diff --git "a/TinyStories_1932.txt" "b/TinyStories_1932.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1932.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +When they arrived to the forest, they saw a fire. Daisy wanted to poke the fire with a stick. + +Floppy saw Daisy and said, "No, Daisy! Fire is dangerous!" + +But Daisy wanted to see what would happen if she poked the fire. + +So Daisy poked the fire with the stick. Suddenly, the fire became bigger and bigger! + +Daisy started to get scared but then Floppy said, "I know what to do! See that open field over there? Let's run to it!" + +So Daisy and Floppy ran to the open field and Daisy realized that it was very important to listen to Floppy! +Once there was a small boy who wanted to watch the stars. He looked up at the night sky and saw the stars twinkling. But the stars were too high. He couldn't reach them. + +The small boy was frustrated. He had an idea! He walked to the stairs and started to climb. He went higher and higher. He could feel the stars getting closer and closer. + +Suddenly, the boy heard a voice. It said, "Where do you think you're going little one?" The boy looked around and saw an old man. The man said, "It is too high for you to reach the stars. Come down and watch them from below." + +The boy thought and then said, "OK, I'll watch the stars from down here." The old man smiled and said, "That's a good idea". + +So, the small boy watched the stars from the bottom of the stairs. He was happy. He couldn't reach the stars, but he could still watch them from the ground. +One day Jack and his mommy went on a walk. "Let's go to the park," his mommy said. It was a beautiful day outside, with lots of sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. + +Jack and his mommy went to the park. There were lots of other kids there playing. Everything was so colourful and bright. + +Soon Jack heard a loud noise. It was a bird, it was springing up and down in the trees! Jack thought it was very cool. + +After a while, Jack and his mommy went home. On the way, they heard a lecture coming from the neighbor's house. It was so loud, mommy put her hand over Jack's ears to block it out. Jack thought it was disgusting! + +When Jack and his mommy got home, Jack asked his mommy, "What was that loud noise?" His mommy replied, "That was a lecture! It's important to listen to people when they are speaking." + +Jack nodded. He knew that even if something was loud and disgusting, it was important to listen. +The sun was orange and beautiful, it shone in the sky. Timmy and Lydia were playing outside, they were best friends and they did everything together. Suddenly, they heard a noise, it sounded like someone was singing. "Let's follow the noise," said Lydia. + +Together the two friends ran, following the beautiful singing. Suddenly, they stopped at the park. "Wow," said Timmy, "there's a big, orange bow on the gate! What is it for?" + +Lydia smiled. "It's a mystery, come on, let's go inside and find out." She opened the gate and they walked into the park. + +The singing had stopped, but they saw two people sitting cross-legged in the grass. Their eyes were closed and they were very still. + +Timmy and Lydia stopped, too scared to approach the strange people. Then the people opened their eyes. "Welcome," one of them said, "you have found the orange bow and solved the mystery. Now we will sing for you." + +The two strangers began singing and the music filled the park. Timmy and Lydia smiled and danced with joy. + +The orange bow and the mystery made their day - it was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time there was a family of three. They lived in a house by a tall and prickly hedge. One day, when the little girl went to explore in the hedge, she heard a strange noise. She paused and listened closely and realised it was trembling. She said to her parents, "I can hear something trembling in the hedge!" + +Her parents looked at one another and said, "What could it be?" + +The little girl shrugged her shoulders and said, "Let's go and find out!" + +So they all went together to the hedge and saw a rare and beautiful rabbit hiding inside. It was shivering and trembling with fear. The little girl reached out her hand and said, "It's ok, I won't hurt you!" + +The rabbit stopped trembling and stayed still in her hands. The family went home and the rabbit followed, hopping alongside the little girl. They gave him a warm nest and fresh food. From that day on, the rabbit and little girl became best friends and remained close all their lives. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to clap and laugh and play with her friends. One day, she and her friends went to the park. Lucy had some money, so she wanted to buy something special. + +Lucy asked her friend: "What should I buy?" Her friend replied, "Why not buy a big toy? They're so comfortable!" + +Lucy took her friend's advice and bought the toy. She was so happy that she started to clap. Everyone was clapping along with her. + +Suddenly, everyone started to run away. Lucy noticed that all the money she had was gone. She felt very sad. + +Luckily, her friends comforted her and said that it was okay. They said, "Let's go home and clap together. That will make you feel better." + +And Lucy felt better. She clapped with her friends and the fun in the park went on. +Once there was a boy. He was three years old. He wanted to do something fun. He asked his mom for milk. + +"Yes, you can have milk," his mom said. + +The boy was very happy. He got a cup and went to the kitchen to get the milk. When he opened the fridge he saw a bad thing. The milk had gone bad! + +The boy was sad. He went back to his mom and said, "Mom, the milk is bad." + +His mom smiled and said, "Oh no! Well, let's see what else we can do." + +She took the boy to the store to buy new milk. They had lots of fun on the way. + +When they got back, the boy was very happy. He had his new milk and he was ready to do something else! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and her family. The little girl was very happy and did lots of fun things. One day, the little girl's daddy said it was time for a lecture. She didn't know what that meant so she asked. Daddy said she had to kneel down and be very quiet so he could tell her something. + +So the little girl knelt down and Daddy told her a lecture. He said, "Be kind to others, be helpful and always do your best." The little girl nodded her head and said, "Yes, Daddy, I will do my best." Daddy smiled. + +The little girl was happy that she had done a good job in listening to Daddy's lecture. She said, "Thank you, Daddy, for the lecture!" Daddy smiled again and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah who lived deep in the woods. She was very obedient and followed her parents' rules. + +One day, her parents told her to go to the big stone in the clearing and try to restore it. Sarah wasn't sure what this meant, but she knew she must obey. + +Sarah asked her parents, "What does restore mean?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "It means to make it like it was before. You have to cover it with dirt and leaves so it looks new again." + +So that's what Sarah did. She took some dirt and leaves and carefully put them on the big stone. + +When she was finished, Sarah's dad said "Well done! You have restored the stone. You are very obedient and make us so proud. + +Sarah felt happy, and the big stone in the clearing looked like new again. +Once upon a time there was a nice lady who wanted to give a massage. The lady asked a man if he wanted one. He said, "Yes I do!" + +The lady took the man to her massage chair. She told him to sit in the chair and close his eyes. She said, "I'm ready to serve you now." + +The man felt the nice lady's hands on his back. She gave him a massage with gentle movements. But he wanted the massage to be a little rougher. So the man said to the lady "Please, make it a bit rougher". + +The nice lady listened to the man's wish. She increased the pressure and massaged him more roughly. The man felt his body getting warm and full of energy. + +The massage was over. The man thanked the lady and said goodbye. He felt great and refreshed. The nice lady had served him very well! +Once upon a time there was a boy named John who owned an ancient quiz. Every day he would take out this quiz and try to answer the questions. He always found them very difficult to get right. + +One day, John was trying to work out how to answer the quiz when suddenly a voice said: + +"Why don't you ask me? I know all the answers!" + +John looked around but couldn't see who was talking. Eventually he spotted an old owl perched in a tree nearby. + +"Can you really help me?" he asked the owl. + +"Of course," said the owl. "I did this quiz hundreds of years ago - I know all the answers. Try me!" + +John began to ask the questions and the owl flew from branch to branch, giving him the answers. In no time at all, John had answered all the questions correctly. With a smile of satisfaction, he thanked the owl for its help and put the quiz away. + +John had used his own ancient quiz to win the competition. He couldn't believe it! The owl had been the key to his success. +Once upon a time, Jack and Jane went to the park. They saw a wide lake with mist all around it. + +Jack said, “Wow! Let’s go take a look!†+ +But Jane stopped him and said, “We can't. The sign says there’s no swimming.†+ +“But I just want to see it,†Jack said. + +So Jane had an idea, “We can lie down, near the edge and look at it.†+ +Jack and Jane both lay down, on their bellies and stared at the wide lake, filling with mist. + +“It’s so cool,†Jack said, with a laugh. + +And they stayed there, until the sun started to set. +Once upon a time there was a chubby squirrel called Sam. Sam was always hungry and loved to find food. One day he was out looking for food and spotted an acorn. He ran over to the acorn and picked it up with both his front paws. He ran around with it and showed it to all of his friends, who said “Wow! That looks delicious!†+ +But then he had a thought; he remembered his mom. She had told him to remember to save food for another day. Sam stopped running around and said out loud “I will save this acorn for later!†+ +His friends were very impressed. They asked him “Why are you so wise?†Sam replied “My mom reminded me to save food for another day.†+ +Sam was very proud of himself and tucked the acorn away in his cheek pouch ready to eat later. He said goodbye to his friends and went off in search of more food. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Rose and Lily. They lived in the same house and did lots of things together. + +One day, Rose and Lily decided to bake a cake. They gathered all the things they needed and began to mix the ingredients. They had tapped some eggs and stirred the flour until it tasted just right. Then, they put it in the oven to bake. + +When their cake was ready, the friends took it out of the oven. It smelled lovely! + +Suddenly, Lily noticed that the cake was cut in half. She said to Rose, "Where did the other part go?" + +Rose smiled and said, "I wanted to share it with someone special. Don't worry, the value of our friendship is more than the cake!" + +Lily was so happy that Rose showed her such lovely care. From that day onwards, the two remained great friends. +It was a bright and sunny day. Jack and May were playing outside in the garden. Jack had a big yellow toy gun. He pointed it towards the sky and shouted "Bang!" + +May said, "Let me try!" She took the gun from Jack and looked inside. + +"What's in the case?" she asked. + +"It's a special surprise!" said Jack with a smile. He opened the case and inside was a bright pink bubble gun. + +May was so excited. She grabbed the gun and held it close. It felt so comfortable in her hands. + +"Where are the bubbles?" asked May. Jack showed her how to shoot the bubbles. She blew the gun and a shower of colourful bubbles flew up into the sky and away. + +May was thrilled. She grinned at Jack and said, "Can I have a turn with the yellow gun too?" + +Jack nodded with a smile, and May ran off to shoot her first yellow bullet into the sky. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sophie and Milly. They were the best of friends. + +One cold day, Sophie saw some lovely wool in the store. "Let's buy it," she said. + +So Milly and Sophie took the wool and made a beautiful blanket together. They worked together to make the blanket. The blanket was so lovely and warm. + +Sophie and Milly hugged. "We have united," said Milly. + +"Yes, we are united," Sophie replied. + +The two friends hugged and jumped for joy. The lovely wool blanket kept them warm and united them forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. She was three years old. + +One sunny day, Lucy decided to wander. She wandered down the street, looking around. She noticed a cell on a wall. She didn't know what it was. + +Lucy walked closer to the cell. It was loud. She jumped back in surprise. + +"What's that?" Lucy asked her mum. + +Her mum laughed. + +"That's an ice cream truck," she said. "It's loud when it sells ice cream." + +Lucy smiled. Now she knew what the cell was. She waved as the truck drove away. + +Then, Lucy continued to wander. She looked around, happy and curious. +Patty was a nice girl. She was very polite and always said please. Her friend Tom had a soccer ball. He loved to play with it in his backyard. + +One day Patty asked Tom, "Can I lend your ball?" +Tom smiled and said, "Sure, Patty. You can borrow it any time." + +Patty was so happy. She couldn't wait to play the game. She ran around the backyard, kicking the ball and scoring goals. + +After some time, Patty returned the ball to Tom. He thanked her for being polite and for returning his ball. + +Tom said, "Thanks for lending me the ball, Patty. You can play with it anytime!" +Patty smiled and replied, "Thanks, Tom. I had lots of fun!" +Once upon a time there was a girl and a boy. They wanted to go to the shop. + +So the girl said, "Let's go!" +The boy said, "Yes!" + +So off they went to the shop. When they got there, they saw lots of fine things. There were big toys and small toys, shiny things, and soft things. + +Girl: "What do you want?" +Boy: "The red car!" + +The girl went to the counter and asked the shopkeeper to wrap the red car. The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Sure, I can wrap it for you!" + +He got out some pretty paper and carefully wrapped up the red car. He gave it to the girl and said, "Have a nice day." + +The girl and the boy were so happy. They said goodbye to the shopkeeper and held the wrapped up car tight. + +They went back home with the fine car, happy and excited to play with it. +Max was walking through the park, feeling very brave and strong. Suddenly, something terrible appeared in the sky. It was a huge cube, floating above the trees. + +Max started to feel a bit scared and called out to his mom. "Mommy! What's that?" + +His mom looked up and smiled. "It looks like a magical cube!" + +Max was confused. "What's a magical cube, Mommy?" + +"It's special. It can do wonderful things," his mom replied. + +Max was fascinated. He ran to the cube and tried to touch it. He was so excited, but the cube wouldn't move. + +Max looked up at his mom and asked, "Can I make it do something?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, if you want to. Just be brave and try it." + +Max closed his eyes and wished hard. Suddenly, the cube began to move! Max was so proud that he had made the cube appear. From that day on, Max always believed that he could do anything if he just believed in himself. +Once upon a time there was a lazy boy who liked to count things. He counted the stars every night before he went to sleep. + +One day, the boy saw a table in the garden that was in need of some counting. He excitedly clambered out of the window and raced to the table. + +"I want to count everything on this table!" He exclaimed. + +He started to count the flowers, then the leaves and the twigs. But the boy wasn't very good at counting yet and he kept getting muddled up. + +Just then his mum appeared in the garden. She looked at the boy and said, "Let me help you. We will count together". + +The boy smiled and excitedly he and his mum started to count. As they counted, the boy learned how to count quicker and better. + +When they finished, the boy had finally learnt to count the things on the table. He was very proud of himself. +The End. +Jimmy was a cool kid. He liked to play outside with all his friends. + +One day, Jimmy saw a big box of cardboard in the backyard. Jimmy knew that he could do something really fun with it! + +He asked his mom, "Can I use the cardboard?" + +"Yes, Jimmy. You can use it if you're careful," she said. + +Jimmy was so excited! He grabbed some scissors and started to cut the cardboard. He made a big castle with windows and doors. Then, he added towers, flags, and a moat all made out of cardboard. It was so cool! + +Jimmy spent the rest of the day playing with his cardboard castle. His mom smiled as she watched him. She knew Jimmy was taking good care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. Ben was very brave, but he never ventured too far away from home. + +One day, his mom said he could go ride his bike outside in the yard. Ben was so excited! He quickly put on his helmet and hopped on his bike. + +As he pedaled around the yard, he noticed some strange things growing in the grass. He stopped and got off his bike. He saw that some hairy plants were growing in a corner of the yard and he wondered what they were. He asked his mom for help. + +"Don't touch those plants, Ben," his mom said. "They are poisonous. If you touch them, they can make you sick." + +Ben's eyes grew wide. He didn't want to get sick! He got back on his bike and rode around the yard. He kept his distance from the hairy plants and had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there was a person who lived in a big, tall house. One day the person went for a walk and saw another person in a park, sitting alone. The person was pale and looked sad. + +The first person wanted to help, so they said hello and asked if the second person was okay. The second person said no, so the first person asked what was wrong. The second person said they had lost their mom and didn't know where she was. + +The first person felt sad too. They said they would help the second person find their mom. They looked all over the park, but no one was there. + +The first person then had an idea. They took the second person's hand and said they would help call for their mom. The first person called out loudly: "Mom! Where are you?" + +At first nothing happened, but suddenly the second person saw someone in the distance. It was their mom! She had been worried sick, but then had heard her child's voice loud and clear. She ran to them and hugged them tightly. + +The first person was so glad that they had been able to help the second person find their mom. The second person was very happy too and said thank you to the first person for their help. +One day a little girl named Jacky went searching for something special. She looked in the trees, under the rocks and even in the lake. But she didn't find anything. + +As she was walking away, she heard an unfamiliar sound. "Coo-coo," said a voice. + +Jacky looked around and saw a unique pigeon perched on a nearby branch. The pigeon seemed to be searching for something too. + +Jacky smiled and thought, "Maybe I can help you find what you're looking for!" She held out her hand for the pigeon to come to her. + +After a moment, the pigeon flew down and perched on her arm. Jacky smiled and said, "Let's go search together, ok?" + +The pigeon bobbed its head in agreement. So they set out together, searching, exploring and finally, found what they were looking for. +Tommy was playing with his toy car. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside. He went to the window and saw a big car had twisted around in the street and broken down. An angry man got out of the car and started to measure it with his hands. + +Tommy was scared and shouted to the man: "Why are you mad?". + +The man smiled and said: "It's okay, I'm just measuring the car. I need to know how big it is". + +Tommy gasped in surprise. He had never seen a car twisted up like that before and he could hardly imagine the man fixing it. The man saw Tommy and smiled. + +"Don't worry, I can fix the car," he said. + +Tommy was happy and ran back to his toy car. He imagined all sorts of twisted cars, and he wanted to twist his toy car too! He twisted and twisted until it was a funny shape. + +The man in the street saw Tommy, laughed and said: "Looks like you fixed your car too!". Tommy was so proud, he smiled and waved goodbye. +Sammy and his mommy went to the park. Sammy saw a big tree and chased a bee. At the park, Sammy saw his uncle. Uncle was eating an apple. Sammy asked, "What are you eating?" Uncle smiled and said, "An apple." + +Then uncle put the apple in the big, green bush. Sammy saw his uncle put something else in the bush. It was smelly and uncle said, "Don't touch it!" Sammy didn't know what it was. + +Later, his mommy and uncle talked. Then Sammy's mommy said, "He can give it to the park keeper." Sammy's uncle put the smelly thing in a box and gave it to the park keeper. + +The park keeper thanked Sammy's uncle and said, "I will take care of it." Sammy and his family laughed and walked away. They were happy to let the park keeper take care of the smelly thing. +Once there was a mummy bear who wanted to teach her cub all about tank. +She took him to the forest and showed him the big tank that was used by all the animals. +The cub was curious and wanted to know more. The mummy bear had gathered some hairy leaves and said to the cub. + +"Today I'm going to teach you how to make a tank with these leaves." +The cub's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Really? Can I do it too?" +Mummy bear smiled and said, "Of course you can. Now let's begin." + +Mummy bear taught the cub how to arrange the hairy leaves so that he could make his own tank. +The cub was eager to try and after a few tries, he successfully made the tank. +Mummy bear gave the cub a big hug and said, "Good job! See, isn't it fun to learn something new?" + +The cub smiled, proud of his accomplishment. He was happy that mummy bear had taught him something new and he knew it was a lesson he would never forget. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was very dull and one day he decided to take a walk. As he was walking, he skipped along the path. Suddenly, he spotted a butterfly and decided to chase it! He chased it for a long time until it eventually flew away. + +The old man was out of breath when he stopped and he leaned against a tree. That's when he heard a voice from above. It said, "Why did you skip through the forest?". + +The old man was surprised and he looked up. On a branch there was a little bird. The old man smiled and said, "I was having fun. I wanted to skip and play." + +The bird smiled back and said, "You should have more fun. It's important to have fun while you're old." Then it flew away. + +The old man smiled and he kept walking. Every once in a while, he would stop to skip and the butterflies would fly around him. He was filled with joy and skipped all the way home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. Every day, Anna helped her mom in the kitchen by adding ingredients for the meals. One day, Anna's mom told her to find a charming spoon. Anna was very excited - she wanted to find the prettiest spoon ever! + +Anna soon found the spoon. It was silver and had a beautiful blue gemstone in the handle. She ran over to show her mom. + +"Look, Mom! I found the spoon!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That is the spoon I was looking for. It's so charming. We can use it to add the ingredients to the pot." + +Anna took the spoon and added the ingredients just like her mom told her to. Then, when the meal was done, they all enjoyed the tasty treat. Anna was proud to have helped in the kitchen with her mom that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clare. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Clare went with her mom to the park. + +When they returned, Clare asked her mom if she could play in her room. Her mom said yes and Clare ran into her room and closed the curtain. + +As Clare was playing, she heard a terrible noise from behind the curtain. She opened the curtain and discovered her mom had bought a new puppy! + +Clare was so happy and she asked, "Mommy, can I serve the puppy?" + +Molly smiled and said, "Yes, you can serve him. You can give him food and water." + +Clare was very excited and served the puppy food and water every day. Soon, the puppy and Clare became the best of friends. They had lots of fun playing together, and Clare loved to serve her furry friend. +Once upon a time there was a young kitty named Alex. Alex always wanted to see the world and so one day, he decided to go on an adventure. He made his way to the park with some of his friends. + +When he arrived, he saw a big stand with lots of fun things he'd never seen before. He was so excited to explore. But when he took a step closer, he started to feel a bit nervous. He looked around and saw that all his other friends were looking fearful too. + +That's when Alex saw the lion. He was standing very tall in the middle of the stand, with a deep frown on his face. Alex couldn't help but gulp in fear. + +"Don't worry little one," said the lion. "I am the stand keeper here. I'm here to make sure everyone is safe in the park. But please be careful while exploring." + +Alex felt relieved. He smiled up at the lion and thanked him before running off to explore the stand with his friends. He felt so happy and lucky to have an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a noisy jar. Inside the jar were all sorts of amazing things that made it powerful. + +One day, a curious girl saw the jar and wanted to know what was inside. She asked the jar, "What do you have inside?" + +But the jar didn't answer. + +The girl wasn't sure what to do. Then, she said loudly, "Please show me what you have inside!" + +Suddenly, the jar opened and revealed lots of wonderful things that made the girl smile. She was so excited. + +The jar had revealed candy, a toy car and even a small teddy bear. The girl was so happy to have all these things! She hugged the jar and said, "Thank you for revealing all these surprises!" + +From that day on, the girl never forgot about the magical jar and its powerful contents. +Mary and Jane were twins. They were very obedient girls who loved playing outside together. One day, as they were playing in the park, they saw a beautiful garden. + +"Let's go play over there," Mary said. + +But when they got closer, they realised it was a very untidy garden. Weeds had taken over and it was very overgrown. Jane was sad to see it so neglected. + +"Let's make the garden better," Mary said. + +"Yes!" Jane agreed. + +Together, the twins started pulling out the weeds, cutting back the overgrown plants, and cleaning the area. As they worked, they felt the garden improving. Soon, it was much tidier and they could even see some flowers blooming. + +It had been a lot of work, but Mary and Jane were very proud of themselves. They had made the garden beautiful! +Tommy was very excited. He was going to the park to play with his friends. When they got there, they saw they could play a game. It was a game to see who could win. + +"What game is it?" Tommy asked his friends. + +"It's a game of tag. See the open lawn over there?" + +Tommy saw it - it was very big and wide. + +"The person who can run the fastest and touch the other side first is the winner," his friends said. + +Tommy was ready. He started running as fast as he could across the open lawn. He was almost there when his friend ran past him. + +"I win!" his friend shouted. + +Tommy was disappointed, but smiled. He was happy he tried his best. He was already looking forward to playing the game again the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little bear called Teddy. He was very tired and wanted to rest. He thought about where he could go, and he remembered the soft grass in the park. When Teddy got there, he lay down and rested. + +Suddenly, Teddy heard a rustling. It was a bird. The bird said "Hello little bear, why are you resting here?" +Teddy said "I'm so tired I needed a rest". + +The bird flew away, and a few moments later the bird came back with something in its beak. It was a blue pill! The bird said to Teddy "Here, eat this pill and you'll feel better!". + +Teddy was a bit unsure, but he said thank you and ate the pill. It tasted a bit sour, but Teddy knew that it would make him feel better. + +And sure enough, after just a few moments Teddy felt much more rested. He thanked the bird, finished his rest and then went home. +Once upon a time there was an old man who lived alone in a cottage. He had a pet cow and every day he would give it some beef to eat. + +One day, the old man noticed that his cow had grown very skinny, because he didn't have enough beef to give her. He was very sad and went outside to think. + +Suddenly, the old man saw a butterfly in the garden. He smiled and asked it, "Do you know where I can find more beef for my cow?" + +The butterfly fluttered its wings and said, "Count the flowers in your garden and you will find more food for your cow." + +The old man counted the flowers and sure enough, underneath them he found a pile of fresh beef. He smiled and thanked the butterfly for the help, then quickly ran back to his cow to give her the beef. + +From then on, the old man always had enough beef for his cow, and they both lived happily ever after. +Jack and his mum were in the park. Jack was playing with a folder when something unexpected happened. + +Mum: "Oh no, Jack, the folder has split!" +Jack: "Uh oh!" + +Mum put the folder into the bag and the two of them continued to play in the park. But Jack felt a bit uncomfortable - he was sad about his folder splitting. + +Suddenly, Mum had an idea. She went over to the sandpit and found a shell. + +Mum: "Look Jack, I have a special surprise for you!" +Jack: "Ooh what is it?" + +Mum held out the shell and Jack took it with a big smile. He knew it was the perfect way to fix the folder! + +Jack: "Thank you mum! Now I'm not uncomfortable anymore!" + +Mum and Jack worked together to stick the shell on the folder and, sure enough, it was fixed. Jack hugged his mum, happy that his folder was back to normal. +Once upon a time, there were two jolly friends, a rabbit and a leopard. Every day, they would meet in the forest and run around, playing games and having fun. + +On one special day, the leopard proposed a new game. He said, "Let's see who can yield to the other one the longest before one of us wins!" + +The rabbit thought this sounded like great fun, so they began their yielding game. They ran around in circles, each of them trying to trick the other one into yielding first. Finally, after what seemed like hours, the rabbit could take no more and he yielded first. + +The leopard shouted out in joy and clapped his paws. "I won the game! I won the game!" he said excitedly. The rabbit was not very happy but he was still jolly. He shook the leopard's paw and said, "Good game. Let's play again sometime soon". + +The two friends laughed and leapt away into the forest, continuing their game of yielding. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sally. She was 3 years old and she was very curious. + +One day, Sally went to the beach. She looked around, amazed at all the things she could see and do. + +Then she saw a deep blue skirt in the sand. She liked the skirt a lot and couldn't wait to try it on. + +Sally's mom said, "Sally, you know you can't put that skirt on. It's not yours." + +But Sally was sure she wanted it. She said, "Please, mommy? Can I wear it? I promise I will take care of it." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Oh, alright. You can wear the deep blue skirt, but only for a short while." + +Sally put it on and felt so happy. She twirled and twirled and laughed as her skirt got bigger and bigger. As she kept twirling, the skirt began to increase in size until it was the perfect size for her! + +Sally was so proud of her deep blue skirt. She promised to take good care of it and have lots of fun with it. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Max. He was playing in the park when he saw some kids that he didn't know. He said 'hi' but they just laughed and teased him. Max was very sad. + +Then he saw a funny looking thing. It was a big metal thing that looked like it was talking. It was a microphone. Max was very curious so he went over to it and grabbed it. He pulled it close and said 'Hello!' + +Suddenly he heard a voice coming from the microphone. It said 'Who's there?'. Max was so surprised he dropped the microphone. The kids started laughing and said he was being weird. + +Max was a bit embarrassed but he was also excited. He picked up the microphone and said 'My name is Max'. +The voice said 'Hello Max, it's nice to meet you! What can I do for you?' +Max was so happy he said 'Can you play with me and my friends?' The voice said 'Absolutely!'. + +So Max and the kids played togerther for lots of fun. Nobody teased Max anymore and Max made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bob and Tammy. One day, Bob was holding a fragile label. He said to Tammy, "Look at this label. Can we test it?" + +Tammy said, "Yes, it looks fun let's try it out." So they started testing the label. They carefully lifted it, moved it around and pulled on it. + +After a while Bob said, "It looks okay. We can see if it is really fragile or not." So they tested some more and then looked at each other. They decided it was very fragile and needed to be taken care of. + +So they put the label in a safe place and went off to play. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she had a brown watch. + +Every morning Daisy put on her watch. She liked to make sure she was on time. But one day, Daisy forgot to wear her watch. + +She was running late. "Oh no!" she said. + +Daisy's mum asked her why she hadn't put on her watch. Daisy said, "I forget!" + +Mum took Daisy's hand and they both ran outside. Daisy waved her brown watch in the air and said, "I find it!" + +Mum smiled and gave Daisy a big hug. From then on, Daisy never forgot to wear her watch. +Once upon a time there was a strong king who ruled far away land. All the people trusted the king because he was very wise. One day, a farmer was walking to town and was very scared. He did not know what would happen. +Suddenly, the strong king appeared! He asked the farmer why he was scared and the farmer said, "I'm not sure what to do." + +The king smiled and said, "Trust me. I will make sure everything is alright." The farmer smiled and thanked the king. + +With the king's help, the farmer safely made it to town. From that day on, the farmer always trusted the strong king and never felt scared again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to read. Every morning, Lucy went to the park with her mum. + +At the park, Lucy saw a big board. On the board were some letters that she wanted to read. She asked her mum "Can I read it please?" + +Mum smiled at her. "Yes, you can," she said. + +Lucy was so happy she could read the board. She sounded out the letters, and soon was able to read the sign. She said "Be kind and stay safe!" + +Mum was so proud and gave her a big hug. She said "It's so lovely to see how you can read now. You should be very grateful." + +Lucy hugged her mum back. She was so proud of herself and very grateful! +Once upon a time there was a great spell. It belonged to a witch who called out aloud “What spell shall I use today?†+ +Just then, a little girl came along. She was only three and was so curious. “What’s that?â€, she asked the witch. + +“It’s a great spellâ€, said the witch, “Would you like to try it? + +The little girl said yes! + +The witch waved her wand and said the magic words. Suddenly, the little girl felt something strange. It was a feeling of belonging, like she was exactly where she should be. + +"I feel like I belong here!" said the little girl in amazement. + +The witch smiled. “It’s the spell - it makes you feel like you belong.†+ +The little girl thanked the witch and ran off, feeling great and now knowing she belonged. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Joy. She was only three years old and loved to explore. One special day Joy decided to explore out in the cold. She went out and shivered. She went to the park, but there was no one there. Suddenly she heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a enormous faucet. She was so surprised she screamed + +“What is this?†+ +A voice replied, “It’s a faucet. It’s used to make water.†+ +“I want to try it!†Joy said. + +So she turned the faucet on and the water came out. Joy screamed with delight, “It’s so much fun!†+ +The voice said, “Yes, it is. Just make sure you turn the faucet off when you’re done.†+ +And Joy, who learned a lesson that day, kept exploring but never forgot to turn the faucet off. The end. +Once upon a time there were two lucky friends who lived near the snow. One day they wanted to go outside and play. + +Friend 1 said: "Let's go play outside and make a snowman." + +Friend 2 said:“Yay! Let's go!†+ +So they made a snowman and licked it up so it wouldn't melt. But then the snow started to blow and the wind was cold. So Friend 1 said: "Let's go inside and lock the door." + +Friend 2 said: “Yes, that's a good idea. We'll be warm and safe.†+ +So the 2 lucky friends ran inside, locked the door, and had lots of fun inside. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a dependable driver named Bob. He drove around in his truck, picking up things from different places. One day, he had to pick up a lot of boxes from the store. + +Bob called out to his truck, "Let's go on an adventure!" He hummed a happy tune as he drove, heading to the store. + +When he arrived, the store keeper said, "Hey Bob, here are the boxes you wanted. I will include this extra one for free." + +"Oh, thank you! That's very nice of you," said Bob. + +He loaded the boxes into his truck and then drove back home. On the way, he sang songs and smiled. When he arrived, he opened the boxes and unloaded everything to his surprise - they included gifts for all the kids in the neighbourhood. + +The kids were so happy and they thanked Bob for his dependable service. They asked him to stay and play a game with them, but Bob said he had to run an errand. + +"Maybe next time," he said, smiling. Bob drove away, happy to have made the kids so happy. +Once there were two friendly beetles, one green and one blue. The blue beetle was very playful, while the green one was more serious. One day they spotted a big jar sitting in the grass. + +"Let's see what's in there," said the blue beetle. + +The green beetle nodded and they crawled inside. To their surprise, the jar was half-filled with shiny tiny stones. + +"Wow!" said the green beetle. + +The blue beetle was filled with excitement. He grabbed some stones and started playing with them. +The green beetle was careful and grabbed some stones just like the blue one. He put them back in the jar. + +When the jar was filled with stones, the two beetles hugged each other and went on their way. They were sure to never forget the funny and playful day they had when they filled the jar with stones. +Once upon a time there was a mighty march. Everyone was so happy and excited for the march. They all had colourful flags and banners. + +The leader of the march was a kind lady. She offered each of the children a balloon to carry. The children were jumping for joy when they accepted the offer. + +When the march finally began, the children and the adults all started to march in a line. They marched loudly and proudly, singing songs of joy and love. + +When they reached the end of the march the kind lady said, "Oh children, you have been so mighty today. You have made me so proud. To thank you, I would like to offer everyone one more balloon." + +The children shouted and clapped. They all ran to the kind lady and accepted her offer with huge smiles on their faces. + +The march finished with everyone feeling happy and excited for the next one! +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Peter. Peter loved playing outdoors. + +One day, Peter was playing in the park when he noticed a boat in the pond. He pointed to the boat and asked his mom, "What is that?" + +"That is a boat," his mom said. "It is rare and special because it is very old." + +Peter was interested and asked, "Can I go look at it?" His mom smiled and said yes. So they went to the pond's edge and looked at the boat. + +Suddenly, a tall man walked over and started talking to them. "Good morning. Do you know how old this boat is?" he asked. + +Peter's mom replied, "No, we don't. But it looks very old. Do you mention it?" + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, I do. It is a rare and valuable boat. It's over 50 years old!" + +Peter and his mom thanked the man for telling them about the boat and went on their way. From then on, Peter was always eager to visit the pond and admire the rare boat. +Once there was a hippo. He was amazing! He liked to part with his friends. + +One day he asked his friend, "Let's part!" + +His friend said, "Sure! Where do you want to go?" + +The hippo said, "Let's go to the forest. It will be amazing!" + +So the two friends set off on their journey. They saw lots of amazing things, and even made a few new friends. + +Finally, the hippo and his friend decided to part and go their separate ways. But they promised to meet again soon. + +As the hippo went on his way, he smiled, thinking about all the amazing memories he made with his friend. +Bella and Joey were best friends. They loved playing together in the park. One day they were running around, when they heard a loud noise. Joey climbed the slide to get a better look and saw a big, scary bear blocking their way. "Let us pass!" Bella demanded. The bear just growled. That made Bella and Joey really scared. They knew they needed to fight the bear off, but they didn't know how. + +Suddenly, Joey had an idea. He opened his bag and pulled out a big balloon. He asked Bella to do the same. The two of them filled the balloons with air and then released them at the same time. When the bear saw the balloons, it became frightened and ran away. + +Bella and Joey cheered. They had saved the day! They gave each other a high-five and continued running around in the park. From then on, Bella and Joey always looked out for each other and fought every big challenge. +Once upon a time there was a rock that lived in a forest. The rock was very happy and content with his life. One day, the rock noticed something change in the forest. All the animals in the forest were gathering around a tree. + +The rock was curious and wanted to find out what was happening, so he rolled closer to get a better look. He saw a beautiful bird perched on top of the tree. The bird said, "I'm ready for something new. Are you ready to change with me?" + +The rock was taken aback, he had never changed before. But, he felt curious and ready for something new. He rolled up to the bird and said, "I'm ready!" The rock and the bird smiled and flew away together. + +From then on, the rock and the bird changed their lives together. They explored the world, and went on new, exciting adventures. They were so happy together and each time they changed, they grew closer and closer. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters. The sisters liked to go on picnics and they had a special picnic basket full of yummy treats. One day, they decided to have a picnic. + +The sisters packed some food in their picnic basket and carried it outside. They put the basket on the grass and laid out a blanket. + +Suddenly, one of the sisters said: "Let's go and get some ice cream from the freezer!". The other sister agreed and they quickly ran inside. + +When they got to the freezer, they were thrilled to see all the different ice cream flavors. They decided to get two different flavors—strawberry and chocolate. + +After they chose the ice cream, they decided it would be easier to put the tubs back in the freezer. They put the ice cream tubs in the freezer and ran back to their picnic. + +They enjoyed their picnic and their easy-to-carry ice cream. What a great picnic! +Once upon a time there was a baby fox. He was scared because he had never been away from home before. + +He stumbled across a big stone. He was scared of it but decided to rest on the stone. + +Suddenly in the sky he saw a beautiful bird flying away. The baby fox said to himself, "I wish I could fly away like the bird and explore new places, but I can't." + +The bird heard the foxes wish and flew down. + +The bird said, "Don't be scared, Fox. I can show you new places and you can have a lot of fun. Come fly with me!" + +The baby fox was so excited. He hopped on the bird's back and the bird flew away with the fox. + +They flew for hours and the fox was able to see lots of new places. When it was time to go home, the bird dropped the fox off near his home. + +The fox was sad that it was already time to go home. He thanked the bird and said, "Come back and take me away again soon!" + +The bird winked and flew away. The baby fox rested on the stone for a few moments, taking in all the beautiful sights and sounds he had experienced. He knew he would never be scared to explore again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. Today was her birthday and she was feeling very happy. Her mommy and daddy gave her a special wallet as a present. The wallet was very expensive. + +After the cake and presents, Sarah went outside to play. But then, it started to rain. Sarah did not want her special wallet to get wet, so she ran back inside to wait until the rain stopped. + +On the way back, Sarah bumped into her best friend Tom. Tom said, "Why don't you play in the rain with me?" +Sarah replied, "No, I don't want to get my wallet wet. It's too expensive!" + +Tom smiled and said, "No problem! I have an umbrella. We can still play in the rain and your wallet will stay dry!" + +So Sarah and Tom went outside and played in the rain with the umbrella. They had so much fun! When it was time to go home, Sarah thanked Tom for helping her keep her wallet dry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved summer time. Every day she went outside to play in the sun. She liked to dive into the pool to cool off. + +One day, Lucy was playing by the pool when she heard a noise. She looked around and saw a big frog jumping by the edge of the pool. + +"Hello," said Lucy. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm diving!" said the frog. "I love to dive in the water during the summer." + +Lucy was excited. She hopped over to the edge of the pool and jumped in. She felt the cool and normal water surround her and smiled. She and the frog dove upside down, right way up, and sideways. + +Later, when Lucy was done diving, she said goodbye to the frog. She ran off to show her mom what she had learned. Lucy had had such a wonderful summer day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was so excited to go outside and play. She asked her daddy if they could go to the park. "Yes!" he said. + +Mia put on her coat and they went outside. She looked up at the sky, and saw a big orange kite zoom around in the air. Daddy said, "Mia, let's fly the kite. We can run across the field and make it go higher." + +So, daddy and Mia ran around the field together. Daddy held the kite and Mia laughed as the kite flew higher and higher. "Zoom, zoom!" said Mia. + +Daddy said, "Oh, look at that orange butterfly over there. Let's go get it," and they went off chasing the butterfly. They laughed and played in the park all day. + +At the end of the day, Mia said to Daddy, "That was so much fun! Can we come back tomorrow?" Daddy said, "Yes, we can come again tomorrow. Let's go home now." + +Mia smiled and said, "Thank you daddy!" And so, they happily went home together. +Mommy was making a delicious dinner in the kitchen. Little Billy watched her as he sat at the desk in the living room. He asked, "Can I help?" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, how about you set the table?" + +Little Billy said, "OK!" He ran to the kitchen, grabbed two plates and two forks, and put them on the table. + +When he was finished, Little Billy asked, "What else can I do?" + +Mommy replied, "You can get a glass of water for us to drink and I'll give you something delicious for dessert!" + +Little Billy smiled. He raced to the kitchen, got the water, and ran back to the desk. As he set the glass down, Mommy said, "That was wonderful, thank you!" + +Little Billy replied, "You're welcome! Can I have my dessert now?" + +Mommy grinned and said, "Yes, of course!" She gave Little Billy a delicious cookie and they both enjoyed it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Phoebe. She was only three years old and loved playing pretend. + +One day, Phoebe was playing in her garden when she found something dirty in the grass. She bent down and picked it up. It was a toy pirate! She was very excited and held it close to her chest. + +Phoebe wanted to keep the pirate so she ran to her parents' house with the toy. When she opened the door, her parents asked her what she had. + +"I found a pirate. Can I keep it? Please?" Phoebe asked sweetly. + +Her parents smiled and said yes. After that, Phoebe kept the pirate on her bed and she would play with it every day. She felt very proud to have her own pirate. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a man named Jacob. He had two arms and they had something very special. Everyday he would add something warm to his arms. + +One day Jacob was walking around when he bumped into his friend Mark. Mark said to Jacob, “What do you have on your arms?†+ +Jacob replied, “It’s something special I add every day to keep me warm.†+ +Mark said, “That sounds like a good idea. May I add something warm too?†+ +Jacob said, “Of course. Let’s share and keep our arms warm together.†+ +So they added something warm to each other’s arms. They were happy and warm ever after. +Once upon a time there was a lady called Daisy. She had the most attractive toes. Everywhere she went, people would stop and examine her toes. + +One day Daisy went for a walk in the park. There she saw two little girls playing. + +The girls saw Daisy's feet and stopped playing. They asked Daisy to show them her toes. + +Daisy showed them her toes and the little girls were very happy. They thought Daisy's toes were so pretty. + +The little girls asked Daisy to tell them a story about her toes. Daisy told them a nice story and they all had a good laugh. + +At the end, the little girls thanked Daisy for the story and then they continued to play in the park. Daisy smiled and went on her way. +Once there was a little girl named Kate who loved to jog. Every afternoon she would go jogging with her mom through the park. One day, her mom told her it was her birthday and today they were going to the fancy place. + +Kate was very excited. She put on her fancy dress and then hopped in the car with her mom. When they arrived, she was amazed! Everything inside was so sparkly and special. + +Kate's mom said, "Let's go for a jog in the big garden." So they started running together. + +Kate thought it was the best birthday ever. She shouted, "I love jog days with you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Sarah. They were playing in the park together. Sarah was pushing Jack on the swing. They laughed and sang happily. + +Suddenly, Jack noticed something on the ground. It was a glass! Sarah said it was normal, so Jack picked it up. + +Jack asked Sarah, "What should we do with it?" +Sarah said, "Let's rock the glass! Let's see what happens!" + +So Jack and Sarah rocked the glass gently. They watched it carefully for something to happen. Nothing happened. + +Jack said, "Well, that was normal." Sarah nodded, and they laughed. + +The end. +John and his mom were outside playing in the park. All of a sudden, it started raining. John's mom said, "Oh dear! We better hurry home!" So they started to run. Just then, they heard a loud noise above. John looked up and saw a helicopter. "Wow!" he said. His mom laughed and said, "Let's get out of the rain!" + +John and his mom ran to the nearest shelter. Inside, they saw a man who was angry. He shouted, "What are you doing here? This is my shelter!" His mom explained that they were only trying to stay away from the rain. The man relented and offered them some food. John and his mom were very glad. + +John looked outside the shelter and smiled. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining. He said, "Mom, can we go back and play again?" She smiled and nodded her head. So they started back to the park, feeling happy. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She went to the shop one day with her mom. When they got to the shop, Sarah was so excited. She wanted to look at all the things in the store. + +Mom said, "Sarah, the shop is so big, let's part it into two parts. We can go to one side and then the other." + +Sarah replied, "The shop is so easy to part! Let's start on the left side." + +So mom and Sarah started looking around. They looked at all the toys and books. Sarah even bought a new toy! She was so happy and couldn't wait to show it to her friends. + +When they finished looking around, mom said, "The shop was so easy to part and we had so much fun! Let's go home now." + +Sarah said, "Yes! Let's go home!" +Once upon a time, there was a tall girl named Kate. She had a special net that she carried with her all the time. + +One day when she was walking with her net, something special happened. A butterfly landed in the net and stayed there. + +Kate was very excited and shouted, “Yay! A butterfly!†+ +The butterfly looked up at her and asked, “Why did you catch me?†+ +Kate replied, “I want to show you to my friends.†+ +The butterfly smiled and said, “That’s a good idea!†+ +So, Kate and the butterfly flew off to find her friends. They had lots of fun together! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat called Tiger. He was very cute and loved to drink milk. One day, Tiger saw a mouse drinking from the stream and he wanted to try it too. + +He asked the mouse, "Can I drink the water too?" +The mouse replied, "Of course you can! Come here and try it!" + +Tiger went to the stream and took a big drink. The water was cold and tasted funny, but Tiger liked it! He kept on drinking until his tummy was full. + +The mouse laughed and said, "That's the way we drink, Tiger. You have your own style!" Tiger was happy and thanked the mouse before running off, back to his home for a well-deserved nap. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very brave. His name was Mark. Mark wanted to do something that nobody had ever done before. So, he decided to dare himself to breathe underwater. + +He went to the lake and quickly changed into his swimming costume. His friends cheered him on saying, “You can do it, Mark! Let’s see who can stay underwater the longest!†+ +Mark took a deep breath and a nervous leap into the lake. He held his breath and swam down to the bottom. He stayed underwater longer than anyone else. His lungs were strong and full of air. His friends cheered again upon his return. + +Mark’s bravery had paid off! When asked how he was able to stay underwater for so long, Mark said, “I just dared myself to do it. I wasn’t scared at all.†His friends were amazed and impressed. + +From that day on, Mark was known as the bravest around! +Once there was a little boy named Jack. Jack wanted to see something fun to do so he asked his mom. His mom said, "Let's go hang a vegetable garden in the backyard!" + +Jack was so excited! Together, they went outside and got to work. Jack hung some carrots and his mom hung some tomatoes. "This is so easy," said Jack. + +Suddenly, a rabbit hopped out of the garden. He was so surprised to see them! Jack said, "Hi, bunny. What are you doing in our garden?" The bunny said, "I'm looking for some nice vegetables to eat!" + +Jack and his mom laughed and said, "Well, you came to the right place. We have so many delicious vegetables you can enjoy." And the bunny hopped around happily eating all of the vegetables they'd hung in the garden. + +The day was so much fun and Jack was so proud of his garden. He had hung the vegetables with such ease and was excited to see them growing soon. For days, he visited the garden and watched the bunny. What a great day they had! +Amy was sitting in the park, when she noticed something very strange. She looked around and saw a drum. Amy liked the sound the drum made, so she climbed out of her seat to investigate. + +She slowly walked over to the drum and tapped it with her hand. It made a loud, sweet sound that she liked. + +Just then, she noticed a man standing next to the drum. He was smiling and Amy asked him what he was doing. + +"I'm playing the drum," he said. + +Amy asked if she could play it, too. + +"Of course!" he said, "Just hit the drum with your hands and it will make a sweet Sound!" + +Amy was so excited to try it. She began to hit the drum and was thrilled with the sound it made. She played for a long time, until she was ready to go home. + +The man smiled and said goodbye to Amy. She thanked him and waved as she skipped away from the drum. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lola. Lola was three years old and she loved to dance. One day, Lola asked her mum, "Can I go to a dance party, please?" + +Mum said, "Yes, you can go, but first we have to pack." + +Lola got very excited and started helping her mum to pack. Mum packed lots of thick clothes and some snacks. + +When Lola and Mum arrived at the dance party, Lola ran away to dance with all her friends. She danced for so long that she got sleepy. So, Mum wrapped her up in her thick coat and both of them went home. + +The next day, Lola said to her mum, "Can we go to another dance party, please?" And Mum said, "Yes, of course we can. Now let's go and pack everything." + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Mama and Tom were walking in the park. Mama looked around and noticed lots of colourful flowers and butterflies. She smiled and said to Tom "Let's observe." Tom looked happy as he observed the colourful nature around them. + +Suddenly, Tom spotted something shiny on the ground. He pointed and shouted excitedly "Money! Money!" Mama nodded and said calmly "Yes. That's money. Let's keep observe." + +They walked slowly and observed carefully. Tom spotted something running around in the bushes and asked nervously "What is that?" +Mama reassured him "It's just a friendly squirrel. Let's continue to observe." + +Tom smiled and they kept walking around the park, observing the world around them. It was a calm and peaceful day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. She loved to dream about all kinds of things. One day, she had a unique idea for a meeting. She went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I have a meeting I want to have!" Her mom asked her, "What kind of meeting?" "A puppet meeting!" said Lily. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a special meeting, Lily. What will the puppets do?" Lily got excited and said, "We'll play games and laugh and sing songs together." + +So mommy said, "Ok, let's do it! I'll help you with the puppets and your special meeting." + +The next day, they had the meeting. Lily felt so happy and excited to see all the puppets together. Everyone had a great time and they laughed, sang andplayed all day. + +At the end, Lily smiled and said, "This has been the best meeting ever!" + +And it truly was! It was one of a kind and Lily never forgot the unique puppet meeting that they had. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Grace. Grace was very small and had curly brown hair. + +Grace liked to work. She would help her mom in the house and her dad in the garden. Every day, Grace would work and work until it was time for dinner. + +One day, Grace was doing some work in the dark basement. The only light in the room came from an old, filthy candle. Suddenly, the candle started talking. + +"Hi, Grace! Can you help me? I'm stuck in the corner and I'm so dirty!" said the candle. + +Grace was quite surprised but she agreed to help the candle. She picked up the candle and carefully put it in the sink. Then, she used some soap and warm water to wash away the dirt. + +Finally, the candle was clean. Grace smiled as she put the candle back in the corner. "Thank you so much, Grace!" said the candle. + +Grace was happy that she had helped the candle. From then on, Grace would always work in the basement with the candle. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lucy and Rusty. Lucy had a big pink balloon. Rusty wanted to play with it. Lucy said, "You can play with it, but be careful. Don't pop my balloon!" + +Rusty was very careful. He grabbed the ribbon and ran around the room. Lucy laughed and cheered. + +When they were done playing, Lucy said, "Let's have a treat for dessert!" Rusty couldn't believe it. + +"Yay!" Rusty said. + +So, together they went to the kitchen. Lucy gave Rusty a big, pink ice-cream. Rusty licked it and said, "It's so tasty!" Lucy smiled. + +They both finished their desserts and hugged each other. Lucy said, "I like spending time with you, Rusty!" + +Rusty smiled and said, "I care about you, Lucy!" +Once upon a time, there lived a kind family. They lived on a farm and loved to play in the rain. + +One day, a big storm came to the farm. It rained very hard, and lightning lit up the sky. The family didn't want to go outside, and they stayed at home. + +"Mommy, what's that sound?" asked the 3 year old. "It's the storm," said Mommy. "Let's record it!" so they grabbed a big camera and watched and recorded the storm. + +The family watched the storm and felt safe inside. They watched the lightning and the thunder, and felt very calm. + +Finally, the storm was over and the sky was clear again. The family felt happy and kind. They stopped recording and went back to playing in the rain. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane was very brave. She wanted to explore the world and find new things. + +One day Jane went on an adventure. She walked through a forest to a big house. She was so excited! + +When Jane got to the house she saw a dog. The dog was helpful and said, "Hi Jane. I'm Max. What are you doing here?" + +Jane was so surprised she didn't know what to say. She said, "Hi, Max. I'm here to explore." + +Max said, "That's great! Come inside. It's hot and I have some cool things to show you." + +Jane and Max went inside the house and Max showed her lots of fun things. Jane was having so much fun! + +At the end of the day Jane said goodbye to Max and thanked him for his help. As she walked away she wondered what new adventures she would go on next! +One day, Joe and Jane had a quarrel. Joe slammed the door and left the house. He was so angry! Jane sat in her room feeling sad. + +Suddenly, Jane heard a knock on the door. When she opened it, there was Joe! He had an honest look on his face and Jane knew he was sorry for the quarrel. + +“Can I come in?†asked Joe. + +“Yes,†said Jane. + +Joe stepped inside and hugged Jane. He said he was sorry for the quarrel and that he would never do it again. + +Jane smiled and said “It's okay. We can keep being friends.†+ +Joe and Jane hugged and laughed, and they were happy again. They promised to never quarrel again and to always stay honest with each other. + +The end. +Once there was a chubby little girl named Annabelle who loved to play. Every day she would go outside with her friends, but today was different. + +Today, Annabelle's mommy invited two new friends over for a mixer. Annabelle was so excited and ran to the door when the bell rang. There were two new kids, a boy and a girl, and they all smiled at each other. Annabelle and her new friends started to play, but soon the mixer was over. + +Annabelle was sad to see the new friends go, but the mommy said, “Don’t worry Annabelle, I will invite them back soon." Annabelle smiled, hugged her mom and went back outside to play. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sally and Jack. They were very good friends and always played together. + +One day, Sally wanted to play a game. She said to Jack, "Let's play a game. Who can hide a card the best?" + +Jack thought it was a good idea. He said, "Yes! I can hide the card!" + +Sally went first. She put the card in a hidden spot, behind the sofa. + +Jack tried to find the card, but he couldn't. He was very surprised and then he said, "That is a very good hide spot. Now it is my turn." + +Jack put the card in an even more hidden spot – behind the curtains. + +Then, Sally tried to find it. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. Suddenly, Jack said, "It is behind the curtains!" + +But, when Sally went to the curtains, she saw that Jack had stolen the card. He was laughing, but Sally was not happy. + +She said, "Why did you steal the card?!" + +Jack said, "I wanted to win the game!" + +Sally said, "That isn't fair. We don't steal when we play games. Now, let's put the card back and start again." + +So, that is what they did. They both agreed that the game was more fun if +John was a little boy. He liked to explore and find new things. One day, he went out into the yard and saw something wonderful - a stack of wooden blocks! He was so excited, he couldn't help but pick them up and play. + +He started to build a castle with the blocks, but one of them was broken. John was sad, but then he remembered something - his dad could repair it! + +He quickly ran to his dad and said “Daddy, the block is broken! Repair?†+ +John’s dad smiled and said “Of course I can, it will be a fun jobâ€. He took the block to his workbench and began to repair it. + +John watched as his dad made the block even more charming than before. When he had finished, it looked amazing! + +John was so happy. He thanked his dad, grabbed the block, and ran back to continue his castle. He had a wonderful time with his blocks, and he was glad that his dad had been able to repair it for him. +Jill and Ben were best friends. Whenever they were together, they always did something special. + +One day, Jill and Ben were looking for something to do. They saw a big, orange movie theater across the street. + +"Let's see a movie!" Jill said. + +Ben was so excited, he started to tear around the room. + +They ran to the movie theater and Jill asked the lady at the ticket booth, "Can we get two tickets, please?" + +The lady smiled and gave them two tickets. + +Jill and Ben ran into the movie theater, took off their shoes and settled into their cushy seats. The movie was funny and when it ended, Ben and Jill were both smiling, with tears in their eyes. They had laughed so much through the movie. + +The two of them skipped home holding hands, filled with joy and laughter. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and had a special blanket that he always snuggled up in. + +One day, Jack was feeling very bored so he decided to go outside. It was a cool day, perfect for going out and exploring. He ran outside and started looking for something fun to do. + +He found a big patch of grass and began numbering every blade. "1, 2, 3, 4," he counted out loud. As he counted, he heard a voice behind him say, "What are you doing?" + +He turned around and saw an old lady smiling at him. She was holding a fluffy, white blanket and she asked him, "May I join you?" + +Jack smiled back and said, "Yes!" So the old lady spread out her blanket and sat down beside him. The two of them spent the afternoon counting together. + +Finally, when the sun began to set, the old lady stood up and said, "Well, I must be going now. It was nice to meet you Jack." + +Jack smiled and said goodbye. He was grateful to the old lady for being his friend and making his day a cool one. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy loved the baby very much. But one day, she had to leave the baby and go to work. + +The baby started to cry. "Mommy, don't leave," the baby said. + +The mommy looked very sad. But she had to go to work. "I'm sorry, baby," she said. "I have to leave now." + +The baby started to cry even louder. He began to get sour. So the mommy quickly kissed the baby on the head and said, "Don't worry, baby. I'll be back soon." + +The baby stopped crying. He smiled and said, "Okay, Mommy. You can go." + +The mommy smiled and left. But she promised to come back soon. And she did come back soon, and the baby was so happy to see her. They hugged and kissed, and everything was alright. +One day, Mom and Zack were looking up to the dark sky. + +"Why is it so dark?" Asked Mom. + +Zack smiled and said "It's time to perform a show!" + +Mom smiled and said "Really? What kind of show?" + +Zack jumped up and down "It's a special show! A firefly show!" + +Mom looked around in awe. There were lights everywhere, landing on the dense trees and giving them a magical look. + +The lights were flickering and each one was different. They were in all colors of the rainbow. Zack was clapping and laughing in delight. + +"This is such a useful show," Mom said. Zack smiled and nodded. Zack and Mom watched for a long time, until all the lights disappeared. Then they cuddled in Mom's arms as they lay down on the grass, looking up to the dark sky. +The dad held a special treat for his three year old daughter. It was a bowl of colorful fruit. The girl clapped her hands in delight. "What is this?" she asked. + +"These are special fruits," father said. "You can eat them and they will make you strong and playful!" + +The girl giggled. She picked up a purple berry and took a bite. It was sweet and delicious. She smiled with delight. "Can I eat more?" + +Father nodded and smiled. "Yes, you can serve yourself as much fruit as you want. Just make sure you leave some for your brother." + +The little girl gathered some yellow grapes and a few red cherries in her hands. She started eating them one by one, laughing and smiling. Father watched with joy as his daughter enjoyed the special treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maddy. Maddy set off on a walk one day with her dad. As they were walking, Maddy saw a cobweb. "What's that?" Maddy asked. + +"That's a cobweb," her dad replied. + +Maddy watched as her dad set to work cleaning the cobweb. He blew it away with a broom. Then he wiped it away with a cloth. + +Maddy was delighted when the cobweb was all gone. "It's clean now, isn't it?" she said excitedly. + +Her dad smiled. "Yes, it's all clean now," he said. + +Maddy was very happy with the results. She smiled and gave her dad a big hug. + +And they lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a young rabbit. He was feeling so sad he could hardly stand it. He began to cry and cry. + +He heard a little voice singing. It was just past a nearby mushroom. He peered around it and saw a small bird. The bird asked, "Why are you crying?" + +The little rabbit was embarrassed to tell the bird. But the bird had such a kind face that the rabbit felt he could trust him. + +So he told the bird his story and the bird said, "I know how you feel. I'm young, too, and I know what it's like to be sad sometimes." + +The rabbit was so happy that he had a friend to understand him. He stopped crying and he and the bird talked for the longest time about happy things. The two friends still keep in touch, and when the rabbit is feeling sad, he knows all he has to do is call on his little bird friend. +Once upon a time there was a very large family. There were six kids and their mom and dad. Every morning the family would close their eyes and give each other a big hug. They said "Good morning, family!" + +One day it was time for the kids to go to bed. Mom said, "It's time to close your eyes and go to sleep." + +The kids all closed their eyes and snuggled into their beds. They were so very sleepy that they were asleep before they could say "Goodnight!" + +But the next morning when they opened their eyes something strange had happened. Their door was closed. + +The family all gathered around the door. "Why is it closed?" the dad asked. + +Mom said, "I'm not sure, but we can open it together. All of us can try." + +So they all put their hands on the door knob and turned. It opened and everyone cheered. + +The family was glad that they had opened the door together and they said, "We can do anything together!" + +From then on, they made sure to always open the door together when they had to close it the night before. +Once upon a time there was a fine pony. His name was Patches. Patches loved to take walks in the sunshine. + +One day, Patches was walking in the meadow when he saw a little girl. The little girl had long, blonde hair and she was wearing a pink dress. She had a big smile on her face. + +“Hello, Patches!†she said. + +“Hello!†said Patches. + +The little girl asked Patches if she could ride him. She thought he was so cute. + +Patches agreed, and the little girl climbed onto his back. Patches started to step. They stepped through the meadow and into a nearby forest. + +The little girl told Patches she would take him anywhere he wanted to go. Patches was so happy. Everywhere they stepped, looked so beautiful. + +Finally, Patches said goodbye to the little girl and stepped back home. He couldn't wait to tell his friends of his fine adventure. +Mama and her family were making a cake. They had flour, sugar and eggs. Mama put it all together and said "Let's bake a cake!" + +The family put the cake in the oven and waited. Johnny was so excited - he was jumping around and clapping. "It's gonna be yummy!" he said. + +While the cake was baking, it smelled so good. But when it was done, the cake was dirty! Mama said "Oh no! Did something fall in it? Let's see what happened." + +Johnny said, "It's okay Mama, we can still eat it!" Mama smiled and said "I suppose we can. It might not taste the same, but it sure looks delicious!" + +The family ate the cake and it was really good, even though it was dirty. They all smiled and laughed, knowing that even when things don't go as planned, you can still have a good time. +Once there was a brown dog. His name was Max. He loved to play. + +Max liked to go to the park. He was always looking for a new friend. One day, he saw a little girl. She had a box of matches. + +"Do you want to play?" Max asked the girl. + +The girl smiled and nodded her head. "I like to match the different shapes and colors," she said. + +The girl and Max started to match the matches. They had so much fun. They matched round ones, square ones, even red ones. They laughed and talked until it started to get dark. + +The girl waved goodbye to Max. He was so happy to have made a new friend. He could hardly wait to go back to the park tomorrow and play some more. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a butterfly named Fred and a bee named Buzz. They were very best friends and did everything together. + +One day, they went to the park together. Fred saw a sweet flower and flew right over to get it. Buzz was so excited, he followed Fred to get some of the flower too. + +"Hey Fred, why don't we share the flower?" Buzz asked. + +Fred replied: "No, I don't want to share the flower. It's mine!" + +"But it would be much more fun if we both shared it!" said Buzz. + +Fred was being selfish, he didn't want to share. "Ok, I'll let you have a little bit," he said. + +Buzz was so happy that Fred agreed to share. They both ate the yummy flower, and had lots of fun together. From then on, they remembered to serve each other, just like best friends should! +Milly loved playing in the castle. Every day she'd go there, run around and explore. One day, she noticed something strange- the lazy castle guard was snoozing at his post! + +Milly tiptoed up to him. "Excuse me? Sir?" + +The guard startled and slowly woke up. "Oh, hello little one!" + +Milly grinned. "Why are you so lazy?" + +The guard chuckled. "I love to take naps. It's something special I do all by myself when no one is watching. See, sometimes being lazy is all you need. Now, why don't you come explore the castle with me?". + +Milly liked the guard's idea. They spent the rest of the day playing in the castle. They both had so much fun, and Milly was so happy she found a new friend. + +She loved the castle! +One day, Thomas was walking by the pond. His feet were a little wet from the morning dew. Soon he saw something shiny in the water. He reached in and pulled out a shiny red mug! + +He couldn't believe his eyes. He ran back home to show his mom. + +"Mom!" He called out. "Come, see what I found!" + +His mother followed him back to the pond. When they saw the mug, she smiled. + +"What a wonderful surprise," she said. + +The next morning, Thomas put the mug in the sink with some hot soapy water. He watched as the mug revealed its secret - a surprise coin inside! + +"Look Mom!" Thomas said excitedly. + +His mom was just as excited as him. + +"What a wonderful surprise," she said again. + +Thomas smiled. He was so happy he had found the mug at the pond. The wet morning dew was worth it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird that loved to organize things. One day, it flew to a branch and started to create an organized system for all of the leaves. But as the bird arranged the leaves in neat piles, another bird flew down and started to make a mess. The little bird was very upset. + +The little bird squawked, "What are you doing?! I was organizing this branch!" + +The other bird replied, "I'm making this branch my home. I want it to be messy!" + +The little bird was still upset, but it realized that the other bird had a right to make its own home. So the little bird said, "I understand. But can you at least help me organize the leaves?" + +The other bird agreed and said, "Sure! We can organize the leaves together!" + +So the two birds worked together to create an orderly arrangement of leaves on the branch. The little bird was very happy and thanked the other bird for helping out. They both enjoyed the organized branch and lived happily ever after. +Dawn wanted to peek outside the window. She looked and saw a vast, twinkling universe. With a happy gasp, she said, "Wow!" + +Just then, her brother Lucas peeked in. He was surprised to see Dawn looking at the stars. "What are you looking at?" he asked. + +Dawn was so excited, she could hardly talk. She pointed and said, "Universe! Spicy!" + +"It's beautiful," Lucas agreed. He paused to take it all in. Then he said, "Let's go outside and explore." + +Dawn immediately shot out the door. Together, the siblings explored the night sky. The stars were like shimmering diamonds and each one was more spicy than the last. They watched and gazed until the stars began to fade. + +When they returned home, the siblings had the same starry twinkle in their eyes. Dawn may have been only three years old, but she knew that a peek into the universe was always a magical experience. +Once upon a time, there lived two best friends, Fuzzy and Fluffy. Every day, the two always agreed about things. One day, Fuzzy wanted to play with a long, red thread. + +"Let's play with red thread!" shouted Fuzzy. +Fluffy shook her head and said, "No. I don't want to." + +The two friends disagreed with one another for the first time. Fuzzy didn't give up and tried again. + +"Please? It will be so much fun!" said Fuzzy. + +Fluffy crossed her arms and said, "Nope, I don't want to." + +Fuzzy was very sad and got angry. He shouted, "Why not?" + +Fluffy laughed and said, "It's silly! I don't like it." + +Fuzzy was disappointed, but he understood. The two friends agreed to play something else instead. They were happy that after disagreeing, they were still best friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jenny and Jack. Jack wanted to play pretend, so he said to Jenny, "Let's play pretend! We can be pirates!" + +Jenny was so excited. She said, "Yay! Let's go!" + +They went to the kitchen to look for some pretend treasure. Jack spotted the freezer and said, "Look! The freezer is our pretend ship!" + +Jenny was a bit scared. She said, "It looks so rough and cold!" + +But Jack said, "Don't worry! Nothing bad will happen. Let's just pretend that the freezer is our ship and pretend that we are sailing far away!" + +So they both got on the freezer, pretended they had pirate hats on, and set sail on their adventure. + +The End. +Once upon a time there lived a brother and sister. They were extremely close and loved to explore the world together. One day, the brother said to the sister, "Wouldn't it be fun if we buy a trumpet and learn to play it together?" + +The sister was so excited by this idea, so the brother and sister went to the store to buy a trumpet. When they arrived, the brother explained to the storekeeper what they wanted to buy. The storekeeper gave the brother a safe and secure trumpet. + +The brother and sister took the trumpet home and practiced every day. Soon, they became amazing trumpet players and shared their joy with the whole world. As they were playing, the sister said to the brother, "We make such beautiful music when we play together". The brother smiled and said, "Yes, we sure do". + +The brother and sister continued to share their love of music with the world and they never stopped having fun together. +The big lion was very hungry. He lurked in the tall grass, searching for something to eat. Suddenly, he heard a noise. A small rabbit was hopping up the hill, chomping on a tasty steak. The lion quickly shot out of the grass and roared. + +The rabbit screamed, "Help!" + +The lion said, "Give me your steak!" + +The rabbit shook and said, "No! That is my safe snack!" + +The lion said, "I need to eat! Please!" + +The rabbit thought for a moment and then said, "Okay. I'll give you half of my steak, but then you have to go away and be safe." + +The lion happily accepted and settled down to enjoy the tasty steak. The rabbit hopped away, relieved to be safe. +Ryan and his mum were walking in the park. Ryan looked around with childlike wonder. He saw the birds, the ducks and the trees. Then he saw a cherry tree with bright red cherries glistening in the sun. + +Ryan shouted excitedly, "Mummy! I want a cherry!" + +Mummy laughed and said, "Ah, darling, that cherry tree looks very filthy. I don't think we should go near it." + +But Ryan was determined. He said, "I'm not scared. I want a cherry!" + +Mummy sighed and said, "Okay, if you're sure. But you need to surrender if you're too scared to pick the cherry." + +So Ryan and Mummy got closer to the cherry tree. Each step made Ryan's heart beat faster, but he was brave. He finally reached out his little hand and plucked one of the red cherries from the tree. + +Mummy beamed with pride. She said, "Well done! You have overcome your fear and surrendered to your courage!" + +Ryan was happy he had gotten the cherry. He smiled and said, "Yay! I'm so proud of myself!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy fish who lived near a special reef. Every day, the fish would dive deep down, exploring the many wonders of the ocean. + +One day, the fish spotted something strange. It was a flexible piece of coral, bent in the shape of a circle! The fish wondered what it could be and decided to take it back to his home at the reef. + +When the fish arrived at the reef, he told all his friends the exciting news. "I found something strange!" he said. His friends asked him what it was and the fish replied, "It is a flexible piece of coral, bigger than my fin!" + +When the fish's friends heard this, they all wanted to explore more. So they all held hands and dove down together. They were amazed at what they saw! A bright and colourful coral reef, full of flexible pieces of coral in every shape and size! + +They all laughed and played together, exploring the reef until the sun began to set. In the end, the happy fish learned that with a bit of exploration, the ocean can be full of surprise and fun. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sam and Mae. They were playing in the bedroom and Mae was teasing Sam with a pink sheet. Sam was giggling as Mae called out "You can't catch me!". + +Mae was running around the room, holding the sheet like a cape. Sam chased her and said "I can too catch you!" Mae kept teasing, but Sam was getting tired. Finally, Mae stopped and said to Sam "Let's play hide and seek. I'll hide and you have to try to find me!" + +Sam thought this was a great idea and said "Let's do it!" Mae hid behind the pink sheet and then said "I'm ready! Come and find me!" But no matter how hard Sam looked, he couldn't find her. + +Mae began to giggle and then shouted "I'm right here!" Sam looked behind the pink sheet and saw Mae with a big smile on his face. Sam was so happy that he had finally found his friend. Together they laughed and said "That was fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a smart boy named Jack who was three years old. One day, Jack found a shiny coin in the grass. He was so happy he decided to take it home. But on the way he passed a stupid man who was sleeping on the ground. + +Jack said to the man, "Hey, you should rest in a better place!" + +The stupid man opened one eye and replied, "No, I'm very happy here." + +So Jack asked, "Why don't you look for a nice bed?" + +The stupid man yawned and said, "No. I like sleeping on the ground." + +Jack shook his head and said, "That's silly! You should always rest in a comfortable place!" + +After saying that, the boy left with his new coin, feeling very happy. He learned something new and he was proud of that. +Once, there was a pig named Pete. He liked to look at the big tank outside his house. One day he decided to try and clean the tank. +He took out his small bucket and stood on a step to reach the top of the tank. He put his bucket in and it started to fill up with dirty water. +Suddenly he heard a voice. "What are you doing, Pete?" It was Pete's mum. +Pete said, "I'm trying to clean the tank". +"That's nice. Let's try and get it really clean. I will help you," said Pete's mum. + +So they both worked together. Pete's mum used a big brush and Pete used his small bucket to scoop out the dirty water. Finally they had finished. The tank was all clean and sparkly. + +Pete was very proud of his work and gave the tank a big smile. He had tried his best and it was all worth it. +One day, Mommy and Daddy took a big box to the park. They told their little girl that they were going to unpack it and make something special. + +The little girl was so excited that she ran over. Inside the box was a big rag. It was the most beautiful rag she had ever seen. It was bright pink, with purple polka dots and a yellow trim. + +"What are you going to make?" the little girl asked. + +Mommy and Daddy smiled and said, "Wait and see!" + +Mommy and Daddy unpacked the rag and got to work. They folded it, stitched it, and tied knots. A few minutes later, they had made a beautiful tent. + +The little girl was amazed. She laughed and played all day, pretending she was a big explorer. She even pretended to camp out in her new tent that night, before finally cuddling up with Mommy and Daddy in their own tent. + +Mommy and Daddy smiled. Even though it was a lot of work, they were glad they had taken the time to unpack the rag and make something special. +Once upon a time there was a cop who had a very special job. He would walk around the town and make sure that everyone was being really tidy. One day as he was walking he heard a voice singing so sweetly. The cop stopped to listen and looked around. + +He noticed that the singing was coming from a little girl. She was wearing a bright purple dress and singing to her favorite toy. The cop smiled and the girl was not afraid. + +"What a lovely voice," said the cop. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Maria," said the little girl. + +The cop and Maria talked for a while about her singing. The cop said that she was really good and asked if she wanted to be a singer when she grew up. + +Maria said that she did and thanked the cop for his kind words. Before they said goodbye, the cop gave Maria his hat as a special present to remember him by. + +From that day forward, Maria kept singing and kept her town tidy. Whenever she sang, she thought of the cop and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a penguin named Pokey. Pokey was feeling a bit sleepy, so she went to find a spot to take a nap. She looked high and low, but couldn’t seem to find a cozy place. Finally, she noticed a nice patch of grass in the corner and decided to take a nap there. + +While Pokey was taking her nap, something strange happened. Out of nowhere a giant giant whale popped out of the water. The whale, who was quite serious, said to Pokey: + +"Hey! What are you doing here?" + +Pokey was startled and replied, "I'm just taking a nap!†+ +The whale, rather intrigued, said "Well, I would like to take a nap too. Can I join you?" + +Pokey smiled and said, "Oh yes. I would love some company while I snooze!†+ +So, the two of them cuddled up next to each other and dozed off until it was time to wake up. Pokey and the whale had a wonderful time taking their nap together! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy and baby went outside. They wanted to do something fun. + +Mommy looked at the weather. It was wet! She said to the baby, "Let's do something else. It's too wet to go outside!" + +The baby was sad. They wanted to play in the sun. + +Mommy hugged the baby. "Let's make a plan!", she said. + +"We can wait until the weather is dry. Then we can go outside. What do you think? Will you do that with me?" + +The baby smiled and said, "Yes! We can do it when the sun is out and the weather is dry." + +And so they did! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He loved to play and imagine things. One day, he decided to decorate his room. He asked his mom for some help. + +Mom said, "Let's get some paper and paint." + +John was so excited. He picked out colorful paper and yellow and green paint. As soon as he started to decorate, he had a great idea. + +"Let's make an ancient puzzle! We can glue the paper onto the wall and I can paint it," he said. + +Mom smiled and said, "Sounds fun! Let's do it." + +So they worked together to make an ancient puzzle. Little by little, they decorated the wall with the paper and paint. When they were done, it looked so magical. John and mom smiled with joy. + +John was proud of his ancient puzzle. He said, "Mom, thank you for helping me. I love my room!" +Johny and his mommy were making cookies. Johny was very excited and jumped around the kitchen. His mommy laughed and gave him some dough to play with. Johny rolled it around and made funny shapes. + +Johny noticed that some chocolate bits had fallen on the floor. He was about to put it in the dough when his mommy said, "No, Johny. Let's wipe up the floor first." She grabbed a rag and wiped up the chocolate. + +Johny smiled and said, "Let's put it in the dough?" + +But his mommy said, "No, Johny. We have enough chocolate." + +Then, they mixed the dough with a whisk and put it into the oven. It smelled so good and Johny jumped around in excitement. + +But his mommy had to be stern. She said, "Johny, no jumping. It's too noisy. Now, help me get these cookies out of the oven and then we can eat." + +Johny quickly stopped jumping and helped his mommy get the cookies out of the oven. Soon, he was eating delicious chocolate cookies with his mommy. His mommy said, "See Johny, patience pays off!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sam. She was only three years old and had very creative ideas. One day Sam's mum took her to the barber. + +Sam looked around the barber shop and saw lots of scissors and clippers. She was so curious and asked her mum, "What do barbers do?" + +Mum replied, "They pinch a bit of your hair here and there." + +Sam couldn't believe it. How could pinching her hair make her look so different? But Sam was a brave girl and she decided to try it. + +The barber was very gentle. He asked Sam, "What kind of hairstyle do you want?" + +Sam thought for a while and said, "I want something really creative!" + +The barber smiled and said, "Then I'm your man!" + +He picked up his scissors and started to pinch little bits of Sam's hair here and there. When he was done, Sam was absolutely delighted! She had a brand new stylish and creative hairdo! + +Mum and Sam smiled at each other and winked. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lizzie. Lizzie wanted to travel and see the world. So one day, she packed her bag and set off. + +As she travelled, Lizzie saw lots of interesting things. She saw green fields and tall trees. She saw animals running, birds flying and butterflies fluttering. Everywhere was so alive and beautiful. + +On her travels, Lizzie saw a brilliant rainbow. It was full of beautiful colours: red, blue, yellow and purple. She was so happy and excited to see it. + +Later, Lizzie came across a lake. It was a deep, bright green colour. She spent the day paddling and playing in the lake and she saw a lot of fascinating creatures swimming around. + +Lizzie looked up at the sky and said "This is the best day ever!" + +Just then, a friendly voice said "Do you want to come with me? I can show you lots of amazing things!" + +Lizzie was delighted! She said "Yes, I'd love to come with you!" + +The voice belonged to a magical frog and soon Lizzie was travelling the world with him. Everywhere they went was so exciting and new. Everywhere was brilliant! + +And that's how Lizzie's adventure began. +Once there was a boy named Ben. He was three years old and always hungry. One day he wanted to find something special to eat. He searched high and low in the kitchen, but he couldn't find anything good. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I have something special to eat?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Do you think you can manage to find something special?" + +Ben grinned and nodded. He started to search around the house. In the living room, he noticed something. On the table was an apple! Ben was so excited. He quickly grabbed it and asked his mom, "Mom, can I have this?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you managed to find it. Have a big, delicious apple." + +Ben smiled and thanked his mom. He went to his room, bit into the apple and enjoyed every bite. He was so happy that he managed to find something special to eat! +Once there was a little boy named Bob. Bob was only three years old. Every night he slept in his cozy bed in his bedroom. One night he had a really strange feeling. He looked around the room, but he couldn't figure out what it was. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise outside. It made him a bit scared. He got out of bed and opened the door. He went to the window and peeked outside. He didn't see anything unusual. + +Bob went to his mom's room and said, "Mommy, I heard a noise outside. It scared me." His mom said, "Don't worry, it was probably just an animal. Let's go back to bed." + +So Bob and his mom went back to the bedroom and Bob went to sleep. He felt much better knowing that his mom was there. He had a peaceful night and didn't hear any more scary noises. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very excited because she was going to see her aunt. She wanted to show her aunt the cool thing she could do. + +The little girl could dive into the water. She had been practicing it all summer and was excited to show her aunt. + +When the little girl arrived at her aunt's house, she said "Aunt, I can dive into the water. I have been practicing all summer and I'm good now." Her aunt was so surprised. + +The aunt said "That's amazing! I am so proud of you. Everybody will think you are so popular if you can dive into the water." + +The little girl was very happy and she went to the beach to show her aunt. She took a deep breath and dove into the water. Everyone on the beach was amazed and clapped for the little girl. + +From that day on, the little girl was popular and she even taught her aunt how to dive. It was the best summer ever! +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her little girl. One day, the two of them were walking down the street to the grocery store. The mom was feeling a bit nervous. + +The mom and her daughter walked into the store and started to gather all of the things they needed. Soon they had everything they needed and it was time to pay. + +The mom asked the little girl to help her wrap up the groceries. The girl was excited to help. She gathered the bags, but she couldn't seem to make them stay together. The mom helped her and soon the groceries were all nicely wrapped in the paper bags. + +The mom gave the girl a big smile and said "Good job! We can go home now." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yay!" and walked outside holding the wrapped grocery bags. They walked down the street together, feeling happy and relieved. +Once upon a time, there was a girl whose name was Claire. Claire wanted a banana, so she asked her mom for one. Her mom said, "Yes! You can get a banana!" Claire was very happy. + +Claire went to the store and asked the person working there to order her a banana. The person said, "OK. Here you go." + +Claire took the banana, but when she bit into it, it was very bitter! She made a face and said, "Eww, this banana is yucky!" + +The person at the store said, "Maybe it's too ripe. Let me order you a new one." Claire thanked him and smiled. + +Soon, she had another banana and it was very sweet and delicious! Claire happily ate her banana and went home. +The End. +Once there was a girl who loved playing with her dolls. She had a big van that she liked to fill with her dolls and take them on fun adventures. + +One day, the girl asked her dad, "Daddy, can I put my dolls in the van and go for a ride?" + +Her dad said, "Of course you can! But remember, don't lie to me if I ask you where you're going. A van can be a very useful thing, but only if it's used the right way." + +The girl nodded her head, and said, "I won't lie, Daddy. I'll be careful." + +So, the girl got in the van with her dolls and drove away. She drove around, enjoying the scenery and having a great time. After a few hours, the girl got back home, and told her dad all about her adventure. + +To her surprise, her dad said, "Well, it looks like you didn't lie to me. You used the van for a good purpose, and that makes me proud. + +The girl smiled, happy that she had kept her promise. From then on, the girl made sure to always use the van in a responsible and useful way. +Once there was a friendly bee named Buzz. He was always buzzing around the trees and flowers and he was very happy. + +One day, Buzz decided to go explore a new area and he entered a dark, mysterious cave. As he buzzed deeper and deeper into the cave, he noticed the air was getting colder and darker. + +He finally came to a stop, and he noticed something strange. On the wall was a sign that said 'Danger, Do Not Touch!' Buzz was unsure of what to do, but he knew he had to be careful. + +Suddenly, a huge bear appeared and he said to Buzz, "What are you doing here? This is a very serious place and it is not for children!" + +The bear looked very angry and Buzz was scared. But he remembered the sign and he said to the bear, "I saw the sign and I was warned not to touch anything here." + +The bear looked pleased and replied, "That's good, Buzz. You are a smart bee!" Then he turned and walked away. + +Buzz was very relieved and he quickly flew out of the cave. From then on, Buzz always remembered to follow the warning signs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a pretty dress. It was blue with yellow flowers. Jane liked to wear her dress, but today it was cold outside. So, Jane put on her warm coat and her big hat. + +When Jane and her mom stepped outside, Jane started to shiver. Her mom noticed and said, "Jane, you look cold. Let's go back inside and put on your warmest dress." + +So, Jane raced inside, put on her warmest dress and came back outside. Now, Jane was nice and warm. She smiled and said, "That's better!" + +Jane and her mom went for a walk, and Jane's warm dress kept her nice and toasty. Jane was so happy she could go outside without shivering. +Dave and Sue were walking in the park. They were feeling poor because they had no money. +A woman came up to them and handed Dave an envelope. +"What is this?" asked Dave. +The woman smiled and said, "It's a surprise for you. Open it and see." +Dave opened the envelope and found a shiny coin inside. +"Wow!" he said. +Sue spoke up. "Can I see it?" +Dave handed the coin to Sue and she smiled. +"This will help us a lot," she said. +The woman smiled and said, "You can use it to buy something." +Dave and Sue thanked the woman for the surprise. Now they were no longer poor. +One day, little Sally was walking in the forest. She was feeling a bit lonely and wanted to make a friend. Suddenly, she heard a rustling noise in a nearby bush. She crouched down to investigate. From within the bush, an enchanting little fairy popped out! + +Sally was quite surprised. She jumped back and the fairy laughed. The fairy said "Don't worry, I'm friendly". + +Sally grinned and said "Hello!". The fairy then proceeded to reveal to Sally that she was the protector of the forest and used special herbs to keep it safe. + +Sally was very intrigued. She asked if she could help the fairy with her job. After a moment of thought, the fairy smiled and said "Yes! You may help me". + +The fairy then gave Sally a bag of herbs and told her to sprinkle them around the forest. She was also told to be careful, as some of the herbs were very powerful and could make the trees restless. + +Happy with her new task, Sally thanked the fairy and they said their goodbyes. Sally continued her journey in the forest, ready to help protect it. +Once upon a time there was a rare metal. It was a shiny and special metal. One day a little boy named Tom found the metal and he was very excited. + +Tom showed the metal to his Mom and asked “What’s this?†+His Mom said “That’s a rare metal. It’s very special. What are you going to do with it?†+ +Tom thought for a moment and said “I’m going to finish it.†+ +Tom’s Mom smiled and said “Ok that’s a great idea. What are you going to make it into?†+ +Tom said “I’m going to make a box!†His Mom gave him some tools and he started to work on the metal. + +After a while, Tom had finished his box. He was very proud of it and showed it to his Mom. She said “Look how special it is! You did a great job Tom.†+ +Tom was very happy and hugged his Mom. He was so proud that he had finished the rare metal into a special box. +Jimmy loved to clap his hands. Whenever he heard something loud he would applaud it and shout with joy. Today was no different. + +Jimmy was playing in the park with his mum. He loved playing games with her. Suddenly, he heard a clapping sound. It was coming from a woman nearby. + +“Mummy, is that clapping?†Jimmy asked. + +His mum nodded. “That’s applause. It means someone is happy.†+ +The lady with the purse was getting lots of praise. Everyone was applauding her. + +Jimmy clapped too and the lady smiled. She took out her purse and gave him a sweet. + +“Thank you!†Jimmy said with a smile. + +He thanked her with a big hug and the lady felt so happy. + +“You’re welcome,†the lady said softly. “Sharing is caring.†+ +Jimmy wanted to show her another way to show care. He took her rough hands and carefully put them together. Then he started clapping them slowly. + +“What funny!†The lady said, clapping along. + +Everyone started to laugh and soon they were all clapping together. It was a magical moment. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and her name was Mary. Every day, Mary would go for a walk and she always brought her coat. Today, however, Mary noticed that her coat was feeling very heavy! She wondered why it was so heavy. + +"Mummy," Mary asked, "why is my coat so heavy?" + +Mummy replied, "It's because your coat is hairy and a hairy coat weighs more than a smooth coat." + +Mary was surprised. She asked, "How do you know that?" + +Mummy replied, "I weighed them both and the hairy coat was heavier than the smooth coat." + +Mary looked at her coat, feeling very happy. She had a furry, warm coat! She thanked Mummy, put it on, and went for a walk. +Once upon a time, there was an old man and a little girl. The old man wanted to show the little girl something new. + +So, the old man said to the little girl, "Let's go for a walk!" + +The little girl said, "Yes! I want to go!" + +The old man and the little girl began walking. They had happy feet and smiled as they went. Suddenly, the sky became very bright. + +The old man and the little girl looked up and saw a big rainbow in the sky. + +The little girl said, "Wow! Look at that bright rainbow!" + +The old man said, "Yes! It's so beautiful!" + +So, the old man and the little girl watched the bright rainbow together. Then they continued their walk. They were very happy and enjoyed their time together. +Tommy, a three year old, was playing with his toys outside in the garden, when suddenly he heard a noise. He looked up and noticed a log close by. He went over to it, as he was curious to find out what it was. + +When he reached the log, he heard a voice coming from inside it. "Hello?" it said. Tommy was surprised and said hello back. + +This is when he met Jimmy, a small spider who had made his home in the log. They started chatting and Tommy asked Jimmy why he had chosen his log home. Jimmy said it was comfortable and warm. + +Tommy then started telling Jimmy his favourite stories. Jimmy seemed to enjoy the stories. Suddenly they heard a loud noise. It was Tommy's mum calling him in for dinner. + +Tommy waved goodbye to Jimmy and started to run towards home. On the way he thought about the log, Jimmy and how he'd enjoyed their chat. But most of all, he thought about how disgusting the cricket he'd just been offered for dinner was! +Once there was a hairy balloon. He wanted to talk to someone. So he looked around, but he didn't see anyone. + +But then he heard a voice coming from behind a tree. + +"Hello," the voice said. + +"Hi!" said the balloon. "Who are you?" + +"I'm a bear," the voice said. "My name is Barney." + +The balloon was excited. He liked talking to new friends. + +"Hi, Barney," he said. "I'm a hairy balloon. Do you want to play?" + +"Sure," said the bear. + +So they played together. They chased each other around the tree and laughed. Barney even carried the balloon around on his back for a while. + +The balloon and the bear had so much fun together. After a while, they said goodbye and the balloon floated away into the sky. He waved goodbye to his new friend and promised to visit again soon. +Once upon a time in a big, big world there were two friends who had lots of fun together. + +Their names were Jack and Jill and they were very lucky to own a cute pet bunny who they loved lots. Every day they played together and laughed and laughed. + +One day, Jack said to Jill: "Let's have even more fun today!" +Jill nodded and said "Yes! But what shall we do?" + +Jack had an excellent idea. +He said "Let's take our cute bunny for a walk in the park" +Jill said "That sounds like lots of fun! Let's go!" + +So they put the bunny in his blue and yellow wagon and with smiles on their faces, Jack and Jill took their cute bunny for a walk in the park. +Once upon a time there was a dragon. He was a big and very brave dragon. He lived in a far away mountain where he protected a magical staff. + +But one day, a terrible storm blew in. Suddenly, lightning started to crash and thunder roared loudly in the sky. The dragon was scared and he quickly flew away to find shelter. + +The wind blew harder and harder and soon the storm was raging over the mountain. Then it started to rain and the water quickly rose up the side of the mountain. It filled up the dragon’s cave where the staff was kept. + +The dragon quickly rushed back to save the staff. He bravely flew into the storm and into his cave. But when he got there, he was too late. The staff was lost forever, taken away by the rising water. + +The dragon was very sad. He couldn’t believe it. He looked up to the sky and said, “Why? It’s so terrible.†+ +Then from the sky, a voice said, “Everything will be okay. There will be another staff. A new, even better staff for you to protect.†+ +The dragon cheered up and smiled. He knew that all he had to do was wait and he would rise up again. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He had an amazing castle. One day, he decided to mention the castle to his friends. + +"Do you want to see my castle?" he asked. + +The friends nodded and smiled. They were all excited to take a look inside. + +The man led them through the entrance. He pointed out the towers, walls, and windows. The friends were in awe. + +"Wow," they said, with their mouths wide open. + +They were amazed by the size of the castle and its grandeur. They couldn't believe their eyes. + +The bald man smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. I'm very proud of this castle. It's a perfect place to live." + +The friends thanked him for showing them the castle. They had a great time exploring each room. + +The bald man said goodbye and waved. The friends waved back and left, remembering the amazing castle they had seen. They would never forget it. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. He was so excited because he had an important job that he wanted to do. He wanted to gather lots of cups. + +He hopped around looking for the best cups. "Which one should I use?" he asked himself. Finally, he found the perfect cup. It was reliable and sturdy. He chose the cup and gathered it up in his paws. + +The bunny hopped along, gathering more and more cups. He made lots of round trips gathering cups until his little bunny basket was full. + +When he got back to his house, he said proudly, "Look Mommy, I gathered lots of cups!" + +His mother smiled at him and said, "Well done my bunny! That was a lot of work and you have been so reliable. I'm so proud of you". + +The bunny was very happy and from that day on, he made a special effort to be reliable and help out whenever he could. +Once upon a time there was an adventurous jeep. It enjoyed exploring the world around it. One day, it seen a nice spot in the forest, and it decided to take a nap there. As it was nodding off, a rabbit hopped up to it and said, "What a nice spot for a nap!" The jeep smiled and said, "Yes, this is the perfect spot." The rabbit agreed. Together they watched the sun setting in the sky and then the jeep fell asleep. + +When the jeep woke up, it was feeling refreshed and ready to explore more of the world. It thanked the rabbit and drove off into the horizon. The rabbit smiled and waved goodbye, wishing the jeep many more adventurous days. +One day, Pat and his friends were walking in the park. It was a sunny day and the sky was blue. Pat looked around and saw a big red ball in the grass. He said to his friends, "Let's go play with the ball". + +They ran to the ball and Pat picked it up. It felt heavy and bouncy in his hands. All the friends grinned and laughed as they took turns rolling and bouncing it. + +After playing for some time, Pat decided to divide them into two groups. He pointed at one group and said, "You will be the red group. The rest of us will be the blue group". Everyone agreed and the game began. + +The red group passed the ball around, while the blue group started to fill a bucket with rocks near them. Pat shouted, "Hey, that's not fair. The red group should be playing too!" + +Everyone agreed and the game continued, but this time the red group had to fill the bucket too. Everyone worked hard, running and laughing, until the bucket was full. + +When it was filled, Pat looked at his friends with a big smile. "We did it!" he said. They all cheered and hugged each other in celebration. + +The friends ensured the red ball and their filled bucket were kept safe and then set off, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Betty. She was three years old and loved to spin around. Whenever she spun around, she would laugh and giggle merrily. + +One day, Betty was spinning around and around as usual, when her mom came in. + +"Betty, an idea," said her mom. "Let's go to the store and buy a piano!" + +Betty stopped spinning and clapped her hands excitedly. + +So, they went to the store together. There were lots of pianos, but Betty was persistent in her choice. After a long while, they found the perfect piano! It was small, shiny, and had many keys to press. + +Betty eagerly ran to the piano and tried to press the keys with her tiny fingers. She smiled as the soft music played. + +Betty wasn't just spinning now; she was spinning and playing the piano at the same time! She loved it and spent her days spinning and playing the piano. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who wanted to bake something special. He looked in his trunk and found some flour, an egg, and some milk. He mixed them together and put the mix into a pan. + +The bear then put the pan in the oven and waited. After about an hour, it was finally time for the bear to take the pan out! His mouth watered when he opened the oven and smelled the delicious scent of the cake. + +The bear took the pan out of the oven, but when he opened it up he was sad. The cake was dead. It was not the delicious treat he had been expecting. + +The bear sadly dragged his trunk back home. Suddenly, he heard something and stopped. It was his friend the fox! + +"What's wrong?" asked the fox. + +"I tried to bake a cake but it was dead," the bear said sadly. + +The fox smiled. He said, "Well, don't worry. I have a special recipe. Let's bake again together and it will be much better this time." + +The bear was so happy. With the fox's help, he was able to bake a delicious cake. From then on, the bear and the fox baked delicious treats for every special occasion. +Once, there was a group of friends. Every week the friends would unite together, and share a healthy lime. + +One day, one of the friends, called Bob, decided to bring something special to their weekly meeting. + +Karen, another one of the friends, asked Bob: "What is it? What did you bring?" + +Bob smiled and answered, "It's a magic lime!" + +Karen was very curious and asked, "What kind of magic will it do?" + +Bob said, "It will make us healthy!" + +Karen was so excited and said, "Let's have some magic lime now!" + +So, they all ate the healthy lime and felt very strong and happy. The friends were united forever, and the magic lime made them always stay healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a small train. Every day, it left the train station and rode slowly along the track. + +One morning, the train stopped at a special station. At the station was a little boy. + +The boy asked the train, “Can I come with you?†+ +The train replied, “Yes, you can come with me. But you must ride in the small car. Can you do that?†+ +The little boy said yes and hopped into the small train car. He waved goodbye to the station and smiled as the train began to move. + +The train took the boy high into the mountains and across a wide river. He saw mountain goats, turtles, and even a deer! + +Finally, the train stopped at the boy’s destination. The boy waved goodbye to the train and thanked it for the wonderful ride. + +The train smiled and replied, “You’re welcome, little boy. Come back soon!†+Once upon a time, there was a school with lots of pupils. Every day, the pupils had to go to school to learn. One day, the teacher noticed one pupil was weak. She asked the pupil why he was weak. + +The pupil said, "I don't include enough fruit and vegetables in my diet. I need to eat better food so I can be stronger." + +The teacher was happy to help. She said, "You should include more healthy food in your diet. That way, you'll get stronger quickly." + +The pupil smiled and thanked the teacher. The next day, he packed a delicious healthy lunch. It included fresh fruit, vegetables and some healthy snacks. + +The pupil ate his lunch everyday and soon he was no longer weak. His friends were amazed at how strong he had become. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a big, beautiful landscape. It was filled with colourful trees, rolling hills and happy creatures. It was the best of places! + +One sunny day, a little girl named Maya was running around the big landscape. She loved squeezing the green grass and chasing the little birds. + +Suddenly, Maya spotted a big, yellow balloon floating high in the sky. “Wow!†she squealed. She ran up to one of the small trees and grabbed it with both hands. “I’m going to squeeze it!†she said. + +Maya squeezed the balloon as hard as she could and the yellow round burst, sending colourful confetti everywhere. She laughed and shouted, “That was so much fun!†+ +Maya ran back to the big, beautiful landscape and continued exploring. she made lots of new friends and had plenty of fun squeezes. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a furry bunny who had pained feet. Every step hurt, and it seemed like it would never get better. + +The bunny asked all the animals in the forest if they could help him but none could. Finally, the bunny asked the wise old squirrel. + +"My feet hurt," said the bunny sadly. + +The squirrel said, "I can help. Close your eyes and empty your mind of all worry and pain." + +The bunny closed his eyes and felt himself relax and the pain go away. When he opened his eyes and looked at his feet, they were no longer pained. + +The bunny was so happy and grateful that he could jump and run without pain. He thanked the wise old squirrel and all the animals cheered. +One day, a little bird was happily flying in the sky when it heard a loud, scary thunder. The bird was so scared that it landed in the ground and hid behind a big tree. As the thunder grew louder and louder, the little bird said: + +"No, thunder - too loud!" + +Just then, a big, ugly bug came crawling towards the little bird. The bird was still scared and asked the bug: + +"Where add thunder go?" + +The bug replied: + +"Thunder adds away." + +After the thunder had faded away, the little bug and the bird became friends. They played tag and the little bug showed the bird how to add the tiny flowers in the nearby garden. The bird was so happy that it flew away in joy, never to forget the loud, scary thunder and the friendly, ugly bug. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She wanted to learn lots of new things so she decided to study. She got her book and pencil and opened the book to the first page. + +Jane looked at the page and it was full of big words she had never seen before. She was confused. + +"Mummy, what does this mean?" she asked. + +Her mum replied, "It's ok, sweetheart. It's just a long word for grape. So, if you see the word grape here, that means it's the same thing as this long word." + +Jane was very pleased. "Ok mum, I can study now!" She said with a smile. + +She spent the day studying the book and learning all the new words. Jane found out so many things about grapes and was very excited to tell her Mum. + +At the end of the day Jane had a surprise for her Mum. She handed her a picture of a bunch of grapes she had drawn. + +Her Mum was very proud. + +"Well done Jane for all your hard work studying!" she said. + +Jane beamed with pride. She was so happy she had taken the time to study. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Joey. Joey was so excited for it to get light. He wanted to see the sunrise. + +So every morning he would wake up extra early and run to the window. He would stand there and watch the sun rise above the rooftops. Joey was so happy to see the sunrise each morning, it always made him warm. He liked to reach out and mark the sun’s path with his finger. + +This morning was extra special. Joey wanted to get even higher to watch the sunrise. + +He asked his mom, “Can I please, please go high up to watch the sunrise?†+ +His mom smiled and said: + +“Of course you can, go ahead. But stay where I can see you and be careful!†+ +Joey raced off to the highest spot. From his new spot, he could see the lovely sunrise even better. It was beautiful, and the colors were so bright. Joey felt so happy, he wanted to mark the sun’s path again. So he waved his hands in the air, like a fireworks show, to watch the sunrise. + +Joey smiled. Every morning was just so beautiful. +Sammy was excited to put on his new lumber. He carefully grabbed the lumber off the shelf, and put it over his shoulders. His mom smiled and said, "That looks great Sammy!" + +Sammy stepped back and admired his lumber in the mirror. He imagined going to the park and playing with his friends. + +Suddenly, he spotted a distant meadow. He pointed and asked his mom, "Can we go there?" + +"Sure," she said. "Let's go for a walk. It's a beautiful day for exploring!" + +With Sammy wearing his new lumber, they walked off together towards the distant meadow. On the way, Sammy frolicked and laughed, filled with joy and anticipation. + +When they arrived, Sammy was filled with awe. He couldn't believe he had walked so far. But he was glad he did. Together they explored the vast meadow filled with all kinds of surprises. + +It was the best day ever. +Once there was a girl who was so lucky to have her own room. Every night, the girl would peek in her room before bed. She loved the feeling of being so lucky to have a special place all to herself. + +One night, the girl peeped in her room. She gasped! Someone had left her a surprise. She saw a big toy dog on the floor and a big bow on it. + +The girl was so excited. She reached out to touch the dog, and when she did, it made a sound. The girl was so surprised and laughed out loud. + +The girl exclaimed, "Who gave me this dog? It is so cool!" Just then, the girl heard a voice from behind the door. + +It was her mother. "Mummy, did you leave this dog for me?" the girl asked. Her mom smiled and said, "Yes. I saw it at the store and thought you would like it. So I picked it up for you. Do you like it? + +The girl smiled, hugged her mom and said, "Yes, I love it! Thank you for this amazing surprise. I'm so lucky to have you as my mom!" +There were two best friends, Noah and Lily. Noah had a pale blanket he loved to stay warm. Every day, they would meet up and play together. + +One day, they decided to go on a special adventure. They imagined they were sailing on a boat and could see the whole world. + +"Look at that beautiful sea!" said Lily. + +Noah imagined that the waves were just like a hug, they were so big and gentle. + +Then they stopped at a special island. There were funny animals and friendly people. They all said hello and gave them a big hug. + +Lily looked happy and Noah felt warm. + +The sun slowly set, and Noah realized it was time to go home. + +They hugged each other before saying goodbye. + +Noah knew he would never forget the amazing adventure they had with his best friend, Lily. +John was a sad little boy, for he had done something wrong and his mom was mad. She yelled, and even though he was only three, he knew her words were harsh. He started to cry, not knowing what to do. + +John's mom looked at him and said, “I still love you, but you shouldn't have done that.†+ +John could only cry harder. He knew it was wrong and he was sorry. + +John's mom held him tight and said, “Words are like thunder, they can make a lot of noise, but they can't take away what happened. But I still love you and I forgive you.†+ +John stopped crying and hugged his mom. He was glad that she still loved him. He knew he could always turn to her when he had done something wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lucy. She was always so happy and she loved playing in the park. One evening, when the sun was setting, she asked her mom if she could go outside to play. + +"Yes," said her mom, "but don't stay out too late." + +So Lucy grabbed her hat and put it on. Then, she ran out the door and into the park. + +As the sun slowly sank down behind the trees, Lucy saw some pretty colors in the sky. She had never seen a sunset before and it made her so happy. + +She pointed up at the sky and said, "Mom! Look! That's so pretty!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Yes, isn't it wonderful? That's what a sunset looks like, it's beautiful." + +Lucy smiled and said, "I like sunsets." + +And from then on, every time the sun set, Lucy ran out to the park to look at it and be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Millie. Millie was three years old and loved playing games with her friends. One day, Millie decided to invite her friends over and play a game. But Millie had a problem - she didn't have enough mitten for everyone to play. + +Millie thought hard about what she could do. Then, Millie had an idea! She decided to go to her neighbor's house and ask to borrow some mitten. So Millie bravely walked up the street, knocked on the door and asked politely to borrow the mitten. + +The neighbor kindly opened the door and agreed to Millie's request. The neighbor handed her some mitten and said, "here you go, Millie. You can keep them, but remember to return them when you're finished playing." + +Millie was so excited that she thanked her neighbor and ran off to go and show her friends the mitten. She couldn't wait to put them on and play the game. + +Millie and her friends had so much fun playing the game with the borrowed mitten. But when the game was finished, Millie remembered what her neighbor said and felt a little ashamed. + +She knew she needed to return the mitten. So Millie put the mitten back into the bag, knocked on her neighbor's door and handed them over. The neighbor smiled at Millie and said, "thank you +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy. His name was Ben. One day, he looked up in the sky. What he saw made him very excited! It was a comet! The comet was bright and colourful. Ben smiled and raised his hands up to the sky. + +Ben wanted to chase the comet but he didn't know how. He asked his mum, "Can I chase the comet?" His mum smiled and said, "No, you can't, but you can watch it until it goes away. " + +Ben was sad but he decided to just watch the comet until it left. He watched it until it was behind the clouds. He said goodbye to it and waved. + +Ben shrugged his shoulders and said to his mum, "That was a good comet." His mum nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, it was. Now let's go inside and get warm!" +Once upon a time there was an adventurous little girl named Alexandra. She loved exploring the world around her. One day, she decided to take a journey to the west. + +When she arrived, she was astonished. It was so mysterious! Alexandra got out her little magnifying glass and began walking on the path. She wanted to see what kinds of things she could discover. + +Suddenly, she heard a little voice from behind a tree. + +"Hello," the voice said. Alexandra cautiously approached the tree and saw a small fox sitting there. + +"Why hello," she said. "My name is Alexandra." + +"My name is Foxy," replied the little fox. "What do you intend to do in this mysterious place?" + +"I'm going to use my magnifying glass and explore!" Alexandra said with excitement. + +Foxy smiled. "Well, that sounds like a lot of fun. Would you like to come explore with me?" + +Alexandra was delighted. She gladly accepted Foxy's offer and the two of them set off to explore the mysterious west. +Once upon a time, there lived a pilot. He was a brave and adventurous pilot who flew around the world. One day, he was flying in the sky above a mountain range when suddenly the plane started to shake. The pilot tried his best to navigate the plane, but it was too late. All of a sudden, the plane vanished into thin air. + +The pilot was terrified. He looked around, but it was too dark to see anything. He started to scream and shout for help, but there was no one around. He was all alone in a terrible land. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said, "Do not be afraid. I will help you, pilot." The pilot followed the voice and it led him to a small house. When he stepped inside, he saw a little girl sitting on the floor. + +The little girl said, "My name is Fiona. I live here with my mom. I can help you find your plane if you want." The pilot thanked her and they started their search. + +They looked everywhere in an attempt to find the plane but couldn't see it anywhere. Fiona started to cry and said, "I'm sorry, pilot. I didn't find your plane." + +Suddenly, the pilot had an idea. He said, "Maybe it didn't vanish forever. Let's keep looking, it may appear again." + +The pilot and Fiona kept searching and eventually the plane reappeared from +One day, in a big city, two friends were talking. One was named Amy and the other was named Jake. + +"Let's go outside," said Jake. + +"Okay," Amy replied. + +The two friends put on their shoes and went outside. They looked up at the sky and noticed it was grey. + +"It looks like it might rain," said Amy. + +Jake nodded in agreement. He was always very alert for signs of rain. He watched the clouds for a few moments, then said, "Let's discuss what we'll do when it rains." + +Amy smiled. She had a few fun ideas. + +"We can have a dance party in the rain!", she said. + +Jake laughed. "That sounds awesome," he said. + +The two friends decided to wait and see if it would rain. They would be ready to have a fun dance party if it did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. She was very independent and wanted to travel around the world. One day, she decided it was time to start her adventure. + +"Mommy, can I go explore the world?" Tina asked. + +"Of course you can, sweetheart," said her mom. "Just be careful and take lots of pictures!" + +Tina hopped on a special train and soon she was off. She saw different places, tried new foods, and made many friends. + +She eventually came upon a shop filled with beautiful things. One item caught her eye - a shining vase. It was so shiny that it almost glowed! She knew she had to have it. + +The storekeeper smiled and said, "That vase is just what you need, young one. It'll help on your travels." He sold it to her for a very good price. + +Tina thanked the storekeeper, put the vase in her pocket, grabbed her bag and went on her way. She knew that the independent spirit she possessed would take her far. + +And so, off she went, vase in hand, on her next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a kind old woman who owned a bicycle. She liked to ride it around her small village every day. + +One day, when she turned the handle of the bicycle, it made a strange noise. She looked closer and noticed the screw had come loose. She thought to herself, "I need to fix this." + +She borrowed some tools from her neighbour and tried her best to tighten the screw. But it wouldn't turn anymore. "Oh no!" she cried. + +Just then, a little girl came running up to her. "Do you need help?" she asked. + +The old woman smiled. "Yes, I do. Can you please be very gentle and try to turn this screw for me?" + +The girl nodded and started to turn the screw very carefully. After a few tries, it became tight again. + +The old woman thanked the girl. "You are so kind and gentle. You saved the day!" + +The girl smiled and said, "You don't have to thank me. I'm glad I could help." +Once upon a time, there was a whale named Will. All day long he would swim around in the big blue ocean and play with his friends. One day, he met a lively little crab named Crissy. Crissy asked for Will's help because she needed to find food for a special picnic. Will was happy to help. + +So, Will and Crissy swam and swam until they came across a sandy beach. Crissy quickly collected some delicious food and put it in her picnic basket. + +Will and Crissy said goodbye and went on their way. Crissy said, "Thank you, Will. I wouldn't have found this food without your help!" Will smiled and waved at her, then swam back to his ocean home, feeling very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a humble house by the beach. Every summer, the family would visit the beach for a much-needed vacation. + +One day, the mom woke up early and said, “Today, we are going to attach a special surprise to the beach!†The family was so excited, but nobody knew what the surprise would be. They all packed their beach bag and went to the shore. + +When they arrived, they found that the surprise was a special rope! The rope ran between two special posts that had been sunk into the ground. “Let’s all join hands and attach to the rope!†said Mom. + +The family all took hands and lined up on the beach. They then attached hands to the rope and held on tight. With a big smile, Mom said, “Now we are all connected on our vacation!†+Once upon a time there was a boy named Jimmy. He was a very active boy, he loved to swing and do exercises every day. + +One day, Jimmy wanted to swing even higher than before. He went to the swing and said to himself, “I am ready!â€. He got on the swing and started to swing higher and higher. + +Jimmy's mom saw him and said, “Be careful, Jimmy! You must not swing too high!†+ +But Jimmy did not listen. He continued to swing higher and higher until he fell off the swing. As he fell, his mom rushed to him, picked him up and hugged him. + +Jimmy was a bit sad but he said, "Mom, I am still ready to do exercises!" Jimmy mom smiled, gave him a big hug and said, "Yes, you are the strongest and the bravest boy!" + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and she liked to be very adventures. She liked to explore and find things that were new and fun. One day, when she woke up, she saw a ball of yarn. She picked it up and gave it a squeeze and thought it felt nice and soft. + +She decided it would be an adventure to try and find out where the yarn had come from. She got her shoes and ran outside but she didn't know where to start looking. + +Just then, she noticed a nice fluffy cat in the garden and she had an idea. She ran up to the cat and asked, "Oh kitty, do you know where my yarn came from?" + +The cat had heard this question before and it smiled. "Go and follow the path in the forest and you will find who gave you the yarn!" it said. + +The little girl was excited and thanked the cat. She grabbed her yarn and followed the path until she came to a big old house. Inside, she met a kind-hearted old lady who told her all about the special yarn she had been given. + +The kind old lady said it was special because it had been made by her mother, who was a very creative and adventurous woman. She said her mother used to spin yarn and make things out of it. + +The little girl thanked the kind old lady and hugged the special yarn she had been given. She went home +Teddy was a little boy who liked to skip everywhere he went. One day, something different happened while he was skipping down the lane. He noticed a tiny patch of wheat growing in the field! Teddy was so delighted that he skipped over to it and started to pull it apart. + +"I'm playing!" he shouted. + +"Hello," said a soft voice. It was an old man, standing there smiling at Teddy. + +"Who are you?" asked Teddy. + +The man replied in a charming voice, "My name is Bill. I'm the farmer who planted this wheat. It's so lovely to have it growing here." + +Teddy kept skipping around the patch of wheat, enjoying the feeling of the earth between his toes. He figured he could pick some of it for a snack. + +"Can I have some of this wheat to eat?" he asked Bill. + +"Of course!" said Bill with a kind smile. He handed Teddy a basket of freshly picked wheat. The two soon became good friends, and Teddy was very happy. From then on, he started going to Bill's farm to help pick wheat and skip around the fields. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jen. Jen was three years old and she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day when Jen was playing in her garden she found something shiny and green. She picked it up and saw it was a knife. + +Jen looked at the knife with curiosity and then said out loud, "What is this?" + +Her Mum was nearby and heard Jen's question. She walked over to where Jen was standing and said, "That is a knife. It is not a toy. It is very sharp and it can hurt people, so it must be kept safe." + +Jen nodded and smiled. She closed the knife and put it in her pocket. It fit perfectly and Jen was happy to have it with her. + +Mum smiled and said, "We must put the knife away now, okay?" + +Jen nodded and the two put the knife away together. + +The end. +Max was a three year old boy. He had seven teeth in his mouth - all white and shiny. One day, he saw something very interesting. It was an animal in the garden! It was small with four legs and two pointy ears. Max was so surprised! He ran to his mom to tell her all about it. + +"Mommy, mommy, I see a animal!" he said excitedly. + +His mother smiled. "Where?" she asked. + +Max pointed to the garden. "There, see?" + +His mom laughed. "That's a rabbit honey. You have sharp eyes!" + +Max smiled, showing off his seven teeth. He was so happy that he had seen an interesting animal in his garden. From now on, he was going to find more interesting things to explore! +Tommy and his mom were in the ocean. Tommy saw a beautiful reef that was very organized. He asked his mom, "What is that, Mommy?" His mom smiled and replied, "That is a reef. It is filled with many colors and shapes of fish and coral." + +Tommy was very impressed. He asked, "What does it provide?" His mom said, "This reef provides a beautiful and safe home for many fish and for us, it provides a great place for swimming and exploring." She smiled, "Feel free to explore, but be respectful of the reef and any creatures you see here." + +Tommy nodded and explored the reef. He had lots of fun learning about the different fish and their homes. He was so happy to see all the colors and shapes, and feel the coral beneath his fingers. +Once upon a time, there was an ant that wanted to be a superhero. So, she put on a cape and grabbed her shovel. She went to the park and looked around. That's when she saw a giant bush with a red bow. + +"Hello," said the ant. "What are you doing there?" + +"I'm standing here for a laser show," said the bush. + +The ant was excited and asked, "What's a laser show?" + +The bush explained that a laser was a bright light that could make high shapes in the sky. The ant was amazed and wanted to see it! + +So, when the sun went down, the ant and the bush watched the laser show. The shapes were so high and bright and beautiful. The ant was delighted and thanked the bush for showing her the laser show. She now wanted to be a superhero even more. + +The ant bowed to the bush and said, "Thank you for the show." + +The bush bowed back and said, "You are very welcome!" +Once upon a time there was a big, strong boy. His name was Joe and he was four years old. + +Joe had a board and he loved playing with it. One day, he was at the park near his house and he took out his board. + +Suddenly, an elderly man walked up to Joe and said, "What are you doing with that board? That's not yours!" + +Joe was angry and he slapped the board. The elderly man was surprised and he asked Joe, "Why did you do that?" + +Joe replied, "I don't like being told what to do!" + +The elderly man smiled and said, "You don't need to be disrespectful. Just remember to be polite to others." + +Joe thought about what the elderly man said. Then, he nodded and said, "Okay." + +From then on, Joe was very polite to everyone he met. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to explore, so he cut through the jungle to find new places. As Jack was cutting through the jungle, he heard a loud noise. He was scared, so he stopped and listened. + +Suddenly, he saw a tiger. It roared at him and Jack was scared. "Don't be scared," said the tiger. "I am a friendly tiger. I'm looking for a place to sleep. Would you help me find one?" + +Jack was still scared, but he told the tiger he would help him. They looked around and finally decided on a calm spot in the jungle. The tiger thanked Jack and went to sleep. + +Jack was glad he had helped the tiger find a safe place to sleep. He smiled and cut his way back home. +John and his mom were in the park. They had so much fun playing together. John pretended he was a bug, crawling around and flying up in the air like a butterfly. + +Mom laughed and said, "That's so crazy, John!" + +John smiled and ran to the lamp post. He said, "Mom, can I pretend the light bulb is a spaceship?" + +"Of course! Anything is possible when you pretend," Mom said. + +John imagined he was a pilot flying around in a spaceship. He beeped and booped, pretending to take off and land. He made a whooshing sound and acted like he was going to a far away star. + +Mom watched and smiled. She said, "Your imagination is amazing, John!" + +John smiled and went back to pretending. He had the best time ever. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake. Jake wanted to be very independent and make his own decisions. He wanted to go explore the world without anyone else's help. One day, a huge storm hit the town and everybody was frightened. All the people were urged to stay indoors so they did not get hurt. + +Jake wanted to go out and explore anyway, even during the storm. He thought that he would have a fantastic adventure. He begged to go outside, but his mom was too worried about his safety. + +"No Jake," his mom said. "It is too dangerous. You must stay in the house until the storm passes." But Jake did not listen and ran out of the door. + +He ran and ran through the rain until he got too tired. Suddenly a giant tree fell down on him! + +Jake was screaming for help, but it was too loud from the storm. He was very scared, until he heard his mom running towards him. + +"My little Jake," she said, picking him up in her arms. She hugged him tightly and told him he should always listen to her and never be too independent. + +Jake was very relieved and he promised his mom that he would never go out during the storm again. +Once upon a time there was a mule named Cobby, who was very curious. One day while walking through the fields, Cobby saw a puddle of muddy water. He stepped in it and his fur became very wet. + +He felt sad because he knew he had to stay wet all day. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Don't worry Cobby!" said the voice. It was the sun, shining down from the sky. "Let me dry you off!" + +Cobby smiled gratefully and the sun shone down on him and dried him off. Soon, his fur was dry and fluffy again. Cobby thanked the sun for drying him and ran off to tell his friends about his great adventure. +Once there was a princess named Mia. She loved to wear pretty things so her parents bought her a special pink-coloured veil. + +Mia held the veil in her hands, feeling the soft material. She tried it on and stared at herself in the mirror. "Wow!" she said. She felt like a real queen with her veil on. + +One day, Mia was walking down the street. Suddenly, an old man called out to her. + +"Hey little girl! Would you like to sell me your pretty veil?" the old man said. + +Mia thought for a moment. "Yes, I can sell it," she said. + +So Mia took the veil off and gave it to the old man. In exchange, he gave her a few coins. + +Mia was happy. With the money she got, she was able to buy lots of other pretty things! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very stubborn. One day the little girl wanted to go to the bathroom all by herself. Her mom said, "No, it's too dangerous. I will go with you." + +But the little girl was very stubborn and said, "No, I can do it myself!" + +So her mom said, "OK, but promise me that you will be careful." + +The little girl was very excited and said, "I promise!" She ran to the bathroom, opened the door and shut it behind her. + +Suddenly, her mom heard a loud bang! The little girl had closed the door too hard and it had made a loud noise. + +Her mom opened the door and saw the little girl lying on the ground and said, "What have you done?" + +The little girl was too embarrassed to say anything and started to cry. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's alright, being stubborn is OK, but you must always be careful!" +One day, a little boy was walking in the park. He was looking for something to do. Suddenly, he saw a pen lying on the ground. He picked it up, looked at it and smiled. + +The boy said to himself, "This is a nice pen. I think I want to keep it." + +Just as he was about to put the pen in his pocket, he slipped, and the pen fell back to the ground. He quickly picked it up again and said, "Oh no! I'm so clumsy!" + +The little boy was determined not to let the pen slip out of his hands again. So, he held it very tight and slowly put it in his pocket. + +He smiled, happy that he hadn't lost his little pen. +Dave was feeling lonely. He wanted to find a friend, but didn't know where to look. He went outside hoping to find someone. + +He soon spotted a mosquito. It was buzzing around, looking so tiny and helpless. Dave felt bad for the small creature and thought she must also be feeling lonely. + +He reached out to pinch the mosquito, careful not to squish her.The mosquito seemed to understand and got onto Dave's finger. He grinned and they both smiled at each other. + +"Hi there!" Dave said. + +The mosquito said nothing, but Dave felt like she was trying to say something. + +The two of them became fast friends, and Dave was no longer lonely. He and the mosquito would go for walks and play together. Dave even brought the mosquito inside and gave her a little bed to sleep in. + +What started as a pinch became a special friendship for life. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was 3 years old and loved playing with her friends. + +One day, Amy and her friends were playing in the woods when they saw a strange copper coin on the ground. They all stopped and looked at the coin. + +"Let's keep the coin!" shouted Amy. + +"No!" said one of her friends. "We should give it back to whoever left it there." + +"No!" shouted Amy again. She wanted to keep it. + +After a few minutes, the children decided to put the coin in a jar and take it with them. They went back home laughing and rejoicing. + +The next day, Amy opened the jar to see the coin. It was so wild and special, so Amy knew she had to keep it. She decided to put it somewhere special so she could look at it whenever she wanted. + +Amy found the perfect spot and carefully put the coin there. Then she smiled and said, "Now it's my secret forever." +Once there was a little girl called Lola. She loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the forest when she saw a green patch. She ran to it and saw lots of herbs growing there. She picked some and ran home to show her mom. + +When she got home, Lola showed the herbs to her mom who smiled. "Those look great, Lola," her mom said. + +"Let's cook with them," Lola said and her mom nodded. + +They cooked a delicious meal and ate together. After dinner, Lola's mom said, "Remember, herbs are special and can help us feel better." + +Lola nodded. She was busy exploring the forest, but she would remember her mom's advice. +One day, Jim was having a meeting and all his friends were there. They were warm and excited to talk. + +Suddenly Jim heard a loud slap! He looked over and saw Billy slapping his toy trucks together. Everyone looked at Billy, but he just kept slapping the trucks. + +Jim smiled and said, "That's okay, you can keep playing while we talk." + +But then, there was another loud slap. Everyone looked again and saw Billy angry. He was hitting the truck with his hand. + +Jim said, "Billy, please put down the trucks and join us for the meeting." + +Billy was mad, but he listened to Jim. He put down the trucks and came to the meeting. Everyone was happy and the meeting went on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a big, red mustache. She would collect sticks and stones to play with. + +One day, while she was collecting, she saw an old man who was very sad. She asked him why he was upset, and he said he had no one to keep him company. + +The little girl had a big heart and was very compassionate. She offered to be his friend and help take care of him. + +The old man was so happy to have a friend. He smiled and said, "You are a very kind and generous little girl, and I am grateful to have you as a friend." + +From that day on, the little girl visited the old man every day, bringing him food and helping him with his chores. He was always so happy to have her around, and she was always so grateful for his friendship. + +The little girl's kind heart and her big, red mustache brought joy and compassion to many. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three and her name was Jane. + +One day, Jane was playing with her friends in the park. When they were done, she jumped up and clapped her hands with joy. + +All of a sudden, a bright light lit up the sky. Jane shaded her eyes and saw a big spaceship. It was so cool! + +A group of space explorers stepped out of the spaceship. They were carrying strange weapons. Jane asked them, "What are those?" + +"These are called ray guns. They shoot lightning," one of the space explorers answered. + +"Let me try it!" said Jane. + +The space explorer handed Jane a ray gun. She held it in her tiny hands and pointed it up in the sky. Then she pulled the trigger and it made a loud clap of thunder. Jane laughed with delight and clapped her hands some more. + +The space explorers waved goodbye and flew back up into the sky. Jane looked up, waved and said goodbye. It was the most exciting day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lola. She was taking a walk in the city with her mommy. They went past a park and then a river and finally arrived at a busy street. + +Mommy said to Lola, “Look at all the cars rushing past! Can you believe it?†+ +Lola looked up and saw all the cars going very quickly. She was amazed and said, “Wow! Look how fast they are going! It’s like they are in a hurry!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “That’s because everyone in the city is hurrying to get to where they need to go.†+ +Lola thought about it for a moment and then said, “That’s so cool! I want to hurry too!†+ +Mommy laughed and said, “Okay, let’s go. Hurry now!†+ +So Lola and her mommy rushed off down the busy street, both feeling very excited to be part of the city. +Once upon a time, there was a small puppy who got lost. He was scared and tired, so he curled up in a bed of hay to sleep. + +Suddenly a boy appeared. He saw the puppy and said, "Don't be afraid little pup, I will rescue you!" + +The boy grabbed the puppy and put him in his wagon. He said, "Let's take you home!" + +The puppy was very happy. When they got to the boy's house, the puppy jumped into a soft bed. Then the boy's mom made the pup a delicious dinner and he ate it all up. + +The boy was glad his new friend was safe. From that day forward, the puppy was part of the family! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lucy. She was playing in the park when she saw a swan. +The swan was so beautiful, with a long neck and graceful wings. Lucy wanted to part with him and take him home. + +"Hi, Swan! Can I take you home with me?" Lucy asked, eagerly. + +The swan looked at her and said, "Sorry, little one, I can't go home with you. I need to stay in the park. But I am grateful for your kind offer. May I fly around you now?" + +Lucy said yes and the swan flew around her, graceful and free. They played together for a while, then the swan said goodbye to Lucy and flew away. + +Lucy waved at the swan, hoping to see him again soon. She was grateful for the time she had spent with the beautiful swan. +Once there was an ancient spot in the forest. Everyone came from far and wide to visit the spot. + +One day two friends, Bobby and Rachel, were walking in the forest when they saw the spot. + +"What's that spot?" asked Rachel. + +"I'm not sure," said Bobby, "maybe it's an ancient Spot!" + +They decided to explore the spot. All around it was lush and green, and full of wonderful creatures. + +The friends enjoyed visiting the spot, but soon they had to go home. + +"I'm already starting to miss the spot," said Rachel sadly. + +"Me too," said Bobby, "Let's come back soon!" + +And so they left the ancient spot, knowing they would miss it until they visited next time. +Mum and Dad took Emily to the park one week. She was so excited. She wore her best red dress that day. + +Mum said, "Let's go find the swings". + +When they got to the swings, Emily saw a funny man standing nearby. He was deaf, and wore big glasses. Dad said, "I'll watch Emily on the swings, so let's go say hi". + +Mum said, "Hello! My name is Mum. What's your name?". + +The funny man smiled and said, "I am called Tony. It's nice to meet you". + +Mum and Dad spent some time talking to Tony while Emily played on the swings. She had so much fun getting higher and higher. + +The next week, Tony came back to the park. He smiled when he saw Emily and said "Hello Emily! Let's play on the swings again". + +Emily was so excited. She and Tony had a lot of fun with the swings that day. + +It was a day to remember, and from then on, Tony would come and visit them every week. +Once upon a time there was a big machine. It was tall and strong, and it could do lots of work. It had a lot of power inside and it worked very hard. + +One day, two kids visited the machine. One of them asked, “How does it work?†The other said, “I don’t know, but it’s so high up!†+ +Just then the machine made a loud noise and the kids got scared. The kids looked up and saw some smoke coming out of the top. + +Suddenly, a grown-up came running over. She said, “Don’t worry, the machine is just using its power! Everything is okay.†+ +The kids felt better and soon they were playing games. They laughed and had a lot of fun, and the machine kept working hard. +Once upon a time, there was a furry star named Twinkle. She was so excited to pass through the night sky and show off her bright light. + +One night, Twinkle was looking down on a little boy named Jerry from the sky. Jerry was so excited to see the star and waved as hard as he could. + +Twinkle called down to Jerry, "Hello, little one! It's so nice to meet you." + +Jerry was so happy and asked, "Can I pass with you? Please, Twinkle!" + +Twinkle smiled and said, "You sure can! All you need to do is hold my light tight and don't let go. Ready?" + +Jerry said, "Ready!" He grabbed the light and together, he and Twinkle passed through the night sky twinkling and shining. The experience was magical and so much fun. + +At the end of their journey, they said goodbye and Twinkle wished Jerry a good night. + +The next night, Jerry couldn't wait till Twinkle came back around so they could pass together again. +Mia looked out the window. She saw a bright orange bicycle rolling down the road. "I want to ride that!" She said. + +Mia raced outside and hopped onto the bicycle. She pedaled down the street and smiled as the wind blew in her hair. She looked around and waved to her friends who were watching. + +Mia rode around and around in circles. She couldn't wait to show her parents how good she was on the bicycle. + +When Mia got home, her parents were so proud of her. They watched as she rode around the yard. "You are amazing," her mom said. + +Mia smiled and nodded her head. She was so proud to be able to ride her orange bicycle. +Once upon a time there was an old grandma who loved to cook. She was known by all the children in the neighbourhood as the best cook around. + +One day, the grandma was in her kitchen cooking her favourite dish when she heard a knock on the door. When she opened the door, she was surprised to find three little children standing there with bright smiles on their faces. + +"Grandma, we heard you make the best dishes around here," one of the children mentioned. + +Grandma chuckled and said, "Well, why don't you come inside and have a taste? I just finished making my special old-time recipe". + +The children stepped inside and followed Grandma to the kitchen. She served them each a plate of her delicious dish. + +The kids gobbled up the dish in no time and thanked Grandma for the yummy treat. They said goodbye and left with a smile. + +Grandma felt so happy. She had been mentioned by the children, and wanted to make sure they always had a delicious dish to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had two brothers. Her elder brother was named Jack. Jack was very good at numbers. He could number to ten faster than anyone else. + +One day, Lily asked Jack to teach her numbers. But Jack was feeling lazy. He didn't want to do it. + +Lily pleaded with him, "Please, Jack! I want to learn to number. Please teach me." + +Jack sighed. He said, "Okay, fine. I'll teach you numbers." + +Jack held up his fingers. He said, "This is one. Now you number your fingers one at a time. Like this. One, two, three, four… all the way up to ten. Got it?" + +Lily nodded and held up her fingers. She said, "One, two, three, four…" + +Jack smiled. He said, "Good job, Lily! You are a quick learner!" + +Lily was so happy. She thanked her elder brother for teaching her numbers. +One sunny day, Farmer Bob was walking in the field. He looked up and saw a big bird. He watched as it flew in circles and laughed. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Good morning, Farmer Bob," the voice said. + +He looked around and saw a rabbit. The rabbit said, "Would you like to have a meeting? We can talk about ideas to make your farm more creative." + +Farmer Bob thought this was a great idea. He said, "Yes! Let's have a meeting!" + +So they hopped over to a big tree. The rabbit brought a notebook and a sharp pencil. + +"I will take notes," said the rabbit. + +Farmer Bob was very excited. He said, "Let's start brainstorming!" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Let's be sharp and use our creative ideas!" + +And so, Farmer Bob and the rabbit had a wonderful meeting. They talked and came up with lots of creative ways to make Farmer Bob's farm even better. +Sam the squirrel had a tight hug from mom. She kissed his furry nose and told him, "Today is the day! Today you get to visit the harbor!" Sam was so excited. He waved goodbye to mom and ran down to the harbor with his friends. + +When they got to the harbor, they saw so many boats. Sam wanted to explore all of them. His friends asked, "What if one of the boats takes us on an adventure?" Sam replied, "Let's hope!" + +The friends jumped onto one of the boats and sailed away. But soon, they realized they were lost. No land was in sight. Sam got scared. Suddenly, an old whale called out to them. He said, "I can help you find your way back. Just keep going and you'll reach a safe harbor." + +Sam was so relieved. He thanked the whale and his friends cheered. + +Sail after sail, they kept going, until finally, they made it to the safe harbor. They were all so happy and hugged each other tightly. Then, they looked up and saw their families waiting for them. + +Sam looked up and asked, "Do you think we'll ever go on an adventure like this one again?" His friends smiled, knowing that anything was possible on the seas. They all looked up at the harbor and shouted with one voice, "We hope so!" +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Molly and Sarah. They did everything together from playing tag to drawing pictures. One day, they were sharing their lunch at the park. They each had their own picnic blanket, a sandwich and an apple to eat. + +Molly asked Sarah for a napkin to wipe her hands. Sarah said, "No! They are all mine!" Molly said, "That's not very nice, Sarah. We are friends. You shouldn't be so selfish." + +Sarah thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, here you go." She handed Molly a napkin. Molly thanked Sarah and cleaned her hands. + +Sarah said, "Now, let's get a drink. I have a thermos of lemonade in my lunchbox." Molly said, "Yay!" + +They both drank the lemonade until it was gone. Afterward, they shared a warm hug and ran off to play again. + +The end. +Mum was very excited as she opened the envelope. Inside it was something very expensive. She held it up so that Lisa could see. + +"What is it, Mum?" asked Lisa. + +"It's something very special," said Mum. "It's a number. But this number is very precious to me." + +Lisa nodded and asked, "Can I see it?" + +So Mum handed the envelope to Lisa. Lisa admired the beautiful number inside. It was so shiny and sparkly. + +"Come on, let's go and show everyone," said Mum. + +So Lisa and Mum went off to find their friends. They showed everyone the special number and everyone said it was wonderful. Lisa was so proud of the number in the expensive envelope. +One day, a little girl named Sarah had an exciting day ahead. She was taking a trip to the park. She had her own little red wagon to help her carry her things. + +When Sarah arrived at the playground, she saw some of her friends running, laughing, and having a great time. She smiled and was so excited to join in the fun. + +Suddenly, she heard someone yell. Turning to see what it was, Sarah saw a frightened dog running away. She ran to her friends to tell them what she saw. + +Just then, a loud voice called out, "Come here, pup. I won't hurt you. I just want to help you." + +Sarah was amazed. She watched as the pup slowly came closer to the man. The man put a collar on the puppy and began to walk away. + +As Sarah watched, she taught her friends a lesson about how kindness and hard work can help anyone who is frightened. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play in the park. It was a mild day, with a soft wind. Tim saw a small bird lay an egg in a tree. He was very happy to see this. + +Tim heard a whistle sound. He looked around and saw his friend, Sam. Sam had a new toy whistle. "Look, Tim! I can make the whistle sound," Sam said. Tim smiled and clapped his hands. + +Later, Tim and Sam played near the tree. They heard a little crack. The egg the bird laid was opening! A baby bird came out. It chirped and looked at Tim and Sam. They were so happy to see the baby bird. They knew it was a special day at the park. +One day, a healthy cat named Tom went outside to play. It was very cold, and the ground was white with snow. Tom liked to jump and run in the snow. He was having so much fun! + +While playing, Tom found a small teaspoon on the ground. It was shiny and pretty. He picked it up with his mouth and carried it around. Tom thought it was a fun toy to play with. + +As Tom played, he began to feel very cold. He started to shiver and shake, and he knew that he was starting to freeze. Tom decided it was time to go inside his warm house. He took the teaspoon with him and curled up in his cozy bed. Tom was happy and warm again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a mask. She liked to play and change her mask every day. Sometimes her mask was a cat, sometimes it was a dog, and sometimes it was a bird. Lily loved her masks very much. + +One day, Lily put on a big, scary mask. It made her look like a monster. She walked around her house and saw her little brother, Tim. Tim was scared when he saw the monster mask. He cried and ran away to hide. + +Lily felt bad that she scared Tim. She decided to change her mask. She took off the scary monster mask and put on a happy, funny mask. She went to find Tim and showed him her new mask. Tim laughed and was not scared anymore. They played together with their masks and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved balloons, especially purple ones. One day, she went to the park with her mom to play. + +While at the park, Lucy saw a big purple balloon stuck in a tree. She wanted to get it down but it was too high. She asked her mom, "Mom, can you help me find a way to get the purple balloon?" + +Her mom thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a long stick to reach the balloon." So they looked around and found a long stick. Lucy tried to poke the balloon with the stick, but it was still too high. + +Just then, a nice boy named Tim saw Lucy and her mom trying to get the balloon. He came over and said, "I can help you." Tim was taller and could reach the balloon with the stick. He poked the balloon, and it floated down to Lucy. + +Lucy was so happy to have the purple balloon. She thanked Tim and they all played together in the park. From that day on, Lucy and Tim became good friends and always had fun playing with their purple balloons. +Once upon a time, in a modest little house, there lived a kind girl named Lily. She loved to help others and play in the sunshine. Every day, she would go outside and find someone who needed her help. + +One day, Lily met a sad bird with a hurt wing. She gently helped the bird and soon, the bird could fly again. The bird was very happy and thanked Lily for her help. They became good friends and played in the sunshine together. + +As they played, other animals saw how kind and helpful Lily was. They all wanted to be her friend too. The animals learned to help each other, just like Lily did. And so, the modest little house became a happy place filled with sunshine and friends. The moral of the story is: when you help others, you make the world a brighter and happier place. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very sleepy. He wanted to walk to his bed and take a nap. But first, he wanted to give his mom a big hug. + +Tim walked to his mom who was in the kitchen. He gave her a big hug. His mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Tim!" Tim was happy, but he was still very sleepy. + +Tim walked back to his room to take a nap. But when he got there, he saw a big mess. His toys were everywhere! Tim was sad because now he had to clean up the mess before he could take his nap. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy cars. He had a red car, a blue car, and a yellow car. He liked the red car the most because it was fast. + +One day, Tim went to the store with his mom. He saw a big, green car. Tim wanted the green car. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I have the green car, please?" His mom looked at the price and said, "Yes, you can have the green car." + +Tim was so happy to have a new car to play with. He raced the green car against the red car. The green car was very fast, but the red car was faster. Tim played with his cars all day long, and he loved them all very much. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely tomato in a big garden. The lonely tomato had no friends. It was very sad. One day, the lonely tomato saw a little seed. The lonely tomato wanted to help the little seed grow. + +The lonely tomato tried very hard to help the little seed. It gave the seed water and sun. The lonely tomato hoped the little seed would grow and be its friend. The lonely tomato worked every day to help the little seed. + +One day, the little seed started to grow! The lonely tomato was so happy! It knew it would succeed. The little seed grew into a big, strong plant. The lonely tomato was not lonely anymore. It had a new friend, and they lived happily together in the big garden. +Once upon a time, there was a clean tent in the woods. Inside the tent, lived a boy named Tom and a girl named Sue. They were best friends and loved to play together. + +One day, Tom and Sue decided to make a cake. They took a big bowl and started to mix all the ingredients. "Let's mix the flour and sugar," said Tom. "Yes, and don't forget the eggs and milk," replied Sue. They mixed everything together and put the cake in the oven. + +While the cake was baking, they cleaned the tent and made it look nice. When the cake was ready, they took it out of the oven and shared it with their friends in the woods. Everyone loved the cake and thanked Tom and Sue for sharing. The moral of the story is that when we work together and share with others, we can create something wonderful and make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, in a big green field, there was a perfect round ball. It loved to roll around all day long. The ball was very happy when it played in the field. + +One morning, at sunrise, the ball saw a little girl. The girl had a big smile on her face. She ran to the ball and gave it a gentle push. The ball began to roll and the girl laughed with joy. + +The girl and the ball played together every day at sunrise. They would roll and laugh in the perfect green field. They were very happy and became the best of friends. +One day, a messy cat named Tom was very thirsty. He went to the kitchen to find something to drink. Tom looked around and saw a big glass of milk on the table. + +"Yum, I want to drink that milk!" Tom said. He jumped on the table, but he was not careful. The milk spilled all over the floor. Tom was sad because he could not drink the milk yet. + +Tom's friend, a dog named Max, came into the kitchen. Max saw the milk on the floor and said, "Tom, you made a big mess!" Tom felt bad and tried to clean it up, but he just made an even bigger mess. In the end, Tom did not get to drink the milk and had to clean up the big mess he made. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a big, tough dog named Max. They liked to play with paper. One day, Tim and Max went to the park to play. + +At the park, Tim saw a girl named Sue. She was playing with paper too. Tim said, "Hi Sue! Can we add our paper and play together?" Sue said, "Yes, let's play together!" + +Tim, Sue, and Max played with the paper. They made paper hats and put them on their heads. They made paper boats and put them in the water. It was a fun day at the park. They all went home happy, with their new paper toys. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a lucky barber named Tom. He had a shop where he would cut hair. People liked Tom because he made them look nice. + +One day, Tom found a big log outside his shop. He thought it would be good to split the log and make a new chair for his shop. So, he got a big tool to split the log. + +Tom hit the log hard, and it split in two! Inside the log, he found a shiny gold coin. He was very happy and knew he was lucky. Tom used the gold coin to make his shop even better. Everyone in the town knew that the lucky barber had a special gift for making people feel good. +Once upon a time, there was a red ball. The red ball loved to bounce. It would bounce all day long. The red ball was very happy and fine. + +One day, the red ball saw a drain. The drain was big and dark. The red ball was scared, but it wanted to bounce near the drain. So, it bounced and bounced closer to the drain. + +The red ball bounced too close to the drain and fell in. But, a nice bird saw the red ball in the drain. The bird helped the red ball out of the drain. The red ball was so happy and fine. It bounced away from the drain and kept bouncing all day long. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy cars. He would make them zoom all around the room. One day, it was very gloomy outside. The sky was gray, and it was raining. Tim wanted to play, but he could not go outside. + +Tim's mom saw him feeling sad. She had an idea! She went to the kitchen and found some tape. She brought the tape to Tim and said, "Let's make a race track for your cars!" Tim's eyes lit up, and he started to smile. + +Together, they used the tape to make a big race track on the floor. Tim's cars could now zoom all around the room on their new track. Even though it was gloomy outside, Tim had a fun day playing with his cars and the tape. And from that day on, whenever it was gloomy, Tim knew he could still have fun inside with his race track. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived on a big ranch with his mom, dad, and dog, Spot. Tim loved to play with his dog and help his mom and dad on the ranch. They had horses, cows, and chickens. + +One day, while playing, Tim saw a small, helpless bird on the ground. It looked like the bird could not fly. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he picked it up and took it to his mom. His mom said they could accept the bird into their family and help it get better. + +Tim, his mom, and Spot took care of the helpless bird. They gave it food, water, and a warm place to sleep. After a few days, the bird started to feel better and could fly again. The bird was so happy, it sang a beautiful song for Tim and his family. They all lived happily ever after on their big ranch. +One day, a cop with a long hat went to the store. He wanted to buy a big red ball. But when he got there, he saw a little boy crying. + +"Why are you sad?" asked the cop. + +"I want the big red ball, but I can't reach it," said the little boy. + +The cop saw the ball on a high shelf. He tried to get it, but it was too high even for him. They both felt sad. + +Just then, a tall man came into the store. He saw the cop and the little boy looking sad. The tall man reached up and got the big red ball. He gave it to the little boy, who smiled and said, "Thank you!" The cop was happy too. They all left the store and played with the big red ball together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a modern vehicle. It was big and shiny. The vehicle had four round wheels and a loud horn. It would drive around the town and everyone would wave at it. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim saw the modern vehicle. He wanted to touch it. So, he walked up to it and poked the vehicle with his finger. The vehicle made a funny noise and Tim laughed. + +The modern vehicle liked Tim and they became friends. They would play together every day. Tim would poke the vehicle and it would make funny noises. They had lots of fun and were happy. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to mix things in her big bowl. One day, she found a mitten on the ground. Lily thought it was a very pretty mitten. + +Lily wanted to mix something special with the mitten, so she went to her big bowl. She put the mitten in the bowl and mixed it with some mud, leaves, and water. Lily was very happy mixing her special mix. + +But then, Lily's mom saw the mix and the pretty mitten. She was not happy. The mitten was her friend's mitten. Lily's mom told her that she had to clean the mitten and say sorry to her friend. Lily was sad because her mix was not good and she had to fix her mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Amy. Amy loved to play with her toys and spend time with her daddy. One day, Amy and her daddy went to the park to have fun. + +At the park, Amy saw a tree with a swing. "Daddy, can you hang the swing for me?" she asked. Her daddy smiled and said, "Of course, my little girl." He hung the swing on the tree, and Amy started to swing back and forth, giggling with joy. + +As Amy played on the swing, a little boy came to the park with his mommy. He saw Amy and her daddy playing and wanted to join. The little boy asked his mommy if he could play with Amy. The mommy said yes, and the two kids played together on the swing, laughing and having fun. The daddies and mommies watched their cute children play and smiled, knowing they had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max liked to play with his friends. One day, Max got an invitation to a party at his friend's house. He was very happy. + +Max went to the party and saw all his friends. They played games, ate snacks, and had a lot of fun. But then, Max saw a cat. The cat was scared of Max because he was a big, hairy dog. Max didn't want the cat to be scared, so he quit chasing it. + +Max and the cat became friends. They played together and had fun at the party. All the other animals were happy too. In the end, Max and the cat went home, and they were both very tired. They slept and dreamed about the fun party they had with their friends. +One day, a little monkey named Momo lived in the jungle. Momo was eager to find a new fruit to eat. He looked up and saw a big, yummy fruit hanging from a tall tree. + +Momo tried to lift himself up to reach the fruit. But the tree was too tall. Momo's friend, Toto the bird, saw him trying. Toto said, "Momo, I can help you get the fruit!" + +Toto flew up to the fruit and pushed it off the branch. The fruit fell to the ground. Momo was so happy! He said, "Thank you, Toto!" They both ate the fruit and played in the jungle all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was an adventurous boy who loved to play with his blocks. One day, he decided to build a big tower with his blocks. + +Tim started to pick up his blocks one by one. He had red blocks, blue blocks, and yellow blocks. He piled them up high to make his tower. The tower was so tall that it almost touched the sky. + +As Tim was picking up more blocks, his friend Sue came to play. Sue was also adventurous and loved to build with blocks. They picked up blocks together and made the tower even taller. They laughed and played all day long, having the best time with their blocks. And they became the best of friends. +One day, a big red bus was going down the street. A little boy named Timmy saw the bus and gazed at it. He liked the bus very much and wanted to ride it. He asked his mom, "Can we go on the bus, please?" + +His mom said, "I am sorry, Timmy. We cannot go on the bus today. We have to go home and make dinner." + +Timmy was sad, but he understood. He walked home with his mom, still thinking about the big red bus. As they walked, they saw a little girl who was also gazing at the bus. Timmy said to the girl, "I like the bus too. Maybe we can ride it together one day." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, that would be fun!" They both waved goodbye to the bus as it drove away. Timmy felt happy because he made a new friend who also liked the big red bus. +Once upon a time, in a big field, there was a brave sheep named Billy. Billy was not like the other sheep. He loved to go on adventures and explore new places. One day, he saw a big hill near the field and decided to climb it. + +As Billy climbed the hill, he met a friendly bird named Sally. Sally could see that Billy was very brave. She said, "I recommend you go to the top of the hill. There is a beautiful view up there!" Billy liked Sally's idea, so he kept climbing. + +When Billy reached the top of the hill, he saw the most beautiful view he had ever seen. He could see the whole field and all of his sheep friends playing below. Billy was so happy that he had been brave and climbed the hill. He thanked Sally for her help and they became best friends. From that day on, they went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very competitive boy. He liked to win games and be the best. One day, Tim went to a new school. At the new school, he saw a big sign that said "Welcome." + +Tim made a new friend named Sam. Sam liked to play games too. They played a game called "repeat." In the game, one person said a word, and the other person had to say the same word. Tim and Sam took turns saying words and repeating them. + +Tim and Sam played "repeat" every day. They got better and better at it. They were both competitive, but they had fun together. The "Welcome" sign at the school made them feel happy. And they stayed friends for a very long time. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys and visit his uncle's house. His uncle had a big garden with lots of colorful flowers. + +One day, while Tim was playing in his uncle's garden, a sneaky squirrel came by. The squirrel saw Tim's red ball and wanted to play too. So, the squirrel decided to steal the ball and ran away with it. Tim saw the squirrel and shouted, "Hey, give my ball back!" + +Tim's uncle heard him and came outside. He saw the squirrel with Tim's ball and said, "Don't worry, Tim. I'll help you get your ball back." Together, Tim and his uncle chased the squirrel until it dropped the ball. Tim picked up his ball and thanked his uncle. They both laughed and played together in the garden for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a large ball. It loved to roll all day long. One day, it saw a puddle in the park. The ball thought it would be fun to roll through it. + +The next day, the ball went to the park again. It saw the puddle and rolled faster and faster, getting closer and closer. The ball was excited to splash through the puddle. + +Finally, the large ball reached the puddle and rolled through it. The water splashed all around, making the ball wet and happy. The ball had so much fun that it rolled through the puddle again and again. +Once upon a time, there was a modest little flower. It lived in a big garden with many other flowers. The little flower was not as big and bright as the other flowers, but it was happy. + +One day, a bee came to the garden. The bee talked to the little flower. "Hello, little flower! Why do you not disappear like the other flowers?" The bee asked. The little flower thought about it and said, "I am happy being small and simple. I do not need to be big and bright to be special." + +As the days went by, the big and bright flowers started to disappear. The little flower was still there, strong and happy. The bee came back and said, "You were right, little flower. You are special because you are happy with who you are." + +The moral of the story is to be happy with who you are and not try to be like others. Just like the modest little flower, we can be special in our own way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He lived in a small home with his mom, dad, and dog. Tim loved to play with his dog all day long. + +One day, Tim's mom said, "Tim, you have to clean your room or I will punish you." Tim did not want to be punished, so he started to clean his room. But then, he saw his dog and played with him instead. + +Later, Tim's mom came to see if he cleaned his room. She saw that it was still messy. "Tim, I told you to clean your room," she said. "Now, you will be punished. No playing outside today." Tim felt sad, but he knew he had to listen. So, he cleaned his room and promised to always listen to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big red ball. One day, Sue was playing with her big red ball in the park. She saw a tiny mouse with a knot in its tail. The mouse looked sad. + +Sue said, "Oh no, little mouse! You have a knot! Let me help you." Sue tried to untie the knot, but it was very hard. She thought of a useful idea. She went to her friend Tom for help. + +Tom was good at untying knots. He came to the park with Sue. Sue said, "Tom, can you help the mouse? It has a knot in its tail." Tom said, "I will try, Sue." Tom was very careful and untied the knot. + +The mouse was so happy! It looked at Sue and Tom and said, "Thank you for helping me!" Sue and Tom smiled. They peeked at the mouse as it ran away, happy and free. Sue and Tom felt good for helping the little mouse. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play in the sand. One sunny day, Tim went to a wide beach with his mom and dad. The beach had lots of sand for him to play with. Tim was very happy. + +Tim wanted to build a big sand castle. He tried and tried, but he couldn't manage to make it stand up. Tim's dad saw him trying hard and came to help. Together, they managed to build a strong sand castle. + +Tim was so proud of the sand castle he and his dad built. They played on the wide beach all day long. When it was time to go home, Tim waved goodbye to the sand castle. He couldn't wait to come back and play in the sand again. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree in a big garden. Many little animals lived in the garden. One day, a small rabbit found a big squash near the tall tree. The rabbit was very happy and wanted to eat the squash. + +A little bird saw the rabbit with the squash. The bird was hungry too. The bird asked the rabbit, "Can I have some squash too? I am very hungry." The rabbit said, "No, it's mine!" The bird was sad and flew away. + +Later, the rabbit thought about the bird and felt bad. The rabbit found the bird and said, "I am sorry. I should share the squash with you." The bird was happy and said, "I forgive you." Then, the rabbit and the bird ate the squash together under the tall tree. They became good friends and played together in the big garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a kind hen. She lived on a farm with her friends. She liked to lay eggs for the farmer. + +One day, the kind hen laid a big egg. She was very happy. She told her friends about the big egg. They all came to see it. + +The friends were very happy too. They started to clap for the kind hen. The kind hen felt proud of her big egg. They all played together and had fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fast red car named Zoom. Zoom loved to race on the track. He had many car friends who liked to race too. But Zoom was the fastest of them all. Every day, Zoom would practice racing to get even faster. + +One day, a new car named Slow came to the track. Slow was big and green. Slow wanted to race with Zoom and the other cars. The other cars laughed at Slow. They thought he was foolish because he was so big and slow. But Zoom was a kind car and said, "Okay, Slow can race with us." + +The race began and Zoom was in the lead. Slow was far behind, but he did not give up. As Zoom raced around the track, he saw a big puddle of oil. Zoom was going too fast and slipped on the oil. He spun around and stopped. All the other cars passed him. But Slow was careful and went around the oil. Slow won the race! + +Zoom and the other cars learned not to be foolish and laugh at others. They became friends with Slow and raced together every day. And Zoom learned that sometimes, it's not just about being fast, but being careful too. +One day, a cat and a dog were playing in the yard. The cat was fast and the dog was big. They liked to play together, but sometimes they did not agree on what to play. Today, the cat wanted to play with a dull ball, but the dog wanted to play with a stick. + +The cat said, "I need your opinion. Do you want to play with this ball or the stick?" The dog thought for a moment and said, "I want to play with the stick." The cat did not like the dog's opinion and ran away with the ball. The dog was sad and did not know what to do. + +Later, the cat came back and saw the dog sitting alone. The cat felt bad for not listening to the dog's opinion. It said, "I am sorry for not playing with the stick. Let's play with it now." The dog was happy, and they played with the stick together. From that day on, they learned to listen to each other's opinions and play together nicely. +One day, a girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. They were looking for a nice perfume for Lily's grandma. As they walked, Lily saw a tight red ribbon on the floor. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +In the store, Lily and her mom found a pretty perfume bottle. Lily asked, "Mom, can we buy this for grandma?" Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, it's perfect for her." They bought the perfume and went back home. + +When they got home, Lily had an idea. She took the tight red ribbon from her pocket and tied it around the perfume bottle. She said, "Now it's even more special for grandma!" She gave the perfume to her grandma, who smiled and hugged her. Grandma loved the perfume and the red ribbon too. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy cat named Tom. Tom liked to be quiet and sleep all day. One day, Tom met a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play and have fun. + +Lily said to Tom, "Do you want to play with me?" Tom looked at her and said, "No, I like quiet. I don't like to play." Lily was sad, but she had an idea. "I can write a story for you, and you can listen," she said with a big smile. + +Lily sat down and began to write a story about a brave cat who went on an adventure. Tom listened and felt happy. The story was fun, and it made Tom feel less grumpy. From that day on, Tom and Lily were friends. They spent their days together, sharing stories and enjoying the quiet. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Tiny. Tiny was very kind and loved to play with his friends. One day, a big fierce dog came to the park. The big dog was not nice and made all the other animals suffer by being mean to them. + +The big dog was a threat to the park. All the animals were scared and did not want to play. Tiny saw that his friends were sad and he wanted to help. He thought of a plan to make the big dog go away. + +Tiny went to the big dog and said, "If you don't stop being mean, I will tell my big brother dog. He is much bigger and stronger than you!" The big dog was scared of Tiny's big brother and did not want to suffer. So, the big dog left the park and never came back. Now, Tiny and his friends could play and be happy again. +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a furry animal. This furry animal was very big and liked to play with his friends. They all lived in a big forest with many trees and flowers. + +One day, the furry animal and his friends found a big white ball. They were very happy and wanted to play with it. They took turns to kick the ball and run after it. They were having a lot of fun! + +But then, the furry animal kicked the ball too hard. The ball flew into the air and hit a tree. The white ball was destroyed! The furry animal and his friends were sad, but they knew they could find a new ball to play with. They all went back to their homes and promised to meet again to play another day. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a little wolf. The little wolf loved to play and get his friends to join him. One day, he met a big wolf who had an expensive red ball. + +"Can I play with your red ball?" asked the little wolf. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's expensive," said the big wolf. + +The little wolf and the big wolf played with the red ball all day. They would throw it, kick it, and roll it on the ground. The little wolf was very happy to have a new friend and a fun toy to play with. The big wolf was happy too because he didn't like to play alone. + +As the sun began to set, the little wolf said, "Thank you for letting me play with your expensive red ball. I had so much fun!" + +"You're welcome," said the big wolf with a smile. "I'm glad we could play together." + +From that day on, the little wolf and the big wolf became best friends, and they played together every day in the big green forest. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play with his friends. He liked to have fun all day long. + +One day, Spot met a small bird who did not have a parent. The bird was sad and alone. Spot felt bad for the bird and wanted to help. + +Spot took the bird to his home and asked his parent if they could keep the bird. Spot's parent said yes, and the bird was very happy. Spot and the bird became best friends and had many fun days together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small room, there was a long rocking chair. It was a very special chair. The chair had many shapes on it. The shapes were very pretty. The chair liked to rock back and forth, back and forth. + +One day, a little girl named Lily found the chair. She liked the shapes on the chair. She touched the shapes and smiled. Lily sat on the chair and started to rock. She rocked back and forth, back and forth. She felt happy. + +Lily and the chair became good friends. Every day, Lily would sit on the chair and rock. They would rock together, back and forth, back and forth. Lily loved the long rocking chair with the pretty shapes. They were happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around the big green park. One day, Max saw a little stream near the park. + +Max wanted to learn how to swim in the stream. He went to his friend, the big brown bear named Ben. Ben was very good at swimming. Max asked Ben to teach him how to swim in the stream. + +Ben was happy to help Max. They went to the stream together. Ben showed Max how to move his legs and paws in the water. Max tried and tried until he could swim. Max and Ben had lots of fun swimming in the stream. They played and splashed all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy named Mr. Bear. Lily and Mr. Bear were best friends. They played together every day. Lily loved Mr. Bear very much. She knew Mr. Bear was special. + +One day, Lily and Mr. Bear went to play outside. They saw a boy named Tom. Tom was sad. Lily asked, "Why are you sad, Tom?" Tom said, "I lost my toy. I feel bad." Lily did not want Tom to be sad. She wanted to help Tom. + +Lily told Tom, "Don't worry, Tom. We will find your toy." Tom felt better. Lily, Tom, and Mr. Bear looked for the toy. They found the toy under a tree. Tom was happy. He said, "Thank you, Lily and Mr. Bear." + +Lily knew it was important to help others. She learned to value her friends. Lily, Tom, and Mr. Bear played together. They had lots of fun. They were no longer ignorant about helping others. +Once upon a time, in a dry, hot land, there was a kind, big elephant named Elly. Elly liked to help her friends. She had a long nose that she used to give them water. Everyone admired Elly for her kindness. + +One day, Elly saw her friend, a little bird named Birdy, looking very tired. Birdy said, "Elly, I am so thirsty. Can you help me find some water?" Elly smiled and said, "Of course, Birdy! Let's go find water together!" + +Elly and Birdy walked and walked until they found a small pond. Birdy took a drink and felt much better. Birdy winked at Elly and said, "Thank you, Elly! You are the best friend ever!" Elly was happy that she could help her friend. They played together by the pond all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little mouse named Mimi. Mimi lived in a small hole near a big pipe. She liked to play near the pipe every day. + +One sunny day, Mimi found a pretty red ball near the pipe. She was so happy and wanted to play with it. Mimi tried to pick up the ball with her tiny hands, but it was too big. She tried and tried, but she couldn't hold it. + +Then, a friendly bird saw Mimi and wanted to help. The bird picked up the ball with its beak and dropped it near Mimi's hole. Mimi was very happy and thanked the bird. From that day on, Mimi and the bird became best friends, and they played together near the pipe every day. +One day, a cheerful girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They played on the swings, and Lily was very happy. + +Then, Lily saw a boy who had a toy switch. The switch could make a toy car go fast or slow. Lily thought it was a fun toy and wanted to play with it too. + +Lily asked the boy if she could play with the switch. The boy said yes and gave it to her. Lily received the switch and played with the toy car. They both laughed and had a great time at the park. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a funny dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his red ball. One day, while Spot was playing, he saw a small fire in the kitchen. Spot was scared, but he knew he had to do something. + +Spot ran to his owner, a little girl named Sue. He barked and jumped to show her the fire. Sue saw the fire and knew she had to call for help. She ran to the big red phone and called the firemen. They came very fast with their big red truck. + +The firemen put out the fire and saved the house. Sue was so happy and gave Spot a big hug. She said, "Thank you, Spot, for being so brave and showing me the fire!" Spot wagged his tail and felt very proud. From that day on, Spot and Sue knew they would always help each other when they needed it. +Once upon a time, in a light and bright forest, there lived a little bird named Timmy. Timmy loved to sing and tell stories to his animal friends. One day, Timmy met a shy bunny named Bella. + +"Hi Bella, can I tell you a story?" asked Timmy. Bella nodded, but she liked the silence in the forest. Timmy started to tell a fun story about a big, happy bear who lived in the forest. The bear loved to dance and play with all of the animals. + +As Timmy told the story, Bella started to smile and laugh. She liked the story, even though she liked silence too. When the story was over, Bella said, "Thank you, Timmy. That was a nice story." + +Timmy was happy to make a new friend. He promised to tell Bella more stories, but also to enjoy the silence with her. They sat together, listening to the light wind in the trees and the quiet sounds of the forest. And they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy little bird named Luke. Luke loved to fly around and zigzag in the sky. Every night he would watch the moon and stars twinkling in the sky. + +One day, when Luke was flying around, he saw something funny. An insect was zigzagging around in the sky. He watched as the insect flew from one side to the other, making quick turns as it flew. + +Luke was so amazed by this he couldn't help but laugh! He decided to join the insect in its fun game. So he began to zigzag around the sky. He flew so fast and made such big turns that he got dizzy. + +The insect and the little bird kept playing the zigzag game until it was time for Luke to go home. The sleepy little bird was too tired to continue playing. He flew back to his nest and went to sleep. But he never forgot the wonderful time that he spent zigzagging in the sky! +One day, a bird named Sam was flying in the sky. He spread his wings and soared high in the air. He began to whistle a happy tune in his own style. The other birds nearby were captivated by his wonderful song. + +Soon other birds began to join in, and the sky was filled with birds all whistling a beautiful melody. They began to fly lower and weave between the trees, still whistling their song. The townspeople stopped to listen and they were amazed by the music they heard. + +Sam had become famous. Everywhere Sam flew, the birds followed, whistling his special tune. Everywhere he went he was welcomed with cheers. People sang his praises and admired his style. Everyone wanted to be able to whistle just like Sam! + +Sam was a happy bird who loved to whistle. He was famous, but he was never too proud to stop and show other birds how to whistle in his own style. And he kept whistling his song, each time creating a more beautiful melody than the last. +Molly and her mom were out in their backyard. Molly saw the sky and said, "Mom, look! A poppy!" Her mom looked up and said, "Yes, that is a beautiful clear poppy. What a nice surprise!" + +Molly and mom discussed the pretty poppy. They both agreed it was really nice to have a pretty thing in their backyard. + +Molly and her mom decided to take some pictures of the poppy. So Molly ran in the house and got her camera. Then, she took some pictures of the clear poppy with her mom. + +Molly and her mom smiled and hugged each other. They thanked the poppy for bringing them a nice surprise. +Once there was a little girl named Ann. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day she thought she would explore her bedroom. Ann jumped onto her mattress and began to bounce. She was so excited and felt so welcome on her mattress. + +Ann looked under the bed and found a dusty box. She opened it and inside she found the prettiest dress. It was pink with white butterflies. Ann quickly put it on and admired how it twirled when she spun around. + +Just then Ann heard someone and became very ashamed. Her mom had come into the room and saw Ann wearing the dress. But instead of being mad, her mom smiled and said “Welcome, Ann, you look beautiful!†Ann smiled and ran to give her mom a big hug. + +Ann was so glad her mom wasn’t mad at her and that her mom made her feel welcome for exploring. From that day on, the mattress was always Ann’s special place where she felt truly welcome. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved playing outside in her garden. One day, she was playing peacefully when suddenly her ball went over the fence. Lucy was a bit scared and started to worry. She decided to go and look for it. + +But when she got over the fence, she got a big shock. There was a big monster! Lucy was so scared, she started to panic. She didn't know what to do. + +Just then she heard a quiet voice. It was coming from the monster. He said, "Don't be scared. I'm friendly and I won't hurt you." Lucy was still scared, but the monster looked so kind that she felt a bit better. + +The monster gave Lucy back her ball and said goodbye. Lucy happily went back over the fence, feeling relieved. And from that day onwards, she remembered how brave she was, and not to be too scared of monsters! +As Lucy prepared to finish, a large box arrived at the door. When Lucy opened the box, she saw a big ashtray inside. It was gloomy and grey with silver leaves on the edges. Lucy knew instantly she wanted to finish the ashtray and decorate it in the prettiest way she could! + +She grabbed her paints from the shelf, which glimmer in the light and settled down to work. Lucy carefully chose the colors that she wanted for her ashtray and she quickly grabbed her brush. She began to swirl her brush in the paint, trying to make the prettiest designs she could think of. + +No matter what colors Lucy chose or how hard she tried, the ashtray still looked gloomy. Lucy sighed and put the brush down to examine her work. Then, she grabbed some glittery beads and carefully glued them onto the ashtray. + +Lucy stood back to admire her work and smiled brightly. The ashtray sparkled and shimmered in the light and Lucy was proud to have finished it. +Once upon a time there was a rich spider. It lived in a big, beautiful home in the forest. One day, some other animals wanted to play in its home. But the spider wanted to be alone and asked them to leave. + +The animals didn't listen and kept playing. The spider started to get very angry. But then she remembered her mom always told her to behave. So, instead of getting mad, she politely asked them to leave. + +The animals knew she was right and they left. Since then, the spider has always behaved when visitors come to play in her home. She is happy and her home is always full of visitors who treat her with respect. +Once there was a little boy who liked to spend his time playing. He had so much fun! One day, he saw a silly spider spinning a web in the garden. He thought it was so cool to watch it. He wanted to spend more time with the spider so he sat down and watched it. The little boy loved to see the silly spider zig zag across the web. He wanted to be just like the spider and spun his own webs. He would spend hours spinning and playing with the spider. He even asked his mom to get him a spider of his own to keep as a pet! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. Her name was Maisy. Maisy was very thoughtful and loved nature. One day, Maisy thought she'd go on an adventure and explore the woods near her home. + +So, Maisy packed some snacks and went to the woods. As she walked, she saw a big tree. She thought it looked interesting, so she walked up close to take a look. Suddenly, Maisy felt something cold and began to shiver. It was a cold, wintry day and she hadn't brought a coat! Maisy hugged the tree to get warm. + +Maisy was so thankful to the tree for keeping her warm, she thought of a way to say thank you. She took out a pretty ribbon from her pocket and tied it around the tree trunk. + +Maisy smiled to herself, feeling very thankful. She went back home, knowing that her thoughtful act would make sure the tree stayed warm, even in the coldest of days. +Once upon a time, there was a poppy. She had lots of friends, but nobody was as busy as her. Every day she had lots to do! + +Sometimes, when she got too busy, she had to ignore her friends. She couldn't spend time with them even though she wanted to. Her friends tried to get her attention, but she was always busy. + +One day, the poppy was feeling sad that she had to ignore her friends. She kept thinking of ways to have time with them. Then, she had a great idea! She could ask her friends to help her with her busy work so she had more time for fun. It worked! Now, the poppy and her friends had lots of time for playing and visiting. + +The poppy was so happy that she learned to ask for help. She also learned to never ignore her friends again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ellie. She was just three years old and loved playing pretend. + +One day she went to the park with her mom. In the middle of the park was a big tree and Ellie asked to look at it. Her mom said yes, so they walked over to the tree. It was so tall and had amazing leaves. + +When they were close, Ellie heard a funny noise coming from the tree. It was loud and fast. Her mom said it was a "print". Ellie was confused and asked what a print was. Her mom said it was a machine that made replays of something. + +Ellie was so excited to see the print and asked if she could see it. Her mom said yes, and they walked even closer to the tree. When they got there, Ellie saw a big amazing machine. She said it was so cool and wanted to know how it worked. Her mom showed her how it worked and Ellie was so surprised. It was amazing! +Once there was a boy named John. John was very jealous of his friends, as they all had toys and candy which he didn't have. + +John started to shout at them, asking why he didn't have any of the nice things too. He became so loud that the police came to investigate. + +The police officer asked John to explain why he was shouting. John told him the whole story, and the police officer was very understanding. He told John he didn't need to be jealous, and gave him some candy to show he understood. + +John was surprised, but so very happy! He stopped being jealous and finally had something nice to enjoy. He thanked the police officer with a big smile, which made everyone around them happy. + +John learned an important lesson that day - to not be jealous of others and never forget to be kind and understanding. +Once upon a time there was a chubby foot. He was a very nice foot who liked to help people. Every day he suggested new ideas to people about how to make life better. + +One day, he suggested that he should go for a walk in the park. Everyone said it sounded like a great idea. + +So the chubby foot and his friends went for a walk in the park. They looked at all the trees, flowers and bugs. It was so much fun! + +At the end of the day, the chubby foot was so tired that his friends had to carry him home. They said he needed to rest so he could suggest more ideas the next day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a great man. He had a very special gun. One day, he decided to show it to everyone. He took it out of its box and put it in the air. Everyone crowded around to see it. They were so happy and amazed. They clapped and cheered. After the show, the man put the great gun safely away. Everyone enjoyed it and wanted to see more. The great man smiled and waved goodbye. +One sunny day, Jack and his mom went outside to explore. Jack had excitedly skipped around the backyard, with the grass brushing against his white sneakers. Suddenly, he stopped, and saw a squirrel in the distance. + +Jack was very thoughtful and wanted to give the squirrel something. He looked around, and spotted a nut in the grass. He quickly bent down and grabbed it. He happily skipped over to the squirrel, and gently placed it on the ground. The squirrel happily ate the nut and Jack watched with a smile. + +Jack was so happy that he decided to give the squirrel a hug. He slowly and carefully approached the squirrel and gave it a big hug. The squirrel was very happy and rubbed its fluffy fur against Jack's cheek. Jack giggled and skipped back to his mom. + +Jack waved goodbye to the squirrel and skipped off, with the sun shining brightly. As they walked away, Jack thought to himself that being thoughtful can make even the smallest moments special. +Once there was a curious little girl. She was always interested in learning new things. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park. On her walk, she heard a wonderful sound. She stopped to listen. It was the sound of a little orange bird singing. + +The little girl had never heard a sound so beautiful. She was so excited that she jumped up and down. She wondered why the bird was singing. + +As she listened more carefully, she realized that the bird was singing about an orange tree near the park. The bird wanted the little girl to come and pick some oranges from the tree. + +The curious little girl couldn't resist! She decided to go to the orange tree and pick some oranges to eat. When she got there the bird stopped singing and watched her happily, smiling. + +The little girl picked a few oranges and thanked the bird for leading her to the tree. She then continued her walk in the park, happy and content with her new discovery. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was 3 years old. Molly was sleepy. She had been playing with her computer all day. + +Molly's mom wanted to send her to bed. She said, "Come on Molly, it's time to go to bed!" But Molly didn't want to go. She wanted to keep playing with her computer. + +Molly's mom said, "If you go to bed now, I will send you some nice dreams." This made Molly happy. She said, "Okay, I'll go to bed!" + +Molly snuggled up in her bed. She closed her eyes and soon enough, her mom sent her some sweet dreams. Molly had a wonderful night's sleep. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was only three years old. One day, her mommy told her to polish the money. Lucy was excited! + +She grabbed a cloth and polished the money until it was very shiny. It was so beautiful that it looked very expensive. + +Suddenly, Lucy's mommy arrived with a special surprise for her. It was a dolly and it was so shiny and new. Lucy was so happy because it was the most expensive dolly ever! + +She hugged the dolly and thanked her mommy for the special surprise. From then on, Lucy polished her money once a week to make it shinier and more expensive. +Once upon a time there was a big sail. It was so big that it looked like it would reach forever. The sail belonged to a young boy who trusted it with all of his heart. + +The young boy would often take the sail out on the lake near his home. He would hold the strings of the sail, feeling a warm breeze on his face. It was like the sail was taking him to new, faraway places. + +He eventually got brave enough to take the sail out on the sea. At first he was scared, but he trusted that the sail would keep him safe. So he kept on going. The sail drove him through the waves, and everywhere he looked the big ocean went on and on. It made him feel so small and happy. + +The sail and the boy eventually made it back to their little lake safe and sound. The boy knew that if he kept trusting the big sail, it would always keep him safe. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to wander. She went outside and looked around. Everywhere she looked were grassy fields, trees and sky. She decided to keep wandering. + +Soon she found a button on the ground. It was round, blue and shiny. She picked it up and kept wandering. + +As she kept going, she got more and more impatient. She wanted to find something interesting! + +Finally, she found a bright, yellow flower. She was so happy she stretched out her arms and spun around with it. She laughed and smiled, and decided that this was the best thing she had found on her wander! +Once upon a time there was a family who loved to mail letters to each other. Every week they would send each other fun, funny letters to make each other smile. + +One day, the family decided to make a special ornament. The ornament had all the family members’ names on it and it was painted in red and blue. It was the prettiest ornament ever! + +They all decided to mail the special ornament to each other. The mom, dad, brother and sister all mail their ornament in a box. They were very excited to get it in the mail. + +When the box arrived, the family opened it up and found the ornament inside. They all laughed together when they saw it, because it was so funny-looking. + +They were all so happy that they had made such a special ornament together. From now on, every time they look at it they will remember the fun they had making it! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She was 3 years old and always asked her mom lots of questions. One day she asked her mom, "Can we go on a vacation?" Her mom said, "Yes, let's go to the beach!" + +The next day Amy and her mom packed their bags and jumped in the car. Amy asked, "Are we there yet?" Her mom smiled and said, "Almost, we will be there soon." + +Amy was so excited. She said, "Drive fast, faster, fastest!" + +Finally they arrived at the beach. The sand was so soft and the waves were crashing in. Amy smiled and asked, "Mom, can I go and play in the sand?" Her mom said, "Yes, you have fun!" + +So Amy ran off to play in the sand. She was having a great time and couldn't believe she was on a real vacation. She felt so happy inside! +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big, charming house. They were a happy family and they all loved to bow to each other. + +One day, the family went to visit a nearby park. When they got there, the family was so excited and the children starting bowing to all the animals they saw. The deer bowed back to them, the ducks waddled over and bowed too, even the bees flew through the air and bowed as well. + +The family was having so much fun, bowing with all the animals. They laughed and danced, and the mom and dad even bowed together. Everyone was happy and it was a wonderful day. + +When it was time to go home, the family waved and bowed to everyone in the park, and they made a promise to come back soon. Back at home, they hugged and bowed to each other, happy and cozy. + +And that's the story of the charming family who liked to bow. +Molly and her mommy were walking through the woods one day. Suddenly, Molly heard a hoot. She looked up and saw an owl! It was flying from tree to tree, hooting as it went. Molly wanted to follow the owl so her mommy said yes. + +They followed the owl for a long time. It was shy and every time they got too close it flew away. But Molly was so excited to follow it and it seemed to know. It would fly just far enough away to stay out of reach but not too far away for Molly to follow. + +Finally, the owl stopped in a tree and looked right at Molly. She was so amazed! There was something so special about the owl. It seemed to know she was following it and had been there just to show her something magical. She waved goodbye and they started to walk home. +Once there was a daddy and a little girl. Daddy had a kite and the little girl really wanted to fly it. But Daddy said it was too complicated. Then Daddy had an idea. He loaded the kite onto his truck. + +He and the little girl drove to the park. Daddy said it was very serious because if it was windy the kite might fly away. The little girl was very excited and couldn't wait. + +When they got to the park, Daddy and the little girl pulled the kite out of the truck and Daddy showed the little girl how to fly it. Daddy was holding onto the string so the kite wouldn't fly away. + +The little girl loved flying the kite with Daddy. They laughed and screamed in joy as the kite soared higher and higher. It was the best day ever! +One day there was a boy called Max. He saw a really nice marble in the shop. He wanted it very much, so he asked his mum for it. His mum said he could have it if he earned some money with a job. + +So Max went to his neighbour's house and asked them if he could help. They said yes and gave him a job. He worked hard and soon he had enough money to buy the marble. Max was so excited and ran straight to the shop. + +When Max got to the shop, the marble he wanted had gone. He was very sad. But then the shopkeeper said that he had another marble - a very special one. He said it was an "original" marble! + +Max was so happy and he asked to buy it. The shopkeeper said yes, but he said it would cost more than the other marble. Max said he wanted it - he demanded it! + +In the end Max got to take the marble home with him. He was very happy and was sure to never lose his new marble. +Jimmy and his dad were having dinner. His dad wanted Jimmy to eat his meat, but Jimmy disagreed. He wanted something else. His dad said they would have to find another dinner if Jimmy didn't eat his meat. Jimmy was not happy. He ran to his room, and stayed there. + +Jimmy's dad came into his room and tried to talk to him, but Jimmy was distant. He wouldn't listen. Jimmy's dad said he could have the food Jimmy wanted, but Jimmy disagreed. He didn't want to talk to his dad. + +His dad said that Jimmy could just try the meat for a little bit and if he didn't like it, that was okay. But Jimmy still disagreed. He was stubborn. + +Finally, Jimmy's dad said that it was okay and he could stay in his room. He said that Jimmy didn't have to eat the meat. Jimmy was glad and he went to the table and ate the food he wanted. They were both happy, even if they disagreed. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She was only 3 years old and liked to play. But life was sometimes a struggle for her. Whenever she faced a difficult situation, she knew she had to be brave. + +One day, she was walking with her mom and they saw a beautiful flower. The little girl wanted to pick it, but her mom said no. It was hard for the little girl to understand why she couldn’t pick it. + +Her mom said that the flower had a special value and could not be taken away. The little girl was so upset and it was difficult to not pick the flower. But she took her mom’s advice and slowly she began to understand the value of things. + +The little girl smiled and ran off to play. From that day on, she knew that things of value need to be treated with respect and she strive to do her best. +Once upon a time there was a big, smelly mountain. Everyone in the village was scared of what might be in it. But one brave little boy wanted to find out. He put on his best coat and hat and started his journey. + +After climbing for what seemed like ages, he reached the top. He was a bit scared but he kept walking until he found a big hole in the ground. He looked inside and what he saw revealed the true nature of the mountain. + +He saw that inside the mountain there was a beautiful flower garden with colourful flowers and sweet-smelling air. The little boy smiled and was glad to know the mountain was not so scary after all. He quickly ran down the hill and told all the other villagers. + +From that day on, the little boy was very proud of discovering the secret inside the smelly mountain. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Josh. Josh was very smart and loved to learn. One day, his mom put him in the car and drove to school. + +Josh was very excited but when they got to the school the gate was closed. His mom said there was a delay. Josh didn't know what that word meant, so she explained it was like when you had to wait. Josh was disappointed, but he was excited to visit his school and was eager to try again. + +The next day his mom drove him to school again and when they got there, the gate was open. Josh felt happy and hopped out of the car. His mom said goodbye and Josh ran to the door. + +The door was hard to open but finally Josh managed to get inside. He was so excited to explore his school and learn new words. All the teachers were so kind and said hello. Josh had a great day at school and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a whale. The whale was called Anchor. Anchor was very gifted. He could talk to other animals and move really fast underwater. + +One day, Anchor was taking a swim when he met a group of dolphins. They were very friendly. The dolphins looked up at Anchor and smiled. Anchor could tell that they wanted to be his friends. + +Anchor said hello to the dolphins and introduced himself. The dolphins were very happy to meet Anchor. They said they had been swimming by themselves before they met him. + +The dolphins and Anchor began to swim together. They played tag in the waves and splashed around in the ocean. + +Anchor was so happy to have new friends. The dolphins were happy too. Together they were so gifted! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient thief. He wanted to pay an old man for something but he didn't have much money. So the thief snuck in to the old man's house while he was sleeping. But the old man woke up and saw the thief! The old man shouted "no pay! Get out!" So the thief ran away without paying. + +Later, the thief made a plan and came back to the old man's house. This time, he paid the old man a lot of money! But the old man didn't want the money. He wanted the thief to apologise and promise to never steal again. So the thief said sorry and promised never to steal again. + +The old man was very happy and decided to give the money back to the thief. Everyone was so relieved that the thief was happy and the old man was safe. The old man smiled and said, “Payment accepted and all is forgiven!†+Once upon a time, there was a cabin. The cabin was old, but it was fun to play in. One day, the people who owned the cabin wanted to improve it. + +The first thing they did was paint the cabin a nice, bright color. Then, they added big windows to let in lots of sunshine. + +Next, they put a garden outside the cabin. They planted lots of interesting plants and flowers. They made a path with some stones and added a swing. + +Finally, they added a pond with lots of colorful fish. It was so interesting to watch the fish swim around. + +The cabin was now much better than before! Everyone was happy and enjoyed playing in the cabin. +Once upon a time there was a big bird. He wanted to teach a lesson about the power of friendship. Every day the bird talked to the small bird and said, "Let's be friends!" The small bird was happy and said yes. + +The big bird and small bird started to share stories and joke around. They became really good friends. As time went on, the small bird started to learn very useful things from the big bird. + +The result of their friendship was enormous. The small bird’s knowledge and understanding kept growing. He eventually became very good at problem solving and helping others. + +The big bird was very proud and happy to have taught the small bird such important lessons. He knew that their friendship would always be special. +Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit. He wanted to join in on all the fun his friends were having, but he didn't really know how. He thought maybe if he went underground he could join in too. + +So the little rabbit hopped down a hole and went underground. It was dark and a bit scary, but he thought it was sort of exciting too. He kept hopping until he found his friends. + +They were having lots of fun. All the other rabbits were friends and were gentle and kind to him. He was so happy he made the decision to join in! + +Down there it was dark and quiet. He wasn't sure why things were quieter here, but he liked it. It made him feel peaceful. For the rest of the day, he and his friends played together in the underground. It was one of his favorite days ever! +Once upon a time there was a strong cow named Daisy. Daisy had an important job; she was a delivery cow! Every day Daisy had to deliver things to different places far and wide. + +One day Daisy had to deliver a big wooden box. She put it on her back and started walking. She walked a long way until she finally reached the delivery spot. + +The spot was high on top of a hill. Daisy worked hard to get to the top, but she made it! At the top, there was a tall man who was happy to get the box. Daisy smiled and the man gave Daisy a pat on the head. + +Then Daisy took off and soon she was back home again. She felt strong, happy and proud of her work. Daisy was a delivery cow, and she did a great job! +John was an eager boy. He was three years old and he loved to explore. He wanted to find something special. + +So he decided to go on an adventure. He went outside and started to search. He looked high and low but he couldn't find what he was looking for. + +Suddenly, John noticed a tall tree. He wanted to see what was at the top. He got excited. He grabbed the tree trunk and began to climb. Slowly but surely, he made his way up the tree. + +At the top, he found a surprise. It was a big box! He was so excited. He opened the box and looked inside. He couldn't believe what he saw! + +Inside the box were lots of toys! John was delighted. He enjoyed playing with the toys all afternoon. + +Afterwards, he climbed down the tree. It had been a wonderful adventure. He was so happy that he had been eager to search. +Once upon a time there was a cold winter day. Tiny Teddy was feeling very bored, so he decided to go explore. He set off through the snow and soon he saw something very unique. It was a pond in the middle of the woods that was all bubbly. + +Teddy was curious, so he carefully stepped forward and looked closer. It was full of tiny creatures that were bubbly, too! They were settling in the pond and so excited to go for a swim. Teddy could not believe it! + +He quickly ran back to get his friends, and soon they were all back playing in the pond. They splashed and swam until the evening, until their little bodies were nice and warm. They had found something so special and unique in the cold winter day. + +Teddy smiled with delight, happy that he had been able to settle in the pond and explore. What a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Suzie. She was wearing her favourite skirt with big red flowers on it. One day, she was feeling a bit selfish. She was at the park and saw a group of birds. She wanted all the birds to be around her. So she took a handful of grain and started to scatter it around her. + +The birds were very happy and flew around her, chirping and flapping their wings. The birds didn't stop. They scattered again and again around the skirt. Suzie was so happy, she wished the moment would never end. But unfortunately all good things have to end. + +The birds flew off and Suzie was left alone again. But she knew that the birds would come back tomorrow, and that she could scatter the grain around her skirt again. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She loved to spin all around. She was very good at spinning. + +One day she found a big plate. It was big and red and the girl wanted to spin with it. + +So the girl put the plate on the floor and lay down on it. Then, she began to spin. She spun around and around and around, fast and faster and even faster. + +The plate spun very loudly on the floor. The girl got dizzy and laughed and laughed. She spun for many minutes until she couldn't spin anymore. + +After that, the girl stopped spinning and got up from the plate. She had so much fun spinning and she couldn't wait to do it again. +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old and very happy. One day his mom took him to the mall. Tim was so excited! He wanted to buy something special. + +When they got to the mall, Tim saw some delicious candy. He asked his mom for some, but she said no. She said that it would spoil his dinner. Tim was so disappointed. He wanted to keep being happy, but he felt a little bit bitter. + +Suddenly, Tim saw a toy store! He was delighted! He asked his mom if he could buy something and she said yes. Tim was so excited that he wanted to buy everything in the store. + +After a while, Tim and his mom left the mall. Tim was very happy because he had a new toy. It was the best day ever! He promised himself that he would never be so spoiled about something again. +Once upon a time there was a happy bear. One day, the bear wanted to find something special. He saw an open box with a shiny toy inside. The bear wanted to take it, but he knew that it didn't belong to him. So, instead he decided to steal the toy. + +He took the toy and ran away into the woods. As he ran away, the bear felt happy that he could keep the toy. But soon he heard someone running after him. It was the toy's owner! The bear was scared and quickly stopped. + +The owner asked the bear if he had seen the toy. The bear was too scared to tell the truth, so he said no. But the owner knew that the bear was lying because the box was now empty. The owner was very angry and asked the bear what he had done. + +The bear slowly opened his paw and showed the owner the toy. The owner was very grateful and happily thanked the bear. The bear couldn't believe it, but he was relieved that he didn't have to steal the toy anymore. From that day on, the bear remembered that it was never okay to steal. +Once upon a time, there was a wet stack. It was covered in water and it needed to be tested. A brave three year old child decided to test the wet stack. + +The child walked slowly towards the stack. The water was cold and the stack was huge! But the brave little one kept on walking. + +The child touched the stack. She wiggled her fingers. It felt wet. She tested it again by pushing it with her hands. The stack was solid and stable; it did not move. + +The child smiled. She had tested the wet stack and it was good. From then on, the stack was safe to play with. The end. +Once upon a time there was a nice little boy named Jake. Jake went to visit his grandpa and grandma. They were so happy to see little Jake! But when Jake arrived, his grandpa was really rude. He was yelling at grandma and not being very nice. + +Jake felt sad and wanted to leave. He said his goodbyes and started to walk away. But then he realized that he had forgotten something important - the gas for the car! So he ran back and asked grandpa for the gas. Grandpa was still rude and didn't want to give it to him. + +But grandma stepped in and convinced grandpa to be kind. So he gave Jake the gas and sent him on his way. + +Jake was so happy! He got in the car, said a little prayer of thanks, and drove away - off to have a nice time with his grandpa and grandma. +There was once a powerful hanger. It was the strongest hanger in the world and it held up many heavy clothes. + +One day, the hanger decided it wanted to part ways with the wardrobe and explore. So it took its powerful grip off of the clothes and rolled away. + +It rolled until it found a beautiful meadow with a big tree. It thought, this is the perfect place to have a picnic. It laid itself down and took a nap. + +It lay there until the sun went down and the stars came out. Then the hanger got up and rolled back to the wardrobe. Its adventure was over and it was happy. + +The hanger went back to its duty of holding up the heavy clothes with is powerful grip and it never left again! +Molly was playing in the garden. She noticed a patch of soft, green grass. It looked so comfortable. She carefully stepped onto it, and the grass felt cool and soft. + +Suddenly, the patch moved. Molly smiled and noticed that it was a big, friendly snail. They looked at each other in surprise. + +Molly carefully picked up the snail and held it close. The snail slowly crawled around on her hand. Molly giggled. She liked when the snail tickled her. + +Molly decided to make the snail a comfortable home. She found a big leaf and put it on the patch of grass. The snail liked it so much that it crawled inside and stayed there all day. Molly was happy. + +She had made a new friend in the garden. They would play together any time she came to visit. +Once there was a girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and very smart. Every day she liked to study. She studied different things like books and the stars. One day, Jane saw something that was very weird. It was a melon! Jane had never seen a melon before, so she was very curious. She studied the melon for a long time. Jane touched it, smelled it, and even tasted it a little bit. She decided it was very weird, but still very tasty. After that, Jane made sure to study something new every day. +Once upon a time there was a ordinary kitten. One day, it was walking in the woods and it came across a strange thing - it was a box! Inside the box there was a magical button. + +Kitten stepped closer to take a look and accidentally pushed the button. Suddenly, the kitten started to shrink! Kitten was very small, much smaller than before. + +Kitten was scared so it ran away. As it ran, it looked back and saw the box getting farther and farther away. Soon it was back to its normal size. + +Kitten was relieved that it was back to its normal size and continued walking in the woods. It never saw the strange box again. +Once upon a time there was a special friend. He was very jealous of all the other mates who lived in the oasis. He would always watch them have fun and he wished he could be more like them. One day, he heard about a magic spell that could reverse everything. He was excited and decided to give it a try. + +The friend got his magic spell and closed his eyes. He began mumbling the words of the spell and twirled his hands around in the air. Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind and heard a loud roar. He opened his eyes to find the oasis looked very different. Everything was in reverse and he was so surprised! + +His friends were still having fun, but this time, he was the one doing all the fun things! He couldn't believe his eyes! All his friends were so jealous and they wanted to try the spell as well. But the clever friend wanted to keep it a secret. He wanted to be the only one who could enjoy all the fun! +Once upon a time there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They wanted to go on an adventure together. Jack had a big idea, he said, "Let's join together to make a big tower!" + +So they joined together and started building a tower. First they put some rocks together and then they put some sticks on top. Then they put some plants and flowers around to make a pretty tower. + +Next they put their shoulder together and started pushing. They pushed and pushed until their tower was very tall. Jack and Jill were so happy that their tower had become very successful! + +Then they both stepped back to admire their work. They started laughing and Jack said, "We did it! Our tower is big and strong and very successful!" +Once there was a tidy piano in a living room. A 3 year old child came into the room and saw the piano. The child had never seen anything like this before and was curious. The child asked many questions about the piano. + +The parent of the child explained that the piano was a special instrument. It could make lots of wonderful music. The parent played a few notes on the piano. The 3 year old was amazed. + +The parent showed the 3 year old how to press the keys to make noise. The 3 year old was eager to learn and began to play. + +Soon the 3 year old was making beautiful music. The parent was so impressed and proud. They told the 3 year old how talented they were and that the piano was all theirs. What a proud day it was for the 3 year old! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little girl. The little girl was very excited, because they were going on a trip. They got into their car and drove to the airport. The airport was fancy and full of amazing things to look at. Everywhere the little girl looked, she saw something new and exciting. + +Finally they arrived at the airport and the mommy bought their tickets. Now they had to get to the airplane. Mommy and the little girl rolled their suitcases behind them, and then they entered the building. Inside, the little girl saw people walking up stairs and down, with their suitcases and cool looking bags following behind them. + +When they arrived at the airplane, mommy said they would need to wait, but it wouldn't be too long. Then the little girl, who was very excited, got to sit in the fancy chairs and look around. Before long, the pilot came out and said it was time to get on the plane. + +Once on the plane, mommy and the little girl put on their seat belts and the pilot began to provide lots of information about their trip. He said what time they would arrive and how long their flight would be. Then the plane began to move and soon the little girl was up in the air. + +The trip was fantastic and the little girl enjoyed seeing the view from the airplane. As they arrived at the airport, the mommy and the little girl thanked the +One day, a little girl was pushing a wheel. She had the wheel from her mom, and it was easy to push. But when she got to a hill, the wheel stopped walking. The little girl tried pushing it again, but the wheel refused to go. She was so sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, her dad came over to help. He took the wheel and pushed it up the hill. It was much easier with two people! The little girl was so happy that the wheel was going again. + +At the top of the hill, they stopped and looked around. It was a beautiful day! The little girl was glad her dad had helped. Now, the wheel was easy to push. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jane. Jane lived in a modern house with her mom and dad. One day when she was outside, Jane saw a big, bright light in the sky. She was scared! Suddenly, she heard a loud rumble and saw lightning pull across the sky! She was so surprised and wondered what was happening. + +Mom and Dad came out of the house to see what was going on. Dad told Jane that it was just a storm and not to be scared. He said the lightning was just like a big kite, flying across the sky, and the thunder was just like a big drum. Jane felt much better! + +The storm went away and the sun came out. Jane enjoyed a beautiful rainbow, and she thought the lightning was really cool. She decided that next time a storm came, she wouldn't be scared and would watch the lightning pull across the sky! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. She always wanted to do something special and she had a great idea. She wanted to save the world! When she told her mom her plan, her mom smiled and said it would be a lot of work. + +So, one day Annie set off to save the world. She gathered some friends and off they went. They explored the woods and soon came across a mysterious door. Annie was excited! She put her thumb on it and the door opened. + +Inside, she found a big surprise! It was a cave full of glittering jewels. She quickly grabbed some and ran back to show her friends. She had saved something special from the mysterious door! + +Annie was so happy and she learned an important lesson that day. You never know what you will find when you take a chance and explore! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy had a box and it held a pill inside. The baby wanted to open the box but the mommy said no. The baby felt upset. + +The mommy said the pill was for when she was sick. The baby wanted to help the mommy feel better so the mommy said he could open the box. The baby was very happy and excitedly opened the box. He found the pill inside and gave it to the mommy. + +The mommy drank the pill with some water and gave the baby a big hug. She thanked him for helping and said she felt much better now. The baby was so happy and smiled. + +Moral: It's always important to help each other when someone is feeling down. +Once upon a time there was a gifted girl. She loved to explore new places and have fun. One day, she was walking through the forest when she came across a special mix. She decided to mix in it something special. She found some treasure and decided to mix it into the mix. The girl was very excited when she saw the mix looking so sparkly with the treasure in it. She had made something special for herself. She smiled and took the mix home. That day, the girl had found treasure and created something special with it. She was so happy with her new treasure mix. +Tommy liked to swing. It was his favorite thing in the world. He liked to swing in the park, at school, and even in his backyard. One day, Tommy was swinging in the park when he saw something delicious. It was an octopus! + +Tommy stopped swinging to take a closer look. Its tentacles were slimy and bright blue. Its eyes were twinkling and its mouth was smiling. Tommy thought it was so delicious that he wanted to take it home for a snack. + +But Tommy didn't know how to catch the octopus. He tried grabbing it with his hands, but it was too fast! He tried jumping, but the octopus was too slippery. He tried burying it in the sand, but it just hopped away. + +Suddenly, Tommy remembered how much he loved swinging. He jumped on the swing and swung as high as he could. When he was at the highest point, he stretched out his hand and caught the octopus with ease! + +Tommy was so thrilled. He took the delicious octopus home and fed it to his mom and dad. They liked it so much that they asked him to go back to the park and get them more! And that's how Tommy became an expert swinger! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: Johnny and Lucy. They were always together and had lots of fun. + +One day, Johnny and Lucy decided to go out and explore. They decided to follow the waste. It was an exciting adventure! + +The waste they followed was full of new things to discover. They found fair plants, strange bugs and wild animals. They even have a picnic lunch in the waste! + +They played and laughed until the sun went down. When it was time to head home, they followed the waste until they were back home. + + Johnny and Lucy had so much fun, they decided to follow the waste again the very next day! +Once upon a time there was a pool. It was very big and very deep. All around it were tall, green trees. The pool was very rich with lots of little fishes swimming in it. + +One day a little girl decided to go and explore the pool. She was brave and curious. As she walked towards the pool, she saw a beautiful, colourful butterfly fluttering above it. She reached out to try and catch the butterfly but it flew away. She was sad, and then she noticed something else in the water. + +It was a turtle! The turtle had a shell that was very shiny and colourful. She reached out to try and touch the turtle and it stayed still. The turtle remained in the same spot, enjoying the sun and the warmth of the water. + +The little girl said hello to the turtle and it blinked at her. She smiled. Then she said goodbye and began to explore the pool more. She swam for a few moments, feeling the cool water on her skin. She felt so lucky to have such a wonderful pool to explore. She vowed to remember to always enjoy the richness of the pool and remain courageous enough to explore it. +Once there was a factory. It was a very big and busy place. Everyone who worked there were busy making things. They worked hard all day long. But after work, it was time to relax. + +One day, a sleepy little girl went to the factory. She saw all the people working and she wanted to help them. Everyone was very surprised. They welcomed her and she started to work too. + +The factory was so much fun. The little girl was happy! Everyone smiled and laughed as they worked together. When it was time to go home, they told the messy little girl to relax. + +The sleepy little girl went home happy. She relaxed on the sofa and felt content. The factory was an amazing place and she was looking forward to coming back again. +Once upon a time, there was a dog. His name was Rover. Rover was a good dog, and he had lots of friends. One of his favorite activities was going for a walk in the park. For walks, Rover wore a leash. The leash was open and it let Rover wander and explore. + +Rover loved walking with his family. His family included his mom, dad, and sister. The family would bring treats and toys for Rover to play with. These included balls, bones, and frisbees. Rover loved running around with them. + +Sometimes, Rover would see other dogs. He would bark and try to make friends. He loved playing with them. Best of all, he could run free, because his leash was open. + +Rover's family was happy to have such a good dog. They enjoyed their walks, and knew that Rover was happy, because his leash was always open! +Once upon a time there was a good tomato. It was so happy! Every day it danced and happily said hello to everyone it met. One day, the tomato saw a wrap. It was so soft and fluffy and kept calling to the tomato to come and play. The tomato couldn't resist, so it hopped into the wrap. + +Inside the wrap, the tomato felt safe and warm. The wrap wrapped around it, giving it a great big hug. The tomato giggled and laughed, feeling very happy. + +The tomato stayed in the wrap all day and they had lots of fun. When it was time to say goodbye, the tomato gave the wrap a big hug and thanked it for the good day they had spent together. + +The tomato ran home, singing and dancing all the way. The wrap watched the happy tomato and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy. His name was Buster. Buster was a very eager pup. He liked to grow and explore the world around him. + +One day, Buster was growing bigger and bigger. He found his tiny paws getting bigger too. His paws were very eager to feel the ground beneath them. + +So Buster went on an exciting adventure. He used his growing paws to explore the grass, trees, and other animals. Everywhere Buster went, he was so eager to learn more. + +At the end of his adventure, Buster was a bigger, stronger pup than before. He was also filled with knowledge, eagerness, and love. + +The End. +Mia was so excited to go shopping with her mom. She couldn't believe how enormous the store was, with so many interesting things to look at! Mia and her mom went over to the food aisle and there were tuna cans as far as the eye could see. + +Mia asked her mom why they needed so much tuna. Her mom said they were going to load a bunch of them into the basket so they could make lots of tuna sandwiches. Mia thought that sounded delicious! With an enormous laugh, Mia loaded can after can into the basket. When they were finished, the basket was full and Mia was happy she had helped her mom. + +As they went to the checkout line, Mia noticed a big bowl of lollipops. She was so excited she almost forgot about the tuna! As she stood there wondering if she could have one, Mia realized that she and her mom had done a great job loading the tuna. Mia smiled, glad she had helped her mom and knowing she had earned a sweet reward. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate crystal. It was so shiny and sparkly. It sat on its own special shelf in the room. + +Jimmy wanted to balance the crystal. He was very careful not to let it fall. He stood on his tippy toes and held it high. The crystal wobbled for a second, but then it balanced perfectly. + +Jimmy felt proud. He gave the crystal a little hug and smiled. He wanted to keep it safe. + +But then there was a loud crash. The crystal fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Jimmy started to cry. + +He didn't know how to fix the delicate crystal. He wanted it to be safe on its shelf again. Then his mom came in and picked up the pieces. She said she could fix them. + +Jimmy was so happy. His mom promised that the crystal would be safer than ever. And then she placed it back on its shelf. Now it's the prettiest thing in the room. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious zip. It was big, shiny and beautiful. The zip belonged to a little girl who loved it very much. The zip had lots of secrets inside. + +One day, the little girl wanted to find out what secrets it could hold. She tried to open the mysterious zip, but it was stuck tight. She tried and tried, but nothing worked. + +Suddenly, her mom came into the room. She saw the little girl had been trying to open the zip. Her mom was very angry, so she punished her. She told the little girl not to touch the zip again. + +But the little girl just couldn't help it. When no one was looking, she went back to the zip and tried to open it. + +And eventually, with lots of effort, she was able to open the mysterious zip. The little girl was very happy! She finally got to find out its secret. +Imagine a spider! It was incredible! It had eight wiggly legs and two big eyes. It crawled slowly across the floor. It was looking for food. Suddenly, the spider found a delicious fly! The fly buzzed around the spider's head but he couldn't get away. The spider jumped at the fly and caught it with his eight legs. The spider ate the fly. Yum! What an incredible spider! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was playing in the park when she suddenly saw a candle on the ground. She bent down to pick it up but it was so dirty! Mary looked around and asked, "Who dropped this dirty candle here?" Nobody replied. + +Mary decided to take the candle with her because she liked it so much. She went home and asked her mom, "Mommy can I keep this candle?" Her mom replied, "Yes, you may keep it as long as you clean it". + +Mary happily took the candle into the kitchen and washed it in the sink. After a few minutes of scrubbing, the candle was as clean as a whistle. She held it up to the light and admired its beautiful glow. + +Suddenly, it seemed like the candle was talking! "Thank you for cleaning me", it said. Mary was surprised but she was very happy to hear the candle's reply. She said, "You're welcome!" And the candle smiled. + +The End. +Bob was a little boy. He was 3 years old and loved to go to the store. He often went there with his mom to buy food. + +One day, Bob asked his mom if he could go by himself. She thought about it and decided to let him. She warned him to be careful and not to talk to anyone he didn't know. Bob said he would be careful. + +He turned and waved goodbye to his mom then walked to the store. He felt so grown up going by himself. He was excited to see what was in the store. + +But when Bob got to the store, something strange happened. A bossy lady came up and scared him. She wanted him to do some chores for her. + +Bob was scared and didn't want to do it. He said no then he quickly turned and ran back home as fast as he could. He was never brave enough to go back to the store again. +Mummy and Daddy were out in the boat with little Sally. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining on the bright blue sea. The sea was clear and the waves were splashing against the sides of the boat. + +Mummy and Daddy pointed far out in the distance, there was a sailor on a boat. He was wearing a bright blue shirt and a hat with a big yellow flower on it. + +Little Sally was fascinated, mummy and daddy laughed as little Sally waved and shouted 'hello sailor!' The sailor waved in return and smiled. + +Mummy and Daddy put up the sail, the wind felt nice and cool and the sail billowed in the breeze. They sailed out towards the sailor, the sun was shining brightly and the sea was so clear. + +As Mummy and Daddy sailed closer little Sally could not contain her excitement. She grabbed a big bucket of water as they passed the sailor and she shouted 'splash!' She tipped the water over the side and it was a great big splash on the peaceful sea. + +The sailor laughed and waved and shouted 'thank you little one! You made my day!' Mummy and Daddy laughed and smiled and they sailed away with little Sally back towards home. +Mommy was walking with Mike who was 3 years old. They stopped and looked at a sign that said "Pick your favorite adorable flower." +Mike looked around and saw many pretty flowers. He picked the most adorable, pink flower and showed it to Mommy. + +Mommy said it was very special and gave Mike a big hug. They both smelled the flower together. Its sweet smell made Mike smile. + +The next day, Mommy put the pink flower in a vase and it looked even more pretty. Whenever Mike saw the flower he would give it a big smile and say, "Mommy, I picked the best one!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. Lily had a new skirt and she wanted to show it off. + +One day, Lily went outside to play. She was running and jumping when suddenly it began to rain. Lily felt the rain drops wet her new skirt. She wanted to stay dry, so she jumped in a muddy puddle. + +The puddle was very deep and it soaked Lily's skirt. Lily was so sorry. She wanted to tell her mom, but she was too scared. + +Lily didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she had an idea. She quickly ran home and put her skirt in the washing machine. + +Phew! The machine made it nice and dry. Lily was happy again and she put her skirt back on for the rest of the day. +Tommy was playing outside when he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a band at the top of the hill. They were making lots of loud noise and Tommy couldn't stop looking. Some of the instruments were so big that Tommy was scared and he started to scream. + +His mom rushed out to see what was wrong. She saw the band and knew that Tommy was scared. She hugged him and tried to explain that the band was just there to make music. She said it was tough but he had nothing to worry about. + +Tommy was still scared, but he listened to his mom. Soon, he started to feel better and he looked up to the band again. This time he smiled and said "Mommy, their music is very pretty!" + +His mom agreed and started to dance with Tommy. They laughed and laughed and danced until the band finished their song. Tommy was so happy and gave the band a huge thumbs up. + +The band was glad to see Tommy smile and they waved goodbye as they went off to their next show. Tommy happy and excited as he walked home, thankful he wasn't scared anymore. +Once upon a time there was an alligator. He was very yummy. Every day he would go out and find something to eat. He tried to eat anything and everything he found. One day, he found lots of yummy food. The alligator was so happy! He ate and ate until he was content. After he finished, he said, "Yum! I'm so glad I found all this yummy food!" And he swam away happily. The end. +Miss Whisper had a plan. She wanted to include a lion in her show. So she went out to find one. Everywhere she looked, she could not find a lion. But then, she saw a stubborn lion walking by the lake. She quickly ran over to him. He was not very friendly. He growled at Miss Whisper. But she was determined to have him in her show. + +She talked very nicely to him and offered him some treats. The lion looked interested, but still was not sure of Miss Whisper. Then she showed him all the fun tricks there were to do in her show. The lion seemed to like them and even stomped his foot. + +At this, the lion finally agreed to join the show. Miss Whisper was so happy. She knew the stubborn lion would make her show the best. From that day on, Miss Whisper and the lion were great friends and the lion always put on an amazing show. +Once upon a time, there was a lively girl named Katy. She loved to learn, and was always asking questions about the world around her. One day, Katy's mommy asked her if she wanted to try out a special quiz. Katy was excited and agreed to take the quiz. + +Katy's mommy gave her the quiz and told her she would support her. Katy was very happy that her mommy was there to help her. She was able to answer most of the quiz questions easily, and she smiled when she finished it. + +Katy's mommy was very proud of her for doing so well on the quiz. She told Katy that she did a great job, and promised to keep supporting her as she continued to learn more. + +Katy smiled back and thanked her mommy for supporting her. She was thankful to have a mommy who encouraged her to learn and try new things. + +The end! +Bob the Bear was very tired. He yawned and stretched his arms out wide. He looked up at the sky and thought he could feel the sun's warmth on his fur. He had been walking for hours and he was ready for a rest. + +Suddenly, something magical happened! Bob saw a big, yellow haystack not far away. He smiled and started to climb. He jumped on top and it began to lift off the ground! + +Bob was soaring through the sky - higher and higher. The wind carried him so gently and the sunshine warmed him with its calming light. He opened his eyes - he could see all the houses and trees down below. + +He was flying! And as he looked around, he saw fluffy clouds and a blue horizon! Bob soared through the air and it felt so wonderful. When he felt sleepy, the haystack gently brought him back down to the ground. + +Bob curled up and closed his eyes - he was so calm, and without worry. Bob slept peacefully, and he dreamed of flying through the sky, higher and higher. +Once there was a little girl named Dee. She was only three years old and loved the world around her. One day Dee was playing in her backyard when she saw a big rock. She was so excited and immediately ran up to it. + +As she started to rock the rock back and forth, she accidentally made it fall down a hill. Dee felt really sad, but she decided to keep looking for some other rocks. + +Thankfully, Dee came across a few other rocks. They weren't as big as the first one, but she was still happy to find them. She spent the rest of the day rocking each rock and making them go back and forth. She felt so content! + +In the end, Dee was glad that she could rock rocks. She knew there were many more available to her and she savored the feeling of pushing each one. Rocking the rocks helped Dee to feel connected to the world around her. +Once there was a boy named Tom who went outside to play. He saw something moving on the ground. He went to take a closer look, but it was only a pick! He thought it would be fun to ignore it, so he kept running and didn't look back at it. Then, he saw something disgusting. It was a frog! He was a bit scared and wanted to run away, but he decided to ignore it and kept walking. + +He went to pick some daisies for his mom. He was so busy that he forgot about the pick and the frog. Soon, he went back home with a bunch of daisies. He was very happy he ignored the pick and the frog. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie who loved to play outside. One day, Susie wanted to buy something special. She went to the store and saw a big, long tail. She wanted it so badly, so she asked her mom to buy it for her. + +But Susie's mom said, "No, Susie, that's a stupid thing to buy." Susie was very sad, and started to cry. + +But then, Susie's mom had an idea. She said, "Susie, why don't you buy some carrots and apples instead?" Susie was so excited about this idea and ran to the produce stands. She bought the biggest carrots and apples she could find, and laughed and laughed as she carried them back home. + +Susie and her mom went home and ate all the carrots and apples. Even though Susie didn't get the tail she wanted, she was still happy she found something else fun to buy. The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl in a very sunny country. She was walking down the streets of her village when she noticed something on the ground. It was an old, white veil. The girl was thoughtful as she picked it up and tried to figure out who it belonged to. She felt so sad that someone had lost such a beautiful thing. + +The girl knew what she had to do. She walked over to a bucket of water and soaked the veil in it gently. Once it was soaked the girl saw that the veil had beautiful colors on it. She knew that it must have been a very special veil. + +The girl made a decision to keep the veil for herself. She found a safe place for it and visited it every day. She was so happy that she had been able to save the veil. From that day forth she kept the veil close and wore it when she was feeling sad. She was so thankful for that thoughtful gift. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Sarah. Every day, Sarah called out for fun. She wanted to find something fun to do, and so she looked around. Everywhere she looked, there was nothing fun to be found! + +Then, she saw something hidden. She looked closer and saw that it was a box! She was very excited and opened the box. Inside, there were lots of colorful toys. She picked one up and started to play. In a blink of an eye, Sarah was having lots of fun! + +Sarah called her friends to come to play with her. They had a great time together, playing with all of the colorful toys that were in the box. Sarah was so happy that she had found something hidden and it was full of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy man. He had a sword and always wanted to pretend he was a knight. Every day he would grab his sword and march around the room, pretending he was a brave knight. + +One day, he saw a little 3-year-old boy and invited him to play with him. He said, "Let's pretend I'm a brave knight and that you are my loyal companion!" The little boy was so excited and he grabbed his toy sword to join in on the fun. + +Together, they spent the entire day trekking around the room, pretending to defeat enemies and saving a princess in distress. The man was no longer grumpy. Instead, a smile was on his face. + +At the end of the day, the man and the little boy said goodbye. The man thanked the little boy for making him so happy. From then on, the man would always pick up his sword and invite someone to join him in the pretence of being a brave knight. +Once upon a time there was a patient bear. He was feeling very sick and asked his friends for help. One of his friends, a kind duck, suggested he take some poison. The bear was reluctant at first, but after thinking it over he decided to give it a try. + +The bear slowly sipped the poison, and with each sip he started to feel better and better. He thanked the duck for his wise advice. + +The bear slowly made his way back to the cave, feeling better and better with each step. When he arrived, he requested that all his animal friends come and join him. + +With the help of the duck's challenge and the bear's patience, he was feeling back to normal. He thanked his friends over and over again and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant with a big trunk. Every day, the elephant would walk through the jungle with her trunk in the air looking for something delicious to chew. + +One day she found a patch of yummy leaves. She was so happy and began to chomp away at the leaves. But then she felt a presence behind her. It was another elephant. The two elephants wanted the same patch of leaves and started to compete. + +They both leaned their trunks against each other, pushing and pulling. The elephant with her trunk in the air bellowed loudly and tried not to give in to the other. But the other was too strong. At last she lost the battle and had to step away. + +The elephant sighed. But then she remembered the juicy leaves she had spotted earlier and quickly made her way back over to them. She happily chomped away, knowing she would never have to compete for food again. +Once upon a time there was a jolly girl. She liked to play outdoors, particularly in the dirt. One day, her mummy and daddy gave her a special surprise: a box full of plastic and lots of colourful things. + +The little girl was so excited! She wanted to count them, so she carefully started to put each one in a neat pile. One by one she studied the pieces and counted them carefully. Even when she had put them all together she kept counting them over and over again. + +The little girl was so proud of her counting and her new collection of plastic that she showed all her friends. Everyone thought it was so jolly and they all started counting too. + +It was the best day ever and the little girl was so happy that she had so much plastic to count. +Once upon a time, there was a group of friends who had a special sign. Whenever they showed the sign, a surprise would appear. One day, the friends wanted to try something special. They put the sign up and waved their hands. Miraculously, what they wished for came true. + +The friends were so happy! They wanted to have another successful attempt. So, they decided to try again. This time they chose something even bigger. They made the sign and waved their hands. Suddenly, the surprise vanished. + +The friends could not believe it. They looked around and could not find it. It had vanished. Even though they were sad, the friends decided to keep trying. Soon, they were able to make their wish appear again. And they were successful! +Once upon a time there was a furry rabbit. The bunny hopped around outside looking for a home. He came across a cozy house with a thatched roof. He hopped up and pulled at the roof, and to his surprise it came off! Inside it was dark, but warm, and he hopped in. He curled up and fell asleep in the furry hay. That night he dreamed of a home of his very own. + +The very next day, he went out searching for the perfect materials. He pulled a pile of straw from the ground and found some wood near a big tree. He pulled up the wood and hopped back to the house. He arranged them carefully so they were side by side like walls. Then he grabbed the thatched roof and put it on top. He stepped back to admire his work; he had built a perfect little home! + +The furry bunny hopped inside and curled up in the hay. From then on it became the rabbit's safe place, and he was never without a roof over his head. +Tommy was very excited. He had found a beautiful shell on the beach. It was shining brightly in the sunlight and had so many colours. He was sure it would make a great toy. + +Tommy ran home with the shell and carefully placed it in his toy box. Later that day, he wanted to play with it, but it was missing. He looked everywhere for the shell but he couldn't find it. He had lost it. + +Tommy was very sad. He felt bad. He loved the shell. Without it, he was very dull and bored. He decided to go back to the beach and see if he could find it. + +When he got there, he was surprised to find his shell right where he had found it. He was so happy and hugged the shell tightly. He vowed never to lose it again! +Once upon a time, there was a large tiger. He liked to walk around every day. One day, he was walking through a forest by a big lake. He saw something he had never seen before. It was a large boat on the lake. The tiger was so curious, so he decided to take a closer look. + +He walked around the lake and up to the boat. He was very brave. He even stepped onto the boat. It was very big and the tiger was so amazed. He looked around and wished he could sail on it! + +The tiger walked back to the shore and started his journey home. He thought about the large boat the whole way. He really wanted to go on it one day. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he was determined to try. +Mum and Dad had a special question for their daughter Claire. Claire was so excited and was jumping around the garden. She shouted out "What is it? What is it?" +Mum smiled and said "We have a special surprise for you, can you be a little more patient?" +Claire looked up and said "Can you tell me now, please!" + +Mum grinned and said, "Do you want to be creative and think about what it might be?" Claire thought for a moment and then shouted out "I know, I know!" + +Mum and Dad were very pleased. Dad said to Claire, "Yes that's right, so do you want to show everybody how creative you are today?" + +Claire smiled and shouted "Yes, yes, yes!" + +Mum said, "Well, thank you for being so creative. So, ready to find out what our surprise is?" + +Claire was overjoyed, she shouted out "Yes, please tell me now!" + +Mum and Dad looked at each other and laughed. Dad said, "It's time to go to the zoo!" + +Claire gasped and gave Mum and Dad a big hug. She thanked them for the surprise and ran into the car with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. She loved to wear pretty clothes but sometimes they got messy. So she had to be careful and do something special to keep them clean. + +Every day, Emma took out her clothes and her shining polishing cloth. Polishing was her special way of cleaning them. It was pretty tricky but Emma was a very clever. + +First, she put a nice, thick polish on the cloth. It was glimmering and smelled nice. Then, Emma began to polish her clothes. She was very careful and moved her cloth around in special circles. Every time she moved it, the cloth shined a tiny bit brighter. + +When she was done, Emma's clothes were sparkling and smelled fresh and clean. She was so proud of her hard work! +Once there was a mommy who liked to drink coffee. She would always take her time to make it every morning and it always tasted so smooth. +Every day when it was ready she would call out to her three year old daughter, "Are you ready to listen?". +The little girl was always so excited that mommy was making coffee and she'd run into the kitchen, grab a little chair and climb up so she could watch mommy stir her coffee. She'd listen to Mommy as she told her all about the special things she put into her coffee and how she did it just right. +The little girl loved to listen to Mommy and watch her as she poured the delicious, smooth coffee into a cup. Someday, the daughter thought, she'd like to make her own smooth coffee, just like Mommy. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. He was three years old and very curious. He loved to explore new places and find out what he could see. + +One day, Tom was wandering around his house. He found a long, wide hallway. It was so big! Tom wanted to explore it, so he started walking down the hall. He moved slowly, taking in all the sights around him. + +He looked at the walls, amazed at all the colors and shapes he found. He looked up at the ceiling and saw a big chandelier that shone in the sunlight. He moved from one side of the hallway to the other, just taking it all in. + +Tom continued to wander the hall, exploring all its secrets. After a while, he stopped. He had seen so many interesting things! He felt so happy that he had gone on this wonderful stroll down the hallway. +Once there was a happy little girl called Jane. She loved playing with blocks. Every day she would build amazing castles with her blocks. + +One day, it was time for a competition. Jane was ready to win! She was determined to make the best castle with her blocks. + +She carefully picked the perfect blocks to create the most cool castle. She built a castle with grand towers and wide walls. + +When the competition was over, Jane was so excited. She had won first prize for building the coolest castle of all! + +Her family was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. From then on, Jane was the best castle builder in town. +Once upon a time there was a big, scary monster. It liked to roar loudly every day. One day, it decided to look for something special. He stumbled upon a box and opened it up. Inside was a match! The match was very small and soft but the monsters eyes lit up when he saw it. He wanted to play with it and have fun. + +He took the match and used it to light a fire in the forest. The fire roared and grew quickly. The monster was so excited, he started to dance around the fire. He laughed and jumped and the fire changed colors. The monster had so much fun roaring and playing with the special little match. + +After a while, the fire started to die down and the monster's friends came out of the forest. They all watched the fire turn to embers and the monster thanked the match for the wonderful time. He put it back in the box and went off to find his next adventure. +Once there was a girl who loved playing on the pitch. She had so much fun running around and playing games with her friends. One day, the girl suddenly became deaf. She was very sad and didn't know what was happening to her. + +Everyone around her was kind and tried to help her. Her mom and dad brought her to the doctor and he checked her hearing. The doctor told her that she couldn't hear anymore, but he said that she could do special exercises and get some tools that could help her. + +The girl was so excited! She started using the tools and doing the exercises every day. She worked so hard and was determined to do her best. After a few months she was able to hear a bit better. + +Her friends were so happy for her and the girl was overjoyed. She continued to love playing on the pitch and playing games with her friends. She was so proud of all the work she had done to get her hearing back. The girl was glad that even though she was deaf, she was able to love playing on the pitch with all her heart. +Sammy was a 3 year old boy that was very curious. He was always looking for ways to number things. One day, he was playing in the sandbox and he noticed that the shapes he made were different sizes. He wanted to number them to see which one was the biggest and the smallest! + +Sammy went inside to get a ruler. He carefully measured each shape and number them one, two and three. Then he realized that the shapes were too small for him to number. Sammy looked around his house to find a better way to number the shapes. + +Finally, he found some big stones outside. He was so excited! He wanted to reposition each stone and number them one, two and three. He worked very hard to make sure that each stone was in the right place. He was very successful in numbering the stones one, two and three and he was very proud of himself. + +From that day on, Sammy looked for new and interesting ways to number things! He loved to see if his methods were successful or not. He was very happy when he found a way to number things that was successful. It made him feel proud of himself. +Once there was a little girl called Sara. She was three years old and wore an orange dress. One day, it suddenly started shaking. Sara had to stand still so the shaking would stop. An earthquake was happening! She was very scared, but she knew she had to stand still until the shaking stopped. + +Eventually it stopped, and Sara was relieved. She hugged her mommy tightly. But she was still a bit scared of earthquakes. + +Sara's mommy told her there was no need to be scared. She explained that sometimes the earth moves, and that's just how it is. You just need to stand still when an earthquake happens. + +Sara smiled, because she now saw earthquakes in a different way. She realized they were nothing to be scared of, if she just remembered to stand still. +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was three years old and full of fun. + +Today Sally was going on a bus ride! She couldn't wait! She put on her bow and was so excited. + +At the bus stop, she waited for the bus to arrive. She could hear it coming! Finally it arrived, rumbling down the road. When the bus stopped, Sally bowed to the driver and invited him to join her. + +The driver laughed, and the two of them hopped on the bus. They drove down the street with the wind blowing through their hair. + +At last they arrived at the market. The market was so colorful and smelled so spicy! Sally bowed once more to the driver as he dropped her off. + +Sally had the best day, and she couldn't wait for the next bus ride! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy train. Every day, it excitedly drove around town. It looked like it was having so much fun! + +The train always stopped at the park. All the little kids got so excited when they saw the train coming. They ran to the train station to hop on. Everyone wanted to ride on the train! + +Once the kids were on the train, they took off on a big adventure. They stopped at the lake, the beach and the zoo. Everywhere the train went, it was so much fun. + +At the end of the day, the train zoomed back to the train station. All the kids got off and thanked the clumsy train for such an exciting adventure. Everyone said goodbye and waved as the train drove away. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to explore the world around them. The first friend was very selfish and wanted to explore alone. The second friend wanted to explore together, but the first friend said no. + +The second friend was sad, so she decided to go explore on her own. She imagined a big, tall mountain and decided to climb it. She walked and walked until at last she was at the top of the mountain. + +From the top of the mountain, she could see the whole world. It was so beautiful! She knew that her friend was missing out on all the wonderful things to see. + +The second friend wanted to share what she was seeing with the first friend. She quickly ran down the mountain and started to make things to share with her friend. + +When she got back to her friend, she showed her the things she had made and explained all the wonderful things she had seen from the top of the mountain. + +The first friend was very happy and no longer felt so selfish. The two friends explored together from that day forward. +Once upon a time, there was an oak tree. It was very tall and strong. But it was also very shy. + +One day, the shy oak saw a little girl walking by. She was very happy and was shouting and singing. The oak liked her singing, so it shouted a happy hello. + +The girl was so surprised when she heard the oak shout. She thought it was amazing that the tree could talk. + +So the girl said hello back to the oak, and for the rest of the day, they talked and sang together. + +The oak was so happy that it had made a friend. It no longer felt so shy around people. So it shouted goodbye to the girl and happily waved as she left. +Grandma was taking her grandchild to the beach. Grandma and the child hopped in the car and drove. Soon, they heard a ringing. Grandma said, “That’s the bell. We’re at the beach!†+ +Grandma and the child hopped out of the car and ran to the beach. Grandma saw the child’s eyes light up when they saw all the sandy beach. The child shouted, “Can I swim?†Grandma smiled and said, “Yes you can!†+ +The water was cold and harsh, but the child did not care. Grandma watched the child have so much fun swimming. Grandma smiled to herself and thought how wonderful it was to bring her grandchild to the beach. + +The sun was setting and Grandma saw it was time to go. The child reluctantly said goodbye to the beach. Grandma said, “Let’s go!†As they drove away, the beach bell began to ring again. +Once upon a time there was a clever fox. Every night this fox would find a new place to sleep. One night, the fox climbed a tall hill and saw a beautiful view. The fox was so taken by this view that he decided it would be the perfect spot to sleep. He curled up and fell fast asleep with the beautiful view in front of him. + +When morning came, the fox awoke and saw the sun rising over the landscape. It was an even more wonderful sight than before and the fox smiled to himself. He felt so thankful to have found such a glorious spot to rest in. He guessed that being clever had been the key to discovering such an incredible place to sleep. + +The fox said goodbye to the view, happy and refreshed after his sleep. He trotted away, happy that he had found such an amazing spot with an incredible view. +One day there was a boy called Tom. He was three years old and he liked to talk. He was playing in the garden when he saw a mosquito. It was buzzing around. Tom started talking to it, but it didn't say anything back! + +Tom thought about what he could do to make the mosquito useful. He went to his mum and asked for a jar. She gave him one and he put it over the mosquito. The mosquito was too tiny to get out! + +Tom took the jar to his dad. His dad had an idea. He asked Tom to catch more mosquitoes and put them inside the jar. Tom was excited and ran back to the garden. He caught lots of mosquitoes and put them into the jar. + +Tom's dad told him the mosquitoes would help with the garden. They would eat up all the bad bugs and help the plants to grow. Tom was happy to know he had been so useful. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Max and Lila. They were very excited to go to the hospital to get x-rays. They thought it was going to be fun! + +Lila was brave and didn't mind the hospital. Max was silly and started to shout with joy. + +They went to the room and the doctor showed them the x-ray. It was a yummy picture of their bones! Max and Lila smiled as they looked at the picture. It was so cool! + +After the x-ray, the doctor gave them lollipops as a reward. Lila and Max shouted with happiness. + +Max and Lila had a great time at the hospital. They learned a lot about their bodies and even got yummy treats. It was an awesome adventure! +Once upon a time there was a forest. A crazy wind blew through the trees as leaves and twigs started to spread everywhere. All of the creatures in the forest were very happy! They skipped and jumped through the leaves. The squirrels chased each other around and up the trunks and the birds fluttered and flew through the air. Everyone was having a great time with the leaves that were spread across the ground. The forest was alive with the noise of laughter and joy! Eventually, the wind stopped and the forest went back to its peaceful state. All of the creatures were still excited by the fun they had and couldn't wait to have more adventures in the forest! +Once upon a time there was a loyal boy named Max. He had a very special flashlight that he treasured with all his heart. He used to take his flashlight and go for a walk in the dark night. Every night he would look for a special someone to accept his gift. + +One evening, Max and his flashlight went for a walk as usual. This time he found a small puppy by the side of the road. The poor little pup was all alone and scared. Max had a big heart, so he decided to accept him as his own. + +He took the pup home, named him Fluffy and showed him his special flashlight. Fluffy was so happy and amazed by the bright lights! Max and Fluffy grew to be the best of friends, always together, day and night. + +Max and Fluffy would always take their flashlight on their adventures together, always loyal and trusting of each other. The two became inseparable and were a true reminder of true love and friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful shape. It was called a triangle and it was always looking for something to lean against. Every day, it leaned against a tree and gazed up into the sky. It thought of all the places it wanted to visit, but just couldn't get there. + +One day, the triangle saw something charming. It was the most perfect circle it had ever seen. The triangle couldn't believe it’s eyes. They laughed and talked and, before long, the triangle was sharing stories from its journeys and the circle was sharing stories from its home. + +The triangle leaned against the circle for days and days. Soon, it felt as if the circle was giving it the courage and strength to keep going. After a while, it said goodbye to the circle and began its own journey. The triangle felt ready and happy, as if it had a secret friend who was always there. +Maggie was a little girl. She was so excited to take her first exam. Her teacher had told her to come well supplied. Maggie gathered her supplies and put them in her red backpack. She checked it three times to make sure she had everything she needed for the big exam. + +When Maggie arrived at school, she found her classroom. All the desks were arranged in a special way for the exam. Maggie was nervous but felt ready. She opened her backpack and checked the supplies one more time. + +Maggie took out her pencil and red pen and made sure they both had enough lead. She put the supplies in the desk in front of her and waited. Soon the teacher started the exam. Maggie did her very best and finished with a smile. + +At the end of the day, Maggie proudly showed her parents her red backpack. She had finished her first exam and was so proud of herself! Maggie knew that being well supplied had really helped her to do her best work. +One day an old man was walking in a field when he saw a pit. He thought it looked dark and deep. He wanted to see what was inside and he wanted to explore it. So he went closer and closer to the pit. He was feeling curious, but he also felt scared. He knew he should stay away, but he was also very curious. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and there was a giant! He was so scared! He ran away as fast and as far as he could. He ran and ran for a long time across the fields. + +When he finally stopped, he looked back at the pit. He felt so sad and he regretted ever going near it. He knew now that going near the pit was a mistake and he should have stayed away. He promised himself that he would never make such a dangerous decision again. +Once upon a time there was an elderly man who liked to wander. He had a special baseball and he would take it out wherever he went. One day he was wandering in a park and he saw a little boy. The old man sat down next to the boy and they played baseball together. + +They had lots of fun running around chasing the ball and striking it with the wooden bat. They were so loud that their laughter echoed through the park. + +Eventually the little boy had to go home and the old man said goodbye. He waved and then went off to find someplace else to wander. The old man took his baseball with him and he was happy. +Ben was observing the world around him from the wide window. He noticed the people walking by in their bright and colourful fashions. He was so excited, he wanted to go outside and join them. + +He could see the adults with their fun designs on their shirts and shorts. He saw the children with their neat and tidy outfits, some with hats and ribbons in their hair. + +He watched as they all moved around the streets in their bright colours and patterns. He was so amazed at all of the different ways they were dressed. + +He wanted to go outside and join in the fun, but unfortunately he was a bit too young to go out on his own. He sighed and looked out the window in a very thoughtful way. But he kept observing the world around him, waiting for the day when he could join in the fun. +Billy and his mommy went outside to play. It was a nice day and the sun was shining brightly. + +They walked to the lake where Billy saw the boats. He asked his mommy if he could go in one. She said yes, so Billy got in the boat and they started paddling. + +Billy was having fun and learning a lot. He learned how to row and even how to steer the boat. It was a nice feeling to be out in the lake, and Billy enjoyed every minute of it. + +When it was time to go home, Billy looked back one last time. He had learned a lot that day, and he was so happy. +One day, Nancy and her mommy went to a party. Everyone there was dressed in fancy clothes. Nancy was wearing a pale pink dress. + +At first, Nancy was scared and shy. She didn't know anybody but her mommy. But soon enough Nancy started to have fun. She ate some yummy food and played some fun games. + +But then, Nancy got really sad. She started to cry. Her mommy noticed and wanted to help. She hugged and kissed Nancy until she felt better. + +Nancy's mommy told her that the party was almost over and that soon they would go home. When Nancy heard this, she stopped crying and smiled. She was happy to be going home soon. + +Nancy hugged her mommy and thanked her for helping her feel better. Then, together, they said goodbye to all their friends and went home. +Once there was a boy named Fred. He was so confused because of the law! Every day Fred was so sad. He wanted to tear things up, but he knew he couldn’t. One day, Fred had an idea. He talked to his mom. She told him to make a picture with his crayons. Fred was so excited. He gave it to his mom and said it was his special law! + +Mom smiled and said that she liked it. She told Fred that it was a very good law and that he could do whatever he wanted to with it. From then on, Fred tore up his drawings. He was so happy, but he knew he could never tear anything else up. + +Nowadays, Fred is still confused about law and he loves to tear up his drawings! But he knows that he must never tear up anything else. +Once there was an ancient man who loved ornaments. He had many that were very special to him. One day he was showing a small boy all of his ornaments. + +The boy looked at them with wide eyes and pointed to an ornament that was shaped like a star. He asked the ancient man, "What is this?" + +The ancient man smiled and said, "That is my favorite ornament. It is very old." + +The boy pointed to another ornament that was shaped like a sun. He asked the ancient man, "What is this one?" + +The ancient man smiled again and said, "That is another very old ornament that I treasure." + +The boy continued to point to each ornament and the ancient man happily told him each one's story. He was happy to share his old ornaments with the small boy. +One day, there was a loud crashing noise coming from a bedroom. A frightened three year old, called Jack, ran in to see what had happened. He saw that the big wardrobe in the room had been destroyed. The shelves had been ripped apart, and clothes were all over the floor. + +Jack was scared and started to cry. He didn't know what had happened to the wardrobe. He looked around and saw a big, furry monster. It had sharp claws and glowing eyes. Jack was so frightened that he started to shake. + +The monster stepped closer to Jack and gave him a friendly smile. Jack stopped crying and looked closely at the monster. He realised that it wasn't a monster at all; it was only a big, furry cat. + +It was the cat who had destroyed the wardrobe! Jack laughed at the naughty cat, who had made such a mess. He gave it a hug and tickled its ears. The cat purred and enjoyed the cuddle. + +Afterwards, Jack helped to tidy up the mess and put the wardrobe back together again. He learned that things can look scary at first, but are often not so bad. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jack. He was a brave little boy that liked to explore and try new things. + +One day, Jack went out to the garden. It was dark outside, but Jack was not scared. He saw something shiny in the ground and wanted to find out what it was. Jack dug and dug until he found something strange and interesting. + +It was a pepper! Jack had never seen a pepper before and he was excited about it. He shouted in joy and ran inside to show his mom. + +Jack’s mom was surprised to see a pepper from the garden. She said that she could make a delicious meal with it. Jack was so excited to help his mom cook. + +They spent the day together in the kitchen, cooking and laughing together. Jack was so proud of the meal he helped make. It was a special day for them both. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl who wanted to play music. She wanted to make the most beautiful sounds, so she decided to use a violin. + +The girl had never played a violin before, so she got help from her mommy. Her mommy showed her how to hold it and how to make the strings sing. The girl gave it a try. She held the violin and started to move her fingers. + +When she tried to make the notes, the strings felt like they were pinching her fingers. She got a bit scared and stopped playing. But her mommy saw how brave she was and told her to try again. + +The girl tried again and soon figured out that the strings only pinched if she moved her fingers too quickly. With some patience and practice, she was able to play lots of beautiful violin music. + +The smart little girl was very proud of herself and loved playing the violin. She kept getting better and better and it wasn't long before she was a master violin player. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to ride his bike. He had an open helmet and every day he would go around the neighbourhood. One day, he had a really long ride and he was starting to feel very tired. He ended up at the park and he decided to rest for a bit. He took off his open helmet and sat on the grass. When the sun started to set, he put his helmet back on and started to ride away. He felt so happy that he had such a wonderful ride and he couldn't wait to go on another one! He waved goodbye to the park and ended his perfect day. +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked chalk. She liked to draw with it, color with it and make marks all over the sidewalks. One day she was feeling especially serious and wanted to try something a bit different. + +So she cut the chalk into little pieces using her special scissors. It wasn't easy, but she was determined to do it. With each piece that she cut she felt more and more serious. When she was done, she had a whole pile of little chalk pieces. + +She spread the pieces out on the sidewalk and started making art. She had never seen anything like it before. It was like a giant chalk puzzle and it made her feel so proud and serious. + +When the sun set, she had to go back home. But she vowed to return the next day and make even more art with her little chalk pieces. +Once upon a time there was a perfect princess. One day she saw a big wreck in the sky. It was melting and started to fall! The princess became very scared. She ran to tell her mum and dad. They quickly ran outside to help. + +Luckily, they found a big pond of water. They ran and pushed the wreck in the water. The wreck melted away and all the badness was gone! + +The princess and her family were so happy. After that, the princess had many perfect days playing in the sunshine. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Ella. She loved to sew and one day she decided to make a special stitch. Ella worked hard and when she had finished the stitch looked perfect. + +Ella wanted to show everyone her beautiful stitch so she took it to the market to show her friends. Everyone admired her work and Ella was happy. + +But when it was time to go home the stitch wasn't with her any more. Ella had forgotten to put it back in her bag. + +Ella was sad but she didn't give up. She went back to the market and asked all her friends if they had seen her stitch. Finally, one of her friends found it and Ella was able to return home with her beautiful stitch. + +Ella was very happy and she vowed to always remember to put her stitch back in her bag. And she lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was an elephant named Emily. Emily was always very hungry and she wanted something to eat. One day, Emily decided to go out and explore the world. + +She walked and walked until she came across the ocean. But Emily couldn't swim, so she began to cry. Suddenly, she saw a very long whip. Emily smiled and said "please"! She grabbed the whip and used it to cross the ocean. + +Once she was on the other side she noticed a lot of yummy food. Emily was so excited and said "please" again. The food was so tasty that Emily soon forgot how hungry she was. + +When Emily was finished eating she thanked the whip and went back home. From that day forward, Emily went on many adventures with the whip and was never hungry again. + +The end. +One day a 3 year old boy was looking out of his bedroom window. He saw something amazing. A big cable was leaning all the way up to the sky. It was so tall that it stretched up and up, beyond what he could see. + +The boy was so excited. He wanted to touch the cable and feel how amazing it was. So he quickly ran out of the house and up to the cable. He was so small, so the cable seemed even bigger than before. He looked up, up and up and could barely make out the end. + +The boy slowly put out his hand and touched the cable. It felt strong and thick, but also a bit shaky. He leaned against it and it felt so solid and reassuring. He smiled and looked up at the cable. Wow, it was truly amazing. + +The boy began to explore the cable and gave it a big hug. He was so happy that he found such an amazing thing to lean against. He knew his newest discovery would keep him in good company. +Once there was a kitty who was very scared. She didn't like the darkness, and she was worried about not having enough oxygen to breathe. + +Late one night, the kitty heard a sound coming from outside. She got scared and hid under the bed. Then, the kitty began to worry about not having enough air. + +Suddenly, she heard a different sound coming from outside. It was the sound of wind! The wind brought fresh oxygen for the kitty to breathe. She was happy and she didn't have to worry anymore. + +The kitty came out from under the bed and enjoyed the fresh oxygen in the air. She was never scared again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jan. She loved to go outside and explore the world. + +One day she found a soft stack of leaves in the park. She liked to mark them with little scribbles. She lay down and ran her tiny fingers over the smooth leaves, carefully marking them with her special patterns. + +Later Jan saw some birds flying through the sky. She watched them dive and soar, their wings a blur. Jan laughed and felt so happy. + +The birds landed on a tree branch. Jan was delighted when she spotted a big soft pile of feathers nearby! She kneeled down and gently marked the feathers with her tiny fingers. She repeated the same pattern over and over again until the feathers looked like a beautiful work of art. + +Jan stood and smiled, feeling proud of what she had done. She had made something special, just like the birds! +Once upon a time there lived a happy family. They lived in a big house with an attic. Everyday after school, their daughter, Sasha, would climb up into the attic and explore. + +One day, Sasha opened an old box and inside she found an old medal. She was so excited and she ran downstairs to show her parents. Dad smiled and gave her a big, big hug. Mum was so proud of her daughter, she clapped her hands and applauded. + +But then, Sasha noticed that the medal wasn't hers. She realised it belonged to somebody else so she started to feel sorry. She knew she had to return it to the rightful owner. + +So, her mum and dad showed her the right thing to do and helped her put the medal back in the box. Sasha waited until the owner returned to take back the medal and they were all so happy. + +It was a nice lesson for Sasha and everybody clapped and applauded the moment when the medal was handed back. +Once upon a time, there was a loop. It wanted to come and play, but it was too scared to go very far. Then, one day a frog came. The frog hopped around in circles, and the loop was curious. The loop decided to come out and join the frog. + +But the frog kept hopping, and it went too fast. The loop got hurt trying to keep up. It tried its best, but still it could not catch the frog. + +Just then, a bird came flying by. The bird saw how hurt the loop was, and it offered to help. It took the loop in its beak and flew high in the sky. Then, it flew around and around in circles. The loop was happy, it was flying like the bird! + +They kept flying until the loop had lots of fun, and then the bird put the loop back down. The loop was no longer hurt, and it thanked the bird for its help. The bird flew away, and the loop was happy to be back home. + +The loop never forgot the adventure it had with the bird! +There was a messy room. All the toys were lying around. In the middle of the room was a big alarm. Suddenly, the alarm started to roar. It made a loud noise and scared everyone who heard it. + +The little boy was the first to run to the alarm. He wanted to make it stop. He pressed all the buttons and it roared even louder. Everyone started covering their ears. + +But then the little boy had an idea. He went over to the toy box and found a big soft teddy bear. He hugged the teddy bear tight and the alarm stopped roaring. + +The little boy was very pleased with himself. He had turned off the noisy alarm. Everyone was so happy and hugged him. He was so proud that he had stopped the alarm from roaring. +Once upon a time, there was a world full of fun. In it, there were many things to play with. But then, one day a naughty boy came to the world and he made it very filthy. He threw mud and dirt on the ground and put sticky things on the walls. + +The other kids in the world were very sad. "How can we play here?" they asked. But the naughty boy just laughed and laughed. + +One brave little girl had an idea. She went to all of her friends and said, "Let's clean up the world and make it fun again!" All of her friends said yes and they got to work. They gathered up all of the messy things and put them away, and they wiped away all of the mud and dirt. + +In the end, the world was clean again. And everyone had so much fun playing together. The brave little girl was very proud and all her friends said, "Thank you!" + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and very brave. One night, Tom had to be very brave because the lights went out in his house. + +Tom got his flashlight and started exploring the dark house. He shone the flashlight around, and then he heard a noise. He shouted "Who's there?". + +It was just his big brother, who had come to check on him. His big brother was very warm and friendly, so Tom felt better. He was relieved to have somebody in the dark house with him. + +Tom's brother brought a special surprise with him - a warm blanket. Tom settled down on the comfortable blanket and snuggled up close to his brother. + +The night quickly went by and soon it was morning. Tom shouted with joy when the sun came out and the house was filled with light. + +Tom and his brother had a lot of fun together following the sun up and shouting with happiness as the sky turned blue. They knew they would never forget that night, and always cherish the feeling of being warm and safe. +Once there was a cute little puppy. It had a long soft tail. The puppy liked to observe everything around it. One day it saw a cheap toy on the ground. It ran to the toy and grabbed it in its mouth. The puppy shook its tail happily as it ran around the garden. It was so excited to have the new toy. It continued to observe the garden, looking for something else to play with. Eventually, the puppy got a little tired and curled up in the sun with its new toy. It observed the clouds passing by. The puppy was so happy it had found something cheap, yet fun to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a broken pistol. It just lay there without making a sound. +Suddenly, two eyes blinked in the darkness. It was a small dragon! It was looking at the broken pistol. +The dragon frowned sadly. This pistol was broken and couldn't be used. +Then something magical happened. The dragon blew its fiery breath on the pistol. It glowed brighter and brighter. +When the brightness faded, the pistol was no longer broken. It was shiny and new again. +The dragon smiled with happiness and flew away. Now the pistol was ready to be used again. +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sam. She was very brave and loved to explore. One day, she wanted to explore a wood near her house. When she got there, she was a bit scared. It was very quiet and still. Suddenly, a loud noise came from the wood! Sam was very scared. + +She heard some movement in the wood. It seemed like something was running. She stayed still and waited. After a few minutes, a big brown rabbit came out of the wood! Sam laughed. It wasn't so scary after all. + +But the rabbit seemed very busy. He was hopping around and looking for food. Sam watched him for a while, until he hopped away deep into the wood. Sam wanted to go after him, but she was still a little bit scared. Still, she was brave and she followed the rabbit into the wood. + +It was a very busy wood. There were lots of animals running and jumping around. Sam watched them for a long time and then she knew she had to go home. She waved goodbye to the rabbit and went back home. Sam was very brave and wasn't scared of the wood anymore. +Jane and her mommy were packing for a trip. First, they put socks, shirts and pants into their bag. Then they packed some salty snacks. Jane's daddy was very strong and he lifted their bag and carried it to the car. + +Once they got to the beach, they unpacked their things. Jane and her mommy made sandwiches with salt. It made them very tasty! Jane liked the salty flavor. + +When it was time to go home, they packed up to leave. Before they left, Jane grabbed a small pouch of salt. She wanted to bring the salty flavor home with her. It felt strong in her hands! + +With their things packed, Jane and her family drove away from the beach. Jane couldn't stop thinking about the strong salt she had packed in her bag. She was excited to go back to the beach next time and pack more salty snacks! +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight who lived in a tall castle. He had a shiny shield that was very important to him. The knight was always ready to defend the castle against bad people. + +One day, the knight was staring out of the castle window when he saw something scary. It was a giant monster! The knight grabbed his shield and bravely ran to do battle with the giant. + +The knight bravely stared at the monster. He was not scared and he knew his shield would protect him. With one last look, the knight slowly stepped forward to fight the monster. + +The knight and monsters cleared the field! The knight won the battle and the castle was safe again. The shield was very important, and the knight thanked it for protecting him. He knew he could always rely on it if he ever faced danger again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Beth. Beth was a very bossy girl but she had a beautiful smile. Everywhere she went, her smile made people happy. + +One day, Beth was walking in the park when she saw a little boy trying to climb a tree. He kept slipping and getting frustrated. Beth wanted to help him so she walked over and said, "I can help you climb the tree, okay?" +The little boy looked up at her and smiled. He held her hand and Beth encouraged him as he climbed. Whenever he would slip, Beth would say, "You can do it!" + +With Beth's encouragement, the little boy made it all the way to the top of the tree. He was so happy and excited, he couldn't stop smiling. Beth smiled back and said, "See, I knew you could do it!" + +The little boy thanked Beth for her help and they the went their own ways. Beth was so happy that she had been able to encourage the little boy to do something he thought he couldn't. And everywhere she went, she continued to share her bossy but encouraging smile. +Jill was sleepy. She yawned, and then she got out of bed. She put on her sock. It was bright pink and very soft. Then she went to the kitchen. + +Her mom was there. She was preparing a special breakfast. Jill could hardly wait to eat it! It smelled nice and it made her tummy rumble. + +Next, her mom prepared something else. It was a snack for later. Jill was excited! It looked yummy. + +Jill ate her breakfast and then she put on the other sock. It was blue and fuzzy. Now she looked ready for the day! She hugged her mom and said goodbye. + +Jill skipped out the door. She was no longer sleepy. She was ready for an exciting day of fun and adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two eggs. They were in a nest, and they were very nervous. + +The first egg trembled as he felt something coming near. It was a big, scary bird. The bird said, "I am hungry and I want to eat you." + +But the first egg said, "No! I will resist!" He scrambled and hid in the corner of the nest. + +The second egg was also very nervous, but he was brave. He said, "I will resist too." He jumped up and down and made the nest shake. + +The bird was so surprised it flew away. The eggs cheered and hugged each other, safe in their nest. They had resisted and were so happy! +Once upon a time there lived a kind lady. She lived with her pet bunny. Everyday they went on wonderful adventures. + +One day, they found a very mysterious sign that the lady could not understand. It was shaped like a star, but with strange writing on it. The lady kept looking at the sign, trying to figure out what it meant. + +Then, out of the blue, a friendly old man came up to the lady and told her the meaning of the sign. He said it said “loveâ€. + +The lady was very grateful for the old man’s help. She thanked him for understanding the sign and for being so kind. + +The old man smiled and happily walked away. From that day onwards, the lady and her pet bunny enjoyed exploring together even more, feeling a warm and happy feeling that comes from understanding. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lela. She was very sad, so one day she decided to choose a walk in the park. As she walked along, Lela noticed the beauty of the world around her. + +The birds sang, the flowers bloomed and the sky was a bright blue. But, above all, there was a special kind of silence that soothed her broken heart. She could feel the silence all around her, embracing her and giving her comfort. + +When she sat down on a bench, she felt a warmth of compassion coming from somewhere. She looked up and saw a kind old man and he gave her a warm smile. For the first time since she was sad, Lela felt happy. + +The old man asked her what was wrong and Lela told him her story. He listened in all his compassion and then gave her some wise advice. He told her to be patient and that better things would come. + +With the old man's words of wisdom ringing in her ears, Lela chose to be brave, choosing to smile even when she was scared. From that day on, Lela was never sad again. The silence and the warm compassion of the old man had given her hope and courage. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She was so brave that she was never scared of anything. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she went out into the woods. + +When she was walking, she came across a big tree. As she looked closer, she saw something strange inside. It was a talking bird! The bird seemed to be telling her something important. + +She listened carefully and heard the bird say "Value yourself - be brave and stay true to who you are". The girl was surprised and she smiled. She thanked the bird for sharingi such wonderful advice and she said she would try her best to follow it. + +The girl continued on her adventure, but this time she felt even braver. She knew no matter what happened, she had value, and that was something very special! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob. Bob was 3 years old and he loved to play in the garden. He spent hours playing outside and had lots of fun. + +One day Bob saw a patch in the garden with lots of pretty flowers in it. He was so excited and went to pick one. Suddenly, Bob felt embarrassed because he had picked a flower from someone else's garden. + +He quickly ran back to his own garden and found a patch with lots of lovely flowers. He put the flower back in the other garden and replaced it with one from his own. Bob felt relieved and peaceful that he had put the flower back. + +Bob decided to never pick another flower from someone else's garden and he learned a valuable lesson that day. From then on, he always asked before picking anything in the garden. +Alice was so excited! She was getting a new microscope for her birthday! + +Her mommy brought out the box and said, "Let's unpack it!" They worked together to open the box and take out the microscope. The microscope was shiny and silver. + +Alice asked her mommy to help her put it together. They followed the instructions and it was easy to do. + +Alice was so proud of her new microscope. She couldn't wait to try it out! She grabbed her magnifying glass and peered through the microscope. Wow! Everything was so tiny and fascinating to see! + +Alice had so much fun exploring with her new microscope. She couldn't believe how easy it was to use. All she wanted to do was unpack it and explore the tiny wonders that she could now see. +Once upon a time there was a baby. The baby had a name. Her name was Sarah. Sarah was three years old. + +Every day Sarah enjoyed eating yogurt. She loved it because it was so yummy and sweet. But today, Sarah's yogurt was different. It had a smelly smell. + +Sarah didn't like the smelly yogurt. She wanted her yummy yogurt back. So she put the smelly yogurt away and called her mom. + +Sarah's mom knew how to fix the problem. She put some fresh yogurt in the fridge. It was yummy and delicious. Sarah smiled and was very happy. She wasted no time and ate the fresh yogurt. + +It was so yummy and it smelled very good. Sarah was glad that the smelly yogurt was gone and that she had a delicious snack. From then on, Sarah only ate the delicious yogurt. The end. +One day, Mark and Susan went to the park. They liked to play there, and even better, they could discuss all sorts of things. On this day, they were discussing what color eyes they liked the most. Mark said he liked blue eyes and Susan said she liked green eyes. As they were talking, they noticed a white bird on a nearby tree. It had two small black eyes but they both agreed they were beautiful. + +Mark and Susan decided they wanted to play a game. Mark said that since the bird had two eyes, they should take turns counting to two. They would point at the bird's eyes, and the one who made it to two first would win. They happily started counting and counting, but the bird was very quick, and kept moving its eyes around. + +One, two! They both cheered at the same time. Neither could say who won, so they started laughing and ran around until they were all out of breath. They both looked up at the bird with its white feathers and knew that the game had been a lot of fun. +Once upon a time there was a tuna who lived in the deep sea. She was a hard worker, swimming around day and night. + +One day, while swimming around, she got an idea. She thought it was a great idea! + +The tuna decided to build a sandcastle on the floor of the sea. She worked hard, day and night, and finally she finished it. + +When she finished the sandcastle, she was so proud. She wanted to show her friends her work. + +So the tuna invited all the fishes in the sea to come and see her sandcastle. Everyone loved it. + +When it was time to end the party, the tuna said goodbye to her friends. After all her hard work, the tuna was happy and tired. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jenny. She had a pet tiger, and every day she would take him for a walk. + +One day, they went for a walk in the park and found a leather ball lying on the ground. Jenny picked it up and thought it was nice. But when she tried to throw the ball, her tiger just ignored her. + +Jenny was sad and confused - why wouldn't her tiger play with the ball? She called out to him but he just wouldn't listen. + +So Jenny tried something different - she gave the ball a big and difficult kick. To her surprise, the tiger started chasing the ball and playing with it. Jenny was so happy and she and her tiger had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Jenny and her tiger went home happy together. And Jenny learnt that sometimes if things don't work, it's a good idea to try something different. +Once, there was a green frog who wanted to win a medal. He practiced and practiced every day, jumping and hopping and swimming. One day, he became really good at playing in the water, so he decided to record his best performance with a camera. + +The frog watched the camera and felt very proud. He had made a thick record of his special jumps to show the world. On the next day, the frog got a special surprise. He won a shiny medal for his hard work! + +The frog was very happy. He put the medal around his neck and went to show it to all of his friends in the forest. Everywhere he went, the frog proudly showed off his medal. He was so proud! +Joe was sad. He had lost his toy truck. He looked all around his bedroom but he could not find it. He felt ashamed because he had been so careless, and he missed the fun he used to have with the truck. + +One day, Joe's mommy asked him if he wanted to go to the playground. Joe was so excited! He forgot all about his truck. + +When they got to the playground, Joe saw a boy playing with a toy truck. Joe was so happy that he wanted to go and play with the truck. He was even more excited when the boy said that he could play with it! Joe played with the truck all day and couldn't believe how much fun it was. + +When it was time to go home, Joe was sorry to leave the truck behind. He said goodbye to the other boy, and thanked him for letting him play. He knew he would miss the truck but now he wasn't so ashamed about losing his own truck. +Once there was a girl who wanted gold. She asked her Mommy for some gold and her Mommy said, "No, you can't have gold." + +But the girl was very persistent. She asked again and again, "Please, Mommy, can I have some gold?" + +So her Mommy said, "Alright, I will give you some gold. But first you must do something for me." + +The girl was so excited! She said, "Yes, Mommy, I will do anything!" + +"Good," said her Mommy. "I want you to fill up this clear jar with water. Fill it all the way to the top!" + +The girl got to work. She filled the jar until the water became clear. Then she brought the full jar to her Mommy. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Excellent job! Here is your gold." + +The girl was so happy! She thanked her Mommy for her gift and went to show it to her friends. +Once upon a time there was a little bird who had lost his feathers. He was feeling so sad and alone until a kind brush came along. The brush was very gentle and used special oils to help the fragile bird. After some time, the bird grew back all his feathers and felt so happy! He was filled with joy and decided to show how grateful he was to the brush. So, the bird started to applaud with a big smile on his face. He thanked the brush for all his help and they became the best of friends. From then on, they were always together and the bird was able to soar in the sky with a beautiful new feathers. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was always very fair. She tried to do the right thing and be nice to everyone. One day, she sat down to think about what she could do to make the world a better place. She came up with an idea that she thought was very fair and was sure to be a reward for everyone. + +So she sat and thought about how she could make her idea come true. Finally she figured it out and went out to share her plan. She talked to her family and friends about it and everyone thought it was a great idea. They all agreed that it would be a fair and very special reward. + +The girl was really excited and couldn't wait to see her plan in action! She sat back and watched while everyone worked hard to make her plan come true. After a lot of hard work, it was finally finished. It was a wonderful reward for all the people that had worked hard, and it was definitely fair. + +Everyone was very happy and grateful for the special reward. They all thanked the girl for her clever idea and great plan. From that day on, the girl was known as a very fair and special person. Her reward was a reward for everyone. +Once there was a very playful cat. Her name was Mia and she loved to explore the world around her. One day, she was walking around in the garden and she noticed something moving in the grass. She became curious and wanted to find out what it was. She stepped a bit closer and noticed a tiny mouse in the grass. The mouse was so small that it scared her and she started to panic. + +Mia jumped back in surprise and tried to run away. But the mouse was too fast. It came running after her and clung to Mia's paw. Mia tried to shake it off, but the mouse wouldn't let go. Mia was so scared, she jumped high into the sky. She landed on top of a tree and curled up into a ball, hoping the mouse wouldn't find her. + +But the mouse was still there, clinging to Mia's paw. Mia was so scared that she couldn't move. She stayed there, perched on the tree branch, until the mouse finally scurried away. + +Mia sighed in relief and looked around. The world seemed so different now that her panic had ended. Mia was happy and playful again, ready to explore more of her garden. +Once there was an ant who needed to march. So, the ant marched and marched until it found an interesting label. The label was charming and the ant wanted it. The ant tried to take it but it was too heavy! + +But then, the ant had a plan. It marched around until it found some of its friends. Together, they all grabbed onto the label and marched away. + +They marched until they came to a warm and sunny spot under a tree. It was perfect! + +The friends marched around the label until they had it set down nicely. Then they all admired the charming label in their new home. +Jack was very excited. He was going to mail a letter to his mommy. He carried an envelope and wrote his mommy's name on it. Then he took a cord and tied the envelope so it would not fall out. + +He walked to the mailbox and opened it. He put the letter inside and closed the box. + +Jack felt so happy and proud that he had mailed his letter. His mommy was far away and now the letter was on its way. + +On the next day, Jack was ashamed. He remembered he had forgotten to put the stamp on the letter. He knew the mailman wouldn't deliver it without a stamp. He hoped his mommy would forgive him. +Dylan was walking through the forest with his mom. They were having so much fun! Everything was so beautiful with the trees and the birds singing. + +Suddenly, Dylan heard a loud noise. It was coming from a machine. It was crushing a tree! It was destroying nature! Dylan was so sad. + +But then, he heard something else. It was a fierce roar! It was a tiger! He was so excited! It was protecting the forest! + +The tiger was growling and baring his teeth at the machine. It was too scared to stay around! It quickly ran away. + +Nature was saved! Dylan was so happy. He had seen a real tiger being fierce to protect the forest! It was a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah who had a hanger. Everyday she liked to play with it, putting it in different shapes to make different things. + +One day Sarah was playing with the hanger and she started to wonder what it would be like to be able to sign. She decided to try and sign with her hanger. She moved the hanger up and down, left and right. + +It was peaceful in Sarah's room as she continued to sign with the hanger. It felt like a kind of magical dance. As Sarah danced and signed with her hanger, she could feel a peaceful calmness wash over her. + +Soon enough Sarah had created a whole song with her hanger! It was a peaceful and beautiful song. Whenever Sarah needed some peace and quiet, she would sign with her hanger and soon feel calm and content. +The child was slow. She wanted to bury things in the backyard. She found a stick, and she started to dig a hole. She worked hard, but it was too slow. Her daddy came and helped her. He made the hole bigger, so she could fit more things in it. + +The child put some leaves at the bottom of the hole. Then she started to bury other items. She put her toys and some dirt clods in the hole. When the hole was full, she packed the dirt back in. She patted the dirt with her hands, feeling very proud of her work. + +At last, the child had buried all her things, and her daddy said she had done a good job. They finished up and went back inside. The child was very happy that she had buried all her things. +Once there was a boy who wanted to explore the world outside his home. His mother said it was dangerous, and that he must stay inside. But the boy wanted to go, so he asked his father for wisdom. His father said he could go, but only if he let the wise old man look after him. + +So the boy let the wise old man lead the way. They walked and talked, and the man taught the boy many things. He talked about the dangers of the world, and how to be safe. + +Finally, they reached a new place. It was full of strange animals and tall trees. The boy was excited and curious, but the wise old man was careful. He knew how dangerous it could be. + +But the boy was brave, and the man let him explore. Every now and then the old man would warn him to be careful. But the boy was safe, and learned a lot from the wise old man. He had a great adventure, and gained much wisdom! +One day, Mommy took Max to the park. It was hot outside, so Mommy said it was the perfect day to paint. Max got out a big piece of paper and a brush. He started to dip his brush in the paint and paint pictures on the paper. It was lots of fun! + +Mommy decided to make something special for Max. She mixed paint, sugar and some hot water together to make a sugary, hot paint. Max was so excited to try it! He dipped his brush in and painted with it. It was like eating a sugary treat while painting. + +Max and Mommy painted together until the sun started to set. Max was sad to go, but he was happy with how his painting looked. He even got to take some home and show to Daddy. Max was so proud of his painting and the sweet, hot paint Mommy had made for him. +Once upon a time, there was a goose. He was very tidy and liked to keep his feathers neat and smooth. One day he decided to fly and see the world. He spread out his wings and flew up and down, left and right. + +He flew over hills, over valleys, and under bridges. Everywhere he flew, he brought happiness and smiles to people who cheered him on. After he had flown for a while, he started to get hungry, so he stopped and picked some fresh grass for his lunch. + +He then flew up to the closest tree and perched on a branch. He enjoyed the sunshine and the fresh air, and then he started to get sleepy. He stretched out and fell asleep peacefully until the sun set. + +He woke up feeling refreshed and ready to fly. He looked around and marveled at the beauty of the sunset. He felt safe and content, and knew that he was home. With a light nod of his head, he flapped his wings and flew off into the night. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to play and smile. He loved his parents, too. + +One day, Tom found a cauliflower in the garden. He thought it was so important that he wanted to keep it! He took it inside and asked his mom to help him. + +Tom's mom showed him how to cut it up into pieces. Together, they put the pieces in a pan with butter and salt. + +Tom loved the cauliflower when it was finished. It tasted like the most amazing thing he ever had! + +He was so happy. He hugged his mom and said, "I love you and cauliflower!" His mom laughed and said she loved him too. + +They both agreed that cauliflower was important and enjoyed it together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was poor and the other had lots of money. + +The poor friend wanted to play with fireworks on the 4th of July, but he didn't have any. His rich friend said, "Don't worry! I can help!" + +So the rich friend bought lots of fireworks for the poor friend. They lit up all the fireworks and watched them zoom into the sky. Soon, the sky was filled with beautiful colors and sparkles from the fireworks. + +The poor friend was so happy. He had never seen such beautiful fireworks before. He said "Thank you, my friend. That was fun!" + +And they both smiled and shared a hug, thankful for their friendship. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ben and Jack. They liked to play together every day. Ben loved to build a big hedge in his backyard. But one day, Jack was feeling very selfish. He wanted all of the hedge for himself. + +So the two boys started to fight. They pushed and pulled, they shouted and yelled. It was a long battle! + +Finally, Ben was tired of fighting. He just wanted his hedge back. So he used his special powers to make the hedge grow even bigger. He made it taller and wider than ever before. + +Now both Ben and Jack have plenty of hedge to play in. They still fight sometimes, but most of the time they are happy to share. And they both remember to be unselfish so they can play happily all the time. +One day, there was a peaceful player playing in the park. He was having lots of fun. Then, all of a sudden, a big, bad monster appeared. The monster growled loudly as it moved closer and closer. The player was very scared! But then something amazing happened; a brave knight came to help. He fought the monster and destroyed it with his sword! The player was so relieved and felt much safer. He thanked his brave knight, and the two of them celebrated by playing together in the park once again. It was now peaceful once more. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to record his day. He brought his recorder and went outside. He noticed the structure of the trees, the honest clouds in the sky and the birds singing. He recorded those things. He went to the playground and recorded the children’s voices. He went back home and played the recordings that he had taken. It was full of fun sounds and he was happy. He had recorded his day perfectly. +Once upon a time there was a hairy earth. On this earth was a special machine. This machine was called a printer. Every day the printer would print pictures. The pictures were very bright and colourful. All the people who lived on the hairy earth liked to look at the pictures. They were so excited to see what the printer would print each day. One day the printer printed something extra special. It printed something so wonderful everyone was amazed. It was a picture of the whole hairy earth. It was so beautiful everyone wanted a copy of the picture. The printer printed the picture over and over until all the people on the earth had a copy of it. From that day on the people of the hairy earth were never bored. They always had a special picture to look at. +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. She saw an elderly man who was sitting alone on a bench. She smiled at him and asked, “What are you doing?†The man replied, “I’m waiting for something.†The little girl decided to wait with him. She asked, “What are you waiting for?†The man said, “I’m waiting for my grandchild. She said she was coming back to give me something special.†The little girl was curious and asked, “What is it?†The man said it was a surprise, so the little girl waited with him. + +After a few minutes, the man’s grandchild returned. She was holding a package of gum! The little girl was so excited, she asked, “What kind is it?†The grandchild replied, “Strawberry!†The little girl thought it was the nicest gift ever. + +The grandchild gave the gum to the elderly man and he thanked her with a big hug. The little girl was so happy for the man and his grandchild that she decided to return home. She was glad that she had helped to make the elderly man smile. +Once there was a poor little girl who wanted a bicycle. She watched all her friends ride theirs, but she didn't have one. One day, her friends thought of a plan. They decided to replace the little girl's old bike with a brand new one! They went to the store and got the nicest one available. They took it over to the little girl and gave it to her. + +The little girl was so happy when she saw the brand new bicycle. She thanked her friends for the surprise. She rode her new bicycle every day, with a big smile on her face. + +The little girl loved her bicycle so much, that she took very good care of it. She even replaced the pink bike tires with blue ones, so it looked even more beautiful. + +The friends were so happy to see the poor little girl's bright smile. From that day on, they all had lots of fun riding their bikes together. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was called Tim. He was very excited because his parents gave him a big present. It was an amazing battery which had all kinds of buttons and a big, colourful screen. Tim was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. + +The next day Tim started to play with his battery. He pushed all the buttons and looked at the bright, colourful screen. He was so excited that he was almost jumping. + +Suddenly something strange happened – the battery started to make strange noises. Tim was confused. He didn't know what to do, so he called his dad. His dad came quickly and told Tim that it was not a battery, but a robot! Tim was so surprised! He was excited too! He played with the robot every day. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Max was a three year old boy. One day he went to a big park with his parents. Max saw a very big net in the center of the park. The net was light and Max liked the way it looked. + +Max asked his dad if he could touch the net. His dad said yes and he showed Max how to hold the net firmly. Max was so excited that he wanted to show everyone the light net he was holding. + +Max carefully put the net on the ground and then stood back. He held his arms out wide and started to display the net to everyone in the park. Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched Max. They said how cute and clever Max was to display the light net. + +Max smiled and was very proud of himself. He gathered the net and gave it a big hug. Then he went off with his parents, happy that he had shown everyone the light net. +Stanley was in his bedroom feeling really weird. He was sad and was starting to regret something he had done earlier. He had been playing with his little toy cars and made a big mess in his room. He knew his mom would be mad at him when she saw it. + +Suddenly he heard his mom calling his name from downstairs. She was coming to check on him! Stanley felt scared, because he knew his mom wouldn't be happy with the mess he had made. He quickly started trying to clean it up. + +Stanley worked very hard and soon the room was tidy again. He was relieved, but he still felt regret for what he had done. He learned his lesson and promised himself he would never make another mess again. He smiled - this time he had done the right thing! +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and liked to explore the world around her. One day, she went to the garden to pick some nice and tasty vegetables. She believed that she could find the best ones. + +The little girl found some big and spicy tomatoes. She also found some bright and spicy carrots, which were her favourites. She loved how colourful the garden was! But she still wanted to find something special. + +Finally the little girl found some small and spicy peppers. She believed that these were the best vegetables of them all. She gathered them all up and went home, happy and excited to try them. + +The little girl made a delicious and spicy soup. She enjoyed it so much! From then on, she always looked forward to exploring the garden to see what vegetables she could find. +Once upon a time, there was a very big universe. It was like a giant, never-ending ocean filled with lots of different things. One day, a girl named Ruby decided to explore the universe. She went on an adventure and began to drop rocks into the giant ocean. The rocks made loud splashes when they hit the water, and it sounded like music. + +Ruby dropped different colors of rocks: yellow, blue, and green ones. Ruby laughed and smiled as each rock splashed down. She was having so much fun. + +Soon, the rocks she had dropped became like blooming flowers, and the colors spread in different directions. Suddenly, Ruby saw a shooting star and made a wish. She wanted the colors to stay in the universe forever. + +It was a magical sight to behold, and Ruby was so happy she had seen it. As she sailed away, she waved goodbye to the universe and the colors she had dropped. +Once there was a restless little boy who loved to play. He especially loved to build towers out of blocks. He would stack them higher and higher until his tower was so tall he could no longer reach the top. + +One day, he decided to make the grandest tower ever. He giggled with excitement and began building it. He worked very hard and soon the tower was almost done. + +At last, the tower was finished and he anxiously waited for someone to come play with him. His Mum and Dad both came and admired his tower. They were so impressed that they each hugged him and said, “Well done, son!†+ +The little boy smiled with joy and began to enjoy playing as his tower grew taller and taller. His Mum and Dad watched him happily and the little boy felt so proud of his special tower. +Once there was a brave boy named John. John wanted to have an adventure, so he decided to go to the forest. He grabbed a big, long rope and went to the forest. He tied one end of the rope to a tree and the other to his waist. Then he began to explore the forest. + +John looked around and soon he found something! It was an old, metal box. John was excited and he quickly used the rope to remove the box from the ground. He had found something special! + +John opened the metal box and inside he found something amazing: the original rope that he had tied to the tree! John had removed the box without realizing that his original rope was inside! It was a funny surprise. +Samantha was a gifted little girl. She had a special surprise for her three year old birthday. She went to the car with her dad and he opened the trunk. He started to unpack a big box from the trunk. Inside the box was a model of a cliff. + +Samantha was so excited. She was going to be playing with her new toy all day. She unpacked it with her dad and started to build it on the floor. She was so happy and proud of it. + +When she was done building the cliff, she put all of her figurines into it and started to play. She spend hours and hours playing in her very own, 3 year old birthday gift. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary. Mary liked to play in the park with her friends. One day, Mary saw that one of her friends had a shiny diamond. She was so amazed and asked her friend where she got it from. + +Her friend said that her mom had let her borrow it. That made Mary very happy and she asked if she could also borrow it. Her friend said yes and she proudly wore it around her neck. + +Mary's day was perfect until she noticed that her diamond was beginning to taste sour. She was very sad and worried that she would have to give it back to her friend. + +But then, Mary remembered that her mom had lent her some sweets for the day. She quickly grabbed one of the sweets and ate it. Sure enough, the sour taste of the diamond went away. + +Mary was so relieved that she could keep wearing the diamond. She learned an important lesson that day – always lend something that you would be happy to get back! +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She was very persistent and wanted to explore around her house. One day, she stumbled out of her house and walked to a nearby tree. She was fascinated by the tree and touched its branches. She tried to climb the tree, but she kept on stumbling. + +Sarah was determined to make it to the top. She tried and tried, but she kept on slipping down. After a few tries, she finally reached the top. She was so excited to be on top of the tree and looked around. + +When it was time to go, she carefully climbed down but stumbled a few times. Finally, after being persistent, she made it safely to the ground. + +Sarah was so proud of herself for being persistent and thankful for the fun she had on the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a successful girl named Sarah. She was happy and satisfied with her life. One day, Sarah imagined what it would be like to have a magical razor. She wanted to be able to do things without putting in too much effort. + +So, Sarah packed her things and went to the market. She looked around the stalls to find the razor. Finally, she found it! The razor was sparkling and Sarah was delighted. + +She took it home and tried it out. The razor worked like magic, making it easier for her to do her daily chores. She was so excited and happy. + +Sarah was never disappointed with her magical razor. It was just what she needed and she was able to be more successful in all her tasks! +Once there was a beautiful helicopter. It could fly very high and fast in the sky. One day a little boy wanted to play with it. He took out a big pair of scissors and started to cut the helicopter. + +But the little boy didn't realize that he ruined the helicopter. He started to cry and was so sad. But then his mom came and showed him something useful. She had a big tape and she used it to fix the helicopter. + +The little boy was so happy again and he thanked his mom. Now the helicopter was even more beautiful than before. The little boy took it and flew off with it in the sky, feeling very brave and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, rich billboard. It was bright and colorful in the sunshine. Lots of people stopped to look at it! + +One day, while the people were looking, the billboard suddenly disappeared. Everyone was very surprised and asked, "Where did it go?". + +But nobody knew, because it had just vanished. Nobody could find it anywhere. + +The people kept searching and searching, but it never came back. The billboard had disappeared like magic! + +The people were very sad and couldn't understand why it was gone. But they never found out and the mystery of the disappearing billboard stayed a secret. +Once upon a time there was a rich club. All of the people in the club were happy and enjoyed playing together. One day, a little girl named Mary came to visit the club. She looked around and saw all the other people playing games and having fun. + +Mary was amazed by how much fun everyone was having. She wanted to be part of the club and join in the fun. She asked everyone if she could join, and they said yes. Mary was so excited! + +She started playing different games and having fun with the other members of the club. Everyone admired Mary for her enthusiasm and willingness to join the club. They enjoyed watching her laugh and play. + +Mary loved her visits to the rich club. She was able to make new friends, who admired her spirit and energy. It was a great way for her to spend her days and it made her very happy. +Once upon a time there was a dinosaur who lived in the jungle. He loved to roar at the sky. His roar was so loud that all of the animals nearby were scared. + +One day, he woke up feeling very hungry. Suddenly, he saw a dish full of his favorite food. He roared in excitement and ran over to the dish. He started eating as fast as he could. + +After he finished eating, he was very sleepy. He found a nice spot under a tree and curled up for a nap. + +He started to roar softly and soon he was fast asleep. He slept peacefully in the jungle until the sun started to rise again. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl. She loved playing with blocks. Every day she would build towers and houses with them. + +One day, the little girl found out that she could make the blocks look like something other than blocks. She began to lie them down so that they looked like a snake. She was so excited and called her mom to come and see. + +When the girl's mom saw the snake made of blocks, she was amazed. She asked the little girl how she had made such a creative thing. The little girl said that she had just lied the blocks one way and then the other way. + +From that day on, the little girl had lots of fun making all sorts of things out of blocks. And every time she showed her mom, she always reminded her that it was all made from lying the blocks one way and then the other. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to ride his bike. He put on his helmet to be obedient and safe. His mom said, "Be careful and don't split!" + +So the little boy rode his bike around the neighborhood slowly. Then he saw his friends playing. He asked if he could join and they said yes. + +They were having so much fun. The little boy started to ride faster and faster. He forgot to follow his mother's advice and split away from his friends. + +He forgot to wear his helmet and nearly had an accident. Thankfully, his mother saw him and yelled, "I told you not to split away! Wear your helmet!" + +The little boy was embarrassed but obeyed his mother. He put his helmet back on and started to ride more slowly. But he still had lots of fun with his friends. +Once upon a time there was a small shoe. She was just the right size for a 3 year old child. One day the child decided to take the small shoe and lift it high up in the air. The small shoe was so light that the child could lift it as high as she liked. She laughed and laughed as she lifted the small shoe higher and higher. Suddenly, the shoe came crashing back down to the ground. But no skin was hurt, and the small shoe was still in one piece. The child smiled with joy and continued to lift the small shoe, over and over again. +Once upon a time there was an adorable volcano. Every day the volcano would shake and shoot out lava. The lava was so hot it melted everything in its path! + +One day, a curious little angel appeared. She had never seen a volcano before, and was fascinated. She flew to the volcano and touched it with her fingers. + +The volcano was so hot that it shook and sent the little angel flying through the air. She landed in some soft dirt and burst into laughter. + +The angel knew she would never forget the incredible volcano she had seen. She promised to come back one day and visit it again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a white sheep. She lived in a big field. Everyday she would see her friends and they would play together. + +One day, the white sheep looked up in the sky and saw a big airplane. She wanted to fly too. So she decided to try it. + +She jumped up and down and flapped her arms like wings. But it didn't work. She couldn't get off the ground. + +Then the white sheep's friends came to help. They all held hands and jumped together. Finally, the white sheep was able to fly high in the sky. She looked so happy! + +The white sheep had decided to fly and with her friends' help she was able to make her dream come true. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny cherry tree. It was in a big, wide garden with lots of other things growing in it. One day, a little girl came to pick some of the cherries. She was feeling very dizzy so she tried to be careful not to pick too many. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and separated all the cherries from the tree. The little girl quickly went and picked up as many of them as she could. As soon as she had all of the cherries, she felt much better and she smiled. + +The little girl was happy because she now had enough cherries to make lots of lovely cakes. She thanked the tree for being so generous and gave it a big hug. Then, the little girl happily ran back home with her cherries. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship in the sea. It was a beautiful ship, with lots of flags and decorations. One day a little girl walked up to the ship and pointed at it. She said, "Wow, that's a big ship!" She looked all around the ship and saw many different things. She pointed to the masts, the sails, the cabin, and even to the sea gulls flying in the sky. + +The little girl stood still and thought about what it would be like to be on the big ship. She imagined being at the wheel and steering the ship to all kinds of exciting places. She wished she could be on that ship and explore the world. + +Suddenly the big ship started to move. The little girl waved goodbye as it sailed away into the horizon. She would never forget her adventure and the big ship she saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Rachel. Rachel was very nervous because she had a big test tomorrow. She had to use her brain to remember all the answers! + +So Rachel went to her room, grabbed a special rag and some polish. She quickly polished her desk to make it super shiny and clean. It made her feel better - now she had a spotless place to learn and practise! + +Rachel opened her books, grabbed her pencil and started studying. But she was still a bit nervous, so she took a break. She decided to polish her shoes so they were nice and bright. It helped her brain to relax, so she could focus better. + +By the end of the night, Rachel was ready for the big test. She was feeling much more confident and she was sure she could answer all the questions correctly. She smiled and went off to bed. + +The next day, Rachel did a great job in her test. She was so proud of herself for using her brain and staying calm, even when she was feeling nervous. +Once upon a time, there was a black cat. She had a beautiful, long tail. The cat had a habit of playing hide-and-seek. Every day she would find a deep hole and cover her tail with dirt. Then she would wait for someone to find her. + +One day, she was covered so deep that no one could see her tail. She waited and waited. But no one came. + +Finally, the cat decided to crawl out of the hole. She shook off all the dirt, and her tail shone like new. She was so happy that she ran off to find a new place to play hide-and-seek. +Once upon a time, there was a little sad bird. He wanted to escape from his nest. He was very careful as he left, looking around his head to make sure nobody saw him go. + +He flew high up into the sky, above all the trees. He had never been that high before, and it was very exciting. He spread his wings wide and flapped them faster and faster until he was gone. + +But the sad bird was not careful enough. His nest was guarded by a big scary owl. The owl saw the bird escaping and flew quickly after him. He was getting closer and closer with every flap of his wings. + +The bird started to get scared, but he remembered he still had a chance. He flew even faster, and soon he was out of sight of the owl. He was safe. + +The little bird flew away and was never seen in his nest again. He was happy and free, flying over the trees and feeling the wind in his feathers. He was careful never to get too close to the ground again. +Once upon a time, there was a hard working farmer. He lived on the earth and was very proud of the land he farmed. Every morning, he would be up early, sacking up the vegetables and fruit ready to be taken to market. + +One morning, the farmer went to his field and was in for a big surprise. Everything was spoiled! Every vegetable and piece of fruit was rotten! He was so sad because he didn't know how he would make a living. + +The farmer soon realized he needed help, so he called all his friends and family. They came from all around and began to sack up the spoiled fruit and vegetables into sacks. When the farmer looked back over his field, he was amazed. All the spoiled food was gone, and his earth was as good as new! + +The farmer learned an important lesson that day - that when life throws you a curve ball, it's important to ask for help and work together to get through it. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Peter. Peter was anxious and wanted to leave his home. He packed his file, which had all of his important belongings, and hopped away. + +Peter wanted to explore far away places. He hopped around the meadows looking for something exciting. He heard some music coming from the woods, so he hopped on. + +As he went further in, the trees got bigger and the leaves rustled more. He was very anxious. Just in front of him, he saw a giant whirling castle! The music was so beautiful and inviting. He hopped towards it, and suddenly he realized that he had entered a magical kingdom. + +Peter was so excited but also a little anxious. He had never seen anything so grand and wonderful. He kept hopping around the castle, exploring each and every corner but eventually it was time for him to leave. With one final hop, Peter left the magical kingdom and went back home. +Once upon a time there was a lovely heart. Every day it would eat yummy food. But there was one thing that the heart wanted most of all. It wanted someone to love it. + +One day, the heart saw a little girl in the park. She had a big smile and a twinkle in her eye. The heart knew at once she was special. + +The little girl sat next to the heart and starting eating a picnic. They talked about happy things, like the birds and trees in the park. The heart felt so special and happy. + +The little girl gave the heart a big hug and said, "I love you." + +The heart smiled and knew it had found someone who truly cared. It had found a lovely friend. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Jack wanted to shoot something special. So he asked his mom for help. + +His mom said she would get him a special present. She went to the store. When she got back she had a bow and arrow. + +Jack was so happy. He was excited to shoot something. He practiced aiming at a target and shot the arrow. He was a very obedient boy and his mom praised him for his good behavior. + +His mom rewarded him with a big jar of honey. Jack smiled as he opened the jar and dipped his arrow in the honey. + +He wanted to shoot the honey arrow at the target. So he aimed carefully and shot it. It flew right into the center of the target. + +Jack was so proud of himself! He was so happy his mom let him shoot the honey arrow. He couldn't wait to practice again. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends named Jake and Sarah. Jake and Sarah were the best of friends and liked to spend time together. + +One day, Jake and Sarah decided to celebrate. They excitedly got ready and went outside to play. + +They walked and walked until they reached a creek. The creek was crystal clear and sparkled in the sun. Jake and Sarah got down on their knees and splashed in the cool water. + +The two friends gathered some pretty stones and leaves to give to others as a way of being generous. + +When the sun began to set, Jake and Sarah made their way home. They continued to be generous and spread joy to all they met. Jake and Sarah celebrated their friendship by doing the same thing each summer. +One day, Mama decided to take Suzy for a walk. Soon, Suzy heard a lot of loud banging and singing. Mama told Suzy that it was a parade. Mama and Suzy followed the parade all the way to the park. + +The parade was so colourful and noisy. There were many people and lots of bright, shiny decorations. The parade was filled with music, laughter and singing. Suzy thought it was so much fun. + +But then a very big, smelly something came along. Suzy thought it was disgusting. It smelled so bad that Suzy had to cover her nose. Mama told Suzy that the thing was called a dragon and it had come to bring luck and joy to the parade. + +Soon, the parade was over but Suzy was happy to have seen it. It was a great day spent with her Mama. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Betty. She was very kind and helpful. She had a soft, cozy couch in her living room. + +One cold day, she was sitting on her couch when she started to shiver. She was so chilly! She looked all around her house for something to keep her warm, but she couldn't find anything. + +Suddenly, Betty had a great idea. She ran to her closet and found a big, warm blanket. She quickly grabbed it and wrapped it around her shoulders. Betty was so happy! The blanket kept her warm, and she stopped shivering. + +Now, Betty enjoys a warm and cozy couch every time. She is so glad that she was so helpful and found a way to keep warm. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to give kisses. Everywhere she went, she would kiss people goodbye. Even when she ate her dinner, she would kiss the sauce before taking a bite. + +One day, she went outside and saw a very dirty puppy lying in the street. It was so filthy that it was hard to tell what color it was. + +The girl couldn’t resist giving the puppy a kiss. She leaned over and gave it a big kiss on the head. + +The puppy seemed to know that it was loved. It licked the girl’s face and followed her home. + +From then on, the puppy and the girl were the best of friends. They kissed goodbye every morning and shared the same bowl of sauce before eating dinner each night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary who wanted to find something special. She started her search in the fields near her home. + +She looked around and saw the most original pumpkin she had ever seen! It was big and orange, and it made her very happy. She wanted to bring it home with her. + +Mary walked over to the pumpkin and tried to pick it up. But it was too big and too heavy. She tried to pull it, but she could not move it. + +Suddenly, her brother came to help her out. He was really strong so he picked up the pumpkin and carried it home. + +When they got home, they decided to make some pumpkin pie with the original pumpkin. They cooked, stirred and baked the pie in the oven. + +When it was ready, Mary and her brother were so excited for the first bite! They shared the delicious pie and it was the best ever. + +From then on, Mary and her brother always went searching for special things. They never knew what special thing they would find! +Billy was a big boy. He was three years old and very happy. +One morning, his mom made him some toast. It was hot and smelled yummy. She put it on the plate and told him to eat it. +Billy was very excited. He ate the toast quickly and asked for more. +His mom gave him another piece. After he finished eating it, he asked for one more piece. +His mom said he had enough and it was time to leave. +Billy was sad, but he listened to his mom and got ready to leave. Before he left, he grabbed the last piece of toast and said goodbye. +He waved goodbye to his mom as he left with his big piece of toast in his hand. +Once upon a time there was an intelligent hippo. His name was Jack and he lived in a sunny field. +One day, Jack's friend Tom was playing too close to the edge of the field. Jack tried to tell Tom to be careful, but Tom didn't listen. +So Jack had to slap Tom on the shoulder to get his attention. Tom was surprised, but he knew Jack was just trying to help. +Jack was proud of himself for being so intelligent and saving Tom from falling into trouble. After that, they became the best of friends! +Once there was a big frog. It was so big he could whistle. He walked around looking for someone to marry. He was looking for an easy marry. + +One day he saw a big bug. They shared a long look. Suddenly, the frog asked the bug if she wanted to marry him. She said yes! + +So they got married. They hugged and kissed and they were very happy. They blew their whistle so everyone could hear it. + +They danced and had fun. It was an easy marriage. Everyone was very happy for them. + +The frog and bug stayed married for many years. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her friends called her 'Bossy' because she liked to tell them what to do. One day, Bossy decided to explore the great outdoors. + +As she wandered around, she discovered a path leading into a forest. She decided to follow it. After a while, she came across an old tree with a bird perched in its branches. The bird spoke to her and said, “My wisdom can help you if you are brave.†+ +Bossy was so excited. She listened carefully to the bird's advice and learned some important lessons. She felt so proud of her discovery and decided to keep exploring. + +The more Bossy explored, the more wisdom she gained. She started sharing her newfound knowledge with her friends and they started to admire Bossy's bossy attitude. Bossy was glad that she had ventured out into the world and had discovered some wonderful lessons! +Once upon a time there was a black shelter. It was very big and strong and looked after lots of animals. It was a happy home for all the animals and everyone was safe. One day, a new animal came to the shelter. He was scared and alone, but he was welcomed with open arms. + +This animal was in need of help and all the other animals wanted to show him kindness. They offered him food, shelter and lots of love. All the animals worked together and it was wonderful. + +Every day, the animals kept helping the scared animal. They gave him treats and cuddles and they made sure he never felt alone again. The black shelter was filled with love and happiness. The animal was so thankful that the other animals had helped him and was so glad to have found the shelter. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was very excited about something special he had found! It was a silver piece that he found in the garden. It glittered in the sun so brightly that he couldn't take his eyes off of it! + +Jack clapped his hands together and shouted out with joy. He put the silver piece in his pocket and ran off to show his mom. He was so excited he could hardly contain himself! + +His mom smiled when she saw it. She told Jack it was a very special piece and wanted him to keep it safe. He nodded his head and held it close to his heart. + +Jack had lots of fun with the silver piece. He played with it in the garden and snapped it in the air. He showed it to all his friends too and they were all very impressed. + +Everyone was so happy and excited that he had found the silver piece. Jack enjoyed it very much and always kept it close to him. The piece made him very happy and he knew he would never forget it! +Jack was embarrassed. He had just asked his mom to give him a piece of lumber, but she had ignored him. Jack wondered why his mom had ignored him. He waited and waited but she didn't give him the lumber. + +He decided he would have to get it himself. So he started walking to the lumber store. On the way, he saw his friend Sara. She said, "Where are you going?" + +Jack said, "I'm going to get some lumber, but my mom is ignoring me." + +Sara smiled and said, "I can help you! We can go together." + +So Jack and Sara went to the lumber store. They got the lumber and then went back to Jack's house. When they arrived, Jack's mom saw them and said, "Oh, so that's why you were asking for lumber! I'm glad you found a friend to help." + +Jack was relieved that his mom wasn't embarrassed anymore. He was also happy to have a friend who was willing to help him. From then on, he would never ignore his friends when they needed help. +Once there was a small child. He wanted to do something special. He thought it would be easy. So, he decided to do it. But when the child was done, he regretted what he had done. It was not easy after all! + +The child had made a mess and he felt very badly. He wanted to make it better, but he didn't know how. Suddenly, he heard his mom coming. He knew she would be very angry. + +The child was scared and ran away to hide. He started to regret his choices. He wished he hadn't done it at all. He wished he had asked for help first. + +The next day, the child learned an important lesson. He understood that some things are not as easy as they seem. He promised himself he would not make the same mistake again. +Once upon a time, there was a very charming little girl. She had a favorite pair of shoes that she liked to wear all the time. Whenever she went on a walk, she would always make sure to bring them with her. + +One day, she decided to take her shoes on a special adventure. She put on her shoes and started running down the path. But as she ran, something strange happened. Her shoes started to talk! They said "Stop, stop! Let's go back home." + +The girl was so surprised she stopped running. She looked down at her shoes, and said "How did you know it's time to go back home?" Her shoes said "We heard the birds singing that it's time to go back home. That's why we told you to stop!" + +The girl looked up at the sky and listened to the birds singing. She smiled and said "Thank you, shoes! You're so charming and helpful!" The girl turned around and started walking home with her shoes beside her. +Once upon a time there was a police who wanted to play. He was amazing and everyone in the town liked to play with him. But one day, he wanted to do something different. He asked everyone to join him in a new game! Everyone was so excited, they didn't know what the game was. + +The police said they were going to play a special game called 'hide and seek'. Everyone had to hide and the police had to find them. They raced off to hide and the police started counting. It was so fun! + +When the police found everyone, they all cheered and hugged him for being so amazing. Everyone had so much fun playing the game with the police. From then on, the police played lots of games with the people in the town and it was always so much fun! +Once there was a little girl named Trixie who loved wearing her amazing coat. It was bright blue with yellow stars all over it. Trixie couldn't wait to put it on and show it off. + +Everyday, Trixie's mommy would tie the coat around Trixie's shoulders and it made her feel so special. Then Trixie's mommy would give her a big kiss and tell her to have a good day. Trixie couldn't help but smile and feel so happy inside. + +Today Trixie was going to the park with all her friends to play. When she got there, all her friends said, "Wow! Trixie, your coat is so amazing!", and Trixie felt so proud. + +She showed off her coat all day, running around with all her friends, having so much fun. When it was time to go home, Trixie's mommy was there to tie her coat around her shoulders again. + +Trixie was sad to leave the park, but she was also excited for the fun she'd have tomorrow when she put on her amazing coat once more! +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who wanted to win a race. He practiced and practiced and he got very good at running. On race day he was ready to go. He sat down patiently in the starting area and waited for the starting gun to fire. + +When the gun finally went off he stood up, took two very fast steps and started running. He ran as fast as he could. He passed the other runners and eventually he crossed the finish line first. That meant he had won the race! + +The wealthy man was so happy. He smiled and hugged his friends. He was so proud of himself. From then on, he started winning more and more races. Winning races made him even wealthier. + +He never forgot the day he first won. Whenever he needed a quick break, he'd sit down and remember the feeling of crossing the finish line first. He'd take a deep breath and be reminded of how it felt to win. +Once upon a time there was a helpful girl who liked to dress up. Every day she liked to wear different outfits and try new things. + +One day, the girl decided she wanted to go to university. She put on a nice dress and a star necklace that her mom had given her. She walked to the university and everyone was so impressed by her outfit. + +At university, the girl found a lot of people who were making new friends and learning things. She watched the students for a bit and decided it would be nice to join them. + +The girl and her new friends wore costumes and had fun all day. She was very helpful to everyone and asked questions about the things she was learning. + +The girl finished her day feeling smart, happy and helpful. She went home with lots of stories to tell everyone. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Every week he had to do chores. But he didn't like to do them. + +Every morning he wanted to play, but his mom said no. She said he had to do his chores. + +Jack was very obedient. He never argued with his mom. He knew if he was bad, he wouldn't get to play. + +So, on Monday he looked at the kitchen floor and wanted to clean it. But it was hard work. He wanted to lie down and take a nap. + +But Jack looked at his mom and he knew he had to be obedient. So, he set to work and cleaned the kitchen. Bit by bit, it was clean. He was so proud of himself. + +Jack knew he had been very obedient and he was happy. He looked at his mom, who smiled and said he could go outside to play. + +Jack was so excited. Every week he knew he could be brave and do his chores and that would make his mom proud. +Once upon a time, there was a wolf. He was hungry, but he had to delay eating. He saw a little boy in the woods and he wanted to eat the boy. He followed him for a long time, waiting to pounce on the boy. + +Suddenly, the little boy stopped at a river. He bent down and started drinking water. The wolf was getting impatient, so he decided to make a noise. He made a big roar! + +The boy heard his roar and was very scared. He quickly ran away and the wolf had to delay his meal again. The wolf was very sad and very hungry, so he went looking for some other food. + +He found some juicy berries and he ate them all. He felt better and was no longer hungry. The wolf was happy he didn't need to delay his meal any longer. +Once upon a time, there was a brave lion called Bob who lived in a big forest. Every day he liked to take a nap on his porch. One day, Bob felt like roaring. He opened his mouth and gave a very big roar. All the animals in the forest were very scared and ran away as far as they could. + +Bob felt really proud with his roar. He kept roaring every day, maybe not as loud as the first time, but he still made the other animals scared. + +One day, a little mouse called Tom came to Bob's porch. The brave lion was surprised to see the little mouse, but Tom wasn't scared at all. He was smiling. Bob couldn't roar again, he was so shocked. + +Tom and Bob quickly become friends. Tom only wanted to be friends, not scared like the other animals. Bob was so happy he couldn't stop roaring! The brave lion and the friendly mouse got to spend lots of time together on the porch. They were the best of friends! +It was a chilly day and Sally was getting ready to go outside. She put on her warm red coat. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She was warm and ready to play. + +When Sally went outside, it started to rain. She wanted to stay in the warm house, but there was too much puddle-jumping to do on the sidewalk. With one jump, she splashed in the puddles and laughed with delight. + +Then it started to get really cold. Sally knew she had to go back inside if she was going to stay warm and dry. She put her red coat back on and went inside. + +Once inside, Sally hung her red coat up and ran to the living room. She found a cozy spot on the couch and snuggled up with her blanket. Now she was warm and cozy, and she smiled and stayed there until it was time to go outside again. +Once upon a time, there was a brown vehicle parked outside. All of a sudden, the sky started to get dark. Suddenly, it became very cold and the vehicle started to freeze. + +The vehicle shook and rumbled, as if it was trying to get away from the cold. Then the cold got stronger and stronger, until the vehicle was completely frozen. The wheels were stiff and it couldn't move at all. + +But then the sun came back out from behind the clouds. It's warmth and bright yellow light melted the ice and snow, and soon the brown vehicle was free to drive away. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a loop. It was very expensive and it was all curled up. The loop wanted to find the best way to sort itself out. + +So, one day the loop decided to try and untangle itself. It pulled and pulled, but it just got more and more twisted up. + +Luckily, it soon heard a voice. It was a friendly voice, coming from a friendly face. The face belonged to a girl and she said, "Let me help you." + +The loop was so thankful. The girl held it in one hand and she used the other hand to gently sort out the loops. Soon, it was nice and straight. The loop thanked the girl and flew away. + +The loop was so happy that it had found someone to help it. It taught the loop a very valuable lesson - never give up if you need help, ask and you shall receive! +Once there was an impatient little girl named Jane. She wanted to go fast, so she asked her dad for a rod. Dad said yes, and they went outside. Jane held the rod tight in her hands and ran as fast as she could. She felt her feet speed forward as the rod tore through the grass. Dad laughed at how fast she was going. Jane smiled and kept running. Suddenly, without warning, the rod flew up in the air and away from Jane. She stopped and watched as it flew away and disappeared. She was sad for a moment, but then she smiled again. She knew that she had gone so fast, and she remembered the feeling of the rod in her hands. +One day, John and his mommy decided to go for a march. The air was fresh and healthy, and the sun was bright. They marched and marched until they found something. It was a patch of grass, full of bright flowers! Mommy and John were very happy. + +They discovered something else - a hidden path. They followed the path carefully, and it revealed a big surprise. Suddenly, they were standing in front of a big lake! The water was very clear, and the sky was beautiful. Mommy and John smiled in excitement. + +They enjoyed the march around the lake and even had a picnic at the end. John was so happy! He was so glad that they had gone on this healthy march together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Amy and Leah. They wanted to go somewhere special so they decided to go on a visit. + +They felt so excited as they skipped to the park together. At the park, Amy saw a big green rock and she said to Leah, "Look! It's a green rock!" + +The two friends had so much fun together that they decided to visit the park every day. They had a great time walking around, collecting rocks and watching birds fly by. + +On each visit, Amy and Leah carried a few of the green rocks home with them. They also brought lots of happy memories with them too. + +The two friends enjoyed their visits to the park for many years. They had so many wonderful stories to tell about all their adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. He was an ordinary boy that liked to play with his toys. One day, Bob's mommy said it was time for dinner. Bob wanted to stay and play, but he knew he had to wait. + +Bob and his mommy went to the kitchen. Bob smelled something yummy cooking! His mommy said it was pizza. He watched as she put it in the oven and waited for it to burn. + +As Bob waited, he kept playing with his toys. Soon enough, the timer beeped. It was time for the pizza! Mommy took it out of the oven and cut it into slices. It smelt delicious! + +Bob was so excited to eat the pizza! He couldn't wait to take a big bite. But first, he had to wait for it to cool down. Eventually it was cooled and they had a great dinner. Bob enjoyed his pizza and thanked his mommy for cooking. +Lily and Jack were best friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic. They got all the yummy food they wanted and spread it out in the grass. + +Lily took out a special bag. "What is that?" asked Jack. "It's my flying bag," said Lily. "It can zip!" Together, they zip zipped around the park, laughing and having fun. + +Suddenly, Jack fell and hurt his arm. He was ashamed. Lily was gentle and kind. She put her arm around him and said, "Let's go home and eat our picnic." + +At home, Lily made a special snack for Jack. She said, "I'm sorry your arm hurt, don't feel ashamed." Jack felt better and smiled. + +They sat down and ate the delicious picnic food. "I'm glad we're best friends," said Lily. "Me too," said Jack. Then they hugged and giggled. +Mandy and her dad were walking in the park. Mandy saw a soldier. She thought it was real, but it was fake. +"Daddy, why isn't the soldier moving?" she asked. +"That's because it's not a real soldier, it's a fake one. So it can't move," her dad explained. +Mandy thought about that and then she looked around the park. She saw a bird and a squirrel. They were moving so quickly and Mandy laughed. +"Wow!" she said happily. +Mandy was glad that the animals were real and not fake like the soldier. She thought it was fun to watch them move around. +Once there was a boy named Alex. He was 3 years old. Alex had a scooter that he rode every day. It was blue and it had two wheels. + +One day Alex saw something in his yard. It seemed like a magical scooter! It was pink and it sparkled in the sun. It was a super special scooter. + +Alex rode it around his yard. It was so fast and it made a sweet noise. Whenever Alex rode it, he felt like a superhero! + +Soon it was time to go inside. Alex wanted to keep the magical scooter, but he knew that he couldn't. He left it in the yard, and it seemed to disappear. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She had ten little fingers. On each finger, she wore a unique and special ring. She thought they were so special because each ring was so pretty. + +One day, Emma wanted to show her friends her pretty rings. She wanted to keep them safe, so she decided to wrap each one in a special box. She carefully wrapped up each ring one by one. When she opened the last box, she was so excited to show her friends! + +On the way to school, Emma saw some beautiful flowers. She decided to pick one for her teacher. She carefully picked the flower and wrapped the ring around it. She was so proud of the unique and special flower. + +When she got to her class, she handed the flower to her teacher. Everybody was amazed by the beautiful flower with the ring on it. They all thought she was so special - and so were her rings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very thoughtful and kind to everyone. One day, a hurricane was coming to town. Lucy was scared, so her best friend, Robin, came over to help. + +Robin was very brave and wanted to cheer Lucy up. He started to tease her and made her laugh. He tickled her sides and told silly jokes. Soon, Lucy was feeling much better and the hurricane wasn't so scary. + +After having lots of fun playing together, they decided to go outside. Lucy wanted to help the people in her town, so Robin helped her collect food and toys. They put all the items on the porch and waited for the hurricane to end. + +When the hurricane was gone, all their neighbors were very thankful. They showed their appreciation by giving Lucy and Robin a big hug. Later that night, Lucy and Robin cuddled up in bed and dreamt about how thoughtful and helpful they had been. +John was looking for something. He looked in all the places he could think of, but he could not find it. He was getting a bit unhappy, when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He slowly walked to it and saw it was a spoon! + +John was so excited to have found it. The spoon was hidden underneath all the things in the corner of the room. He picked up the spoon and held it in the air, pointing to it. He felt proud that he had found it. + +John ran to the kitchen and grabbed some food. He held the spoon in his hand and started to eat. He smiled as he ate his meal, remembering how he had found the hidden spoon. + +John ran off to show his parents what he had found. He pointed at the spoon and showed them where it was in the corner of the room. His parents were proud of him for finding it! +Mama was worried. She couldn't find her little Tiger anywhere. She called out for him, but he didn't answer. She looked in the backyard, the kitchen, and even under the beds. +Finally, Mama heard a noise coming from Tiger's room. When she walked inside, she found him curled up in a corner, crying. She calmed him down with a hug and some gentle words. +"There, there," she said. "Mama's here. Everything is going to be alright." +Mama took a tissue and wiped Tiger's tears away. She brushed the dirt off his clothes and made sure he was nice and clean. Then she held him tight until he felt calm and comfortable. +Tiger smiled and snuggled up in Mama's arms. He knew that nothing could ever harm him when he was near her. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was just three years old and loved life. She had a special place where she liked to go and be. It was a little park near her house that Mary would visit every day. + +She would swing on the swings and run around in the grass. In the park there were also lots of animals that Mary enjoyed watching. She loved seeing the bunnies hopping around and the ducks swimming in the pond. + +Mary felt so calm and happy when she was in the park. It was her special place where she could take a break from her busy life and be peaceful. + +Every day, she would leave the park feeling so refreshed and full of joy. She always looked forward to the next time she could visit again. Life was so fun when you were little! +Once, there was a grumpy woman. She lived by herself in a small house. Every day she was grumpy, and nothing made her happy. + +One morning, when the sun was shining brightly, the woman decided to take a walk. As she strolled in the warm sunshine, she heard something strange. It was a gentle, comforting sound. + +The woman stopped and listened carefully. It was coming from a nearby rock. The rock was rocking back and forth, back and forth in the breeze. The woman couldn't believe her eyes. + +The woman stepped closer and gently reached out to touch the rock. As soon as she touched it, the rock seemed to be filled with joy. The woman sat down beside it and began to rock. + +As the rock and the woman swayed and rocked together, the woman felt all her grumpiness melting away. A big smile crossed her face and she was filled with happiness. From that day on, the woman and the rock were good friends. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She liked to bake delicious things in the kitchen. + +One day, she decided to make cupcakes. She went into the garden to get an ingredient. Amy grabbed a big branch from a tree. + +Back in the kitchen, Amy washed the branch and put the leaves and twigs in the compost. Then she used the branch to mix the ingredients together. + +When the cupcakes were done baking, Amy put them on a plate. They were warm and smelled sweet. + +Amy went outside and saw that the branch she had used was cold. She hugged it close to keep herself warm and said "Thank you, branch!" +Once upon a time, there was a pretty radio. It was read and shiny and everyone wanted to wake it. One day, a little girl called Molly decided to wrap the radio in a soft, colorful blanket. She was so proud of her work. + +Molly showed the wrapped radio to her mom and dad, and they couldn't believe how pretty it looked. They gave her a big hug and thanked her. Everyone was so happy! + +Molly carefully unwrapped the radio, and everyone was surprised to see how it still looked so nice and shiny. She had done a great job wrapping it. + +Molly and her family were finally able to listen to their favorite radio shows together and had lots of fun. They all agreed that Molly's wrapping work made the radio look even prettier than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Julia. She was a very spoiled girl. She wanted to learn many new things. +One day, Julia's mommy taught her a new language. It was very fun to learn, and Julia was able to pick it up quickly! She tried to practice every day so she could become better. + +Pretty soon, Julia was talking in her new language all the time. Her mommy was surprised how quickly she had learned the language. She put a special sticker on Julia's shirt to reward her. + +Julia kept learning the new language. Everyone was very impressed by how smart and quick she was at learning. They thought she was a very special girl. + +Julia was very proud of herself and she kept talking in her new language as she went about her day. She was so pleased that her mommy had taught her this new language – it was a special gift! +Once upon a time there was a clumsy tree. Every day, the sun and the wind would come and play around it. One summer day, the sun wanted to paint the tree. But it was a bit clumsy and the sun kept making mistakes. + +The sun tried to be careful, but it spilled paint all over the tree. The wind kept blowing, so it was very hard to keep the paint on the tree. After lots of hard work, the sun finally painted the tree. + +The wind and the sun laughed when they looked at the clumsy tree. It was now coloured with many bright colours and it looked very pretty. They all had lots of fun that day. +Once upon a time there was a jolly cell who lived in the sky. Every day the cell would look down and smile. One day something magical happened. The cell started to float down to the ground. As it slowly descended, the cell saw a happy little girl standing in the garden. The little girl hopped in excitement when she saw the jolly cell coming down. When the cell finally landed, the little girl gave it a big hug and took it inside her house. + +The little girl showed the cell her room and they played together. They laughed, they sang and they danced. It was the happiest day of the cell's life. After many hours of play the little girl took the cell back outside, thanked it and sent it back up to the sky. The cell waved back goodbye and flew away, feeling very jolly. +Once there lived a prince. He was very special and he had a lot of courage. One day he went for a walk and he saw a princess. She was so beautiful and she had long golden hair. They fell in love and the prince wanted to marry her. He asked her if she would marry him, and she said yes. + +Everyone in town was so excited. They fixed a big party and all the princess’ and prince’s family and friends came to see them marry. At the party, they had lots of yummy food and everyone was so happy. + +The prince gave the princess a special gift. It was a teaspoon, made from pure gold - it was very shiny and sparkly! The princess was so pleased. + +After some time the prince and princess wanted to go for a walk. It was very icy outside so they held hands and were careful not to slip. They had lots of fun on their icy walk and were very happy together. + +The prince and princess were married and everyone was happy! +Once upon a time there was a brother and a sister. They loved each other very much. One day, the sister wasn't feeling well. The brother felt sad and wanted to help make her better. + +So the brother took his sister to the doctor. The doctor gave her medicine to heal her. Everyday the brother helped his sister take the medicine. He also made sure she got lots of rest. + +Very soon, the sister got better. She was feeling clear and strong again. The brother was so happy she was better. He hugged her tight and the two of them were very happy. + +The brother learned a valuable lesson. He was glad he was able to help his sister heal and be happy again. +Once there was a boy named Jake. He really liked to play the drum. One day he said to his mom, "Can I have a drum?" +His mom disagreed. She said, "No, it's too loud." +But Jake thought it would be interesting to learn how to play the drum. So he asked his dad: "Can I have a drum?" +His dad disagreed too. He said, "No, it's too expensive." +Jake was disappointed, but he did not give up. He asked each of his grandparents and even his friends. Finally, his friend said he could have an old drum. +Jake was so happy. He learned to play the drum and had lots of fun. +Once there was a little girl. She always felt so anxious. Her tummy itched and she knew something special was going to happen. She got her grandpa's permission to go outside and play. + +As she opened the door, she saw something funny. Everyone outside was waving. She didn't know what they were doing. She asked her grandpa, who explained they were celebrating a special day. + +The girl was very excited and joined the crowd. She started to wave too. She waved and waved and waved until her arm started to get a bit tired. But the more she waved, the less anxious she felt. + +Finally, after a long time, the crowd stopped. She looked around and smiled, feeling very happy and loved. She knew in her heart, no matter how anxious she may feel, she could always find joy in waving. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. The bird was very excited and flew around the sky with its wings. It had fun flying around and saw lots of exciting things along the way. + +One day the bird heard a funny noise. It turned around and saw a bear standing there. The bear was doing a funny dance and it was laughing. The bird started laughing too. + +The bear was joking with the bird. The bird had never heard a joke before, but it still thought it was funny. The bear hopped around and waved its paws in the air until the bird was laughing with its mouth wide open. + +The bird was so excited that it flew high up into the sky. It flapped its wings and laughed, feeling happy and free. It then flew back down and thanked the bear for the joke before flying away. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was three years old. One day he saw something he had never seen before - it was a dishwasher. He was very curious. He wanted to test it. + +So he leaned over and stuck his arm in, just to see what would happen. Suddenly the dishwasher started working! It was making a lot of noise and the boy was scared. He quickly pulled his arm out. + +His mom saw this and started to scold him. She said it was a very stupid thing to do. The boy said he was just testing the dishwasher. His mom said that wasn't the right way to test it and he should never do it again. + +The boy nodded and promised he'd never test the dishwasher again. He went off to play and never thought about it again. The end. +Once, there was a boot that wanted to go for a walk. But it was deep in the woods. The boot took a deep breath and set off to explore the woods. + +On its way, the boot came across a sack. The sack said, "Oh, a boot! Let's go together!" So, the boot and the sack went walking through the woods. + +They came across a river that was too deep to cross. The sack said, "What do we do now?" The boot had an idea. It said, "Let's make a bridge out of this sack!" + +The boot and the sack quickly made a bridge across the river. Now the boot and the sack could safely cross the river. After the river, the boot and the sack kept walking until they reached the edge of the woods and returned home. +Once there was an apple. It was a very purple apple and it sat on the counter. It was all alone but it wanted to be eaten. Then a hand came and grabbed it. + +The hand belonged to a little girl. She took a bite of the apple and it was so juicy and tasty. But soon the apple started to rot. It changed from a nice purple to a nasty brown. + +The girl didn't like that. She wanted a nice purple apple so she put the bad apple outside. The oxygen in the air made the apple rot even faster. + +But soon some birds and worms came to eat the rotted apple. They liked it and now the apple was helping them survive. + +The little girl was happy too. Now she knew that apple was doing something good even though it had rotted. +One day, there was a pink, long snake. It wanted to bite something, but it had nothing to bite. So it slithered around, looking for something to bite. + +It soon saw a little boy. He was playing by himself. The pink, long snake wanted to bite the boy, but it was too scared. + +Finally, the snake got close enough to the boy. It opened its mouth and bit the boy's leg. Ouch! The boy was very scared, but then he saw it was only the pink, long snake. + +The little boy was not hurt, just a little scared. He quickly hopped up and ran away as fast as he could. + +The pink, long snake was happy. It found something to bite! It quickly slithered away looking for more things to bite. +Once upon a time, there was a popular girl. She was always smiley andfriendly, so everyone liked her. She loved the beach and often went there to play. + +One day, she started making a wave. She splashed around, becoming very wet. Everyone loved to watch her make the wave, and they would laugh and clap. + +Before long, she had become very good at making big waves. Lots of people started to gather around to watch her. She was now a very popular girl. + +The girl loved making the waves, and she started every day by playing in the sea. Eventually, she became very famous. Everywhere she went, people would watch her make the biggest and best waves. +Once there was a brilliant little boy. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. One day, he was walking home from school with his friends when he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw that there was an emergency happening. All of his friends ran away, but he stayed and said "please don't be scared". Then he ran to a phone booth to call the police. They arrived quickly and took control of the situation. Everyone thanked the little boy for his bravery, and said he was brilliant. He smiled proudly and went home. +Once upon a time there was a beach. At the beach, there was a big, teal ocean and many white sand dunes. On a particular day, the ocean was humming. All of a sudden, a large wave came up and knocked down some sand castles. Everyone was really excited! + +They all ran over to the beach and watched the wave come up and go back down. They laughed and clapped. They wanted to remember this moment so they decided to record it. + +They all got out their cameras and started taking pictures. Some also recorded it on their phones and tablets. It took them a little while to get all their recording equipment out and ready. + +When everything was ready, they could see the big wave in the distance. They pressed the 'record' button, and the wave began to roll in. It was an amazing sight! The wave was so large, it even knocked down some of the bigger sand castles. Everyone jumped up and cheered. They were very happy and excited to have recorded the big wave. + +They all went home later that day with big smiles on their faces, and the recording of the big wave stuck in their minds. +Once there was a little boy who liked to play. He had a jar of clay that was bright and colorful. He liked to roll the clay between his hands, feeling its softness. + +One day while he was playing he closed his eyes and blinked. As he opened them, he saw that the clay had changed. Instead of a soft ball, it was now a bright and shining airplane. + +The little boy was so excited. He quickly grabbed it and started to make airplane noises as he flew it around his room. He imagined he was a brave pilot flying high in the sky. + +Soon it was time for bed and the little boy put the shiny airplane back in the jar. But he knew tomorrow would be fun, too, as he imagined all the fun things he could make with his clay. +Timmy was a 3 year old and he loved playing with his friends. He was on a team of four and they loved to have fun. Their team was fierce and they were always eager to win their games. + +One day they played a game of tag and they were running around having a great time. Eventually, Timmy got so tired that he had to take a rest. He went to sit down under a tree as his friends kept on playing. + +While Timmy was resting he felt something special. His team was so fierce that he could feel his friends playing around him. He realized that even though he was not playing, he was part of a team. + +Timmy felt so relaxed and he closed his eyes to enjoy the feeling. When he opened them again, he saw his friends and they were almost done playing. He knew it was time to join them too. Timmy was now ready and relaxed to finish the game with his team! +Betty was walking through the park. She saw a daisy growing in the grass. It was very pretty, and it made Betty smile. But then the sun started getting really hot. Betty started to get very hot too. She started to frown. + +Suddenly, Betty heard a sound coming from the daisy. It sounded like music. Betty bent down to take a closer look and noticed that the daisy was playing music. She was so surprised. She became very happy and started to smile again. + +Betty looked around to make sure nobody was watching and then she carefully picked the daisy. She put it in her pocket and kept walking. Every time she felt hot and started to frown, she just had to listen to the daisy, and it made her smile. +Once there was an ugly young girl who had one wish. She wanted to have an adventure. One day, her urges got the better of her. She had to go on the adventure she had been dreaming of. + +The young girl set out and went on a journey. Everywhere she went, she found something new and exciting. Some things made her laugh, some things made her afraid. But she kept going. + +The further she went, the more new and wonderful things she saw. Eventually, she came across a beautiful mountain. She decided to climb it, despite feeling a bit scared. + +When she reached the top, the sun was setting. The ugly young girl saw a beautiful sight – the entire world spread out in front of her. She was so happy and proud of herself for overcoming her fears. She knew she could do anything she put her mind to. +Once upon a time, there was a persistent chicken who loved to sing. Every morning, the chicken would awake and sing her favorite song. The other animals on the farm would listen and smile. + +One day, the other animals wanted to join in and sing, too. They asked the chicken if they could join, but the chicken said no. She liked singing alone and didn't want to share her song. + +The other animals on the farm were sad. They tried again and again to join in and sing, but the chicken always said no. + +Finally, one day, the persistent animals asked one more time. This time, the chicken thought about it and said okay! She allowed the other animals to join her in singing. + +The animals sang and danced the whole day long. They were so happy, and the chicken was, too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old, and liked to play in the sack. One day Jack wanted to visit the ocean. He was very glad. + +Jack asked his mummy for a new sack to carry all his things. She said yes, and gave him a nice blue sack. Jack packed his bag with all his favorite toys, and he was ready to go. + +The two of them went to the big blue ocean. Jack was so excited! He could see the waves in the ocean and all the different fishes swimming around. He ran up to the shore and started collecting seashells. + +They stayed at the beach all day, and Jack filled his sack with all his shells. He was so glad that he had come. Jack said goodbye to the ocean and promised to come back someday soon. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant bunny. He loved to skip around in the sunshine all day. His fur was so soft and his skin so smooth. + +One day, he was skipping through the meadow when he found a big, juicy carrot! He was so excited and hopped over to it. He jumped so high he could hardly reach it! + +As he took a big bite, he heard a voice. It was a little girl! She was wearing a big, purple dress and had a pair of sparkly shoes. She was so happy to see the brilliant bunny! + +The little girl asked the bunny if he would come and play with her. He was so excited and hopped around in a circle. They laughed and ran around the field together, their long ears skipping along behind them. + +The bunny and the little girl spent the whole day playing together in the meadow. He was so happy to have a new friend and she loved his soft fur and smooth skin. They would definitely have to play together again another day! +Once upon a time there was a wide house full of love. A mommy and a daddy lived there and every day they did fun things together. One day, the mommy and daddy couldn't be happier and decided to unpack a box. Inside the box was a lovely marriage. The mommy and daddy smiled at each other and hugged, they were so happy. From that day on, the couple celebrated their marriage in their wide house and lived happily ever after. +Once there was a family who went to the park. They liked to play together and have fun. +One day, the father slipped on the grass. Nobody had seen it coming and he fell onto his back. +The family laughed and the mother said, "Be careful, that was very rude." +Everyone smiled and the father got up again. They all forgot about the slip and kept playing until it was time to go home. +The family was happy and they had a fun day in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy and she was three years old. She liked to dress up in her pretty clothes. One of her favourite things to play with was her bow. + +One day Lucy and her mommy went out for a walk. Suddenly, Lucy saw something dangerous. It was a dark, scary-looking dog! She was so scared that she ran back to her mommy and hid behind her. She was shaking with fright! + +Lucy's mommy quickly grabbed Lucy's bow. She took off one of the strings and used it to make a leash for the dog. Then she took the dog to the nearest park and set it free. + +Once the dog was gone Lucy felt safe again. Her mommy gave her a big hug and said, "Never forget to dress for safety!" She put Lucy in her warm coat with her bow and they went home, happy and safe. +Once upon a time there was a very sad girl. She lived near a big forest and she loved to observe the animals that lived there. One day, the girl was walking in the forest and she observed some deer and other animals. Suddenly, she felt very sad. She started to cry and she couldn't understand why she felt so unhappy. + +Then, she heard a noise. It was a bird singing a beautiful song. The girl stopped crying and she watched the bird as it flew from tree to tree in the forest. When she looked around, she saw the beauty of the forest and the animals living there. She felt calm and happy. + +The girl looked around one last time before she left the forest. She smiled and slowly walked away as she thought about her wonderful day. +Once there was a green cross. It was a very special cross. Everyone in the village loved it. Every day, a little girl would go sit at the base of the cross. She was so happy to be near it. The girl loved the green cross so much. + +Every night, the cross would light up. It gave off a special green light that made everyone smile. People in the village would stand around the cross and talk to each other late into the night. They felt so safe and protected under the bright green light. + +One day, when the little girl was sitting near the cross, she fell asleep. That night, the cross shined brighter than ever. It was like it was telling the little girl that it loved her. + +When morning came, the little girl woke up next to the green cross. She felt so special, like she had a secret. From that day forward, she always knew that the green cross loved her. +Once upon a time, there was a magic box. Inside this box, was a very tasty surprise! Everyday, the box filled up with something new. Every time the box was opened, it surprised everyone. One day, the box filled with candy. Everyone was so happy because it tasted so yummy! Another day, the box filled with special toys. Everyone wanted to play with them and they were so much fun. Everyone loved the magic box! They couldn't wait to see what was inside every day. It always delivered something special and filled everyone with joy! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Sam. They did everything together. Every day they would play hide and seek and have lots of fun. + +As Jack and Sam were playing together, Jack saw something over by the tree. It was an invitation to a party! Jack was so excited and asked Sam to join him. + +When the two raced to the party, they were surprised to see that the party was empty. Everyone had gone home. Jack and Sam were so sad. + +But then Jack had a brilliant idea. He grabbed some balloons, food and drinks and turned the empty garden into the best party ever! + +Soon, Jack and Sam were having so much fun that everyone was soon invited to the party. Jack and Sam partied all day and had the best time! +The egg was cheap. It had a bright yellow shell and was just the right size to hold. + +Teddy wanted to take it home. He wanted to make it his own. So he grabbed it and held it close. + +But it was too strong. Teddy was too small to keep it. He began to cry and tried to pull harder. + +Suddenly a voice came from behind him. "Teddy, you have to surrender it. You can't keep it forever". + +Teddy let go and watched as his cheap egg rolled away. He felt a little sad but he knew this was the right thing to do. He was thankful he had been given the chance to let go and accept the truth. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a brand new boot, but she was sad because she couldn't find what she was looking for. + +So she decided to go for a walk and see if she could find it. She searched high and low, but she couldn't find her lost thing. Lucy felt so miserable. + +Suddenly the sun revealed a big yellow box in the grass! Lucy was so excited! She ran to the box and opened it up, and inside she found her lost thing! It was her favorite stuffed animal! + +She put her boot back on and carried her stuffed animal as she went home, happy and no longer feeling miserable. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby puppy. His name was Bob. Bob loved to play, but he wasn't too good at catching a ball. + +One day, Bob was in the park. Suddenly, he saw something that looked like a bone. Bob was very excited and he ran to take a closer look. When he got there, he saw it was a real bone! + +Bob was so happy. He picked up the bone and started to taste it. He liked the taste so much that he wanted to eat the whole thing. So, Bob ate and ate until the bone was gone. + +When he was done eating, Bob was so full. He felt so happy and he smiled a big doggy smile. He was so happy that he ran around the park, making lots of happy noises. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a bright puppy. His owner was so kind to him and he loved her very much. Every morning his owner would take him for a walk and he would look up at her and wag his tail. + +One day, another pet joined in the walk. It was a funny little kitten who liked to tease the puppy. She would hide behind a tree and jump out to scare him. The puppy did not like it but he knew the kitten was just playing. + +The kitten and the puppy kept going on their walks together. The puppy would jump around and bark and the kitten would follow him and tease him. But the puppy liked it and he would run even faster so the kitten could catch him. The owner would watch them and laugh. + +One day, the puppy and the kitten had a very big adventure. When it was over, the puppy and the kitten had become the best of friends. Whenever they went for a walk now, the puppy and the kitten were always together, playing and teasing each other. + +The bright puppy and the funny little kitten already loved their walks but now they had even more fun! +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old, and she loved to play outside. + +One day, while she was playing in her garden, Lucy saw a dead bird in the grass. She was scared and started to yell. + +Her mum heard the noise and came to help. She told Lucy not to worry and picked up a dictionary from the shelf. She opened the dictionary and showed Lucy the picture of a bird. She said, "This is a picture of a bird". + +Lucy smiled and started to play again. She was not scared anymore. Her mum said,"That's right, don't ever be scared, just yell". + +Lucy smiled and nodded her head. She knew she would never need to be scared again. She would just yell if she ever needed help! +Once upon a time there was a white frog who loved to get massaged. Every day the frog would lay down near the lake and close its eyes. + +It felt so good when the warm sun touched its skin. Soon the white frog's head began to glow and it was filled with happiness. + +After the glow was gone, the frog would jump into the lake for a swim. Then it would float around until it was ready for another massage. + +Whenever the white frog got a massage, it felt so happy and relaxed. Even on the coldest of days, the massage still made it glow. + +The white frog loved to have its massage, and it knew that it would always be happy and warm. +Once upon a time there was a great crane. The crane lived on a farm and was always very busy. She was always picking up things and bringing them from one place to another. + +One day the farmer was working in a field and saw the crane. He called her over for help. The farm had some big bales of hay and the farmer wanted to move them to another part of the farm. + +The crane stepped in to help. She slowly picked up each bale of hay and then flapped her wings and flew to the other side of the farm. She lowered them down carefully. Everyone was very pleased with the great work the crane had done. + +The farmer then decided to release the crane so she could find something else to do. As the crane flew away from the farm, she was filled with joy to have time to explore new places. And the people on the farm were happy to have the help of such a great crane. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mae. Mae was three years old. One day Mae wanted to go play in the park but her mum said she must wear her coat, because it was cold outside. Mae put on her big, warm coat, which was gray and had big pockets. + +When Mae went outside she saw that the leaves on the trees had all blown off and were lying on the ground. She saw something shiny in the grass and when she went to pick it up, she realized it was a bottle of oil. + +Mae was very excited and brought the bottle of oil home to show her Mum. Mum was very happy and said they could use the oil in lots of things at home. They used it to make the door squeaky-silent, the old rusty bike ride smooth and the clock more accurate. + +Mae was very happy that she had found the bottle of oil and was glad her Mum let her wear her warm coat that day. +Once, there was a loyal pit who wanted to learn something new. He went to find a teacher who could teach him something special. He came to a wise old owl who said he could teach him. + +The owl said that first the pit must learn patience. So he did, sitting and waiting for something to happen. Then the wise owl taught him to listen. So the pit did, straining his ears to take in every sound. + +The owl also taught the Pit to associate words with actions. So the pit jumped when he heard the word "jump" and stood still when he heard the word "stop". In the end, the pit was very smart. He was grateful for the lessons he'd learned and was always loyal to the wise owl. +Once upon a time there was a pup named Paw. Paw was very excited to explore the world around him. He jumped and joyfully ran around, looking at the sights, sounds and smells of the park. Paw even made some new friends, who he could run and play with. + +He especially loved playing tag with his friends. Whenever Paw could catch them, he would bark and jump with excitement. All of his friends felt the same way and everyone had lots of fun together. + +Paw was so happy to have friends with the same name as him. He never got tired of saying his name and hearing his friends say it too. He knew that no matter what happened, he could always rely on his friends and family who shared the same name as him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She loved to dance. Every day she asked her mom if she could turn on the radio and dance around the house. + +One day, Anna's mom said yes, but with a big surprise! Anna was so excited and couldn't wait to find out what it was. + +When the music started, Anna started to dance. She moved around the room so fast, and it felt like she could do anything! + +Today's surprise was that Anna's mom was teaching her a special dance. It was a very easy thing to do and Anna loved it. She followed her mom's moves and danced all around the house. + +It was so much fun. Anna felt like she was flying. She danced and laughed until dinner time. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a very noisy ship. Every day, the ship sailed and made lots of loud noises. One sunny morning, the ship's captain decided to invite all the animals from the nearby forest to come and join him and his crew on the ship. + +The animals were very excited when they heard the invitation! They dashed up the ramp onto the ship and made it much more noisy. The goats bleated, the geese honked, and the monkeys chattered. The ship captain was so happy that he gave everyone a big, tasty treat. + +The ship's journey had many stops along the way. At each stop, the captain invited more animals to come onboard and join the group. By the time the ship arrived at its final destination, it was more than twice as noisy as when it had started out. + +The captain and the animals celebrated their journey with a huge party. They laughed and talked and snacked until the sun went down. The animals said their goodbyes and trooped back down the ramp, happily ever after. +Jim was very excited. Today was his birthday and his family and friends had given him lots of presents. He couldn't wait to unpack them. Jim's mum took one of the presents and said, "Let's open this one together." + +Jim carefully pulled off the bright wrapping paper. Inside, he saw a nice toy car. He looked carefully at the toy, and thought it seemed just right to fit in his hands. He was so happy that he clapped and laughed. + +Jim and his mum went to the living room. Inside they found lots of presents waiting to be unpacked. His mum helped him to open all the presents. Jim was very excited to see what others had given him. He saw lots of nice toys, books, clothes and more. He smiled and said, "I'm so lucky!" + +When Jim had opened all the presents, he was surprised to see that everything was very fit for him. His mum said, "That's why your family and friends care for you so much, it's because they wanted to get you something special." + +Jim felt loved and hugged his mum. Then, he began playing with all his new presents, feeling very fit and happy! +John was a successful building worker. He worked hard every day to create big buildings in the city. One day, after working on a tall building, John got his reward. His boss wanted to meet him to say thank you for his hard work. + +John was very happy and he enjoyed the special meeting. His boss gave him a big bag of presents, including some tools to help him do his job even better. + +John was very pleased and he smiled wide. He thanked the boss and said goodbye. John was really successful and he was proud of his hard work. He knew that working on buildings was a special job, and he was doing it very well. +Once upon a time, there was a poppy. The poppy wanted to dance, so it began to make its way across the field. It saw a butterfly and wanted to dance with it. + +The butterfly was very excited to dance. It fluttered around while the poppy jumped and twirled. Soon, their dance was joined by a bee and a ladybug. + +Suddenly, a nasty fly appeared. It flew around them in circles and made the dance very disgusting. The poppy and its friends tried to keep dancing, but it was too difficult. + +The poppy had a bright idea. It opened its petals and blew the fly away. The fly was gone, and the poppy and its friends were able to dance happily again. They danced until the sun went down and then said goodnight. +Once there was a powerful child. That child loved to spread love. He would smile and make everyone around him happy. He was so powerful, that with one hug, he could spread joy all around. + +One day the child decided to spread love even further. He went to the park and said hello to everyone he saw. He would high five them and give them hugs. Everywhere he went, people's faces lit up with joy. + +Soon it wasn't just adults that were being affected. All the other children in the park came to join the powerful child. They spread their love in the form of laughter and games. + +The powerful child had spread his love all around the park. His power to share joy had made the whole place smile. Even the birds and squirrels seemed to be feeling the love. +Tommy was walking in the park. He was very nervous. He looked at his little body and felt like he was all alone. But then something happened. He saw a squirrel running across the grass. He stopped walking and watched the squirrel's furry body. He was so excited. He wanted to get closer but he was still nervous. He took a few deep breaths and kept walking. As he got closer he could see the squirrel's shiny fur. He wanted to reach out and touch it. He felt a bit braver now. He took another step forward, but then the squirrel scooted away. Tommy laughed. He wasn't so nervous now. He kept walking and felt happy. He was glad he'd taken the chance and gone on an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a mailbox. It was smooth, and it stood still. One day, the mailbox became very happy. Something new was happening! It was moving! It grew feet and started to walk. + +The mailbox saw a lot of things as it walked. There was a big tree, some flowers and even a yellow duck. The mailbox kept going until it reached a big lake. But oh no! + +The lake was too deep and the mailbox could not cross it. It thought and thought but nothing helped. Then, a bright idea became in the mailbox's head. It could turn into a boat. So, that's what it did! + +The mailbox became a boat and crossed the lake. On the other side, it turned back into a mailbox and kept exploring. But, the best thing was still ahead - the mailbox became friends with the yellow duck! + +It was now the happiest mailbox in world. The mailbox and the yellow duck played all day and all night. They never got tired of each other. And the smooth mailbox thinks of this adventure all the time. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a graceful girl. Every day she liked to learn something new. One day she wanted to learn how to light a fireplace. + +So, she asked her mom to teach her. Her mom said, “Sure!†+ +First, her mom showed her some wood and showed her how to make a pile in the fireplace. Then she taught her how to strike the matches and light the wood. + +The girl practiced and practiced until she finally did it! She was so proud that she could light the fireplace all by herself. + +The girl was so happy to learn something new. Soon she was lighting the fireplace like a pro! +Paul was a very honest boy. He loved to slide down the slide in his backyard. Every sunny Saturday he would slide for hours. One Saturday, he decided to take a prune with him. At first, he was a bit scared to eat it. It was wrinkled and dark, and he had never tasted a prune before. + +But Paul was brave, so he took a small bite. It was sweet and delicious! He ate the whole prune and felt happy. After that, he slid down the slide again, faster than ever before. Paul loved the feeling of the wind blowing in his hair. + +The next day, he brought all his friends over to play at his house. He showed them the slide and shared his prune with them. They all laughed and had a wonderful time. Paul was so happy that he decided to always bring a prune with him when he went sliding. +Once upon a time there was a baby bird who wanted to sing. But it was scared because the weather was bad. Rain was coming down from the sky. + +The little bird flew away from the rain and it landed on a tree. From there, it sang and sang and sang. The other birds in the tree replied back and said, "Your song is so pretty!" + +So the little bird kept singing and singing until the rain stopped. Then the sun broke through the clouds and made everything around the little bird shine. + +The baby bird was so happy that it sang even louder! Everyone in the trees and on the ground was delighted to hear the song of the little bird. + +Suddenly, the little bird stopped singing. The sun was setting and it was time to go to sleep. So the baby bird settled down in its nest and happily drifted off to sleep. +Once there was a bunny named Jack. He was a very obedient bunny and wanted to do what was right. One day, he decided to hop around the garden and explore. He hopped from one spot to the next, enjoying the smells and feeling the wind in his fur. + +He got to a large bush and found an ear that had fallen off! He picked it up and looked at it closely. It was big and fluffy and he wanted to find somewhere safe to keep it. + +So he hopped over to his hole that he lived in. He hid the ear under some soft towels in a corner of his hole and hopped away. Then he hopped to the garden again and enjoyed the sunshine. + +Jack was a very obedient bunny and he was happy that he had put the ear in a safe place. He continued to hop around his garden, feeling the cool spring breeze on his fur. He was a content bunny and life was good. +Once upon a time, an old man and his grandchild were outside. They watched the sunrise over the rolling hills. The sky had turned into a beautiful deep pink and orange as the sun slowly rose. + +The old man smiled down at the little one and asked what he wanted to build. The child smiled and said "a castle!" + +The old man and the child worked together to build the castle. They used stones, twigs and leaves to make a tall, strong tower. They used warm blankets and their imaginations to make the walls and rooms inside. + +The old man and his grandchild watched the sunrise from the top. The warm rays of the morning sun touched their faces. They were happy together and content in the moment. + +At the end of the day, the old man and his grandchild packed up their castle, tucked away the warm blankets and said good-bye. + +They waved at the sunrise as they walked away, both feeling warm in their hearts that were full of smiles. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bird. It had a special name - it was called 'Soar'. Every day, Soar would fly up high in the sky and have so much fun. Soar could go very fast and make big circles in the air. + +Soar was a very happy bird; it would always sing and chirp in the morning. People in the town would come out to watch Soar fly and admire its beautiful wings. + +One day, Soar wanted to go on a special adventure. So it rose up in the sky and flew very far away. On its journey, Soar saw lots of interesting things: tall mountains, big trees, and lots of colourful animals. + +At the end of the day, Soar flew back home. It was so happy with its adventure and couldn't wait to tell everyone about it. Soar was very pleased with its name; it had been able to soar high up in the sky and see the world! +Once there was a wealthy man who lived in a big house. Even though he was rich, he still had to take a shower every day. + +One morning he was getting ready for a shower, when he saw something blinking at the window. He looked closer and saw an owl. + +The man was very surprised. He had never seen an owl in his house before. He blinked at the owl and it blinked back. + +Then the man remembered he had to take a shower. He waved goodbye to the owl and stepped into the shower. + +When he stepped back out, the owl had gone. He looked around but there was no sign of it. He smiled to himself and went off to start his day. +Once, there was a clumsy house. It was old and wobbly and was starting to fall down. The walls of the house were made from big, heavy stones and the roof was made from tall, strong trees, but the trees had been damaged in the wind and were letting rain in. + +One day, a kind witch came along. She wrapped the old house with a big, soft blanket and made it warm and cosy again. The walls were happy and didn’t wobble anymore, and the roof was happy too, because the rainbow blanket kept the rain out. + +The house looked so beautiful that the kind witch made it her new home. Now she lives there, happy and content, grateful to the blanket that wrapped her home and made it safe. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful little girl named Julie. Julie had never been to the zoo before and was so scared! She wanted to keep walking but her feet felt like they were glued to the ground. + +Julie's mum saw that she was scared and said, "Don't worry sweetheart, I will keep you safe!" That made Julie feel a bit better, so they kept walking until they arrived at the zoo gate. + +When they walked into the zoo, Julie saw all sorts of animals; tigers, monkeys, elephants and many more! Even though she was still a bit scared, she was so excited! She kept looking at the animals and taking in all the sights and sounds. + +After a fun day at the zoo, Julie said goodbye to all the animals and made a promise to come back soon. As they were walking away, Julie smiled and felt much braver. She was happy she had kept going and enjoyed visiting the zoo! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Molly. She was three years old and very curious. One day, Molly saw a bee in the garden and wanted to know what it was called. She asked her mom the question. Her mom said it was a bee. + +Molly liked the way the word sounded and wanted to learn how to spell it. She asked her mom and her mom taught her the letters – b-e-e. Molly said b-e-e, over and over again. + +Once Molly had learnt how to spell the word, she asked her mom if bees taste nice. Her mom said that sometimes when you eat honey from bees it tastes very tasty! Molly was so excited and wanted to try it. Her mom said that she could have a little bit on her bread at breakfast the next morning. Molly couldn't wait to taste it! +Once there was a girl. She was very healthy and strong. Her mother was always watching her. +One day the girl was in her bedroom and she saw the curtains flutter. She looked closer and saw a little bug. The bug was tiny and cute. +The girl leaned forward to pinch the little bug between her fingers. But something happened. She couldn't pinch the bug very well. She could feel it tickling her fingers and it made her giggle. +Her mother heard the giggling and said, "Be careful, darling! Don't pinch too hard!" +The girl nodded and moved away from the curtain. She went to play in the garden instead. +The little bug flew away, free and happy. The girl smiled and went back to playing, knowing that her mother had watched out for her to keep her healthy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with a lot of windows. One day, she was playing outside and saw a big slide. She wanted to slide down it so she climbed up to the top. + +When she got to the top, she looked out the window and saw that the street was very busy. Cars were driving by and people were walking on the sidewalk. She felt a little scared but then she remembered how much fun sliding was. + +So, she sat down on the slide and pushed off. She went down really fast and it made her feel happy. When she got to the bottom, she wanted to do it again and again. She didn't even notice how busy the street was anymore because she was having so much 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, while they were playing hide-and-seek, Lily found a secret spot behind a big tree. She thought it was brilliant and wanted to show her friends. + +So, Lily poked her head out from behind the tree and called out to her friends. They all came running over to see what she had found. When they saw the secret spot, they were amazed and thought it was brilliant too! + +From that day on, Lily and her friends would always play in their secret spot behind the big tree. They would poke their heads out and giggle, knowing that they had found something special. And every time they played there, they felt happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown bird. The bird lived in a big tree. One day, the bird flew too high and fell down. The bird was hurt and needed a shelter. + +The bird saw a brown house and went inside. The house had a roof and walls to keep the bird safe. The bird felt happy and warm. + +But then, the wind started to blow hard. The brown house was not strong enough and fell down. The bird was scared and hurt again. The bird wished it had stayed in the big tree. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to go to the park with her mom. When they arrived, Lily saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. Her mom said she could go on it if she was careful. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. She felt so happy and free. Then, she saw her friend Sarah playing with a ball. Lily wanted to play too, but Sarah didn't want to share the ball. Her mom said that was selfish and that Lily should find something else to do. + +Lily saw a big rock and tried to lift it, but it was too heavy. Her mom said it was because it had a lot of weight. They decided to go for a walk instead and see what else they could find. They saw some ducks swimming in a pond and Lily was very excited. She said, "Mom, look! Ducks! Can we feed them?" Her mom said yes and they had a fun time feeding the ducks together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy liked to play all day with his friends. They would run, jump and hide in the forest. But one day, Teddy felt very tired and needed to rest. He found a cozy spot under a big tree and lay down to take a nap. + +As Teddy slept, he had a wish. He wished for a big jar of honey to eat when he woke up. Suddenly, he heard a noise and woke up. It was his friend, Rabbit. Rabbit said, "Shh, be quiet Teddy. I don't want to wake you up, but I brought you a jar of honey." Teddy was so happy and grateful. He ate the honey and went back to sleep feeling very happy. + +From that day on, Teddy learned that sometimes it's important to rest and that wishes can come true. He also learned that it's nice to have quiet friends who care about him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and make a mess. His mom always told him to tidy up, but he never did. One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a shiny copper penny on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +As Timmy was walking home, he saw a dog barking at him. Timmy got scared and tried to run away, but the dog chased him. Timmy got so scared that he accidentally dropped the copper penny on the ground. The dog picked it up in his mouth and ran away. + +Timmy was so upset that he started to cry. He went home and his mom saw that he was crying. She asked him what was wrong, but Timmy didn't want to tell her. His mom asked him again and Timmy got mad. He slapped his mom and ran to his room. Timmy's mom was very sad and didn't know what to do. She wished that Timmy had listened to her and tidied up his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to play hide and seek with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny found a shiny arrow and decided to keep it as his treasure. + +One day, Benny's friends wanted to play hide and seek with him, but Benny didn't want to share his arrow. He thought that if he hid his arrow, no one would find it and he could keep it forever. + +But as Benny was hiding his arrow, he realized that it wasn't fun to play alone. He missed his friends and wished he could play with them again. So Benny decided to give his arrow to his friend as a gift. + +From that day on, Benny learned that sharing was more important than keeping things to himself. And he had even more fun playing hide and seek with his friends, knowing that they were all having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest and collect mushrooms. One day, she found a big, beautiful mushroom that was as big as her head. She was so happy and showed it to her friend, a little squirrel named Nutty. + +Nutty said, "Wow, that's a big mushroom! But be careful, Lily. Some mushrooms can be dangerous." + +Lily started to panic and asked, "What should I do? I don't want to get sick!" + +Nutty replied, "Don't worry, I know which mushrooms are safe to eat. Let me check for you." + +Nutty climbed up the mushroom and took a bite. "Mmm, this is a tasty and safe mushroom. You're lucky, Lily. You found a wealthy mushroom!" + +Lily was relieved and excited. She thanked Nutty and they both enjoyed eating the mushroom together. From that day on, Lily always asked Nutty for help before eating any mushrooms. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her cut some vegetables for dinner. Lily was excited to help her mom. + +As she was cutting the vegetables, Lily accidentally cut her finger. She cried out in pain and her mom quickly came to her aid. Her mom cleaned the cut and put a band-aid on it. Lily felt much better and continued helping her mom. + +Later that day, Lily's dad took her to the park to play. As they were walking, her dad saw a sign that said "Dangerous Waters". He told Lily to stay away from the water because it could be dangerous. Lily nodded her head and promised to stay away. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily's dad asked her if she had a good time. Lily replied, "Yes, I had fun but I woke up early today and I'm a little tired now." Her dad smiled and said, "It's okay, we can come back another day." And with that, they went home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a microscope that he loved to play with. He would look at bugs and flowers with it. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to clean his room because it was gloomy and he didn't like it. But his mom said he had to do it anyway. + +Timmy started cleaning his room and found his microscope. He was so happy to see it because he thought he had lost it. He decided to clean it too. He used a cloth to clean the microscope and it looked shiny and new again. Timmy was proud of himself for cleaning his room and his microscope. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to share his carrots with his friends. One day, Benny went to visit his friend, a little mouse named Molly. When he arrived, he saw that Molly was in shock! She had lost her favorite toy. + +Benny asked, "What happened, Molly?" + +Molly replied, "I lost my toy. It's gone." + +Benny said, "Don't worry, Molly. I will help you find it." + +Benny started to look for the toy and found it under a pile of leaves. He covered it with his paw and said, "Here it is, Molly! I found your toy." + +Molly was so happy and said, "Thank you, Benny! You are the most generous friend I know." + +Benny smiled and said, "Anytime, Molly. That's what friends are for." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a yellow dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a big surprise. She gave Lily a brand new television! Lily was so happy and excited. She turned on the television and saw her favorite show. She watched the show for a long time and enjoyed it very much. Lily was so grateful to her mommy for giving her the television. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to eat honey. He would climb up the trees to find honey. One day, while he was looking for honey, he met a little rabbit named Benny. + +Benny said, "Hi Teddy, what are you doing?" + +"I'm looking for honey," said Teddy. + +Benny said, "I know where there's a lot of honey, but you have to come with me." + +Teddy was worried, but he followed Benny anyway. Benny led Teddy to a big beehive. Benny teased Teddy and said, "I bet you're too scared to get the honey." + +Teddy was not scared, so he climbed up the beehive and got the honey. He shared the honey with Benny and they became good friends. From that day on, they went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat yummy food. His favorite food was french fries. He loved to sprinkle salt on his fries. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store. They went to buy some groceries. While they were at the store, Timmy saw a big bag of salt. He asked his mom if they could buy it. + +Timmy's mom said yes, and they brought the salt home. Timmy was so excited to put salt on his fries. He made a big pile of fries and sprinkled lots of salt on them. They tasted so yummy! Timmy was happy he could store the salt at home and use it whenever he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a painter named Bob. Bob was very smart and knew how to paint very well. One day, Bob was painting a house when he accidentally fell off his ladder and got stuck on the roof. He cried out for help, "Help! Help! Can someone rescue me?" + +A little girl named Lily heard Bob's cries and ran to get her dad. Her dad came outside and saw Bob stuck on the roof. He quickly got a ladder and climbed up to rescue Bob. "Thank you so much for rescuing me," said Bob. + +Lily's dad replied, "No problem, we're happy to help. You're a great painter and we wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you." From that day on, Bob made sure to be extra careful while painting houses and always thanked Lily and her dad for rescuing him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the groceries. Lily was happy to help and asked, "What do I do, Mommy?" + +Her mom said, "Put the food in the freezer, but be careful with the eggs, they are delicate." + +Lily carefully put the eggs in the freezer and asked, "What else do I include, Mommy?" + +"You can include the bread and the milk," her mom replied. + +After they finished, Lily's mom said, "Thank you for helping me, Lily. Always remember to be careful with delicate things and help others when you can." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom, feeling happy and proud of herself. She learned that helping others is important and to always be careful with delicate things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved Wednesdays because she got to go to the park with her mom. But one Wednesday, Lily's mom wasn't feeling ready to go out. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can we still go to the park?" But her mom said, "I'm sorry, sweetie. I'm not ready to go out today." + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to go to the park. But then her mom said, "But I have an idea. How about we have a picnic in the backyard instead?" + +Lily thought about it and said, "Okay, I accept your idea!" So, they had a picnic in the backyard and had so much fun together. They even played a game of catch and Lily forgot all about going to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. It was very hot outside and the bird was looking for a shelter to rest. It saw a big tree and decided to go there. The tree had many branches and leaves, so it was a good shelter for the little bird. + +Suddenly, a big storm came. The wind was blowing very hard and the rain was pouring down. The little bird was safe and dry under the tree's shelter. But then, a lightning bolt hit the tree and it caught on fire. The little bird was scared and didn't know what to do. + +It tried to fly away, but it was too late. The fire was too big and the little bird couldn't come out of the shelter. Sadly, the little bird learned that even a good shelter can be dangerous. The moral of the story is to always be careful and look for safe places. +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 and saw a big bird. The bird had different colors on its feathers, and Lily thought it was so pretty. + +Suddenly, the bird started to move and fly away. Lily watched it go higher and higher until it disappeared into the clouds. She felt sad that she couldn't see the bird anymore, but she knew there were other animals and things to discover in the world. + +Lily decided to keep exploring and found a tree with different leaves. Some were green, some were yellow, and some were red. She thought it was amazing how the same tree could have so many different colors. Lily was happy to have found something new and exciting in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One hot day, Timmy and his friends were playing in the park when Timmy got very thirsty. He said, "I need some water!" + +Luckily, there was a water fountain nearby. Timmy ran over to it and took a big drink of the cool water. He felt very lucky to have found the water fountain. + +After drinking the water, Timmy felt much better. He said to his friends, "I feel so lucky to have found some water. Let's keep playing!" And so, Timmy and his friends continued to play happily in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. The king lived there with his queen and many people who helped him. These people were called staff. They were very important and did lots of work to keep the castle running. The king was very powerful and could do anything he wanted. + +One day, the king went for a walk in the garden. He saw a little girl playing with her toys. The king stopped and talked to her. He asked her if she liked the castle. The little girl said yes and mentioned how pretty the flowers were. The king smiled and thanked her. + +The little girl was very happy that the king talked to her. She went home and told her mommy and daddy all about it. They were very proud of her. From that day on, the little girl always looked up to the powerful king and the staff who worked hard to make the castle a happy place. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the green field with his friends. One day, Benny and his friends decided to go on an adventure to the other side of the field. + +As they were walking, Benny noticed a big, scary dog on the other side of the fence. He wanted to go back home, but his friends didn't want to. "Don't worry, Benny. We can go around the other side," said his friend, Lily. + +Benny was still scared, but he decided to follow his friends. As they were walking, they saw the big, scary dog again. "I'm scared," said Benny. "Can we please go back home?" + +His friends reminded him that they were almost at the other side of the field and that they could do it together. Benny felt a little bit better and continued walking. Finally, they made it to the other side and found a beautiful garden with lots of carrots to eat. Benny was so happy that he forgot all about the scary dog. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty clothes and always had a big smile on her face. One day, she saw a sad puppy on the street. The puppy was dirty and hungry, so Lily took him home. + +Lily gave the puppy a bath and a big bowl of food. The puppy was so happy and started to wag his tail. Lily stared at the puppy with love in her eyes. She knew she had made a new friend. + +The next day, Lily went to the store to buy some new clothes. She saw a dress that was very fashionable and knew she had to have it. But then she thought about the puppy and how he didn't have any clothes. So, instead of buying the dress, Lily bought a sweater for the puppy. She was so compassionate towards him and wanted to make sure he was warm and happy. From that day on, Lily and the puppy were best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her bottle and always carried it around with her. One day, Lily's mom told her that she was a big girl now and needed to drink from a cup instead of her bottle. Lily didn't want to give up her bottle, but her mom said she could try using a cup for just one day. + +Lily tried to drink from the cup, but it was hard and she spilled water all over herself. She got upset and didn't want to try again. But then, she remembered what her mom said about being a big girl and being independent. So, she decided to try again. + +Even though it was hard, Lily kept trying and practicing until she finally succeeded in drinking from the cup all by herself. She felt proud of herself for being independent and not needing her bottle anymore. From that day on, Lily drank from a cup just like a big girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat carrots with ranch dressing. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. She was wearing her favorite blue dress. While playing, she accidentally fell down and got a little scratch on her knee. + +Lily's mom saw the scratch and knew just what to do. She went inside and got a wipe to clean the scratch. Lily was a little scared, but her mom told her it wouldn't hurt. After wiping the scratch, her mom put a band-aid on it. Lily felt much better. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends had a picnic. Her mom packed carrots and ranch dressing for her to eat. Lily was so happy to have her favorite snack. She remembered how her mom wiped her scratch and made her feel better. She knew her mom always took care of her. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. Inside the castle, there lived a prince. The prince was very happy because he had a big slide in his garden. + +One day, a little girl came to the castle. She saw the big slide and wanted to play on it. She said, "Prince, can I slide down your big slide?" + +The prince smiled and said, "Of course you can! Let's slide together!" So, they climbed up the ladder and slid down the big slide. They laughed and had so much fun together. + +After they finished sliding, the little girl said, "Thank you, Prince! That was so much fun!" The prince replied, "You're welcome! Come back anytime and we can slide again!" And they became good friends and slid down the big slide many more times together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars in his garage. His garage was a big room where his daddy would store his car. + +One day, Timmy saw a little kitty in his garage. The kitty was so cute and Timmy wanted to play with it. But the garage was tight and the kitty was scared. Timmy tried to get closer to the kitty, but it ran away. + +Timmy was sad that he couldn't play with the kitty. Later that day, Timmy's daddy came home and drove his car into the garage. But he didn't see the kitty and he accidentally ran over it. Timmy was very sad that the kitty got hurt and he learned that it's important to be careful in the garage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to use her tablet to watch cartoons on the screen. One day, Lily's mom noticed that she was spending too much time on the tablet and told her to take a break. + +Lily didn't understand why she couldn't use her tablet all day long. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. Then, her mom suggested they play a game together. They played hide and seek and had so much fun! + +Lily realized that she was ignorant about how much fun she could have without using her tablet all the time. From then on, she made sure to use her tablet less and spend more time playing with her mom and friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite skirt, which was pink and twirly. One day, Lily's mommy reminded her that they were going to the park to play. Lily was so happy because she loved going to the park. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw her friends and ran over to play with them. They played on the swings and the slide, and Lily twirled around in her skirt. She was so happy to be with her friends and play outside. + +As the sun started to go down, Lily's mommy reminded her that it was time to go home. Lily was a little sad because she didn't want to leave her friends, but she knew she would come back to the park again soon. On the way home, Lily fell asleep in the car, dreaming of all the fun she had in her pink, twirly skirt. +Once upon a time, there was a big train that liked to chug-chug along the tracks. One day, the train saw a pile of coal and thought it would be fun to mix it up with the other things it carried. So, the train scooped up the coal and put it in with the toys and food. + +But something went wrong. The coal got hot and started to make the train go faster and faster. The train couldn't slow down! It zoomed past stations and people, and no one could stop it. The train was going too fast! + +In the end, the train crashed into a big building and made a big mess. The people were sad, and the train was broken. It wasn't normal anymore. The train learned that it's not good to mix things up when it could cause trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they found a big stick that looked like a spear. Timmy's friend, Billy, said "Let's play knights and dragons with this spear!" + +Timmy thought that was a great idea. He picked up the spear and pretended to be a brave knight. Suddenly, Timmy's pants fell down because they were too big. Billy laughed and said "Your pants don't fit, Timmy!" + +Timmy felt embarrassed, but then he remembered something his mom had told him. "It's okay if your pants don't fit perfectly. Just be yourself and have fun!" So, Timmy pulled up his pants and kept playing with his friends. They had a great time pretending to fight dragons with their spear. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she had to do a big pee-pee and she ran to the bathroom. But when she got there, she saw that the toilet was broken and she felt miserable. + +Lily's mommy heard her crying and came to see what was wrong. Lily told her about the broken toilet and her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we'll get it fixed." + +Lily's daddy came home from work and he fixed the toilet so Lily could go potty. Lily was so happy and she gave her daddy a big hug. From then on, Lily knew that if something was wrong, her mommy and daddy would do their best to make it better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. While playing on the swing, she saw a stranger walking towards her. The stranger had a white hat and a big smile. + +"Hello there, little one! What's your name?" The stranger asked. + +"My name is Lily. I'm excited to meet you!" Lily replied. + +The stranger and Lily's mom started talking, and Lily played nearby. After a while, the stranger had to leave. As she walked away, Lily's mom said, "Remember, Lily, it's important to be friendly to strangers, but we should always be careful and stay close to people we know." + +Lily nodded and waved goodbye to the stranger. She learned that it's okay to be excited and friendly, but it's always important to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to sleep all day in the sunshine. One morning, Mittens woke up early to watch the sunrise. She saw the big, bright sun come up over the hills and it made her smile. + +Suddenly, a little mouse came up to Mittens and said, "Can I play with you?" Mittens didn't like mice, so she said, "No, go away!" The mouse was sad and ran off into the bushes. + +Later that day, Mittens went to take a nap. She dreamed about chasing the little mouse. But when she woke up, she saw that the mouse had eaten all of her food! Mittens was very angry and chased the mouse away. + +From that day on, Mittens was always mean to the little mouse. The mouse was sad and didn't have any friends. Mittens realized that she shouldn't have been so mean and tried to say sorry, but it was too late. The little mouse had gone away and never came back. Mittens learned that being mean to others can have bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to parades with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see a parade with lots of colorful floats and music. Lily was so happy! + +Suddenly, she saw a clown walking by and she wanted to poke him. "No, Lily," her mommy said. "We need to be patient and wait for the parade to end before we can talk to the clown." + +Lily waited and waited, but the parade seemed to go on forever. Finally, it was over and the clown came over to say hello. Lily was so excited to meet him and she gave him a big poke on the nose. The clown laughed and said, "You're a silly one, aren't you?" Lily giggled and said, "Yes, I am!" +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Ben. Ben wanted to go on a journey to find some honey. He asked his friend, a bird, to come with him. + +"Will you come with me on a journey to find honey?" asked Ben. + +"Yes, I will," replied the bird. "But be careful, there might be some scary animals out there. They might roar at us!" + +Ben and the bird walked and walked. They saw some trees and some flowers. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a lion! The lion roared at them! + +Ben and the bird were scared. But then, the lion said, "Don't be scared. I won't hurt you. I just want to be your friend." + +Ben and the bird were happy. They continued on their journey together with their new friend, the lion. And finally, they found the honey they were looking for. They ate it all up and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack loved to teach his little daughter, Lily, how to plant seeds in the soil. The soil was hard, but Jack showed Lily how to use a shovel to make it soft. + +Lily was excited to help her daddy. She picked up a seed and put it in the soil. Then, she covered it with dirt and patted it gently. Jack watched as Lily worked hard to plant all the seeds. + +Days passed, and Lily watered the soil every day. She watched as the sun made the plants grow tall. Lily was happy because she learned how to plant seeds in the hard soil. +Once upon a time, there was a poor bunny. He lived in a small house with his mommy and daddy. They didn't have a lot of food to eat, so they went to the store to buy some carrots. But when they got there, they saw that the store had no carrots left! + +The bunny's daddy went to the farmer's market to try and find some carrots. But when he got there, he saw that all the carrots were cracked and not very good. He bought them anyway, because they were the only carrots left. + +When they got home, the bunny's mommy used the cracked carrots to make a soup. It wasn't the best soup they ever had, but it was still yummy. The bunny was happy that they had something to eat. He said, "Thank you, mommy and daddy, for supplying us with food." +Once upon a time, there was a little baby named Timmy. Timmy loved to crawl around and explore his house. One day, Timmy's mommy made him some yummy pasta for lunch. Timmy loved the way the pasta tasted. It was so good! + +After lunch, Timmy was feeling a little sleepy. His mommy picked him up and held him close. She rocked him gently back and forth until he fell asleep. Timmy dreamed about crawling through a big bowl of pasta and having lots of fun. When he woke up, he was ready to crawl and play some more. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games with his friends. They would run and jump and laugh together. One day, they decided to have a race. Timmy was very competitive and wanted to win. + +As they ran, Timmy observed that his friend, Johnny, was wearing a green shirt. He thought it looked very nice on him. But he didn't want Johnny to beat him in the race. + +So Timmy ran as fast as he could, and he won the race! He was very happy and proud of himself. And he still thought Johnny's green shirt looked nice. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to play a game of tag on a big track. Lily was very excited to play and started to run as fast as she could. + +Suddenly, Lily's foot got stuck in a tight hole on the track. She couldn't move and started to cry. Her friends tried to help her, but they couldn't get her foot out. It was starting to get dark and Lily was getting very cold. She felt like she was going to freeze. + +When Lily's parents came to look for her, they found her stuck on the track. They called for help, but it was too late. Lily's foot had been stuck for too long and it was badly hurt. Lily had to go to the hospital and couldn't play with her friends for a long time. + +The moral of the story is to always be careful when you play outside. You never know what could happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy trucks and cars. One day, he was playing with his trucks outside when he saw his big brother building something. + +"What are you building?" Timmy asked his big brother. + +"I'm building a tunnel for our toy cars to drive through," his big brother replied. + +Timmy watched as his big brother worked slowly and carefully to build the tunnel. When it was finished, Timmy was so excited to drive his toy cars through it. + +"Wow, the tunnel is so cool!" Timmy exclaimed. + +"I'm glad you like it," his big brother said with a smile. "Now let's see how fast we can drive our cars through it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy took her to the park to play. While they were there, a stranger came up to them. The stranger was a nice lady who wanted to say hello and introduce herself. + +Lily's mommy was very tidy and always made sure they were clean and neat. She told Lily to say hello to the stranger and be polite. Lily was a little scared at first, but she smiled and said hello. The stranger was very friendly and they all had a nice chat. + +After a while, it was time to go home. Lily's mommy thanked the stranger for saying hello and introducing herself. Lily waved goodbye and said she hoped to see the stranger again. From that day on, Lily was not scared of strangers anymore and knew it was okay to say hello to new people. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved cookies very much. She would eat them every day. One day, her mom gave her a cookie, but it was very dry. Lily didn't like it, so she threw it away. + +The next day, Lily's mom gave her another cookie. This time, it was soft and yummy. Lily was happy and ate it all up. She asked her mom why the cookie was different from yesterday's cookie. Her mom explained that the cookie was dry because it was left out in the open air for too long. + +Lily learned that if she didn't eat her cookies right away, they would dry out and not taste good. She also learned that wasting food is not good. From that day on, Lily made sure to eat her cookies right away and not waste any food. She knew that wasting food would increase the amount of food that goes to waste, and that wasn't good for the environment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, they saw a big, fierce tiger in the bushes. The tiger had big, sharp teeth and Lily's friends started to cry. + +Lily was brave and didn't cry. She walked up to the tiger and said, "Why are you sad? Why do you frown?" The tiger looked at her and said, "I am lost and I miss my family." Lily smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can help you find your family." + +So, Lily and her friends helped the tiger find his family. When they found them, the tiger was so happy that he didn't frown anymore. He thanked Lily and her friends and they all became good friends. From that day on, the tiger would come to the park to play with Lily and her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy woke up one morning and felt very hungry. He went to the kitchen and saw a box of cereal on the table. He poured the cereal into a bowl and added some milk. But the milk was cold! + +Timmy didn't like cold milk, so he decided to warm it up. He put the bowl in the microwave and waited for it to warm up. While he waited, he listened to the birds singing outside. Finally, the milk was warm and Timmy enjoyed his breakfast. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch TV with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily saw a toy on the TV that she really wanted. It was a fake toy that looked like a real one. + +Lily begged her mommy and daddy to buy her the toy. They finally gave in and bought it for her. Lily was so happy and played with it all day. + +But then, Lily started to examine the toy closely. She realized that it was not a real toy, but a fake one. She felt sad and disappointed. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed with the toy. But as she slept, the toy broke and fell apart. Lily woke up to find that her favorite toy was gone forever. She cried and cried, wishing she had never asked for the fake toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Bubbles. Bubbles was very good at swimming, and he loved to swim all day long. One day, Bubbles saw a yellow fish swimming in the dull water. Bubbles was so happy to see another fish that he swam over to say hello. The yellow fish was shy at first, but soon they became friends and swam together every day. Bubbles was no longer lonely in the dull water, thanks to his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very adventurous and loved to explore the world around her. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and found a small bird crying on the ground. + +Lily asked the bird, "Why are you crying?" + +The bird replied, "I lost my way and I don't know how to find my home." + +Lily felt sad for the bird and decided to help. She asked the bird to tell her the name of his home. The bird said, "It's called the Tree of Life." + +Lily knew where the Tree of Life was and took the bird there. The bird was so happy and thanked Lily for her kindness. + +The moral of the story is that helping others is important and can make a big difference in their lives. And sometimes, even a small word or action can make someone's day better. +Once upon a time, there was a big yard with lots of flowers. A little girl named Lily loved to play in the yard. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Let's pick some flowers!" said Timmy. + +"No, we can't pick the flowers. They're too pretty," said Lily. + +But Timmy didn't listen and started picking the flowers. Lily got upset and said, "Stop! You're ruining the yard." + +Timmy felt bad and said sorry. They decided to plant new flowers together to make the yard even bigger and prettier. From that day on, they played in the yard and took care of the flowers together. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who had a unique banana. The monkey loved his banana so much and never wanted to share it with anyone. One day, the monkey met a friend who was very hungry and asked for a piece of the banana. But the monkey refused to split the banana and share it with his friend. + +As time passed, the monkey realized that he was lonely and had no friends to play with. He realized that he was selfish and should have shared his banana with his friend. So, the monkey went back to his friend and split the banana with him. They both enjoyed the banana together and became good friends. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is important and it makes us happy. We should always be kind to others and share what we have, even if it's something unique and special to us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her toy car. One day, Lily wanted to play with her car but she couldn't find it. She looked under her bed and in her toy box, but it wasn't there. + +Then, Lily's mom came into her room and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "I can't find my car. Can you help me open my toy box?" Her mom opened the toy box and there was the car, hiding in the back. Lily was so happy to have found it. + +She took the car out and started to drive it around the room, making zigzag patterns. But then, she accidentally knocked over her mom's vase and it broke. Lily felt so sorry and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy." Her mom told her it was okay and they cleaned up the broken pieces together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her that she was getting bigger and would soon grow into a youth. Lily didn't know what that meant, but she liked feeling like a big girl. + +As Lily grew, she started to notice that some things became more popular than others. Her favorite toy used to be the only one of its kind, but soon all her friends had one too. Lily didn't mind though, because she was happy that her toy was so popular. + +Eventually, Lily grew up into a youth and went to school. She made lots of new friends and learned new things every day. Even though she was growing up, Lily still loved playing with her toys and being a kid at heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and wanted to go on a safari. So, she asked her mom if they could go on a safari. Her mom said, "Yes, we can go on a safari tomorrow." + +The next day, they went on a safari. Lily saw many animals like lions, elephants, and giraffes. She was so happy! But then, it started to rain. Her mom said they had to turn back because it was not safe to be on a safari during a storm. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to see more animals. But her mom said, "Don't worry, we can come back another day." Lily smiled and said, "Okay, but next time we need a modest umbrella so we can still see the animals even when it rains." Her mom laughed and said, "That's a good idea, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was very happy because it could fly high in the sky. One day, the bird went to have lunch in the park. It had a sandwich and some juice. After lunch, the bird looked for a place to clean its beak. + +The bird found a puddle of water and started to clean its beak. Suddenly, a big dog appeared and scared the bird. The bird flew away quickly, but it was too late. The dog caught the bird and ate it for lunch. The end. +Once upon a time, a doggy went for a walk with his owner. The owner put a leash on the doggy so he didn't run away. The doggy was very smart and knew how to walk nicely on the leash. + +As they were walking, the doggy saw a squirrel and wanted to chase it. He tried to pull away from the owner, but the leash was too strong. The owner told the doggy to be good and not try to run away. + +But the doggy didn't listen and tried to run after the squirrel again. Suddenly, a car came speeding down the road and hit the doggy. The owner was very sad and cried because the doggy didn't listen and tried to run away. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play with his rubber duckie in the pond. One day, Ducky met a big, mean goose named Gooey. Gooey was gray and grumpy, and he didn't like it when Ducky played with his rubber duckie. + +Ducky tried to be nice to Gooey, but Gooey didn't behave well. He kept trying to take Ducky's rubber duckie away. Ducky was sad and scared, but he didn't know what to do. + +Then, one day, Ducky had an idea. He found a bunch of other ducks in the pond who also had rubber duckies. Together, they all played and had fun, and Gooey couldn't take all their rubber duckies away. Gooey learned to behave better, and Ducky was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to crawl around the house like a little bug. One day, Lily's mom put on her coat and looked troubled. Lily asked, "Mommy, what's wrong?" Her mom replied, "I can't find my car keys." Lily wanted to help, so she crawled under the couch and found the keys! Her mommy was so happy and gave her a big hug. From that day on, Lily felt like a superhero for helping her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a tree in the valley. He liked to sleep during the day and stay awake at night. One day, a little girl came to the valley and saw the owl sleeping in the tree. + +"Hello, Mr. Owl," said the little girl. "Why are you sleeping?" + +"I'm sleeping because I'm tired," replied the owl. + +"Why are you tired?" asked the little girl. + +"I stayed up all night," said the owl. "I was watching over my friends in the valley." + +"Wow, you're so wise," said the little girl. "Can I sleep here too?" + +"Of course," said the owl. "You can sleep in the tree with me." + +So the little girl climbed up the tree and slept next to the wise owl in the valley. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her puzzle. One day, she was playing with her puzzle when she saw something unknown outside. She went to see what it was. + +She saw a big slide in her backyard. She was so happy! She climbed up the slide and slid down. It was so much fun! She did it again and again. She forgot all about her puzzle. + +When it was time for dinner, her mom called her. Lily went back inside, but she couldn't stop thinking about the slide. She couldn't wait to play on it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she decided to hide in her mommy's wardrobe. She opened the door and crawled inside. + +After a while, Lily heard her mommy shout her name. She tried to be quiet, but she accidentally knocked over a box. Her mommy heard the noise and came to investigate. When she saw Lily inside the wardrobe, she was very surprised. + +Lily's mommy explained that hiding in the wardrobe was not safe and that she could have gotten hurt. Lily felt bad for disobeying her mommy, but she promised to never do it again. From that day on, Lily only played hide and seek in safe places where her mommy could see her. +Once upon a time, there was a big, smelly skunk named Spot. Spot lived in a wide field filled with flowers. Spot loved to drive his little car around the field, but one day he got into a fight with a mean old raccoon named Rocky. + +Rocky didn't like Spot driving around the field and told him to stop. Spot didn't want to stop, so he drove faster and faster. Rocky got very angry and started chasing Spot in his own car. + +Spot drove as fast as he could, but Rocky was right behind him. Spot tried to turn a corner, but he lost control and crashed into a tree. His car was broken and he was very sad. + +But then, Rocky came over and said he was sorry for being mean. He helped Spot fix his car and they became friends. Now, they both drive around the field together and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she saw a big violin in her grandma's room. She asked her grandma if she could play with it, but her grandma said no because it was very fragile. + +Lily felt bitter because she really wanted to play with the violin. She decided to sneak into her grandma's room and play with it anyway. But as she was playing, she stumbled and accidentally broke the violin. + +Lily was very sad and scared to tell her grandma what happened. But she knew it was the right thing to do. When she told her grandma, her grandma was upset but she forgave Lily because she was honest. + +The moral of the story is that it's always better to tell the truth, even if it's hard. And it's important to respect other people's things, even if we really want to play with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to eat grapes because they were yummy and sweet. One day, she went to the store with her mom and saw a long line of people waiting to buy grapes. Lily wanted to have some too, so she asked her mom to buy her some. + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. We can have some grapes for a snack later." Lily was so happy and excited to have some grapes. When they got home, her mom washed the grapes and gave some to Lily. She ate them all up and said, "These grapes are so good! Can we have more tomorrow?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. We can have grapes anytime you want." +Once upon a time, there was a mule named Jack. Jack was very strong and could carry heavy things. One day, Jack saw his friend, the horse, getting lots of attention. Jack felt jealous and wanted to be the center of attention too. + +So, Jack started to rock back and forth, trying to get people to notice him. But no one paid attention. Then, Jack saw a little girl trying to carry a big basket. Jack went over to her and offered to help. The little girl was so happy and gave Jack lots of hugs and kisses. Jack felt happy too, and he realized that helping others was more important than being jealous. + +From that day on, Jack was always willing to help anyone who needed it. And people started to notice him more because of his kind heart, not just his strength. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom gave her a present. Lily was so happy to see it. She tried to open it but she couldn't. She asked her mom to help her. Her mom showed her how to open it. Lily was delighted when she finally opened it. + +A few days later, Lily went to her friend's birthday party. Her friend gave her a present too. But this time, it was tied with a ribbon. Lily tried to open it but she couldn't. She was nervous that she might not be able to open it. Then she remembered what her mom taught her. She untied the ribbon and opened the present. She was so happy to see what was inside. + +The moral of the story is that if you don't know how to do something, you should ask for help. And if you feel nervous, just remember that you can do it if you try. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went outside to play. Lily looked up and saw a big white cloud in the sky. "Look mommy, a cloud!" she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's a pretty cloud." + +Lily and her mommy played for a while, but then it started to rain. "Let's go inside and stay dry," said mommy. They went inside and mommy made some yummy cookies for Lily. Lily ate the cookies and said, "These cookies are so yummy!" + +After they finished the cookies, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily and her mommy went back outside to play. Lily looked up and saw the same cloud in the sky. "The cloud stayed in the sky," she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it will stay there for a while." Lily was happy to see the cloud again and continued to play outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily wanted to play hide and seek with her mommy. She ran down the hall to find a hiding spot. + +The hall was dark and scary, but Lily wasn't afraid. She found a good spot behind a big chair. Her mommy looked for her and called out, "Lily, where are you?" Lily giggled quietly, trying not to give away her spot. + +But then, Lily heard her mommy frown and say, "I can't find Lily anywhere." Lily felt bad and came out of her hiding spot. She hugged her mommy and said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I was hiding behind the chair." Her mommy smiled and said, "That's okay, Lily. Let's play again!" And they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Mickey. Mickey lived in a dirty and smelly hole in the wall. His house was very filthy and he didn't like it at all. He always had a question in his mind, "How can I escape from this place and find a better home?" + +One day, Mickey saw a big piece of cheese on the kitchen table. He knew it was a trap, but he couldn't resist the temptation. He ran towards the cheese and took a bite. Suddenly, the trap closed and he was stuck. He thought he would never escape from there. + +But then, he remembered the question he always had in his mind. He used all his strength and managed to escape from the trap. He ran as fast as he could and found a new home, a clean and cozy place where he could live happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big green yard. One day, Lily saw her mommy cleaning the house. Her mommy told her to step carefully so she wouldn't fall. + +Lily wanted to help her mommy, so she looked for something to clean. She found a big pile of waste in the corner. Her mommy told her it was important to throw the waste in the trash can. Lily was happy to help and stepped carefully to the trash can. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily's mommy gave her a big hug and told her how important it was to be a helpful girl. Lily felt proud of herself and promised to always step carefully and throw waste in the trash can. From that day on, Lily helped her mommy every day and they had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mom and dad. One day, they went to the park and saw a big dog. "Woof woof!" said the dog. "Don't be scared," said Lily's dad. "He's friendly." + +Lily went to play on the swings, but she smelled something smelly. "Ew, what's that smell?" she asked her mom. "It's the garbage can, Lily. We can't go near it," said her mom. + +After playing for a while, Lily's dad said, "It's time to go home now." "But I haven't gone on the slide yet!" said Lily. "We can come back another day," said her mom. + +Lily and her family walked home, holding hands. "I had fun at the park," said Lily. "Me too," said her dad. "But maybe next time we can bring a picnic and eat somewhere else, away from the smelly garbage can." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and eat cookies. One day, Timmy's mommy told him he had an exam at school. Timmy didn't know what an exam was, so his mommy explained it was like a test to see how much he learned. + +Timmy was a bit scared, but his mommy was very thoughtful and helped him study. They added numbers together and practiced writing letters. When it was time for the exam, Timmy felt ready. He answered all the questions and was happy when he got a good grade. + +After the exam, Timmy's mommy gave him a cookie as a reward. Timmy was happy and thought to himself, "I'm glad I studied and did my best on the exam." From that day on, Timmy knew that adding hard work and practice can make you do well on exams. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch things. He watched the birds fly and the cars go by. One day, Timmy's dad took him to watch golf. Timmy thought it was boring at first, but then he saw something lucky happen. One of the golfers hit the ball and it went straight into the hole! Timmy thought that was really cool and he wanted to play golf too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, Lily's mom asked her to take a bath and use the shampoo to wash her hair. Lily didn't like the smell of the shampoo, but her mom said it would make her hair nice and clean. + +After her bath, Lily went outside to watch the birds again. But this time, she noticed something different. The birds were flying away from her instead of coming closer. Lily realized that the shampoo smell was scaring the birds away. + +Lily learned that sometimes things that may not seem nice at first, like the smell of shampoo, can have a good purpose. She promised to always listen to her mom and use the shampoo so that she could be clean and nice, just like the birds who fly freely in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures in her backyard. One day, she heard a bell ringing in the distance. She asked her mom what it was and her mom said it was the ice cream truck. + +Lily got so excited and ran outside to see the ice cream truck. When she got there, she saw her friend Timmy. Timmy had a dull look on his face and Lily asked him what was wrong. Timmy said he was sad because he didn't have any money for ice cream. + +Lily didn't want her friend to be sad, so she gave him a big hug and said, "Don't worry, I'll share my ice cream with you!" Timmy's face lit up with joy and they both enjoyed their ice cream together. From that day on, they were the best of friends and always shared everything with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a kind horse named Brownie. Brownie had a shiny coat that sparkled in the sun. Every day, Brownie would go to the barn to eat hay and oats. One day, Brownie saw a little girl named Lily. Lily was sad because her favorite necklace was dirty. Brownie wanted to help Lily, so he used his gentle mouth to hold the necklace and polish it with his soft nose. Lily was so happy and thanked Brownie with a big hug around his waist. From that day on, Brownie and Lily became best friends and would play together in the fields. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with his crayons. One day, he went to his mom and said, "Mommy, can you help me count my crayons?" + +"Of course, Timmy," said his mom. "Let's count them together. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. You have ten crayons." + +"Wow, that was easy!" said Timmy. "Thank you, Mommy." + +Timmy then began to draw a picture with his crayons. He drew a big green tree with red apples on it. His mom looked at his picture and said, "Timmy, that's a beautiful picture you drew with your crayons." + +"Thank you, Mommy," said Timmy. "It was easy to draw with my crayons." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with cardboard boxes. He would make forts and castles out of them. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a tough toy truck that Timmy really wanted to play with. Timmy asked Billy if he could borrow the truck, but Billy said no. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He wanted to play with the truck so badly. Suddenly, he had an idea. He went to his room and found a big cardboard box. He cut it up and made a truck out of it. It wasn't as tough as Billy's truck, but it was still fun to play with. + +When Billy saw Timmy's cardboard truck, he was impressed. He asked Timmy if he could borrow it. Timmy smiled and said yes. They played with the cardboard truck together and had a great time. Timmy learned that sometimes, you have to be creative and make your own fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she found a shiny steel box in the woods. She was so excited and wanted to show her mommy. + +Lily ran back to her house and showed her mommy the box. Her mommy was frightened when she saw the box because she knew it was dangerous. "Lily, we need to throw this box away. It's not safe," her mommy said. + +But Lily didn't want to throw the box away. She loved how shiny it was and wanted to keep it. Her mommy tried to explain why it was dangerous, but Lily didn't understand. So, she kept the box in her room. + +One night, while Lily was sleeping, the box opened on its own. A poisonous gas came out and Lily never woke up. Her mommy was so sad and wished she had thrown the box away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little girl named Lily. She loved to run and jump and play all day long. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to bathe before dinner." Lily didn't want to stop playing, but she knew she had to listen to her mom. + +Lily got into the bathtub and her mom poured some crystal bubbles into the water. Lily loved how the bubbles made her feel like she was in a magical fairy tale. She splashed and played with the bubbles until her mom said it was time to wash her hair. + +After Lily was all clean, she got out of the bathtub and wrapped herself in a fluffy towel. She looked at her mom and said, "That was so much fun! Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Bath time can be just as playful as any other time of day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she asked her mommy, "Can I take a bath now?" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, but first you need to use shampoo to wash your hair." + +Lily replied, "Okay mommy, I will use shampoo." + +After her bath, Lily felt very cheerful and happy. She went to her brother and asked him, "Do you want to play with me?" + +Her brother answered, "Yes, I do!" + +So, they played together and had a lot of fun. The end. +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 and showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +Timmy looked at the mineral and said, "Wow, that's so pretty! It's serious business finding something like that." + +Lily didn't understand what Timmy meant by "serious business" but she knew it was something important. She smiled and said, "Do you want to play with me?" + +Timmy laughed and said, "Of course! Let's go play hide and seek." + +Lily and Timmy played together for hours until it was time to go home. Lily was happy because she found a new mineral and made her friend laugh. She couldn't wait to show her mom her new treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a dark butterfly on a flower. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily went inside her house and saw her mom making toast. Her mom put butter on the toast. Lily asked her mom if she could have some butter too. Her mom gave her a little bit of butter on a piece of bread. + +Lily went back outside and saw the dark butterfly again. She tried to catch it, but it was too fast. She ate her bread with butter and watched the butterfly fly away. She hoped to see it again one day. The end. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy was driving his toy car on the floor. His mom said, "Timmy, it's time to go outside and play in the sun." Timmy was excited to go outside, but he said, "Mom, I'm hungry. Can I have a snack first?" + +Mom said, "Sure, let's go to the kitchen and find something to eat." They went to the kitchen and Timmy found some crackers. He ate them quickly and said, "Mom, I'm done. Let's go outside now." + +They went outside and Timmy drove his toy car in the sun. Suddenly, his friend Billy came over and said, "Hey Timmy, can I drive your car?" Timmy said, "Sure, let's take turns." They had fun driving the car together in the sun. + +After a while, Timmy said, "I'm getting hungry again. Let's go inside and have some lunch." Mom said, "Okay, let's go." They went inside and had a yummy lunch together. Timmy was happy he got to drive his car and play in the sun with his friend Billy. +Once upon a time, there was a king. He was very big and wore a shiny crown on his head. One day, he went on a long journey to visit his friend in a faraway land. He traveled on his horse for many days until he finally arrived at his friend's castle. + +When he got there, his friend said, "Wow, your journey was incredible! You must be very tired. Come inside and rest." The king thanked his friend and went inside the castle. They talked for a while and had some delicious food. + +After a few days, the king said, "I must go back to my kingdom now. Thank you for your hospitality." His friend replied, "No problem, I'm glad you came to visit. Please come back soon." The king got back on his horse and rode back home. When he arrived, his people were very happy to see him and welcomed him back with open arms. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, she was helping her mom in the garden when she accidentally broke a bulb. Lily felt guilty and sad. + +Her mom saw how upset she was and gave her a hug. She told Lily that accidents happen and it was okay. They planted a new bulb together and watched it grow. + +Every day, Lily would run outside to check on the bulb. It made her so happy to see it getting bigger and bigger. She knew that even though she made a mistake, she could still help make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a big island. The island was very pretty and had lots of trees and animals. One day, a mighty storm came and made the trees fall down. The animals were sad because their homes were broken. A kind person came to help and used a tool to open a path for the animals to go to a new home. The animals were happy again and the island was pretty once more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. The mouse was very thin and always felt sad. One day, the mouse met a kind cat who wanted to comfort the little mouse. The cat brought the mouse some cheese to eat and played with the mouse. The mouse felt happy and not so thin anymore. From that day on, the mouse and the cat became good friends and played together every day. The end. +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 big log on the ground. She was very careful as she climbed up on top of it. + +Lily looked around and saw a small stream nearby. She decided to fill a bucket with water from the stream and pour it on top of the log. She did this over and over again, watching as the water slowly soaked into the log. + +After a while, Lily noticed something amazing happening. The log started to sprout tiny green leaves and soon it grew into a beautiful tree! Lily was so happy that her careful watering had helped the tree grow big and strong. From that day on, she made sure to always be careful and kind to the plants and animals in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was very small and fragile. It lived in a cozy nest in a big tree. One day, the birdie woke up early in the morning. It chirped and sang a beautiful song. The birdie was happy to have a new day to explore. It flew out of its nest and saw many pretty flowers and trees. The birdie had so much fun flying and exploring. When the sun went down, the birdie went back to its nest and fell asleep. It was a happy day for the little birdie. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because she had to go to school for the first time. Her mommy gave her a piece of paper and told her to draw something to make her feel better. Lily drew a picture of her mommy and daddy holding hands. + +When they arrived at school, Lily's teacher requested that she give her the paper. Lily was scared to give it away, but her teacher smiled and said thank you. Lily felt happy that she could share her drawing. + +Later that day, Lily's teacher gave her a gold star for her artwork. Lily felt proud and not as nervous anymore. She realized that sometimes it's good to share things, even if it makes us feel a little scared at first. +Once upon a time, there was a brave fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea with his fish friends. One day, Nemo saw a big shark and he got scared. He wanted to hide but he knew he had to be brave. + +So, Nemo talked to his friends and they all came up with a plan. They swam together in a big circle around the shark, making it confused and scared. The shark swam away and Nemo and his friends were safe. + +The moral of the story is that when we are scared, we can be brave by talking to our friends and working together to solve the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a happy hippo named Harry. Harry loved to play in the river with his friends. One day, Harry's friend Timmy asked him to help him find his lost toy. Harry said, "I'll manage to find it for you, Timmy!" + +Harry searched high and low for Timmy's toy. He looked under rocks, in bushes, and even in the river. But he couldn't find it. Harry started to feel sad because he couldn't help his friend. + +Just then, Harry's other friend, a cheerful bird named Benny, flew by and asked what was wrong. Harry explained the situation and Benny said, "Don't worry, Harry! I'll help you find the toy." + +Together, Harry and Benny searched everywhere. Finally, they found the toy stuck in a tree. Timmy was so happy to have his toy back and thanked Harry and Benny. Harry felt happy again because he managed to help his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go on a picnic with her mommy and daddy, but her picnic basket was broken. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can you fix my basket?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, I can fix it. I am grateful that you told me." + +After mommy fixed the basket, they went on a picnic together. They ate sandwiches and drank lemonade. Lily was happy that her basket was fixed and they had a fun picnic together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play on the beach. One day, she saw a pirate ship in the distance. She was scared because she thought pirates were mean and scary. + +Suddenly, a pirate came ashore and asked Lily for help. He was stuck in the sand and couldn't get out. Lily felt sorry for him and decided to help. She pulled and pulled, but the pirate was too heavy. + +"I'm sorry, I can't help you," said Lily, feeling helpless. + +The pirate got angry and said, "Fine, I'll just ignore you and find someone else to help me." But as he turned to leave, he suddenly fell back into the sand. Lily giggled and said, "Looks like you need my help after all!" The pirate smiled and thanked her for helping him. From that day on, Lily learned that pirates aren't always bad and it's important to help others, even if they seem helpless. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny liked to gather carrots from the garden. One day, Benny's mom asked him to gather some lettuce for a salad. Benny thought that was weird because he never had salad before. + +Benny went to the garden and found some green leaves. He brought them to his mom and she showed him how to make a salad. They added some tomatoes and cucumbers too. Benny tried the salad and thought it tasted weird but it was also yummy. + +From that day on, Benny liked to gather lettuce for salad. He even shared some with his bunny friends who also thought it tasted weird but yummy too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved wearing her favorite pink hat everywhere she went. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a little snail moving slow on the ground. + +Lily said, "Hello, little snail. Why are you moving so slow?" + +The snail replied, "I suffer from a slow pace. It takes me a long time to get anywhere." + +Lily felt sad for the snail and wanted to help. She picked up the snail and put it on her hat. But as she continued walking, she accidentally dropped her hat, and the snail fell off and got hurt. + +The snail sadly said, "I suffer even more now. My shell is broken, and I can't move at all." + +Lily felt terrible and tried to help the snail, but it was too late. The snail passed away, and Lily learned that sometimes trying to help can have bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to play hide and seek with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny found a delicate flower and he wanted to keep it safe. He knew that it was against the law to pick flowers in the forest, so he decided to hide it in his burrow. + +Benny's friends were looking for him to play, but they couldn't find him anywhere. Benny was hiding in his burrow, protecting the delicate flower. When his friends finally found him, Benny showed them the flower and explained why he had to hide it. + +His friends were impressed by Benny's knowledge of the law and how he took care of the delicate flower. They decided to play a new game where they would all hide something special and try to find it later. Benny was happy to share his hiding spot with his friends and they all had a great time playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He lived in a house with his mom and dad. Timmy loved to play with his toys and make a mess. His mom always told him to tidy up, but he didn't like to. + +One day, Timmy woke up early and went outside to play. He saw a bird and tried to catch it, but it flew away. Then, he saw his dad's gun on the ground. Timmy picked it up and pointed it at the sky, but his mom saw him and told him to put it down. + +After that, Timmy went back inside and decided to tidy up his toys. He put them away in their proper places and his mom was very happy. Timmy felt proud of himself for being so tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very large and loved to eat peanuts. One day, Ellie was walking in the forest when she saw a tiny mouse. "Hello little mouse," said Ellie. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm trying to find my way back home," said the mouse. "But I'm lost." + +Ellie felt sorry for the mouse and decided to help. She picked up the mouse and put him on her back. As they were walking, they heard a loud noise. It was a hunter who wanted to catch Ellie and put her in jail. Ellie knew she had to run away, but as she was running, she felt something strange happening. She was shrinking! The hunter couldn't see her anymore and she was able to escape. + +"Thank you for helping me," said the mouse. "You saved my life." + +"You're welcome," said Ellie. "I'm glad I could help. And I'm glad I shrank so I could escape from the hunter." From that day on, Ellie and the mouse became the best of friends and went on many adventures together. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing on the swings, slide on the slides, and run on the grass. They also liked to talk to each other in their own language. They made up words and sounds that only they could understand. + +One day, they met a new girl in the park. Her name was Mia and she had curly hair and a big smile. She asked Lily and Ben if she could play with them. They said yes and showed her the swings. Mia liked to swing high and fast. She laughed and said, "Whee!" + +Lily and Ben also laughed and said, "Whee!" in their own language. They said other words and sounds that made them happy. Mia looked at them and said, "What are you saying? I don't understand your language." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and smiled. They decided to teach Mia their language. They said, "This is how you say hello." They made a funny noise with their mouths. Mia tried to copy them. She made a funny noise too. They all giggled. + +They taught Mia more words and sounds. They had fun swinging and talking in their own language. The sun was shining and the air was mild. They felt like they had a new friend. They did not know that Mia had a secret. She could speak many languages. She was learning their language very fast. She had a plan. She wanted to surprise them. She wanted to show them something amazing. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in the snow. They make snowmen and snowballs and snow angels. They are very happy. + +One day, they notice a big box in the garage. It has a label that says "powder". They are curious. They open the box and see a lot of white stuff inside. It looks like snow, but softer and finer. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. "It's like magic snow!" + +"Let's play with it!" Max says. "We can make a snow fort!" + +They take some powder and put it in a bucket. They carry the bucket outside and dump it on the ground. They start to make a wall with the powder. + +But the powder is not like snow. It does not stick together. It blows away in the wind. It makes them sneeze and cough. It gets in their eyes and noses and mouths. It is not fun. + +"Stop, stop!" Lily says. "This is not snow! This is bad!" + +"What is it then?" Max says. "It looks like snow!" + +"It's not snow, it's powder!" Lily says. "It's for washing clothes, not for playing!" + +They look at the label again. It says "laundry detergent". They do not know what that means, but they know it is not for playing. + +They feel silly and sorry. They go back to the garage and put the powder back in the box. They close the box and put it away. They wash their faces and hands and clothes. They say sorry to their mom and dad. + +They learn a lesson. They do not play with things they do not know. They only play with snow. +Tim and his loyal dog Spot liked to sail on the lake. They had a small boat with a red sail and a blue notebook. Tim wrote stories and drawings in the notebook. Spot barked and wagged his tail. + +One day, a big wind came and blew the notebook out of the boat. Tim was sad and scared. He did not want to lose his notebook. He tried to grab it, but it was too far. Spot saw the notebook floating on the water. He jumped out of the boat and swam after it. + +"Spot, come back!" Tim shouted. "It is too dangerous!" But Spot did not listen. He was brave and strong. He reached the notebook and bit it with his teeth. He turned around and swam back to the boat. Tim helped him get in. He hugged him and thanked him. + +"Spot, you are the best dog ever!" Tim said. "You saved my notebook!" He looked at the notebook. It was wet and torn, but he could still see his stories and drawings. He smiled and kissed Spot. "You are my hero!" + +They sailed back to the shore. Tim dried the notebook and the dog. He gave Spot a big bone and a warm blanket. They cuddled and read the notebook together. They were happy and proud. They were the best friends in the world. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with toys. One day, Tom found a weapon in his dad's room. It was shiny and long. Tom wanted to show it to Sam. + +"Look, Sam, I have a weapon. It is cool. Do you want to play with it?" Tom said. + +Sam was scared. He knew weapons were dangerous. He did not want to play with it. + +"No, Tom, that is a bad toy. It can hurt you or me. Put it back. Your dad will be angry if he sees it." Sam said. + +Tom was angry. He did not like Sam to tell him what to do. He thought Sam was stupid. He wanted to play with the weapon. + +"Shut up, Sam. You are stupid. You are not my friend. I will play with the weapon. I will show you how cool it is." Tom said. + +He pointed the weapon at Sam. He pulled the trigger. He did not know what would happen. He heard a loud bang. He saw blood. He saw Sam fall down. He saw Sam not move. He saw Sam not breathe. + +Tom was scared. He dropped the weapon. He ran to Sam. He shook him. He called him. He cried. + +"Sam, Sam, wake up. I am sorry. I did not mean to hurt you. Please, Sam, wake up. Please, please, please." Tom said. + +But Sam did not wake up. Sam was dead. Tom had killed him. Tom was alone. Tom was sad. Tom was sorry. But it was too late. +Lisa and Tom were twins. They liked to play with their toys, but they did not like to share. One day, their mom brought home a new infant. She said his name was Ben and he was their brother. + +Lisa and Tom were curious. They wanted to see Ben, but they also wanted to play with his things. When mom was busy, they sneaked into his room. They saw his crib, his blanket, his clothes, and his toys. They thought they were very nice. + +"Look, Tom, a teddy bear!" Lisa said. She grabbed the bear and hugged it. + +"No, Lisa, it's mine!" Tom said. He pulled the bear from her. + +"Stop it, Tom, you are naughty!" Lisa said. She pushed him. + +"Ow, Lisa, you are naughty too!" Tom said. He pushed her back. + +They started to fight over the bear. They did not hear mom coming. She saw them and was angry. + +"Lisa, Tom, what are you doing?" she said. "You are being very bad. You are not supposed to touch Ben's things. You are supposed to love him and help him. He is your brother." + +Lisa and Tom felt ashamed. They dropped the bear and looked at mom. + +"We are sorry, mom," they said. "We wanted to play with Ben's things. They are so nice." + +Mom sighed. She picked up the bear and gave it to Ben. He smiled and cuddled it. + +"Ben's things are nice, but they are not yours," she said. "You have your own things. You should be happy with what you have. And you should be kind to Ben. He is a gift from God. He will gain more things as he grows, and you can share with him. But you have to ask first and be gentle. Do you understand?" + +Lisa and Tom nodded. They felt sorry for being naughty. They went to Ben and said hello. They stroked his hair and kissed his cheek. Ben giggled and reached for them. + +Mom smiled. She hugged them all and said, "That's better. I love you all very much. You are my precious children. Now, let's go and have some cookies." +Tim and Sue are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cage in the park. They run to the cage. They want to see what is inside. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim says. He points to a big bird in the cage. The bird has many colors. It has red, blue, green, and yellow feathers. It is very pretty. + +"Hello, bird!" Sue says. She tries to touch the bird. But the bird is not happy. It makes a loud noise. It says, "Squawk! Squawk! Go away! Go away!" + +Tim and Sue are scared. They jump back. They do not like the noisy bird. They think the bird is mean. + +"Who are you?" a voice says. Tim and Sue turn around. They see a man. The man has a hat and a coat. He is the owner of the bird. He smiles at Tim and Sue. + +"I'm sorry, kids. My bird is not very friendly. He does not like strangers. He is a parrot. He can talk, but he does not say nice things. He only repeats what he hears." + +"Can we see another animal?" Tim asks. He does not want to see the parrot anymore. + +"Sure, come with me. I have more animals in my truck. I am a circus man. I travel with my animals. Do you want to see a lion, a monkey, or a rabbit?" + +Tim and Sue are excited. They want to see all the animals. They follow the circus man to his truck. They hope the other animals are not as noisy as the parrot. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big potato in the dirt. Sara says, "Look, Ben, a potato! We can make a face on it and pretend it is our baby." Ben says, "Yes, Sara, that is a good idea. We can use sticks and stones and leaves for the eyes and nose and mouth." + +They make a face on the potato and hug it. They say, "We love you, potato baby. You are our baby." They play with the potato baby for a long time. They give it a name. They call it Pat. + +Sara says, "Ben, do you want to marry me? We can be a family with Pat." Ben says, "Yes, Sara, I want to marry you. You are my best friend. How do we marry?" Sara says, "We just have to say, 'I marry you', and kiss each other on the cheek." Ben says, "OK, Sara, I marry you." Sara says, "I marry you, too." They kiss each other on the cheek and smile. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. It sees the potato baby and thinks it is a toy. It runs to Sara and Ben and grabs the potato baby in its mouth. It runs away with it. Sara and Ben are very sad. They cry and shout, "No, dog, no! Give us back our potato baby! We love Pat!" + +The dog does not listen. It bites the potato baby and breaks it. The potato baby is hurt. It has no face anymore. It is just a potato. Sara and Ben are very hurt, too. They feel like their hearts are broken. They hug each other and cry. They say, "We miss Pat. We miss our potato baby." +Sara and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and go to the park. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They decided to make a boat out of it. They used some sticks and a sheet to make a sail. They put their teddy bears and a basketball inside the box. They were ready to sail. + +They dragged the box to the pond near their house. They put the box on the water and climbed in. They pretended they were pirates and explorers. They had a lot of fun. They used the basketball to throw at the ducks and the fish. They made funny noises and waved to their parents. + +But then, the wind blew hard. The sail caught the wind and the box moved fast. Sara and Ben were scared. They tried to stop the box, but they could not. The box sailed away from the shore. They could not see their parents anymore. They started to cry. They were miserable. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. "We want to go home!" + +Their parents heard them. They ran to the pond. They saw the box floating far away. They were worried. They called for help. A man with a big boat came. He threw a rope to the box. He pulled the box back to the shore. He helped Sara and Ben out of the box. He gave them a hug. + +"Are you okay?" he asked. + +"Yes, thank you," Sara and Ben said. + +They were happy to see their parents. They hugged them and said sorry. They learned their lesson. They never played with the box again. They gave the basketball to the man as a gift. He smiled and thanked them. He said he liked basketball. He invited them to play with him sometime. Sara and Ben agreed. They became friends with the man. They were happy. +Tommy was a boy who liked to draw. He drew many things with his crayons: cars, animals, flowers, and people. He was very good at drawing and he was proud of his pictures. He wanted to show them to everyone. + +One day, he got an envelope in the mail. It was from his grandma, who lived far away. He opened the envelope and saw a letter and a picture. The letter said: "Dear Tommy, I miss you very much. I hope you are happy and healthy. I love you. Here is a picture of me and my new cat. His name is Fluffy. He is very cute and friendly. Do you like him? Write back soon. Love, Grandma." + +Tommy looked at the picture and saw his grandma smiling with a fluffy white cat on her lap. The cat had big blue eyes and a pink nose. Tommy thought the picture was impressive. He wanted to draw a picture of his grandma and her cat and send it back to her. He thought she would be happy to see his drawing. + +He took his crayons and a piece of paper and started to draw. He drew his grandma's face, her hair, her glasses, and her dress. He drew the cat's fur, ears, tail, and whiskers. He drew a heart and wrote: "To Grandma, from Tommy. I love you." + +He was very happy with his drawing. He thought it was the best picture he ever drew. He wanted to show it to his mom and dad. He ran to the living room, where his mom and dad were watching TV. He shouted: "Look, look, I drew a picture for grandma! It's impressive, right?" + +His mom and dad turned to look at him. They saw his drawing and their faces changed. They looked angry and sad. They said: "Tommy, what have you done? You ruined the picture of grandma and her cat! You drew over it with your crayons! You can't send this back to her! She will be very upset and hurt! How could you be so careless and rude?" + +Tommy was confused and scared. He didn't understand what they were saying. He looked at his drawing and saw that he had made a mistake. He had drawn on the back of the picture of grandma and her cat, not on a new piece of paper. He had covered their faces and bodies with his crayons. He had ruined the picture. + +He felt very bad. He started to cry. He said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I wanted to make grandma happy, I love her, I love her." + +His mom and dad hugged him and tried to calm him down. They said: "We know, we know, you didn't mean to, you love her, we love her too. But you have to be more careful and respectful. You have to look before you draw. You have to ask before you use something that is not yours. You have to think about how others feel. You have to say sorry and try to make it up. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded and said: "I understand, I'm sorry, I'll try to make it up." + +The moral of the story is: Be careful and respectful of other people's things and feelings. Don't draw on something that is not yours. Look before you draw. Ask before you use. Think about how others feel. Say sorry and try to make it up. +Sara and Ben were playing with a rope in the yard. They wanted to make a swing on the big tree. Sara tied a knot on one end of the rope and threw it over a branch. Ben caught the other end and pulled it tight. + +"Let me try the swing first!" Sara said. She ran to the rope and grabbed it. + +"No, I want to try it first!" Ben said. He ran after Sara and tried to take the rope from her. + +They both pulled the rope and started to disagree. They shouted and tugged and made a lot of noise. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said. She came out of the house and looked at them. "Why are you fighting over the rope?" + +"Because we both want to swing first!" Sara and Ben said at the same time. + +Mom shook her head. "That's not a good reason to disagree. You need to share and take turns. How about you rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes first?" + +Sara and Ben looked at each other. They knew Mom was right. They let go of the rope and played rock-paper-scissors. Sara won and smiled. Ben pouted and crossed his arms. + +"Okay, Sara, you can swing first. But be careful, the knot might not be very strong." Mom said. + +Sara nodded and climbed on the rope. She pushed herself off the ground and swung back and forth. She felt happy and free. + +Ben watched Sara swing and felt gloomy. He wished he could swing too. He waited for his turn and hoped the rope would not break. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big bird in the sky. The bird is gray and has a long neck. It is a goose. + +"Look, Anna, a goose!" Ben says. "It can soar high and far." + +"I want to soar like a goose," Anna says. "Can we try?" + +They run to the swings and sit on them. They push with their feet and swing back and forth. They feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. + +"We are soaring, Ben, we are soaring!" Anna shouts. + +They swing faster and faster, until they are as high as the trees. They see the goose flying over them. It honks at them. + +"Hello, goose!" Ben says. "We are soaring too!" + +The goose honks again and flies away. Anna and Ben smile at each other. They swing slower and slower, until they stop. They jump off the swings and hug. + +"That was fun, Anna," Ben says. "We soared like a goose." + +"Yes, Ben, that was fun," Anna says. "But now I am hungry. Can we have a snack?" + +"Sure, Anna, let's go," Ben says. "Maybe we can have some bread. Like the goose." + +They hold hands and walk to the bench, where their mom is waiting for them. She has a bag of bread and some juice. They sit down and eat. They are happy. They soared like a goose. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They had many toys to play with, but they liked to make their own things too. Lily found an old ashtray on the table. It was round and shiny and had a hole in the middle. She thought it would make a good hat. + +"Look, Ben, I have a hat!" she said, putting the ashtray on her head. + +Ben looked at her and laughed. He thought she looked silly. He wanted to play with the ashtray too. He grabbed it from her head and ran away. + +"Hey, give it back!" Lily shouted, chasing him. + +Ben ran around the couch and the chair. He was faster than Lily. He thought it was fun to make her mad. He did not see the shoelace on the floor. He stepped on it and tripped. He fell down and dropped the ashtray. It broke into pieces. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried, rubbing his knee. + +Lily caught up with him. She saw the broken ashtray and the blood on his knee. She felt sorry for him. She also felt sad about her hat. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. Are you okay?" she asked. + +Ben sniffed and nodded. He was not hurt too much. He was sorry too. He had been mean to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I should not have taken your hat. It was yours," he said. + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She forgave him. She had an idea. + +"Let's make a new hat. We can use this shoelace and some paper. We can tie them together and make a pretty hat," she said. + +Ben liked the idea. He got up and helped her. They found some paper and scissors and glue. They cut and glued and tied. Soon they had a new hat. It was colorful and fun. + +"Look, we have a hat!" they said, putting it on Lily's head. + +They looked at each other and laughed. They were happy. They were ready to play some more. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with blocks and dolls and cars. But one day, they had a big fight. Ben wanted to build a tall tower with the blocks, and Lily wanted to make a house for her dolls. They both grabbed the same blocks and pulled hard. + +"Mine!" Ben shouted. + +"No, mine!" Lily shouted back. + +They were so angry that they did not see the blocks fall down and make a loud noise. Mom came to see what was wrong. She saw Ben and Lily crying and the blocks all over the floor. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"Ben took my blocks!" Lily said. + +"Lily took my blocks!" Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She picked up some blocks and gave them to Ben and Lily. She said, "You are both creative. You can make many things with the blocks. Why don't you share and work together?" + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry for their fight. They said, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, friend." + +They hugged and smiled. Then they started to build a new thing with the blocks. They made a castle with a tower and a house. They put their dolls and cars inside. They were happy and proud of their creative work. They played until the end of the day. +Anna liked to help her grandma in the kitchen. Grandma wore a blue apron with flowers on it. She was very wise and knew how to make yummy things. Anna wanted to learn from her. + +One day, they were making cookies. Grandma showed Anna how to mix the flour, the butter, and the sugar in a big bowl. Then she gave Anna a small piece of dough to roll and cut with a cookie cutter. Anna chose a star shape and pressed it hard on the dough. + +"Look, Grandma, I made a star!" Anna said proudly. + +"That's very good, Anna. You are a clever girl," Grandma said and smiled. She put the star cookie on a baking tray with the others. "Now we have to put them in the oven and wait for them to bake." + +Anna nodded and followed Grandma to the oven. Grandma opened the door and slid the tray inside. Then she closed the door and set the timer. "We have to wait for ten minutes, Anna. Do you know what we can do while we wait?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She looked around the kitchen and saw a book on the table. It had a picture of a fairy on the cover. "Can we read a story, Grandma?" she asked. + +"Of course we can, Anna. That's a great idea," Grandma said and picked up the book. She sat on a chair and invited Anna to sit on her lap. She opened the book and began to read. + +"Once upon a time, there was a fairy who lived in a forest. She had a magic wand that could make anything appear or disappear. She liked to use her wand to help her friends, the animals and the plants. But she also liked to have fun and play tricks on them sometimes..." Grandma read. + +Anna listened with wonder and excitement. She imagined the fairy and her wand and the things she could make appear or disappear. She wished she had a magic wand too. She smiled and hugged Grandma. She was happy to be with her. She knew Grandma loved her and taught her many things. She thought Grandma was the best and the wisest person in the world. +Tim and Mia liked to play with blocks. They built many structures with different shapes and colors. Sometimes they made houses, sometimes towers, sometimes bridges. They were very proud of their structures and showed them to their mom and dad. + +One day, they decided to build a big structure together. They used all the blocks they had and made a tall and wide structure. It had windows, doors, roofs, and stairs. It looked like a castle. They called it their palace. + +"Wow, this is the best structure ever!" Tim said. + +"Yes, it is! We are the king and queen of the palace!" Mia said. + +They put their crowns on their heads and pretended to rule over their kingdom. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, their little brother Sam came into the room. He was only one year old and he liked to crawl and grab things. He saw the palace and he wanted to touch it. He crawled towards it and reached for a block. + +"Sam, no!" Tim and Mia shouted. "Don't touch our palace!" + +But it was too late. Sam pulled the block and the whole structure collapsed. The blocks fell down and made a loud noise. Tim and Mia were very sad and angry. Their palace was ruined. + +"Sam, you broke our palace!" Tim cried. + +"You are a bad boy!" Mia yelled. + +Sam looked at them and started to cry too. He didn't mean to break their palace. He just wanted to play. + +Mom and dad heard the noise and came into the room. They saw the mess and the crying children. + +"What happened here?" mom asked. + +"Sam broke our palace!" Tim and Mia said. + +"Sam, did you break their palace?" dad asked. + +Sam nodded and sobbed. + +Mom and dad hugged Sam and comforted him. They explained to Tim and Mia that Sam was too young to understand and that he didn't do it on purpose. They asked them to forgive him and to share their blocks with him. + +Tim and Mia felt sorry for Sam. They realized that he was their brother and that they loved him. They decided to forgive him and to play with him. + +"Sam, we are sorry for yelling at you," Tim said. + +"We will fix our palace and you can help us," Mia said. + +They gave Sam a block and showed him how to stack it. They started to rebuild their palace. They made it more modest this time, but still nice. They let Sam put the last block on top. + +"There, our palace is fixed!" Tim said. + +"It's not as big as before, but it's still our palace," Mia said. + +"And now it's Sam's palace too," mom said. + +They all smiled and hugged. They were happy. They learned that structures can be fixed, but family is forever. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They find a big pot and a small pot. They want to make soup. + +Lily says, "I want the big pot. It is more fun." Tom says, "No, I want the big pot. It is mine." They pull the big pot and make a loud noise. + +Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "Stop! You are making a lot of noise. And you are making the kitchen dirty. You need to clean up." + +Lily and Tom are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We will clean up." They put the pots back on the shelf. But the big pot is too heavy for them. They drop it and it makes a big dent. + +Mom sees the dent and is sad. She says, "Oh no, you broke the big pot. It was my favorite pot. It was a gift from Grandma. Now it does not fit on the stove." + +Lily and Tom feel bad. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to break the pot. We love you and Grandma. Can we fix the pot?" + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you too, Lily and Tom. You are very sweet. But the pot is not easy to fix. Maybe we can find a new pot that is big and fun and fits on the stove. And maybe we can make soup together next time. But first, you need to clean up the kitchen." +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They had a basket full of toys and snacks. They liked to share and have fun. + +"Look, Sara, I found a big slide!" Ben said. He ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Sara said. She followed him with the basket. She wanted to slide too. + +But the slide was too high and too fast. Ben slid down and bumped into the basket. The basket flew out of Sara's hands and landed on the ground. It broke into pieces. The toys and snacks spilled everywhere. + +"Oh no, our basket!" Sara cried. She ran to the basket and tried to fix it. But it was too broken. She could not put it back together. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I didn't mean to break the basket." Ben said. He felt bad. He helped Sara pick up the toys and snacks. + +"It's okay, Ben. It was an accident. We can still play with our toys and eat our snacks." Sara said. She smiled and hugged Ben. + +They found a nice spot under a tree. They spread a blanket and put their toys and snacks on it. They played and ate and laughed. They forgot about the broken basket. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they do not like to bathe. They think it is boring and cold. + +One day, their mom says, "It is time to bathe, Anna and Ben. You are very dirty and smelly. Come on, let's go to the bathroom." + +Anna and Ben say, "No, mom, we do not want to bathe. We want to play more. Please, mom, let us play." + +Mom says, "No, you have to bathe. It is good for you. You will feel fresh and clean. And I have a surprise for you after you bathe. Something incredible." + +Anna and Ben are curious. They wonder what the surprise is. They ask, "What is it, mom? What is the incredible thing?" + +Mom says, "You will see. But first, you have to bathe. Come on, I will help you. It will be fun." + +Anna and Ben agree. They follow mom to the bathroom. Mom fills the tub with warm water and bubbles. She gives them some toys and a sponge. She says, "Now, you can play and bathe at the same time. Wash your hair, your face, your arms, your legs, and your toes. And do not forget to rinse well." + +Anna and Ben enjoy the bath. They splash, they giggle, they sing. They wash themselves and each other. They make funny shapes with the bubbles. They pretend they are fish and mermaids. They have a lot of fun. + +Mom says, "Good job, Anna and Ben. You are very clean and shiny. Now, let's dry you and dress you. And then, you can see the surprise." + +Anna and Ben are excited. They wrap themselves in towels and follow mom to their room. Mom helps them put on their pajamas and slippers. She says, "Now, you are ready. Let's go to the kitchen and see the surprise." + +Anna and Ben run to the kitchen. They see a big cake on the table. It has candles and frosting and sprinkles. It smells yummy. Mom says, "Surprise! I made you a cake. It is your half-birthday today. You are three and a half years old. Happy half-birthday, Anna and Ben." + +Anna and Ben are amazed. They say, "Wow, mom, thank you. This is incredible. We love you, mom. And we love cake." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Anna and Ben. You are incredible. And you deserve cake. Come on, let's blow the candles and eat some cake." + +Anna and Ben hug mom. They blow the candles and make a wish. They eat some cake and share some with mom. They say, "This is the best day ever. We are happy we bathed. And we are happy we have cake. And we are happy we have you, mom." + +Mom says, "I am happy too. You are the best twins ever. And you make me proud. Now, let's brush your teeth and go to bed. You need some rest. And tomorrow, we can play some more." + +Anna and Ben say, "Okay, mom. We will brush our teeth and go to bed. But can we have some more cake tomorrow?" + +Mom says, "Of course, you can. There is plenty of cake left. We can have some for breakfast. How does that sound?" + +Anna and Ben say, "That sounds incredible, mom. Good night, mom. We love you." + +Mom says, "Good night, Anna and Ben. I love you too." +Sara was a lonely girl. She had no friends to play with. She only had her toys and her books. She liked to read stories about magic and adventure. + +One day, she found a key in her closet. It was shiny and old. She wondered what it could open. She looked around her room, but she did not see any lock. She decided to take the key with her and go outside. + +She walked around the garden, hoping to find a secret door or a treasure chest. She saw a big tree with a hole in it. She thought maybe the key would fit there. She went to the tree and put the key in the hole. She turned it and heard a click. + +She was surprised when the tree opened like a door. She saw a dark tunnel inside. She was scared, but also curious. She took a flashlight from her pocket and set it on. She stepped into the tunnel and followed the light. + +She walked for a long time, until she saw another door at the end. She opened it and gasped. She was in a beautiful land, full of flowers and animals and fairies. They smiled at her and welcomed her. They said she was the chosen one, the one who could unlock the magic of the tree. They said they had been waiting for her for a long time. + +Sara felt happy and excited. She had found a new world and new friends. She was not lonely anymore. She decided to stay and explore the land with the fairies. She knew she could always go back to her room, but she also knew she had found a key to her dreams. +Lily loved her dog, Spot. Spot was a big, brown dog who liked to run and play. One day, Spot saw a cat in the garden and chased it. But the cat was fast and climbed a tree. Spot tried to follow, but he tore his paw on a sharp branch. He cried and limped back to Lily. + +"Spot, what happened?" Lily asked. She saw the blood on his paw and felt sad. She hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Spot. I will take you to the veterinarian. She will make you better." + +Lily's mom was a veterinarian. She worked at a big, white building where she helped many animals. She had a car with a red cross on it. She was wealthy, but she was also kind and generous. She loved animals and people. + +Lily and Spot got in the car and drove to the building. Lily's mom examined Spot's paw and said, "He has a deep cut, but it's not serious. I will clean it and put a bandage on it. He will be fine in a few days." + +"Thank you, mom," Lily said. "You are the best veterinarian in the world." + +"You're welcome, sweetie," Lily's mom said. "And you are a good friend to Spot. He is lucky to have you." + +Lily smiled and kissed Spot's head. Spot wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. They were happy and grateful. They went home and rested on the couch. They watched a movie and ate some popcorn. They were a happy family. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing on the swings and slide on the slide. They see a big round thing that spins. They want to try it. + +They run to the round thing and get on. They hold on tight and push with their feet. The round thing goes faster and faster. Anna and Ben laugh and yell. + +"Whee! This is fun!" Anna yells. + +"Me too! Me too!" Ben yells. + +They spin and spin until they feel dizzy. They let go of the round thing and fall on the grass. They look at the sky and the trees. They see them moving and spinning too. + +"Wow! Everything is spinning!" Anna says. + +"I feel funny!" Ben says. + +They close their eyes and wait for the spinning to stop. They hear a voice. + +"Are you okay, children?" the voice says. + +They open their eyes and see a lady. She is a park worker. She has a hat and a badge. + +"We are okay, lady. We just played on the round thing. It made us dizzy," Anna says. + +The lady smiles and helps them up. + +"That's the merry-go-round. It can be fun, but you have to be careful. Don't spin too fast or too long. It can make you sick," the lady says. + +"Thank you, lady. We will be careful next time," Ben says. + +The lady nods and walks away. Anna and Ben hold hands and walk to the swings. They swing gently and feel better. They are happy. They like to play in the park. +Sara and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They wanted to make a cake for Mom. Sara put on Mom's apron and said, "I am the boss. You do what I say." Tom did not like that. He wanted to be the boss too. + +He said, "No, I am the boss. You listen to me." They both grabbed the apron and pulled. The apron ripped. They both felt bad. They knew Mom loved her apron. They did not want to make her sad. + +They heard Mom coming. They hid the apron under the table. Mom saw the flour and eggs on the floor. She said, "What happened here?" Sara and Tom looked at each other. They did not know what to say. + +Mom saw the apron under the table. She picked it up and saw the rip. She said, "Oh, no. My apron. Who did this?" Sara and Tom felt sorry. They both said, "We did. We are sorry. We wanted to make you a cake. But we fought over the apron. We are sorry." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you both. Thank you for wanting to make me a cake. But you should not fight. You should share and be kind. The apron is just a thing. It can be fixed. But your feelings are more important. How do you feel?" + +Sara and Tom said, "We feel sad. And sorry. And silly." Mom said, "It's okay. We all make mistakes. But we can learn from them. And we can say sorry and forgive. And we can still make a cake. If you work together and be generous. Do you want to do that?" + +Sara and Tom said, "Yes, Mom. We do. We love you. And we love cake." Mom smiled and said, "I love you too. And I love cake. Let's go and make one. And we can use a different apron. One that is big enough for both of you." They all went to the kitchen and made a cake. And they felt happy. And they ate the cake. And it was yummy. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big cactus in a pot. They liked to touch its green skin and look at its pink flowers. + +One day, Mom said, "Lila and Ben, I have a surprise for you. I got you two smaller cactuses for your rooms. You can each have one and take care of it." + +Lila and Ben were very happy. They ran to the porch and saw two pots with little cactuses inside. They looked just like their big cactus, but smaller and cuter. + +"Wow, thank you, Mom!" they said. "Can we choose which one we want?" + +"Of course, you can," Mom said. "But you have to separate them first. They are stuck together by their roots. You have to pull them gently apart." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They held the pots and tried to separate the cactuses. They pulled and pulled, but the cactuses did not move. They were very strong and tight. + +"Ouch!" Lila said. "I got a prick on my finger. It hurts!" + +"Me too!" Ben said. "These cactuses are mean. They don't want to separate." + +Mom came and helped them. She wore gloves and used a knife to cut the roots. She was very careful not to hurt the cactuses. She put them in two new pots and gave them some water. + +"There you go," she said. "Now you have your own cactuses. You can name them and talk to them. They will grow and bloom if you love them." + +Lila and Ben smiled. They hugged their cactuses and thanked Mom. They were glad to have their own cactuses. They took them to their rooms and put them on their windowsills. They named them Cici and Coco. They said good night to them and to each other. They dreamed of cactuses and flowers. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes in the dirt with their shovels. They found many things in the holes, like worms and stones and shiny things. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big hole!" Ben said. He put his shovel down and looked inside the hole. He saw something soft and brown. He reached his hand in and touched it. + +"Ouch!" he cried. He pulled his hand out and saw a scratch. The soft thing had teeth and it bit him. It was a mole. + +Lily ran to him and saw his hand. She was scared. She hugged him and said, "Are you okay, Ben? That mole was mean. Let me see your hand." + +She took his hand and blew on it. She said, "It will be better soon. Don't worry. Let's go to Mommy. She will help you. Please, come with me." + +Ben nodded and held Lily's hand. They left their shovels and the hole and ran to the house. They found Mommy in the kitchen. She saw their faces and said, "What happened, my loves?" + +Lily and Ben told her about the hole and the mole and the bite. Mommy listened and said, "Oh, poor Ben. That must have hurt. Let me clean your hand and put a band-aid on it. You were brave, Ben. And you were a good sister, Lily. You helped Ben and made him feel better. I'm proud of you both." + +She kissed them and hugged them and gave them cookies and milk. They smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy. We love you." + +They ate their cookies and drank their milk and forgot about the hole and the mole. They decided to play with their toys instead. They were happy. +Sara loved to eat cake. She liked cake more than anything else. She wanted to eat cake every day. But her mom said no. She said cake was not good for Sara. She said Sara should eat fruits and vegetables. They were good for Sara. + +One night, Sara had a dream. She dreamed that she was in a big room full of cake. There were many kinds of cake. Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, strawberry cake, and more. Sara was very happy. She ate and ate and ate. She did not stop. She did not share. She did not care. + +But then, Sara felt sick. Her tummy hurt. Her teeth hurt. Her mouth was dry. She wanted some water. She wanted some fruit. She wanted her mom. But there was no one else in the room. Only cake. Sara was very sad. She cried and cried and cried. + +She woke up from her dream. She saw her mom next to her bed. She hugged her mom and said sorry. She said she did not want to eat cake anymore. She said she wanted to eat healthy food. Her mom smiled and kissed her. She said she was proud of Sara. She said she had some tasty apples for Sara. Sara was very happy. She ate the apples and thanked her mom. She learned that cake was not everything. She learned that too much of anything was bad. She learned to listen to her mom and to share with others. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to go to the mall with Mom. The mall has many shops and toys and people. Lily and Ben are playful. They run and jump and laugh. + +One day, they see a big plant in the mall. The plant has green leaves and red flowers. It is very pretty. Lily and Ben want to touch it. + +"Can we touch the plant, Mom?" they ask. + +Mom says, "No, you can't. The plant is not for touching. It is for looking. The plant needs water and sun to grow. If you touch it, you might hurt it." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They like the plant. They want to make it happy. + +They have an idea. They find a cup and fill it with water. They sneak to the plant and pour the water on it. They think the plant will like it. + +But the plant does not like it. The plant is too wet. The water makes the leaves and flowers droop. The plant looks sad. + +Mom sees what they did. She is not happy. She says, "Lily and Ben, what did you do? You did not listen to me. You made the plant sick. You need to say sorry to the plant and to the mall people." + +Lily and Ben are sorry. They did not mean to hurt the plant. They say sorry to the plant and to the mall people. They hug Mom and promise to be good. + +Mom says, "It's okay. You made a mistake. You wanted to be kind. But you need to learn how to take care of plants. Plants are living things. They have different needs than us. Maybe we can get a plant for our home and you can help me grow it." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They like that idea. They say, "Yes, please, Mom. We want to grow a plant. We want to be good plant friends." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "Okay, then. Let's go find a plant for our home. But first, let's go have some ice cream. You are still my playful twins and I love you." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big puddle of water. They ran to the puddle and jumped in. They made a big splash. They laughed and splashed each other. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben said. He lifted his foot and stamped on the water. The water flew up and made a rainbow. "Wow, that's brilliant!" Lily said. She stamped too and made another rainbow. + +They stamped and splashed and made many rainbows. They were very happy. They did not see the big cloud in the sky. The cloud was dark and angry. It rained hard and fast. + +"Uh-oh, we have to go home!" Lily said. She grabbed Ben's hand and they ran to their mom. Their mom was waiting for them with a big umbrella. She smiled and hugged them. + +"You two are very wet and muddy!" she said. "But you look like you had fun. Did you see the rainbows?" + +"Yes, mom, we did!" Lily and Ben said. "They were brilliant!" +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play with sticks and pretend they are spears. They throw them at trees and rocks and make loud noises. They have fun. + +One day, they find a big stick that looks like a real spear. It is long and sharp and shiny. They both want it. They start to fight. They pull and push and yell. They are angry. + +Tom gets the spear. He is happy. He runs away from Ben. He wants to throw it at a big tree. He does not see a hole in the ground. He falls. The spear goes into his chest. It hurts. He cries. + +Ben sees Tom. He is scared. He runs to him. He tries to help him. He pulls the spear out. It is bloody. Tom does not move. He does not breathe. He is dead. + +Ben is sad. He is sorry. He wishes he did not fight with Tom. He wishes he did not want the spear. He wishes he could play with Tom again. He learns that spears are not useful. They are dangerous. +Tim and Amy were playing in their room when they heard a loud noise. They looked out the window and saw a big storm. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was falling fast. They saw a flash of light and heard a boom. + +"Mommy, what is that?" Amy asked, feeling scared. + +"That is thunder and lightning, sweetie. It is part of the storm. It can be scary, but it is not dangerous if we stay inside," Mommy said, coming into the room. She was wearing a soft bathrobe and had a smile on her face. + +"Can we stay with you, Mommy?" Tim asked, holding his teddy bear. + +"Of course, my loves. Come on, let's go to the living room and watch a movie. I will make some hot chocolate and popcorn for us," Mommy said, hugging them. + +Tim and Amy followed Mommy to the living room. They snuggled on the couch with her and wrapped themselves in a warm blanket. They watched a funny movie and laughed a lot. They forgot about the storm and felt happy and safe. + +Mommy told them stories and sang them songs. She kissed them goodnight and tucked them in their beds. She said, "I love you, Tim and Amy. You are my brave and wonderful children. Don't be afraid of the storm. It will be over soon. Sleep tight and sweet dreams." + +Tim and Amy smiled and said, "We love you, Mommy. Thank you for making us feel better. Goodnight and sweet dreams." + +They closed their eyes and fell asleep. The storm was still outside, but they were not scared anymore. They had Mommy and each other. They had a good day. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big cloud of fog coming from the street. It looked like white smoke. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lila asked. + +"It is fog. It is wet air. It makes things hard to see," Ben said. + +"Can we join the fog? Can we play in it?" Lila wondered. + +"Maybe. Let's go and see," Ben said. + +They ran towards the fog. They felt the cold and damp on their faces. They could not see very far. They heard cars and people, but they could not see them. + +"This is fun. We are in the fog. We are like ghosts," Lila said. + +"Yes, we are. But be careful. We don't want to get lost or hurt," Ben said. + +They held hands and walked in the fog. They saw a man selling hot dogs. They smelled the tasty meat and bread. + +"Can we have a hot dog, please?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, kids. Here you go. One for each of you. Enjoy," the man said. + +He gave them hot dogs with ketchup and mustard. They thanked him and ate them. They were warm and tasty. They felt happy. + +The fog started to clear. They could see the park again. They saw their mom and dad waiting for them. + +"Hi, mom. Hi, dad. We joined the fog. It was fun. And we had hot dogs. They were tasty," Lila said. + +"Hi, sweeties. We are glad you had fun. But fog can be dangerous. You have to be careful and stay close to us. OK?" mom said. + +"OK, mom. We are sorry. We were just curious," Ben said. + +They hugged their mom and dad. They went home. They told them more about their fog adventure. They had a good day. +Ben likes to watch the motorcycles go by on the road. He thinks they are fast and loud and cool. He wants to ride one someday, but his mom says he is too little. + +One day, he sees a thin man on a red motorcycle stop at the corner. The man has a big helmet and a leather jacket. Ben runs to the fence and waves at him. The man smiles and waves back. + +Ben feels an urge to talk to the man. He wants to ask him about his motorcycle and where he is going. He thinks maybe the man will let him sit on the motorcycle and touch the buttons. He runs to the gate and tries to open it. + +But the gate is locked. His mom put a lock on it to keep him safe. Ben feels sad and angry. He pulls on the gate and cries. He wants to go to the man and the motorcycle. + +The man hears Ben cry. He gets off his motorcycle and walks to the gate. He kneels down and says, "Hi, little buddy. What's wrong?" + +Ben looks at him with big eyes. He says, "I want to see your motorcycle. It is so cool. Can I please sit on it?" + +The man laughs and says, "Sure, why not? But you have to ask your mom first. And you have to wear a helmet. Safety first, right?" + +Ben nods and runs to the door. He yells, "Mom, mom, can I please see the motorcycle? The man said yes. Please, please, please!" + +His mom comes to the door. She sees the man and the motorcycle. She is surprised, but she sees that the man is nice and friendly. She says, "Okay, Ben, you can see the motorcycle. But only for a minute. And you have to wear a helmet and hold the man's hand." + +Ben is so happy. He says, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" He puts on a helmet and runs to the gate. The man opens it and lifts him up. He puts him on the motorcycle and holds him tight. He says, "Are you ready, buddy?" + +Ben says, "Yes, yes, yes!" He feels the motorcycle vibrate and roar. He feels the wind in his face. He feels like he is flying. He laughs and says, "This is awesome!" + +The man smiles and says, "You are awesome, buddy. Maybe someday you will have your own motorcycle. But until then, you have to listen to your mom and stay safe, okay?" + +Ben says, "Okay, okay, okay!" He hugs the man and says, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" He gets off the motorcycle and gives it a kiss. He says, "Bye, bye, motorcycle. I love you." + +The man says, "Bye, bye, buddy. I love you too." He waves and gets on his motorcycle. He says, "Have a good day. And remember, safety first." + +He drives away. Ben waves and watches him go. He feels happy and proud. He runs to his mom and says, "Mom, mom, that was the best thing ever. The man was so nice. And his motorcycle was so cool. Can I have one when I grow up?" + +His mom hugs him and says, "Maybe, Ben, maybe. But for now, you have your bike. And that's cool too. Come on, let's go inside and have some juice. You must be thirsty after your adventure." + +Ben says, "Okay, mom, okay. But can I watch the motorcycles go by on the road?" + +His mom says, "Sure, Ben, sure. But only from the fence. And only with me." + +Ben says, "Okay, mom, okay. I love you, mom." + +His mom says, "I love you too, Ben." +Tom and Anna liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Anna said. "Maybe we can find something fun!" + +"OK, Anna!" Tom said. "But be careful, the hill is steep and the grass is slippery." + +They held hands and started to climb the hill. They saw many colors and smelled many smells. They felt happy and excited. They did not see the big rock that was hiding in the grass. + +Anna stepped on the rock and lost her balance. She screamed and fell down the hill. Tom tried to catch her, but he also fell down. They rolled and rolled until they hit the ground. They felt pain and fear. They cried and cried. + +"Anna, are you OK?" Tom asked. He had a scratch on his arm and a bump on his head. + +"I think so, Tom," Anna said. She had a bruise on her leg and a tear on her dress. + +They looked around and saw where they were. They were on the other side of the hill. They saw a big pond with many ducks. They saw a brilliant rainbow in the sky. They saw a man with a basket of cookies. + +"Hello, children," the man said. "Are you hurt? Do you need help?" + +He came closer and smiled. He gave them each a cookie and a band-aid. He told them his name was Mr. Brown and he lived near the pond. He said he liked to feed the ducks and share his cookies. + +"Thank you, Mr. Brown," Tom and Anna said. They ate the cookies and felt better. They realized that sometimes bad things can lead to good things. They realized that they had made a new friend. They realized that they still liked to play in the park. +Sara and Ben like to play in the garden. They pretend they are farmers and they grow many things. They have a big squash that is orange and round. They are very proud of their squash. + +One day, a rabbit comes to the garden. He sees the squash and thinks it looks yummy. He hops over the fence and nibbles on the squash. Sara and Ben see the rabbit and run to the garden. + +"Hey, stop that!" Sara shouts. "That is our squash!" + +The rabbit looks at Sara and Ben and wiggles his nose. He does not want to share the squash. He thinks he is faster than them. He runs away with the squash in his mouth. + +Sara and Ben chase the rabbit. They are not happy. They want their squash back. They run and run, but the rabbit is too quick. He disappears into the woods. + +Sara and Ben stop and look at each other. They are sad and tired. They have no squash. They walk back to the garden. + +"Maybe we can grow another squash," Ben says. + +"Maybe," Sara says. "But it will take a long time." + +They sit on the grass and sigh. They do not feel like playing anymore. + +Then, they hear a noise. They look up and see the rabbit. He is back. He has the squash in his mouth. He drops the squash on the ground and hops over to Sara and Ben. He nudges them with his nose. He looks sorry. + +Sara and Ben are surprised. They do not know why the rabbit came back. They look at the squash. It has some bite marks, but it is still big and orange and round. + +"Maybe he wants to say sorry," Sara says. + +"Maybe he wants to be our friend," Ben says. + +They smile and pet the rabbit. He wiggles his nose and licks their hands. He is a friendly rabbit. + +Sara and Ben are happy again. They have their squash and a new friend. They are cheerful. They decide to share the squash with the rabbit. They cut the squash and eat some. They give some to the rabbit. He eats some too. He likes the squash. + +They play in the garden. They pretend they are farmers and they have a pet rabbit. They have fun. They are a happy team. +Anna was very happy. She got an invitation to Ben's birthday party. She liked Ben. He was her friend. He liked to play with cars and blocks. She wanted to give him a nice present. + +She asked her mom to help her. They went to the store. They saw many things. Anna saw a big red car. She thought Ben would like it. She asked her mom to buy it. Her mom said yes. They paid for the car and went home. + +Anna wanted to wrap the car. She found some paper and tape. She tried to cover the car with the paper. But it was hard. The paper was too big. The tape was too sticky. She made a mess. She felt sad. + +Her mom saw her. She said, "Don't worry, Anna. I will help you. Let's wipe the paper and the tape. We can use a smaller paper and a ribbon. It will look pretty." + +They wiped the paper and the tape. They used a smaller paper and a ribbon. They wrapped the car. It looked pretty. Anna smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. I think Ben will like it. Can we go to his party now?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, we can. But first, let's have a snack. I made some lemonade and cookies. Do you want some?" + +Anna said, "Yes, please. I like lemonade and cookies. But not too sour. I don't like sour things." + +Her mom said, "OK, I will make it sweet. Come on, let's go to the kitchen." + +They went to the kitchen. They had some lemonade and cookies. They were not sour. They were yummy. Anna was happy. She was ready to go to Ben's birthday party. She hoped he would like his present. She hoped they would have fun. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find an old phone on the shelf. It is not a toy phone, but a real phone that their dad used a long time ago. + +"Look, Ben, a phone!" Sam says. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, Sam, but be careful. Don't call anyone," Ben says. + +Sam picks up the phone and presses some buttons. He hears a beep and a voice. + +"Hello, this is the emergency number. What is your emergency?" the voice says. + +Sam is scared. He does not know what to say. He drops the phone and runs to Ben. + +"Ben, Ben, I called the emergency number! What do we do?" Sam says. + +Ben is also scared. He does not want to get in trouble. He picks up the phone and says, "Sorry, sorry, we are just kids. We found an old phone and we were playing. We did not mean to call you. Please don't be mad." + +The voice on the phone is calm and kind. He says, "It's OK, kids. I'm not mad. But you should not play with old phones. They can still call the emergency number. That is for people who need help. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, we understand. We are sorry. We will not play with the old phone again. Thank you for being nice," Ben says. + +"Good. Now, please give the phone to your dad or mom and tell them what happened. And be careful next time. Goodbye," the voice says. + +Ben and Sam hang up the phone and run to their dad. They tell him what happened and he hugs them. He is not angry, but he is glad they are OK. He tells them to be more careful and to only use toys to play. He puts the old phone away and gives them some cookies. They say thank you and promise to be good. They are happy and they love their dad. +Ben and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big pile of waste near the bin. It smells bad and has flies around it. + +"Yuck, what is that?" Ben asks. + +"That is waste. People throw things they do not want there. But they should put them in the bin," Mia says. She is very intelligent and knows a lot of things. + +"Why do they not put them in the bin?" Ben wonders. + +"I do not know. Maybe they are lazy or do not care. It is not good for the park or the animals," Mia says. + +They walk away from the waste and find a nice spot to play. They see a dog running towards them. It is brown and fluffy and has a collar. + +"Hello, doggy. What is your name?" Ben says. He kneels down to pet the dog. + +The dog wags its tail and licks Ben's face. It is very friendly and happy. + +"His name is Spot. He is my dog. He likes to play," a voice says. + +They look up and see a girl holding a leash. She is wearing a pink dress and a hat. + +"Hi, I am Lily. Do you want to play with us?" she asks. + +"Yes, please. We are Ben and Mia. We like dogs," they say. + +They all smile and play together. They forget about the waste and have fun. Spot is a good dog and does not go near the waste. He knows it is bad. He is also very intelligent. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the swamp. They liked to see the frogs, the bugs, and the mud. They did not like the big snake that lived in the swamp. The big snake was wild and mean. It liked to grab things and eat them. + +One day, Ben and Mia saw a shiny thing in the swamp. It was a ring. Mia wanted the ring. She said, "Look, Ben, a ring! I want it. It is pretty." + +Ben said, "No, Mia, do not get the ring. It is too far. The big snake might be there. It might grab you and eat you." + +Mia did not listen to Ben. She said, "I do not care. I want the ring. You are scared. I am not scared." She ran to the swamp and reached for the ring. + +But the ring was not a ring. It was the big snake's eye. The big snake was hiding in the swamp. It saw Mia and opened its mouth. It grabbed Mia and ate her. Ben screamed and ran away. He was sad and scared. He wished he had stopped Mia. He wished he had not played in the swamp. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to draw. They have many papers and crayons to make pictures. One day, they decide to draw a big map of a land they want to explore. They are adventurous and like to imagine. + +Lily draws a mountain with a cave and a dragon. She says, "This is where we can find treasure and fight the dragon. It will be fun and scary." Ben draws a river with a boat and a pirate. He says, "This is where we can sail and meet the pirate. He will give us gold and a parrot. It will be cool and exciting." + +But then they disagree. Lily says, "Your river is too close to my mountain. It will make the dragon angry and he will burn your boat." Ben says, "Your mountain is too big for my river. It will block the sun and make the pirate sad and cold." They start to argue and pull the paper. + +The paper rips in half. Lily and Ben are shocked and sad. They look at their torn map and their broken crayons. They realize they made a mistake. They say sorry to each other and hug. They say, "We are still friends. We can share our ideas and make a new map. We can have both a dragon and a pirate. It will be more fun and more adventurous." They smile and start to draw again. +Ben and Lily like to bake with Mom. They help her to mix the flour, the eggs, and the sugar in a big bowl. They use a wooden spoon and take turns to stir. Mom says they are good helpers. + +"Can we add some chocolate chips?" Ben asks. He loves chocolate. + +"Sure, why not?" Mom says. She gives them a small bag of chocolate chips. They pour some into the bowl and mix them with the batter. + +Mom puts the batter in a pan and puts it in the oven. She sets a timer and tells Ben and Lily to wait. They sit on the couch and read a book. They smell the yummy cake. + +Ding! The timer goes off. Mom takes the cake out of the oven and lets it cool. She cuts a big piece for Ben and Lily and puts it on a plate. She gives them each a fork and a napkin. + +"Here you go, my sweeties. You did a great job. This is your prize for helping me," Mom says. + +Ben and Lily smile and say thank you. They take a bite of the cake. It is soft and moist and has melted chocolate chips inside. It is the best cake ever. + +They hug Mom and tell her they love her. Mom hugs them back and says she loves them too. She says they are reliable and kind. Ben and Lily feel happy and proud. They finish their cake and ask for more. +Lily liked her pretty scarf. It was pink and soft and had flowers on it. She wore it every day when she went to play outside. But one day, she saw a big dog near the park. The dog was barking and running and looked angry. Lily was scared of the dog. She ran away and tried to hide behind a tree. + +But the dog saw her and followed her. It wanted to play with her scarf. It jumped and pulled and bit the scarf. Lily cried and shouted, "No, no, go away! That is my scarf!" But the dog did not listen. It ripped the scarf and made a hole in it. Lily was very sad. She loved her scarf and now it was broken. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her friend Tom. He saw what happened and came to help. He had a stick and he waved it at the dog. He said, "Bad dog, leave Lily alone! Go away!" The dog was afraid of Tom and the stick. It ran away and left Lily and her scarf. Lily was happy to see Tom. He was her best friend. He hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I am here. Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded and showed him her scarf. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are very brave. But look, my scarf is ruined. It was my favorite scarf. What can I do?" Tom looked at the scarf and smiled. He said, "I have an idea. Come with me. I know how to fix it." He took her hand and led her to his house. There, he found some thread and a needle and some buttons. He sewed the hole in the scarf and added some buttons to make it look nice. He said, "There, it is done. Now your scarf is pretty again. And it has a special touch. It has buttons that match your eyes." He gave her the scarf and said, "Here, try it on." + +Lily put on the scarf and looked in the mirror. She saw that the scarf was pink and soft and had flowers and buttons on it. She smiled and said, "Wow, Tom, you are very clever. You made my scarf even prettier. I love it. Thank you so much." She hugged him and said, "You are the best friend ever." Tom hugged her back and said, "You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you like it. You are the best friend ever, too." They smiled and went to play outside. They wore their scarves and were happy. They did not see the dog again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they see a big brown box on the table. They wonder what is inside. + +They climb on the chairs and reach for the box. They open it and see a lot of shiny things. They are very happy. They touch the things and make noises. They do not know that the things are tools that belong to their dad. + +Their dad is working in the garage. He hears the noises and comes to the living room. He sees Sara and Ben playing with his tools. He is very angry. He shouts at them and takes the tools away. He tells them that the tools are not toys and that they can hurt themselves. + +Sara and Ben are very scared. They start to cry. They run to their mom and hug her. They tell her that they are sorry and that they did not know. Their mom tries to calm them down. She touches their heads and their stomachs. She tells them that they are not hurt and that they are safe. + +But their dad is still angry. He does not touch them or talk to them. He puts the tools back in the box and locks it. He tells them that they are not allowed to play with the box ever again. He leaves the living room and goes back to the garage. + +Sara and Ben feel very sad. They do not understand why their dad is so mad. They wish they never touched the box. They wish they could make their dad happy again. They look at the box and wish it was gone. +Lily was a lonely owl. She lived in a big tree, but she had no friends. Every night, she looked at the stars and wished for someone to talk to. She liked to sing, but no one heard her. + +One night, she saw a bright light in the sky. It was a shooting star. Lily closed her eyes and made a wish. She wished for a friend who would sing with her. + +The next night, she heard a voice. It was another owl. He was sitting on a branch near her. He said, "Hello, I'm Leo. I'm new here. Can I sing with you?" + +Lily was so happy. She said, "Yes, please. I'm Lily. I love to sing, but I have no friends." + +Leo smiled. He said, "Me too. I was lonely, but I saw a shooting star and wished for a friend who would sing with me." + +Lily and Leo looked at each other. They felt a warm feeling in their hearts. They sang together, and their voices filled the night with beautiful music. They became the best of friends, and they were never lonely again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were chefs and cook with mud and leaves. They had a big pot and a wooden spoon. They stirred and stirred their soup. + +"Soup is ready!" Lily said. "Who wants some?" + +"I do, I do!" Tom said. He ran to the pot and grabbed the spoon. He tried to lift it, but it was too heavy. He dropped it and the soup spilled on the ground. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "You made a mess!" + +"Sorry, sorry!" Tom said. He felt bad. He wanted to help Lily. + +He looked around and saw a saw. It was Daddy's saw. He used it to cut wood. Tom had an idea. He picked up the saw. It was hard and sharp. He felt strong. + +"I can fix it!" Tom said. He ran to the tree and tried to saw a branch. He wanted to make a new spoon. + +But the saw was too big for Tom. He could not move it well. It got stuck in the tree. Tom pulled and pulled, but it did not come out. + +"Help, help!" Tom said. He was scared. + +Lily heard Tom and ran to him. She saw the saw in the tree. She knew it was dangerous. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" Lily said. "That is not a toy! You could get hurt!" + +She grabbed Tom's hand and pulled him away from the saw. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm not mad at you. You were trying to be nice. But you have to be careful. Some things are not for us to play with. We have to ask Daddy first." + +Tom nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Daddy. I won't touch the saw again." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Tom. I love you. Come on, let's go inside and have a snack. Maybe Mommy can cook us something yummy." + +Tom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love Mommy's cooking. Let's go!" + +They held hands and walked to the house. They left the saw in the tree. Daddy would find it later and wonder what happened. +Ben and Mia were playing in the snow. They made a big ball of snow and rolled it on the ground. They wanted to make a snowman. + +"Look, our ball is very big!" Ben said. + +"Yes, but we need two more balls. One for the head and one for the middle," Mia said. + +They made two more balls of snow and stacked them on top of the big ball. They found some sticks for the arms, a carrot for the nose, and some stones for the eyes and mouth. + +"Now we need something for the hat," Ben said. + +They looked around and saw a big trunk near the tree. It was brown and had a lock on it. + +"Maybe there is a hat inside," Mia said. + +They ran to the trunk and tried to open it. But it was too hard. The lock was icy and stuck. + +"Help me, Ben," Mia said. + +They pulled and pushed the lock, but it did not move. + +"Maybe we can break it with a stick," Ben said. + +He picked up a stick and hit the lock. But the stick broke and the lock did not. + +"Ouch, that hurt," Ben said. + +They heard a loud noise from inside the trunk. It sounded like a growl. + +"What was that?" Mia said. + +They were scared and backed away from the trunk. They saw the lock move and the trunk open. Out came a big, furry, white bear. It had a red hat on its head. + +"Hello, children," the bear said. "Thank you for waking me up. I was sleeping in this trunk for a long time. It was very cold and dark." + +The children were surprised and amazed. They had never seen a bear before. + +"Who are you?" Ben said. + +"I am a polar bear. I came from far away, where there is a lot of ice and snow. But I got lost and ended up here. I found this trunk and crawled inside. It was warm and cozy. But I missed my home and my friends," the bear said. + +"Can we be your friends?" Mia said. + +"Of course, you can. You are very kind and brave. But I have to go back to my home. It is not good for me to stay here. It is too warm and there are no other polar bears," the bear said. + +"Can we go with you?" Ben said. + +"I'm afraid not. It is too far and too dangerous. You belong here, where there are trees and flowers and other animals. But I will always remember you and your snowman. He is very nice. Can I borrow his hat?" the bear said. + +"Sure, you can. It looks good on you," Mia said. + +They gave the bear a hug and said goodbye. The bear put the hat on his head and walked away. He waved his paw and smiled. + +"Goodbye, Ben and Mia. You are my best friends. Maybe we will meet again someday," the bear said. + +The children watched the bear disappear in the snow. They felt sad and happy at the same time. They went back to their snowman and gave him a new hat. They played until it was time to go home. They told their mom and dad about the bear and the trunk. They did not believe them, but they did not mind. They knew it was true. They had a very special day. +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is the kitchen set. They pretend to cook and serve food and drinks to each other and their stuffed animals. + +One day, they decide to make juice for their guests. They find a big bottle of water and some food coloring. They pour some water into a small pot and add a few drops of red food coloring. They stir it and say, "This is juice!" + +They pour the juice into small cups and give them to their guests. They say, "Here you go, this is juice. It is very yummy and good for you. Drink it all up!" + +But then, they see that the bottle of water is almost empty. They want to make more juice, but they don't have enough water. They think of a plan. They say, "We can increase the juice. We can add more water and more food coloring. Then we will have more juice!" + +They do that. They add more water and more food coloring to the pot. They stir it and say, "This is juice! It is even more yummy and good for you. Drink it all up!" + +But then, they taste the juice. It is not yummy at all. It is very watery and bitter. They make a face and say, "This is not juice. This is fake juice. It is not good for you. Don't drink it!" + +They throw away the fake juice and say, "We are sorry, guests. We made a mistake. We tried to increase the juice, but we made it fake. We will make you real juice next time. Please come again!" +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play together. Today, they want to play dress-up. They go to their room and look for clothes. + +Sara finds a big hat and a long scarf. She wears them and says, "Look, I am a queen. You have to do what I say." + +Ben finds a cape and a mask. He wears them and says, "No, I am a superhero. I can save the world." + +They pretend to fight and chase each other. They make loud noises and have fun. + +But their mom is working in the next room. She needs quiet. She comes to their room and says, "Shh, you are too noisy. I have to work. Can you play something else?" + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They do not want to make mom angry. They take off their clothes and put them away. They look for a new game. + +They find a puzzle and a book. They sit on the floor and play with them. They are quiet and careful. They still have fun. + +Mom is happy. She finishes her work and comes to their room. She smiles and says, "Thank you for being quiet. You are very good. Do you want a snack?" + +Sara and Ben nod and hug mom. They are hungry and playful. They go to the kitchen and eat cookies. They tell mom about their game. Mom listens and laughs. They love each other. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pond with some ducks. They wanted to feed the ducks some bread. + +"Look, Tom, ducks!" Lily said. "Let's go and give them some bread." + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. The pond is wet and deep," Tom said. + +They ran to the pond and threw some bread to the ducks. The ducks came closer and ate the bread. Lily and Tom laughed and clapped. + +But then they saw something else in the pond. It was long and green and had big teeth. It was a crocodile! + +"Tom, look, a crocodile!" Lily screamed. "It is scary and hungry. It wants to eat us!" + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom shouted. "We have to hide!" + +They turned around and ran away from the pond. But the crocodile was faster. It came out of the pond and chased them. It opened its mouth and snapped its teeth. + +Lily and Tom tried to hide behind a tree. But the crocodile saw them. It reached them and bit them. Lily and Tom cried and hurt. The crocodile ate them. + +The end. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the snow. One day, they decided to make an igloo. They worked hard to pile up snow and make a big dome. They cut out a door and crawled inside. They were very happy. + +They put some blankets and pillows in the igloo. They also put some snacks and toys. They pretended they were explorers in the Arctic. They had a lot of fun. They had a loyal dog named Spot. Spot stayed outside the igloo and guarded it. He barked at any birds or squirrels that came near. + +But then, the sky turned dark and the wind blew hard. It was a snowstorm. Tom and Mia were scared. They could not see their house or their parents. They hugged each other and hoped the storm would stop. They heard Spot barking louder and louder. He was trying to tell them something. + +They peeked out of the door and saw Spot digging in the snow. He had found something. It was a rope. The rope was tied to a sled. The sled had a big red cross on it. It was a rescue sled. Someone had seen their igloo and sent help. + +Tom and Mia were so happy. They grabbed the rope and followed Spot. He led them to the sled. There were two people in the sled. They were wearing warm coats and hats. They smiled and waved at Tom and Mia. They were their neighbors. They had seen their igloo and worried about them. They had called the rescue team and came to find them. + +They helped Tom and Mia and Spot get on the sled. They gave them hot chocolate and cookies. They wrapped them in blankets and told them they were brave. They drove them back to their house. Their parents were waiting for them. They hugged them and thanked their neighbors and the rescue team. They were so relieved and grateful. + +Tom and Mia learned a lesson. They learned that making an igloo was fun, but they should always tell their parents where they were going. They also learned that Spot was a loyal and smart dog. He had saved them from the storm. They gave him a big bone and a lot of cuddles. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He was their hero. +Tom and Lily were playing outside with their kites. They liked to watch their kites fly high in the sky. The wind was strong and made their kites go fast. + +"Look at my kite, Lily!" Tom said. "It is red and blue and has a long tail." + +"My kite is yellow and green and has a star," Lily said. "It is very pretty." + +They ran and laughed and had fun with their kites. But then the wind became too strong. It was a terrible wind. It blew their kites away from them. + +"Tom, Lily, come inside!" their mom called. "The wind is too bad. It is not safe to play outside." + +Tom and Lily tried to catch their kites, but they could not. The wind took their kites far, far away. They felt sad and angry. + +"Mom, the wind is mean!" Tom said. "It stole our kites!" + +"I know, honey, I'm sorry," their mom said. "Maybe we can find them later, or make new ones." + +She hugged them and took them inside. She gave them some cookies and milk. She asked them what they wanted to do. + +"You can choose, Tom and Lily," she said. "Do you want to read a book, or play a game, or draw a picture?" + +Tom and Lily thought for a moment. They still missed their kites, but they also liked to do other things. + +"I want to read a book," Tom said. "I like books with animals." + +"I want to draw a picture," Lily said. "I want to draw a kite with a rainbow." + +Their mom smiled and gave them a book and some crayons. They sat on the couch and did what they chose. They felt a little better. They hoped the wind would be nice tomorrow. +Anna and Ben like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two goals. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. Anna is very good at soccer. She is clever and fast. She can score many goals. + +Ben wants to score too, but Anna is too clever for him. He tries to run and kick, but Anna always gets the ball first. He feels sad and angry. He wants to make Anna stop playing. + +He has an idea. He sees a big dog near the park. The dog is black and loud. It barks and growls. Ben thinks the dog is scary. He thinks Anna will be scared too. + +He runs to the dog and makes a noise. He says, "Woof, woof!" The dog hears him and looks at him. The dog thinks Ben is funny. It runs to Ben and licks his face. Ben laughs and pets the dog. + +Anna sees Ben and the dog. She is not scared. She likes dogs. She runs to Ben and the dog and says, "Hello, dog! You are cute and friendly. Can I pet you too?" The dog wags its tail and lets Anna pet it. + +Ben is surprised. He thinks, "Anna is not scared of the dog. She likes the dog. She is very brave and kind. Maybe I was wrong to try to scare her. Maybe we can be friends and play soccer together." He says, "Sorry, Anna. I was silly. I wanted to scare you and make you stop playing. But you are very good at soccer. You are clever and fast. You can score many goals. Can we play together and share the ball?" + +Anna smiles and says, "Yes, Ben. We can play together and share the ball. You are not silly. You are funny and nice. You can score goals too. You just need to practice more. Maybe the dog can help us. He can be our coach." + +They laugh and hug. They play soccer with the dog. They have fun and learn to be good friends. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big tree. It has many branches and leaves. + +"Let's climb the tree!" Ben says. He runs to the tree and grabs a branch. He pulls himself up. + +"Wait for me!" Anna says. She follows Ben and climbs another branch. They go higher and higher. They feel happy and brave. + +But then, the sky turns dark. It starts to rain. The rain is cold and wet. It makes the tree slippery and the leaves heavy. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "We are stuck in the tree! How can we get down?" + +"Don't worry!" Ben says. "I have an idea. We can use this rope." He points to a rope that hangs from a branch. It is tied to a swing. + +"Good idea!" Anna says. She grabs the rope and swings to the ground. She lands on the grass. She is wet but safe. + +"Your turn!" She says to Ben. Ben takes the rope and swings to the ground. He lands next to Anna. He is wet but safe too. + +They hug each other. They are grateful that they are not in the tree anymore. They run to their houses. They dry themselves and change their clothes. They drink hot chocolate and tell their parents about their adventure. They laugh and smile. They are still friends. They still like to play outside. But they decide not to climb the tree again. At least not when it rains. +Lila and Ben like to draw with pastels. Pastels are soft and colorful. They make pictures of flowers, animals and houses on big sheets of paper. They are very happy. + +But then, Lila spills her water on the paper. The pastels get wet and smudgy. The paper gets torn and wrinkled. Lila is very sad. She cries and says, "Oh no, my picture is ruined!" + +Ben sees Lila crying and wants to help. He says, "Don't cry, Lila. We can dry the paper and the pastels. Then we can draw again." He gets a towel and a hairdryer. He gently dabs the paper with the towel. He blows the hairdryer on the pastels. He is very careful. + +Soon, the paper and the pastels are dry. They are not as soft and colorful as before, but they are still good. Ben says, "Look, Lila. The paper and the pastels are dry. They are a little different, but they are still pretty. We can use them to make new pictures." + +Lila stops crying and smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. You are right. The paper and the pastels are still pretty. We can use them to make new pictures." She hugs Ben and takes a pastel. She draws a heart on the paper. She writes, "Lila and Ben are friends." + +They draw more pictures with the pastels. They use thick and thin lines. They mix different colors. They have fun. They are very happy. +Lily and Sam were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a pink doll that she loved very much. Sam had a blue car that he liked to zoom around. They were having fun, until Sam saw Lily's doll. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Sam asked Lily. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "You have your car, I have my doll. Go away!" + +Sam felt sad and angry. He wanted to play with the doll too. He thought of a way to get it. He sneaked into the kitchen and found a big scissors. He came back to the living room and waited for Lily to look away. Then he grabbed the doll and cut off its hair and dress. + +"Ha ha, look what I did!" Sam shouted. "Now your doll is ugly and small. It shrank!" + +Lily turned around and saw her doll. She screamed and cried. She ran to her mom and showed her the doll. "Mom, look what Sam did! He ruined my doll!" + +Mom came to the living room and saw the mess. She was very angry with Sam. She took away his car and put it on a high shelf. She said to Sam, "You are very naughty and mean. You hurt Lily and her doll. You have to say sorry and share your toys. Or you will have no toys at all." + +Sam realized he made a big mistake. He felt sorry for Lily and her doll. He said to Lily, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I shouldn't have cut your doll. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily looked at Sam and saw he was sincere. She said to Sam, "I forgive you, Sam. But you have to be nice and gentle with my doll. And you have to share your car with me." + +Sam nodded and hugged Lily. He said to Lily, "I will, Lily. I will be nice and gentle with your doll. And you can play with my car anytime." + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. She said to them, "I'm proud of you, Lily and Sam. You learned to say sorry and forgive. And you learned to share and care. That's what good friends do." + +The end. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside. But today it is very cold. The wind blows and the snow falls. Tom and Lily wear warm hats and coats and boots. + +They want to help Mom. Mom is busy in the kitchen. She makes soup and bread for lunch. She says, "Can you go and get the mail for me, please?" Tom and Lily say, "Yes, Mom!" + +They put on their gloves and scarves. They go out the door. They see the mailbox. It is red and shiny. It has a flag on it. Tom and Lily run to the mailbox. They open it. They search for the mail. + +But there is no mail. The mailbox is empty. Tom and Lily are sad. They say, "Where is the mail? Did the mailman forget us?" They look around. They see footprints in the snow. They follow the footprints. + +They find the mailman. He is behind a big tree. He has a bag of mail. He smiles and says, "Hello, Tom and Lily! I was hiding from you. I wanted to surprise you. Here is your mail. You have a lot of mail today. Some are cards and some are gifts. They are from your family and friends. They say, 'Merry Christmas!'" + +Tom and Lily are happy. They say, "Thank you, mailman! You are very nice. Merry Christmas to you, too!" They take the mail and run back to the house. They show Mom the mail. They open the cards and the gifts. They see pictures and words and stickers and toys. They say, "Wow! We love the mail. It makes us warm and cozy." Mom hugs them and says, "I love you, Tom and Lily. You are my best gifts." They eat soup and bread and have a good lunch. +Lily and Ben were going to the park with Mom. They wanted to play on the swings and the slide. But before they left, Mom said they had to wear something. + +"What do we have to wear, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"You have to wear these masks, sweeties," Mom said. She showed them two masks with funny faces on them. "They will help keep you and others safe from germs." + +Lily and Ben did not like the masks. They felt hot and itchy on their faces. They could not see each other's smiles. They made a grumpy sound. + +"Please, Mom, can we not wear them?" Ben begged. + +Mom shook her head. "No, you have to wear them, honey. It's the rule. See that sign over there?" She pointed to a sign that said "Masks Required". "It means everyone has to wear a mask in the park. It's for everyone's good." + +Lily and Ben looked at the sign. They did not understand all the words, but they saw the picture of a mask. They sighed. They wanted to be good and follow the rule. But they also wanted to have fun. + +Then Lily had an idea. She was a thoughtful girl. She whispered something to Ben. Ben nodded. They smiled under their masks. + +They put on their masks and followed Mom to the park. When they got there, they saw other kids wearing masks too. They waved to them. Then they did something funny. They made silly noises with their masks. They pretended they were animals. They said "moo" and "woof" and "meow". They made the other kids laugh. They laughed too. + +Mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of them. They were wearing their masks and having fun. They were being thoughtful and kind. They were making the best of a hard situation. They were her brave and happy kids. +Tommy loves to watch cartoons on TV. He likes the funny animals and the bright colors. He laughs when they do silly things. But today, he has to go to the dentist. He does not like the dentist. He is scared of the big chair and the loud tools. + +"Tommy, it's time to go," his mom says. "Turn off the TV and put on your shoes." + +"But mom, I want to watch cartoons," Tommy says. He does not want to go. He wants to stay and watch. + +"Sorry, honey, you have to go. The dentist will check your teeth and make them clean and healthy. It won't hurt, I promise. And when we come back, you can watch more cartoons, OK?" + +Tommy is not OK. He is sad and angry. He does not want to miss his favorite show. He does not want to leave the TV. He has an idea. He grabs the remote and runs to his room. He shuts the door and locks it. He hangs the remote on a hook on the wall. He thinks his mom cannot find it. He thinks he is smart. + +"Tommy, open the door," his mom says. She knocks and knocks. She is worried and annoyed. "Tommy, this is not funny. Give me the remote and come out. We have to go now." + +Tommy does not answer. He hides under his bed. He hopes his mom will go away. He hopes he can watch cartoons later. But he is wrong. His mom does not go away. She gets a key and opens the door. She sees the remote on the hook. She takes it and turns off the TV. She finds Tommy under the bed. She is not happy. + +"Tommy, what are you doing?" she says. "Why did you hang the remote on the wall? Why did you lock the door? Why did you not listen to me?" + +Tommy does not say anything. He feels bad. He knows he did something wrong. He knows he made his mom mad. He is sorry. He is also sleepy. He yawns and rubs his eyes. He is tired from watching cartoons. + +"Come on, Tommy, let's go," his mom says. She picks him up and carries him to the car. She buckles him in his seat. She gives him a hug and a kiss. She is not mad anymore. She loves him. "It's OK, Tommy, I forgive you. But next time, please do what I say, OK? And don't hang the remote on the wall. That's not where it belongs." + +Tommy nods and smiles. He says he is sorry. He says he loves his mom. He says he will do what she says. He says he will not hang the remote on the wall. He says he will watch cartoons later. He closes his eyes and falls asleep. He dreams of funny animals and bright colors. He is happy. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box. The box is open. Sara and Tom are curious. + +"Let's see what is in the box," Sara says. + +"OK, but be careful," Tom says. + +They go to the box and look inside. They see many toys. They see dolls, cars, balls, and books. They are happy. + +"Wow, look at all these toys!" Sara says. "Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe they belong to someone else." + +Sara and Tom do not listen to Tom. They take the toys out of the box and play with them. They have fun. They forget about the time. + +But the toys do not belong to Sara and Tom. They belong to Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee is the owner of the toy store. He put the toys in the box to take them to the store. He left the box open by mistake. He comes back to get the box. + +He sees Sara and Tom playing with his toys. He is angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my toys?" he shouts. "You are in big trouble!" + +Sara and Tom are scared. They drop the toys and run away. They say sorry to Mr. Lee. They learn a lesson. They do not take things that are not theirs. They do not play with open boxes. +Sam and Lily were playing in the yard with their toys. They liked to make pretend houses and cars with the blocks and the boxes. They were having fun until they saw some smoke coming from the kitchen window. + +"Look, Sam, smoke!" Lily said, pointing to the window. + +"Smoke is bad. Smoke can hurt us. We have to tell Mommy," Sam said, grabbing Lily's hand. + +They ran to the kitchen door and opened it. They saw Mommy standing by the stove, holding a pan. The pan had some black stuff on it and it was making a lot of smoke. + +"Mommy, what happened?" Sam asked. + +"Oh, sweeties, I'm sorry. I was trying to make some soup for lunch, but I forgot to watch the pot. It burned and made this smoke. Don't worry, I turned off the fire and I opened the window. It's okay now," Mommy said. + +She put the pan in the sink and hugged Sam and Lily. + +"Are you okay, Mommy?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I'm okay. Thank you for coming to check on me. You are very brave and smart," Mommy said. + +She smiled and kissed them on their cheeks. + +"Can we help you clean, Mommy?" Sam asked. + +"That's very kind of you, Sam. Yes, you can help me clean. We can use some water and a cloth to wipe the stove and the counter. And we can throw away the black stuff in the pan. Then we can make some sandwiches for lunch instead. How does that sound?" Mommy asked. + +"That sounds good, Mommy. We like sandwiches. And we like to help you clean," Lily said. + +They nodded and followed Mommy to the sink. They got some water and a cloth and started to clean the kitchen. They worked together and made the kitchen look nice and shiny. They also made some sandwiches with cheese and ham and some mild sauce. They ate them in the yard and enjoyed the sun and the breeze. They were happy and full. They forgot about the smoke and the soup. They only remembered how much they loved Mommy and how much Mommy loved them. +Tim and Jen were friends who liked to play together. One day, they decided to make a big picture with crayons and paper. They went to the supply room and took many crayons and papers. They did not ask anyone if they could take them. + +They went to the playground and started to draw on the papers. They made many shapes and colors. They had fun. But they did not notice that they were making a mess. They left the crayons and papers everywhere. They did not clean up. + +Soon, the teacher came and saw the mess. She was very cross. She asked Tim and Jen who made the mess. They did not say anything. They were scared. The teacher knew it was them. She said, "You were very naughty. You took the supplies without asking. You wasted them. You did not care about the other children who need them. You did not respect the playground. You have to go to the time-out corner and think about what you did." + +Tim and Jen felt very sorry. They realized they were wrong. They wished they had been more thoughtful. They learned that they should always ask before taking something, use it wisely, and clean up after themselves. They said sorry to the teacher and the other children. They hoped they could be better friends next time. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to explore. One day, she saw her dad working in the garage with some tools. She wanted to see what he was doing, so she walked over and asked, "Dad, what are you making?" + +Dad looked up and smiled. He was making a birdhouse for the garden. He showed Lily the wood, the nails, the hammer and the saw. He said, "These are tools. I use them to cut and join the wood. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily nodded eagerly. She liked to help her dad. Dad gave her a small piece of wood and a nail. He said, "You can hammer this nail into the wood. Be careful, it's sharp. And don't hit your fingers." He held the wood for her and helped her swing the hammer. + +Lily felt proud as she hammered the nail. She said, "Look, Dad, I did it!" Dad praised her and said, "Good job, Lily. You are a great helper. Do you want to paint the birdhouse when we finish?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please. I want to make it pretty for the birds." She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She was getting sleepy. Dad said, "You must be tired, Lily. Why don't you take a nap first? Then we can paint the birdhouse together later." + +Lily agreed. She gave Dad a hug and said, "I love you, Dad. And I love the birdhouse." Dad said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love your help. Now go and rest. I'll wake you up when it's time to paint." He watched her go inside and smiled. He was happy to share his hobby with his curious girl. +Lisa liked to go to the park with her mom and dad. She liked to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. She also liked to look at the flowers, the birds and the squirrels. But sometimes, she saw other kids with things that she did not have. She saw some kids with big bikes, some kids with shiny dolls and some kids with expensive shoes. She wanted to have those things too. She thought they were better than what she had. + +One day, she saw a girl with a pair of pink shoes that had lights on them. They flashed when the girl walked. Lisa thought they were the most beautiful shoes ever. She asked her mom if she could have them too. Her mom said no. She said they were too expensive and they did not need them. Lisa was sad and angry. She did not understand why her mom would not buy them for her. She thought her mom did not love her. + +She ran away from her mom and dad and went to the other side of the park. She saw the girl with the pink shoes sitting on a bench. She decided to take them. She waited until the girl was not looking and then she grabbed the shoes and ran away. She put them on her feet and felt happy. She thought she was the best. + +But then, she heard a loud cry. It was the girl with the pink shoes. She was looking for her shoes and she was very sad. She had no shoes on her feet and they were cold and dirty. She asked her mom and dad where her shoes were. They did not know. They looked around and saw Lisa with the shoes. They went to her and asked her why she took them. Lisa was scared. She did not know what to say. She felt bad. + +She realized that she had done something wrong. She had hurt the girl and she had lied to her mom and dad. She took off the shoes and gave them back to the girl. She said she was sorry. She said she liked the shoes but she should not have taken them. The girl was happy to have her shoes back. She said thank you. She said she liked the shoes too but she would share them with Lisa if she wanted. Lisa was surprised. She said thank you too. She said she did not need the shoes. She said she had her own shoes and they were good enough. + +She went back to her mom and dad and hugged them. She said she was sorry too. She said she loved them and she did not need expensive things to be happy. She said she had everything she needed. Her mom and dad smiled and kissed her. They said they loved her too and they were proud of her. They said she had learned a valuable lesson. They said it was better to be kind and honest than to be greedy and selfish. They said that was what really mattered. Lisa agreed. She felt happy. She learned to be thankful for what she had. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to Lily's house after school. Lily's mom says, "It is time for dinner. Do you want to stay, Ben?" + +Ben nods and smiles. He likes Lily's mom. She is nice and makes good food. Lily and Ben wash their hands and sit at the table. Lily's mom brings a big plate of pasta and cheese. It smells yummy. + +"Wow, this looks good!" Ben says. "Thank you, Lily's mom!" + +"You're welcome, Ben. Enjoy your dinner," Lily's mom says. She gives them each a fork and a napkin. + +Lily and Ben start to eat. They are hungry and happy. Lily sees that Ben likes the cheese. She has a lot of cheese on her pasta. She thinks of an idea. + +"Ben, do you want to share some cheese?" Lily asks. She holds out her fork with some cheese on it. + +Ben looks at Lily. He sees that she is being kind. He likes cheese, but he also likes Lily. He says, "Thank you, Lily. That is very nice of you. Yes, I want to share some cheese." + +He takes some cheese from Lily's fork and puts it on his pasta. He gives Lily a big smile. Lily smiles back. They share some cheese and some pasta. They are good friends. + +Lily's mom watches them. She is proud of Lily. She thinks, "Lily is learning to share. She is growing up. She is a good girl." + +She turns on a light. The light makes the room bright and warm. She says, "How is your dinner, Lily and Ben?" + +Lily and Ben say, "It is very good, Lily's mom. Thank you for sharing with us." + +They finish their dinner and say thank you again. They clear the table and wash their dishes. Then they go to Lily's room and play some more. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They like to dig holes and bury their toys. Then they pretend to be pirates and look for treasure. + +"Look, I found a dinosaur!" Ben says. He holds up a plastic toy. "It is enormous and scary!" + +"Wow, that is a great treasure!" Anna says. She digs some more. "I wonder what else is in here." + +She feels something soft and furry. She pulls it out. It is a teddy bear. But it is not her teddy bear. It is old and dirty and has a hole in its ear. + +"Whose teddy bear is this?" Anna asks. She looks around. She sees a big tree with a swing. She remembers that the old lady who lives next door likes to sit on the swing and read books. + +"Maybe it is hers," Ben says. "Maybe she buried it here a long time ago." + +"Maybe she misses it," Anna says. She feels sorry for the teddy bear. She decides to give it back to the old lady. + +She walks to the fence and calls out. "Hello, old lady! We found your teddy bear!" + +The old lady hears her voice and looks up. She smiles and comes over. She sees the teddy bear and gasps. + +"Oh, my! That is my teddy bear! I buried him here when I was a little girl. I thought I lost him forever. Thank you so much for finding him!" + +She takes the teddy bear and hugs him. She thanks Anna and Ben again. She invites them to come and have some cookies and milk. She tells them stories about her teddy bear and how they used to play together. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They made a new friend and did a good deed. They learned that sometimes the best treasures are the ones that have a lot of love. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the farm. They loved to feed the animals and watch them run and jump. One day, they saw a big bag of oats in the barn. They wanted to give some oats to the horses, because they knew the horses liked oats very much. + +They opened the bag and took out two handfuls of oats. They ran to the fence where the horses were. They called out, "Horses, horses, come and get some oats!" The horses heard them and came closer. They stretched out their necks and sniffed the oats. They looked happy and hungry. + +But then, Ben and Lily heard a loud noise. It was the farmer, who was angry. He saw that the twins had taken his oats without asking. He shouted, "Hey, you two, what are you doing with my oats? Those are not for you, they are for the winter! Give them back right now!" He walked towards them with a big stick. + +Ben and Lily were fearful. They did not want to make the farmer mad. They did not know that the oats were important. They dropped the oats and said, "Sorry, sorry, we did not mean to. We just wanted to feed the horses. Please don't be mad at us!" + +They turned around and ran away. They hurried back to the barn. They hoped the farmer would not follow them. They felt bad and sorry. They learned that they should not take things that are not theirs. They should always ask before they touch something. They should respect the farmer and his things. They decided to say sorry to the farmer later and help him with his work. They hoped he would forgive them and let them play with the horses again. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They are having fun. + +But then, Lila falls down and hurts her knee. She cries and holds her knee. It is red and sore. Ben runs to her and says, "Are you okay, Lila?" + +Lila shakes her head and says, "No, it hurts. I can't move my knee. It is stuck." + +Ben says, "Don't worry, Lila. I will help you. I will get Mommy. She will make it better." + +Ben runs to find Mommy. He tells her what happened. Mommy comes with Ben and sees Lila. She says, "Oh, poor Lila. Let me see your knee." + +Mommy looks at Lila's knee and says, "It is not too bad. It is just a little scrape. I have a band-aid for you. It will make your knee feel better." + +Mommy puts the band-aid on Lila's knee and gives her a hug and a kiss. She says, "There, now you can move your knee again. How does it feel?" + +Lila tries to move her knee and says, "It feels better, Mommy. Thank you. And thank you, Ben, for helping me. You are a good friend." + +Ben smiles and says, "You're welcome, Lila. I'm glad you feel better. Do you want to play some more?" + +Lila nods and says, "Yes, I do. But be careful, Ben. Don't fall down like me." + +They laugh and hold hands and go back to play. They are grateful for each other and for Mommy. They are happy. +Tim and Kim like to help Mom in the kitchen. They are good at sorting things. They sort the forks, spoons and knives into different piles. They sort the cups, bowls and plates into different stacks. They sort the fruits, vegetables and bread into different baskets. + +Mom is happy with Tim and Kim. She says they are reliable helpers. She gives them each a hug and a cookie. She tells them to put their plates in the sink when they are done. Tim and Kim nod and smile. They love cookies and Mom. + +But then, something happens. Tim sees a red plate on the table. He likes red plates. He wants to have it for himself. He takes it from the table and hides it under his shirt. He thinks Kim and Mom will not notice. + +Kim sees Tim acting strange. She wonders what he is doing. She follows him to his room. She sees him put the red plate on his bed. She is angry. She says, "That is not your plate, Tim. That is Mom's plate. You have to share. You have to sort. You are not reliable." + +Tim feels bad. He knows Kim is right. He says, "I'm sorry, Kim. I was selfish. I like red plates, but I should not take them. I will give it back to Mom. I will sort it with the other plates. I will be reliable." + +Kim forgives Tim. She says, "It's okay, Tim. Everyone makes mistakes. I like red plates too, but I know we have to share. Let's go back to the kitchen and help Mom. She will be proud of us." + +Tim and Kim hug. They take the red plate to the kitchen. They sort it with the other plates. They tell Mom what happened. Mom is not mad. She is glad. She says, "You are good kids, Tim and Kim. You are honest and kind. You are reliable helpers. I love you both." She gives them another hug and another cookie. Tim and Kim are happy. They love Mom and cookies. +Tommy was very happy today. It was his birthday and he would receive many gifts from his family and friends. He wore his favorite shirt and hat and waited for the guests to come. + +Soon, the doorbell rang and Tommy ran to open it. He saw a big group of people outside, holding balloons and presents. They were his grandparents, his cousins, his aunt and uncle, and his best friend Lily. They all said "Happy birthday, Tommy!" and gave him hugs and kisses. + +Tommy was very enthusiastic. He thanked everyone for their gifts and invited them inside. He showed them his cake, his toys, and his drawings. He played games with Lily and his cousins, and listened to stories from his grandparents. He also blew out the candles on his cake and made a wish. + +Tommy had a wonderful birthday. He received many gifts, but the best gift was having his family and friends with him. He felt very loved and happy. He gave everyone a big smile and said "Thank you for coming!" +Sam and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to a big place with many people and animals. It is a zoo. They want to see the lions and the monkeys and the birds. + +A man says he can show them the zoo. He says he is a tour guide. He has a big hat and a big bag. He says he will take them to the best places. Sam and Jen are happy. They follow the man. + +The man takes them to a noisy place. It is a big cage with many birds. The birds are loud and colorful. They fly and sing and peck. The man says he has a surprise for them. He opens the big bag. He takes out a broom and a bucket. He says they have to clean the cage. He says it is fun. + +Sam and Jen are not happy. They do not want to clean the cage. They want to see the other animals. They say they want to go back. The man says no. He says they have to stay and work. He says he is not a tour guide. He is a zoo keeper. He says he tricked them. He says he is lazy and mean. + +Sam and Jen are scared. They cry and shout. They try to run away. But the man is fast and strong. He catches them and locks them in the cage. He says they have to clean the cage every day. He says he will never let them go. He laughs and walks away. + +Sam and Jen are sad. They hug each other and hope someone will help them. They wish they never met the man. They wish they never went to the zoo. They wish they stayed at home and played with their toys and books. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play outside. Today, they want to help Mom and Dad with the mail. + +"Look, Tom, there is a big box in the mailbox!" Anna says. "I wonder what is inside." + +"Maybe it is a toy, or a book, or a cake!" Tom says. "Let's open it and see." + +They take the box out of the mailbox and put it on the grass. They see a ribbon on the box. It is red and shiny. + +"Can you tie the ribbon, Anna?" Tom asks. "I don't know how to tie." + +"Sure, I can tie the ribbon, Tom. I learned how to tie from Mom. Watch me." Anna says. She makes a loop, and another loop, and pulls them together. She makes a bow. "There, I tied the ribbon. Now we can open the box." + +They open the box and see a lot of cookies. They are chocolate and peanut butter and oatmeal. They smell delicious. + +"Wow, cookies!" Tom says. "Who sent us the cookies?" + +They look at the card on the box. It says: "To Tom and Anna, from Grandma and Grandpa. We miss you and love you. Enjoy the cookies." + +"Grandma and Grandpa sent us the cookies!" Anna says. "They are so nice and sweet. We miss them and love them too." + +"Let's eat some cookies, Anna. They look delicious." Tom says. "And let's save some for Mom and Dad. They will be happy too." + +"OK, Tom. Let's eat some cookies. And let's say thank you to Grandma and Grandpa." Anna says. They take some cookies and bite them. They are soft and yummy. They smile and hug. + +The end. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to go to the store with Mom. Mom buys food and clothes and toys for them. Tom and Anna help Mom by holding the cart and putting things in it. + +One day, they go to the store and see a big red balloon. It is hanging from the ceiling. Tom and Anna want the balloon. They ask Mom if they can have it. + +"Mom, can we have the balloon?" they say together. + +Mom smiles and says, "Maybe. But first, we have to finish our shopping. Can you be patient and wait?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They are patient. They follow Mom and help her with the shopping. They notice many things in the store. They see books and games and puzzles. They see fruits and vegetables and cookies. They see hats and scarves and gloves. + +They finish their shopping and go to the cashier. Mom pays for the things. She asks the cashier if they can have the balloon. + +"Sure, you can have the balloon. It is a gift for the twins. They are very patient and helpful," the cashier says. + +He gives the balloon to Mom. Mom ties the balloon to the cart. Tom and Anna are happy. They thank the cashier and Mom. They hold the balloon and walk out of the store. They see the sky and the sun and the birds. They feel the wind and the air and the balloon. They laugh and smile and hug. They love the balloon. They love Mom. They love the store. + + + +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a big box of dolls, cars, blocks and animals. She liked to make stories with them and pretend they could talk. One day, she found a new toy in the box. It was a sheep made of soft wool. It had black eyes, a pink nose and four legs. + +"Hello, sheep," Lily said. "What is your name?" + +"Baa," the sheep said. + +"Baa? That is a funny name. Do you want to play with me?" + +"Baa," the sheep said again. + +Lily smiled and picked up the sheep. She took it to her bed and put it next to her pillow. She gave it a hug and a kiss. "You are very nice and warm, Baa. I like you." + +The sheep did not say anything. It just looked at Lily with its black eyes. + +Lily decided to show Baa her other toys. She got up from the bed and walked to the box. She held Baa in one hand and reached for a doll with the other. But as she did, she felt something pull on her arm. She turned around and saw that Baa was stuck to her bed. The wool on its back had tangled with the blanket. + +"Oh, no, Baa. You are stuck. How can I help you?" + +Lily tried to pull Baa free, but it was too hard. The wool was too tight. She started to cry. She did not want to hurt Baa or her bed. + +"Mommy, mommy, help me!" she shouted. + +Her mommy heard her and came to her room. She saw Lily and Baa and the blanket. She understood what had happened. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I can help you. Baa is not a normal toy. It is a special toy. It has a magnet inside. That is why it sticks to the blanket. It is a magic sheep." + +"A magic sheep?" Lily asked, wiping her tears. + +"Yes, a magic sheep. It can stick to anything that is metal. Like the blanket, or the fridge, or the car. It is very fun. But you have to be careful. You have to step away from the metal things when you play with Baa. Or you can use a string to tie Baa to your hand. Then it will not get stuck." + +Lily's mommy showed her how to use a string to untangle Baa from the blanket. She gave Baa back to Lily and kissed her. + +"Thank you, mommy. You are very smart. I will be careful with Baa. I still like him. He is a magic sheep." + +"Baa," Baa said. + +Lily and her mommy laughed. They hugged Baa and each other. They were happy. + + + +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big red strawberry on a green plant. Lily wanted to eat it, but Tom said no. + +"That is Mom's strawberry. She is growing it for a cake. We have to cover it so the birds do not eat it," Tom said. + +They looked around for something to cover the strawberry. They found a small basket and a big leaf. They put the leaf over the strawberry and the basket over the leaf. + +"There, now it is safe," Tom said. + +They ran to the swing and had fun. They were cheerful and laughed a lot. + +Mom came out and saw them. She smiled and said, "What a good job you did, Lily and Tom. You covered my strawberry very well. Do you want to help me make the cake?" + +Lily and Tom nodded and followed Mom inside. They washed their hands and put on aprons. They helped Mom mix the flour, the eggs, the sugar, and the butter. They poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. + +Mom took out the strawberry and cut it into pieces. She said, "This is the best part. We will put the strawberry on top of the cake when it is done. It will be delicious and pretty." + +Lily and Tom agreed. They waited for the cake to bake. They could smell the sweet aroma. They were happy and hungry. They loved Mom and the strawberry. + +Lily was making a doll with her mom. She needed a needle to sew the eyes and the mouth. She asked her mom, "Can I borrow a needle, please?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, you can, but be careful. Needles are sharp and can hurt you. Don't run with the needle or poke yourself or anyone else. And remember to give it back when you are done." + +Lily said, "Thank you, mom. I will be careful and give it back." She took the needle and went to her room. + +Tommy was Lily's brother. He was playing with his cars on the floor. He saw Lily with the needle and wanted to play with it. He said, "Lily, give me the needle. I want to make a hole in my car." + +Lily said, "No, Tommy. This is not a toy. This is a needle. I borrowed it from mom and I have to give it back. You can't have it. It is sharp and can hurt you and your car." + +Tommy was angry. He said, "You are mean. I don't care. I want the needle. Give it to me now." He grabbed the needle from Lily's hand and ran away. + +Lily was sad and scared. She said, "Tommy, that is rude. You can't take things that are not yours. You have to ask and say please. And you have to be careful with the needle. You can hurt yourself or someone else. Give it back to me, please." + +Tommy did not listen. He tried to make a hole in his car with the needle. But he poked his finger and it bled. He cried and dropped the needle. + +Mom heard Tommy cry and came to see what happened. She saw the needle and the blood and the car. She said, "Tommy, what did you do? Why did you take the needle from Lily? That was rude and dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or someone else. You have to say sorry to Lily and give the needle back to her. And you have to wash your finger and put a band-aid on it." + +Tommy said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I wanted to play with the needle, but it was not a toy. It was sharp and it hurt me. I will give it back to Lily and wash my finger and put a band-aid on it." + +Lily said, "It's okay, Tommy. I forgive you. But next time, don't take things that are not yours. And don't play with needles. They are not for fun. They are for sewing." + +Mom said, "That's right, Lily. You are a good sister. And Tommy, you are a good brother. You learned your lesson. Now, let's go and finish the doll together." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Lily likes to watch the birds and the flowers. Ben likes to watch the cars and the bikes. They also like to talk to each other. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He has a big hat and a red ball. He does not talk to anyone. He just plays with his ball by himself. + +"Who is he?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is shy," Ben says. + +"Let's go and say hello," Lily says. + +But Ben is shy too. He does not want to talk to the new boy. He says, "No, let's stay here." + +Lily is not shy. She wants to make a new friend. She says, "OK, you watch me. I will go and say hello." + +She walks to the new boy. She smiles and says, "Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" + +The new boy looks at her. He does not smile. He does not say anything. He just holds his ball. + +Lily tries again. She says, "Do you want to play with us? We have a lot of fun." + +The new boy shakes his head. He does not want to play. He just wants to be alone. + +Lily feels sad. She does not understand why the new boy does not want to talk. She says, "OK, bye then." + +She goes back to Ben. She tells him what happened. Ben says, "Maybe he is scared. Maybe he does not know how to make friends." + +Lily says, "Maybe. But I wish he would talk to us. Maybe he would like us if he knew us." + +They watch the new boy for a while. They hope he will change his mind. They hope he will join them. They hope he will be their friend. +Tom is a cat. He likes to play with his ball and his mouse. He also likes to eat meat. Meat is his favorite food. He likes chicken, fish, and beef. + +One day, Tom sees a big piece of meat on the table. It smells very good. He wants to eat it. He jumps on the chair and then on the table. He walks to the meat. He is very happy. + +But then he hears a loud voice. It is his owner, Anna. She says, "Tom, no! That is my meat! You have your own food in your bowl. Get down from the table!" + +Tom is nervous. He knows he did something bad. He looks at Anna. She is angry. He looks at the meat. He still wants it. He does not know what to do. + +He decides to run away. He grabs the meat with his teeth and jumps off the table. He runs to his bed. He hides under the blanket. He eats the meat. It is very tasty. He is very happy. + +But he also feels sorry. He knows he made Anna sad. He loves Anna. She is his friend. She gives him hugs and toys and treats. He does not want to make her mad. + +He finishes the meat. He comes out of his bed. He walks to Anna. He rubs his head on her leg. He purrs. He says, "Meow. I am sorry. I love you." + +Anna looks at him. She is not angry anymore. She smiles. She says, "It's okay, Tom. I love you too. But next time, please ask before you take my meat. Okay?" + +Tom nods. He says, "Okay. Meow. Thank you." He jumps on her lap. He cuddles with her. He is very happy. + +Ben and Lily liked to walk in the park with their mom. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, and bugs. They liked to touch the soil and feel how warm it was. They liked to make shapes with the soil and pretend they were cakes or houses. + +One day, they saw a big hole in the soil. They wondered what was inside. They wanted to look closer. They asked their mom if they could go near the hole. + +"No, you can't," their mom said. "It's not safe. There might be something bad in the hole. You could fall or get hurt. Stay with me." + +But Ben and Lily did not listen. They were curious and naughty. They waited until their mom was busy talking to another mom. Then they ran to the hole. They leaned over the edge and tried to see what was inside. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. A big, scary animal jumped out of the hole. It had sharp teeth and claws. It was hungry and angry. It saw Ben and Lily and wanted to eat them. + +Ben and Lily screamed. They tried to run away, but it was too late. The animal caught them and dragged them into the hole. Their mom heard their screams and ran to the hole. But she could not save them. The animal had eaten them. + +The end. + +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and learn new things. One day, they go with Mom and Dad to a big house. Mom says it is a church. Ben asks what a church is. Mom says it is a place where people talk to God and sing songs. + +Anna and Ben look around the church. They see many people sitting on wooden seats. They see a man in a long dress talking in front of a big cross. They see a big organ with many pipes and keys. They hear music and voices. + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to touch and explore everything. Mom and Dad tell them to be quiet and respectful. They say they can ask questions later. + +Anna sees a big book on a stand. She walks over to it. She opens it and sees many words and pictures. She tries to read them, but they are too hard. She says to Ben, "Guess what this book is." + +Ben walks over to her. He looks at the book. He says, "I don't know. Maybe it is a story book. Maybe it is a song book. Maybe it is a God book." + +Anna says, "Maybe you are right. It is a big and heavy book. It must be important." + +Ben says, "Yes, it must be. But it is not soft. I like soft books. They are easy to hold and turn." + +Anna says, "Me too. I like soft books. They are cozy and fun." + +They close the book and go back to Mom and Dad. They sit on their laps and hug them. They feel soft and warm. They listen to the music and the voices. They think about the book and the church. They wonder what God is like. They are happy and peaceful. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they also like to look at Mom's magazines. Mom has many magazines with pictures of people and places. Tom and Mia think they are very pretty and interesting. + +One day, Mom is not at home. She goes to the store. She tells Tom and Mia to be good and not to touch her magazines. She says they are not for children. Tom and Mia say yes, Mom. But they are nosy. They want to see the magazines. They wait until Mom is gone. Then they go to her room. They find her magazines on the bed. They take them to their room. They start to look at them. + +They see many things in the magazines. They see people with nice clothes and big smiles. They see places with tall buildings and bright lights. They see animals with funny names and colors. They see puzzles and games. They want to solve them. They think they are smart. They take a pen and start to write on the magazines. They draw lines and circles and letters. They think they are having fun. + +But they are not. They are making a mess. They are ruining Mom's magazines. They do not know that Mom loves her magazines. She collects them and keeps them in good condition. She does not like anyone to touch them or write on them. She will be very angry when she sees what Tom and Mia have done. + +Mom comes back from the store. She hears Tom and Mia laughing in their room. She thinks they are playing nicely. She goes to her room to put away her things. She sees her magazines on the bed. She sees the pen marks and the tears. She is shocked and furious. She screams and runs to Tom and Mia's room. She sees them holding her magazines. She snatches them from their hands. She scolds them and spanks them. She tells them they are naughty and bad. She tells them they have to go to bed without dinner. She tells them they have to throw away all their toys and books. She tells them they have to stay in their room for a week. She tells them they have to say sorry to her magazines. + +Tom and Mia are scared and sad. They cry and beg Mom to forgive them. They say they did not know. They say they were just curious. They say they love her and her magazines. But Mom does not listen. She is too angry and hurt. She leaves them in their room and locks the door. She goes to her room and cries. She hugs her magazines and says sorry to them. + +Tom and Mia do not understand. They do not know why Mom is so mad. They do not know why they have to lose everything. They do not know why they have to say sorry to magazines. They do not know what they did wrong. They do not know how to solve this problem. They are very unhappy. They wish they had never touched Mom's magazines. They wish they had not been so nosy. They wish they had listened to Mom. They wish they could make Mom happy again. But they do not know how. They do not know what to do. They are stuck in their room. They have no one to talk to. They have no one to play with. They have nothing to look at. They have nothing to solve. They have nothing to do. They have nothing. They have a bad ending. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the wide field near their house. The field has many flowers and animals. Lily and Tom like to feed the animals with grass and seeds. + +One day, they see a big bird in the field. The bird has red and yellow feathers and a long beak. It looks hungry and sad. Lily and Tom want to help the bird. + +"Hello, bird. Why are you here?" Lily asks. + +"I am lost. I flew away from my home and now I can't find it. I am hungry and tired." the bird says. + +"Don't be sad, bird. We can feed you and help you find your home." Tom says. + +Lily and Tom give the bird some seeds and water. The bird eats and drinks and feels better. Then they look at the sky and try to find the bird's home. + +"Look, bird. Do you see that big tree over there? It has a nest with more birds like you. Is that your home?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, yes. That is my home. Thank you, Lily and Tom. You are very kind and good. Can I be your friend?" the bird asks. + +"Of course, bird. You can be our friend. We are happy to help you." Tom says. + +Lily and Tom wave goodbye to the bird. The bird flies to the tree and joins his family. He is happy and grateful. He sings a song for Lily and Tom. Lily and Tom smile and clap. They are happy too. They go back to their house and tell their mom and dad about their new friend. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box of napkins in the kitchen. They decided to use them to make costumes and pretend to be different animals. + +"I'm a lion, hear me roar!" Tom said, putting a napkin on his head like a mane. + +"I'm a butterfly, see me fly!" Lily said, tying two napkins to her arms like wings. + +They had fun imagining they were in a jungle and a garden, chasing and hiding from each other. But they were careless and did not put the napkins back in the box. They left them all over the floor and the table. + +Soon, their mom came home and saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"Tom and Lily, what have you done?" she asked. "You wasted all the napkins and made a big mess. You have to clean it up and say sorry." + +Tom and Lily felt bad. They knew they had done something wrong. They said sorry to their mom and helped her pick up the napkins. They learned to be more careful and respectful with the things they use. They also learned to use their imagination without making a mess. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy ship in the garden. They pretended to sail across the ocean and have adventures. They saw dolphins, whales and pirates. They had a lot of fun. + +"Look, Ben, the ship has a brilliant flag!" Lily said, pointing to the red and blue cloth on the mast. + +"Yes, it does. And it has a brilliant captain too!" Ben said, putting on a hat and a hook. + +They laughed and waved to each other. They were very happy. + +But soon they felt tired. The sun was warm and the grass was soft. They decided to take a nap. + +They put the ship under a tree and lay down next to it. They closed their eyes and dreamed of more adventures. + +"Good night, captain," Lily said. + +"Good night, matey," Ben said. + +They snored softly. They were very sleepy. +Lila likes to teach her toys about minerals. She has a big book with pictures of rocks and gems. She shows her toys the book and tells them the names and colors of the minerals. She says, "This is quartz. It is shiny and pink. This is salt. It is white and tasty. This is coal. It is black and dirty." + +One day, Lila finds a new mineral in the garden. It is round and smooth and has many colors. She is very happy and runs to her toys. She says, "Look what I found! It is a mineral. It is beautiful and special. Do you know what it is?" Her toys shake their heads. They do not know. + +Lila decides to teach her toys about the new mineral. She opens her book and looks for it. She turns many pages, but she cannot find it. She says, "Oh no! It is not in the book. How can I teach you?" She thinks hard. She has an idea. She says, "I know! I will make up a name and a story for it. It will be fun." + +She holds the mineral in her hand and says, "This is a rainbow stone. It is a magic mineral. It came from a faraway land where the sun and the rain are friends. They make rainbows in the sky and on the ground. The rainbow stone is a gift from them. It can make you happy and lucky. It can also change colors when you rub it. Do you want to try?" + +Her toys nod. They are curious and excited. They take turns to rub the rainbow stone and watch it change colors. They say, "Wow! It is amazing. It is a wonderful mineral. Thank you for teaching us, Lila. You are a good teacher." Lila smiles. She is proud and happy. She says, "You are welcome. I am glad you like it. I love to teach you. You are good learners." They hug and play with the rainbow stone. They have a lot of fun. They are busy and happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to go to the lake with their dad. Their dad was a fisherman who knew how to catch many fish. Lily and Tom admired their dad and wanted to learn from him. + +One day, their dad gave them each a fishing rod and a pink hat. He said, "These are your fishing hats. They will keep the sun away from your eyes and make you look like real fishermen." Lily and Tom were very happy and put on their hats. They looked at each other and smiled. + +They followed their dad to the edge of the lake and watched him cast his line into the water. He said, "Now, you try. Hold the rod like this and swing it like this. Then, wait for a fish to bite." Lily and Tom did as he said and tried to catch a fish. + +Lily felt a tug on her line and shouted, "I got one! I got one!" She reeled in her line and saw a big, shiny fish. She was very proud and showed it to her dad and Tom. Her dad said, "Wow, Lily, that's a great fish. You are a very good fisherman." Tom said, "Yes, Lily, you are. I admire you." + +Tom wanted to catch a fish too, but he did not feel anything on his line. He was a little sad and said, "I wish I could catch a fish like Lily." His dad said, "Don't worry, Tom. Fishing takes patience and practice. You will catch a fish soon. I admire you for trying." Lily said, "Yes, Tom, you will. And I will share my fish with you. We are twins and we are both fishermen." + +Lily and Tom hugged each other and thanked their dad for taking them to the lake. They had a lot of fun and learned a lot. They wore their pink hats with pride and admired their dad, their fish, and each other. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big image on a wall. It was a picture of a lion. The lion had a big mane and sharp teeth. Lily and Tom liked the image. + +"Let's march like the lion!" Lily said. She made her hands into claws and roared. Tom did the same. They marched around the park, pretending to be lions. They felt strong and brave. + +They saw a man selling ice cream. The ice cream looked delicious. It had different colors and flavors. Lily and Tom wanted some ice cream. + +"Can we have some ice cream, please?" Lily asked the man. The man smiled and gave them each a cone. Lily chose chocolate and Tom chose strawberry. They thanked the man and licked their ice cream. + +The ice cream was cold and sweet. Lily and Tom enjoyed their ice cream. They sat on a bench and looked at the image of the lion. They felt happy and full. They decided to march some more after they finished their ice cream. They had a fun day in the park. +Tom and Sue are big kids. They like to play with their toys and run in the park. But they have a baby brother, Ben, who is very small and cries a lot. Tom and Sue do not like Ben. He takes their mom and dad's time and makes noise. + +One day, Tom and Sue have a plan. They want to prevent Ben from crying. They think if they give him some of their toys, he will be happy and quiet. They sneak into his room and put a ball, a doll, a car and a book in his crib. Then they run away and wait. + +But Ben does not like their toys. He is too young to play with them. He sees the ball and tries to grab it, but it rolls away. He sees the doll and tries to hug it, but it is too big and falls on his face. He sees the car and tries to push it, but it is too hard and hurts his hand. He sees the book and tries to open it, but it is too heavy and drops on his foot. Ben is very sad and angry. He starts to cry louder and louder. + +Mom and dad hear Ben's cry and run to his room. They see the toys in his crib and the poor baby in tears. They are very upset and confused. They pick up Ben and hug him and kiss him. They take away the toys and give him his blanket and his teddy bear. They sing to him and rock him until he stops crying and falls asleep. + +They go to find Tom and Sue and ask them what they did. Tom and Sue are scared and sorry. They tell mom and dad their plan and how they wanted to prevent Ben from crying. Mom and dad are not happy. They tell Tom and Sue that they should not give Ben their toys, because they are not good for him. They tell them that Ben is their brother and they should love him and help him, not make him cry. They tell them that they should share their mom and dad's time and attention, not be jealous. They tell them that they should be kind and gentle, not mean and rough. + +Tom and Sue feel bad and ashamed. They say they are sorry and they hug mom and dad. They promise to be nice to Ben and to play with him when he grows up. They go to his room and look at him sleeping. He is cute and peaceful. They smile and whisper "We love you, Ben". They kiss him and leave him to dream. +Tim and Kim were playing in the park. They saw a big house with a fence. The house looked old and scary. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go, Tim. Maybe we can find some treasure," Kim said. + +"No, Kim. That house is bad. Mom said we should not go there. There are dead things inside," Tim said. + +But Kim did not listen. She ran to the fence and climbed over it. Tim followed her. He did not want to be alone. + +They walked to the door of the house. It was open. They went in. It was dark and dusty. They saw a lot of old things. They saw a table with plates and cups. They saw a sofa with a blanket. They saw a fireplace with a picture. + +"Look, Tim. Someone lives here. Maybe they are nice. Maybe they will give us some food," Kim said. + +She walked to the table and picked up a cup. She pretended to drink from it. She said, "Mmm, this is good. Do you want some, Tim?" + +Tim shook his head. He did not like the cup. It was dirty and cracked. He looked at the picture on the fireplace. He saw a man and a woman. They were smiling. They looked happy. + +"Who are they, Kim? Do you think they are the ones who live here?" Tim asked. + +Kim shrugged. She did not know. She put down the cup and walked to the sofa. She lifted the blanket. She screamed. + +Under the blanket, there was a skeleton. It was wearing a dress. It had no skin or hair. It had only bones. It looked like the woman in the picture, but dead. + +"Help, Tim. It's a dead skeleton. It's scary. Let's go," Kim said. + +Tim ran to her. He saw the skeleton. He was scared too. He grabbed Kim's hand. They ran to the door. They wanted to get out of the house. + +But the door was closed. It was locked. They could not open it. They heard a voice. It was coming from the fireplace. + +"Hello, children. Welcome to my house. I'm so glad you came. I've been waiting for you. I'm hungry. I want to serve you for dinner," the voice said. + +It was the voice of the man in the picture. But he was not happy. He was angry. He was dead too. He was a skeleton. He came out of the fireplace. He had a knife in his hand. He walked to the children. He smiled with his teeth. + +"Please, don't hurt us. We're sorry. We just wanted to play. Please, let us go," Tim and Kim said. + +But the skeleton did not listen. He did not care. He wanted to eat them. He was evil. He was the end. +Ben and Mia are friends who like to play pretend. They imagine they are players in a wild game of soccer. They kick a ball around the yard and shout "goal!" when they score. + +One day, a new kid named Sam moves in next door. He sees Ben and Mia playing and asks if he can join. Ben and Mia say yes, but they tell him the rules of their game. "You have to imagine you are a soccer player. You have to run fast and kick hard. You have to be wild and have fun." + +Sam nods and says he can do that. But when he plays, he does not imagine. He does not run fast or kick hard. He does not act wild or have fun. He just walks around and watches the ball. He does not say anything. + +Ben and Mia get bored and frustrated. They ask Sam why he does not play with them. Sam says he does not like to imagine. He says he likes to read books and learn facts. He says he does not care about soccer. + +Ben and Mia are sad and angry. They tell Sam he is no fun and he can not play with them. They take their ball and go to another yard. Sam is left alone. + +Later, Ben and Mia feel sorry for Sam. They realize he is different from them, but he is not bad. They remember their teacher told them to be kind and respectful to everyone. They decide to give Sam another chance. They go back to his yard and ask him if he wants to play something else. They say they can imagine they are astronauts or pirates or detectives. They say they can also read books and learn facts with him. + +Sam smiles and says he would like that. He says he is sorry he did not play soccer with them. He says he does not know how to imagine, but he wants to try. He says he can also teach them some facts he learned from his books. + +Ben and Mia are happy and curious. They say they are sorry they were mean to him. They say they want to learn from him and teach him how to imagine. They say they can be friends and play different games. + +They hug and run to the yard. They imagine they are players in a wild adventure. They read books and learn facts. They have fun and laugh. They are friends. +Anna and Ben were very happy. They were going to the museum with their mom. The museum had many things to see and learn. Mom said they could ask questions if they wanted to know more. + +At the museum, they saw big bones of animals that lived a long time ago. They saw paintings and statues of people and places. They saw machines and tools that made sounds and lights. Anna and Ben liked different things. Anna liked the bones and the paintings. Ben liked the machines and the tools. + +"Mom, what is this?" Anna asked, pointing at a bone that looked like a horn. + +"That is a triceratops, Anna. It was a dinosaur that had three horns on its head and a big shield on its neck. It ate plants and lived with other triceratops in herds," Mom explained. + +"Wow, that is so cool! How do you know that, Mom?" Anna asked. + +"Mom is very clever, Anna. She reads a lot of books and watches a lot of shows about dinosaurs. She knows many things," Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben. But you are also very clever, Ben. You know a lot about machines and tools. How do you know that, Ben?" Mom asked. + +"I like to play with them, Mom. I like to see how they work and what they do. I also listen to you and Dad when you explain things to me. You teach me many things," Ben said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. "I am very proud of you, Anna and Ben. You are both very clever and curious. You can learn anything you want if you keep asking questions and exploring the world. Now, let's go and see more things at the museum. Maybe we can find something that we all like," Mom said. + +Anna and Ben nodded and followed Mom. They had a lot of fun at the museum. They saw many things, asked many questions, and learned many things. They were very happy. +Sam and Lily were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books, but they were bored. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's make a fort with the cushions!" Sam said. He liked to build things with pillows and blankets. + +"OK!" Lily agreed. She liked to pretend they were in a castle or a cave. + +They took all the cushions from the sofa and the chairs and piled them up on the floor. They made a big wall and a door. They crawled inside and felt cozy and warm. + +"This is our fort!" Sam said. "We are the kings and queens of the fort!" + +"And no one can come in!" Lily said. "Only us!" + +They played with their toys and read their books inside the fort. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about everything else. + +But outside, the sun was shining very bright. It was a hot day. The sun made the cushions very hot too. The cushions were not made of cotton or wool. They were made of something else. Something that could melt. + +The cushions started to melt. They became soft and sticky. They stuck to each other and to the floor. They made a big mess. + +Sam and Lily did not notice. They were too busy playing. + +But then, their mom came in. She saw the melted cushions and the sticky floor. She was very angry. + +"Sam! Lily! What have you done?" she shouted. "You have ruined the cushions! They are all melted!" + +Sam and Lily heard their mom. They came out of the fort. They saw the melted cushions and the sticky floor. They felt very sorry. + +"We were just playing, mom," Sam said. "We did not know the cushions could melt." + +"We wanted to make a fort, mom," Lily said. "We did not mean to make a mess." + +Their mom sighed. She was still angry, but she loved them. She knew they did not do it on purpose. + +"I know, sweeties," she said. "But you have to be careful with the things you play with. Some things can melt in the sun. And some things can break or tear. You have to respect the things you have." + +She hugged them and kissed them. She told them to help her clean up the mess. She told them they could not play with the cushions anymore. They had to find other things to play with. + +Sam and Lily nodded. They felt bad for what they did. They helped their mom clean up the mess. They threw away the melted cushions. They said goodbye to their fort. + +They learned a lesson. They learned that some things can melt in the sun. They learned that some things are not good for playing. They learned that some things are dull and some things are fun. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They had a secret spot under a big tree, where they kept their toys and books. They promised to share everything and never fight. + +One day, when they were playing under the tree, they felt the ground shake. It was an earthquake! They heard loud noises and saw things fall and break. They were very scared. They held each other's hands and ran to their moms. + +Their moms hugged them and told them they were safe. They said the earthquake was over and they would help the people who were hurt. They said they were proud of Tom and Lily for being brave and dependable. + +Tom and Lily were happy to see their moms. They were also happy to see each other. They said they were sorry for the earthquake and hoped their secret spot was okay. They said they were still best friends and they would always keep their promise. +Anna likes yoga. She does yoga with Mom every day. Yoga makes her feel happy and strong. She can bend and stretch and balance. + +One day, Anna sees a poster. It says, "Yoga Contest for Kids". She wants to join. She asks Mom, "Can I go to the yoga contest, Mom? I want to win a prize." + +Mom smiles and says, "Sure, Anna. You can go to the yoga contest. But remember, yoga is not about winning or losing. It is about having fun and being healthy." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, Mom. I will have fun and be healthy. And maybe I will win a prize, too." + +The next day, Anna goes to the yoga contest with Mom. There are many kids there. They all do yoga on mats. A lady with a microphone says, "Ready, set, go!" + +Anna does her best yoga poses. She does a cat, a dog, a tree, and a star. She feels happy and strong. She hears the lady say, "Time's up! Now we will see who wins the prize." + +Anna waits and hopes. She sees the lady walk around and look at the kids. She stops at Anna's mat. She says, "Wow, you are very good at yoga. You have a nice cat, a nice dog, a nice tree, and a nice star. You win the prize!" + +Anna is very happy. She jumps up and says, "Yay! I win the prize! Thank you, lady!" + +The lady gives Anna a big hug and a shiny medal. She says, "You're welcome, Anna. You did a great job. You are a yoga star!" + +Anna runs to Mom and shows her the medal. She says, "Look, Mom! I win the prize! I am a yoga star!" + +Mom hugs Anna and says, "I am so proud of you, Anna. You are a yoga star. And you are also a fun and healthy girl. I love you, Anna." + +Anna says, "I love you, too, Mom. And I love yoga. Yoga is fun and healthy. And sometimes loud, too. Yay!" +Once upon a time, there was a fairy who was very strong. She could lift heavy things and fly very high. She loved to help people and animals. One day, she saw a little girl crying. The fairy asked the girl what was wrong. The girl said she lost her favorite toy, a teddy bear. The fairy promised to help her find it. + +The fairy flew all around the town, looking for the teddy bear. She asked many people if they had seen it, but no one had. Finally, the fairy saw a man with a big bag. She asked him if he had seen the teddy bear. The man said yes and gave it to her. The fairy was happy to have found the toy. + +But the man was not a good man. He had taken the teddy bear from the little girl on purpose. He was a thief. The fairy did not know this. When the fairy went back to the little girl, she gave her the teddy bear. The little girl was happy and hugged the fairy. But the man was watching. He saw where the fairy went. Later that night, the man went to the fairy's house and stole all her things. The fairy was sad and had to go live somewhere else. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly bunny who lived in a burrow. She loved to hop and play in the springtime. One day, she found a shiny pair of scissors and decided to cut some pretty flowers to bring back to her burrow. + +As she was cutting the flowers, she accidentally cut her paw. It hurt a lot, but she didn't want to worry anyone, so she hopped back to her burrow and tried to rest. + +Days went by and her paw got worse. She couldn't hop or play anymore. She wished she had never found those scissors. The other animals in the forest noticed she wasn't around and went to check on her. They found her in her burrow, too weak to move. They tried to help her, but it was too late. The cut on her paw had become infected and she passed away. The other animals were very sad and wished they had known earlier so they could have helped her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to act like a superhero and wear a cape. One day, Jack saw a taxi driving by and he thought it was so cool. He asked his mom if they could ride in a taxi one day. + +The next day, Jack and his mom got into a taxi. It was just like a normal car, but it had a special sign on top. Jack was so excited to be in a taxi! He pretended he was driving it and even made car noises. + +After their taxi ride, Jack felt like a superhero again. He acted like he was flying and saving the world. His mom smiled and thought it was so cute. Jack was happy that he got to ride in a taxi and he felt normal again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. In the jungle, there were many animals like lions, tigers, and monkeys. One day, a monkey found a shiny spear on the ground. The monkey thought it was a toy and started playing with it. But the spear was not a toy, it was very sharp and dangerous. + +The monkey accidentally hurt himself with the spear. He was very sad and cried a lot. The other animals saw the monkey crying and came to help him. They knew the spear was not a toy and it was very dangerous. They separated the monkey from the spear and threw it away. + +The monkey felt stupid for playing with the spear. But he learned a lesson and promised to never play with dangerous things again. From that day on, the monkey lived happily with his friends in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to tell jokes. He would always make his friends laugh. One day, Timmy heard a wild joke from his friend Billy. Timmy laughed and laughed. He wanted to pass the joke to his other friends. + +Timmy ran to his friends and said, "Hey guys, I heard a wild joke from Billy! Can I pass it to you?" His friends said, "Yes, please!" So Timmy told them the joke and they all laughed. They thought it was so funny. + +From that day on, Timmy and his friends told jokes to each other every day. They would always pass the jokes to each other and have a good laugh. Timmy was happy that he could make his friends laugh with his jokes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was feeling very sick. Her mommy put a thermometer in her mouth to see if she had a fever. The thermometer beeped and showed a high number, which meant Lily had a fever. + +Lily's mommy gave her some medicine and told her to rest. But Lily was feeling very bored and wanted to play. She said to her mommy, "I wish I could go outside and play with my friends." Her mommy said, "I know you want to play, but you need to rest so you can get better. Imagine how much fun you'll have when you're feeling better." + +Lily thought about what her mommy said and decided to listen. She stayed in bed and rested. The next day, she woke up feeling much better. She was able to go outside and play with her friends. Lily learned that sometimes it's important to rest and take care of yourself so you can have more fun later. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Freddy. Freddy loved to hop around in the pond all day. One day, he saw a shiny trophy on the other side of the pond. + +Freddy hopped over to the trophy and saw that it was very dirty. He wanted to clean it so it would be shiny again. He asked his friend, a little fish named Sammy, if he could help. + +Sammy said, "Sure, I can help you clean the trophy. But how will we clean it?" + +Freddy thought for a moment and said, "I know! We can stir the water with our tails to make it clean." + +So, Freddy and Sammy stirred the water with their tails and cleaned the trophy. When they were done, the trophy was so shiny that it looked like it was made of gold. Freddy was so happy that he hopped around the pond with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big green swing and ran towards it. She started to swing back and forth, feeling happy. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend Max came over and said, "What are you doing? Can I swing too?" Lily replied, "Yes, come on!" Max joined her on the swing and they both laughed and giggled. + +After a while, they got off the swing and Max showed Lily his new toy. It was a microscope. "Look, Lily! I can see tiny things up close!" Max said excitedly. Lily was amazed and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can I try?" Max handed her the microscope and Lily looked through it. She saw tiny bugs and leaves in a whole new way. From that day on, they played on the green swing and looked at things through the microscope together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved horses and often went to the stable to see them. One day, she saw a horse that was stuck in a muddy puddle. The horse was sad and scared. Lily knew she had to save the horse. + +She ran to get her dad and together they pulled the horse out of the mud. The horse was so happy and grateful that it neighed loudly. Lily became famous in the stable because she saved the horse. From that day on, Lily visited the stable every day to see her new friend. They played together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her lovely garden with her toys. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to have a picnic in the garden. Lily was very excited and asked, "Can I invite my friends too?" + +"Of course, you can invite your friends," her mom replied. + +Lily ran to her room to get her toy phone and called her friends. "Hello, friends! We are having a picnic in my garden. Please come and join us," she said. + +Lily's friends came to the garden, and they all had a great time. They ate sandwiches, fruits, and drank juice. After the picnic, Lily's mom said, "Let's play a game. I will hide some toys in the garden, and you have to find them. The one who finds the most toys will get a prize." + +Lily and her friends searched the garden and found many toys. They counted the toys, and Lily had the most number of toys. She won the prize, and everyone clapped for her. Lily was very happy, and she said, "I love my garden. It's the best place to have a picnic and play with my friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and would pick them every day. One day, she went to her garden and saw that her favorite flower was gone. She asked her mom, "Where did my flower go?" + +Her mom replied, "I'm not sure, but don't worry, we can supply more flowers." Lily was happy to hear that. + +The next day, Lily woke up to a bad smell. She followed her nose and found her missing flower in the trash. She was sad and asked her mom, "Who did this bad thing?" + +Her mom replied, "I don't know, but we can plant more flowers and make our garden beautiful again." Lily smiled and knew that her mom would always supply her with more flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the big field behind his house. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. Johnny wanted to borrow Timmy's toy truck, so Timmy let him. + +After a while, Timmy and Johnny decided to go explore the old barn at the edge of the field. The barn was very old and rough, with lots of holes in the roof. Timmy was a little scared, but Johnny was brave and went inside first. + +Inside the barn, they found some old hay bales and decided to have a race to see who could climb to the top first. Timmy won the race and felt very proud. They played in the barn for a while, but then it started to get dark outside, so they went back to Timmy's house. Timmy was happy that he got to play with his friend and have an adventure in the old barn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to bake muffins with her mommy. One day, Lily accidentally dropped a plate and it broke into tiny pieces. She felt sad because she thought her mommy would be angry. + +But her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can create something new with the broken pieces." So, they decided to use the broken pieces to make a beautiful mosaic picture for their wall. + +Lily learned that even when things break, they can still be useful and beautiful. The moral of the story is that we should never give up on something just because it's broken. We can always find a way to make it better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance. One day, she was invited to perform at a big show. She was so excited and couldn't wait to show everyone what she could do. + +On the day of the show, Lily was nervous. She started to worry that she might forget the words or mess up her dance. But her family and friends were there to cheer her on and give her confidence. + +Finally, it was Lily's turn to perform. She sang and danced her heart out. When she finished, everyone in the audience applauded and cheered for her. + +But then, something terrible happened. Lily's foot got caught in her dress and she fell down. She was hurt and confused. The audience gasped and the show had to be stopped. Lily had to go to the hospital and couldn't perform anymore. + +From that day on, Lily learned that accidents can happen even when we try our best. She still loved to sing and dance, but she was always careful and never forgot to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big house. The house was very rich and had many toys inside. One day, the mommy gave her child a task to clean up the toys. But the child did not want to do the task and started to cry. + +Then, the mommy got angry and took away all the toys. The child was very sad and wanted the toys back. So, the child decided to burn the mommy's dress. But the fire got too big and started to burn the whole house. The mommy and the child ran out of the house and called the firemen. + +The firemen came and put out the fire. The mommy and the child were safe, but the house was burned down. The mommy realized that toys were not important and that she should have been happy with her child. And the child learned that burning things was not a good idea. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink milk every day. One day, her mom brought home a new kind of milk. Lily asked, "What is this new milk, Mommy?" Her mom replied, "It's almond milk, sweetie. It's good for you." + +Lily tried the new milk and said, "Yummy! It tastes different than the milk we usually have." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. Do you want more?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, please!" + +Later that day, something funny happened. Lily's little brother spilled the new milk all over the floor. Lily's mom said, "Oh no! We have to clean it up." Lily said, "Don't worry, Mommy. I'll help you clean it up." They cleaned up the milk together and Lily said, "That was fun, Mommy. Can we do it again?" Her mom laughed and said, "Let's hope not, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to be popular at school, so she asked her mom for a new dress. "Mommy, I want a pretty dress," she said. + +Her mom said, "Sure, let's go to the store and find one." They went to the store and found a beautiful dress. Lily was so happy and felt popular wearing it to school. + +One day, Lily was playing with matches and accidentally started a fire in her room. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She tried to put out the fire, but it was too big. + +The fire spread quickly and destroyed everything in the house. Lily and her family were safe, but they lost their home and all of their belongings. Lily learned that playing with fire is dangerous and can have bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a driver who loved to park his car in dangerous places. He thought it was fun to park on the side of the road where it was not allowed. One day, the driver parked his car in a place where he couldn't see very well. He didn't know that there was a big truck coming his way. The truck hit the driver's car and the driver died. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to follow the rules and not park in dangerous places. It's not safe for you or for other people. Always park in a safe place where you can see everything around you. Don't be like the driver in the story who parked in a bad place and had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved bugs, especially crickets. He would catch them and keep them in a jar to watch them jump around. One day, Timmy went to a cricket game with his dad. He saw lots of people clapping and cheering. When the game was over, everyone applauded the players for doing a good job. Timmy thought it was fun to clap, so he did too. After the game, Timmy and his dad went to get some ice cream. Timmy wanted chocolate, but it wasn't available. He was sad, but his dad said they could come back another day to get it. Timmy was happy again and even applauded his dad for being so nice. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, he found a shiny rock on the ground. He picked it up and it shone in the sun. + +Timmy wanted to know more about the shiny rock, so he went to a lab. A lab is a place where people do experiments and learn about things. Timmy met a scientist who showed him how to look at the rock with a special machine. + +But then something terrible happened! The machine broke and the scientist couldn't fix it. Timmy was sad, but the scientist promised to show him more shiny things another day. Timmy went home happy, knowing he had learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved flowers. She had a garden with lots of pretty plants, but her favorite was a big red flower that was just starting to bloom. + +One day, Lily's friend Billy came over to play. He saw the flower and said, "Wow, that's incredible! What kind of flower is it?" + +"It's a rose," said Lily. "It's my favorite because it's so pretty and smells so good." + +Billy looked at the flower and said, "I wish my garden had a flower like that. All I have is a square patch of grass." + +"Don't worry," said Lily. "I can give you some seeds to plant. Then you can watch them grow and bloom just like my rose." And that's exactly what they did. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, it's time to study for your test." Timmy replied, "But mom, I want to play baseball with my friends." + +His mom said, "You can play baseball after you study. Studying is important for your brain to grow big and strong." Timmy thought about it and agreed to study first. + +After Timmy finished studying, he went outside to play baseball with his friends. Timmy's friend Billy said, "Wow Timmy, you hit the ball really far!" Timmy replied, "Thanks, but I'm just a modest player." + +His friends didn't know what modest meant, so Timmy explained, "It means I don't brag about how good I am at baseball. I just enjoy playing with my friends." + +They all smiled and continued playing baseball together, happy to have a modest and kind friend like Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pizza, especially with lots of onions on top. One day, Lily's mom took her to a restaurant where they could order pizza. Lily was so excited! + +When they got to the restaurant, Lily saw a weird man sitting at the table next to them. He had a big hat and a funny mustache. Lily thought he looked very silly! + +But when their pizza arrived, Lily forgot all about the weird man. She was so happy to see all the onions on top of her pizza. She took a big bite and smiled. It was the best pizza she had ever tasted! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to listen to music and dance around her room. One day, Lily's little brother came in and started messing with her music player. Lily got angry and yelled at him to stop. + +But her brother didn't listen and kept pushing buttons, making the music sound funny. Lily tried to fix it, but she didn't know how. Then, she had an idea. She asked her brother to help her add another song to the playlist. He was happy to help, and they worked together to find a new song. + +As they listened to the new song, Lily's anger went away and she started dancing again. Her brother joined in, and they had so much fun together. From that day on, they always added new songs to their playlist and danced together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she was playing with her toys in the garden when she saw a big jug. + +Lily asked her mom, "What's that big thing, Mommy?" + +Her mom replied, "That's a jug, Lily. It's used to hold water." + +Lily thought it looked boring, so she decided to make it more fun. She filled the jug with water and then grabbed a sponge. She started to soak the sponge in the jug and squeezed it out over and over again. + +Her mom saw what she was doing and asked, "Lily, what are you doing with that jug?" + +Lily replied, "I'm making it fun, Mommy! I'm soaking the sponge in the jug and squeezing it out. Look, it's like a water fountain!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's very creative, Lily. You always find a way to make things more fun." +There was a little bird with a fragile wing. It couldn't fly like the others. One day, the birdie fell from the nest and hurt its lung. The mama birdie tried to help, but the little birdie was too hurt. + +The mama birdie decided to bathe the little birdie to make it feel better. But the water was too deep, and the little birdie couldn't breathe. The mama birdie tried to save the little birdie, but it was too late. + +The mama birdie was very sad. She missed her little birdie very much. She wished she could have saved it. From that day on, the mama birdie made sure to watch her little birdies very carefully. +Once upon a time, there was a big valley with lots of trees and flowers. One day, some animals came to play in the valley. They had so much fun running and jumping around. But then, they saw that their fur and feathers were getting dirty because of the mud. They didn't like being dirty, so they looked for a way to clean themselves. + +They saw a river nearby and decided to jump in. The water was clean and cool, and it helped them separate the dirt from their fur and feathers. They splashed and played in the water until they were all clean. After that, they went back to playing in the valley, happy and clean. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing with her favorite toy, a big red ball. Suddenly, she dropped the ball and it bounced up and hit the ceiling. Lily felt anxious because she thought the ceiling might fall down. + +She looked up and saw that the ceiling was still there and she felt better. Lily's mom came in and saw the ball on the floor. She picked it up and gave it back to Lily. + +Lily was happy to have her ball back and continued playing. She was very careful not to drop it again because she didn't want to make the ceiling fall down. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a small hole in a big field. He had no friends and nothing to eat. + +One day, Timmy went out to look for food. He saw a big piece of cheese, but it was too big for him to carry. Suddenly, he heard a loud voice. "I will help you!" said a friendly bird. The bird spread her wings and flew up to the cheese. She pecked it and broke it into small pieces, and then she gave some to Timmy. + +"Thank you so much!" said Timmy. "You are my new friend." The bird smiled and said, "Anytime, my friend. We will share our time together." And from that day on, Timmy and the bird shared their time and food together, and they were never poor or lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and watch aeroplanes fly in the sky. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and saw a shiny red balloon. She wanted it so badly, but her mom said it was too expensive. + +Lily saw a boy with a blue balloon and asked him how he got it. He said he found it on the ground. Lily thought it was a good idea and started looking for a balloon on the ground. She found one, but it was tight and didn't fly very well. She regretted not getting the red balloon. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about the red balloon and how she regretted not getting it. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay to feel sad sometimes, but remember to always make good choices." From that day on, Lily always made sure to think carefully before making a decision. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bed with a soft mattress that she loved to jump on. One day, she noticed a smelly sock under her bed. She didn't want her room to smell bad, so she picked it up and put it in the laundry basket. + +Later that day, Lily was reading a storybook in her bed when she started to feel sleepy. She leaned back on her pillow and closed her eyes. She dreamed about going on a magical adventure with her favorite teddy bear. + +When she woke up, she saw that her teddy bear was leaning against the smelly sock. She quickly grabbed it and put it in the laundry basket again. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her room clean and smelling nice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily and her mom went outside to look at the stars. Lily saw an incredible shooting star and said, "Wow, that's amazing!" Her mom replied, "Yes, it's beautiful. But watch closely, it might disappear soon." + +Suddenly, the shooting star disappeared! Lily was surprised and asked her mom, "Where did it go?" Her mom explained, "Sometimes shooting stars disappear when they reach the end of their journey." Lily nodded and said, "Oh, I see." + +As they walked back inside, Lily said, "Mom, I love looking at the night sky with you. It's so peaceful." Her mom smiled and replied, "I love it too, Lily. It's a special time for us to spend together." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted a pretty dress to wear to her friend's birthday party. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, can I have a dress?" + +Her mommy said, "Of course, my dear. Let's go to the store and find a dress that you like." + +At the store, Lily found a beautiful pink dress. She tried it on and twirled around. "I love it!" she exclaimed. + +As they were leaving the store, they saw a homeless man sitting on the sidewalk. Lily felt compassionate and asked her mommy if they could give him some food. They bought him a sandwich and some fruit. The man was grateful and said, "Thank you so much, you're very kind." + +Lily felt happy that she was able to help someone and looked forward to wearing her new dress to the party. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Max and his friends went to the big stadium to play. The stadium was very big and had lots of seats for people to sit on. + +Max's friend Bobby had a dull toy that he brought to play with. Max wanted to play with it too, but Bobby wouldn't let him. Max got upset and decided to pinch Bobby's arm. Bobby started to cry and Max felt bad. + +Max learned that it's not nice to pinch and hurt other people. He apologized to Bobby and they continued to play together. From that day on, Max made sure to always share his toys and be kind to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. It was very shiny and had lots of buttons. One day, a careless boy came and pressed all the buttons. The tank started moving and crashed into a big sack. The sack was full of toys! The boy was happy and played with the toys all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little doggy named Spot. Spot was a happy doggy and always wagged his tail. Spot lived in a big house with his owner, a kind lady who loved him very much. One day, Spot went for a walk and noticed a sad little birdy on the ground. The birdy had hurt its wing and couldn't fly. + +Spot felt sad for the birdy and wanted to help. He barked and barked until his owner came outside. Spot's owner saw the sad birdy and knew what to do. She gently picked up the birdy and took it inside. She put the birdy in a cozy nest and gave it some food and water. + +The birdy soon felt better and was very thankful to Spot and his owner. Spot was very cheerful that he could help the birdy. His owner was proud of him too. The moral of the story is that it's important to notice when someone needs help and to be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a restless little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play, but she never wanted to rest. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to a big park with a statue of a horse. Lily loved the statue and wanted to touch it. But her mom said no, because it was too high and Lily could fall. + +Lily didn't listen and tried to climb the statue. Suddenly, she lost her balance and fell down. The statue started to shake and then it struck her on the head. Lily got hurt and had to go to the hospital. + +The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents and never climb on things we're not supposed to. It's important to be safe and follow the rules. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in the pool. He would splash and play with his toys in the water. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was deaf, which meant he couldn't hear anything. Timmy wanted to play with Billy, but he didn't know how to communicate with him. + +Timmy's mom urged him to use his hands to talk to Billy. So Timmy and Billy began to play together in the pool, using their hands to talk and have fun. They had a great time splashing and playing, and Timmy was happy that he could play with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dancer named Lily. She loved to twirl and jump in the air. One day, she was dancing in the park and felt the sun on her face. It made her feel warm and happy. + +But then, she saw a careless boy running around and almost bumped into her. Lily felt scared and stopped dancing. She didn't want to get hurt. The boy said sorry and ran away. Lily felt better and started to dance again. + +As she danced, she felt the wind blowing through her hair. It made her feel like she was flying. Lily loved to dance and nothing could stop her from feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They loved to play together every day. One day, Sally said to Timmy, "I want to show you my new purple dress." + +Timmy replied, "Wow, that's really pretty! Where did you get it?" + +"I got it from my mom's closet," said Sally. "She has a big bookshelf full of clothes." + +Timmy was curious and asked, "Can we go see it?" + +"Sure!" said Sally. So they went to Sally's house and saw the big bookshelf. They looked at all the clothes and found a matching purple shirt for Timmy. They put on their matching clothes and felt united as best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and sand. One day, she went to the beach with her family. The waves were big and the tide was high. + +Lily's mom gave her a present and asked her to wrap it up. Lily took the paper and wrapped the present with care. She was so excited to give it to her dad. + +After they played in the sand, the family went to the fair. They played games and won prizes. Lily won a big teddy bear and hugged it tightly. She was so happy to have a new friend. + +As the sun began to set, they went back to their car and drove home. Lily fell asleep on the way home, dreaming of her fun day at the beach and fair. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lamp in his room that he loved very much. He would turn it on every night before he went to bed. + +One night, Timmy's mommy came into his room and said, "Timmy, it's time to go to sleep. Let's remove the lamp so you can get some rest." + +Timmy felt a little sad because he loved his lamp, but he knew his mommy was right. He said, "Okay mommy, I'm feeling sleepy anyway." + +His mommy removed the lamp and Timmy snuggled into his bed. As he closed his eyes, he heard his mommy say, "Goodnight Timmy, sweet dreams." And Timmy fell asleep, dreaming about his lamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to wear her apron before she could help her bake cookies. Lily put on her apron and asked, "Can I mix the dough now?" + +Her mom looked grumpy and said, "Not yet, we have to wait for the dough to chill." Lily didn't understand why her mom was grumpy, but she decided to wait patiently. + +After a while, her mom said, "Okay, now you can help me roll out the dough." Lily was so excited to help and put on her oven mitts. She asked her mom, "Can I put the cookies in the oven?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, but be careful, the oven is very hot." Lily carefully put the cookies in the oven and waited for them to bake. When they were done, she proudly showed her dad the cookies she helped make. He smiled and said, "Wow, these cookies look delicious!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very brave. He liked to climb trees and play with his toys. One day, Timmy went for a walk in the forest. He saw a little bird that was trembling. Timmy felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. + +Timmy picked up the bird and held it gently in his hands. He tried to make the bird feel peaceful by singing a song. The bird stopped trembling and looked at Timmy with its big eyes. Timmy felt happy that he could help the bird. + +After a while, Timmy put the bird back in its nest and said goodbye. He continued his walk in the forest feeling proud of himself for being brave and helping the little bird. From that day on, Timmy always looked out for animals in need and tried to bring peace to their hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy had soft fur that felt nice to touch. One day, Fluffy was playing outside in the snow when suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a big snowman. Fluffy got scared and tried to run away, but his feet froze in the snow. + +The snowman saw Fluffy and felt sorry for scaring him. He came closer and said, "Don't worry, little bunny. I won't hurt you." Fluffy felt better and noticed that the snowman's nose was made of a spicy carrot. Fluffy asked the snowman if he could have a bite of the carrot, and the snowman said yes. + +Fluffy took a bite of the spicy carrot and loved it! He felt warm inside and his feet started to unfreeze. Fluffy thanked the snowman and they became friends. From that day on, Fluffy would visit the snowman every time he played outside in the snow. They would share spicy carrots and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a shiny rock that made her smile. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look! It shines so bright!" + +As they were walking, they saw a man who looked scared. Lily asked her mom, "Why is that man scared?" Her mom replied, "Maybe he lost something important." + +Lily decided to help the man. She approached him and asked, "Do you need help finding something?" The man looked surprised and said, "Yes, I lost my wallet." Together, they looked for the wallet, and they found it shining in the grass. The man was so happy and said, "Thank you so much! You're a kind little girl." + +Lily smiled and said, "Helping others makes me shine too!" +Once upon a time, there was a big tree with a great branch. The branch was so big that little animals could play on it. One day, a big storm came and the branch fell off. The animals were sad because they loved playing on the branch. + +The tree felt bad and wanted to help the animals, so it decided to replace the branch. The tree worked hard to grow a new branch, but it took a long time. The animals were patient and waited for the new branch. + +Finally, the new branch grew and the animals were happy again. But one day, a group of humans came and cut down the tree. The animals had no home and nowhere to play. They were sad once again. The tree was gone forever and could not replace itself. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla. He lived in a jungle with lots of trees and animals. One day, the gorilla got very cold. He shivered and shook. He needed something to keep him warm. + +The other animals saw that the gorilla was cold. They wanted to help him. A kind elephant brought some big leaves to cover the gorilla. A friendly monkey brought some bananas to eat. The animals worked together to support their friend. + +The gorilla was happy and warm again. He hugged his friends and thanked them. From that day on, the gorilla knew he could always count on his friends for support. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lily found an unusual rock under a tree. She picked it up and showed it to her friends. + +They all thought it was very pretty, so they decided to settle down and have a picnic under the tree. As they ate their snacks, they talked about the unusual rock and how it looked like a special treasure. They decided to keep it as a special thing to remember their fun picnic. + +From that day on, Lily and her friends would often go back to the park and sit under the same tree, looking for other unusual things to find. They loved spending time together and discovering new things under the shade of the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a tooth that was wiggly and loose. She wiggled it with her tongue all day, but it wouldn't come out. One day, Lily's mommy made her a yummy sandwich for lunch. Lily took a big bite and suddenly felt something hard in her mouth. It was her tooth! She was so happy and showed it to her mommy. + +Later that day, Lily went to play with her friend, Timmy. They were having fun until Timmy accidentally slapped Lily's hand. Lily cried and ran home to her mommy. Her mommy hugged her and made her feel better. She told Lily that sometimes accidents happen, but it's important to be careful and not hurt others. + +The next day, Lily and Timmy played hide and seek. Timmy hid behind a big tree, but Lily found him. Timmy was surprised and said, "Wow, you're really good at finding hidden things!" Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. They continued to play and had a lot of fun together. +Ben and Mia like to play in the garden. They have a big squash plant that grows many squashes. They like to pick the squashes and eat them with their mom. + +One day, they see a rabbit in the garden. The rabbit is hungry and wants to eat the squashes. Ben and Mia do not want the rabbit to eat their squashes. They run to the squash plant and shout at the rabbit. + +"Go away, rabbit! These are our squashes! You cannot eat them!" Ben says. + +The rabbit does not listen. It hops closer to the squashes and nibbles on one. Mia sees the rabbit and gets angry. + +"No, rabbit, no! Stop eating our squashes! We worked hard to grow them!" Mia says. + +The rabbit does not care. It bites off a big piece of squash and runs away. Ben and Mia are sad and mad. They look at their squashes and see the holes and bites. + +"How can we prevent the rabbit from eating our squashes?" Ben asks. + +Mia thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"I know! We can make a fence around the squash plant. The fence will be light and easy to move, but strong and high enough to keep the rabbit out. We can use some sticks and string and make the fence together. What do you think?" Mia says. + +Ben likes the idea. He smiles and nods. + +"That sounds good, Mia. Let's do it. Then we can save our squashes and enjoy them later. Come on, let's find some sticks and string and make the fence!" Ben says. + +Ben and Mia run to the shed and look for the things they need. They work together and make a fence around the squash plant. They are proud of their fence and hope it will prevent the rabbit from eating their squashes. They go inside and tell their mom what they did. Their mom is happy and proud of them too. She hugs them and says they can have some squash for dinner. Ben and Mia are happy and hungry. They love their squashes and their garden. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with pots and pans in the kitchen. They pretend to cook and eat yummy food. But sometimes they fight over the pots and pans. + +One day, Sara finds a big, tall pot in the cupboard. She wants to use it for her soup. She puts it on the floor and fills it with water and toys. She stirs it with a spoon and says, "This is my soup. It is very good." + +Ben sees the tall pot and wants to play with it too. He says, "I want the tall pot. Give it to me." He tries to take it from Sara, but she holds it tight. She says, "No, this is my pot. You can't have it." + +Ben gets angry and pulls harder. Sara pulls back. They tug and tug on the tall pot. The water and toys spill out and make a mess. They both refuse to let go of the pot. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the kitchen. She sees the twins and the mess. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting. You have to share the pots and pans. And you have to clean up this mess." + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We're sorry, Mom. We will share and clean up." They let go of the tall pot and hug each other. They help Mom to wipe the floor and put the pots and pans back in the cupboard. They learn to play nicely with the pots and pans. +Sara likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls with different dresses and hair. She likes to make them talk and have tea parties. One day, she decides to invite her friend Lily to play with her dolls. + +Lily comes to Sara's house with her mom. Sara shows Lily her dolls and says, "You can pick one to play with. They are all nice and friendly." Lily looks at the dolls and sees one with a colorful dress and long brown hair. She says, "I like this one. She is pretty and colorful. What is her name?" Sara says, "Her name is Anna. She likes to sing and dance. Do you want to sing and dance with her?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, I do. That sounds fun." Sara and Lily take Anna and another doll and go to the living room. They put on some music and start to sing and dance with their dolls. They twirl and jump and clap. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily trips and falls. She hurts her finger and starts to cry. Sara sees Lily crying and says, "Oh no, are you okay? Let me see your finger." Sara takes Lily's hand and looks at her finger. She sees a small cut and some blood. She says, "Don't worry, Lily. It's not a big cut. We can make it better. Come with me." + +Sara and Lily go to the kitchen, where Sara's mom is. Sara says, "Mom, Lily hurt her finger. Can you help her?" Sara's mom says, "Of course, sweetie. Let me see, Lily." Sara's mom takes Lily's finger and washes it with water. She puts a band-aid on it and says, "There you go, Lily. You're brave and strong. Does it feel better?" Lily says, "Yes, thank you. It doesn't hurt so much now." Sara's mom says, "You're welcome, Lily. Do you want a cookie?" Lily says, "Yes, please. I like cookies." Sara says, "Me too. Can I have one too, mom?" Sara's mom says, "Sure, honey. You can both have a cookie. You're good friends." + +Sara and Lily smile and hug. They eat their cookies and say, "Thank you, mom." Sara's mom says, "You're welcome, girls. You're very polite. Do you want to go back to play with your dolls?" Sara and Lily say, "Yes, we do. We love our dolls. And we love each other." Sara's mom says, "That's wonderful. I'm happy for you. Have fun, girls." Sara and Lily go back to the living room and play with their dolls. They sing and dance and laugh. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make noises as they zoomed them around the grass and the sand. Sometimes they pretended they were racing, and sometimes they pretended they were on a mission. + +One day, they saw a big yellow truck parked near the swings. It had a long hose and a ladder and a siren. They wondered what it was for. They decided to go closer and have a look. + +"Hello, kids," said a man who was wearing a helmet and a coat. He was one of the firefighters who worked in the truck. "Do you want to see our truck?" + +"Yes, please!" said Tom and Lily. They followed the man to the truck. He showed them the hose and the ladder and the siren. He also showed them a mask and a tank that he used to breathe when there was smoke. + +"Can we try the siren?" asked Tom. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's very loud," said the man. He let Tom press a button on the truck. The siren made a loud noise that sounded like a roar. Tom and Lily covered their ears and laughed. + +"Wow, that's cool!" said Lily. + +"It is, but we only use it when there is a fire. It tells people to move out of the way and be alert," said the man. + +"What do you do when there is a fire?" asked Tom. + +"We use the hose and the ladder and the mask and the tank to put out the fire and save people and animals," said the man. + +"That's very brave," said Lily. + +"Thank you. We like to help people and animals. Do you want to be firefighters when you grow up?" asked the man. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They thought being a firefighter would be fun and exciting. They thanked the man for showing them the truck and went back to playing with their toy cars. They pretended they were firefighters too, and made siren and roar noises as they zoomed around the park. +Tom and Sue like to play with blocks. They make many buildings with blocks. They make houses, towers, bridges and more. They have fun with blocks. + +One day, they want to make a big building with all their blocks. They put many blocks on the floor. They start to build. They build and build. They are happy. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the blocks on the floor. She is not happy. She says, "Tom and Sue, you have to clean up. It is time for lunch. You cannot leave the blocks here. They are not useful. They are messy." + +Tom and Sue are sad. They do not want to clean up. They want to finish their building. They say, "Mom, please, can we finish our building? It is very nice. It is useful. We can play with it later. Please, Mom, permit us to finish." + +Mom looks at their building. She sees that they worked hard. She sees that they are proud. She thinks for a moment. She says, "OK, Tom and Sue, I will permit you to finish your building. But you have to be quick. And you have to clean up after lunch. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sue understand. They say, "Yes, Mom, we understand. Thank you, Mom. You are very nice." They hug Mom. They finish their building. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She smiles. She says, "Your building is very nice. You are very clever. Now, come and eat. Lunch is ready." They go and eat. They have a good lunch. They love Mom. Mom loves them. They are a happy family. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. The sun was bright and warm. They were happy. + +But then, a big dog came. It was black and hairy and loud. It barked and growled and ran after them. Sam and Lily were scared. They tried to run away, but the dog was faster. + +"Help! Help!" Sam shouted. "Go away, dog! Go away!" + +But no one heard him. The park was empty. There was no one to help them. The dog was getting closer and closer. + +"Help! Help!" Lily shouted. "Where is Mom? Where is Dad?" + +But no one heard her. Mom and Dad were deaf. They could not hear anything. They were sitting on a bench, reading a book. They did not see the dog. They did not see Sam and Lily. + +The dog caught them. It bit them and scratched them and shook them. Sam and Lily cried and screamed and bled. They were hurt. They were not happy. + +The end. +Anna was a little girl who loved to make gifts for her friends and family. She liked to draw, paint, cut and glue different things to make cards, pictures and toys. She always used a lot of wrap to cover her gifts and make them look nice. She was very enthusiastic about giving her gifts and seeing the happy faces of the people she loved. + +One day, Anna made a special gift for her grandma, who was coming to visit. She used some paper, crayons, stickers and glitter to make a beautiful card. She wrote "I love you, Grandma" on the front and drew a big heart. She also made a necklace with some beads and string. She wrapped the card and the necklace in a shiny wrap and put them in a bag. + +She waited for her grandma to arrive and ran to hug her when she saw her. She said, "Grandma, I have a gift for you. I made it myself. I hope you like it." She gave her the bag and watched her open it. She saw her grandma smile and say, "Oh, Anna, this is wonderful. Thank you so much. You are very talented and thoughtful. I love you, too." She put the card on the table and the necklace around her neck. + +Anna felt very happy and proud. She believed that her grandma liked her gift and that she made her happy. She learned that making gifts for others is a good way to show them how much you care and that it doesn't matter how big or expensive the gift is, but how much love and effort you put into it. She decided to make more gifts for her friends and family and share her enthusiasm and joy with them. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy animals in the garden. They had a big box that they used as a cage for the animals. They pretended to be zookeepers and serve food and water to the animals. + +"Look, this is a lion. He is very big and strong. He likes to eat meat," Lily said, holding a toy lion. + +"And this is a monkey. He is very funny and smart. He likes to eat bananas," Ben said, holding a toy monkey. + +They put the lion and the monkey in the cage and gave them some pretend food. They were having fun until they heard a loud roar. + +"What was that?" Lily asked, scared. + +They looked at the cage and saw that the lion had escaped. He was angry and hungry. He had broken the cage with his claws and teeth. + +"Run!" Ben shouted, dropping the monkey. + +They ran away from the lion as fast as they could. They reached the house and slammed the door behind them. + +"Mom! Dad! Help! There is a lion in the garden!" they cried. + +Mom and Dad came to see what was wrong. They saw the lion in the garden, looking for more food. They called the animal control to catch the lion and take him away. + +"Lily, Ben, are you okay?" Mom asked, hugging them. + +"Yes, we are okay. But we are sorry. We didn't mean to let the lion out. We were just playing," Lily said, sobbing. + +"It's okay, sweetie. We are glad you are safe. But next time, be careful with your toys. Some animals are not meant to be in cages," Dad said, comforting them. + +They learned their lesson and never played with the toy lion again. They gave him to a friend who had a bigger and safer cage. They still played with the toy monkey and the other animals, but they made sure to keep them happy and secure. +Lily and Ben like to go to the park with their mom. They like to see the ducks, the swings, and the pond. In the pond, there are many fish. Some are big, some are small, some are red, some are blue. + +One day, Lily and Ben see a funny fish in the pond. It has a long nose, a big mouth, and a curly tail. It makes bubbles and noises. Lily and Ben laugh and point at the funny fish. + +"Look, mom, look!" Lily says. "A funny fish!" + +"What a funny fish!" Mom says. "Do you know what kind of fish it is?" + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. They do not know. + +"It is a puffer fish," Mom says. "It can puff up like a balloon when it is scared or angry. It is a very special fish." + +"Wow!" Lily and Ben say. "A puffer fish!" + +They watch the puffer fish for a long time. They see it swim, puff, and make faces. They think it is the best fish in the pond. + +They value the puffer fish. They say thank you to the puffer fish for making them laugh. They say goodbye to the puffer fish and the other fish. They go home happy and tell dad about the funny fish. +Tom is a bird who lives in a nest on a big tree. He likes to sing and fly with his friends. But he is afraid of the old cat who lives in the house near the tree. The old cat likes to chase and catch birds. + +One day, Tom sees a shiny thing on the ground. He wants to take it to his nest. He flies down and picks it up with his beak. It is a ring. It sparkles in the sun. + +"Hey, that's mine!" a voice says. Tom looks up and sees the old cat. The old cat is angry. He jumps and runs towards Tom. + +Tom is scared. He tries to fly away, but the ring is heavy. He flaps his wings hard, but he is slow. The old cat is fast. He is almost near Tom. + +"Help!" Tom cries. He sees his friends in the sky. They hear him and come to help. They dive and peck at the old cat. The old cat hisses and scratches, but he cannot catch Tom. + +Tom drops the ring and rises in the air. He joins his friends and flies back to his nest. He is safe and happy. He thanks his friends and learns a lesson. He does not want shiny things anymore. He only wants to sing and fly with his friends. +Anna loved to play the piano. She learned from her mom, who was very good at it. Anna liked to make music with her fingers and hear the sounds. She wanted to show everyone what she could do. + +One day, Anna had a chance to play the piano at school. Her teacher said she could play for her class and other kids. Anna was very happy, but also very scared. She had never played in front of so many people before. What if she made a mistake? What if they laughed at her? + +Anna told her mom how she felt. Her mom hugged her and said, "You are very brave, Anna. You have worked hard and practiced a lot. You can do it. Just remember why you love the piano. Remember how it makes you feel. Remember how it makes others happy. Remember that I am proud of you, no matter what." + +Anna felt better after talking to her mom. She decided to try her best and have fun. She went to school with her mom and brought her piano book. When it was her turn to play, she took a deep breath and sat on the bench. She looked at her mom, who smiled and nodded. She looked at her teacher, who clapped and cheered. She looked at her friends, who waved and smiled. + +Anna remembered why she loved the piano. She remembered how it made her feel. She remembered how it made others happy. She remembered that her mom was proud of her, no matter what. She put her fingers on the keys and started to play. She played with joy and confidence. She played beautifully. + +Everyone clapped and cheered for Anna. She felt very happy and proud. She had done it. She had played the piano for everyone. She had been brave. She thanked her mom, her teacher, and her friends. She learned that she could do anything if she tried and if she remembered what was important. She learned that being brave was not being afraid, but being afraid and doing it anyway. She learned that playing the piano was a gift that she could share with others. She learned that she was a star. +Lily was a little girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent and did not want to listen to her mom or dad. One day, she saw a big boat with a sailor on it. She wanted to go on the boat and see the water and the fish. + +She ran away from her mom and dad and climbed on the boat. The sailor was busy and did not see her. He started the boat and sailed away. Lily was happy at first, but then she got scared. She did not know where she was going. She did not have her mom or dad with her. She did not have any food or water or toys. + +She tried to talk to the sailor, but he did not understand her. He spoke a different language. He was angry and shouted at her. He did not want her on his boat. He did not care about her. He only cared about his work. + +Lily started to cry and complain. She wanted to go back home. She wanted her mom and dad. She wanted her bed and her teddy bear. She was sorry for being independent and not listening. But it was too late. The boat was far away from the shore. There was no one to help her. She was alone and sad. She had a bad ending. +Anna liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wore a pink apron with flowers on it. She felt very intelligent when she could stir the soup or cut the bread. She wanted to be a good cook like her mom. + +One day, her mom had to go to the store. She told Anna to stay in the kitchen and not touch anything. She said she would be back soon. Anna nodded and smiled. She wanted to be a good girl and listen to her mom. + +But after a while, Anna got bored. She saw a big pot on the stove. It had steam coming out of it. She wondered what was inside. She climbed on a chair and reached for the lid. She wanted to see the soup. + +But the pot was very hot. When Anna touched the lid, she burned her hand. She screamed and dropped the lid. The pot tipped over and spilled the soup all over the stove and the floor. The soup was very hot too. It splashed on Anna's legs and feet. She screamed again and jumped off the chair. + +She ran to the sink and turned on the water. She tried to wash the soup off her skin. But it hurt so much. She cried and cried. She felt very cold and shivered. She wished her mom would come back. She wished she had not touched the pot. She wished she had been a good girl. She was not intelligent at all. She was very silly and naughty. She was very sorry. +Lila and Tom were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big fire in the forest. They wanted to see the fire, but they knew it was dangerous. + +They ran to the fire, but they stayed far away. They saw the flames. The flames were red, orange, and yellow. They were bright and hot. They made a loud noise. Lila and Tom thought the flames were attractive. They wanted to touch them, but they knew they would get hurt. + +They saw a rabbit near the fire. The rabbit was scared. It wanted to run away, but it was trapped by the flames. Lila and Tom felt sorry for the rabbit. They wanted to help it, but they did not know how. + +They saw a big log near the fire. The log was not on fire. It was long and strong. Lila and Tom had an idea. They pushed the log to the fire. They made a bridge over the flames. They told the rabbit to jump on the log. The rabbit was brave. It jumped on the log. It crossed the fire. It was safe. + +Lila and Tom were happy. They had saved the rabbit. The rabbit was grateful. It licked their faces. They hugged the rabbit. They ran away from the fire. They told their parents what they had done. Their parents were proud. They gave them a hug and a cookie. Lila and Tom smiled. They were heroes. +Tom and Mia liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and dug holes. They also liked to watch the water go up and down. They knew it was called the tide. + +One day, they saw a big cave on the rocks. They wanted to see what was inside. They ran to the cave and looked around. It was dark and wet and had funny noises. They saw some shells and crabs and seaweed. + +But they did not see the tide. It was coming in very fast. It was filling up the cave with water. They did not hear their mom calling them. She was worried and scared. She wanted them to come back. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud splash. The water was at the door of the cave. It was going to shut them in. They were very afraid. They cried and shouted for help. + +Their mom heard them and ran to the cave. She saw the water and grabbed their hands. She pulled them out of the cave just in time. They were wet and cold and sorry. + +Their mom hugged them and told them they were naughty. They should not go into the cave. They should listen to her and watch the tide. They said they were sorry and they loved her. They learned their lesson and never went into the cave again. +Ben and Sam like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two cones for the goal. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. + +One day, a big boy comes and takes their ball. He says it is his ball and he kicks it far away. Ben and Sam are sad and angry. They want their ball back. + +"Hey, that is our ball!" Ben yells at the big boy. "Give it back to us!" + +The big boy laughs and says, "No, it is mine. You are too small to play soccer. Go away!" + +Sam yells too, "You are bad! You are not nice! We will tell our mom!" + +The big boy does not care. He runs away with the ball. + +Ben and Sam run after him. They see a man in a blue shirt. He is a police officer. They tell him what happened. + +The police officer listens and nods. He says, "Don't worry, I will help you. I will find the big boy and get your ball back. He did a bad thing and he has to say sorry." + +Ben and Sam smile and thank the police officer. They hope they will get their ball back soon. They want to play soccer and score a goal. +Tom was a boy who liked to clap. He clapped when he was happy, he clapped when he was sad, he clapped when he saw something funny. He clapped so much that his hands became very strong. He had big muscles in his hands and arms. + +One day, he saw a famous man on TV. The man was a singer who had many fans. The man sang and danced and made people clap. Tom wanted to be like the man. He thought the man was the best. + +He asked his mom, "How can I be like the man on TV? How can I be famous and make people clap?" + +His mom said, "You can't be like the man on TV. He is different from you. He has his own talent and his own life. You have your own talent and your own life. You can be famous in your own way, by being kind and helpful and good. That is more important than making people clap." + +Tom did not understand. He thought his mom was wrong. He thought being famous and making people clap was the most important thing. He decided to run away and find the man on TV. He packed his bag and left a note for his mom. + +He walked and walked until he reached the big city. He saw many people and cars and buildings. He felt scared and lost. He did not know where to go. He looked for the man on TV, but he could not find him. He asked some people, but they did not know him. They did not care about him. They did not clap for him. + +He felt hungry and cold and tired. He missed his mom and his home. He wished he had listened to his mom. He realized his mom was right. Being famous and making people clap was not the most important thing. Being kind and helpful and good was the most important thing. + +He decided to go back to his mom and his home. He found a phone and called his mom. He said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I want to come back. I love you." + +His mom was very happy and relieved. She said, "I love you too, Tom. I'm glad you're safe. I'll come and get you. Don't worry." + +She came and hugged him and took him home. He was very happy and grateful. He learned his lesson. He did not want to be like the man on TV anymore. He wanted to be himself. He wanted to be kind and helpful and good. He still liked to clap, but he clapped for other reasons. He clapped to cheer up his friends, he clapped to thank his mom, he clapped to praise his teacher. He clapped with his heart, not with his muscles. And that made him famous in his own way. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to make towers and houses and cars. Lily had a lot of red blocks and Ben had a lot of blue blocks. They shared some of their blocks with each other. + +"Look, I made a square!" Lily said, holding up four blocks. "It has four sides and four corners." + +"That's nice, Lily," Ben said. "I made a circle. It has no sides and no corners." + +Lily looked at Ben's circle. It was made of many small blocks. She thought it was pretty, but she liked her square better. + +"Can I have some of your blocks, Ben?" Lily asked. "I want to make a bigger square." + +Ben frowned. He did not want to give his blocks to Lily. He liked his circle and he wanted to make it bigger too. + +"No, Lily, these are my blocks," Ben said. "You have your own blocks." + +Lily felt sad. She wanted to play with Ben, but he did not want to share. She put down her square and walked away. + +Ben saw Lily walking away. He felt sorry. He did not want to make Lily sad. He liked Lily and he wanted to be her friend. He was compassionate. + +"Lily, wait!" Ben called. "I'm sorry, I was mean. You can have some of my blocks. We can make a square and a circle together." + +Lily turned around and smiled. She was happy. She liked Ben and she wanted to be his friend too. She was compassionate. + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily said. "That's very kind of you. We can make a square and a circle together." + +Lily and Ben walked back to their blocks. They shared some of their blocks with each other. They made a big square and a big circle. They were happy and they played together. +Lila and Sam were playing in the sand. They liked to make castles and bridges and tunnels. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They worked hard and had fun. + +"Look, Sam, I made a door for our castle. It has a lock. No one can come in without a key," Lila said. + +"That's cool, Lila. But where is the key?" Sam asked. + +Lila smiled and showed him a shiny stone. "This is the key. I found it near the oasis. It is very pretty and special. Only we can use it," she said. + +Sam nodded and took the stone. He tried to fit it in the lock. It was too big. He pushed and twisted, but it did not work. + +"Oh no, Lila, the key is stuck. We can't open the door now. What do we do?" he said. + +Lila frowned and looked at the door. She saw a small hole next to the lock. She had an idea. + +"Maybe we can use something else to open the lock. Something thin and long. Like a stick or a straw," she said. + +She ran to the oasis and looked for a stick or a straw. She saw a humble man sitting under a palm tree. He had a straw hat and a straw basket. He was drinking water from a coconut. + +"Excuse me, sir, can I have a straw, please?" Lila asked. + +The humble man smiled and gave her a straw. "Sure, little girl. What do you need it for?" he asked. + +"I need it to open a lock. My friend and I made a castle in the sand and we locked the door with a stone. But the stone is stuck and we can't get in," Lila explained. + +The humble man chuckled and said, "That sounds like a fun game. But be careful with locks. Sometimes they can trap you instead of protect you. Here, take this straw and good luck." + +Lila thanked him and ran back to Sam. She gave him the straw and said, "Try this, Sam. Maybe it will work." + +Sam took the straw and inserted it in the hole next to the lock. He blew hard and heard a click. The lock opened and the stone fell out. + +"Yay, Lila, you did it. You are so smart. We can go in our castle now," Sam said. + +Lila and Sam hugged and entered their castle. They were happy and proud. They played some more and then shared their water and snacks with the humble man. He was happy and proud too. He liked the children and their castle. He said they were very kind and creative. They became friends and had a good day. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Tom. She saw a big tree with many leaves. She thought Tom might be hiding behind it. + +She walked to the tree and peeked around it. She saw a bird nest with three eggs and a feather. She did not see Tom. She said, "Hello, bird. Have you seen Tom? He is my friend and we are playing hide and seek." + +The bird did not answer. It was sad. It had lost its feather and its mate. It was alone with its eggs. It wanted to fly away, but it had to stay and protect its eggs. + +Lily felt sorry for the bird. She said, "I am sorry, bird. You are sad. I have an idea. I can give you my scarf. It is warm and soft and has many colors. You can use it to make your nest cozy and pretty. Maybe you will feel better." + +The bird liked Lily's idea. It nodded and chirped. Lily took off her scarf and wrapped it around the nest. She saw the bird smile and cuddle its eggs. She said, "You are welcome, bird. I hope you find your mate soon. I have to go and find Tom now. Bye, bird." + +She waved and left the tree. She saw Tom hiding behind a bench. She ran to him and said, "I found you, Tom. You are a good hider. But I have a better story. I met a sad bird and I gave it my scarf. It was happy and thanked me. Do you want to see it?" + +Tom nodded and followed Lily. They went to the tree and peeked at the nest. They saw the bird and its eggs and the scarf. They said, "Hello, bird. We are Lily and Tom. We are your friends. You have a nice nest. We are happy for you." + +The bird nodded and chirped. It was not sad anymore. It had new friends and a cozy nest. It hoped to see them again. It said, "Hello, Lily and Tom. You are my friends. You have a nice scarf. I am happy for you. Thank you for your kindness. Come back soon." + +Lily and Tom smiled and said, "You are welcome, bird. We will come back soon. We have to go now. Our mom is calling us. Bye, bird." + +They waved and left the tree. They ran to their mom and told her their story. She hugged them and said, "You are good children. You are kind and generous. You made a sad bird happy. I am proud of you." + +Lily and Tom felt happy. They had a fun day. They played hide and seek and helped a bird. They learned a new word: peek. They liked to peek. They wondered what else they could peek at. They decided to peek at more things tomorrow. +Sara and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for shiny things. Sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found shells, sometimes they found worms. + +"Look, Tom, I found a mineral!" Sara said, holding up a small, green rock. "It is very pretty and smooth. Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom said, running over to Sara. He took the mineral and looked at it closely. "Wow, it is very pretty and smooth. Can I cut it with my scissors?" + +Sara frowned. She did not want Tom to cut her mineral. She liked it the way it was. "No, Tom, you cannot cut it with your scissors. It is mine and I want to keep it. Give it back to me!" + +Tom did not listen. He wanted to cut the mineral and see what was inside. He thought it might be more shiny or colorful. He opened his scissors and tried to cut the mineral. But the mineral was too hard and the scissors were too dull. He could not cut it. He only made a scratch on it. + +"Tom, stop it!" Sara shouted, grabbing the mineral from Tom. "You hurt my mineral! You made a scratch on it! You are a bad brother!" + +Tom felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt Sara's mineral. He only wanted to see what was inside. He looked at Sara and saw that she was angry and sad. He wanted to make her happy again. + +"I am sorry, Sara," Tom said, hugging Sara. "I did not mean to hurt your mineral. I was just curious. Can you forgive me?" + +Sara looked at Tom and saw that he was sorry and kind. She hugged him back. She decided to forgive him. She still liked her mineral, even with the scratch. She liked Tom more. + +"I forgive you, Tom," Sara said, smiling. "You are a good brother. Do you want to play with me and my mineral?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom said, smiling too. "Let's play with your mineral. Maybe we can find more minerals in the garden. They are very pretty and smooth." + +Sara and Tom played with the mineral and looked for more minerals in the garden. They had a lively and fun time. They forgot about the scratch and the scissors. They were happy. +Anna loved to wear her lion costume. It was soft and warm and had a big tail and a mane. She liked to roar and pretend she was a real lion in the jungle. She wore her lion costume every day, even when it was hot or when she had to go to school. + +One day, Anna's mom said, "Anna, you can't wear your lion costume today. We are going to the zoo and you will see real lions there. They might think you are one of them and try to play with you. That could be dangerous. You have to wear something else." + +Anna did not want to wear something else. She wanted to wear her lion costume. She said, "No, mom, I want to wear my lion costume. I want to see the real lions and roar with them. They will like me and be my friends. Please, mom, let me wear my lion costume." + +Anna's mom shook her head. She said, "No, Anna, you have to listen to me. You can wear your lion costume another day, but not today. Today you have to wear this lovely dress. It has flowers and butterflies on it. It is very pretty and you will look very pretty too. Come on, let me help you change." + +Anna did not like the dress. She thought it was boring and itchy. She did not want to look pretty. She wanted to look like a lion. She cried and kicked and said, "No, mom, I don't want to wear the dress. I want to wear my lion costume. I don't like the dress. It is not lovely. It is ugly." + +Anna's mom sighed. She said, "Anna, please don't be so stubborn. You have to wear the dress. It is not ugly. It is lovely. And you know what? I have a surprise for you. If you wear the dress and behave well at the zoo, I will buy you a lion toy. A big one, with a tail and a mane. You can play with it and roar with it when we get home. How does that sound?" + +Anna stopped crying. She looked at her mom. She said, "Really? A lion toy? A big one?" + +Anna's mom nodded. She said, "Yes, really. A lion toy. A big one. But only if you wear the dress and behave well at the zoo. Do we have a deal?