

Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They have a big calendar on the wall. The calendar has pictures of animals and numbers. Lily and Ben can count the numbers and name the animals.
One day, Lily and Ben have a fight. Lily wants to play with the calendar. She likes to look at the pictures and point at them. Ben wants to play with the calendar too. He likes to tear off the pages and make paper planes. Lily and Ben start to pull the calendar.
"Stop it, Ben!" Lily says. "You are ruining the calendar!"
"No, you stop it, Lily!" Ben says. "You are boring with the calendar!"
Lily and Ben pull harder and harder. The calendar rips in half. Lily and Ben both lose the calendar. They are sad and angry. They start to cry.
Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the torn calendar and the crying twins. She is not happy.
"What happened here?" Mom asks. "Why did you break the calendar?"
Lily and Ben try to explain. They blame each other. Mom shakes her head.
"That was not nice, Lily and Ben," Mom says. "The calendar was a gift from Grandma. She wanted you to learn and have fun. You should not fight over it. You should share it."
Lily and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. Mom hugs them and wipes their tears.
"It's okay, Lily and Ben," Mom says. "I know you love each other. And I love you too. But you have to be careful with your things. And you have to respect each other's choices. Sometimes you can play with the calendar together. And sometimes you can play with other toys. That is normal."
Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They smile and hug Mom. They decide to play with their blocks and dolls. They are happy again. They still miss the calendar. But they know they can make a new one with Mom. They can draw new pictures and write new numbers. They can make it even better. They are excited. They love Mom. And they love each other.
