play together." Lily felt happy and played with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy tanks. One day, he saw a fancy toy tank in the store. He wanted it so badly. + +He asked his mom, "Mommy, can we join daddy at the store? I want to see the fancy tank." + +Mommy said, "Yes, Timmy. We can go to the store and see the fancy tank. But remember, we can't buy it today." + +Timmy was happy to hear that they could go to the store. When they arrived, Timmy saw the fancy tank and said, "Wow, that tank is so fancy! I wish we could buy it." + +Mommy replied, "Maybe one day we can buy it. But for now, let's just look at it and enjoy it together." +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in the forest. The tree had many leaves and branches. One day, a little bird came to the tree and sang a sweet song. The tree was happy and spread its branches wide to give the bird a place to rest. + +As the bird sat on the tree, it noticed some sweet fruits growing on the branches. The bird was hungry and wanted to eat the fruits. So, it pecked at the fruits and ate them all. The tree was happy to share its fruits with the bird. + +From that day on, the bird came to the tree every day to sing and eat the sweet fruits. And the tree was happy to have a new friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat dinner with his family every night. One day, his mom made spaghetti for dinner. Timmy was happy because he loved spaghetti. + +But when he sat down at the table, he noticed that his plate was different from everyone else's. His plate was white, but everyone else's was blue. Timmy felt sad because he wanted a blue plate too. + +He told his mom how he felt and she said, "I'm sorry Timmy, we only have one blue plate and it's already being used." Timmy was upset because he wanted to feel included like everyone else. But then his dad had an idea. He gave Timmy a blue napkin to put on his white plate, and suddenly Timmy felt included again. He smiled and enjoyed his spaghetti dinner with his family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, especially when the sky was blue and fair. One day, Lily decided to have a picnic with her teddy bear. She packed some sandwiches and juice in a basket and went to the park. + +When she arrived, she saw that the park was very messy. There were papers and bottles on the ground. Lily didn't like it, so she decided to clean up the park. She picked up the papers and bottles and put them in a big bag. + +After she finished cleaning, Lily and her teddy bear had their picnic under the fair sky. They ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. Lily was very happy because she had made the park clean and beautiful again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved watching the sunset because it was always so pretty and blue. One day, Timmy went to the park to watch the sunset with his mommy. + +As they were watching the sunset, they heard a man shout. The man was angry because someone had taken his ball. Timmy's mommy told him that it is not nice to shout at people, and that he should try to find his ball calmly. + +Timmy thought about what his mommy had said and decided to help the man find his ball. They looked all around the park and finally found the ball under a bush. The man was very happy and thanked Timmy for his help. + +Timmy learned that it is always better to be kind and helpful to others, instead of shouting and being angry. And from that day on, Timmy always tried to help others whenever he could. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the jungle near her house. One day, she saw a big leopard sleeping under a tree. She wanted to say hello, but she was scared. Suddenly, the leopard woke up and started to walk towards her. + +Lily got scared and thought the leopard would slap her. But the leopard just sniffed her and licked her hand. Lily was surprised and happy that the leopard was friendly. She petted the leopard and they became friends. From that day on, Lily visited the leopard every day and they played together. +Once upon a time, there was a crab named Pinchy. Pinchy lived in the ocean with all his crab friends. One day, Pinchy saw a big rock and wanted to climb it. But when he tried, he slipped and fell. His shell split in two pieces! + +Pinchy was very sad because he couldn't walk or play with his friends anymore. He felt stupid for trying to climb the rock. But then, his friends came to him and said they would help him. They found some seaweed and tied his shell back together. + +Now, Pinchy could walk again and play with his friends. He learned that it's okay to make mistakes and that friends are always there to help. From that day on, Pinchy was the happiest crab in the ocean. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her lovely pencil. One day, Lily wanted to draw a picture of a flower, but she didn't have any paper. + +Lily went to her mom and asked, "Mommy, can I have some paper to draw on?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. I allow you to use this notebook." + +Lily was so happy and started to draw her flower. She drew the stem, the leaves, and the petals. When she finished, she showed her drawing to her mom. + +Her mom said, "Wow, Lily! That's a lovely flower you drew. Keep drawing and practicing, and you'll become a great artist one day." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom, feeling proud of her drawing. From that day on, Lily drew every day with her lovely pencil and always asked her mom for permission to use paper. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and sleep in his crib. One day, Timmy's mom went to the store and left him with his older brother, Tommy. + +Tommy wanted to play with his friends, so he left Timmy alone in the crib. Timmy started to cry because he was lonely. Suddenly, Tommy heard Timmy crying and came back to the crib. + +Tommy felt guilty for leaving Timmy alone and said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I won't leave you alone again." Timmy stopped crying and smiled at his brother. Tommy smiled back and Timmy fell asleep in his crib. + +The next day, Timmy's mom came home and saw Timmy sleeping peacefully in his crib. She asked Tommy, "Did you take good care of Timmy?" Tommy replied, "Yes, I did. I felt guilty for leaving him alone yesterday." Timmy's mom smiled and said, "Good job, Tommy. Timmy looks happy." Tommy smiled and Timmy woke up with a frown on his face, but then he saw his mom and brother and smiled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a mysterious potato in her garden. It was big and brown and looked very strange. + +Lily decided to bring the potato inside and show her mom. Her mom was surprised and told her not to eat it because it might be bad. Lily listened to her mom and left the potato on the counter. + +That night, Lily's family had dinner. They made mashed potatoes and gravy. But after they ate, everyone got sick! They realized that the mysterious potato was rotten and had made them all sick. Lily felt very bad for bringing the potato inside. She learned to always listen to her mom and not pick mysterious things from the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little mouse named Max. Max lived in a cozy little house made of cheese. One day, Max's pillow went missing! He searched high and low, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Max asked his friends, the birds and the bees, if they had seen his pillow. But they hadn't. Max felt sad and worried because he couldn't sleep without his pillow. + +So, Max decided to bake a delicious cake to cheer himself up. As he was mixing the batter, he heard a rustling sound. It was the pillow! It had fallen behind the oven. Max was so happy to have found his pillow and he enjoyed his cake with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park, especially on the swings. One day, she saw a boy crying on the bench. She asked him why he was sad. The boy said he lost his toy car in the grass and couldn't find it. + +Lily decided to help him look. They searched and searched but couldn't find it. Then, Lily saw something green in the space between the bushes. It was the boy's toy car! He was so happy and thanked Lily. + +Later, Lily's little brother broke her favorite toy. She was angry and didn't want to forgive him. But then, she remembered how happy the boy was when he found his toy car. So, she forgave her brother and they played together again. The moral of the story is that forgiveness is important and can make people happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help bake some cookies for their neighbor who was not feeling well. Lily was so happy to help her mommy. + +After they baked the cookies, Lily's mommy wrapped them up in some purple film and they walked over to their neighbor's house. When they arrived, Lily's mommy explained to her that it's always nice to help others when they are not feeling well. + +Lily learned that it's important to be kind and helpful to others. And from that day on, she always tried to do something nice for someone who needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the store with her mommy to buy some candy. Lily saw a big maze game and she wanted to play it. She asked her mommy if she could play, but her mommy said no because they didn't have enough money. Lily felt sad because she really wanted to play the maze game. + +As they walked around the store, Lily saw a small toy maze that she could afford with her own money. She was happy again and bought the toy maze. She played with it all the way home and showed it to her daddy. He was proud of her for buying it with her own money. From that day on, Lily played with her toy maze every day and she was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and create things. One day, he drew a big black dragon. He was very proud of his creation and showed it to his mom. + +"Wow, Timmy! That's a very cool dragon you made," said his mom. + +"I know! I created it all by myself," replied Timmy with a big smile. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. When Johnny saw Timmy's dragon, he was amazed. + +"Whoa! That's the coolest dragon I've ever seen! Can we play with it?" asked Johnny. + +Timmy thought for a moment and then said, "Sure! Let's pretend we are knights and we have to defeat the dragon!" + +So, Timmy and Johnny played for hours, pretending to be brave knights fighting the big black dragon that Timmy had created. In the end, they defeated the dragon and saved the kingdom! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while playing, Lily found a pink treasure box buried in the ground. She was so excited and showed it to her friends. + +One of her friends asked, "What do you hope is inside the box?" + +Lily replied, "I don't know, but let's open it and find out!" + +Inside the treasure box, they found a shiny necklace with a pink heart pendant. Lily was so happy and said, "This is the most beautiful treasure I have ever seen!" + +Her friend said, "It's because you found it with your heart full of hope." + +Lily smiled and wore the necklace around her neck, and they continued to play in the park, happy and content with their new treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy loved to cook, so she had a big refrigerator in the kitchen. One day, the baby wanted a snack, so he went to the refrigerator. He opened the door, and inside he saw some bitter vegetables. He didn't like them, so he closed the door and went to play. + +Later that day, the mommy started to cook dinner. She turned on the stove and put a pot on top. The water inside the pot started to rise and get hot. The mommy added some yummy pasta to the pot and let it cook. When it was ready, she put it on a plate and gave it to the baby. The baby loved the pasta and ate it all up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around with his friends. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the store to buy some candy. Timmy wanted a lot of candy, but his mommy said he could only have one piece. + +As they were leaving the store, Timmy saw a big ice cream truck outside. He wanted ice cream too, but his mommy said they didn't have enough money to pay for it. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing a game of tag. Timmy was running really fast, but then he tripped and fell. He hurt his muscle and felt very clumsy. Timmy's mommy came to pick him up and take him home, but on the way, they saw the same ice cream truck. This time, Timmy's mommy had enough money to pay for ice cream. Timmy was so happy and forgot all about his clumsy fall. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea. One day, Nemo heard a loud noise. He was worried and didn't know what to do. He asked his friend, Sammy the seahorse, "What is that noise?" Sammy replied, "I don't know, let's go check it out together!" + +As they swam closer, they saw a big boat making the noise. Nemo and Sammy were scared because they didn't want to get hurt. They decided to hide behind some rocks until the boat went away. After a while, the noise stopped and the boat went away. Nemo and Sammy were happy and continued to swim and play together. From that day on, Nemo learned to be careful and always listen for noises that might be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft teddy bear that she loved to carry around in her bag. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She was having so much fun on the swings and slides, but then she got tired. She sat down on a bench and said to her teddy bear, "I quit, I'm tired." + +Just then, a little boy came up to her and said, "Why are you quitting? Don't you want to play anymore?" Lily replied, "I'm just too tired. But I still have my soft teddy bear in my bag to keep me company." The little boy smiled and said, "That's a nice teddy bear. Can I play with you and your teddy bear?" Lily nodded and they played together with her teddy bear until it was time to go home. + +From that day on, Lily and the little boy became good friends and they always brought their favorite toys in their bags to play with at the park. And whenever they got tired, they would sit on the bench and rest with their soft toys. +Once upon a time, there was a small fox. He was very cute and loved to play in the forest. One day, he met a rabbit. + +"Hi there, little fox! Do you want to play with me?" asked the rabbit. + +The small fox was happy to have a new friend. They played together for a while, but then the rabbit started to ignore the small fox. + +"Why are you ignoring me?" asked the small fox. + +"I'm sorry, little fox. I have to go home now. Maybe we can play again tomorrow?" said the rabbit. + +The small fox felt sad, but he knew his friend had to go home. He went back to his den and fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun they would have tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick daisies from her garden. One day, she saw a butterfly fly by and she chased after it. But then, she tripped and fell down. She felt embarrassed because her dress went up and her underwear showed. + +Lily decided to pause and take a deep breath. She looked around and saw the beautiful daisies that she had picked earlier. She picked some more and made a pretty crown to wear on her head. She felt happy again and forgot all about her embarrassing fall. From that day on, Lily always remembered to pause and take a deep breath when she felt embarrassed or upset. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the beach and collect seashells. One day, she found a red octopus on the shore. + +"Wow, look at the octopus!" said Lily. "Can I wear it like a hat?" + +"No, Lily," said her mom. "Octopuses are not hats. They are sea creatures and need to stay in the water." + +Lily was sad that she couldn't wear the octopus, but she let it go back into the ocean. However, later that day, Lily went swimming and got caught in a big wave. She tried to swim back to shore, but she couldn't. + +Suddenly, the red octopus appeared and wrapped its tentacles around her. Lily was scared at first, but then she realized the octopus was helping her. It carried her back to shore safely. + +But when Lily tried to thank the octopus, it was already gone. Lily never saw the red octopus again, but she knew it was a special creature that had saved her life. +Once upon a time, there was a big train that went on a track. The train had a lot of toys inside it. One day, a little boy wanted to play with the toys on the train, but he was too small to reach them. + +The little boy asked his dad, "Can you raise me up so I can get the toys on the train?" His dad was very thoughtful and said, "Of course, I will raise you up so you can get the toys." + +The little boy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Dad! You are the best!" He climbed up and got all the toys he wanted. From that day on, the little boy always asked his dad to raise him up so he could play with the toys on the train. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a beautiful butterfly flying around in her garden. She loved the butterfly so much that she followed it around. + +But then, Lily's big brother came outside and he was upset. He accidentally broke her favorite toy. Lily was upset too because she loved that toy. She didn't know what to do. + +Then, the butterfly flew over to Lily and landed on her hand. It made her feel happy and she forgot about her broken toy. She realized that even though bad things happen, there are still things to love in the world like butterflies. +Once upon a time, there was a big festival in the town. The festival had lots of yummy food and fun games. A little girl named Lily was very excited to go to the festival. She asked her mom, "Can we go to the festival, please?" + +Mom replied, "Yes, we can go to the festival. But first, we need to serve breakfast." + +Lily was a very enthusiastic girl, so she quickly finished her breakfast and got ready to go to the festival. At the festival, Lily played lots of games and ate lots of food. She was having so much fun that she said to her mom, "This is the best day ever!" + +As they were leaving the festival, Lily turned to her mom and said, "I can't wait to come back to the festival next year!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brother named Max. One day, Lily found a pretty rock on the ground. She thought it was fine, but she didn't know what to do with it. + +Max saw the rock and said, "Can I have it, please?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Sure, I'll give it to you." + +Max was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're the best sister ever!" + +Lily smiled and felt happy too. She learned that giving can make others happy, and that's a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sandwiches, especially peanut butter and jelly ones. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to help make the sandwiches for their picnic. + +Lily was so excited and said, "Yes, I want to help!" She helped her mom spread the peanut butter and jelly on the bread. Then, they put the sandwiches in a bag and headed to the park. + +At the park, Lily and her mom spread out a blanket and sat down to eat their sandwiches. Lily took a big bite and said, "Mmm, this sandwich is so yummy!" + +After they finished eating, Lily's mom said, "Lily, you were such a big help with making the sandwiches. You were successful in helping me raise them up!" Lily smiled and felt proud of herself for being a good helper. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, while he was playing, he saw a skeleton. Timmy was scared at first, but then he realized it was just a toy skeleton. He became very happy and started to play with it. + +Timmy liked the skeleton so much that he decided to take it home with him. He showed it to his mom and dad, and they were happy that he found a new toy to play with. Timmy played with the skeleton every day, and it became his favorite toy. + +One day, Timmy's little sister saw the skeleton and became scared. Timmy saw that his sister was scared and became sad. He didn't want his sister to be scared, so he put the skeleton away. Timmy realized that it's important to make others happy too, not just himself. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to play in the forest and eat honey. One day, Brownie was walking in the forest when he met a little rabbit named Thumper. + +"Hi Thumper, what are you doing?" asked Brownie. + +"I'm looking for my carrot," replied Thumper. "I lost it on Wednesday." + +Brownie realized that Thumper was sad, so he decided to help him find his carrot. They looked everywhere, under the bushes and behind the trees. Finally, they found the carrot in a big hole. + +"Thank you, Brownie!" exclaimed Thumper. "You're my best friend!" + +Brownie smiled and said, "I'm happy to help. Now let's go eat some honey!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the garden with his spade. He dug and dug until he found an amazing treasure! + +Excitedly, Timmy rushed inside to show his mom. "Look what I found!" he exclaimed, holding up the shiny object he had found. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's amazing, Timmy! Where did you find it?" + +Timmy proudly pointed to the spot in the garden where he had been digging with his spade. From that day on, Timmy loved to rush outside and dig for more amazing treasures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his big red ball. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new toy - a large puzzle with lots of pieces. Timmy was very excited to play with it. + +Timmy tried to spell out the words on the puzzle, but he couldn't figure it out. So, he asked his mom for help. She showed him how to attach the pieces together and soon the puzzle was complete. Timmy was so happy and proud of himself. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home with a surprise - a new kite! Timmy was so excited to fly it. He tried to attach the kite to the string, but it was too large and heavy. Timmy's mom remembered how they attached the puzzle together and showed Timmy how to attach the kite to the string. Timmy was able to fly his kite high in the sky and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside on her porch. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. Timmy was feeling sad because his big sister was being bossy. + +Lily asked Timmy, "Do you want a hug?" Timmy nodded and Lily gave him a big hug. "Don't worry," Lily said, "I'll play with you and we can have fun together." + +Timmy's face lit up and they started to play together on the porch. They played with their toys and even made a fort out of pillows. Timmy was no longer feeling sad and was happy to have a friend like Lily. They both hugged each other before Timmy went home. From that day on, they played together every day on the porch and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her model cars. One day, she went outside to play and discovered a big, red ball in the grass. It was so big that she couldn't carry it by herself. + +Lily asked her mommy to help her carry the ball. They brought it inside and played with it together. They rolled it back and forth, and Lily thought it was so much fun. + +After they were done playing, they went to the kitchen to make some yummy cookies. Lily helped her mommy mix the dough and put it in the oven. When they were finished, they sat at the table and enjoyed their warm, delicious cookies. It was a great day of discovering new things and having fun! +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache named Mr. Smith. He owned a restaurant where he would serve yummy food to everyone who came in. One day, a little girl named Lily came in and asked for some ice cream. Mr. Smith happily served her a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. + +Lily was so grateful for the delicious ice cream that she asked Mr. Smith if she could help him in the kitchen. Mr. Smith agreed and Lily began to wash the dishes. They talked and laughed together while Lily worked. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the kitchen. Mr. Smith had accidentally dropped a pot on the floor and it shattered into tiny pieces. Lily was scared and ran out of the kitchen. Mr. Smith tried to clean up the mess, but he accidentally cut his hand on one of the pieces. + +Lily heard Mr. Smith cry out in pain and ran back to the kitchen. She saw the blood and started crying. Mr. Smith told her to go get help, but it was too late. He had lost too much blood and passed away. Lily was so sad and wished she could have done something to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and eat cookies. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a big piece of cake. It was so good! Lily ate it all up. + +Afterward, Lily's mommy asked her to help clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to clean up, so she just shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don't want to." But then, Lily's mommy reminded her that it's important to be responsible and clean up after herself. + +Lily thought about it and decided that her mommy was right. She picked up all her toys and put them away. Her mommy was so proud of her for being a good helper. From that day on, Lily always tried to be responsible and helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very shy and didn't like to talk to other people. One day, Lily's mom asked her to write a letter to her grandma. Lily didn't know how to write, but her mom helped her. She picked up a pen and wrote a letter to her grandma. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to a parade. It was a big march with lots of people and music. Lily was scared because she didn't like crowds, but her mom held her hand and they watched the parade together. Lily saw lots of colorful floats and people dancing. + +After the parade, Lily felt proud of herself for writing the letter and for being brave at the march. She realized that even though she was shy, she could still do things that made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish who lived in a big tank. The fish was very polite and always said "hello" to the other fish in the tank. One day, the little fish wanted to peek outside of the tank to see what was in the big world. + +The little fish swam up to the top of the tank and peeked over the edge. Suddenly, the little fish jumped out of the tank and onto the floor! The other fish in the tank tried to help, but it was too late. The little fish couldn't breathe without the water in the tank and sadly, it passed away. + +The other fish in the tank were very sad and missed their polite little friend. They learned that it's important to stay in the tank and not peek outside, because it can be dangerous. From then on, they always remembered their friend and were grateful for the time they had together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy that she loved very much, but it broke. Lily was sad and wanted to play with it again. Her mommy said she would fix it for her. + +One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk in the park. They saw a sign that said "poison" and her mommy told her to stay away from it. Lily asked what poison means and her mommy said it's something that can make you very sick. + +When they got back home, Lily's toy was all fixed! She was so happy and showed it to all her friends. They thought it was so cool and it became very popular. Lily was proud of her toy and happy that her mommy could fix it for her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind in his feathers. One day, Tweet met a butterfly named Flutter. Flutter had bright wings that sparkled in the sun. + +"Hello, Flutter! Your wings are so pretty!" said Tweet. + +"Thank you, Tweet! I love to fly and show off my bright wings," replied Flutter. + +Tweet and Flutter became friends and flew together every day. One day, they saw a sad caterpillar who couldn't fly. Tweet and Flutter decided to help the caterpillar by teaching him how to fly. + +After a few days of practice, the caterpillar learned how to fly too! He was so happy and grateful to Tweet and Flutter. "Thank you for teaching me how to fly! I love you guys!" said the caterpillar. + +The moral of the story is that helping others can make them happy and love you back. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat tomatoes. He would eat them every day! One day, Timmy went to the garden to pick some tomatoes. He saw a wide tomato that he had never seen before. Timmy was curious and wanted to learn more about this tomato. + +He asked his mom about it and she told him that it was called a beefsteak tomato. Timmy was happy to learn something new! He picked the beefsteak tomato and took it inside. He sliced it up and ate it for dinner. It was the best tomato he had ever tasted! + +From that day on, Timmy always looked for beefsteak tomatoes in the garden. He loved learning new things about them and trying new recipes with them. Timmy was grateful for the wide variety of tomatoes that he could learn about and enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole. He lived in a big hole in the ground. One day, he met a bossy rabbit who told him to leave his hole. The little mole didn't want to leave his home, but the bossy rabbit kept insisting. + +The little mole thought about it and decided to leave his hole for a little while. He went on an adventure and saw many new things. But he missed his home and wanted to go back. When he returned, the bossy rabbit was gone and the little mole was happy to be back in his cozy hole. + +From that day on, the little mole learned that it's okay to leave your home sometimes, but it's also important to come back to the place you love. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing his flute. One day, he accidentally dropped it and it broke. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play his flute anymore. + +Timmy's mom tried to fix the flute, but it was too broken. She told Timmy to be careful with his things. Timmy promised to be careful and not break his things anymore. + +The next day, Timmy went to play with his friends. He brought his flute with him. While playing, Timmy's friend accidentally stepped on the flute and broke it again. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy learned that it's important to be careful with his things and that sometimes things can't be fixed. He was sad that he couldn't play his flute anymore, but he knew he had to be more careful in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play in the park. One day, Spot got a big scratch on his paw. His owner put a patch on it to help it feel better. + +Spot didn't like the patch. He kept trying to take it off by biting at it. His owner told him to stop and to act like a good dog. + +Spot tried to be good, but the patch was itchy. He barked and whined until his owner took it off. Spot was happy again and ran around the park, feeling much better. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who loved to bake. She made yummy cookies and cakes for her little boy. One day, they heard a loud noise outside. It was a big helicopter! The boy was so happy to see it. But, he was also clumsy and tripped over his toy car. His mommy picked him up and they watched the helicopter fly away. Later, they baked some more cookies and ate them together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong ant. He had a powerful body and could lift many things. One day, he decided to drive a car. The car was very big and shiny. The ant climbed into the driver's seat and started the engine. + +The ant drove the car down the road. He saw many things along the way, like trees and houses. He even saw some other ants walking on the sidewalk. The ant felt happy and proud that he could drive the car all by himself. + +But then, the ant saw a big puddle in the road. He didn't want to get the car stuck, so he stopped and thought about what to do. He decided to ask some other ants for help. Together, they pushed the car around the puddle and continued on their way. The ant felt grateful for his friends and happy that he could drive the car with their help. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a chimney. The bird loved to fly and stretch its wings. One day, a big, mean cat came to the chimney and tried to catch the bird. The bird was scared and flew away, but the cat followed it. + +The bird flew and flew, but the cat was still chasing it. Finally, the bird got tired and landed on a tree. The cat climbed up the tree and caught the bird. The bird was harmless and couldn't defend itself. + +The moral of the story is to always be careful of danger and to never give up. Even though the bird tried to fly away, it couldn't escape the cat. It's important to always be aware of our surroundings and to try our best to stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink socks every day. One day, she lost one of her socks while playing outside. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom saw her looking sad and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily replied, "I lost my sock and I can't find it anywhere." Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll find it together. Let's look again." + +They searched high and low, and finally, Lily saw something pink peeking out from under a bush. "Mommy, see! That's my sock!" she exclaimed. Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. You have sharp eyes." Lily was so happy to have her favorite sock back, and she hugged her mom tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some lotion. Lily's mommy told her that they needed to order the lotion online because it was not safe to go to the store right now. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to see the pretty bottles of lotion in person. But her mommy explained that it was better to be safe and order it from home. So, they went home and ordered the lotion online. + +A few days later, a package arrived at their house. It was the lotion that they had ordered! Lily was so happy and she opened the package with her mommy. They smelled the lotion and it was so nice. Lily's mommy put some lotion on her hands and they felt soft and smooth. It was a good day for Lily and her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, she found a small seed and decided to plant it in the ground. Every day, she would water the seed and watch it grow bigger and bigger. + +One day, Lily's neighbor came over and saw the big plant. The neighbor asked if Lily wanted to trade the plant for a toy. Lily thought about it and decided to trade because she really wanted the toy. + +But after the trade, Lily felt a little hurt because she missed her plant. She realized that sometimes things that grow are more important than things you can trade. So, she went back to her neighbor and asked for her plant back. The neighbor was kind and gave it back to her. From that day on, Lily took care of her plant and watched it grow even bigger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved watching television. Her mommy bought her a cheap TV, but it was still good. One day, Lily watched a scary show and got scared. She cried and ran to her mommy. + +Her mommy hugged her and asked what happened. Lily told her about the scary show. Her mommy warned her not to watch scary shows again. + +Lily promised her mommy that she would only watch happy shows from now on. Her mommy smiled and turned on a happy show for her. Lily was happy again and enjoyed watching her favorite show. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big field near her house. One day, Lily saw a big truck driving through the field. The truck was carrying lots of wheat. Lily thought the wheat looked like tall grass. + +As the truck drove by, Lily saw that the wheat was falling off the back. She wanted to help, so she ran after the truck and yelled, "Stop!" + +The truck driver heard Lily and stopped the truck. Lily picked up the wheat that had fallen off and saw that it was thick and heavy. She knew it was important to take care of the wheat because it could be used to make yummy bread. So, she brought the wheat back to her house and showed her mom. They worked together to make bread and it was the most delicious bread Lily had ever tasted! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to whistle. He would whistle all day long. One day, Timmy saw a vase on the table. It was a good vase, he thought. + +Timmy's mom came into the room and said, "Timmy, don't touch the vase. It's very delicate." + +Timmy asked, "What does delicate mean?" + +"It means it can break easily," said his mom. + +Timmy nodded and continued to whistle. Suddenly, he accidentally knocked the vase over and it broke into many pieces. + +Timmy's mom was upset, but Timmy said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to break the good vase." + +"It's okay, Timmy. Just be more careful next time," said his mom. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to be more careful around delicate things and continued to whistle his happy tunes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat yummy snacks like cookies and candy. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a big bag of star-shaped cookies. Timmy was so happy and ate all of them in one sitting! + +After he was finished, Timmy's mom asked him to help organize his toys. Timmy didn't want to stop eating his cookies, but he knew it was important to help his mom. So, he put away all of his toys and even organized them by color. + +When he was finished, Timmy's mom was so proud of him. She gave him a big hug and said he was her little star. Timmy felt happy and proud of himself too. He realized that organizing his toys was just as important as eating yummy snacks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the leaves with her rake. She would feel happy when she could make a big pile of leaves. + +One day, Lily found a rare butterfly in the leaves. She felt excited and wanted to catch it. But when she tried to catch it, she accidentally hurt the butterfly. The butterfly couldn't fly anymore. + +Lily felt sad and tried to help the butterfly, but it was too late. The butterfly didn't make it. Lily learned to be careful with the things she found in nature and to always be gentle. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside on the lawn. The lawn was big and green. One day, Timmy saw a big brown boat in the lake. He asked his mom, "Mommy, can we sail on the boat?" His mom said, "Yes, we can sail on the boat tomorrow." + +The next day, Timmy and his mom went to the lake. They got on the boat and started to sail. Timmy was so happy, he shouted, "I love sailing!" But then, the wind started to blow really hard. The boat tipped over and Timmy and his mom fell into the water. They tried to swim, but the water was too deep. They didn't make it back to the shore. + +Timmy's dad was sad when he heard the news. He missed his family very much. Timmy's dad went to the lake every day to remember his family. He sat on the lawn and looked at the water. He wished that they were still here with him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike with her friends. One day, they decided to ride to the park. They had so much fun playing on the swings and the slide. + +Lily's mommy went to a big school called a university. She learned lots of things there and became very smart. Lily thought her mommy was very powerful because she knew so much. + +One day, Lily asked her mommy if she could ride her bike to the university with her. They rode together and Lily saw all the big buildings and lots of people. She felt very proud of her mommy and happy to ride her bike with her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play outside. He liked to run and jump on the grass. One day, he saw a big bench in the park. It was a nice bench to sit on and rest. + +Suddenly, the boy saw a wild dog running towards him. He got scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to call for help, but nobody came. The wild dog jumped on the bench and bit the boy. + +The boy cried and cried. He went home and his mom took him to the hospital. The doctor tried to help him, but it was too late. The boy had to stay in the hospital for a long time. He learned to be careful around wild animals and never forgot about the scary day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to color and she had a big box of crayons. One day, her friend Sarah came to play. Sarah wanted to color too, but she didn't like the spicy smell of Lily's markers. + +"I don't like these markers, they smell too spicy," said Sarah. + +"That's okay, you can use my crayons," said Lily. + +They colored together for a while, but then Sarah had to go home. Lily wanted to call her friend to play again tomorrow, but she didn't know Sarah's phone number. + +"I don't know how to call Sarah," said Lily. + +"Don't worry, we will see her tomorrow at school," said Lily's mom. + +The next day, Lily went to school and found out that Sarah was sick. She couldn't come to school for a long time. Lily missed her friend so much and she didn't know how to make her feel better. + +A few weeks later, Lily found out that Sarah had to move away to another town. Lily felt sad and missed her friend. She wished she could call her and talk to her again, but she didn't know her phone number. Lily learned that sometimes friends have to say goodbye, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, her mom took her to see an opera. Lily didn't know what an opera was, but her mom recommended it. + +At the opera, Lily saw people singing and dancing on a big stage. She thought it was beautiful, but then she saw a scary character on stage. She got scared and wanted to leave. + +But her mom told her to be brave and stay. Lily closed her eyes and listened to the music. She felt better and started to enjoy the show again. In the end, Lily was glad she stayed and saw the whole opera. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Max. Max was very fast and loved to run around in the park. One day, Lily went to the park with Max and they played fetch. Max ran very fast to get the ball and brought it back to Lily. She was happy to receive the ball from Max. + +After playing, Lily and Max went home. Lily's mom gave her a surprise. It was a new pet fish! Lily was so happy to receive the new pet. She named the fish Goldie because it was a shiny gold color. Max was curious about the new pet and kept trying to sniff the fish tank. But Lily told Max to be gentle and not scare Goldie. From that day on, Max and Goldie became good friends and Lily loved them both very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the hall of her house. One day, her mom made some sour lemonade and left it on the table. Lily's mom told her, "Lily, please don't disturb the lemonade. It's not for you." + +Lily nodded her head and went to play in the hall. But after a while, Lily got thirsty and remembered the lemonade. She thought, "Maybe just a little sip won't hurt." So she went to the table and took a sip. It was so sour that she made a face! + +Suddenly, her mom came into the hall and saw what had happened. She said, "Lily, you disturbed the lemonade! You should have listened to me." Lily felt bad and said sorry to her mom. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to our parents and not disturb things that aren't meant for us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write in her notebook. It was her favorite thing to do. One day, Lily's mommy bought her a new notebook. It was very pretty and had lots of blank pages for her to fill with drawings and stories. + +Lily was so happy and comfortable with her new notebook. She hugged it tightly and ran to her room to start drawing. She drew a picture of a silly clown who liked to tell jokes. Lily thought it was funny and giggled to herself. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home from work and saw her drawing. He asked her what she was drawing and she showed him the picture of the clown. "That's a funny joke," he said. Lily smiled and felt proud of her drawing. She knew she would fill her new notebook with lots of funny jokes and stories. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved peaches, they were her favorite fruit. One day, her mom went to the store and bought some peaches for her. Lily was very happy and obediently waited for her mom to wash them. + +While her mom was washing the peaches, Lily's little brother came into the kitchen. He wanted one of the peaches too. Lily's mom told him to wait until she was done washing them. But he didn't listen and took a peach without asking. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and asked her son, "Did you add that peach to the basket?" Her son shook his head no. Lily then said, "It's not nice to take things without asking. We have to be obedient and wait our turn." Her little brother felt bad and said sorry. From that day on, he always asked before taking anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy were playing in the park when suddenly the ground started to shake. It was an earthquake! Lily was scared and held onto Teddy tightly. + +After the earthquake stopped, Lily and Teddy went home. Lily's mom asked her what happened at the park. Lily said, "Earthquake! Weird shaking!" Her mom was worried and asked if Lily was okay. Lily said yes, but demanded that Teddy sleep with her that night. + +Later that night, while Lily was sleeping, Teddy fell off the bed and got a hole in his arm. Lily woke up and saw that Teddy was hurt. She started to cry and demanded that her mom fix Teddy. Her mom said she would try, but it might not be possible. Lily was upset and didn't know what to do without her beloved Teddy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bath. Every night, her mom would fill up a big bowl with warm water and bubbles so Lily could bathe. + +Lily loved to splash and play in the water. She would use her toy boats and rubber ducks to make pretend adventures. Sometimes, she would even sing songs while she bathed. + +After her bath, Lily would dry off and put on her cozy pajamas. She would cuddle with her mom and dad before going to bed. Lily loved her nightly baths and couldn't wait for the next one. +Once upon a time, there was a big crane. It was yellow and had a long neck. The crane liked to pick up heavy things with its beak and move them around. + +One day, the crane saw a fake bird. It looked just like a real bird, but it wasn't. The crane felt sad because it wanted to play with a real bird. + +But then, the crane had an idea. It wanted to pick up the fake bird and move it somewhere else. It tried and tried, and finally, it succeeded! The crane felt proud of itself for being able to move the fake bird. + +From that day on, the crane played with the fake bird every day. It didn't matter that it wasn't real, because the crane was happy just to have something to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she found a big stick on the ground. She picked it up and tried to balance it on her hand, but it was too heavy. + +As she walked around with the stick, she saw a man reading a newspaper on a bench. The newspaper looked old and rough. Lily wondered if the man would let her read it. She walked over and asked him nicely. + +The man smiled and gave her the newspaper. Lily sat down on the grass and tried to balance the newspaper on her lap. It was hard because the wind kept blowing the pages. But she was happy because she had a new thing to read. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a lot of animals on his farm. The farmer loved all his animals very much. He gave them names like Baa Baa the sheep, Moo Moo the cow and Cluck Cluck the chicken. + +One day, the farmer decided to paint his barn. He used many colorful paints like red, blue, and green. The barn looked very pretty with all the colors. The animals were happy too because they loved looking at the colorful barn. + +After the painting was done, the farmer called all his animals to come and see. He was so proud of his work. The animals were happy too and they all said "thank you" to the farmer. From that day on, the colorful barn became the most special place on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures in the wild forest near her house. One morning, Lily and her mom decided to make some toast for breakfast. They put the bread in the toaster and waited for it to turn brown. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the forest. "What was that?" asked Lily. "I don't know," replied her mom, "let's go check it out!" They ran to the forest and saw a big bear. "Oh no, we need to turn around and go back home," said Lily's mom. + +But Lily was brave and said, "No, let's talk to the bear and give him some toast. Maybe he's hungry!" They approached the bear slowly and said, "Hello, Mr. Bear. Would you like some toast?" The bear turned his head and sniffed the air. "Yes, please," he said. They gave him some toast and the bear was very happy. Lily and her mom made a new friend in the wild forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her dog, Max. Max was very playful and would run around the yard with Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her opinion about what they should have for dinner. Lily said she wanted pizza! + +After dinner, Lily and Max went outside to play. Lily tried to balance on one foot like a flamingo, but she fell down. Max came over and licked her face, making her laugh. They played until it was time for bed. Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, dreaming of pizza and playing with her best friend Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very stubborn. She always wanted to do things her way and never listened to her parents. One day, Lily found a button on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +As she walked home, she saw a boy crying. He had lost a button from his shirt. Lily remembered the button in her pocket and regretted not giving it to the boy. She realized that being stubborn wasn't always the right thing to do. + +From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her parents and think about how her actions could help others. She no longer wanted to be stubborn and regretful. She knew that doing the right thing was always the best choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to imagine things all the time. One day, she was playing with her toys when her mom came in and asked her if she wanted a massage. Lily didn't know what that meant, but her mom explained that it was when someone rubbed your back to make you feel good. + +Lily loved the massage and felt very relaxed afterwards. She told her mom that she wished her room was as tidy as she felt. Her mom smiled and said, "Well, let's tidy it up together then!" They worked together and soon Lily's room was very tidy. + +Later that night, Lily was getting ready for bed when her mom came in to say goodnight. "Thank you for the massage and for helping me tidy my room," Lily said. "Of course, sweetie," her mom replied. "Now, close your eyes and imagine all the wonderful things you will dream about tonight." And with that, Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big yard behind her house. One day, she was playing with her toys when she heard a sound. It was her neighbor, Mr. Johnson, raking leaves in his yard. + +Lily went to see Mr. Johnson and asked him what he was doing. "I'm raking the leaves," he said. "I want my yard to look nice and fine." + +Lily thought that was a good idea, so she asked if she could help. Mr. Johnson said yes, and they worked together to rake all the leaves into a big pile. + +After they finished, Lily said, "Thank you for letting me help. I had fun hearing the leaves crunch under my feet." Mr. Johnson smiled and replied, "You're welcome, Lily. It's always nice to have a little helper." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the woods. One day, she saw a big turkey walking around. She thought it was funny and wanted to play with it. So, she chased after it. + +The turkey was scared and ran away from her. Lily didn't understand why the turkey didn't want to play with her. She felt sad and went back home. + +Later that day, Lily's mom cooked a big turkey for dinner. Lily was surprised to see the same turkey she chased earlier. She felt grateful that the turkey gave its life to feed her family, but also sad that it had to die. She promised herself to always be kind to animals and never chase them again. + +The next day, Lily woke up early and went to the woods to apologize to the turkey. She left some seeds and fruits as a gift. The turkey woke up and saw the gift. It was happy and forgave Lily. From that day on, they became friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the rain and jump in puddles. One day, she saw her mommy spraying water on the flowers in the garden. Lily asked if she could help too. Her mommy gave her a small spray bottle and showed her how to use it. + +Lily was very patient and sprayed the flowers carefully. She was so happy to help her mommy. After they finished, Lily noticed a big puddle on the ground. She ran over and jumped in it, splashing water everywhere. Her mommy laughed and joined in the fun. + +Lily had a great day playing in the rain and helping her mommy. She couldn't wait for the next time it rained so she could jump in more puddles and spray more flowers. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, while she was playing, she saw a squirrel running up a tree. She said, "Look, Mommy! I see a squirrel!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily. Squirrels are very fast and gifted climbers." + +Lily asked, "What does gifted mean?" + +"It means they are very good at something," her mommy explained. + +Lily watched the squirrel climb higher and higher up the tree. She said, "I wish I could climb like that." + +Her mommy replied, "Maybe one day you will be gifted at something too, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little kitty named Mittens. Mittens was very tired and needed to sleep. She searched all over the house for a cozy place to rest, but everywhere was too bright and noisy. Finally, she found a dark corner behind the refrigerator. It was cool and quiet there, just perfect for sleeping. + +Mittens snuggled up and closed her eyes. She dreamed of chasing butterflies and eating lots of yummy treats. She slept for a long time, until the sun came up and the birds started chirping. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and happy. Mittens knew that whenever she needed a good sleep, she could always go back to her secret spot behind the refrigerator. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the grass. One day, he saw a frog hopping around. Timmy thought the frog was crazy because it was jumping so much. + +Timmy said, "Hello, frog! Why are you jumping so much?" + +The frog replied, "I am trying to catch some flies for my lunch. Do you want to help me?" + +Timmy said, "Sure!" and they both started to catch flies together. But then, Timmy accidentally slapped the frog while trying to catch a fly. + +The frog was very upset and said, "Why did you slap me? That hurt!" + +Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, frog. I didn't mean to hurt you. Let me help you feel better." + +So, Timmy gave the frog a little hug and they became friends. From that day on, Timmy and the frog caught flies together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play in the snow. She made a snowman with a carrot nose and two big buttons for eyes. But then, the sun came out and the snowman started to melt. + +Lily was sad to see her snowman turn into a puddle. But then, she saw something amazing! A skeleton made out of ice was left behind. It was so shiny and sparkly in the sun. + +Lily thought it was the most amazing thing she had ever seen. She decided to show her mommy and daddy, and they were amazed too. They took a picture of Lily and the ice skeleton to remember the special moment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a small plant in her backyard. She watered it every day and watched it grow. One morning, she saw a beautiful flower bloom on the plant. She was very happy and enthusiastic about it. + +Lily's mother saw how happy she was and decided to make her a special drink. She squeezed a lime into a glass and added some water and sugar. Lily tasted it and loved the sour taste of the lime. She drank it all up and felt very refreshed. + +From that day on, Lily loved to take care of plants and watch them bloom. She also loved to drink lime juice and would always be enthusiastic about trying new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved the color yellow. She had a yellow dress, yellow shoes, and even a yellow teddy bear. One day, Lily went to the park to play on the swings. She was having so much fun that she didn't notice a big yellow bee buzzing around her. + +Suddenly, the bee stung her finger and it hurt so much that Lily started to cry. She felt sad and scared because she had never been stung before. But then, her mom came over and gave her a big hug. She told Lily that the pain would go away soon and that she was brave for not running away from the bee. + +From that day on, Lily still loved the color yellow, but she also knew to be careful around bees. She felt proud of herself for being brave and learned that sometimes things that hurt can also teach us important lessons. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a car. They liked to drive around and see new places. One day, they went on a long drive to a big city. The city was very busy and there were lots of cars. They had to be careful when they drove. + +After a while, they wanted to go home. They looked for the exit to the highway. Finally, they found it and drove onto the highway. The highway was very big and there were lots of cars going fast. They had to be careful again. + +When they got home, they saw that their car was very filthy. There was dirt and mud all over it from the long drive. They decided to wash it the next day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean. One day, Nemo saw a shiny chain on the ocean floor. He swam closer to it and saw that it was attached to a big anchor. Nemo tried to swim away, but his tail got caught in the chain. He couldn't move and felt scared. + +Suddenly, a friendly dolphin named Dory swam by and saw Nemo stuck. Dory helped Nemo by biting the chain with her sharp teeth. The chain broke and Nemo was free! He was so happy and thanked Dory for saving him. From that day on, Nemo and Dory became best friends and swam together every day. They never forgot the scary moment with the chain, but they were happy that it didn't leave Nemo dead. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, he went inside to warm up by the fireplace. The fireplace was big and made the room cozy. Timmy felt happy and warm. + +Timmy's mom came into the room and asked him if he wanted some hot chocolate. She was a little impatient because Timmy didn't answer right away. Timmy said yes and his mom went to the kitchen to make it. The hot chocolate included marshmallows, which Timmy loved. + +After drinking his hot chocolate, Timmy went back outside to collect more rocks. He was excited to show his mom all the new rocks he found. He ran back inside and showed her. His mom was proud of him and said they could include the rocks in his collection. Timmy felt happy and went to bed dreaming of more adventures outside. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweety. Tweety had a nest in a tree. One day, Tweety saw a puddle and wanted to splash in it. Tweety flew down to the puddle and started to splash around. It was so much fun! Tweety felt so graceful as she splashed in the water. After splashing, Tweety flew back to her nest and took a nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch movies. One day, Timmy's mom let him watch a scary movie. Timmy was scared, but he didn't tell his mom because he didn't want to seem like a baby. + +After the movie, Timmy had nightmares and couldn't sleep. The next day, Timmy was very tired and careless. He accidentally knocked over his mom's vase and broke it. His mom was very upset and scolded him. Timmy realized that not telling his mom about the scary movie was a mistake. + +From that day on, Timmy promised to always be honest with his mom and not watch scary movies. He learned that it's better to be truthful and careful than to be careless and lie. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. It was a cold day, and Lily's feet were freezing. + +"Hey Lily, why are your feet so cold?" asked her friend, Sarah. + +"I don't know," replied Lily. "Maybe I need to design some special shoes to keep my feet warm." + +"That's a great idea!" said Sarah. "Let's go inside and draw some designs together." + +So, Lily and Sarah went inside and drew lots of pictures of shoes with fluffy fur and warm socks. They had so much fun designing shoes that they forgot all about the cold weather outside. And from that day on, Lily's feet were always warm and cozy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a fancy dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But the butterfly flew away and she couldn't catch it. + +Lily felt sad and wanted to go home. Her mom told her that they could go home after they finish playing. Lily played with her friends for a little longer and then it was time to go home. As they were leaving, Lily's mom reminded her to hold onto the handle of her bike so she wouldn't fall. + +Lily was happy that she got to play with her friends and wear her fancy dress. She was also proud that she held onto the handle of her bike all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess who was getting married to a handsome prince. They were very happy and excited for their big day. But then, a big dragon came and tried to take the princess away! + +The prince knew he had to rescue his bride. He bravely fought the dragon and finally defeated him. The princess was so grateful and happy that her prince had saved her. + +Their wedding went on as planned and it was a beautiful day. Everyone was so happy and they all danced and celebrated. The prince and princess knew that they would always be there to rescue each other if they ever needed to. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around. One day, she fell into a muddy puddle and got very dirty. Her mommy said, "Lily, you need to wash your clothes and take a bath." So, Lily went to the bathroom and washed herself clean. She felt much better and was ready to dance again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy was playing with his cars when his friend Billy came over to play. + +Billy said, "Hey Timmy, let's play with my new laser gun!" + +Timmy was curious and asked, "What's a laser gun?" + +"It's a cool toy that shoots a smooth beam of light," Billy explained. + +Timmy was excited and suggested, "Let's use the laser gun to race our cars and see whose car is the fastest!" + +So, they played with the laser gun and had a lot of fun. Timmy's car won the race, but he didn't mind because playing with his friend was the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big brother named Max who was always very naughty. One day, Lily asked Max if he wanted to taste her cookie. Max said yes and took a big bite. + +Suddenly, Max started to feel very sleepy. He said to Lily, "I need a nap." Lily said, "Okay, you can sleep in my bed." + +After Max woke up from his nap, he said to Lily, "Thank you for sharing your cookie with me. It was very tasty." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Max." And from that day on, Max wasn't as naughty as he used to be. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and run around the yard. He wore a collar that jingled when he moved. + +One day, Max's owner was careless and left the gate open. Max saw the open gate and ran out to play. He ran and ran until he was lost. + +Max wandered for hours, feeling scared and alone. He wished he had stayed in his yard where it was safe. Eventually, Max was found by a mean dog who didn't like puppies. The mean dog attacked Max and sadly, Max's collar was the only thing left behind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she saw her neighbor, Mrs. Smith, struggling to carry a big box. + +Lily went over to Mrs. Smith and asked, "Can I help you carry that box?" Mrs. Smith was very grateful and said, "Yes, please. It's too heavy for me." + +Lily picked up the box and used all her strength to carry it to Mrs. Smith's house. When they got there, Mrs. Smith thanked Lily and gave her a big hug. + +Lily felt very happy that she could help Mrs. Smith. She also learned that it's important to use your sight to see when someone needs help, and to be kind and helpful even if it's uncomfortable. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the beach and watch the waves. One day, she saw a big wave coming towards her. She got scared and started to worry. + +Her mom saw her and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I'm scared of the big wave," Lily said. + +"Don't worry, it's just a wave. It won't hurt you," her mom said. + +Lily felt better and they continued to play. As the day went on, Lily saw something unknown in the water. She asked her mom what it was, but her mom didn't know either. They decided to ask a lifeguard, who told them it was just a piece of seaweed. + +Lily was happy to know what the unknown thing was and continued to play without worrying anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees and play outside. One day, it started to rain, so Lily's mom gave her an umbrella to keep her dry. Lily thought it was so cool that she could hold the umbrella and walk in the rain without getting wet. + +As Lily walked around with her umbrella, she started to feel creative. She pretended that the umbrella was a magical shield that protected her from the raindrops. She even pretended that she was a superhero, flying through the rain with her trusty umbrella. + +After the rain stopped, Lily went back to climbing trees. She loved the feeling of climbing higher and higher, like she was reaching for the sky. And as she climbed, she thought about all the fun adventures she could have with her creative imagination and her trusty umbrella. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream and ate it every day. One day, she wanted to try a new flavor called strawberry cream. She asked her mommy to buy it for her. + +Mommy said yes and went to the store. When she came back, she gave the ice cream to Lily. Lily was so happy and ate it all up. But then, she started feeling funny and her tummy hurt. Mommy became alert and called the doctor. + +The doctor came and said that Lily was allergic to the cream in the ice cream. Lily had to go to the hospital and couldn't have ice cream anymore. She was sad and reached for mommy's hand as she cried. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around. One day, she saw a bird soar high up in the sky. Lily wanted to fly like the bird, but it wasn't easy. + +She tried and tried, but she couldn't fly. Then, the bird came down and said, "Don't worry, it's easy to soar like me. You just need to spread your arms and feel the wind." Lily tried again and this time, she soared up in the sky like a bird. + +From that day on, Lily loved to dance and soar like a bird. She felt free and happy, just like the bird in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a big, shiny rock and wanted to keep it forever. + +Lily decided to store the rock in her pocket, but soon she forgot about it. A few days later, she found out that the rock was missing. She searched everywhere, but couldn't find it. + +While playing with her friends, Lily saw a boy who had a shiny rock just like hers. She wanted to win the rock back, but her friends told her it wasn't right to take things that didn't belong to her. + +Lily felt sad and went home. Her mom noticed her sad face and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her everything and her mom explained that it wasn't right to take things that didn't belong to her. She also reminded her that it's important to keep her things clean and not let them get filthy. + +Lily learned an important lesson that day and promised to always do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the forest, but one day he got lost. He looked around and saw a big, scary wolf. Benny was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a kind owl flew by and said, "Don't worry, Benny. I will help you become safe. Just follow me." + +Benny followed the owl to a big tree with a hole in it. The owl said, "This tree is tough and safe. You can hide in here until the wolf goes away." + +Benny was so happy and grateful to the owl. He became safe in the tree and waited until the wolf left. From that day on, Benny learned to always be careful and to listen to wise animals like the owl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest near her house. One day, she found a stick on the ground and picked it up. She started to draw pictures in the dirt with the stick. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and got scared. She looked around and saw a big, scary bear coming towards her. Lily started to weep and ran away as fast as she could. She ran all the way back to her house and told her mommy what had happened. + +Her mommy hugged her and told her not to be scared because she was safe now. From that day on, Lily never went into the forest alone again. But she still loved to draw pictures with sticks, just not when there were scary bears around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and smell the pretty flowers. One day, she saw a beautiful rose. It was red and smelled so good. Lily picked the rose and brought it to her mommy. Her mommy recognized the rose and said it was very original. Lily was happy that she found something special. From that day on, Lily always looked for original things in her garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, she saw a puppy who was lost and didn't know where to go. Lily wanted to help the puppy find his home, so she decided to lead him to her house. + +When they got to Lily's house, her mommy was surprised to see a puppy with her daughter. "Where did you find him?" her mommy asked. "He was lost, so I brought him home," Lily replied. Her mommy smiled and said, "That was very kind of you, Lily. I think we should give him a gift to make him feel welcome." + +Lily and her mommy gave the puppy a new toy to play with and some yummy treats to eat. The puppy was very happy and wagged his tail. Lily was happy too because she knew she did something normal and good. From that day on, the puppy became Lily's new best friend and they had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to school every day and loved to learn new things. Her school was very big and had many rooms to explore. One day, Lily saw a door that she had never seen before. She went inside and found a room with a big red button. She wanted to press it, but her teacher had told her to never touch things that she didn't know. + +Lily went back to her classroom and told her friends about the room she had found. They all wanted to see it, so they went back together. They saw the big red button and pressed it. Suddenly, the room started to shake and the door shut behind them. They were trapped inside! + +The room was very small and they couldn't get out. They were scared and didn't know what to do. They wished they had listened to their teacher and not touched the button. They were stuck in the room forever, with no food or water. It was a modest end to their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved watching cartoons on TV. One day, she saw a unique cartoon with a talking dog. The dog could do magic tricks and Lily loved it. + +She said to her mom, "Mommy, can we watch that cartoon again? It's so funny!" Her mom frowned and said, "We can't watch it again right now, but maybe later." Lily felt sad, but she knew her mom had a good reason. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily told her friend about the cartoon and how unique it was. Her friend had never seen it before, so they decided to watch it together. They both laughed and had so much fun. It was a great day for Lily and her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was walking in the garden when she saw a charming insect with wings. She said, "Hello little insect, what is your name?" The insect replied, "My name is Buzz, and I have wings so I can fly!" + +Lily was amazed and said, "Wow, you are so cool! Can I have wings like you?" Buzz replied, "No, but you have something even better. You have two legs so you can walk and run!" + +Lily smiled and said, "You're right, I do have two legs. Thank you for telling me, Buzz." Buzz replied, "You're welcome, Lily. Have a great day!" + +Lily waved goodbye to Buzz and continued walking in the garden, feeling happy and grateful for what she had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house near a big road where cars and trucks would go zooming by all day long. Lily liked to play outside, but her mom always told her to mind the traffic and stay close to the house. + +One day, Lily woke up early and went outside to play. She noticed that the road was very quiet and there weren't many cars around. She felt happy and safe, so she started to run around and play with her toys. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud honking noise and saw a big truck coming towards her. She quickly remembered to mind the traffic and ran back to her house. Her mom hugged her and told her she was very proud of her for being so smart and staying safe. From then on, Lily always made sure to be careful around traffic, even when it was quiet. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a small house in the woods. The family had a little dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around. One day, Max ran away from the family and got lost in the woods. + +The family searched for Max everywhere but they couldn't find him. They felt helpless and sad. They didn't know what to do. Suddenly, they heard Max barking. They followed the sound of his barks and found him stuck in a bush. + +Max was so happy to see his family. He tried to wiggle out of the bush but he couldn't. The family tried to pull him out but they couldn't do it alone. They needed to yield and ask for help. + +They called their neighbor who came with his tools and helped them free Max from the bush. Max was safe and sound and the family was grateful for their neighbor's help. They realized that sometimes it's okay to ask for help when you feel helpless. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, Timmy and his toy car went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, a big dog appeared and started barking at Timmy and his toy car. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. But then his dad came and protected him from the dog. Timmy felt safe and warm in his dad's arms. + +After that, Timmy and his dad found a treasure chest full of gold coins. Timmy was so happy and he hugged his dad tight. They decided to share the gold with their friends and family. Everyone was happy and they all had warm hearts. From that day on, Timmy knew that his dad would always protect him, and he felt like he had a treasure that was worth more than gold. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Timmy saw a man balancing on a tightrope. The man was very good at balancing and didn't fall off. + +After watching the man for a while, Timmy went home and saw a newspaper on the table. The newspaper had a lot of words and pictures, but Timmy didn't understand them. He thought the newspaper was boring and ugly. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom bought him a new toy. It was a big red ball that he could bounce and play with. Timmy was very happy with his new toy and played with it all day. He even tried to balance the ball on his head like the man on the tightrope. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty frame in her room with a picture of her family inside. One day, Lily's mom said they were going to visit her grandma. Lily was excited because she loved her grandma's tasty cookies. + +On the way to her grandma's house, Lily saw a sad puppy. She asked her mom if they could help the puppy. Her mom said they would try to find the puppy's owner. When they got to her grandma's house, Lily's grandma gave her a big hug and a plate of tasty cookies. + +Later that day, Lily's mom got a call from the puppy's owner. They were so happy to hear the good news. Lily asked her mom if they could go back and visit the puppy. Her mom said yes and they went to see the puppy. Lily comforted the puppy and gave him a tasty treat. From that day on, Lily always remembered to help others and share her tasty treats. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to build a tent. They gathered some sticks and blankets and made a tent that was very high. + +As they were playing inside the tent, Timmy's mom called him for dinner. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to go home. He said goodbye to his friends and promised to play with them again tomorrow. + +The next day, Timmy and his friends played in the tent again. They pretended they were camping in the woods. They even made a pretend fire and roasted marshmallows. It was so much fun that they didn't want to stop playing. But when it started to get dark outside, they knew it was time to go home. They promised to play in the tent again soon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a regular routine, he would wake up, eat his breakfast and go for a walk. One day, Max's owner took him to a park where they saw a big display of balloons. Max was very excited and started jumping up and down. Suddenly, Max felt an itch on his back and started scratching it on the grass. His owner gave him a good scratch and Max felt much better. After that, they continued their walk and Max went back to his regular routine. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a big forest. One day, she found a baby raven who had fallen from its nest. Lily took the raven home and took care of it every day. The raven was very small at first, but it started to grow bigger and bigger every day. + +One day, when the raven had grown very big, it flew away into the forest. Lily was very sad because she missed her raven friend. But then, one day, the raven came back to visit Lily. It was now a fierce bird with shiny black feathers. + +Lily was very happy to see her raven friend again, and she knew that even though the raven had grown bigger and fiercer, it would always be her friend. From that day on, the raven would visit Lily every day, and they would play together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build things with his blocks. He would build tall towers and small houses. One day, Timmy decided to build something unique. He wanted to build a castle! + +Timmy worked hard and built his castle all by himself. When he was done, he was very proud. He even sang a song about his castle. The song went like this: "I built a castle, oh so tall. It's unique and strong, it will never fall!" + +Timmy's friends came over to see his castle and they were amazed. They had never seen anything like it before. Timmy was happy that he built something so special and unique. From that day on, Timmy continued to build amazing things with his blocks. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved her pink sweater and wore it all the time. One day, she went to the park with her family. She played on the swings and went down the slide. Suddenly, she fell and her sweater got a big hole. She was so embarrassed that she cried. Her mom said it was harmless and they could fix it. They went home and sewed the sweater together. Now, Lily wears her sweater with pride and is not embarrassed anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and search for treasures. One day, she found a beautiful jewel in the grass. It was shiny and sparkly and it made her very happy. + +Lily wanted to wear the jewel, but it didn't fit her tiny fingers. She tried to put it on her wrist, but it was too big. She searched for something to help her wear it, but she couldn't find anything. + +Just when she was about to give up, her mom came outside and saw the jewel. She found a pretty necklace that fit Lily perfectly and put the jewel on it. Lily was so happy and she wore her new necklace everywhere she went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, even when it was cold. One day, Lily's mom told her to put on a warm coat before going out to play. Lily didn't want to wear the coat because it was too big, but she finally accepted it. + +As Lily played outside, she noticed a persistent bird chirping in a nearby tree. She wondered why the bird was chirping so much. Suddenly, Lily felt cold and wished she had listened to her mom and worn the warm coat. She decided to go back inside and warm up. + +When Lily got inside, she saw her mom had made hot cocoa. Lily felt happy and warm as she drank the cocoa. She thought about the persistent bird outside and wondered if it was cold too. She decided to put some birdseed outside for the bird to eat and stay warm. The bird happily accepted the birdseed and chirped a thank you to Lily. From that day on, Lily always wore her warm coat when it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on tours with his family. One day, Timmy's dad wanted to take him on a tour of a big, dangerous jungle. Timmy was scared and didn't want to go, but his dad insisted that it would be fun and safe. + +As they walked through the jungle, Timmy saw lots of big animals like lions and tigers. He was scared, but his dad held his hand and kept him safe. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and saw a big elephant coming towards them. Timmy's dad told him to stay still and not move. The elephant walked right past them and Timmy was amazed. + +After the tour, Timmy realized that even though it was scary, it was also fun to see all the different animals. He was glad that his dad insisted on taking him on the tour. From that day on, Timmy looked forward to going on more tours with his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys. One day, she saw her favorite object, a shiny red ball, on the other side of the room. She wanted to play with it, but it was too far away. + +Lily asked her big brother, "Can you push the ball to me?" Her brother said, "Sure!" and he pushed the ball towards her. Lily was so happy and she played with the ball for a long time. + +But then, her brother said, "I'm nervous because Mom said we can't play ball inside." Lily didn't want her brother to be nervous, so she said, "It's okay, we can play with something else." And they played with their dolls instead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big jeep. It was red and had four wheels. The jeep seemed very strong and fast. + +One day, a little boy wanted to go for a ride in the jeep. He asked the jeep if he could come along. The jeep seemed happy and patient, so the little boy climbed inside. + +The jeep drove through the countryside, over hills and through valleys. The little boy felt very excited and happy. He thanked the jeep for the fun ride. The jeep seemed proud and happy to have made the little boy happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge tree in the forest. The tree was very happy because it had a lot of friends around it. One day, the tree saw a little bird that was very sad. The bird said, "I don't have a home to live in. Can you help me?" + +The tree replied, "Yes, I can help you. I will decorate my branches with leaves and make a home for you." So the tree decorated its branches with beautiful leaves and made a cozy home for the little bird. The bird was very happy and thanked the tree. + +The moral of the story is that if we help others, we can make their life better. Even a small act of kindness can make a huge difference. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly boy named Timmy. He loved to ride his bike around the neighborhood, feeling the wind in his hair. One day, Timmy's mom told him that he would be going to school soon. Timmy was excited to make new friends and learn new things. + +The next day, Timmy woke up early and got ready for his first day of school. He rode his bike to school and met his teacher, Mrs. Smith. She was very friendly and welcomed Timmy to the class. Timmy was happy to be in a friendly school with a nice teacher. + +As the day went on, Timmy learned many new things and made some new friends. They played together during recess and had fun. Timmy was happy to have gone to school and made new friends. He rode his bike home with a smile on his face, excited for the next day of school. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the park with her mommy and daddy. She saw a boy playing with a ball and asked him if she could play too. The boy said yes and they played together. + +After a while, the boy had to go home. Lily started to cry because she wanted to keep playing. Her mommy gave her a package with a new toy inside. Lily stopped crying and opened the package. It was a popular toy that she loved. + +Lily said to her mommy, "Thank you for the toy. I love it so much!" Her mommy replied, "I'm glad you like it. Now let's go home and play with it together." They went home and had fun playing with the new toy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a pink fan. The fan was very pretty and it could blow air. One day, a naughty boy came and broke the pink fan. The fan was sad because it could not blow air anymore. + +But then, a kind girl came and tried to fix the fan. She used a screwdriver to separate the broken parts. After some time, she fixed the fan and it was happy again. + +The pink fan blew air all around and made everyone feel cool. The kind girl was happy too because she had helped the pink fan. From that day on, the pink fan was careful and did not let any naughty boys come near it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. While they were playing, they saw a little bird. The bird looked hungry, so Lily's mom said, "Let's feed the bird some bread." Lily was happy to help and they gave the bird some bread. + +As they were walking home, they saw a man smoking a cigarette. Lily's mom said, "Smoking is bad for you. It makes you feel uncomfortable." Lily didn't understand what "uncomfortable" meant, so her mom explained, "It's like when you have a tummy ache or when your shoes are too tight." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom were playing with their cat. Lily said, "I want to feed the cat some milk." Her mom replied, "That's a good idea. But remember, cats don't like to drink too much milk or they will feel uncomfortable." Lily understood and they gave the cat a little bit of milk. The cat was happy and so was Lily. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He lived in a clean house. He liked to fold his clothes. One day, he went for a walk in the park. He saw a little girl playing with a paper. The paper was not clean. The old man asked the little girl if she wanted help. The little girl said yes. The old man folded the paper and made a boat. The little girl was happy. She said thank you to the old man. The old man smiled and went back to his clean house. +Once upon a time, there was a big parade. Lots of people were walking and playing music. A little girl was watching the parade with her mommy. She saw a group of soldiers marching by. They were walking slow and steady. The little girl admired how they looked in their uniforms. She liked the shiny buttons on their jackets. After the parade was over, the little girl went home and told her daddy all about it. She said, "I saw soldiers march and they looked so cool!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mommy. They saw a beautiful flower garden with lots of pretty colors. + +Lily's mommy said, "Be careful, Lily. There's a guard by the gate. Don't go too close." + +Lily walked carefully, but she stumbled over a rock and fell down. The guard saw her and came over to help. "Are you okay, little one?" he asked kindly. + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, thank you. I was just looking at the beautiful flowers." The guard smiled too and said, "They are pretty, aren't they? But be careful not to stumble again." + +Lily nodded and held her mommy's hand as they walked away, feeling happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things like rocks and shells. One day, she saw a pink firework in the sky and she wanted to collect it. + +She asked her mommy, "Can I collect the pink firework in the sky?" + +Her mommy replied, "Oh, Lily, you can't collect a firework. They are too high up in the sky and they disappear too quickly." + +Lily was sad, but then her mommy said, "But you know what you can collect? Memories! Memories are like little treasures that you keep in your heart forever." + +So, Lily went outside and watched the beautiful pink firework in the sky. She smiled and said, "I will collect this memory in my heart forever." + +From that day on, Lily collected memories instead of things. She learned that the best things in life can't be collected, but they can be cherished forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her dog, Max. One day, while they were playing, Lily noticed something strange in the bushes. + +"Max, come here! Look at this mystery!" Lily said, pointing to the bushes. + +Max ran over and sniffed around the bushes. Suddenly, he became alert and started barking. + +"What's wrong, Max?" Lily asked. + +Max ran back to Lily and started licking her face. "I think Max found something," Lily said. + +She went over to the bushes and saw that Max had spread some leaves away. Underneath the leaves was a little bird that had fallen out of its nest. + +Lily and Max carefully picked up the bird and took it inside to keep it warm. They fed it some seeds and water, and soon the little bird was feeling better. Lily was so happy that she had found the bird and was able to help it. From that day on, Lily and Max made sure to keep an eye out for any other animals in need of help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She woke up one morning feeling very hungry. "Mommy, I'm hungry," she said. "Let's go eat breakfast," replied her mommy. + +After breakfast, Lily felt sleepy and yawned. "I'm tired, Mommy," she said. "Let's go to the bathroom and brush our teeth," replied her mommy. + +In the bathroom, Lily saw her toothbrush and said, "My toothbrush is blue!" "Yes, it is," replied her mommy. "Now let's brush our teeth and get ready for the day." + +Lily felt better after brushing her teeth and was ready to play. "What should we do today, Mommy?" she asked. "Let's go to the park and play on the swings," replied her mommy. And off they went to the park, happy and ready for a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore her neighborhood. One day, she saw her neighbor carrying a heavy bag of groceries. She asked if she could help, and the neighbor said yes. Lily carried some of the groceries and walked with the neighbor to her house. + +As they walked, Lily realized that helping others made her feel good inside. She felt happy that she could make someone else's day a little easier. From that day on, Lily made it a habit to help her neighbors whenever she could. + +The moral of the story is that helping others is important and makes us feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to mix different colors of paint together to make beautiful pictures. One day, she was mixing red and blue paint when her little brother came into the room. + +"What are you doing, Lily?" he asked. + +"I'm mixing colors to make a pretty picture," Lily replied. + +Her brother looked worried. "But what if you mix too many colors and it turns out crazy?" + +Lily laughed. "It's okay if it's crazy! That's what makes it fun!" + +So Lily kept mixing her paint, adding in yellow and green. The colors swirled together and made a beautiful rainbow. Her brother smiled and said, "Wow, that's amazing! I want to mix colors too!" + +And so, Lily and her brother spent the afternoon mixing all sorts of crazy colors together, making beautiful pictures and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Benny. Benny liked to play in the mud and eat apples. One day, Benny's mom decided to bake a cake. Benny helped by stirring the batter with a big spoon. The cake was smooth and smelled delicious. + +Benny's mom put the cake in the oven to bake. Benny watched the cake through the oven window. He couldn't wait to eat it! When the cake was done, Benny's mom took it out of the oven and put it on the table. Benny and his family ate the cake and it was very yummy. + +After they ate the cake, Benny went outside to play in the mud again. He was happy and full. Benny's mom was happy too, because she loved to bake things for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a big, white refrigerator in a kitchen. The refrigerator was very intelligent and could keep all the food cold. One day, a little boy named Timmy was playing in the kitchen when he accidentally struck the refrigerator with his toy car. + +"Oops, sorry Mr. Refrigerator," said Timmy. + +"It's okay, Timmy. Just be careful next time," replied the intelligent refrigerator. + +Timmy smiled and continued to play, but he was more careful around the refrigerator. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always watch where he was going so he wouldn't strike anything again. And the intelligent refrigerator kept all the food cold, just like it always had. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy, but Teddy was feeling lonely. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy sitting on a bench all by himself. She went to him and said, "Hi! Do you want to play with me?" The boy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +They played together for a while, but then the boy had to go. Lily said, "Can I have your name?" The boy said, "My name is Max. What's your name?" Lily replied, "My name is Lily. Can we be friends?" Max said, "Yes, we can be friends!" + +As they said goodbye, Max gave Lily a pass to the zoo. Lily was so happy and Teddy was happy too! They went to the zoo and had so much fun. Teddy even made some new friends! + +Lily asked Teddy, "Do you like making new friends?" Teddy replied, "Yes, I do!" Lily said, "Me too! I like to question new friends and learn about them." Teddy said, "That's a great idea!" And they both smiled, happy to have each other and new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy named Teddy. Teddy was very useful because Timmy could hug him when he felt sad. One day, Timmy promised Teddy that he would always love him. + +But one day, Timmy decided to play a game of hide and seek with his friends. He thought it would be fun to hide Teddy too. So, Timmy hid Teddy in a secret place where nobody could find him. But after the game was over, Timmy realized he couldn't find Teddy anywhere. + +He looked for Teddy everywhere, but he couldn't find him. Timmy felt very sad because he promised Teddy that he would always take care of him. Finally, Timmy found Teddy hiding under his bed. Timmy was very happy to find Teddy and promised to never hide him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a boring city with his mommy and daddy. Every day, Timmy would go for a walk with his parents, but he always felt bored. + +One day, while they were walking, Timmy stumbled over a rock and fell down. He looked up and saw a big, beautiful park. It was the most exciting thing he had ever seen in his boring city. + +Timmy's parents took him to the park, and he had so much fun playing on the swings and slides. From that day on, Timmy wasn't bored anymore because he had discovered a new place to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures and explore the world around her. One day, she went on a walk in the forest with her mommy and daddy. While they were walking, Lily found a pretty rock on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her parents. + +As they continued walking, Lily saw a big tree with lots of palm leaves. She thought it looked very cool and fancy. She asked her parents if they could take a picture of her standing next to the tree. They thought it was a great idea and took a picture of her. + +After their walk, Lily and her parents went back home. Lily showed her rock to her friends and told them all about the fancy palm tree she saw. She was so happy to have found something special on her adventure in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her oatmeal, but it tasted terrible. + +Lily said, "Mommy, this oatmeal tastes bad. Can you make it taste better?" + +Her mom replied, "I'm sorry, Lily. I don't know how to make it taste better. Maybe we can add some honey to it?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, let's add honey. It will increase the sweetness!" + +Her mom added some honey to the oatmeal and it tasted much better. Lily was happy and ate all of her breakfast. From that day on, her mom always added honey to her oatmeal to make it taste delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a lovely doll. The doll had a pretty dress and a handle on its back. One day, Lily and her doll went to the park. + +Lily saw a boy playing with his toy car. She wanted to play with him, but she was shy. The boy saw Lily and said, "Hi! Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" She showed the boy her lovely doll and said, "Look, my doll has a handle. We can go for a ride!" The boy thought it was a great idea, so they played together and had lots of fun. + +After a while, it was time for Lily and her doll to go home. The boy said, "Thank you for playing with me. I had a great time!" Lily replied, "Me too! Let's play again soon." And with that, Lily and her doll went home, happy and tired from a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily wanted to watch a video. She asked her mom if she could watch one, but her mom said no because it was time for dinner. Lily was sad and said, "I want to watch a video now!" + +Her mom replied, "You can watch a video after dinner, Lily. Now it's time to eat." + +Lily sat down at the table and started to eat her food. She didn't like the taste of the broccoli and it made her uncomfortable. She said to her mom, "This food is yucky. I don't want to eat it." + +Her mom said, "You have to eat your vegetables, Lily. They're good for you." Lily started to chew her broccoli slowly and made a funny face. She didn't like the taste, but she knew she had to eat it. After dinner, her mom let her watch a video and Lily was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat spaghetti with a fork. One day, Timmy was eating his spaghetti and he leaned over too much. His plate fell on the floor and made a loud noise. Timmy's mom came to the kitchen and saw the mess. She helped Timmy clean up the spaghetti with a new fork. Timmy learned to be careful and not lean too much when he eats. