diff --git "a/TinyStories_1711.txt" "b/TinyStories_1711.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1711.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Suddenly, they heard a loud bang. The door of the shed was shut. They ran to the door. They tried to open it. It was locked. They were scared. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. "We are locked in the shed!" + +Their mom heard their cries. She ran to the shed. She saw the lock. It was old and rusty. She did not have the key. She did not know what to do. + +She saw a big rock. She picked it up. She hit the lock with the rock. It was hard. She hit it again and again. The lock did not break. It was fierce. + +She did not give up. She hit the lock one more time. It broke. The door opened. She saw Ben and Lily. They were dirty and scared. They ran to her. She hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, mom. We were playing in the shed. We did not know it was locked." Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, mom. We did not hear you calling us. We were having fun." Lily said. + +"It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you are safe. But you should not go in the shed. It is not safe. There are many things that can hurt you. And you should always listen to me. I love you." Mom said. + +She took them to the house. She gave them a bath and a snack. She read them a story. They said sorry again. She said she forgave them. They said they loved her. She said she loved them too. They went to bed. They slept well. They did not go in the shed yet. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play outside on Sunday. Sunday is a clear day. The sun is bright and the sky is blue. They can see many birds and clouds. + +Tom and Lily want to count the birds and the clouds. They sit on the grass and look up. They point with their fingers and say the numbers. + +"One bird, two birds, three birds," Tom says. + +"Four clouds, five clouds, six clouds," Lily says. + +They count and count until they reach ten. Then they clap their hands and laugh. + +"Ten is a big number," Tom says. + +"Yes, it is. We are good at counting," Lily says. + +They are happy and proud. They hug each other and keep playing. They like to count on Sunday. +Lisa loved to dream. Every night, she would close her eyes and see wonderful things. She dreamed of flying in the sky, swimming with fish, and playing with animals. She wished she could show her dreams to her mommy and daddy. + +One day, she found a camera in her daddy's closet. She knew it was a thing that could make pictures. She wondered if it could make pictures of her dreams. She decided to try it. She took the camera to her bed and put it under her pillow. She said, "Camera, please make pictures of my dreams." + +That night, she dreamed of a big rainbow. It had many colors and it was very pretty. She smiled and said, "Hello, rainbow!" The rainbow said, "Hello, Lisa! Do you like me?" Lisa said, "Yes, I like you very much. You are my friend." The rainbow said, "I am happy to be your friend. Do you want to play with me?" Lisa said, "Yes, please!" + +They played together for a long time. They made shapes and patterns with the colors. They laughed and had fun. Lisa was very happy. She said, "Thank you, rainbow, for playing with me. You are the best." The rainbow said, "You are welcome, Lisa. You are very sweet and obedient. I hope you have more dreams like this." + +Lisa woke up in the morning. She remembered her dream and smiled. She reached under her pillow and took out the camera. She turned it on and looked at the screen. She saw a picture of the rainbow and herself. She was amazed. She said, "Wow, the camera made a picture of my dream! It worked!" She ran to her mommy and daddy and showed them the picture. They were surprised and proud. They said, "Lisa, this is amazing! How did you do this?" Lisa said, "I asked the camera to make pictures of my dreams. And it did!" They hugged her and said, "You are very clever and creative, Lisa. We love you and your dreams." Lisa said, "I love you too. And I love my camera and my rainbow." +Ben likes to drive his toy car. He has a red car with four wheels and a horn. He drives it on the floor and makes vroom-vroom sounds. He likes to pretend he is going to the park or the store or the zoo. + +One day, he sees a dog outside his window. The dog is big and brown and has a long tail. The dog looks sad and lonely. Ben wants to help the dog. He runs to his mom and says, "Mom, can I drive my car to the dog?" + +Mom looks outside and sees the dog too. She says, "Yes, you can, but be careful. The dog might be scared or hungry. You have to be gentle and kind." She gives Ben a piece of bread and a bowl of water. She says, "Take these to the dog. Maybe he will be your friend." + +Ben nods and smiles. He takes his car, the bread and the water, and goes outside. He drives his car slowly and quietly to the dog. He says, "Hi, dog. I am Ben. Do you want to play with me?" He puts the bread and the water on the ground and waits. + +The dog looks at Ben and his car. He sniffs the bread and the water. He is hungry and thirsty. He eats the bread and drinks the water. He feels better. He wags his tail and licks Ben's hand. He says, "Woof, woof. Thank you, Ben. You are nice. I want to play with you." + +Ben is happy. He says, "You are welcome, dog. You are nice too. What is your name?" The dog says, "Woof, woof. My name is Spot. I like your car. Can I ride with you?" Ben says, "Yes, you can. Come on, Spot. Let's drive to the park. We can have fun there." + +Ben and Spot get in the car. Ben holds the horn and Spot sits on the seat. They drive to the park. They see other kids and dogs there. They play with them. They run and jump and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +Ben and Spot are friends. They like to drive and play together. They are happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play games. Today they play tag. Tom runs after Mia. Mia runs away from Tom. They laugh and have fun. + +But Tom is tired. He runs slower and slower. Mia is faster and faster. She runs to the big tree and touches it. "I win! I win!" she shouts. Tom stops and sits on the grass. He is out of breath. He loses the game. + +Mia runs to Tom. She smiles and gives him a hug. "You are a good runner, Tom. But you need to rest. Do you want some water?" she asks. Tom nods and takes a sip from her bottle. He feels better. + +Then he sees something on the ground. It is his tie. He wears a tie because he likes to look smart. But he forgot to tie it well. It fell off when he was running. He picks it up and puts it back on. He tries to tie it, but he does not know how. + +Mia sees him struggle. She knows how to tie a tie. Her dad taught her. She helps Tom with his tie. She makes a knot and a loop. She pulls and tightens. She makes it look nice. "There, you look smart again, Tom. Do you like it?" she says. + +Tom looks at his tie. He likes it. He thanks Mia. He gives her a hug. They are friends. They play more games. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big bird in the park. It had a long neck and long legs. It was an ostrich. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Lily said. "It is so big and fast!" + +"Can we play with it?" Ben asked. "It looks fun!" + +They ran towards the ostrich, but the ostrich was scared. It ran away from them. Lily and Ben chased it, but they could not catch it. + +"Please, bird, stay with us!" Lily shouted. "We want to be your friends!" + +But the ostrich did not listen. It ran out of the park and into the street. Lily and Ben stopped at the gate. They knew they could not go into the street. It was dangerous. + +They were sad. They wanted to play with the ostrich. They thought it was perfect. + +Then they heard a voice behind them. It was the zookeeper. He had a net and a truck. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "Did you see a big bird here?" + +"Yes, we did!" Lily and Ben said. "It was an ostrich!" + +"Thank you for telling me," the zookeeper said. "That ostrich escaped from the zoo. I have to take it back. It is not safe for it to be here." + +"Can we go with you?" Lily asked. "We want to see the ostrich again." + +"Sorry, kids, you can't," the zookeeper said. "But you can come to the zoo another day. I will show you the ostrich and other animals. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They liked that idea. + +"OK, thank you," they said. "Bye, ostrich! We hope you are happy at the zoo!" + +They waved to the ostrich as the zookeeper put it in the truck. They hoped to see it again soon. They went back to their toys and played some more. They were still best friends. +Lily was hungry. She wanted a muffin. She saw a muffin on the table. It was big and brown and smelled good. She reached for the muffin. + +"Stop!" said Mom. "That muffin is for Dad. He will be home soon. You can have a banana or a cracker." + +Lily was sad. She did not want a banana or a cracker. She wanted a muffin. She looked at the muffin. It looked so yummy. + +"Please, Mom, can I have a bite?" she asked. + +"No, Lily, you can't. That muffin is for Dad. He worked hard today. He will be happy to see the muffin. You can have something else." + +Lily was mad. She did not care about Dad. She cared about the muffin. She waited for Mom to go to the kitchen. Then she grabbed the muffin and ran to her room. She closed the door and locked it. She bit the muffin. It was sweet and soft and warm. She smiled. + +Mom heard the door slam. She knew what Lily did. She went to the door and knocked. + +"Lily, open the door. You took the muffin. That was not nice. You have to share. Give the muffin back." + +Lily did not open the door. She did not give the muffin back. She ate the muffin. She ate it all. She felt full and happy. + +But then she felt bad. She knew she did something wrong. She knew she hurt Mom and Dad. She knew she was selfish. She felt sorry. + +She opened the door. She saw Mom. Mom looked sad and angry. + +"Lily, why did you take the muffin? Why did you not listen to me? Why did you not share? That was very naughty. You have to say sorry to me and to Dad. You have to go to your bed. No more snacks for you today." + +Lily felt tears in her eyes. She did not want to go to bed. She did not want to lose Mom's love. She did not want to make Dad sad. + +She hugged Mom. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Dad. I was hungry. I wanted the muffin. I did not think. I was bad. Please forgive me. I love you." + +Mom hugged Lily back. She said, "I love you too, Lily. I forgive you. But you have to learn to share. You have to think of others. You have to be good. You have to pray to God and ask Him to help you." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I will, Mom. I will pray to God. I will ask Him to help me. I will be good. I will share. I will not take things that are not mine. I will not be greedy. I will be kind." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's good, Lily. That's what I want to hear. Now go to your bed. Say your prayers. Tomorrow you can have a muffin. A muffin for you and a muffin for Dad. And we will all be happy." + +Lily went to her bed. She said her prayers. She thanked God for Mom and Dad and muffins. She asked God to help her be good and kind and share. She felt tight in her tummy. She felt tight in her heart. She felt tight in her love. She fell asleep. +Lila and Ben like to play in the pond. They look for frogs and fish and bugs. They splash and laugh and have fun. + +One day, they find a big frog. It is green and brown and has spots. It jumps out of the water and lands on a rock. Lila and Ben are happy. They want to catch the frog and look at it. + +"Come here, froggy!" Lila says. She reaches for the frog with her hand. But the frog is fast. It hops away from Lila and into the water. + +"Wait for me, froggy!" Ben says. He runs after the frog with his net. But the frog is smart. It dives under the water and hides. + +Lila and Ben try to find the frog. They look under the rocks and the plants and the mud. They get wet and dirty and soak. They do not see the frog. + +"Where is the froggy?" Lila asks. She is sad. She wants to see the frog. + +"I don't know," Ben says. He is sad too. He wants to touch the frog. + +They sit on the bank and sigh. They are tired and hungry and cold. + +Then they hear a sound. It is the frog. It is on the other side of the pond. It is croaking and smiling. It is a regular frog. It likes to be free and swim and jump. + +"Bye bye, froggy!" Lila and Ben say. They wave to the frog. They are not sad anymore. They are glad. They learned something new. They respect the frog. + +They go home and tell their mom and dad about the frog. They take a bath and eat a snack and cuddle. They are happy and warm and dry. They dream of the frog and the pond and their adventure. +Sara and Ben like to travel with their mom and dad. They go to many places and see many things. Sometimes they travel by car, sometimes by train, sometimes by plane. They always have fun. + +One day, they travel to a farm. They see cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and horses. They also see a big red barn and a green tractor. Sara and Ben want to pet the animals and feed them. Mom and dad say yes, but be careful. + +They go to the cow pen and see a big brown cow. She has a bell around her neck and makes a loud moo. Sara and Ben say hello to the cow and give her some hay. The cow eats the hay and licks their hands. Sara and Ben giggle. + +"Mom, dad, what is this cow's name?" Sara asks. + +"Her name is Bessie. She is a very good cow. She gives us milk and cheese and butter. And sometimes, she gives us beef," mom says. + +"What is beef?" Ben asks. + +"Beef is the meat that comes from cows. We eat it sometimes, like in burgers or steaks or stews. It is very yummy and healthy," dad says. + +"Oh, I see. But I like Bessie. She is very nice and soft. I don't want to eat her," Sara says. + +"Don't worry, Sara. We don't eat Bessie. We only eat beef from other cows that are not our friends. Bessie is our friend. She is very special and original. She is the best cow in the world," mom says. + +Sara and Ben smile and hug Bessie. They say thank you to her for giving them milk and cheese and butter. And they say they are sorry to the other cows for eating their beef. They hope they understand. They love all the animals on the farm. They love to travel and learn new things. +Anna and Ben are playing hide and seek in the park. Anna is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Ben runs behind a big tree and waits for Anna to find him. He is very quiet and still. He thinks he is hidden well. + +Anna looks around the park. She sees the swings, the slide, the sandbox and the flowers. She does not see Ben. She wonders where he is. She says, "Ben, where are you? I can't see you. Come out, come out, wherever you are!" + +Ben hears Anna's voice. He smiles and thinks he is very clever. He does not come out. He stays behind the tree. He says, "You can't find me, Anna. I am too good at hiding. You have to look harder." + +Anna hears Ben's voice. She knows he is close. She follows the sound. She walks towards the tree. She sees a little bit of Ben's shirt. She says, "I see you, Ben. I see you behind the tree. You are not hidden well. I found you!" + +Ben sees Anna's face. He knows he is caught. He comes out from behind the tree. He says, "You found me, Anna. You are a good seeker. You have good sight. You win. Now it's my turn to seek and your turn to hide." + +Anna and Ben laugh and hug. They are happy. They like playing hide and seek. They take turns to seek and hide. They have fun in the park. +Lily and Max were playing on the porch. They had a big box of toys and they liked to make up stories with them. Lily had a doll and Max had a car. + +"Let's go to the park," Lily said. "We can have a picnic and play on the swings." + +"OK," Max said. "But how will we get there?" + +Lily looked around and saw a big wagon. She had an idea. "We can use the wagon. It has wheels and a handle. You can lift the toys and put them in the wagon. I can pull the wagon." + +Max liked the idea. He started to lift the toys and put them in the wagon. He lifted the doll, the car, the ball, the book, and the teddy bear. The wagon was full of toys. + +"Are you ready?