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She said, "OK, mom. I will wear the dress and behave well at the zoo. But I still want to wear my lion costume tomorrow." + +Anna's mom smiled. She said, "OK, Anna. You can wear your lion costume tomorrow. But today, you are my lovely little flower. Come on, let's go to the zoo and see the real lions." + +Anna and her mom hugged. They changed Anna's clothes and went to the zoo. Anna saw the real lions and roared with them. They did not try to play with her. They just looked at her and roared back. Anna thought they were beautiful and scary. She was glad she wore the dress and not the lion costume. She was also glad her mom bought her a lion toy. A big one, with a tail and a mane. She played with it and roared with it when they got home. She was happy. She loved her lion costume and her lion toy. And she loved her mom. +Tim and Sue were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. They wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Look, a stone!" Tim said. He picked up a small, round stone. "I can throw it far. Watch me!" + +"No, Tim, don't!" Sue said. "You will hurt the ducks and fish. They don't like stones. They like bread." + +But Tim did not listen. He threw the stone as hard as he could. It flew in the air and landed in the pond. It made a loud splash. The ducks and fish were scared. They swam away fast. + +"Tim, you are bad!" Sue said. She was angry and sad. "You scared the ducks and fish. They won't come back. They won't eat our bread. You ruined our fun." + +Tim saw Sue's face. He saw the ducks and fish. He felt bad. He wished he did not throw the stone. He wished he listened to Sue. He regretted his choice. + +"I'm sorry, Sue," Tim said. He put down the other stones he had. "I was wrong. I won't do it again. Can we still be friends?" + +Sue looked at Tim. She saw he was sorry. She forgave him. She gave him a hug. + +"It's okay, Tim," Sue said. "We can still be friends. But next time, please be nice to the ducks and fish. They are our friends too." +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make zoom sounds when they move the cars on the floor. + +One day, Tim finds a large red car in the toy box. He likes the large red car very much. He thinks it is the fastest and the coolest car. He takes it out and starts to play with it. + +Sam sees the large red car and wants to play with it too. He asks Tim to share the car with him. But Tim says no. He says it is his car and he does not want to share. He says Sam can play with the other cars. + +Sam is sad and angry. He thinks Tim is not nice. He wants to have the large red car too. He tries to grab the car from Tim. Tim does not let go. They start to fight over the car. They pull and push and shout. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tim and Sam fighting over the large red car. She is not happy. She tells them to stop fighting and to share the car. She says they can take turns to play with it. She says they can also play with the other cars together. + +Tim and Sam listen to Mom. They feel sorry for fighting. They say sorry to each other. They agree to share the large red car. They also play with the other cars together. They make zoom sounds and have fun. + +Mom is glad to see them playing nicely. She goes to the kitchen to make a cake. She stirs the batter with a spoon. She smiles and thinks of her boys. She loves them very much. +Sara was a stubborn girl. She did not like to eat her vegetables. She only liked to eat cake and candy. Her mom said, "Sara, you need to eat your vegetables. They are good for you. They make you strong and healthy." But Sara shook her head and said, "No, mom. I don't like vegetables. They are yucky. They have a bad taste." + +One day, Sara's mom made a big salad for lunch. She put lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cheese in a big bowl. She also made a dressing with oil, vinegar, honey, and mustard. She poured some dressing over the salad and mixed it well. She said, "Sara, this is a delicious salad. You should try it. It has a sweet and sour taste. You might like it." But Sara said, "No, mom. I don't want salad. I want cake. Cake has a good taste. It is soft and sweet." + +Sara's mom was sad. She said, "Sara, you are being very stubborn. You need to eat something healthy. If you don't eat your salad, you can't have any cake." Sara said, "I don't care. I don't want salad. I want cake." She crossed her arms and pouted. She did not touch her salad. + +Sara's mom decided to try something else. She said, "Sara, do you know what this is?" She held up a green bean. Sara said, "Yes, mom. That is a green bean. I don't like green beans. They are hard and bitter." Sara's mom said, "But do you know what you can do with a green bean? You can snap it. Watch." She bent the green bean until it broke in half with a loud snap. Sara's eyes widened. She said, "Wow, mom. That was a loud snap. Can I try?" Sara's mom said, "Sure, Sara. Here, take a green bean and snap it." She gave Sara a green bean. Sara took it and snapped it. She liked the sound. She said, "That was fun, mom. Can I have another one?" Sara's mom said, "Yes, Sara. You can have another one. But first, you have to take a bite of the green bean you snapped. It has a crunchy and fresh taste. You might like it." Sara said, "Okay, mom. I will try it." She took a bite of the green bean. She was surprised. She said, "Hey, mom. This is not bad. It is crunchy and fresh. It has a good taste. Can I have more?" Sara's mom smiled. She said, "Yes, Sara. You can have more. You can snap and eat as many green beans as you want. And you know what? If you eat your green beans, you can also have a piece of cake. How does that sound?" Sara said, "That sounds great, mom. Thank you, mom. I love you, mom." Sara's mom said, "I love you too, Sara. You are a good girl. And you are not so stubborn after all." They hugged and kissed. Then they ate their salad and cake. They were happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to explore. One day, she saw a big cup of coffee on the table. It smelled good and looked brown and hot. She wanted to try some, but she knew she had to ask first. + +She went to find her mom, who was in the kitchen. "Mom, can I have some coffee?" she asked. + +"No, Lily, coffee is not for children. It is too strong and can make you feel sick. You can have some juice or milk instead," her mom said. + +"But why do you drink coffee, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Because I need it to wake up and work. Coffee is for grown-ups, not for kids. You have to wait until you are older to drink coffee," her mom said. + +Lily was not happy. She wanted to know what coffee tasted like. She thought it was mysterious and exciting. She decided to sneak back to the table and take a sip when her mom was not looking. + +She climbed on a chair and reached for the cup. But as she did, she knocked over a vase of flowers. The water spilled everywhere and the vase broke into pieces. Lily was scared and dropped the cup. The coffee splashed on her dress and burned her tongue. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard the noise and ran to the table. She saw the mess and Lily's tears. She was angry and worried. She picked up Lily and hugged her. "What did you do, Lily? Why did you touch the coffee?" she asked. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to try some. I thought it was mysterious. But it was not. It was bad and hot and ouchy," Lily said. + +"Lily, you should have listened to me. Coffee is not for you. It can hurt you and make a big mess. You have to be careful and follow the rules. And you have to ask before you take something that is not yours. Do you understand?" her mom said. + +"Yes, mom. I understand. I'm sorry. I won't touch coffee again. I love you, mom," Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. But you have to learn from your mistake. Next time, be more obedient and curious. There are many things you can explore and enjoy without coffee. Now let's clean up and change your dress," her mom said. + +They cleaned up the table and the floor. They threw away the broken vase and the spilled coffee. They changed Lily's dress and gave her some juice and a cookie. Lily felt better and hugged her mom. She learned her lesson. Coffee was not mysterious. It was just coffee. And it was not for her. +Tom and Lily liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and looked for shells. One day, they saw a big wave coming. It was the tide. The tide was fierce. It wanted to wash away their sand castles. + +Tom and Lily ran away from the water. They did not want to lose their sand castles. They shouted at the tide. "Go away, tide! Leave our sand castles alone!" But the tide did not listen. It came closer and closer. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They thought their sand castles were gone. But then, they saw something. The tide had not washed away their sand castles. It had made them bigger and better. It had added shells and seaweed and stones. Their sand castles looked like real castles. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They clapped their hands. They applauded the tide. "Thank you, tide! You made our sand castles beautiful!" They said. The tide smiled. It was not fierce anymore. It was friendly. It waved at them and went away. Tom and Lily played with their new sand castles. They had a fun day on the beach. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to paint together. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper, on walls, on rocks, on anything they can find. + +One day, they see a big truck. The truck has many signs on it. The signs say "Stop", "Go", "Slow", "Fast". The signs are red, green, yellow, and blue. Tom and Lily think the signs are pretty. They want to paint them. + +They run to the truck. They take their paints and brushes. They start to paint on the signs. They paint them pink, purple, orange, and brown. They think they are making the signs more pretty. + +But they are not. They are making the signs more confusing. The people who drive the cars do not know what the signs mean. They do not know when to stop, when to go, when to slow, when to fast. They make a lot of noise. They honk their horns. They shout. They make a big traffic. + +The man who drives the truck sees what Tom and Lily are doing. He is very angry. He stops the truck. He gets out. He walks to Tom and Lily. He says, "What are you doing? You are making a big mess. You are making the people angry. You are making the traffic bad. You are not allowed to paint on the signs. The signs are important. They help the people drive safely. You have to stop painting on the signs. You have to clean them up. Now!" + +Tom and Lily are scared. They did not know they were doing something bad. They thought they were doing something fun. They say, "We are sorry. We did not know. We like to paint. We thought the signs were pretty. We wanted to make them more pretty. We did not mean to make a mess. We did not mean to make the people angry. We did not mean to make the traffic bad. We will stop painting on the signs. We will clean them up. Please do not be angry." + +The man who drives the truck sees that Tom and Lily are sorry. He is still angry, but he is also kind. He says, "I understand. You like to paint. Painting is fun. Painting is good. But you have to paint on the right things. You have to paint on things that are yours. You have to paint on things that are not important. You have to paint on things that do not make trouble. You have to be careful when you paint. You have to think before you paint. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They say, "We understand. We will be careful. We will think before we paint. We will paint on the right things. We will paint on things that are ours. We will paint on things that are not important. We will paint on things that do not make trouble. Thank you for teaching us. Thank you for being kind." + +The man who drives the truck smiles. He says, "You are welcome. I am glad you learned your lesson. I hope you will remember it. Now, let's clean up the signs. Then, you can go back to your painting. But remember, painting is easy, but painting well is hard. You have to practice. You have to learn. You have to respect. Then, you can be good painters. And good people." + +Tom and Lily agree. They help the man clean up the signs. They say sorry to the people who drive the cars. They go back to their painting. They paint on paper, on walls, on rocks, on anything they can find. But they do not paint on the signs. They do not paint on things that are not theirs. They do not paint on things that are important. They do not paint on things that make trouble. They paint on things that make them happy. And they make others happy too. They learn to paint well. And they learn to be good. +Lily liked to play with her mom's jewelry. She liked the shiny rings and necklaces and bracelets. She liked to pretend she was a princess or a fairy. One day, she found a new ring in her mom's drawer. It was very pretty and had a purple stone. Lily put it on her finger and felt happy. + +But then something strange happened. Lily felt a tickle on her finger and looked down. The ring was getting smaller and smaller. It was shrinking! Lily tried to pull it off, but it was too tight. She felt scared and started to cry. + +"Mommy, mommy, help me!" she shouted. "The ring is shrinking!" + +Her mom heard her and ran to her room. She saw Lily's finger turning red and swollen. She saw the tiny ring stuck on it. She was worried and angry. + +"Lily, what have you done? That's not a toy, that's a magic ring! It shrinks when you wear it and only I can take it off. You could have hurt yourself!" she said. + +She took a small key from her necklace and inserted it into the ring. The ring opened and fell off Lily's finger. Lily felt relieved and sorry. + +"I'm sorry, mommy. I didn't know it was magic. I just wanted to play with it. It was so pretty," she said. + +Her mom hugged her and kissed her finger. She was glad Lily was okay. + +"I know, sweetie. But you have to be careful with things you don't know. Some things are not for playing. They can be dangerous or special. You have to ask me before you touch them, okay?" she said. + +Lily nodded and said okay. She learned her lesson. She decided to play with her own toys instead. She still liked jewelry, but she knew not to wear the magic ring again. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big, white cloud in the sky. It looked like a fluffy sheep. Lily and Ben wanted to touch it. + +They asked their mom if they could climb the hill and reach the cloud. Mom said no, it was too far and too high. She said they could stare at the cloud from the garden and imagine what it felt like. She said the cloud was made of water and air, and it would be cold and wet. + +Lily and Ben did not listen to mom. They thought she was wrong. They thought the cloud was warm and soft. They sneaked out of the garden and ran to the hill. They climbed and climbed, but the cloud did not get closer. They got tired and thirsty and hot. + +They realized mom was right. They wished they had stayed in the garden. They looked down and saw mom waving at them. She had a basket of juice and cookies. She smiled and said, "Come back, my little lambs. The cloud is not for you. The garden is your home." + +Lily and Ben learned their lesson. They ran back to mom and hugged her. They said they were sorry and they loved her. They ate the juice and cookies and felt better. They stared at the cloud and said, "Thank you, cloud, for showing us the way." They knew the cloud was not a sheep, but a friend. +Lily and Ben were going to the mall with Mom. They liked the mall because it had many toys and books and clothes. Mom said they could each pick one thing to buy if they were good. + +At the mall, Lily saw a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. She wanted the doll very much. She asked Mom if she could have it. Mom said yes, but only if she added two and two and told her the answer. Lily thought hard and said four. Mom smiled and said good job, and put the doll in the cart. + +Ben saw a red car that could go fast and make noises. He wanted the car very much. He asked Mom if he could have it. Mom said yes, but only if he added three and three and told her the answer. Ben thought hard and said six. Mom smiled and said good job, and put the car in the cart. + +Mom said they were done shopping and they could go to eat. She asked them what they wanted. Lily said she wanted pizza. Ben said he wanted noodles. Mom said okay, and they went to the food court. + +They found a place that had both pizza and noodles. Mom ordered a slice of cheese pizza for Lily and a bowl of chicken noodles for Ben. She also ordered a salad for herself. She asked the man if the noodles were spicy. The man said no, they were mild. + +Mom gave Lily and Ben their food and they sat down at a table. Lily took a bite of her pizza and said it was yummy. Ben took a spoonful of his noodles and said it was yummy too. But then he made a funny face and said it was hot. He drank some water and said it was spicy. He did not like spicy food. He pushed his bowl away and said he did not want it. + +Mom looked at his bowl and saw that it had red peppers in it. She realized that the man had given them the wrong noodles. She felt sorry for Ben and said she was sorry. She asked him if he wanted to try some of her salad. Ben said no, he did not like salad. He said he wanted some of Lily's pizza. + +Lily heard him and said no, he could not have her pizza. She said it was hers and she liked it. She said he had his own food and he should eat it. She said he should have added the red peppers and seen that they were spicy. + +Ben got angry and said it was not his fault. He said the man was bad and gave him the wrong food. He said he did not know how to add the red peppers. He said he was still hungry and he wanted some of her pizza. + +Lily and Ben started to argue and shout. Mom tried to calm them down and said they should share and be nice. But they did not listen and kept fighting. They made a lot of noise and people looked at them. + +Mom felt embarrassed and said they were not good. She said they could not have their toys anymore. She said she would take them back to the store and give them away. She said they had to go home right now. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting and looked at Mom. They felt sad and scared. They did not want to lose their toys. They said they were sorry and they would be good. They said they would share and be nice. + +Mom looked at them and saw that they were sorry. She felt sorry too and said she was not really going to take their toys away. She said she was just angry and wanted them to behave. She said she loved them and wanted them to be happy. + +Lily and Ben hugged Mom and said they loved her too. They said they were happy and they would behave. They said they would share and be nice. + +Mom smiled and said okay. She said they could keep their toys and eat their food. She said they could also have some ice cream later. She said they were good. + +Lily and Ben smiled and said thank you. They ate their food and shared some of it. They did not fight anymore and they were quiet. They were good. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to build a big tower. Anna puts one block on top of another. Ben does the same. They are happy. + +"Look, our tower is so high!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it is. Let's make it higher!" Ben says. + +They find more blocks and add them to the tower. The tower is taller than them. They are proud. + +"Wow, we did it! We are so good at building!" Anna says. + +"Yes, we are. We are the best!" Ben says. + +They clap their hands and smile. + +But then, a big wind comes. It blows hard. The tower shakes. Anna and Ben are scared. + +"Uh-oh, the wind is too strong!" Anna says. + +"Quick, hold the tower!" Ben says. + +They try to hold the tower, but it is too late. The tower falls. The blocks crash to the ground. Anna and Ben are sad. + +"Uh-oh, our tower is gone!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it is. All our hard work is gone!" Ben says. + +They cry and hug each other. + +But then, they see something. Some of the blocks are still together. They are not broken. They are different shapes and colors. + +"Look, the blocks are still here!" Anna says. + +"Yes, they are. They are still fun!" Ben says. + +They wipe their tears and smile. + +"Let's play with them again!" Anna says. + +"Yes, let's. We can make something new!" Ben says. + +They pick up the blocks and start to play. They are happy. + +They finish their new game. They are independent. They are proud. +Lily was a big girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a doll named Anna. Anna had long hair, a pretty dress, and a crown. Lily loved to brush Anna's hair and pretend she was a princess. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to the doctor. Lily was not sick, but she had to get an x-ray. An x-ray was a big machine that could see inside her body. Lily was a little scared, but her mom said it would not hurt. She gave Lily a hug and told her to be brave. + +Lily lay down on a table and the doctor put a big apron on her. He said the apron would protect her from the x-ray. He also gave her a small button to hold. He said the button would make the x-ray work. He told Lily to press the button when he counted to three. + +"One, two, three!" the doctor said. Lily pressed the button. She heard a beep and saw a flash. She felt a tickle in her tummy. She wondered what the x-ray saw. + +The doctor looked at a screen and smiled. He said the x-ray was done and Lily was fine. He took off the apron and helped her get up. He gave her a sticker and said she was a good girl. + +Lily was happy. She thanked the doctor and ran to her mom. She showed her the sticker and the button. She said she wanted to keep the button as a souvenir. Her mom said okay. + +Lily and her mom went home. Lily wanted to play with Anna. She took the button and the doll to her room. She put the button on Anna's chest. She said it was a magic button that could make Anna talk. She pressed the button and said, "Hello, Anna. Do you want to play?" + +But Anna did not talk. She did not move. She did not smile. She only shrank. She shrank and shrank until she was as small as a pea. Lily gasped. She did not understand. She tried to pick up Anna, but she was too tiny. She dropped her on the floor. She lost her. + +Lily cried. She cried and cried. She wanted her original Anna back. She wanted her big, pretty, princess doll. She did not want a magic button. She did not want an x-ray. She did not want to be a big girl. She wanted to be a baby again. She wanted her mom. + +She ran to her mom and hugged her. She told her what happened. She said she was sorry. She said she was silly. She said she missed Anna. + +Her mom hugged her back. She said it was okay. She said she was not silly. She said she loved her. She said they would find Anna. She said they would fix her. She said they would make her original again. + +She took Lily and the button to the doctor. She told him what happened. She asked him to help. He said he would try. He said the button was not a souvenir. He said it was a remote control. He said it could make things shrink or grow. He said it was part of the x-ray. He said it was a mistake. + +He took Lily and the button to the x-ray room. He said they had to find Anna. He said they had to press the button again. He said they had to make her grow. He said they had to be careful. + +They looked for Anna on the floor. They looked for a long time. They almost gave up. But then Lily saw something. She saw a sparkle. She saw a crown. She saw Anna. + +She pointed to Anna. She said, "There she is! There she is!" She picked her up. She held her in her hand. She pressed the button. She saw a flash. She felt a tickle. She saw Anna grow. She saw Anna smile. She saw her original Anna. + +She hugged Anna. She said, "Hello, Anna. I'm sorry. I love you." She smiled. She was happy. + +The doctor smiled too. He said, "Well done, Lily. You did it. You fixed Anna. You are a very smart girl." + +Lily thanked the doctor. She gave him the button. She said she did not want it anymore. She said she only wanted Anna. She said Anna was her best friend. + +She and her mom left the doctor. They went home. They played with Anna. They had fun. They were happy. They were original. +Tim and Sam are two dogs who live in a big house with a nice man. The nice man gives them food and water and toys and hugs. Tim and Sam love the nice man very much. They also love each other and play a lot. + +One day, the nice man goes out and leaves a big bag of dry meat on the table. Tim and Sam smell the dry meat and want to eat it. They jump on the table and tear the bag open. They eat and eat and eat the dry meat. It is great. They are very happy. + +But then, they start to feel sick. Their mouths are dry and their bellies hurt. They drink a lot of water, but it does not help. They lie on the floor and whimper. They are very sad. + +The nice man comes back and sees the mess on the table and the sick dogs on the floor. He is very angry. He shouts at Tim and Sam and hits them with a stick. He says they are bad dogs and he does not love them anymore. He puts them in a cage and takes them to a place where there are many other dogs in cages. He leaves them there and never comes back. + +Tim and Sam are very scared and lonely. They miss the nice man and their big house and their toys and hugs. They wish they did not eat the dry meat. They cry and cry and cry. They are very unhappy. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their bikes. One day, they saw a big chain on the fence. It was shiny and heavy. + +"Wow, look at this chain!" Max said. "It is so long and strong. I wonder what it is for." + +"Maybe it is for a big dog," Lily said. "Or a dragon. Or a giant." + +They discussed what the chain could be for. They had many ideas. They laughed and had fun. + +Then, a man came to the fence. He had a hat and a tool. He smiled at Lily and Max. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "Do you like the chain?" + +"Yes, we do," Lily and Max said. "It is very cool. What is it for?" + +The man was cheerful. He explained that the chain was for a new swing. He was going to fix it to the tree. He asked Lily and Max if they wanted to help. + +"Yes, please," Lily and Max said. "We love swings." + +They helped the man with the chain. They learned how to use the tool. They were careful and helpful. + +Soon, the chain was ready. The man thanked Lily and Max. He invited them to try the swing. + +Lily and Max were very happy. They took turns on the swing. They felt the wind in their hair. They shouted with joy. + +They thanked the man for the chain and the swing. They said goodbye and rode their bikes home. + +They agreed that it was a great day. They had made a new friend and a new toy. They had discussed a lot and learned a lot. They were cheerful and proud. +Tom and Lily were playing soccer in the park. They both wanted to score a goal and win the game. They kicked the ball hard and ran fast. + +"Pass me the ball, Tom!" Lily shouted. + +"OK, Lily!" Tom said. He tried to pass the ball to Lily, but a big dog ran in front of him and took the ball in its mouth. The dog ran away with the ball. + +"Oh no! The dog has our ball!" Tom and Lily cried. They chased the dog, but it was too fast for them. + +"Come back, dog! Give us our ball!" Tom and Lily yelled. + +The dog ran to a fence and jumped over it. Tom and Lily followed the dog, but they could not jump over the fence. It was too high for them. + +"Help us, please!" Tom and Lily asked a man who was walking by. The man saw the dog and the ball on the other side of the fence. He opened a gate and let Tom and Lily in. + +"Thank you, sir!" Tom and Lily said. They ran to the dog and tried to get their ball back. But the dog did not want to give up the ball. It growled and barked at them. + +"Be careful, kids!" the man warned. "The dog might bite you. You have to be gentle and friendly with it." + +Tom and Lily listened to the man. They stopped running and shouting. They walked slowly and calmly to the dog. They smiled and talked softly to the dog. + +"Hello, dog. We are Tom and Lily. We are not angry with you. We just want to play with our ball. Can you please share it with us?" Tom and Lily said. + +The dog looked at Tom and Lily. It saw that they were nice and not scary. It wagged its tail and dropped the ball. Tom and Lily picked up the ball and thanked the dog. + +"Good dog! You are very kind. Do you want to play with us?" Tom and Lily asked. + +The dog nodded and barked happily. It joined Tom and Lily in their game. They had fun playing soccer together. + +The man watched them and smiled. He was glad that they solved their problem peacefully. + +"Good job, kids!" the man said. "You learned a valuable lesson today. Sometimes, you have to delay your goal and be patient. Sometimes, you have to be friendly and share. That way, you can make new friends and have more fun." + +Tom and Lily agreed with the man. They thanked him again and waved goodbye. They continued playing soccer with the dog until it was time to go home. They were happy and proud of themselves. They learned something new and made a new friend. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a big ball and a small pool. They throw the ball to each other and splash in the water. They feel happy and have fun. + +But then, Tom sees a hole in the pool. The water is coming out. He says to Lily, "Look, the pool has a leak. We have to fix it or the water will be gone." + +Lily says, "Don't worry, Tom. It's just a small leak. The pool will be fine. Let's keep playing." + +Tom says, "No, Lily. We have to stop the leak. It's getting bigger. The water is going fast. Come on, help me." + +Lily says, "No, Tom. I don't want to stop playing. The pool is fine. You are silly. Go away." + +Tom feels sad and angry. He tries to fix the leak by himself. He puts his hand on the hole. But the water is too strong. It pushes his hand away. The leak gets bigger and bigger. The water goes faster and faster. + +Soon, the pool is empty. There is no water left. Tom and Lily can't play anymore. They feel bored and sorry. They wish they had fixed the leak together. But it's too late. The pool is broken. The end. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in the forest near their house. One day, they see a big blue wolf. The wolf has shiny fur and yellow eyes. It looks at them and growls. + +"Tom, I am scared," Mia says. "Let's run away." + +"No, Mia, we have to stand and be brave," Tom says. "Maybe the wolf is nice. Maybe it wants to be our friend." + +Tom walks slowly to the wolf. He holds out his hand and says, "Hello, wolf. We are Tom and Mia. Do you want to play with us?" + +The wolf sniffs Tom's hand. It wags its tail and licks Tom's face. Tom laughs and hugs the wolf. Mia sees that the wolf is not mean. She joins Tom and the wolf. They play together in the forest. They chase each other, roll on the grass and hide behind the trees. + +The wolf is happy. It likes Tom and Mia. It thinks they are its pack. It howls to the sky and thanks the moon for its new friends. Tom and Mia howl with the wolf. They are happy too. They have a big blue wolf as their friend. +Ben likes to create things with paper and glue. He has many stamps with different shapes and colors. He likes to stamp his paper and make patterns. He shows his mom his creations and she smiles. + +One day, Ben wants to create something new. He sees a big box in the corner of his room. He asks his mom if he can use it. She says yes, but he has to be careful. Ben is happy. He drags the box to the middle of the floor. He opens it and sees many things inside. He sees a hat, a scarf, a belt, a pair of gloves, and a pair of boots. + +Ben has an idea. He puts on the hat, the scarf, the belt, the gloves, and the boots. He looks like a snowman. He takes some stamps and stamps his hat, his scarf, his belt, his gloves, and his boots. He makes them colorful and pretty. He looks at himself in the mirror and laughs. + +He runs to his mom and says, "Look, mom, I created a snowman costume with stamps. Do you like it?" His mom looks at him and laughs too. She says, "You are very creative, Ben. I like your costume very much. But you are also very fast. How did you make it so quickly?" Ben says, "I just used what I found in the box and stamped them. It was easy and fun." His mom says, "You are very clever, Ben. I am proud of you. But now, you have to take off your costume and put the things back in the box. It is time for lunch." Ben says, "OK, mom. But can I wear my costume again later?" His mom says, "Sure, Ben. You can wear your costume again later. But first, let's eat." Ben says, "OK, mom. I am hungry." He takes off his costume and puts the things back in the box. He follows his mom to the kitchen. He is happy. He likes to create things with paper and glue and stamps. +Sara was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent and did not need help from anyone. She wanted to make her own breakfast and pour her own milk. She got a bowl and a spoon from the cupboard and a box of cereal from the shelf. She put them on the table and climbed on a chair. + +She opened the box of cereal and poured some into the bowl. She was careful not to spill any. Then she went to the fridge and got the milk. She opened the carton and tried to pour some into the bowl. But the carton was too heavy and the milk came out too fast. She poured too much and the milk overflowed the bowl. It splashed on the table and the floor and her clothes. + +"Oh no!" Sara cried. She did not know what to do. She felt wet and sticky and sad. She wanted to clean up the mess but she did not have a cloth or a mop. She looked around and saw a pillow on the couch. She thought maybe she could use it to wipe the milk. She ran to the couch and grabbed the pillow. + +But the pillow was not a good idea. It was soft and fluffy and did not absorb the milk. It only made the mess bigger and worse. It also got wet and dirty and ruined. Sara realized she had made a mistake. She felt sorry for the pillow and for herself. She started to cry louder. + +"What's going on here?" Mom asked. She heard Sara's cry and came to the kitchen. She saw the spilled milk, the soggy cereal, the stained pillow and the unhappy Sara. She understood what had happened. She was not angry but she was not happy either. She hugged Sara and said, "It's okay, honey. I know you wanted to be independent and pour your own milk. But sometimes you need to ask for help or wait for me. Pouring milk is not easy for a little girl. You need to be careful and use a smaller cup. And you should never use a pillow to clean up. That's not what pillows are for. Pillows are for sleeping and cuddling and having fun. Now let's clean up this mess together and then we can have a nice breakfast. And maybe later we can get you a new pillow. How does that sound?" + +Sara nodded and sniffed. She felt better and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I love you. And I love my pillow. Can we wash it and make it clean again?" + +Mom smiled and said, "We can try, sweetie. But don't worry. I love you too. And I'm proud of you for trying to be independent. But remember, you can always ask me for help. I'm here for you." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their ball. One day, they see a big building near their house. It is a factory. They hear loud noises and see smoke from the factory. + +"Let's go see what is in the factory," Ben says. He is curious. + +"No, Ben, we can't. Mommy said the factory is bad. It makes the air dirty and the people sick. We have to stay away from the factory," Lily says. She is careful. + +But Ben does not listen to Lily. He runs to the factory gate. He sees a hole in the fence. He wants to go inside. He tells Lily to follow him. + +"Ben, stop! It is dangerous. Come back!" Lily shouts. She is scared. + +But Ben does not stop. He crawls through the hole. He sees a lot of machines and pipes and wires in the factory. He thinks they are fun. He starts to touch them. + +"Ben, don't touch anything. You could get hurt. Let's go back," Lily says. She follows Ben through the hole. She tries to pull him away. + +But Ben does not listen to Lily. He sees a big red button on a machine. He wants to press it. He thinks it will make something happen. + +"Ben, no! Don't press the button. You don't know what it does. It could be bad," Lily says. She is worried. + +But Ben does not listen to Lily. He presses the button. He hears a loud beep. He sees a big metal arm move. He does not see that the arm is coming towards him. + +"Ben, look out! The arm is going to hit you. Move!" Lily says. She is terrified. + +But Ben does not move. He is too late. The arm hits him. He falls to the ground. He cries. He is hurt. + +Lily runs to Ben. She hugs him. She calls for help. She is sad. + +"Ben, why did you do that? Why didn't you listen to me? I told you the factory is bad. Now you are hurt. You are not healthy. You are not happy. I am not happy. Mommy will not be happy. We have to go to the doctor. We have to go home. We have to be safe. We have to be good. We have to listen," Lily says. She is angry. + +Ben looks at Lily. He sees her tears. He feels her hug. He feels his pain. He is sorry. + +"Lily, I am sorry. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. You are right. The factory is bad. It is not fun. It is dangerous. I don't want to go there again. I want to go home. I want to be healthy. I want to be happy. I want you to be happy. I want Mommy to be happy. I love you. I love Mommy. I will listen," Ben says. He is ashamed. + +Lily and Ben hold hands. They wait for help. They hope they will be okay. They learn a lesson. They say sorry. They say thank you. They say I love you. They are twins. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a butterfly with delicate wings. It was yellow and black and very pretty. + +"Look, a butterfly!" Lily said. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the butterfly, but it flew away. They followed it to the kitchen window, where it landed on a bowl of sugar. + +"Shh, be quiet," Tom said. "Maybe we can touch it." + +They tiptoed to the window and reached for the butterfly. But as soon as they touched it, it flew away again. It left some sugar on their fingers. + +"Wow, it's so sweet!" Lily said. She licked her fingers. + +"Me too!" Tom said. He licked his fingers too. + +They heard their mom coming. She saw them with sugar on their faces and hands. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. "Did you eat the sugar?" + +"No, mom," Lily said. "The butterfly did." + +"The butterfly?" mom asked. She looked at the window and saw the butterfly flying away. + +She smiled. "Well, I guess the butterfly likes sugar too. But you should wash your hands. Sugar is sticky and can attract ants." + +"OK, mom," Lily and Tom said. They ran to the sink and washed their hands. They dried them with a towel. + +They looked out the window and saw the butterfly again. It was flying to another flower. + +"Bye, butterfly!" they said. "Thank you for the sugar!" +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had many toys and flowers to have fun with. But there was one plant that they did not like. It was ugly and prickly and had no colors. They always ignored it and never watered it or touched it. + +One day, a fairy came to visit the garden. She saw the ugly plant and felt sorry for it. She flew over to it and said, "Hello, little plant. Why are you so sad and lonely?" + +The plant looked up and saw the fairy. It was surprised and happy. It said, "Hello, fairy. I am sad and lonely because no one likes me. Ben and Lily ignore me and never play with me. They say I am ugly and prickly and have no colors." + +The fairy smiled and said, "That is not true. You are not ugly, you are special. You are prickly because you are strong and can protect yourself. You have no colors because you are waiting for the right time to bloom. I like you and I want to be your friend." + +The fairy gave the plant a hug and a kiss. She sprinkled some magic dust on it and said, "I have a gift for you. Tomorrow, you will have the most beautiful flowers in the garden. Then Ben and Lily will see how wonderful you are and they will want to play with you too." + +The plant thanked the fairy and felt very happy. The fairy flew away and said, "Goodbye, little plant. See you tomorrow." + +The next day, Ben and Lily came to the garden. They saw the ugly plant and gasped. It was not ugly anymore. It had big and bright flowers of many colors. It smelled sweet and looked happy. Ben and Lily ran over to it and said, "Wow, what a beautiful plant! How did this happen? Can we play with you?" + +The plant smiled and said, "Yes, you can play with me. I am happy to have new friends. But please do not ignore me again. I was lonely and sad before. A fairy came and helped me. She said I was special and gave me these flowers. She also said you should be kind and gentle to all plants, even if they look different." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are sorry, plant. We were wrong to ignore you and call you ugly. You are special and beautiful. We want to be your friends too. Can you forgive us?" + +The plant nodded and said, "Yes, I forgive you. You are also special and beautiful. Let's be friends and have fun together." + +Ben and Lily hugged the plant and said, "Thank you, plant. Thank you, fairy. We have learned a lesson today. We will never judge a plant by its looks again. We will love and care for all plants in the garden." + +They played with the plant and the other flowers. They had a lot of fun and laughter. The plant was happy and grateful. The fairy watched them from afar and smiled. She was proud and glad. She had done a good deed. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a pretty dress and a big purse. Lily liked to put things in the purse, like candy, stickers, and coins. She pretended that Anna was a rich lady who went shopping. + +One day, Lily saw a poster on the wall. It said there was a doll contest at the park. The prize was a new doll and a big cake. Lily wanted to win the prize. She thought Anna was the best doll ever. She told her mom, and her mom said they could go. + +At the park, there were many other kids with their dolls. Some dolls were bigger, some dolls were newer, some dolls had more clothes. Lily felt a little scared. She hugged Anna and said, "Don't worry, you are still the best." + +The judge came and looked at all the dolls. He smiled and said, "They are all very nice, but I have to choose one winner." He walked around and pointed at one doll. "This doll is the winner. She has a pretty dress and a big purse. She looks like a rich lady who went shopping. Her name is Anna, and she belongs to Lily." + +Lily was so happy. She jumped and clapped. She thanked the judge and took the prize. She looked at the new doll and the big cake. She said, "Wow, this is amazing. But you know what? I don't need them. I already have the best doll ever. Her name is Anna, and she is my friend." She gave the new doll and the cake to a poor girl who had no doll. The poor girl smiled and hugged Lily. Lily smiled and hugged Anna. She said, "We are the real winners, Anna. We have each other." +Lily loved ice cream. She liked all kinds of ice cream, but her favorite was chocolate. She always asked her mom for a chocolate cone when they went to the park. One day, her mom said they could go to the park after lunch. Lily was very happy. + +But when they got to the park, Lily saw something bad. The ice cream truck was not there. She looked around and saw no sign of it. She felt sad and angry. She asked her mom where the ice cream truck was. Her mom said she did not know. Maybe it was broken, or maybe it had run out of ice cream. She said they could try another day. + +Lily did not want to try another day. She wanted ice cream now. She started to cry and scream. She did not want to play on the swings or the slide. She did not want to feed the ducks or the squirrels. She only wanted ice cream. Her mom tried to calm her down, but Lily would not listen. She was having a bad day. + +Then, Lily heard something. It was a familiar sound. It was the sound of the ice cream truck. She looked up and saw it coming down the street. It had a big sign that said "Sorry, we are late. Free ice cream for everyone!" Lily could not believe it. She stopped crying and ran to the truck. Her mom followed her. + +The ice cream man smiled and gave Lily a big chocolate cone. He said he was sorry for making her wait. He said he had a flat tire and had to fix it. He said he heard Lily crying and wanted to make her happy. He said he liked chocolate ice cream too. Lily thanked him and took a big lick of her cone. It was the best ice cream ever. She smiled and hugged her mom. She said she was sorry for being bad. Her mom said it was okay. She said she loved her. She said she was glad the ice cream man mentioned the free ice cream. She said it was a good surprise. Lily agreed. She said it was a good day after all. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big bush with many blueberries. They liked blueberries very much. They ran to the bush and picked some blueberries. + +"Yum, yum, these are so sweet and juicy!" Tom said. + +"I want more, more, more!" Lily said. + +They ate and ate until their mouths were blue. Then they saw a small hole in the bush. They looked inside and saw a bright light. + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +"Let's see!" Lily said. + +They crawled into the hole and found a small cave. In the cave, there was a fairy. She had wings and a dress that glowed. She was very pretty. + +"Hello, little ones," the fairy said. "What are you doing here?" + +"We came to eat blueberries," Tom said. + +"We saw your light and wanted to see you," Lily said. + +The fairy smiled. "You are very brave and curious. I like that. But you should not eat too many blueberries. They belong to the animals and the birds. They need them too." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They did not know that. + +"We are sorry, fairy," Tom said. + +"We did not mean to be greedy," Lily said. + +The fairy nodded. "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to promise me something. You have to share the blueberries with the other creatures. And you have to be kind and gentle to them. Can you do that?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They liked the fairy. They wanted to be her friends. + +"Yes, fairy, we promise," Tom said. + +"We will share and be nice," Lily said. + +The fairy clapped her hands. "Good. Then I have a gift for you. You can each take one blueberry with you. But this is a special blueberry. It will glow in the dark and make you happy. But you have to keep it a secret. Only you can see it. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were very excited. They each took a blueberry from the fairy. They thanked her and said goodbye. They crawled out of the hole and ran back to their house. + +They hid the blueberries under their pillows. When it was night, they looked at them. They glowed like stars. They made them happy. They smiled and fell asleep. They dreamed of the fairy and the blueberries. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to examine everything. They examined their toys, their books, their clothes, and their pets. Sometimes they examined things that were not theirs, like their mom's purse or their dad's tools. This made their parents angry, so they had to be careful. + +One day, they found a big box in the garage. It was pale and dusty, and had a lock on it. They wondered what was inside. They tried to open it, but it was too hard. They looked for a key, but they could not find one. They decided to ask their dad. + +"Dad, what is in the box?" Lily asked. + +"That is a special box, Lily. It has things from our family, from a long time ago. Things that belonged to your grandparents and great-grandparents. They are very old and precious, so we keep them safe in the box." Dad explained. + +"Can we see them, please?" Tom begged. + +"Maybe another day, Tom. You have to be very gentle and respectful with them. They are not toys. They are memories." Dad said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They understood that the box was important, and they did not want to break anything. They went back to the garage and examined something else. They found a ball, a bike, and a kite. They had fun playing with them, and forgot about the box for a while. But they still wondered what was inside. Maybe one day, they would find out. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. She had a bucket and a shovel and a magnifying glass. She was very happy. + +One day, she saw a lizard on the wall. It was green and brown and had a long tail. Lily wanted to see it better. She ran to the wall and tried to catch the lizard. But the lizard was fast and scared. It ran away from Lily and jumped into a hole. + +"Come back, lizard!" Lily shouted. "I want to be your friend!" + +But the lizard did not come back. It hid in the hole and did not want to be disturbed. + +Lily was sad. She looked around the garden for something else to play with. She saw a big ball on the grass. It was red and shiny and had a hole in it. Lily thought it was a balloon. She liked balloons. She ran to the ball and picked it up. + +But the ball was not a balloon. It was a broken lamp. It had wires and glass and metal inside. It was heavy and sharp and dangerous. Lily did not know that. She tried to blow into the hole to make the ball bigger. + +But the ball did not get bigger. It made a loud noise and a bright flash. It hurt Lily's mouth and hands and eyes. Lily dropped the ball and screamed. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" + +Mommy heard Lily's scream. She ran to the garden and saw Lily and the ball. She was scared and angry. + +"What have you done, Lily?" Mommy asked. "That was Daddy's lamp. You broke it. You could have hurt yourself. Why did you touch it?" + +Lily was sorry and scared. She did not mean to break the lamp. She did not know it was a lamp. She wanted to play with the lizard. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Lily said. "I wanted to play with the lizard. But the lizard ran away. I thought the ball was a balloon. I did not know it was a lamp. I did not mean to disturb the lizard or break the lamp. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mommy hugged Lily and checked her for injuries. She was not mad at Lily. She was glad Lily was not badly hurt. She explained to Lily that the lamp was not a toy and that she should not touch things that she did not know. She told Lily to be careful and gentle with the lizard and other animals. She told Lily to ask before she played with something new. + +Lily learned her lesson. She said sorry to Mommy and Daddy and the lizard. She played with her bucket and shovel and magnifying glass. She did not disturb the lizard or break anything else. She was happy again. +Lily and Ben love to dance. They dance in the morning, they dance in the afternoon, they dance at night. They dance when they are happy, they dance when they are sad, they dance when they are bored. They dance with their toys, they dance with their pets, they dance with each other. + +One night, they see a big fire in the sky. It is red and orange and yellow. It makes shapes and sounds. It is beautiful and scary. Lily and Ben want to dance with the fire. They run outside and spin and jump and clap. They feel warm and bright and brave. + +But the fire is too hot and too fast. It makes them dizzy and tired and thirsty. They can't see their house or their mom or their dad. They can't hear their toys or their pets or each other. They are scared and sad and lost. + +Then they see a big truck with a loud horn and a long hose. It is red and white and blue. It has lights and words and people. It is strong and smart and kind. The people see Lily and Ben and run to them. They wrap them in blankets and give them water and hugs. They tell them they are safe and brave and good. + +They take them to their house and their mom and their dad. They see their toys and their pets and each other. They feel happy and grateful and loved. They don't want to dance with the fire anymore. They want to dance with their family. They dance in the living room, they dance in the kitchen, they dance in their beds. They dance until they fall asleep. They dream of dancing with the stars. +Lila was an adventurous girl who liked to explore the garden. She saw many things that made her happy, like flowers, birds and butterflies. One day, she found a hole in the ground that looked like a tunnel. She wondered what was inside and decided to crawl in. + +She did not know that the hole was the home of a mole, who was sleeping under the dirt. The mole heard a noise and woke up. He was surprised and angry to see a girl in his hole. He said, "Who are you and what are you doing here? This is my hole, go away!" + +Lila was scared and sorry. She said, "I am Lila and I was curious. I wanted to see what was in your hole. I did not mean to bother you. Please let me go!" + +The mole was still grumpy. He said, "You should not be so adventurous and nosy. You should respect other animals' homes. You can go, but first you have to do something for me. You have to bring me some food, because I am hungry." + +Lila agreed and crawled out of the hole. She looked around and saw some berries on a bush. She picked some and brought them to the mole. The mole was happy and ate the berries. He said, "Thank you, Lila. These are delicious and sweet. You are kind and generous." + +Lila smiled and said, "You are welcome, mole. I am sorry for invading your hole. I learned my lesson. I will not be so adventurous and nosy again. I will respect other animals' homes." + +The mole nodded and said, "That is good, Lila. I forgive you. You can be adventurous and nosy, but only in a good way. You can explore and learn, but not hurt or disturb. You can be friends with other animals, but not enemies. That is the moral of the story." + +Lila thanked the mole and said goodbye. She crawled out of the hole and went back to her garden. She was happy and wise. She had a new friend and a new story to tell. She had also learned a new word: melt. She saw that the berries had melted in the sun and made a juice. She tasted it and liked it. She said, "Melt is a good word. It means something changes and becomes soft and wet. Like ice, snow and berries. And like hearts, when they are kind and forgiving." +Once there was a boy who liked to explore. He loved to go outside and see what he could find. One day, he decided to go on a very special adventure! He put on his big walking shoes and off he went. + +He soon reached a big, wild field filled with tall weeds. It was very messy, with little pathways going everywhere. The boy couldn't see where they led. He decided he would snap a picture of it and look at it when he got home. + +He took out his camera and held it up to his eye. When he snapped the picture, he heard a noise! The noise startled him and he stepped back, looking around. That's when he saw the wild rabbit! + +It hopped around, nibbling on a few wild plants. The boy smiled, happy that he had seen something so special! He snapped another picture, planning to show his friends when he got home. + +The boy waved goodbye to the wild rabbit and began the walk back to his house. He couldn't wait to show off the messy, wild field he had discovered! +Once upon a time there was a deep farm. On this farm was a very special puppy. His name was Max. One day, Max heard someone call him, and he ran to the gate. When he got there, he saw a family, who had come to welcome him to his new home. Max was so happy to be welcomed that he barked and wagged his tail with excitement. + +Max and the family quickly became the best of friends, and he loved playing in the farm's deep fields of green grass. Every morning, the family would sit in the sunshine and welcome each day with a smile on their faces and Max running around them. + +Max was the happiest dog in the world, loved by all and full of energy. He was also the silliest pup, always getting into trouble but never being too deep into it! + +Every night, the family would sit around the fire and welcome and embrace the night, listening to Max's licking and cuddling with him until they all fell asleep. + +The end. +Once, there was a big, open park on the edge of town. The grass was soft and every day families and children came to play. + +One day, a little girl named Millie came with her dad. She jumped all around and smiled with glee. + +Then all of the sudden, she saw something that made her heart beat fast - a jogger! Millie watched the jogger go around the path and was full of admiration. + +"Dad," Millie said, "I want to be a jogger too!" Her Dad smiled and said, "Alright, if you like." + +Millie started to jog, taking small steps at first. She felt a little scared but kept going. Then one day, after weeks of practice, she completed her first full lap around the park. + +Millie was so proud of herself and was happy that she accepted the challenge. Daddy was proud too and hugged her tightly. It was a moment neither of them would ever forget. +Once upon a time there was a lovely bowl. It was adorable and bright. The bowl sat on the beach, just waiting to be filled with something special. + +Suddenly, the bowl was filled with water, as the waves splashed into it. The bowl was happy, so it jumped around and splashed water all over. It was so much fun! + +The sun shone brightly and the bowl kept splashing. Soon there were children playing in the water with the bowl. They laughed and splashed, too. + +Finally, it was time to go home. The bowl was sad. But the children were very nice. They gave the bowl a big hug and took it home with them. + +The bowl was so happy and thanked them for the adventure. It now lived in their home, and it was the most adorable bowl ever! The end. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable garden. It was filled with lots of green plants, colorful flowers and tasty fruits. Everyone in the neighborhood loved going there to play and explore. + +One day, a curious kitty came to visit the garden. He wiggled around the greenery, chasing butterflies and singing sweetly. Then he heard a loud noise and he got scared. He quickly ran off and disappeared! + +The next day, the kitty didn't show up. The flowers in the garden looked all sad without him so everyone started searching for him. They looked for hours but he was nowhere to be found. + +The garden was no longer the same without the kitty. The plants were not as lively and the birds stopped singing. Everyone was so disappointed that he had disappeared. + +But one day, suddenly, the kitty came back, running and meowing all around. Everyone was so happy that they cheered and welcomed him back to his beloved garden. He had been missing for so long, but he was back now and the garden was once again alive and cheerful. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Morty. He was three years old and liked to have lots of fun. One day, he was playing with his toys and getting bored. He saw a big, green frog in the corner of the room and he decided to strike it with a toy hammer. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from outside his house. It was very loud and sounded like thunder. He went to the window and saw a bright light in the sky. It was a thunderstorm! The thunder was really loud and it was making his ears shake. + +Morty decided to go outside and dance in the rain. He loved feeling the rain on his face and dancing around in the puddles. But soon, the rain stopped and it got too cold for Morty to stay outside. He went back inside and noticed the frog was still in the corner. It had not moved at all, giving Morty a boring feeling. + +He decided to try and strike the frog again with the toy hammer. As soon as he did, a tiny bug flew out from behind the frog. It flew away quickly, before Morty could take a closer look. Morty felt much less bored after that, and he decided to go back to playing with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a unique theater. Everyone that went there was really happy and excited. + +One day, something special was going to happen. Somebody was coming to bring a surprise! Everyone waited and waited, and then finally, it arrived - it was a popcorn machine! + +Everyone was so happy and excited. They got to eat popcorn all day long, yum! Everyone said it was the best theater ever, and the popcorn was delicious. + +Then, the theater owner had an even more surprise. She said that she was going to bring something else - something special. Everyone was so curious, they couldn't wait to see what she would bring. + +Finally, she brought a big bucket of candy! Everyone was so excited, they all cheered and clapped. Everyone could enjoy the theater and the yummy popcorn and candy. + +The unique theater was now the happiest place in town. Everyone enjoyed the popcorn, candy, and all the special surprises! +The cat wanted to see something special. So he went on a long journey. + +He walked and walked until he came to a post. It was tall and had a sign on it. He was so excited! He was sure this was the place he had been looking for. + +The cat hopped up and put his paw on the sign. He signed his name to show he had been there. + +He saw some tall trees and trees with bright yellow leaves. He saw birds flying and a long river that seemed to stretch for miles. He wanted to stay and explore, but he was ready for a new adventure. + +So he left the sign, and kept on his journey. He was glad he had stopped to see the post and sign. He would never forget that special place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved playing outside and one of her favorite things to do was to play on her swing. She would swing higher and higher and twirl around in the air. + +One day, the little girl noticed that her swing was starting to rot. It was very old and looked rusty. The little girl was very sad and didn't know what to do. She didn't have enough money to buy a new swing. + +Suddenly, her mom came to the rescue! She had saved enough money to buy a new swing. The little girl was so excited. She ran outside and put the new swing together. + +When it was all set up, the little girl jumped onto the swing with a smile. She was ready to swing in the air again. She pulled herself higher and higher, enjoying the fresh air and the feeling of the wind on her face. + +The little girl was so happy that she was able to swing again. She thanked her mom for getting the new swing and promised to take good care of it so it wouldn't rot. +Once upon a time there was a magical princess. She lived in a beautiful castle. Everywhere she went, she left a sparkle of happiness behind her. As much as the princess smiled, she had one problem: an itchy head. + +The princess tried scratching her head, but the itch just kept coming back. She was getting very upset! She had to find a way to get rid of the itch. So she went to the wise wizard for help. + +The wizard told her that she had to make a special wish. He said that if she believed in the power of wishes, the itch would go away. So the princess closed her eyes and made her wish: “I wish my head is free from this itchy feeling!†+ +When she opened her eyes, the princess was amazed! The itchy feeling was gone! The princess was so happy and thanked the wizard for his help. Everyone in the castle was overjoyed too. All because the princess believed in the power of her wish! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted a plane. He was very persistent and asked his mommy every day for a plane. He wanted one so he could go on adventures and explore. + +One day, his mommy said yes to buying him a plane. He was so excited and could not wait to go on his first plane ride. He asked his mommy if he could go right away, but she said they had to wait until they had the money. + +The little boy waited and waited. His mommy worked hard and saved money. She was very patient and eventually, she had enough to buy the plane. + +The little boy was so excited. He jumped up and down and hugged his mommy. Finally, they had enough money to buy the plane. + +The little boy and his mommy went to the plane shop and bought the little plane. The boy couldn't believe it. He had his very own plane and he was ready to take off on many adventures. +Once upon a time, there was an old cat. The cat was very tired and wanted to take a nap. The weather was hot, so he wanted to find a cool place to sleep. + +He crawled under an old tree to stay out of the sun. It was quiet and comfortable there, and the cat soon fell asleep. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise! Rain started to pour from the sky. The cat had to crawl quickly to a dry place. He ran across the grass, trying to find a new spot to stay. + +Finally, he found an old shed. He crawled under the roof and stayed safe and dry until the rain stopped. + +When the weather was finally dry again, the cat crawled out from the old shed and went on his way. +Max was having a great holiday morning. His mom made him yummy pancakes with apples on the side. He gobbled them up. Then it was time to get ready to go to the beach. + +But outside it was raining so his mom told him that they wouldn't be able to go. Max was sad and he asked her what they should do instead. His mom said they would play games in his room so Max bounded up the stairs and waited for her. + +But she never came. She was too busy dealing with other things and had forgotten about Max. Max felt sad, but he didn't want to be angry. So he ignored the feeling and went to find something fun to do. + +He found a box of old puzzles, and before long he had built the biggest one he could. He was proud and he couldn't help but smile. Max knew that even if he couldn't go to the beach, this was going to be a yummy holiday after all. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was feeling sad one day. Her mommy hugged her and talked softly to her. She told her that it was ok to feel down sometimes, and that she would always be there to comfort her. + +Sally looked outside. She saw some big kids playing in the mud. She really wanted to play too! But the kids were being very selfish and wouldn't let her join in. + +Sally started to feel sad again. She went back inside and told her mommy what had happened. Her mommy hugged her again and told her that it was ok and that she was there to make her feel better. + +The mommy thought of a special plan. She told Sally that she could play in her own mud in the backyard. So Sally got some buckets and shovels and made the best mud recipe ever. She played and splashed around in her own mud and had the best time! + +When she was finished, her mommy hugged her again and asked her if she was feeling better. Sally smiled and said yes! Her mommy had comforted her in a special way. +Once upon a time there was a famous house. The house was so big that it was like a castle. Every night the owner would look out of the window at the stars and wish for something special. + +One day it began to rain and then the rain turned into a big flood. The flood was so big it was coming straight for the house. Everyone in the house was scared, but the owner was determined. He had an idea that just maybe he could succeed. + +The owner started to dig around the famous house. Soon he had made a deep hole and the water had flowed through to the other side and then back out to the sea. The water had gone and the house was safe. + +The owner had succeeded! All the people were very happy and the house looked more famous than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Itchy. Itchy was always so itchy and he didn't know why. Every day he would scratch and scratch to try and make it go away. One day, he decided to see the old wise owl to find the answer. + +The owl said it was time for Itchy to go on a special adventure. He said that if Itchy wanted to stop feeling itchy, he had to taste five new things. + +Itchy was scared, but he started his journey. Whenever Itchy came across something new, he opened his mouth and tasted it. He tasted smooth pebbles and cool water. He tasted a big green leaf and some sour apples. + +Finally, after five tastes, Itchy no longer felt itchy! He was so happy and thanked the wise owl for his advice. From then on, Itchy enjoyed trying new things, and never went back to feeling itchy again. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly stable. It was very old and looked like it hadn't been used in a long time. One day, a family of three came to visit. The mom, the dad and their 3-year-old son. + +The little boy was so happy to see the stable. He wanted to help to restore it. So they all worked together, cleaning and painting it. They also built walls and a gate to make it look better. + +Finally, their efforts paid off and the stable was restored. The little boy was so proud and couldn't wait to show it to his friends. He was glad that he helped to make something so nice out of something so ugly. + +And from then on, the stable became the happiest place in the whole world. +Once upon a time there was a jolly old man. All day long he walked around on his favorite trail. He was always looking for something special. + +One day, while walking down his trail, the man heard a quiet whisper. He listened closely and soon realized it was coming from a nearby bush. He slowly got closer and closer to the bush and then he saw the most unexpected thing. + +It was a small, green frog whispering to himself. He was so amazed that he just had to ask the frog what he was saying. The frog told him that he was wishing he could find a treasure. + +The old man couldn't help but smile. He decided to help the frog and whispered back that he could help him find his treasure if he wanted. + +The frog was so excited that he hopped up and down and then followed the old man along the trail. After a long walk, the old man stopped and pointed to a big chest. "That is your treasure!" he said. + +The frog couldn't believe his luck. He thanked the old man and hugged him tightly. Then he opened the chest and inside glittered and shiny coins, jewels and candy! + +The old man was happy that he had helped the frog find his treasure. He said goodbye and walked away, a jolly old man with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They loved to play outside. One day, they wanted to try something new. They got some gas in a blue canister and put it in the backyard. + +Jack and Jill thought it would be fun to watch what would happen when they lit the gas. So they lit a match and when the gas caught the flame, it made a loud bang. It made Jack and Jill jump. + +Then something strange happened. Suddenly, the gas started to change colour. It became blue! Jack and Jill could not believe it. They had never seen anything like it before. + +So, Jack and Jill decided to keep the blue gas. They decided to watch it every day to see if it changed again. They had lots of fun watching, and the blue gas stayed with them for a really long time. +Mom and Dad took a photo of Sandy and her puppy. Sandy was ready and smiling big. Mom and Dad said they wanted to guess what Sandy was thinking. Sandy didn't answer, because she didn't understand the question. But she was happy when Mom and Dad said she looked beautiful in the photo. + +A few days later, Sandy and her puppy went outside. Sandy showed the photo to her friends and said, "Guess what I'm thinking!" This time, Sandy knew what it meant. All of her friends tried to guess and Sandy laughed and smiled. + +When it was finally time to go home, Sandy hugged her puppy and said, "I'm ready for a nap!" +Once upon a time, there was a hot day. The sun was very bright and the air was warm. A little girl was looking for some shade to relax in. She went outside and saw a tree, so she ran over to it. + +The girl was so happy! The tree had big leaves and it was so shady. She sat down under the tree and breathed in the fresh air. It felt so fine. + +The girl closed her eyes and relaxed. She listened to the sounds of the birds and felt the breeze on her skin. She stayed there all day, feeling calm and happy. + +When the sun went down, the girl opened her eyes and went home. She felt so relaxed and and the shade of the tree had been just right for her. +Davey was very excited. He had a hammer, and he had something special to make. He walked around his house, looking for something to use. He looked in empty rooms, but nothing seemed perfect. Then he saw it-- a big yield sign! It was bright yellow, and he knew it was just what he needed. + +He grabbed the hammer, and he got to work. He pounded on the yield sign, and it started to bend and shape. He kept pounding until it was just right. He stepped back and smiled-- he was so proud. + +He had created something amazing. He had taken an empty yield sign and made it new again. He had worked hard, and now he could enjoy the reward of his effort. He could now proudly show it off to all his friends. +Once upon a time there was a happy baby. One day, he saw a big box with a colorful powder inside it. He was very excited, and clapped his hands. + +The baby reached in the box and grabbed some of the powder. It was beautiful! He put it on his face and patted his cheeks. But then, he sneezed and it made a big mess. + +The baby was sad. He felt sorry that he made a mess. He cleaned it up quick and tried to make it look like it was before. He clapped his hands again, excited that the mess was gone! + +Just then, his brother came in and saw the little baby. He smiled and clapped his hands too. They both laughed and smiled. Then, the brother gave the baby a big hug and said, "It's ok, don't be sorry anymore." + +The little baby smiled, happy to have a grown-up friend like his brother. He was glad that the powder made everyone happy and that everything was ok! +Once there was a wise old man who wore a special vest. Everyone in the village knew when he was around because of the special vest he always wore. + +One day, the man went for a walk. Along the way, he came across some wildflowers. He decided to pick one and cover the back of his vest with the flowers. + +He kept walking and soon he noticed something glittering in the sun. He stopped and saw that it was a very special stone. He picked up the stone and carefully used it to cover the front of his vest. Everyone could now see how special his vest was. + +The wise man smiled and continued on his way with his flower and stone-covered vest. Everyone was amazed and thanked the wise man for making his vest so special. +Once there was a wealthy family. The family had a lot of money and they liked to use it to have fun. One day they decided to invite their friends over for a cone party. Everyone laughed and smiled while they enjoyed the delicious cones. They cones had all sorts of yummy toppings like ice cream and candy. Everyone had a great time and at the end of the night, they all said goodbye to each other and went home happy. The family was grateful for the wonderful memories and delicious cones. They knew the cone party was a great way for them to use their wealth and have a lot of fun. +Once there was a big hairy ship. It was loaded with lots of different things. Every day it sailed away, far away from the shore. + +One day, the hairy ship was stopped by a big brown whale. The whale had a big surprise for the people on the ship. It gave them a special present - a golden key! + +The people were very happy and excited. They used the golden key to load the ship with lots of treasure. The treasure was so big that it filled the hairy ship right up! + +All the people on the ship cheered and sang. They thanked the whale and sailed away. It was a very exciting day on the big hairy ship! +Once upon a time there was a clumsy girl called Bess. Bess wanted to send her special friend Sam a message. She quickly wrote him a message but it wasn't very neat and she was embarrassed about it. + +So Bess tried again to write Sam another message. But this time she was even clumsier and the words were all jumbled up! She was so embarrassed that she wanted to hide away. + +But then something magical happened - Sam replied to Bess's message and praised her for her clever words. He said he loved her message and Bess was so happy that she forgot all her embarrassment. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes being clumsy can be a good thing! +Bob was organizing his trunk. He was frustrated because he was having a lot of trouble. He had to fit many things inside the trunk but couldn't find all the things he needed. So he kept looking and looking and trying to figure out how to get it all inside. He finally managed to organize it so everything fit and he was very happy. He closed the trunk and smiled with satisfaction. His frustration had gone away. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby girl named Sarah. She loved to play all kinds of games. + +One day, Sarah's mum said "Let's go to the park and play some games!" So off they went. + +At the park, Sarah had so much fun playing hide and seek. She played with her toys and laughed and laughed. After a long time of playing, Sarah got tired and decided to take a break. + +Sarah's mum said "I'll give you a big hug!" Sarah smiled and leaned in close to her mum's arms. She felt so loved by her mum's hug. + +Sarah's mum said "Let's go and find another game to play!" So off they went and found another game. + +Sarah was so happy, she laughed and smiled with her mum. She had so much fun playing games with her mum. + +At the end of the day, Sarah said "I love spending time with you mum! Thank you for the hug." Sarah hugged her mum again and off they went home. +Martin was very eager to play. He grabbed a log and brought it over to the river. He looked into the water and saw a fish swimming along happily. Then he set the log down right in the water. The fish looked up at him, but Martin quickly grabbed the log again and replaced it with a new one. The fish was so happy that it started to swim around in circles. Martin was very excited and yelled out loudly. He was so proud of his new game! He kept finding logs to replace in the water and the fish kept having so much fun. Martin kept doing this for hours, until it was finally time to go home. Martin said goodbye to the fish and headed back to his house with a huge smile on his face. +One day, a cheerful animal was walking in the forest. Suddenly, it noticed something in a tree. It was a small animal, that wanted to remain in the tree. + +The cheerful animal got an idea. It went on an adventure, to find food for the small animal. After a while, it returned with some delicious fruit in its mouth. + +The small animal was very happy. It thanked the cheerful animal and jumped of the tree. They both smiled at each other and the cheerful animal ran home. The small animal remained in the tree, eating the fruit. + +The end. +Molly was in her room playing with her dolls when she heard a whisper coming from behind the curtain. She got up and walked over to the curtain and pulled it aside. To her surprise, she saw a small cat with mild fur. It blinked a few times before it meowed. Molly smiled and pet the cat. She was about to pick it up when the cat suddenly ran away and disappeared behind the curtains. Molly looked curiously and then noticed something else- a treasure box! She smiled and walked towards to it and opened it. Inside, she found a necklace with a shiny diamond! After admiring it for a few minutes, Molly put the necklace away and decided to play some more. +Once there was a boy who wanted to join the jungle. He was so excited, but he was also very tired. So he gathered his strength and joined the jungle. + +Once in the jungle, he saw lots of animals running around. He met a monkey who offered to be his friend. Together, they jumped from tree to tree and played hide and seek. They laughed and had so much fun! + +But soon, the boy was very tired again. He said goodbye to the monkey and thanked him for the fun day. The boy went to sleep in a hammock he found in the jungle. He slept and had many lovely dreams. + +When he woke up, he was full of energy! He decided to explore the jungle some more and play with his new friend, the monkey. He was so happy he had joined the jungle! +Once upon a time there was a bird. The bird liked to fly away every day. One day, it had a special idea. It found a white feather and attached it to its tail. Now the bird had a white feather that sparkled and shimmered in the sun. + +The bird flew with its new white feather and was so happy to show it to all its friends. The other birds were so excited to see it. They all said its white feather made it look so special. + +The bird was so proud. It knew that it needed to keep its white feather safe. It made sure to attach the white feather securely to it's tail. + +The bird flew away happy and proud. From then on, it was always known as the bird with the white feather! +Once there was a boy named Jim. He loved the sea and one bright day, he decided to take a sail in a boat. He sailed and sailed until he was so dizzy he thought he would faint. + +Suddenly, a big sea monster appeared. He said to Jim, "I refuse to let you pass!" But Jim was brave and he said, "No, I won't turn away!". + +The sea monster was very mad. He shook his head and started to roar. But Jim was still brave and he kept sailing forward. + +The sea monster was so angry he started to splash and splash. But then, he realised that he couldn't stop Jim and soon he became quiet. + +Finally, Jim and the sea monster said goodbye and Jim went on his way. He was a bit dizzy after all his adventure but he was proud that he refused to turn away. +Once upon a time there was a dinosaur. He was huge and he was very strong. He went to a special place to get weighed. He stepped onto the big scales and the man looked at the numbers. He was really heavy. + +The dinosaur made the ground shake as he moved. He was so big and rough. He loved playing with the other dinosaurs near the lake. They would run around and have a lot of fun together! + +But then one day he started to feel a bit light. He returned to the scales to get weighed again. This time the numbers were much lower. He had lost weight! + +The dinosaur was sad. He decided to play with his friends in the lake instead. They splashed and jumped and ran around again. He had lots of fun, and soon he was back to the same weight as before. + +The end. +Harry was an incredible painting master. He had the urge to paint every day. One morning, he decided to paint a beautiful picture of the sky. +First, he used blue paint to make the sky. Then, he painted some green trees to make the landscape look more alive. Later, he used white paint to make clouds in the sky. + +He saw that a blank spot was still left on the paper and he had an urge to make something special. So he painted a sun in the corner and soon the canvas was full. + +When Harry finished the painting, the colours were incredible! He was so proud of himself and he could not wait to show all his friends. +Once upon a time there was a guard who was very strong. He watched over the kingdom every day, ready to protect it. One morning, he started to worry as he saw dark clouds in the sky. He knew that a storm was coming and he had to be even stronger to protect the kingdom. + +The guard stayed strong and kept watching the sky, but soon the storm arrived. The wind blew and the thunder roared, but the guard continued to stand tall. He faced the storm bravely and did not worry. + +The storm eventually passed and the guard had protected the kingdom. Everyone was very happy and thanked the guard for being so strong. + +From then on, the guard was no longer worried and kept bravely watching over the kingdom every day! +Once upon a time there was a happy little boy named Sam. He was always eager to get going and explore what was outside his house. One day when Sam was playing outside, he looked up and saw that the sky was getting dark. He heard a loud snap as thunder echoed around him and he began to feel the sprinkles of raindrops. + +He ran inside quickly and his mom told him to take a shower. He was excited, as he loved taking showers. He quickly got undressed and stepped into the shower. The warm water felt great. + +He sang and splashed around in the water, creating puddles everywhere. He was so eager to get done so he can go back outside and play. Once he finished his shower he dried off, put his clothes back on, and ran outside. He laughed as he sang and jumped in the puddles after the fresh rain. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She wanted to understand more about the world. One day, she saw a black banana. She didn't understand why it was black. She asked her mom about it, and her mom explained that it was a ripe banana. Lucy was so excited to understand what a ripe banana was. She asked her mom if she could have it, and her mom said yes. Lucy was so happy! She peeled the banana and started eating it. It was the sweetest banana she ever tasted! She was very proud of herself for understanding what a ripe banana was. +Anna and Marky were best friends. Marky was dependable and Anna knew she could count on him. +One day, Marky went on an adventure and fell into a pond. Anna was worried, but she ran to save him. + Anna reached for Marky and pulled him to safety. She put his wet bathrobe around his shoulders and soon he was warm again. +Marky was so grateful to Anna for saving him. From that day on, they were even closer friends. +Sammy liked music. He wanted to do something special with it. He asked his mommy for a new guitar. She said yes, and got him a big, shiny, new guitar! + +Sammy was so excited that he couldn't stop smiling. He wanted to show everyone his new guitar. He went to the park to show his friends. + +Sammy plucked his guitar strings and made beautiful music. Everyone stopped to listen and cheered. Sammy was so proud. He was a great guitar player! + +That night, Sammy tucked his new guitar in his room and went to bed, dreaming about all the wonderful things he could do with his guitar. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob. One day he was walking in the park when he saw something shiny across the lake. Bob was excited! He ran to get closer and saw a new cross glimmering in the sun. + +Bob was so happy but he was a bit scared too. He didn't know what it was and he started to tremble. He cautiously walked closer to get a better look. Bob was surprised to find out that it was a brand new cross. He was so happy he ran back home to tell his parents! + +When his mom and dad arrived at the park, they were amazed at how pretty the cross was. Bob beamed with joy and they all stood together admiring the cross. From then on, the cross in the park was Bob and his family's special place. +Once there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved animals and wanted to protect them. So, he built a cage in his backyard and included lots of animals inside of the cage. + +Tim was very persistent in making sure the animals were well taken care of. He would give them fresh fruit and clean water every day. The animals were happy and so was Tim. + +One day, Tim decided to take care of even more animals. He included more and more animals in his pet cage. He was so persistent in taking care of them, he even taught them fun tricks to do. + +The animals were so happy and the boy was very proud of himself. He loved nothing more than taking care of his pet cage and the animals inside of it. +Once upon a time there was a chubby player. He loved to play outside and have fun with other kids. One day, his friends asked him if he wanted to play a game. He smiled and said yes. He wanted to play so badly. + +The kids told him to hide and not to move. He was so excited! He hid behind a big tree, and waited. He was very quiet. Suddenly, he felt something touch his shoulders and he jumped! + +It was his friends! They had come to find him. He was too fast for them. They all laughed and hugged. They were all so happy. + +After playing the game, they decided to have a snack. The chubby player grabbed a big cookie and the other kids smiled. He held it tightly and took a bite. It was the best cookie he ever tasted! All the kids were happy and full. + +They all said goodbye, hugged, and waved. The chubby player went home and thought about what a fun day it was. He couldn't wait to play with his friends again. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Bella. Bella liked to spin. She spun around and around, so fast that she felt like she was flying. + +One day, Bella walked into the living room and saw a film on the TV. She was so excited! She ran to the TV and started to spin around and around, as if she was playing with the film. + +Suddenly, her Mom walked in. She was a bit ashamed of Bella because she had been spinning around and watching the film without permission. + +Mom smiled and said "Bella, why don't we watch the film together?" + +Bella felt so happy - she was no longer ashamed. She stopped spinning and snuggled up with her Mom to watch the film. They watched, laughed and had lots of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was always taught to be kind and generous. She always tried to help others in need, and was full of bright light and love. + +One day, she met a little boy who needed someone to teach him to be generous. She smiled, and said, “I will teach you!†+ +The girl started to teach the little boy about how to help others and give generously, and talked about how rich a person can feel in their heart when they help someone. She showed him how to share his light and make others feel happy. + +The little boy began to learn and soon he became kind and generous just like the girl. She smiled with joy and they both became very rich in their hearts. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn old dog named Quick. He had been living in the same small town for many years. Once day, Quick's family decided that it was time for him to move on and find a new home. + +Quick's family told him that he had to move, but Quick was very stubborn. He refused to leave and wouldn't budge an inch. + +So Quick's family decided to bury Quick's bones in the garden so he could stay close by and still be a part of the family. They made him a little grave with special pebbles and flowers placed all around. + +Quick's family came back to visit him every day and they would talk to Quick while they sat in his garden. Even though he wasn't actually there, they still felt close to him. + +Quick was a very special old dog, and his family always remembered him with love. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Hannah. She was three years old and loved to skip. Everywhere she went, she skipped with joy. + +One day Hannah found something special in the park. It was a colorful memory. She had never seen anything so beautiful before. She picked it up and skipped around in circles while holding it high above her head. + +Suddenly, Hannah noticed something else. It was a group of birds singing in the tree. She watched as they skipped from branch to branch and sang in joy. + +Hannah decided to keep the colorful memory with her always. She put it in her pocket and skipped away with a happy heart. From that day on, she was never without her beautiful colorful memory. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Amelia and she was three years old. Every day, she would wake up smiling and singing. Today was different. + +Amelia got out of bed and sighed. She was hungry, but there was no food in the house. She had nothing to eat. + +Amelia decided to go for a walk. Outside she found her friend, Lily. Lily was helpful and offered her some food to eat. Amelia was so happy, she smiled and thanked her friend. + +Lily gave Amelia a big hug and said goodbye. Amelia waved goodbye, and went home. + +At home, Amelia sighed. She had food now, but she was still alone. It felt nice to have someone to be helpful. Amelia wished her friend was with her every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Laura. She liked to look at pretty pictures in magazines. One day, while she was looking at a magazine, someone scared her. She was so frightened that she dropped the magazine and started to cry. + +But then, something wonderful happened. She heard someone say “don’t be scared†and when she looked up, she saw her mommy. Her mommy was smiling and reaching out for a hug. Laura was so happy to see her, so she hugged her mommy and kissed her too. + +Her mommy was so glad that Laura was no longer frightened. She hugged her tight and said, “There, there now. You don’t need to be scared. I’m here to keep you safe and make you feel better.†+ +Laura was so happy to hear those words and to be in her mommy’s arms, so she kissed her once more. Then she picked up her magazine and after looking at it with her mommy, felt safe and happy again. +Once upon a time there was a forest and in the middle of this forest was a telephone. It was a big and shiny telephone that could ring with the press of a button. Every day the animals of the forest would come to the telephone and try to make it ring. But the phone wouldn't make a sound no matter how hard they tried. + +One day, a funny little bird flew up to the phone and tried as hard as he could to make it ring. He pressed all the buttons, but there was still no sound. Just as he was about to give up, he flapped his wings and a gentle ring sounded throughout the forest. + +From that day on, the animals of the forest would come to the phone to listen to the funny ring. They had such a good time that they never wanted to leave. + +The End +Once there was a tall girl named Jane. She had long, blonde hair and a happy smile. Every day, she would go outside and look for something fun to do. + +One day, Jane found a big tree with lots of branches. She wanted to see higher than the branches, so she decided to seat in one of them. With a big smile, she carefully climbed the tree and perched on a branch. + +From her new seat, she could see the whole world around her! It felt like being on top of the world. Jane leaned her neck back and looked up at the sky. It was so beautiful! + +She moved her neck from side to side, seeing all the colors in the sky. Jane smiled and laughed and sat in the tree for a long time. When the sun was finally setting, she slowly climbed down and went home. + +It was the best day ever! Jane had seat tall in the tree and seen the world in a way she never thought possible. +Once there was a little girl who loved to play in the ocean. She would splash around happily, watching the fish swim through the crystal blue water. One day, she decided to go out a bit farther than before. Suddenly, she heard loud noises coming from near the shore. When she looked, she saw a fight happening. Two big people were arguing, and soon they started to push each other. + +The little girl was scared, so she started to swim away. She soon found herself floating all alone in the middle of the ocean. She felt so small next to the great ocean waves. But soon, the ocean became calm again. In the quiet she remembered that she was brave and that she could get back to shore. She paddled her arms, trying her best to get closer to the shore. + +Eventually, she made it back to safety! She was proud of herself for swimming home all alone. She was also proud of how brave she had been in the face of a fight. +Once upon a time, there was a tool designed to help a little girl. It was dark outside, so the tool was helpful in guiding her around. She used the tool to make her way around in the dark. + +The tool was shaped like a flashlight, and it had flashes of light that lit up the path. The tool helped her find her way, and she was filled with joy. She couldn't believe how helpful it was in the dark of night. + +The little girl was so pleased with the tool, she told everyone how it guided her around in the dark. Everyone was amazed at how she could make her way safely in the darkness. + +The little girl held the tool very close, knowing that no matter how dark things may seem, it will always be there to help her. +Jack was walking in the park. He saw a camera lying on the ground. It was broken. Jack wanted to know what the camera had seen before it broke. He looked around and saw a butterfly. Jack decided to follow the butterfly. He went around the park, hopping and jumping and chasing the butterfly. Everywhere he went, the camera followed him. Suddenly, the butterfly flew away. Jack stopped and looked down, and saw the broken camera smile. He had a lot of fun that day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, George and Sarah. George had a plan. He wanted to go on a journey, so they went to the airport. + +On the way, they stopped at the toy shop. Sarah picked a toy plane and pretended that they were really going to fly. + +At the airport, they saw a lot of people and machines. Sarah was scared and the noise was starting to disturb her. Then, George spotted something. It was a fake airplane! He showed it to Sarah and it made her happy. + +The plane wasn't real, but it made Sarah feel as if it was. She hugged it and it made her less scared. After that, they had a great time in the airport. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Paw. Paw lived in a cozy house, but he was feeling very confused about something. He needed help, so he asked his friend Mable for advice. + +Mable said that Paw should go to the market and pay the shopkeeper for what he needed. So Paw hopped in the car and drove to the market. He was still feeling a bit confused, but he was excited too. + +When Paw walked into the shop, the shopkeeper gave him a friendly smile. Paw handed over some coins, then the shopkeeper gave him what he wanted. Paw took it back home and placed it on the floor. Now it looked just perfect! + +Paw wasn't confused anymore, he had paid for what he wanted. As he watched the sun set, Paw smiled and realized he had done a very grownup thing today. And he had done it all by himself! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Kelly who was walking in a meadow. As she walked along she saw a big bell. She was curious and wanted to try it out. She touched it and all of sudden it made a wonderful sound that filled the meadow. + +Suddenly, out of the bushes, a bear appeared! He had heard the sound of the bell and was very mad. Kelly was very scared and began to cry. + +But then something amazing happened. The bear walked up to her and instead of getting mad, he smiled. He told her that it was ok. He said the sound of the bell was beautiful. He then said, “You can go now in peace and I will forgive you for ringing my bell.†+ +Kelly was so happy to be forgiven, and even hungrier for a hug. So the bear hugged her and she knew that everything was going to be ok after all. +Once a clever cat wanted to keep a naughty bird from getting to the cookie jar. So the cat used a clever plan. The cat made a zigzag border around the cookie jar. The cat thought the zigzag would prevent the bird from getting to the cookie jar. + +The bird flew up in the air, looking for the cookie jar. It saw the zigzag border and flew around it. But the naughty bird flew closer and closer. The clever cat said "no!" The cat's voice was so loud and so bitter. + +The bird flew away and was disappointed. The clever cat was so happy that his plan prevented the bird from getting the cookie. The cat smiled, knowing the cookies were safe. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a problem that she wanted to solve. + +Every morning, Sarah wanted to play with the lights in her bedroom. But the switch was stuck and she couldn't turn them on. + +So Sarah asked her mom for help. Mom found a screwdriver and opened the switch. Then she made some changes and it worked! + +Sarah was so proud. She wanted to turn on the lights every day and now she could. She was very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a person. This person was dead. But, when the sun shines, the person came alive again! The sun made the person so happy. He shined so brightly that everyone around was filled with joy. Every morning, the person would smile and laugh when the sun shined. He loved it! He showed off his bright smile and twinkling eyes. All the people around were happy that he was happy. The sun shined on the person every day and he was happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad. They were happy, but one day the mom started to frown. She was sad because there was no more wine. Dad was alert and he quickly thought of a plan to cheer her up. He went outside and found a special kind of flower. He brought the flower to Mom and she smiled. Dad was happy again. He gave Mom a big hug and they enjoyed their day together. +Jenny was sitting on her porch with her dog. She was feeling very bored. All of a sudden, she heard a noise. It was a very fancy horn. It was coming from down the street. + +Jenny was very curious so she got up and started to follow the noise. She passed her neighbors, waved to them, and kept walking. + +She passed the park and an ice cream shop, and still heard the fancy horn getting louder. Jenny was so excited. Finally she passed a store and there it was, the source of the noise! + +It was a fancy bicycle with a horn on the handlebars. A boy was riding it around and around. Jenny just stood there and watched. She was so happy and couldn't help but smile. + +The boy invited her to take a ride, so Jenny hopped on and he passed the horn back and forth between them. They laughed and had so much fun! +Once there was a man who wanted to go on a trip. He wanted to take a special cruise in a yacht. He was very excited, but also a bit fearful. He had to do a lot of preparation for the trip. First, he needed to cook some food. He cooked some delicious muffins, and some yummy cupcakes. He also packed a few sandwiches. + +The next day, the man drove his car to the dock. He parked the car and walked to the yacht. It looked beautiful, but he was still a bit fearful. He was brave, though, and he stepped aboard. The yacht sailed off, taking the man to a far away land. + +On board, the man enjoyed the trip so much. He ate the food he had cooked and it was so delicious. The man was so happy. He watched the waves as the boat sailed, feeling content and happy. + +The man eventually arrived at his destination. He had had such a wonderful trip and was glad he had been brave enough to get on the yacht and sail away. +Once upon a time there was a pedal. It was so shiny and new. Everyone wanted to own one, but they were very fragile. + +One day, a little girl decided to take it for a ride. She jumped on the bike and kicked the pedal. + +The pedal spun around so fast and the little girl was off. She felt so free, flying past trees and birds. + +But then, something bad happened - she kicked the pedal too hard and it snapped in two! The girl was very sad and knew she had to be careful with her fragile pedal. + +Luckily, the girl was able to fix the pedal. After that, she never kicked it so hard again. She respected her fragile pedal and enjoyed riding it around. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted a castle. He imagined a big castle made of stone with lots of windows and flags on top. Every day, the little boy thought of what it would be like to live in a castle. + +One day, the little boy found a big box on his doorstep. He was so excited to open it. Inside, there was a castle made of cardboard. It wasn't as big as the one the little boy had imagined but it still made him happy. + +He was so happy he wanted to show it to his friends. He carried the castle to the park and all of his friends came to see it. They loved the castle and all played together in it. + +The little boy was so happy to have the castle and all of his friends. The castle was his favourite thing in the world, and it made him feel like a king. The little boy was so happy - the castle made all of his dream come true. +Sammy loved to crawl. He would crawl all around the house and his mom and dad loved to watch him. One day he saw a guitar in his living room. He had never seen a guitar before and he thought it was so cool. He wanted to get closer to it, so he crawled over. But the guitar was so big, he couldn't touch it. His mom picked him up and put him on her lap. She strummed the strings and it made a soft sound. Sammy thought that it was the best sound he had ever heard. He smiled and clapped his hands. From then on Sammy liked to sit and listen to his mom play the guitar. He loved the soft sound that it made. +Once there was a man who liked to cook. He was very playful and had a big head. Every morning he would wake up and cook a big breakfast for himself. He would make all kinds of food, like eggs and toast, with butter and jam. Once he was finished, he would have a big smile on his face. + +One day he decided to make something special. He cooked up a delicious dinner with all kinds of vegetables, potatoes and chicken. He was so proud of his dinner that he offered to share it with his friends. Everyone enjoyed the dinner and thanked him for cooking it. + +The man was so happy that he decided to do something special for his friends. He decided to cook a cake! With help from his friends, the man was able to make the most delicious cake ever. They all enjoyed the cake and thanked the man for his kindness. From that day forward, the man became known as the Best Cake Cook in Town! +One day, Mama and Henry decided to visit the park. They saw all kinds of things, from rocks to trees. + +Henry's eye were drawn to the shiny copper swing. He wanted to go on it and he asked Mama. She said yes and Henry was very excited. + +He jumped on the swing and grabbed the copper chains. He pushed off the ground and went flying through the air. He laughed and screamed as he flew up and down. + +Henry couldn't help but notice the other kids who were watching him. He could feel they were a bit envious as they watched. +Sweetie was so excited today. She was going to wear her new dress. She danced around her room and asked her sister to help. Her sister said "Yes!" so Sweetie opened her closet. Inside was a beautiful, purple dress. Sweetie put it on and she twirled around. She felt so happy in her new dress! + +Next, Sweetie needed a pair of shoes. She opened her drawer and pulled out her favorite, sparkly shoes. She put them on and then jumped up and down. Sweetie had the best day dressed in her new clothes. + +When it was time for bed, Sweetie asked her sister to help her take off her dress. Her sister said "Yes" and gave her a hug. Sweetie was so glad to have a sister who was always happy to help. +Once upon a time there was an old lady who wanted to create a special place. She worked hard every day to make it. + +One day, she had finished creating the special place. She named it the Happy Beach. She made it with a lot of sand and even a little lake. + +The old lady was very happy with her creation. But she noticed that there was no way to get in or out of the beach. So she used her magic to make an exit. + +The old lady was so proud of what she created. She would often take walks on the beach and watch the waves roll in. Every day she thanked the magic for helping her create a beautiful place for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maya. She liked to play outside and build nice sandcastles. One day on her walk, she saw something very strange in the sand. It looked like a shiny little metal thing that was pulling other things towards it. It was a magnet! + +Maya was very curious and wanted to pick it up, but just then, something fierce disturbed her. She saw it was a big dog! Its bark was so loud, Maya got scared and ran away. + +But Maya was brave and the next day, she cautiously came back to the same spot. The dog was gone, so she carefully picked up the magnet. She had never seen anything like it. + +Maya took it home and asked her mom, “What is this?†Her mom said it was a magnet and said, “See how it makes things move towards it?†Maya watched in amazement as the magnet moved things and was very happy. + +Maya decided she wanted to keep the magnet and it became her special toy. Whenever she got scared or felt a bit lonely, she would take out the magnet and look at it. It was like a brave little friend that made her feel better. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Fred. Fred was very excited because he was going to get a medal for being so good. He couldn't believe he was going to get a medal because it was so special. So Fred put on his best shirt and jeans and waited for the big day. + +Finally, the day had arrived. Fred was so excited he could hardly stand it. He jumped out of bed and put on his bright red shoes. He couldn't wait to go see the medal! + +He ran to the dark room where the medal was waiting for him. When he saw the medal, he was amazed. It was so shiny and sparkly, just like a star in the night sky. Fred was so happy he wanted to shout! So he jumped up and down in excitement. + +And that was how Fred got his medal. He was the proudest and happiest boy in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious chicken. He had never been seen before by anyone, and people didn't know where he had come from. One day, the chicken decided to leave. He said goodbye to everyone, and he started walking down the road. + +But the chicken didn't know where he was going. He just wanted to explore and see what he could find. So he kept walking and walking, until he saw an old barn in the distance. When he arrived at the barn, he was so thrilled! He had finally found a place to stay for the night. + +The chicken stayed in the barn for a few days, and he made some new friends. Everyone was so happy to have a new friend in the barn. The chicken had a wonderful time, but he knew he had to leave eventually. + +So one day, the chicken said goodbye to all of his new friends, and he started walking again. He wasn't sure if he would ever come back to the barn, but he knew he would find a new place to explore. The mysterious chicken left feeling excited and happy. And that's the end of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. Jenny was very happy every day and loved to play outside. + +One day, Jenny was playing in the garden. She saw a beautiful bracelet that sparkled in the sun. She wanted the bracelet and went over to pick it up. + +Suddenly, a big hand slapped Jenny and the bracelet flew away. Jenny was so scared she screamed and ran away quickly. + +Jenny was very sad, but she didn't give up. She kept searching and searching until she finally found another bracelet that was similar to the one she had seen before. She was so happy she couldn't stop smiling! + +Jenny took the bracelet home and hung it in her room, so she could enjoy looking at it all day. She smiled as she looked at it, reminding her of the adventure she had been on that day. +Once there was a little boy, Joe. Joe liked to try new things and he loved his armchair. It was so soft and almost like a cloud. + +One day, Joe wanted to try something new. He thought it would be fun to see if he could lift up his armchair. Joe grabbed both sides, put his back into it and pulled. Little by little, the armchair lifted up off the ground. + +Joe stood there with the armchair above his head and smiled. His arms were tired but he was proud of himself. He was so happy that he had tried something new and done something on his own. + +Joe carefully lowered the armchair to the ground. He gave it a hug and sighed, glad it was so soft. Joe was proud that he had tried something new and been successful. He was sure that he would try something else soon. +There was a dark, quiet castle. It had been sitting on a hill for a long, long time. The King wanted something new, so he decided to sell the castle. + +Everyone around wanted to buy it. They wanted to use it for all kinds of things. So the King asked them to make him an offer. + +A nice family made the best offer. They said they wanted to turn it into a home and live in it. The King thought this was a nice idea, so he sold it to them. + +The King was happy knowing the castle had a new life, and so were the new owners. They began to turn it into a warm and cozy home where they could all be together. + +So, the dark and quiet castle now has a family that loves and cares for it. +Once upon a time, there was a clean raven who lived in the forest. Every day, she would fly around the forest looking for something to eat. But one day, something special happened. + +The raven flew to a clearing in the forest and she saw something wonderful. A big, shiny, and golden apple was lying in the sun! The raven was so happy that she quickly grabbed the apple and flew away. + +Back in the forest, the raven ate and ate until the apple was all gone. She was so full that she knew she couldn't eat another bite. But then something else happened. + +The raven saw a group of children playing in the forest and one of the children was throwing a ball. Without thinking, the raven jumped up in the air and caught the ball in her beak. The children were amazed and started clapping and cheering. + +The raven was so proud of herself. She had caught the ball and made the children happy. She flew away with a smile on her face, happy to have had such a clean and fun adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake was very excited because his Mom was going to give him a tour. Mom took Jake to a nearby park and showed him all the fun things to do. + +First, they went to the playground. Jake was so happy because there were so many colorful slides, swings and merry-go-rounds. Jake hopped on all the rides and played tag with his Mom. + +Next, they went on a small hike and Mom showed Jake all the plants and animals that live in the park. Jake found a squirrel and it quickly ran up a tree and stayed there. + +Finally, the tour was almost over, but Jake was a bit sad because he didn't want to go home. Suddenly, Jake heard a big noise and saw a huge kite flying in the sky. Jake was thrilled and asked his Mom if he could go fly a kite. + +Mom agreed and gave Jake a kite. Jake was so excited to fly the kite, but he got a bit hurt when it touched his face. Mom gave him a hug and kissed his boo-boo, and then they both flew the kite together until it was time to go. +Once upon a time there was a very nice man. He wanted to deliver a special gift for his friend. On the day of his friend's birthday, the man was feeling very excited. He wrapped the gift up in a big, bright bow and set off to deliver it. + +When he arrived at the friend's house, the man was feeling embarrassed. He had never delivered a gift before and didn't know what to say. But the man was still smiling and showed the gift to his friend. The friend was super excited and thanked the man for the surprise. + +The man left feeling happy and excited. He was so glad that he had been able to deliver the gift. He now knew how to give a gift and was excited to deliver more surprises in the future. +Kim was three years old and she loved going for walks around her neighbourhood. Whenever she was out, she liked to give lots of hugs to her friends. + +One day, Kim was walking with her mum when they heard loud noises coming from the street. When they got there, they saw traffic. Cars, trucks and buses were all going by. Kim was very scared, but her mum held her close and gave her a big hug. + +The traffic made lots of noise but it was all different colours. Kim and her mum saw a white truck driving by. It was so big and shiny. Kim was so excited she started to jump and giggle. Her mum gave her one last hug before letting her go play in the street. + +Kim ran to the white truck. She waved and reached up to hug it. Her mum smiled and watched as Kim hugged the truck. Kim was so happy and felt so special. +Once upon a time, there was a gorilla named Gory. Gory was very big and strong. One day, Gory saw something high in a tree. He wanted to get it, so he had to hurry! He hopped as fast as he could to the tree and used his long arms to reach up. He grabbed the thing and was so happy! It was a shiny, new blue ball! Gory held the ball tight and started to hurry off. He wanted to show all of his friends his new toy! He ran and hopped as fast as he could back to join the others. When he got there, all of his friends cheered. Gory was so proud of his high prize! +Once upon a time there was a twin. He wanted something to do, so he decided to gather some food. He went to the kitchen to get some food. He opened the refrigerator. He saw something yucky and disgusting. He closed the fridge quickly. He didn't want that yucky stuff. + +He decided to go to the garden to gather fruits and vegetables. He found lots of beautiful, sweet fruits and vegetables. He was so excited! He gathered as much as he could and carried them to the kitchen. + +He put the food on the table and ate it. It was yummy! He enjoyed all the fruits and vegetables. + +The twin was so happy that he went back to the garden the next day to gather more food. He kept gathering food and eating it every day. He was never hungry again! +Once there was a boy named Peter who walked into a hall. Peter had done something wrong and he felt sad. He knew he had to ask for forgiveness. As he stepped into the hall, he saw lots of mild faces. The people in the hall all wanted to forgive Peter even though he had made a mistake. He apologized and everyone smiled back. Everyone was so kind to Peter and he knew he was forgiven. Peter smiled and thanked everyone for their kindness. Then he gave them a big hug and ran back home, feeling happy and relieved. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who had special magic. Every day, she would kneel in a delicate way and wrap her hands around a tiny crystal ball. When she did this, the magic would come alive and make the most wonderful things appear. + +One day, the princess decided she wanted to take her magic to the whole kingdom. She knelt down in the middle of a big field, and she knew that the magic had to be strong to go so far. She closed her eyes and focused hard on the crystal ball. + +Suddenly, everyone in the kingdom saw a sparkly light in the sky. It was so delicate and beautiful, and it never went away. Every day, the princess could feel her magic growing and touching all the people around her. Now, everyone in the kingdom was happy and enjoyed their special magic. +Once there was a chubby little bear who lived in a pine forest. His name was Tiny. One day, Tiny had a funny feeling that something was going to change. He was nervous but excited as he explored the forest. + +He saw a strange light coming from between the pine trees and Tiny walked closer to investigate. He saw a big magical tree behind all the pines. Tiny was sure he had never seen anything like it before. + +He felt a little scared, but the little bear was brave and decided to touch the tree. As he touched it, it began to glow and sparkle. Tiny was amazed! Suddenly, Tiny began to feel different. He was shrinking! + +Tiny looked down and saw he was now a chubby little mouse. He was still scared, but he also felt happy. He just knew that he could explore the world in a whole new way as a mouse. + +The magical tree had changed Tiny's life forever. He now enjoyed exploring the pine forest and the world around him with his new mouse size. +Once upon a time, there was a strong bear. He was rolling in the snow with his best friend, T-rex. They loved running around, jumping, and playing together in the snow. + +One day, the bear came across a tunnel. It was long and dark, but the bear was brave. He looked at T-rex, smiled, and said "let's roll in there". + +The two friends rolled into the tunnel together, feeling brave and excited about the new adventure. It was scary, but also a lot of fun. They laughed and rolled further, until the tunnel suddenly opened up into a big, sunny meadow. + +"Wow! Look at all the flowers, T-rex!" said the bear, and the two friends rolled around in the lovely meadow. + +The meadow was so much fun, they forgot all about the time they had spent in the tunnel. The strong bear and T-rex stayed and played together until the sun went down. + +Then, they rolled back through the tunnel and waved goodbye to the meadow. + +The friends had had the most exciting of adventures with each other and would remember it forever. +Once there was a powerful bowl. It was very special, as it could give special surprises to anyone who put a coin inside it. + +One day, a 3 year old child put his coin in the bowl. Suddenly, the bowl became very shiny and started to make a loud noise. The child was excited, but the noise made the other children in the playground laugh. He felt very embarrassed. + +The powerful bowl then cut out the noise, and a toy train came out instead. It was just the right size for the 3 year old boy. The other children were very jealous. + +The boy happily played with the train all day. He was so proud of himself and thanked the powerful bowl for the surprise. From then on, the 3 year old boy was never embarrassed again! +Once upon a time there was a little dog. He was a very clean dog, and he liked to hide. He liked to hide from friends when they came to play. + +One day, he found a round place to hide. He smiled and went inside. It was very dark and cool inside, and he liked it. + +He stayed in his hiding spot for a long time. He was very quiet and no one could find him. + +Suddenly, he heard voices outside. His friends had found him! He forgot how long he had been hiding. But his friends were happy to find him, and they played together. + +The little dog was very glad he had found a round, clean place to hide. He knew he could always come back to it when he needed to hide again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fancy house. The house was so tall, it touched the sky! But the house didn't have a way to get to the top, only the bottom. + +That's when the man and woman used their imagination to create a ladder. The ladder was tall and fancy, with lots of colours. Then they put it up against the house to help them get inside. + +The man and woman climbed the ladder and soon were at the top. They felt so proud and happy to be at the top, looking down from the sky. + +The ladder became an important part of the house from then on. Everyone could use it to get to the top, no matter how tall the house was or how fancy it looked. +Once there was a slug who felt very proud of itself. It wanted to show off and show the world that it could do something great. So one day, the slug decided to crawl up the biggest hill it could find. + +But when the slug was halfway up the hill, the heat of the day got too much for it. It stopped and felt so tired. It didn't think it could keep going. + +But then the slug heard cheering! It looked down and saw that all of its slug friends were cheering it on. They were proud of the slug and wanted it to keep going. + +So the slug kept going. It crawled and crawled until it made it all the way to the top of the hill. It was so proud of itself. + +And all its slug friends cheered it on. They were so proud of their friend. The slug had done something incredible. +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was a polite bear and he never disturbed anyone or anything. One day he was walking and he noticed a tie lying on the ground. He bent over to pick up the tie and looked all around, but nobody was there. He thought that maybe he could keep the tie. + +But then he suddenly heard a noise. It was very loud and it made him upset. He looked around to see who was making the noise. It was a lion and he was growling really loudly. + +The bear got scared and put the tie back where he found it. He didn't want to disturb the lion by taking something that didn't belong to him. The bear ran away very quickly and the lion never noticed him. The bear returned home safe and sound and he never disturbed anything ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family who lived in a big house. One day, the sky suddenly turned dark and it started to rain. The family was scared because it looked like a huge hurricane was coming! + +But the wind blew fiercely and soon the hurricane was upon them. The family ran inside their house and then, even too scared to speak, they hid in the closet together. The wind howled terrifyingly outside and it felt the house was going to fall apart. + +But soon, the wind started to get calmer and the rain started to slow down. After a few hours, the hurricane was gone. + +The family came out of the closet and they hugged each other, very happy to be safe! They were also very thankful that the hurricane was gone. They counted their blessings and thanked the Lord. +Once there was a brave girl named Lily. She wanted to prove that she was powerful. Everywhere she went, she carried a towel to show what she could do. + +One day, Lily saw a balance in the park. She stood on it and started to balance. People began to watch her and were soon amazed! + +Lily balanced on one leg while holding the towel in the air. All the people watching cheered when she did it. + +Lily smiled as she stepped off the balance. She knew she was powerful and could do anything she put her mind to. She also knew that her towel was a true symbol of her courage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to go for a walk in the park, but she couldn't manage it. She asked for help from her mum. + +Her mum said "you can do it, you just need to take it one step at a time". + +So the little girl tried her best. She took one step, then two and then three! She was so proud of herself, she was managing to do it! + +When she got to the park, she saw a long strip of grass. It was so green and normal looking, but something was different. She saw lots of colourful painted rocks scattered all over the strip! + +The little girl was so amazed! She stopped to admire the beautiful colours and shapes, while her mum watched her with a proud smile. + +The little girl couldn't wait to show all her friend the amazing rocks. She had managed it, and it was all thanks to the help from her mum. +Betty was a 3 year old girl who loved to explore the world around her. One day she was walking through the park and saw a beautiful colorful bird. She asked her mom what it was, and her mom replied, "that is a cardinal." Betty was amazed by the bright color of the bird and was so excited that she wanted to tell everyone about it. + +On the way home, Betty asked her mom why the bird was so colorful. Her mom replied, "We don't know why, but scientists are working hard to figure it out." Betty was even more curious and wanted to learn more about the bird's color. + +When they got home, Betty asked her mom to tell her a story about the bird. Her mom replied, "Once upon a time, there was a very colorful bird that lived in the park. Every morning, it would fly around showing off its bright color. Everyone in the park would enjoy looking at its beauty." + +The next day, Betty went to the park to search for the colorful bird. Sure enough, it was there, flying around and looking more beautiful than ever. She smiled in delight and thought to herself, "It's so nice to see something so colorful." +There was a tall girl. She went outside. She wanted to stretch her chest. She held her arms up high and stretched her chest up toward the sky. She felt good doing this. She stretched and stretched until she felt an even bigger stretch in her chest. + +When she was done, she felt even taller! She smiled and kept walking around. She met a squirrel who was also stretching and they stretched together like friends. They stretched each other's chest and laughed and smiled at the fun they were having. + +When the tall girl was done stretching with the squirrel, she thanked the squirrel, waved goodbye and walked home. Her chest felt looser and better and she was glad she took the time to stretch outside. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kayla. Kayla loved mornings and always woke up with a happy smile. She would often see the sun peeking through her window and it would remind her of a pretty song. + +One day, Kayla's mommy told her it was time to get up and go to the park. Kayla jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom to brush her teeth and get dressed. As she was running, her mommy reminded her to be careful and not jump too high. + +At the park, Kayla had a lot of fun. She played tag with her friends, went on the swings and even had a picnic. When it was time to go home, Kayla's mommy told her it was time to wake up. Kayla said goodbye to her friends and walked home. + +Now Kayla has lots of fun memories to remind her of her special day at the park. Even when she wakes up in the morning and sees the sun, the pretty song she heard that day in the park comes back to her. Kayla loves to remember her special day and smiles happily. +Jimmy was a 3 year old boy who loved to laugh and smile. He was always so happy and never complained. But one day, his world changed when he woke up and found that one of his teeth had fallen out! + +Jimmy was so shocked and began to complain. He was upset and scared by this sudden change. He didn't know what had happened to his tooth! + +His mom realized it was her fault. She had been careless and not taken good care of Jimmy's teeth. She made sure to brush his teeth every night and morning so this wouldn't happen again. + +Jimmy was sad, but now knew he had to be careful with his teeth. He was happy that his mom was taking extra care of his tooth and vowed to brush his teeth every morning and night. Now, Jimmy will never have to complain about his tooth again! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. It hopped around the garden on its four furry feet. In the garden there was a cupboard. The rabbit wanted to explore. It slowly hopped up to the cupboard. The door was slightly ajar, so the rabbit put its paw on the handle and opened it. Inside, it saw a pool of water. The rabbit wanted to go for a dive. It hopped onto the edge and jumped into the water. It swam around for a few moments before hopping out again. It shook the water off its fur and hopped back over to the cupboard. Inside, it saw a bowl of yummy carrots. The rabbit quickly ate them all up. It hopped back out of the cupboard and into the garden, feeling full and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a special bear. His name was Wood. Wood liked to keep things clean and tidy. Every day he collected sticks and leaves to help make his home warm and cosy. He would gather the sticks, and then include them with the leaves and twigs in a big pile of wood. + +On one sunny day, Wood was feeling extra energetic and decided he was going to build the best den ever. He worked very hard, and with the help of his friends, the den was completed in no time. It was made from a clean stack of wood, and there was even a door so that Wood could keep it nice and tidy. + +When Wood finished the den, he had a wonderful surprise. All his friends came to join him inside, and they spent the day playing and laughing, talking and exploring. Wood felt happy he’d included everyone. + +That night, Wood settled into his new den and snuggled up in all the leaves and twigs. He fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun days to come in his new clean and cosy home. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. He was always so obedient and did whatever his mom asked. One day his mom asked him to clean up his room. Tom took a tray and started putting all his toys on it. Then his mom said, "Now Tom, let's dance!" Tom smiled and began to twirl around the room. He danced and danced and danced. Finally, after he was done, he was out of breath. He looked proudly at the tray; he had cleaned up his room! He was so obedient and so happy about it! +Once upon a time there was a small girl who had the most wonderful dreams. She loved to play in her dreams with her friends and explore her imagination. One day, something very serious happened - it was an emergency! Everyone was scared and ran away as fast as they could. But the small girl stayed. She did not know what to do, but she was brave and used her dreams to get help. She closed her eyes and kept dreaming and dreaming until help came. In the end, the emergency was taken care of safely thanks to her brave dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mia. Mia loved to go outside and play. One day, she was running around her garden when she saw a pick lying on the ground. She was so excited! + +Mia wanted to pick the pick up, but it was too high. She jumped and tried to reach it but it was still too high. She became frustrated. + +Then, Mia had an idea. She found her bike and zoomed over to the pick. She was able to reach it and was so happy. She held the pick tight and zoomed over to show her mum. + +Mia's mum was so proud of her for being so determined. Mia smiled and ran off to show her friends the pick she had found. She was so proud! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and very brave. One day she was in the park and she decided to crawl under a big bush. She had never crawled under a bush before, and it felt scary but fun. + +When Sarah reached the other side she saw something strange. There was a big black box with different coloured buttons. Sarah was curious so she started pushing some of the buttons. Suddenly a strange voice came out of the box and said “Welcome to the quiz! Are you brave enough to take it?†+ +Sarah was scared, but she wanted to be brave. So she said “Yes!†The quiz was really hard, but Sarah tried her best. After a few minutes she was finished and the box said “Well done Sarah! You were very brave.†+ +Sarah smiled and then she crawled back out from under the bush. From that day on, she was even braver than before. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty bear who was very careless. One day, he went to a farmer's field and saw some delicious looking fruit. He was so excited that he wanted to eat them all! He started to eat the fruit with his mouth, but he was being too careless. + +The bear started to destroy all the fruit in the field. He ate so many that the farmer became very angry. He had to work hard to grow the fruit and now it was all gone! + +The naughty bear quickly ran away when he saw the farmer coming. He ran and ran until he felt tired and sad. He realised he was wrong to be so careless and destroy all the lovely fruit in the field. From then on, he was always careful and never destroyed anything ever again. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was only three years old. One day, Tim's mummy wanted to explain something to him. She took him over to the kitchen table, where there was a big, clean board. Tim was very excited. + +Mummy showed him how to write letters on the board. She moved her finger around to make the shapes for each letter. She explained that these were called letters, and that when he put them together, he could make words. + +Tim was very interested, so he tried to copy the letters onto the board. He was very proud of himself when he managed to write his name. Mummy was so proud of him too, and they both smiled at each other. + +Tim liked explaining and writing on the clean board. He kept practising, getting better and better every day. +Once upon a time, there was a small acorn. It felt scared, all by itself in the forest. Then, it heard a small voice. It was a little chipmunk, scurrying around the base of a nearby tree. The small acorn felt happier, suddenly not so alone. + +The small chipmunk heard the acorn and smiled. He asked the acorn to join him on an adventure around the forest. The acorn felt excited and jumped up and followed the chipmunk. + +They ran through the forest together, hopping around, exploring new places. And every time the acorn felt scared, the chipmunk was there to help it feel brave again. + +Finally, after a long day of adventures, the two friends said goodbye. The acorn felt safe and happy and looked forward to seeing the chipmunk again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He loved to explore and the carpet in his living room was one of his favourite things to look at. He thought the carpet was so colourful and he loved walking on it. One day, Jack discovered something special. It was a tiny, harmless creature that was hiding underneath the carpet. Every day it would peek out and Jack would try to catch it. He would try to pick it up but the creature always managed to sneak away. Jack was determined to catch it but the creature seemed to be able to resist him. He kept trying, but eventually he gave up. Jack was sad he couldn't catch the little creature, but he was happy because the creature was harmless and he enjoyed watching it from a distance. Jack loved his living room carpet, especially because there was a harmless creature under it! +Once upon a time there was a modest girl called Jenny. She was always looking for new things to try. One day, she decided to try singing. Jenny went to her bedroom and got her microphone. + +She began singing, but the sound wasn't good. She realized she needed to make some changes. So she played around with the microphone and tried different things. Soon enough, the sound she made was perfect. + +Jenny kept singing and began to feel very proud. She was happy with how far she had come. But then she realized she hadn't told anyone what she was doing. + +The next day, she told all her friends about her singing. They were amazed and invited her to perform. Jenny was so excited. She wasn't expecting anyone to hear her songs. + +The day of the performance, Jenny was very nervous. But when she heard the applause and cheers of the audience, she realized she had nothing to be scared of. She gain enough confidence to perform a few more songs, to even bigger applause. + +Jenny went home feeling happy and proud. She realized that she can do many things if she puts her mind to it. +Mumma was out of the house and Maggie was on her own. She was a bit scared but then she heard footsteps. + +The footsteps showed that someone was walking up the stairs. When the door opened, Maggie was so happy to see her friend, Lily! She always felt safe when Lily was around. + +Maggie and Lily went upstairs to Maggie's room. When they got there, Maggie wanted to show Lily all the toys that she had. + +She had her teddy bear which she loved the most, and a big bouncy ball which she could throw and catch. Maggie always found it fun to show Lily all her toys. + +Lily was also always reliable and she always helped Maggie when she was scared or feeling down. She was a very reliable friend. + +Maggie was so happy that Lily had come to visit and show her that everything was OK. +Once upon a time there was an extra brave cat. His name was Iron. One day Iron wanted to go on an adventure. So he set out to explore a nearby hill. + +When he reached the top, Iron was amazed! He discovered there was a beautiful lake at the bottom of the hill. He was so excited to explore the lake and jumped down the hill. + +As Iron got closer to the lake, he saw something strange. There was a box in the middle of the water. He thought, "what could be in there?" He was very curious. + +Iron knew he had to find out. He took a deep breath and swam to the box. When he reached it, he was very brave and opened the box. What he found inside made Iron so excited! + +Inside the box were the most sparkly and colourful gems Iron had ever seen. He was so happy that he leapt out of the water and shouted. His adventure had revealed a secret treasure! +Once upon a time there was a great warrior. He had a special weapon. The weapon was so powerful, no one else had one like it. + +The warrior wanted to show everyone his amazing weapon. So he decided to go to the town square. He held it up so everyone could see. + +Everyone was amazed. They had never seen such a great weapon before. They told the warrior how brave he was. + +The warrior smiled and thanked everyone for the kind words. He was proud of his weapon and wanted everyone to know about it. + +The people never forgot the warrior and his great weapon. +Once upon a time, there was a big iron. The iron was so big that it was almost as tall as a house. + +Every day, a little girl would come to visit the iron. She was only three years old, so she was very small. She thought it was amazing that such a big thing could be so strong. + +One day, the little girl asked the iron for permission to touch it. She was wiggling her fingers, eager for an answer. + +The iron said nothing, but it did move to the side a little. + +The little girl was so excited! She slowly walked up to the iron and touched it. To her surprise, it was warm and kind. + +The little girl was delighted. She gave the iron a big hug and said thank you. From then on, the iron allowed her to visit anytime she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who liked math. He was very excited when his mommy said it was time for math. Before he sat down to do his math, Timmy kneeled down and prayed. He prayed for the math lesson to be easy. + +Mommy smiled when she saw Timmy kneeling. His prayer was so sweet! She told him that if he worked hard, the math would seem easy. + +Timmy smiled, said a quick "amen" and looked at the math lessons. He took out his pencil and he got to work. As he worked, he solved lots of math problems. + +When he was finished with his math lesson, Timmy was very happy. He had worked hard and he had done a great job on his math! He was so proud of himself! + +Mommy also saw how hard Timmy had worked. She told him that he had done a great job and gave him a sweet hug. + +Timmy smiled and went back to playing with his toys. Math was not so scary after all! +Once upon a time there was a big university. In the university, there were lots of people who wanted to learn lots of things. + +One day, a little girl arrived at the university. She was excited to learn new things. She had lots of things in her bag that she wanted to attach to the university. + +She started to attach her things to the furniture, the walls and the fence. She wanted to make sure that everyone at the university saw her things. + +Soon, the university started to look very different. Everywhere she had attached her things was filled with colour. She was so proud of her work! + +The people at the university liked it so much that they decided to let her stay and teach her new things. + +The little girl had lots of fun at the big university and made lots of friends. She was so happy that she decided to stay! +Lisa was a little bird who lived in a big tree. She was full of worries. One day she noticed a big storm coming and she didn't know where to go. She searched and searched and then she found a safe shelter. It was warm and calm, and the walls were strong. + +Lisa fluttered into the shelter and then she laid down. She felt so safe and warm. All of her worries disappeared, and she was really happy. + +When the storm was over, Lisa flew back to her home in the big tree. Even though the skies were clear, Lisa still remembered how calm and safe she had felt in the shelter. Now she was not so worried when the sky got dark. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who felt poorly. He had all sorts of aches and pains and he was very sad. He went to the doctor and she smiled at him. She said, "I'm going to heal you". The doctor gave him a big hug, and then rubbed special cream on his sore parts. It felt very nice, but soon the soreness was gone. + +The doctor said, "Now, I want you to be polite and be kind to others. That will help heal your soul too." The boy smiled and thanked the doctor for helping him. Everyday he thought about how to be more polite and how to help others. + +He soon started to feel better and better, and soon he was almost all healed up. He always remembered the kind doctor and her helpful words. And he knew that it was kindness and politeness that really helped him heal. +Billy was an alert boy. He liked to whistle when he was playing outside. One day when he was outside playing, he found a strange onion. It was long and green. It didn't look like the onions his mom used for cooking. Billy was very curious about it. He picked it up and whistled a happy tune. When he was done, he put the onion in his pocket and went back inside. He showed everyone the onion and everyone was surprised. They had never seen an onion like this before. They all wondered where it came from. It was a mystery, but Billy just smiled. +Once there was a little girl named Lizzie. She was three years old and loved to play outside. + +One day Lizzie decided to go for a walk. She put on her beautiful red hat and started walking. She saw a big rock in the middle of her path and knew it was perfect for a game. + +Lizzie started to rock the rock back and forth. The rock moved faster and faster. Lizzie was laughing as she rocked the rock. She felt so happy she wanted to do it all day long. + +Eventually Lizzie got tired, so she stopped rocking the rock. She gave it one last push and then she went home. + +Lizzie couldn't wait to tell her mom all about her fun game with the rock. She knew that her mom would think it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy girl who wanted to see the world. She decided to go on a long adventure and asked her parents to help her pack for the journey. + +So, her parents helped her gather all the things she needed and put it all in a big suitcase. She was very excited to go on her journey but didn't know how she would get there. + +Suddenly, they all heard a loud knock at the door. It was the nosy girl's best friend, who took them all to the harbor. When they arrived, the girl saw the most beautiful yacht! + +The nosy girl got on board and waved goodbye to her parents as the yacht sailed away. She waved goodbye to all her friends on the shore, and began her journey. + +The nosy girl made many new friends and saw many new places on her journey. After what seemed like an eternity, she eventually arrived safely at her destination. She was so happy and could not wait to tell everyone about her amazing adventure. +Mum and Dad were very excited. Today, they were going to visit grandma. They were going to take the red vehicle. Dad started up the vehicle and the three of them set off. It was a long journey, but Dad and Mum kept the little one entertained. + +Eventually, the red vehicle stopped. They had arrived at grandma's house! Grandma was so excited to see them. She gave them all a big hug and had lots of things to show them. + +The little one especially enjoyed playing with the new toys grandma had bought. They all had a great time together and eventually it was time to say goodbye. + +Mum and Dad thanked grandma for a lovely visit and the little one stuck his head out the window of the red vehicle, waving until they were out of sight. +The loop was big and round, stretching across the field. Dave the frog was looking all around, wondering what it was. His friend Pam the butterfly came and told him all about it. + +"That is a lasso," said Pam. " with it you can catch cows!" Dave didn't really understand, so Pam showed him how it worked. He watched as she looped it gracefully around the field. He was so impressed! + +Pam taught Dave how to spin it in a loop and throw it over the cows. Soon enough, he was catching them all himself! Dave felt so proud and happy that he had finally understood something so tricky. + +He kept practicing his looping skills, until pretty soon he was looping it all over the field - in a perfectly graceful manner! Dave was now an expert at using the lasso - all thanks to a good friend like Pam! +Molly was sitting on the floor and looking up. There was something interesting on the ceiling. She wanted to see it better. She knew she couldn't reach it, so she started to tear her blanket. She tore it in two pieces and then she joined them back together so it was like a long rope. She tied one end to her chair and the other one to the ceiling. + +Molly pulled the rope and the chair rose up, higher and higher. Now she was close to the interesting thing on the ceiling. She put out her hand and touched it. It was soft and furry! Molly laughed and giggled with delight. She was having so much fun! + +Molly looked closely at what she was touching. It was a brown mouse with soft fur and the most curious eyes. They were both so surprised to have met. They stared at each other for a few seconds, until Molly smiled. Then the mouse squeaked and ran back behind the ceiling. + +Molly was so happy that she had seen the mouse. Even if she couldn't reach it, it was an interesting way to play with friends. She let down the rope and the chair gently touched the floor again. Molly was a very happy little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy who lived in a town near the sea. Every day she would go to the beach and play in the sand. One day, she was walking along the beach, when she saw something far out in the water. She looked a little harder and was surprised to see it was a boat. It was a really popular boat, the kind she had seen on TV many times. + +Amy ran to tell her mom and they went down to the beach together. When they got there, they saw the boat. It was even more beautiful up close! Amy was so excited she wanted to take a ride right away. She asked her mom if it was okay, and her mom said yes. + +So Amy and her mom got inside the boat and Amy sat at the wheel. She was a little scared at first, but as the boat took them out to the open sea, Amy began to feel very happy and free. The boat glided over the blue-green waters, and she was filled with a feeling of pure joy. + +Amy's mom was really proud of her. It was a surprise to both of them, but she was a very good sailor! +Once there was a cute little girl with a very big heart. She loved animals, especially puppies. One day, the little girl saw a puppy in the park and she paused to take a closer look. The puppy’s fur was so soft and its ears so floppy! + +The little girl wanted to take the puppy home with her so she ran over to it. But when she got close, the puppy started coughing. Its tiny little lungs didn’t seem to work very well. + +The little girl was so sad that she paused. She wanted to help the puppy to feel better, but she didn't know how. Then a friendly grown-up came over and told her that a vet could help the puppy. + +So the little girl said goodbye to the little pup and waved goodbye. The puppy's fur was so soft and its eyes so shiny! She knew that soon the puppy would be healthy again. +A big sailor was walking down the beach. He was carrying a big bag and he kept looking out towards the sea. He saw something that reminded him of a tall boat and he knew it was time to go. + +He said goodbye to all the children that were playing in the sand and started walking towards the boat. Then he stopped and remembered something. He went back to the children and said that he was going to give them all something to remember him by. + +He opened his big bag, and gave each child a special reminder. One was a whistle, another a handkerchief and each one was special. All the children waved the sailor goodbye as he sailed away. + +He knew he would never forget them and they would never forget him. They all had something to remind them of the big sailor and his special boat. +Ben was tired and thirsty. He went to the store and he asked the clerk for a drink. The clerk said that he had to buy a ticket first. Ben didn't have any money, so the clerk said it was too bad. But then the clerk said that he felt sorry for Ben and gave him a ticket for free. + +Ben was happy and he went to the machine to get his drink. He put in the ticket and pushed the button. But nothing happened. He tried again, and then he realized that he put the ticket in the wrong way. He felt so stupid! + +So he turned the ticket the other way and pushed the button again. This time the machine worked! Ben got his drink and he was so happy. He thanked the clerk for being so nice and went home to enjoy his drink. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Frances. She was just three and she loved playing in the mud outside. + +One day, there was a big rain and it made lots of mud. Frances was so excited that she ran straight out into it. She had fun splashing around and making mud pies. + +But then Frances's mom came outside and saw her. She looked very angry and said "Frances, what have you done?" Frances felt so embarrassed that she started to cry. + +Her mom made Frances come inside, but she was still covered in mud. She had to take a bath and soak all the mud off of her. It made her feel much better and soon she was laughing again. + +Maybe next time she'll be more careful when she goes out in the rain. +Once upon a time there lived a gifted chamber. Inside this chamber lived an old man named Wes. Wes was a special man because he had the ability to act in incredible ways. Every day he would perform amazing acts of kindness and generosity. He would ride his horse to the market and give away all of his food to those in need. He was known for his generosity throughout the entire kingdom. + +One day, Wes went on a long journey to a new land. He hadn't been in this place before, but he knew something magical would happen. He arrived at a mysterious chamber and approached the door. As he touched the door, it began to glow. He stepped inside and was filled with delight. Inside the chamber were magical powers, and as Wes acted, these powers began to appear. + +In the blink of an eye, Wes had gained the ability to do extraordinary things. He began to act in incredible ways, performing incredible acts of kindness, courage, and strength. Everyone in the kingdom was amazed by his actions and his new-found gifts. From that day forward, Wes was known as the most gifted chamber in the land. +One day the little boy went to the gym with his mom. He saw a lot of people doing all sorts of things. He saw some people jump and others stretch. He saw some people running and some people lifting weights. He even saw a few people doing flips! Everyone looked like they were having so much fun. + +The little boy wanted to join in and play too. He asked his mom if he could play with the others. His mom said yes and showed him what to do. She showed him how to jump, stretch and run. She also showed him how to do flips. The little boy loved it. + +Pretty soon it was time to go home. The little boy was sad but he knew it wouldn't be long before he came back to the gym. He had had so much fun. He knew he could come back any day to have a good time. The gym was an ordinary place, but to the little boy it had felt like so much more. +Once there was a town. It was a very silly town because it only had two seasons - summer and spring. Summer was hot and the people were sweaty and tired. Spring was magical. + +Birds flew overhead and the flowers blessed the town with their colourful petals. Everyone in the town popped out of their houses like a jack in a box. Spring made the town so happy! + +Everyone ran outside and played games under the sunshine. The children laughed and danced in the park. They ran through the meadows and splashed in the stream. + +It was a magical time. The town was alive and happy. The silly town was beautiful in the spring sunshine. Everywhere the people looked they could see something new and wonderful to explore. + +The town made everyone feel full of joy. Spring was truly amazing in the silly town. +One morning, Lily got out of bed. She put on her shoes and ran to the kitchen. Her mom had made some toast. It looked ordinary, but it smelled so yummy! Lily had to choose what to do with it. Should she put butter on it? Or some jam? Or both? + +She decided to put butter and jam on it. She spread it around until the slice of toast looked perfect. Then, she took a bite. It tasted just right! She couldn't help but have another bite. + +She ate the toast while sitting at the kitchen table. It was so tasty! Lily was full and happy after finishing her toast. She was ready for an amazing day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who went for a ride in a taxi. The taxi was colorful and pretty. She was so excited! + +The little girl asked her mom if she could go for a ride and her mom said yes. So the little girl got in the taxi, and the driver drove away. + +The little girl looked out the window to see all the things around her. There were so many colors and shapes! As the taxi drove, the little girl was so happy. She sang a song and laughed. + +After some time, the taxi driver told the little girl that they had arrived at her house. The little girl thanked the driver and went inside. + +Now, every time the little girl sees a taxi, she remembers the fun ride she had in the colorful car. +One day, Little Jack went for a walk in the woods. It was getting chilly and Jack started to shiver. Then he saw a tiny house hidden among the trees. Jack peered through the window and saw a little blue journal. He wanted to get it, so he opened the door and stepped inside. Jack looked around the tiny house and saw a little bed and some chairs. He picked up the journal and started to write down all his wishes. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a noise outside. He felt scared and started to shiver. A big, furry bear with bright blue eyes was standing outside the door. Jack ran out of the house, clutching his blue journal and raced back home. + +Once he was back home, Jack opened up his journal and looked at the pages. He smiled and snuggled up in his bed, feeling very happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy spider named Fluffy. All her friends were scared of her. She had eight legs and lots of thread. + +One day, Fluffy wanted to build a web. She asked all her friends to help her, but they were too scared. So, Fluffy decided to lie down in the grass and spin a web all by herself. + +Fluffy spun the threads around and around until she had a beautiful web. She lied in the middle of it and waited. After a while, the web caught two juicy flies and a delicious spider snack! + +That night, all the other spiders wanted to have a snack like Fluffy. They learned to never lie to Fluffy and to always do what she said. And Fluffy had delicious snacks every night! +Bob was miserable. He wanted some jelly but he had none. He started to mark the ground, making a big circle. Suddenly, he heard a pop! In front of him, was a giant jar of jelly. He smiled, he was so happy! He grabbed a spoon and started to eat the jelly from the jar. The jelly was so sweet! He ate and ate until the jar was empty. Now Bob was happy, he had plenty of jelly! He marked the ground again, just for fun. Now Bob was no longer miserable. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy girl. She wanted to find something wonderful. So one day, she went on a big hat. The girl looked and looked until finally, she discovered a big, fluffy towel. She was so excited! She wrapped it around herself like a cape and ran around the house. Her mum and dad laughed. The girl was very happy with her new discovery! + +Later, the girl decided to share her towel. She gave it to her friend. They both had lots of fun playing with it. They wrapped the towel around themselves and pretended to be kings and queens. They danced around the room, forgetting all their troubles. + +Eventually, the nosy girl and her friend took a nap. They each put their towel over their eyes and started dreaming. It was a wonderful day of discovery! +Once upon a time there was a chubby little girl called Millie. She was very excited one day when her grandpa gave her a special gift; it was some lovely jewelry! Millie didn't recognize the jewelry as anything special at first, but when she looked closer she could see it was made of little diamonds and sparkly stones. Millie was so impressed - she had never seen jewelry like this before! + +Millie's grandpa told her that this jewelry was very precious and that she should look after it. She listened and made sure to put it somewhere safe so nobody else could find it. From that day onward, Millie was very careful with her jewelry and always made sure to recognize it when she saw it. + +Millie was so happy with her jewelry that she started wearing it every day. She even liked it so much that she started wearing it to bed! + +From that day onwards, Millie felt very special whenever she was wearing her jewelry. She knew that it was something special that she should look after and recognize. And she did just that! +Once upon a time, there was a dark safari. Two friends, Tim and Jim, decided to explore the safari together. + +They listened to the birds singing and the rustling of the leaves. They looked at the animals and smiled. + +Soon, they found a nice spot in the sun and they both relaxed. They just sat and watched the animals around them. + +Suddenly, a group of monkeys ran toward them. Tim and Jim laughed and ran too, as the monkeys chased them. + +When the fun and games were over, Tim and Jim went back to their spot and relaxed until the sun went down. It was the best safari ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She loved playing with her toys and exploring the world around her. + +One day, Emily saw a box in the mailbox. She was so excited and ran over to it. When she opened the box, she found a special present inside! It was a tiny inchworm. Emily was so happy – she had never seen an inchworm before! + +She quickly put in her pocket and set off to find a safe place for the inchworm to live. Emily searched the house and found a nice, safe spot in the garden. She carefully placed the inchworm in the garden and watched it crawl away. + +Emily was so happy that she made sure the inchworm stayed safe. She came back every day to check on it. Although the inchworm soon disappeared, Emily was happy knowing that she had kept it safe. +Once upon a time there was a young girl. She was never afraid of anything, not even the monsters in her closet! + +One day she went for a walk in the woods near her house. The trees looked so tall, and the leaves were very pretty. Suddenly, she heard a noise that made her scared. It was a deep, loud growl that came off the dark path ahead. + +The young girl was terrified and wanted to run home, but her feet were stuck to the ground. It seemed like she was too scared to move. Then, she saw something moving in the shadows and it came closer. + +It was a dead youth! The creature had big eyes that were empty, like they were dead. It roared and the young girl screamed. She ran as fast as she could back home. + +When she arrived home, the young girl was shaking with fear. She was so scared of the dead youth that she never went back to the woods again. +Once upon a time there was a nice tiger who liked to play with his friends. Every day they would go on adventures and have lots of fun. + +One day, the tiger and his friends were going to the beach. They ran around and played in the sand, making sandcastles and playing with the waves. + +At the end of the day, they all got very tired and the tiger led them back home. He said good-bye to all his friends and they went off in different directions. + +The nice tiger came back home and snuggled up in his bed. He had had a long but fun day and fell asleep very quickly. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was an old original mattress. One day, a boy named Jack saw the mattress and thought it was the most beautiful thing ever! He wanted to display it. He got some strong pieces of string and tied the mattress to his bedroom wall. + +He showed his mom. She thought it looked funny and laughed! She told him that it would be better to put it on the floor so he could get a nice night's sleep. + +So Jack untied the mattress from the wall and put it on the floor. He went to bed and had the best sleep of his life! He was so happy that he had his original mattress to sleep on. From then on, Jack displayed his mattress proudly in his bedroom. +Once there was a girl named Anne. Anne liked to care for everyone and everything around her. She had a special card for caring for things. It was a really unusual card with a funny picture in the middle of it. + +Anne went to the park one day with her unusual card. She wanted to play and care for the animals there. She stroked the fur of the animals and gave them treats with her card. + +The animals seemed to love it. They were so happy when Anne patted them with her card. The animals followed Anne wherever she went. All the people in the park smiled at Anne and her unusual card. + +In the end, the animals said farewell to Anne. She hugged them all one last time with her card. Then, she waved goodbye and went home, taking her special card with her. +Once upon a time, there was a famous lady. She had a special pen filled with ink. Everywhere she went, everyone wanted to see her pen. + +One day, the pen had to be taken apart. The lady carefully released the ink from the pen. Everyone was very excited to see it. + +The ink made its way down to a river. As it flowed, the ink changed colors from dark blue to bright red. Everyone cheered as the beautiful colors spread around. + +After the ink had finished flowing, the lady put a new pen together and put the ink inside. The pen was as famous as before and people came to admire it. + +The lady and her pen continued to show their special colors wherever they went. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a pirate who was very dull. All he wanted to do was sit and do nothing. But one day he decided to use his courage and go on an adventure. + +He used two big sails to set off on his journey and soon he was far away from his home. It was a long voyage but he eventually found an island surrounded by a large sea. + +He used his map to explore the island and soon he found some treasure. He was so excited he started to shout "Ah-harrr! I'm a real pirate now!". + +He used his treasure to build a new pirate ship and went out of his adventure everyday. He had so much fun and soon became the most exciting pirate who ever sailed the seven seas! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Tessa. Tessa was an ordinary little girl who liked taking naps in the afternoon. + +One day, Tessa saw a little puppy. She thought there the puppy belonged with her, so she took it home. + +Whenever Tessa was tired and ready for a nap, the puppy would curl up beside her and they would take a nap together. Tessa was happy because she and the puppy belonged together. + +Every day, Tessa and the puppy curled up together and enjoyed their ordinary naps. They were always tired, but always happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Joey who lived in a big house. Joey wanted to explore the land outside so one day he asked his mom if he could take a walk. + +His mom said yes and so Joey grabbed his shoes and headed outside. Joey was so excited to see what he could find! He saw animals, trees, and pretty flowers. + +As Joey kept walking he noticed some clouds in the sky so he decided to attach a rope to his waist. As long as he was tied to the rope he would be safe. + +Suddenly, Joey found himself standing on top of a hill. The land was so big and beautiful! He could see for miles and miles. Joey felt so happy and the day felt so easy! + +After having an amazing adventure, Joey returned home to tell all about his day. From then on, Joey would attach a rope when he wanted to explore land. +Once upon a time there were two young children. One was called Jack and the other was called Jill. Jack and Jill had an adventure together to find something spicy. + +They walked and walked until they came to a garden. It was full of fruits and vegetables of all kinds. Jack and Jill looked around until they found what they were looking for- a spicy pepper. + +Jack was so excited and he wanted to grab it straight away. But Jill warned him that they should wait and see if the person who owned the garden would let them have the pepper. + +Jack and Jill waited and soon enough a man came out of the house nearby. He asked them why they were there and Jack told him about the spicy pepper. The man smiled and said he must yield them the pepper. + +Jack and Jill were so excited and thanked the man for his kind gift. They took the pepper home and made lots of delicious and spicy dishes. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a kind old farmer. He had a big, green field full of hay. Every morning he got up and gently struck his hay with a rake. He made sure that the hay was just right for his animals, who would come and eat the delicious hay. + +One day, a thunderstorm rolled in, and the farmer was worried that the hay would get too wet. So he quickly went outside and took the rake and struck it very hard, to move all of the hay elsewhere. + +When the storm was over, all of the hay was safe and dry. And the farmer was so happy. He thanked his animals for being so kind to him and always being so patient and forgiving. + +The next day the sun was out and the hay was dry and the farmer smiled, knowing his farm was happy and kind. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who loved to play in the rain. Every day she would take off her shoes and splash in the wet puddles. And when it rained, she would be even happier. She had a toy duck that she carried everywhere and she would call it Quacky. Every time it rained she would take Quacky outside to play with her. + +One day, when it was raining, the little girl and Quacky went out for a picnic. She packed some delicious sandwiches and set off for a picnic in the rain. They sat and ate their sandwiches and watched the rain fall. As the raindrops fell, the little girl laughed and called out to Quacky. She felt so alive and happy. + +Then, when the rain stopped, the little girl and Quacky headed back home. They were both wet and tired but the little girl still had a smile on her face. The rain had brought her so much joy and the delicious sandwiches made the day even better. +One day a little bird was flying in the sky. Suddenly, it fell down from the sky. It hit the ground and heard a loud noise. It was deaf and could not hear. + +The bird looked around and saw a family. The family was talking and playing. They looked happy. The bird wanted to be a part of them, so it opened its wings and flew in the air. + +At first, the bird was happy and excited. But then, it started to feel weak. It's wings weren't strong enough to keep it in the air. The bird fell down again, and this time it didn't get up. + +The family saw the bird. They rushed to help it. They saw that it was still alive, but very weak. They took it to their home and gave it a better life. They made sure that the bird had enough food and water. They also kept it safe from any predators. + +The family cared for the bird and made sure that it was comfortable. Even though it was deaf, the bird knew that it was in a good place. It was happy to have a new life. +Once upon a time, there was a sad little girl. She was walking in the forest and she saw a big, shiny jewel lying on the ground. She was so happy and she smiled. She picked up the jewel and put it in her pocket. + +Then, she saw a big owl in a big tree. The owl was looking at her and she was scared. She wanted to go home to her mommy. The owl nodded to her and she felt better. + +The little girl thanked the owl and waved goodbye. She started walking home. When she got there, her mommy was so happy to see her and she hugged her. The little girl showed her mommy the jewel she found in the forest and her mommy smiled. + +The little girl was so happy that she had found such a special jewel. She promised to keep it safe in her pocket and never lose it. +Once upon a time there was an old man who had a cool car. It was a very special luxury car. Every day he would take it for a drive, and it was lots of fun. + +One day the old man said to his friend, "Let's pretend we're in the car, but without the car!" So, they pretended. The old man said, "I'm the driver and you're the passenger!" They acted like they were driving the car together, even though there was no car. + +They pretended that the car was going so fast and that it had lots of special features. The old man said, "We're going so fast!" and his friend said, "It's like we're in a luxury car!" They smiled and laughed and had such a good time pretending to be in the car together. + +When it was time to go home, the old man said, "Let's pretend the car brought us safely home!" So they acted out dropping each other off and saying goodbye. It was a wonderful day of pretending. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Jack and Jane. They played every day, running and skipping around. +One day, they wanted to fly like birds. So they decided to find some hats to wear. +They found two hats in the deep woods. But when they tried to put them on, they started to fight. +Jack wanted to wear one hat, and Jane wanted the other. They grabbed, pushed and shouted until their mum heard them. +She ran over, saw them fighting and said, “No more!â€. +She picked up the hats and gave them both a hug. +"Friends don't fight," she said. Then she took them back home, but kept one hat for herself. +Once upon a time, there was a cat who liked to visit new places. The cat was very organized and always made sure everything was neat. One day, the cat went to visit a factory that made leather. Inside the factory, the cat saw big machines making all kinds of leather clothes and bags. Everywhere the cat looked he could see leather materials in all sorts of colors. It was a very neat and organized place. + +The cat was so impressed with what it saw, so he decided to get a soft leather bag for himself. The cat chose a nice light brown one, and it was so soft and smelled so nice. The cat was so happy and couldn’t wait to show off the bag to his friends. + +The cat went back home with his new leather bag and showed it to his friends. They all oohed and awed at the bag and were so impressed with how organized the factory was. The cat knew that he would have to visit the factory again soon. +Mark walked to the park. He saw a big pool. It was empty. He was sad. He wanted to slide! + +Then his mommy came to the park. She had a big bucket of water. She poured the water into the empty pool. + +Mark was so excited. He ran to the pool and jumped in. Then he slid down the slide. It was so much fun! He slid and he slid until he was too tired. + +He climbed out of the pool and looked inside. He saw that it was almost empty again! But he had a fun time sliding. + +Mark smiled and went to get an ice cream. He had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, Emma went out for a walk in the park. + +She saw a big, scary tree and started to walk around it. Suddenly, something caught her eye. It was a yummy, sweet-smelling fruit! Emma was sure it would taste delicious. + +So Emma bravely offered the fruit a taste. When Emma bit into the fruit, it was the best thing she had ever tasted! Her mouth was filled with sweet juicy juice. + +But then she heard a loud growl coming from behind her. Emma turned and saw a scary, big bear! The bear was growling and sniffing the fruit. Emma ran and ran until she was back home safe and sound. + +The end. +Sharon was walking slowly in the forest. Suddenly, she saw food up ahead! She reached out her arm and tried to get it, but it was too high to reach. The food was high up in a tree and Sharon couldn't reach it. She began to cry. + +Suddenly a funny old bird flew over and said, "Don't worry, I can help!" The bird flew up to the food and slowly pulled it down for Sharon. She was so excited! + +Sharon thanked the old bird and happily ate the food. She said goodbye to the bird and then skipped home. + +From that day on, Sharon was always kind to animals and never forgot the old bird's help. +One day, Jack was walking in the park with his mom. He liked to run around, looking at the dandelions and the birds. But then, Jack started to feel an itch on his nose. He sighed, and he tried to scratch it, but it just wouldn't go away. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a big tree. He liked the way it looked so neat and tidy, with its bright green leaves. He wondered what it would be like to climb the tree, so he asked his mom if he could. His mom said yes, so Jack started to climb. + +Jack got higher and higher until he reached the top of the tree. He sat there, looking at everything around him. He felt a breeze on his face, and he felt tense muscles relax. + +He stopped to scratch his nose. And this time, the itch was gone! With a sigh of relief, he looked back down to the ground. + +He climbed back down to the ground, feeling happy. It was a great day in the park, and Jack couldn't wait to come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was trouble! Two friends had different ideas about what to do. One was brilliant and wanted to share something special. The other wasn't so sure and didn't want to share. + +The brilliant friend thought and thought. Then she had an idea. "Let's share a big hug," she said. Her friend smiled and was very happy. + +The two friends hugged each other and the trouble disappeared. What a brilliant way to share happiness! + +The two friends spent the day playing together and sharing lots of things. They laughed and laughed and never had any more trouble. They were best friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a boat that sailed the sea. It was special because it had a rare anchor. It was huge and purple and sparkled in the sun. + +One day, the boat wanted to go in reverse so it tried to pull up its anchor. But the anchor was so heavy, the boat couldn't do it. + +The people on the boat were so sad, until a big fish came along and said he could help. He asked the boat to get ready, and so the boat started going backwards. + +The fish swam with the anchor, pulling it up out of the water and onto the boat. The people were so happy and they thanked the fish for his help. + +The boat sailed away, thankful for its rare anchor and the help of the big fish. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was very creative. He loved to play and do fun things. + +One day, Tom was in his room. He wanted to play a game. He saw a chair and he decided to join it. He put two chairs together and he sat in between them. + +Tom had a great idea. He took a big blanket and he put it over the chairs. It made a tent. Then he joined one chair to the other chair with some pegs and a rope. + +Tom used his creative mind to make a spaceship. He pretended to be an astronaut and he went on an adventure. Up, up and away he flew. + +Tom had so much fun playing with his chairs and his blanket. He learned how to be creative with things around him and now he can join chairs and make fun things. +Once upon a time there was a brave hero. He had an open heart and was always willing to help people. He wanted to make the world a better place. + +One day he was walking down the street when he saw a child who seemed lost. The hero let out a kind smile and asked the child if he was okay. The child told the hero that he had lost his toy and didn't know how to find it. + +The hero said, "Let's look for it together! I'm sure we'll find it." They searched in the bushes and behind trees, but no toy was to be found. + +The hero said, "Let's try one more spot." He looked up and saw a tall tree. He motioned for the child to follow him, and they both climbed up the tree. + +Lo and behold! Sitting on a branch was the missing toy! The child was so pleased that he hugged the hero and thanked him for helping to find it. + +The hero smiled and said, "No problem! That's what heroes do – we let the sunshine in and make the world a better place." +Once upon a time, there was a family that liked to play. Every day they would find a new way to have fun. + +One day, the family decided to play with a sail. They found the sail and it was bright and colorful. The family smiled and waved at it, and the sail seemed to wave back. + +They took the sail to a high hill and put it into the wind. It began to move and the family cheered. They followed the sail as it went higher and higher into the sky. + +The sail started twirling in the air, as if saying goodbye. The family was so happy to be on the sail's adventure and the wind carried them farther and farther away. Eventually the sail came to rest and the family jumped off. + +They hugged each other and watched the sail drift away. It was the most fun they ever had. They knew they'd come back to play again and again. +One day, two friends were playing in the park. The first friend had a bell. As they played, the second friend became jealous of the bell. The second friend wanted the bell more than anything. + +Then, the second friend had an idea. He pushed the bell out of the first friend's hand. The bell fell to the ground and started to roll away. + +The first friend was sad. He chased after the bell, but the second friend was faster. He jumped and grabbed the bell. He smiled because he finally had it. + +The first friend felt sad and jealous. But then the second friend held out the bell. He pushed the bell into the first friend's hand. + +The first friend was so happy. He smiled and thanked his friend. From that day on, they were even closer friends. +Once there was a girl called Ellie who never stopped playing dress-up! She loved trying on her mum's high heels, putting on her dad's hats, and wearing her grandma's scarves. Sometimes she even tried putting all of them on at once! + +One day, she found a camera in mum's drawer. She wanted to take lots of pictures of her dress-ups, so she asked her mum to help her. + +Mum said she had to go outside to take the pictures, since it was too cold in the house. So Ellie put on her warmest coat, grabbed her camera, and went outside. + +She found a big rock that made the perfect stage for her dress-up pictures. There, she posed and smiled while her mum took lots of pictures with the camera. She was so happy, she just couldn't stop smiling! + +Ellie looked at all the pictures the next day, and she loved them. Afterwards she showed them to her family and friends, and each one reminded her of the cold, but fun day she spent playing dress-ups and taking pictures with her mum's camera. +Jimmy was embarrassed when he saw a cobweb in his bedroom. He didn't want anyone to know because it would make him look bad. He tried to get rid of it himself but it was too big a job for him. + +Jimmy had to tell his mum about it. He felt so embarrassed that he couldn't even look her in the eye. His mum was kind and said she would help him. She brought out a big broom and a dustpan and soon the cobweb was gone, although parts of it stayed stuck to the wall. + +Jimmy wanted to make sure the cobweb never came back again. He asked his mum to help him and they went up to the attic together. They searched around and eventually they found the creature who had made the cobweb - a big, hairy spider. + +Jimmy was scared of the spider and his mum had to take care of it. She scooped up the spider in the dustpan and took it far away so it wouldn't suffer anymore in their attic. + +Jimmy was relieved the cobweb was gone and he wasn't embarrassed anymore. He and his mum laughed together and were glad that the spider was safe and happy in a new home. +Annie was a little girl. She was three and very excited. Today she was going to visit her grandma! + +Grandma's house was wide and big. Annie hopped out of the car and her mom and dad led her to the door. Grandma was waiting, and she hugged Annie and smiled. + +Grandma took Annie to her kitchen, and said it was time to 'fix' dinner. Annie helped Grandma by getting the vegetables from the fridge and chopping them up. Mom and Dad sat at the table, watching and chatting with Grandma. + +They had a nice dinner together. After dinner, Grandma showed Annie all around the wide house and pointed out things to her. Annie liked it a lot. + +Before it was time to go, Annie gave Grandma a big hug. She said it had been a wonderful visit. Grandma smiled and said it had been nice to have her. +Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to fix his old truck. He knew that it was broken, but he wasn't sure how to get it working again. + +He went to see his neighbor, who was a mechanic. The neighbor was very kind and offered to lend a helping hand. He said, "I can repair your truck for you!" + +The man was very grateful and he happily accepted the offer. The neighbor worked hard to fix the truck, and soon it was running again. + +The man was so proud of his truck. He wanted to thank his neighbor, so he offered him a trade. He gave him some of his homemade jam in exchange for repairing his truck. + +The neighbor was very pleased and accepted the trade. He said, "Thank you very much! I'm sure I'll enjoy the jam." + +The man was so happy to have his truck working and he was also proud that he could help his neighbor in return. That's the simple story of how the man and his neighbor made a proud trade and repaired the truck. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear. He lived in a far away city. One day, he decided he wanted to go explore the city, so he packed his bag and hopped on a bus. + +The bus drove through the city, and the bear couldn't believe how tall the buildings were! He peered through the window trying to take in all the sights. + +Finally, they reached the bear's destination. He got off the bus and looked around. He noticed a big park across the street and decided to take a peek. + +As he walked closer, he noticed a group of children playing. He smiled, and then quickly hid behind a tall tree. He didn't want them to be scared of his hairy face. + +The children ran around, playing tag and having a good time. The bear watched them for awhile, then decided to go explore the city some more. + +He waved goodbye to the children and started on his way. As he continued to explore, the bear was filled with joy and excitement! He had a wonderful day in the city. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved sunsets. Every day she would run to the park to watch the sunset with her mom. + +One day when she ran to the park, the sky was gray and the clouds were ugly. A big storm was coming, so they ran home. + +The next day when the sun was setting, the sky was clear but it was still gray. Then all of a sudden, the sky changed to a beautiful orange color. + +The sunset was so pretty, it was like a big blanket over the sky. The little girl was so happy that she jumped up and down. + +The sunset served as a reminder of how anything can be beautiful, even an ugly sky. +One cold winter day, a little girl named Clara was outside playing in the snow. She was having a very fun time, until something strange happened. She started to shiver! The snowflakes were falling from the sky like green raindrops. Clara was scared. She was cold and didn't know what to do. + +So Clara decided to go inside to stay warm. But she heard a noise outside that frightened her. It sounded like something dangerous! She peeked outside and saw that it was a wild animal. It had big, green eyes and fluffy fur. It was beautiful, but it was also very dangerous! + +Clara quickly shut the door and started to shiver. She hid under the covers of her bed until she was nice and warm again. Then she curled up and smiled, thankful to be safe and warm. +John and his mom were having a picnic in the park. They had sandwiches and drinks in a white cooler. John loved spending time with his mom and he always remembered the fun they had. + +John and his mom went to the park every weekend. They would bring a white cooler with sandwiches and cold drinks. John liked to help his mom set up the picnic and get the things out of the cooler. + +They would eat their sandwiches and drink their juice. They both had fun talking and eating their lunch. After they were done, they would put all the things back in the cooler and take it with them. + +John always remembered the fun days he spent with his mom going to the park and having a picnic. He liked opening the cooler to get the sandwiches and then closing it when they were done. He thought it was so cool! +Bob was a kind boy. Every day he did nice things for people. One day he had an idea. He wanted to organize a surprise for his friends. + +He went to the store and bought some corn. He brought it home and put into big piles. Then he invited all his friends over to his house. + +When his friends arrived, Bob took out all the corn he had bought. He had organized a big game! Everyone in the group took turns throwing the corn into the air. They were having so much fun. + +When the game was over, everyone thanked Bob for being so kind. They were so thankful for the surprise! Bob was happy that his friends had enjoyed the game. He was proud of himself for organizing something so fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lilly. Lilly had a mine with lots of treasures in it - it was a very special mine. She would often drop rocks into the mine to make it even more special. + +One day, Lilly decided to go inside her mine. She had to be very careful, to make sure she was safe. She slowly dropped herself into the mine, one foot after the other. + +Once inside, Lilly made a big discovery. She had dropped a few treasures into the mine, but there were even more treasures inside! She saw many sparkly rocks, glittering coins and even a shiny diamond. She was so excited - all these treasures were hers now. + +Lilly decided she wanted to keep her mine a secret - nobody else should know about it. She carefully put the treasures back into the mine, and hopped back out safely. Lilly made a promise to herself to never tell anyone about her special mine. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. Anna wanted one thing more than anything else – to belong. Every day she would look around her school and wonder what it meant to belong. + +One day, Anna found something that could help – a thermometer. Anna knew that maybe the thermometer would help her find where she belonged. + +So, Anna was very careful as she used the thermometer. She passed the thermometer around and asked each of her friends what they thought. + +One said something was "cold" and another said something was "warm". Anna kept going around and soon she discovered that she belonged right there in the middle. + +Anna was so happy to belong with her friends! She held on to her thermometer and smiled to herself. She knew that she was finally part of something – a place where she belonged. +Teddy wanted to take a quiz today. He was a little scared because some of them can be hard. But he said to himself, “I can do it. I’m not afraid!†+ +He started the quiz, but he was confused. His answers didn’t seem right. He realized that the quiz wasn’t real. It was fake! + +Teddy was mad. He wanted to know why someone would give him a fake quiz. He didn’t understand. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was coming from the computer. The voice said, “That was a funny quiz, wasn’t it?†Teddy was startled. He asked, “Who are you?†+ +The voice spoke again. “I made the quiz. I wanted to surprise you. I’m sorry if I scared you.†+ +Teddy said, “It’s okay. I'm glad it wasn’t a real quiz. Thanks for making it funny!†+Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. Max always wanted adventures, so one day he ran away from home. He had no idea what was going to happen. + +Max wandered around town for a long time, until he found some new friends. They were a group of cats. They welcomed him into their group and they went on a big quest together. + +As they explored, the cats and Max met many challenges, but they all worked together to overcome them. Max's loyalty was amazing and his friends could see that. + +At the end of their journey, they reached a mountain top. There was a surprise waiting for them: The most delicious treat they had ever seen! The result of Max's loyalty was a reward of yummy treats and lots of fun, and he made new friends along the way. +John was an anxious little boy. He had to work hard every day. He was very tired by the end of each day and he really wanted to take a shower. + +One morning, John woke up early and got ready for the day. He washed his face, put on his clothes, and then went to work. He worked hard all day and didn't stop until it was time to go home. + +When John got home, he was tired and sweaty. He wanted a shower more than anything. He hopped in the shower and let the water run over his body while he scrubbed himself clean. After he was done, he felt relaxed and refreshed. + +John was thankful for the shower. He was no longer anxious - he was ready to take on the world. +Once upon a time, there was a new spider. She wanted to dress up. She wanted to find the prettiest and best clothes. + +So first she found some leaves, but they were too big. Then she found twigs, but they were too stiff. Finally, she found some silk. It was perfect! + +She wore the silk and started to spin. She turned and twisted until a dress appeared. It was so beautiful and the spider was so proud. She showed all of the other bugs and they cheered. + +The new dress was perfect! She danced and spun around, twirling and twirling in her special dress. It was so fun! The spider smiled, happy with her new dress. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim who wanted to visit a place he had never seen before. He went to his mom and said, "Mom, I want to go somewhere different. Can I visit a new place?" Mom said yes and Tim was very excited. + +He packed a bag with some of his favorite toys and a tape measure. Then he was ready to go. He walked and walked until he came to a special meadow. It was so green and full of healthy flowers. Tim was so happy to see it. + +He looked around with his tape measure and measured everything he found. He measured the meadow, the flowers, and even the trees. He loved measuring things and it was fun to see how big they were. + +When Tim was done taking measurements, he said goodbye to the meadow and went home. He had a great time and learned a lot about healthy places to visit. +There were two friends named Alice and Tim. They loved to play together and were very reliable, but today something was different. As Alice and Tim were playing, a big shock came out of nowhere! It was a loud, booming sound and it scared them both. But then, Tim had a brilliant idea: he decided to sort it out. He knew that if they worked together, they could make it better. + +So Alice and Tim set to work. They started talking, sorting out their feelings and finding ways to make their situation more comfortable. Bit by bit, they started calming down and looking around. Soon they realized the shock was just a tree falling in the distance, and they both shared a laugh. + +Alice and Tim enjoyed the rest of their time together, feeling lucky to be so reliable and care for one another. They both knew that sorting out their feelings had helped them understand the shock and feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Penny. Penny loved to play with her friends and bring smiles to everyone. + +One day, Penny and her friends decided to play a game. The goal was to make something out of boxes and blocks. + +Penny worked hard and found the perfect way to fix the blocks and boxes together. She showed her friends and they all cheered. Together they made a victory tower! + +The tower was very big and strong. Everyone cheered and was so proud of Penny and her nice work. + +Penny was so happy. She had fixed the tower and won the game. It felt so good. + +That was Penny's victory! Everyone was so proud of her! +Once there was a little girl who loved to pretend. She would put on different hats and cloaks, and she would make up stories about the people she pretended to be. + +One day, the little girl got an idea to pretend to be a baker. She put on a big white hat and her mommy's apron and said she was a baker. She went to the kitchen and opened the oven door so she could pretend it was her bakery. + +But the little girl was so busy pretending that she wasn't careful and she accidentally knocked over a bowl of flour. Flour went everywhere and it was a big mess! + +The little girl was embarrassed and apologized for her carelessness. Her mommy and daddy helped her clean up the mess and said it was all right. + +From then on, the little girl was more careful when pretending to be a baker. She still pretended to bake all kinds of goodies in her oven, but she was sure to be more careful! +One day, Jimmy was walking in the sunshine, feeling happy and content. Suddenly, he saw a little bird sitting on a fence. He stopped to take a look. The bird looked at Jimmy, and Jimmy looked back. Jimmy smiled, but the Bird didn't, so Jimmy shrugged. + +Jimmy thought he should offer the bird something, so he opened his pocket and pulled out some breadcrumbs he had been carrying all day. He held it out and waited, but the bird still wouldn't come. After awhile, the bird finally hopped over and pecked the crumbs away. + +Jimmy was happy. He had shown the bird he was an honest friend. He sat down in the sunshine and watched the bird, who was now eating the crumbs Jimmy had offered. Jimmy smiled, feeling satisfied and happy. He said 'thank you sunshine' and his little heart filled with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a special gem. The gem made her so dizzy. She loved to hold it in her hands. + +Whenever she looked at it, the little girl dreamed of wonderful things. She dreamed of flying in the clouds, of running with animals, and of swimming with the fishes. + +The gem was so special that it made the little girl feel like anything was possible. Every day she would look at it and imagine different places. + +She closed her eyes and dreamed of far away places. In her dreams she soared high in the sky, went on wonderful adventures and saw things she could never imagine. + +The little girl never stopped dreaming. She looked at her special gem every day and let her dreams take her on magical journeys. +Mandy was a little girl who loved to play outside. She was always running around in her backyard and playing with her toys. + +One day, Mandy noticed a big pile of dust in her backyard. She wanted to play with it and she moved closer, but suddenly she slipped! + +She was scared and started to cry, but then she noticed a tiny butterfly in the dust. She smiled and reached out to touch it, but the butterfly flew away. + +Mandy watched it go and she felt better. She decided to be more careful when she played and pur sway her dust. +Once upon a time there was a worm who was very rude. He never said please or thank you. + +One day the worm decided he wanted to go to the post office and mail something. He hopped off to the post office, but everyone in line was so unhappy with his rudeness. + +The post worker frowned at the worm, but decided to help him anyway. She told him to put his letter in the post box, and said goodbye. + +The worm hopped away, feeling happy that he had mailed his letter. He was so pleased with himself that he started to be a bit nicer to everyone he met. +One day, little Daisy was getting ready for bed. She was very excited because it was time for her to take a bath. Her mom took her to the bathroom and started to fill the bathtub with warm, soapy water. + +Daisy got into the bathtub and began to splash around. She liked to pretend she was a mermaid swimming in the ocean. She even had a shiny zip in her hand to make her feel like a real mermaid. + +After a few minutes, Daisy's mom said it was time to get out of the bathtub. Daisy was still having lots of fun so she didn't want to leave. But eventually, mom convinced her and they went back to her bedroom. + +Once they got back to Daisy's bedroom, it was already time for bed. Her mom said goodnight and left. Daisy felt so sleepy and cozy in her bed. She looked outside her window and saw the dark night sky. Then she drifted to sleep in her very own bed. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved blue. He was very compassionate and always looking out for others. + +One day, he requested his mom to buy him a blue toy. His mom smiled and said she would see what she could do. + +The very next day, the mom went to the store and asked for a blue toy. The store lady happily took out a nice blue toy and handed it over to the mom. + +The mom bought the toy and ran back home to surprise her son. When the boy saw the blue toy, his eyes lit up. + +He hugged the toy and thanked his mom for being so compassionate. Together, they played with the toy all day long. + +The boy and his mom were really happy and no one ever requested for anything else that day. +One day, Carrie went to the beach to play. She brought along her bucket, because she wanted to find something nice to wear. She looked in her bucket and found lots of shells. + +Carrie decided to wear a shell necklace. She strung the shells with a piece of string and put it around her neck. She smiled and ran down to the sea. + +The water looked sparkling and blue. Carrie ran in and splashed around. As she did, she noticed something shiny and useful on the sea floor. She put her hand out and picked it up. + +It was a shiny starfish. Carrie was so excited, so she put it in her bucket with the shells. She knew it would be useful for making more necklaces. + +Carrie smiled and skipped away. She had a beautiful sea-themed necklace and a useful starfish for more crafts! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly family. They all lived in a cozy little house and were very happy. One day, they were taking a long walk and they stopped to look at a big bed. It was full of cozy pillows and thick blankets. They decided to take a nap and quickly climbed into the bed. + +The family had a nice sleep, then when they woke up, they realized how happy they had been when they were all together. They looked around and noticed how friendly their little house was. They were even more thankful that they were now rested and happy. + +The family smiled at each other and decided to have a play together. They looked at all of their favorite toys and spent time being silly. They had a wonderful day, and that night, everyone slept in their own beds. The parents tucked them in and said goodnight. And then everyone fell fast asleep with smiles on their faces. +Once there was a little boy. He was very curious about the world. Every day he would go outside and hang around and see what he could find. + +One day he found a very interesting tree and he wanted to explore it. He looked up and saw lots of things hanging from the tree. He couldn't reach them, so he wanted to find a way to get them down. + +He saw a long stick on the ground and he picked it up. He used it to reach up to the things hanging from the tree. He was so happy when he got the things down! He was amazed at the wonderful world around him. + +He kept looking around and found more interesting things to hang and explore. He was so excited and loved exploring the world around him. He had so much fun every day. He learned so much about the world around him. +Once there was a tough dad. He took his three year old son to the park. He asked him if he wanted to play with the junk in the park. The three year old couldn't speak too well, but he said “Yes!â€. + +The dad showed his son how to be tough. He said to throw the junk up in the air and catch it, or to push it out of the way. Together they had fun pushing the junk around the park. + +Then it started to rain. Their clothes got wet and the dad said it was time to go. But the three year old wasn't ready to leave. He stood and shouted, “No, noâ€! + +The dad laughed and told his son he had to go. But the three year old said that the junk was still fun. The dad knew his son was speaking the truth, so he decided to stay a little longer. + +They enjoyed themselves for a few more minutes before finally going home. Even when they were back home, the three year old spoke fondly of the junk and the fun they had at the park! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was scared of the night. When the sun went down, she would hide under her warm, soft blanket. She would think about the things that frightened her, like the dark shadows outside her window and the noisy wind. + +One night, the little girl heard a tapping at her window. She was scared and hid even deeper under her blanket. She heard it again and decided to peek out from her blanket. There, outside her window, was a friendly owl. He was tapping on the window with his wing and smiling at her. + +The little girl was no longer scared. She opened the window and the owl flew in. He sat on her bed and they talked until it was time for the little girl to go to sleep. The owl gave her a hug and flew back out the window. From that day on, the little girl was no longer scared of the night. The owl had become her special friend. +One day, a clumsy little boy was playing in his room. Suddenly, he wanted something yummy to eat. He asked his mom for some food, but she said it was in the fridge. He went to the fridge and opened it, but the food had disappeared. + +The boy was confused. He looked all around the fridge, but the food was gone. He looked under the couch, but it was too dark to see. He knocked on the walls, but that didn't do any good either. + +He started to get a little bit worried. Then, he remembered something his mom said. She told him a magic spell he could use to find things. He closed his eyes and whispered the words. + +Suddenly an apple, some cheese and crackers appeared in the fridge! It was the same food that had disappeared. The boy was so happy. He ate the food and then he went back to playing in his room. +The little girl wanted a adventure. She took out a playful pistol and she held it in her hands. She waved it around and imagined all the fun she could have. She next found a big box in her house and she used the pistol to replace the box with a smile on her face. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. She quietly followed it and it lead her to a giant tree in her backyard. The little girl used the playful pistol to replace the big tree and suddenly she heard voices coming from deep within the roots. She was so excited and peeked through the roots. + +Inside were two playful squirrels. The little girl was so happy. She could tell they were looking for something, so she happily replaced the playful pistol with something else for the squirrels. The little girl knew they would love it. + +The squirrels ran around in circles, joyfully playing with the new object. The little girl watched them in amazement and felt so happy that she had made them happy. She smiled and started to skip away, having had the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He wanted to go to university when he got older. He was very excited about it and kept asking his mom about it. + +One day he went to the park with his mom and he saw a huge university. He wondered what it was so his mom explained to him that it was a university. Tom was amazed! + +They went up to the front gate and his mom showed him how to tie a big knot. The knot opened the university's gate and they went inside. + +Tom saw many people coming and going and lots of wide open spaces. He saw a library, laboratories and classrooms. He thought it was so cool and he couldn't wait to go to university someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane was very thoughtful and always tried to help others whenever she could. + +One day, Jane saw that her friends were playing outside in the rain. She wanted them to have fun, but their toys were broken. + +Jane had a great idea. She grabbed the tools she found in her dad's shed and got to work! + +She worked hard and used her knowledge to repair the toys. When she was done, everyone was thrilled! + +The rain was still coming down, but Jane's friends were happy. She had thought of a way to fix their toys and now they could all play together again. Jane was proud of her work! +One day, a young girl was jogging in the park. She saw a jeep drive by. She thought it was really cool and she wanted one too. So she started to jog faster. Every day she jogged and jogged until one day she found a jeep. It was so shiny and bright. She was so happy she jumped in and felt like she was flying. Now every day she goes for a jog in her jeep and she is the happiest young girl around. +Once upon a time, there was an impatient frog who wanted to design the best swamp ever. First, he made a big circle in the mud, so he could put all of his swampy things there. He gathered stones from the river and put them in the circle. He placed a few bushes on the sides and then he carefully dug in and filled the area with water. + +The impatient frog was so happy with his design that he called out to all of the swamp creatures! Frogs, rabbits and birds all gathered around to see the swamp, and it was even more beautiful than he had imagined. + +The impatient frog was so proud of his swamp that he stayed there all day, playing in the mud and swimming in the water. + +From then on, the swamp was known far and wide as the best swamp ever. Every night the impatient frog would hop around and cheer, delighted with the beauty he had created! +Once upon a time, there were two friends - a boy and a girl. +One day, the girl had a wide quiz to do. It was a very hard quiz and it was taking a long time. Her friend wanted to help, but the girl said no. + +The boy watched for a while and then he got an idea. He said "Why don't we quit the quiz?" The girl thought about it, and she liked the idea. So they both quit the quiz and went outside to play. + +They had so much fun playing in the wide world outside. They played games, ran around, and laughed. Soon they were the best of friends, and they never looked back at the quiz again. The End. +Once there was a gifted girl named Sara. She was three years old and loved to help her Mommy do things around the house. One day, she asked if she could carry a faucet to the bathroom. Her Mommy said yes, so she picked up the heavy faucet and carried it with her own two hands. Even though it was very heavy, she was determined and focused. With a little help from her Mommy, she managed to carry the faucet all the way to the bathroom. Everyone was so proud of her! Sara felt a great sense of joy and accomplishment. She was so happy that she was able to help in a big way. And she was even happier that her Mommy gave her the chance to make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate bee. He was always looking for ways to help make people happier. One day, he came across a little puddle. There was an inch of water in it that needed to be dried. So, the bee quickly got to work. He buzzed his wings around the puddle and flapped them as hard as he could. Soon, the water was gone! The bee smiled and was glad that he helped. + +The bee continued his journey and soon came across a meadow. But when he arrived, it was pouring with rain. Knowing that he could help make things better, the bee went to work, buzzing around the field and flapping his wings. Little by little, the rain went away. With a happy heart, the bee flew away, knowing he had done a good deed. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted pig. He was so gifted that he could lean really well. He could lean forward, backward and even stand on two feet. Everyone around was really amazed. The pig was so happy about it. He leaned a lot and every time he did, people around him could not help but smile. + +The pig enjoyed leaning so much that he started teaching other pigs too. He taught them how to lean forward, backward and stand on two feet too. It was so much fun. Every day they would practice together and get better and better. + +Soon enough, all of the pigs in the area had learned to lean. They were so proud of themselves. They even taught other animals how to lean properly. They all had so much fun learning together. + +The gifted pig was very proud. He had shown everyone that pigs could be very smart and even gifted. Everyone around him was so proud of him too! +Once upon a time there was a boy, who liked to visit. One day he went to visit some friends. + +On his way, he saw a beautiful story. It was painted on the wall and the colors were vivid. The boy was so excited that he wanted to hear the story. + +He asked his friends about the story, but they didn't know what it was about. So, the boy decided to visit the next town and find out who painted the story. + +The next town was very big, but he eventually found the painter. The painter told him that the story was about a brave prince and a courageous princess who went on many adventures together, fighting bad guys and helping people in need. + +The boy thought the story was really beautiful and he thanked the painter for sharing it. Then, he went back home feeling so happy and inspired. +Once upon a time there was a kind mother who wore a white dress. Every day she went out to the forest to pick flowers. One day, the mother heard a loud noise from a distance. She knew something was wrong, so she rushed over to see what had happened. When she arrived, she found a big white bear stuck in a deep hole. The mother knew she had to save the bear, so she ran over and grabbed his paw. She pulled and pulled with all her strength, and soon the bear was free. "Thank you for saving me!" said the bear. + +The mother smiled and said, "It was my pleasure. Now go on home and be safe!" The bear waved goodbye and ran off into the forest. The mother stood there, so happy she could help. Then, she went back home to her own white dress and gave a big hug to her children. + +The mother was so glad she could save the bear and she felt proud that she was strong enough to do it. From then on, no matter how big the challenge, she would always try her best to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to explore his big world. He wanted to finish one big adventure. So he grabbed his rocket, hopped in and rushed off into space! As he soared through the sky, he saw lots of colorful stars and planets. He zoomed past all of them to find the most delicious planet ever - it was made of lollipops! + +The little boy was so happy he could taste the lollipops even though he was in his rocket! He floated down and grabbed lots of lollipops with all the colors of the rainbow. On the way back home, he enjoyed the sweet and delicious lollipops. When he finished his delicious journey he went back home with a big smile, feeling proud of his special adventure. +Once upon a time there was a big snowman. He was tall and happy. He had a smile and shiny eyes. + +Every day, the snowman laughed and danced in the cold. It made him very happy. + +But then one day, the sun came out and it made the sky warm. The snowman felt the warmness and his body started to melt. He began to get shorter and shorter. + +He started to feel sad and asked the sun to stop shining. But the sun didn't listen. Still, the snowman tried to make a joke. He said "soon I'll be in puddles". + +The snowman melted away until he was just a tiny pile of snow. Last of all, he said his final joke: "At least I'm still warm". +Once upon a time, there was a cow called Coco. Coco had a large field filled with grass that she liked to graze on. She was content, but each day she looked out across the field and wished for something more. She knew it was impossible, but she couldn't help but hope. + +One day, as Coco was gazing across the field, something amazing happened. A big truck stopped at the field's edge and started to unload something. It was beef! Coco finally had something different to eat, and it was delicious. She was so happy to have a special treat! + +Coco continued to gaze out over the field each day, but the truck never came back. She enjoyed the beef and looked forward to something new and exciting, but she didn't find it. Even if she could never go to the other side of the field, she was content with her grass and the amazing beef that had been delivered one special day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jimmy. He was only three years old but he had a very special dream. He wanted to take an exam to prove that he was smart. + +Jimmy asked his mom if he could take the exam. He was sad when she said no because it was too expensive. But then his mom had an idea. + +She said that she knew a cheap place nearby where Jimmy could take the exam. Jimmy was so excited! He and his mom put on their shoes and went to the exam. + +When they arrived, Jimmy was so nervous. But he tried his best and answered all the questions. When the exam was over, he was very happy. He had achieved his dream! He had taken the exam! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. Anna was three years old, and she had a lot of fun things to do every day. + +One day Anna wanted to help Mommy with ironing their clothes. Mommy showed Anna how to move the iron over the shirt, back and forth, using both hands. Anna was so excited to use the iron! + +But while ironing, Anna had to pause and stop so often. She would sometimes get confused and forget which way the iron went. But Mommy was patient and sweet with her and explained it to Anna again and again. + +Finally, Anna got the hang of it and ironed the shirt all by herself! She felt very proud and Mommy gave her a sweet smile and a big hug. + +They finished ironing all the shirts and then Anna and Mommy went outside to play together. It was a very fun day! +Once there was a happy little boy named Jimmy. One day Jimmy was walking in the park alone and he heard a funny noise. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything strange. He stepped forward, still trying to find the weird noise. + +Suddenly, Jimmy noticed a little silver box shaking in the grass near him. He was amazed and stod very still. He slowly stretched out his hand and touched the box. Suddenly, it stopped shaking for an inch. He picked up the box in his hands and noticed that it was very lightweight and cold. + +Jimmy opened the box, but nothing happened. He tried shaking it again, but nothing happened. Jimmy was a little bit confused, but he didn't give up. He shook the box as hard as he could. Suddenly, the weird box opened and a mysterious voice came out! Jimmy was so excited and smiled from ear to ear. + +The voice was singing a silly song about being happy and strong. Jimmy laughed and shook the box with joy. From then on, he made sure to carry the weird box with him everywhere he went. +One day, Mommy and Bobby were in the park. Bobby was eager to have fun! He saw a hippo and started to point. +Mommy asked Bobby, "What are you pointing at, sweetheart?" +Bobby answered, "I'm pointing at the hippo!" +So, Mommy and Bobby walked over to the hippo. They saw that it was so big and funny looking. Bobby was so excited! He began to point at the hippo's eyes, nose, and ears. +Mommy smiled and said, "That hippo looks like so much fun! Why don't you give it a hug?" Bobby's eyes lit up and he eagerly hugged the hippo. The hippo felt so soft and furry. Bobby was so happy! They stayed at the park for a few more hours and Bobby kept pointing at the hippo and giving it hugs. +It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a dove. She loved to fly in the sky and explore. Every day, she flew around looking for a new place to go. + +One day, she found a big, open field. It was easy to fly above and the air was light. The dove loved it so much that she kept going back every day. + +One day, the dove flew close to the ground and noticed something sparkly. She flew down to investigate and found a beautiful diamond! She had never seen anything so shiny and pretty before. + +The dove was so happy that she decided to fly in circles with the diamond in her beak. She flew fast and high and laughed as the diamond twinkled in the sun. It was so easy and fun to fly around with the diamond! + +The dove kept the diamond safe and eventually flew home to show it to her friends. They were all so happy and amazed! The dove proudly flew around the sky with her diamond, enjoying the cool air and its sparkling beauty. +Once upon a time, there was a fast vegetable. It was a yummy vegetable and it couldn't wait to be eaten. It was so curious that it wanted to taste what it was like. So it decided to take a big jump. + +The vegetable jumped so fast that it moved over a hill and ended up in a big garden. The garden had lots of other vegetables in it and they were very happy to see each other. + +The fast vegetable asked them all what they tasted like. The sweet potato said it was sweet, the carrot said it was crunchy and the lettuce said it was fresh. The fast vegetable liked what it heard so it tasted each one. + +When the vegetable finally tasted itself, it was delighted. It said, "I'm delicious! I'm crunchy and sweet and fast!" The other vegetables cheered and they all enjoyed the fast vegetable very much. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to order things. One day she saw three bows in the store and she wanted them all. But her mom said no, so the girl kept asking. She was so persistent that eventually the mom said yes. + +So the girl happily bought the bows. She was so excited to show them off to her friends. When she put on the biggest bow, it made her feel special. So the girl decided to wear it every day. + +Her mom was surprised to see the girl wearing the bow every day. She said "Ordering your bows was a good idea". The girl smiled and was happy that her mom understood her. + +The persistent girl was proud of her bows and she had a lot of fun wearing them. It made her feel girly and happy. Even though she couldn't order fancy things all the time, she was glad she could order the bows. They were special to her. The end. +Once there was a boat. Two friends, Jack and Jill, were going for a boat ride. They were so excited! As they were sailing, Jack noticed something scary in the water. Jill asked what it was. Jack said it was a giant fish! He wanted to shoot it. Jack grabbed his gun and shot at the fish. The water splashed up and scared Jill, but Jack missed the fish. They watched it swim away and quickly sped away in their boat. Jack and Jill laughed and had a lot of fun together. They never forgot the scary fish they saw that day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She decided to go to the shop and buy some yummy treats. When she arrived at the shop, she noticed that there was a hidden door at the back. She opened the door and stepped inside. + +Inside the shop, the little girl saw a huge castle. It was so big that she could barely see the top! She decided to explore the castle and its secret rooms. +Inside she found lots of cool things, like a treasure chest filled with coins and a secret library filled with books. + +The little girl decided to stay in the hidden castle and explore it further. She had never had such an exciting adventure before! She knew she would remember this day forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was only three years old. Every day, Jack liked to go out to his garden and play. + +One day, Jack was in the garden, playing and dancing. Suddenly, he heard a noise, and he stopped and looked up. The sky was dark and was getting darker. Then, Jack saw something amazing - it started to snow! + +Jack was so excited! He had never seen snow before and he wanted to play in it. He tried to catch the snowflakes, but they were too quick for him. They all melted in his hands. He danced around, feeling the cold snow on his face. + +Then all of the sudden, the snow stopped, and everything was silent. Everything had frozen. Jack looked out at the garden - all the trees and plants were covered in a thick, heavy layer of snow. All he could hear was the crackle of the frost on the ground. + +Jack went inside, and looked out at the snow through the window. His mum showed him how to make funny shapes on the screen with his finger, so Jack made all sorts of pictures. He watched through the window as the snow glistened in the moonlight and he was so happy. He laughed and laughed as he made different shapes in the snow. He would never forget this day when he first saw snow and it had all frozen still. +One day, James went to the park with his mom. It was a beautiful, peaceful day. He saw some birds chirping in the trees and some squirrels chasing each other. + +James found a big tree and decided to climb it. He spread out his arms and twirled around. He felt so free! After he was done, his mom wrapped him in a big hug. It felt so cozy and warm. + +Then James saw a puppy. It was so cute! He bent down and pet it. It was so spoiled that it followed James around the park. + +James wanted to take the puppy home, but his mom said no. He was so disappointed. He hugged the puppy and said goodbye. + +At the end of the day, James and his mom held hands and walked home. The peaceful day had come to an end. But James still had the cozy hug from his mom wrapped around his heart. +One morning, Haley woke up. She was very excited for the day ahead. Her mom had a special surprise for her. She quickly got dressed and ran to the kitchen. + +When she got there, she saw her mom mopping the floor. Mama was moving the mop back and forth across the floor. Haley had never seen her mop before. She was very curious. + +Mama noticed Haley's impatience and told her to go outside. Haley ran out, eagerly awaiting her surprise. + +Mama followed quickly after and opened the garden shed. Inside was a brand new bicycle, just for Haley. She couldn't believe her eyes. She hugged her mama, thanked her, and began to ride her new bike. +Mama smiled and said, "I'm so glad you woke up early." +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived near a smelly river. He was a kind man who took care of his animals. + +The farmer kept chickens, pigs, birds and cows. All the animals had a place to stay and he made sure they were all very happy. + +One day, the farmer went to the river to get some water for all the animals. But something smelly came out of the river and filled the farmer's nose. He was so shocked, he said "What is that smelly thing?" + +The farmer then realized that the smelly river water had made his farm dirty. Cleaning it up was a lot of work, but the farmer did not give up. He kept working until all of his farm was clean again. + +At the end of the day, the farmer looked around and saw his animals again and smiled. He was so glad he had been able to keep his farm clean. +Jill was a thoughtful girl. She liked to look at the vase on her window sill. It was her favourite vase. She liked to look at it every day. + +Jill touched the vase and it made her happy. She smiled. She liked its semi-circle bottom and the flowers drawn on the side. Jill thought the vase was so beautiful. + +One day, Jill's mum came in and saw how Jill looked at the vase. Jill's mum smiled and gave Jill a hug. She told Jill she was so thoughtful. + +Jill and her mum kept looking at the vase together. They both smiled and said it was very pretty. Jill felt so lucky to have such a beautiful vase. She gave it a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a green hill. On top of the hill was a family of birds. Every morning, the birds would encourage each other to have a peaceful day. + +The birds chirped, happy and peaceful. They sang songs of encouragement and looked out for each other. The green hill was the birds' favorite place, with the sun shining brightly and the air being fresh. + +One day, the birds had an idea to encourage peace even more. They gathered all the friends they could find, and painted the hill green. The birds fluttered around, using their beaks to spread paint on the grass, trees and rocks. Soon, the hill was a beautiful green color. + +The mark they left behind was a reminder of the peace they wanted to bring to their little hill. And since that day, the green hill has been a place of encouragement and peace. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old. One day he was playing outside with his friends and he saw a box filled with paint! He was very excited. + +He opened the box and found lots of different colors of paint. Jack was very creative, so he decided to use the paint to make a picture. He tried painting a tree, but it didn't look right. + +Then he tried something different - he painted a popcorn machine! It was very colorful and he was very proud of his work. + +After that he decided to try something else. He took some of his mom's fragile china plates and used the paint to decorate them. The end result was stunning - the plates were beautiful with bright colors and designs. + +Jack was so happy with his work. All the popcorn, paint, and fragile plates made him feel like a real artist! +Once upon a time there was a small girl who loved going on adventures. She had a special bike that she used every day. It had two big wheels and one small wheel in the front. + +Every day she would take off with it to explore the countryside. Although the bike was small, it was very reliable and allowed her to go far. + +One day when she was out riding her bike, she found a very small bicycle. It was the same size as hers but with only two wheels. She loved it and wanted it to be hers. But she couldn't afford to buy it. + +The bike's owner insisted that she could not have it. But the small girl was determined and kept asking him. Eventually the bike's owner relented and gave her the bike. + +The small girl was over the moon. She went on to take many adventures with her faithful old bike and the new two-wheeler. She learned that when you really want something, it's important to be persistent and reliable. +Once upon a time there was a stand. This stand sold many things to the people who went to visit it. The people were always so enthusiastic when they went to the stand. The stand supplied them with lots of things. From yummy food to special toys, the stand had it all! Everyone loved going to the stand because it always made them feel happy. The end. +Once there was a little dog called Spot. Spot liked to take walks in the park. On these walks, Spot liked feeling the warm sun on his fur. Every day the sun shone brightly, but one day it was very mild. Spot had a deep need to feel the warmth of the sun on his fur. + +Spot tucked his tail between his legs and started to whine. His best friend Bowser noticed this change in Spot and wondered what was wrong. Spot barked and pointed at the sky where only a few wisps of clouds could be seen. Bowser understood that Spot must need the sun to make him feel better. + +Thankfully, Spot didn't have to wait long. The sun soon poked through the clouds and its warm light filled the park. Spot and Bowser were both so happy to feel the sun again! As the sun shone, Spot's tail began to wag and he ran around in the mild weather. Spot felt content knowing his need for the sun had been filled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She liked to dress up every day. One day, she put on her favorite dress with bright colors and frilly sleeves. She also added a sparkly tiara to her head. + +Jenny wanted to show off her dress to her friends. She went outside and found them drawing pictures with some chalk on the sidewalk. They had made different shapes and colors. Jenny was so excited that she asked for some chalk too. + +The friends started to draw pictures for Jenny. She clapped with glee as she saw the colors and shapes taking form. Suddenly, her neighbour Bob started to boss her around and said that he was the boss of the chalk drawings. Jenny didn't like this, so she packed up her chalk and went home. + +Although Bob was bossy, Jenny enjoyed dressing up and drawing with her friends. She was glad to have experienced a fun day! +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She went to the store with her mom and dad to buy some food. When they got there, they put some delicious apples into their basket. + +But then she saw something else in the store. It was a toy that her friend had and she wanted it too. So, she asked if she could buy the toy. Her mom said no and then Ella had a fight with her. + +But then the mom saw something else. It was a yummy cake and it looked delicious. Ella cheered up and asked if they could buy the cake. Her mom said yes and they put it into their basket. + +The little girl was so happy. She had a tasty cake and a good time with her family, even with the fight. +Once there was a young girl who lived next door. She was very clean and very friendly. Her neighbor was always nice to her, too. + +One day, the girl heard a loud scream coming from the neighbor's house. She rushed over to see what the problem was. + +When the girl got to the neighbor's house, she saw that a big mess had been made! There was paint all over the walls, chairs knocked over and toys everywhere. The girl was so surprised, she screamed! + +The neighbor came out of her house and said, "Don't worry, it's ok. I just had a bit of fun!" The young girl was relieved and glad that her neighbor was all right. + +The neighbor then said, "Let's clean this mess up together. We can easily have the house looking like it used to be in no time!" + +And so, with the help of the young girl, the neighbor quickly cleaned up the mess. Everything was back to normal, and she thanked her neighbor for being so kind. + +The young girl and the neighbor then said goodbye, and the girl went back to her house, happy that her neighbor was safe and that her house was clean again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever mill. It knew lots of things that the other mills didn't know. The mill knew how to spin the biggest, softest and most comfortable cloth. Everyone in the town wanted clothes made from this cloth. + +One day, a 3 year old child came to the mill. She wanted to know how the mill spun such beautiful cloth. She asked the mill, but it didn’t answer her. + +The clever mill knew that the 3 year old wouldn’t understand the complicated things it did to make the cloth. So it decided to show her. The mill started to move its wheels, spin its cogs, and the 3 year old could see the cloth coming out of it. + +The 3 year old was so amazed. She hadn't known the mill had such clever tricks! +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The big bear wanted to find something good to eat. So, the big bear went on a long walk. + +Suddenly, the big bear saw a distant pick. He was so excited and froze in place. The pick looked so sweet and juicy that he decided to go and pick it. + +As the big bear got closer to the pick, he noticed something. It was too high and he couldn't reach it. He looked around and saw a tall tree with a branch. He climbed the tree and got closer to the pick. He reached out and grabbed the pick with his claws and yanked it off the branch. + +He jumped down on the ground and tried the pick. It was so delicious. He wanted more so he decided to look around for more distant picks. + +He searched for a long time but he couldn't find any. So, the big bear went back home to eat the delicious pick he had found. + +The end. +Holly was in the bathroom with her mom. Her mom was getting ready to take a shower. She hung the shampoo on the wall. Holly was a very curious three year old. She took the shampoo bottle off the wall and started shaking it. She thought it was fun to watch the shampoo move around inside. Her mom saw her and said, "What are you doing, Holly?" Holly said, "Nothing, Mama." Her mom said, "You shouldn't be playing with things like that, it's stupid." + +Holly put the shampoo back on the wall and went to her room. She was sad because she thought her mom didn't like it when she played in the bathroom. After a few minutes, her mom came in and gave her a hug. She said, "I'm sorry. I want you to play but there are things in the bathroom that you shouldn't play with. Next time I'll show you something fun you can do." + +They hugged again and then Holly went back to the bathroom. She hung the shampoo back on the wall and watched as her mom took her shower. She didn't play with anything else, as her mom asked her not to. when her mom was done they both went downstairs to play a game- one that was much more fun than playing with shampoo! +The little girl sat alone in her room. She was very lonely. She looked into her closet, filled with toys. But she had nobody to play with. She sighed. + +She thought, “Maybe if I try to find someone to play with, I won’t be so alone." She stepped out of her room and opened her door. She tiptoed to the living room and saw two people having fun. They were talking and laughing. + +The little girl sighed. She was too shy to ask them to play with her. She slowly turned around and went back to her room. + +Once in her room, she went straight to her closet and opened it. She found two stuffed teddy bears and hugged them tightly. She no longer felt so lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three and was very curious about the world. + +One day, Sarah saw her daddy in the garden and she ran over to say hello. "Hi Daddy!" she cried. + +But Daddy was very busy. He said he was sending an important lecture to his boss. He looked very nervous and Sarah didn't understand what was happening. + +So Daddy explained that he was sending a message to his boss, who lived very far away. Daddy showed Sarah how he used a computer to send the lecture, and Sarah was so excited. + +When the lecture had finished sending, Daddy gave Sarah a big hug and thanked her for being so helpful. Sarah was so proud and felt like she was the best helper in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel. She was a very good squirrel. She went out to find food one day. She came across an acorn and was so excited! She quickly picked it up and ran off to go eat it. + +But when she got to the log she was going to sit on, she noticed something unusual. There was another squirrel there! He was a very friendly squirrel and said he wanted to share the acorn with her. She liked the idea and agreed. + +They both sat side by side and started to take turns to nibble at the acorn. It was good! They both enjoyed it and were very happy. They decided to part ways when the acorn was finished and promised to meet again soon. +