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to put the dishes in the dishwasher. Lily was very proud that she could help her mommy. + +After they finished washing the dishes, Lily's mommy asked her to go outside and check the mail. Lily ran outside and found a letter in the mailbox. She was so excited to bring it back to her mommy. + +When she gave the letter to her mommy, her mommy was proud of her for being such a good helper. They opened the letter together and it was an invitation to a party! Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to go to the party with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly high in the sky. One day, she went to a picnic with her family. Her mom gave her a napkin to wipe her hands. + +Lily saw a bird flying high and got distracted. She forgot to hold onto her napkin and it flew away with the wind. Her mom saw what happened and said, "Lily, you need to be careful and not get too distracted. You lost your napkin because you weren't paying attention." + +Lily felt sad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I will be more careful next time." From then on, Lily made sure to always keep an eye on her things and not get too distracted by the things she watched. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to make art with glue and paper. One day, Lily's friend Jack wanted to borrow her glue. But Lily insisted that she needed it to finish her own art project. Jack got upset and they started to argue. + +Suddenly, a wealthy lady appeared and asked what was going on. Lily explained the situation and the lady offered to give Jack some of her own glue. But Jack said he didn't want the lady's glue, he wanted Lily's. The lady suggested they share the glue, but Jack still refused. + +Lily suggested they each use half of the glue, but Jack still wasn't happy. Finally, the lady suggested they take turns using the glue. Jack agreed and they all became friends again. From that day on, they all worked together to make beautiful art with their glue. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and the slide, but then Lily saw something that made her very frustrated. + +There was a big boy playing with a ball, and he accidentally kicked it too hard. The ball went flying and hit Lily's mommy in the head. She wasn't hurt, but Lily was very upset. She didn't like it when people were not careful. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk. They looked up at the sky and saw the beautiful earth. Lily loved how big and blue it was. She knew that everyone needed to take care of the earth, just like they needed to be careful at the park. + +The next time Lily went to the park, she remembered what happened before. She saw the big boy playing with his ball again, but this time he was being very careful. Lily felt happy that he learned to be more careful, and she had fun playing at the park without any more problems. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but one day she forgot to put on sunscreen. Her skin turned red and hurt a lot. + +Lily's mom said, "You need to remember to put on sunscreen every time you go outside. It will protect your skin from getting hurt." + +Lily replied, "I know, Mommy. I forgot today. I will be reliable and remember next time." + +The next day, Lily put on sunscreen and played outside with her friends. Her skin didn't get hurt anymore. She said to her friends, "Sunscreen is important. You don't want to forget to put it on like I did." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hoppy who loved to dance. Hoppy dreamed of being on stage and showing off his moves. He practiced every day, but he was too shy to join the big dance competition. + +One day, Hoppy's friends convinced him to join the competition. He was scared, but excited too. When it was his turn to dance, he hopped onto the stage and started to move his little feet. The judges were impressed with his skills and he made it to the final round. + +In the final round, Hoppy's nerves got the best of him and he made a mistake. He felt like he had let everyone down. But then, he remembered his dream of being on stage and he didn't want to give up. So, he tried again and this time, he danced even better than before. He felt proud of himself and was happy to escape his fear of being on stage. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bicycle. He would ride it all around his neighborhood. One day, Timmy's friend asked if he could ride his bicycle. Timmy said yes and let his friend ride it. But then, his friend accidentally crashed it into a tree. Timmy's friend said "sorry" and Timmy forgave him. They both sat on the grass and talked about their favorite colors. Timmy felt happy that he could share his bicycle with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved robots and always wanted one to play with. One day, Timmy's dad brought home a robot from work. Timmy was so happy and excited to play with it. + +He tried to turn the robot on, but it wouldn't work. Timmy was sad because he thought the robot was dead. He asked his dad if they could fix it, but his dad said they would try tomorrow. + +The next day, Timmy and his dad tried to fix the robot. They opened it up and saw that a wire was loose. They fixed it and turned the robot on. It worked! Timmy was so happy and thanked his dad for helping him. He played with the robot all day and had so much fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big rock in the middle of a field. The rock was very strong and flexible, but it was also very lonely. One day, a little boy came to play in the field. He saw the rock and wanted to play with it. + +The little boy tried to move the rock, but he couldn't. He got angry and started to hit the rock. He hit it so hard that the rock started to break. The little boy was happy that he destroyed the rock, but then he realized that he made a mistake. He felt sad because he didn't mean to hurt the rock. + +The little boy learned that it's not nice to destroy things, especially things that are strong and flexible like the rock. He decided to apologize to the rock and promised to never hurt it again. The rock forgave the little boy and they became friends. From that day on, the little boy played with the rock and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside, but she hated wearing clothes. Every day, her mom would tell her to put on her clothes, but Lily would always cry and say no. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to a park. Lily was having so much fun playing with the other kids that she didn't even notice her clothes. But then, it started to rain. All the kids ran to their moms to put on their raincoats, but Lily didn't have one. She got soaking wet and cold. + +Lily realized that clothes are important and that she should be grateful for them. From then on, she never complained about wearing clothes again. And her mom was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to fish with his dad. But Timmy's dad didn't have a lot of money, so he bought a cheap rod for Timmy to use. Timmy was sad because he wanted a fancy rod like his friends had. + +One day, Timmy and his dad went fishing. Timmy's friend Billy was there with his fancy rod. Timmy was jealous and sighed. But then, Billy's rod broke! Timmy's dad let Billy use Timmy's cheap rod, and he caught the biggest fish of the day! + +Timmy learned that it's not about having the fanciest things, but about having fun and being grateful for what you have. From then on, Timmy loved his cheap rod and never sighed again. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. It was a cold day and Timmy was wearing his warm jacket. He went outside to play with his friends. They played hide and seek and tag. Timmy was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy's jacket zipper broke and he couldn't close it. He started to feel even colder. His friends noticed and wanted to help him. They looked for a way to fix the zipper. + +One of Timmy's friends had an idea. She remembered that her mom had a sewing kit. They ran to her house and found the kit. They used a needle and thread to fix the zipper. Timmy was so happy and warm again. He thanked his friends for helping him. They continued to play and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the kitchen with her mommy. One day, mommy made some yummy cookies. Lily said, "I want to help you mommy!" So, mommy gave her a spoon to stir the cookie dough. Lily was so happy. + +After they finished making the cookies, they put them in the oven to bake. The kitchen smelled so yummy! Lily said, "I can't wait to eat them!" Finally, the cookies were ready. They took them out of the oven and let them cool down. + +Lily took a bite of the cookie and said, "Mmm, this is so yummy!" Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like them, sweetie." They both enjoyed their cookies together in the kitchen. It was a happy day for Lily and her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a jolly red balloon. Lily was so happy and held onto the balloon tightly. + +As Lily and her friends were playing, they saw a scary clown walking towards them. The clown had a big file in his hand. Lily got scared and started to scream loudly. But then, the clown gave them all balloons too and started to make funny faces. Lily realized that the clown was not scary after all and they all had a jolly time together. + +Later that day, Lily's mom explained to her that sometimes things may seem scary at first, but they can turn out to be fun and happy. Lily learned that it's important to not judge things by their appearance and to always try to see the good in everything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods near her house. One day, she went for a walk and found a vine. She thought it was pretty and wanted to pick it. + +As she reached for the vine, her foot stumbled on something. It was an icy patch on the ground. She fell down and scraped her knee. "Ouch!" she cried. + +Just then, a bear appeared. "What are you doing in my woods?" the bear growled. "I was just picking this pretty vine," Lily said, showing the bear. "That's my lunch," the bear said, and he ate Lily up. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on a big adventure. She found a raft and decided to go for a ride. The raft was big and strong, just like a mighty elephant. + +As she floated down the river, she saw a friendly frog. "Hello, frog! Do you want to come on my raft with me?" she asked. The frog replied, "Yes, please! I love to stand on rafts and feel the wind in my face." + +Lily and the frog stood on the raft together and felt the cool breeze. They saw birds flying high in the sky and fish swimming in the river. It was a wonderful adventure, and they were both happy to have each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bedroom that was very dark at night. He didn't like it when his bedroom was dark because he was scared of the monsters that might be hiding in the shadows. + +One night, Timmy's mom came into his bedroom and turned on a lamp. The light made the room brighter and Timmy felt better. His mom told him that it was time to go to sleep and that tomorrow would be a new day. + +Timmy closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he woke up, the sun was shining and the dark night had ended. He got out of his bed and went to play with his toys. Timmy was happy because he knew that his mom would always be there to turn on the light and chase away the dark. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat her lunch. She asked her mommy when lunch would be ready. Her mommy said, "It's almost ready, Lily. Just wait a little bit longer." + +Lily got impatient and said, "Mommy, I'm so hungry. Can we please eat now?" Her mommy replied, "Okay, let's eat now." They sat down to eat, but Lily was eating very slow. Her mommy asked, "Why are you eating so slow, Lily?" Lily replied, "I don't know, mommy. I'm just not very hungry anymore." + +After they finished eating, Lily's mommy said, "Can you please pass me the napkins, Lily?" Lily passed the napkins to her mommy and said, "Mommy, can we have dessert now?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. Let's have some ice cream." They enjoyed their ice cream together and had a happy day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his football every day. One day, he went to the park to play with his friends. They kicked the ball around and had lots of fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy's friend Jack shouted, "Look! A dog is coming!" Everyone became alert and stopped playing. The dog was big and had a shiny coat. It came closer and wagged its tail. + +Timmy said, "Hello, doggy! Do you want to play football with us?" The dog barked happily and ran after the ball. Timmy and his friends laughed and played with the dog until it was time to go home. They all had a great time together! +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and chase after balls. One day, Max was playing in the park when he saw a big emergency truck with flashing lights. Max was scared and wanted to run away, but his owner told him to stay by her side. + +Max's owner explained that the emergency truck was there to help people who were hurt or sick. She also told Max that the truck was harmless and wouldn't hurt him. Max felt better and wagged his tail happily. + +As they walked away, Max's owner reminded him to always stay close to her in case of emergencies. Max barked happily and licked her face to show his love. From that day on, Max knew that emergencies were nothing to be afraid of as long as he stayed with his owner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and watch the sunrise. One morning, she woke up early and went outside to see the sunrise. It was very colorful with pink, orange, and yellow colors. + +Suddenly, she saw a little bug on the ground. The bug was sad because it wanted to be big like the other bugs. Lily said, "Don't worry little bug, I can help you!" She took out a magic wand and said, "Shrink!" + +The bug started to shrink and it became very tiny. Lily picked up the bug and said, "Now you can be the biggest bug in the world!" The bug was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +But then, a bird came and tried to eat the bug. Lily said, "No, bird! Don't eat my friend!" The bird flew away and the bug was safe. Lily smiled and said, "I love helping my friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and sweets all day long. Her mommy told her that it was not good for her stomach, but Lily did not listen. + +One day, Lily went to a fancy party with her friends. There were lots of yummy treats on the table, but Lily's stomach hurt so much that she could not eat anything. Her friends had a great time, but Lily was sad and wanted to go home. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy gave her some medicine for her stomach. Lily felt better and promised her mommy that she would not eat too much candy anymore. From that day on, Lily learned that it was important to listen to her mommy and take care of her stomach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the water and go swimming with her mommy. One day, they went to the pool and Lily forgot her towel. She was sad because she was all wet and cold. + +Lily's mommy asked the lifeguard if they could borrow a towel. The lifeguard said, "Yes, I permit you to use this enormous towel." Lily was happy because she could dry off and be warm again. + +But then, another little girl came up and said, "That's my towel! You can't use it!" Lily was confused and didn't know what to do. Her mommy explained that they needed to share the towel because they didn't have one of their own. + +The little girl understood and said, "Okay, you can use it too." Lily was happy again and thanked the little girl for being kind. They all shared the enormous towel and had fun playing in the water together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to see the ducks. One day, she saw a duck that was different from all the others. It had a unique pattern on its feathers. + +Lily wanted to get closer to the duck, but her mom told her to stay back and not scare it. Lily thought for a moment and decided to order some bread from the snack stand. She tore off small pieces and threw them to the duck. The duck ate the bread and came closer to Lily. + +Lily was so happy to be friends with the unique duck. She came back to the park every day to see it. And every day, she would order bread to feed her new friend. The duck would always come running when it saw Lily, and they would spend hours together. From that day on, Lily knew that even the most unique creatures could be the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the summer because she could play outside all day. One day, her mom said they had to go to the store. Lily was eager to go because she wanted a new toy. + +At the store, Lily saw a big bag of candy. She wanted it so much, but her mom said no. Lily tried to resist, but it was hard. She really wanted that candy. Her mom said they could get a small treat instead. + +Lily was sad at first, but then she saw a toy she liked even more than the candy. She was so happy and forgot all about the candy. She learned that sometimes it's hard to resist things we want, but it's important to listen to our parents and be happy with what we have. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to go on adventures. One day, Lily and her best friend Jack decided to go on a raft ride down the river. They packed some snacks and off they went. + +As they floated down the river, they saw a nosy little squirrel watching them from a tree. "Hello there, Mr. Squirrel," said Lily. "Would you like to join us on our adventure?" The squirrel happily agreed and hopped onto the raft. + +Suddenly, the wind started to twist and turn the raft. "Hold on tight!" shouted Jack. But the squirrel wasn't holding on tight enough and he flew off the raft and into the water. "Don't worry, Mr. Squirrel," said Lily. "We'll help you back onto the raft." + +Together, Lily and Jack pulled the squirrel back onto the raft and they all continued on their adventure down the river. They had so much fun that they decided to do it again the next day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a club. The club was for kids who loved to play with toys. One day, two kids wanted to play with the same toy car. They both wanted to play with it alone and didn't want to share. This made them both sad. + +The other kids in the club saw that they were sad and wanted to help. They suggested they play together and share the toy car. The two kids agreed and started to play together. They took turns driving the car and had lots of fun. + +After playing together, the two kids realized that sharing was fun and made them both happy. They decided to always share their toys and play together. From that day on, the club was filled with smooth and happy playtime. +Once upon a time, there was a cool monkey named Max. Max lived in a jungle with lots of trees and bananas. Max loved to swing from tree to tree and eat lots of bananas. + +One day, Max saw a little boy studying in the jungle. The boy was looking at a book with lots of pictures. Max was curious and wanted to see what the boy was doing. + +Max swung over to the boy and looked at the book. The boy showed Max the pictures and Max thought they were cool. Max wanted to study too, so the boy gave him a banana and Max sat down to look at the pictures in the book. + +From that day on, Max and the little boy studied together every day. Max learned lots of new things and he was very happy. And the little boy was happy too, because he had a cool monkey friend to study with. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird loved to sing. It sang every day. One day, the bird saw a piece of meat. The meat looked tasty. The bird ate the meat. It was not a regular meal for the bird. The bird felt sick. It did not sing for a few days. After a few days, the bird felt better. It started to sing again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the pond to see the ducks. One day, she saw a big, wet duck swimming in the water. She wanted to grab it and give it a hug. + +"Lily, be careful," said her mom. "Ducks can be scared of people." + +But Lily didn't listen. She ran towards the duck and tried to grab it. The duck quickly flew away, leaving Lily feeling sad. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," said Lily. "I just wanted to hug the wet duck." + +"It's okay, Lily," said her mom. "Next time, let's just watch the ducks from a distance." +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo who lived in a river. The hippo was very hungry and wanted to eat some yummy grass. But the hippo didn't know where to find the grass. So, he asked his friends, the birds, if they knew where to find the grass. The birds said they didn't know but they could guess. + +The hippo was happy that his friends could guess where to find the grass. The hippo followed the birds to a big field where there was lots of yummy grass. The hippo was so happy and ate all the grass he wanted. He wasn't hungry anymore. + +From that day on, the hippo always asked his friends to guess where to find the best food. The hippo and his friends were always happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her bed very much because it was soft and cozy. One day, her mom asked her, "Lily, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Lily replied, "I want to be a princess!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Lily. I admire your dreams." Lily then asked her mom, "Mommy, why do snails move so slow?" Her mom explained, "Well, Lily, snails have tiny legs, so it takes them a long time to move from one place to another." + +Lily thought about this for a moment and then said, "I wish I could be a snail and move slow like them." Her mom chuckled and said, "But Lily, you don't need to be a snail to move slow. Sometimes it's good to take things slow and enjoy life." Lily smiled and cuddled up in her bed, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a big party. There were lots of kids there and they played games. One game was to find a hidden prize. The prize was a big sack of candy! + +One little girl found the prize and she was so happy. She opened the sack and saw all the yummy candy. But then she saw something strange. There was a spicy candy in the sack! She didn't like spicy things, so she gave it to her friend. + +Everyone had a fun time at the party and the little girl was happy she found the prize. She went home with her sack of candy and shared it with her family. They all loved the sweet treats inside. The end. +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 noticed a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird had started to build a nest. + +Lily watched the bird for a long time. She noticed that the bird was very stubborn. It kept trying to put a big stick in the nest, but it just wouldn't fit. Finally, the bird gave up and flew away. + +Lily felt sad for the bird, but she knew it would come back and try again. She decided to help the bird by finding some smaller sticks for the nest. Soon enough, the bird came back and Lily was very happy to see that it had finally finished building its nest. From that day on, Lily visited the bird's nest every day and watched the little birdies hatch and grow. +One day, a jolly mole was digging in the ground. He liked to find shiny things and sort them by color. He had a pile of red things, a pile of blue things, and a pile of yellow things. + +He heard a voice above him. It was a bird. The bird said, "Hello, mole. What are you doing?" + +The mole popped his head out of the hole. He said, "Hello, bird. I am sorting shiny things. Do you want to see?" + +The bird flew down and looked at the mole's piles. He said, "Wow, mole. You have many shiny things. They are very pretty. Can I have one?" + +The mole said, "Sure, bird. You can have one. Which one do you like?" + +The bird looked at the piles and said, "I like the yellow ones. They are like the sun. Can I have this one?" He pointed to a yellow ring. + +The mole said, "Yes, bird. You can have that one. It is a ring. You can wear it on your wing." + +The bird said, "Thank you, mole. You are very kind. I will wear it on my wing and show it to my friends." + +The mole said, "You are welcome, bird. I am glad you like it. Have a nice day." + +The bird said, "You too, mole. Have fun sorting shiny things." + +The bird flew away with the ring on his wing. The mole went back to his hole and continued sorting shiny things. He was very happy. He liked to make new friends. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with many pears. The pears were green and yellow and red. They looked yummy. + +"Let's pick some pears," Lily said. "We can eat them for lunch." + +"OK," Tom said. "But be careful. The tree is very tall." + +They climbed the tree and picked some pears. They put them in a basket. They were happy. + +But then, they heard a loud bark. A big dog was running towards them. The dog was black and brown and had sharp teeth. He looked angry. + +"Help!" Lily cried. "The dog wants our pears!" + +Tom saw a stick on the ground. He picked it up and threw it at the dog. The dog chased the stick and ran away. + +"Tom, you saved us!" Lily said. "You are very brave." + +"Thank you," Tom said. "But you are very smart. You found the best pears." + +They hugged and smiled. They shared their pears and ate them. They were sweet and juicy. They were the best pears ever. +Tim and Mia were playing in the sand. They had a bucket and a spade each. They wanted to make a big castle with towers and walls. + +But Tim was not happy. He did not like the sand. It was too hot and sticky. It got in his eyes and his mouth. He wanted to go home. + +"Sand is yucky!" he said. "I don't want to play here. Let's go back to the house." + +Mia looked at him. She liked the sand. It was fun and soft. She could make shapes and patterns with it. She wanted to stay. + +"Sand is nice!" she said. "I want to play here. Look at my castle. It is big and pretty." + +She showed him her castle. It had four towers and a wall. She had used shells and stones to decorate it. + +Tim did not care. He did not like her castle. He did not like anything. + +"Your castle is ugly!" he said. "It will fall down soon. The wind will blow it away. The water will wash it away. It is not safe." + +He kicked her castle. He broke one of the towers. He made a hole in the wall. He threw some sand at her. + +Mia was angry. She was sad. She had worked hard on her castle. She had made it with love. She did not want him to ruin it. + +"Stop it!" she said. "You are mean! You are bad! You are not my friend!" + +She hit him with her spade. She made him cry. She ran away. + +Tim was sorry. He was hurt. He had been rude. He had been wrong. He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to be her friend. + +He ran after her. He called her name. He gave her a hug. He gave her his spade. + +"I'm sorry!" he said. "I was silly. I was grumpy. I don't hate sand. I don't hate your castle. I don't hate you. You are my friend." + +Mia smiled. She forgave him. She hugged him back. She took his spade. + +"It's okay!" she said. "I was mad. I was hurt. I don't hate you. You are my friend." + +They went back to the sand. They fixed the castle. They made it bigger and prettier. They made it safe. + +They played together. They had fun. They were happy. +One day, a little otter was swimming in the river. He saw a big fish and wanted to catch it. He chased the fish, but it was too fast. He got tired and stopped to rest on a rock. + +Then he heard a voice. "Hello, little otter. Do you want to be my friend?" The voice came from a weird animal. It had a long nose, a big mouth, and sharp teeth. It was a crocodile. + +The little otter was scared. He did not know what to say. He thought the crocodile wanted to eat him. + +But the crocodile smiled. "Don't be afraid. I am lonely. I have no friends. Everyone runs away from me. You look nice and fun. Can we play together?" + +The little otter felt sorry for the crocodile. He thought maybe he could be his friend. He said, "Okay, we can play. But you have to promise not to hurt me or any other animals." + +The crocodile nodded. "I promise. I will be nice and gentle. Come, let's go to the pond. There are many frogs and ducks there. We can watch them and make funny noises." + +The little otter followed the crocodile to the pond. They saw the frogs and ducks. The crocodile tried to imitate their sounds. He made a loud ribbit and a quack. The frogs and ducks were scared and ran away. The little otter laughed. He thought the crocodile was silly and funny. + +They played for a while. Then the little otter said, "I have to go home now. My mom and dad are waiting for me. Thank you for playing with me. You are a good friend." + +The crocodile smiled. "Thank you too. You are a good friend. You made me happy. Can we play again tomorrow?" + +The little otter nodded. "Yes, we can. But remember your promise. Don't hurt anyone." + +The crocodile nodded. "I will. Goodbye, little otter. See you tomorrow." + +The little otter waved and swam away. He was happy. He had made a new friend. A weird friend, but a good friend. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge someone by their appearance. You can find friendship in unexpected places. Be kind and brave. +Sara and Ben are playing with their crayons and paper. They like to draw animals and cars and flowers. Sara draws a big cat with stripes and Ben draws a fast car with wheels. They are happy with their drawings. + +But then, Sara sees something on the table. It is white and small and soft. She does not know what it is. She picks it up and looks at it. She asks Ben, "What is this?" + +Ben looks at the thing in Sara's hand. He knows what it is. He has seen it before. He says, "That is an eraser. You can use it to make things go away." + +Sara is curious. She wants to try the eraser. She rubs it on her paper. She sees that the cat's tail disappears. She rubs it more and more. She sees that the cat's stripes and ears and eyes disappear. She is amazed. She says, "Wow! The eraser makes the cat go away!" + +Ben is excited. He wants to try the eraser too. He takes it from Sara and rubs it on his paper. He sees that the car's wheels and windows and doors disappear. He rubs it more and more. He sees that the car's color and shape and lights disappear. He is amazed. He says, "Wow! The eraser makes the car go away!" + +Sara and Ben are very happy. They have discovered a new way to play with their crayons and paper. They can make things go away and draw new things. They can make new stories and pictures. They can have fun with the eraser. They laugh and smile and share the eraser. They are friends. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big flag on a pole. The flag was red and white and blue. It was waving in the wind. + +"Let's get the flag!" Ben said. He ran to the pole and tried to pull the flag down. + +"No, Ben, stop!" Lila said. "The flag is not for us. It is for everyone. It is a sign of our country. We have to respect it." + +But Ben did not listen. He was persistent. He wanted the flag. He pulled harder and harder. He did not resist his want. + +Suddenly, a man came. He was wearing a uniform. He had a badge and a hat. He was a guard. He saw Ben pulling the flag. + +"Hey, kid, what are you doing?" the guard said. He was angry. He grabbed Ben by the arm and took him away from the pole. + +"I'm sorry, sir, he's just a child. He doesn't know better," Lila said. She followed the guard and Ben. + +The guard took them to a small office. He made them sit on a chair. He explained to them why the flag was important and why they should not touch it. He told them to be sorry and to promise not to do it again. + +Ben and Lila felt bad. They said they were sorry and they promised not to do it again. They learned their lesson. They understood that the flag was not a toy. It was a symbol of their country. They had to respect it. + +The guard let them go. He gave them a sticker of the flag. He told them to be good and to love their country. + +Ben and Lila thanked the guard. They put the sticker on their shirts. They went back to the park. They played with other things. They did not bother the flag anymore. They were happy and proud. +Lily loved sheep. She had a toy sheep that she hugged every night. She liked to look at sheep in books and on TV. She wished she could see real sheep. + +One day, her mom said they were going to visit her aunt on a farm. Lily was very happy. She hoped there would be sheep on the farm. She asked her mom, "Can I see the sheep, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, of course. You can request to see the sheep when we get there." + +When they arrived at the farm, Lily saw many animals. She saw cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. But she did not see any sheep. She was sad. She asked her aunt, "Do you have sheep, please?" Her aunt said, "Yes, we do. But they are in the field, far away. Do you want to go and see them?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" + +Her aunt took her hand and led her to a truck. They drove for a while until they reached a big gate. Her aunt opened the gate and drove through. Lily looked out the window and saw a clear sky, green grass, and white dots. She realized they were sheep. She was very happy. She said, "Look, mom, sheep! I see sheep!" + +Her aunt parked the truck and let Lily out. She said, "You can go and pet the sheep, but be gentle and careful. They are shy and soft." Lily ran to the sheep and touched their wool. They felt warm and fuzzy. She heard them baa and smiled. She said, "Hello, sheep. I love you." The sheep looked at her and baaed back. Lily felt like she had made new friends. She thanked her aunt for letting her see the sheep. She had the best day ever. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could make houses, cars, towers and more. They had fun together. + +One day, Anna saw a new block that was smooth and shiny. It was silver and round like a ball. She wanted to play with it. She asked Ben, "Can I have that block, please?" + +Ben looked at the block and said, "No, this is my block. I found it first. You have many other blocks. Go play with them." + +Anna felt sad and angry. She said, "That is not fair. You have to share. Sharing is good. If you share, I will share too." + +Ben shook his head and said, "No, this is mine. Go away." He hugged the block and turned away from Anna. + +Anna was very upset. She wanted to take the block from Ben. She thought of a plan. She said, "Okay, fine. You can keep your block. But can I know its name? Does it have a name?" + +Ben was curious. He said, "Name? What do you mean? Blocks don't have names. They are just blocks." + +Anna said, "But this is a special block. It is smooth and shiny. It must have a name. Don't you want to know its name?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He said, "Well, maybe. But how can I know its name?" + +Anna said, "I can tell you. I know its name. But you have to let me hold it for a second. Then I will give it back to you. I promise." + +Ben was doubtful. He said, "How do you know its name? Are you lying?" + +Anna said, "No, I am not lying. I know its name because I saw it on the box. It is a very nice name. Do you want to hear it?" + +Ben was tempted. He said, "Okay, fine. You can hold it for a second. But only a second. Then you have to give it back to me." + +Anna smiled and said, "Thank you. Here, give it to me." She reached out her hand and took the block from Ben. + +As soon as she had the block, she ran away. She said, "Ha ha, I tricked you. This is my block now. Bye bye, Ben." + +Ben was shocked and angry. He said, "Hey, that's not fair. You lied to me. You broke your promise. Give me back my block. Give it back." + +But Anna did not listen. She ran to her house and locked the door. She said, "This is my block. I love it. It is smooth and shiny. And it has a name. Its name is...mine." + +The end. + +Moral: Lying and stealing are bad. They hurt others and yourself. Sharing and honesty are good. They make others and yourself happy. +Lily liked to lead her toys in a row. She had a regular game where she pretended to be a teacher and her toys were her students. She gave them names and taught them things like colors, shapes and songs. + +One day, she decided to lead her toys to the park. She put them in a big bag and walked with her mom. She was very excited to show them the swings, the slide and the sandbox. She thought her toys would have fun and learn new things. + +When they got to the park, Lily took out her toys and put them in a row on a bench. She told them to wait and be good while she played. She ran to the swings and pushed herself high. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was very happy. + +But she did not see that a big dog came to the bench and sniffed her toys. The dog liked the smell of the toys and thought they were his. He grabbed one of them in his mouth and ran away. Lily did not hear the dog or her toy squeak. + +When she came back to the bench, she saw that one of her toys was missing. She looked around and saw the dog with her toy. She felt very sad and angry. She shouted at the dog and ran to get her toy back. She did not care that the dog was bigger and stronger than her. She loved her toy and wanted it back. + +The dog was surprised by Lily's shout and dropped the toy. He did not want to fight with her. He just wanted to play. He wagged his tail and barked. He hoped that Lily would be his friend and share her toys with him. + +Lily picked up her toy and hugged it. She saw that the dog was not mean, just curious. She felt sorry for him and wondered if he had any toys of his own. She decided to give him one of her toys as a gift. She chose one that she did not like very much and threw it to the dog. The dog caught it and wagged his tail again. He was very happy. + +Lily smiled and led her toys back to the bag. She told them that they had a new friend and that they should be nice to him. She waved to the dog and said goodbye. She walked with her mom back home. She was very proud of herself. She had learned how to lead, how to share and how to make friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They go to the same school. They wear the same uniform. It is blue and white. They like to play soccer at recess. + +One day, a new boy comes to their school. His name is Max. He wears a different uniform. It is red and black. He wants to play soccer with Tom and Sam. + +"Can I play with you?" Max asks. + +"Sure, you can play with us," Tom says. He is nice. + +"No, you can't play with us," Sam says. He is mean. "You have a bad uniform. Go away." + +Max feels sad. He does not have any friends. + +Tom listens to Sam. He does not want to make him angry. But he also listens to his heart. He knows it is not fair to be mean to Max. + +"Sam, stop being mean," Tom says. "Max can play with us. His uniform does not matter. He is a good boy." + +Sam looks at Tom. He is surprised. He does not like to share his friend. + +"Fine, whatever," Sam says. He is rough. He kicks the ball hard. He tries to hit Max. + +Max dodges the ball. He is fast. He kicks the ball back. He scores a goal. + +"Yay, Max!" Tom cheers. He is happy. He gives Max a high-five. + +"Boo, Max!" Sam jeers. He is angry. He walks away. + +Tom and Max smile. They are friends. They play soccer together. They do not care about uniforms. They care about fun. +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big track near their house. The track had many stones and dirt and looked fun to explore. They decided to go on the track and see what they could find. + +"Look, Ben, I found a shiny thing!" Lily said, holding a metal coin. "Maybe it is treasure!" + +"Wow, Lily, that is cool!" Ben said, looking at the coin. "Let's see if we can find more!" + +They walked along the track, picking up things they liked. They did not see the dark clouds in the sky. They did not hear the thunder. They did not feel the wind. + +Soon, it started to rain. The rain was heavy and cold. It made the track wet and muddy. Ben and Lily got soaked and dirty. They wanted to go home, but they did not know where they were. They had walked too far and got lost. + +"Ben, I'm scared!" Lily said, shivering. "It's dark and rainy and we don't know the way!" + +"Me too, Lily!" Ben said, hugging her. "We should have listened to our moms. They told us not to go on the track. They said it was dangerous and we could get hurt." + +They cried and wished they had obeyed their moms. They hoped someone would find them and help them. + +After a while, they heard a horn. It was a train. The train was coming on the track. Ben and Lily were on the track. They did not see the train. They did not hear the horn. They were too busy crying. + +The train driver saw them. He was scared. He tried to stop the train, but it was too late. The train was too fast and the track was too slippery. The train hit Ben and Lily. They did not feel anything. They were gone. + +The moral of the story is: always listen to your parents. They know what is best for you. Do not go on dangerous places. Stay safe and happy. +Tom and Sue are kids who like to play outside. One day, they see a big puddle of water on the street. They want to jump in it and get wet. + +"Can we play in the puddle, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"No, you can't. It's too cold and dirty. You will get sick and make a mess. Come inside and have a snack." Mom answers. + +But Tom and Sue do not listen to Mom. They run to the puddle and start to splash and laugh. They have fun and forget about Mom. + +Soon, a big car comes down the street. It is very fast and loud. Tom and Sue do not see it or hear it. They are too busy playing in the puddle. + +"Tom! Sue! Get out of the street! There's a car!" Mom yells. + +But Tom and Sue do not answer Mom. They do not hear her. They are too wet and happy. + +The car hits Tom and Sue. They fly in the air and land on the ground. They do not move or make a sound. They are very hurt and sad. + +Mom runs to Tom and Sue. She cries and screams. She hugs them and tries to wake them up. But they do not answer Mom. They do not wake up. They are gone. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big white box near the slide. They are curious. They want to see what is inside. + +"Maybe it is a surprise for us!" Tom says. + +"Maybe it is a toy or a cake!" Anna says. + +They run to the box and open it. But it is not a surprise. It is a joke. A mean joke. A big clown jumps out of the box and scares them. He laughs and makes a loud noise. He has a red nose and a green wig. + +"Ha ha ha! You are so silly! You fell for my joke!" the clown says. + +Tom and Anna are not happy. They are scared and sad. They cry and run away. They do not like the clown. They do not like his joke. They do not want to play in the park anymore. They want to go home. They want to hug their mom and dad. They do not like surprises. They do not like jokes. They do not like white boxes. +Anna liked to go to the park with her mom. She liked to see the flowers, the swings, and the pigeons. The pigeons were gray and white, and they made funny noises. Sometimes they flew in the air, and sometimes they walked on the ground. + +One day, Anna saw a pigeon that was different. It was bigger than the other pigeons, and it had shiny green and purple feathers on its neck. It looked very impressive. Anna wanted to touch it, but her mom said no. + +"Mom, can I touch the pigeon?" Anna asked. + +"No, Anna, you can't touch the pigeon. It might bite you, or fly away, or have germs. You can look at it, but not touch it." Mom said. + +"But mom, it is so pretty. I want to pet it. Please, mom, please." Anna begged. + +Mom shook her head. "No, Anna, I'm sorry. You can't touch the pigeon. It is not a pet. It is a wild bird. You have to respect it, and leave it alone." + +Anna was sad. She did not understand why she could not touch the pigeon. She thought it would be soft and friendly. She looked at the pigeon with big eyes, and hoped it would come closer. + +The pigeon seemed to notice Anna. It tilted its head, and blinked its eyes. It walked a few steps towards Anna, and stopped. It looked at her, and made a cooing sound. + +Anna smiled. She thought the pigeon was saying hello. She wanted to say hello back, but she remembered what mom said. She did not touch the pigeon. She just looked at it, and said softly, "Hi, pigeon. You are very impressive. I like you." + +The pigeon cooed again, and flapped its wings. It flew up in the air, and circled around Anna and mom. Then it flew away, to join the other pigeons. + +Anna clapped her hands. She was happy. She felt like the pigeon was her friend. She said, "Bye, pigeon. Thank you for visiting me. I hope to see you again." + +Mom hugged Anna. She said, "You are a good girl, Anna. You listened to me, and you did not touch the pigeon. You were very polite, and very brave. I'm proud of you." + +Anna hugged mom back. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love the park. And I love the pigeons." +Lila liked to go to the park with her mom. She liked to see the ducks in the pond. She liked to throw bread for them. She liked to hear them quack. + +One day, she saw a duck that was different from the others. It was white and had a pink bow on its head. It looked at Lila with big eyes. Lila thought it was pretty. + +"Mom, can I own that duck?" Lila asked. + +"No, sweetie, you can't own a duck. That duck belongs to someone else. Maybe it is lost. It is an unknown duck." Mom said. + +"But I want it. It is so cute. Please, mom, please." Lila begged. + +Lila ran to the duck and tried to catch it. But the duck was scared and ran away. It quacked loudly. The other ducks quacked too. They did not like Lila. + +"Stop, Lila, stop. You are scaring the duck. Come back here." Mom called. + +Lila stopped and looked at the duck. It was hiding behind a bush. It looked sad. Lila felt sorry. + +"I'm sorry, duck. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to be your friend." Lila said. + +The duck peeked out from the bush. It tilted its head. It seemed to understand. It came out and walked to Lila. It nuzzled her hand. It quacked softly. + +Lila smiled. She petted the duck. She gave it some bread. The duck ate it happily. It followed Lila to the bench where Mom was sitting. + +"Look, Mom, the duck likes me. Can I own it now?" Lila asked. + +Mom looked at the duck. She saw the pink bow. She saw a tag on it. It had a name and a phone number. + +"No, Lila, you can't own it. But you can help it. This duck has a name. It is Daisy. And it has an owner. Someone who loves it and misses it. We can call the number and tell them we found Daisy. Maybe they will come and get her. Maybe they will thank you for being so kind." Mom said. + +Lila nodded. She liked that idea. She hugged Daisy. She said goodbye to her. She hoped Daisy would be happy. She hoped Daisy would remember her. She hoped to see her again. +Lily liked to listen to music. She had a long hair that she liked to brush. She had a toy piano that she liked to play. She wanted to be a musician when she grew up. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a man playing a guitar. He had a long beard and a long coat. He sang songs that made people happy. Lily liked his music. She wanted to talk to him. + +She asked her mom if she could go to the man. Her mom said yes, but she had to be polite and careful. Lily nodded and ran to the man. She waited until he finished a song. Then she said, "Hello, I like your music. You are a good musician." + +The man smiled and said, "Thank you, little girl. What is your name?" + +"I am Lily. I have a toy piano. I want to be a musician like you." + +The man laughed and said, "That is wonderful, Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nodded and clapped her hands. The man gave her a small guitar. He showed her how to hold it and strum it. He taught her a simple song. They played and sang together. People stopped and listened. They clapped and cheered. + +Lily felt happy and proud. She thanked the man for letting her play with him. He thanked her for making his music better. He gave her a hug and a sticker. He said, "You are a very talented and sweet girl, Lily. Keep playing and singing. You will be a great musician someday." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. You are very kind and fun. I hope to see you again." + +She ran back to her mom. She showed her the sticker and the guitar. She told her what happened. Her mom hugged her and said, "I am so proud of you, Lily. You made a new friend and learned something new. You are a very brave and smart girl." + +Lily felt happy and loved. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom in the world. I love you." + +They went home. Lily played her toy piano and sang the song she learned. She dreamed of being a musician. She hoped to meet the man again. She knew he was a good friend. She was grateful for him and his music. +Lily liked to play the flute. She had a pink flute that made nice sounds. She learned how to play from her mom, who also had a flute. Lily and her mom played the flute together every day. + +One day, Lily saw a man at the park. He had a lot of flutes on a table. He was selling them to people. Lily wanted to see the flutes. She asked her mom if they could go. + +"Mom, can we go see the flutes?" Lily said. + +"Sure, honey. Let's go see the flutes." Mom said. + +They walked to the table. The man smiled at them. + +"Hello, do you like flutes?" He said. + +"Yes, we do. We play the flute at home." Mom said. + +"That's great. Do you want to try one of my flutes?" He said. + +He gave Lily a blue flute. It was bigger than her pink flute. Lily tried to play it, but it was hard. She could not make any sound. + +"I can't play this flute. It's too hard." Lily said. + +She gave the flute back to the man. + +"That's okay. This flute is for older kids. Maybe you can play it when you grow up." He said. + +He gave Lily a yellow flute. It was smaller than her pink flute. Lily tried to play it, but it was too easy. She did not like the sound. + +"I don't like this flute. It's too easy. It sounds funny." Lily said. + +She gave the flute back to the man. + +"That's okay. This flute is for younger kids. Maybe you can play it with your friends." He said. + +He gave Lily a green flute. It was the same size as her pink flute. Lily tried to play it, and it was just right. She liked the sound. + +"I like this flute. It's not too hard and not too easy. It sounds nice." Lily said. + +She smiled at the man. + +"That's good. This flute is for you. Do you want to buy it?" He said. + +Lily looked at her mom. + +"Mom, can I buy this flute?" Lily said. + +Mom looked at the price. It was not too much. + +"Sure, honey. If you really like it, you can buy it." Mom said. + +She gave the man some money. He gave Lily the green flute. + +"Thank you for buying my flute. I hope you enjoy it." He said. + +"Thank you for selling me the flute. I will play it a lot." Lily said. + +Lily and her mom walked away. They played the flute together. Lily was happy. She had a new flute. +Ben was a stubborn boy. He did not like to do what his mom and dad said. He liked to do what he wanted. One day, he wanted to go to the zoo. He asked his mom and dad, but they said no. They said they had to do work and chores. Ben was very angry. + +He had a plan. He waited until his mom and dad were busy. Then he took his piggy bank and sneaked out of the house. He walked to the bus stop. He saw a big bus with a picture of a lion on it. He thought it was going to the zoo. He gave some money to the driver and got on the bus. He was very happy. + +But the bus was not going to the zoo. It was going to the circus. Ben did not know that. He looked out the window and saw clowns and elephants and tents. He did not like the circus. He wanted to see the animals at the zoo. He felt very sad. + +He got off the bus and tried to find his way back. But he did not know where he was. He was lost. He saw a big tent with a sign that said "Lion Show". He thought maybe he could see a lion there. He went inside the tent. He saw a man with a whip and a chair. He saw a cage with a big lion in it. He was very scared. + +The man was the lion tamer. He was going to do a show for the people. He ordered the lion to do tricks. He made the lion jump and roar and sit. The people clapped and cheered. Ben did not clap or cheer. He wanted to leave. He looked for the exit. He saw a door with a sign that said "Escape". He thought it was the way out. He ran to the door and opened it. He was very wrong. + +The door was not the way out. It was the way in for the other animals. Ben opened the door and saw a tiger and a bear and a monkey. They were waiting for their turn to do the show. They saw Ben and thought he was a snack. They ran to him and growled and snarled and bared their teeth. Ben was very sorry. + +He screamed and cried and wished he had listened to his mom and dad. He wished he had not been so stubborn. He wished he had not gone to the circus. He wished he had stayed at home. He was very lucky. + +The lion tamer heard Ben scream. He saw the animals run to him. He ran to the door and closed it. He saved Ben from the animals. He scolded Ben and asked him what he was doing there. He called Ben's mom and dad and told them what happened. He waited with Ben until they came. They were very worried. + +They hugged Ben and thanked the lion tamer. They were very angry with Ben. They told him he had been very naughty and foolish. They told him he had to do what they said. They told him he had to be more careful and obedient. Ben nodded and said he was sorry. He learned his lesson. + +He never ran away again. He never went to the circus again. He never opened doors with signs that said "Escape" again. He was more stubborn. He was more smart. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big hole under a tree. "What is in there?" Ben asked. "Maybe a rabbit or a fox," Lily said. "Let's see." + +They kneeled down and peeked into the hole. It was dark and empty. They could not see anything. "Hello, is anyone there?" Ben shouted. He heard a squeak. "Did you hear that?" he asked Lily. "Yes, I did. It sounded like a mouse," Lily said. + +They waited for the mouse to come out. They wanted to see it and be its friend. But the mouse did not come out. It was scared of the big voices. It hid deeper in the hole. Ben and Lily got bored. They decided to play something else. + +They ran to the swing and the slide. They had fun. They forgot about the mouse. But the mouse did not forget about them. It was curious. It wanted to see who they were. It crept out of the hole. It saw the swing and the slide. It saw Ben and Lily. + +The mouse was brave. It ran to the swing. It climbed on the rope. It swung back and forth. It felt the wind in its fur. It was happy. It did not see the cat. The cat saw the mouse. The cat was hungry. It sneaked to the swing. It pounced on the mouse. + +Ben and Lily heard a scream. They turned around. They saw the cat and the mouse. They ran to the swing. They scared the cat away. They saved the mouse. The mouse was grateful. It licked their hands. It became their friend. They named it Squeak. They took it home. They gave it cheese and a cozy bed. They played with it every day. They were happy. The end. +Lily and Tom were playing in the backyard. They had a lot of toys and games, but they were bored. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's organize a treasure hunt!" Lily said. "We can hide things and make clues and maps!" + +"That sounds incredible!" Tom agreed. "But what can we hide?" + +Lily looked around and saw an old axe in the shed. It was rusty and dull, but it looked like a pirate's weapon. She had an idea. + +"Let's hide the axe!" she said. "It can be the treasure!" + +Tom nodded. He liked pirates and adventures. They took the axe and ran to the woods behind the house. They found a big tree with a hole in it. They put the axe inside the hole and covered it with leaves. + +"Now we need to make clues and maps!" Lily said. "We can use paper and crayons and stickers!" + +They ran back to the house and got their supplies. They drew pictures of the tree, the hole, and the axe. They wrote simple words like "go", "find", and "axe". They also put stickers of animals and flowers to make the clues more fun. + +They finished their clues and maps and hid them in different places in the backyard. They were ready to start the treasure hunt. + +"Let's pretend we are pirates!" Tom said. "We can wear hats and scarves and say 'Arrr'!" + +"OK!" Lily said. "But we have to take turns. One of us is the pirate and the other is the helper. The helper gives the clues and the pirate follows them." + +They decided that Lily would be the pirate first and Tom would be the helper. They put on their hats and scarves and started the game. + +"Arrr, matey!" Lily said. "I'm looking for the treasure! Where is the first clue?" + +Tom pointed to a flower pot. "Look under the pot, pirate! There is something for you!" + +Lily lifted the pot and found a paper with a picture of a tree. She smiled and said, "Thank you, helper! I know where to go!" + +She ran to the woods and looked for the tree. She found it and saw another paper with a picture of a hole. She ran to the hole and moved the leaves. She saw the axe and shouted, "I found it! I found the treasure!" + +She took the axe and held it up. It was heavy and hard, but she felt proud and happy. She ran back to Tom and showed him the axe. + +"Look, helper! Look what I found!" she said. + +"Wow, pirate! That's an incredible treasure!" Tom said. "You did a great job!" + +They hugged and laughed. They had a lot of fun organizing the treasure hunt. They decided to switch roles and play again. They loved their game and their treasure. They were the best pirates ever. +Lily and Max were playing in their room with their toys. They liked to pretend they were brave heroes who fought monsters. Lily had a sword and Max had a shield. They made loud noises and jumped on the bed. + +"Roar! I am a big monster and I will eat you!" Lily said. + +"No, you are not! I am a strong hero and I will stop you!" Max said. + +They laughed and had fun. But then they heard their mom call from downstairs. + +"Lily and Max, it is time for dinner! Come down now and behave!" + +Lily and Max did not want to stop playing. They wanted to keep fighting the monster. They ignored their mom and kept playing. + +"Roar! I am a bigger monster and I will eat your dinner!" Lily said. + +"No, you are not! I am a stronger hero and I will save our dinner!" Max said. + +They made louder noises and jumped higher on the bed. But then they heard their mom shout from downstairs. + +"Lily and Max, I said come down now and behave! If you don't, you will get no dessert!" + +Lily and Max still did not want to stop playing. They wanted to keep fighting the monster. They ignored their mom and kept playing. + +"Roar! I am the biggest monster and I will eat your dessert!" Lily said. + +"No, you are not! I am the strongest hero and I will save our dessert!" Max said. + +They made the loudest noises and jumped the highest on the bed. But then they heard a loud crash from downstairs. They stopped playing and looked at each other. They were scared. + +"What was that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it was a real monster!" Max said. + +They ran to the door and opened it. They saw their mom standing at the bottom of the stairs. She was holding a broken plate and a spilled cake. She looked very angry and sad. + +"Lily and Max, look what you did! You were so noisy and naughty that you made me drop the cake! It was your dessert and now it is ruined! How could you be so bad?" + +Lily and Max felt very sorry. They realized they had been wrong. They had not listened to their mom and they had not behaved. They had made a mess and a waste. They had hurt their mom's feelings. + +They ran down the stairs and hugged their mom. They said they were sorry and they loved her. They said they would not be bad again and they would behave. + +Their mom hugged them back. She said she was sorry too and she loved them. She said she was glad they were sorry and they would behave. She said they could still have some cookies for dessert. + +Lily and Max smiled and thanked their mom. They said they liked cookies and they liked their mom. They said they did not like monsters and they did not want to be monsters. + +They ate their cookies and their dinner. They were quiet and good. They were not monsters. They were Lily and Max. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to gather leaves and make piles. They found red leaves, yellow leaves, brown leaves and green leaves. They had fun throwing the leaves in the air and jumping on them. + +But then, Ben felt something on his arm. He looked and saw a red spot. It was an itch. He scratched it, but it did not go away. He showed it to Lily and she said, "Maybe it is a bug bite. Let me see." She touched it and said, "Ow! It is spicy! It hurts!" + +They ran to their mom and told her about the itch. She looked at it and said, "It is a rash. You must have touched something that made you allergic. Maybe it was a plant or a berry. We need to go home and put some cream on it. It will make it feel better." + +Ben and Lily nodded and followed their mom. They said goodbye to the leaves and the park. They hoped the cream would make the itch go away. They did not like spicy rashes. They liked spicy food, like pizza and tacos. But not on their skin. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. They have a small patch of dirt where they plant seeds. They water the seeds and watch them grow. + +One day, they see a big bird in the sky. The bird has a long beak and black feathers. It looks hungry. It flies down to the garden and lands on their patch. + +"Go away, bird!" Sara shouts. "This is our patch. You can't eat our seeds." + +The bird looks at Sara and Tom. It does not go away. It pecks at the seeds. Sara and Tom are angry. + +They run to the bird and wave their arms. They try to scare the bird. But the bird is not scared. It pecks harder. + +"Stop, bird!" Tom cries. "You are ruining our patch. We worked hard to grow our seeds." + +The bird stops pecking. It tilts its head and looks at Tom. It makes a loud sound. It sounds like a laugh. + +Sara and Tom are confused. They look at each other. They don't know what to do. + +They decide to talk to the bird. Maybe the bird can understand them. Maybe they can make a deal. + +"Hello, bird," Sara says. "Why are you eating our seeds?" + +The bird makes another sound. It sounds like a word. + +"Hungry," the bird says. + +Sara and Tom are surprised. The bird can talk! + +They feel sorry for the bird. They know what it is like to be hungry. + +"OK, bird," Tom says. "We understand. You are hungry. But you can't eat all our seeds. We need some for ourselves." + +The bird nods. It looks at the patch. It sees some seeds left. + +"Share," the bird says. + +Sara and Tom smile. They like to share. They think the bird is smart. + +"OK, bird," Sara says. "We can share. You can have some seeds. But not too many. And you have to help us water the patch." + +The bird agrees. It flaps its wings and flies to a nearby tree. It waits for Sara and Tom to give it some seeds. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They have a new friend. They have a good patch. They have a good discuss. +Bunny and Fox were friends. They liked to play games in the forest. One day, they played a game of hide and seek. Bunny said, "I will hide and you will find me. If you find me, you win. If you do not find me, I win." + +Fox said, "OK, let us play. I will count to ten and then I will look for you." Bunny ran away and hid behind a big tree. Fox counted to ten and then opened his eyes. He looked around and saw Bunny's ears behind the tree. He smiled and ran to the tree. + +"Bunny, I found you! I win!" Fox said. He reached out his paw to touch Bunny. But Bunny was scared. He saw Fox's big teeth and sharp claws. He thought Fox wanted to eat him. He tried to run away, but it was too late. Fox grabbed him with his paw and bit him. Bunny cried out in pain and fear. + +"Fox, why did you hurt me? I thought you were my friend!" Bunny said. Fox did not answer. He was hungry and he liked to eat bunnies. He did not care about Bunny's feelings. He only cared about winning the game and his food. He ate Bunny and licked his lips. + +Fox was happy. He had won the game and he had a tasty meal. He did not feel sorry for Bunny. He did not know that he had done a bad thing. He did not know that he had lost a friend. He did not know that he was alone. +Mia and Leo were playing in the park with their dolls. They liked to pretend that they were the dolls' parents and teach them things. Mia was very bossy and always told Leo what to do. She gave him a lecture every time he did something wrong. + +"Leo, you have to hold the doll like this, not like that. And don't let her get dirty. And don't talk so loud. And don't run around. And don't scare her. She is a baby and she needs to be calm and happy." Mia said. + +Leo was tired of Mia's lectures. He wanted to have fun and make the doll laugh. He decided to play a trick on Mia. He hid behind a tree and waited for Mia to look away. Then he jumped out and shouted "Boo!" + +Mia was so scared that she dropped her doll and screamed. She was angry and scared at the same time. She ran to Leo and slapped him on the arm. + +"Leo, that was not nice! You scared me and my doll! You are a bad boy! You need a time out!" Mia said. + +Leo felt sorry for scaring Mia. He did not mean to make her cry. He picked up her doll and gave it back to her. + +"Mia, I'm sorry. I was just joking. I didn't want to scare you. I wanted to make you laugh. Please don't be mad at me. Can we still be friends?" Leo said. + +Mia looked at Leo and saw that he was sad. She felt bad for slapping him. She hugged him and said "It's okay, Leo. I forgive you. You are still my friend. But don't scare me again. It's not funny. It's scary." + +Leo nodded and said "I promise, Mia. I won't scare you again. Can we play together again?" + +Mia smiled and said "Yes, Leo. We can play together again. But can you let me be the boss sometimes?" + +Leo sighed and said "Okay, Mia. You can be the boss sometimes. But not all the time. And can you be nice to me?" + +Mia nodded and said "Okay, Leo. I can be nice to you. And not all the time. And can you listen to me?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can listen to you. And not all the time. And can you share with me?" + +Mia nodded and said "Okay, Leo. I can share with you. And not all the time. And can you hug me?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can hug you. And not all the time. And can you kiss me?" + +Mia giggled and said "Okay, Leo. I can kiss you. And not all the time. And can you say I love you?" + +Leo smiled and said "Okay, Mia. I can say I love you. And not all the time. And can you say it back?" + +Mia smiled and said "Okay, Leo. I can say it back. And not all the time. And can you say the end?" + +Leo laughed and said "Okay, Mia. I can say the end. And not all the time. And can you say it too?" + +Mia laughed and said "Okay, Leo. I can say it too. And not all the time. And can you say it with me?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can say it with you. And not all the time. And can you say it now?" + +Mia nodded and said "Okay, Leo. I can say it now. And not all the time. And can you say it loud?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can say it loud. And not all the time. And can you say it louder?" + +Mia nodded and said "Okay, Leo. I can say it louder. And not all the time. And can you say it with me?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can say it with you. And not all the time. And can you say it now?" + +Mia nodded and said "Okay, Leo. I can say it now. And not all the time. And can you say it loud?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can say it loud. And not all the time. And can you say it louder?" + +Mia nodded and said "Okay, Leo. I can say it louder. And not all the time. And can you say it with me?" + +Leo nodded and said "Okay, Mia. I can say it with you. And not all the time. And can you say it now?" + +Mia and Leo shouted together "The end!" +Lily and Max were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a squirrel on a tree. The squirrel had a big peanut in its mouth. It looked very happy. + +"Wow, look at the squirrel!" Lily said. "It has a yummy peanut. I wish I had a peanut too." + +Max had an idea. He said, "Why don't we suggest to the squirrel to share its peanut with us? Maybe it will be nice and give us some." + +Lily thought that was a good idea. She said, "OK, let's try. How do we talk to the squirrel?" + +Max said, "We can say hello and tell it our names. Then we can say please and thank you. And we can smile and be charming." + +Lily and Max walked to the tree and said hello to the squirrel. They told it their names and asked if it would share its peanut with them. They said please and thank you. And they smiled and were charming. + +The squirrel looked at them and tilted its head. It thought for a moment. Then it nodded and threw down half of its peanut. It kept the other half for itself. + +Lily and Max were very happy. They said thank you to the squirrel and picked up the peanut. They broke it into two pieces and ate it. It was very crunchy and tasty. + +The squirrel smiled and waved to them. It was glad to have new friends. It thought Lily and Max were very polite and charming. And it still had enough peanut for itself. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, it was very cold and windy. Lily wore a sweater that her grandma made for her. It was pink and soft and had a flower on it. Sam did not have a sweater. He only had a thin shirt and a hat. + +"Are you cold, Sam?" Lily asked. + +"A little bit," Sam said. He shivered and rubbed his arms. + +Lily felt sorry for Sam. She remembered that her grandma told her to share and be kind. She took off her sweater and gave it to Sam. + +"Here, you can wear my sweater. It will keep you warm," she said. + +"Really? Thank you, Lily. You are very sweet," Sam said. He smiled and put on the sweater. It was big for him, but it felt cozy and nice. + +Lily and Sam played happily in the park. They shared their toys and snacks. They had fun and laughed a lot. They did not mind the cold and the wind. They were warm in their hearts. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. When we help others, we make them happy and ourselves happy too. +Lily and Mom went to the market. Lily liked the market. There were many things to see and smell and touch. There were fruits and flowers and toys and books. Lily wanted to buy everything. + +"Mom, can I have this?" Lily asked, holding a shiny red apple. + +"Sure, honey. That's a good apple. Let's pay the man," Mom said, smiling. + +They walked to the man who sold the apples. He was friendly. He had a big beard and a hat. He gave Lily a sticker with a smiley face. + +"Thank you, sir," Lily said, sticking the sticker on her shirt. + +"You're welcome, little lady. Enjoy your apple," the man said, waving. + +Lily and Mom left the market. They walked to the park. There was a big swing and a slide and a sandbox. Lily wanted to play. + +"Mom, can I go on the swing?" Lily asked, pointing to the swing. + +"Sure, honey. But be careful. Don't go too high," Mom said, holding Lily's hand. + +They walked to the swing. Mom helped Lily sit on the swing. She pushed Lily gently. Lily felt the wind in her hair. She felt happy. + +"Mom, this is fun. I like the swing. Can you rock me more?" Lily asked, laughing. + +"Okay, honey. I'll rock you more. But not too much. You might get dizzy," Mom said, pushing Lily a little harder. + +Lily and Mom rocked on the swing. They had a good time. They were happy. +Lily was very tired after playing all day. She put on her pajamas and brushed her teeth. She hugged her teddy bear and climbed into her bed. She closed her eyes and said, "Good night, Mommy. Good night, Daddy. Good night, Teddy." + +"Good night, Lily," Mommy and Daddy said. "We love you. Have sweet dreams." + +Lily fell asleep and started to dream. She dreamed that she was in a big kitchen with lots of cookies. There were chocolate cookies, vanilla cookies, peanut butter cookies, and more. They smelled great and looked yummy. Lily wanted to eat them all. + +"Hello, Lily," a voice said. Lily turned around and saw a friendly cookie monster. He was blue and furry and had big eyes. He smiled and said, "Do you like cookies?" + +"Yes, I love cookies," Lily said. "They are my favorite." + +"Me too," the cookie monster said. "Do you want to share some cookies with me?" + +"Sure," Lily said. "That would be nice." + +Lily and the cookie monster sat down and ate some cookies. They talked and laughed and had fun. They were very happy. Lily thought that this was the best dream ever. She wished that it would never end. +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play in the forest. They find a big log. They want to use it as a bridge over the stream. + +"Look, a log!" Tom says. "Let's move it to the stream." + +"OK, Tom," Ben says. "You push and I pull." + +They work hard to move the log. They are happy. They make a bridge. + +But then, Sam comes. Sam is not nice. He likes to steal things. He sees the log. + +"Hey, that's my log!" Sam says. "Give it to me!" + +"No, it's not!" Tom says. "We found it. It's ours!" + +Sam is angry. He runs to the log. He tries to push it away. + +"Stop, Sam!" Ben says. "You are mean!" + +Tom and Ben try to stop Sam. They have a fight. They are loud. + +A big bear hears them. He comes out of the bushes. He is hungry. He sees the log. He sees the boys. + +"Roar!" the bear says. "This is my log. And you are my lunch!" + +The boys are scared. They forget the log. They run away. + +The bear is calm. He takes the log. He eats some honey from a hive on the log. He is happy. He has a log and a lunch. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily had a lovely doll that she called Penny. She liked to dress her up and comb her hair. Ben had a big truck that he called Zoom. He liked to drive it around and make it honk. + +"Look at my Penny, Ben!" Lily said. "She has a new dress and a hat. She is so pretty!" + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Ben said. "My truck is faster and stronger than your doll. It can go anywhere!" + +Lily and Ben started to argue about whose toy was better. They raised their voices and got angry. They did not want to share or play together. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said. "You are making too much noise and you are not being nice. If you don't calm down, I will shut the TV and you will have no cartoons." + +Lily and Ben did not listen to Mom. They kept fighting and shouting. They did not care about the TV or the cartoons. + +Mom was very upset. She walked to the TV and pressed a button. The TV went dark and silent. Lily and Ben stopped and looked at Mom. + +"Mom, why did you shut the TV?" Lily asked. + +"Because you were not behaving well," Mom said. "You were not sharing or playing nicely. You were hurting each other's feelings. You need to learn to respect and appreciate each other's toys. They are both lovely and fun." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They realized they were wrong. They hugged Mom and said they were sorry. + +"Can we have the TV back, please?" Ben asked. + +"Only if you promise to play together and be kind," Mom said. + +"We promise, Mom," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom smiled and turned on the TV. Lily and Ben sat on the couch and watched the cartoons. They also played with their toys. Lily let Ben drive her doll's car and Ben let Lily honk his truck's horn. They laughed and had fun. They learned to share and enjoy each other's toys. They were happy. +Lily likes to swim in the pool. She wears a pink suit and a hat. She has a big floaty that looks like a fish. She kicks her legs and moves in the water. + +One day, she hears a loud noise. She looks up and sees a big plane in the sky. It is very shiny and makes a zoom sound. Lily thinks it is cool and wants to see more. + +She swims to the edge of the pool and climbs out. She runs to the fence and looks at the plane. She forgets her floaty and her hat. She does not see her mom. + +Mom is looking for Lily. She sees her floaty and her hat in the pool. She does not see Lily. She is scared and calls her name. She runs to the fence and sees Lily. + +Mom hugs Lily and tells her not to run away. She says it is important to stay close and be safe. Lily says she is sorry and she loves mom. Mom says she loves Lily too. They go back to the pool and swim together. They have fun and watch the planes. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. There is a bridge in the park. The bridge goes over a stream. The stream has fish and frogs. + +One day, Tom and Mia go to the park. They want to play on the bridge. They run to the bridge and see a big dog. The dog is on the bridge. The dog is angry. It barks and growls at Tom and Mia. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom says. "This is our bridge!" + +The dog does not go away. It shows its teeth and moves closer to Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia are scared. They back away from the dog. + +"Help, help!" Mia cries. "Who can help us?" + +A man hears Mia. He is walking in the park. He has a leash in his hand. He sees the dog on the bridge. He sees Tom and Mia. + +"Rex, come here!" the man says. "Bad dog, bad dog!" + +The dog hears the man. It knows the man. The man is its owner. The dog stops barking and growling. It runs to the man. The man puts the leash on the dog. + +"I'm sorry, kids," the man says. "Rex is not a nice dog. He does not like other people. He ran away from me. Are you OK?" + +Tom and Mia nod. They are OK. They are not hurt. They are happy that the man came. + +"Thank you, mister," Tom says. "You saved us from the angry dog." + +"You're welcome, kids," the man says. "Be careful in the park. Not all dogs are friendly." + +The man and the dog leave. Tom and Mia go to the bridge. They play on the bridge. They have fun. They are not scared anymore. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf, and a carrot nose. They gave him a whistle to blow. + +"Look at our snowman!" Lily said. "He is so big and happy!" + +"Yes, he is!" Tom said. "But we have to go inside soon. It is getting dark and cold." + +They hugged their snowman and said goodbye. Then they ran to their house. + +The next morning, Lily and Tom looked out the window. They saw their snowman, but he was not the same. He was smaller and gray. His hat and scarf were on the ground. His carrot nose was gone. His whistle was still in his mouth, but he could not blow it. + +"What happened to our snowman?" Lily asked. + +"He melted," Tom said. "The sun was too hot for him. He turned into water." + +Lily felt sad. She liked their snowman. She wanted him to stay. + +"Can we make another snowman?" she asked. + +"Maybe," Tom said. "But we have to wait for more snow. And we have to give him a new whistle. This one is wet and broken." + +They decided to keep the whistle as a souvenir. They put it on their shelf. They hoped for more snow soon. They wanted to play with their snowman again. +Lily wanted to take her dog Max for a walk. She put on his leash and opened the door. But Max was very grumpy today. He did not want to walk. He wanted to sleep. + +"Come on, Max, let's go!" Lily said. She pulled on the leash. But Max did not move. He growled and lay down on the floor. + +Lily tried to push him. She tried to bribe him with a treat. She tried to sing to him. But nothing worked. Max was too grumpy. + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted to have fun with her dog. She did not like it when he was grumpy. She decided to try one more time. + +She pulled on the leash with all her might. She said, "Max, please, let's go!" But Max did not budge. He was too heavy and too stubborn. + +Lily pulled harder. She did not see the wet spot on the floor. She did not see the banana peel on the rug. She did not see the toy car on the way. + +She pulled so hard that she lost her balance. She slipped on the wet spot. She slid on the banana peel. She tripped on the toy car. She fell down with a thud. + +Max heard the noise. He saw Lily on the floor. He saw her cry. He felt sorry for her. He was not grumpy anymore. He got up and ran to her. He licked her face and wagged his tail. + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Max. I love you. Let's go for a walk." Max barked and nodded. He followed her out the door. They went for a walk and had fun. They were not grumpy anymore. +Lily and Ben were playing in the backyard. They liked to run and jump and swing on the big tree. They saw a grill near the fence. It was black and shiny and had a lid. + +"Let's see what's inside the grill," Lily said. She ran to the grill and lifted the lid. She saw some coals and ashes. She touched them with her finger. They were cold and dirty. + +"Yuck!" Lily said. She wiped her finger on her dress. Ben came to the grill and looked inside too. + +"Maybe we can make a fire," Ben said. He picked up a stick and poked the coals. He saw a spark and a little smoke. + +"Wow!" Ben said. He blew on the coals. They glowed red and orange. He felt warm and happy. + +"Ben, stop that!" Lily said. She was frightened. She remembered what Mommy had told them. "Fire is dangerous. It can burn you and the house. We have to close the grill and tell Mommy." + +But Ben did not listen. He wanted to make a bigger fire. He found some leaves and paper and threw them on the coals. The fire grew and crackled. It made a lot of smoke and heat. + +"Ben, please, close the grill!" Lily said. She started to cry. She was scared of the fire and the smoke. She ran to the house and called for Mommy. + +Mommy came out and saw the fire. She was angry and worried. She grabbed a bucket of water and poured it on the grill. The fire hissed and went out. She closed the grill and took the stick from Ben. + +"Ben, what have you done?" Mommy said. "You could have hurt yourself and Lily and the house. You are not allowed to play with the grill. It is not a toy. It is for cooking food. You have to be careful and listen to me and Lily. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He was sorry and ashamed. He had not meant to make a big fire. He had just wanted to have fun. He hugged Lily and Mommy and said he was sorry. + +Mommy hugged them back. She was glad they were safe. She said she loved them and forgave them. She said they had to go inside and wash their hands and faces. She said they had to promise to never play with the grill again. + +Lily and Ben promised. They went inside and cleaned up. They learned their lesson. They never played with the grill again. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with toys together. One day, they found a big box in the living room. It had a red bow on it. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe it is a toy for us!" Max said. + +They ran to the box and tried to open it. But it was taped shut. + +"Let's peek inside!" Max said. He ripped a small hole in the box. He put his eye to the hole and looked. + +"What do you see?" Lily asked. + +"I see something fluffy and brown. And something shiny and round. And something that makes noise!" Max said. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see too. She pushed Max away and put her eye to the hole. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Max said. He pulled Lily's hair. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Lily said. She scratched Max's face. + +They started to fight. They forgot about the box. + +Mom came into the living room. She saw Lily and Max crying and the box torn. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"Lily and Max were naughty. They tried to peek at their toy. But they could not share. They fought and hurt each other." Mom said. + +She was angry and sad. She took the box away. + +"Lily and Max, you have to wait until your birthday to open your toy. And you have to say sorry to each other. And you have to hug and make up." Mom said. + +Lily and Max felt sorry. They said sorry to each other. They hugged and made up. + +They learned to be patient and kind. They hoped their toy was worth the wait. +Mia liked to play with her shadow. She would make funny shapes with her hands and feet and watch her shadow copy her. Sometimes she would pretend her shadow was a friend or a monster or a fairy. She had a lot of fun with her shadow. + +One day, Mia noticed something strange. Her shadow was not the same as before. It was bigger and darker and had long claws and teeth. It did not copy her anymore. It moved by itself and made scary noises. Mia felt uncomfortable and scared. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. + +"Mia, what's wrong?" her mom asked. "Why are you crying?" + +"Mom, my shadow changed! It's not nice anymore. It's mean and ugly. It wants to hurt me!" Mia sobbed. + +Her mom hugged her and looked at the window. She saw that the sun was setting and the shadows were getting longer and darker. She realized what had happened and smiled. + +"Mia, don't worry. Your shadow didn't change. It's just the sun that changed. When the sun goes down, the shadows get bigger and darker. But they are still the same shadows. They can't hurt you. They are just playing with you. Do you want to play with them?" + +Mia looked at the window again and saw that her mom was right. Her shadow was still her shadow. It was just a different shape and size. It was not mean and ugly. It was just playing with her. Mia felt better and smiled. + +"Okay, mom. I want to play with my shadow. But can you play with me too?" + +"Of course, Mia. I would love to play with you and your shadow. Let's go and have some fun!" her mom said. + +They went to the window and made funny shapes with their hands and feet and watched their shadows copy them. They laughed and had a lot of fun with their shadows. Mia liked to play with her shadow again. +Anna loved to play theater with her dolls. She had a little stage, a little curtain, and a little box of costumes. She liked to make up stories and act them out with her dolls. She always gave them happy endings. + +One day, she decided to put on a show for her family. She worked hard to make a story about a princess and a dragon. She wrote it down on a big paper and drew pictures. She practiced with her dolls until she knew all the words. She was very excited to complete her show. + +She invited her family to sit on the couch and watch her theater. She opened the curtain and started to tell her story. She made her dolls talk and move. She made funny voices and sounds. She made her family laugh and clap. + +But when she got to the part where the dragon came, she had a problem. She had forgotten to bring her dragon doll. She looked around and saw it on the other side of the room. She did not know what to do. She did not want to stop her show. She did not want to ruin her story. + +She had an idea. She grabbed her little brother's teddy bear and put it on the stage. She pretended it was the dragon. She made it roar and breathe fire. She made her princess doll run and hide. She made her family gasp and wonder. + +Then she made her prince doll come and save the princess. He threw a pillow at the teddy bear and made it fall. He kissed the princess and made her happy. He thanked the teddy bear for being a good sport. He made her family cheer and smile. + +Anna closed the curtain and took a bow. She was very proud of her show. She had completed her theater. She had used her imagination. She had made her family happy. She had given them a happy ending. +A little woman lived in a small house with a big dog. She liked to do many things, like cook, read, and sing. But her favorite thing to do was to paint. She had many colors and brushes, and she made beautiful pictures on the walls. + +One day, a man came to her door. He wore a suit and a hat, and he had a clipboard. He said, "Hello, I am from the city. I need to check your house for safety. May I come in?" + +The little woman was scared. She did not know the man, and she did not want him to see her paintings. She thought he might not like them, or he might take them away. She said, "No, thank you. I am busy. Please go away." + +The man did not go away. He said, "I am sorry, but I have to come in. It is the law. If you do not let me in, I will have to call the police." + +The little woman did not want the police to come. She loved her house and her dog, and she did not want to leave. She said, "Okay, okay. You can come in. But please be careful. Do not touch anything." + +The man came in. He looked around the house. He saw the paintings on the walls. He said, "Wow, these are amazing. Who made them?" + +The little woman said, "I did. I like to paint. It makes me happy." + +The man said, "You are very talented. You have a gift. Do you know what? I work for an art gallery. We are looking for new artists. Would you like to show your paintings there? You could make a lot of money, and many people would see your work." + +The little woman was surprised. She did not know what an art gallery was, or what money was. She only knew that she liked to paint. She said, "I do not know. I have never been to an art gallery. What is it like?" + +The man said, "It is a place where people come to see and buy paintings. It is very nice and bright, and there are many colors and shapes. You would love it. And you would meet other artists, who share your passion. You could learn from them, and they could learn from you. It would be a wonderful opportunity for you." + +The little woman thought about it. She liked the idea of seeing and learning new things. She liked the idea of making other people happy with her paintings. She said, "Okay, I will try it. But I have to ask my dog first. He is my best friend, and he always stays with me." + +The man said, "Of course. You can bring your dog with you. He is very cute, and I am sure he will like the art gallery too." + +The little woman smiled. She hugged her dog, and said, "What do you think, boy? Do you want to go with me?" + +The dog wagged his tail, and licked her face. He said, "Woof, woof!" + +The little woman said, "That means yes. Let's go, then. Thank you, sir, for coming to my house. You have changed my life." + +The man said, "No, thank you, for sharing your art. You have brightened my day." + +They left the house, and got into the man's car. They drove to the art gallery, where the little woman's paintings were admired and praised by many people. The little woman was happy, and so was her dog. And they lived happily ever after. +Lily liked to play in her yard. She had a swing, a slide and a sandbox. She also had a lot of toys, like dolls, cars and balls. She was happy with her toys, but sometimes she wanted to try new ones. + +One day, she saw a big truck in the yard next door. It was red and shiny, and it made loud noises. Lily thought it was incredible. She wanted to play with it. She asked her mom if she could borrow it from the neighbor. + +Her mom said no. She said the truck was not a toy, but a tool. She said the neighbor needed it to fix his house. She said Lily could not borrow it, because it was not hers, and it was dangerous. + +Lily was sad. She did not understand why the truck was not a toy. She thought it looked like fun. She decided to wait until the neighbor was gone, and then sneak into his yard and borrow the truck. + +She waited and waited, until she saw the neighbor leave in his car. She ran to his yard and climbed into the truck. She pushed some buttons and pulled some levers. The truck started to move. It was very fast and loud. Lily was scared. She did not know how to stop it. + +The truck crashed into the fence, the tree and the mailbox. It made a big mess. The neighbor came back and saw what happened. He was very angry. He yelled at Lily and her mom. He said Lily was naughty and she had to pay for the damage. + +Lily was sorry. She realized she had made a big mistake. She learned that she should not borrow things without asking, and that some things are not toys. She apologized to the neighbor and her mom. She promised to never do it again. She went back to her yard and played with her own toys. She was happy with them, and she did not want to borrow anything else. +Tom and Lily liked to play with the computer. They liked to press the buttons and see the pictures and sounds. But sometimes the computer was not nice. Sometimes it made a loud noise and showed a scary face. Then Tom and Lily were afraid. + +One day, they were playing with the computer when it did the bad thing again. It made a loud noise and showed a scary face. Tom and Lily screamed and ran away. They hid under the bed. They did not want to see the computer anymore. + +"Tom, Lily, what is wrong?" Mom asked. She heard them scream and came to see. She saw the computer on the desk. She saw the scary face on the screen. She knew what happened. + +"Mom, the computer is mean!" Tom said. "It scared us!" + +"Mom, can you make it stop?" Lily asked. "We don't like it!" + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was not afraid of the computer. She knew how to fix it. She went to the desk and pressed a button. The button said "release". She pressed it and the computer turned off. The scary face was gone. The loud noise was gone. The screen was dark. + +"See, it is okay now," Mom said. "The computer was just playing a silly game. It did not mean to scare you. You can play with it again, but only when I am here. And if it does the bad thing again, you can press the release button and make it stop. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt better. They thanked Mom and gave her a hug. They did not want to play with the computer anymore. They wanted to play with their toys. They liked their toys better. They were nice and quiet and did not make scary faces. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big cage with a lion inside. The lion looked sad and bored. Lily and Tom wanted to help the lion. + +"Let's open the cage and let the lion out," Lily said. "He can be our friend and play with us." + +Tom nodded. He found a stick and tried to twist the lock on the cage. The lock was old and rusty. It made a loud click. The cage door opened. + +The lion saw the door open. He jumped out of the cage. He roared and ran towards Lily and Tom. He was hungry and angry. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They tried to run away, but the lion was faster. He caught them with his big teeth and claws. He hurt them a lot. They cried and screamed. + +Some people heard the noise and came to the park. They saw the lion and the children. They called the police and the zoo. They were too late. The lion had killed Lily and Tom. They were fragile and could not fight the lion. + +The end. +Anna loves to read books. She has many books with pictures and words. She likes to read about animals, like dogs, cats, and birds. But her favorite book is about reindeer. Reindeer are big animals with horns. They live in the snow and help Santa. + +One night, Anna was reading her reindeer book before bed. She saw a picture of a reindeer jumping over a fence. She wondered how the reindeer could do that. She asked her mom, who was sitting next to her. + +"Mom, how can reindeer jump so high?" Anna asked. + +"Reindeer are very flexible, Anna. That means they can bend and stretch their legs and bodies. They need to be flexible to run fast and jump over things. They also have strong muscles and hooves," Mom explained. + +"Wow, reindeer are amazing! I wish I could see a real reindeer someday," Anna said. + +"Maybe you will, Anna. Maybe you will. Now, it's time to sleep. Good night, sweetie," Mom said. She kissed Anna and turned off the light. + +Anna closed her eyes and dreamed of reindeer. She imagined she was flying with them in the sky, and visiting Santa's workshop. She smiled and snuggled with her reindeer book. She was happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a swamp near their house. It was a big, wet place with many plants and animals. They wanted to see what was in the swamp. + +"Let's go in, Tom," Lily said. "Maybe we can find frogs or turtles." + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. The swamp is muddy and smelly. And don't go too far," Tom said. + +They put on their boots and hats and started to walk in the swamp. They saw some fish and bugs in the water. They heard some birds and frogs in the plants. They felt some slime and mud on their boots. + +They walked and walked until they came to an empty spot. There were no plants or animals there. Only water and dirt. + +"What is this, Lily?" Tom asked. "Why is it so empty?" + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe it's a secret place. Maybe there is something hidden here," Lily said. + +She bent down and touched the water. It was cold and dark. She saw something shiny under the water. She reached for it. + +"Look, Tom, I found something!" she said. + +She pulled out a metal box. It was rusty and old. It had a lock on it. + +"What is it, Lily? What's in the box?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe it's a treasure. Maybe it's a trap. Let's open it and see," Lily said. + +She tried to open the lock. It was hard and stuck. She shook the box. It made a noise. + +"Be careful, Lily. Maybe it's dangerous. Maybe it's a bomb," Tom said. + +He was scared. He wanted to go back. + +"Stop, Lily, stop. Let's go back. Let's leave the box here," he said. + +But Lily did not stop. She wanted to see what was in the box. She hit the lock with a stick. It broke. + +She opened the box. She looked inside. + +She screamed. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. Ben has a red motorcycle. Sam has a blue car. They make noises and zoom around the room. + +"Can I try your motorcycle?" Sam asks Ben. + +"OK, you can try it. But be careful, it is fast," Ben says. He gives Sam his motorcycle and takes Sam's car. + +Sam is happy. He rides the motorcycle on the floor. He makes loud sounds. "Vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +Ben is happy too. He drives the car on the sofa. He makes soft sounds. "Beep, beep, beep!" + +They play for a long time. They share their toys and have fun. They are good friends. + +But soon they get tired. They yawn and rub their eyes. They put their toys away. + +"Let's go to bed," Ben says. + +"OK, good night, Ben," Sam says. + +They hug each other and go to their beds. They close their eyes and sleep. They dream of motorcycles and cars. +Tom likes to jog every morning. He puts on his shoes, his pants and his shirt. He says bye to his mom and his dad. He goes outside and runs fast. + +But today, Tom sees a big puddle on the road. He thinks it is fun to jump in it. Splash! Splash! Splash! He gets wet and filthy. His shoes, his pants and his shirt are all dirty. He laughs and jumps some more. + +Then, he hears his mom calling him. She is angry. She says, "Tom, what did you do? You are filthy! You need to dress in clean clothes. Come inside right now!" + +Tom stops jumping. He feels sorry. He runs back to his mom. