

Lily liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She liked to look at the pictures and the words. Sometimes, she read the books to her teddy bear.
One day, it was very hot. Lily was thirsty and wanted some water. She went to the kitchen to get a cup. She saw a book on the table. It was her mom's book. It had a shiny cover and many pages. Lily wanted to see what was in the book.
She took the book and opened it. She saw many words that she did not know. She tried to read them, but they were hard. She turned the pages and saw more words. She got bored and angry. She ripped some pages from the book. She threw them on the floor. She did not like the book.
She heard her mom coming. She was scared. She hid the book under the sofa. She ran to her room. She hoped her mom would not find the book.
But her mom saw the pages on the floor. She picked them up and saw they were from her book. She was sad and angry. She looked for the book and found it under the sofa. She saw it was torn and dirty. She was very angry.
She went to Lily's room and knocked on the door. She had the book in her hand. She asked Lily if she knew what happened to the book. Lily did not answer. She was quiet. She knew she did something bad.
Her mom opened the door and saw Lily on her bed. She showed her the book and asked her why she did that. Lily looked at the book and felt sorry. She said she was sorry. She said she wanted to read the book, but she did not like it. She said she was thirsty and hot.
Her mom said she understood, but she was still angry. She said Lily should not take things that were not hers. She said Lily should not rip books. She said books were precious and important. She said Lily had to punish for what she did.
She said Lily had to go to the corner and think about what she did. She said Lily had to stay there until she said she could come out. She said Lily had to say sorry again and promise to never do that again.
Lily did what her mom said. She went to the corner and thought about what she did. She felt bad and sad. She said sorry in her mind and promised to never do that again. She waited for her mom to come and hug her. She hoped her mom would forgive her. She learned her lesson. She decided to be good and love books.