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was having fun. I didn't mean to get filthy. Can I dress in clean clothes and jog again?" + +His mom sighs. She says, "Yes, you can. But first, you need to take a bath. And next time, stay away from the puddle. OK?" + +Tom nods. He says, "OK, mom. I love you." He gives her a hug. He goes to take a bath. He hopes he can jog again soon. +Sara was thirsty. She wanted some juice. She saw a big bottle of juice on the table. She tried to reach it, but it was too high. She looked around for a chair. She saw one near the wall. She dragged the chair to the table. She climbed on the chair. She grabbed the bottle of juice. + +But the bottle was too heavy. Sara lost her balance. She fell off the chair. The bottle fell too. It broke on the floor. Juice spilled everywhere. Sara was scared. She started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Sara on the floor. She saw the broken bottle and the juice. She was worried. She picked up Sara and hugged her. + +"Are you okay, Sara?" Mom asked. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted some juice. I tried to get it. But it was too hard. I fell. I broke the bottle. I made a mess." Sara said. + +Mom kissed Sara's head. She said, "It's okay, Sara. I'm glad you're not hurt. But you should not try to get things that are too high or too heavy for you. You could get hurt. You should ask for help. I can give you some juice. And we can clean up the mess together." + +Sara nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I will ask for help next time. I will learn to be careful." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I love you, Sara. You are a good girl. Come on, let's get some juice and a cloth." +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their car. They had only one car, but they did not like to share. They always fought over who could drive the car and who could push the car. They made a lot of noise and mess. + +One day, their mom said, "Enough! You need to learn to settle and take turns. If you can't play nicely with the car, I will take it away." She gave them a timer and said, "You each get five minutes with the car. When the timer rings, you have to switch. If you don't, no more car for today." + +Lily and Ben nodded, but they did not listen. They still argued and grabbed the car from each other. They did not hear the timer ring. They did not see their mom come back. They only saw her when she took the car and put it on a high shelf. "I told you what would happen," she said. "Now you have no car to play with. Maybe next time you will be more grateful and respectful." + +Lily and Ben cried and begged for the car. They said they were sorry and they would share. But their mom did not give them the car. She said, "You had your chance. Now you have to face the consequences. You can play with something else, or you can go to your room. But no car until tomorrow." + +Lily and Ben were very sad and angry. They did not want to play with anything else. They did not want to go to their room. They wanted their car. They wished they had listened to their mom and settled. They learned a hard lesson that day. + +The moral of the story is: You should be grateful for what you have and share with others. If you don't, you might lose what you love. +Anna and her mom were going to visit grandma. They packed a bag with some clothes and toys and went outside to wait for the taxi. Anna was excited to see grandma, who lived far away in another city. + +Soon, a yellow car with a sign on top stopped in front of their house. The driver got out and opened the trunk. Mom gave him the bag and helped Anna get in the back seat. She buckled Anna's seat belt and got in next to her. + +"Hello, I'm Dave, your taxi driver," the driver said. "Are you ready to go?" + +"Yes, thank you," mom said. "We're going to the train station." + +The taxi started to move. Anna looked out the window and saw the trees, houses, and shops go by. She saw other cars, buses, and bikes on the road. She saw people walking, running, and playing. She saw birds, dogs, and cats. She saw many things she liked and some things she didn't. + +But after a while, Anna started to feel uncomfortable. The taxi was too hot and noisy. The seat belt was too tight and scratchy. The road was too bumpy and curvy. Anna felt sick in her tummy and dizzy in her head. She wanted to get out of the taxi and go back home. + +"Mom, I don't like the taxi," Anna said. "It makes me feel bad. Can we stop?" + +Mom looked at Anna and saw that she was pale and sweaty. She realized that Anna was carsick. She felt sorry for her and hugged her gently. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie," mom said. "I know the taxi is not fun. But we have to stay in it for a little longer. We're almost at the train station. The train will be much better. It will be cool and quiet and smooth. You can lie down and rest. And when we get to grandma's, she will have cookies and milk for you. And you can play with her cat and her dolls. Won't that be nice?" + +Anna nodded weakly. She tried to think of grandma and cookies and cat and dolls. She hoped the taxi would stop soon. She hoped the train would be better. She hoped she would feel better. She closed her eyes and held mom's hand. She wished she was at grandma's already. +Anna liked math. She liked to count and add and take away. She had a math book with many pictures and numbers. She always did her math before she played with her toys. + +One day, Anna's mom said, "Anna, we are going to visit grandma and grandpa. They live far away, so we have to take a big plane. Do you want to bring your math book?" + +Anna nodded. She loved her grandma and grandpa. They always gave her hugs and cookies. She wanted to show them her math book and how smart she was. + +Anna and her mom packed their bags and went to the airport. There were many people and noises. Anna felt scared. She held her mom's hand and her math book. + +"Mom, I don't like it here. It's too loud and busy. Can we go home?" Anna said. + +Mom smiled and hugged Anna. "Don't worry, sweetie. It's only for a little while. Soon we will be on the plane and it will be peaceful. Remember, grandma and grandpa are waiting for us. They are very happy to see you and your math book." + +Anna felt better. She remembered how much she loved her grandma and grandpa. She remembered how they had a big garden and a swing and a dog. She remembered how they played and laughed and read stories. She wanted to see them and make them proud. + +She looked at her math book and smiled. She said, "OK, mom. Let's go. I'm ready for the plane. I'm ready for math." +Anna and Ben are playing with paper and scissors. They want to make shapes and animals. Anna cuts a circle and a triangle. Ben cuts a square and a rectangle. They are happy with their work. + +"Look, I made a sun and a roof!" Anna says, showing her paper to Ben. + +"Wow, that is good!" Ben says, admiring her paper. "I made a window and a door!" + +They decide to display their paper on the wall. They find some tape and stick their paper next to each other. They step back and look at their display. + +"It looks like a house!" Anna says, clapping her hands. + +"It does!" Ben agrees, smiling. "We are good at cutting!" + +They hear their mom calling them for lunch. They run to the kitchen, leaving their scissors on the floor. + +"Did you have fun playing with paper and scissors?" Mom asks them. + +"Yes, we did!" Anna and Ben say together. "We made a house and displayed it on the wall!" + +Mom smiles and gives them a hug. "That sounds wonderful! But next time, please put your scissors away when you are done. They are sharp and dangerous. And please wash your hands before you eat. They are dirty from the paper and the tape." + +"Okay, Mom," Anna and Ben say. They go to the sink and wash their hands. They make sure they are clean. Then they sit down and enjoy their lunch. +Jill and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make a big stack of blocks. The stack is very high and colorful. + +"Look at our stack!" Jill says. "It is so cute and fun!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But I want to get more blocks. I see some over there." + +Ben runs to get more blocks. He does not look where he is going. He bumps into the stack of blocks. The stack falls down. The blocks make a loud noise. Jill and Ben are sad. + +"Oh no!" Jill says. "Our stack is gone! You made it fall!" + +"I'm sorry!" Ben says. "I did not mean to. I was too fast and careless." + +Jill and Ben look at the mess. They feel bad. They do not want to play anymore. + +Then they hear a voice. It is their teacher, Miss Lee. She comes to see what happened. + +"Are you okay, Jill and Ben?" she asks. "What happened here?" + +Jill and Ben tell her what happened. They say they are sorry. + +Miss Lee smiles. She says, "It's okay. Accidents happen. But you need to be careful and watch where you are going. And you need to share and take turns with the blocks. There are enough for everyone." + +She helps them pick up the blocks. She says, "Why don't you try to make a new stack together? Maybe you can make it even cuter and funnier than before." + +Jill and Ben nod. They say, "Okay. Thank you, Miss Lee." + +They start to make a new stack. They share and take turns with the blocks. They are careful and watch where they are going. They have fun. They make a new stack. The stack is very high and colorful. And it is cute and funny. They are happy. + +The end. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her cat, Mimi. Mimi had a long and fluffy tail that Lily liked to touch and pull. But Mimi did not like that. She would hiss and scratch Lily when she did that. Lily's mom told her many times to be gentle with Mimi and not hurt her tail. But Lily did not listen. + +One day, Lily was playing with Mimi in the garden. She saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after the butterfly, but it flew away. Then she saw Mimi's tail and thought it was another butterfly. She grabbed Mimi's tail and pulled it hard. Mimi was very angry and scared. She bit Lily's hand and ran away. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. She ran to her mom and showed her the bite. Her mom was worried and sad. She cleaned the wound and put a bandage on it. Then she said to Lily, "Lily, why did you pull Mimi's tail? You know that hurts her and makes her mad. You have to be kind to animals. They have feelings too." + +Lily felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I thought it was a butterfly. I wanted to play with it. I didn't mean to hurt Mimi. I love her." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I know you love her, but you have to show it by being gentle and respectful. Mimi is not a toy. She is a living creature. She needs your care and love. How would you feel if someone pulled your hair or pinched your nose?" + +Lily said, "I would feel bad and sad. I don't like that." + +Her mom said, "Exactly. So you have to treat others the way you want to be treated. That is the golden rule. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I'm sorry. Can I say sorry to Mimi too?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. But first, you have to punish yourself. You have to stay in your room for an hour and think about what you did. Then you can come out and look for Mimi and apologize to her. Maybe you can give her a treat or a toy to make her happy." + +Lily agreed and went to her room. She felt bad for what she did and wanted to make it up to Mimi. She hoped Mimi would forgive her and still be her friend. She learned her lesson and decided to be more generous and careful with Mimi's tail. She loved Mimi and wanted her to be happy. +Mila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals. They see cows, sheep, chickens and pigs. They want to pet the pigs. + +They run to the pig pen. They see a big pig and a small pig. The big pig is sleeping. The small pig is running. The small pig is independent. He does not want to stay with the big pig. + +Mila and Tom try to catch the small pig. They run after him. The small pig is fast. He runs away from them. He makes a loud noise. He says "Oink, oink, oink!" + +The big pig wakes up. He sees Mila and Tom. He sees the small pig. He is angry. He says "Stop, stop, stop! Leave my baby alone!" + +Mila and Tom are scared. They stop running. They say "Sorry, sorry, sorry! We just want to pet the baby pig. He is cute and independent." + +The big pig says "He is cute and independent, but he is also my baby. He needs to stay with me. You can pet him, but be gentle and kind." + +Mila and Tom say "OK, OK, OK! We will be gentle and kind. Thank you, big pig." + +They pet the small pig. The small pig says "Oink, oink, oink!" He likes Mila and Tom. He is still independent, but he is also happy. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and pictures on the wall. One night, they heard a loud noise outside their window. It sounded like a wild animal. + +"Sam, what is that?" Lily asked, scared. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it is a bear or a wolf," Sam said, trying to be brave. + +They got out of their bed and ran to the window. They looked outside and saw a big truck with a cage on the back. Inside the cage, there was a lion. The lion was roaring and shaking the bars. + +"Wow, look at that, Lily. It is a lion!" Sam said, amazed. + +"Where did it come from, Sam? Why is it here?" Lily said, curious. + +"I think it escaped from the zoo, Lily. Maybe it is looking for a new home," Sam said, guessing. + +They watched the lion for a while, until they saw some men with guns and nets. The men were trying to catch the lion and put it back in the cage. The lion was angry and scared. It did not want to go back. + +"Sam, I feel sorry for the lion. It must be lonely and sad," Lily said, softly. + +"Me too, Lily. Maybe we can help it," Sam said, kindly. + +They opened the window and called the lion. The lion heard them and looked at them. It saw their friendly faces and their toys and books and pictures on the wall. It felt a little bit better. + +"Hello, lion. We are Sam and Lily. We are your friends. Don't be afraid. We have a big room. You can stay with us," Sam said, gently. + +"Really? You want me to stay with you? You are not scared of me?" the lion said, surprised. + +"No, we are not scared of you. You are beautiful and strong and brave. We like you," Lily said, sweetly. + +The lion smiled and nodded. It jumped out of the cage and ran to the window. Sam and Lily helped it climb inside. They hugged it and gave it some toys and books and pictures. The lion was happy and grateful. It licked their faces and purred. + +"Thank you, Sam and Lily. You are the best friends I ever had. Can I sleep with you?" the lion said, softly. + +"Of course, lion. You can sleep with us. We have a big bed. You can be our big brother," Sam and Lily said, happily. + +They all went to the bed and snuggled together. They fell asleep, dreaming of wild adventures. They did not hear their parents wake up and scream when they saw the lion in their room. They did not see the wall break when the lion ran away with them. They did not know that they would never come back. They only knew that they were happy and free. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. They run, jump, and laugh. They see many things. They see birds, flowers, and bugs. + +One day, they see something new. It is in the sky. It has many colors. It is a rainbow. Lila and Ben are happy. They point and shout. They want to touch the rainbow. + +They run to the rainbow. But the rainbow is far away. They run and run. But the rainbow does not get closer. They stop and look. The rainbow is still in the sky. + +Lila and Ben are sad. They want to play with the rainbow. They sit on the grass. They think and think. How can they play with the rainbow? + +Then, they have an idea. They get up and smile. They run to their house. They get some things. They get paper, crayons, and scissors. They make their own rainbow. They cut and color. They make a big rainbow. + +They take their rainbow outside. They hold it up. They pretend it is in the sky. They play with their rainbow. They are happy. They have a unique rainbow. They have a fun rainbow. They have a rainbow that they can touch. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the yard. Anna has a dog. His name is Spot. Spot is big and furry. He likes to run and jump. + +One day, Anna wants to teach Spot a new trick. She says to Ben, "Come and see. I will teach Spot to roll over. It is fun." + +Ben says, "OK. How do you teach him?" + +Anna says, "I have a treat. It is a bone. Spot loves bones. I tell him to sit. Then I tell him to lie down. Then I tell him to roll over. If he does it, I give him the bone. Watch me." + +Anna shows Ben how she teaches Spot. Spot listens to Anna. He sits, lies down, and rolls over. Anna is happy. She gives him the bone. Spot is happy. He wags his tail. + +Ben says, "Wow. That is cool. Can I try?" + +Anna says, "Sure. You can try. But you have to be serious. Spot only listens to serious people. You have to say the words loud and clear. And you have to give him the bone if he does it." + +Ben says, "OK. I will be serious. I want to teach Spot too." + +Ben takes the treat from Anna. He tells Spot to sit. Spot sits. He tells Spot to lie down. Spot lies down. He tells Spot to roll over. Spot rolls over. Ben is happy. He gives him the bone. Spot is happy. He wags his tail. + +Anna and Ben clap their hands. They say, "Good boy, Spot. You are smart. You can do the trick." + +Spot barks. He likes to learn new things. He likes to play with Anna and Ben. They are his friends. They have fun in the yard. +Anna and Ben were playing outside with their ball. They liked to kick it and catch it and roll it on the grass. The sun was warm and the sky was blue. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise. Boom! It was thunder. They looked up and saw dark clouds. They felt raindrops on their faces. They were scared. + +"Let's go home!" Ben said. He ran to the house. Anna followed him, but she did not want to leave the ball. She loved the ball. She tried to carry it with her, but it was too big and heavy. She dropped it on the way. + +They reached the door and knocked. Their mom opened it and hugged them. She saw the ball on the ground. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll get your ball. Come inside, it's cold and wet outside." + +She gave them towels and hot chocolate. They sat on the couch and watched the rain and the thunder. They felt warm and safe. They thanked their mom for getting their ball. They learned that sometimes they had to leave things behind when they were in danger. They also learned that their mom would always take care of them. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with a hoop in the park. They roll the hoop and run after it. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the hoop and wants to play too. He runs and jumps and grabs the hoop with his teeth. He shakes the hoop and makes it fly away. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They want their hoop back. They look for the hoop, but they cannot find it. The dog has taken it to his home. + +"Where is our hoop?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Lily says. "Maybe we can ask the dog." + +They go to the dog's home. It is a small house with a fence. They see the dog sleeping on the grass. He has the hoop next to him. + +Tom and Lily are scared of the dog. They do not want to wake him up. They want to get their hoop quietly. + +They peek over the fence. They see the hoop. They stretch their arms and try to reach it. + +But the dog hears them. He opens his eyes and barks. He jumps up and runs to the fence. He growls and shows his teeth. + +Tom and Lily are afraid. They run away. They leave the hoop behind. + +They go back to the park. They are sad. They have no hoop to play with. + +They sit on a bench and cry. + +A nice lady sees them. She asks them what is wrong. + +"We lost our hoop," Tom says. "A big dog took it." + +"That's too bad," the lady says. "But don't worry. I have something for you." + +She opens her bag and takes out two new hoops. They are bright and shiny. They have ribbons and bells. + +She gives one hoop to Tom and one hoop to Lily. + +"Here you go," she says. "You can have these hoops. They are very pretty and fun. You can play with them in the park." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They thank the lady. They take the hoops and run to the park. They roll the hoops and run after them. They laugh and have fun. + +They forget about the big dog and the old hoop. + +They have new hoops and a new friend. +Ben and Lily were having breakfast with Mom and Dad. They liked to eat oatmeal with honey and milk. Ben had a blue spoon and Lily had a pink spoon. They each had their own bowl. + +"Look, Lily, I can make a smiley face with my spoon," Ben said. He dipped his spoon in the honey and drew two eyes and a mouth on his oatmeal. + +"That's funny, Ben," Lily said. She tried to do the same with her spoon, but her smiley face was crooked. She giggled. + +Mom and Dad smiled at their children. They were glad to see them happy and playful. They also liked oatmeal with honey and milk. + +"Can I have some more honey, please?" Ben asked. + +"Me too, me too," Lily said. + +"Sure, here you go," Mom said. She passed the honey jar to Ben and Lily. They poured some more honey on their oatmeal and stirred it with their spoons. + +"Yummy, yummy," Ben and Lily said. They ate their oatmeal with big spoons and made more smiley faces. Mom and Dad ate their oatmeal with small spoons and made more smiles. They all enjoyed their breakfast. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play with string. They made shapes, animals and bracelets with string. One day, they found a big ball of string in the park. They were very happy and took it home. + +"Look at all the string we have!" said Lila. "We can make so many things!" + +"Yes, we can!" said Tom. "But first, we should wash the string. It is dirty from the park. We don't want to get sick." + +Lila nodded. She was an intelligent girl who knew how to be careful. They went to the bathroom and filled the sink with water and soap. They put the string in the sink and rubbed it gently. They made bubbles and laughed. + +They washed the string until it was clean and shiny. Then they hung it on the window to dry. They waited for a while and then started to make their crafts. They had so much fun with the string. + +The moral of the story is: It is good to wash things that are dirty before you use them. It is also good to be intelligent and careful. You can have more fun when you are clean and safe. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with toys. But sometimes they wanted the same toy and did not want to share. They were selfish. + +One day, they saw a big red car in the toy box. They both ran to get it, but they reached it at the same time. They each grabbed one side of the car and pulled hard. They did not want to let go. They struggled. + +The car made a loud noise and started to move by itself. It had a battery inside that gave it power. Lily and Ben were surprised and scared. They tried to stop the car, but it was too strong. It dragged them across the room, bumping into the walls and the furniture. + +Mama heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and Ben holding on to the car, crying and shouting. She was not happy. She took the car away from them and turned it off. She said, "You need to learn to share and take turns. Being selfish is not nice. Now say sorry to each other and play nicely." + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They hugged each other and said sorry. They decided to share the car and take turns. They learned their lesson. Mama smiled and gave them a kiss. She said, "That's better. I love you both." +Lily and Anna were best friends. They liked to play with dolls every day. Lily had a big doll with a pink dress and long hair. Anna had a small doll with a blue dress and short hair. + +One day, Lily saw a new doll in the shop. It was a cheap doll, but it had a shiny crown and a purple dress. Lily wanted the new doll very much. She asked her mom to buy it for her. + +"Please, mom, can I have the new doll?" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, you already have a doll. You don't need another one," her mom said. + +"But mom, it is a cheap doll. And it has a crown. Please, please, please," Lily begged. + +"No, Lily, I said no. Come on, let's go home," her mom said. + +Lily was very sad. She did not want to go home. She wanted the new doll. + +The next day, Lily and Anna met to play with dolls. Lily saw that Anna had the new doll. She was very surprised. + +"Anna, where did you get the new doll?" Lily asked. + +"My mom bought it for me. She said it was a cheap doll, but it was very pretty. Do you like it?" Anna said. + +Lily felt a pang in her heart. She liked the new doll very much. She wished she had it. + +"It is a nice doll," Lily said. + +Anna saw that Lily was sad. She wanted to make her happy. She had an idea. + +"Lily, do you want to play with my new doll? I can offer it to you. You can have it for a while," Anna said. + +Lily looked at Anna. She could not believe her ears. Anna was offering her the new doll. + +"Really? You would do that for me?" Lily said. + +"Of course. You are my best friend. I want to share with you," Anna said. + +Lily smiled. She felt a warm feeling in her chest. She hugged Anna. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. I will take good care of your new doll," Lily said. + +Anna and Lily played with the dolls. They had a lot of fun. They were very happy. They were best friends. +Tim and Sam were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells. They saw a big hole in the sand. "What is in there?" Tim asked. "Let's find out!" Sam said. + +They put their hands in the hole and felt something hard and round. "Ouch!" Tim cried. "It pinched me!" He pulled out his hand and saw a red mark. Sam pulled out his hand and saw a chubby crab. The crab had big claws and small eyes. It waved its claws at them and made a clicking sound. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. "It is a crab!" Tim said. "Do you think it lives in the hole?" Sam asked. "I guess so," Tim said. "Maybe it has a family there." They put the crab back in the hole and covered it with sand. They said goodbye to the crab and went to look for more shells. They were happy to see a new animal on the beach. +Lily and her mom moved to a new house. They had many boxes to unpack. Lily wanted to help her mom, but she did not know where to put things. + +She saw a big box with her name on it. She opened it and found her clothes and toys. She was happy. She decided to play with her fashion dolls. She put on them different dresses and hats. She made them walk and talk. + +"Hello, I am Daisy. I like your pink dress," she said to one doll. + +"Thank you, I am Lila. I like your blue hat," she said to another doll. + +She had fun with her dolls. She made them spin and dance. She spun and danced with them. She felt dizzy. She fell on the floor. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" her mom asked. She heard a thud. + +"Yes, mom. I am just dizzy. I played with my fashion dolls. They are very pretty," Lily said. + +"I see. They are very pretty indeed. But you should not spin too much. You might get sick. Why don't you take a break and drink some water?" her mom said. + +"Okay, mom. I will drink some water. Can I play with my dolls later?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, you can. But first, let's unpack some more boxes. Maybe we can find some more toys for you," her mom said. + +Lily nodded. She got up and hugged her mom. She was glad they had a new house. She hoped to make new friends too. She followed her mom to unpack some more boxes. +Sam and Mia liked to play in the yard. They had a ball, a bike, and a swing. They also had a big pile of leaves that they raked with Dad. They wanted to jump in the leaves and make a mess. + +But Dad said, "No, no, no. We have to burn the leaves. They are dry and brown. They can make a fire. A fire is hot and bright. It can hurt you and the house. The house is expensive. We love the house." + +Sam and Mia did not understand. They thought the leaves were fun and soft. They did not want to burn them. They wanted to play with them. They did not like the fire. The fire was scary and loud. It made smoke and ash. + +So when Dad went inside to get a match, Sam and Mia ran to the pile of leaves. They grabbed some leaves and threw them in the air. They laughed and shouted. They felt happy and free. + +But then they heard a whoosh. They turned around and saw the fire. The fire had reached the pile of leaves. The fire was big and angry. It ate the leaves and grew bigger. It made crackles and pops. It reached the bike and the swing. It melted the ball. + +Sam and Mia screamed. They dropped the leaves and ran away. They were scared and sorry. They did not mean to make the fire. They did not want to hurt the bike and the swing and the ball. They did not want to hurt the house and Dad. + +Dad came out and saw the fire. He was shocked and mad. He grabbed a hose and sprayed the fire. He put out the fire and saved the house. He was relieved and glad. He loved the house and Sam and Mia. + +But he was also sad and disappointed. He looked at the yard and saw the mess. He saw the burnt leaves and the ruined toys. He saw the expensive bike and the swing and the ball. He saw the smoke and the ash. + +He said to Sam and Mia, "What did you do? Why did you play with the leaves? Why did you not listen to me? You were naughty and careless. You made a big mistake. You could have hurt yourself and the house. You wasted the expensive toys. You made me sad and angry." + +Sam and Mia cried. They felt bad and guilty. They knew they did wrong. They wanted to say sorry. They wanted to hug Dad and make him happy. They wanted to fix the yard and the toys. They wanted to be good and careful. + +They said to Dad, "We are sorry, Dad. We did not understand. We thought the leaves were fun. We did not like the fire. We did not want to make the fire. We did not want to hurt you and the house. We did not want to waste the expensive toys. We love you and the house. We love the bike and the swing and the ball. Please forgive us, Dad. Please help us, Dad." + +Dad sighed. He was still mad and sad. But he was also kind and wise. He knew Sam and Mia were young and curious. He knew they learned a lesson. He knew they loved him and the house. He knew he loved them and the house. + +He said to Sam and Mia, "I forgive you, Sam and Mia. I love you, Sam and Mia. But you have to be more careful. You have to listen to me. You have to respect the fire. The fire can be good and bad. It can warm you and cook for you. But it can also hurt you and burn things. You have to be safe and smart. You have to help me clean the yard and buy new toys. You have to work hard and save money. You have to be good and responsible." + +Sam and Mia nodded. They hugged Dad and said thank you. They were sorry and grateful. They learned a lot. They wanted to be better. They wanted to help Dad and make him proud. They wanted to play in the yard and have fun. But they never played with the leaves or the fire again. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the big park near their homes. There were many trees and flowers and animals in the park. Ben and Lily liked to look for acorns that fell from the oak trees. They liked to pretend that the acorns were hats or cups or treasure. + +One day, they found a very big acorn. It was bigger than any acorn they had ever seen. It was brown and shiny and smooth. Ben picked it up and said, "Wow, look at this acorn! It is mighty! It must have come from a very big and strong tree. Maybe we can find the tree and see how tall it is." + +Lily nodded and said, "That sounds like fun. Let's go and look for the tree. Maybe it is the biggest tree in the park. Maybe it has more mighty acorns for us to find." She took the acorn from Ben and put it in her pocket. She said, "I will keep this acorn safe. It is our special acorn. Maybe we can plant it and grow our own mighty tree." + +Ben and Lily started to walk around the park, looking for the tree that the acorn came from. They looked at every oak tree they saw, but none of them seemed big enough or strong enough to have such a mighty acorn. They walked and walked, but they could not find the tree. + +They were about to give up, when they saw a very big and old oak tree at the edge of the park. It had a thick trunk and many branches and leaves. It looked very wise and proud. Ben and Lily ran towards it, hoping that it was the tree they were looking for. + +They reached the tree and looked up at it. They saw many acorns hanging from the branches, but they were all small and normal. They did not look like the mighty acorn they had found. Ben and Lily felt sad and confused. They wondered where the mighty acorn came from, if not from this tree. + +Then, they heard a loud and deep voice from above. It said, "Hello, little ones. I see you have found my acorn. It is a very special acorn. It is the last acorn I will ever make. I am very old and tired, and soon I will fall asleep forever. But before I do, I wanted to give one last gift to the world. A mighty acorn that can grow into a mighty tree. A tree that can live for a long time and give shade and food and beauty to many creatures. A tree that can be your friend and protector. A tree that can carry on my legacy." + +Ben and Lily looked up and saw a face in the bark of the tree. It was the tree that was talking to them. They were amazed and scared and curious. They did not know what to say or do. + +The tree smiled and said, "Do not be afraid. I mean you no harm. I am glad that you found my acorn. I suggest that you take it and plant it somewhere safe and sunny. Then, water it and care for it and watch it grow. It will grow into a mighty tree, just like me. And you can visit it and play with it and talk to it. It will be your friend and protector. It will be my child and yours." + +Ben and Lily felt a warm and happy feeling in their hearts. They liked the idea of having a mighty tree as their friend and protector. They liked the idea of being the tree's children. They nodded and said, "Thank you, tree. Thank you for your acorn. Thank you for your gift. We will do as you suggest. We will plant your acorn and grow your child. We will love it and respect it and learn from it. We will always remember you and your story." + +The tree nodded and said, "You are welcome, little ones. You are very kind and brave and smart. I am proud of you and happy for you. Now, go and find a good place for your acorn. And come back and visit me whenever you can. I will always be here, until I fall asleep forever. Goodbye, little ones. Goodbye, my children." + +Ben and Lily hugged the tree and said goodbye. Then, they took the mighty acorn and ran to find a good place to plant it. They knew they had a very special mission and a very special friend. They knew they had a very special story to tell. +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 wanted to play with the doll too. + +"Can I have the doll?" Ben asked. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +"Please, just for a little bit?" Ben begged. + +"No, go away!" Lily shouted. + +Ben felt sad and angry. He did not like Lily's opinion. He thought she was being mean and selfish. He decided to take the doll from her by force. + +He grabbed the doll and ran to his room. Lily chased after him, screaming and crying. + +"Give it back, give it back!" Lily yelled. + +"Shut up, it's mine now!" Ben said. + +He slammed the door and locked it. Lily banged on the door, but Ben did not open it. + +They both sat on their beds, holding the doll and the car. They felt lonely and sorry. They wished they could play together again. They realized they were being impatient and rude. They wanted to say sorry and share their toys. + +They got up and walked to the door. They both said at the same time: + +"I'm sorry, can we be friends again?" +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They see many things in the park: trees and flowers and birds and dogs. They also see a beetle. The beetle is black and shiny and has six legs. + +"Look, a beetle!" Anna says. She bends down to see it better. She likes the beetle. She thinks it is cute and funny. + +"Can I touch it?" Ben asks. He is curious about the beetle. He wants to feel it on his hand. + +"Be careful," Anna says. "The beetle may not like it. It may bite you or fly away." + +But Ben is careless. He does not listen to Anna. He reaches out his hand and grabs the beetle. He squeezes it hard. He thinks it is a toy. + +"Ow!" Ben cries. He drops the beetle. He feels a pain in his finger. The beetle bit him. He is sad and angry. + +"See, I told you," Anna says. She is sorry for Ben, but also a little mad. She picks up the beetle and puts it on a leaf. She hopes it is okay. + +"Sorry, beetle," she says. "We did not mean to hurt you. You are a good beetle. Please be happy." + +The beetle crawls away. It is scared and hurt. It does not like the park. It does not like the children. It wants to go home. +Lily and Max were excited to go to the museum with their mom. They wanted to see the big dinosaurs and the old things. Mom said they were history, and history was fun to learn. + +When they got to the museum, they ran to the dinosaur room. They saw a huge skeleton of a T-rex. It had sharp teeth and claws. Lily and Max pretended to be dinosaurs and roared at each other. + +"Look at this one!" Max said, pointing to a smaller skeleton. "It has feathers and a beak. What kind of dinosaur is it?" + +Mom read the sign. "It's called a microraptor. It was a flying dinosaur. It lived a long time ago, before the T-rex." + +"Wow, a flying dinosaur!" Lily said. "Can we see more?" + +"Sure, let's go to the next room. There are more history things there," Mom said. + +They walked to the next room, but Max stopped. He saw a big train in the corner. It was shiny and red. It had wheels and a whistle. Max loved trains. He ran to the train and climbed inside. + +"Max, come on!" Lily called. "We're going to see more history things!" + +"No, I want to stay here!" Max said. "This train is cool! I want to drive it!" + +"Max, you can't drive the train. It's not a toy. It's history too. It's an old train that people used to ride a long time ago," Mom said. + +"But I like it!" Max said. "I don't want to quit!" + +Mom sighed. She knew Max loved trains, but she also wanted him to see the rest of the museum. She had an idea. + +"How about this, Max? You can stay in the train for a little bit, but then you have to come with us. And when we're done, we can go to the gift shop and buy you a toy train. How does that sound?" + +Max thought about it. He liked the idea of having a toy train. He nodded. + +"Okay, Mom. I'll quit the train soon. But can I blow the whistle first?" + +Mom smiled. "Sure, Max. But only once. And then we'll go see more history things, okay?" + +"Okay, Mom. Thanks!" Max said. He blew the whistle and made a loud sound. Lily and Mom covered their ears and laughed. Max was happy. He was excited to see more history things and to get a toy train. He liked the museum. It was fun. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many flowers. The flowers are fair. They are red, yellow, pink and blue. Mia and Ben like to smell the flowers. + +One day, Mia and Ben find a new flower. It is white and big. It is on a pole. The pole is green and tall. Mia and Ben want to smell the new flower. But the pole is too high. They cannot reach the flower. + +Mia and Ben try to climb the pole. But the pole is slippery. They fall down. They hurt their knees. They cry. They are sad and angry. They want the new flower. + +They see a ladder. The ladder is near the shed. Mia and Ben run to the ladder. They carry the ladder to the pole. They put the ladder on the pole. They climb the ladder. They reach the new flower. + +The new flower is soft and sweet. It smells good. Mia and Ben are happy. They smile. They hug the new flower. The new flower is a bloom. It is a fair bloom. Mia and Ben love the bloom. They love each other. They are friends. +Lila was a little girl who liked to play in the park. One day, she saw a big brown chest under a tree. She was curious and wanted to see what was inside. She ran to the chest and opened it. + +Inside the chest, she found a lot of shiny things. There were rings, necklaces, bracelets, and coins. They sparkled in the sun and made Lila happy. She wanted to try them on and pretend to be a princess. + +But then, she heard a voice. It came from the chest. It said, "Hello, little girl. Who are you and what are you doing with my treasure?" + +Lila was scared and looked inside the chest again. She saw a small green dragon with yellow eyes. He was hiding under the shiny things. He looked angry and fierce. + +Lila wanted to run away, but she was brave and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Dragon. I didn't know this was your treasure. I'm Lila and I was just playing. Please don't hurt me." + +The dragon looked at Lila and saw that she was honest and polite. He said, "I'm sorry, too, Lila. I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Zane and I'm a wise dragon. I like to collect shiny things and keep them in this chest. But I'm also lonely and bored. Do you want to be my friend and play with me?" + +Lila smiled and said, "Yes, Zane. I would like to be your friend and play with you. You have a lot of beautiful things and I have a lot of fun ideas. We can share and have a good time." + +Zane was happy and said, "Thank you, Lila. You are a kind and smart girl. Come, let's play together and have fun." + +And so, Lila and Zane became friends and played in the park. They had a lot of adventures and learned from each other. They also shared their treasure and gave some to other children who needed them. They were happy and grateful for their friendship. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to pretend that their dolls were in a big show and they had to sing and dance. Lily was the judge and Ben was the performer. + +"Ready, Ben?" Lily asked. "You have to sing very loud and very nice." + +Ben nodded and held his doll. He opened his mouth and started to sing. But he did not sing very loud and very nice. He sang very bad and very funny. He made silly noises and faces. Lily laughed and clapped her hands. + +"Ben, you are so clever!" she said. "You make me laugh so much. You are the best singer ever!" + +But then they heard a scream from the house. It was their mom. She was very angry and very scared. She ran out of the door and looked at them. + +"Ben, Lily, what are you doing?" she yelled. "Why are you screaming so loud? You scared me so much. I thought something bad happened to you." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not know what to say. They did not scream. They only sang. + +"Mom, we are sorry," Lily said. "We were playing with our dolls. We were having a big show. Ben was singing and I was the judge. He was very clever and very funny. He did not scream. He only sang." + +Mom looked at them. She saw their dolls and their smiles. She felt sorry for yelling at them. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"I'm sorry, too," she said. "I did not know you were playing. I was in the kitchen and I heard a loud noise. I thought something bad happened to you. I love you very much. You are very clever and very funny. But next time, please sing a little quieter, okay?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said they loved her, too. They said they would sing quieter. They went back to their dolls and their show. But they did not sing very loud and very nice. They sang very soft and very sweet. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they see a big box in the park. They run to the box and open it. Inside, they find many fake muscles. They are soft and colorful. Tom and Sam think they are funny. They put them on their arms and legs. They pretend to be strong and brave. + +They walk around the park with their fake muscles. They see other kids. They want to show off. They say, "Look at us! We have big muscles! We can do anything!" The other kids laugh at them. They say, "You are silly! Those are not real muscles! They are fake! You are weak and scared!" Tom and Sam feel angry and sad. They want to prove them wrong. + +They see a big dog. The dog is black and hairy. It has sharp teeth and a loud bark. Tom and Sam think they can scare the dog. They run to the dog and yell, "Go away, dog! We have big muscles! We can hurt you!" The dog does not like them. The dog thinks they are mean and noisy. The dog growls and chases them. Tom and Sam are afraid. They drop their fake muscles and run away. The dog bites their legs and tears their clothes. Tom and Sam cry and scream. They wish they never found the fake muscles. They wish they were nice and quiet. They learn a hard lesson. The end. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to study animals. They have a big notebook with pictures and words. They draw and write what they see and learn. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom. They see many animals: birds, squirrels, dogs, and cats. They study them with their notebook. They are happy. + +"Look, Ben, a big bird!" Mia says. She points to a tree. "It has red and blue feathers. It is so pretty!" + +Ben looks at the bird. He wants to study it more. He takes out his notebook and a pencil. He tries to draw the bird. + +But the bird is not happy. It is a wild bird. It does not like people. It makes a loud noise. It flies out of the tree. It goes to Ben and Mia. + +"Watch out!" Mom says. She runs to them. She tries to protect them. + +The bird is angry. It pecks at Ben's notebook. It tears the pages. It grabs the pencil. It flies away. + +Ben and Mia are sad. They cry. They hug Mom. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, Mia," Mom says. "The bird was wild. It did not know you were studying it. It thought you were hurting it." + +Ben and Mia nod. They understand. They are not mad at the bird. They are still curious. + +"Can we get a new notebook, Mom?" Ben asks. + +"Of course, Ben," Mom says. "And maybe we can study some other animals. How about the fish in the pond?" + +Ben and Mia smile. They wipe their tears. They hold Mom's hand. They go to the pond. They hope to see more animals. They love to study. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made a big track with cardboard and tape. They put a chamber at the end of the track. The chamber was a big box with a hole on each side. They wanted to see which car could go through the chamber the fastest. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom said. He pushed his red car on the track. Mia pushed her blue car. The cars zoomed along the track. They reached the chamber at the same time. They went inside the box. + +"Who won?" Mia asked. She looked at the other side of the box. She did not see any car. "Where is your car, Tom?" + +"I don't know. Where is your car, Mia?" Tom said. He looked at the other side of the box. He did not see any car either. "Did they get stuck in the chamber?" + +They ran to the box and looked inside. They saw their cars in the middle of the chamber. The cars were facing each other. They had bumped into each other and stopped. + +"Oh, no! They crashed!" Mia said. She felt sad. She liked her blue car. + +"Don't worry, Mia. They are not broken. They just need to reverse." Tom said. He reached into the box and turned his car around. He pushed it out of the hole. "See? It works fine." + +Mia did the same with her car. She pushed it out of the hole. She smiled. "You are right, Tom. They are fine. That was impressive. They both went through the chamber very fast." + +"Let's try again. Maybe this time we can see who wins." Tom said. + +"OK. But this time, let's count to three before we push the cars. Then they won't crash." Mia said. + +They put their cars back on the track. They counted to three. They pushed their cars. They watched them zoom along the track and through the chamber. They had fun playing with their toy cars. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a book with pictures of animals. They see a zebra. It has black and white stripes. + +"Look, a zebra!" Lila says. "Do you know how to number the stripes?" + +Ben shakes his head. He does not know how to number. + +"I can show you," Lila says. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten stripes on this side. And ten stripes on the other side. Twenty stripes in all." + +Ben is amazed. He wants to number too. He points to another zebra. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten stripes on this side. And ten stripes on the other side. Twenty stripes in all." + +Lila claps. "You did it! You are very smart!" + +They turn the page. They see a lion. It has a big mane and sharp teeth. It looks serious. + +"Look, a lion!" Ben says. "Do you know how to number the teeth?" + +Lila nods. She knows how to number. + +"I can show you," Ben says. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten teeth on the top. And ten teeth on the bottom. Twenty teeth in all." + +Lila is scared. She does not like the lion. She thinks it is mean. + +"Let's turn the page," Lila says. "I don't want to see the lion." + +But Ben does not listen. He likes the lion. He thinks it is cool. + +"No, let's stay here," Ben says. "I want to number the mane." + +He points to the lion's mane. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten hairs on this side. And ten hairs on the other side. Twenty hairs in all." + +Lila is very scared. She wants to go away. She tries to pull the book. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Lila says. "The lion is not nice. It can bite us!" + +But Ben does not stop. He wants to number more. + +"No, let's number more," Ben says. "I want to number the eyes." + +He points to the lion's eyes. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten lashes on this eye. And ten lashes on the other eye. Twenty lashes in all." + +Lila is very, very scared. She screams. She drops the book. + +"Help, help!" Lila says. "The lion is angry. It can see us!" + +But it is too late. The lion jumps out of the book. It roars. It runs to Lila and Ben. It opens its mouth. It shows its teeth. + +"Twenty teeth in all," Ben says. + +The end. +Rudy was a restless reindeer. He did not like to stay still and listen to his mom and dad. He wanted to run and jump and play all day. He did not care about the other reindeer or the rules of the forest. + +One day, Rudy saw a shiny red ball hanging from a tree. He wanted to have it for himself. He ran to the tree and tried to reach the ball with his nose. But the ball was too high for him. He jumped and jumped, but he could not touch it. + +"Rudy, stop that!" his mom said. "That is not your ball. That is a bird's nest. You will drop it and hurt the baby birds inside." + +"I don't care," Rudy said. "I want the ball. It is pretty and fun. The birds can find another nest." + +He jumped again and again, until he finally hit the ball with his antlers. The ball fell to the ground, but it was not a ball. It was a nest, and inside were three tiny birds. They were scared and cold and hungry. They cried for their mom and dad. + +Rudy felt bad. He had done a bad thing. He had dropped the nest and hurt the birds. He wished he had listened to his mom and left the nest alone. + +He heard a loud noise. It was the bird's mom and dad. They saw what Rudy had done. They were angry and sad. They flew to the nest and tried to help their babies. + +"Go away, you bad reindeer!" they said. "You have no right to touch our nest. You have no respect for the forest. You have no friends here." + +Rudy ran away. He was ashamed and sorry. He had no ball, no nest, and no friends. He had learned a hard lesson. He had learned to be careful and kind. He had learned to not drop things that are not his. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look at the sky. One night, they saw a bright star in the sky. It was very big and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that star!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Tom said. "Do you think it is important?" + +Lily nodded. "Maybe it is a wish star. Maybe we can make a wish and it will come true." + +Tom smiled. "That sounds fun. What do you wish for, Lily?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She had many things she wanted, but she chose one. "I wish for a new doll. A pink one, with long hair and a dress. What about you, Tom?" + +Tom also thought for a moment. He had many things he wanted, but he chose one. "I wish for a new bike. A blue one, with big wheels and a bell. Do you think the star will hear us?" + +Lily shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe we have to say it louder." + +They both closed their eyes and shouted their wishes to the star. They hoped the star would listen and make their wishes come true. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a thunder. The sky turned dark and the star disappeared. Rain started to fall and the wind blew hard. Lily and Tom were scared. They trembled and hugged each other. + +"Let's go home!" Lily said. "It is not safe here!" + +"OK!" Tom said. "But don't worry, Lily. Maybe the star heard us before it went away. Maybe our wishes will still come true." + +They ran to their homes, holding hands. They hoped the star was still there, somewhere in the sky, and that it was important and kind. They hoped they would see it again, and that it would make them happy. +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and swans. Lily liked the swans. They had long necks and white feathers. She wanted to touch one. + +She ran to the edge of the pond and leaned over. She saw a swan swimming close to her. She reached out her hand and said, "Hello, swan!" + +But the swan did not like that. It hissed and snapped at Lily. Lily was scared and pulled back her hand. She cried, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Mom heard Lily and ran to her. She hugged her and said, "Are you OK, Lily? What happened?" + +Lily pointed at the swan and said, "The swan bit me! It was mean!" + +Mom looked at the swan and said, "The swan was scared, Lily. You should not touch the swans. They are wild animals. They need space and respect." + +Lily nodded and said, "Sorry, swan. I did not mean to scare you." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's OK, Lily. You learned something new today. Swans are beautiful, but they are also strong and fierce. You can look at them, but not touch them." + +Lily and Ben peeked at the swans from a safe distance. They saw them glide on the water and flap their wings. They thought they were amazing. They said, "Wow, wow, wow!" +Jenny and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big tree with red fruits on it. They wanted to try them, so they ran to the tree and picked some fruits. + +"Look, Ben, these are cherries!" Jenny said, holding one in her hand. "They are so pretty and shiny!" + +"Let me see, let me see!" Ben said, grabbing one from Jenny. He put it in his mouth and bit it. Then he made a funny face and spat it out. "Ow, ow, ow! These are not cherries, these are spicy! They hurt my tongue!" + +Jenny laughed at Ben's face. She thought he was joking. She put a cherry in her mouth and bit it too. Then she also made a funny face and spat it out. "Ow, ow, ow! You are right, Ben, these are spicy! They hurt my tongue too!" + +They looked at the tree and noticed a sign on it. The sign said: "Warning: These are not cherries, these are hot peppers. Do not eat them. They are very spicy and can make you sick." + +Jenny and Ben felt silly and sorry. They did not read the sign before they ate the fruits. They ran to the house and drank some water to cool their tongues. They learned a lesson that day: always read the signs before you eat something new. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with boats. They have a big boat made of wood and a small boat made of paper. They go to the pond to sail their boats. + +"Look, my boat is fast!" Tim says. He puts his paper boat in the water and blows on it. The boat sails away. + +"My boat is strong!" Sam says. He puts his wood boat in the water and pushes it. The boat sails too. + +They have fun sailing their boats. They watch them go up and down with the waves. They race them and cheer for them. + +But then the sky gets dark. The wind gets loud. The water gets rough. + +"Oh no, a storm!" Tim says. He is scared. He wants his paper boat back. + +"Me too!" Sam says. He is scared too. He wants his wood boat back. + +They run to the edge of the pond. They try to catch their boats. But the boats are too far. The boats are in danger. + +"Help, help!" Tim and Sam shout. They hope someone will hear them. + +Then they see a man. He is fair and kind. He has a big hat and a long coat. He has a net and a hook. + +"Hello, little sailors!" the man says. "Do you need some help?" + +"Yes, please!" Tim and Sam say. "Our boats are in the pond. They are in trouble. Can you save them?" + +"Of course I can!" the man says. He smiles. He uses his net and his hook. He fishes out the boats. He gives them to Tim and Sam. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Tim and Sam say. They are happy. They hug their boats. + +"You're welcome, you're welcome!" the man says. He is happy too. He likes to help. + +The storm goes away. The sky gets bright. The water gets calm. + +"Can we sail our boats again?" Tim asks. + +"Sure, why not?" the man says. "But be careful. And have fun!" + +Tim and Sam nod. They sail their boats again. They are careful. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Mia were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make them zoom on the carpet and pretend they were racing. Sometimes they made noises like vroom, beep, and screech. + +"Look, Mia, my car is faster than yours!" Tom said, zooming his red car past Mia's blue one. + +"No, it's not! My car is faster and prettier!" Mia said, zooming her car after Tom's. + +They zoomed their cars around the sofa, the table, and the lamp. They had so much fun that they did not hear their mom calling them for dinner. + +"Tom, Mia, dinner is ready! Come to the kitchen now!" their mom said, louder and louder. + +But Tom and Mia did not listen. They kept zooming their cars until they reached the fireplace. There was a big chimney on top of the fireplace, where Santa came on Christmas. + +"Let's zoom our cars up the chimney!" Tom said, with a big smile. + +"OK, let's do it!" Mia said, with a bigger smile. + +They threw their cars up the chimney and watched them disappear. They giggled and clapped their hands. + +But then they heard a loud thud and a grumpy voice. + +"Hey, who threw these cars at me? Ouch, that hurt!" the voice said. + +Tom and Mia looked up and saw a man in a red suit and a white beard. He was holding their cars and frowning. + +It was Santa! + +Tom and Mia gasped and ran to the kitchen. They did not want to make Santa angry. + +They hugged their mom and said they were sorry for not listening. + +They hoped Santa would forgive them and still bring them presents on Christmas. +Lily was playing in the garden with her doll. She liked to pretend that her doll was a princess and she was her friend. She gave her doll a crown of flowers and a necklace of beads. + +She saw a bug on the grass. It was small and green and had wings. Lily thought it was adorable. She wanted to show it to her doll. She picked up the bug gently and put it on her doll's hand. + +"Look, princess, I found a friend for you. He is a bug. He is very cute. Do you like him?" Lily asked her doll. + +But the bug did not like the doll. He was scared and angry. He bit the doll's hand. The doll made a loud noise. "Ow! Ow! Ow!" the doll cried. + +Lily was shocked and sad. She dropped the bug and the doll. She started to cry too. "Why did you do that, bug? You hurt my doll. You are not cute. You are mean. Go away!" Lily shouted. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily, the doll and the bug. She hugged Lily and comforted her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. The bug was just defending himself. He thought you and your doll were going to hurt him. He did not know you wanted to be his friend. He was afraid of you. You have to be careful when you touch bugs. They are not toys. They are living things. They have feelings too. You have to respect them and leave them alone." Mom explained. + +Lily understood. She felt sorry for the bug. She wiped her tears and said sorry to the bug. She picked up her doll and checked her hand. It was not bleeding. It was just a little red. + +"Are you okay, princess? I'm sorry I scared you. I hope you are not mad at me. I love you." Lily said to her doll. + +The doll smiled and said, "I'm okay, Lily. I'm not mad at you. I love you too. But next time, let's not play with bugs. Let's play with something else. How about a ball?" + +Lily agreed. She thanked her mom and gave her a kiss. She took her doll and her ball and went back to the garden. She learned a lesson. She learned to be kind and gentle to bugs and other animals. She learned to be a good friend to her doll and to everyone. +Lily likes to sing. She sings in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sings when she plays, when she eats, and when she sleeps. She sings loud and happy songs. + +One day, Lily sees her mom make coffee. She wants to try some. She asks her mom, "Can I have coffee, please?" + +Her mom says, "No, Lily, coffee is not for you. Coffee is for grown-ups. Coffee is hot and bitter. You will not like it." + +But Lily is curious. She waits until her mom is busy. She sneaks to the kitchen. She sees the coffee pot on the table. She reaches for it. She spills some coffee on her dress. She cries. + +Her mom hears her cry. She runs to the kitchen. She sees Lily and the coffee. She says, "Oh, Lily, what did you do? You are dirty and wet. And you wasted the coffee. Why did you touch it?" + +Lily says, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to try coffee. I wanted to be like you." + +Her mom hugs her. She says, "I love you, Lily. But you don't need to be like me. You are perfect as you are. You are my sweet and silly singer. Come on, let's change your dress and clean the mess. And then you can sing me a song." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Okay, mom. I love you too. And I love to sing." +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and blocks. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It was full of old clothes and hats and shoes. + +"Let's play dress up!" Lily said. She put on a long dress and a hat with feathers. Max put on a coat and a tie and a hat with a star. + +They looked at each other and laughed. They felt very original and funny. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked Max. + +"I am a star man. I go to the moon and sing songs," Max said. + +"Who are you?" Max asked Lily. + +"I am a feather lady. I fly in the sky and make friends with birds," Lily said. + +They decided to go outside and pretend to be their new characters. They walked and skipped and jumped and sang. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw a big dog. It was barking and running towards them. It looked angry and scary. + +Lily and Max were afraid. They dropped their hats and ran back to the garage. They hugged each other and felt their hearts beating fast. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asked Max. + +"Yes, I am okay. Are you okay?" Max asked Lily. + +"Yes, I am okay. I am glad you are my friend," Lily said. + +"I am glad you are my friend, too," Max said. + +They smiled and held hands. They decided they liked to be themselves more than anyone else. They were original and brave and kind. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the backyard. They liked to dig holes and find things in the dirt. Sometimes they found worms, rocks, or coins. One day, they found something shiny and sharp. It was a razor. + +"Look, Lily, what is this?" Tom asked, holding the razor in his hand. + +"I don't know, Tom, but it looks bad. It can hurt you. Put it down!" Lily said, scared. + +"No, I want to keep it. It is mine. I found it!" Tom said, stubborn. + +He tried to put the razor in his pocket, but it cut his finger. He cried out in pain and dropped the razor. Blood came out of his finger. Lily ran to get their mom. + +"Mom, mom, Tom is hurt! He found a razor and it cut him!" Lily shouted. + +Mom came quickly and saw Tom crying and bleeding. She took him inside and cleaned his wound. She put a band-aid on his finger and gave him a hug. + +"Tom, you should never touch a razor. It is very dangerous. It can cut you very badly. Where did you find it?" Mom asked, worried. + +"In the backyard, in a hole. I wanted to keep it. It was shiny," Tom said, sobbing. + +Mom shook her head and sighed. She went outside with Lily and found the razor. She took a shovel and buried the razor deep in the ground. + +"Let's bury this razor, Lily. We don't want anyone else to find it and get hurt. It is a harsh thing. It does not belong here," Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. I'm sorry, Tom. I hope your finger gets better soon," Lily said. + +They buried the razor and went back inside. They had some cookies and milk and played with their toys. They forgot about the razor and had fun. They learned to be careful with things they find in the dirt. +Lily liked to study beetles. She had a book with pictures of many beetles. She also had a jar with some beetles she found in the garden. She liked to look at them and learn their names and colors. + +One day, Lily wanted to show her beetles to her friend Tom. She took her jar and her book and went to his house. She knocked on the door and Tom opened it. + +"Hi, Lily. What do you have?" Tom asked. + +"I have beetles. Do you want to see them?" Lily said. + +"Sure. Let's go to my room." Tom said. + +They went to Tom's room and Lily put her jar and her book on the floor. She opened the jar and took out a beetle. She showed it to Tom. + +"This is a ladybug. It is red and black. It is good for plants." Lily said. + +"Cool. Can I hold it?" Tom asked. + +"Okay. But be gentle. Don't hurt it." Lily said. + +She gave the beetle to Tom. Tom held it in his hand and looked at it. He smiled. + +"It is ticklish. It is moving its legs." Tom said. + +Then he did something naughty. He threw the beetle in the air and tried to catch it. But he missed it and the beetle fell on the floor. + +"Tom! Why did you do that? That is mean!" Lily shouted. + +She ran to the beetle and picked it up. She checked if it was okay. She was angry and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was just playing. I didn't mean to hurt it." Tom said. + +But Lily did not listen. She put the beetle back in the jar and closed it. She took her book and her jar and left Tom's room. + +"I don't want to play with you anymore. You are a bad friend. You don't care about beetles." Lily said. + +She went home and hugged her beetles. She decided to study them by herself. She did not talk to Tom for a long time. +Tom likes to look at the birds in the park. He sees many colors and hears many songs. He wants to have a bird at home. He asks his mom for a bird. + +Mom says yes, but they have to go to the pet shop. There they see many animals. Tom sees a birdcage with a blue bird. He likes the blue bird. He asks mom to buy it. + +Mom buys the birdcage and the blue bird. They go home. Tom is happy. He puts the birdcage in his room. He wants to play with the blue bird. He opens the birdcage. + +The blue bird is scared. It flies out of the birdcage. It flies around the room. It bumps into the window. It hurts its wing. It falls on the floor. + +Tom is sad. He runs to the blue bird. He picks it up. He feels its wing. It is rough. He says sorry to the blue bird. He puts it back in the birdcage. He closes the birdcage. + +Mom comes in. She sees what happened. She hugs Tom. She says it is okay. She says the blue bird needs time to get used to the new home. She says Tom can watch the blue bird, but not open the birdcage. She says the blue bird will be fine. + +Tom nods. He says okay. He says he loves the blue bird. He says he will be gentle. He sits by the birdcage. He talks to the blue bird. He sings to the blue bird. The blue bird listens. It chirps. It moves its wing. It looks at Tom. Tom smiles. He thinks the blue bird likes him. He is happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. But one day, it was dark and rainy. They could not go out. They were bored. + +Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's play hide and seek in the house. I have a flashlight. It is amazing. It makes bright light in the dark." Ben agreed. He said, "OK. You count to ten and I will hide." + +Lily counted to ten. She said, "Ready or not, here I come!" She took the flashlight and looked for Ben. She checked the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was. + +She went to the bedroom. She saw a big lump under the blanket. She thought, "Aha! I found him!" She ran to the bed and pulled the blanket. But it was not Ben. It was Mom. Mom was sleeping. She woke up and was angry. She said, "Lily, what are you doing? You scared me!" She slapped Lily on the hand. Lily dropped the flashlight. It broke. The light went out. + +Lily was sad and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I was looking for Ben. We were playing hide and seek. I thought you were him." Mom said, "Where is Ben?" Lily said, "I don't know. He is hiding." Mom said, "Well, you better find him. And no more playing with the flashlight. It is not a toy. It is for emergencies." + +Lily said, "OK, Mom. I'm sorry." She left the bedroom and looked for Ben. She found him in the closet. He was laughing. He said, "You did not find me. I win!" Lily said, "No, you don't. You made me slap Mom and break the flashlight. That was not nice. That was mean." Ben said, "I'm sorry. I did not mean to. It was a joke." Lily said, "It was not a funny joke. It was a bad joke. You are not my best friend anymore." She walked away. Ben was sad and sorry. He said, "Lily, wait. I'm sorry. Please be my friend again." But Lily did not listen. She was mad. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But they do not like to organize their toys. They leave them on the floor, on the bed, and in the closet. + +One day, their mom tells them to organize their toys before dinner. She says they have to put them in the right boxes and shelves. Sara and Ben do not want to do that. They want to keep playing. They say no to their mom. + +Their mom is frustrated. She says they have to listen to her. She says there is a big storm coming and they have to be ready. She says they have to organize their toys or they will lose them. Sara and Ben do not believe her. They think she is lying. They say no again. + +Their mom is very frustrated. She says they have to go to their room and organize their toys now. She says she will check on them later. She leaves them alone. + +Sara and Ben are angry. They do not like their mom. They do not like to organize their toys. They keep playing. They make more mess. They throw their toys at each other. They laugh and scream. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. They look out the window. They see a big storm. They see dark clouds, strong wind, and rain. They see their toys flying in the air. They see their mom running to get them. They are scared. + +They realize their mom was right. They realize they should have organized their toys. They realize they were wrong. They feel sorry. They hug their mom. They say they are sorry. They say they will organize their toys. They say they love their mom. Their mom smiles. She says she loves them too. She says they will organize their toys together. She says they will be safe. They go to their room and organize their toys. They are happy. +Lily liked to jog with her dad every morning. They jogged around the park and saw many things. They saw birds, flowers, dogs, and people. Lily was happy and waved to everyone. + +One day, Lily saw something new on the path. It was long and thin and shiny. It looked like a rope, but it moved. Lily was curious and wanted to touch it. She ran towards it and said, "Dad, look! A rope!" + +But it was not a rope. It was a snake. The snake was scared and angry. It hissed and raised its head. It was ready to bite Lily. Lily did not know that the snake was dangerous. She thought it was friendly. + +Dad saw the snake and knew it was bad. He was fast and brave. He jogged to Lily and picked her up. He moved away from the snake and said, "Lily, no! That is not a rope. That is a snake. Snakes can hurt you. You have to be careful." + +Lily was surprised and scared. She hugged her dad and said, "Sorry, dad. I did not know. Thank you for saving me. You are generous and kind." + +Dad hugged her back and said, "You are welcome, Lily. I love you. You are smart and sweet. But you have to listen to me and not touch things you do not know. OK?" + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, dad. I will listen to you. Can we jog some more?" + +Dad smiled and said, "Yes, we can jog some more. But let's avoid the snake. Come on, let's go." +Ben and Lily like to play in the park. They see a big pond with many ducks and geese. Ben and Lily want to feed them some bread. They have a bag of bread with them. + +They go near the pond and throw some bread to the ducks and geese. The ducks and geese are happy and make loud noises. They swim to the bread and eat it. Ben and Lily laugh and clap. + +But one goose is greedy. He wants all the bread for himself. He chases away the other ducks and geese. He snaps at them with his big beak. He makes angry noises. The other ducks and geese are scared and sad. + +Ben and Lily do not like the greedy goose. They want to share the bread with all the ducks and geese. They try to throw the bread to the other ducks and geese. But the greedy goose is fast and clever. He catches all the bread in the air. He does not let any bread fall into the water. + +Ben and Lily are angry and sad. They have no more bread to give. They want to go away from the greedy goose. They turn around and walk away. But the greedy goose follows them. He wants more bread. He thinks they have more bread in their bag. + +He tries to grab the bag from Ben's hand. He pulls hard with his beak. Ben pulls back. He does not want to give the bag to the greedy goose. He shouts at the greedy goose. "Go away! You are a bad goose! You are greedy and mean!" + +The greedy goose does not listen. He pulls harder. Ben and Lily are scared. They cry for help. They see a man near the pond. He is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a park ranger. He hears Ben and Lily cry. He runs to them. + +He sees the greedy goose pulling the bag from Ben's hand. He sees the other ducks and geese watching from the water. He knows what is happening. He is angry at the greedy goose. He scolds the greedy goose. "Stop that! You are a naughty goose! You are not allowed to take things from people! You have to share with the other ducks and geese!" + +The greedy goose is surprised. He sees the park ranger. He sees his hat and his badge. He knows he is in trouble. He lets go of the bag. He looks guilty. He lowers his head. He makes a soft noise. + +The park ranger takes the bag from Ben's hand. He checks if there is any bread left. There is none. He feels sorry for Ben and Lily. He says to them. "I'm sorry, kids. The greedy goose ate all your bread. He was very rude and selfish. He should not have done that. Are you okay?" + +Ben and Lily nod. They are okay. They are not hurt. They are glad the park ranger came. They say to him. "Thank you, sir. You are very kind and brave. You saved us from the greedy goose." + +The park ranger smiles. He says to them. "You're welcome, kids. You are very sweet and polite. You wanted to feed the ducks and geese. That was very nice of you. But you have to be careful. Some geese can be greedy and mean. They can bite and hurt you. Next time, you can ask me for some seeds. The ducks and geese like seeds. And they are better for them than bread." + +Ben and Lily smile. They say to him. "Okay, sir. We will do that. We like seeds too. Can we feed the ducks and geese some seeds now?" + +The park ranger nods. He says to them. "Sure, kids. I have some seeds in my pocket. You can have some. But only give them to the nice ducks and geese. Not to the greedy goose. He has had enough. He needs to learn his lesson." + +Ben and Lily agree. They take some seeds from the park ranger. They go near the pond. They throw some seeds to the nice ducks and geese. The nice ducks and geese are happy and make loud noises. They swim to the seeds and eat them. Ben and Lily laugh and clap. + +The greedy goose watches from a distance. He is hungry and lonely. He wants some seeds too. But he knows he cannot have any. He knows he was wrong. He feels guilty. He makes a soft noise. He wishes he was not greedy and mean. He wishes he was nice and friendly. He wishes he could share with the other ducks and geese. He wishes he could play with Ben and Lily. He wishes he could say sorry. But he does not know how. He does not know what to do. He does not know what to say. He just sits there and looks guilty. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy train set. They liked to make different tracks and pretend they were going to faraway places. Lily had a special train car that had a delicate knob on top. She said it was a magic car that could fly. + +"Can I attach my magic car to your train?" Lily asked Ben. + +"OK, but be careful with the knob. It might break," Ben said. + +Lily was very gentle as she attached her magic car to Ben's train. She was happy to see it fit well. She wanted to show Ben how it could fly. + +"Look, Ben, look! My magic car can fly!" Lily said, lifting the car with the knob. + +But as she lifted it, the knob snapped off and the car fell to the floor. Lily gasped and felt tears in her eyes. + +"Oh no, oh no! I broke my magic car!" Lily cried. + +Ben saw what happened and felt sorry for Lily. He picked up the car and the knob and hugged Lily. + +"It's OK, Lily, it's OK. We can fix it. Don't cry," Ben said. + +He took some glue and stuck the knob back on the car. He waited for it to dry and then gave it back to Lily. + +"Here, Lily, here. Your magic car is fixed. See? It can still fly," Ben said, waving the car in the air. + +Lily smiled and wiped her tears. She hugged Ben and thanked him. + +"Thank you, Ben, thank you. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I broke my magic car," Lily said. + +"It's OK, Lily, it's OK. Accidents happen. I'm glad you like my train. Let's play some more," Ben said. + +They attached the magic car to the train again and played happily. They imagined they were going to the moon and the stars. They had fun with their toy train set. +Lila and Ben are at the beach with their mom and dad. They like to play in the sand and make castles and tunnels. They use their buckets and shovels and sticks to dig and shape the sand. They also like to look at the sea and the waves and the birds. + +One day, they see something big and gray in the water. It is a whale! The whale is very big and has a thick skin and a big tail. The whale makes a loud sound and sprays water from its nose. Lila and Ben are very excited and happy to see the whale. They wave at the whale and shout hello. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, a whale!" they say. + +Mom and dad come to see the whale too. They smile and take pictures of the whale with their phone. They tell Lila and Ben that the whale is a friendly animal and that it lives in the ocean. They also tell them that the whale needs to breathe air and that it uses its nose to do that. + +"Wow, the whale is amazing!" Lila says. + +"I wish I could swim with the whale!" Ben says. + +"Maybe one day you can, but for now, you can watch and learn from the whale," mom says. + +Lila and Ben watch the whale for a long time. They see the whale jump and splash and play with other whales. They hear the whale sing and talk with other whales. They feel the whale's joy and wonder. They are very happy to share the beach with the whale. They thank the whale for showing them its world. They hope to see the whale again. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in their backyard. They had a big sandbox, a swing, and a slide. They also had a small tent where they kept their toys and books. + +One day, they decided to have a picnic in their tent. They brought some sandwiches, apples, and juice. They also brought their favorite stuffed animals, Bunny and Bear. + +"Let's settle in our tent and have a nice lunch," Lily said. + +"OK, but I want to sit next to Bear. He is my best friend," Max said. + +"No, I want to sit next to Bear. He is my best friend," Lily said. + +They started to argue and tug on Bear's arms. Bear looked sad and scared. + +"Stop it, you two!" a voice said. It was their mom, who was watching them from the window. "You are hurting Bear and making him unhappy. He is important to both of you, right?" + +"Yes, mom," Lily and Max said. + +"Then you need to share him and be kind to him. And to each other. You are twins, and you are important to each other, too," mom said. + +Lily and Max felt sorry for what they did. They hugged Bear and each other. + +"Sorry, Bear. Sorry, Lily," Max said. + +"Sorry, Bear. Sorry, Max," Lily said. + +They settled in their tent and had a nice lunch. They shared their sandwiches, apples, juice, and stories. They also shared Bear and Bunny, and gave them some bites and cuddles. + +They were happy and cozy in their tent. They thanked mom for the picnic and the lesson. They learned that sharing and caring were important. +Ben and Tom were brothers. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big bird on a tree. It was dead. It did not move or sing. + +"Let's take it home," said Tom. He wanted to show it to his friends. He climbed the tree and grabbed the bird. + +"No, Tom, don't do that!" said Ben. He was scared. He knew that dead things could make you sick. He also knew that the bird was heavy. It would weigh a lot. + +But Tom did not listen. He tried to carry the bird down the tree. He lost his balance and fell. He hit his head on a rock. He did not get up. + +Ben ran to him and cried. He called for help. A man came and called an ambulance. The ambulance took Tom to the hospital. + +Ben was very sad. He wished he had stopped Tom from taking the bird. He learned that dead things should be left alone. He also learned that some things are too heavy for young kids to carry. He hoped that Tom would be okay. He prayed for his brother. +Lily and Sam were going to camp for the first time. They were a little scared, but also excited. They packed their bags with clothes, toys and snacks. They said goodbye to their mom and dad and got on the big bus. + +At camp, they met their teacher, Miss Kate. She was very friendly and smiled a lot. She showed them their cabin, where they would sleep with other kids. She also told them about the fun activities they would do, like singing, painting and playing games. + +Lily and Sam liked camp, but they missed their home. They did not know the other kids very well, and sometimes they felt lonely. One day, Miss Kate noticed that they were sad. She came to them and said, "What's wrong, Lily and Sam? Do you need a hug?" + +Lily and Sam nodded and hugged Miss Kate. They told her that they missed their mom and dad, and that they wanted to make friends. Miss Kate said, "I understand. It's hard to be away from home. But you know what? You can improve your mood by talking to the other kids. They are very friendly, too. They want to play with you and share their toys and snacks. Why don't you try to join them in the next activity?" + +Lily and Sam agreed to try. They followed Miss Kate to the field, where the other kids were playing soccer. Miss Kate introduced them to the team and gave them each a ball. Lily and Sam kicked the ball with the other kids, and soon they were laughing and having fun. They made some new friends, who invited them to sit with them at lunch. Lily and Sam felt happy and proud. They realized that camp was not so scary after all. They decided to improve their skills and learn new things every day. They also decided to write a letter to their mom and dad, and tell them about their camp adventures. +Ben and Mia are playing in the yard. They see a big box near the fence. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's lift the box!" Ben says. He tries to lift one side of the box, but it is too heavy. He grunts and pushes, but the box does not move. + +"Can I help?" Mia asks. She goes to the other side of the box and tries to lift it with Ben. They both pull and tug, but the box does not budge. + +The box is too heavy for them. They are sad and tired. They sit on the grass and look at the box. + +"Maybe we can open the box," Mia says. She has an idea. She finds a stick and pokes the box. She makes a small hole in the box. She peeks inside. + +"What do you see?" Ben asks. He is curious. + +"I see something shiny and round," Mia says. She widens the hole and reaches inside. She pulls out a ball. It is red and shiny and bouncy. + +"Wow, a ball!" Ben says. He is happy. He takes the ball from Mia and throws it in the air. It bounces on the ground and comes back to him. + +"Let's play with the ball!" Mia says. She is happy too. She runs after the ball and catches it. She throws it to Ben. + +They play with the ball and forget about the box. They are persistent and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard, especially when the sun was shining bright. One day, while Timmy was digging in the dirt, he found a mole. The mole was small and brown, with soft fur and tiny paws. + +Timmy thought the mole was very cute and wanted to keep it as a pet. He put the mole in a regular cardboard box and brought it inside to show his mom. His mom was surprised to see the mole and told Timmy that it was not safe to keep wild animals as pets. + +Timmy was sad, but he knew his mom was right. So, he decided to take the mole back outside and set it free in the grass. As he watched the mole scurry away, Timmy realized that it was better for the mole to be in its regular home, where it could be safe and happy. +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 funny dragon flying in the sky. + +"Wow! Look at the dragon! It's so funny!" said Lily. + +The dragon landed in the garden and said, "Hello, little girl. Can you help me find my lost treasure?" + +"Sure, I can help you!" said Lily. + +They searched the garden and found the treasure. The dragon was very happy and said, "Thank you for your help, Lily. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "I had fun helping you, Mr. Dragon." And they played together in the garden all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard and dig for treasure. One day, she found a shiny gold coin buried in the dirt. She was so happy and showed it to her friends, but one of them became jealous and wanted the treasure for themselves. + +Lily didn't want her friend to take her treasure, so she put it in a special box and hid it in her room. She knew that hiding it would prevent her friend from taking it. + +The next day, Lily and her friend played together again, but this time Lily made sure to share her toys and play nicely. Her friend realized that being jealous wasn't fun and apologized for wanting to take the treasure. From that day on, they played together happily and Lily's treasure remained safe in its special box. +Once upon a time, there was a big bull. He had a red nose and lots of fur. One day, the bull was walking in a field when he saw a little girl. The girl had a boo-boo on her knee and it hurt. + +The bull went over to the girl and asked, "Are you okay?" The girl said, "No, my knee hurts." The bull said, "I can help. I will kiss your boo-boo and make it better." The girl was scared at first, but then she let the bull kiss her knee. + +After the bull kissed her boo-boo, the girl felt better. She said, "Thank you, Mr. Bull. You're nice." The bull smiled and said, "You're welcome. I like to help people." From that day on, the girl and the bull were friends and they played together in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a big, brown horse in the field next to her house. She sat down and started to observe the horse. It was eating some grass and it looked happy. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom called her inside. She had to brush her teeth before bed. Lily didn't want to stop watching the horse, but she knew it was important to have clean teeth. After brushing her teeth, Lily went back outside. The sun was setting and the light was turning orange. She looked at the horse again and smiled. It was a beautiful sight. +Once upon a time, there was a kind grandma who lived in a house near the woods. She loved nature and would often go for walks to admire the flowers and trees. One day, she met an elderly man who was lost in the woods. She helped him find his way home and they became friends. + +The elderly man would visit the grandma every day and they would talk about their adventures in nature. One day, the grandma noticed that the elderly man was feeling sad. She asked him why and he said that he missed his family who lived far away. + +The grandma decided to prepare a surprise for the elderly man. She invited his family to come and visit him. When they arrived, the elderly man was overjoyed and thanked the grandma for her kindness. The moral of the story is that helping others can bring happiness to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a big, tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry wanted to go on a journey to see his friends who lived far away. He walked and walked, but he got very hungry. Suddenly, he saw a juicy apple hanging from a tree. He used his long neck to reach the apple and took a big bite. It was delicious! Jerry continued on his journey, feeling happy and full. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, he found a big, shiny rock and tried to pick it up. But it was heavy and he struggled to lift it. + +Timmy decided to take a break and sat down under a palm tree. He looked up at the leaves and saw a bird's nest. The baby birds were chirping and Timmy smiled. He felt happy and jolly again. + +After resting, Timmy went back to the rock and tried again. This time, he used all his strength and finally lifted it up. He felt proud of himself and ran to show his mom. She was so impressed and gave him a big hug. Timmy felt happy and jolly all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to visit her grandma who lived on a farm. Lily saw a goat in the field and ran over to pet it. The goat was very friendly and licked her hand. + +Suddenly, Lily's grandma called out, "Lily, come inside! It's time for lunch!" Lily ran back to the house with a big smile on her face. But when she got inside, she realized that her cheeks were very warm and red. She felt embarrassed because she had been playing with the goat and forgot to wash her hands. + +Her grandma noticed her red cheeks and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily replied, "I'm embarrassed because I forgot to wash my hands after playing with the goat." Her grandma smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll wash your hands and then we can eat lunch together." Lily felt much better and enjoyed a delicious lunch with her grandma. From that day on, she always remembered to wash her hands after playing with the animals on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved music and always danced to the beat. One day, Lily went to a concert with her mom and dad. The band played loud and Lily's feet couldn't stop moving. + +After the concert, Lily's parents bought her a t-shirt with the band's name on it. It was heavy and big, but Lily loved it. She wore it to bed that night. + +The next morning, Lily woke up and noticed that her t-shirt was missing. She asked her parents if they had seen it, but they hadn't. Lily started to cry because she loved her new t-shirt so much. Her parents told her not to worry and that they would help her find it. + +They searched the house and finally found the t-shirt in the laundry basket. It had gotten separated from the rest of the clothes. Lily was so happy to have her t-shirt back and thanked her parents for helping her find it. From that day on, Lily made sure to take good care of her special t-shirt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy was playing in his backyard on the lawn when he saw a little bird that was stuck in a tree. The bird was chirping and Timmy knew that he had to rescue it. + +Timmy climbed up the tree and gently took the bird in his hands. He brought it down to the ground and put it on the grass. The bird was so happy to be rescued by Timmy. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. Timmy was very busy eating his favorite food, spaghetti and meatballs. But he couldn't stop thinking about the little bird he had rescued. Timmy knew that he had done a good thing by helping the bird and felt very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink cap everywhere she went. One day, she went to the park to play with her friend Timmy. They played on the swings and the slide, but then Lily noticed something terrible. + +"Oh no, I lost my cap!" she cried. + +"Don't worry," said Timmy. "Let's go back and repeat our steps. We'll find it!" + +So they walked back to the swings and looked around. They walked back to the slide and looked around. Finally, they found Lily's cap under a tree. Lily was so happy! She put her cap back on her head and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You're a good friend." + +"I'm happy to help," said Timmy with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Red. He loved to roll around and explore new places. Red was very independent, he didn't like anyone telling him where to go. + +One day, Red was driving around when he ran out of gas. He didn't know what to do, he was stuck in the middle of nowhere. Red tried to roll to find help, but he was too tired. + +Suddenly, a big truck came by and offered to help. But Red didn't want help, he wanted to be independent. So, he refused the truck's help and tried to roll away. But Red was too weak, and he rolled into a ditch. + +Red was stuck there, alone and without gas. He realized that being independent wasn't always the best choice. And so, Red learned a valuable lesson, but it was too late. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, Lily went for a walk in the park with her mom. They saw a squirrel running up a tree. Lily said, "Look mommy, a squirrel!" + +As they walked further, Lily stumbled on a rock and fell down. She felt uncomfortable and her knee hurt. Her mom picked her up and said, "Let's sit down and rest for a bit." + +While they were resting, they saw the squirrel again. This time, the squirrel was carrying a nut in its mouth. Lily said, "Mommy, I wish I had a nut like the squirrel." Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe if we go to the store later, we can get some nuts for you to eat." + +Later that day, they went to the store and bought some nuts. Lily was happy and ate them all up. She felt better and forgot about her uncomfortable knee. From that day on, Lily always remembered to watch where she was walking so she wouldn't stumble again. +Once upon a time, there was a small town with happy people. Everything was normal until a tornado came. The tornado was very big and it made everything shake. The people were scared and they didn't know what to do. The tornado was very strong and it made some things rot. + +The people tried to hide in their houses but the tornado was too strong. It took some houses away and made them spin in the air. The people were very sad and they cried. But then, they saw that they were not alone. They helped each other and they tried to fix the things that the tornado broke. + +Even though the tornado made some things rot, the people worked hard to make their town beautiful again. They planted new trees and flowers and they made new houses. They were happy again and they knew that they could face any problem if they worked together. +Once there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside. One day, Benny found a big tunnel in the ground. He was scared to go inside because it was dark, but his mom said it was okay and allowed him to explore. + +Benny went inside the tunnel and it was very dark. He couldn't see anything! But then he heard a loud noise. It was a train! The train was going through the tunnel and it was very loud. Benny was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. + +Finally, the train passed and Benny made it to the other side of the tunnel. He was so happy that he did it! Benny ran back to his mom to tell her all about his adventure. From that day on, Benny loved exploring tunnels and was never scared of loud noises again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bear and Rabbit. They loved to play together in the forest. One day, Bear wanted to play a game of hide and seek. Rabbit was excited to play and they started to hide. Bear hid behind a big tree and Rabbit hid behind a bush. + +After a while, Bear couldn't find Rabbit. He looked everywhere but Rabbit was too good at hiding. Then, Bear saw something different. Rabbit's ears were sticking out of the bush! Bear found Rabbit and they both laughed. + +Later that day, Rabbit wanted to show Bear how to tie a knot. Rabbit had a long piece of grass and he showed Bear how to tie it in a knot. Bear was so happy he learned something new. They both enjoyed their day playing and learning new things together. +Once upon a time, there was a big gray bus. It was going to the park. Many children were inside the bus. They were happy and excited. + +When they got to the park, they saw a big tree. The children wanted to hang from the tree. They climbed up and hung from the branches. + +After playing in the park, they got back on the bus. They were tired but happy. They talked about how much fun they had hanging from the tree. + +The big gray bus took them back home. The children were sad to leave the park, but they knew they could come back and hang from the tree again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a big field with lots of rows of flowers. Lily saw a row of yellow flowers and a row of red flowers. She recognized the colors and pointed to each one. + +As they walked, Lily saw a butterfly and got very excited. She wanted to catch it, but her mommy and daddy told her to be patient and wait until it was ready to fly away. Finally, the butterfly flew away and Lily was happy that she got to see it up close. + +After their walk, they went home and had some yummy snacks. Lily was so tired from her adventure that she took a nap and dreamed about all the pretty flowers and the butterfly she saw. When she woke up, she was ready for another adventure with her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy bricks. One day, she was building a tower with her bricks when her little brother came and knocked it down. Lily was very angry and started to cry. + +Her wise grandmother saw what happened and came over to comfort her. "Don't cry, my dear. Sometimes things don't go as planned," she said. "You can learn from this experience and try again." + +Lily wiped her tears and held her grandmother's hand. "I will try again," she said. "But this time, I will hold my tower tight so it won't fall down." + +Her grandmother smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Remember, holding onto something tight can help you achieve your goals." And from that day on, Lily learned to hold onto her dreams and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a ride to see a special sight. Lily was very excited! + +They got in their car and drove for a long time. Finally, they arrived at a big mountain. Lily's mom said they were going to ride a special train up the mountain to see the sight. Lily was even more excited! + +As they rode the train up the mountain, Lily saw beautiful trees and animals. She was having so much fun! Finally, they reached the top and saw the most amazing sight - a big, blue lake! Lily was so happy she could hardly believe it. She knew she would never forget this ride and this sight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor had a wide smile and was very kind. He checked Lily's eyes, ears, and mouth. + +After the check-up, the doctor showed Lily a toy. It was a display of different colors and shapes. Lily loved it and asked the doctor if she could have it. The doctor said, "Sure, you can take it home with you!" + +Lily was so happy and said thank you to the doctor. She took the toy home and displayed it on her shelf. Every time she looked at it, she remembered the kind doctor who gave it to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were playing in the sand, Lily saw a big boat in the ocean. She wanted to see it up close. + +"Mommy, can we go see the boat?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, let's go!" her mommy said. + +They walked to the edge of the water, but the boat was too far away. Lily was frustrated that she couldn't see it better. + +"I can't see it!" Lily said. + +"Don't worry, we can lift you up so you can see better," her daddy said. + +He lifted her up on his shoulders and she could see the boat perfectly. Lily was so happy and thanked her mommy and daddy for helping her see the boat in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a big chimney. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean the house. Lily didn't want to, but her mom promised to give her a cookie if she did. + +Lily started cleaning and found a broom. She thought it was useful, so she started sweeping the floor. Then, she saw some dirty dishes and decided to wash them. After that, she saw the chimney was dirty too. She climbed up and cleaned it. + +When Lily's mom came back, she was very happy to see the house so clean. She gave Lily a big cookie and said she was very proud of her. Lily felt happy and proud too, and promised to help clean the house every day from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she went to the park and saw a man with a staff. He was walking around and talking to people. Lily went up to him and said, "Hi! What are you doing?" + +The man smiled and said, "I am a pastor. I am here to pray for people and help them if they need it." + +Lily was curious and asked, "What is pray?" + +The pastor explained, "Pray is when you talk to God and ask him for help or say thank you. It's like talking to a friend." + +Lily thought about it and said, "That's nice. Can I pray too?" + +The pastor nodded and said, "Of course! Let's pray together." They closed their eyes and prayed. Afterward, Lily felt happy and lively. She said goodbye to the pastor and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she went to the park to meet her friends. They played on the swings and went down the slide. + +While they were playing, Lily found a shiny metal coin on the ground. She was so lucky to find it! She showed it to her friends and they all thought it was cool. Lily put the coin in her pocket to keep it safe. + +After they finished playing, Lily went home and showed her mom the lucky coin. Her mom was happy for her and said she could keep it. Lily felt very happy and went to bed dreaming of all the lucky things that might happen to her because of the metal coin. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends in the forest. One day, he saw his friend, a little bird named Blue, holding a cup of coffee. + +"Hi Blue! What are you drinking?" Benny asked. + +"I'm drinking coffee. It's a special drink for grown-ups," Blue replied. + +Benny wanted to try it, but Blue said it was not for little bunnies. Benny was sad and felt left out. He wanted to be successful like the grown-ups who could drink coffee. + +Later that day, Benny's friends were playing a game of hopscotch. Benny tried to hop, but he kept falling down. He felt like he was not successful at all. Blue saw Benny struggling and came over to help. + +"Let me show you how to hop properly," Blue said. + +With Blue's help, Benny was able to hop successfully and even beat his friends at hopscotch. He realized that being successful didn't mean drinking coffee, it meant trying your best and having fun with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. While they were playing, Lily noticed that Teddy was missing. + +Lily started to worry and looked everywhere for Teddy. She asked a lady walking by if she had seen Teddy, but the lady said no. Lily started to panic and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a little boy walked up to her and asked, "Why are you so lonely?" Lily explained that she lost her Teddy and didn't know where he was. The little boy said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find him!" Together, they searched the park and finally found Teddy hiding under a bush. + +Lily was so happy and thanked the little boy for helping her. From that day on, Lily and the little boy became good friends and played at the park together every day. Teddy never got lost again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved ice cream. One day, he went to the ice cream truck and bought a cone. The ice cream was so big that it split in two! + +Timmy was sad because he wanted to eat his ice cream, but he didn't want to make a mess. Suddenly, a dog appeared and started to lick the ice cream. + +"Hey, that's my ice cream!" Timmy said. + +The dog was obedient and stopped licking. Timmy picked up the cone and gave the dog a little bit of ice cream. They both enjoyed the ice cream together and became friends. From that day on, Timmy always shared his ice cream with his new furry friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big rod that lived in a pond. The rod liked to swim and play with the other fish in the pond. One day, a little fish named Nemo swam up to the big rod and said, "Hey, can you cut my fin? It hurts a lot." + +The big rod was surprised and asked, "Why do you want me to cut your fin?" + +Nemo replied, "I have a big cut on my fin and it hurts so much. I can't swim properly." + +The big rod felt sorry for Nemo and said, "Okay, I will cut your fin to help you feel better." + +So the big rod used his sharp teeth to cut Nemo's fin carefully. Nemo felt much better and could swim properly again. From that day on, Nemo and the big rod became good friends and swam together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a toy box that was locked. Timmy wanted to play with his toys inside the box but he couldn't because it was locked. He tried and tried but he couldn't unlock it. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, his dad came and saw that Timmy was feeling down. He asked Timmy what was wrong and Timmy told him about the locked toy box. His dad smiled and said, "Let's try to unlock it together!" They worked together and finally, they unlocked the toy box. Timmy was so happy and impressed by his dad's help. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need help from others to unlock the things we want. And even if we can't do it alone, it's always impressive when we work together to achieve our goals. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Max. Max loved to serve his owners by fetching their slippers and wagging his tail. One day, Max's owners took him to the park to play. Max was having fun running around, but he noticed a small bird stuck in a tree. Max was alert and knew he had to help the bird. He barked and barked until his owners noticed and came to see what was wrong. Max led them to the tree and they were able to rescue the bird. Max felt happy that he could serve his owners and help the bird. The moral of the story is that it's important to be alert and help others in need, even if they are small like a bird. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. The car was very intelligent because it could talk and think like a person. One day, a man got into the car and tried to start it. But the car didn't start! The man was sad because he wanted to drive the car. + +The car said, "Don't worry, I know what to do. You need to turn the key and press the gas pedal." The man did what the car said and the car started! The man was happy and drove the car all around town. + +The car felt proud because it was able to help the man start it. From that day on, the man and the car were best friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a fat woman. She loved to whistle while she worked. One day, she was walking down the street when she saw a little girl. The little girl said, "Hi, lady! Why do you whistle?" + +The fat woman smiled and said, "I whistle because it makes me happy. Do you want to try?" The little girl tried to whistle, but she couldn't do it. The fat woman said, "Don't worry, it takes practice. Keep trying and one day you'll be able to whistle too!" + +The little girl thanked the fat woman and skipped away. From that day on, the little girl practiced every day until she could whistle like a pro. And every time she whistled, she thought of the kind fat woman who taught her how to whistle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her mommy and daddy very much. Every morning, her mommy would make her hot chocolate in her favorite mug. The mug was pink and had a picture of a unicorn on it. + +One day, Lily accidentally dropped the mug on the floor and it broke into many pieces. She was very sad because she loved that mug. Her mommy saw how sad she was and decided to buy her a new one. This time, the mug was blue and had a picture of a puppy on it. It was not as pretty as the old mug, but Lily loved it just as much. + +One morning, Lily's daddy made coffee in his mug. The mug was very old and smelly. Lily wrinkled her nose and said, "Daddy, your mug is smelly!" Her daddy laughed and said, "Yes, it is. But I love it because it reminds me of when I was young." Lily didn't understand, but she loved her daddy's mug too because it made him happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Billy. Billy loved to play outside and explore the forest behind his house. One day, he found a big, shiny rock that he wanted to keep. But his mom told him that it wasn't his and he needed to return it to its rightful owner. + +Billy was sad but he knew his mom was right. So he went back to the forest and found the owner of the rock. It was a kind old man who thanked Billy for being honest and gave him a small reward. + +After that day, Billy learned that telling the truth was always the right thing to do. And he succeeded in being a good and honest boy. His mom was proud of him and he felt happy knowing he did the right thing. It was a silly mistake to take the rock, but he learned a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was walking in a field and she saw a cow. She went up to the cow and said, "Hello cow, what do you need?" The cow replied, "I need some grass to eat." + +Lily went to find some grass for the cow. As she was searching, she saw something unknown in the grass. She picked it up and showed it to the cow. The cow said, "I don't know what that is, but thank you for helping me find some grass to eat." + +Lily was happy that she could help the cow. She said goodbye to the cow and went home. When she got home, she told her mom about the cow and the unknown thing she found. Her mom was proud of her for being kind to the cow and curious about the unknown thing. They decided to look it up together to find out what it was. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys, especially his action figures. One day, he found a mysterious figure in his toy box. It was a little man with a hat and a long coat. + +Timmy picked up the figure and asked, "Who are you?" + +The figure didn't say anything, but he waved at Timmy. Timmy thought that was funny and waved back. + +Suddenly, the figure came to life and started to run around the room. Timmy chased after him, but the figure was too fast. Timmy tripped and fell on the floor. + +The figure stopped and turned to Timmy. He said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I have to go now." + +Then, the figure disappeared into thin air. Timmy was sad that his new friend was gone. He cried and cried until his mom came to comfort him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a red wagon that he loved to play with. One day, he was pulling his wagon up a big hill when it broke. The wheel fell off and he couldn't fix it. + +Timmy was very sad because he didn't know how to fix his wagon. He tried to put the wheel back on, but it wouldn't stay. He asked his mom to help, but she was busy and couldn't fix it right away. + +Timmy decided to play with his toys instead, but he was still sad about his wagon. Later that day, he went outside to play again and saw that someone else had taken his wagon. He was very serious and upset. + +Timmy never got his wagon back and he felt sad for a long time. He learned that it's important to take care of your things and to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer named Lily. She loved to dance in her clean room every day. But one day, her little brother came in and started to spray water all over the floor. Lily was upset because she didn't want to slip and fall. + +She asked her brother to stop, but he didn't listen. So, Lily had an idea. She grabbed a towel and asked her brother to help her clean up the water. Her brother thought it was fun and helped her dry the floor. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily showed her brother some of her dance moves. He was so impressed that he promised to never spray water on the floor again. From that day on, they danced together in Lily's clean room every day. +Once upon a time, there was a huge elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to play in the jungle with her friends. One day, Ellie found a hanger stuck in a tree. She tried to pull it out, but it was too hard. So, she asked her friends for help. They all pulled together, and finally, they were able to release the hanger from the tree. + +Ellie was so happy that she started to swing on the hanger. But then, she heard a loud noise. It was her mom calling her for dinner. Ellie quickly let go of the hanger and ran home to eat. From that day on, Ellie and her friends always checked the trees for hangers, so they could release them and play with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a big, smelly dog on the way there. Lily's friend, Timmy, wanted to pet the dog, but Lily was scared of him. Timmy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I trust that he's friendly." + +Lily and Timmy played on the swings and the slide, but then they heard a loud noise. They looked around and saw that the dog had knocked over a trash can. The park was filled with silence as everyone looked at the mess. Lily was scared again and wanted to go home. + +But Timmy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll protect you." They walked back home together, and Lily realized that she could trust Timmy to keep her safe. From that day on, they were the best of friends, and they never forgot the time they faced their fears together. +Once upon a time, there was a big stage. It was very pretty with lots of lights and colors. One day, it started to rain and everyone got wet. But the stage was covered, so it stayed dry. + +After the rain, a man came on the stage and started to sing. He had a tasty voice that made everyone happy. They clapped and sang along with him. + +The man finished his song and said goodbye. Everyone cheered and went home. They were happy they got to see the man sing on the stage, even though it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, he was running so fast that he accidentally bumped his toe on a rock. Ouch! It hurt so much that he had to sit down for a while. + +While he was resting, Timmy saw a little bird with a broken wing. The bird looked so fragile and sad. Timmy wanted to help the bird, so he gently picked it up and took it home. He put the bird in a cozy nest and gave it some food and water. + +The next day, Timmy was happy to see that the bird was feeling better. It even chirped a little bit! Timmy was so happy that he decided to join the bird and sing a song together. They sang and sang until it was time for the bird to fly away. Timmy felt sad to see it go, but he was happy that he could help the little bird feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little shrimp named Shelly. Shelly was very restless and wanted to travel to see the big ocean. + +One day, Shelly met a friendly fish named Finn. "Hello, Finn! Can you help me travel to the big ocean?" asked Shelly. + +"Of course, Shelly! I love to travel too," replied Finn. + +So, Shelly and Finn started their journey to the big ocean. They swam and swam until they finally arrived. + +Shelly was so happy to see the big ocean and said, "Wow! This is amazing! Thank you for helping me travel, Finn." + +Finn smiled and said, "You're welcome, Shelly. It's always fun to explore and see new things." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to draw with her pencil. One day, Lily lost her pencil and it was unknown where it went. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, have you seen my pencil?" + +"No, I haven't seen it," replied her mom. "But let's go bathe and then we can look for it together." + +Lily and her mom went to the bathroom and filled up the bathtub with bubbles. While they were bathing, Lily's mom found the missing pencil under a towel. + +"Look, Lily! I found your pencil!" exclaimed her mom. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy! Now I can draw again." And they both smiled as they finished their bath. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to collect rocks. One day, she found a shiny mineral on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +"Look, Timmy! I found a pretty rock," said Lily. + +Timmy stared at the rock and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can I hold it?" + +Lily handed the rock to Timmy, but he was too weak to hold it for very long. He gave it back to Lily and said, "It's too heavy for me." + +Lily smiled and said, "That's okay. I'll keep it for my collection." And she walked away, happy with her new treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees in her backyard. One day, she saw a unique scarf hanging from one of the branches. She wanted to reach it so she climbed higher and higher. Finally, she got the scarf and put it on. It was soft and warm. Lily felt happy and proud of herself for climbing so high. From that day on, she wore the scarf every time she climbed trees. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. They saw many animals like lions, tigers, and monkeys. Suddenly, Lily saw a big, scary crocodile in a pond. She asked her mommy, "What is that?" Her mommy said, "That's a crocodile, Lily. They live in water." + +Lily was curious and wanted to know more about the crocodile. She asked her daddy, "Can we study about the crocodile?" Her daddy said, "Sure, Lily. We can read books and learn more about them." + +So, Lily and her family went to the library and found a book about crocodiles. They read about their habitat, what they eat, and how they survive. Lily was amazed by how much she learned about the unknown creature. + +After that day, Lily loved to study about different animals and learn new things. She never forgot about the crocodile she saw at the zoo and always wanted to know more about them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her phone. Her phone was very special to her, because it had all her favorite games on it. She would rub her phone every day and it would make her happy. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They were playing on the swings and having lots of fun. But then, Lily's phone fell out of her pocket and onto the rough ground. She picked it up and saw that the screen was cracked. She felt very sad. + +Lily's mommy tried to fix the phone, but it was too broken. Lily couldn't play her favorite games anymore. She learned that she should be more careful with her phone and not rub it too hard. From then on, Lily played with her toys instead and had just as much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friendly dog named Max. They loved to play together in the park. One day, Lily saw a beautiful veil on the ground. She picked it up and put it on her head. Max barked happily, and Lily twirled around in her new veil. + +As they played, Lily noticed some flowers growing nearby. She asked Max if he wanted to help her water them. Max wagged his tail and they ran to get a watering can. They poured the water on the flowers, and Lily watched them grow taller and taller. She smiled and felt happy. + +When it was time to go home, Lily took off her veil and put it in her pocket. She hugged Max and said goodbye to the flowers. She knew they would keep growing and getting bigger, just like she was growing too. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy train station. People would come from far away to see it. One day, a little boy named Timmy went to the station with his mommy. Timmy loved trains and he wanted to see the big, fancy ones. + +While they were waiting, they heard a loud noise. "What's that?" asked Timmy. "I don't know," said his mommy. Suddenly, a train crashed into the station. "Oh no!" cried Timmy. "The station is broken. Can we repair it?" + +But it was too late. The station was destroyed and the people were hurt. Timmy and his mommy had to go home, sad that their fun day had ended badly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play. There, she saw a boy with a big club. + +"Can I play with your club?" Lily asked. + +The boy said, "No, you might break it. You're too little." + +Lily felt sad. She didn't want to be foolish. + +But then, the boy said, "Okay, I'll let you play with it. Just be careful." + +Lily was happy and accepted the boy's offer. She played with the club and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a goat. This goat was very special because he was gifted. He could jump higher than any other goat in the meadow. One day, he saw a little bird who was cold and shivering. The goat felt sorry for the bird and decided to share his warm fur coat with the bird. The bird was very happy and thanked the goat. + +Later that day, the goat started to feel a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't. He sneezed very loudly and the bird was blown away. The goat felt bad and went to look for the bird. When he found the bird, he apologized and promised to be more careful. The bird forgave the goat and they became good friends. + +The moral of the story is that even if you are gifted, it is important to be kind and considerate to others. And always remember to cover your mouth when you sneeze! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved dinosaurs and he wanted to go to the museum to see them. But Timmy's mommy said it was too hard to go to the museum because they had to take a long bus ride. + +Timmy really wanted to go to the museum, so he asked his daddy if they could go. Daddy said yes and they all got on the bus. Timmy was so happy when they arrived at the museum. He saw lots of big dinosaur bones and he learned many new things. + +Even though it was hard to get there, Timmy was very happy he went to the museum. He can't wait to go back and see more dinosaurs! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair that was as light as a feather. One day, her mommy took her to get a haircut. Lily didn't like haircuts because she was afraid her hair would fall off. But her mommy promised her that it wouldn't hurt and that she would look pretty after. + +Lily sat on the chair and the hairdresser started cutting her hair. She closed her eyes and waited for it to be over. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and felt a gust of wind. She opened her eyes and saw that a big tree had fallen outside the window. + +Lily was scared but her mommy hugged her and told her that everything was going to be okay. They finished the haircut and when they got home, Lily looked in the mirror and saw that she did look pretty. She was happy that her hair didn't fall off and that she had a new haircut. From that day on, she wasn't afraid of haircuts anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a cute teddy bear. One day, Lily was playing with her teddy bear and accidentally threw it too hard. The teddy bear hit the wall and got a big hole in it. + +Lily was sad and said, "Oh no! My teddy bear is broken. What should I do?" + +Her mom heard her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can fix it. Let's get some thread and a needle." + +Lily and her mom worked together to sew up the hole in the teddy bear. When they finished, Lily said, "Wow! My teddy bear is as good as new! Thank you, Mom!" + +The moral of the story is that even when things seem broken, we can always find a way to fix them. And sometimes, things can become even more adorable after they've been fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom gave her a prune to eat. It was wrinkly and tasted funny, but Lily ate it anyway. + +Later that day, Lily's mom told her they were going to a party. Lily was excited because she loved to dance. At the party, Lily saw a charming boy named Jack. He asked her to dance and she said yes. + +As they danced, Lily felt happy and forgot about the prune she ate earlier. But suddenly, her tummy started to hurt. She remembered the prune and knew she was going to be sick. Jack noticed and quickly helped her outside. + +In the end, Lily learned to be careful about what she ate before dancing. And Jack showed how charming he really was by taking care of her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to whistle all day long. One day, she saw a pretty bird and tried to whistle to get its attention. But the bird ignored her and flew away. + +Lily felt sad and went to her mom to tell her what happened. "Mommy, the bird didn't like my whistle. It ignored me," she said. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You have an attractive whistle. Maybe the bird was just busy." + +The next day, Lily went outside to whistle again. This time, she saw a butterfly and whistled to it. The butterfly flew towards her and landed on her finger. Lily was so happy that she forgot about the bird that ignored her. From that day on, Lily continued to whistle and attract new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a shy rabbit named Benny. Benny was afraid to talk to other animals because he thought they would not like him. One day, Benny saw his friend, a wise owl named Oliver, and asked him for help. + +"Oliver, can you explain to me how to be brave and talk to others?" Benny asked. + +Oliver smiled and said, "Of course, Benny. Success comes from being brave and trying new things. You can do it!" + +Benny took a deep breath and went to talk to the other animals. He was nervous at first, but soon he realized that they were all friendly and wanted to be his friend. From that day on, Benny was no longer shy and had many new friends. + +"I did it, Oliver! I talked to the other animals and it was fun!" Benny exclaimed. + +Oliver smiled and said, "I knew you could do it, Benny. You are a brave rabbit now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but one day it became too hot. She said to her mom, "Mommy, I'm hot. Can we go inside?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, Lily. Let's go inside and get something cold to drink." + +When they got inside, Mommy opened the freezer and took out some ice pops. They became cold and Lily became happy. She said, "Yummy! Can we eat them outside?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's go outside and enjoy our ice pops." + +They went outside and it became quiet. Lily's friend asked, "What are you eating?" + +Lily said, "We're eating ice pops. They became cold in the freezer." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun. Bun had a furry tail and loved to hop around in the grass. One day, Bun found a hole in the ground and decided to explore it. + +Bun hopped down the hole and discovered an underground store! The store had lots of carrots and lettuce. Bun was so happy to find all the yummy food. + +Bun decided to tell all of his bunny friends about the underground store. They all went down the hole together and had a big feast. From that day on, the bunnies visited the store every week to get their fill of tasty veggies. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky found a shiny pistol near the pond. He didn't know what it was, but it looked interesting. Ducky picked it up and showed it to his friends. + +His friends told him that it was dangerous and that he should leave it alone. Ducky didn't listen to them and kept the pistol. The next day, Ducky accidentally pulled the trigger and the pistol made a loud noise. Ducky was scared and realized that he should have listened to his friends. He quickly threw the pistol away and promised to never change his mind again. +Once upon a time, there was a green snake. The snake lived in a big garden. The snake liked to slither around and eat bugs. + +One day, a little boy saw the snake in the garden. The boy was scared of the snake because he thought all snakes were dangerous. But the snake didn't want to hurt the boy. The snake just wanted to be left alone. + +The boy went to get his mom, and she came to see the snake. She saw that the snake was just a harmless, green snake. She told the boy that not all snakes are bad and that it's important to be kind to animals. The boy learned that sometimes things that seem scary aren't really that scary at all. And the snake was happy to be able to go back to slithering around in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and always wanted to touch them. One day, she saw a bunny in the park and wanted to pet it. Her mommy told her to be gentle and not scare the bunny. Lily touched the bunny's soft fur and it felt nice. + +Lily also loved to study bugs. She liked to watch them crawl and fly around. One day, she found a caterpillar and wanted to study it. She picked it up gently and put it in a jar. She watched it every day and saw it turn into a beautiful butterfly. + +Lily learned that when you touch things gently, you can see amazing things. And when you study things, you can learn so much! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his toy car. He left his toy car on the bench and went to play on the swings. + +While Timmy was swinging, he saw a crazy squirrel running towards his toy car. Timmy knew he had to protect his toy car. He ran as fast as he could to the bench and picked up his toy car. The squirrel tried to grab the toy car but Timmy held it tight. + +Timmy was happy that he protected his object. He went back to swinging and played with his toy car until it was time to go home. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to protect his favorite things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to get a teaspoon from the drawer. Lily looked and looked, but she couldn't find it. She was delayed in finding the spoon, and her mommy had to come and help her. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys when she saw her naughty cat, Mittens, trying to climb up the curtains. She knew that was not allowed, so she scolded Mittens and told her to get down. Mittens looked at her with big, innocent eyes and meowed softly. Lily forgave her and gave her a cuddle. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby cat named Fluffy. Fluffy liked to play with yarn and chase butterflies. One day, Fluffy saw a bird and chased it up a tree. Fluffy climbed the tree, but then got scared and couldn't come back down. + +Luckily, a kind girl named Lily saw Fluffy and wanted to help. She climbed the tree and reached out to Fluffy. Fluffy was so happy to see Lily that she started to purr loudly. Lily picked up Fluffy and put her in her lap. + +As they were walking home, Lily noticed that Fluffy's collar was unzipped. She quickly zipped it up so that Fluffy wouldn't lose it. Fluffy was so grateful to Lily for saving her and making sure her collar was safe. From that day on, Fluffy followed Lily everywhere she went. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her wide scarf when it was cold outside. One day, Lily was playing outside and found a little bird on the ground. The bird was hurt and couldn't fly. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she gently picked it up and raised it up to her face. + +Lily saw that the bird had a small cut on its wing, so she wrapped her wide scarf around the bird to keep it warm. She took the bird to her mom, who helped her take care of it. Every day, Lily would check on the bird and raise it up to see how it was doing. + +After a few days, the bird's wing healed and it was able to fly away. Lily was sad to see it go, but she was happy that she was able to help it. She gave the bird one last raise up to the sky and watched it fly away. From that day on, Lily always wore her wide scarf when she played outside, just in case she found another animal in need of help. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy boat in the pond. One day, Timmy's boat got stuck in the weeds and he couldn't get it out. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Timmy's friend, Sarah, saw him and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her about his boat and how he couldn't get it out of the weeds. Sarah cared about Timmy and wanted to help. She waded into the pond and carefully untangled the boat from the weeds. + +Timmy was so happy and grateful that he gave Sarah a big hug. From that day on, Timmy and Sarah played with their boats together in the pond and always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a big house. He had a rubber ball that he liked to play with. One day, a little girl came to his house and saw the rubber ball. She looked at it and said, "I wonder if I can play with it too?" The old man smiled and said, "Of course you can! Let's play together." + +The two of them played with the rubber ball for hours. They threw it back and forth and had so much fun. The little girl said to the old man, "This is the best day ever!" The old man smiled and said, "I'm glad you like playing with my old rubber ball." + +As the sun began to set, the little girl had to go home. She said goodbye to the old man and thanked him for playing with her. The old man said, "You're welcome anytime. Just come and knock on my door." The little girl smiled and ran home, feeling happy and grateful for the fun day she had with the old man and his rubber ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat something yummy. Her mommy asked her if she wanted to eat steak for dinner. Lily had never tried steak before, so it was something different for her. + +Mommy cooked the steak and offered it to Lily. Lily took a bite and loved it! She said, "Mommy, this steak is so tasty!" Mommy was happy that Lily liked the different food she offered. + +After dinner, Lily felt very full and happy. She thanked her mommy for making her a delicious meal. From that day on, Lily loved eating steak and always asked her mommy to make it for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved pizza very much. One day, Timmy went to the pizza place with his mommy. They ordered a big pizza with lots of cheese and pepperoni on it. + +When the pizza came, Timmy wanted to count how many slices there were. "Mommy, can we count the pizza slices?" Timmy asked. "Sure, Timmy! Let's count together," his mommy replied. + +As they were counting, a rude man came and interrupted them. "Hey! You're counting wrong! There are only seven slices there!" the man said. But Timmy and his mommy knew they were counting right. They just ignored the rude man and continued to enjoy their delicious pizza. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to sleep all day and never wanted to play with his toys. One day, Fluffy's owner brought home a new toy mouse with soft fur. Fluffy didn't care and continued to sleep. + +But one day, Fluffy woke up and saw the new toy mouse. He was curious and started to play with it. He batted it around and chased it all over the room. The toy mouse had soft fur that Fluffy loved to touch. + +Suddenly, Fluffy saw a real mouse in the room. It had the same soft fur as the toy mouse! Fluffy knew he had to catch the mouse, so he used his claws to match the speed of the mouse. He caught the mouse and was very proud of himself. From that day on, Fluffy was no longer lazy and loved to play with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, Lily's friend found a shiny medal on the ground. It was so pretty that Lily felt a little jealous. + +But then, Lily's friend urged her to look for her own medal. So, they searched the whole park and finally, Lily found a medal too! It was not as shiny as her friend's, but she was still very happy. + +Later that day, they all had some sour lemonade to drink. But Lily didn't like it very much. Her friend urged her to try it again, and this time, Lily realized that it wasn't so bad after all. They all laughed and played together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the big jets fly in the sky. One day, Timmy and his mommy went to the airport to see the jets up close. Timmy was so excited! + +As they were watching the jets take off, Timmy turned to his mommy and said, "Mommy, I'm worried that the jets will fly away and never come back." His mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. The jets always come back." + +Just then, one of the jets turned towards them and the pilot waved. Timmy was so happy and waved back. From that day on, Timmy wasn't worried anymore and loved watching the jets fly in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a big horse named Brownie. Brownie loved to run and play in the green fields. One day, Brownie's owner asked him to serve as a helper and carry some heavy things. Brownie was happy to help and carried the things on his back. + +But as they were walking, Brownie saw a group of upset children. They were crying because they lost their ball. Brownie knew he had to help them. So he put the heavy things down and started to search for the ball. After a while, he found it and brought it back to the children. They were so happy and thanked Brownie for being a kind horse. + +From that day on, Brownie was known as the helpful horse who always served others. And the children would often come to play with him in the fields, and Brownie was never upset again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her favorite thing to do was to play with her cat, Fluffy. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to go to the store with her to get some tuna for Fluffy. Lily was so excited and said, "Yes, please!" + +When they got to the store, Lily saw a big fish tank with lots of fish swimming around. She pointed to the tuna and said, "Mommy, can we get that for Fluffy?" Her mom said, "Of course, let's get it." Lily was happy and couldn't wait to give the tuna to Fluffy. + +As they were leaving the store, Lily's mom noticed that Lily looked worried. She asked her what was wrong, and Lily said, "Mommy, I don't want Fluffy to eat all the tuna at once. Will he get sick?" Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We will only give him a little bit at a time so he doesn't get sick." Lily felt better and said, "Okay, mommy. Thank you for letting me come to the store with you." +Once upon a time, there was a poor rat. He lived in a small hole in a big field. One day, he met a friendly bird. The bird asked the rat why he looked so sad. The rat replied, "I have no food to eat." + +The bird felt sorry for the rat and decided to help him. She flew away and came back with a juicy spring carrot. The rat was so happy and thanked the bird. "You are so kind!" said the rat. + +The bird and the rat became good friends and they would often chat. One day, the bird asked the rat, "Why do you live in such a small hole?" The rat replied, "I am poor and cannot afford a big house." + +The bird said, "Don't worry, I will help you find a better home." And so, the bird helped the rat find a bigger and better home. The rat was no longer poor and was grateful to have such a kind friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly around and play with his friends. One day, Tweety found a feather on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Daffy. + +Daffy said, "That feather looks so cool! Can I have it?" + +Tweety said, "No, it's mine." + +Daffy got mad and said, "Fine, I don't want to be your friend anymore!" + +Tweety felt sad and didn't know what to do. He wanted to make things better with Daffy, so he came up with an idea. He took the feather and soaked it in water until it was wet. Then, he gave it to Daffy and said, "Here, now it's all wet and you can have it." + +Daffy was happy again and said, "Thanks, Tweety! You're a good friend." + +Tweety felt happy too and they flew off into the sky together, leaving the dry feather behind. +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 mommy and daddy. They saw a big mill that was spinning around and around. + +Lily wanted to get closer to the mill, but her mommy said, "No, it's not safe. You might get hurt." + +Suddenly, it started to rain and Lily's mommy said, "Let's go home and get dry." But Lily said, "Wait! I need to wipe my face. It's all wet." + +So, her mommy gave her a regular towel and Lily wiped her face. Then, they all went home and had hot chocolate together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very cold because it was winter outside. His mommy gave him a warm blanket to keep him cozy. Timmy liked to read magazines, so his mommy sent him one in the mail. Timmy was very happy when he got the magazine. He read it all day long and forgot how cold it was outside. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown dog named Max. Max liked to run and play in the park with his owner, a girl named Lily. One day, Lily had a surprise for Max. She brought a big, red ball for Max to play with. Max was so happy and wagged his tail a lot. + +While Max was playing with the ball, Lily had a question for him. "Max, do you want to go for a walk?" she asked. Max barked happily and ran to the leash. He loved going for walks with Lily. + +As they were walking, they saw an old man who was deaf. Max didn't understand why the man couldn't hear them, but Lily explained that some people can't hear and we need to be kind to them. Max wagged his tail and licked the man's hand, making him smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went on a trip with her family to a lake. When they got there, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, can you help me unpack the bags?" Lily said, "Yes, mommy!" and helped her mommy unpack the bags. + +After they unpacked, Lily saw a lovely swan swimming in the lake. She said, "Mommy, look at the lovely swan!" Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily, it is very lovely. Do you want to get closer and say hello?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" and they walked closer to the swan. + +When they got close, the swan said, "Hello, little girl! My name is Sophie. What is your name?" Lily said, "My name is Lily. Nice to meet you, Sophie!" Sophie said, "Nice to meet you too, Lily. Have a lovely day!" And Lily and her family had a lovely day at the lake with their new swan friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite one was a big teddy bear. One day, Lily had to choose which toy to bring with her to her grandma's house. She looked at her toy case and saw all her toys, but she knew she could only bring one. + +Lily thought for a while and then decided to bring her teddy bear. She hugged it tightly and put it in her bag. On the way to her grandma's house, Lily saw a dead bird on the ground. She felt sad for the bird and asked her mom why it was dead. Her mom explained that sometimes animals get sick or hurt and they can't survive. + +Lily listened carefully and then hugged her teddy bear even tighter. She was happy she chose to bring it with her because it always made her feel better when she was sad. When they arrived at her grandma's house, Lily showed her teddy bear to her grandma and they played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a fancy dress that she loved to wear. One day, she was playing with her friend Timmy outside. Timmy had a ball and Lily wanted to play too. + +"Can I play with the ball?" asked Lily. + +"Sure!" said Timmy. + +Lily tried to catch the ball but it was too high. Suddenly, she saw a needle on the ground. + +"I know!" said Lily. "I'll throw the needle at the ball and knock it down!" + +"No, no, no!" said Timmy. "That's not safe. Let's find something else to play with." + +Lily and Timmy found a frisbee and played together happily. They had so much fun that they didn't even notice when it started to rain. They ran inside and had hot cocoa with marshmallows. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Freddy. Freddy liked to sit on a lily pad in the pond and watch the dragonflies. One day, Freddy received a letter from his friend, the turtle. The letter said that the pond was going to dry up soon and all the animals needed to find a new home. + +Freddy was sad because he loved his home in the pond. He didn't want to leave his lily pad. But he knew he had to find a new home to stay safe. Freddy asked his friends, the dragonflies, if they knew of any good places to live. They told him about a big tree with lots of shade and a pond nearby. + +Freddy and his friends went to the tree and found a cozy spot to live. Freddy was happy again and he thanked his friends for helping him. He realized that sometimes change can be scary, but it can also lead to new adventures and new friends. From that day on, Freddy loved his new home under the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, he decided he wanted to run on a track. He found a blue track at the park and started to run on it. + +But then, Timmy saw another boy running faster than him on the track. Timmy wanted to be faster too, but he kept falling behind. He felt sad and frustrated. + +Timmy decided to practice every day on the blue track. He ran and ran until his legs were tired. Finally, after many days of practice, Timmy succeeded! He ran faster than the other boy and felt very proud of himself. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he practiced and worked hard, he could succeed at anything he wanted to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved watching television. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to take a bath because he was smelly. Timmy didn't want to take a bath because he didn't want to miss his favorite show on the television. + +Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, you need to take a bath first and then I will give you a snack while you watch your show." Timmy thought about it and decided to take a bath. After his bath, Timmy felt clean and fresh. His mom gave him a snack and he watched his favorite show on the television. Timmy was happy that he listened to his mom and got to watch his show too. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and spin around in circles. One day, Lily was playing with her favorite toy, a light-up wand. She spun around so much that she accidentally hit her arm on the table and it hurt a lot. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and told her that she needed to be careful when spinning around. She said that sometimes things can happen that we don't expect, and we need to be prepared for them. Lily didn't really understand what her mom meant, but she nodded her head and went back to playing. + +Later that day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a butterfly. She ran after it, spinning around and trying to catch it. But just as she was about to grab it, she tripped and fell. Her mom came running over to see if she was okay, and Lily realized what her mom had meant earlier. She needed to be careful and pay attention to what she was doing. + +From that day on, Lily was more careful when she spun around and played. She didn't want to get hurt again, and she knew that she needed to be prepared for anything that might happen. And whenever she saw a butterfly, she would stop and watch it instead of trying to catch it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and make clothes for them using colorful threads. One day, while she was playing, she accidentally dropped her favorite thread and it rolled under the sofa. + +Lily started to cry and her mother asked her what was wrong. "I can't find my thread, mommy. It's my favorite one," she said. Her mother told her to keep calm and helped her look for it. They searched under the sofa and finally found the thread. + +Lily was so happy and hugged her mother. "Thank you, mommy. You helped me find my thread," she said. Her mother smiled and said, "I will always help you, my dear. Just remember to keep calm and ask for help when you need it." +Once upon a time, there was a king and queen who got married. They were very happy together because they loved each other so much. The queen was very attractive and the king loved her very much. + +But one day, the king met another queen who was even more attractive. He fell in love with her and forgot about his first queen. He decided to end his marriage with the first queen and marry the new queen. The first queen was very sad and cried a lot. + +The bad ending was that the king and the new queen did not love each other as much as they thought. They fought all the time and were very unhappy. The first queen was very sad but she knew that the king made a big mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sun with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends saw a big, hot balloon in the sky. It was amazing! + +Lily asked her friend, "Can we go up in the balloon?" Her friend replied, "No, we can't. We're too little to lift off the ground." + +Lily felt sad because she really wanted to go up in the amazing balloon. She thought and thought about how she could lift off the ground. Suddenly, she had an idea. She asked her friends to hold hands and jump all at once. They did it and they lifted off the ground! They were so happy and amazed. They felt like they were in the hot air balloon, even though they were still on the ground. They all laughed and played together, feeling like they could do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her family. One day, while they were walking on the shore, Lily found a big, shiny oyster. She picked it up and showed it to her mom and dad. They were surprised and happy for her. + +Lily wanted to know how much the oyster weighed, so her dad took out a little scale from his bag. They put the oyster on the scale and found out it was very heavy! Lily was amazed. She had never seen anything so heavy before. + +As they continued their walk, Lily saw some rocks that looked dull and boring. But when she picked one up, she saw that it was actually very pretty inside. She showed it to her mom and dad and they were impressed by her good eye for finding beautiful things. + +From that day on, Lily loved going to the beach even more. She always kept her eyes open for more interesting things to find and weigh. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved ice cream. She went to the ice cream truck and asked for a cone with chocolate and sprinkles. The ice cream man said, "Sorry, we don't have any chocolate left. How about vanilla instead?" Lily thought for a moment and said, "I disagree. I really want chocolate." + +The ice cream man felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, but we really don't have any. How about strawberry?" Lily shook her head and said, "No thank you. I'll wait until you have chocolate again." + +Lily walked away feeling disappointed, but she knew that she wanted what she wanted. She walked to the park and sat by the pond, looking deep into the water. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her say, "Hey, why are you sad?" + +Lily turned around and saw a little boy with a cone of chocolate ice cream. She smiled and said, "I really wanted chocolate, but they didn't have any." The little boy said, "I know how you feel. I had to wait for my chocolate too." They both enjoyed their ice cream together and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved balloons and always wanted to have one. One day, she saw a balloon hanging on a tree branch. She wanted it so badly that she climbed the tree to get it. + +But as she reached for the balloon, she lost her balance and fell down. She hurt herself and cried. Her mother came running and asked what happened. Lily explained and her mother told her that sometimes we want things so much that we forget to be careful. She hugged Lily and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry." + +From that day on, Lily learned to be careful and not take unnecessary risks just to get what she wanted. She realized that sometimes, things are not worth it if it means putting herself in danger. And she never forgot the lesson her mother taught her. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet was shy and didn't like to sing in front of others. One Sunday morning, Tweet was sitting on a tree branch when he heard another bird singing beautifully. Tweet wanted to sing like that too, but he was too shy. + +Suddenly, a little girl walked by and heard Tweet chirping softly. "Why are you so shy?" she asked. "I want to sing like the other bird, but I'm too scared," Tweet replied. The little girl smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, just sing from your heart." + +With the little girl's encouragement, Tweet started singing. At first, he was nervous, but then he realized he loved singing. The other animals in the forest heard his beautiful song and came to listen. Tweet felt so happy and proud of himself. + +The moral of the story is to never be afraid to show your talents, even if you're shy. It's important to believe in yourself and let your true self shine. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk in the park with his mom. Every time they went for a walk, Timmy would pick up sticks and throw them around. His mom would always tell him to tidy up the sticks, but he never listened. + +One day, Timmy's mom explained to him that it's important to tidy up after ourselves so that we can keep our environment clean and safe. Timmy understood what his mom was trying to say and promised to tidy up the sticks from then on. + +The next time they went for a walk, Timmy remembered his promise and tidied up all the sticks he had thrown around before. His mom was very proud of him and gave him a big hug. Timmy realized that it's always better to listen and do what we're told, especially when it's for a good reason. + +From that day on, Timmy always made sure to tidy up after himself and never left a mess behind. He knew that it was the right thing to do and it made him feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch videos on her tablet. One day, she found a brilliant video about making cookies. She wanted to make cookies too! + +Lily asked her mommy if they could make cookies together. But mommy was too busy cleaning the house. Lily felt sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, daddy came home from work. Lily ran to him and said, "Daddy, can we make cookies together?" Daddy said yes and they went to the kitchen. Lily helped stir the cookie dough and they put it in the oven. When the cookies were ready, Lily and daddy ate them together while watching the brilliant video again. It was a happy ending for Lily! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress and matching shoes. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. While playing, she got a little dirt in her eye and it hurt a lot. Her mom quickly cleaned her eye and put on a band-aid. + +After that, Lily was very alert and careful. She didn't want any more dirt to get in her eye. She played with her friends and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily was tired but happy. She hugged her mom and dad and said, "I love you." Then, she went to bed wearing her cozy pajamas and fell asleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a crystal on the ground. It was very pretty and sparkly. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look, I found a crystal!" Her mom said it was very beautiful. + +The next day, Lily went to the store with her mom. They saw a jar of peanut butter that was very cheap. Her mom said they could buy it and spread it on their bread. Lily thought that sounded yummy. + +When they got home, Lily spread the peanut butter on her bread and took a bite. It was delicious! She remembered her crystal and showed it to her mom again. Her mom said it was still very pretty. Lily was happy to have found such a special treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees in her backyard. One day, she saw a turkey walking by. The turkey was so charming with its colorful feathers. Lily wanted to catch the turkey, so she climbed higher and higher up the tree. + +As Lily climbed, the turkey looked up and saw her. It got scared and started to run away. But Lily was too high up in the tree to catch it. She decided to climb back down and leave the turkey alone. + +From that day on, Lily would often see the charming turkey walking by her backyard. She would wave hello, but never tried to catch it again. And she continued to climb trees, enjoying the view from up high. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with cardboard boxes. He would make forts and castles out of them. One day, Timmy was playing with his cardboard fort when his friend Billy came over. + +Billy said, "Wow, Timmy! Your fort is famous! Can I play in it?" + +Timmy was happy to share his fort with Billy. But when they started playing together, they both wanted to be the king of the castle. They started to yell at each other and argue. + +Timmy's mom heard the yelling and came to see what was going on. She suggested they take turns being the king of the castle. Timmy and Billy agreed, and they had fun playing together again. From that day on, they learned to share and take turns, and their friendship grew stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to eat fish and sleep in the sun. One Sunday, Mittens woke up and saw a big dog in his yard. The dog wanted to play, but Mittens did not like the dog. Mittens hissed and ran away. + +Later that day, Mittens saw the dog again. This time, the dog started to chase Mittens. Mittens ran and ran, but the dog was too fast. Mittens was scared and did not know what to do. Just when the dog was about to catch Mittens, Mittens jumped up and scratched the dog's nose. The dog yelped and ran away. + +Mittens felt proud of himself. He had stood up to the dog and protected his yard. From that day on, the dog never bothered Mittens again. Mittens continued to eat fish and sleep in the sun, but he was also brave and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she saw a pretty dress in a store window. It was so fancy and had sparkles on it. She decided she really wanted it. + +Lily asked her mom if she could have the dress, but her mom said they didn't have enough money. Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She decided to save up her allowance each week so she could buy the dress herself. + +As Lily saved up her money, she started to think about the earth. She learned in school that it's important to take care of the earth so it stays healthy. She decided to use her saved money to buy a special plant to help the earth. Lily felt happy knowing she was helping the earth and saving up for something she really wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo named Harry. Harry was very popular in the jungle because he was very friendly. All the animals loved to play with him. + +One day, Harry organized a big show for all his friends. He wanted to show them his special talent. He could balance a ball on his nose! All the animals gathered around to watch Harry's show. + +After Harry's performance, all the animals applauded him. They clapped their hands and cheered for him. Harry felt very happy and proud. "Thank you, thank you!" he said to his friends. + +From that day on, Harry became even more popular in the jungle. All the animals wanted to be his friend and play with him. Harry was very happy to have so many friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, especially in the springtime when the flowers bloomed and the sun shone bright. One day, Lily's mommy told her that she had an exam to take at the doctor's office. Lily didn't know what an exam was, but she didn't like the sound of it. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the doctor's office. Lily saw a nosy cat peeking out from behind a bush. "Look, mommy! A nosy cat!" Lily exclaimed. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, that cat is very curious." + +After the exam, Lily's mommy told her she did a great job and that they could go play outside again. Lily was so happy to be back outside in the springtime. She ran through the grass and picked some flowers for her mommy. As they walked back home, Lily saw the nosy cat again. "Hi, nosy cat!" Lily said with a giggle. The cat meowed back and Lily knew it was going to be a good day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going on a trip. Lily was very happy because she loved to travel. + +But then, Lily's mommy realized she couldn't find her passport. She looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. Lily asked her mommy why the passport was so important, and her mommy explained that they needed it to go on their trip. + +Lily had an idea. She ran to her room and grabbed her paints. She painted a picture of her mommy's passport so they could use it to go on their trip. Her mommy was so happy and grateful. She hugged Lily and said, "You are so smart and helpful. Thank you for saving our trip!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and feel the grass under her feet. One day, Lily and her mom went on a plane ride. They flew high in the sky and saw fluffy clouds. + +Lily's mom said, "We are almost there. Don't forget to remind me to buckle your seatbelt when we land." + +Lily nodded and looked out the window. She saw the ground getting closer and closer. When they landed, Lily's mom buckled her seatbelt and they got off the plane. + +As they walked outside, Lily tasted a bitter taste in her mouth. She made a face and said, "Mommy, this water is bitter." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's not water, sweetie. That's coffee. It's for grown-ups. You can have some when you're older." + +Lily nodded and they continued their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very restless and couldn't sit still for very long. One day, Timmy's mom was baking cookies in the oven. Timmy was very curious about what was happening in the kitchen, so he went to talk to his mom. + +"Mommy, what are you doing?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm baking cookies in the oven," his mom replied. + +"Can I help?" Timmy asked eagerly. + +"Of course you can!" his mom said with a smile. + +Timmy was so happy to help his mom bake cookies. He was no longer restless and was able to sit still while they worked together. When the cookies were done, Timmy and his mom sat down to enjoy them together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and draw pictures. One day, Timmy wanted to make a special toy. He asked his mom if they could design a spaceship together. + +Timmy and his mom searched for materials to make the spaceship. They found cardboard, glue, and paint. Timmy was so excited to see his spaceship come to life. He painted it blue and added some light stickers to make it look cool. + +When the spaceship was finished, Timmy played with it all day. He flew it around the house and pretended he was an astronaut. He was so happy that he and his mom designed it together. From that day on, Timmy loved to design and create new things with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the garden and dig in the soil. He liked to find worms and bugs and watch them crawl around. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her plant some flowers. Timmy was very excited and started digging in the soil. But he was careless and accidentally kicked some soil onto his mom's shoes. + +His mom asked him to be more careful and stay focused on the task at hand. Timmy listened to his mom and tried his best to be careful. In the end, they planted some beautiful flowers together and Timmy felt very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a big, new house. The house was very modern, with lots of big windows and a shiny, silver door. One day, the man was cooking some food when he accidentally dropped a pan on the floor. He slipped on the oil and fell down, hurting his arm. + +Suddenly, he smelled something funny. He looked over and saw that the fire on the stove had gotten too hot and was starting to spread. He quickly grabbed a big pot of water and poured it on the fire, putting it out. + +After that scary experience, the man realized that he needed to be more careful when cooking. He also decided to put some rugs on the floor so he wouldn't slip again. From then on, he lived happily and safely in his modern house. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cool cat named Max. Max liked to wink at his friends when he saw them. One day, Max met a new friend named Timmy. Timmy was a little shy, so Max tried to tease him to make him laugh. Timmy didn't like being teased, so Max stopped and apologized. They became good friends and Max never teased Timmy again. They would play together and Max would always wink at Timmy to show him he was happy to have him as a friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Many animals wanted to win the race. A rabbit, a turtle, and a snail were going to race. The rabbit was very fast, the turtle was slow, and the snail was even slower. + +Before the race, the rabbit said, "I'm going to win! I'm the fastest!" The turtle said, "I may be slow, but I'll try my best." The snail said, "I know I'm stupid, but I'll still race." + +The race began, and the rabbit ran very fast. The turtle was slow, but he didn't give up. The snail was the slowest, but he tried his best. In the end, the rabbit thought he was so far ahead that he stopped to rest. But the turtle passed him and won the race! The rabbit was very sad, and the snail felt stupid for even trying. + +Moral of the story: Don't be too confident and always test your limits. +Once upon a time, there was a little lion named Leo. Leo lived in a big jungle with his family and friends. One day, Leo was playing with his friends when he heard his mom calling him. + +"Leo, come here my little cub," his mom said thoughtfully. "We need to go hunt for food." + +Leo rushed to his mom's side and asked, "Can I come with you?" + +"Of course, my dear," his mom replied. "But you need to be careful in the jungle. It can be dangerous." + +Leo and his mom walked through the jungle, looking for food. Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. It was a tiger! Leo's mom told him to hide behind a big rock while she fought the tiger. After a few minutes, the tiger ran away and Leo's mom was safe. + +"Thank you for being so brave, mom," Leo said. + +"You're welcome, my little cub," his mom replied. "We need to rush back to our den now. It's not safe to stay out here." + +Leo and his mom rushed back to their den, safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a jog in the park with her mommy. They ran and ran until they were tired. Suddenly, they saw a big tree and Lily said, "Imagine if we could climb that tree!" + +Mommy said, "Sorry, sweetie. We can't climb that tree. It's too tall and we might get hurt." + +Lily felt sad but then she saw a butterfly flying around the flowers. She said, "Look, mommy! A butterfly! Let's follow it!" + +They followed the butterfly and saw a pond with ducks swimming in it. Lily said, "Can we say hello to the ducks?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, let's go!" + +They went to the pond and said hello to the ducks. Lily was happy again and she forgot about the tree. They continued their jog and had a fun day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, Lily's mom gave her a shiny copper penny to play with. Lily thought it was so pretty, she decided to draw a picture of it. + +After she finished her drawing, Lily asked her mom if they could mail the picture to her grandma. Her mom said yes, and they put the picture in an envelope and went to the post office. Lily was very excited to mail her creative picture to her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Floppy. Floppy liked to hop and play with his friends in the meadow. One day, Floppy found a magazine in the grass. The magazine had pictures of carrots and other vegetables that Floppy liked to eat. Floppy was happy to have found the magazine and decided to keep it. He thought it would be nice to show his friends the pictures and talk about how yummy the vegetables looked. Floppy was excited to be able to share something he found with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world. One day, she found a bridge that she had never seen before. She was so excited to cross it and see what was on the other side. + +As she was walking across the bridge, she saw a boy named Jack. Jack was very nosy and wanted to know where Lily was going. He asked her, "Where are you going?" Lily replied, "I'm exploring! I want to see what's on the other side of the bridge." + +Suddenly, a water truck drove by and started to spray water everywhere. Lily and Jack got wet and didn't like it. Jack said, "I don't like getting wet!" Lily agreed and said, "Me neither! Let's go back home." They both walked back across the bridge and went home, happy to be dry again. +Once upon a time, there was a fat fish who lived in a big lake. He loved to swim around all day long and eat lots of yummy food. One day, a wise old turtle came to warn the fish that a big, mean bird was coming to catch him. + +The fish didn't listen to the turtle's warning and continued to swim around, thinking everything was okay. But soon enough, the big, mean bird swooped down and caught the fish in its sharp talons. The fish tried to swim away, but it was too late. The bird took the fish away to its nest and ate it for dinner. + +The other fish in the lake were very sad when they heard what had happened to their friend. They wished that he had listened to the turtle's warning and been more careful. From then on, they all made sure to be extra careful and always listen to wise warnings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, they decided to play in a big park. Lily hid behind a tree, but when she came back to find her friends, she couldn't see them anywhere. She started to cry because she thought she had lost them. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from a tunnel nearby. "Lily, come here!" It was her friend Tom. He had found a secret tunnel that led to a famous castle. Lily was so excited and ran to the tunnel to join Tom. They walked through the tunnel and came out at the other end. They saw the castle and were amazed by how big and beautiful it was. + +But then, they heard a loud noise coming from inside the castle. They looked at each other and wondered what it could be. They decided to go inside and investigate. As they walked through the castle, they saw a group of robbers stealing all the treasure. Lily and Tom knew they had to stop them. They came up with a plan and managed to catch the robbers. They saved the treasure and became famous heroes in the town. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, soft pillow that she loved to hug when she went to sleep at night. One day, Lily's mom noticed that the pillow was getting very flat and not as fluffy as it used to be. She decided to buy a new pillow for Lily to sleep with. + +When Lily saw the new pillow, she was very happy because it was so fluffy and soft. She hugged it tightly and said, "I love my new pillow!" As she lay down to sleep that night, she noticed that the new pillow was much bigger than her old one. She said to herself, "My new pillow is so big, it's going to increase the space on my bed!" + +Suddenly, Lily heard a scary noise coming from her closet. She got very scared and pulled her new pillow close to her. She whispered to it, "Don't worry, scary noise. My big, fluffy pillow will protect me!" And with that, she fell asleep, feeling safe and cozy with her new pillow by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play in the sandpit with his spade. One day, he found a shiny rock in the sand. He showed it to his friend, Sally. + +"Wow, that's so pretty!" said Sally. + +"I want to keep it, but I don't know what it is," said Timmy. + +"I can help you solve the mystery!" said Sally. + +They asked their teacher, who said the rock was an expensive gemstone. Timmy was so happy, and he used his spade to make a special place for it in his treasure box. +Once upon a time, there was a bird with colorful wings. The bird liked to fly high up in the sky and feel the wind in its feathers. One day, the bird saw a big tree with a nice seat on one of its branches. The bird decided to rest on the seat and enjoy the view from up high. The seat was very comfy and the bird felt happy. After a little while, the bird flew away with its colorful wings to explore more of the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, Lily found a mystery box in the woods. She was so curious about what was inside the box, but she didn't know how to open it. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud growling noise. She turned around and saw a big, scary bear! Lily was very scared and didn't know what to do. But then, her big brother came to protect her. He scared the bear away and made sure Lily was safe. + +Lily felt frustrated that she couldn't solve the mystery of the box, but she was happy that her brother protected her from the bear. They went home together and Lily told her parents all about her exciting adventure in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to go to the airport with her family. The airport was so big and beautiful. Lily liked to watch the planes take off and land. + +One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going on a trip. Lily was excited! She wanted to study all the different planes at the airport. When they got there, Lily saw a big plane with beautiful colors. She pointed and said, "Look mommy, that plane is so pretty!" + +Lily and her family got on the plane and flew to a new place. They had so much fun exploring and seeing new things. When they came back home, Lily told her friends all about the airport and the beautiful plane she saw. She even said she wants to study more about planes when she grows up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to chew on gum. One day, Timmy was walking down the street and saw a parade. He wanted to watch the parade, but he had to spit out his gum first. + +Timmy saw his friend, Billy, watching the parade too. "Hi Billy!" Timmy said. "Do you like the parade?" Billy nodded his head and said, "Yes, I like the parade. It's so pretty." Timmy agreed and said, "The parade is so fit for a king!" + +As they watched the parade, Timmy started to get hungry. He said to Billy, "I want to chew on something else now. Do you have any food?" Billy pulled out an apple from his pocket and gave it to Timmy. Timmy took a big bite and said, "Mmm, this is so good to chew on!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard, but one day she stepped on a nail. It hurt a lot and made her cry. Her mom saw her and helped her take the nail out. + +Lily's mom told her that nails can be very dangerous and can hurt people if they're not careful. But this nail was harmless now that it was out of her foot. + +Lily learned to be more careful when playing in the backyard and was happy her mom was there to help her when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a spider crawling on the ground. She was scared and wanted to run away, but her mommy told her not to be afraid. + +Mommy suggested they watch the spider quietly and see what it does. So they sat down and watched the spider crawl around. Lily saw that the spider was very small and didn't want to hurt her. She felt better and wasn't scared anymore. + +Lily said to her mommy, "I like watching the spider. It's quiet and cute." Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you're not afraid anymore. Spiders are our friends." From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of spiders anymore and would watch them quietly whenever she saw one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved her doll. She played with her doll every day and took her everywhere she went. One day, the little girl decided to fill up her doll with water. She thought it would be fun to see her doll float around in the bathtub. + +But the little girl didn't realize that her doll was not clear and see-through like a glass. When she filled her doll up with water, she couldn't see inside anymore. The water made her doll heavy and it sank to the bottom of the tub. + +The little girl was very sad when she saw her doll at the bottom of the tub. She tried to take the water out but it was too late. Her doll was ruined forever. The little girl cried and cried because she loved her doll so much. From that day on, she learned to take better care of her toys and never fill them up with water again. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Max. Max was very adorable and loved to play with his toys. One day, Max's owner brought him a gift. It was a big ball that Max could play with all day long. Max was so happy and wagged his tail with joy. + +But then, something scared Max. He heard a loud noise and ran under the bed. His owner tried to comfort him and said, "Don't be scared, Max. It's just a thunderstorm outside." Max slowly came out from under the bed and cuddled up with his owner. + +After the storm passed, Max felt much better. He played with his new ball and forgot all about being scared. From that day on, Max loved his new toy and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty clothes and always wanted to look stylish. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a girl wearing a beautiful dress. She asked her mom if she could have a dress like that, but her mom said they couldn't afford it. + +Lily was sad, but her mom told her that they could make her a dress at home. They went to the store and bought some fabric. Lily was excited to make her own dress. They worked together and made a dress that was even more stylish than the one she saw in the park. + +The next day, Lily wore her new dress to the park. She was so happy and felt healthy and strong. She climbed on the monkey bars and played with her friends. Suddenly, she slipped and fell off the bars. She was scared and hurt, but her mom was there to help her up. She hugged her mom and said, "I love my new dress, but I love you more." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play at the park. She would always run to the bench where her mommy would sit and watch her play. One day, Lily saw a boy crying because he lost his toy truck. She wanted to help him find it, so she went to look for it with him. + +As they searched, they found the toy truck under a tree. But then they heard a loud noise and saw a big dog running towards them. Lily was scared and ran back to the bench where her mommy was sitting. The boy was too scared to move and the dog was getting closer. + +Lily's mommy saw what was happening and quickly ran to separate the boy and the dog. She was very brave and patient. The boy was so happy to find his toy truck and thanked Lily and her mommy. From that day on, Lily always looked out for others when she played at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved watching his favorite show on the TV screen. One day, his screen stopped working! Timmy was sad because he couldn't watch his show anymore. + +Timmy's dad tried to fix the screen, but it didn't work. Timmy started to think of a solution. Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea! He remembered his grandma had a spare screen. Timmy and his dad went to his grandma's house and got the spare screen. + +Now Timmy was happy again because he could watch his favorite show on the brilliant new screen. He learned that sometimes when things go wrong, we can think of a solution and make things better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big machine. It was very obedient and did what it was told. One day, a boy came and started playing with the machine. He pressed some buttons and the machine started to make funny noises. Suddenly, the machine broke! The boy felt sad, but he knew it was an accident. He promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and look at herself in the mirror. One day, Lily was playing with her favorite toy, a ball, when she accidentally threw it too hard and it broke her mom's favorite mirror. + +Lily's mom was very upset and asked her why she broke the mirror. Lily felt bad and said, "I'm sorry mommy, I didn't mean to break it." Her mom took a deep breath and said, "It's okay, Lily. Accidents happen. Let's clean it up together." + +They worked together to clean up the broken mirror and Lily felt better. Her mom hugged her and said, "Remember, it's important to be calm when accidents happen. It's also important to release your feelings and tell me what happened." Lily nodded and promised to be more careful in the future. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her toys and to always tell her mom when something happened. She also learned that it's okay to make mistakes and that her mom would always be there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. He had a blue car and a red car. He would make them zoom around his room. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him it was time to go to the toilet. Timmy didn't want to go because he was having too much fun playing with his cars. But his mom said he had to go or he would have an accident. + +Timmy went to the toilet and when he came back, his sister had taken his red car. Timmy said, "Hey, that's rude! Give me back my car!" His sister said, "No, it's mine now." Timmy's mom said they had to share and play nicely together. So, Timmy and his sister played together and made their cars zoom around the room. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo was a good fish because he always shared his food with his fishy friends. One day, Nemo saw a shiny diamond in the water. He wanted to get it so he decided to dive into the water. Nemo swam deeper and deeper until he found the diamond. He was so happy! Nemo showed the diamond to his friends and they all swam around it together. From that day on, Nemo and his friends had a new treasure to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a shiny mineral that sparkled in the sun. She put it in her pocket and ran back home to show her mom. + +When she got home, she saw her mom talking on the phone. Her mom looked very sad and said, "We are poor and cannot afford to buy food." Lily felt sad and wished she could help. + +That night, Lily remembered the shiny mineral she found earlier. She went to her mom and said, "Mom, I found something shiny today. Maybe we can sell it and buy food." Her mom was surprised and happy. They sold the mineral and bought lots of food to eat. From then on, whenever Lily found something valuable, she would speak up and help her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play sports with her friends. They would run and jump and throw balls. One day, Lily and her friends decided to play a game of soccer. They all wore black shirts and ran around the field, kicking the ball back and forth. + +As they played, Lily noticed something strange. One of her friends kept squeezing her water bottle really hard. Lily wondered why her friend was doing that. She thought maybe her friend was thirsty and needed more water. + +After the game, Lily's friend went home and Lily went to get a drink of water. When she picked up her friend's water bottle, she realized why her friend had been squeezing it so hard. There was a little toy inside! Lily was surprised and happy. She knew her friend had played a trick on her, but she didn't mind. It was a fun surprise. From then on, Lily always checked her water bottle for surprises before squeezing it too hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved dinosaurs and had a toy dinosaur that he always played with. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his dinosaur. He saw a little girl named Sarah playing with her doll. + +"Hi Sarah, do you want to play with my dinosaur?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, I love dinosaurs!" Sarah said. + +Timmy and Sarah played with the dinosaur for a while, but then it was time to go home. Timmy tried to put his dinosaur in his pocket, but it was too big. "I can't zip my pocket with the dinosaur inside," Timmy said. + +Sarah had an idea. "Why don't we put the dinosaur in my bag? It's a rich purple bag with a zipper," Sarah said. + +Timmy thought that was a great idea, so he put the dinosaur in Sarah's bag and they went home. From that day on, Timmy and Sarah were the best of friends and always played together with their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the beach with his family. He loved to surf in the waves and build sandcastles. One day, Timmy saw a man who couldn't hear anything. The man was deaf. + +Timmy went up to the man and said, "Hi, my name is Timmy. Do you want to build a sandcastle with me?" The man smiled and nodded his head. They built a big sandcastle together and Timmy was very happy. + +After they finished building the sandcastle, Timmy's family came over and saw what they had made. Timmy's mom said, "Wow, that's amazing! Let's applaud for Timmy and the man." Everyone clapped their hands and cheered. + +The man looked very happy and Timmy felt proud of himself for making a new friend. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to say hello to the man whenever he saw him at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the park. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy saw a big dog and got scared. + +"Mommy, can we stay here?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes, we can stay here as long as you want," Mommy replied. + +Timmy felt safe and happy. He saw a big cross and asked his mom what it was. + +"That's a cross, Timmy. It's a symbol for some people's religion," Mommy explained. + +Timmy looked up and saw the sun shining bright. He pointed to the sun and said, "The light is so pretty!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Let's enjoy the beautiful light together." +Once upon a time, there was a big cliff by the sea. It was so great that everyone who saw it felt small. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the beach with her family. She saw the big cliff and wanted to climb it, but her mommy said it was too dangerous. + +Instead, Lily played in the sand and built a big castle. She loved to soak her feet in the water and watch the waves crash on the shore. As the sun started to set, Lily's mommy called her to go back to the car. + +On the way back, Lily saw something that made her gasp. The great cliff was now covered in beautiful colors! The sun was setting behind it, and the sky was filled with pink and orange. Lily realized that sometimes it's better to wait and see what happens, because the payoff can be great. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she wanted to cross the street to get to the park. She looked both ways before crossing, but suddenly a car came and she panicked. Luckily, her mom was there to hold her hand and keep her safe. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big tree with lots of apples. She picked one and took a bite. It was delicious! She wanted to share it with her friend, but she felt a little shy because her apple was modest compared to the big ones on the tree. + +But then, her friend said, "Wow, that apple looks so yummy! Can I have a bite?" Lily felt happy and shared her apple with her friend. They played together and had a great time at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the sand at the beach. One day, he found an oyster shell. He asked his mommy what was inside the oyster. + +His mommy said, "There's a pearl inside an oyster, Timmy. It's very precious." + +Timmy wanted to find a pearl too, so he searched for more oysters. He settled down and started to dig in the sand. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a little crab. + +The crab said, "Hello, Timmy. What are you doing?" + +"I'm looking for a pearl inside an oyster," Timmy replied. + +The crab said, "I know where you can find one. Follow me!" + +Timmy followed the crab to a big rock. There, he found an oyster with a beautiful pearl inside. Timmy was so happy and thanked the crab for helping him. From that day on, Timmy and the crab were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing his drum all day long. He would bang on it with his hands and make lots of noise. One day, Timmy's dad said that he needed to stop playing the drum so much because it was making too much noise. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, so he snuck his drum into his room and played it quietly. + +As time went on, Timmy played his drum more and more. He didn't realize that the noise was increasing and bothering his neighbors. One day, his neighbor came over and asked him to stop playing because it was too loud. Timmy got upset and didn't want to stop playing his drum. + +But then, something terrible happened. Timmy's drum fell on him and he became dead. His parents were very sad and wished they had stopped him from playing the drum so much. In the end, Timmy's drum caused a lot of trouble and it was a very sad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a beautiful flower and reached out to pick it. Suddenly, a bee flew out and stung her hand. + +"Ouch! That hurts!" cried Lily. + +Her mother came running and said, "Let's put some ice on it to make it feel better." + +Lily went inside but she didn't want to put ice on her hand. She wanted to pick more flowers. So, she went back outside and started picking more flowers. Suddenly, a big storm came and lightning struck the tree next to her. Lily was struck by lightning and fell to the ground. + +Her mother ran outside but it was too late. Lily was gone. Her mother cried and cried. She realized that sometimes it's better to listen to your parents and stay inside when it's cold and stormy outside. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play sport. He would run and jump and kick a ball. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store to buy a new shirt. Timmy saw a shirt that he liked. It was unique because it had a picture of a ball on it. Timmy's mom bought the shirt and they went home. When they got home, Timmy's mom printed a picture of Timmy playing sport and put it in a frame. Timmy was happy because now he had a picture of himself doing what he loved. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the insects. They saw a big insect with many legs and wings. It was green and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that insect!" Tom said. "It is so pretty!" + +Lily nodded. She wanted to touch the insect. She reached out her hand slowly. The insect did not move. Lily touched its wing. + +The insect did not like that. It made a loud noise and flew away. It flew to Tom's face and slapped him with its wing. Tom felt a sting and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The insect slapped me!" Tom said. He rubbed his cheek. + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She ran to him and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. The insect was scared. It did not want to be touched." + +Tom stopped crying. He hugged Lily back. He said, "It's okay, Lily. You did not know. The insect was just protecting itself." + +They decided to leave the insect alone. They went to find another game to play. They were still happy. They liked to play in the garden. +Lily and Ben like to play with trains. They have a big box of tracks and cars. They can make long or short tracks, or make loops and bridges. They have fun making different tracks every day. + +One day, they want to make a very long track. They use all the tracks in the box, and then look for more. They find some in the closet, some under the bed, and some in the garage. They are happy to have more tracks. + +They start to make the long track in the living room. They go around the sofa, under the table, and over the rug. They try to make the track go to the kitchen. But they run out of tracks. They are sad. They want to finish the long track. + +They think of what to do. They look around the house. They see some books, some blocks, and some pillows. They have an idea. They can use these things to make more tracks. They try to make the books, the blocks, and the pillows look like tracks. They are careful and clever. + +They finish the long track. It goes from the living room to the kitchen, and back to the living room. They are proud of their work. They put the train on the track. The train goes on the tracks, the books, the blocks, and the pillows. It makes a nice sound. Lily and Ben smile and clap. They are happy. They are kind. They share the train and take turns. They have fun with their long track. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with blocks and make towers and houses. Lily had a special block that was red and shiny. She always put it on top of her towers. Ben had a special block that was blue and soft. He always put it on the side of his houses. + +One day, they decided to make a big castle together. They used all their blocks and some of their toys. They worked hard and had fun. They made a big wall and a gate and a tower. Lily put her red block on top of the tower. Ben put his blue block on the side of the gate. + +But then, a big wind came and blew their castle down. The blocks and toys fell everywhere. Lily and Ben were sad. They looked for their special blocks. Lily found her red block under a pillow. She was happy. She ran to Ben and showed him. But Ben could not find his blue block. He looked everywhere. He was very sad. + +Lily saw how sad Ben was. She wanted to help him. She had an idea. She took her red block and attached it to Ben's shirt. She said, "Here, you can have my red block. It is shiny and pretty. It will make you happy." + +Ben looked at Lily and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. But I don't want your red block. I want you to have it. It is special to you. You can put it on your towers." + +Lily said, "But I want you to be happy, too. You are my best friend. You are dependable and nice. You can put your blue block on your houses." + +Ben said, "But I don't have my blue block. The wind took it away. I don't know where it is." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, Ben. I know where it is. I saw it when the wind blew. It is on the side of the couch. Come, I will show you." + +Lily and Ben ran to the couch. They saw the blue block on the side. They were both very happy. They hugged each other and laughed. They took their blocks and went back to their castle. They fixed it and made it better. They put their blocks on their places. They played and had fun. They were best friends. +Ben likes to go to the park with his mom and his bike. He likes to pedal fast and feel the wind on his face. He likes to see the trees, the flowers, and the birds. He likes to wave at the other kids and say hello. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom and his bike, but he saw something that made him upset. There was a big sign that said "No Bikes Allowed". Ben did not understand why he could not ride his bike in the park. He liked the park and he liked his bike. He did not want to leave them. + +He asked his mom why he could not ride his bike in the park. His mom said that the park was too crowded and that bikes could hurt people or plants. She said that they could find another place to ride his bike, or they could play with something else in the park. She said that she was sorry that he was upset, but that he had to follow the rules. + +Ben did not like the rules. He did not want to find another place to ride his bike, or to play with something else in the park. He wanted to ride his bike in the park. He felt angry and sad. He started to cry and to shout. He said that he hated the park and he hated the sign. + +His mom tried to calm him down. She hugged him and said that she loved him and that she understood how he felt. She said that sometimes things do not go the way we want, but that we have to accept them and find a way to have fun anyway. She said that they could go to the park another day, when it was less crowded, or they could go to a different park that allowed bikes. She said that he could still enjoy the park today, if he gave it a chance. + +Ben stopped crying and shouting. He looked at his mom and saw that she was smiling. He looked at the park and saw that it was still beautiful. He looked at his bike and saw that it was still his. He felt a little better. He said that he was sorry that he was upset, and that he loved his mom and his bike. He said that he would try to have fun in the park today, and that he would ride his bike another day. He smiled and hugged his mom. They went to the park and played with something else. Ben had fun. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. + +"Hello, dog!" Tom says. He wants to pet the dog. Lily is scared. She does not like dogs. + +"Tom, no!" Lily says. "The dog might bite you. It might want meat. We are meat." + +Tom does not listen. He goes to the dog. The dog looks at Tom. It is confused. It does not know Tom. It does not know if Tom is meat or not. + +"Good dog," Tom says. He tries to touch the dog's head. The dog growls. It does not like Tom. It does not want Tom to touch it. + +"Tom, come back!" Lily says. She is very scared. She thinks the dog will hurt Tom. + +But Tom is lucky. The dog's owner comes. He is a man. He has a leash. He calls the dog. + +"Rex, come here!" the man says. He puts the leash on the dog. He says sorry to Tom and Lily. + +"Sorry, kids. Rex is not friendly. He does not like strangers. He thinks they want his meat. You should not go to him. He might bite you." + +Tom and Lily are relieved. They say sorry to the man. They learn a lesson. They do not go to dogs they do not know. They go back to play in the park. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the barn. They liked to make forts with the hay and pretend they were knights and princesses. Ben had a wooden sword and Lily had a paper crown. + +"Ha! I have you now, evil dragon!" Ben shouted, as he swung his sword at Lily. "Surrender or I will poke you!" + +Lily giggled and ran away. She hid behind a pile of hay and threw some at Ben. "Never! I am the queen of the hay and you are a silly knight!" + +Ben chased Lily around the barn, dodging the hay. He was having fun, but he also wanted to win. He saw Lily peek out from behind a hay bale and ran towards her. + +"Got you!" he said, as he grabbed her arm. "Now you have to surrender!" + +Lily pouted and shook her head. "No, I don't! Let me go!" + +Ben frowned and pulled her closer. "Yes, you do! You are the dragon and I am the hero!" + +Lily kicked and squirmed. "No, I'm not! You are the dragon and I am the hero!" + +They both started to yell and tug at each other. They did not hear the door open and their mom come in. + +"Hey, hey, hey!" their mom said, in a mild voice. "What is going on here? Why are you fighting?" + +Ben and Lily stopped and looked at their mom. They felt ashamed and sorry. + +"We were playing, mom," Ben said. + +"But he wanted me to surrender and I didn't want to," Lily said. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them both. "I see. Well, playing is good, but fighting is not. How about you both surrender and say sorry to each other?" + +Ben and Lily nodded and hugged each other. "Sorry, Lily," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily said. + +Their mom kissed them and said, "That's better. Now, how about we go inside and have some cookies and milk?" + +Ben and Lily cheered and followed their mom. They forgot about the hay and the sword and the crown. They were happy to be friends again. +Ben and Lily wanted to play with the big jar in the kitchen. They liked to look at the things inside. There were bugs and leaves and dirt. The jar was smelly, but they did not care. + +They took the jar from the shelf and carried it to the living room. They put it on the floor and opened the lid. They wanted to touch the bugs and the leaves and the dirt. + +"Look, a spider!" Ben said. He reached his hand into the jar. "It is hairy and has many legs." + +"Let me see!" Lily said. She pushed Ben away and put her hand into the jar too. "It is tickly and soft." + +They did not see the cat come into the room. The cat was hungry and curious. It saw the jar and smelled the bugs and the leaves and the dirt. It wanted to eat them. + +The cat jumped on the jar and knocked it over. The jar broke and the bugs and the leaves and the dirt spilled out. The spider bit Lily's hand and the cat scratched Ben's face. They screamed and cried. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and ran into the living room. They saw the mess and the blood and the tears. They were angry and scared. + +"What have you done?" Mom yelled. "You are in big trouble!" + +They took Ben and Lily to the doctor and the vet. They had to get shots and bandages and medicine. They were not allowed to play with the jar ever again. They were sorry and sad. The end. +Tom was a good boy. He was obedient to his mom and dad. He liked to play with his toys and his dog, Rex. Rex was a big, furry dog. He was friendly and loyal. + +One day, Tom and Rex went outside to play in the snow. It was cold and white. Tom wore a warm vest and a hat. Rex wore a red cover on his back. Mom said the cover would keep Rex from getting sick. + +Tom and Rex had fun in the snow. They made a snowman and threw snowballs. They ran and jumped and barked. They were happy. + +But then, Tom saw a big, black car. It was coming fast on the road. Tom was scared. He did not want the car to hit him or Rex. He remembered what mom and dad said. He said, "Rex, come here! Stay with me!" + +Rex was obedient. He heard Tom's voice and ran to him. Tom hugged Rex and pulled him to the side of the road. They waited for the car to pass. The car honked and zoomed by. Tom and Rex were safe. + +Tom was proud of Rex. He said, "Good boy, Rex! You are so smart and brave! I love you!" Rex licked Tom's face and wagged his tail. He loved Tom too. + +They went back to their snowman and played some more. Then, they went inside to get warm and have a snack. Mom and dad were happy to see them. They said, "You are such a good boy, Tom! And you are such a good dog, Rex! We are proud of you!" + +Tom and Rex smiled and cuddled. They were a good team. They were best friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many cars, trucks, planes and trains that they kept in a big box. Sometimes they shared their toys, but sometimes they fought over them. + +One day, Tim wanted to play with a red car that Sam had. He asked Sam, "Can I have the red car, please?" Sam said, "No, it is mine. You have your own cars." Tim was sad and angry. He said, "Give me the red car, or I will hit you." Sam said, "No, go away. You are mean." Tim did not listen. He tried to grab the red car from Sam's hand. + +Sam and Tim started to pull and push each other. They made a lot of noise and mess. They knocked over the big box and the toys spilled on the floor. They also knocked over a chair and a lamp. The lamp broke and the chair fell on a hanger. The hanger bent and became sharp. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the boys fighting and the room in a mess. She was very angry and scared. She said, "Stop it, right now! You are bad boys. You broke the lamp and the chair. You could have hurt yourselves with the hanger. Go to your room and stay there. No more toys for you today." She took the red car from Sam and the toys from the floor. She put them in a closet and locked it. + +Sam and Tim stopped fighting and started to cry. They were sad and sorry. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to break the lamp and the chair. We did not see the hanger. Can we have our toys back, please?" Mom said, "No, you cannot. You need to learn to share and be nice. Maybe tomorrow, if you behave well. Now go to your room and think about what you did." She took them to their room and closed the door. + +Sam and Tim went to their beds and lay down. They had no toys to play with. They had no fun. They had no friends. They only had each other. They said, "We are sorry, brother. We should not have fought over the red car. We should have shared and played together." They hugged and said, "I love you, brother." They tried to sleep, but they could not. They were too sad. They wished they had not been bad boys. They wished they had not made Mom angry. They wished they had their toys back. They wished they had a happy ending. But they did not. They only had a bad ending. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see dark clouds in the sky. They hear a loud sound. It is thunder. + +"Let's go inside," Sara says. "It will rain soon." + +"No, let's stay outside," Tom says. "I have a fun idea. We can make bubbles with soap and water." + +Sara and Tom find a bottle of soap and a wand. They dip the wand in the soap and blow. Bubbles come out of the wand. They are big and small and shiny. They float in the air. + +"Wow, look at the bubbles!" Sara says. "They are so pretty." + +"I like the bubbles," Tom says. "They make me happy." + +The rain starts to fall. It makes the bubbles wet. Some of the bubbles pop. Some of the bubbles fly away. Sara and Tom laugh and chase the bubbles. They try to catch them with their hands. + +The rain makes the grass and the flowers wet. It makes a puddle on the ground. Sara and Tom jump in the puddle. They splash water on each other. They are wet and happy. + +They hear a voice. It is Sara's mom. She calls them from the door. + +"Sara, Tom, come inside," she says. "It is time for a snack." + +Sara and Tom run to the door. They hug Sara's mom. She gives them a towel and a cookie. + +"Did you have fun outside?" she asks. + +"Yes, we did," Sara and Tom say. "We played with bubbles in the rain." +Lily and Ben are young twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Lily says. She crawls up the steps of the slide. She sits on the top and smiles. + +"No, Lily, it is too high!" Ben says. He stays on the ground and watches. He does not want to crawl up the steps. + +Lily slides down the slide. She laughs and claps her hands. She likes the slide. She wants to go again. + +"See, Ben, it is not scary!" Lily says. She crawls up the steps again. But this time, she slips and falls. She bumps her head and cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily says. She holds her head and rubs it. She feels sad and hurt. + +Ben hears Lily cry. He runs to her and hugs her. He is not scared anymore. He wants to help his sister. + +"It is okay, Lily, I am here!" Ben says. He kisses her head and wipes her tears. He makes her feel better. + +Mom hears Lily and Ben. She comes to them and checks Lily's head. She says it is not a big bump. She gives them both a hug and a kiss. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Mom says. + +"Yes, Mom, I am okay. Ben helped me," Lily says. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Mom says. + +"Yes, Mom, I am okay. I helped Lily," Ben says. + +Mom smiles and says they are brave and kind. She says they can play some more, but be careful. Lily and Ben nod and say yes. They hold hands and go to play. They are young twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. +Tim and Mia are friends who go to the same school. They wear the same uniform: a blue shirt and a red skirt or pants. They like to play and learn together. + +One day, they have art class. The teacher gives them paper, crayons, glue and scissors. She tells them to be creative and make something they like. Tim and Mia are excited. They start to draw, cut and paste. + +Tim makes a rocket. He uses a long paper tube, a cone, some wings and a lot of silver crayons. He thinks it looks very cool. Mia makes a flower. She uses a circle, some petals, a stem and a lot of colorful crayons. She thinks it looks very pretty. + +They show each other their art. Tim says, "Wow, Mia, your flower is nice. But my rocket is better. It can fly to the moon and the stars. Your flower can only stay on the ground." + +Mia feels sad. She says, "Tim, your rocket is cool. But my flower is also good. It can smell nice and make people happy. Your rocket can only make noise and smoke." + +They start to argue. They say mean things to each other. They forget to be nice and kind. + +The teacher sees them. She says, "Tim and Mia, stop fighting. Your art is both creative and beautiful. You should be proud of your work and respect each other's work. You should not compare or judge. You should share and appreciate." + +Tim and Mia feel sorry. They say, "You are right, teacher. We are sorry. We were not nice and kind. We should be proud of our work and respect each other's work. We should not compare or judge. We should share and appreciate." + +They hug and make up. They wipe their tears and smile. They show their art to the class. The class claps and cheers. They are happy and proud. + +The moral of the story is: Be nice and kind to your friends. Respect and appreciate their creativity. Do not compare or judge. Share and enjoy. +Lily was a gifted girl who loved to read books. She had many books about animals, plants, and stars. She liked to learn new things and share them with her friends. + +One day, she found a big book with a picture of a lion on the cover. She opened the book and saw many words and photos of lions. She read that lions can roar very loud and that they live in a place called Africa. She wanted to know more about lions, so she asked her mom if they could go to the zoo. + +"Sure, Lily, we can go to the zoo tomorrow," her mom said. "But first, you have to finish your homework and eat your dinner." + +Lily nodded and did her homework. She had to draw a picture of a worm and write its name. She knew that worms are small and soft and that they live in the soil. She drew a long, pink worm and wrote "worm" under it. She was proud of her work and showed it to her mom. + +"Good job, Lily, you are very smart," her mom said. "Now, let's have some dinner. We have chicken, rice, and salad." + +Lily ate her dinner and thanked her mom. She was excited to go to the zoo and see the lions. She wondered how they would roar and what they would look like. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to the zoo. They saw many animals, like monkeys, elephants, and giraffes. Lily asked her mom many questions and learned new facts. She was happy and curious. + +Finally, they reached the lion enclosure. Lily saw a big, yellow lion with a mane and a tail. He was lying on a rock and looked sleepy. Lily wanted to hear him roar, so she said, "Hello, Mr. Lion, can you roar for me, please?" + +The lion opened his eyes and looked at Lily. He yawned and stretched. Then, he opened his mouth and roared. It was a loud and deep roar that made Lily jump. She felt scared and amazed at the same time. + +"Wow, that was a big roar, Mr. Lion," Lily said. "You are very strong and brave. Thank you for roaring for me." + +The lion nodded and smiled. He liked Lily because she was polite and gifted. He roared again, but this time, it was a friendly roar. Lily smiled back and waved at him. She had made a new friend. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toy guns. They shoot at each other and make loud noises. They pretend they are cowboys and robbers. + +One day, they find a big hairy spider in the garden. They are scared of the spider. They think it is a monster. They want to shoot it and make it go away. + +They point their toy guns at the spider and say "bang, bang, bang". But the spider does not move. It does not care about the toy guns. It crawls closer to them. + +Tom and Sam run away. They hear a loud crack behind them. They turn around and see the spider on a big rock. The rock has a crack in it. The spider has broken the rock with its legs. + +Tom and Sam are very surprised. They think the spider is very strong and brave. They do not want to shoot it anymore. They want to be friends with it. They say "sorry, spider, we did not mean to hurt you". + +The spider wiggles its legs and makes a soft noise. It does not look angry. It looks happy. Tom and Sam smile and wave at the spider. They think the spider is very cool and fun. They go back to play with their toy guns. But they do not shoot at the spider. They shoot at the sky and the trees and the flowers. They have a good time. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play and share toys. But one day, Tom sees a new toy car that Sue has. He wants it very much. He asks Sue, "Can I have your car?" + +Sue says, "No, this is my car. I got it from my mom. You have your own car." + +Tom is angry. He says, "Your car is better than mine. Give it to me or I will hit you." + +Sue is scared. She says, "Please don't hit me. We are friends. You can play with my car, but you can't have it." + +Tom does not listen. He repeats, "Give it to me or I will hit you." He grabs the car from Sue and hits her with it. Sue cries and runs away. + +Tom is happy. He has the car. But he feels something in his chest. It is his heart. His heart is sad. He knows he did a bad thing. He hurt his friend. He is sorry. + +He runs after Sue. He says, "Sue, I am sorry. I was wrong. I should not have hit you. I should not have taken your car. Here, take it back. You are my friend. I don't want to lose you." + +Sue stops crying. She looks at Tom. She sees his eyes. His eyes are sorry. She says, "Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. You are my friend. I don't want to lose you either." + +They hug and smile. They play with the car together. They share and take turns. Their hearts are happy. They learned a lesson. They learned to be kind and not to repeat bad things. +Lily loved her computer. She used it to play games, watch videos and learn new things. She thought her computer was very intelligent, because it could answer her questions and teach her many words. + +One day, Lily's computer stopped working. She tried to turn it on, but nothing happened. She pressed the buttons, but they did not make any sound. She shook the mouse, but it did not move the arrow. She felt very sad and scared. She did not know what to do. + +She ran to her mom and said, "Mom, my computer is broken! It does not work! Please help me!" Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Maybe the computer just needs some rest. Let's try again later, okay?" + +Lily nodded, but she did not feel better. She missed her computer very much. She wondered if it was sick or tired or angry with her. She hoped it would be okay soon. + +She went to her room and looked at her computer. She saw a small light on the side. It was red. She remembered that her mom had told her that red meant stop or danger. She felt a lump in her throat. She thought that maybe her computer was in trouble. She wished she could help it. + +She leaned closer and whispered, "I'm sorry, computer. I love you. Please don't be broken. Please come back to me." She kissed the screen and hugged the keyboard. She felt a tear roll down her cheek. She began to weep. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a guitar. He is playing songs for money. Lily and Ben like his songs. They want to give him some money. + +They run to their mom and dad. They ask for some money. Mom and dad give them some coins. They say, "Be careful. Don't go too far." + +Lily and Ben run back to the man with the guitar. They put the coins in his hat. The man smiles. He says, "Thank you, kids. You are very kind." + +Lily and Ben smile too. They say, "You're welcome. We like your guitar. Can we touch it?" + +The man nods. He says, "Sure. But be gentle. It's a cheap guitar. It can break easily." + +Lily and Ben touch the guitar. They feel the strings. They make some sounds. They giggle. They say, "It's fun. Can you teach us how to play?" + +The man laughs. He says, "Maybe another day. I have to go now. But you can come back and listen to me anytime." + +Lily and Ben say, "Okay. Bye, Mr. Guitar. We hope to see you again." + +They wave to the man. The man waves back. He picks up his hat and his guitar. He walks away. Lily and Ben run to their mom and dad. They tell them about the man with the guitar. Mom and dad hug them. They say, "We're proud of you. You are very nice kids." +Lily and Sam were playing in the park with their navy ball. They liked to kick it and catch it and roll it on the grass. They were having fun and laughing. + +But then the sky became dark and gray. Lily looked up and saw big clouds. She said to Sam, "I think it will rain soon. We should go home." + +Sam nodded and picked up the ball. He said, "Yes, let's go. I don't like rain. It makes me wet and cold." + +They started to walk to the gate, but then they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They saw a flash of light. It was lightning. They were scared and ran faster. + +They reached the gate and saw their mom waiting for them. She was alert and worried. She said, "Come on, kids. Get in the car. It's a storm. We need to be safe." + +Lily and Sam ran to the car and hugged their mom. She gave them a kiss and a blanket. She said, "Don't worry. We'll be home soon. I love you." + +They said, "We love you too, mom." They felt warm and cozy in the car. They watched the rain fall on the window. They were glad they had their navy ball and their mom. +Sara and Ben loved to visit their grandma's house. She had many old things that she kept in a big room. They liked to look at them and ask her questions. + +One day, they saw a big machine with a handle and a plate. It was very dusty and rusty. "What is this, grandma?" Sara asked. + +"That is a waffle maker, my dear. It was my mother's. She used to make delicious waffles for breakfast. But it is very ancient and broken. It does not work anymore." Grandma said. + +"Can we fix it, grandma? Can we restore it?" Ben asked. He liked to fix things with his tools. + +"Well, I don't know, Ben. It might be too hard. But you can try, if you want. Maybe you can find some parts in the garage." Grandma said. + +Sara and Ben ran to the garage and looked for some parts. They found some wires, some screws, some oil and some cloth. They brought them to the big room and started to work on the waffle maker. They cleaned it, oiled it, connected it and tightened it. They were very careful and patient. + +"Grandma, we did it! We restored the waffle maker!" Sara and Ben shouted. They plugged it in and turned it on. It made a humming sound and a light came on. + +"Wow, you are amazing, Sara and Ben! You are very clever and helpful. Let's make some waffles to celebrate!" Grandma said. She hugged them and smiled. She got some batter, some eggs, some milk and some syrup. She poured some batter on the plate and closed the handle. The waffle maker sizzled and steamed. + +Soon, they had a pile of golden, crispy waffles. They put some butter and syrup on them and ate them with joy. They were the best waffles they ever had. They thanked grandma and the waffle maker. They were very happy. +Ben loves to play with his model cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also likes to make noises with his mouth, like vroom and beep and screech. + +One day, his mom brings him a new model car. It is a big red fire truck with a ladder and a hose. Ben is very excited. He says, "Wow, thank you, mom! This is the best car ever!" + +He takes the fire truck out of the box and starts to play with it. He makes it drive around the room and pretend to put out fires. He also presses a button on the truck and it makes a loud siren sound. Ben thinks it is very fun and noisy. + +But his mom does not think so. She is trying to work on her laptop in the same room. She says, "Ben, please stop making so much noise. You are disturbing me and the neighbors. Can you play with your fire truck quietly?" + +Ben does not want to stop playing with his fire truck. He says, "But mom, it is a fire truck. It has to be noisy. That is how it works. It is not fun if it is quiet." + +His mom sighs and says, "Ben, I understand that you like your fire truck, but you have to be considerate of others. How about you play with it in your bedroom or outside? Then you can make as much noise as you want." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not want to upset his mom, but he also does not want to leave his fire truck. He says, "OK, mom, I will play with it outside. But can you come with me and watch me play?" + +His mom smiles and says, "Sure, Ben, I will come with you. But first, let me finish my work. It will only take a few minutes. Then we can go outside and have fun with your fire truck." + +Ben nods and says, "OK, mom, I will wait for you. But hurry up, please. I am very excited to play with my fire truck." He puts his fire truck on the table and looks at it with admiration. He thinks it is the best car ever. +Sara likes to sort her toys by color. She has a big box with many toys. She puts the red toys in one corner, the blue toys in another corner, the yellow toys in a third corner, and the green toys in a fourth corner. She is very happy with her work. + +But she has one toy that she does not know where to put. It is a purple mirror. It is shiny and pretty, but it is not red, blue, yellow, or green. Sara thinks hard. Where should she put the purple mirror? + +She asks her mom for help. "Mom, where should I put this?" She shows her the purple mirror. + +Her mom smiles and hugs her. "That is a very special toy, Sara. It is purple, but it is also a mirror. A mirror can show you many colors. Look, you can see yourself in the mirror. What color are your eyes?" + +Sara looks in the mirror and sees her brown eyes. She giggles. "My eyes are brown, mom." + +"Yes, they are. And what color is your hair?" + +Sara touches her hair and looks in the mirror. "My hair is black, mom." + +"That's right. And what color is your shirt?" + +Sara looks at her shirt and says, "My shirt is pink, mom." + +"Very good, Sara. You see, the mirror can show you many colors that are not in your box. The mirror is a magic toy. You can put it wherever you want, and it will always make you happy." + +Sara likes the idea of a magic toy. She decides to put the purple mirror next to her bed, so she can see herself and her mom every morning and night. She thanks her mom and gives her a big kiss. She is very happy with her purple mirror. +Lily was a dog who loved to play with her bone. She would run, jump, and chew on it every day. She was very happy with her bone. + +One day, a big dog came to her yard. He saw Lily's bone and wanted it for himself. He growled and barked at Lily. He was not harmless. He was mean and scary. + +Lily was afraid of the big dog. She did not want to lose her bone. She thought of a way to pay him back. She ran to the hose and turned it on. She sprayed water at the big dog. + +The big dog did not like the water. He yelped and ran away. He left Lily's bone alone. Lily was proud of herself. She had paid the big dog back. She went back to her bone and played with it happily. +Sara likes math. She likes to count and add and take away. She knows how to write numbers and shapes. She likes to show her math to her mom and dad. They are proud of her. + +But Sara is lonely at school. The other kids do not like math. They like to play and run and sing. They do not want to see Sara's math. They say math is boring and hard. They do not want to be Sara's friends. + +One day, Sara meets a new kid. His name is Ben. He sits next to Sara in class. He has a math book too. He smiles at Sara and says, "Hi, I like math. Do you like math?" + +Sara is surprised and happy. She says, "Yes, I like math. I know how to do math. Do you want to see my math?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, I want to see your math. I know how to do math too. Maybe we can do math together." + +Sara and Ben show each other their math. They count and add and take away. They write numbers and shapes. They have fun with math. They become friends. + +Sara is not lonely anymore. She has a friend who likes math. She is happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They have many toys and books because their parents are wealthy. They live in a big house with a garden and a pool. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big envelope in the mail. It has their names on it and a stamp with a picture of a lion. They are curious and excited. They open the envelope and see a letter and a card. + +The letter says: "Dear Anna and Ben, we are your cousins from Africa. We live in a small village with no water or electricity. We are very poor and sometimes we have pain in our bellies because we are hungry. We are happy to hear from you and we hope you are well. We made this card for you with some paper and crayons. We hope you like it. Love, Mary and John." + +The card has a drawing of a sun, a tree, and two smiling faces. Anna and Ben look at the card and feel sad. They think about their cousins and how different their lives are. They want to help them and make them happy. + +They go to their parents and show them the letter and the card. They ask them if they can send some money and some toys and books to their cousins. Their parents hug them and say they are very proud of them. They say they will mail a package to their cousins with some things they can use and enjoy. They also say they will write a letter to their cousins and tell them how much they love them and miss them. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They help their parents pack the package and write the letter. They put some stickers and drawings on the package and the letter. They go to the post office and mail the package and the letter. They hope their cousins will receive them soon and be happy too. They think about their cousins and pray for them. They feel grateful for what they have and for their family. +Buddy was a big dog who liked to run and play. He was very independent and did not like to listen to his owner. He thought he knew everything and did not need any help. + +One day, he saw a cat in the garden. He wanted to chase the cat and make it run away. He did not hear his owner calling him to come back. He ran after the cat and jumped over the fence. + +But the cat was clever and fast. It ran into a bush and hid. Buddy could not find the cat and got angry. He barked and scratched the bush. He did not know that the bush had many fleas. The fleas jumped on Buddy and bit him. Buddy felt itchy and sore. He wanted to go back to his owner, but he did not know the way. + +He walked around the street and looked for his home. He saw many people and cars and noises. He was scared and lonely. He wished he had listened to his owner and stayed in the garden. + +Then he heard a familiar voice. It was his owner. He had followed Buddy's barks and found him. He was happy and relieved to see Buddy. He hugged him and said, "Buddy, I'm so glad you're safe. You should not run away from me. I love you and I want to protect you. You are my best friend." + +Buddy felt ashamed and sorry. He licked his owner's face and said, "I'm sorry, too. I was silly and stubborn. I love you and I want to be with you. You are my best friend, too." + +His owner smiled and said, "Let's go home and get rid of those fleas. They are not your friends. They are nasty and mean." + +Buddy nodded and said, "Yes, let's go home. And next time, I will listen to you and be a good dog." + +He bowed his head and followed his owner. He learned his lesson and never ran away again. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your owner and be a good dog. Don't be too independent and think you know everything. You might get into trouble and miss your home. +Sara and Tom are at the beach with Mom and Dad. They like to play in the sand and look for shells. Sara sees a big wave coming and runs to the water. She wants to jump over the wave and feel the splash. + +"Come on, Tom, let's go!" she calls to her brother. + +Tom is afraid of the big wave. He thinks it will knock him down and make him wet. He stays on the sand and watches Sara. + +"No, thank you, Sara. I like the sand better," he says. + +Sara reaches the water and jumps over the wave. She laughs and feels the spray on her face. She thinks the wave is fun and friendly. She turns around and waves to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I did it! The wave is nice. It sprays me like a shower. You should try it too," she says. + +Tom sees Sara having fun and feels curious. He thinks maybe the wave is not so scary after all. He is a smart boy and he likes to learn new things. He decides to give it a try. + +"Okay, Sara, I will come. But you have to hold my hand," he says. + +Sara runs back to the sand and takes Tom's hand. They walk to the water together and wait for the next wave. Tom feels nervous but also excited. He squeezes Sara's hand and smiles. + +"Ready, Sara?" he asks. + +"Ready, Tom!" she answers. + +They jump over the wave and feel the spray. They laugh and hug each other. They think the wave is fun and friendly too. They spray each other with water and play some more. Mom and Dad watch them and smile. They are proud of their smart and brave kids. +One day, Lily and Tom went to the park with their mum. They saw a big puddle on the grass. Lily wanted to jump in it, but Tom said no. + +"Mum said we should not get wet and dirty," Tom said. "Or we will catch a cold and be naughty." + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the puddle and jumped in it with a splash. She laughed and said, "This is fun! Come on, Tom, join me!" + +Tom shook his head. He stayed on the path and watched Lily. He saw that the puddle was deeper than it looked. He saw that Lily's shoes and socks and dress were soaked. He saw that Lily's teeth started to chatter. + +"Lily, you should come out of the puddle," Tom said. "You are shivering. You will get sick." + +But Lily did not listen. She jumped in the puddle again and again. She said, "I don't care. I like the puddle. It is fun!" + +Then, mum came back from the bench. She saw Lily in the puddle and Tom on the path. She was angry and worried. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" mum said. "You are wet and dirty and cold. You are very naughty. You did not listen to me or Tom. You have to go home now and have a bath and a nap." + +Lily stopped jumping. She looked at mum and Tom. She felt sorry and sad. She said, "I'm sorry, mum. I'm sorry, Tom. I was having fun, but I was not smart. I should have listened to you. Can you forgive me?" + +Mum and Tom nodded. They hugged Lily and helped her out of the puddle. They went home together. Lily had a bath and a nap. She learned her lesson. She said, "Next time, I will not jump in the puddle. I will be good and listen." +Lily and Ben were going to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. Mom had a camera to take pictures of them. + +"Say cheese!" Mom said, as she pointed the camera at Lily and Ben. They smiled and made funny faces. Mom took the picture and showed it to them. They laughed. + +"Can I have the camera, Mom?" Lily asked. "I want to take a picture of you and Dad." + +"OK, but be careful with it," Mom said. She gave the camera to Lily. Lily held the camera and looked for Mom and Dad. She saw them standing near the giraffes. She ran to them. + +"Say cheese!" Lily said, as she pointed the camera at Mom and Dad. They smiled and waved. Lily pressed the button. But nothing happened. The camera did not take the picture. + +"What's wrong?" Mom asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. She looked at the camera. She saw a red light. She saw a word. It said "battery". + +"Oh no," Mom said. "The camera has no battery. It can't take pictures." + +"Did you forget to charge it, Mom?" Dad asked. + +"I guess I did," Mom said. "I'm sorry. I was so busy packing our things. I forgot to check the camera." + +Lily and Ben were very sad. They wanted to have pictures of their zoo trip. They wanted to show them to their friends. They wanted to remember the fun they had. + +But they couldn't. Because Mom forgot to charge the camera. That was very silly. And very bad. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make snowballs and snowmen. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big hill. They want to slide down the hill. They look for a sled. They search in the garage. They search in the shed. They search in the yard. They cannot find a sled. + +"Where is the sled?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe Mom and Dad took it." + +They are sad. They want to slide down the hill. + +Then, they see something. It is red and shiny. It is a big tray. They have an idea. + +"Let's use the tray as a sled!" Sara says. + +"Good idea!" Ben says. + +They take the tray and run to the hill. They sit on the tray and hold on tight. They slide down the hill. They go fast and laugh. They have fun. + +The tray is a nice sled. Sara and Ben are happy. They play in the snow. They are friends. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big ball. They want to catch it. They run after the ball. + +"Look, Lily, the ball is cheap!" Ben says. He sees a hole in the ball. Air is coming out. + +"I don't care, Ben, it is fun!" Lily says. She jumps and tries to catch the ball. + +But the ball goes too fast. It rolls into the street. A car comes and hits the ball. The ball pops. Lily and Ben are sad. + +A man gets out of the car. He is a lawyer. He wears a suit and a tie. He looks angry. + +"Who threw this cheap ball in the street?" he asks. "You could have caused an accident!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They don't know what to say. + +"Sorry, mister, we were playing," Lily says. + +"Playing? You should be careful!" the lawyer says. "This ball is not safe. It is cheap and broken. You need a better ball." + +He goes to his car and opens the trunk. He takes out a new ball. It is big and shiny. It has no holes. + +"Here, take this ball," he says. "It is a good ball. It is not cheap. It is a gift from me." + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They smile and say thank you. + +The lawyer smiles too. He gets in his car and drives away. + +Lily and Ben look at the new ball. They are happy. They throw the ball and catch it. They have fun. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to joke a lot. They were happy and healthy and loved to play. One day, it was their birthday and they had a big cake with four candles on it. Their mom and dad sang a song and told them to make a wish and blow out the candles. + +Lily and Tom closed their eyes and thought hard. They both wished for the same thing: a new bike. They opened their eyes and blew out the candles together. But one candle did not go out. It stayed lit and flickered. + +"Look, look!" Lily said. "One candle is still on! That means our wish will not come true!" + +Tom frowned. He did not like that. He wanted a new bike very much. He thought Lily was joking. He said, "No, Lily, you are wrong. One candle is still on because it is a magic candle. It means our wish will come true for sure!" + +Lily shook her head. She did not believe Tom. She thought he was joking. She said, "No, Tom, you are silly. There is no such thing as a magic candle. It is just a bad candle that does not work. We have to blow it out again!" + +Lily and Tom started to argue. They both wanted to be right. They both wanted a new bike. They both tried to blow out the candle again, but it still stayed on. They got angry and sad. + +Their mom and dad saw them fighting. They felt sorry for them. They knew they both wished for a new bike, but they could not afford it. They had a surprise for them, though. They said, "Lily and Tom, stop fighting. We have something to tell you. The candle is not magic or bad. It is a joke candle. It does not go out because it has a trick in it. We wanted to make you laugh, not cry. We are sorry." + +Lily and Tom looked at the candle. They saw it was different from the other candles. It had a red dot on it. They realized it was a joke candle. They felt silly and sorry. They said, "Oh, mom and dad, we are sorry too. We did not know it was a joke candle. We thought it was real. We were rude and greedy. We should have been happy and thankful." + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "It's okay, Lily and Tom. We love you very much. And we have another surprise for you. Look outside the window. What do you see?" + +Lily and Tom looked outside the window. They saw two new bikes with bows on them. They were red and blue, their favorite colors. They gasped and smiled. They said, "Wow, mom and dad, thank you so much! You are the best! Can we ride them now?" + +Their mom and dad nodded and said, "Yes, you can. But first, let's have some cake. And don't worry about the candle. It will go out by itself. It was just a joke." + +Lily and Tom laughed and said, "Okay, mom and dad. We love you. And we love jokes. And we love cake. And we love bikes. Happy birthday to us!" +Lila wanted to go to the park with her mom. She liked to play on the swings and slide. She ran to her room and looked for a nice blouse to wear. She found a pink one with flowers on it. She tried to put it on, but it was too tight. She could not move her arms well. + +"Mom, mom, help me!" she called. "This blouse is too tight!" + +Mom came to her room and saw Lila struggling with the blouse. She smiled and said, "Lila, this blouse is too small for you. You have grown a lot. This blouse is for babies." + +Lila felt sad. She liked the pink blouse. She asked, "Can we buy a new one?" + +Mom hugged her and said, "Of course, we can. But first, let's take off this blouse and find another one. We have to hurry. We have a plan to go to the park, remember?" + +Lila nodded. She let mom help her take off the tight blouse. Mom gave her a blue one with stars on it. It fit her well. She felt happy. + +"Thank you, mom. I like this blouse. It is pretty and comfy." + +"You're welcome, Lila. You look lovely. Now, let's go to the park and have some fun." Mom said. + +They put on their shoes and coats and went to the park. Lila had a great time playing on the swings and slide. She was glad that mom had a plan to go to the park. She was also glad that mom helped her find a new blouse. She loved her mom very much. +Tom and Mia are playing in the garden. They have a lot of toys and they are having fun. They make a big pile of leaves and sticks. They pretend it is a castle. + +"Look, I am the king of the castle!" Tom says. He puts a crown on his head. It is made of paper. + +"And I am the queen!" Mia says. She puts a necklace on her neck. It is made of flowers. + +They laugh and run around the castle. They are happy. + +But then they see a man coming. He is holding a big stick. It has fire on the end. He is very dirty. He has a mean face. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" the man says. He is angry. He does not like children. He does not like their castle. + +He walks towards them. He wants to disturb their game. He wants to burn their castle. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They do not know what to do. They do not want to lose their castle. They do not want to get hurt. + +"Go away, go away!" they shout. They try to protect their castle. They throw leaves and sticks at the man. + +But the man does not listen. He does not care. He swings his stick with fire. He sets their castle on fire. + +Tom and Mia cry. They see their castle burning. They see their toys melting. They see their crown and necklace falling. + +They run away. They run to their house. They look for their mom and dad. They need help. They need a hug. +Sara and Tom are going to visit their grandma. They have to pack their bags with clothes and toys. Sara likes to pack a lot of things. She puts in her doll, her book, her crayons, her hat, and her blanket. Tom likes to pack a little. He puts in his car, his ball, his shirt, and his toothbrush. + +"Are you done, Sara?" Tom asks. "We have to go soon." + +"Almost, Tom," Sara says. "I just need to find my bear. He is hiding somewhere." + +Sara looks under the bed, in the closet, and in the drawers. She sees a lot of junk. She sees old papers, broken toys, dirty socks, and candy wrappers. She does not see her bear. + +"Where is he, where is he?" Sara says. She feels nervous. She loves her bear. She cannot go without him. + +Tom comes to help her. He moves the junk around. He sees something brown and fuzzy. He pulls it out. + +"Is this him?" Tom says. He holds up the bear. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Sara says. She hugs the bear. She is happy. She puts him in her bag. + +"Thank you, Tom," Sara says. "You are a good brother." + +"You are welcome, Sara," Tom says. "You are a good sister." + +They zip up their bags. They are ready to go. They take their bags and go to the car. Mom and dad are waiting for them. They are going to have fun with grandma. +Lila and Sam like to play on the beach. They make sand castles and look for shells. Sometimes they see people surf on the big waves. They think it looks fun and scary. + +One day, Lila and Sam find a surf board on the sand. It is blue and shiny. They wonder who left it there. They want to try it. They look around and see no one. + +"Let's surf!" Lila says. + +"OK!" Sam says. + +They run to the water and put the surf board in. They climb on it and try to balance. They feel the waves move them. They laugh and scream. + +But then they hear a voice. + +"Hey! That's my surf board!" the voice says. + +They turn and see a man running towards them. He looks angry and wet. He was in the water and came out to get his surf board. He left it on the sand for a moment. + +Lila and Sam feel guilty. They know they did something bad. They did not ask to use the surf board. They get off the surf board and swim to the shore. + +"Sorry, mister," Lila says. + +"We just wanted to surf," Sam says. + +The man reaches the surf board and picks it up. He looks at Lila and Sam. He sees they are scared and sorry. + +He sighs and says, "It's OK, kids. But next time, you have to ask before you use someone else's things. Surfing is fun, but it can be dangerous. You need to learn how to do it safely." + +Lila and Sam nod and say, "Yes, mister. Thank you, mister." + +They run back to their sand castles and shells. They decide to play on the beach and not surf. They call their mom and dad and tell them what happened. They say they are sorry and they learned a lesson. They hug their mom and dad and say they love them. +Sara likes to walk with her mom and dad. They walk to the park and see many things. Sara sees a big dog, a yellow flower, and a red ball. She wants to play with the ball, but it is not hers. + +Sara sees a boy with a plate. The plate has cookies on it. Sara likes cookies. She walks to the boy and says hello. The boy says hello too. He is nice. He gives Sara a cookie from his plate. Sara says thank you. She eats the cookie. It is yummy. + +Sara and the boy play with the red ball. They throw it and catch it. They have fun. Sara's mom and dad watch them and smile. They are happy. Sara makes a new friend. She is happy too. She gives the boy a hug and says goodbye. She walks back to her mom and dad. They go home. Sara tells them about her day. She says she likes to walk. +Jill liked to wander in the woods. She liked to see the birds, the flowers and the bugs. One day, she saw a big mushroom. It was red and white and looked like a house. Jill wanted to touch it and see if anyone lived inside. + +She walked to the mushroom and said, "Hello, is anyone home?" She heard a grumpy voice from inside. "Go away, you rude girl! This is my mushroom and you can't touch it!" Jill was scared and sad. She did not like the voice. She said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to see your mushroom. It is very pretty." + +The voice said, "Pretty? Ha! You have no taste. This is the ugliest mushroom in the woods. And you are the ugliest girl I ever saw. Now go away, or I will come out and bite you!" Jill was very scared and sad. She wanted to run away, but she was curious. She said, "Who are you? Why are you so mean?" + +The voice said, "I am the mushroom king, and I can do what I want. And I want you to leave me alone. You are bothering me with your silly questions and your ugly face. Now go away, or I will come out and bite you!" Jill was very scared and sad. She wanted to run away, but she was also brave. She said, "You are not the mushroom king. You are just a mean bug. And you can't bite me. I am bigger than you." + +The voice said, "Oh, you think so? Well, you are wrong. I am the mushroom king, and I can bite you. And I will bite you. Right now!" Jill heard a loud noise and saw a big bug come out of the mushroom. It had many legs, many eyes and many teeth. It was the ugliest bug she ever saw. It ran to her and bit her on the leg. Jill screamed and fell to the ground. She felt a lot of pain and saw a lot of blood. She cried and cried. + +The bug said, "Ha! I told you I would bite you. And I did. And now you will die. And I will be happy. Because you are a rude girl who bothered me in my mushroom. Goodbye, ugly girl!" The bug went back to the mushroom and closed the door. Jill lay on the ground and cried and cried. She could not move. She could not call for help. She could not see anyone. She was alone and hurt. She wished she never wandered in the woods. She wished she never saw the mushroom. She wished she never met the bug. She wished she was home. But it was too late. The end. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their net. They used it to catch bugs and fish and leaves. They had fun looking at what they caught and letting them go. One day, they saw a big butterfly with many colors. They wanted to catch it and see it up close. + +"Let's get the net!" Ben said. He ran to get it from the shed. Lily followed him. They grabbed the net and ran back to the butterfly. But the butterfly flew away. They chased it across the yard, but it was too fast. + +"Wait, Ben!" Lily said. "You are holding the net wrong. You have to hold it like this." She showed him how to hold the net with both hands. "Then you can swing it like this." She swung the net in the air. + +"OK, Lily. I will try," Ben said. He held the net like Lily showed him. He swung it like Lily did. He felt more confident. + +They saw the butterfly again. It landed on a flower. Ben and Lily tiptoed closer. They did not want to scare it. They raised their net together. + +"Ready, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"Ready, Lily," Ben answered. + +They swung their net over the butterfly. They caught it! They were so happy. They looked at the butterfly in the net. It was very pretty. + +"Wow, Ben. You did it!" Lily said. + +"Thanks, Lily. You helped me," Ben said. + +They smiled at each other. They were good friends. They made a promise. + +"We promise to share the net and be reliable," they said. + +They let the butterfly go. It flew away. They waved goodbye. They hugged each other. They went to find more things to catch with their net. +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to draw. They had many folders with their drawings inside. One day, they decided to have a race to see who could draw the best picture of a modern house. + +"Ready, set, go!" Sam said, and they both started to draw. Sam drew a big house with many windows and a pool. Lily drew a small house with a garden and a swing. They finished at the same time and showed each other their pictures. + +"Wow, your house is so big and shiny!" Lily said. + +"Wow, your house is so cozy and pretty!" Sam said. + +They both liked each other's pictures, but they did not know who won the race. They asked their teacher, Miss Lee, to help them. + +Miss Lee looked at their pictures and smiled. "You both did a great job, but there is no winner or loser in this race. You both have different ideas of what a modern house looks like, and that is okay. The important thing is that you enjoy drawing and respect each other's creativity." + +Sam and Lily nodded and hugged each other. They learned that they did not have to compete or compare themselves to others. They were happy to be friends who liked to draw. +Ben and Mia like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing is to balance on the big log. The log is long and round and high. They take turns to walk on the log and see who can go farther. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. She tells them to be careful and not to go too far on the log. She says it is the law of the park. Ben and Mia nod and say yes, mom. But they do not listen. They want to have fun and see who is the best. + +They start to balance on the log. Ben goes first. He walks slowly and carefully. He makes it to the middle of the log. He smiles and says, I am the best. Mia says, no, I am the best. She goes next. She walks faster and bolder. She makes it to the end of the log. She laughs and says, I am the best. + +Ben is angry. He wants to be the best. He says, no, I am the best. He goes again. He runs on the log. He does not look where he is going. He does not see the hole in the log. He steps on the hole and falls. He falls hard and hits his head on the ground. He cries and bleeds. + +Mia is scared. She runs to Ben and tries to help him. She calls mom. Mom comes and sees Ben. She is sad and mad. She says, why did you not listen to me? Why did you break the law of the park? She picks up Ben and takes him to the car. She says, we have to go to the doctor. She says, you are in trouble. + +Ben and Mia are sorry. They wish they had listened to mom. They wish they had not played on the log. They wish they had not tried to be the best. They learn their lesson. But it is too late. Ben has a big bump on his head. He has to wear a bandage. He has to stay in bed. He can not play in the park for a long time. He is not the best. He is the worst. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with toys. They have many toys, but they want more. One day, they see a big tank on TV. The tank can shoot and move and make noise. They both want the tank very much. + +"Mom, can we order the tank?" Tim asks. + +"Sorry, boys, the tank is too expensive. Maybe for your birthday," Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are sad. They wait for their birthday. They are patient. They save their money. They count the days. + +Finally, their birthday comes. They are very happy. They open their presents. They see a big box. They think it is the tank. They rip the paper. They open the box. + +But it is not the tank. It is a big puzzle. A puzzle of a tank. + +"Surprise!" Mom says. "It is a tank, but you have to make it yourself. It will be fun and good for your brain." + +Tim and Sam are not happy. They are angry. They do not want a puzzle. They want a real tank. + +"This is not fair!" Tim shouts. + +"This is boring!" Sam cries. + +They throw the puzzle on the floor. They break the pieces. They make a mess. + +Mom is not happy. She is angry. She does not like their behavior. + +"Boys, that is not nice. You should be grateful for what you have. You should not be greedy. You should not be rude. You should not be wasteful. You should say sorry and clean up," Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are not sorry. They are stubborn. They do not listen. They do not clean up. They go to their room. They slam the door. + +Mom is very angry. She is disappointed. She thinks of a punishment. She has an idea. + +She picks up the phone. She calls the TV store. She orders the tank. She pays with the boys' money. She smiles. + +She waits for the tank to arrive. She is patient. She has a plan. +Tom was a pupil who liked to organize his toys. He had a box for cars, a box for animals, and a box for blocks. He always put his toys in the right box when he was done playing. He was very neat and tidy. + +One day, he went to his friend Lily's house. Lily was a pupil who did not like to organize her toys. She had toys all over the floor, on the bed, and in the closet. She did not care where she put her toys. She was very messy and sloppy. + +Tom and Lily played with some toys, but Tom was not happy. He wanted to organize Lily's toys, but Lily said no. She said it was her house and her toys, and she could do what she wanted. Tom was sad and angry. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. + +He saw a big teddy bear on the floor. He thought it was a toy, but it was not. It was Lily's dog, who was very old and sick. He was sleeping and did not move. Tom did not know that. He picked up the teddy bear and tried to put it in a box. But the teddy bear was too heavy and too big. Tom dropped the teddy bear and it hit the floor with a thud. + +Lily heard the noise and ran to see what happened. She saw her dog on the floor and screamed. She ran to her dog and hugged him. She cried and cried. She said, "Tom, you hurt my dog! You killed my dog! He was not a toy, he was my friend! He was dead!" + +Tom was shocked and scared. He did not mean to hurt the dog. He did not know the dog was dead. He was sorry and sad. He said, "Lily, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I did not know. I was trying to organize your toys. I did not want to kill your dog. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She was too angry and sad. She told Tom to go away and never come back. She said she hated him and never wanted to see him again. Tom ran away and cried. + +The moral of the story is: You should not touch other people's things without asking. You should respect their choices and feelings. You should be careful with living things. You should not judge people by how they organize their toys. You should be kind and forgiving. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. They have a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They are lively and happy. + +One day, they see a new thing in the park. It is a big box with a sign that says "Supply". They are curious and want to see what is inside. They run to the box and open it. + +"Wow!" Sara says. "Look at all the toys!" + +There are balls, dolls, cars, books and puzzles in the box. Sara and Ben are excited. They want to try them all. + +"Can we play with them?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, we can!" Sara says. "The sign says 'Supply'. That means we can use them and share them with other kids." + +Sara and Ben take out some toys and start to play. They have even more fun than before. They also make new friends with other kids who come to the box. They supply them with toys and invite them to join. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They have found a new way to play and a new way to be kind. They think the supply box is the best thing in the park. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with their toys, draw with crayons, and sing songs. They always shared and helped each other. They were obedient children who listened to their parents and teachers. + +One day, Tom's family had to move to a new house far away. Tom was sad and scared. He did not want to leave Lily and his old home. He packed his favorite things in a big box, including his blue teddy bear. He gave Lily a hug and a picture he drew for her. He said, "I will miss you, Lily. You are my best friend." + +Lily was sad and lonely. She did not have anyone to play with, draw with, or sing with. She missed Tom very much. She looked at the picture he gave her every day. It was a drawing of them holding hands and smiling. She said, "I miss you, Tom. You are my best friend." + +A few months later, Lily's family got a letter from Tom's family. They said they were happy in their new home, but they missed Lily and their old friends. They also said they had a surprise for Lily. They had sent her a package with something special inside. + +Lily was curious and excited. She opened the package with her parents. Inside, she found a blue teddy bear. It was Tom's blue teddy bear. He had given it to her to keep her company. He had also written a note that said, "I love you, Lily. You are my best friend. I hope you like my blue teddy bear. He will hug you when you miss me." + +Lily was overjoyed. She hugged the blue teddy bear and cried happy tears. She said, "I love you, Tom. You are my best friend. Thank you for your blue teddy bear. He will hug me when I miss you." +Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swing and slide and see-saw. They also liked to play hide and seek. Lily was good at hiding. She could find a bush or a tree or a bench to hide behind. Sam was good at seeking. He could run fast and look everywhere. + +One day, they were playing hide and seek and Lily found a big swing to hide behind. She thought Sam would not see her there. She sat on the ground and waited for Sam to count to ten. She was very quiet and still. + +But Sam was smart. He saw the swing moving a little bit. He thought Lily might be behind it. He walked slowly to the swing and peeked behind it. He saw Lily's feet and smiled. He said, "I found you, Lily!" + +Lily was angry. She did not like to lose. She jumped up and pushed Sam. Sam fell down and hurt his knee. He cried and said, "That's not fair, Lily! You are mean!" + +Lily felt bad. She did not mean to hurt Sam. She said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I was just mad. Can we be friends again?" + +Sam looked at Lily and saw she was sorry. He said, "OK, Lily. I forgive you. But next time, don't push me. Let's play nice." + +Lily nodded and hugged Sam. They said sorry to each other and went to play on the slide. They were friends again. They had fun in the park. +Lily liked books. She liked to look at the pictures and hear the stories. She had many books in her room, but her favorite was a modern book. It had bright colors and funny sounds. It was a book about animals that made her laugh. + +One day, Lily wanted to share her book with her friend Max. She asked her mom if she could go to his house. Her mom said yes, but she had to be careful with the book. It was a special book that could break easily. + +Lily put the book in her backpack and went to Max's house. She knocked on the door and Max opened it. He was happy to see her. He invited her to his room, where he had many toys. + +"Look, Max, I have a book for you. It is a modern book. It is very funny. Do you want to see it?" Lily said. + +"Yes, please. I like books too. What is it about?" Max said. + +"It is about animals. They make silly noises and faces. Watch this." Lily said. She opened the book and pressed a button. The book made a loud moo sound and showed a cow with a big smile. + +Max laughed. He thought the book was funny. He wanted to see more. He took the book from Lily and pressed another button. The book made a quack sound and showed a duck with a hat. + +Lily laughed too. She was glad that Max liked her book. They pressed more buttons and saw more animals. They laughed and laughed. + +But then, something bad happened. Max pressed a button too hard. The book made a strange noise and stopped working. The animals disappeared. The book was broken. + +Lily and Max stopped laughing. They were sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They looked at the book and then at each other. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I broke your book. It was an accident. I did not mean to. Please don't be mad at me." Max said. + +Lily felt tears in her eyes. She loved her book. It was her favorite. She wanted to cry. But she looked at Max and saw that he was sorry. He was her friend. She did not want to lose him. + +"It's okay, Max. I'm not mad at you. It was an accident. You did not mean to. You are my friend. I still like you." Lily said. + +She hugged Max and he hugged her back. They felt better. They decided to tell their moms what happened. Maybe they could fix the book. Or maybe they could get a new one. Or maybe they could find another way to laugh together. They learned that books are fun, but friends are more important. +Tom and Lily were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Tom ran behind a big tree and waited for Lily to find him. He thought he was very clever and that Lily would never see him. + +But Lily was also clever and she looked around the park carefully. She saw a little bit of Tom's red shirt behind the tree and she smiled. She tiptoed quietly to the tree and shouted, "Boo! I found you, Tom!" + +Tom was surprised and he jumped out from behind the tree. He saw Lily laughing and he felt a little sad. He said, "That's not fair, Lily. You cheated. You saw my shirt." + +Lily said, "No, I didn't cheat, Tom. I used my eyes and my brain. You should hide better next time. And you should not wear a bright shirt when you play hide and seek. It makes you easy to see." + +Tom said, "Fine. I will hide better next time. And I will wear a dark shirt. Then you will never find me. I will disappear and you will be sorry." + +Lily said, "Don't be silly, Tom. I don't want you to disappear. I want you to play with me. And I don't want you to be sorry. I want you to be happy. We are friends, remember?" + +Tom thought about what Lily said and he realized that she was right. He said, "You are right, Lily. We are friends. And friends don't get angry over a game. They have fun and they share. I'm sorry I was mean to you. Can we play again?" + +Lily said, "Of course we can play again, Tom. And I'm sorry I made you feel sad. Can we hug and make up?" + +Tom and Lily hugged and made up. They decided to play another game of hide and seek, but this time they agreed to help each other and to not wear bright or dark shirts. They had a lot of fun and they forgot about the gloomy sky and the cold wind. They learned that playing fair and being kind is more important than winning or hiding. And they never wanted to disappear from each other. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and laugh. They do not like to eat vegetables. They say vegetables are yucky and green. + +One day, they visit their grandma. Grandma is very kind and sweet. She makes them cookies and milk. She also makes them soup with vegetables. She says vegetables are good and healthy. + +"Please, eat your soup, Lily and Ben," Grandma says. "It will make you strong and happy." + +Lily and Ben look at their soup. They see carrots, peas, beans and corn. They make faces and shake their heads. + +"No, thank you, Grandma," they say. "We do not like vegetables. They are yucky and green." + +Grandma smiles and says, "But vegetables are not always yucky and green. Look at this one." She shows them a white vegetable. It looks like a flower. + +"This is a cauliflower," Grandma says. "It is a pale vegetable. It is not yucky or green. It is soft and tasty. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily and Ben are curious. They have never seen a cauliflower before. They take a small bite. They are surprised. It is not yucky or green. It is soft and tasty. + +"Mmm, this is good, Grandma," they say. "Can we have more?" + +Grandma is happy. She gives them more cauliflower. She also gives them more cookies and milk. She hugs them and says, "I am glad you like vegetables, Lily and Ben. You are very brave and smart." + +Lily and Ben smile and hug her back. They say, "We love you, Grandma. And we love cauliflower." +Sam and Lily like to collect rocks. They have a big box of rocks in their room. They look for rocks with different colors, shapes and sparkles. Sometimes they trade rocks with each other. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big hill with many rocks. They run to the hill and start to pick up rocks. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a loud zoom. They look up and see a big truck. The truck is yellow and has a shovel. The truck is digging up the rocks from the hill. The truck is making a lot of noise and dust. + +Sam and Lily are scared and sad. They don't want the truck to take their rocks. They run to their mom and tell her. + +"Mom, mom, the truck is taking our rocks! Make it stop, please!" Sam says. + +"Yeah, mom, we want to collect the rocks. They are ours!" Lily says. + +Mom hugs them and says, "Don't worry, my loves. The truck is not taking your rocks. The truck is working on the road. The truck is friendly. The truck will put the rocks back when it is done. You can still collect the rocks later." + +Sam and Lily look at the truck again. They see the driver waving at them. He smiles and says, "Hi, kids! I like your rocks. They are very pretty. Do you want to see my truck? It can zoom very fast and lift very heavy things. It is fun!" + +Sam and Lily are curious. They nod and say, "Yes, please!" + +Mom says, "Okay, but be careful. And don't touch anything without asking." + +The driver lets them climb on the truck. He shows them the shovel, the wheels, the horn and the lights. He lets them zoom the truck a little bit. He tells them stories about his truck and his job. + +Sam and Lily are amazed. They think the truck is cool and the driver is nice. They thank him and give him some of their rocks as a gift. He thanks them and gives them a big sticker of his truck. + +They go back to their mom. They are happy and proud. They have new friends and new rocks. They can't wait to collect more rocks tomorrow. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big house near the park. It looks old and scary. + +"Let's go and visit the house," Tom says. "Maybe we can find something fun inside." + +Lila shakes her head. "No, Tom. The house is not for us. It is for someone else. Maybe it is a bad place. We should stay away." + +Tom laughs. "Don't be afraid, Lila. It is just a house. I dare you to go with me. Come on, it will be an adventure." + +Lila does not want to go, but she does not want to look scared. She follows Tom to the house. They open the door and go inside. It is dark and dusty. They see old furniture and broken toys. + +"Wow, look at this," Tom says. He picks up a toy car. "This is cool. I can fix it and make it useful again." + +Lila feels nervous. She hears a strange noise. She looks around and sees a big shadow. She screams. + +"Tom, Tom, there is something here. Let's go, let's go." + +Tom drops the toy car and runs to Lila. They see a big dog. It barks and growls at them. It looks angry. + +"Help, help," Lila and Tom shout. They run to the door and try to open it. But it is locked. + +They are trapped in the house with the dog. They are very scared. They wish they never came to visit the house. They wish they listened to Lila. They wish they did not dare. +Sara liked to make art with her paints. She had many different colors of paint in small round pots. She used a big brush to spread the paint on a white paper. She made red circles, blue squares, yellow stars and green triangles. She was happy with her art. + +But then her little brother Ben came into the room. He saw Sara's paints and wanted to play with them too. He did not ask Sara, he just took a pot of paint and poured it on her paper. He made a big mess of brown paint that covered Sara's shapes. He thought it was funny, but Sara was very angry. + +She shouted at Ben and tried to take the paint away from him. But Ben did not want to give it back. He threw the paint at Sara and hit her dress. Now Sara had brown paint on her dress too. She started to cry and ran to Mom. + +Mom heard Sara crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw the paint on Sara's paper, on Sara's dress and on Ben's hands. She was not happy. She told Ben that he was naughty and that he had to say sorry to Sara. She told Sara that she was sorry that her art was ruined and that she would help her clean her dress. She took both of them to the bathroom and washed them with soap and water. + +Sara and Ben felt bad for what they had done. They said sorry to each other and hugged. Mom gave them new paper and new paint and told them to share and be nice. Sara and Ben agreed and went back to the room. They made new art together, using different colors and shapes. They had fun and were happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, their mom says, "I have a surprise for you. You will receive a gift in the mail soon." + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They wonder what the gift is. They hope it is something fun and easy to use. They wait for the mailman to come. + +After a while, they hear a knock on the door. It is the mailman. He has a big box for them. He says, "This is for Lily and Ben. It is from your grandma. She loves you very much." + +Lily and Ben say, "Thank you, mailman!" They take the box and run to the living room. They open the box with their mom's help. Inside, they find a big jar of sugar and a book of recipes. + +Lily and Ben are confused. They say, "Sugar? What is this for?" + +Their mom smiles and says, "Your grandma knows you like to bake with me. She sent you this sugar and this book so you can make some yummy treats. There are many easy recipes for cookies, cakes, and pies. Do you want to try one?" + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, please!" They hug their mom and say, "Thank you, mom! Thank you, grandma! We love you!" + +They go to the kitchen and pick a recipe. They measure, mix, and bake. They have fun and make a mess. They enjoy their sugar and their gift. They are very happy. +Ben and Mia are twins who like to play pirates. They have a big cardboard box that they pretend is their ship. They use paper hats, wooden swords and a red scarf as their flag. They sail to different places and look for treasure. + +One day, they find a big map in their dad's office. It has many dots and lines and words on it. They think it is a pirate map. They take it to their ship and try to follow it. They spin the box around and around to match the map. They get very dizzy. + +"Stop, Ben!" Mia says. "You are making me sick. This is not how you behave. We have to be careful with the map. It is not ours." + +But Ben does not listen. He likes to spin the box. He thinks it is fun. He says, "No, Mia. This is how we find the port. The port is where the treasure is. We have to spin faster and faster." + +He spins the box so fast that it falls over. The map flies out of the box and lands on the floor. Their dad comes in and sees the mess. He is not happy. He picks up the map and the box. He says, "Ben and Mia, what are you doing? This is not a pirate map. This is a very important map for my work. You could have ruined it. You have to behave better. And you have to ask before you take things that are not yours." + +Ben and Mia feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, dad. We did not know. We just wanted to play pirates. We will behave better. We will not take things that are not ours." + +Their dad hugs them and says, "I know you like to play pirates. But you have to be more careful and respectful. And you have to be more gentle with your sister. She does not like to spin so much. It makes her dizzy." + +He gives them back their paper hats, wooden swords and red scarf. He says, "Why don't you play pirates in the backyard? There is a big tree that you can pretend is an island. And I have a surprise for you. I have a real pirate map that I made for you. It has clues and riddles and a treasure at the end. Do you want to see it?" + +Ben and Mia nod and smile. They say, "Yes, dad. Thank you, dad. We love you, dad." + +They take the pirate map and run to the backyard. They are excited to play pirates again. But this time, they behave better. And they do not spin the box. They do not want to get dizzy. +Lila and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two stones for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look, Lila, the sun is going down. It is getting dark," Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, but look at the snowman. He is glowing. He is so bright and shiny," Lila said. + +They ran to the snowman and hugged him. They felt his cold ice. They saw his smile. + +"Hello, Lila and Ben. Thank you for making me. You are very kind," the snowman said. + +Lila and Ben were very surprised. They had never heard a snowman talk before. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman. You are very nice. How can you talk?" Lila asked. + +"I can talk because you gave me a magic hat and a magic scarf. They make me alive and happy," the snowman said. + +"Wow, that is amazing. We are glad you are alive and happy," Ben said. + +"Can we be your friends?" Lila asked. + +"Of course, you can be my friends. You are my first friends. I like you very much," the snowman said. + +They talked and laughed for a while. They told each other stories and jokes. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lila and Ben heard their mom calling them. + +"Lila, Ben, come inside. It is time for dinner. You must be hungry," their mom said. + +Lila and Ben looked at each other. They were hungry. They wanted to eat. + +"Mr. Snowman, we have to go. Our mom is calling us. We have to eat," Lila said. + +"OK, Lila, Ben, I understand. You have to eat. You are hungry. But please come back tomorrow. I will miss you," the snowman said. + +"We will come back tomorrow, Mr. Snowman. We promise. We will miss you too," Ben said. + +They hugged the snowman goodbye. They ran to their mom. They told her about their new friend. She smiled and hugged them. + +They ate their dinner. They were full and happy. They went to bed. They dreamed of the snowman. He was glowing in the dark. He was waiting for them. +Anna liked to play with her robot. It was her best friend. It could talk and sing and dance with her. She gave it a name: Bobo. She took it everywhere with her. + +One day, Anna and Bobo went to the park. They saw a big slide. Anna wanted to go on it. She asked Bobo to come with her. But Bobo was afraid. He said, "No, Anna, it is too high. I might fall and break. Then I cannot be your friend anymore." + +Anna said, "Don't be scared, Bobo. I will hold you tight. Nothing will happen to you. You are important to me. Please, come with me." + +Bobo said, "OK, Anna, I will try. But be careful." + +Anna and Bobo climbed the stairs to the slide. Anna held Bobo in her arms. She smiled and said, "Ready, Bobo? Here we go!" + +They slid down the slide. It was fast and fun. Anna laughed. But Bobo did not. He felt dizzy and scared. He closed his eyes and hoped it would end soon. + +But then, something bad happened. Anna lost her grip on Bobo. He slipped out of her arms. He flew in the air. He landed on the ground. He made a loud noise. He broke into pieces. + +Anna saw what happened. She was shocked and sad. She ran to Bobo. She picked up his parts. She tried to put him back together. But it was too late. Bobo was broken. He could not talk or sing or dance anymore. + +Anna wept. She wept and wept. She said, "I'm sorry, Bobo. I'm sorry. I love you. Please, don't go." + +But Bobo did not answer. He was gone. Anna wept and wept. She lost her best friend. +Tom and his mom went to the city for the first time. Tom saw many big buildings, cars, buses and people. He felt scared. He held his mom's hand tight. + +"Mom, where are we going?" Tom asked. + +"We are going to visit your aunt. She lives in the city. She has a nice apartment and a cute cat. You will like her," Mom said. + +They walked for a long time. Tom saw a park, a store, a school and a museum. He also saw a big bridge over a river. He wondered what was on the other side. + +"Mom, can we go over the bridge?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe another time, Tom. We are almost at your aunt's place. Look, do you recognize that building?" Mom said. + +Tom looked up. He saw a tall building with many windows. He saw a sign with his aunt's name on it. He smiled. + +"Yes, Mom, I recognize it. That's where Aunt Lisa lives. Can we go see her now?" Tom said. + +"Of course, Tom. Let's go. I'm sure she is waiting for us. Don't be scared, Tom. The city is not so bad. There are many things to see and do. Maybe you will like it too," Mom said. + +They crossed the street and entered the building. Tom pressed the button for the elevator. He was excited to see his aunt and her cat. He was not so scared anymore. He liked the city a little bit. +Tom and Mia are playing with magnets. They have many magnets of different colors and shapes. They stick them on the fridge and make funny patterns. They also try to make the magnets touch each other or push each other away. + +"Look, Mia, this magnet is red and this one is blue. They like each other and stick together. But these two magnets are both red. They don't like each other and push away. Why is that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe they are shy. Or maybe they are angry. Or maybe they are just different. Magnets are strange and fun," Mia says. + +They play for a long time and have a lot of fun. But then they start to feel tired and hungry. Their mom calls them from the kitchen. + +"Tom, Mia, it's time for lunch. Come and wash your hands and sit at the table. I made your favorite soup and sandwiches," mom says. + +"Okay, mom, we are coming. Can we leave the magnets on the fridge?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can. But don't forget to clean them up later. And don't put them in your mouth or near your eyes. They can be dangerous," mom says. + +"Okay, mom, we won't. We love the magnets. They are so cool," Mia says. + +They run to the kitchen and wash their hands. They sit at the table and eat their lunch. They tell mom about their magnet game and how they learned about colors and shapes. Mom smiles and listens. She is happy that they are curious and creative. + +After lunch, they go back to the fridge and play some more. But soon they feel sleepy and bored. They decide to rest on the couch and watch some cartoons. They take some magnets with them and cuddle with them. They like how the magnets feel in their hands. They are warm and smooth and strong. + +They close their eyes and rest. They dream of magnets and colors and shapes. They are happy and peaceful. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play together. Sometimes they disagree about what to play. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. Lily says, "Let's make a house with the box. We can draw windows and a door and a roof. It will be perfect." + +Max says, "No, let's make a spaceship with the box. We can draw rockets and stars and planets. It will be perfect." + +They disagree. They both want to make their own thing. They start to argue. + +Mom hears them. She comes to the garage. She says, "Why are you arguing? You can both make something with the box. You can share it. You can take turns. You can be creative. It will be perfect." + +Lily and Max think about it. They say, "OK, Mom. We can share the box. We can make a house and a spaceship. We can play together. It will be perfect." + +They hug Mom. They hug each other. They start to draw on the box. They have fun. They make a perfect house and a perfect spaceship. +Anna and Ben went to the toy shop with their mom. They saw many toys that they liked, but they had to choose only one each. Anna liked a doll with a pink dress and long hair. Ben liked a truck with big wheels and loud noises. + +They took their toys to the counter, where a man was waiting. He looked at the toys and said the price. Mom gave him some money and he gave her some change. He put the toys in a bag and gave it to mom. + +Mom said the bag was very heavy and asked Anna and Ben to help her. Anna and Ben tried to lift the bag, but it was too hard. They could not lift it at all. Mom smiled and said they had chosen enormous toys. She lifted the bag with both hands and said they had to go home. + +Anna and Ben were happy with their toys, but they were also tired. They followed mom to the car and got in. Mom put the bag in the trunk and drove home. Anna and Ben fell asleep on the way. They dreamed of playing with their enormous toys. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges. They also liked to sing songs while they played. They knew many songs, like Twinkle Twinkle and The Wheels on the Bus. + +But then, Tom came along. Tom was older and bigger than Lily and Ben. He did not like to play with blocks or sing songs. He liked to destroy things. He saw Lily and Ben's blocks and said, "What are you doing? This is boring. Watch this!" He kicked their towers and houses and bridges and made them fall down. He laughed and said, "That's more fun!" + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They did not like Tom. They said, "Stop it, Tom! You are mean! You are destroying our blocks! That's not fair!" They tried to save their blocks, but Tom was too fast and strong. He grabbed their blocks and threw them away. He said, "I don't care. I don't like your blocks or your songs. They are silly and stupid." + +Lily and Ben started to cry. They wanted their blocks and their songs back. They did not want to play with Tom anymore. They ran to their mom and told her what Tom did. Their mom was upset and said, "Tom, that's not nice. You should not destroy other people's things. You should apologize to Lily and Ben and help them pick up their blocks. And you should listen to their songs. They are beautiful and fun." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily and Ben. I was rude and mean. I won't destroy your blocks again. Can I help you build them? And can I hear your songs? Maybe I can learn them too." Lily and Ben forgave Tom and said, "Okay, Tom. You can play with us. But you have to be nice and fair. And you have to sing with us too." They gave Tom some blocks and taught him their songs. They all played and sang together and had a good time. +Sam and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They saw a big truck with a picture of a pizza on it. The truck had a window and a man inside. + +"Can we have pizza, please?" Sam asked his mom. + +"Okay, but only a little bit. Pizza is junk. It is not good for you," mom said. + +Mom gave the man some money and he gave them a box with pizza inside. Sam and Lily opened the box and saw cheese and sauce and pepperoni on the bread. They took a big bite and smiled. + +"This is so good!" Lily said. + +"I want more!" Sam said. + +They ate and ate until the pizza was gone. Then they felt sick. Their tummies hurt and they were thirsty. They looked at the box and saw it was blue. + +"Why is the box blue?" Sam asked. + +"Maybe it is because the pizza is junk. Junk makes you feel bad," Lily said. + +They threw the box in the trash and drank some water. Mom hugged them and said, "Next time, let's order something healthy, okay?" + +"Okay, mom," Sam and Lily said. They learned their lesson. Junk is not yummy. +Tom and Lily were playing with their plastic toys. They had many different shapes and colors. They liked to match the toys that looked the same. + +"Look, I have two red cars!" Tom said, holding them up. + +"I have two yellow ducks!" Lily said, showing them to Tom. + +They smiled and clapped. They put their toys in a big box. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex. He was barking and running around the room. He knocked over the box and the toys spilled out. + +"Rex, stop!" Tom shouted. He was frightened. He did not want Rex to break his toys. + +Lily was frightened too. She hid behind the sofa. She did not like Rex when he was noisy. + +Rex saw the toys on the floor. He thought they were fun. He picked up a blue ball and a green star. He tried to match them, but they did not fit. He growled and tossed them away. + +Tom and Lily watched Rex. They were sad. They liked to match their toys, but Rex did not. + +"Rex, bad dog!" Lily said. She came out from behind the sofa. She picked up a pink flower and a purple heart. She matched them and hugged them. + +Tom joined her. He picked up a brown bear and a black cat. He matched them and smiled. + +They decided to put their toys away. They did not want Rex to play with them anymore. + +They hoped Rex would learn to match his own toys. They wondered if he had any. +Tom was a rude boy. He did not like to share his toys or say sorry. He did not listen to his mom or dad. He did not pray before he ate or went to bed. + +One day, Tom got sick. He had a fever and a sore throat. He could not play or go to school. He felt very bad. His mom made him some soup to help him feel better. She brought it to his room on a tray. + +"Here, Tom, eat some soup. It will make you warm and strong," his mom said. + +But Tom did not want soup. He wanted candy and cake. He pushed the tray away and said, "No, I don't like soup. It is yucky. Go away, mom. You are mean." + +His mom was sad and angry. She said, "Tom, you are being very rude. Soup is good for you. You should be thankful for what you have. And you should pray to God to heal you and forgive you." + +Tom did not care. He turned his face to the wall and closed his eyes. He did not eat the soup or pray to God. He just lay in his bed and felt worse and worse. + +That night, Tom had a bad dream. He dreamed that he was alone in a dark and cold place. He was hungry and thirsty and scared. He looked for his mom and dad, but he could not find them. He looked for his toys, but they were gone. He looked for candy and cake, but there was none. He only saw a bowl of soup on a table. But the soup was old and moldy and had worms in it. It smelled bad and made him sick. + +Tom cried and cried. He wished he had been nice to his mom and dad. He wished he had eaten the soup and prayed to God. He wished he could go back to his home and his bed. He was sorry for being rude. + +He woke up with a start. He saw his mom sitting by his bed. She was holding a new bowl of soup and a spoon. She smiled and said, "Tom, are you feeling better? I made you some fresh soup. Do you want to try some?" + +Tom nodded and reached for the soup. He said, "Yes, mom, I want some soup. Thank you, mom. I love you, mom. I'm sorry for being rude." + +His mom hugged him and said, "I love you too, Tom. I'm glad you are sorry. God loves you too, Tom. He wants you to be well and happy. Do you want to pray with me?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I want to pray with you. Thank you, God. I'm sorry for being rude." + +They prayed together and ate the soup. Tom felt warm and strong. He did not have a fever or a sore throat anymore. He was happy and thankful. He learned to be nice and polite. He learned to share his toys and say sorry. He learned to listen to his mom and dad. He learned to pray before he ate and went to bed. He was not a rude boy anymore. He was a good boy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They see the refrigerator. It is enormous. It has many things inside. + +"Let's open it!" Lily says. She pulls the handle. The door is heavy. She needs help. + +"OK!" Ben says. He pushes the door. They see milk, cheese, eggs, and fruit. They also see a cake. It is chocolate. It has icing and sprinkles. + +"Wow!" Lily says. "Look at the cake! It is yummy!" + +"Can we have some?" Ben asks. He reaches for the cake. He wants a big slice. + +"No, no, no!" Mom says. She comes into the kitchen. She sees the twins and the refrigerator. She is not happy. She closes the door. + +"That cake is not for you!" Mom says. "It is for Grandma's birthday. You have to wait until later. Now, go and wash your hands. It is time for lunch." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They want the cake. But they listen to Mom. They go and wash their hands. They hope Grandma will share the cake with them. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the school yard. One day, they find a spray can. It is red and shiny. + +"Look, a spray can!" Ben says. "Let's spray something on the blackboard!" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She knows that spraying on the blackboard is bad. The teacher will be angry. But Ben looks happy. He wants to have fun. + +"OK, let's spray something on the blackboard," Anna says. + +They run to the blackboard. It is big and white. Ben shakes the spray can. He sprays a big smiley face on the blackboard. He laughs. + +"Ha ha, look at that!" Ben says. "It is funny!" + +Anna sprays a small heart next to the smiley face. She smiles. + +"It is pretty!" Anna says. + +They spray more things on the blackboard. They spray their names, stars, flowers, and animals. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" The voice says. It is the teacher. He is angry. + +Anna and Ben drop the spray can. They are scared. + +"We are sorry, teacher," Anna says. "We were just playing." + +The teacher walks to the blackboard. He sees the spray paint. He is very angry. + +"This is not playing," the teacher says. "This is bad. You have ruined the blackboard. You have to clean it up. And you have to say sorry to the school." + +Anna and Ben feel sad. They know they have done wrong. They pick up the spray can. They follow the teacher. They have to clean the blackboard. They have to say sorry to the school. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that spraying on the blackboard is bad. They learn that they have to respect the school. They learn that they have to listen to the teacher. They learn that they have to be good friends. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big candle in their mom's room. It was white and smelled nice. They wanted to see how tall it was, so they took a ruler and tried to measure it. + +"Look, it's ten inches!" Tom said. + +"That's boring. Let's make it shorter!" Lily said. She took a pair of scissors and cut the candle in half. + +"Hey, don't do that! Mom will be mad!" Tom said. + +But Lily did not listen. She cut the candle again and again, until it was very small. She laughed and said, "Now it's only one inch!" + +Tom was scared. He knew mom loved the candle. It was a gift from grandma. He tried to put the pieces back together, but they did not stick. He felt sad and angry at Lily. + +Soon, mom came home. She saw the candle on the floor and gasped. She asked Tom and Lily what happened. Tom told her the truth. He said he was sorry and that Lily did it. Lily did not say anything. She looked down and felt ashamed. + +Mom was very disappointed. She said, "You should not play with things that are not yours. And you should not ruin something that is special. The candle was from grandma, who is in heaven. She wanted me to have it and remember her. Now it's gone. How do you think that makes me feel?" + +Tom and Lily felt very sorry. They hugged mom and said they were sorry. They said they loved her and grandma. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. She said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn from your mistake. Next time, ask before you touch something. And respect what belongs to others. And don't be bored with what you have. Be grateful and curious. There are many things to learn and enjoy in the world." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said they understood. They asked mom if they could help her clean up the mess. Mom smiled and said yes. They worked together and threw away the candle pieces. Then they went to their room and played with their toys. They did not fight or cut anything. They had fun and learned new things. They were happy and good. +Anna loved to sing. She sang every day in her room, in the car, and in the park. She sang to her dolls, her dog, and her mom. She wanted to sing for everyone. + +One day, her mom said, "Anna, you can sing at the farm show. There will be many people and animals there. They will love to hear you sing." + +Anna was very happy. She put on her best dress and her red shoes. She practiced her song all the way to the farm. She saw cows, pigs, and horses. She saw a big barn with hay and tools. She saw a stage with a microphone and a speaker. + +Anna's mom said, "It's your turn, Anna. Go on the stage and sing your song. I'm very proud of you." + +Anna walked to the stage. She felt nervous. She saw many people and animals looking at her. She heard a rooster crow and a tractor rumble. She held the microphone and opened her mouth. But no sound came out. She tried again. Still no sound. She felt scared. She wanted to run away. She felt ashamed. + +She looked at her mom. Her mom smiled and nodded. She looked at the animals. They seemed friendly and curious. She looked at the people. They clapped and cheered. They wanted her to sing. + +Anna took a deep breath. She remembered her song. She sang with a loud and clear voice. She sang about the sun, the moon, and the stars. She sang about the farm, the barn, and the animals. She sang with joy and confidence. + +When she finished, everyone applauded. They clapped their hands, stamped their feet, and whistled. They shouted, "Bravo, Anna! You are a great singer!" + +Anna smiled and bowed. She felt happy. She felt proud. She was not ashamed anymore. She thanked everyone and ran to her mom. Her mom hugged her and said, "You did it, Anna. You sang beautifully. I love you." + +Anna said, "I love you too, mom. And I love to sing." +Lily and Ben were looking at the tree in the living room. It had many lights and ornaments on it. Lily liked the red and gold ones. Ben liked the blue and silver ones. They wanted to touch them, but Mom said no. + +"Ornaments are not toys," Mom said. "They can break or hurt you. You can look, but not touch." + +Lily and Ben nodded, but they were curious. When Mom went to the kitchen, they moved closer to the tree. They saw a large ornament that looked like a star. It was shiny and sparkly. It was at the top of the tree. + +"Wow, look at that one!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"I want to see it better," Ben said. He reached for a chair and dragged it to the tree. He climbed on the chair and stretched his arm. He touched the star ornament. + +But the star ornament was not steady. It wobbled and fell. It hit the floor and broke into many pieces. Lily and Ben gasped. They heard Mom coming back. + +"Oh no, what have we done?" Lily said. She felt scared and sad. She started to tremble. + +"Quick, hide!" Ben said. He jumped off the chair and ran behind the couch. Lily followed him. They hoped Mom would not see them. + +But Mom saw the broken ornament and the chair. She knew what happened. She was not happy. + +"Lily, Ben, come here," Mom said. "Did you touch the ornament?" + +Lily and Ben came out from behind the couch. They looked at Mom with big eyes. They said nothing. + +Mom sighed. She was not angry, but she was disappointed. + +"I told you not to touch the ornaments," Mom said. "They are not toys. They are fragile. You could have hurt yourself or the tree. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Lily said. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +Mom hugged them. She was not mad, but she was sad. + +"It's okay, I forgive you," Mom said. "But you have to be more careful. And you have to help me clean up the mess. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They wanted to make Mom happy again. + +"Yes, Mom," Lily said. + +"Yes, Mom," Ben said. + +They helped Mom pick up the pieces of the star ornament. They threw them in the trash. They moved the chair back to the table. They looked at the tree again. It still had many lights and ornaments on it. It was still beautiful. + +But they missed the star ornament. It was the prettiest one. They wished they had not touched it. They learned their lesson. They would not touch the ornaments again. They would only look. And they would listen to Mom. +Tim and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tim wants to go on the slide. Sue is scared. + +"Come on, Sue. It is fun. I will provide help for you," Tim says. + +"No, Tim. It is too high. I will get in trouble if I fall," Sue says. + +Tim does not listen. He is careless. He pulls Sue by the hand. He makes her go on the slide. Sue cries. + +"Stop, Tim. Let me go. You are not nice," Sue says. + +But Tim does not stop. He pushes Sue down the slide. Sue screams. She lands on the ground. She hurts her knee. She bleeds. + +"Ow, ow, ow. Tim, you are bad. You hurt me. You make me bleed," Sue says. + +Tim is sorry. He sees Sue's knee. He is scared. He runs to get help. He finds a lady. The lady is Sue's mom. + +"Mom, mom. Sue is hurt. I am sorry. I was careless. I pushed her on the slide. Please help her," Tim says. + +Sue's mom is angry. She is worried. She goes to Sue. She hugs her. She cleans her knee. She puts a band-aid on it. + +"Sue, Sue. Are you okay? I am here. Tim was careless. He did not provide help for you. He gave you trouble. He is not a good friend," Sue's mom says. + +Sue nods. She is sad. She does not want to play with Tim anymore. She wants to go home. She holds her mom's hand. They leave the park. Tim is alone. He is sad too. He wants to say sorry to Sue. He wants to be a good friend. He learns a lesson. He will not be careless again. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make structures with blocks. They make houses, towers, bridges and more. They have fun with blocks. + +One day, Tim and Sam have a problem. They have only blue blocks. They do not have red, yellow, green or other blocks. Only blue. Tim and Sam do not like blue. They hate blue. They think blue is boring and sad. + +"Blue blocks are bad," Tim says. "I want red blocks. Red is bright and fun." + +"Me too," Sam says. "Red is my favorite. Blue is dull and cold." + +They look at their blue blocks. They do not want to play with them. They are angry and unhappy. + +Then, they see Lily. Lily is another friend. She has a big smile. She has many blocks. She has red, yellow, green and other blocks. She also has blue blocks. She likes blue. She thinks blue is beautiful and calm. + +"Hi, Tim and Sam," Lily says. "Do you want to play with me? I have many blocks. We can make structures together. We can make a rainbow structure. It will be colorful and pretty." + +Tim and Sam look at Lily. They look at her blocks. They see the rainbow structure. They think it is nice. They feel curious and happy. + +"Can we play with you?" Tim asks. "Can we use your blocks?" + +"Sure," Lily says. "You can use my blocks. I can use your blocks. We can share. We can be friends." + +Tim and Sam smile. They say thank you. They go to Lily. They take some of her blocks. She takes some of their blocks. They start to make structures together. They use blue, red, yellow, green and other blocks. They make houses, towers, bridges and more. They have fun with blocks. + +They do not hate blue anymore. They like blue. They like all the colors. They like Lily. They like to play with blocks. They are happy. +Mia is a little girl who loves to visit her grandma's farm. She likes to see the cows, the pigs, the chickens and the horses. She also likes to help her grandma with the chores, like feeding the animals and collecting the eggs. + +One morning, Mia wakes up early and decides to go to the barn by herself. She wants to be independent and show her grandma that she can do things on her own. She puts on her boots and her coat and sneaks out of the house. She walks across the yard and opens the big door of the barn. + +Inside the barn, it is dark and quiet. Mia can hear the animals breathing and snoring. She tiptoes to the stall where her favorite horse, Star, is sleeping. She reaches out her hand and gently strokes Star's mane. Star opens his eyes and nuzzles Mia's cheek. Mia giggles and whispers, "Good morning, Star. Do you want to go for a ride with me?" + +Star nods his head and stands up. Mia climbs on his back and holds on to his mane. Star walks out of the barn and into the field. The sun is rising and the sky is pink and orange. Mia feels happy and free. She says, "Look, Star, we are independent. We can go wherever we want." + +But then, she hears her grandma calling her name. She turns around and sees her grandma running towards her. Her grandma looks worried and angry. She shouts, "Mia, what are you doing? You can't go to the barn by yourself. You can't ride Star by yourself. It's dangerous. You could get hurt. Come back here right now." + +Mia feels scared and sorry. She realizes that she made a mistake. She says, "I'm sorry, grandma. I wanted to be independent. I wanted to help you. I wanted to have fun with Star." + +Her grandma reaches them and hugs Mia. She says, "I know, Mia. I know you are a good girl and you love the farm. But you are not independent yet. You are still a little girl. You need to listen to me and follow the rules. I love you and I want you to be safe. Do you understand?" + +Mia nods her head and says, "I understand, grandma. I love you too. I'm sorry I made you worry. Can we still be friends?" + +Her grandma smiles and says, "Of course we can, Mia. You are my sweet granddaughter. And Star is your friend too. But next time, you have to ask me before you go to the barn or ride Star. OK?" + +Mia says, "OK, grandma. I promise. Can we go back to the house and have breakfast?" + +Her grandma says, "Yes, Mia. Let's go. And maybe later, we can go to the barn together and feed the animals and collect the eggs. How does that sound?" + +Mia says, "That sounds great, grandma. I like to help you. And I like to be with you and Star. And I like to be on the farm." + +They walk back to the house, holding hands. Star follows them, wagging his tail. They are a happy family. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in Tom's room. Tom has many toys and books. He has a big bookshelf with many books. Sara likes to look at the books and read them. + +One day, Sara and Tom decide to play a game. They want to pretend they are teachers and students. Sara says, "I will be the teacher. You will be the student. I will prepare a lesson for you. You have to listen and learn." + +Tom says, "OK. That sounds fun. What will you teach me?" + +Sara says, "I will teach you about animals. I have a book with many pictures of animals. It is on the bookshelf. I will get it for you." + +Sara goes to the bookshelf and reaches for the book. But the bookshelf is very dirty. It has a lot of dust and cobwebs. Sara does not see them. She grabs the book and pulls it. But the book is stuck. Sara pulls harder. She does not know that the bookshelf is old and weak. It cannot hold the books anymore. + +The bookshelf makes a loud noise. It breaks and falls. All the books fall on Sara and Tom. They are buried under the books. They are hurt and scared. They cry and scream. No one hears them. They are trapped in the room. They cannot get out. They are very sad. The end. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. One day, they see a new thing in the park. It is a big post with a rope. The rope can twist and turn. Sara and Ben think it is incredible. + +"Look, Ben, we can twist the rope and make shapes!" Sara says. + +"Wow, that is fun! Let me try!" Ben says. + +They take turns to twist the rope. They make circles, squares and stars. They laugh and clap. They are very happy. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean and rude. He wants to play with the post and the rope. He does not ask Sara and Ben. He pushes them away. + +"Go away, this is mine!" he says. + +He grabs the rope and twists it hard. He makes a big knot. He laughs and runs away. + +Sara and Ben are sad and angry. They try to untwist the rope. But it is too tight. They cannot make it loose. They cannot play with the post and the rope anymore. + +They cry and go home. They do not like the park anymore. They do not like the big boy. They do not like the incredible post and the rope. +Ben and Mia liked to play with their bikes on the street. They knew they had to be careful and watch for cars. But sometimes they forgot and went too fast. + +One day, a huge truck came down the street. It was very loud and very big. Ben saw it and yelled to Mia. + +"Mia, stop! Truck! Truck!" he warned. + +But Mia did not hear him. She was having fun and did not look. She kept going fast on her bike. + +The truck driver saw Mia and tried to stop. He honked his horn and braked hard. But it was too late. The truck hit Mia and her bike. + +Ben ran to Mia and cried. He hugged her and called for help. But Mia did not move or talk. She was hurt very bad. + +The truck driver got out and was very sorry. He said he did not see Mia until it was too late. He called the police and the ambulance. + +Ben and Mia's mom and dad came and were very sad. They took Mia to the hospital. But Mia did not get better. She died. + +Ben missed Mia very much. He wished he could play with her again. He wished she had listened to his warning. He wished the truck had not come. He wished it was all a bad dream. But it was not. It was real. And it was very bad. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big line of ants on the ground. The ants are carrying food to their home. + +"Look, ants!" Tom says. "They are doing a march. Can we join them?" + +Sue shakes her head. "No, Tom. Ants are not for playing. They might bite us. They are not harmless." + +Tom is curious. He wants to see the ants up close. He bends down and touches one ant with his finger. The ant bites him. Tom cries out in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts!" Tom says. He runs to Sue and shows her his finger. It has a red spot on it. + +Sue feels sorry for Tom. She hugs him and says, "I told you, Tom. Ants are not for playing. They are for watching. Come, let's go to the nurse. She will make your finger better." + +Tom nods. He holds Sue's hand and they walk to the nurse. The nurse puts a band-aid on Tom's finger and gives him a lollipop. Tom feels better. + +"Thank you, nurse," Tom says. "You are very nice." + +The nurse smiles. "You are welcome, Tom. Next time, be careful with ants. They are not harmless. They are doing a very important job. They are completing their march." +Tim had a pet dog named Spot. Spot was big and brown and liked to play with Tim. They ran and jumped and barked in the yard. Tim loved Spot very much. + +One day, Tim and Spot went for a walk with Tim's mom. They saw a big park with many trees and flowers. Tim wanted to go and see the park. He asked his mom if he could go. His mom said yes, but told him to stay close and hold Spot's leash. + +Tim and Spot walked into the park. They saw many things. They saw birds and squirrels and bugs. They saw swings and slides and benches. They saw other people and other pets. Tim and Spot were happy. + +But then, they saw something unknown. It was big and gray and had a long trunk. It made a loud noise. It was an elephant. Tim had never seen an elephant before. He was scared. He did not know what it was or what it would do. + +Spot was scared too. He did not like the unknown thing. He did not like the loud noise. He did not like the long trunk. He started to tremble. He pulled on the leash and tried to run away. + +Tim felt Spot tremble and pull. He was afraid to lose Spot. He held the leash tight and tried to calm Spot. He said, "It's okay, Spot. It's just an elephant. It won't hurt us. Mom is here. We are safe." + +Tim's mom saw Tim and Spot. She saw the elephant too. She knew Tim and Spot were scared. She ran to them and hugged them. She said, "Don't worry, Tim and Spot. The elephant is not bad. It is just a pet too. It belongs to the circus. The circus is in town. The elephant is here to perform. Do you want to see the circus?" + +Tim and Spot looked at the elephant. They looked at Tim's mom. They looked at each other. They stopped trembling. They nodded. They wanted to see the circus. They wanted to see the elephant and other animals. They wanted to have fun. + +Tim's mom smiled. She said, "Let's go then. The circus is this way. Come on, Tim and Spot. Let's go and see the show." +Sara and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they decided to have a picnic. They gathered some bread, cheese, apples and juice from their homes. They put them in a basket and went to the park. + +They found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and opened their basket. They were very hungry and happy. They said to each other, "We are so lucky to have a picnic today!" + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a big bear. The bear smelled their food and ran towards them. Sara and Ben were very scared. They dropped their basket and ran away. The bear ate their food and tore their blanket. + +Sara and Ben ran all the way back to their homes. They were very sad and angry. They said to each other, "We are so unlucky to have a picnic today!" +Lily and Mommy went to the big shop. Lily saw many pretty things. She saw a bottle with a flower on it. It was perfume. Lily liked perfume. She wanted to smell it. + +"Mommy, can I smell the perfume?" Lily asked. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't touch anything else," Mommy said. + +Lily picked up the bottle and sprayed it on her neck. It smelled yummy. She smiled. She sprayed it again and again. She wanted to smell more yummy. + +"Stop, Lily! That's enough!" Mommy said. "You're wasting the perfume. And you're making a mess." + +Lily did not listen. She sprayed more perfume on her hair, her dress, her shoes. She felt happy. She did not see the angry lady who worked at the shop. She did not hear her shout. + +"Hey, you! What are you doing? You're ruining the perfume! You have to pay for that!" the lady said. + +She grabbed Lily's arm and pulled her away from the bottle. Lily felt scared. She dropped the bottle. It broke. The perfume spilled on the floor. It smelled bad. + +Lily cried. Mommy was mad. The lady was mad. They had to pay a lot of money for the perfume. They had to leave the shop. They had no more money to buy anything else. + +Lily was sorry. She did not mean to be bad. She just loved perfume. But she learned a lesson. She learned to listen to Mommy. And she learned to be careful with pretty things. +Lily and Tom were very hungry. They had no food at home. They saw a big house with a lot of lights. They thought maybe someone there would give them some food. + +They knocked on the door. A mean lady opened it. She looked at them and said, "What do you want?" + +"Please, can we have some food?" Lily asked. "We are very hungry and cold." + +The lady laughed. "No, you can't. Go away, you dirty kids. This is my food, not yours." She slammed the door. + +Lily and Tom felt very sad. They shivered in the cold. They smelled something yummy from the house. It was soup. They wished they could have some soup. + +They saw a window with no curtains. They peeked inside. They saw the lady sitting at a big table. She had a lot of soup. She ate it all by herself. She did not share with anyone. + +Lily and Tom felt very angry. They wanted to take some soup from her. They looked for a way to get inside. They found a small door at the back of the house. They opened it quietly. They sneaked into the kitchen. + +They saw a big pot of soup on the stove. It was still hot. They grabbed two spoons. They dipped them into the pot. They put the soup in their mouths. + +But the soup was not yummy. It was very spicy. It burned their tongues. It made them cough. It made them cry. + +The lady heard the noise. She ran into the kitchen. She saw Lily and Tom with the spoons. She screamed, "You little thieves! How dare you touch my soup! It's not for you! It's for my cats!" + +She grabbed a broom. She hit them with it. She chased them out of the house. She threw the spoons at them. She yelled, "Go away and never come back!" + +Lily and Tom ran away. They still felt hungry and cold. They also felt hurt and scared. They had no soup. They had no friends. They had no home. They had a bad ending. +Tom was a boy who did not like haircuts. He liked his hair long and messy. He did not want to go to the barber with his mom. He said, "No, no, no! I do not want a haircut!" + +His mom said, "Tom, you need a haircut. Your hair is too long and it is hot outside. You will feel better with a haircut. It will not hurt. The barber is nice. He will give you a sticker and a lollipop." + +Tom did not understand. He did not want to feel better. He did not want a sticker or a lollipop. He wanted his hair. He cried and kicked and screamed. He made a big fuss. + +His mom was sad and tired. She said, "Tom, please stop. You are being rude and naughty. You are making the barber and the other people unhappy. You should be kind and polite. You should listen to your mom. She knows what is good for you." + +Tom did not listen. He kept crying and kicking and screaming. He did not care about the barber or the other people. He did not care about his mom. He only cared about his hair. + +The barber was patient and gentle. He tried to calm Tom down. He said, "Tom, I understand. You like your hair. But sometimes we need to change our hair. It is part of growing up. It is fun and cool. You can choose how you want your hair to look. You can have a spike or a curl or a bang. You can have a blue or a green or a red hair. You can have anything you want." + +Tom stopped crying and kicking and screaming. He looked at the barber. He looked at the mirror. He saw his hair. He saw the scissors and the comb and the spray. He saw the colors and the stickers and the lollipops. He thought for a moment. He said, "Really? I can have anything I want?" + +The barber said, "Yes, really. You can have anything you want. As long as you are brave and still and quiet. Can you do that?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, I can do that. I want a spike. And a blue hair. And a sticker. And a lollipop." + +The barber smiled. He said, "Okay, Tom. You got it. Let's do it." + +Tom got his haircut. He was brave and still and quiet. He did not cry or kick or scream. He liked his haircut. He felt better. He was not hot anymore. He looked fun and cool. He got his sticker and his lollipop. He said, "Thank you, barber. You are nice. I like you." + +His mom was happy and proud. She said, "Tom, you did a great job. You are a good boy. You are kind and polite. You listened to your mom. She loves you. You look handsome and smart. I like you." + +Tom hugged his mom. He said, "Thank you, mom. You are nice. I love you. I understand. I need a haircut. It is good for me." + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes we need to do things we do not like, but they are good for us. We should listen to our parents and respect others. We should be brave and try new things. We can have fun and be ourselves. We can learn and grow. We can understand. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they found a creek near their house. The creek had clear water and many fish. Tom and Lily wanted to catch some fish. + +"Can we catch some fish, Mom?" Tom asked his mom. + +"Yes, but be careful. Don't go too deep in the water. And come back before dark." Mom said. + +"OK, Mom. We promise." Tom and Lily said. + +They took a bucket and a net and went to the creek. They saw some fish swimming in the water. They tried to catch them with the net, but the fish were too fast. They ran and splashed and laughed. + +"Look, I got one!" Lily shouted. She held a small fish in her net. It was shiny and colorful. + +"Wow, good job, Lily!" Tom said. He wanted to catch one too. + +"Let's put it in the bucket. Maybe it will be happy with some water." Lily said. She put the fish in the bucket. The fish swam around. + +"Can we keep it, Tom? Can we take it home?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, Lily. Mom said we have to be careful. Maybe the fish will miss its family. Maybe it will be sad." Tom said. + +"But it's so pretty. And it's sweet. It doesn't bite. Please, Tom. Please." Lily said. + +Tom looked at the fish. He looked at Lily. He liked the fish too. He liked Lily more. + +"OK, Lily. We can keep it. But we have to ask Mom first. And we have to take good care of it. Promise?" Tom said. + +"I promise, Tom. I promise." Lily said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were happy. They had a new friend. A fish friend. +Tom and Jen liked to play with their toy tank. It was big and green and had a long gun. They made it go vroom and boom and pretended to fight bad guys. They had a lot of fun with their tank. + +One day, it started to rain. It rained hard and loud and wet. Tom and Jen ran inside their house and left their tank outside. They forgot about it and played with other toys. They did not hear the rain get stronger and stronger. + +The next day, the rain stopped. Tom and Jen wanted to play with their tank again. They ran outside and looked for it. But they could not find it. They looked everywhere. They asked their mom and dad. They asked their dog. No one knew where their tank was. + +Then they saw something shiny in the big puddle. They went closer and saw their tank. It was under the water. It was dirty and rusty and broken. The rain had ruined it. Tom and Jen felt sad. They cried and hugged their tank. They said sorry to it. They had a poor tank. They wished they had taken it inside. They learned to take care of their toys. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see many animals and plants. They run and laugh. + +One day, they go to the corn field. The corn is tall and yellow. Tom and Sue want to pick some corn. They look for the best ears. + +"Look, Sue, I found a big one!" Tom says. He pulls the corn from the stalk. He holds it in his hands. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a big one!" Sue says. She pulls another corn from the stalk. She holds it in her hands too. + +They are happy. They want to show their corn to the farmer. They run to the barn. But the farm is busy. There are many people and machines. They make noise and dust. + +Tom and Sue do not see the tractor. The tractor is big and fast. It comes near them. Tom and Sue are scared. They try to move away. But they are too late. + +The tractor hits them. They fall to the ground. The corn falls too. They cry and hurt. + +The farmer sees them. He stops the tractor. He runs to them. He is sorry and worried. + +"Oh, Tom, Sue, are you okay?" he asks. He picks them up. He hugs them. He checks them for wounds. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I did not see you. You should not play in the corn field. It is dangerous. You could get hurt. You should stay away from the machines. They are not toys. They are for work." + +Tom and Sue are sad and sorry too. They say sorry to the farmer. They say sorry to each other. They hug the farmer. They hug each other. + +The farmer takes them to the house. He gives them some water and cookies. He puts some bandages on their scrapes. He tells them stories. He makes them smile. + +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play on the farm. But they learn a lesson. They do not play in the corn field anymore. They do not go near the machines anymore. They play safe and have fun. +Lily liked to dance. She danced in the morning, she danced in the afternoon, she danced at night. She danced with her doll, she danced with her cat, she danced with her mom. + +One day, Lily saw a new apron in the kitchen. It was orange and had flowers on it. Lily liked orange and flowers. She wanted to wear the apron and dance. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can I wear the apron and dance?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can, Lily. But first, help me make some cookies. Then we can wear the apron and dance together." + +Lily was happy. She helped her mom make some cookies. She mixed the dough, she cut the shapes, she put them in the oven. She smelled the cookies and they smelled good. + +When the cookies were done, Lily and her mom put on the apron and danced. They danced in the kitchen, they danced in the living room, they danced in the garden. They danced with joy, they danced with love, they danced with fun. + +They ate some cookies and they shared some cookies. They hugged and they kissed. They said, "We love to dance. We love to wear the apron. We love each other." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a shiny thing in the grass. It is gold. + +"Wow, look! Gold!" Lily says. She runs to pick it up. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. He runs after her. They both want the gold. + +They pull and tug on the gold. They are angry. They do not share. + +A big dog comes. He sees the gold. He thinks it is a toy. He barks and jumps. He grabs the gold in his mouth. He runs away. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They lost the gold. They cry. + +They look at each other. They are sorry. They hug. + +"Gold is not important. Friends are important," Lily says. + +"Yes, you are right. Friends are more fun than gold," Ben says. + +They smile. They play together. They are happy. They notice the dog. He is happy too. He plays with the gold. They laugh. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they have a task to do. They have to clean their room before they can go outside. + +Lily starts to pick up her toys and put them in the box. Ben starts to help her, but he gets bored. He sees a ball and wants to play with it. + +"Ben, come back!" Lily says. "We have to finish our task. Mommy said so." + +"But I want to play with the ball," Ben says. "Cleaning is not fun." + +"Please, Ben, don't quit," Lily says. "If we work together, we can finish fast. Then we can play with the ball outside. It will be more fun." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes to play with Lily. He does not want to make her sad. He decides to be nice and help her. + +"Okay, Lily, I will help you," Ben says. "You are right. Cleaning is our task. We can do it." + +Lily smiles and gives Ben a hug. They work together and clean their room. Mommy is proud of them. She lets them go outside and play with the ball. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are good friends. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. The bird was red and blue and yellow. It was very pretty. + +"Look, Sara, a bird!" Ben said. "Can we touch it?" + +Sara shook her head. "No, Ben, we can't. The bird might be scared. We can watch it from here." + +The bird was on a branch. It looked at Sara and Ben. It opened its beak and made a loud sound. Sara and Ben laughed. The bird sounded funny. + +The bird flapped its wings. It wanted to fly. But it could not. There was something on its foot. It was a string. The string was tied to the branch. The bird was stuck. + +"Oh no, Sara, the bird is stuck!" Ben said. "We have to help it!" + +Sara nodded. "Yes, Ben, we have to. But how?" + +They looked around. They saw a big rock. They had an idea. + +"Ben, you stand on the rock. I will give you a boost. Then you can reach the string and untie it. OK?" Sara said. + +"OK, Sara, I will try." Ben said. + +Sara and Ben ran to the rock. Sara helped Ben climb on it. Ben stood on the rock. He stretched his arm. He tried to touch the string. But it was too high. + +"Jump, Ben, jump!" Sara said. + +Ben jumped. He jumped as high as he could. He grabbed the string. He pulled it. He untied it. The bird was free. + +The bird flew away. It was happy. It thanked Sara and Ben with a loud sound. It dropped a feather. The feather was red and blue and yellow. It was very pretty. + +Sara and Ben caught the feather. They smiled. They were proud. They had helped the bird. + +They ran to their mom. They showed her the feather. They told her the story. Mom hugged them. She was proud too. + +They had a good day in the park. +Sara was miserable. She wanted to go to the park with her mom, but it was raining hard. She looked out the window and saw a big bus driving by. She wondered where the bus was going and who was inside. + +"Mom, can you explain what a bus is?" she asked. + +"A bus is a big car that can carry many people," her mom said. "Some people use the bus to go to work, or to school, or to visit their friends. The bus has a driver who knows where to stop and let people in and out." + +"Can we go on the bus someday?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, we can go on the bus when the rain stops," her mom said. "Maybe we can go to the library or the zoo. Would you like that?" + +Sara nodded. She liked books and animals. She felt a little less miserable. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for explaining, mom. I love you." + +"I love you too, Sara," her mom said. "Now, how about we read a story together until the rain stops?" + +Sara smiled. She picked her favorite book and cuddled with her mom on the couch. She hoped the rain would stop soon, but she was happy to spend time with her mom. +Lila and Ben are playing with a big book of animals. They like to look at the pictures and make the sounds of the animals. Lila sees a lion and roars. Ben sees a monkey and chatters. + +"Look, Lila, a bird!" Ben says, pointing to a page with a colorful parrot. "It is so light and pretty. It can talk, too. Hello, bird!" + +Lila wants to see the bird, too. She tries to take the book from Ben, but he holds it tight. They pull and pull, but neither of them lets go. Suddenly, they hear a loud rip. The book tears in half. The bird page falls to the floor. + +"Oh no!" Lila and Ben cry. They look at the torn book and feel sad. They broke their favorite book. They don't want to play anymore. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what happened. She sees the torn book and the sad children. She hugs them and says, "It's okay, Lila and Ben. Accidents happen. We can fix the book with some tape. And we can still read the stories and learn about the animals. Do you want to help me?" + +Lila and Ben nod. They say they are sorry for tearing the book. They help Mom tape the pages back together. They take turns holding the book and looking at the pictures. They smile and laugh again. They are happy to share the book and play together. +Ben likes to ride his bike. He has a red bike with two big wheels and a bell. He always wears his helmet when he rides. His helmet is blue and has a star on it. + +One day, Ben wants to go to the park with his bike. He asks his mom if he can go. His mom says yes, but he has to be careful and stay on the path. Ben says okay and puts on his helmet. He steps on his bike and pedals away. + +At the park, Ben sees many things. He sees flowers, trees, birds, and other kids. He rings his bell and says hello. He feels lively and happy. He rides on the path and follows the signs. + +But then, he sees a big hill. He thinks it looks fun. He wants to go down the hill fast. He forgets what his mom said. He leaves the path and goes to the hill. He pedals harder and harder. He feels the wind in his face. + +But he does not see the rock. The rock is on the hill. It is in his way. He hits the rock and falls off his bike. He lands on the grass. He hurts his knee and his elbow. He cries out loud. + +His mom hears him and runs to him. She sees him on the ground. She sees his bike and his helmet. She is scared and angry. She picks him up and hugs him. She checks his knee and his elbow. She says he is lucky he wore his helmet. She says he was naughty and foolish. She says he has to listen to her and stay on the path. She says he has to be safe and smart. + +Ben feels sorry and sad. He says he is sorry and he loves her. He says he will not do it again. He says he will listen to her and stay on the path. He says he wants to be safe and smart. + +His mom kisses him and wipes his tears. She says she is sorry and she loves him. She says she is glad he is okay. She says he can still ride his bike, but only on the path. She says he can still have fun, but not be reckless. + +Ben nods and smiles. He puts on his helmet and steps on his bike. He rides on the path and follows the signs. He rings his bell and says hello. He feels lively and happy. He loves his bike and his mom. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play a lot. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They would throw it, catch it, roll it, and bounce it all over the house. Sometimes they played too rough and broke things, but they did not care. + +One day, they were playing with the ball in the living room, where there was a fireplace. The fireplace was old and had a lot of wood and ashes inside. Anna and Ben did not know that the fireplace was dangerous. They thought it was just a big hole to put things in. + +They decided to play a game with the ball and the fireplace. They took turns throwing the ball into the fireplace and then getting it out. They laughed and shouted as they did this. They did not see the sparks that flew out of the fireplace and landed on the carpet and the curtains. + +Soon, the living room was on fire. The fire was hot and bright and scary. Anna and Ben were afraid and tried to run away, but the fire blocked their way. They screamed for help, but no one heard them. Their parents were out shopping, and their elderly neighbor, who sometimes watched them, was asleep in her house. + +Anna and Ben could not escape the fire. They hugged each other and cried as the fire burned them. They wished they had not played with the ball and the fireplace. They wished they had listened to their parents and their neighbor, who always told them to be careful and not to play with fire. But it was too late. The fire took their lives and their toys and their house. It was a very bad ending. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big box near the fence. It was made of plastic and had many colors. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go and see!" Tim said. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. + +They ran to the box and opened it. Inside, they found many toys that they had never seen before. There were cars, dolls, blocks, and puzzles. They were so happy that they forgot about everything else. + +They started to play with the toys and make noises. They did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. They did not see the big dog that wandered into their yard. The dog was unknown to them and looked hungry. It smelled the food in the box and came closer. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Tim said when he saw the dog. He tried to scare it away, but the dog growled and showed its teeth. + +"Tim, help!" Lily screamed. She was afraid of the dog and hid behind the box. + +Their mom heard their cries and ran outside. She saw the dog and grabbed a stick. She shouted at the dog and waved the stick. The dog was scared and ran away. + +"Are you OK, kids?" their mom asked. She hugged them and checked them for injuries. + +"We're OK, mom," Tim said. + +"Sorry, mom," Lily said. + +Their mom smiled and said, "It's OK, but you have to be more careful. You don't know what's in the box or who's in the yard. Come on, let's go inside and have some lunch. You can play with the toys later, but only with my permission." + +Tim and Lily nodded and followed their mom. They learned their lesson and never wandered away from their mom again. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the woods. One day, they saw a cabin in a clearing. They wanted to see what was inside, so they ran to the door. But the door was locked, and there was no one around. + +"Maybe we can find a window," Ben said. He looked around the cabin, but all the windows were too high for him to reach. He saw a ladder leaning on the wall. He climbed up the ladder and looked through a window. He saw a big bed, a table, and a fireplace. He also saw a shiny key on the table. + +"Anna, I found a key!" he shouted. "I can open the door!" + +He grabbed the key and slid down the ladder. He ran to the door and put the key in the lock. He turned the key and heard a click. He opened the door and smiled. "Come on, Anna, let's go inside!" + +Anna followed him into the cabin. She was curious about what they would find. She looked around and saw a lot of books, toys, and pictures. She picked up a doll and hugged it. "This is a nice cabin," she said. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big bear standing in the doorway. The bear looked angry and hungry. It blocked the only way out. + +"Help!" Ben screamed. He dropped the key and ran to the fireplace. He hoped to find a stick or a stone to fight the bear. But there was nothing there, only ashes and dust. + +Anna was scared too. She dropped the doll and ran to the bed. She hoped to find a blanket or a pillow to hide under. But there was nothing there, only feathers and holes. + +The bear came closer and closer. It growled and showed its teeth. It reached out its paws and grabbed the twins. It lifted them up and put them in its mouth. It chewed and swallowed them. They were gone. They vanished. + +The bear was full and happy. It lay down on the bed and fell asleep. It snored and dreamed of more food. It did not care about the cabin or the key or the doll. It only cared about itself. It was not helpful at all. It was very mean. The end. +Sam and Mia were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, they saw a big box of toys at the store. The toys looked shiny and fun. The box said "Only five coins for all these toys! Cheap and good!" + +Sam and Mia wanted the toys, but they only had two coins each. They asked their moms for more coins, but their moms said no. They said the toys were cheap, but not good. They said the toys would break easily and make a mess. + +Sam and Mia did not listen to their moms. They decided to buy the box of toys with their four coins. They thought they were smart and lucky. They ran to the cashier and gave him their coins. He smiled and gave them the box. + +Sam and Mia opened the box and took out the toys. They were excited to play with them. But soon, they found out that their moms were right. The toys were cheap, but not good. The toys broke easily and made a mess. The toys were not shiny and fun. They were dull and bad. + +Sam and Mia looked at the box of toys. They felt sad and angry. They wished they had listened to their moms. They wished they had kept their coins. They wished they had bought something else. They had zero toys left. They had zero coins left. They had zero fun left. They regretted buying the box of toys. They said to each other, "We made a bad choice. We are sorry. We are silly." +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. Sara had a doll and Ben had a car. Sara liked to be bossy and tell Ben what to do. + +"Ben, give me your car. I want to play with it," Sara said. + +"No, Sara. This is my car. You have your doll," Ben said. + +"But your car is shiny and fast. My doll is old and dirty. You have to share with me," Sara said. + +"No, I don't. You never share with me. You always want my things," Ben said. + +They started to argue and tug at the car. They did not see the big cloud in the sky. Soon, it started to rain. The rain was cold and wet. It made their toys and clothes wet too. + +"Let's go inside. It's raining," Ben said. + +"OK, let's go. But I still want your car," Sara said. + +They ran inside the house. Their mom was waiting for them. She was not happy. + +"Look at you two. You are soaked. What were you doing outside?" Mom said. + +"We were playing with our toys. But Sara wanted my car and we fought," Ben said. + +"Sara, you should not be so bossy. You should ask nicely and take turns. Ben, you should not be so selfish. You should share and be kind. Now, go and change your clothes and dry your toys. And say sorry to each other," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben nodded. They went to their rooms and changed their clothes. They dried their toys with a towel. They felt sorry for being mean to each other. + +"Sara, I'm sorry for not sharing my car with you. Do you want to play with it?" Ben said. + +"Ben, I'm sorry for being bossy and grabbing your car. Do you want to play with my doll?" Sara said. + +They smiled and hugged. They decided to play together nicely. They learned their lesson. They hoped that tomorrow would be sunny and fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the park. But today it is cold and windy. Lily's mom says they need to wear jackets. + +"Come on, Lily, put on your jacket," her mom says. "It will keep you warm and cozy." + +"But I don't want to wear a jacket," Lily says. "It is too big and heavy. I want to wear my dress." + +"Lily, you will get sick if you don't wear a jacket," her mom says. "Please, listen to me. It is for your own good." + +Lily shakes her head. She insists on wearing her dress. She thinks it is pretty and pink. She does not care about the cold. + +Ben is waiting for Lily at the park. He is wearing his jacket. It is blue and soft. He likes his jacket. He sees Lily coming. He waves to her. + +"Hi, Lily," he says. "Do you want to play on the swings?" + +"Hi, Ben," Lily says. "Yes, I want to play on the swings. They are fun and fast." + +They run to the swings. They take turns pushing each other. They laugh and giggle. They are having a good time. + +But soon Lily starts to shiver. She feels cold and wet. The wind blows her dress. She wishes she had a jacket. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asks. He sees that Lily is not happy. He is a friendly friend. He cares about Lily. + +"I am cold, Ben," Lily says. "I wish I had a jacket." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He has an idea. He takes off his jacket. He gives it to Lily. + +"Here, Lily, you can wear my jacket," he says. "It will keep you warm and cozy. I don't mind. I am not cold." + +Lily smiles. She takes Ben's jacket. She puts it on. It is too big for her. But it is warm and soft. She feels better. + +"Thank you, Ben," she says. "You are a very nice friend. You are very kind." + +Ben smiles too. He is happy to help Lily. He is happy to share his jacket. + +"You are welcome, Lily," he says. "You are a very nice friend too. You are very sweet." + +They hug each other. They are happy. They are friends. They go back to the swings. They play some more. They have fun. They are warm and cozy. +Tom and Mia like to play in the sand near the water. They make castles and dig holes and look for shells. They are careful not to go too far into the water, because they know there are sharks there. Sharks are big and scary and have sharp teeth. + +One day, Tom finds a shiny thing in the sand. He picks it up and shows it to Mia. It is a coin with a picture of a shark on it. Tom thinks it is cool and wants to keep it. + +"Look, Mia, I found a shark coin!" he says. + +"Wow, that is neat, Tom. Where did you find it?" Mia asks. + +"Over there, by the rocks. Maybe there are more. Let's go and see," Tom says. + +He runs towards the rocks, holding the coin. Mia follows him, but she is more careful. She looks at the water and sees something moving. It is a shark, and it is coming closer to the shore. + +"Mia, look, a shark!" Tom shouts. + +He drops the coin and runs back to the sand. Mia does the same. They are scared and hug each other. + +The shark swims away, but not before it sees the coin. It thinks it is a fish and bites it. It does not like the taste and spits it out. The coin sinks to the bottom of the water. + +Tom and Mia are safe, but they are sad. They lost the shark coin. They learned a lesson. They value their lives more than a shiny thing. They are careful not to play near the sharks again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. Tom had a stick that he used as a weapon. Lily had a necklace that she used as a treasure. + +They saw a big tree with a hole in it. "Maybe there is treasure in there!" Tom said. He ran to the tree and put his stick inside the hole. He felt something soft and furry. He pulled out his stick and saw a squirrel on it. The squirrel was angry and scared. It bit Tom's hand and jumped off the stick. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom screamed. He dropped his stick and held his hand. Lily ran to him and saw the blood. She was worried and sad. She hugged Tom and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" + +Tom cried and said, "No, I'm not okay. The squirrel hurt me. It was a bad squirrel. It ruined our game." + +Lily said, "Don't cry, Tom. It was not a bad squirrel. It was just a fragile squirrel. It was afraid of your weapon. It thought you wanted to hurt it. Maybe we should not play with weapons. They can hurt us and others." + +Tom nodded and said, "You're right, Lily. We should not play with weapons. They are not fun. They are dangerous. Let's play something else. Something nice and safe." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Tom. Let's play something else. How about we play with bubbles? Bubbles are fun and pretty. And they don't hurt anyone." + +Tom smiled and said, "Yes, let's play with bubbles. Bubbles are fun and pretty. And they don't hurt anyone." + +They went to get their bubble wands and blew bubbles in the air. They laughed and chased the bubbles. They forgot about the squirrel and the stick. They were happy and friends. +Sara and Tom were playing in the bathroom. They liked to pretend they were pirates and the toilet was their ship. They used a towel as a sail and a brush as a sword. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tom said. "We are going to find the treasure island!" + +"Yay!" Sara said. "But we need a flag to show we are pirates. Do you have one?" + +Tom looked around and saw a sticker on the wall. It had a skull and crossbones on it. He thought it was perfect for a pirate flag. He peeled it off the wall and ran to the toilet. + +"Look, Sara, I found a flag!" he said. "I will attach it to the sail!" + +He tried to stick the sticker on the towel, but it did not stay. He tried again and again, but it kept falling off. He got angry and pushed the sticker hard on the towel. But he pushed too hard and the towel fell off the toilet. The toilet made a loud noise and water started to come out. + +"Oh no!" Sara said. "The toilet is broken! Mom will be mad!" + +Tom felt scared. He did not mean to break the toilet. He wanted to fix it, but he did not know how. He looked at Sara and saw she was crying. + +"I'm sorry, Sara," he said. "It was an accident. Maybe we can tell Mom it was a storm and the pirates did it." + +Sara shook her head. She knew Mom would not believe them. She knew they had to tell the truth and face the consequences. She took Tom's hand and said, "Come on, Tom. We have to go and tell Mom what we did. Maybe she will not be too angry if we say we are sorry." + +They walked out of the bathroom, holding the wet towel and the sticker. They hoped Mom would understand and forgive them. They learned a lesson that day: never play with the toilet. It was not a ship, it was a toilet. And toilets can break. +Tom and Lily liked to play near the old train tracks. They knew they should not go too close, but they were curious. One day, they saw something shiny on the rail. It was a metal ring that glowed in the sun. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. "It is so pretty and bright. Maybe it is magic." + +"Can I see it?" Lily asked. "Maybe we can share it." + +Tom did not want to share. He put the ring on his finger and said, "No, it is mine. I found it first. It is my lucky ring." + +Lily was sad and angry. She tried to grab the ring from Tom, but he pushed her away. They started to fight and did not hear the loud horn of the train coming. + +The train was very fast and big. It could not stop in time. It hit Tom and Lily and the ring. They were gone in a flash. The ring did not glow anymore. It was not lucky at all. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a bald man named Tom. Tom had a big toy truck. He loved to play with his truck every day. + +One day, Tom found a toy missile in his toy box. He decided to load the missile onto his toy truck. Tom was very excited to play with his truck and the missile. + +Tom drove his truck around the room with the missile on it. He showed his friends his truck and missile. They all thought it was very cool. Tom was happy and had lots of fun playing with his truck and missile. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a girl named Amy. She loved to cook yummy food for her family. One day, her mom asked her to cook dinner. "Amy, can you please cook dinner for us tonight?" her mom said. Amy was happy to help and said, "Yes, mom, I will cook dinner for us." + +Amy went to the kitchen and started to cook. She cooked a big pot of soup. The soup was hot and smelled good. After she finished cooking, she called her mom and dad. "Mom, Dad, dinner is ready!" she said. They all sat at the table and ate the soup together. They loved it! + +After dinner, Amy was very tired. She went to her bed, but it felt rough. She looked at her bed and saw that she forgot to put her soft blanket on it. She put the soft blanket on her bed and lay down. Now, her bed was not rough anymore. Amy closed her eyes and went to sleep, dreaming of more yummy food she could cook for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a restless little bunny named Ben. Ben loved to hop and jump all day long. He lived near a big wall that he always wanted to see what was on the other side. + +One sunny day, Ben met a friendly bird named Bella. Bella could fly high over the wall. Ben asked Bella, "Can you help me see what's on the other side of the wall?" Bella said, "Sure, I can send you a message when I fly over it!" + +The next day, Bella flew over the wall and saw a beautiful garden with flowers and trees. She came back and told Ben, "There is a pretty garden on the other side of the wall!" Ben was so happy to know what was there. He thanked Bella for her help. + +From that day on, Ben and Bella became best friends. They played together near the wall and shared stories about their adventures. And even though Ben was restless, he was always happy when he was with Bella. +Once upon a time, a big hairy dog named Max lived in a small house. Max loved dinner time more than anything. Every day, Max would wait by the door for his owner, Sarah, to come home and give him his dinner. + +One day, Max heard Sarah talking on the phone. She said, "Tomorrow, we will have a big dinner with our friends." Max was very excited. He knew that when friends came over, there was always a lot of food for him too. + +The next day, Max waited by the door for the friends to come. When they arrived, Max saw that they had brought a big bag of food. He knew that this meant he would get a big dinner too. + +During the dinner, Max sat under the table waiting for his part. Sarah's friend said, "Max is such a good dog, waiting for his food." Sarah smiled and gave Max a big piece of meat. Max was very happy and enjoyed his special dinner. And from that day on, Max loved when friends came over for dinner because he knew he would always get a tasty part. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a humble cat named Socks. Socks was a kind and gentle cat who loved to play with his friends. He had a soft, warm sock that he liked to sleep on every night. + +One sunny day, Socks went outside to play with his friend, Bunny. They laughed and played in the grass, chasing each other around. Suddenly, Socks felt a poke on his side. He turned around and saw a tiny bug. The bug was friendly and wanted to play too. + +Socks, Bunny, and the bug played together all day long. They took turns poking each other and rolling around in the grass. As the sun began to set, they all went back to Socks' house. Socks shared his warm sock with his new friends, and they all slept happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a little player named Tim. He loved to play with his ball. One day, Tim saw a big, ugly bug. The bug was green and had many legs. Tim was scared of the bug, but he wanted to play with his ball. + +Tim said to the bug, "Go away, ugly bug! I want to play with my ball." The bug did not go away. It stayed near Tim's ball. Tim felt embarrass because he was scared of the bug. + +Tim's friend, Sue, saw Tim and the bug. Sue said, "Don't be embarrass, Tim. I will help you." Sue took a stick and moved the bug away from Tim's ball. The ugly bug went away, and Tim was happy. + +Tim and Sue played with the ball together. They had lots of fun. They were not scared of the ugly bug anymore. Tim thanked Sue for her help. They played until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She lived in a peaceful village with her family. Lily loved to play outside, especially on the path near her house. She would run and jump and laugh all day long. + +One day, Lily met a boy named Tom on the path. They became very good friends. They played together every day. They liked to pretend they were king and queen of the peaceful village. Sometimes, they would talk about getting married when they grew up. + +As the years went by, Lily and Tom grew up and still played on the path. They loved each other very much. One day, Tom asked Lily to marry him. Lily said yes, and they had a beautiful wedding in their peaceful village. They walked down the path together, hand in hand, and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to play on the swings. Every day, she would run to the park and swing high in the sky. She felt like she could touch the clouds. + +One day, while Mia was swinging, a furry cat came to the park. The cat saw Mia and wanted to play too. The cat jumped on the swing next to Mia and said, "Can I swing with you?" + +Mia was surprised but happy to have a new friend. She said, "Yes, you can swing with me! This is my favorite swing, and that one can be yours. We can share the swings and have fun together!" + +So Mia and the furry cat swung side by side, laughing and playing together. They became best friends and went to the park to swing every day. And they always made sure to share the swings and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his big red ball. One day, Spot saw a big wheel in the park. He wanted to play with it too. + +A mean cat named Fluffy saw Spot playing with the wheel. Fluffy wanted to tease Spot. So, she jumped on the wheel and rolled it away from Spot. Spot was sad because he could not play with the wheel. + +Spot had an idea. He went to his big red ball and rolled it towards Fluffy. When Fluffy saw the big red ball coming, she got scared and jumped off the wheel. Spot was happy because he could play with the wheel again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fake frog. The fake frog lived in a small pond. It was green and had a big smile. Every day, the fake frog would sit on a rock and watch the other animals play. + +One day, a little girl came to the pond. She saw the fake frog and thought it was real. She wanted to make the frog happy, so she gave it a kiss. + +But when she kissed the fake frog, she felt sick. The frog was not real, and it had gas inside. The gas came out and made the air bad. The little girl went home, feeling very sad. The fake frog stayed in the pond, still smiling, but it could not make anyone happy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic named Tom. Tom had a new, big car. He loved to go fast in his car. One day, he saw a little boy named Tim by the road. Tim was sad. + +Tom stopped his car and asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" +Tim said, "I want to go to the park, but I don't know how to get there." + +Tom smiled and said, "I can help you! Let's go to the park in my new car." Tim was happy and got in the car with Tom. + +They drove to the park and played all day. Tom and Tim became good friends. From that day on, they always went to the park together in Tom's new car. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown bunny named Ben. Ben loved to hop all day long. One day, he decided to hop to school. He hopped and hopped until he reached the school. The school was big and full of other little animals. + +When Ben got to school, he met a new friend named Tim. Tim was a small, brown mouse. They both liked to hop and play together. Ben said, "Hi, Tim! Do you want to hop with me?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, Ben! Let's hop together!" + +Ben and Tim hopped all around the school. They hopped in the classroom, they hopped in the hall, and they even hopped on the playground. All the other little animals laughed and clapped as they watched Ben and Tim hop together. They all had a fun day at school, and Ben and Tim became best friends. +One day, a little cat named Kitty went for a walk. She saw a wide tree with big leaves. Kitty wanted to climb the tree, so she did. When she was at the top, she saw a bird. The bird was sad because its nest was not done. + +Kitty asked, "Why are you sad, bird?" + +The bird said, "I need to cover my nest, but I don't have enough leaves. I don't know how to start." + +Kitty wanted to help. She found more leaves and gave them to the bird. Together, they covered the nest. The bird was happy and thanked Kitty. They became good friends and played together every day. +One day, a little cat named Mimi decided to wander outside. The sun was shining bright and the sky was fair. Mimi saw a long cord on the ground and thought it would be fun to play with. She pounced on the cord and started to pull it with her paws. + +As Mimi played with the cord, she heard a voice say, "Hey, that's my cord!" Mimi looked up and saw a big dog named Max. Max was not happy that Mimi was playing with his cord. Mimi said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was yours." + +Max decided to be nice and let Mimi play with the cord. They both played with the cord together, having lots of fun. As they played, the cord started to move and they found a big box at the end of it. They opened the box and found lots of toys and treats inside. Mimi and Max were very happy and became good friends. They learned that sharing is more fun than playing alone. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim wandered far from his home. He walked and walked until he found a new planet. The planet was hard like a big rock. Tim was very curious about this new planet. + +On the planet, Tim met a friendly alien named Zog. Zog was green and had three eyes. Tim said, "Hi, I am Tim. What is your name?" Zog replied, "Hello, Tim! I am Zog. Welcome to my hard planet." + +Tim and Zog played together on the hard planet. They laughed and had so much fun. After a while, Tim said, "I have to go home now, Zog. My mom will miss me." Zog said, "I will miss you, Tim. Come back and play with me soon." Tim promised Zog that he would come back and visit his new friend on the hard planet again. +Once upon a time, there was a generous person named Sam. Sam loved to decorate his house with colorful things. One day, Sam saw a little bird with a broken wing in his yard. He wanted to help the bird. + +Sam said, "Little bird, I will take care of you." The bird was happy. Sam took the bird inside his house. He made a warm bed for the bird to sleep in. Sam gave the bird food and water. The bird started to feel better. + +After a few days, the bird's wing was all better. The bird said, "Thank you, Sam, for being so kind." Sam smiled and said, "You're welcome, little bird. Now you can fly and be free." The bird flew away, but it always came back to visit Sam. They became the best of friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim found an unusual toy. It was a toy pistol. Tim liked to play hide and seek, so he thought it would be fun to hide the toy pistol. + +Tim showed the toy pistol to his friend, Sam. "Look what I found!" said Tim. "Let's play hide and seek with it!" Sam was excited and agreed to play. + +Tim hid the toy pistol under a big rock. Sam started to look for it. He looked behind trees and under bushes. Finally, Sam found the toy pistol under the big rock. "I found it!" Sam yelled. They both laughed and played with the toy pistol all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck had a lot of equipment inside. Some of the equipment was expensive. The truck was going to a far away place. + +On the way, the truck met a small car. The small car was sad. The truck asked, "Why are you sad, car?" The car said, "My part is broken, and I cannot move." The truck wanted to help the car. + +The truck looked inside and found a part that the car needed. The truck gave the part to the car. The car was happy and said, "Thank you, truck!" They both went on their way, and the car could move again. The truck felt good for helping the car. +One day, a little boy named Tim found some gum on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. Tim had a bossy big sister named Sue. Sue saw Tim pick up the gum and said, "You can't have that! It's dirty!" But Tim didn't listen. + +Later, Tim and Sue went to the park to play. Tim saw a trail of ants and decided to follow them. Sue followed Tim, too, because she was bossy and wanted to make sure he didn't get into trouble. The ants led them to a big tree with a hole in it. + +Tim took the gum out of his pocket and threw it into the hole. He heard a loud "thump" inside the tree. Suddenly, a squirrel popped out of the hole with the gum stuck to its tail! Tim and Sue laughed as the squirrel tried to get the gum off. Sue said, "I guess it's good you didn't listen to me. That was funny!" From that day on, Sue was a little less bossy, and Tim learned that sometimes it's okay to follow your own ideas. +One day, a little cat named Tom and a big dog named Max were playing in the park. They saw a group of animals playing a fun game. Tom and Max wanted to join them. They asked the animals, "Can we play with you?" The animals said, "Yes, you can join us!" + +The game was to find a different bell hidden in the park. The animals gave Tom and Max a hint. They said, "The different bell is near a big tree." Tom and Max looked for the big tree, and they found it! They saw the different bell under the tree. The bell was different because it was red and all the other bells were blue. + +Tom and Max took the different bell and ran back to the group. They showed the animals the red bell. The animals were happy and said, "Good job, Tom and Max! You found the different bell!" Tom and Max were happy too. They had fun playing with their new friends and finding the different bell. +One day, a little dog named Spot went to play in a big field. The sun was shining, and the field was full of pretty flowers. Spot ran and jumped, having lots of fun. + +Then, Spot saw a little bird. The bird was shivering on the ground. "Why are you shivering?" asked Spot. The bird said, "I am cold and silly. I left my warm nest to find food, but now I cannot find my way back." + +Spot wanted to help the little bird. "Do not worry," said Spot. "I will help you find your nest." So, they looked around the field together. They found the bird's nest in a tall tree. + +The bird was happy to be back in its warm nest. "Thank you, Spot," said the bird. Spot smiled and waved goodbye. Then, he went back to playing in the big field, happy to have made a new friend. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. They saw an incredible crab on the sand. The crab was big and red. Tim wanted to play with the crab, but his mom said, "Be careful, Tim. Crabs can strike with their claws." + +Tim and the crab started to play. They played with a ball and had lots of fun. The crab could catch the ball with its claws. Tim laughed and said, "Wow, you are so good at playing!" + +After playing for a while, the crab got tired. It waved goodbye to Tim with its claw and went back to the water. Tim was sad to see his new friend go, but he knew the crab needed to go home. He waved back and said, "Bye, crab! I hope we can play again soon!" +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a rich man named Tom. He had a big house with a fun slide. Tom loved to play on the slide every day. + +One day, Tom met a girl named Sue. She saw the slide and wanted to play too. Tom said, "Come play on my slide! It is so fun!" Sue was happy and they both played on the slide together. + +As they played, they found a special symbol on the slide. It was a star. Tom and Sue liked the star symbol. They became best friends and played on the slide every day. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the doctor with his mom. Tim had a silly toy that he loved to play with. It was a funny-looking toy with a big nose and big ears. Tim took his silly toy everywhere he went. + +At the doctor's office, the doctor told Tim that he needed to get an x-ray. Tim was scared, but his mom said, "Don't worry, it will be quick and easy." Tim held his silly toy tight and went into the x-ray room. The doctor took a picture of Tim's insides with the x-ray machine. + +When the x-ray was complete, Tim and his mom went back to the doctor. The doctor looked at the x-ray and said, "Everything looks good, Tim!" Tim was happy and relieved. He thanked the doctor and went home with his mom and his silly toy, feeling brave and proud. +One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to try something new. She thought, "I want to do yoga like my big sister!" So, she put on her yoga clothes and hurried to her sister's room. + +Lucy saw her sister doing crazy yoga poses. She asked, "Can I do yoga with you?" Her sister smiled and said, "Of course, Lucy! Let's do yoga together." They started with easy poses and soon Lucy was having fun. + +As they did yoga, their dog, Buddy, came into the room. He saw Lucy and her sister and wanted to join in. He tried to do the yoga poses too, but he looked very funny. The sisters laughed and said, "Buddy, you're a crazy yoga dog!" They all had a great time doing yoga together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to find interesting things. One day, she found a shiny coin on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mom! I found a coin!" said Amy. Her mom looked at the coin and smiled. "That's an interesting coin, Amy. Let's see if it fits in your piggy bank." + +Amy ran to her room and grabbed her piggy bank. She tried to put the coin in the slot, but it didn't fit. "Mom, the coin is too big. It doesn't fit," said Amy, feeling sad. + +Her mom thought for a moment and then said, "Let's try something else." She took Amy to a nearby store and bought a small box. The coin fit perfectly in the box. Amy was very happy. She put the box on her shelf and looked at it every day. The interesting coin made her smile. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. Lucy was very glad because she loved to play on the swings and slide. Before they left the house, Lucy's mom helped her tie her shoes so they wouldn't come off while playing. + +When they got to the park, Lucy saw a lemonade stand. She asked her mom, "Can I have some lemonade, please?" Her mom said, "Of course, let's go get some." Lucy and her mom walked to the stand and bought two cups of lemonade. + +After they finished their lemonade, Lucy played on the swings and slide. She was having so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lucy's mom checked her shoes and saw that they were still tied. She was proud of Lucy for keeping her shoes tied all day. They walked home, happy and tired from their fun day at the park. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing in the park. He saw a small bird with a hurt wing. The bird was embarrassed because it could not fly. Tim wanted to help and protect the bird. + +Tim said, "Don't worry, bird. I will protect you." He picked up the bird and took it to his mom. His mom knew how to fix the bird's wing. She used a soft cloth to wrap the wing. The bird felt better, but it was still sad. + +Tim knew the bird needed to fly to be happy. He thought about how his body had lungs to help him breathe. He told the bird, "You have lungs, too. They will help you fly again." The bird listened to Tim and tried to fly. With a big breath, the bird flew up into the sky. Tim and the bird were both very happy. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little mouse named Tim. Tim loved cheese more than anything else. One day, he saw a big piece of cheese on the floor. But the cheese was dirty. + +Tim's mommy told him not to eat dirty things. She said it could make him sick. But Tim did not listen. He ignored his mommy and ate the dirty cheese anyway. + +After eating the dirty cheese, Tim started to feel sick. His tummy hurt a lot, and he could not play with his friends. Tim felt very sad because he did not listen to his mommy. From that day on, he promised to never ignore his mommy's words again. +One day, a quiet cat named Tim went to play with his friend, a dog named Max. They liked to play with a whip that Max's owner had. Max would request Tim to whip it, and they would chase it together. + +"Tim, request whip, please," Max said to Tim. Tim nodded and said, "Okay, Max. Let's play!" Tim used his paw to whip the toy, and they both ran after it, laughing and having fun. + +As they played, a little girl named Lily saw them and wanted to join. She walked up to Max and Tim and said, "Can I play too?" Tim and Max looked at each other and nodded. "Yes, Lily, you can play with us!" Max said happily. + +Together, the three friends played with the whip, taking turns to request and whip it. They had a great time and became the best of friends. They played together every day, and they were never quiet again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to wave at everyone he saw. One day, Tim went to the store with his mom. They wanted to buy some yogurt. Tim saw a big, expensive yogurt on the top shelf. He pointed at it and said, "Mom, can we get that yogurt, please?" + +His mom looked at the expensive yogurt and said, "No, Tim. That yogurt is too expensive. Let's get this smaller one instead." Tim was a little sad, but he knew his mom was right. They took the smaller yogurt and went to pay for it. + +As they were leaving the store, Tim saw an old lady. He smiled and waved at her. The old lady waved back and gave Tim a big smile. Tim felt happy again. He learned that even if he couldn't get the expensive yogurt, he could still make people smile by waving at them. And that was worth more than any yogurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One sunny day, Tim and his friends went on a walk down the road. They were very excited to see what they could find. + +As they walked down the road, they saw something incredible. It was a big, colorful box with a bow on top. Tim and his friends were so surprised! They had never seen anything like it before. They couldn't wait to see what was inside the box. + +Tim and his friends opened the box and found lots of fun toys and games. They played with the toys all day long and had the best time ever. It was a day full of surprises and incredible fun for Tim and his friends. They couldn't wait to see what other surprises they would find on their next walk down the road. +One day, a little boy named Tim wanted to visit his friend, Tom. Tom lived in a hot place where the sun was very fierce. Tim put on his hat and went to Tom's house. + +When Tim got to Tom's house, they played outside in the heat. They ran and jumped and had lots of fun. But soon, Tim felt very hot and tired. "I don't like this heat," Tim said to Tom. "It's too fierce for me." + +Tom thought for a moment and then said, "Let's go inside my house and cool down." They went inside and drank cold water. Tim felt better, and they played together all day, away from the fierce heat. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, went to the park. Tim had a whistle and Spot had an empty bowl. They wanted to play and have fun. + +Tim said, "Spot, hurry! Let's go play!" Tim blew the whistle and Spot ran fast to catch a ball. Spot brought the ball back to Tim. They played and laughed for a long time. + +After playing, Tim and Spot were very thirsty. Tim said, "Spot, let's fill your empty bowl with water." They hurried to the water fountain and filled the bowl. They drank and felt happy. Tim and Spot had a great day at the park. +One day, a nice cat named Tom went outside to play. He saw a red ball and wanted to catch it. The ball was near a big tree. Tom ran to the tree and tried to catch the ball. + +Tom's friend, a dog named Sam, came to play too. Sam said, "I can help you catch the ball, but first we need to find my radio." Tom and Sam looked for the radio under the tree. They found it and turned it on. The radio played a fun song that made them dance. + +As they danced, they forgot about the ball. But then, the wind blew the ball up into the air. Tom and Sam saw the ball and tried to catch it together. They jumped high and caught the ball. They were so happy that they danced and played with the ball all day long. +One day, a little mouse named Tim found a big, interesting box. Inside the box, there were many small pieces of cheese. Tim was very happy and wanted to organize the cheese by size and color. + +Tim's friend, a small bird named Sam, came to see what Tim was doing. Sam said, "What are you doing, Tim?" Tim replied, "I am organizing this cheese. It is interesting and fun!" Sam wanted to help, but Tim said, "No, I can do it by myself." + +Sam felt sad and flew away. Tim kept organizing the cheese, but then a big cat named Tom came. Tom saw the cheese and wanted to eat it. Tim tried to stop Tom, but Tom was too big and strong. Tom ate all the cheese, and Tim was very sad. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim had an unusual face. He had a big smile and very big eyes. One day, Tim went to the park to play. + +At the park, Tim met a girl named Lily. Lily saw Tim's face and said, "Your face is unusual, but I like it!" Tim was happy to hear that and they started to play together. They played on the swings, the slide, and in the sandbox. + +As they were playing, a big dog came running towards them. Tim and Lily got scared. Tim shouted, "Stop, dog!" The dog stopped and wagged its tail. It just wanted to play, too. Tim and Lily laughed and played with the dog until it was time to go home. Tim and Lily became best friends and had many more fun days at the park. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his mom went to the big city. They needed to ride the subway to visit grandma. Tim was excited but also felt a little helpless. He had never been on a subway before. + +While they were waiting, a kind man saw Tim looking scared. He said, "Hi, I'm Mr. Brown. Are you new to the subway?" Tim nodded. Mr. Brown smiled and said, "I suggest you hold your mom's hand tight. It can be noisy, but it's fun!" + +Tim held his mom's hand and they got on the subway. It was loud, but Tim felt better with his mom and Mr. Brown. They rode the subway together and soon arrived at grandma's house. Tim was happy and not helpless anymore. He even suggested they ride the subway again next time. +One day, a lovely little girl named Lily went to the pumpkin patch with her mom. They saw many big pumpkins and small pumpkins. Lily wanted to find the best pumpkin to take home. + +Lily saw a big pumpkin, but it had a little hole. "Mom, look at this pumpkin!" Lily said. Her mom said, "That's nice, but let's ignore the hole and find a better one." They kept looking for a perfect pumpkin. + +Finally, they found a beautiful pumpkin with no holes. Lily and her mom were very happy. "This is the best pumpkin!" said Lily. "Yes, it is," her mom agreed. They took the pumpkin home and made a lovely pumpkin pie together. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly duck. The ugly duck had many friends, but sometimes he felt sad because he was not as pretty as the other ducks. One day, the ugly duck was playing near the pond with his friends when it started to rain. The rain felt like a big shower on their heads. The ducks all laughed and splashed in the water. + +The ugly duck's best friend, a little frog, said, "Hey, friend! Let's play a game. I will guess what you are thinking and you will guess what I am thinking." The ugly duck agreed and they started to play the guessing game. The ugly duck guessed that the frog was thinking about jumping high in the air, and the frog guessed that the ugly duck was thinking about swimming fast in the pond. They were both right and laughed together. + +As they played, the rain shower stopped and the sun came out. The ugly duck looked at his reflection in the pond and saw that he was not ugly anymore. He had turned into a beautiful swan! The little frog and the other ducks cheered for their friend. From that day on, the swan was happy and proud of who he was, and he never felt sad again. The swan and the frog continued to play guessing games and have fun together, always remembering that true beauty comes from being kind and loving to others. +One day, a boy named Tim found a regular sock on the floor. He picked it up and saw it had a picture of a car on it. Tim loved cars, so he put the sock on his hand and pretended it could talk. + +"Hi, I'm Socky the car!" said the sock. "I want to drive fast and go on a fun trip!" Tim smiled and played with Socky, making car noises as they drove around the room. + +Tim's mom saw him playing and said, "Be careful, Tim! Don't drive too fast with Socky the car. You might get into trouble." But Tim didn't listen, and he kept driving Socky faster and faster. + +Suddenly, Tim tripped and fell while running with Socky. He started to cry because his knee hurt. His mom came over and said, "I told you not to drive too fast, Tim. Now you're hurt and Socky is dirty. We need to wash him." + +Tim was sad because he didn't listen to his mom. He had to say goodbye to Socky for a while as his mom washed the sock. Tim learned that he should listen to his mom and not drive too fast next time. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a strong boy named Tim. Tim liked to help people. One day, Tim went to the park to play. + +At the park, Tim saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was sad. She said, "I want to sit on the swing, but I can't reach the seat." Tim wanted to help Sue. He said, "Don't worry, I will help you." + +Tim used his strong arms to lift Sue up. He put her on the swing seat. Sue was very happy. She said, "Thank you, Tim! You are so strong and kind." + +Later, Tim saw an old man. The old man was complaining. He said, "I am tired. I want to sit down, but there is no seat for me." Tim thought about how he could help the old man. + +Tim found a big rock. He pushed the rock to the old man. The old man sat on the rock and said, "Thank you, Tim! You are so strong and kind." Tim was happy that he could help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very obedient. He would always listen to his mom and dad. One day, his mom said, "Tim, you need to be good for a whole week. Can you do that?" Tim said, "Yes, mom. I will be good." + +But during the week, Tim had a problem. His friend, Sam, wanted him to play in the mud. Tim knew that his mom would not like that. He said, "No, Sam. I cannot play in the mud. I have to be good for a whole week." Sam was sad, but Tim had to listen to his mom. + +At the end of the week, Tim's mom was very happy. She said, "Tim, you were so obedient. You listened to me for a whole week. Now, you can play with Sam." Tim was happy too. He learned that listening to his mom and dad was important. And from that day on, he always tried to be a good boy. +Once upon a time, in a big blue sky, there lived a comet named Coby. Coby was a friendly comet who loved to play with his friends, the stars. They would all twinkle and dance together in the sky. + +One day, while playing with his friends, Coby met a little girl named Abby. Abby was playing in her backyard with her favorite toy, a squishy ball. She looked up at the sky and saw Coby. Abby said, "Hi, comet! My name is Abby. Do you want to play with me?" + +Coby was excited to make a new friend. He flew down from the sky and said, "Hi, Abby! I would love to play with you." Abby showed Coby her squishy ball and said, "This is my favorite toy. I like to squeeze it." Coby tried to squeeze the ball, but it was hard for a comet to do that. + +Abby had an idea. She said, "Coby, let's play a game. You can be the ball, and I will try to catch you as you fly around." Coby thought this was a great idea. So, they played the game together, laughing and having fun. + +As the sun began to set, it was time for Coby to go back to the sky. Abby said, "Goodbye, Coby. I had so much fun playing with you today." Coby smiled and said, "Goodbye, Abby. I had fun too. I will always remember our playtime together." And with that, Coby flew back up into the big blue sky, ready to play with his friends, the stars, once again. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toy tools. One day, he saw a big, fierce dog in his yard. The dog looked angry and was barking loudly. + +Tim was scared, but he wanted to help the dog. He thought, "Maybe the dog is hungry." So, he asked his mom, "Mom, can we send some food to the dog?" His mom said, "Yes, let's give him a bone." + +Tim took the bone and his toy tool, and went outside. He used the tool to push the bone towards the dog. The fierce dog stopped barking and started eating the bone. Tim felt happy and safe. + +Now, Tim and the dog became friends. They played together every day. The dog was not fierce anymore. Tim learned that sometimes, even a big, fierce dog just needs a little help and love. +Once upon a time, there was a family of animals. They lived in a big, green forest. The family had a mommy, a daddy, a big brother, and a little sister. They were very enthusiastic about playing games together. They loved to run, jump, and play all day long. + +One sunny day, the family went for a walk in the forest. They saw a big, soft grassy spot under a tall tree. The family decided to lie down on the grass and rest. They looked up at the sky and saw the fluffy clouds. The little sister giggled and pointed at the clouds, saying they looked like animals. + +After resting, the family got up and continued their walk. They saw many beautiful flowers and heard the birds singing. The big brother and little sister were excited to see a butterfly and chased it, laughing. The mommy and daddy smiled, watching their children play. + +As the sun began to set, the family walked back to their cozy home. They had a yummy dinner together and talked about their fun day. They all agreed that lying on the grass and watching the clouds was their favorite part. The family hugged each other goodnight and went to sleep, dreaming of more fun days together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to write in her journal. Her journal was not fancy, it was cheap. But Mia did not care. She wrote about her day, her friends, and her dreams. + +One day, Mia wanted to learn how to ride her bike without training wheels. She tried and tried, but she fell down many times. Mia was sad, but she did not give up. She wrote in her journal, "I will succeed." + +The next day, Mia tried again. She fell down a few times, but she kept trying. And then, something amazing happened. Mia was able to ride her bike without falling down! She was so happy. She succeeded! + +Mia ran inside and wrote in her journal, "Today, I succeeded in riding my bike without training wheels!" She was very proud of herself. And every time she read her journal, she remembered that she could do anything if she tried hard and never gave up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy motor car. He would push it around the house and make it go fast. One day, Tim felt anxious because he could not find his motor car. He looked under the bed, in the toy box, and behind the couch, but it was not there. + +Tim went to his mom and said, "Mom, please help me find my motor car." His mom smiled and said, "Okay, Tim. Let's look for it together." They looked in the kitchen, the living room, and even outside in the yard. But they still could not find the motor car. + +At last, they heard a loud crunch from the driveway. Tim and his mom ran outside to see what happened. They saw that Tim's dad had accidentally run over the motor car with the big car. Tim's motor car was broken and could not be fixed. Tim felt sad, but his mom hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tim. We will find you a new motor car to play with soon." +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird. The bird was very thirsty. It wanted to drink some water. It saw a shadow under a big tree. The bird thought there might be water there. + +The bird flew to the shadow and found a little boy. The little boy had a cup of water. The bird asked, "Can I drink some water, please?" The little boy said, "Yes, you can drink my water." + +The beautiful bird drank the water. It was very happy. The bird and the little boy became good friends. They played under the big tree every day. And they always shared their water with each other. +One day, a pink bird named Lucy lived near an airport. She loved to watch the big planes fly in the sky. Lucy had a friend named Tom, who was a little boy. They liked to play together and talk about the planes. + +One day, Lucy told Tom, "I want to sell my pink feathers to buy a ticket to fly on a big plane." Tom thought it was a fun idea. So, they went to the airport to sell Lucy's pink feathers. + +At the airport, they met a nice lady who loved Lucy's pink feathers. She said, "Your feathers are so pretty! I will buy them." Lucy was happy, and she gave the lady her pink feathers. The lady gave Lucy and Tom money for the plane ticket. + +Lucy and Tom bought a ticket and went on a big plane. They had a great time flying in the sky, just like the planes they watched every day. When they came back, Lucy had new pink feathers, and they continued to play near the airport, watching the planes together. +Once upon a time, there was a little robot named Robby. Robby liked to play outside and explore the world. One day, while he was walking, he saw a big ball. He wanted to play with it, but he didn't know how to balance it on his head. + +Suddenly, a friendly bird flew by and saw Robby struggling. The bird offered to help balance the ball on Robby's head. Robby was grateful for the bird's help and they played together for a long time. + +But then, a mischievous cat came along and tried to take the ball away from Robby. The bird and Robby tried to stop the cat, but it was too strong. The ball fell and broke into many pieces. Robby was sad, but the bird reminded him that they still had each other and that was what mattered most. + +From then on, Robby and the bird were the best of friends and they always looked out for each other. Robby learned that sometimes things don't go as planned, but having someone to share the journey with is what makes life special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, what is dark?" Her mom explained, "Dark is when it's not bright outside. Like at night when we turn off the lights." + +Lily nodded her head and then asked, "What is gray?" Her mom pointed to the wall and said, "That color is gray. It's not white and it's not black, it's in the middle." + +Lily looked at the wall and said, "Oh, I see. It's like a cloudy day." Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, exactly!" + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play with her friend, Max. Max was wearing a gray shirt and Lily said, "Max, your shirt is gray! It's like the clouds on a cloudy day!" Max smiled and said, "Yeah, it is gray. Do you like it?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I do. It's a nice color." Max explained, "Gray is a cool color because it goes with everything." Lily agreed and they continued to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play in the garden. One day, he found a brown spade and decided to dig a big hole. He dug and dug, but it was hard work. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. "Wow, you're digging really fast!" It was his mom. "Yes, I want to make a big hole," said Timmy. "I see that," said his mom. "But don't forget to take a break and drink some water. You don't want to get too tired." + +Timmy nodded and took a sip of water. Then he went back to digging with his spade. He was determined to finish quickly and show his mom how much he could speed up his digging. Finally, after a lot of hard work, he finished his big hole. "Look, Mom!" he said proudly. "I did it!" His mom smiled and gave him a big hug. "You did a great job, Timmy," she said. "Now let's go inside and have some cookies." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and make new shapes. One day, she drew a new shape that she had never seen before. She was so proud of it that she wanted to show it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look at my new shape!" Lily said excitedly. + +"That's amazing, Lily!" her mom exclaimed. "Let's record it so we can remember it forever." + +Lily's mom took out her phone and took a picture of the drawing. Lily was so happy that her new shape was now recorded. She couldn't wait to make more new shapes to show her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on car rides with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a long trip to visit her grandma. + +Lily sat in her cool seat in the back of the car. She looked out the window and saw lots of trees and animals. But after a while, her bottom started to hurt. She asked her mommy if she could have a pillow to support her. + +Her mommy gave her a soft pillow and Lily felt much better. She smiled and continued to look out the window. When they finally arrived at grandma's house, Lily jumped out of her seat and gave her grandma a big hug. She was happy to be there and grateful for the support of her pillow. +Once upon a time, there was a man. The man lived in a hot place. He liked to decorate his house with pretty things. One day, he went to the store to buy some decorations. He found a big red balloon and some shiny stars. When he got home, he hung the balloon and stars on his wall. His house looked so pretty! The man was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toys on the porch. One day, he heard a noise and decided to peek over the edge of the porch. To his surprise, he saw a little bird hopping around in the grass. Spot wanted to play with the bird, but he knew he couldn't catch it. So instead, he wagged his tail and watched the bird play. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go outside and play in the bush. One day, she was playing with her friend Max when she saw a bird in the bush. + +"Look Max, there's a bird in the bush!" said Lily. + +Max looked over and said, "I see it! Let's try to match the bird's colors." + +Lily was very alert and looked closely at the bird's feathers. She noticed that it had blue and green feathers. + +"I have a blue shirt and you have a green hat, Max. We match the bird!" said Lily. + +Max and Lily were very happy that they matched the bird's colors. They continued to play in the bush and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a pond with his friends. One day, a new frog named Timmy came to the pond. Timmy was not very friendly and he didn't want to play with the other frogs. + +Freddy went up to Timmy and asked, "Why don't you want to play with us? We like to have fun in the pond." + +Timmy replied, "I don't like to behave like you guys. I like to be alone." + +Freddy thought for a moment and said, "Being friendly is important. We should all behave nicely to each other. That's how we make friends." + +Timmy realized that Freddy was right. He started to play with the other frogs and he felt much happier. From that day on, Timmy was a friendly frog and he had lots of fun in the pond with his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside with her friends. One day, while playing, she fell and hurt her leg. She struggled to stand up and walk, but it hurt too much. + +Lily's mom took her to the doctor, who gave her a useful bandage to wrap around her leg. The bandage helped her leg feel better and soon she was able to run and play again with her friends. + +From then on, Lily always remembered to be careful and watch where she was running so she wouldn't struggle or hurt her leg again. She was grateful for the useful bandage that helped her feel better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He woke up every morning and felt very excited to start his day. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toy car and he accidentally drove it into a wall. He didn't know what to do, so he asked his dad for help. His dad picked up the car and showed Timmy how to reverse it. + +Timmy was so enthusiastic to try it himself. He took the car and reversed it all around the room. He felt very proud of himself for learning something new. From that day on, Timmy knew how to reverse his toy car whenever he needed to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat some pizza. Her mom put a plate of pizza in front of her. But Lily didn't like the pizza because it was cold and hard. She said, "Mommy, this pizza is not good. Can I have something else?" + +Mommy suggested making a sandwich for Lily instead. But Lily didn't want a sandwich either. She wanted something warm and soft. Mommy suggested heating up the pizza in the microwave, but Lily said it was still too harsh for her. She started to cry because she was so hungry and didn't know what to eat. + +Finally, mommy suggested making some soup for Lily. Lily liked that idea and mommy made her a delicious bowl of soup. Lily was happy and ate all the soup. She said, "Mommy, this is the best soup ever! Thank you for suggesting it." And mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, my dear." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a cute kitten in the grass. The kitten was wild and ran away when Lily tried to pet it. + +Lily said, "Hello, little kitten. Why are you so scared?" + +The kitten looked at Lily and meowed. Lily smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." + +Lily sat down and waited for the kitten to come back. After a while, the kitten came back and sat in Lily's lap. Lily smiled and petted the kitten gently. From that day on, the kitten would come to play with Lily every day. They had lots of fun together and Lily was very happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside with his friends. One day, they decided to have a water fight. Timmy grabbed the hose and turned it on. But the hose was difficult to hold because it was so long and heavy. + +Timmy's friend, Johnny, said, "I can help you hold the hose!" Timmy was happy to have some help. But Johnny struggled to hold the hose too. The water was spraying everywhere and they couldn't aim it at each other. + +Finally, Timmy's dad came outside and saw the boys struggling. He said, "Let me help you boys." He showed them how to hold the hose properly and they were able to have a fun water fight together. Timmy was grateful for his dad's help and happy to have such great friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and sweets all the time. But one day, her mom cooked cauliflower for dinner. Lily didn't like the look of it and refused to eat it. + +Her mom was upset because she wanted Lily to eat healthy food. But Lily didn't want to taste it. She decided to hide it under her plate. However, her little brother saw what she did and told their mom. + +Lily's mom was very upset and explained to her that cauliflower was good for her. Lily finally tasted it and realized that it wasn't so bad after all. From that day on, she learned to try new foods and eat healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and imagine she was a princess. One day, she saw a fire in the forest and she got scared. She ran back to her house to tell her mommy and daddy. + +Her mommy and daddy called the firemen to put out the fire. Lily felt happy that she helped. But then, her friend Emma came over and started bossy-ing her around. Emma said, "I want to play princess, and you have to be the dragon!" Lily didn't like how bossy Emma was being. + +Lily remembered how scared she felt when she saw the fire. She didn't want anyone else to feel scared like she did. So she told Emma, "Let's imagine we're firefighters and we put out the fire together!" Emma thought it was a great idea, and they played together happily. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to help others and not be bossy. And sometimes, using your imagination can make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and slides. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a shiny silver coin on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her parents. They were happy for her and told her that it was a lucky coin. Lily felt proud and happy. + +Later, they went to a restaurant for lunch. Lily ordered chicken nuggets but when they arrived, she thought they looked disgusting. She didn't want to eat them. Her mommy and daddy supported her and said it was okay to not like certain foods. They ordered her something else to eat and she was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily got a letter from her grandma. The letter said that she was coming to visit soon. + +Lily was very happy, but she knew she had to resist the urge to open the letter before her mom came home. Her mom always reminded her to be patient and wait for her. Lily knew her mom was reliable and always kept her promises. + +Finally, her mom came home and Lily showed her the letter. Her mom smiled and told her grandma would be coming next week. Lily was so excited and couldn't wait to see her grandma! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she found a shiny stone on the ground. She picked it up and held it in her hand. + +Suddenly, she heard her mom calling her for lunch. Lily ran inside, forgetting about the stone in her hand. After lunch, she went back outside to play, but she couldn't find the stone anywhere. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily started to panic. "Where did my shiny stone go?" she asked her mom. Her mom suggested they retrace their steps and look for it. They searched and searched until finally, they found the stone under a pile of leaves. Lily was so happy and relieved. She hugged her mom and said, "I was so frustrated when I couldn't find my stone, but now I'm so happy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved cars. He had a toy car that he played with all the time. One day, Timmy saw a car that was very slow. It made him sad because he wanted to go fast like his toy car. + +Timmy's mommy saw him looking sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy said, "That car is too slow. I wish it was faster." His mommy said, "Maybe the person who made the car didn't design it to go fast. It's still a good car even if it's slow." + +Timmy thought about what his mommy said and realized that it's not always about going fast. Sometimes it's about being safe and steady. From that day on, Timmy appreciated all cars, even the slow ones. The moral of the story is that it's important to appreciate things for what they are, and not just for how fast or flashy they are. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Today was her birthday and she was very excited. Her mom asked her what she wanted for her birthday, and Lily said she wanted a big cake with lots of frosting. + +Later that day, Lily's mom displayed the cake on the table. It was big and beautiful with lots of frosting just like Lily wanted. Lily was so happy and cheerful that she started to jump up and down. + +But then Lily's little brother wanted a piece of the cake too. Lily didn't want to share because it was her birthday cake. Her mom reminded her that it's important to be kind and share with others. + +Lily thought about it and realized her mom was right. She cut her brother a piece of cake and they both enjoyed it together. Lily learned that sharing is important and it made her feel even happier and more cheerful than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to read books, especially novels. She would go to the library every week to find a new book to read. + +One day, Lily found a very powerful novel that she wanted to read. She asked her mommy if she could borrow it, but her mommy said she had to finish her chores first. + +Lily finished her chores and went to the library to borrow the novel. When she got home, she read the novel all night long. The next day, she told her mommy how much she loved the novel. + +Her mommy was happy to hear that Lily enjoyed the novel, but she reminded her that it was important to finish her chores before doing anything else. The moral of the story is that it's important to finish your responsibilities before doing something you enjoy, like reading a powerful novel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a butterfly flying around and she felt very happy. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came over and wanted to play too. He saw the butterfly and wanted to catch it. But when he tried to catch it, the butterfly flew away. + +Lily told her brother, "You have to be gentle and not pinch the butterfly. We have to be kind to the butterfly and let it fly." + +Her brother looked at her and said, "I want to be kind too. I feel proud when I am nice to animals." + +Lily smiled and they both watched the butterfly fly away. They felt happy and proud that they were kind to the butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he found a big toy truck that he wanted to play with. But the truck was stuck under his bed and he couldn't pull it out. + +Timmy's mom was a nurse and she was taking a nap in the other room. Timmy didn't want to wake her up, so he tried to pull the truck out quietly. But he was too small and the truck was too heavy. He started to get frustrated and angry. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the other room. It was his mom waking up from her nap. Timmy knew he had to be quiet so he wouldn't get in trouble. He took a deep breath and tried to pull the truck out one more time. This time, he pulled with all his might and the truck finally came out! Timmy was so happy and proud of himself. He played with his truck all day long and even showed it to his mom when she woke up. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie lived in a stable with his friends. Brownie was feeling weak and tired, so he decided to take a nap. + +Later on, Brownie woke up and saw his friend, Farmer John, outside. Farmer John wanted to drive Brownie to the field. Brownie was excited to go and play in the field with his friends. + +So, Farmer John put a harness on Brownie and drove him to the field. Brownie ran and played with his friends, feeling happy and strong again. After a fun day in the field, Farmer John drove Brownie back to the stable. Brownie was happy to be back home with his friends and ready for another nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to travel with her mommy and daddy. They would always go to new places and see new things. + +One day, Lily's mommy realized that her passport was missing. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. Lily asked, "Mommy, why are you sad?" Her mommy said, "I can't find my passport, and we can't go on our trip without it." + +Lily said, "Don't suffer, mommy. I will help you find it." She looked around and found the passport under the couch. "Look, mommy! I found it!" Her mommy was so happy and gave her a big hug. "Lily, you're so smart and helpful. Now our trip can be open to new adventures!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, she found a map in her room. It showed a treasure hidden in the forest. + +Excitedly, Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look! A map! Let's go find treasure!" Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, but be careful not to hurt yourself." + +Lily and her mom walked through the forest, trying to follow the map. They had to reach a big tree and then turn left. Finally, they found the treasure chest! Inside, there were shiny jewels and gold coins. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for helping her find the treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very gifted and loved to draw pictures. One day, her mom gave her a big box as a gift. Lily was so excited to see what was inside the box. + +"Let's unpack it together!" Lily's mom said. + +Lily opened the box and found a set of paints and brushes. She was so happy and started to paint right away. But then, she accidentally spilled some paint on the floor. + +"Oh no, I'm in trouble!" Lily said. + +"Don't worry, we'll clean it up together," her mom said. + +Lily learned that sometimes when we make a mess, it's important to ask for help and work together to fix it. And she continued to use her gifted talent to create beautiful paintings. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a person named Timmy. Timmy was a clean boy who loved to play outside. One day, Timmy's mother asked him to clean up his toys before dinner. Timmy didn't want to clean up, so he said, "I'll do it later." + +Later that day, Timmy went to play with his friends at the park. While playing, they saw a man with a big sack. The man asked Timmy and his friends if they wanted to help him collect some things for his garden. Timmy and his friends were excited to help, so they followed the man. + +When they got to the man's garden, they saw that he had a lot of beautiful flowers and plants. The man asked Timmy and his friends to help him plant some new flowers. Timmy was happy to help, but then he saw something that made him sad. The man had taken some of Timmy's toys and put them in his sack! + +Timmy realized that the man was not a good person and had taken his toys. He told his friends to run away and go tell their parents. Timmy's mother was proud of him for being brave and telling her what happened. From that day on, Timmy made sure to clean up his toys and keep them safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating soup, especially her mom's lovely homemade chicken noodle soup. One day, Lily's mom made a big pot of soup, but when she went to serve it for dinner, she realized that the noodles were missing. + +Lily was very sad because she loved the noodles in her soup. Her mom promised to complete the soup by adding some noodles, but they didn't have any in the house. Lily suggested they go to the store to buy some, but her mom said it was too late and the store was closed. + +Lily didn't want to give up, so she decided to go to her neighbor's house and ask if they had any noodles. Luckily, they did! Lily brought the noodles back to her mom and they were able to complete the soup together. Everyone was happy and they enjoyed a delicious dinner. From that day on, Lily learned that even when there's a problem, there's always a way to solve it. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Sammy. Sammy lived in a big tree with his family. One day, Sammy went out to find some nuts to eat. He found a big, ancient tree with lots of nuts on the ground. + +As Sammy was collecting the nuts, he saw a little bird. The bird said, "Please protect me from the cat. He wants to eat me!" Sammy said, "Don't worry, little bird. I will protect you." Sammy stood in front of the bird and made a loud noise. The cat ran away. + +The little bird said, "Thank you, Sammy! You protected me." Sammy replied, "No problem, little bird. We need to protect our friends." From that day on, Sammy and the little bird became good friends and always protected each other. The moral of the story is that we should always protect our friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a colorful butterfly fly by. She wanted to catch it and own it as her own. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I catch the butterfly and keep it?" + +Her mom replied, "No, Lily. The butterfly belongs in nature. It needs to live in its own oasis." + +Lily was sad but understood. She decided to watch the butterfly instead and admire its beauty. The butterfly flew around and landed on a flower. Lily smiled and said, "That's okay. I don't need to own the butterfly. It's happy in its own home." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very lucky because she had a big family who loved her very much. One day, her family decided to go on a trip to the beach. + +Lily was so excited! She helped her mommy pack her bag with her favorite toys and clothes. They all got in the car and drove to the beach. + +When they got there, Lily saw the big waves and wanted to go swimming. Her daddy passed her a floatie so she could swim safely. She had so much fun playing in the water and building sandcastles with her family. + +At the end of the day, they packed up their things and drove back home. Lily was tired but very happy. She felt lucky to have such a wonderful family who took her on fun adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she was playing with her ball and accidentally kicked it too hard. The ball went flying and hit her friend, Max. + +Max started to cry and Lily felt bad. She ran over to him and said, "I'm sorry, Max. Are you okay?" Max shook his head and said, "No, it hurts." + +Lily knew she had to do something to comfort her friend. She ran to her house and grabbed her favorite stuffed animal. She brought it back to Max and said, "Here, this will make you feel better." Max hugged the stuffed animal and smiled. + +Later that day, Lily and Max were racing each other. Max was winning because he was faster than Lily. But then, Max tripped and fell. Lily could have kept running and won the race, but instead she stopped and helped Max up. Max said, "Thank you, Lily. You're not selfish like some other kids." + +Lily smiled and said, "I just want to be a good friend." And from that day on, Lily and Max were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she went to the river with her mommy. They saw a friendly duck swimming in the water. + +"Mommy, can we play with the duck?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie. We can't play with the duck. But we can give him some bread to eat," Mommy replied. + +Lily smiled and said, "I have some money. Can I pay for the bread?" + +Mommy was proud of Lily for being so kind. They bought some bread and fed it to the friendly duck. It was a happy day by the river. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very tired and wanted to take a nap, but she couldn't fall asleep. Her mommy came into the room and asked her what was wrong. Lily said she was too tired to sleep. + +Mommy comforted her by giving her a big hug and a soft blanket. "This blanket is a luxury. It's very soft and cozy. You can rest your head on it and close your eyes," said mommy. + +Lily snuggled into the blanket and closed her eyes. "Thank you, mommy. I feel better now," she said. Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad I could comfort you. Sweet dreams, my little love." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked and walked until they came to a big field. The field was full of yellow flowers. Lily loved the yellow flowers! She ran around and picked some to bring home. + +As they walked further, they saw a beautiful landscape. There were trees and hills and a big blue sky. Lily thought it was so pretty! She said to her mommy and daddy, "Look at the pretty landscape!" Her mommy and daddy replied, "Yes, it's very pretty." + +After a while, they started to get tired. They decided to sit down and have a snack. They ate some apples and crackers and talked about the pretty landscape. Lily was happy to have such a fun day with her family. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy went to a big, empty lake. He saw a crocodile in the lake! Timmy was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He slowly walked towards the lake and saw the crocodile open its mouth. Timmy was so scared that he wanted to run away, but he decided to enter the lake instead. The crocodile swam towards him, but Timmy quickly swam away. Timmy was happy that he was brave and he learned that sometimes scary things are not so bad after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitty named Mittens. Mittens had a long tail that she would wag when she was happy. She loved to play with her toys and chase after butterflies in the garden. + +One day, Mittens went on an adventure. She followed a path that led to an ancient tree. Mittens saw a bird's nest at the top of the tree and wanted to climb up to take a peek. But her tail was too long and she couldn't fit between the branches. + +Mittens was sad and sat at the base of the tree. Suddenly, she saw a squirrel scurrying up the tree. The squirrel set a nut on a branch and ran away. Mittens had an idea. She used the nut to prop up her tail and climbed up the tree to see the bird's nest. Mittens was so happy she found a way to use her long tail to help her explore! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park with his friends. His favorite thing to do was to go down the slide. He loved the feeling of the wind in his hair and the rush of excitement as he slid down. + +One day, Timmy noticed that the slide was very noisy. It made a loud creaking sound every time he went down. He didn't like the noise, but he still wanted to play on the slide. + +The next day, Timmy came back to the park and saw that the slide was closed. There were some men working on it with hammers and tools. Timmy was sad that he couldn't play on the slide, but he knew that the men were making it safe for him and his friends to play on again. + +A few days later, the slide was all fixed and ready to use. Timmy was so happy to go down it again. He went down the slide and it was so smooth and quiet. Timmy knew that the men had done a good job and he was grateful that they had worked so hard to fix the slide for him and his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a yellow flower that smelled so good. She picked it and put it in her hair. + +As she walked back home, she saw her friend Timmy. Timmy asked, "Where did you get that pretty flower?" Lily shrugged and said, "I found it over there." Timmy smiled and said, "It looks nice on you." + +When Lily got home, she showed her mom the flower in her hair. Her mom said, "That's a pretty yellow flower. You have it on the left side of your hair." Lily smiled and said, "I love it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a yellow flower and picked it up. She loved the way it smelled. + +Suddenly, she saw lightning in the sky! It was very bright and made a loud noise. She ran to her mommy and asked if it was scary. Her mommy said no, it was just a storm. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy asked her if she ate a cookie. Lily said no, but she was lying. She had eaten a cookie and didn't want to get in trouble. Her mommy knew she was lying, but she didn't get mad. She just asked Lily to tell the truth next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She woke up today and saw that her room was dirty. "Mommy, my room is dirty," said Lily. "Let's clean it up," said Mommy. They cleaned the room and made it pretty. + +Later, Lily went to play outside with her friends. They played in the mud and got dirty. "Uh oh, we're dirty," said Lily. "Let's go inside and clean up," said her friend. They went inside and took a bath. + +At dinner time, Lily's dad cooked her favorite food. "Yum, this is delicious," said Lily. "Don't spoil your dinner by eating too many snacks," said Mommy. Lily ate her dinner and was happy. She went to bed feeling clean and full. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to eat, especially fish. One day, Whiskers found a plastic toy in the yard. It was a little car, and Whiskers wanted to play with it. But when he tried to climb into the car, he realized he was too big. Suddenly, the car started to shrink! Whiskers was scared at first, but then he realized he could fit into the car now. He drove the little car all around the yard, feeling very happy. From then on, Whiskers loved playing with his plastic car. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who lived in a dark forest. They were scared because they couldn't see anything. One day, a kind owl came to the forest and said, "I can provide light for you all. I have a bright lantern." + +The animals were happy and asked the owl to help them. The owl flew up to the sky and brought back the lantern. The lantern was so bright that it made the whole forest light up! + +The animals were grateful and thanked the owl. They said, "You are so kind to us. Now we can see everything in this dark forest." The owl replied, "I am happy to help. It's important to help each other in a group." The animals nodded their heads and agreed. From that day on, they all helped each other and were never scared of the dark again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. At the park, Lily saw a big event happening. There were lots of people and music playing. Lily thought it was so cool! + +After a while, Lily started to feel weak and tired. She told her mommy and daddy that she wanted to go home. They said okay and they all went home. Lily went to bed early that night and had happy dreams about the fun event at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch videos on her tablet. One day, Lily's mom told her they had to go to the store. + +Lily said, "Can I watch a video first?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, but don't delay too long. We have to go soon." + +Lily watched her video, but it was longer than she thought. She delayed too much and her mom had to remind her again. + +"Lily, we have to go now. You can watch more videos later," her mom said. + +Lily felt sad, but she knew her mom was right. She wanted to be independent and not always rely on her tablet. So, she turned it off and went to the store with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play with his toys and eat candy. One day, he saw a big box with a ribbon on it. He asked his mommy what it was, and she said it was a prize for being a good boy. + +Jack was very excited and couldn't wait to open the box. But when he did, he was disappointed because it was just a book. He didn't like books, so he seemed unhappy. But then he started to read the book and found out it was about dinosaurs! Jack loved dinosaurs, so he was happy after all. + +Jack's friend Tommy came over to play and saw the book. Tommy was ignorant about dinosaurs and didn't know anything about them. Jack showed him the book and told him all about the different kinds of dinosaurs. Tommy was amazed and wanted to learn more. Jack was happy to teach him and they had a great time playing and learning together. +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 asked her to help set the table for dinner. Lily grabbed a plate and put it on the table. "Can you lead me to the forks and spoons?" Lily asked her mom. Her mom showed her where they were and Lily put them on the table too. + +When it was time to eat, Lily noticed that her plate was dull and boring. "Mommy, can I have a pretty plate like yours?" she asked. "Of course, sweetie," her mom replied. She gave Lily a colorful plate that made her very happy. + +After dinner, Lily helped her mom clean up. "You did a great job leading us to the forks and spoons," her mom said. Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She couldn't wait to use her new plate again at the next meal. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and catch bugs. One day, she saw a fancy butterfly flying in her garden. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look at the fancy bug!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a butterfly, Lily. They are very pretty." + +Lily wanted to catch the butterfly, so she got her net and tried to catch it. But the butterfly was too fast and flew away. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the swimming pool. Lily wanted to dive into the water, but she was scared. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll catch you." + +Lily took a deep breath and dove into the water. She was so happy and felt like she could catch any bug or butterfly she wanted. +Tom and Sue were playing in the living room. They saw a big ashtray on the table. It was round and shiny and had many colors. They thought it was interesting. + +"Look, Tom, what is this?" Sue asked. + +"I don't know, Sue. Maybe it is a toy. Can we play with it?" Tom said. + +They went to the table and touched the ashtray. It was smooth and cold. They saw some black stuff inside. They wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it is dirt. Can we make a castle with it?" Sue said. + +"Let's try, Sue. Maybe it is fun." Tom said. + +They took some of the black stuff and put it on the floor. They tried to shape it like a castle, but it was too soft and crumbly. It made their hands dirty. They did not like it. + +"This is not dirt, Tom. This is yucky. I don't want to play with it." Sue said. + +"Me neither, Sue. Let's push it away." Tom said. + +They pushed the black stuff away with their hands. But they pushed too hard and the ashtray fell off the table. It made a loud noise and broke into many pieces. They were scared. + +"Oh no, Tom, we broke it. Mom will be angry." Sue said. + +"Sorry, Sue, I did not mean to push it. What can we do?" Tom said. + +They heard Mom coming. They quickly ran to the couch and hid behind the pillows. They hoped Mom would not see the mess. They were quiet and sorry. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. They also liked to use the mop as a sword and fight with it. + +"Ha, I got you!" Ben said, swinging the mop at Lily. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Lily said, dodging the mop. "Stop it, Ben!" + +"No, you stop it!" Ben said, chasing Lily with the mop. He did not see the water on the floor. He slipped and fell. He hit his head on the table. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked, dropping the mop and running to him. She saw blood on his head. She felt scared. She cried. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help!" she shouted. "Ben is hurt!" + +Mommy and Daddy heard Lily and came to the kitchen. They saw Ben on the floor. They looked worried. They called 911. + +"Ben, Ben, can you hear me?" Mommy asked, holding Ben's hand. + +Ben did not answer. He did not move. He did not open his eyes. + +Lily felt sad. She wished she did not play with the mop. She wished Ben did not fall. She wished everything was normal. But it was not. It was weird. And bad. Very bad. +Lily and Tom were playing in the yard. They liked to make things with wood and nails. They had a big saw and a hammer. Lily wanted to make a birdhouse. Tom wanted to make a boat. + +They started to work on their projects. Lily cut a piece of wood with the saw. Tom nailed two pieces of wood together. They were having fun. But then, Tom saw that Lily had used the last piece of wood. He got angry. He wanted that piece for his boat. + +He ran to Lily and grabbed the saw. He tried to take the wood from her. Lily did not want to give it up. They pulled and pushed. The saw slipped and cut Lily's hand. Lily cried out. She dropped the wood and the saw. She held her hand. It hurt a lot. + +Tom saw the blood on Lily's hand. He felt sorry. He had hurt his sister. He did not want the wood anymore. He wanted to help Lily. He dropped the hammer and ran to her. He hugged her and said he was sorry. He comforted her. He said he would get a bandage and some ice. + +Lily stopped crying. She hugged Tom back. She said she was sorry too. She said they could share the wood. They could make a birdhouse and a boat together. They smiled and went inside. They learned to be kind and share. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were adventurous twins. They liked to explore new places and have fun. One day, they found a big hole in the park. It looked like a tunnel that went underground. + +"Let's go inside and see what's there!" said Anna. + +"OK, but be careful!" said Ben. + +They took a flashlight and zipped their jackets. They crawled into the hole and followed the tunnel. It was dark and cold and quiet. They saw some rocks and roots and bugs. They also saw some shiny things that sparkled. + +"Wow, look at these!" said Ben. He picked up a shiny thing and showed it to Anna. It was a coin with a strange picture on it. + +"Maybe it's treasure!" said Anna. She picked up another coin and put it in her pocket. + +They found more coins and some old buttons and a broken necklace. They felt like pirates who found a secret cave. + +They heard a noise. It sounded like a train. They looked ahead and saw a light. It was coming closer and closer. + +"Uh-oh, it's a train!" said Anna. + +"Quick, let's get out of here!" said Ben. + +They ran back the way they came. They reached the hole and climbed out. They heard the train pass by underground. They were safe. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They had a big adventure. They showed their treasure to their mom and dad. They were proud and happy. They decided to keep the coins and the buttons and the necklace as souvenirs. They also decided to never go underground again. It was too scary. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park when it started to rain. Sara had an umbrella, but Tom did not. Sara opened her umbrella and said to Tom, "Do you want to share my umbrella?" + +Tom nodded and ran to Sara. They both stood under the umbrella and watched the rain. They saw some ducks splashing in the pond and some worms crawling on the ground. They felt happy and warm. + +But then, a big boy came and snatched Sara's umbrella. He said, "This is my umbrella now. Go away, you little kids." He ran away with the umbrella, leaving Sara and Tom wet and sad. + +Sara and Tom cried and shouted, "That's not fair! Give us back our umbrella!" But the big boy did not listen. He laughed and ran faster. + +A man saw what happened and felt sorry for Sara and Tom. He had another umbrella and he gave it to them. He said, "Here, you can have my umbrella. I don't mind. It's not fair to take things that are not yours. You should always be kind and share with others." + +Sara and Tom thanked the man and smiled. They took the umbrella and went to find the big boy. They saw him hiding behind a tree, trying to keep the umbrella dry. They said to him, "We have another umbrella now. But you can't keep ours. It's not yours. You should give it back and say sorry." + +The big boy felt ashamed and scared. He saw that Sara and Tom were not angry, but friendly. He said, "I'm sorry. I was mean and selfish. I don't need your umbrella. You can have it back. Can we be friends?" + +Sara and Tom nodded and hugged the big boy. They said, "Yes, we can be friends. But you have to be nice and share. Sharing is caring." + +They all shared the umbrella and played in the rain. They learned that it's better to be kind and fair than to be mean and greedy. They had fun and made a new friend. +Anna and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look at our snowman!" Anna said. "He is so nice and big!" + +"Yes, he is!" Ben said. "But he needs something more. He needs a spark!" + +Ben ran to the house and came back with a box of matches. He wanted to light one and put it on the snowman's hat. + +"Ben, no!" Anna said. "That is bad! The match will burn the hat and the snowman! And you can get hurt!" + +But Ben did not listen. He opened the box and took out a match. He tried to strike it on the box. + +"Stop, Ben, stop!" Anna said. She ran to him and tried to take the box away. + +But Ben was stubborn. He pushed Anna away and struck the match. It made a bright flame. + +"Wow!" Ben said. "Look at the spark!" + +But the spark was too hot. It touched the snowman's hat and set it on fire. The fire spread to the scarf and the snowman's head. The snowman started to melt. + +"Help, help!" the snowman said in a weak voice. "I am burning! I am melting!" + +Anna and Ben were shocked. They heard the snowman talk. That was very unusual. They felt sorry for him. + +"Quick, quick!" Anna said. "We have to save him! We have to freeze him!" + +She grabbed a bucket of snow and threw it on the snowman. Ben did the same. They tried to put out the fire and cover the snowman with more snow. + +"Thank you, thank you!" the snowman said. "You saved me! You are very kind!" + +Anna and Ben hugged the snowman. They were glad he was alive. They apologized for hurting him. + +"We are sorry, Mr. Snowman!" Anna said. "We did not mean to hurt you!" + +"We are sorry, too!" Ben said. "We were silly and careless!" + +The snowman smiled. He forgave them. He taught them a lesson. + +"Children, children!" he said. "You have to be careful with fire! Fire is dangerous! It can burn and hurt and destroy! You have to respect fire and use it wisely!" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They thanked the snowman for his advice. They promised to be careful with fire and to take good care of him. + +They played with the snowman until it was dark. They said goodbye and went home. They never forgot their unusual friend and his spark. +Lily likes to play with makeup. She has many colors and brushes. She puts makeup on her face and her dolls. She thinks she is very good at makeup. + +One day, her big sister Anna comes to her room. Anna is older and knows more about makeup. She sees Lily's face and dolls. She says, "Lily, can I show you something? I can help you improve your makeup." + +Lily is curious. She says, "Okay, what can you show me?" + +Anna says, "First, you need to use less makeup. Too much makeup can make you look funny. Second, you need to match the colors. Some colors look good together, some do not. Third, you need to blend the makeup. That means you use a brush to make the makeup smooth and even." + +Anna takes some makeup from Lily's box. She says, "Look, I have some makeup that is available for you. You can use these colors. They are nice and soft. They will make you look pretty and natural." + +Anna helps Lily to remove some of the makeup from her face and dolls. She teaches Lily how to apply the new makeup. She shows Lily how to use less, match, and blend. Lily watches and learns. She tries to do the same. + +Lily looks at her face and dolls in the mirror. She sees the difference. She says, "Wow, Anna, you are right. This makeup is better. It makes me look more like me. Thank you for helping me improve my makeup." + +Anna smiles and hugs Lily. She says, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a fast learner. You have a lot of talent. I am proud of you." +Lily and Tom were twins. They liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. But they also liked to make a mess. They used pots and pans, spoons and forks, and anything they could find. They put water and soap in the sink and made bubbles. They laughed and splashed each other. + +"Look, Lily, I made a cake!" Tom said. He showed her a plate with some bread and jam. "Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. She took a bite and smiled. "It's good, Tom. You are a good chef." + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good chef, too. Do you know what today is?" Tom asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she remembered. "It's our birthday!" she said. + +"Yes, it is! We are four years old today. We should celebrate!" Tom said. + +They hugged each other and sang a happy song. They put candles on their cake and blew them out. They made a wish. + +But they did not see their mom coming. She was nosy. She wanted to see what they were doing. She opened the door and saw the kitchen. She saw the water and the soap and the bubbles. She saw the pots and pans and the spoons and forks. She saw the bread and the jam and the cake. She saw Lily and Tom. They looked happy. But they also looked messy. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Tom?" she asked. + +They looked at her and smiled. They said together, "We are celebrating!" +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the garden. Sara had a doll and Tom had a car. They liked to make noises and pretend they were on adventures. But sometimes they got bored and wanted to do something else. + +"Let's play doctor!" Sara said. She had a toy stethoscope and a toy syringe. "You be the sick one and I'll make you better." + +"OK," Tom said. He lay down on the grass and closed his eyes. Sara put the stethoscope on his chest and listened. + +"Your heart is good," she said. "But your lung is bad. It is blue and it hurts. I have to poke you with this to make it better." She held up the syringe. + +Tom opened his eyes and saw the syringe. He did not like it. It looked sharp and scary. He did not want to be poked. + +"No, no, no!" he cried. He jumped up and ran away. Sara chased him with the syringe. + +"Come back, Tom! It's only a game! It won't hurt!" she shouted. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran faster and faster. He did not see the big rock in his way. He tripped and fell. He hit his head on the rock. He felt a lot of pain. He started to cry. + +Sara stopped chasing him. She saw the blood on his head. She felt sorry for him. She dropped the syringe and ran to him. + +"Tom, Tom, are you OK?" she asked. She hugged him and tried to comfort him. + +Tom sobbed and held his head. He wished he had let Sara poke him with the syringe. It would have been better than hitting his head on the rock. He learned a lesson. He should not run away from his sister when she wants to play doctor. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they went to the park with their mom. There were many things to do at the park, like swings, slides, and sand. + +Ben saw a big slide and wanted to try it. He ran to the ladder and climbed up. He looked down and saw how high it was. He felt scared and did not want to slide down. + +Lily saw Ben and ran to him. She said, "Ben, you can do it! It is fun to slide. I will encourage you. Look, I will slide first and show you." She climbed up another ladder and slid down. She laughed and said, "See, it is not scary. It is fun!" + +Ben watched Lily and felt a little better. He said, "But it is still high. What if I fall?" + +Lily said, "You will not fall. You will hold on to the sides. And I will wait for you at the bottom. Come on, Ben, you can do it!" + +Ben took a deep breath and nodded. He held on to the sides and slid down. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He smiled and said, "Wow, that was fun!" + +Lily hugged him and said, "I knew you could do it, Ben! You are brave!" + +Their mom saw them and said, "Good job, Ben and Lily! You are both brave and kind. I am proud of you!" + +She gave them a hug and a kiss. Then she said, "Do you want to try something else?" + +Ben and Lily looked around and saw a seesaw. They pointed to it and said, "Yes, let's try that!" + +They ran to the seesaw and took turns going up and down. They had a lot of fun at the park. They were not quiet, but they were happy. +Lily and Ben were squirrels who liked to play in the forest. They liked to run, jump, and climb on the trees. They also liked to find acorns and store them for winter. + +One day, they saw a big acorn on a high branch. It looked very yummy and shiny. They both wanted to have it. + +"I can get it!" said Lily. She ran up the tree and reached for the acorn. But it was too hard to pull. The acorn did not move. + +"Let me try!" said Ben. He ran up the tree and pushed the acorn. But it was too hard to push. The acorn did not move. + +They both tried again and again. But the acorn was too hard to get. They felt sad and tired. + +"Maybe we should give up," said Lily. + +"No, we can do it!" said Ben. "We just need to work together." + +He had an idea. He whispered it to Lily. She nodded and smiled. + +They ran up the tree again. This time, Lily pulled the acorn and Ben pushed it at the same time. They used all their strength and courage. + +And they succeeded! The acorn came loose and fell to the ground. They cheered and hugged each other. + +They ran down the tree and picked up the acorn. It was big and heavy and tasty. They shared it and ate it happily. + +They were proud of themselves. They had worked hard and helped each other. They had learned a lesson. + +They decided to find more acorns and store them for winter. They also decided to find more friends and play with them. They knew that together, they could do anything. +Lily and Ben like to play pretend. They have a big box of bricks. The bricks are red and yellow and blue. They are thick and hard. Lily and Ben can make many things with the bricks. + +One day, they pretend to be builders. They make a house with the bricks. They put bricks on top of bricks. They leave a space for a door and a window. They are very careful not to knock down the bricks. They are proud of their house. + +Then, they pretend to be animals. Lily is a cat and Ben is a dog. They run around the house and make noises. Lily meows and Ben barks. They chase each other and have fun. They go inside the house and curl up on a blanket. They are happy and cozy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is their baby brother, Sam. Sam is crawling towards the house. He sees the bricks and smiles. He likes to touch things. He reaches out and grabs a brick. He pulls it out of the wall. The house starts to wobble. + +Lily and Ben see Sam and shout. They jump out of the house and run to him. They try to stop him from taking more bricks. But it is too late. The house falls down with a crash. The bricks scatter everywhere. Lily and Ben are sad and angry. They cry and scold Sam. + +Sam does not understand. He thinks it is a game. He laughs and claps his hands. He picks up a brick and throws it in the air. He likes the sound it makes. He does not know he has ruined Lily and Ben's house. He just wants to play with them. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the garden and look for bugs and flowers. One day, they found a big green bean on a vine. It was pretty and shiny. + +"Wow, look at this bean!" Lily said. "Can we eat it?" + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe it is not good for us. Maybe it is a magic bean." + +"A magic bean?" Lily asked. "What can it do?" + +Tom shrugged. "Maybe it can make us fly or grow big or turn into animals. We should try it and see." + +Lily was scared. She did not want to fly or grow big or turn into an animal. She liked being herself. She did not trust the bean. + +"No, Tom, I don't want to try it," she said. "It might be bad. Let's leave it here and go play something else." + +Tom was curious. He wanted to try the bean and see what would happen. He trusted the bean. + +"Okay, Lily, you can go play something else," he said. "But I want to try the bean. Maybe it will be fun." + +He picked the bean and bit into it. It was hard and bitter. He spit it out and made a face. + +"Yuck, this bean is not magic," he said. "It is gross. I don't like it." + +He threw the bean away and ran to Lily. He was sorry he did not listen to her. + +"Lily, I'm sorry, you were right," he said. "The bean was not good. It was not magic. It was nasty. Can we still be friends?" + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She was glad he was okay. + +"Of course we can still be friends," she said. "You are my best friend. I trust you. But next time, let's not eat strange beans, okay?" + +"Okay," Tom said. "Let's go play with the ball instead." + +They ran to the ball and played happily. They learned a lesson. They learned to trust each other and not the bean. +Sara and Ben love to play in the garden. They like to look at the flowers and smell them. Some flowers are red, some are yellow, some are pink. Sara and Ben know the names of some flowers, like rose, daisy, and sunflower. + +One day, they see a big van in front of their house. The van is bright blue and has a picture of a flower on it. Sara and Ben are curious. They run to the van and see a man and a woman. The man and the woman are smiling. They say hello to Sara and Ben. + +The man and the woman tell Sara and Ben that they are florists. They make bouquets and arrangements with flowers. They show Sara and Ben some of the flowers they have in the van. They have roses, daisies, sunflowers, and many more. They also have some flowers that Sara and Ben have never seen before. They have different shapes and colors. The man and the woman tell Sara and Ben the names of the new flowers, like orchid, lily, and tulip. + +Sara and Ben are amazed. They ask the man and the woman if they can touch the flowers. The man and the woman say yes, but be gentle. Sara and Ben touch the flowers softly. They feel the petals and the stems. They smell the flowers and say how nice they are. + +The man and the woman give Sara and Ben a small bouquet each. They say it is a gift for being such good and polite children. Sara and Ben say thank you and hug the man and the woman. They run back to the garden and show their mom and dad their bouquets. They tell them about the florists and the van and the new flowers. Mom and dad are happy and proud. They put the bouquets in a vase and put them on the table. They say the flowers are beautiful and make the house look bright and cheerful. Sara and Ben agree. They say they love flowers and they hope they will bloom in their garden too. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. + +"Look, Sam, a fish!" Tom says. He points to a shiny fish in the water. + +"Wow, can we catch it?" Sam asks. He sees a hook and a string on the ground. Someone left them there. + +"Maybe, let's try!" Tom says. He picks up the hook and the string. He ties the hook to the string. He throws the hook into the pond. + +The fish sees the hook. It thinks it is food. It swims to the hook and bites it. The hook hurts the fish. The fish tries to swim away, but it can't. The string is too strong. + +"Tom, you got it!" Sam says. He runs to Tom. They pull the string and the hook. The fish comes out of the water. It is dirty and wet. It flips and flops on the ground. + +"Help, help!" the fish says. It is scared and sad. It wants to go back to the pond. + +Tom and Sam hear the fish. They feel sorry for the fish. They don't want to hurt the fish. + +"Let's put it back, Tom," Sam says. He takes the hook out of the fish's mouth. He holds the fish gently. + +"OK, Sam," Tom says. He takes the string. They walk to the pond. They put the fish back into the water. + +The fish is happy. It swims away. It says, "Thank you, Tom and Sam. You are kind and good." + +Tom and Sam smile. They say, "You're welcome, fish. We are sorry we caught you. We hope you are OK." + +They throw the hook and the string in the trash. They don't want to catch any more fish. They go to play with their cars and trucks. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big tube in the park. The tube is long and round. They can go inside the tube and make noises. + +"Let's play in the tube!" Tom says. He runs to the tube and crawls inside. He shouts, "Hello, hello, hello!" + +Anna follows him. She crawls inside the tube too. She hears Tom's voice. It is loud and funny. She laughs and says, "Hello, hello, hello!" + +They take turns to shout and listen. The tube makes their voices echo. They have fun. + +But Sam is sad. He cannot hear their voices. He is deaf. He can see their mouths move, but he does not know what they say. He feels left out. He sits on the grass and looks at the tube. + +Tom and Anna see Sam. They wonder why he does not play with them. They crawl out of the tube and go to him. + +"Hi, Sam. Do you want to play with us?" Tom asks. He waves his hand. + +Sam shakes his head. He points to his ears. He makes a sign with his fingers. He means, "I cannot hear." + +Tom and Anna do not understand. They look at each other. They want to be nice to Sam. They want to include him. + +They think of an idea. They take Sam's hand and lead him to the tube. They show him how to touch the tube. They tell him to feel the vibrations. They crawl inside the tube and make noises. They bang on the tube and clap their hands. They make the tube vibrate. + +Sam feels the vibrations. He smiles. He touches the tube and makes noises too. He bangs on the tube and claps his hands. He makes the tube vibrate. + +They play together. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to make things. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They decided to make a house for their toys. + +They cut out windows and a door with scissors. They used crayons and stickers to decorate the walls. They made a roof with a blanket. They were very happy with their house. + +But then they heard a noise. It was a hoot. They looked outside and saw an owl on a branch. The owl looked sad and cold. + +"Hello, owl," Lily said. "Do you want to come in our house?" + +The owl nodded. It flew down and landed on the door. Lily and Ben opened it and let the owl in. + +"Wow, your house is very nice," the owl said. "You are very good at decorating." + +"Thank you, owl," Ben said. "We like to make things. Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please," the owl said. "But I don't have any toys. I am a poor owl." + +"That's okay," Lily said. "We have many toys. You can share with us. We can be friends." + +The owl smiled. It felt warm and happy. It played with Lily and Ben and their toys. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily and Ben were glad they found the owl. They gave it a hug and a cookie. They said they would visit it again. + +The owl thanked them and flew back to the branch. It looked at the house and the twins. It felt lucky and grateful. It had found new friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. It was a warm day and they liked to run and jump on the grass. They saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. Tom went first and slid down fast. He laughed and said, "That was fun! Come on, Lily!" + +Lily climbed up the ladder and got ready to slide. But she did not see the water on the slide. It was from the sprinkler that was on earlier. She put her feet on the slide and slipped. She screamed and fell off the slide. She landed on the ground and hurt her arm. + +Tom ran to her and saw that she was crying. He said, "Are you okay, Lily? I'm sorry, I didn't know there was water on the slide." + +Lily shook her head and said, "It hurts, Tom. It hurts a lot. I want to go home." + +Tom helped her get up and looked for their mom. He saw her sitting on a bench in the shade. He waved and said, "Mom, mom, we need to go home. Lily slipped on the slide and hurt her arm." + +Mom saw them and got worried. She ran to them and said, "Oh no, what happened? Let me see your arm, Lily." + +She looked at Lily's arm and saw that it was swollen and bruised. She said, "Oh, Lily, I'm so sorry. You need to go to the doctor. Come on, let's go to the car." + +She took Lily and Tom to the car and drove to the hospital. Lily cried all the way and Tom felt bad. He wished he had checked the slide before he told Lily to go on it. He hoped Lily would be okay and that they could play again soon. But he knew they would not have fun for a long time. He felt sad and guilty. He learned a hard lesson that day. He learned to be careful and look before he slides. +Tim and Jen were twins. They liked to play with their toys and share their things. They were very happy because tomorrow was their birthday. They asked their mom and dad for a big cake and some balloons. + +But that night, a bad man came to their house. He had a big sack and a mask. He was very quiet and sneaky. He went to Tim and Jen's room and saw their toys. He wanted to take them all. He put them in his sack and laughed. + +Tim and Jen woke up and saw the bad man. They were very scared and sad. They shouted, "Stop! Those are our toys! Give them back!" + +The bad man did not listen. He was very powerful and mean. He pushed Tim and Jen and ran away with his sack. He said, "Too bad for you! These are my toys now!" + +Tim and Jen cried and cried. They had no toys left for their birthday. They hugged each other and hoped the bad man would be caught. They wished they had a better birthday. +Lily and Ben like to count. They count their toys, their fingers, their books. One day, they go to a restaurant with Mom and Dad. They see many things to count there. They count the plates, the cups, the forks. + +But Mom and Dad say, "Stop counting. Eat your food." Lily and Ben do not want to eat. They want to count more. They see a big cake on a cart. They want to count the candles on the cake. They get up from their chairs and run to the cart. + +But the cart is not steady. It wobbles and shakes. The cake falls off the cart. It lands on the floor. It makes a big, messy mess. Lily and Ben are scared. They cry. Mom and Dad are angry. They yell. The people in the restaurant are mad. They boo. + +Lily and Ben have to say sorry. They have to help clean up the mess. They have to go home without cake. They do not like to count anymore. They have a bad day. +Anna did not like broccoli. She said it was green and yucky. She did not want to eat it for dinner. She pushed her plate away and made a face. + +Mom was not happy. She said broccoli was good for Anna. She said it had vitamins and minerals that made her strong and healthy. She said Anna should try a bite and see. + +Anna shook her head. She said she only wanted cake. She said cake was sweet and yummy. She said she did not need broccoli. + +Mom sighed. She said cake was a treat, not a meal. She said Anna could have a slice of cake after she ate her broccoli. She said it was not fair to waste food. + +Anna did not listen. She got up from the table and ran to the kitchen. She saw the cake on the counter. It was chocolate and had pink frosting. It looked so good. She reached for it and grabbed a big piece. + +But as she bit into it, she felt something strange. The cake was not sweet and yummy. It was bitter and sour. It made her mouth hurt. She spit it out and looked at it. It was not cake. It was broccoli! + +Anna was shocked. She looked at the counter. The cake was gone. There was only a big bowl of broccoli. It was glowing. It was magic broccoli! + +Mom came to the kitchen. She saw Anna and the broccoli. She smiled. She said she had a surprise for Anna. She said she used a special recipe to make the broccoli look like cake. She said she wanted to teach Anna a lesson. + +Anna felt sorry. She said she was sorry for being rude and greedy. She said she learned her lesson. She said she would try to eat broccoli and other good foods. She said she would not waste food or want cake all the time. + +Mom hugged Anna. She said she was proud of Anna. She said she forgave her. She said she loved her. She said she had a real slice of cake for her in the fridge. She said they could share it after they ate some broccoli. + +Anna nodded. She said she loved Mom. She said she was hungry. She said she would eat some broccoli. She said it was not so bad. She said it was green and glowy. She said it was fun. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They see a big dog with black fur and a long tail. The dog is barking and running towards them. + +"Look, a dog!" Ben says. "Do you want to pet it?" + +Anna shakes her head. She is afraid of dogs. She thinks they are loud and mean. She hides behind Ben and holds his hand. + +"Go away, dog!" Ben says. "You scare us!" + +The dog stops and wags its tail. It is not mean. It is friendly. It wants to play with Anna and Ben. It licks Ben's face and makes him laugh. + +"Hey, that tickles!" Ben says. "He is not scary. He is sweet." + +Anna peeks from behind Ben. She sees the dog's tongue and eyes. She sees that he is happy and gentle. She feels brave and curious. She reaches out her hand and touches the dog's fur. It is soft and warm. + +"Hi, dog," Anna says. "You are nice. Can I pet you?" + +The dog wags its tail more. He likes Anna and Ben. He lets them pet him and scratch his ears. He gives them kisses on their lips and cheeks. + +Anna and Ben giggle and smile. They are not afraid of the dog anymore. They are friends. They play with the dog until it is time to go home. They say goodbye and hug the dog. + +"Bye, dog," Anna says. "You are sweet. We like you." + +"Bye, dog," Ben says. "You are fun. We will see you again." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. They like to pretend they are animals, or pirates, or doctors. One day, they pretend they are getting married. They find a big ring and a white dress and a suit. They say, "I do" and kiss. + +But then, Anna's big brother Tom comes. He is mean. He laughs at them. He says, "You are silly. You can't get married. You are too small. And you don't have a brain. You have a potato in your head." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They cry. They think Tom is right. They think they are stupid. They think they don't have a brain. They think they have a potato in their head. + +But then, Anna's mom comes. She is nice. She hugs them. She says, "Don't listen to Tom. He is wrong. You are smart. You have a brain. You have a brain that can think and feel and dream. And you can pretend whatever you want. You can pretend you are married, or animals, or pirates, or doctors. It is fun to pretend. It is how you learn and grow." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They smile. They thank Anna's mom. They say, "We are sorry, Tom. We are not silly. We have a brain. We have a brain that can pretend. And we can pretend we are married, or animals, or pirates, or doctors. Do you want to play with us?" + +Tom is sorry. He says, "Yes, I want to play with you. I was mean. I have a brain too. I have a brain that can say sorry and be nice. Can I be a pirate with you?" + +Anna and Ben say, "Yes, you can be a pirate with us. We are friends. We are friends who have brains. We are friends who have brains that can pretend." +Lila and Max were best friends. They liked to play outside and explore new places. One day, they found a big hole in the ground. It looked like a cave. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in, Lila!" Max said. "Maybe we can find treasure or animals." + +"OK, Max, but be careful. It might be dark and cold and scary," Lila said. She was a little afraid, but she was loyal to Max. She followed him into the hole. + +They walked for a long time. The cave was dark and cold and scary. They saw strange shapes and shadows on the walls. They heard weird noises and echoes. They wished they had a flashlight or a map. + +"Max, I don't like this. Can we go back?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, Lila. Let's go back. I think we've seen enough," Max said. He was also scared, but he didn't want to show it. He turned around and tried to find the way out. + +But they were lost. They couldn't remember which way they came from. They walked and walked, but they only found more tunnels and dead ends. They started to cry and shiver. They were hungry and thirsty and tired. + +"Max, I'm cold. I want to go home," Lila said. + +"Me too, Lila. Me too," Max said. He hugged her and tried to keep her warm. He wished they had never entered the cave. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. It sounded like a monster. It came from behind them. They turned and saw a big, furry, angry bear. It had sharp teeth and claws. It smelled them and growled. It wanted to eat them. + +"Run, Lila, run!" Max shouted. He grabbed her hand and ran as fast as he could. The bear chased them and roared. + +They ran and ran, but the bear was faster. It was about to catch them. They saw a small opening in the wall. It looked like a way out. They ran towards it. + +"Quick, Lila, in here!" Max said. He pushed her into the opening. He followed her and squeezed in. The opening was too small for the bear. It couldn't fit in. It scratched and bit at the opening. It roared and snarled. + +Lila and Max were safe. They were in a small chamber. It had a hole in the ceiling. They saw the sky and the sun. They felt the air and the warmth. They were happy and relieved. + +"Max, we made it! We're out of the cave!" Lila said. + +"Yes, Lila, we did! We're out of the cave!" Max said. He smiled and hugged her. He was proud and grateful. + +They looked around. They saw a rope hanging from the hole. It had a sign on it. It said: "Danger! Do not enter! Cave is unstable and has a bear!" + +They realized that someone had tried to warn them. They realized that they had been very foolish and lucky. They realized that they had learned a lesson. + +They grabbed the rope and climbed out of the hole. They saw their parents waiting for them. They had been looking for them. They were worried and angry. + +"Lila! Max! Where have you been? We've been searching for you for hours! Do you know how dangerous this cave is? Do you know how worried we were?" their parents said. + +Lila and Max felt ashamed and sorry. They told their parents what had happened. They apologized and promised to never go into the cave again. They thanked their parents for finding them. + +Their parents hugged them and forgave them. They were glad and relieved. They took them home and gave them food and water and blankets. They told them to rest and recover. + +Lila and Max were tired and sore. They went to bed and fell asleep. They dreamed of the cave and the bear. They dreamed of the rope and the sign. They dreamed of each other. + +They were best friends. They were loyal and brave. They had a big adventure. They had a big scare. They had a big story. They would never forget it. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they want different things. One day, Lily wants to play with her dolls, but Max wants to play with his cars. They start to argue. + +"Let's play with my dolls, they are fun!" Lily says. + +"No, let's play with my cars, they are fast!" Max says. + +They do not listen to each other. They ignore each other. They go to different corners of the room and play alone. + +Mom is in the kitchen. She is doing work. She is making food and washing dishes. She hears Lily and Max arguing. She feels sad. She wants them to get along. + +She goes to the room and says, "Lily, Max, why are you ignoring each other? You are twins, you should be friends. Come here and give each other a hug." + +Lily and Max look at Mom. They see her face. She is not happy. They feel sorry. They stop playing and go to Mom. They give each other a hug. + +"Sorry, Lily, I was mean," Max says. + +"Sorry, Max, I was mean, too," Lily says. + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's OK, I love you both. Now, why don't you play together? You can take turns with your dolls and your cars. Or you can make up a new game with both of them." + +Lily and Max nod. They say, "OK, Mom, we will try. Thank you for your work. We love you, too." + +They go back to the room and play together. They have fun. They do not ignore each other. They are not distant. They are close. They are happy. Mom is happy, too. +Tim and Anna are friends. They like to play outside with their scooters. They have red scooters that go fast. They ride their scooters on the sidewalk and in the park. + +One day, they see a fat cat on a fence. The cat is black and white and has big green eyes. The cat looks at Tim and Anna and meows. + +"Look, a fat cat!" Tim says to Anna. + +"Hello, fat cat!" Anna says to the cat. + +The cat does not like being called fat. The cat hisses and jumps off the fence. The cat runs after Tim and Anna and tries to scratch their scooters. + +"Help, help!" Tim and Anna shout. They ride their scooters away from the cat. They are scared of the cat. + +They see a man walking his dog. The dog is big and brown and has a red collar. The dog barks at the cat. The cat stops chasing Tim and Anna and runs away. + +"Thank you, dog!" Tim and Anna say to the dog. + +The man smiles and says, "You're welcome, kids. But you shouldn't mention the cat's weight. That's not nice." + +Tim and Anna feel sorry. They did not mean to hurt the cat's feelings. + +"We're sorry, mister. We won't mention the cat's weight again," they say to the man. + +The man nods and says, "That's good. Now, be careful with your scooters and have fun." + +Tim and Anna say goodbye to the man and the dog. They ride their scooters to the park and play with their friends. They are happy and forget about the fat cat. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One winter day, they saw some snowflakes falling from the sky. They wanted to go out and make a snowman. + +"Mom, can we go out and play in the snow?" they asked. + +"Yes, but you have to dress warmly first. Put on your coats, hats, gloves and boots. The snow is icy and cold," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded and ran to their room. They dressed quickly and ran outside. They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them together. They found a carrot, some buttons and a scarf to decorate their snowman. They were having so much fun. + +"Look, our snowman is done! He looks so happy!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he does! Let's give him a name. How about Snowy?" Ben said. + +"Snowy is a good name. I like it," Lily said. + +They hugged their snowman and smiled. They were about to go back inside when they saw a stray dog. The dog was thin and shivering. He looked hungry and sad. + +"Aw, poor dog. He must be cold and hungry. Let's give him some of our meat," Lily said. + +"But Mom said we have to save our meat for dinner. She said meat is good for us," Ben said. + +"I know, but the dog needs it more than us. We have a warm house and a lot of food. The dog has nothing. It's not fair," Lily said. + +She took out a piece of meat from her pocket and threw it to the dog. The dog wagged his tail and ate the meat. He looked grateful and happy. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very kind and generous. You made the dog happy," Ben said. + +He took out another piece of meat from his pocket and threw it to the dog. The dog wagged his tail again and ate the meat. He looked even happier. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind and generous too. You made the dog happier," Lily said. + +They hugged each other and smiled. They felt warm and good inside. + +"Let's go inside and tell Mom what we did. Maybe she will be proud of us," Ben said. + +"OK, let's go. Bye, Snowy. Bye, dog. We hope you stay warm and happy," Lily said. + +They waved to their snowman and their new friend and ran inside. They told Mom what they did and why they did it. Mom hugged them and kissed them. + +"I'm very proud of you, Lily and Ben. You did a very good thing. You shared your meat with the dog. You showed him kindness and compassion. You are very good children," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben smiled and hugged Mom. They felt happy and proud. They learned a valuable lesson that day. They learned that sharing is caring. They learned that kindness and compassion are more important than meat. They learned that happiness is not only in the snow, but also in the heart. +Tom and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to play outside in the sunshine. One day, they saw a dog in the street. The dog was dirty and hungry. He had no collar and no home. Tom and Lily felt sorry for the dog. They wanted to help him. + +"Can we take him home, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, Lily. Mom and Dad might not like it. We already have a cat and a fish," Tom said. + +"But he is so poor and lonely. He needs a family. Please, Tom, let's try," Lily said. + +Tom agreed. They took the dog home and gave him some water and food. They cleaned his fur and made him a bed. They named him Spot. They hoped Mom and Dad would let them keep him. + +When Mom and Dad came home, they saw the dog. They were surprised and angry. + +"Who is this dog? Where did he come from? How did he get in here?" Mom asked. + +Tom and Lily told them the truth. They said they found the dog in the street and wanted to help him. They said they loved him and wanted to keep him. + +Mom and Dad listened to their story. They saw how kind and caring Tom and Lily were. They also saw how happy and grateful Spot was. They decided to give the dog a chance. + +"OK, kids, you can keep the dog. But you have to take good care of him. You have to feed him, walk him, and train him. He is your responsibility now," Dad said. + +"Thank you, Mom and Dad! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Tom and Lily said. + +They hugged Mom and Dad and Spot. They were very happy. They learned that helping others can bring joy and friendship. They also learned that listening to each other can solve problems and make peace. They enjoyed the sunshine with their new friend. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big puddle of water after the rain. They wanted to splash and soak in the puddle, but their mom said no. + +"Please, mom, can we play in the puddle?" Lily asked. + +"No, you will get wet and dirty. And you have to help me with the chores. You can play later, I promise." Mom said. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They did not want to do the chores. They thought mom was lazy. She always made them work and never let them have fun. + +They waited until mom went inside the house. Then they ran to the puddle and jumped in. They laughed and splashed and soaked each other. They did not care about the chores. They only cared about the puddle. + +But mom saw them from the window. She was angry. She came out and scolded them. + +"What are you doing? You are wet and dirty. And you did not do the chores. You broke your promise. You are naughty." Mom said. + +Lily and Ben were sorry. They knew they did wrong. They said sorry to mom. They went inside and changed their clothes. They did the chores. They hoped mom would forgive them. They learned their lesson. They never broke their promise again. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big box that they pretended was a boat. They put some pillows and blankets inside and made a sail with a sheet. + +"Look, we are sailors!" Lily said. "We can go anywhere we want!" + +"Where do you want to go?" Ben asked. + +"I want to go to the island with the cute animals!" Lily said. She loved animals. She had a stuffed bunny that she always hugged. + +"Okay, let's go!" Ben said. He took a stick and pretended it was a steering wheel. He made a sound like a motor. "Vroom, vroom!" + +They sailed across the grass and imagined they saw the sea and the sky. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they saw something shiny on the ground. It was a piece of glass. It was sharp and dangerous. + +"Look, what is that?" Lily asked. She reached out to touch it. + +"Stop, Lily, don't touch it!" Ben shouted. "It is sharp! It can hurt you!" + +He grabbed her hand and pulled her away. He was a good brother. He cared for Lily. + +"Thank you, Ben!" Lily said. She hugged him. "You are so brave and kind!" + +They left the glass alone and went back to their boat. They decided to go to another island. They hoped it would have adorable animals too. They smiled and sailed away. +One day, a little fox wanted to play in the forest. He liked to run and jump and chase the birds and squirrels. He did not listen to his mother, who told him to stay close to their den. He ran far away, where the trees were big and dark and the air was cold. + +Soon, the little fox was lost. He did not know where he was or how to go back. He was scared and hungry and tired. He saw a gray wolf, who had sharp teeth and yellow eyes. The wolf saw the little fox and wanted to eat him. He growled and ran after him. + +The little fox ran as fast as he could, but the wolf was faster. He caught up with him and bit his tail. The little fox cried out in pain and fear. He wished he had listened to his mother and stayed in their den. + +But then, he heard a loud roar. It was his father, who had heard his cry and came to help him. He was big and strong and brave. He fought the wolf and made him leave. He licked the little fox's wound and carried him back to their den. + +The little fox was happy to see his mother and his brothers and sisters. He hugged them and thanked them for saving him. He learned his lesson. He never ran away from his den again. He always listened to his mother and father. He knew they loved him and wanted him to be safe. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to explore the woods near their home. One day, they found a small hut made of sticks and leaves. It looked old and mysterious. They wondered who lived there. + +"Let's go inside and see," Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, Tom, we should not," Lily said. She was careful and kind. "Maybe someone lives there and does not want us to bother them. Or maybe there are traps or animals inside. It is not nice to go into someone else's home without asking." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He wanted to see what was inside the hut. He opened the door and stepped in. Lily followed him, afraid that he would get into trouble. + +Inside the hut, they saw a table, a chair, a bed, and a fireplace. There were also many strange things, like jars, books, and candles. On the table, there was a big pot with something bubbling inside. It smelled bad and made a hissing sound. + +"Wow, look at all this stuff," Tom said. He touched one of the jars and opened it. A cloud of purple smoke came out and made him cough. + +"Tom, stop it! You don't know what these things are. They could be dangerous. Let's go back," Lily said. She was scared and worried. + +But Tom did not stop. He wanted to see more. He picked up a book and opened it. It had many words and pictures that he did not understand. He read one of the words out loud. + +Suddenly, the pot on the table exploded. A loud bang and a flash of light filled the hut. Tom and Lily screamed and ran out of the door. They saw the hut catch fire and burn. They ran back to their home as fast as they could. + +When they got home, they told their mom what happened. She was angry and sad. She said that the hut belonged to an old woman who was a friend of hers. She was a good and wise woman who knew many things. She used the hut as a place to make medicines and potions for people who were sick or hurt. She said that Tom and Lily had ruined her work and her home. She said that they had to go and say sorry to her and help her rebuild the hut. + +Tom and Lily felt very bad. They realized that they had done a wrong thing. They wished they had listened to Lily and not gone into the hut. They learned that they should respect other people's property and not be nosy or greedy. They managed to say sorry to the old woman and help her rebuild the hut. They also became friends with her and learned many things from her. They never went into the hut again without asking. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They swing, slide and run. They have fun. + +But then Lily sees a big dog. She wants to pet it. She runs to the dog. Sam follows her. + +"Stop, Lily!" Sam says. "You need to ask first. Maybe the dog does not like it. Maybe the dog is not nice. Maybe the dog has a person." + +Lily does not listen. She reaches for the dog. The dog barks. The dog bites. Lily cries. + +A person comes. The person is angry. The person is the dog's person. The person says: "Why did you touch my dog? You did not ask. You did not permit. That is bad. You hurt my dog. You hurt yourself." + +Lily is sorry. She says: "I am sorry. I like dogs. I wanted to be a friend. I did not know. I did not think." + +The person is kind. The person says: "It is okay. You made a mistake. But you need to be careful. You need to respect animals. You need to ask before you touch. You need to permit. That is good. That is safe." + +Lily nods. She says: "I understand. I will do that. Thank you." + +Sam hugs Lily. He says: "I am glad you are okay. You are my friend. I care about you." + +Lily hugs Sam. She says: "You are my friend too. You are brave. You helped me." + +They go back to the park. They play some more. But they are tired. They go home. They say goodbye. They sleep. They dream of dogs. Nice dogs. Friendly dogs. Dogs that permit. +Sara liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She read about animals, and stars, and princesses. She read every day and night. + +One day, she found a new book in her room. It was shiny and blue. It had a picture of a gem on the cover. Sara opened the book and saw many words. She tried to read them, but they were hard. She did not know what they meant. + +She asked her mom to help her read the book. Her mom looked at the book and was troubled. She said the book was not for Sara. She said the book was old and magic. She said the book had a spell that could make the gem come out of the book. + +Sara was curious. She wanted to see the gem. She waited for her mom to leave. Then she took the book and read the words out loud. She did not know what she was saying. She just liked the sound of the words. + +Suddenly, the book glowed and shook. A bright light came out of the book. Sara saw a gem flying out of the book. It was big and red and sparkled. Sara reached out to catch the gem. But the gem was hot and burned her hand. Sara dropped the gem and cried. + +Her mom heard her cry and ran to her room. She saw the book, the gem, and Sara's hand. She was angry and scared. She took the book and the gem and threw them away. She hugged Sara and said sorry. She said she should have told Sara more about the book. She said the book was dangerous and the gem was not a toy. She said Sara should never read the book again. + +Sara was sad and sorry. She said she was sorry for reading the book. She said she just wanted to see the gem. She said she did not know the book was bad. She said she would not read the book again. + +Her mom kissed her hand and said it was okay. She said she loved Sara and Sara was brave. She said she would get Sara a new book. A book that was safe and fun. A book that Sara could read and enjoy. Sara smiled and said thank you. She said she loved her mom and her books. She said she would read the new book with her mom. They hugged and went to find a new book. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a belt in their dad's closet. It is black and shiny and has a big buckle. + +"Wow, look at this belt!" Ben says. "It is so cool! I want to put it on!" + +"No, I want to put it on!" Sam says. "It is mine!" + +They both grab the belt and pull hard. They start to yell and fight. + +"Stop it, boys!" their mom says. She comes into the room and sees them. She is pale and angry. "That is not your belt! That is your dad's belt! He needs it for work! Give it to me right now!" + +Ben and Sam let go of the belt. They feel bad. They did not know it was their dad's belt. They say sorry to their mom. + +"It is okay, boys," their mom says. "But you have to be careful with other people's things. And you have to share and take turns. How about you play with something else?" + +She gives them a hug and a kiss. She puts the belt back in the closet. Ben and Sam say sorry to each other. They find their cars and trucks and play nicely. They are happy again. +Sara and Ben are at the zoo with Mom and Dad. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and giraffes. Sara likes the lions best. She says, "Roar! I am a lion too!" Ben likes the monkeys best. He says, "Ooh ooh aah aah! I can swing like a monkey!" + +They walk and walk until they are hungry. Mom and Dad take them to the food place. They buy pizza and ice cream. Sara and Ben think the pizza and ice cream are very tasty. They say, "Yum yum! Thank you, Mom and Dad!" + +After they eat, they go to the exit. They see a big sign that says, "Bye bye! Come again!" Sara and Ben wave to the sign. They say, "Bye bye, zoo! We had fun!" Mom and Dad say, "We are glad you enjoyed the zoo. We love you!" They hug and kiss Sara and Ben. Then they go to the car and drive home. Sara and Ben fall asleep in the back seat. They dream of lions and monkeys. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a camera in the grass. It was shiny and black, and had a button on top. + +"Look, a camera!" Ben said. "Let's take pictures of everything!" + +"Okay!" Lily said. "But we have to be quiet. Mommy is sleeping inside." + +They took the camera and ran around the yard. They took pictures of the flowers, the birds, the dog, and the sun. They had fun making funny faces and poses. + +But they did not see the bee that was buzzing near the camera. It was angry that they took its picture. It flew towards Ben and stung him on the nose. + +"Ow!" Ben cried. "It hurts! It hurts!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She saw the red spot on his nose. She felt sorry for him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," she said. "Are you okay?" + +Ben sniffled and nodded. He touched his nose. It was swollen and hot. It tasted bitter. + +"Let's go inside," Lily said. "We can show Mommy the pictures and she can make you feel better." + +They went inside and found Mommy. She was awake and worried. She saw Ben's nose and took him to the bathroom. She put some ice and cream on it. + +"Shh, it's okay, Ben," she said. "It will go away soon. You were very brave." + +She kissed him and hugged him. Then she looked at the camera. + +"Where did you find this?" she asked. + +"In the grass," Ben said. + +"It's Daddy's camera," Mommy said. "He left it there by mistake. He loves this camera. He uses it for his work. He takes pictures of animals and plants and people. He makes books and magazines with them." + +"Wow," Ben and Lily said. + +Mommy smiled. She turned on the camera and showed them the pictures they took. They were blurry and silly, but they made them laugh. + +"Look, you are very good at taking pictures," Mommy said. "But you have to be careful. Some things don't like to be photographed. They can get angry or scared. You have to ask permission first, or leave them alone." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They learned their lesson. They said sorry to the bee and to Daddy. They promised to be more respectful and careful. + +Mommy hugged them and praised them. She said they were very smart and kind. She said she was proud of them. + +They felt happy and loved. They thanked Mommy and gave her the camera. They said they loved her and Daddy. + +They went to their room and played with their toys. They were quiet and gentle. They did not want to disturb anyone or anything. They were good twins. +Anna was a thin girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had a big bottle of juice that she drank every day. She did not like to share her juice with anyone, not even her friends. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her dolls and her bottle of juice. She saw some other children playing with a ball. She wanted to join them, but they said no. They said she was too thin and weak to play with them. Anna felt sad and angry. She went to a bench and hugged her dolls. + +She saw a big dog running towards her. The dog was hungry and thirsty. It smelled the juice in Anna's bottle. It jumped on Anna and knocked her down. It grabbed the bottle and ran away. Anna cried and screamed. She tried to get up, but her leg hurt. She had a big cut from the dog's teeth. + +She looked for help, but no one came. The other children did not care. They laughed and said it was her fault for being greedy and selfish. Anna felt alone and scared. She wished she had shared her juice with someone. She wished she had a friend. She sighed and closed her eyes. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toy cars. They have a big box of cars. They have red cars, blue cars, yellow cars and green cars. They like to drive their cars on the floor, on the sofa, on the table and on the bed. + +One day, they find a new car in the box. It is a big, brown car. It looks like a mouse. It has ears, a nose, a tail and whiskers. It also has wheels and a door. Anna and Ben are curious. They want to play with the mouse car. + +"Can I drive the mouse car?" Anna asks. + +"No, I want to drive it first!" Ben says. + +They both grab the mouse car. They pull and tug. They do not want to share. They are angry. + +Suddenly, the mouse car makes a noise. It squeaks and moves. It is not a toy car. It is a real mouse. It is wearing a cheese costume. It is trying to trick Anna and Ben. It wants to eat their cheese snacks. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They let go of the mouse car. They scream and run away. They hide behind the sofa. + +The mouse car is happy. It drives away with the cheese snacks. It laughs and nibbles. It is not scared of Anna and Ben. It is clever and hungry. +Lily and Sam are making pizza with mom. They have dough, cheese, sauce and toppings. Mom helps them roll the dough and spread the sauce. + +"Now you can add the cheese and the toppings you like," mom says. + +Lily likes cheese a lot. She adds a lot of cheese on her pizza. She also adds olives and mushrooms. Sam likes cheese too, but not as much as Lily. He adds some cheese on his pizza. He also adds tomato and ham. + +"Look, mom, I added tomato on my pizza," Sam says. "It is red and juicy." + +"That's great, Sam. Tomato is good for you. It makes your pizza more tasty and healthy," mom says. + +Lily looks at Sam's pizza. She does not like tomato. She thinks it is wet and slimy. + +"Yuck, Sam, tomato is not good. It makes your pizza wet and thick. It will be hard to eat," Lily says. + +"No, Lily, tomato is good. It makes my pizza red and juicy. It will be easy to eat," Sam says. + +They start to argue. Mom stops them. + +"Stop, stop, children. Tomato is good for some people and not for others. Everyone has different tastes. You can make your pizza the way you like it. There is no right or wrong way to make pizza. The important thing is to have fun and share," mom says. + +Lily and Sam calm down. They finish making their pizzas. Mom puts them in the oven. They wait for a few minutes. Then mom takes them out. They smell good. They look good. They are hot and cheesy. + +"Wow, mom, they look yummy," Lily and Sam say. + +Mom cuts the pizzas into slices. She gives Lily and Sam each a slice of their own pizza. They also try a slice of each other's pizza. They are surprised. They like both pizzas. They are both tasty and healthy. + +"Wow, mom, they are yummy," Lily and Sam say. + +Mom smiles. She is happy. She gives them a hug and a kiss. + +"I'm glad you like them, children. You did a great job. You are good pizza makers. And you are good pizza sharers," mom says. + +They eat their pizzas. They are full and happy. They thank mom. They help her clean up. They have a good time. They love pizza. They love mom. They love each other. The end. +Lily was a big girl who liked to help her grandma. Grandma had a cane that helped her walk. Lily liked to hold the cane and pretend she was a queen. One day, Lily and Grandma were in the kitchen. Grandma was making tea and cookies for them. + +"Can I serve the tea, Grandma?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, my dear. You are a very good helper," Grandma said. She gave Lily a colorful tray with two cups and a teapot. Lily carried the tray carefully to the living room. She put it on the coffee table and poured some tea for Grandma and herself. + +"Here you go, Grandma. Some hot tea and a cookie for you," Lily said. She handed Grandma a cup and a cookie. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very sweet," Grandma said. She took a sip of tea and smiled. "This is very good tea. Did you make it?" + +Lily nodded. She was proud of herself. She made the tea with water and a tea bag. She added some sugar and milk for Grandma. She liked her tea plain. + +"I like to serve tea, Grandma. It is fun," Lily said. + +"I like to drink tea with you, Lily. It is cozy," Grandma said. They both ate their cookies and chatted. Lily told Grandma about her toys and her friends. Grandma told Lily about her stories and her garden. They were very happy. + +Lily loved her grandma very much. She wanted to make her happy. She thought of a way to surprise her. She got up and went to the kitchen. She came back with Grandma's cane. She had wrapped it with colorful ribbons and stickers. She gave it to Grandma. + +"Look, Grandma. I made your cane pretty. Do you like it?" Lily asked. + +Grandma looked at her cane. It was very colorful and shiny. She was touched by Lily's gesture. She hugged Lily and kissed her cheek. + +"I love it, Lily. You are very creative. You made my cane special. Just like you," Grandma said. + +Lily beamed. She was glad that Grandma liked her gift. She hugged Grandma back. They both felt warm and loved. They finished their tea and cookies. Then they played with the cane and the ribbons. They had a lot of fun. +Tim and Kim are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses with the blocks. They add more and more blocks to their towers and houses. They are happy. + +But then the wind comes. The wind is angry. It blows hard and fast. It knocks down Tim and Kim's towers and houses. The blocks fall and scatter. Tim and Kim are sad and angry. + +"Wind, go away!" Tim shouts. "You are bad! You broke our towers and houses!" + +"Wind, stop!" Kim cries. "You are mean! You made us lose our blocks!" + +But the wind does not listen. It keeps blowing and blowing. It makes noise and mess. Tim and Kim are scared and mad. + +They run to their mom. She is in the kitchen. She is making cookies. She sees Tim and Kim. They are holding each other. They are crying. + +"What's wrong, my loves?" Mom asks. "Why are you crying?" + +"The wind, mom, the wind!" Tim says. "It is angry! It knocked down our towers and houses!" + +"The wind, mom, the wind!" Kim says. "It is mean! It made us lose our blocks!" + +Mom hugs Tim and Kim. She kisses them. She is sorry. + +"I know, my loves, I know," Mom says. "The wind can be angry and mean sometimes. But it can also be gentle and nice. It can make kites fly and leaves dance. It can cool us down and bring us fresh air. The wind is not always bad." + +"Really, mom?" Tim asks. "The wind can be nice?" + +"Really, mom?" Kim asks. "The wind can be good?" + +"Yes, my loves, yes," Mom says. "The wind can be nice and good. But today it is not. Today it is angry and mean. So let's go inside and have some cookies. And later, when the wind is calm, we can go outside and play with the blocks again. And we can add more and more blocks to our towers and houses. And we can be happy." + +Tim and Kim smile. They nod. They like cookies. They like blocks. They like mom. They are not sad and angry anymore. They are glad and hopeful. They go inside with mom. They have some cookies. They wait for the wind to be nice and good. They are happy. +Lily was a big girl who liked to wander around the house. She wanted to see everything and touch everything. Sometimes she made a mess, but she always tried to help mommy clean up. + +One day, Lily wandered into the bathroom. She saw the toilet and remembered what mommy had told her. Big girls use the toilet, not the diaper. Lily wanted to be a big girl, so she decided to try the toilet. She pulled down her pants and sat on the toilet. She waited and waited, but nothing happened. + +She heard mommy calling her name. "Lily, where are you?" Mommy sounded worried. Lily wanted to answer, but she did not want to leave the toilet. She hoped something would happen soon. + +Mommy opened the door and saw Lily on the toilet. She smiled and said, "Lily, what are you doing?" Lily looked at mommy and said, "I'm trying to use the toilet, like a big girl." Mommy praised her and said, "That's very good, Lily. I'm proud of you. But you don't have to sit on the toilet for so long. You can get up and try again later, when you feel like you need to go." + +Lily nodded and got up. She pulled up her pants and flushed the toilet. She washed her hands and hugged mommy. Mommy hugged her back and said, "You're a very brave and smart girl, Lily. I love you." Lily felt happy and proud. She said, "I love you too, mommy. Can I wander some more?" Mommy laughed and said, "Sure, but stay close to me, okay?" Lily agreed and followed mommy out of the bathroom. She was ready for more adventures. +Lila and Sam went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. They wanted to see the rhinoceros, because it was big and had a horn on its nose. + +They followed the signs to the rhinoceros pen. They saw a gray rhinoceros standing in the mud. It looked bored and sad. Lila and Sam felt sorry for it. + +"Hello, rhinoceros," Lila said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The rhinoceros did not answer. It just snorted and shook its head. + +"Maybe it is hungry," Sam said. "Mom, can we give it some food?" + +Mom looked at the sign. It said, "Do not feed the animals. They have a special diet." + +"Sorry, kids, we can't feed the rhinoceros," Mom said. "It has to eat what the zookeepers give it. Maybe it will be happier later." + +Lila and Sam nodded. They waved goodbye to the rhinoceros and went to see the other animals. They hoped the rhinoceros would find a friend and have some fun. +Anna was a little girl who hated her aunt. Her aunt was very tall and mean. She always told Anna what to do and what not to do. She never let Anna play with her toys or watch her favorite shows. She only gave Anna boring books and clothes. + +One day, Anna's mom and dad had to go away for work. They said Anna had to stay with her aunt for a week. Anna was very sad and scared. She did not want to go to her aunt's house. She begged her mom and dad to take her with them, but they said no. They said her aunt would take good care of her and that she should be nice to her. + +Anna packed her bag and got in the car. Her aunt was waiting for her at the door. She had a big smile on her face, but Anna knew it was fake. She did not smile back. She hugged her mom and dad goodbye and followed her aunt inside. Her aunt showed her her room. It was small and dark. There were no toys or pictures on the walls. There was only a bed and a desk. Her aunt said this was where Anna would sleep and study. She said Anna had to follow her rules and do her chores. She said Anna had to eat what she cooked and wear what she gave her. She said Anna had to be quiet and polite and not make any trouble. + +Anna hated her aunt more than ever. She wished she could run away or call her mom and dad. She felt alone and unhappy. She wondered how she would survive a week with her aunt. She hoped her mom and dad would come back soon and take her home. She missed them so much. She cried herself to sleep that night. +Lily and Ben were very excited to go on a tour of the zoo with their mom and dad. They wanted to see all the animals, especially the lions and the monkeys. They got on a big bus that took them around the zoo and stopped at different places. + +When they got to the lion's den, the bus driver told them to be very quiet and not to make any noise. He said the lions were sleeping and they did not like to be disturbed. Lily and Ben nodded and tried to be very still. They looked out the window and saw a big lion with a long mane and a smaller lioness lying on a rock. They were both very still and looked like big cats. + +Lily whispered to Ben, "Do you think they are dreaming?" + +Ben whispered back, "Maybe they are dreaming of hunting zebras and antelopes." + +Lily whispered, "Or maybe they are dreaming of playing with their cubs." + +Ben whispered, "Or maybe they are dreaming of eating ice cream." + +Lily giggled and Ben smiled. They liked to make up silly stories. + +The bus driver heard them and said, "Shh, you have to be very quiet or you will wake up the lions." + +Lily and Ben said, "Sorry," and whispered even softer. + +They watched the lions for a few more minutes and then the bus driver said, "OK, time to go to the next stop. We are going to see the monkeys." + +Lily and Ben clapped their hands and said, "Yay, monkeys!" + +They got ready to see the monkeys, who were very noisy and playful. They hoped they would see some purple monkeys, because purple was their favorite color. They wondered what the monkeys would be dreaming of. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy boat. They put it in the tub and made waves with their hands. They pretended the boat was going to a port far away. The port had many other boats and people and things to see. + +One day, the boat hit the side of the tub too hard. It made a loud crack. Tom and Mia looked at the boat and saw a big split in the middle. Water came in the split and the boat started to sink. Tom and Mia were sad. They liked their boat very much. + +They asked their mom if she could fix the boat. She said she would try, but she needed some glue and tape. She went to the kitchen to get them. Tom and Mia waited in the bathroom. They felt dizzy from watching the water go down the drain. + +Mom came back with the glue and tape. She put some glue on the split and pressed it together. Then she wrapped some tape around the boat to make it stronger. She let the boat dry on a towel. She said the boat was fixed, but they had to be careful with it. + +Tom and Mia were happy. They thanked their mom and hugged her. They took the boat to the tub again. They played with it gently and made sure it did not hit the side. They pretended the boat was going to a new port where they would have more fun. +Tom and Lily liked to play on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. They also liked to wave at the boats that passed by. + +One day, they saw a big boat with a red flag. It was very unusual. They had never seen a boat like that before. They waved at the boat, but the boat did not wave back. They wondered why. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked at the sky and saw dark clouds. It was a storm. They were scared. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a blanket. + +Mom and dad hugged them and said, "Don't worry, it's just a storm. It will pass soon. We have to go home now. Come on, let's pack our things." + +Tom and Lily helped mom and dad pack their things. They said goodbye to the beach and the sand castles and the shells. They also said goodbye to the big boat with the red flag. They hoped the boat was safe in the storm. They waved at the boat one last time, and then they went home. +Sam liked to play with his new fireman toy. He had a red hat, a yellow coat and a big hose. He put out fires and saved people. Sam wanted to be a fireman when he grew up. + +One day, Sam saw smoke coming from the kitchen. He ran to see what was happening. He saw his mom holding a pan with a lot of fire. She was scared and shouted, "Sam, get out of the house! There's a fire!" + +Sam did not get out. He thought he could help his mom. He grabbed his fireman toy and ran to the kitchen. He aimed his hose at the fire and said, "Don't worry, mom, I'm a fireman!" + +But his hose did not have water. It was just a toy. The fire did not go away. It got bigger and hotter. Sam felt the heat on his face and his hands. He dropped his toy and cried, "Mom, it's not working! I'm sorry!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Sam, you tried to be brave. But this is not a game. We need to get out of here. Come on, let's go!" + +They ran to the door and opened it. Outside, they saw a big red truck with a loud siren. There were real firemen with real hats, coats and hoses. They came to put out the fire and save them. Sam saw his toy on the floor. He wanted to get it, but his mom said, "Leave it, Sam, it's not safe. We have to go with the firemen." + +They followed the firemen to the truck. One of them smiled at Sam and said, "Hey, kid, you like firemen, huh? You have a nice toy there. Do you want a new one?" + +He gave Sam a small fireman badge. It was shiny and had a star on it. Sam looked at it and smiled. He said, "Thank you, fireman. You are my hero." + +The fireman said, "You're welcome, kid. You are a hero too. You tried to help your mom. But remember, fire is dangerous. If you see a fire, don't try to put it out. Just get out and call for help. Okay?" + +Sam nodded and said, "Okay, fireman. I will remember that. And I will keep this badge. It's my new fireman toy." +Anna and Ben are young friends. They love to play outside in the sun. They like to run, jump, and laugh. They also like to look at the flowers. Anna likes the red ones, and Ben likes the yellow ones. + +One day, they find a big yellow flower in the grass. It is very pretty and bright. They want to pick it and take it home. But then they hear a voice. + +"Please don't pick me," the flower says. "I am a sunflower. I need the sun to grow and be happy. If you pick me, I will die." + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They did not know that flowers can talk. They feel sorry for the sunflower. + +"We are sorry, sunflower," Anna says. "We did not want to hurt you. We just think you are very beautiful. We love yellow." + +"Thank you, children," the sunflower says. "I love yellow too. And I love you for being kind and gentle. You can come and visit me anytime. I will always smile at you." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug the sunflower and say goodbye. They run back to their homes, but they promise to come back and see their new friend. They learn that flowers are alive and have feelings too. They love yellow even more. +Sara liked to collect minerals. She had many shiny and colorful rocks in her room. She found them in the park, in the garden, and sometimes in the store. She was very gentle with her minerals. She cleaned them, sorted them, and put them in a special box. + +One day, Sara's brother Ben came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play. He saw Sara's box of minerals and opened it. He took out some rocks and threw them in the air. He did not care if they fell on the floor or the bed. He thought it was fun to make noise and mess. + +Sara heard the noise and ran into her room. She saw Ben playing with her minerals. She was very angry and sad. She shouted at Ben to stop. She tried to grab her minerals from him. But Ben did not listen. He threw one more rock in the air. It hit the window and broke it. Glass shattered everywhere. + +Sara and Ben were both scared. They heard their mom coming. They knew they were in trouble. Sara cried and hugged her minerals. Ben said he was sorry and helped her pick up the glass. They learned to be more careful and respectful with each other's things. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. They draw many things: a sun, a house, a cat, a flower. They are happy. + +But then, Lily sees a red crayon on the floor. She wants it. She says to Ben, "Give me the red crayon. It is mine." + +Ben says, "No, it is not. It is mine. I found it first." + +They both pull the crayon. They are angry. The crayon breaks in two. They are sad. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They are sorry. They say, "I am sorry. I was mean. Can we be friends again?" + +They hug. They are friends again. They have an idea. They say, "Let's tie the crayon pieces together. Then we can share it." + +They find some string. They tie the crayon pieces together. They make a new crayon. They are happy. + +They draw a heart with the new crayon. They write their names inside. They say, "This is our sweet crayon. It is for us." They smile. They are friends. +Tom and Anna were friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars. One day, they found a shiny object in the park. It was round and had a hole in the middle. Tom said, "This is a ring. We can use it to marry our dolls." Anna said, "Yes, let's do that. It will be fun." + +They went to a big tree and put the ring on their dolls. They said, "I do, I do, I do." They were happy. But then, a big dog came. The dog was nosy. He smelled the ring and wanted to have it. He barked and ran to the tree. He grabbed the ring with his teeth and pulled it hard. The ring broke and the dolls fell. Tom and Anna were sad. They cried and hugged their dolls. + +The dog ran away with the ring. He saw a man on a bike. The man was nosy too. He saw the shiny object and wanted to have it. He stopped his bike and reached for the ring. But the dog did not like that. He bit the man's hand and made him scream. The man dropped his bike and ran away. The dog was happy. He had the ring. + +But then, a car came. The car was fast and loud. The driver did not see the dog or the ring. He hit the dog and the ring with his car. The dog and the ring were smashed. The driver was scared and sorry. He stopped his car and got out. He saw the mess and felt bad. He called for help. + +Tom and Anna heard the noise and saw the car. They ran to the park and looked for their ring. They did not find it. They only found the dog and the ring. They were broken and bloody. Tom and Anna were shocked and sad. They cried and wished they never found the ring. They learned that some objects are not good to play with. They learned that some things are better left alone. They learned that marrying their dolls was a bad idea. The end. +Tom and Lily like to play with their toys. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Tom's car breaks. The wheel falls off and Tom is sad. He does not want to play anymore. He says, "My car is broken. I cannot fix it. I need a new car." + +Lily sees Tom's car and says, "I can help you. I can fix your car. I have glue and tape. We can make your car new again." + +Lily takes Tom's car and puts some glue on the wheel. She sticks it back to the car and wraps some tape around it. She blows on the glue to make it dry. She says, "There, your car is fixed. Now you can play with it again." + +Tom is happy. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You are very smart. You can fix anything. Let's play with our cars together." + +Tom and Lily play with their cars. They make noises and race them on the floor. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red fruits. They are cherries. Anna and Ben love cherries. They want to pick some and eat them. + +They ask their moms if they can go to the tree. Their moms say yes, but they have to be careful and share. Anna and Ben run to the tree. They see many cherries. They are happy. They start to pick some and put them in their baskets. + +Anna is organized. She picks the cherries one by one. She looks for the best ones. She fills her basket neatly. Ben is not organized. He picks the cherries fast. He does not look for the best ones. He throws them in his basket. Some cherries fall out. Some cherries get squished. + +Anna says to Ben, "Ben, you are not organized. You are wasting the cherries. You should pick them like me. Then you will have more and better cherries." + +Ben says to Anna, "Anna, you are too organized. You are not having fun. You should pick them like me. Then you will have more and faster cherries." + +They start to argue. They do not share. They do not laugh. They are not happy. + +Their moms see them. They are sad. They go to the tree. They say to Anna and Ben, "Anna and Ben, you are both wrong. You should not be too organized or too not organized. You should be balanced. You should pick the cherries carefully and happily. You should share and laugh. Then you will have more and better cherries and more and better friends." + +Anna and Ben listen to their moms. They say sorry to each other. They hug. They share their cherries. They laugh. They are happy. + +The moral of the story is: Be balanced, share and laugh. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big bowl of olives that Mommy gave them. They put some olives on a plate and some cheese and crackers. + +"Look, Lily, we made a snack!" Ben said. He picked up an olive and popped it in his mouth. He made a funny face. "Blech! This is sour!" + +Lily laughed. She liked olives. She took one and ate it. "I think they are good, Ben. They are salty and green. Do you want to try another one?" + +Ben shook his head. He did not like olives. He liked cheese and crackers. He gave his olives to Lily. "You can have them, Lily. I will have the cheese and crackers." + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She liked olives and cheese and crackers. She gave Ben a hug. "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. I am grateful for you." + +Ben hugged her back. He was happy too. He liked Lily and cheese and crackers. He said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good sister. I am grateful for you too." + +Mommy came into the kitchen. She saw Ben and Lily hugging and sharing their snack. She smiled. She was proud of them. She said, "Look at you two. You are so sweet and kind. I am grateful for both of you. Do you want some juice?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said, "Yes, please, Mommy. We love you." + +Mommy poured them some juice. She said, "I love you too. You are my best chefs." +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide and run to it. Lily goes first. She climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. She slides down fast and says, "Whee!" + +Ben follows her. He climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. He slides down faster and says, "Wow!" + +They do it again and again. They have fun. + +Then they see a dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a red collar and a tag. The dog comes to them and wags its tail. It looks friendly. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lily says. She reaches out her hand and rubs the dog's head. The dog likes it. It licks her hand and makes a happy sound. + +"Can I rub him too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure," Lily says. "But be gentle. Don't pull his fur or his ears." + +Ben nods. He rubs the dog's back and chest. The dog likes it too. It rolls over and shows its belly. + +"Look, he wants more rubs!" Lily says. She rubs the dog's belly and tickles its paws. The dog wiggles and laughs. + +Ben joins her. They rub the dog's belly and paws together. The dog is very happy. It jumps up and gives them both a big kiss. + +"Thank you, doggy!" Lily and Ben say. They hug the dog and say goodbye. + +They go back to the slide and play some more. They are happy too. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a tea set and some cups. They pretended to have a tea party with their toys. + +"Would you like some tea, Mr. Bear?" Lily asked, pouring some water from a jug. + +"Yes, please, Lily. You are very kind," Ben said, making his bear talk. + +They sipped their tea and had some biscuits. They were having fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog, barking and running towards them. The dog was not friendly. It wanted to play, but it was too rough. + +Lily and Ben were frightened. They dropped their cups and ran to the house. They left their tea set and their toys behind. + +"Help, help!" they cried. "There is a big dog in the garden!" + +Mum heard them and came out. She saw the dog and shooed it away. She picked up the tea set and the toys and brought them inside. + +"It's okay, Lily and Ben. The dog is gone. You are safe," she said, hugging them. + +"Thank you, Mum. We were scared," Lily said. + +"Me too," Ben said. + +Mum smiled and said, "Why don't you try some real tea? I have some milk and honey for you. It will make you feel better." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They followed Mum to the kitchen. They tried some real tea and liked it. They felt better. They decided to play inside for a while. They still loved their tea party, but they did not like the big dog. +Lila and Tom were playing in the yard. They liked to dig holes and make mud pies. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very dirty. + +"Look at your hands, Tom!" Lila said. "They are brown and sticky. You need to wash them." + +Tom looked at his hands. He did not want to wash them. He liked the mud. He thought it made him tough. + +"No, I don't," he said. "I like the mud. It is fun. And I am tough. I don't need to wash." + +Lila shook her head. She saw a cloth hanging on the fence. It was clean and white. She had an idea. + +"Tom, I have something for you," she said. She took the cloth and ran to Tom. "Here, take this. It is a gift. It is a magic cloth. It can make you even tougher." + +Tom was curious. He liked gifts. He liked magic. He wanted to be tougher. He took the cloth from Lila. + +"Really?" he asked. "How does it work?" + +Lila smiled. She had a plan. + +"You just have to rub it on your hands," she said. "It will make them strong and clean. And then you can do anything you want. You can dig deeper holes, make bigger pies, and lift heavier rocks. You will be the toughest kid in the yard." + +Tom liked the sound of that. He wanted to do all those things. He wanted to be the toughest kid in the yard. He rubbed the cloth on his hands. He felt the mud come off. He felt his hands get clean. + +"Wow, it works!" he said. "Thank you, Lila. You are a good friend. This is a great gift." + +Lila nodded. She was happy. She had helped Tom wash his hands. She had also kept the cloth for herself. She knew it was not magic. It was just a cloth. But she liked it. It was soft and white. She thought it made her pretty. She wrapped it around her neck like a scarf. + +"You're welcome, Tom," she said. "And you are a good friend too. You are tough and fun. And you have clean hands." +Sara and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the sand and look at the ocean. The ocean was big and blue and made funny noises. Sometimes they saw fish and crabs and shells. + +One day, Sara had to move away with her family. She was very sad. She did not want to leave Ben and the ocean. She packed her toys and clothes in a big box. She hugged Ben and said, "I will miss you, Ben. You are my best friend." + +Ben was sad too. He did not want to lose Sara. He gave her a shell he found on the beach. He said, "This is for you, Sara. It is from the ocean. It is pretty and shiny. I will miss you, Sara. You are my best friend." + +Sara smiled and took the shell. She put it in her pocket. She said, "Thank you, Ben. It is very nice. I will keep it always. I have something for you too." She gave him a bracelet she made with beads and string. She said, "This is for you, Ben. It is from me. It is colorful and fun. You can wear it always." + +Ben smiled and put the bracelet on his wrist. He said, "Thank you, Sara. It is very cool. I will wear it always. Do you promise to write to me and call me?" + +Sara nodded and said, "I promise, Ben. Do you promise to do the same?" + +Ben nodded and said, "I promise, Sara. We will always be friends, no matter what." + +They hugged again and said goodbye. Sara got in the car with her family and waved to Ben. Ben waved back and watched the car drive away. He felt a tear roll down his cheek. He looked at the ocean and the shell and the bracelet. He hoped Sara would be happy and come back soon. He whispered, "I love you, Sara. You are my best friend." +One day, a mole was digging in the ground. He liked to make tunnels and find food. He was very hungry and wanted to eat something delicious. He dug and dug until he saw a big carrot. He smiled and bit the carrot. It was crunchy and sweet. + +But then he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a big rabbit. The rabbit was angry and shouted at the mole. "Hey, that is my carrot! You are stealing my food! Go away!" The rabbit had big ears and teeth and looked scary. + +The mole was scared and sorry. He did not know it was the rabbit's carrot. He wanted to be friends with the rabbit. He said, "I am sorry, rabbit. I did not see you. I was very hungry and the carrot looked delicious. Can we share it?" + +The rabbit did not listen. He was still angry and wanted the carrot for himself. He said, "No, we cannot share it. It is mine. You are a bad mole. You should leave now or I will bite you!" He moved closer to the mole and showed his teeth. + +The mole did not know what to do. He did not want to fight with the rabbit. He did not want to leave the carrot. He did not want to be hungry. He did not want to be alone. He shrugged his shoulders and sighed. He said, "Okay, rabbit. You can have the carrot. I will go and find another food. Maybe we can be friends another day." He turned around and went back to his tunnel. + +The rabbit was happy and ate the carrot. He did not say thank you to the mole. He did not think about the mole. He did not care about the mole. He was selfish and rude. + +The mole was sad and hungry. He dug and dug until he found a worm. He ate the worm. It was not delicious. It was slimy and bitter. He wished he had the carrot. He wished he had a friend. He was kind and polite. +Lily was a big sister. She had a new infant brother, Tom. Lily did not like Tom. He was loud and smelly and took all of mom and dad's time. Lily wanted to play with mom and dad, but they were always busy with Tom. + +One day, Lily had an idea. She saw a big bag of candy on the table. She loved candy. She thought, maybe if she gave Tom some candy, he would be quiet and happy, and mom and dad would play with her. She took the bag and went to Tom's crib. She saw Tom sleeping. She opened his mouth and put some candy inside. She hoped he would like it. + +But Tom did not like it. He woke up and started to cough and choke. He could not breathe. He turned red and blue. He made a harsh noise. Lily was scared. She ran away and hid under her bed. She did not know what to do. + +Mom and dad heard Tom's noise. They ran to his crib. They saw him with candy in his mouth. They were shocked and angry. They tried to help him, but it was too late. Tom was gone. Mom and dad cried and hugged each other. They did not see Lily. + +Lily heard mom and dad cry. She felt bad. She wanted to say sorry, but she was afraid. She stayed under her bed and cried too. She wished she had not given Tom candy. She wished she had been a good sister. She wished Tom was still alive. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big yellow taxi on the street. The taxi has a sign that says "For Hire". + +"Mom, can we ride the taxi?" Anna asks. + +"No, sweetie, we don't need a taxi. We can walk home. It's not far," Mom says. + +"But I want to ride the taxi. It looks fun," Ben says. + +"Maybe another time, honey. Come on, let's go. Be obedient and hold my hand," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to ride the taxi. They walk with Mom to the crosswalk. They wait for the green light. They notice a man in the taxi. He is waving at them. He has a big smile. + +"Hi, kids. Do you want a ride?" the man says. + +"Who are you?" Anna asks. + +"I'm your uncle Bob. I came to visit you. I saw you in the park. Surprise!" the man says. + +"Uncle Bob!" Anna and Ben shout. They are happy. They like Uncle Bob. He is funny and kind. + +"Mom, can we ride with Uncle Bob?" Anna and Ben ask. + +"Of course, you can. How nice of him to pick us up. Let's go," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben run to the taxi. They hug Uncle Bob. They get in the back seat. They buckle up. They ride the taxi with Uncle Bob and Mom. They have fun. They are obedient. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play together. One night, they had a big idea. They wanted to split their room into two parts. One part would be Lily's and the other part would be Tom's. They used a long rope to make a line in the middle of the room. They moved their toys and books to their own sides. They felt very proud of their work. + +"Look, Tom, this is my side and that is your side. You can't come to my side without asking me first," Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, and you can't come to my side without asking me first. This is fun," Tom said. + +They went to bed and turned off the light. But soon they felt lonely and scared. They heard strange noises in the dark. They missed each other. + +"Lily, are you there?" Tom whispered. + +"Yes, Tom, I'm here. I don't like this. Can we be together again?" Lily whispered. + +"Yes, Lily, me too. Let's forget the rope. Can I come to your bed?" Tom whispered. + +"Yes, Tom, please come. I'm sorry for being silly. I love you," Lily whispered. + +Tom got out of his bed and crawled to Lily's bed. They hugged each other and felt warm and safe. They fell asleep and had sweet dreams. They learned that splitting their room was not a good idea. They liked to share and be close. They were happy twins. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys in the garden. Lily has a soft rabbit. Ben has a red car. They are happy. + +One day, Lily and Ben see a big box. They are curious. They open the box. Inside, they find many things. They find crayons, paper, stickers, glue, scissors and more. They are excited. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Lily says. "We can make something creative!" + +"Yes, let's make something!" Ben agrees. "But what should we make?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She picks up the rabbit and the car. She says, "We can make a rabbit-car! A car that looks like a rabbit!" + +Ben likes the idea. He says, "That sounds fun! How do we make it?" + +Lily and Ben start to work. They use the crayons to draw eyes, ears and a nose on the car. They use the paper to make whiskers and a tail. They use the stickers to make spots and stripes. They use the glue and scissors to cut and stick everything together. They are creative. + +Soon, they finish their rabbit-car. They are proud. They hold it up and admire it. They say, "Look, we made a rabbit-car! It is so cute and cool!" + +They want to play with it. But they have a problem. They both want to hold it. They start to pull and tug. They say, "It is mine! No, it is mine!" + +They are not happy. They are angry. They are not sharing. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is their teacher, Miss Rose. She comes to the garden. She sees the rabbit-car and the children. She says, "What a wonderful rabbit-car! You are very creative! But why are you fighting?" + +Lily and Ben stop fighting. They look at Miss Rose. They feel ashamed. They say, "We both want to play with it. We don't want to share." + +Miss Rose smiles. She says, "Sharing is caring. Sharing is fun. Sharing is fair. You can take turns to play with the rabbit-car. You can also play together. You can make more things with the box. You can be more creative. You can be more happy." + +Lily and Ben listen to Miss Rose. They think she is right. They say, "We are sorry. We will share. We will play together. We will make more things." + +They hug each other. They hug Miss Rose. They hug the rabbit-car. They are happy. They are friends. They are creative. They are sharing. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in winter. They make snowmen and snowballs and slide on the ice. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they see a big cake in the window of a shop. The cake is round and white and has red berries on top. It looks yummy. Anna and Ben want to eat the cake. + +"Let's take the cake," says Anna. "No one will see us." + +"But that is bad," says Ben. "The cake is not ours. We have to pay for it." + +"Who cares?" says Anna. "I am hungry and the cake is yummy. Come on, let's go." + +Anna and Ben run to the shop. They open the door and sneak inside. They see the cake on a table. They grab the cake and run out of the shop. + +But they are not fast enough. The shopkeeper sees them and shouts. He runs after them and catches them. He is angry and takes the cake back. + +"You are naughty children," he says. "You cannot take things that are not yours. That is stealing. You have to say sorry and go home." + +Anna and Ben are scared and ashamed. They say sorry to the shopkeeper and go home. They do not eat the cake. They learn a lesson. They do not take things that are not theirs. They only eat yummy things that they have or that they buy. +Sam and Mia were playing in the old school. They liked to explore the rooms and find things that the teachers and kids left behind. They found books, toys, crayons, and maps. They also found a big blackboard that had many words and numbers on it. + +"Look, Sam, this is how they learned before," Mia said, pointing at the blackboard. "They used chalk to write and erase. Do you know what these words and numbers mean?" + +Sam shook his head. He only knew some words and numbers that his mom and dad taught him. He tried to read the blackboard, but it was too hard. He saw words like "history", "fraction", and "equator". He did not know what they meant. + +"Maybe we can ask the teacher," Sam said, looking around. "Maybe she is still here." + +Mia laughed. "There is no teacher, silly. This school is ancient. It is very old and empty. No one comes here anymore. The teacher is gone a long time ago." + +Sam felt sad. He wanted to learn more words and numbers. He wanted to know what the blackboard said. He realized that he liked to learn new things. He wished he could go to a school like this. + +"Maybe we can find some chalk and write our own words and numbers," Mia said, seeing Sam's face. "We can pretend to be the teacher and the student. We can have fun and learn together." + +Sam smiled. He liked Mia's idea. He liked to play with Mia. He followed her to a desk where they found some chalk and a cloth. They went back to the blackboard and started to write and erase. They wrote their names, their ages, their favorite colors, and their favorite animals. They also drew some pictures and shapes. They had fun and learned together. They did not care that the school was ancient. They made it their own. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to play pirates. They had a big box that they pretended was a ship, and they wore hats and eye patches. Tim had a wooden leg that he used as a prop, and Sam had a hook that he put on his hand. + +One day, they were playing on the box when Sam saw a shiny coin on the ground. He wanted to have it, so he jumped off the box and ran to get it. But he forgot that he had a hook on his hand, and he scratched his face with it. He cried out in pain and dropped the coin. + +Tim heard Sam's cry and stepped off the box to help him. He saw the coin and picked it up. He thought it was very pretty and he wanted to keep it. He put it in his pocket and said to Sam, "Are you okay, matey?" + +Sam looked at Tim and saw the coin in his pocket. He felt envious and angry. He said to Tim, "That's my coin, you thief! Give it back to me!" + +Tim said to Sam, "No, it's mine! I found it first!" + +They started to fight over the coin. They pushed and pulled and shouted. They did not see the big dog that was coming towards them. The dog saw them and thought they were playing. He wanted to join them, so he ran to them and barked. + +The dog scared Tim and Sam. They let go of the coin and tried to run away. But the dog was faster and he caught them. He bit Tim's wooden leg and Sam's hook. He tore them off and threw them away. He wagged his tail and licked his lips. + +Tim and Sam were hurt and scared. They had no leg and no hook. They had no coin and no ship. They had no fun and no friends. They wished they had not fought over the coin. They wished they had shared it and played nicely. But it was too late. The dog had ruined their game and their day. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and hide behind the hedge. The hedge was green and tall and had many birds and bugs. Sometimes they heard funny noises from the other side of the hedge. + +One day, they heard a voice that said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to see something amazing?" Anna and Ben were curious. They peeked through the hedge and saw a big owl sitting on a branch. The owl had yellow eyes and brown feathers and a sharp beak. + +"Who are you?" Anna asked. + +"I am Ollie, the wise owl. I know many things and I can teach you some. Do you want to learn?" Ollie said. + +"Yes, please!" Ben said. + +"Okay, then. Listen carefully. Do you recognize this sound?" Ollie made a hooting noise. + +"That's you!" Anna said. + +"Very good. And do you recognize this sound?" Ollie made a buzzing noise. + +"That's a bee!" Ben said. + +"Excellent. And do you recognize this sound?" Ollie made a hissing noise. + +"That's a snake!" Anna and Ben said together. + +"Right. You are very smart. But be careful. Not all sounds are friendly. Some can be dangerous. If you hear a snake, run away. If you hear a bee, don't touch it. If you hear me, come and say hello. I will always be here to help you." Ollie said. + +"Thank you, Ollie. You are very wise. We like you." Anna and Ben said. + +"You are welcome, little ones. I like you too. Now go and play. But remember what I told you. And come back soon. I have more things to show you." Ollie said. + +Anna and Ben waved goodbye to Ollie and ran back to the garden. They were happy. They had made a new friend. A wise friend. +Lily and Ben were twins who lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They liked to play with the animals and help with the chores. One day, they saw a big truck with a loud horn coming to the farm. They ran to their mom and asked what it was. + +"That's the delivery truck, sweeties. It brings us food and supplies for the farm. Sometimes it also takes some of our animals to other farms or markets," mom explained. + +Lily and Ben wanted to see the truck up close, so they followed mom to the gate. The truck driver got out and greeted mom. He opened the back of the truck and showed them what he had brought. There were boxes of apples, carrots, eggs, cheese, and bread. There were also some bags of seeds, hay, and feed. Lily and Ben were happy to see the food and wanted to taste some. + +"Can we have some apples, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Can we have some cheese, mom?" Ben asked. + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, you can have some, but only after we help the driver unload the truck and put everything in the barn. It's a lot of work and we need to be quick." + +Lily and Ben nodded and started to help. They carried some boxes and bags to the barn with mom and the driver. They were careful not to drop anything or make a mess. They were having fun and felt proud of themselves. + +But then they heard a loud moo from the truck. They looked and saw a big cow in a cage. The cow looked scared and angry. It was shaking its head and kicking its legs. It wanted to get out of the cage. + +"Let me out! Let me out!" the cow demanded. + +Lily and Ben were scared of the cow. They ran back to mom and hid behind her. + +"Mom, what's wrong with the cow? Why is it so mad?" Lily asked. + +"Mom, why is the cow in a cage? Where is it going?" Ben asked. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, sweeties. The cow is just scared and confused. It doesn't like being in a cage or in a truck. It's going to a new farm where it will have more space and friends. The driver is very nice and will take good care of it. It will be okay." + +Lily and Ben felt a little better, but they still felt sorry for the cow. They wished they could help it feel less scared. They decided to give it some of their apples and cheese. They walked slowly to the truck and offered the cow some food. The cow sniffed the food and calmed down a bit. It took a bite and chewed slowly. It looked at Lily and Ben with big brown eyes and mooed softly. + +"Thank you. Thank you," the cow said. + +Lily and Ben smiled and petted the cow gently. They felt happy that they had made a new friend. They waved goodbye to the cow and the driver as they drove away. They hoped the cow would be happy in its new farm. They went back to mom and hugged her. + +"We love you, mom. We love the farm. We love the animals," they said. + +Mom kissed them and said, "I love you too, sweeties. You are very kind and brave. You make me proud." +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toys in the backyard. They had a big box of cars, dolls, blocks and animals. One day, they found a small box of matches in the garage. They did not know what matches were, but they looked like sticks with red tips. + +"Look, Lily, I found some sticks. Let's play with them," Ben said. + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. They might be sharp or dirty," Lily said. + +They took the box of matches to the backyard and opened it. They picked up some matches and pretended they were swords or rockets. They made noises and laughed. + +Suddenly, Ben had an idea. He saw a pile of dry leaves and sticks in the corner of the yard. He thought it would be fun to make a fire with the matches. He did not know that fire was hot and dangerous. + +"Watch this, Lily. I'm going to make a fire with the sticks. It will be pretty and warm," Ben said. + +He took a match and rubbed it on the side of the box. The match lit up with a spark and a flame. Ben was surprised and happy. He threw the match on the pile of leaves and sticks. + +"Wow, Ben, you made a fire. It's so bright and orange," Lily said. + +She did not know that fire could spread and burn things. She thought it was harmless and nice. + +But then, the fire grew bigger and bigger. It started to crackle and smoke. It reached the fence and the grass. It made a loud and scary noise. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They did not know what to do. They wanted to run away, but they also wanted to protect their toys. They did not want the fire to burn their toys. + +"Help, help, the fire is too big. It's going to burn our toys. What can we do?" Ben cried. + +"Help, help, the fire is too loud. It's going to hurt us. Where can we go?" Lily cried. + +They hugged each other and their toys. They hoped someone would come and save them. They wished they never played with the matches. They learned that matches were not sticks. They learned that fire was not harmless. They learned that they had to be careful and listen to their parents. +One day, a chubby bunny was hopping in the forest. He saw a big stone that looked like a carrot. He wanted to eat it, but it was too hard. He tried to bite it, but he hurt his teeth. He tried to push it, but he could not move it. + +"Hello, bunny," said a voice. The bunny looked up and saw a fox. The fox was smiling, but he had sharp teeth. "Do you need help with the stone?" + +The bunny was scared of the fox. He knew the fox wanted to eat him. He said, "No, thank you. I do not like the stone. I like grass and flowers." + +The fox said, "But the stone is very tasty. It is sweet and juicy. If you stay with me, I will show you how to eat it. Come, follow me." + +The bunny was curious. He wanted to know how to eat the stone. He forgot his fear and followed the fox. The fox led him to a dark cave. The bunny did not see the trap inside. + +"Here we are," said the fox. "Now, you can eat the stone. I will go and get some water for you." + +The fox left the cave and blocked the entrance with a big branch. He laughed and said, "Now, the bunny is mine. He was so foolish to trust me." + +The bunny realized he was trapped. He saw the stone in the cave, but it was not a carrot. It was a fake stone that the fox had painted. He felt sad and angry. He wished he had not followed the fox. He wished he had stayed away from the stone. + +He learned a lesson that day. He learned that not everything that looks good is good. He learned that some animals are not friendly, but tricky. He learned that he should be careful and listen to his instincts. He hoped that someone would come and save him. He hoped that he would see his friends and family again. He hoped that he would never see the fox again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big tent with many colors. They wanted to enter the tent and see what was inside. + +"Can we go in, please?" Tom asked his mom. + +"OK, but be careful and don't touch anything," his mom said. + +Tom and Lily entered the tent. They saw many things that made them happy. They saw balloons, toys, books and candy. They also saw a purple cat. The cat was sleeping on a pillow. + +"Look, a purple cat!" Lily said. "I want to pet it." + +"No, don't do that," Tom said. "It might be upset." + +But Lily did not listen. She went to the cat and touched its fur. The cat woke up and was very upset. It hissed and scratched Lily's hand. Lily cried and ran out of the tent. + +Tom followed her and hugged her. He said he was sorry. His mom came and took care of Lily's hand. She said they should not enter the tent without asking. She said they should not bother the cat. She said they should listen to each other. + +Tom and Lily learned their lesson. They said they were sorry to the cat and to their mom. They said they would be more careful and respectful. They went back to playing in the park. They were happy again. +Lily and Max were very happy. They were going to the museum with Mom and Dad. The museum had many things to see and learn. Lily liked the animals and Max liked the cars. + +"Look, Lily, a big lion!" Max said, pointing to a stuffed animal behind a glass. "It has sharp teeth and a long tail." + +"I see it, Max. It is very scary. But I like the zebra more. It has black and white stripes and a soft nose." Lily said, touching the glass. + +Mom and Dad smiled and took pictures of them. They walked to the next room. There were many cars and bikes and planes. Max ran to a red car and climbed inside. He pretended to drive and honk. + +"Be careful, Max. Don't touch anything that is not available." Mom said. + +Lily followed Max and saw a bike. It had two big wheels and a basket. She wanted to try it. She looked around and saw no one. She slipped out of Mom's hand and ran to the bike. She climbed on it and tried to pedal. + +But the bike was too big for her. She could not reach the ground. She lost her balance and fell. The bike fell with her and made a loud noise. Lily cried and hurt her knee. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and ran to her. They saw Lily on the floor and the bike on top of her. They lifted the bike and hugged Lily. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Dad asked. + +"It hurts, Dad. I'm sorry. I wanted to ride the bike." Lily said. + +"You should not have done that, Lily. The bike was not available. It was for looking, not for riding. You could have broken it or hurt yourself more." Mom said. + +"I know, Mom. I'm sorry. I won't do it again." Lily said. + +Mom and Dad kissed her and checked her knee. It was not very bad. They put a band-aid on it and gave her some water. They told her to be more careful and listen to them. + +Lily nodded and said sorry again. She learned her lesson. She did not slip away from Mom and Dad anymore. She stayed with them and enjoyed the museum. She saw many things and learned many words. She had fun with Max and Mom and Dad. She was happy. +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they see a new toy in the shop. It is a big brick. It has many colors. It can make sounds. + +"Wow, look at that brick!" Tom says. "I want it!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. "But it is too much money. We do not have enough." + +Tom has an idea. He says, "Let us steal it. We can take it when no one is looking." + +Ben is scared. He says, "No, Tom. That is bad. Stealing is wrong. We will get in trouble." + +But Tom does not listen. He says, "Do not be a baby. It is easy. Come on, follow me." + +Tom and Ben go to the shop. They pretend to look at other toys. Tom waits for the right moment. He grabs the brick and runs out of the shop. Ben follows him. + +"Ha ha, we did it!" Tom says. "We have the new brick!" + +But they do not see the shopkeeper. He sees them. He is angry. He shouts, "Stop! You thieves! Give me back my brick!" + +He runs after them. He catches them. He takes the brick from Tom. He says, "You are very naughty. You cannot steal things. That is not yours. That is mine. I will call your parents." + +Tom and Ben are sorry. They cry. They say, "We are sorry. We made a mistake. Please do not call our parents." + +But the shopkeeper does not believe them. He says, "You should have thought of that before. You need to learn a lesson. Stealing is not a game. It is a crime." + +He calls their parents. Their parents come. They are very angry. They scold Tom and Ben. They say, "You are grounded. You cannot play with toys for a week. You have to apologize to the shopkeeper. You have to work for him to pay for the brick." + +Tom and Ben are sad. They wish they had not stolen the brick. They learn their lesson. They say, "We are sorry. We will never steal again. We will be good." +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday and she had a big cake and many presents. She opened one present and saw a beautiful dress. It was pink and had flowers on it. She loved it and wanted to wear it right away. + +She ran to her room and tried to put on the dress. But it was too small. It did not fit her. She felt sad and angry. She did not want a dress that did not fit. She wanted a dress that was big and nice. She threw the dress on the floor and started to cry. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to her room. She saw the dress and Lily's tears. She hugged Lily and said, "What's wrong, sweetie? Don't you like your dress?" + +Lily said, "No, I don't like it. It's too small. It does not fit me. It's a bad present." + +Her mom said, "Oh, no, it's not a bad present. It's a very good present. It's from your aunt. She loves you very much and she wanted to give you a dress that you would like. But she did not know your size. She thought you were smaller. It was a mistake. She did not mean to make you sad." + +Lily said, "But I want a dress that fits me. I want to look pretty and happy on my birthday." + +Her mom said, "I know, honey. And you are very pretty and happy. You don't need a dress to show that. But I have an idea. Why don't we call your aunt and thank her for the dress? And then we can ask her if we can exchange it for a bigger one. Maybe she can help us find a dress that fits you and that you love. Would you like that?" + +Lily nodded. She felt better. She said, "Yes, I would like that. Thank you, mom. You are very friendly and smart." + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are very friendly and sweet. Now let's go and call your aunt. And then we can have some cake and open more presents. Maybe there is another dress that fits you in one of them. Or something else that you like. Happy birthday, Lily. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, mom. Happy birthday to me." +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they did not take care of them. They left them on the floor, broke them, or threw them away. Their mom was upset with them. She said, "You have too many toys, and you do not appreciate them. You should sell some of them and give the money to the poor children who have no toys." + +Lily and Ben did not like this idea. They said, "No, mom, we want to keep all our toys. They are ours, and we love them." But their mom was firm. She said, "You have to sell some of them, or I will give them away. You have one week to decide which ones you want to sell." + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They did not want to sell any of their toys. They thought their mom was mean and unfair. They decided to hide some of their toys under their bed, in their closet, or in their backpack. They hoped their mom would not find them. + +But their mom was smart and knew what they were doing. She searched their room and found all their hidden toys. She said, "Lily and Ben, you are being selfish and dishonest. You are not listening to me, and you are wasting your toys. You are not only hurting yourselves, but also the poor children who need them. I am very disappointed in you." + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized their mom was right. They said, "Mom, we are sorry. We were wrong. We will sell some of our toys and give the money to the poor children. We will also take better care of the toys we keep. We love you, mom, and we want to make you happy." + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said, "I love you, too, Lily and Ben. I am proud of you for making the right choice. You are learning to be generous and responsible. You will see that sharing your toys will make you and the poor children happy." + +The moral of the story is: We should not be greedy and wasteful with our things. We should be grateful for what we have and share with those who have less. We should also respect and obey our parents, who want the best for us. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play in the garden. One day, they see a big cat. The cat is black and white. It has green eyes and sharp teeth. + +"Look, a cat!" Sam says. "Let's pet it!" + +"No, Sam, it is not a cat. It is a skunk!" Tom says. "It can spray bad smell. We have to run away!" + +But Sam does not listen. He crawls to the skunk. He wants to touch its fur. The skunk sees Sam. It does not like Sam. It lifts its tail. + +"Sam, come back!" Tom shouts. "It will spray you!" + +But it is too late. The skunk sprays Sam. Sam gets wet and smelly. He cries. He runs back to Tom. + +"Tom, help me! I smell bad!" Sam says. + +Tom feels sorry for Sam. He takes him to the house. He tells Mom what happened. Mom is not happy. She gives Sam a bath. She washes his clothes. She says Sam has to be careful. + +"Next time, listen to Tom. He knows more than you. Skunks are not cats. They are not nice. They are mean." Mom says. + +Sam nods. He is sorry. He hugs Tom. He says he is sorry. Tom hugs him back. He says it is okay. + +"Let's have some meat for lunch. Meat is great. It will make you feel better." Tom says. + +Sam smiles. He likes meat. He likes Tom. He says yes. They go to the kitchen. They eat meat. They are happy. They are brothers. +Ben and Mia liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and looked for shells. One day, they saw a big boat on the sea. It had a flag with a skull and bones. + +"Look, pirates!" Ben said. "Let's go see them!" + +Mia was scared. "No, Ben, they are bad. They will hurt us. Let's stay here." + +But Ben did not listen. He ran to the water and waved at the boat. The pirates saw him and laughed. They threw a rope to him and pulled him in. + +"Help, Mia, help!" Ben cried. + +Mia ran to the water too. She tried to grab the rope, but it was too thick. She could not hold it. The boat moved away from the shore, taking Ben with it. + +"Bye, bye, little boy!" the pirates shouted. "You will hang with us now!" + +Mia watched them go. She was very sad and scared. She wished she had stopped Ben. She wished they had never seen the boat. She wished they could play on the beach again. But it was too late. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with many ice creams. The truck stops near the park. Lily and Tom run to the truck. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want some ice cream?" the truck man asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. + +The truck man gives them a menu. It has many colors and pictures of ice creams. Lily and Tom look at the menu. They kneel on the ground to see better. + +"I want the pink one. It has strawberries and cream. It looks yummy!" Lily says. + +"I want the brown one. It has chocolate and nuts. It looks yummy, too!" Tom says. + +The truck man smiles. He makes the ice creams for Lily and Tom. He puts them in cones. He gives them to Lily and Tom. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your ice creams. They are yummy!" the truck man says. + +"Thank you, truck man!" Lily and Tom say. + +They pay the truck man with their coins. They go to a bench. They sit and eat their ice creams. They lick and bite the cones. They smile and laugh. + +"This is the best ice cream ever!" Lily says. + +"I agree. It is so yummy!" Tom says. + +They finish their ice creams. They throw the cones in the trash. They wipe their mouths and hands. They hug each other. + +"That was fun. Let's do it again next week!" Lily says. + +"OK. I can't wait!" Tom says. + +They wave to the truck man. They run back to the park. They play some more. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and talk to each other. One day, they find a big box in the park. They think it is a fun toy. They want to play with the box. + +Lily says, "Let me go inside the box first. I want to pretend I am a princess." Ben says, "OK, you can go first. But then I want to go inside too. I want to pretend I am a pirate." Lily says, "OK, we can take turns. Be polite and wait for me." She goes inside the box and closes the flap. + +Ben waits for a while. He is bored. He wants to go inside the box too. He thinks Lily is taking too long. He says, "Lily, are you done? Can I go inside now?" He does not hear Lily answer. He says louder, "Lily, come out! It is my turn!" He still does not hear Lily answer. He gets angry. He says, "Lily, you are not polite! You are not sharing! I will make you come out!" He kicks the box hard. + +The box falls over. Ben hears a loud thud. He hears Lily cry. He opens the flap. He sees Lily on the ground. She is hurt. She has a big bump on her head. She says, "Ben, why did you do that? You hurt me! You are not my friend!" She runs away, crying. + +Ben feels bad. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He just wanted to play with the box. He says, "Lily, I am sorry! I did not mean to hurt you! Please come back! Please be my friend!" But Lily does not hear him. She is gone. Ben is alone. He has no friend. He has no toy. He has no fun. He cries too. + +The moral of the story is: Be polite and share with your friends. Do not be angry and kick things. You might hurt someone and lose a friend. +Lily was sad. She had a big cut on her knee from falling off her bike. It hurt a lot and it was red and wet. Mommy put a band-aid on it and gave her a hug. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. Your cut will heal soon. You are a brave girl." + +Lily wanted to play with her toys, but Mommy said she had to rest on the couch for a while. She gave her a book and a teddy bear. Lily liked the book. It had pictures of animals and colors and shapes. She looked at the book and cuddled with her teddy bear. + +Then, she heard a knock on the door. It was Danny, her best friend. He came to see how she was. He brought her a gift. It was a brilliant necklace with shiny beads. Lily smiled. She liked the necklace. She said, "Thank you, Danny. You are a good friend." + +Danny said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm sorry you hurt your knee. Can I see it?" Lily showed him her band-aid. Danny said, "Wow, that's a cool band-aid. It has stars on it. I hope your knee heals fast." + +Lily said, "Me too. Do you want to read my book with me?" Danny said, "Yes, please. I like books." They sat on the couch and read the book together. They pointed at the animals and colors and shapes. They laughed and had fun. Lily felt happy. She forgot about her cut. She was glad she had a friend like Danny. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a pink doll that she liked very much. Ben had a green car that he liked very much. They were having fun and sharing their toys. + +Then, Ben saw Sara's doll and wanted to play with it. He grabbed it from Sara and ran away. Sara was angry and chased him. She shouted, "Give me back my doll, Ben! It is mine!" + +Ben did not listen. He was ignorant. He did not know how to share. He thought the doll was funny. He put it in his mouth and started to chew it. He made loud noises and laughed. + +Sara caught up with him and pulled the doll from his mouth. She saw that the doll was ruined. The hair was wet and the face was torn. She cried, "You are bad, Ben! You broke my doll! I hate you!" + +Ben did not care. He still had his car. He said, "It is just a doll, Sara. It is not real. My car is better. It can go fast and make sounds." + +Sara was very sad. She hugged her doll and ran to her mom. She told her what Ben did. Her mom was sorry and hugged her. She said, "I am sorry, Sara. Ben was wrong. He should not chew your doll. He should say sorry and give you a new one." + +Sara nodded. She hoped Ben would learn to be nice and share. She loved her pink doll. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. +Lily loved to play with her dolls. She had a big house for them, with many rooms and furniture. She liked to pretend that she was a doll too, and live in the house with them. + +One day, she found a strange bottle in her mom's closet. It had a label that said "Shrink". Lily was curious. She opened the bottle and smelled it. It smelled like candy. She thought it was a drink for her dolls. She poured some in a cup and gave it to her favorite doll, Anna. + +But something went wrong. As soon as Anna drank the liquid, she began to shrink. She became smaller and smaller, until she was the size of a bug. Lily was scared. She tried to pick up Anna, but she was too tiny. She could barely see her on the floor. + +Lily cried. She had lost her best friend. She was miserable. She wished she had never found the bottle. She wished Anna would grow back to her normal size. + +She ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom was shocked. She took Lily and the bottle to the house of her dolls. She saw Anna on the floor, next to a huge cup. She felt sorry for Lily and Anna. + +She told Lily that the bottle was not a drink for dolls, but a magic potion that could make things shrink or grow. She said that she had bought it for a science project, but she had forgotten to hide it. She said that she was sorry for leaving it in the closet. + +She said that there was a way to fix it. She said that there was another bottle in the closet, with a label that said "Grow". She said that if they gave Anna some of that liquid, she would grow back to her normal size. + +Lily was happy. She hugged her mom and thanked her. They went back to the closet and found the other bottle. They poured some in a dropper and gave it to Anna. Anna began to grow. She became bigger and bigger, until she was the size of a doll again. + +Lily was overjoyed. She picked up Anna and hugged her. She told her that she was sorry for giving her the wrong drink. She told her that she loved her. Anna smiled. She told Lily that she loved her too. She told her that it was a scary adventure, but she was glad to be back. + +Lily and Anna played together in the house of dolls. They were happy. They forgot about the bottles. They never used them again. They learned to be careful with things they did not know. They learned to appreciate what they had. They learned to be good friends. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see many animals on the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. But their favorite animals are the sheep. The sheep are soft and white. They make funny sounds. Tom and Anna like to feed them grass and pet them. + +One day, Tom and Anna see a big truck on the farm. The truck has a sign that says "New Sheep". Tom and Anna are excited. They run to the truck and ask the farmer, "What is in the truck?" + +The farmer smiles and says, "I have a surprise for you. I have some new sheep for the farm. They are very special. Do you want to see them?" + +Tom and Anna nod and say, "Yes, please!" + +The farmer opens the truck and lets the new sheep out. Tom and Anna gasp. The new sheep are not white. They are colorful. They have red, blue, green, yellow, and purple wool. They look like rainbows. They are very pretty. + +Tom and Anna clap and say, "Wow! They are amazing! How did they get so colorful?" + +The farmer says, "They are from a faraway land. They eat special flowers that make their wool colorful. They are very rare and friendly. Do you want to feed them and pet them?" + +Tom and Anna say, "Yes, yes, yes!" + +They run to the colorful sheep and give them grass and flowers. The sheep are happy and make funny sounds. They let Tom and Anna pet them and hug them. Tom and Anna are very happy. They have new friends on the farm. They love the colorful sheep. +Ben and Lily are twins. They share a room and a bed. They like to play with their toys and books before they sleep. Sometimes they talk to each other in the dark. + +One night, Ben feels something under his sheet. He is scared. He thinks it is a bug or a snake. He whispers to Lily, "Lily, help me! There is something in my bed!" + +Lily hears Ben and turns on the lamp. She looks at Ben's sheet. She sees a small bump. She pulls the sheet and finds a sock. It is Ben's sock. He forgot to put it in the laundry basket. + +Lily laughs and says, "Ben, it is not a bug or a snake. It is your sock. You are silly!" + +Ben feels silly too. He laughs and says, "Oops, sorry. I was scared for nothing." + +Lily says, "It's okay. Don't be scared. I am here with you. Let's go back to sleep." + +They turn off the lamp and cuddle under the sheet. The night is mild and quiet. They feel safe and happy. They fall asleep and dream of nice things. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the forest near their home. They liked to look for animals, flowers and bugs. One day, they found a small pond with clear water and fish. They were thirsty, so they decided to drink some water from the pond. + +"Look, Lily, there are fish in the pond. They are pretty and shiny. Can we drink the water?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe the water is not good for us. Maybe it has dirt or germs. Maybe we should go back and ask Mom," Lily said. + +But Ben was too curious and thirsty. He bent down and took a sip of the water. He made a terrible face and spat out the water. It tasted very bad, like soap and metal. He felt sick and his tummy hurt. + +"Lily, don't drink the water! It is terrible! It is yucky and ouchy! Let's go back to Mom, please!" Ben cried. + +Lily was scared and sad. She hugged Ben and helped him walk back to their home. She wished they had listened to Mom and brought their own water bottles. She hoped Ben would be okay. She learned that not all water in the forest was good to drink. +Tom and Lily like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big panda. The panda is soft and black and white. They hug the panda and give it a name. They call it Pandy. + +One day, Tom and Lily want to go to the park. They want to take Pandy with them. They ask their mom if they can carry Pandy to the park. Their mom says yes, but they have to be careful. She says Pandy is very big and heavy. She says they have to hold Pandy tight and not drop it. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They take turns to carry Pandy to the park. They walk and walk and see many things. They see birds and flowers and cars and people. They say hello to everyone. They are having fun. + +But then, something bad happens. They come to a big road. The road is busy and noisy. There are many cars and trucks and buses. They have to wait for the green light to cross the road. Tom is carrying Pandy. He is tired and bored. He wants to play with Pandy. He forgets to hold Pandy tight. He lets go of Pandy and throws it in the air. + +Pandy flies high and far. Tom and Lily watch Pandy. They are scared and sad. They want Pandy back. But Pandy does not come back. Pandy lands on the road. A big truck is coming. The truck does not see Pandy. The truck runs over Pandy. Pandy is crushed and broken. Pandy is gone. + +Tom and Lily cry and cry. They run to Pandy. They try to pick up Pandy. But Pandy is too big and heavy. They cannot carry Pandy. They cannot fix Pandy. They cannot play with Pandy. They have lost Pandy. Their mom comes and hugs them. She is sorry and angry. She says they were not careful. She says they were silly and naughty. She says they have to go home. She says they have no panda. She says they have no toys. She says they have no fun. The end. +Sam is a big boy. He goes to school with his friends. He likes to play and learn new things. But today, he has a test. He does not like tests. They are hard and scary. + +Sam thinks of a plan. He tells his mom he is sick. He coughs and sneezes. He says he has a tummy ache. He lies on his bed and makes a sad face. He hopes his mom will let him stay home. + +But his mom is smart. She knows Sam is not sick. She knows he is lying. She takes his temperature and sees he is fine. She says he has to go to school and take the test. She says lying is bad and he has to be honest. + +Sam feels bad. He knows his mom is right. He says he is sorry and hugs his mom. He gets ready for school and takes his backpack. He says he will try his best on the test. He hopes he will do well. + +At school, Sam sees his friends. They are nervous too. They say the test is hard and they do not know the answers. Sam says they can do it. He says they have to be fast and careful. He says they have to remember what they learned. + +The teacher gives them the test. Sam looks at the questions. He knows some of them. He does not know others. He thinks hard and writes his answers. He is fast and careful. He finishes the test and gives it to the teacher. + +The teacher smiles and says good job. She says she will check the tests and tell them the scores. Sam feels happy and proud. He did not lie and he did his best. He hopes he will pass the test. He goes to play with his friends. He likes school and learning new things. He does not like tests, but he knows they are important. He says he will not lie again. He says he will be honest and brave. +Tom and Mia were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a giant slide that looked very fun. They ran to the slide and waited for their turn. + +"Can we go together?" Mia asked Tom. + +"Sure, why not?" Tom said. He was a thoughtful brother who liked to share with Mia. + +They climbed up the stairs and sat on the slide. They held each other's hands and smiled. They were ready to go. + +"Ready, set, go!" they shouted and slid down the slide. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and screamed with joy. + +They reached the bottom and jumped off the slide. They hugged each other and said, "That was awesome!" + +They spent the whole afternoon playing on the slide and other things in the park. They had a lot of fun and made new friends. They were happy and tired when they went home. They thanked their mom for taking them to the park and told her about their adventure. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. They had a big blue pot that they filled with water and mud. They pretended it was soup and they were chefs. + +"Look, I found a shiny stone!" Lily said, holding up a pebble. "It can be a spice for our soup." + +"Wow, that's a nice stone!" Ben said. "Let me see it." + +He reached for the pebble, but Lily pulled it away. She wanted to keep it for herself. + +"No, it's mine!" she said. "You can find your own stone." + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to share with Lily, but she was being mean. He looked around the garden and saw a big stick. He had an idea. + +He picked up the stick and sneaked behind Lily. He lifted the stick and hit the blue pot with a loud bang. The water and mud splashed everywhere, making a big mess. + +"Surprise!" Ben shouted. + +Lily screamed and dropped the pebble. She was wet and dirty and scared. She started to cry. + +"Ben, why did you do that?" she sobbed. "That was not nice!" + +Ben felt sorry. He did not mean to make Lily cry. He just wanted to have some fun. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was just playing. I didn't want to hurt you." + +He gave her a hug and picked up the pebble. He handed it to her and said, "Here, you can have the stone. It's very pretty, like you." + +Lily smiled and wiped her tears. She took the pebble and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind, like a brother." + +They hugged again and decided to clean up the mess. They poured the water and mud back into the pot and washed their hands and faces. They put the pebble in the pot and said it was a magic stone that made their soup delicious. They pretended to eat the soup and laughed. They were happy again. +Anna and Ben are playing outside in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. The sun is warm and the sky is blue. They are having fun. + +"Look, Anna, a big dog!" Ben says, pointing to a furry animal. "Can we pet it?" + +Anna likes dogs, but she is a little scared of big ones. She sees that the dog has a collar and a leash, and a man is holding it. The man smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids. This is Bruno. He is friendly, but he is also loud. He likes to bark a lot. Do you want to say hello to him?" the man asks. + +Anna and Ben nod. They walk slowly to the dog and the man. Bruno wags his tail and sniffs them. He is soft and warm. Anna and Ben pet him gently. + +"Bruno, be nice. Don't jump on them," the man says. But Bruno is excited and he jumps on Anna and Ben. He licks their faces and makes them laugh. He also makes a loud noise with his mouth. + +"Bark, bark, bark!" Bruno says. + +Anna and Ben cover their ears. They like Bruno, but he is too loud. + +"Shh, Bruno, quiet," the man says. He pulls the leash and makes Bruno sit. "I'm sorry, kids. He is just happy to see you. Do you want to play with him some more?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They want to play, but they also want to go on the slide. They think for a moment. + +"Thank you, mister. Bruno is nice, but we have to go now. We want to slide," Anna says. + +"OK, kids. Have fun. Bye, Bruno," the man says. + +"Bye, Bruno," Anna and Ben say. They wave to the dog and the man. They run to the slide. + +They slide down and up and down again. They are having fun. + +The wind starts to blow. The sky turns gray. The sun hides behind a cloud. It gets cold. + +"Anna, Ben, time to go home," their mom says. She comes to the park with their jackets. "It's going to rain soon. Put on your jackets." + +Anna and Ben stop sliding. They are sad. They want to play more. + +"Mom, can we stay a little longer?" Ben asks. + +"No, Ben. We have to go now. It's too cold and wet. Come on, put on your jacket," their mom says. + +Anna and Ben sigh. They put on their jackets. They follow their mom to the car. + +They look back at the park. They see Bruno and the man. Bruno is still barking. + +"Bark, bark, bark!" Bruno says. + +Anna and Ben smile. They like Bruno, but they are glad they don't have to hear him anymore. + +They get in the car. They buckle their seat belts. They go home. They remain friends with Bruno, but only from far away. +Lisa loves to make things with tape. She has many colors of tape in her box. She can make pictures, animals, and houses with tape. She likes to show her mom and dad what she made. + +One day, Lisa finds a big roll of tape in the closet. It is shiny and silver. She thinks it is very pretty. She wants to use it for her next project. She takes the tape and runs to her room. + +She decides to make a robot with the tape. She uses a shoe box, some cans, and some buttons. She wraps the tape around the box and the cans. She sticks the buttons on the box for eyes and a mouth. She makes arms and legs with more tape. She thinks her robot is adorable. + +She is very excited to show her mom and dad her robot. She carries it to the living room. She says, "Look, look, I made a robot with tape!" Mom and dad smile and hug her. They say, "Wow, Lisa, your robot is amazing! You are very creative and clever. We are so proud of you!" + +Lisa feels happy and proud. She loves her robot and her tape. She says, "Thank you, mom and dad. I love you. Can I make more things with tape?" Mom and dad say, "Of course, Lisa. You can make anything you want with tape. But first, let's have some cookies and milk. You must be hungry after working so hard." Lisa nods and smiles. She follows mom and dad to the kitchen. She thinks tape is the best thing ever. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big dog with black fur and a long tail. The dog was barking and running towards them. + +"Mom, look at the dog!" Lily shouted. She was scared of the dog. She thought the dog was angry and wanted to bite them. + +"Stay calm, kids. The dog is not angry. He just wants to play." Mom said. She smiled and waved at the dog's owner, who was walking behind the dog. She knew the dog was friendly and had a name tag on his neck. + +"Can we play with the dog, mom?" Ben asked. He was not scared of the dog. He thought the dog was cute and fun. He wanted to pet the dog and throw a ball for him. + +"Sure, but ask the owner first. And be gentle and careful with the dog." Mom said. She walked with Lily and Ben to the dog and his owner. She introduced them and asked if they could play with the dog. + +"Of course, his name is Max. He loves kids and he loves to play. Here, you can use this ball." The owner said. He gave Ben a yellow ball and showed him how to throw it for Max. Max ran after the ball and brought it back to Ben. Ben laughed and threw the ball again. + +Lily watched Ben and Max play. She saw that Max was not scary. He was happy and wagging his tail. He licked Ben's face and made him giggle. Lily decided to join them. She petted Max's fur and scratched his neck. Max licked her face too and made her giggle. + +Mom was happy to see Lily and Ben play with Max. She thanked the owner and said goodbye. She took Lily and Ben's hands and walked back to the car. They had a fun day at the park. +Lily was excited. Today she would visit her grandma. Grandma lived in a big house with a garden. Lily liked to play with the flowers and the birds. She also liked to eat grandma's cookies and listen to her stories. + +Lily and her mom got in the car and drove to grandma's house. Lily looked out the window and saw many things. She saw trees, houses, cars, and people. She asked her mom, "Are we there yet?" + +"Soon, Lily, soon," her mom said. "Grandma is waiting for us. She has a surprise for you." + +Lily wondered what the surprise was. Maybe a new toy, or a book, or a dress. She could not wait to see grandma and hug her. + +They arrived at grandma's house and rang the bell. Grandma opened the door and smiled. She was wearing a red apron and holding a tray. On the tray there were many cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles. + +"Hello, Lily, hello, mom," grandma said. "I'm so happy to see you. Come in, come in. I made these cupcakes for you, Lily. They are your favorite." + +Lily's eyes widened. She loved cupcakes. She ran to grandma and gave her a big kiss. "Thank you, grandma. You are the best. Can I have one now?" + +"Of course, my dear. You can have as many as you want. But first, let me show you the surprise. Follow me to the living room." + +Lily followed grandma, curious and excited. She wondered what the surprise was. She hoped it was something fun and nice. She entered the living room and gasped. There, on the couch, was a fluffy white puppy with a red bow. It wagged its tail and barked. + +"Surprise, Lily. This is your new friend. His name is Snowy. He is very friendly and playful. He likes to cuddle and lick. Do you like him?" + +Lily could not believe her eyes. She loved puppies. She always wanted one. She ran to the couch and hugged Snowy. He licked her face and made her giggle. + +"I love him, grandma. He is so cute and soft. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Can I keep him?" + +"Yes, Lily. He is yours. He will be your companion and protector. He will make you happy and you will make him happy. But you have to take good care of him. You have to feed him, walk him, and play with him. Can you do that?" + +"Yes, grandma. I can do that. I will be a good owner. I will love him and he will love me. He is the best surprise ever." + +Lily was so happy. She had a new friend. She had cupcakes. She had grandma. She had the best day ever. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hairy bug on a flower. It had many legs and wings and eyes. + +"Look, a bug!" Anna said. "It is hairy and scary!" + +Ben was not afraid. He wanted to touch the bug. He moved his hand slowly to the flower. + +"Hi, bug!" he said. "Can I be your friend?" + +The bug did not like Ben. It did not want to be touched. It made a loud buzz and flew away. + +"Bye, bug!" Ben said. He waved his hand. "Maybe you will come back later." + +Anna laughed. She was glad the bug was gone. She did not like hairy and scary things. + +"Let's play something else," she said. "How about we go on the swings?" + +Ben nodded. He liked the swings. They ran to the swings and had fun. They forgot about the bug. +Lily likes to paint. She has many colors and brushes. She paints on paper, on walls, on rocks, on anything. She likes to make pictures of flowers, animals, stars, and her family. + +One day, Lily finds a big pit in the yard. It is deep and dark. She wonders what is inside. She thinks it might be fun to paint the pit. She gets her paints and brushes and runs to the pit. + +She starts to paint the pit with blue and green and yellow. She paints the walls and the floor and the edge. She makes swirls and dots and stripes. She thinks the pit looks pretty. She is happy. + +But then, she hears a loud roar. She looks up and sees a big lion. The lion is angry. It was sleeping in the pit. It does not like Lily's paint. It does not like Lily. It shows its teeth and claws. It jumps out of the pit and chases Lily. + +Lily is scared. She drops her paints and brushes and runs away. She screams for help. She runs to her house and slams the door. She hugs her mom and dad. They are serious. They tell Lily to never go near the pit again. They tell Lily to be careful with her paint. They tell Lily they love her. Lily is sorry. She says she will not paint the pit again. She says she loves them too. She is glad she is safe. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big bug on a flower. The bug has many colors and wings. + +"Wow, look at the bug!" Tim says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can we touch it?" Kim asks. "I want to see it better." + +Tim and Kim go closer to the bug. They reach out their hands. The bug flies away. + +"Oh no, the bug is gone!" Kim says. "We scared it!" + +Tim and Kim feel sad. They want to see the bug again. They sit on the grass and wait. + +Soon, the bug comes back. It lands on another flower. Tim and Kim smile. They have an idea. + +"Let's visit the bug, but not touch it," Tim says. "We can say hello and watch it." + +"OK, let's do that," Kim says. "Maybe the bug will like us." + +Tim and Kim walk slowly to the bug. They do not make noise. They do not touch the bug. They say hello and watch the bug. + +The bug does not fly away. It looks at Tim and Kim. It makes a soft sound. Tim and Kim think the bug is happy. + +"See, the bug likes us!" Tim says. "We are good visitors!" + +"Yes, we are!" Kim says. "We are successful!" + +Tim and Kim learn a lesson. They learn to be kind and respectful to bugs. They learn to enjoy nature without hurting it. They have fun visiting the bug. The bug has fun too. They are all friends. +Lily was a little duck who liked to dive in the pond. She would dive deep and look for fish and shells. She thought diving was fun and easy. + +One day, she saw a farmer working in the field. He was digging and planting and watering. He looked tired and sweaty. Lily wanted to talk to him. + +"Hello, farmer!" she quacked. "Why are you working so hard?" + +The farmer looked up and smiled. "Hello, little duck. I am working hard because I want to grow food for my family and my animals. It is not easy, but it is important." + +Lily nodded. She thought the farmer was very tough. She wanted to help him. "Can I do something for you?" she asked. + +The farmer thought for a moment. "Well, you can dive in the pond and bring me some water. I need to fill my bucket and water my plants." + +Lily was happy. She liked to dive. She agreed to help the farmer. She dived in the pond and filled her beak with water. Then she flew to the farmer and spat the water into his bucket. She did this many times until the bucket was full. + +The farmer thanked Lily for her help. He poured the water on his plants and they looked green and healthy. He gave Lily some corn and some bread as a reward. + +Lily was proud. She had helped the farmer and learned something new. She realized that diving was not only fun and easy, but also useful and kind. She decided to help the farmer more often and make him happy. + +The moral of the story is: Helping others is a good way to use your skills and make friends. +Tom and Sam were playing with their cars in the yard. They liked to make loud noises and crash their cars into each other. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw a big, ugly bug on the grass. It had many legs and eyes and a long handle on its back. It looked scary and mean. + +"Look, a bug!" Tom said. "Let's destroy it!" + +"No, don't do that!" Sam said. "It's not nice to hurt bugs. They are living things too." + +But Tom did not listen. He took his car and drove it fast towards the bug. He wanted to smash it with his car. + +But the bug was not stupid. It saw the car coming and moved away. It used its handle to flip the car over and make it stop. Then it crawled on top of the car and bit it with its mouth. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "The bug destroyed my car! It broke it!" + +Sam ran to help Tom. He picked up the car and saw the bite marks. He felt sorry for Tom, but he also felt sorry for the bug. + +"See, Tom, this is what happens when you try to destroy bugs. They can destroy back. Maybe next time you should leave them alone. They are not toys, they are friends." + +Tom nodded. He learned his lesson. He said sorry to the bug and to Sam. He hugged his car and hoped it would be okay. + +They decided to play something else. They looked for flowers and butterflies and bees. They did not destroy anything. They had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bear. One day, Lily went to the park to play. There she met a new friend named Sarah. Sarah had a pretty dress and Lily thought it was very expensive. + +That night, Lily went to sleep and had a bad dream. She dreamed that a scary monster was chasing her. It was a nightmare! She woke up screaming and her mom came to comfort her. Lily told her mom about her bad dream and how she met a new friend named Sarah at the park. Her mom told her that meeting new friends is always fun and that nightmares can be scary but they will always go away. From that day on, Lily had a new friend to play with and she never had another nightmare again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she decided to play with her tea set. She filled the teapot with water and poured it into the cups. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was her little brother, Max, who was making trouble. He was banging on his toy drum and making a lot of noise. + +Lily said, "Max, please stop making so much noise. You're giving me a headache." + +Max replied, "But I love playing my drum. It's so much fun!" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can keep playing your drum, but please play it quietly." + +From that day on, Lily and Max played together happily and quietly. They learned that sometimes it's important to compromise and be considerate of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family and they stayed in a big house. When they got there, they had to unpack their suitcases. Lily's mom was very helpful and showed her how to put her clothes in the drawers. + +Later, Lily went to the kitchen and saw a tap. She was thirsty, so she turned the tap and water came out. She drank the water and it was very refreshing. + +At night, Lily went to bed and her mom read her a story. Lily said, "Mommy, you are so helpful. Thank you for reading to me." Then they hugged and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One day, she saw a big plant in her garden. It was so tall and green. "Wow, that's a big plant!" she said. + +Her mom came outside and said, "Do you want to help me water the plant?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, please!" It was an easy job. They both took turns watering the plant with a big watering can. + +After they finished, they sat on the grass and watched the wind blow. "Look, Mommy! The wind is making the leaves wave!" Lily exclaimed. Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. It's so pretty." They both enjoyed the beautiful view of the waving plant. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play with his football. He would kick it all around the yard and have so much fun. One day, he kicked the ball too hard and it hit the window. The window was broken, and the boy was sad. + +His mommy told him not to worry and said she would mail the window to the store to get it fixed. The boy didn't understand how a window could be mailed, but he trusted his mommy. While they waited for the window to be fixed, the boy played with his other toys and waited patiently. + +Finally, the window came back and it was all fixed. The boy was so happy and couldn't wait to play with his football again. He learned to be more careful and not kick the ball too hard near the windows. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her green dress every day. One day, her mom noticed that the dress was getting too small for her. "Lily, we need to buy you new clothes," said her mom. "But I want to wear my green dress," replied Lily. + +Her mom took her to the store and they found a new green dress that was bigger than the old one. "Look, Lily, this dress is bigger and just as green as the old one," said her mom. "That means you can wear it for a long time." Lily tried on the dress and it fit perfectly. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things need to be replaced or increased, like clothes that get too small. But it's okay because there are always new things to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and slide down the big hill in her backyard. One day, she met a famous dog named Max who was walking by. + +"Hi Max!" said Lily. + +"Hello there," replied Max. + +Lily asked Max if he wanted to slide down the hill with her. Max said yes and they both ran up the hill. Lily zipped down the hill first and Max followed right behind her. They had so much fun together and became the best of friends. + +From that day on, Lily and Max would play together every day. They would slide down the hill, chase each other around, and have lots of fun. And everyone in the town knew about their famous friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. The seed was very small and it lived in the ground. One day, the sun came out and shone on the seed. The rain fell and watered the seed. The seed started to grow and grow until it became a big plant with lots of leaves and flowers. + +One day, the plant was so big that it got in the way of some people. They didn't like the plant and they cut it down. The plant was sad and didn't know what to do. The people took the plant to a special place called jail. The plant was very scared and didn't like being in jail. + +But then, the plant remembered how it had grown from a little seed. It took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. Every day, the plant grew a little bit more, until it was so big that it broke out of jail! The people were amazed and they realized that the plant was special. They let it grow and grow, and it became the biggest and most beautiful plant in the whole world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden with her poppy flowers. One day, her friend Tom came to visit her. + +"Hi Lily! Your garden looks great!" said Tom. + +"Thank you, Tom! Do you want to play with me?" asked Lily. + +Tom looked at the poppy flowers and said, "I like your poppies. Can I have one?" + +Lily didn't want to give away her favorite poppy, but she wanted to be nice to her friend. She thought for a moment and then said, "I can offer you a different flower instead." + +Tom looked disappointed, but then he saw a beautiful daisy and said, "That's okay, Lily. This daisy is great! Thank you!" + +Lily was happy that she could make her friend happy and they continued to play together in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to go on a trip. They packed their bags and got in their car to travel to a new place. They drove for a long time until they saw a big building called a hotel. The hotel was very modern with tall windows and a shiny door. + +The family went inside and the lady at the desk gave them a key to their room. The room was cozy with a big bed, a TV, and a bathroom. They were happy to stay in the hotel and explore the new place. They went to the pool and had fun swimming. + +The next day, they packed their bags again and got back in the car to travel back home. They were sad to leave the hotel but happy to have gone on an adventure. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived on a farm. He had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. The farmer was very organized and always made sure everything was in its place. + +One day, the farmer went to the field to throw some seeds for his crops. He threw the seeds far and wide so they could grow big and strong. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and the seeds went everywhere! The farmer was sad because he thought his organized plan was ruined. + +But then, something amazing happened. The seeds grew in places the farmer never expected and his crops were even better than before! The farmer learned that sometimes it's okay to throw things around and not be too organized all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to ride his bike all around the park. His bike was red and had long handlebars. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a wallet. It was blue and had a long zipper. Timmy was so happy to have his own wallet! He put some coins in it and rode his bike to the ice cream truck. He bought a long, twisty ice cream and paid with his own coins from his wallet. Timmy was so proud of himself! +One sunny day, a little girl named Lily was playing on her lawn. She loved to run around and pick flowers. Suddenly, she saw a big dog running towards her. She was scared and ran away. + +Her mom saw what happened and came outside to calm her down. "Don't worry, Lily. I will restore your lawn to make it safe for you to play again," she said. Lily smiled and felt happy knowing her mom would fix the lawn. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom worked together to restore the lawn. They picked up all the sticks and rocks and smoothed out the dirt. When they were finished, the lawn looked beautiful and calm. Lily was so excited to play on it again. "Thank you, Mommy!" she said with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and have tea parties with her stuffed animals. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. At the park, Lily saw a big dog with a wagging tail. She pointed at the dog and said, "Look, mommy! A doggy!" + +Lily's mom was proud of her for being so observant. They walked around the park and saw many things to point at, like a bird in a tree and a butterfly on a flower. Lily was very happy to have such a fun day at the park with her family. When they got home, she hugged her mom and said, "I'm proud of us for having so much fun together!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite mug that he loved to drink hot chocolate from. One day, Timmy accidentally dropped his mug and it broke into tiny pieces. He felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +His mom saw that Timmy was upset and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told his mom about his broken mug. His mom gave him a big hug and said, "Don't worry Timmy, we can buy you a new mug that will be just as comfortable to hold." Timmy shrugged his shoulders and smiled, feeling better knowing he could get a new mug. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved parades. He loved seeing all the colorful floats and hearing the music. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a parade. Timmy was so excited! + +As they watched the parade, Timmy saw a wise old man walking by. The old man had a big smile on his face and was waving to everyone. Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew the old man's hat off his head and it flew away. + +Timmy was surprised and felt bad for the old man. He wanted to help. So, he ran after the hat and caught it. He brought it back to the old man who was very grateful. Timmy felt happy that he could help and the old man was wise enough to know that Timmy was a kind boy. From that day on, Timmy and the old man became good friends and went to many more parades together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat dessert, especially chocolate cake. One day, Timmy ate too much cake and got a tummy ache. His mom gave him some medicine to heal his tummy, but Timmy didn't want to take it. + +Later that day, Timmy's little sister wanted to play with his favorite toy. Timmy didn't want to share and pushed her away. But then, he felt guilty for being mean to his sister. He decided to apologize and share his toy with her. + +However, when Timmy went to bed that night, his tummy still hurt. He had eaten too much cake and didn't listen to his mom. Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to listen to your parents and take care of your body. Sadly, he went to sleep feeling sick and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved potatoes, especially when they were tasty. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to make something special for dinner. She asked Timmy to help her gather all the ingredients they needed. + +Timmy helped his mom find the carrots, onions, and celery. Then, his mom asked him to go to the pantry and get the potatoes. Timmy was so excited because he knew that potatoes were going to be included in the special dinner. + +As they cooked the dinner together, Timmy's mom showed him how to chop the vegetables and peel the potatoes. Timmy was having so much fun and couldn't wait to taste the delicious meal. Finally, dinner was ready and when Timmy took a bite, he knew it was going to be his new favorite meal. He smiled and said, "I knew the tasty potatoes would be the best part!" +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pebbles and keep them in her pocket. One day, Lily saw a shiny pebble in the store window. She wanted to buy it, but she didn't have any money. + +Lily's mom told her that if she helped her clean the house, she would give her some money. Lily worked very hard and earned enough money to buy the shiny pebble. She was so happy and put it in her pocket with the rest of her collection. + +As Lily was walking home, she saw a man who looked very sad. He told her that he lost all of his money and didn't have any food to eat. Lily felt sorry for him and gave him her shiny pebble. The man was so grateful and promised to always remember her kindness. + +The next day, the man came back to Lily's house with a big bag of pebbles. He told her that he found them by the river and wanted to give them to her as a thank you. Lily was overjoyed and thanked the man. From that day on, Lily knew that being kind and generous always pays off in the end. +Once upon a time, there were two dogs. One dog was big and brown and the other dog was small and white. They liked to play together. One day, they found a ball in the park. They played with it for a long time. Then, the small white dog went home. The big brown dog walked with him. When they got to the small white dog's house, the door was open. The big brown dog said, "I will lock the door for you." So, he did. Then, they said goodnight and went to sleep on their different beds. The big brown dog had fur that was rough and the small white dog had fur that was soft. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains! He would play with his toy trains all day long. But Timmy also loved eating candy and junk food. He would eat them all the time and never wanted to eat anything healthy like fruits and vegetables. + +One day, Timmy's mom noticed that he was getting sick often. She took him to the doctor who told her that Timmy needed to eat healthy food to become strong and not get sick. Timmy's mom decided to add more fruits and vegetables to his meals. + +At first, Timmy didn't like the new food. But then he realized that he was feeling better and stronger. He was even able to run faster and play longer with his toy trains. Timmy learned that eating healthy food was important and made him feel good. From that day on, Timmy always ate healthy food and became a strong and healthy boy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He liked to draw and color on his desk. His desk was big and brown. One day, Timmy's little sister came into his room and started making lots of noisy sounds. Timmy didn't like the noisy sounds, so he asked his sister to be quiet. But she didn't listen, so Timmy had to repeat himself and ask her to be quiet again. Finally, his sister stopped making noisy sounds and Timmy was able to finish his drawing in peace. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the field near her house. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean up her room. Lily didn't want to clean, she wanted to play. + +Suddenly, something happened! A big gust of wind blew through the window and made a mess of Lily's room. Toys were thrown everywhere! "Oh no!" cried Lily. "My room is a mess!" + +Lily's mom came in and saw the mess. "Lily, we need to tidy up your room," she said. "But I want to play in the field!" whined Lily. "We can play in the field after we tidy up," said her mom. + +Lily and her mom worked together to clean up the room. It took a long time, but they finally finished. "Now can we go play in the field?" asked Lily. "Yes, we can," said her mom. They went outside and had a fun time playing in the sunny field. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a clean nest on a tree. One day, Tweety saw a big bird that had a dirty nest. Tweety flew to the big bird and said, "Please clean your nest. It's not good for you and your babies." + +The big bird said, "I don't have time to clean my nest. I have to find food for my babies." + +Tweety replied, "If you don't clean your nest, your babies will get sick. Clean nest is important for your family." + +The big bird thought about it and realized Tweety was right. The big bird cleaned the nest and thanked Tweety for reminding him. From that day on, the big bird made sure to keep his nest clean for his family. The moral of the story is that we should always keep our homes clean and tidy for our own health and happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and asked his mommy for some food. His mommy said, "I will cook you some beef for dinner tonight." + +Timmy was very happy and asked, "What is beef?" His mommy said, "Beef is a type of meat that comes from cows. It's very yummy!" + +Later that night, Timmy's mommy cooked a huge piece of beef for dinner. Timmy took one bite and said, "Mmm, this is delicious!" His mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Timmy." + +After dinner, Timmy and his mommy had a conversation. Timmy said, "Mommy, can we have beef again tomorrow?" His mommy replied, "Maybe not tomorrow, but we can have it again soon." Timmy was happy and went to bed with a full tummy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's favorite toy went missing. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. + +Lily's mommy asked her, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily replied, "My toy is gone. Someone took it." + +Mommy said, "Oh no, a thief must have taken it. Let's look for it together." They searched high and low but still couldn't find it. + +Lily felt sad and tired from all the searching. Mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, sweetie. We'll find it tomorrow. Let's go to bed now." Lily repeated, "Tomorrow we'll find it." And with that, they went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a big bucket in the backyard. It was empty, so she decided to fill it up with pebbles. She picked up pebbles one by one and put them in the bucket until it was full. + +But then, she accidentally knocked the bucket over and all the pebbles spilled out. She felt ashamed and sad. Her mom came outside and saw what happened. She gave Lily a big hug and told her it was okay to make mistakes. + +Lily felt better and they decided to fill the bucket again, but this time her mom helped her. They filled the bucket with pebbles together and it didn't spill. Lily was very happy and proud of herself. From then on, she knew it was okay to make mistakes and ask for help sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily found a shiny rock on the ground. She wanted to keep it, so she put it in her pocket. + +As the day went on, Lily became very stubborn. She didn't want to share her toys with her friends anymore. She just wanted to play with the shiny rock. Her friends tried to rub her back to make her feel better, but she wouldn't listen. + +Finally, Lily realized that she was being mean to her friends. She took the shiny rock out of her pocket and gave it to her friend as a gift. Lily became happy again and her friends forgave her. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is more important than keeping things for herself. +Once upon a time, a girl named Lily went to the harbor with her mommy and daddy. They saw big boats and colorful fish in the water. Lily saw a swing and wanted to play on it. It was a good swing, she thought. She asked her mommy if she could play on it, but her mommy said no. + +Lily was sad and walked away from the swing. Suddenly, a big wave came and took her away from her mommy and daddy. She was scared and wanted to go back to them. But she couldn't. The wave took her far away from the harbor. + +Lily was lost and alone. She missed her mommy and daddy. She wished she could go back to the good swing and her family. But she couldn't. The bad wave took her away forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very adventurous and loved to explore the world around him. One day, while he was playing outside, he fell and hurt his knee. It hurt a lot and he started to cry. + +His mom came running and wiped his tears with a napkin. She told him that the napkin would help heal his boo-boo. Timmy didn't like the feeling of the napkin on his knee, but he knew it would make him feel better. + +After a short nap, Timmy woke up feeling much better. He was ready to go on more adventures, but this time he was more careful. He knew that if he got hurt again, his mom would be there with a napkin to help heal him. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the flowers. One day, she saw a butterfly flying around. It was so pretty! Lily wanted to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then her mommy came outside and gave her a big hug. "Don't worry, my sweetie," her mommy said. "I will provide you with some ice cream to make you feel better." + +Lily's mommy knew just what to do to calm her down. Lily smiled and felt happy again. She said the word "thank you" to her mommy and they went inside to enjoy some yummy ice cream together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Timmy's mom came into the room and said, "Timmy, can you help me pull the wagon outside?" Timmy was excited to help his mom, so he ran outside and grabbed the wagon handle. He pulled and pulled until the wagon was in the right spot. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad turned on the news on the TV. The news was very loud and Timmy covered his ears. His dad turned it down a little bit so it wasn't as loud. Timmy watched the news with his dad and learned about what was happening in the world. + +That night, Timmy went to bed with a smile on his face. He felt proud that he helped his mom and learned something new from watching the news with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy bear and a baby bear. They went for a walk in the forest to find a new cave to live in. Baby bear was excited to find a new home, but mommy bear disagreed with every cave they found. + +Finally, they found a cave that was big and cozy. Baby bear loved it, but mommy bear still disagreed. She said, "This cave is too far from the river. We need to find a cave closer to water." + +So, they went back into the forest and found a new cave that was closer to the river. Baby bear was happy because it was a new cave, and mommy bear was happy because it was closer to the water. They both agreed that it was the perfect cave for them to live in. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to bake cakes together. One day, they decided to have a cake competition. They both wanted to win and be the best cake baker. + +Timmy thought he could win if he used all the sugar and flour he had. But when he started baking, he realized he didn't have enough supplies. He asked Tommy if he could borrow some, but Tommy had already used all of his supplies to make his own cake. + +Timmy was sad and thought he couldn't compete anymore. But then, he remembered something his mom had told him before. She said, "It's not about being the best. It's about having fun and sharing with others." So, Timmy decided to share his supplies with Tommy so they could both compete together. In the end, they both made delicious cakes and had a great time. They learned that being competitive isn't always the most important thing. Sharing and having fun is what really matters. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. One day, she wanted to visit her grandma who lived far away. So, she asked her mom if they could go. Her mom said yes and they packed their bags. + +They got on a big car and drove for many hours. When they arrived, Lily's grandma was happy to see her. They hugged and talked about many things. Lily's grandma made her some cookies and they ate them together. + +After a while, Lily felt like she needed to move her body. So, she asked her grandma if they could jog outside. Her grandma said yes and they went for a mild jog around the garden. They laughed and had so much fun. Lily was happy that she could visit her grandma and have a good time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a computer that she loved to play with. One day, Lily's nosy little brother, Max, wanted to play with her computer too. But Lily refused to let him because she was playing a game. + +Max didn't like that Lily refused him, so he got angry and started to cry. Lily didn't want to make him sad, so she let him play with her computer. But Max accidentally broke it while playing.