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I'm ready," Max said. + +Lily grabbed the handle and pulled the wagon. Max followed her. They went down the porch steps and along the sidewalk. They saw many interesting things on the way. They saw a dog, a bird, a flower, and a bike. They said hello to the people they met. + +Soon they reached the park. They found a nice spot under a tree. They took out the toys and had a picnic. They shared the book and the ball. They played with the doll and the car. They hugged the teddy bear. They had a lot of fun. + +They were happy they had used the wagon. It was a good way to carry the toys. It was also a good way to see interesting things. They decided to use the wagon again the next day. They wondered what they would see then. +Tommy likes to serve breakfast to his mom and dad on weekends. He wakes up early and goes to the kitchen. He gets some bread, butter, jam, and milk. He puts them on a big tray. He is very careful not to spill anything. + +He walks to his parents' bedroom. He knocks on the door. He says, "Mom, Dad, wake up! I have a surprise for you!" He hears his mom groan and his dad snore. He knocks again. He says, "Please, wake up! I made breakfast for you!" He is very persistent. + +He opens the door and sees his mom and dad still sleeping. He is not happy. He puts the tray on the bed. He climbs on the bed. He shakes his mom and dad. He says, "Wake up, wake up, wake up!" He tickles them and kisses them. He makes loud noises. + +His mom and dad finally open their eyes. They see Tommy and the tray. They smile and hug him. They say, "Thank you, Tommy! You are so sweet and thoughtful! You made our day!" They eat the breakfast together. They tell him it is delicious. They say, "You are the best server in the world!" + +Tommy is very happy. He says, "You are welcome, Mom and Dad! I love you!" He feels proud and loved. He thinks serving breakfast is fun. He decides to do it again next weekend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw an enormous bird in the sky. It had long wings and a big beak. They wondered what it was. + +"Is it an eagle?" Lily asked. + +"No, it is too big for an eagle," Ben said. + +"Is it a dinosaur?" Lily asked. + +"No, dinosaurs are not alive anymore," Ben said. + +"Then what is it?" Lily asked. + +They decided to ask their mom, who was sitting on a bench. They ran to her and pointed at the bird. + +"Mom, what is that?" they asked. + +Their mom looked up and smiled. She knew the answer. + +"That is a plane," she said. "It is a machine that can fly. People can go inside it and travel to far places." + +"A plane?" Lily and Ben repeated. They were amazed. + +"Can we go inside a plane someday?" they asked. + +"Maybe, if we are lucky," their mom said. "But for now, we can watch it and imagine where it is going." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They watched the plane until it disappeared behind the clouds. They still wondered what it was like to fly in a plane. But they were happy to learn a new word and a new thing. +Anna liked cherries very much. She liked to eat them with her mom and dad after dinner. They were sweet and juicy and made her mouth red. Sometimes, she would spit out the seeds and try to hit a target on the wall. + +One day, Anna saw a big bowl of cherries on the kitchen table. She wanted to have some, but mom and dad were not home yet. She thought they would not mind if she took one or two. She climbed on a chair and reached for the bowl. But she was too small and the bowl was too heavy. It slipped from her hand and fell on the floor. The cherries rolled everywhere and some of them got squashed. + +Anna was scared and sad. She started to cry. She did not know what to do. She heard the door open and mom and dad came in. They saw the mess and Anna crying. They ran to her and hugged her. + +"What happened, sweetie?" mom asked. + +"I wanted cherries, but the bowl was too big and it fell and the cherries are gone and I'm sorry and I'm sorry and I'm sorry!" Anna sobbed. + +"It's okay, honey, it was an accident. Don't cry, we're not mad at you. We still have some cherries in the fridge. We can wash them and eat them together. How does that sound?" dad said. + +Anna sniffed and nodded. She felt better. Mom and dad helped her clean up the floor and gave her a new bowl of cherries. They were still sweet and juicy and made her mouth red. Anna smiled and said thank you. She gave them each a cherry kiss. They were the best and most original cherry kisses ever. +Lena was a daughter who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile. Lena always took Lily with her when she went out. + +One day, Lena and her mom went to the park. Lena brought Lily along and put her on a bench. She ran to the swings and had fun. She saw other kids and made friends. She forgot about Lily for a while. + +When Lena came back to the bench, she saw that Lily was gone. She felt sad and scared. She looked around and saw a boy holding Lily. He was pulling her hair and throwing her in the air. Lena ran to the boy and said, "Give me Lily! She is mine!" + +The boy laughed and said, "No, she is mine now! She is a silly doll. I can do what I want with her." He threw Lily on the ground and kicked her. + +Lena cried and picked up Lily. She hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love you. You are not a silly doll. You are my friend." She looked at the boy and said, "You are mean. You hurt Lily. You should say sorry." + +The boy looked at Lena and saw that she was angry and sad. He felt bad and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Lena. I was wrong. I should not have taken Lily. I should not have hurt her. Can you forgive me?" + +Lena looked at Lily and saw that she was dirty and torn. She felt troubled and said, "I don't know. Lily is hurt. She needs help. Can you help me fix her?" + +The boy nodded and said, "Yes, I can. I have some glue and tape in my backpack. I can mend her dress and hair. I can make her smile again." + +Lena smiled and said, "Thank you. That is kind. Maybe we can be friends too." + +The boy smiled and said, "Maybe we can. I'm sorry again. What is your name?" + +Lena said, "I'm Lena. And this is Lily." + +The boy said, "I'm Jake. Nice to meet you." + +They went to a nearby table and worked together to fix Lily. They talked and laughed and played. They became friends. + +Lena's mom saw them and came over. She said, "Lena, who is your new friend?" + +Lena said, "This is Jake. He helped me fix Lily. He said sorry. He is nice." + +Lena's mom said, "That's good, Lena. I'm glad you made a new friend. And I'm proud of you for being brave and kind." + +Lena said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love Lily. And I like Jake." + +Lena's mom said, "I love you too, Lena. And I'm happy for you. Do you want to stay and play some more?" + +Lena said, "Yes, please. Can Jake stay too?" + +Lena's mom said, "Sure, if his mom says yes." + +Jake's mom said, "Yes, he can. He told me what happened. I'm sorry for what he did. He learned his lesson. He is a good boy." + +Jake's mom and Lena's mom smiled and said hello. They sat on the bench and watched Lena and Jake play with Lily and other dolls. They were happy to see their kids get along. + +Lena and Jake had a lot of fun. They learned to share and care. They became good friends. And Lily was happy too. She had a new dress, a new hairdo, and a new smile. She appeared like a new doll. But she was still Lena's favorite. And Lena was still her best friend. +Tom is a little boy who likes to play outside. He has a ball and a bike and a dog. He is happy when he can go to the park with his mom and his dog. He can run and throw the ball and ride his bike. + +One day, he sees a man in the park. The man has a big bag and a hat. He is not clean. He has dirt on his face and his clothes. He looks at Tom and smiles. He says, "Hello, little boy. Do you want to see what I have in my bag? I have some candy and some toys. Come with me and I will show you." + +Tom is curious. He likes candy and toys. He thinks the man is nice. He wants to go with him. He forgets what his mom told him. She said, "Never go with a stranger. A stranger is someone you don't know. They can be bad and hurt you. If a stranger talks to you, say no and run to me." + +But Tom does not say no. He does not run to his mom. He walks to the man. He reaches for his hand. He does not see his dog barking and his mom shouting. He does not hear them. He only sees the bag and the hat and the smile. + +The man takes Tom's hand and pulls him away. He walks fast and leaves the park. He does not give Tom any candy or toys. He says, "You are a good boy. You are coming with me. You are my new friend. Don't be scared. Don't cry. Don't make any noise." + +Tom is scared. He is crying. He is making noise. He wants his mom. He wants his dog. He wants his ball and his bike. He does not want the man. He does not want the bag and the hat and the smile. He wants to go back to the park. He wants to go home. He is sorry he went with a stranger. He is sorry he did not listen to his mom. He hopes his mom will find him. He hopes his mom will save him. He hopes his mom will hug him and tell him she loves him. He hopes it is not too late. +Lily and her brother Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. Lily found a shiny stone and showed it to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, a pretty stone!" she said. + +Tom took the stone from her and looked at it. He saw his face in it and made a funny face. He laughed and said, "It's a mirror, Lily, not a stone. You can see yourself in it." + +Lily wanted the stone back. She tried to grab it from Tom, but he held it away from her. He said, "No, it's mine now. I found it first." + +Lily felt angry and sad. She said, "No, you didn't. I found it first. Give it back, Tom. You're being mean." + +Tom shook his head and said, "No, I'm not. You're being silly. It's just a stone. You can find another one." + +Lily started to cry. She ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. She told her what Tom did and showed her the stone. Mom looked at the stone and said, "Oh, Lily, this is not a stone. It's a piece of glass. It's sharp and can hurt you. You shouldn't play with it." + +Lily felt surprised and scared. She said, "Really? But it's so shiny and pretty." + +Mom said, "Yes, but it's also dangerous. You and Tom should be careful with what you find in the dirt. Some things are not what they seem. Come on, let's go wash your hands and find something else to play with." + +Lily nodded and followed Mom. She wondered what else was in the dirt that looked like something else. She wondered if Tom was sorry for taking the stone from her. She wondered if he would say sorry and share with her next time. She hoped he would. She loved her brother, even when he was harsh. +Lily liked to imagine things. She liked to imagine she was a princess, or a pirate, or a superhero. She liked to imagine she had a big castle, or a ship, or a cape. She liked to imagine she could fly, or swim, or run fast. + +One day, she found a magazine in her mom's room. It had many pictures of people and places and things. Lily liked to look at the pictures and imagine stories about them. She saw a picture of a tall man with a hat and a coat. She imagined he was a detective, looking for clues. She saw a picture of a woman with a dress and a crown. She imagined she was a queen, ruling a kingdom. She saw a picture of a boy with a bike and a helmet. She imagined he was a racer, going fast. + +She was so busy imagining, she did not hear her mom calling her. "Lily, Lily, where are you?" her mom said. She looked in Lily's room, but she was not there. She looked in the living room, but she was not there. She looked in the kitchen, but she was not there. She started to worry. Where could Lily be? + +She went to her room, and there she saw Lily. Lily was sitting on the floor, with the magazine in her lap. She was smiling and talking to herself. "Hello, Mr. Detective, what are you looking for?" she said. "Hello, Mrs. Queen, can I visit your castle?" she said. "Hello, Mr. Racer, can I ride your bike?" she said. + +Her mom smiled and knelt down next to her. "Lily, what are you doing?" she asked. + +Lily looked up and saw her mom. She hugged her and said, "I'm imagining, Mom. I'm imagining stories with the magazine. Do you want to imagine with me?" + +Her mom nodded and said, "Sure, Lily. I love to imagine with you. What do you want to imagine next?" +Lily and Tom were on a long car ride with their mom and dad. They looked out the window and saw the same things over and over. Trees, hills, farms, cows. They were bored and tired. They wanted to play and have fun. + +"Are we there yet?" Lily asked for the tenth time. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We still have a long way to go," Mom said. + +Tom sighed. He wished he had his toys or his books or his games. He did not like the landscape. It was dull and brown and sad. He missed his friends and his dog and his house. + +"Can we stop and get some ice cream?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe later, honey. We have to keep driving," Dad said. + +Lily sighed too. She felt the same as Tom. She did not like the landscape either. It was boring and flat and sad. She missed her dolls and her crayons and her bed. + +"Can we sing a song?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Mom said. "What song do you want to sing?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She wanted to sing a happy song, a song that would make her and Tom smile and forget the landscape. She remembered a song they learned at school, a song about colors and rainbows and dreams. + +"How about this one?" Lily said. "Red and yellow and pink and green, purple and orange and blue. I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow too." + +Tom liked that song. He joined Lily and they sang together. Mom and Dad smiled and sang along. The landscape did not change, but it did not seem so sad anymore. They could see the colors in their minds, the colors of the rainbow and the colors of their home. They felt happy and hopeful and warm. + +They sang a rainbow, sang a rainbow, sang a rainbow too. +Sara was upset. She wanted to play with her new doll, but her big brother Ben took it away. He said it was his turn, but Sara knew he was lying. He just wanted to tease her and make her cry. + +Sara ran to her room and slammed the door. She grabbed her favorite cushion and hugged it tight. She wished her mom was home. She would make Ben give back her doll and say sorry. Sara felt angry and sad. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was Ben. He said, "Sara, can I come in? I want to talk to you." + +Sara did not answer. She did not want to talk to Ben. She wanted him to go away. + +Ben said, "Sara, please. I'm sorry I took your doll. I was being mean. I regret it. I brought it back. Here, look." He slid the doll under the door. + +Sara saw the doll. It was her new doll, with the pink dress and the curly hair. She loved it. She felt a little happy, but still upset. + +She said, "Thank you, Ben. But why did you take it? You know it's mine. You hurt my feelings." + +Ben said, "I know, Sara. I was bored and jealous. You always get the best toys. I wanted to have some fun. But it was not fun. It was wrong. I'm sorry, Sara. Can you forgive me?" + +Sara thought for a moment. She knew Ben was sorry. He sounded sorry. He looked sorry. He gave back her doll. She decided to forgive him. She said, "Okay, Ben. I forgive you. But don't do it again. And don't touch my doll. It's mine." + +Ben said, "I promise, Sara. I won't do it again. And I won't touch your doll. It's yours. Can I come in? Can we play together?" + +Sara smiled. She opened the door. She said, "Yes, Ben. You can come in. We can play together. But you have to be nice. And you have to share." + +Ben nodded. He said, "I will, Sara. I will be nice. And I will share. Thank you, Sara. You're a good sister." + +Sara said, "You're welcome, Ben. You're a good brother. Sometimes." + +They hugged and laughed. They played with the doll and the cushion. They were happy. +Lily liked to fold paper. She folded paper into shapes like stars, hearts and birds. She liked to give her paper shapes to her friends and family. She was good at folding paper. + +One day, Lily's mom made spaghetti for lunch. Lily liked spaghetti. She liked to twirl it on her fork and slurp it. She liked the red sauce and the cheese on top. She was hungry for spaghetti. + +But when Lily saw her plate, she was scared. The spaghetti was not spaghetti. It was paper. Someone had folded paper into long, thin strips and put sauce and cheese on them. Lily did not want to eat paper. She wanted to eat spaghetti. + +"Mom, what is this?" Lily asked, pointing at her plate. + +Mom smiled and said, "It's a surprise, Lily. It's paper spaghetti. I made it for you, because you like to fold paper. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to try paper spaghetti. She wanted real spaghetti. She felt sad and angry. She did not like this surprise. + +"Mom, I don't like paper spaghetti. I want real spaghetti. This is not funny. This is mean." Lily said, pushing her plate away. + +Mom looked sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to make you sad or angry. I thought you would like paper spaghetti. I wanted to make you happy. I have real spaghetti for you in the kitchen. Do you want to have real spaghetti instead?" + +Lily nodded. She wanted to have real spaghetti instead. She was still hungry for spaghetti. She said, "Yes, please. I want real spaghetti. And I want to fold paper later. But not for eating. For playing." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "OK, Lily. I'm sorry I made a mistake. I love you. Let's have real spaghetti and fold paper later. But you're right. Paper is for playing, not for eating." + +Lily hugged Mom back and said, "I love you too, Mom. Thank you for real spaghetti. And thank you for paper. But please don't make paper spaghetti again." + +Mom laughed and said, "I promise, Lily. I won't make paper spaghetti again. Come on, let's eat." +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toy planes. They made them soar in the air and pretend they were pilots. They had fun making noises and stories with their planes. + +One day, they saw a big bird outside their window. It was black and had a long beak. It was a crow. The crow saw their toy planes and wanted to play too. It flew down and grabbed one of the planes with its beak. It soared away with the plane. + +"Hey, that's my plane!" Sam shouted. He ran to the window and tried to get his plane back. But the crow was too fast and flew higher and higher. + +Mia felt sorry for Sam. She gave him her plane and said, "You can play with my plane, Sam. It's okay." + +Sam smiled and thanked Mia. He hugged her and said, "You are a good sister, Mia. Thank you for sharing." + +They played with Mia's plane and hoped the crow would bring back Sam's plane. But the crow did not. It took the plane to its nest and made it part of its home. It did not care that the plane was Sam's. It liked shiny things. + +The next week, Sam and Mia went to the park with their mom. They saw the crow's nest on a tall tree. They saw Sam's plane among the sticks and feathers and trash. It was dirty and broken and disgusting. + +"Look, there's my plane!" Sam said. He pointed to the nest. He felt sad and angry. + +Mia saw it too. She said, "That's a bad crow. It stole your plane and ruined it. I don't like that crow." + +Sam nodded. He said, "Me neither. I wish I had my plane back." + +Their mom heard them and said, "I'm sorry, Sam. That crow was very naughty. But maybe we can get you a new plane. Would you like that?" + +Sam brightened up. He said, "Yes, please. I would like that very much." + +Mia said, "Me too. Can we get a new plane for me too?" + +Their mom smiled and said, "Of course. You both deserve a new plane. Let's go to the toy store and see what we can find." + +Sam and Mia cheered. They held their mom's hand and walked to the toy store. They hoped to find new planes that would soar in the air and make them happy. They hoped the crow would not bother them again. They learned to be careful with their toys and to share with each other. They were good kids. +Anna liked to play with her doll, Lily. Lily had a pretty dress and a big bow in her hair. Anna liked to brush Lily's hair and make her bow look nice. One day, Anna and Lily went to the park with Mommy. Anna saw a swing and wanted to try it. + +"Can I go on the swing, Mommy?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, sweetie, but hold on to Lily tight, okay?" Mommy said. + +Anna nodded and ran to the swing. She put Lily on her lap and pushed with her feet. The swing went up and down, and Anna felt happy. She smiled at Lily and said, "Wee, this is fun, Lily!" + +But then, something bad happened. The swing went too high, and Lily slipped from Anna's arms. Lily flew in the air and landed on the ground. Her dress got dirty and her bow came off. Anna was shocked and scared. She jumped off the swing and ran to Lily. + +"Lily, Lily, are you okay?" Anna cried. She picked up Lily and hugged her. She saw that Lily's face was scratched and her eye was loose. Anna felt sad and worried. She thought Lily was hurt and broken. She looked at Mommy and said, "Mommy, Mommy, Lily needs help!" + +Mommy came to Anna and saw Lily. She felt sorry for Anna and Lily. She said, "Oh, honey, I'm sorry. Lily had a big fall. But don't worry, we can fix her. Let's go home and clean her up. We can sew her eye and her dress, and find her bow. She will be okay, I promise." + +Anna sniffed and nodded. She held Lily close and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love you. You are my best friend. I will make you better." Mommy smiled and kissed Anna and Lily. She said, "You are a good girl, Anna. And Lily is a brave doll. Come on, let's go home and give Lily some life." +Lily and Tom were twins. They liked to play together. One day, they went to visit their grandma. Grandma lived near a big field with many flowers and animals. + +"Look, Lily, a cow!" Tom said, pointing at a black and white animal. "It says moo!" + +"Moo!" Lily said, and laughed. She saw a yellow flower and picked it. "This is for grandma. She is thoughtful. She always gives us cookies and hugs." + +They walked to grandma's house, holding hands. Grandma was happy to see them. She opened the door and smiled. + +"Hello, my darlings! Come in, come in! I have something for you!" she said. + +"What is it, grandma?" Lily asked. + +"It's a surprise! But first, let me see that beautiful flower. Thank you, Lily. You are thoughtful, too. And so is Tom. You are good children." + +She gave them each a kiss and a cookie. Then she took them to the living room. There was a big box with a bow. + +"Open it, open it!" Tom said, excited. + +They opened the box and gasped. Inside was a big teddy bear. It was soft and brown and had a red scarf. + +"It's for both of you. You can share it and cuddle it. It's your new friend," grandma said. + +"Wow! Thank you, grandma! We love it!" Lily and Tom said. They hugged the teddy bear and hugged grandma. + +They were very happy. They had a thoughtful grandma, a big field, and a new friend. They played with the teddy bear until it was time to go home. They said goodbye to grandma and promised to visit again soon. +Tommy loves to go to the park with his mom. He likes to see the trees, the flowers, and the birds. But his favorite thing is to feed the ducks. He always brings some bread to share with them. + +One day, he saw a big duck with a green head and a yellow beak. He was very excited. He ran to the duck and said, "Hello, duck! Do you want some bread?" He threw a piece of bread to the duck. + +The duck was also excited. He quacked loudly and ate the bread. He liked Tommy. He followed him around the pond. He wanted more bread. + +Tommy was happy. He gave the duck more bread. He said, "You are a nice duck. What is your name?" He tried to pet the duck. + +The duck did not like that. He bit Tommy's finger. He said, "Quack! Quack! Quack!" He was angry. + +Tommy was scared. He cried. He said, "Ow! Ow! Ow! You are a bad duck. Go away!" He ran to his mom. + +His mom hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Tommy. The duck did not mean to hurt you. He was just excited too. He did not know you wanted to be his friend. Next time, be careful and gentle with the ducks. They are wild animals, not pets." + +Tommy nodded. He said, "I'm sorry, duck. I won't touch you again. But can I still feed you?" He smiled. + +The duck calmed down. He said, "Quack! Quack! Quack!" He was sorry too. He nodded. + +Tommy and the duck became friends. They shared more bread. They were both excited. +Lily and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big red ball on the grass. Lily runs to get it. She wants to play with it. + +"Look, Ben, look!" she says. "I see a pretty ball. It is red and round. Can we play with it?" + +Ben nods. He likes balls too. He follows Lily to the ball. They take turns to kick it and throw it. They have fun. + +But then, a boy comes to them. He is bigger than Lily and Ben. He looks angry. He points to the ball. + +"That is my ball!" he says. "Give it back to me. Now!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want to fight. They do not know what to do. + +"Please, can we share?" Lily asks. "We like your ball. It is very pretty. We can play together." + +The boy shakes his head. He does not want to share. He grabs the ball from Lily's hands. He pushes her away. He runs to his bike. + +Lily falls to the ground. She cries. Ben runs to her. He hugs her. He helps her up. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" he asks. "He was mean. He hurt you. I am sorry." + +Lily nods. She wipes her tears. She smiles at Ben. + +"I am okay, Ben," she says. "Thank you. You are a good brother. I love you." + +Ben smiles back. He loves Lily too. They hold hands. They walk to their mom. She is waiting for them. She sees their faces. She knows something is wrong. + +"What happened, my loves?" she asks. "Did someone make you sad?" + +Lily and Ben tell her about the boy and the ball. Mom listens. She hugs them. She kisses them. + +"I am proud of you, Lily and Ben," she says. "You were kind and brave. You tried to share. You cared for each other. You are wonderful children. Come, let's go home. I have a surprise for you." + +Lily and Ben are curious. They wonder what the surprise is. They hope it is something pretty. They follow Mom to the car. They forget about the boy and the ball. They are happy. +Lily liked to touch things. She touched the soft fur of her cat, the shiny buttons on her vest, and the cold glass of the window. She wanted to touch everything she saw. + +One day, she saw a big red ball in the park. It looked so fun and bouncy. She ran to the ball and tried to touch it. But the ball was too big for her. She could not hold it or lift it. She pushed it and it rolled away. She chased it and it rolled faster. She felt sad and angry. The ball was too difficult to touch. + +"Hey, do you need help?" a voice said. Lily looked up and saw a boy. He was bigger than her and he wore a blue vest. He smiled at her and held out his hand. "I can help you touch the ball. We can play together." + +Lily nodded and took his hand. He helped her catch the ball and they took turns pushing it and kicking it. They laughed and had fun. Lily was happy. She made a new friend and she touched the big red ball. +Tom and Anna were hungry. They wanted to eat something good. They went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. They saw many things inside: milk, cheese, eggs, bread, apples, carrots, and more. + +"Let's make a sandwich!" Tom said. He took out the bread and the cheese. He put them on a plate. + +"Let's make a salad!" Anna said. She took out the apples and the carrots. She washed them and cut them with a knife. + +They were happy. They were preparing their lunch. They worked together and helped each other. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex. He was barking and jumping. He smelled the food and wanted some too. + +He ran to the plate with the bread and the cheese. He grabbed it with his mouth and ran away. + +"Oh no!" Tom cried. He was troubled. He liked cheese. He wanted his sandwich. + +He ran after Rex. He tried to get his plate back. But Rex was fast and clever. He dodged and hid. + +Anna saw what happened. She felt sorry for Tom. She had an idea. + +"Tom, don't worry. I have more bread and cheese in the refrigerator. We can make another sandwich. And we can share the salad. And we can give Rex a bone. He will be happy too." + +She smiled and hugged Tom. Tom smiled and hugged her back. He was not troubled anymore. He was grateful. + +They went back to the kitchen. They finished preparing their lunch. They ate and enjoyed it. They gave Rex a bone. He ate and enjoyed it too. + +They were happy. They were a good team. They loved each other and their dog. +Lily liked her class. She liked to play with her friends and learn new things. But she did not like to talk in front of everyone. She felt shy and scared. + +One day, the teacher said they would have a show and tell. Everyone had to bring something special and tell the class about it. Lily did not know what to bring. She thought of her teddy bear, her favorite book, her necklace. But she was afraid the other kids would laugh at her or ask her hard questions. + +She asked her mom for help. Her mom said, "Why don't you bring this picture of your family? You can tell them who they are and what you like to do with them. I'm sure they would love to hear about it." + +Lily thought that was a good idea. She put the picture in her backpack and went to school. She hoped the teacher would not pick her first. + +But she was not so lucky. The teacher said, "Let's start with Lily. Lily, what did you bring for show and tell?" Lily felt her face get hot. She took out the picture and walked to the front of the class. She saw all the eyes looking at her. She wanted to run away. + +She held up the picture and said in a small voice, "This is my family. This is my mom, my dad, my brother, and my dog. I love them very much." She paused. She did not know what else to say. + +The teacher smiled and said, "That's very nice, Lily. Can you tell us something you like to do with your family?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered the last time they went to the park. She said, "We like to go to the park and play. We slide, we swing, we run, we laugh. It's fun." + +The teacher said, "That sounds like fun indeed. Thank you, Lily, for sharing your picture with us. You did a great job." She clapped her hands and the class clapped too. + +Lily felt a little better. She heard some kids say, "Wow, your family is nice." "Your dog is cute." "I like your necklace." She smiled and said, "Thank you." She went back to her seat and put the picture in her backpack. + +She was glad it was over. She was still a little embarrassed, but she was also proud. She had talked in front of the class. She had mentioned her family. She had done show and tell. She thought, maybe next time, it won't be so hard. +Ben and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They saw a big sausage on the table. It looked good. + +"Can we have the sausage?" Ben asked Lily. + +"I don't know. Mom said to wait for dinner. But the sausage smells so good," Lily said. + +They looked at the sausage. They looked at each other. They decided to discuss. + +"Maybe we can have a little bite. Just a little. Mom won't notice," Ben said. + +"But what if she does? She will be angry. And the sausage is for everyone. It is not fair to take some," Lily said. + +"But we are so hungry. And the sausage is so big. There will be enough for everyone. Come on, Lily. Just a little bite," Ben said. + +He reached for the sausage. He did not see the cat. The cat was hiding under the table. The cat was clever. The cat wanted the sausage too. + +When Ben touched the sausage, the cat jumped. The cat grabbed the sausage with its teeth. The cat ran away with the sausage. + +Ben and Lily were shocked. They could not believe it. The sausage was gone. The cat had taken it. + +"Uh-oh. Mom will be so mad. We are in trouble," Ben said. + +"We are so foolish. We should have listened to Mom. We should have waited for dinner. Now we have no sausage. And the cat has it all," Lily said. + +They heard Mom coming. They did not know what to say. They felt sorry. They felt silly. They learned a lesson. They never tried to take the sausage again. +Tim had a bird. The bird was old and gray. He liked to sing and fly in his cage. Tim loved his bird very much. + +One day, Tim saw a big box in the living room. He was curious. He opened the box and found a new toy. It was a car that could move and make noises. Tim was happy. He wanted to play with the car. + +He took the car out of the box and put it on the floor. He pressed a button and the car started to move. It went vroom vroom and beep beep. Tim laughed and followed the car. + +But the car was too fast. It bumped into the bird's cage. The cage fell over and the door opened. The bird flew out of the cage and into the air. Tim was scared. He did not want to lose his bird. + +He ran after the bird and called his name. "Bird, bird, come back!" he shouted. But the bird did not listen. He flew around the room and landed on the window sill. He saw the sky and the trees. He wanted to go outside. + +Tim reached the window and tried to grab the bird. But the bird was too quick. He flew out of the window and into the sun. Tim was sad. He cried and cried. He wanted his bird back. + +He heard a voice behind him. It was his mom. She saw what happened and hugged him. "I'm sorry, Tim," she said. "Your bird was old and wanted to be free. He did not fit in the cage anymore. He loved you, but he had to go." + +Tim sniffed and looked at his mom. He did not understand. He loved his bird and wanted him to stay. He did not care if he was old or did not fit. He was his friend. + +"Can we get another bird?" he asked. + +Mom shook her head. "No, Tim," she said. "You can't replace your bird. He was special. But you can remember him and be happy. He is happy too, in the sky. Maybe he will visit you someday." + +Tim nodded. He wiped his tears and smiled. He still missed his bird, but he was glad he was happy. He looked at his car and decided to put it away. He did not want to play with it anymore. He wanted to play with his mom. She was his best friend. +Ben was a sailor who liked to sail on the big sea. He had a boat with a big sail and a flag. He also had a friend, a bird named Polly. Polly liked to sit on Ben's shoulder and talk to him. + +One day, Ben and Polly saw a small island with a lot of trees and fruits. Ben said, "Let's go there and have a picnic, Polly. It looks nice and yummy." Polly said, "Yes, yes, let's go, Ben. I want to eat some fruits." + +Ben and Polly sailed to the island and parked their boat on the sand. They took a basket with some bread and cheese and went to look for some fruits. They found some bananas, apples, oranges, and grapes. They were very happy and hungry. + +But while they were eating, a naughty monkey came and stole their basket. He ran away with it and climbed a tall tree. Ben and Polly saw him and shouted, "Hey, hey, give us back our basket, you naughty monkey. That's not yours, that's ours." + +The monkey did not listen. He opened the basket and ate some bread and cheese. He threw the rest on the ground. He also weighed the fruits in his hands and tossed them away. He did not like them. He only liked bread and cheese. + +Ben and Polly were very sad and angry. They had no more food and the monkey made a mess. They decided to go back to their boat and sail away. They hoped to find another island with nicer animals. They said, "Bye, bye, naughty monkey. We don't like you. You are very mean and greedy." The monkey did not care. He just laughed and ate more bread and cheese. +Sara liked to wear her red dress. It was her favorite dress. She wore it to school, to the park, and to her friend's house. She felt pretty and happy in her red dress. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and her brother Tom. Tom liked to play in the soil. He made mud pies and castles. He got dirty and messy. Sara did not like to play in the soil. She liked to swing and slide. She did not want to get her red dress dirty. + +"Come and play with me, Sara!" Tom called. "Look at my mud pie! It is big and round!" + +"No, thank you, Tom," Sara said. "I do not want to play in the soil. I want to swing and slide. You can play by yourself." + +Tom felt sad and jealous. He wanted to play with Sara. He did not like her red dress. He thought it was silly and boring. He wanted to make her play with him. He had an idea. + +He picked up a handful of soil and threw it at Sara. It hit her red dress and made a big stain. Sara screamed and cried. She ran to her mom and showed her the stain. + +"Tom threw soil at me!" she sobbed. "He ruined my red dress! He is mean and bad!" + +Mom looked at Sara and Tom. She was angry and sad. She hugged Sara and wiped her tears. She scolded Tom and made him say sorry. + +"Tom, that was not nice. You should not throw soil at Sara. You should not ruin her red dress. You should be kind and gentle. Why did you do that?" + +Tom hung his head and mumbled. "I was jealous. I wanted to play with Sara. I did not like her red dress. I wanted her to play in the soil with me." + +Mom nodded and sighed. She understood Tom's feelings, but she did not like his actions. She wanted him to learn to share and respect. + +"Tom, I know you wanted to play with Sara, but you should not force her to do what you want. You should ask her nicely and listen to her. You should also like her red dress. It is her favorite dress. She feels pretty and happy in it. You should be happy for her, not jealous. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded and sniffed. He felt sorry and ashamed. He looked at Sara and her red dress. He saw the stain and the tears. He felt bad and sorry. + +"Sara, I am sorry. I should not have thrown soil at you. I should not have ruined your red dress. I was jealous and mean. Can you forgive me?" + +Sara looked at Tom and her red dress. She saw his face and his words. She felt hurt and angry, but also sad and sorry. She loved her brother, even when he was naughty. She wanted to play with him, but not in the soil. She wanted to wear her red dress, but not with a stain. She wanted to be happy and kind. + +She hugged Tom and smiled. "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. I love you, even when you are jealous and mean. But please do not throw soil at me again. And please like my red dress. It is my favorite dress. Can we play together, but not in the soil?" + +Tom hugged Sara and nodded. "Yes, Sara. I love you, too, even when you are silly and boring. And I like your red dress, too, even with a stain. It is your favorite dress. Can we play together, but not in the soil?" + +Mom smiled and clapped. She was proud and happy. She saw Sara and Tom hug and play. She saw their red dress and their soil. She saw their love and their kindness. She felt pretty and happy, too. +Sara and Tom were playing with bricks in the yard. They liked to build towers and houses and cars with the bricks. They had many bricks of different colors and shapes. + +But Tom was a spoiled boy. He wanted all the bricks for himself. He did not like to share with Sara. He said, "These are my bricks. You can't have any. Go away!" + +Sara was sad and angry. She said, "That's not fair. We can both play with the bricks. They are for everyone. You are being mean!" + +Tom did not listen. He grabbed all the bricks he could and piled them up in a corner. He said, "No, they are mine. You can't touch them. If you do, I will tell Mom!" + +Sara decided to teach Tom a lesson. She waited until Tom was not looking. Then she ran to his pile of bricks and kicked it hard. The bricks fell down and scattered everywhere. Tom saw what Sara did and started to cry. He said, "You are a bad girl. You broke my bricks. I hate you!" + +Sara said, "Now you know how I feel. You were a bad boy. You took my bricks. I don't like you!" + +They both ran to their mom and told her what happened. Mom was not happy. She said, "You both need a time out. You need to learn to share and be nice. Go to your rooms and think about what you did. No more bricks for today!" +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Anna wants to go first, but Ben is scared. + +"Can you lend me your shadow?" Ben asks Anna. "It will make me brave." + +Anna is confused. "How can I lend you my shadow?" she says. "It is always with me." + +Ben points to the ground. "Look, your shadow is big and strong. My shadow is small and weak. If I have your shadow, I can go on the slide." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes to help her friend. She has an idea. "OK, I will lend you my shadow. But you have to give it back. Come, stand behind me. Now we have one big shadow." + +Ben smiles. He feels better. He stands behind Anna and they walk to the slide. They hear a loud noise. It is a dog barking. Ben is scared again. + +"Don't worry, it is just a dog. He is friendly. He won't hurt us." Anna says. She holds Ben's hand. They climb the stairs and sit on the slide. They slide down together. They laugh and have fun. + +"Thank you for lending me your shadow, Anna. You are a good friend." Ben says. + +"You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend too. And you are brave. You don't need my shadow. You have your own." Anna says. + +They hug and play some more. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big box and some scissors. They wanted to make a house for their toys. + +"Can I cut the door?" Lily asked. + +"OK, but be careful. Scissors are sharp. They can cut you too," Ben said. + +Lily nodded and started to cut a hole in the box. She was very happy. She liked to make things. But then, she felt a pain in her finger. She had cut herself by mistake. She dropped the scissors and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" she wailed. + +Ben ran to her and saw the blood. He was scared. He did not know what to do. He remembered what his mom had told him. He took Lily's hand and wrapped it with a cloth. He hugged her and said, "Don't cry, Lily. It will be OK. Let's pray to God. He will help you." + +They closed their eyes and prayed. They asked God to make Lily's finger better and to stop the bleeding. They thanked God for their toys and their garden and their friendship. + +After a while, Lily felt better. The pain was gone and the bleeding had stopped. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. And thank you, God. You are good too." + +They opened their eyes and saw their mom coming. She had heard their cries and came to check on them. She saw the cloth and the scissors and the box. She was worried. + +"What happened, my darlings?" she asked. + +"We were making a house for our toys. But Lily cut her finger. It was bad. But we prayed and God helped us. Now it is good," Ben explained. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was proud of them. She said, "I'm glad you are OK, Lily. And I'm glad you prayed, Ben. You are very brave and kind. But next time, please be more careful with the scissors. They are not toys. They are tools. And they are not funny. They are dangerous." +Tom and Lily like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretend to drive them on the road, in the park, and in the garage. + +One day, Tom has an idea. He wants to make his car go faster and louder. He finds a bottle of water and a straw. He says to Lily, "Look, I can add fuel to my car. Watch this!" + +He puts the straw in the bottle and blows hard. Water comes out of the straw and sprays on his car. He makes a vroom-vroom sound and pushes his car forward. He thinks he is very clever. + +But Lily is not impressed. She says, "That is not fuel, Tom. That is water. Water does not make cars go faster. Water makes cars wet and dirty. You are not clever, Tom. You are silly." + +Tom feels sad. He looks at his car. It is wet and dirty. He says, "Sorry, Lily. I was just trying to have fun. Can we still play together?" + +Lily smiles. She says, "Of course, Tom. We can still play together. But next time, do not add water to your car. Add something else. Like stickers, or glitter, or feathers. That would make your car look pretty and fun." + +Tom nods. He says, "OK, Lily. That sounds like a good idea. Let's go find some stickers, or glitter, or feathers. And then we can play with our cars again." + +They run to their room and look for things to add to their cars. They have a lot of fun decorating their cars and driving them around. They are happy and they are friends. +Anna loved to squeeze her teddy bear. It was soft and brown and had a red bow. She got it from her grandma when she was a baby. Her grandma was very old and lived far away. Anna missed her a lot. + +One day, Anna's mom said they were going to visit grandma. Anna was happy and excited. She packed her teddy bear in her backpack. She wanted to show it to grandma and tell her how much she loved it. + +They took a long car ride and then a big plane. Anna looked out the window and saw the clouds and the sky. She held her teddy bear tight. She was a little scared of flying. + +When they arrived, they took a taxi to grandma's house. It was a big and beautiful house with a garden and a fountain. Anna's mom said grandma was very wealthy. She had a lot of money and things. But Anna didn't care about that. She just wanted to see grandma. + +Grandma was waiting for them at the door. She smiled and hugged them. She looked very happy to see them. She took them inside and showed them her living room. There were many pictures on the walls. Anna saw one of her mom when she was a little girl. She looked like Anna. + +"Who is that, mom?" Anna asked. + +"That's me, sweetie. When I was your age. Grandma took that picture. She has a lot of memories in this house." + +Anna looked at grandma. She saw her eyes were wet. She looked sad. + +"Are you okay, grandma?" Anna asked. + +Grandma nodded and smiled. She reached out her hand and touched Anna's teddy bear. + +"This is your teddy bear, right? I remember when I gave it to you. You were so cute and cuddly. Just like this bear. You know, I have a teddy bear too. Do you want to see it?" + +Anna nodded. She was curious. Grandma took her by the hand and led her to her bedroom. There, on her bed, was a very old and worn teddy bear. It was gray and had patches and stitches. But it still had a red bow. + +"This is my teddy bear. I got it from my mom when I was a baby. She was very poor. She didn't have a lot of money or things. But she loved me very much. She made this bear for me. She said it would keep me safe and warm. And it did. I always squeezed it when I was scared or lonely. It was my best friend." + +Anna looked at the old bear. She felt sorry for it. She felt sorry for grandma. She hugged her teddy bear and then hugged grandma. + +"I love you, grandma. And I love your teddy bear too. Can I squeeze it?" + +Grandma smiled and nodded. She gave her the old bear. Anna squeezed it gently. She felt its softness and warmth. She felt grandma's love. She felt a memory. +Mia is a big girl. She likes to do things by herself. She is independent. She can brush her teeth, put on her shoes, and choose her clothes. She does not need help from Mom or Dad. + +One day, Mia wants to go to the park. She says to Mom, "I want to go to the park. I can go by myself. I am independent." Mom says, "No, Mia. You are too little to go to the park by yourself. You need to stay with me. It is not safe to go alone." + +Mia is angry. She does not want to stay with Mom. She wants to go to the park. She says, "No, Mom. I am big. I am independent. I can go to the park." She runs to the door and tries to open it. But the door is locked. She cannot open it. + +Mom comes to the door and says, "Mia, stop. You cannot go to the park by yourself. You need to listen to me. I love you and I want to protect you. You are independent, but you are also my baby. You need to stay with me." + +Mia feels sad. She does not want to make Mom sad. She loves Mom. She says, "I am sorry, Mom. I love you too. I want to stay with you." She gives Mom a hug. Mom hugs her back and says, "Thank you, Mia. I am proud of you. You are independent and smart and brave. But you are also my baby and I will always be here for you. Do you want to go to the park with me?" Mia says, "Yes, Mom. I want to go to the park with you. Can we swing and slide and play?" Mom says, "Yes, Mia. We can swing and slide and play. Let's go to the park together." They hold hands and go to the park. They have fun. They are happy. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big elephant toy that they liked to ride on. Sam wanted to tie a rope around the elephant's neck and pretend it was a circus elephant. Lily did not like that idea. + +"No, Sam, no!" Lily said. "That is harsh. The elephant does not like that. It hurts him. He wants to be free and happy." + +Sam did not listen to Lily. He found a rope and tried to tie it around the elephant's neck. The elephant did not like that either. He shook his head and made a loud noise. He ran away from Sam and knocked over a flower pot. + +"Sam, look what you did!" Lily said. "You made the elephant angry and scared. You made a mess. Mom will be mad at you." + +Sam felt bad. He saw that the elephant was sad and the rope was tight. He untied the rope and said sorry to the elephant. He hugged him and gave him a carrot. + +"I'm sorry, elephant. I'm sorry, Lily. You were right. It was harsh. I won't do it again. Can we still be friends?" Sam said. + +The elephant nodded and smiled. He ate the carrot and let Sam and Lily ride on him. They played together and had fun. They were friends. +Tom is a boy who likes to play in the sand. He has a bucket and a shovel and he makes big hills and holes. He also has a cookie that his mom gave him. It is a yummy cookie with chocolate chips. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his mom and his dog, Spot. He finds a nice spot in the sand and starts to dig. He makes a big hole and puts his cookie inside. He says, "I will bury my cookie here and eat it later. It will be a surprise for me." + +Spot is a dog who likes to sniff and dig. He sees Tom bury his cookie and he thinks, "That looks like a yummy cookie. I want to eat it." He waits until Tom is busy making a hill and then he runs to the hole. He digs up the cookie and puts it in his mouth. + +Tom sees Spot with his cookie and he is angry. He says, "Hey, that is my cookie! You are a bad dog! Give it back!" He runs to Spot and tries to take the cookie. But Spot is faster and he runs away. He eats the cookie and licks his lips. + +Tom is sad and he cries. He says, "That was my yummy cookie. Now I have no cookie." His mom hears him and she comes to him. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom. Spot was naughty and he took your cookie. But I have another cookie for you. Here you go." She gives him a new cookie that is even bigger and yummier. + +Tom smiles and he says, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you." He hugs his mom and he eats his cookie. He says, "This is a yummy cookie. I will not bury it. I will share it with you and Spot." He breaks his cookie and gives a piece to his mom and a piece to Spot. Spot wags his tail and he says, "Woof, woof. Thank you, Tom. You are a good boy. I love you too." They all eat the cookie and they are happy. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress and a big smile. Anna liked to brush Lily's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her mom and Lily. She saw a boy playing with a truck. The boy looked at Lily and said, "Your doll is ugly. She has a silly smile and a stupid dress. My truck is better. It is fast and loud." + +Anna felt sad and angry. She hugged Lily and said, "No, your truck is ugly. It is dirty and noisy. Lily is pretty. She has a nice smile and a beautiful dress. You are mean." + +The boy laughed and said, "No, you are wrong. Your doll is ugly and you are ugly too. Go away." + +Anna started to cry. She ran to her mom and said, "Mom, the boy is mean. He said Lily and I are ugly. He hurt my feelings." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't listen to him, Anna. He is rude and unkind. Lily and you are lovely. You have a sweet smile and a pink dress. You are my princess." + +Anna smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you and Lily." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Anna. Come on, let's go play with Lily. Maybe we can find some nice friends to join us." +Sara likes to sing. She sings all day long. She sings in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sings in the shower, in the kitchen, and in the garden. She sings happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She thinks singing is fun. + +One day, Sara sees a big bus on the street. It has a picture of a girl on it. The girl has a microphone and a guitar. She looks happy and pretty. Sara reads the words on the bus. They say: "Lily, the famous singer, live in concert!" Sara wants to see Lily. She likes her songs. She thinks Lily is cool. + +Sara runs to the bus. She knocks on the door. She hopes Lily will come out. She wants to say hello and hear her sing. She waits and waits. But no one comes out. Sara feels sad. She knocks louder and louder. She yells: "Lily, Lily, please come out! I want to meet you! I want to sing with you!" + +But still no one comes out. Sara hears a voice from inside the bus. It sounds angry and mean. It says: "Go away, kid! You are making too much noise! You are bothering me! I need to rest for my show! I don't want to see you! I don't want to hear you!" + +Sara feels hurt and scared. She stops knocking and yelling. She runs away from the bus. She cries. She thinks Lily is not cool. She thinks Lily is rude. She does not want to see her show. She does not want to sing her songs. She thinks singing is not fun anymore. + +Sara goes home. She tells her mom what happened. Her mom hugs her and kisses her. She says: "I'm sorry, Sara. Lily was not nice to you. She should have been kind and friendly. She should have thanked you for liking her songs. She should have invited you to her show. She should have sung with you." + +Sara says: "Why was she not nice, mom? Why did she yell at me? Why did she not want to meet me? Why did she not want to sing with me?" + +Her mom says: "I don't know, Sara. Maybe she was tired or stressed. Maybe she was afraid or lonely. Maybe she forgot how to have fun. Maybe she forgot why she sings. Maybe she forgot that singing is a gift and a joy. Maybe she forgot that singing is life." + +Sara thinks about what her mom says. She says: "I don't want to be like Lily, mom. I don't want to forget. I want to remember. I want to sing because I love it. I want to sing because it makes me happy. I want to sing because it makes others happy. I want to sing because it is life." + +Her mom smiles and says: "That's right, Sara. That's the best way to sing. That's the best way to live. You are a smart and sweet girl. You are a wonderful singer. You are famous in my heart." + +Sara smiles and says: "Thank you, mom. I love you. Can we sing together?" + +Her mom says: "Of course, Sara. Let's sing together. Let's sing a happy song. Let's sing a silly song. Let's sing a song of life." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes the ball went too far and they had to look for it in the bushes or behind the trees. + +One day, the ball went very high in the air and landed on the roof of a house. Lily and Ben could not reach it. They were sad and did not know what to do. + +They saw a police car driving by. They waved their hands and shouted, "Help! Help! Our ball is on the roof!" + +The police car stopped and a police officer came out. He saw the ball on the roof and smiled. He said, "Don't worry, kids. I will rescue your ball. I have a ladder in my car. I will put it on the wall and climb up to get your ball." + +He did what he said and soon he came down with the ball. He gave it to Lily and Ben and said, "Here you go. Be careful next time and don't kick the ball too high." + +Lily and Ben thanked the police officer and hugged him. They were happy and said, "You are very nice and brave. You are our hero!" + +They played with their ball again and had fun. They did not kick the ball too high anymore. They liked the police officer and waved to him when he drove away. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with colors. They have red, blue, yellow and green colors. They can make pictures with colors. + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing with colors in the garden. Anna has a blue color and Ben has a red color. They are making a picture of a big flower. + +"Can I have some of your blue color?" Ben asks Anna. + +"OK, you can have some of my blue color. But you have to mind it. Don't lose it or break it. It is my favorite color," Anna says. + +"Thank you, Anna. I will mind it. I will give it back to you when I am done," Ben says. + +Ben takes some of Anna's blue color and adds it to his red color. He makes a purple color. He is happy. He likes purple. He uses the purple color to make the middle of the flower. + +But then, he hears his mom calling him. "Ben, it is time to go home. Come here, please." + +Ben forgets about Anna's blue color. He leaves it on the grass. He runs to his mom. He says goodbye to Anna. + +Anna looks for her blue color. She can't find it. She is sad. She likes her blue color. She thinks Ben took it. She is angry. She thinks Ben is not a good friend. + +The next day, Ben comes back to the garden. He sees Anna. He wants to play with her. He says hello to Anna. + +But Anna does not say hello to Ben. She turns away from him. She does not want to play with him. She is still sad and angry. + +"Anna, what is wrong? Why are you not talking to me?" Ben asks. + +"You took my blue color. You did not give it back to me. You did not mind it. You are a bad friend," Anna says. + +Ben is surprised. He did not mean to take Anna's blue color. He remembers he left it on the grass. He feels sorry. He is a good friend. + +"Anna, I am sorry. I did not take your blue color. I left it on the grass. I forgot about it. I was in a hurry. I did not mean to hurt you. Please forgive me," Ben says. + +Anna looks at Ben. She sees he is sorry. She remembers he is a good friend. She feels sorry too. She forgives him. + +"Ben, I am sorry too. I was too quick to be angry. I should have asked you first. I forgive you. You are a good friend," Anna says. + +Ben and Anna hug. They are happy. They are friends again. They find Anna's blue color on the grass. It is still good. They share it. They make more pictures with colors. They have fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They jog and jump and laugh. They see a big dog. The dog has a tie on his neck. The tie is red and blue and shiny. + +"Wow, look at the dog!" Lily says. "He has a nice tie. Can we pet him?" + +Ben nods. They go to the dog. The dog is quiet. He does not bark or growl. He wags his tail. He likes Lily and Ben. + +"Hello, dog," Ben says. "You are very pretty. What is your name?" + +A man comes to the dog. He is the dog's owner. He smiles at Lily and Ben. + +"Hi, kids," he says. "This is Max. He is a good dog. He likes to wear ties. Do you want to play with him?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They are happy. They play with Max. They throw a ball and he fetches it. They rub his ears and he licks their faces. They have fun. They make a new friend. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big house with a high fence and a shiny car. They wondered who lived there and what they had inside. + +"Maybe they are wealthy," Lila said. "Maybe they have lots of toys and candy and books." + +"Let's go and see," Ben said. "Maybe they will share with us." + +They walked to the fence and looked for a hole. They found one and crawled through. They saw a big garden with flowers and a fountain. They heard a dog barking and a voice shouting. + +"Hey, you! Get out of here! This is my property!" It was a man in a suit who came out of the house. He looked angry and scared them. + +"Sorry, sir, we didn't mean to mind," Lila said. "We just wanted to see your house." + +"Well, you can't see it. It's none of your business. Now go away before I call the police!" The man said. + +He grabbed a hose and sprayed water at them. Lila and Ben ran away, wet and sad. They saw that the hose had a leak and water was dripping on the ground. + +"Look, he is wasting water," Ben said. "He is not very smart." + +"Maybe he is not very happy either," Lila said. "Maybe he has no friends to play with." + +They felt sorry for the man, but they also learned a lesson. They decided to never go to his house again. They went back to the park and played with their own toys and candy and books. They were not wealthy, but they were happy. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with his toys. He has many toys, but his favorite is a big red square. He can make the square into a house, a car, a boat, or anything he wants. He sleeps with the square every night. + +One morning, Tom wakes up and sees that his square is not in his bed. He looks around and sees that his sister, Lily, has taken his square. She is playing with it in the living room. Tom is very angry and impatient. He wants his square back. + +He runs to the living room and shouts, "Lily, give me my square! It is mine, not yours!" + +Lily looks at him and says, "No, Tom, I like your square. It is fun and pretty. You have many toys, you can play with something else." + +Tom does not listen. He tries to grab his square from Lily, but she holds it tight. They start to pull and tug, making a lot of noise. + +Their mom hears them and comes to the living room. She sees them fighting over the square. She is not happy. She says, "Tom, Lily, stop it! You are making a mess and hurting each other. You need to share your toys and be nice to each other." + +She takes the square from them and puts it on the table. She says, "You can both play with the square, but you have to take turns. Tom, you can have it for ten minutes, then you have to give it to Lily. Lily, you can have it for ten minutes, then you have to give it back to Tom. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They are not happy, but they know they have to listen to their mom. They wait for their turn to play with the square. They hope that next time, they can find another toy to play with together. +Tommy liked to play hide and seek with his big sister, Lily. He thought it was fun to run and hide behind the sofa, the chair, or the door. But his favorite hiding spot was behind the curtain in the living room. He felt cozy and safe there, and he could peek out and see if Lily was coming. + +One day, Tommy and Lily were playing hide and seek again. Tommy ran to the curtain and hid behind it. He waited for Lily to count to ten and look for him. He heard her footsteps and her voice, but she did not find him. He giggled quietly and stayed still. + +Lily looked everywhere for Tommy. She checked the sofa, the chair, and the door, but she did not see him. She started to feel worried and sad. Where was Tommy? Did he quit the game? Did he go outside? She called his name, but he did not answer. She felt tears in her eyes. + +Tommy heard Lily call his name. He heard her voice sound sad and scared. He felt sorry for Lily. He did not want to make her cry. He was only playing, but maybe he played too long. He decided to be a thoughtful brother and show himself. He pulled the curtain and said, "Here I am, Lily!" + +Lily saw Tommy behind the curtain. She felt happy and relieved. She ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Tommy, I'm so glad you're here! I thought you quit the game and left me. Don't hide behind the curtain for so long, okay? I love you, Tommy." + +Tommy hugged Lily back. He said, "I love you too, Lily. I'm sorry I made you sad. I won't hide behind the curtain for so long anymore. Let's play something else, okay?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "Okay, Tommy. Let's play something else. You're a good brother, Tommy." + +Tommy and Lily held hands and went to find a new game. They were happy and playful again. +Ben and Lily are twins. They share a room and a bed. They like to play and talk before they sleep. But sometimes they stay up too late and make too much noise. + +One night, Mom comes in and says, "It's time to sleep, Ben and Lily. You have school tomorrow. Be quiet and close your eyes." + +Ben and Lily nod and say, "Okay, Mom." But they do not sleep. They whisper and giggle and tell stories. They do not hear Mom come back. + +Mom is angry. She says, "Ben and Lily, you are not sleeping. You are being naughty. You will have no story time tomorrow. Go to sleep now!" + +Ben and Lily feel guilty. They say, "Sorry, Mom." They try to sleep, but they cannot. They are too sad and scared. They hug each other and cry. + +They struggle to wake up in the morning. They are very tired and grumpy. They do not want to go to school. They wish they had listened to Mom. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We love you. We will sleep better tonight." + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you too, Ben and Lily. I know you are sorry. But you have to learn to sleep well. It is good for you. Now, get ready for school. And maybe, if you are good, we can have story time tonight." +Tom and Sue like to play in the park. They see a big pond with many ducks and geese. They want to feed them some bread. + +"Look, Sue, a goose!" Tom says. He points to a white bird with a long neck and a big beak. + +"Can we bring it home?" Sue asks. She thinks the goose is pretty and soft. + +"No, Sue, we can't. The goose is too big. It won't fit in our house. And it will be sad if we take it away from its friends." Tom says. He knows that animals need space and love. + +"Then can we pet it?" Sue asks. She wants to touch the goose's feathers. + +"Maybe, but be careful. The goose might bite or honk." Tom says. He breaks a piece of bread and throws it to the pond. The goose swims to get it. + +Sue follows Tom and does the same. She sees the goose eat the bread and look at her. She smiles and reaches out her hand slowly. The goose lets her pet its head. It feels warm and soft. + +"Wow, the goose is nice!" Sue says. She is happy. + +"Yes, it is. But we have to go soon. Mom and Dad are waiting for us." Tom says. He looks at his watch. + +"Okay, let's go. Bye, goose! Thank you for the bread!" Sue says. She waves to the goose. + +The goose honks back. It is happy too. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find bugs and stones. They had a big bucket to put their treasures in. Lily saw a shiny knob in the dirt. She picked it up and showed it to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, a knob! Maybe it is from a door or a drawer. What do you think?" Lily asked. + +Tom looked at the knob. It was round and metal and had a hole in the middle. He wondered what it could open. He had an idea. + +"Let's go to the shed and try it. Maybe it fits the lock on the door. Then we can see what is inside the shed. I think there are tools and toys and secrets there," Tom said. + +Lily and Tom ran to the shed. It was a small wooden house with a red roof and a window. The door was closed and had a lock on it. Tom put the knob in the hole and turned it. It made a click sound. The door was open! + +"Wow, Tom, you did it! You opened the door with the knob. You are so smart!" Lily said. + +Tom smiled and opened the door wider. He and Lily went inside the shed. They saw a lot of things. There were tools and toys and secrets, just like Tom said. There were also books and pictures and clothes and boxes. Lily and Tom were very happy. They had a lot of fun exploring the shed. They found new treasures and stories. They played with the knob and pretended it could open anything. They became shed adventurers. They had the best day ever. +Anna was a big sister now. She had a new infant brother, Max. He was very small and cute, but he cried a lot. Anna wanted to play with him, but Mama said he was too little. She had to be gentle and quiet. + +One day, Anna found a toy in Max's crib. It was a soft bear with a red bow. Anna liked it very much. She took it and hugged it. She wanted to keep it for herself. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Mama asked. She saw Anna with the bear. + +"This is my bear, Mama. It is so nice and cuddly. I want it," Anna said. + +"No, Anna, that is not your bear. That is Max's bear. It was a gift from Grandma. It is his original toy. It belongs to him. You have to give it back," Mama said. + +"But I don't have a bear, Mama. I only have a doll. I want a bear too," Anna said. She felt sad and angry. + +"Anna, you have many toys, and you can share them with Max when he grows up. But this bear is special for him. He needs it to feel safe and happy. You are his big sister, and you have to be kind and generous. How would you feel if someone took your doll away?" Mama said. + +Anna thought for a moment. She loved her doll very much. She would not like it if someone took it away. She looked at Max. He was sleeping in his crib. He looked peaceful and sweet. She felt sorry for him. + +"OK, Mama, I understand. I will give the bear back to Max. I am sorry for taking it. I love him, and I want him to be happy," Anna said. + +She put the bear next to Max and kissed him gently. He smiled in his sleep. Mama hugged Anna and praised her. + +"That's very good, Anna. I am proud of you. You are a wonderful big sister. And you know what? I have a surprise for you. Grandma also sent you a gift. It is a new bear, just for you. It is blue and has a yellow bow. Do you want to see it?" Mama said. + +Anna's eyes lit up. She was so happy. She nodded and followed Mama to the living room. There was a big box with a card. Anna opened it and saw the blue bear. It was so soft and cuddly. She hugged it and thanked Mama and Grandma. + +"I love it, Mama. It is my original toy. It belongs to me. And I will share it with Max when he wants to play," Anna said. + +Mama smiled and kissed her. She was glad that Anna learned to be respectful and loving. She knew that Anna and Max would be great friends. They were a happy family. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they also liked to watch the birds and the clouds. They saw many birds with different colors and sounds. They saw clouds that looked like animals and shapes. + +"Look, Ben, that cloud is like a big bear!" Anna said, pointing to the sky. + +"I see it, Anna. And that one is like a flower!" Ben said, pointing to another cloud. + +They lay down on the grass and watched the clouds for a long time. They felt happy and calm. + +Soon, the sun started to go down. The sky became bright with orange and pink and purple. The birds flew back to their nests. The clouds changed their shapes. + +"It's time to go home, Anna and Ben," their mom said, coming to get them. + +"OK, mom," they said. They got up and held their mom's hand. + +They walked back to their house. They saw the moon and the stars come out. They were shiny and pretty. + +"Can we watch the moon and the stars, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, sweeties. But only for a little while. Then you have to settle down and go to sleep," their mom said. + +They nodded and smiled. They went to their room and looked out the window. They watched the moon and the stars until their eyes were heavy. They settled down in their beds and hugged their teddy bears. They fell asleep and dreamed of the park, the birds, the clouds, the sun, the moon and the stars. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the garden. They had a small house made of wood and a big box of toys. One day, they found a potato in the dirt. It was brown and round and had eyes. + +"Look, a potato!" Ben said. "Let's make it our friend." + +"Yes, let's!" Mia agreed. "We can give it a name and a face." + +They took the potato to their house and found some things to make it look jolly. They gave it a hat made of a leaf, a nose made of a carrot, and a mouth made of a pebble. They called it Pat. + +"Hello, Pat!" Ben said. "Do you like your new home?" + +Pat did not say anything, but Ben and Mia pretended he did. They played with him and told him stories. They were very happy. + +But then, a big wind came and blew Pat away. His hat, nose, and mouth fell off and he rolled down the hill. Ben and Mia ran after him, but they could not catch him. + +"Oh no, Pat!" Mia cried. "He is broken!" + +"Don't worry, Mia," Ben said. "We can repair him. We just need to find him and put him back together." + +They looked for Pat in the grass and the flowers and the bushes. They asked the birds and the bugs and the worms if they had seen him. They searched and searched, but they could not find him. + +They were very sad. They missed their friend. + +But then, they saw something shiny in the sun. It was Pat! He had rolled into a pond and was floating on the water. He looked very jolly. He had a new hat made of a lily, a new nose made of a reed, and a new mouth made of a berry. + +"Pat!" Ben and Mia shouted. "You are not broken! You are beautiful!" + +They ran to the pond and hugged Pat. He did not say anything, but Ben and Mia pretended he did. They played with him and told him stories. They were very happy. +Lily was a rare flower. She was the only one in the garden who had pink petals and a yellow heart. She liked to turn her face to the sun and feel its warmth. She was happy and proud of her beauty. + +One day, a bee came to visit the garden. He flew from flower to flower, looking for nectar. He saw Lily and was amazed by her colors. He said, "Hello, pretty flower. You are so rare and lovely. Can I have some of your sweet juice?" + +Lily was shy and scared of the bee. She did not want him to touch her or hurt her. She said, "No, please go away. You are too big and loud. You will make me dirty and sad." + +The bee was sad and angry. He said, "You are mean and selfish. You do not share your gift with anyone. You do not deserve to be so rare and lovely. I will sting you and make you wilt." + +He flew towards Lily and tried to sting her. But Lily was quick and smart. She turned her face away from the bee and towards a thorn. The bee did not see the thorn and hit it with his head. He felt a sharp pain and fell to the ground. + +Lily was safe and happy. She said, "Thank you, thorn. You saved me from the bad bee. You are my friend." + +The thorn said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are my friend too. You are rare and lovely, but also kind and brave. You deserve to be happy and proud of your beauty." +Lily and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and books. They zoom and honk and crash their cars. + +One day, Lily has a new car. It is pink and shiny and has a big bow on it. She shows it to Ben and says, "Look at my new car! It is so nice and pretty. Do you want to play with it?" + +Ben nods and takes the car. He likes the car too. He zooms it on the road and makes it jump over the bridge. He says, "This car is fast and fun. Can I change it with one of my cars?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes her new car, but she also likes Ben. She says, "OK, you can change it with one of your cars. Which one do you want to give me?" + +Ben looks at his cars. He has a blue car, a red car, a yellow car, and a green car. He likes them all, but he likes the green car the most. He says, "You can have my yellow car. It is bright and happy. Here you go." + +Lily takes the yellow car and smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. This car is nice too. I like the color. Let's play together." + +They play with their cars happily. They zoom and honk and crash their cars. But they are careful not to wreck them. They are good friends and they share their cars. +One day, Ben and Mia went to the park with their mom. They saw many birds in the sky and on the grass. They liked to watch them and hear them sing. But there was one bird that was different from the others. It was a gray pigeon that looked sad and lonely. + +"Mom, why is that pigeon so gray and sad?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe it lost its friends or its home," Mom said. "Maybe it needs some help." + +Ben and Mia wanted to help the gray pigeon. They looked around and saw some bread crumbs on a bench. They took some and walked slowly to the pigeon. They said, "Hello, pigeon. We have some food for you. Do you want to be our friend?" + +The gray pigeon looked at them with its bright eyes. It was hungry and curious. It hopped closer and pecked at the bread crumbs. It made a soft cooing sound. Ben and Mia smiled and petted the pigeon gently. They felt its soft feathers and warm body. + +"Thank you, Ben and Mia. You are very kind and nice. You solved my problem. I was lonely and hungry, but now I have food and friends. You made me happy," the pigeon said. + +Ben and Mia were surprised and happy too. They did not know that pigeons could talk. They asked, "What is your name, pigeon?" + +"My name is Gray. What are your names?" the pigeon asked. + +"I am Ben and this is Mia. We are glad to meet you, Gray," Ben said. + +"Me too. Can we play together?" Mia asked. + +"Of course. Let's go to the pond and see the ducks and the fish. They are my friends too. Come on, follow me," Gray said. + +Ben, Mia, and Gray ran to the pond. They had fun playing and talking with the other birds and animals. They became good friends and had a wonderful day at the park. Mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of Ben and Mia for being so kind and helpful. She thought they had learned a valuable lesson. Sometimes, the best way to solve a problem is to share and care. +Tom is a cat. He likes to play and run and jump. He does not like to stay in his cage. His cage is small and boring. He wants to go out and see the world. + +One day, Tom sees a hole in his cage. He thinks, maybe I can go out. He tries to squeeze through the hole. He pushes and pulls and twists. But the hole is too small. He is stuck. He meows and meows. He is scared and sad. + +Sue is a girl. She is Tom's friend. She likes to pet and feed and cuddle Tom. She hears Tom's meows. She runs to his cage. She sees Tom in the hole. She says, "Oh no, Tom! What did you do? You are in trouble!" + +She gets a scissors. She cuts the wire of the cage. She frees Tom. She hugs him and says, "Don't worry, Tom. I will help you. You are safe now." + +Tom is happy. He licks Sue's face and says, "Thank you, Sue. You are the best. I am sorry I tried to go out. I love you." + +Sue smiles and says, "I love you too, Tom. But you have to stay in your cage. It is for your own good. There are many dangers outside. You could get lost or hurt or sick. You have everything you need in your cage. You have food and water and toys and me." + +Tom nods and says, "You are right, Sue. I have everything I need in my cage. But can you make the cage bigger? It is too small for me. I need more space to play and run and jump." + +Sue thinks and says, "OK, Tom. I will try to make the cage bigger. I will ask my dad to help me. He is good at making things. He can make you a long and wide and high cage. You will like it." + +Tom purrs and says, "Thank you, Sue. You are very kind. I will wait for my new cage. But can you play with me now? I am bored." + +Sue laughs and says, "Of course, Tom. I will play with you now. Let's go to the living room. There is a ball and a string and a mouse. We can have fun." + +Tom and Sue go to the living room. They play and laugh and have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside with their ball. They throw the ball to each other and run after it. This is exercise. Exercise makes them strong and healthy. + +One day, their mom says, "You are growing so fast, Tom and Lily. You need new clothes. Let's go to the shop and buy some." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They want new clothes. They put on their shoes and coats and go with their mom to the shop. + +At the shop, they see many clothes. They try on some shirts and pants and dresses. Some are too big, some are too small, some are just right. + +Tom finds a blue shirt with a dinosaur on it. He likes it. He says, "Mom, can I have this shirt? It is cool and fits me well." + +Lily finds a pink dress with a flower on it. She likes it. She says, "Mom, can I have this dress? It is pretty and fits me well." + +Mom smiles and says, "Yes, you can have them. They are nice and suit you well. You are growing so fast, Tom and Lily. You are not weak, you are strong. Exercise helps you grow." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They hug their mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We love exercise. We love our new clothes." +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a pink dress. Lily liked to pretend that Anna was a princess who lived in a castle. + +One day, Lily decided to make a castle for Anna. She used a big box, some paper, and some tape. She cut out windows and doors, and drew bricks and flowers on the walls. She put a lamp inside the box to make it bright. She was very proud of her castle. + +She put Anna inside the castle and said, "Hello, Princess Anna. Welcome to your new home. Do you like it?" + +Anna nodded and smiled. "Yes, Lily. I like it very much. You are very successful at making castles. Thank you for being my friend." + +Lily smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Anna. You are my best friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna nodded again and said, "Yes, Lily. I want to play with you. What do you want to play?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Let's play hide and seek. I will count to ten and you hide. Then I will find you." + +Anna agreed and said, "OK, Lily. Let's play hide and seek. But be careful. Don't knock over the lamp. It might break." + +Lily said, "OK, Anna. I will be careful. Now, go hide. I will count to ten." + +Anna ran out of the castle and looked for a hiding spot. Lily closed her eyes and started to count. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" + +Lily opened her eyes and looked around. She saw Anna's pink dress behind the sofa. She ran towards the sofa and said, "I found you, Anna. I found you!" + +But as she ran, she tripped over a toy car and fell. She bumped into the lamp and made it fall too. The lamp broke and made a loud noise. Lily and Anna paused and looked at the lamp. They were scared and sad. + +Lily started to cry and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry. I broke the lamp. I was not careful. I ruined everything." + +Anna came out of her hiding spot and hugged Lily. She said, "It's OK, Lily. It's OK. You didn't mean to break the lamp. It was an accident. You didn't ruin everything. You still have me. And I still have you. And we still have our castle. We can still play together. Don't cry, Lily. Don't cry." + +Lily hugged Anna back and said, "Thank you, Anna. Thank you. You are very kind. You are very sweet. You make me feel better. I love you, Anna. I love you." + +Anna said, "I love you too, Lily. I love you too." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. But today, Mom says they have to go upstairs and take a nap. + +"No, Mom, we don't want to nap!" Anna says. "We want to play!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. "We are not sleepy!" + +Mom smiles and says, "I know you want to play, but napping is good for you. It helps you grow and stay healthy. You can play more after you nap." + +Anna and Ben shake their heads. They insist they are not tired. They want to stay downstairs. + +Mom says, "Okay, how about this? You can choose one toy each to take upstairs with you. And I will read you a story before you sleep. How does that sound?" + +Anna and Ben think for a moment. They look at their toys. They like their toys. They want to take them upstairs. + +"Okay, Mom, we will nap," Anna says. "But only if you read us a story." + +"Me too!" Ben says. "And I want to take my truck." + +"And I want to take my doll," Anna says. + +Mom nods and says, "Deal. Let's go upstairs then. Pick your toys and follow me." + +Anna and Ben grab their toys and follow Mom upstairs. They are still not very sleepy, but they like stories. And they like their toys. Maybe napping is not so bad after all. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big bush with many blueberries. They are hungry and want to eat some. + +"Look, blueberries!" Anna says. "Let's pick some and share." + +"OK, but be careful. Some of the leaves are sharp. They can hurt you." Ben says. + +They go to the bush and reach for the blueberries. They are round and sweet and juicy. They put some in their hands and some in their mouths. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Anna says. "These are the best blueberries ever!" + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Ben says. "I agree. They are so good!" + +They eat and eat until their faces and hands are blue. They are happy and full. + +"Let's go back to the house. Mom will be happy to see us." Anna says. + +"OK, let's go. We can wash our faces and hands there." Ben says. + +They hold hands and walk back to the house. They feel safe and loved. They are glad they have each other and the blueberries. They are the best friends ever. +Lisa is a big girl. She likes to do things by herself. She is independent. She does not need help to brush her teeth, to dress up, or to eat her breakfast. + +One day, Lisa has a cold. She sneezes a lot. Her nose is red and sore. She wants to put some lotion on it. She sees a bottle of lotion on the shelf. She reaches for it. She does not ask her mom for help. + +"Lisa, be careful!" her mom says. "That is not lotion. That is shampoo. It is for your hair, not your nose." + +But Lisa does not listen. She opens the bottle and squeezes some shampoo on her finger. She rubs it on her nose. It feels cold and slippery. She thinks it will make her nose feel better. + +But then, something bad happens. The shampoo gets into her eyes. It stings and burns. Lisa cries out loud. She drops the bottle. She runs to her mom. + +"Mommy, mommy, help me!" she says. "My eyes hurt!" + +Her mom hugs her and wipes her eyes with a wet cloth. She tells her to close her eyes and rinse them with water. She says she is sorry that Lisa is sick. She says she loves her. + +Lisa feels sorry too. She says she is sorry that she did not listen. She says she loves her mom. She says she still wants to be independent, but sometimes she needs help. Her mom says that is okay. She says everyone needs help sometimes. She says they can do things together. She says she has some lotion for her nose. She says it will make her nose feel better. + +Lisa smiles. She says thank you. She lets her mom put some lotion on her nose. She says it feels nice. She sneezes again. Her mom says bless you. They hug and kiss. They are happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They also liked to watch the birds. There were many birds in the park. Some were big, some were small, some were loud, some were quiet. + +One day, they saw a white bird on a tree. It was a dove. It had soft feathers and a long tail. It made a cooing sound. Tom and Lily wanted to get closer to the dove. They walked slowly and quietly to the tree. + +"Hello, dove," Tom said. "You are very pretty. Can we be your friends?" + +The dove looked at Tom and Lily. It did not fly away. It cooed again. Tom and Lily smiled. They thought the dove liked them. + +"Can we touch you, dove?" Lily asked. "You look very soft. Can we pet you?" + +The dove nodded. It flew down from the tree and landed on Lily's shoulder. Lily giggled. She stroked the dove gently. The dove cooed happily. Tom reached out his hand and touched the dove too. The dove did not mind. It liked Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily were very happy. They had a new friend. They decided to name the dove Snowy. They wanted to take Snowy home with them. They asked Snowy if he wanted to come with them. + +Snowy shook his head. He liked Tom and Lily, but he did not want to leave the park. He liked the trees, the flowers, the sky and the other birds. He was free and happy in the park. + +"Please, Snowy, come with us," Tom begged. "We will take good care of you. We will give you food, water, toys and a cage. You will be safe and warm with us." + +Snowy shook his head again. He did not want food, water, toys or a cage. He did not want to be safe and warm. He wanted to be free and wild. He wanted to fly and sing and explore. + +"Snowy, we love you," Lily said. "We want you to be happy. If you want to stay in the park, we will not take you. But can we visit you sometimes? Can we play with you again?" + +Snowy nodded. He loved Tom and Lily too. He wanted to see them again. He wanted to play with them again. He flew off Lily's shoulder and landed on a branch. He cooed goodbye to Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily waved goodbye to Snowy. They were sad to leave him, but they understood. They knew Snowy was an expensive bird. He was worth more than money. He was worth freedom. They hoped Snowy would be happy in the park. They promised to come back and visit him soon. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big red apple on a bench. They both want to eat it. + +"Can I have the apple?" Tim asks. + +"No, I saw it first!" Jen says. + +They start to pull the apple from each other. They are not happy. + +A man sees them and comes over. He has a weird hat and a long beard. He smiles and says, "Hello, kids. Why are you fighting over the apple?" + +"Because we both want it!" Tim and Jen say. + +The man nods and says, "I see. Well, do you know what is better than having an apple? Sharing an apple. If you share the apple, you can both enjoy it and be friends. Do you want to try?" + +Tim and Jen look at each other. They think for a moment. Then they nod and say, "Okay, we can share the apple." + +The man takes out a knife and cuts the apple in half. He gives one half to Tim and one half to Jen. They say, "Thank you, mister!" + +The man says, "You're welcome, kids. Have a nice day!" He walks away with his weird hat and his long beard. + +Tim and Jen bite into their apple halves. They are sweet and juicy. They smile and say, "This is a good apple!" + +They are happy. They share the apple and they share their friendship. +Ben liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and shapes. He liked to roll them on the floor and make vroom-vroom noises. Sometimes he pretended to be a mechanic and fix his cars with his tools. + +One day, he saw an enormous truck outside his window. It was red and shiny and had a big horn. Ben wanted to see the truck up close. He ran to the door and put on his shoes. He asked his mom if he could go outside. + +"Mom, can I go see the truck?" he said. + +"Sure, but be careful and stay close to me," his mom said. She took his hand and they walked to the truck. + +The truck driver was standing next to the truck. He smiled when he saw Ben and his mom. + +"Hello, little mechanic. Do you like my truck?" he said. + +"Yes, I do. It is very big and loud. Can I touch it?" Ben said. + +"Of course, you can. But be gentle. This truck is my friend and I take good care of it," the truck driver said. + +He lifted Ben up and let him sit in the driver's seat. Ben felt very happy and excited. He held the steering wheel and honked the horn. The truck driver showed him some buttons and levers. Ben felt like he was driving the truck. + +"Thank you, mister. Your truck is awesome. You are a good mechanic," Ben said. + +"You're welcome, kid. You are a good driver. Maybe one day you will have your own truck," the truck driver said. + +He put Ben down and gave him a high-five. Ben hugged his mom and waved goodbye to the truck driver. He ran back to his room and played with his toy cars. He rolled them on the floor and made vroom-vroom noises. He pretended to be a truck driver and a mechanic. He had a lot of fun. +Mia and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a candle that their mom gave them. The candle was lively and had many colors. It smelled like flowers and made funny noises when they blew on it. + +One day, they decided to play with the candle in their room. They put it on a table and lit it with a match. They watched the flame dance and flicker. They blew on it softly and heard it crackle. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +"Look, Mia, the candle is happy!" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, it is happy. It likes to play with us!" Mia said. + +They took turns blowing on the candle and making it change. They pretended it was a dragon, a fairy, a star, and a flower. They had so much fun that they forgot about the time. + +Then, they heard their mom call them from downstairs. "Mia, Ben, it's time for dinner! Come down now!" + +They jumped up and ran to the door. They were hungry and wanted to eat. But they forgot to put out the candle. + +The candle was still lively and burning. It felt lonely and sad. It wanted to play more with Mia and Ben. It looked around the room and saw many things. It saw a curtain, a book, a teddy bear, and a pillow. It thought they were toys too. It reached out to them with its flame. + +The curtain caught fire. The fire spread to the book, the teddy bear, and the pillow. The fire grew bigger and bigger. It made smoke and heat. It made noise and light. + +The smoke reached the smoke alarm. The smoke alarm beeped loudly. It reminded Mia and Ben of the candle. They heard it and ran back to their room. They saw the fire and screamed. + +Their mom heard them and ran to their room. She saw the fire and grabbed a blanket. She threw the blanket over the fire and smothered it. She turned off the candle and took it away. She opened the window and let the smoke out. She hugged Mia and Ben and checked if they were hurt. + +"Mia, Ben, what were you doing with the candle?" she asked. + +"We were playing with it, mom. It was lively and fun. We forgot to put it out, mom. We're sorry, mom." they said. + +"Mia, Ben, you should never play with fire. Fire is dangerous. Fire can hurt you and burn things. Fire is not a toy. Do you understand?" she said. + +"Yes, mom, we understand. Fire is not a toy. Fire is dangerous. We won't play with fire again, mom. We're sorry, mom." they said. + +Their mom kissed them and said, "I'm glad you're okay. I love you, Mia and Ben. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Next time, don't play with the candle. Play with something else. Okay?" + +"Okay, mom. We love you too, mom. Thank you, mom." they said. + +They went downstairs and had dinner. They ate their food and drank their milk. They said sorry to their mom again. They learned their lesson. They never played with the candle again. They played with something else. +Lily was a modest girl who liked to help her mom and dad. She did not like to show off or brag. She was happy with what she had and shared with others. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. It was a sunny day and the sky was blue. Lily saw some flowers and butterflies. She ran to them and smiled. + +"Mom, look at the pretty flowers!" she said. "Can I pick some for you?" + +"Sure, honey, but be gentle. Don't hurt the flowers or the butterflies," her mom said. + +Lily nodded and picked some flowers. She made a bouquet and gave it to her mom. Her mom hugged her and thanked her. + +"You are such a sweet and helpful girl, Lily. I love you very much," her mom said. + +"I love you too, mom. And I love the sunshine. It makes everything bright and warm," Lily said. + +They sat on a bench and enjoyed the sunshine. They saw some birds and squirrels. They heard some children laughing and playing. They felt happy and peaceful. They thanked God for the beautiful day and for each other. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their jeep. It is a nice jeep. It is red and big and has four wheels. They can sit in it and drive it in the yard. + +One day, they see a new jeep in the street. It is blue and shiny and has a big horn. They want to see it. They run to the street and look at the jeep. + +"Wow, look at this jeep!" Ben says. "It is so cool!" + +"Can we play with it?" Lily asks. "Can we drive it?" + +They hear a voice behind them. It is a man. He is the owner of the jeep. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "Do you like my jeep?" + +"Yes, we do!" Lily and Ben answer. "It is a nice jeep!" + +"Thank you," the man says. "But you can't play with it. It is not a toy. It is a real jeep. It is for grown-ups." + +"Oh," Lily and Ben say. They feel sad. They want to play with the jeep. + +"Maybe you can play with your own jeep," the man says. "I see it in your yard. It is a nice jeep, too. It is red and big and has four wheels. It is perfect for kids." + +Lily and Ben look at their jeep. They think about it. They smile. + +"You are right," they say. "Our jeep is nice, too. We like our jeep. Thank you for showing us your jeep." + +They wave to the man and run back to their yard. They sit in their jeep and drive it. They have fun. They are happy. +Anna liked to draw. She had many colors and papers. She drew flowers, stars, and animals. But today, she was bored. She wanted to draw something new. + +She looked out the window. She saw her friend Ben playing with his ball. She had an idea. She took a red color and a big paper. She drew a big heart. She wrote "Anna and Ben" inside the heart. She smiled. She wanted to show Ben her drawing. + +She ran outside with her drawing. She called Ben. "Ben, Ben, look what I drew!" + +Ben stopped playing. He came to Anna. He looked at her drawing. He smiled too. He liked the heart. He liked Anna. + +"Wow, Anna, that's a nice heart. Did you draw it for me?" he asked. + +"Yes, Ben, I drew it for you. Do you want to play with me?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, Anna, I want to play with you. Can I invite you to my house? We can play with my toys and have a snack," Ben said. + +"Okay, Ben, I would like that. Let's go to your house. Thank you for inviting me," Anna said. + +They held hands and walked to Ben's house. They were happy. They were not bored anymore. They had each other. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big teddy bear that she loved very much. Ben had a small car that he liked to zoom around the floor. They were having fun until Ben saw Lily's teddy bear. + +"Can I play with your bear?" Ben asked Lily. + +"No, this is my bear. You have your car," Lily said. She hugged her bear and rubbed its soft fur. + +"But I want to play with your bear too. It looks so nice and cozy," Ben said. He tried to grab the bear from Lily, but she held on tight. + +"Stop it, Ben! You are selfish. You can't have my bear. Go away!" Lily shouted. She pushed Ben away and made him fall on the floor. + +Ben started to cry. He hurt his knee on a wire that was sticking out from the lamp. The wire was sharp and made a cut on his skin. He felt blood and pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Ben screamed. He looked at his knee and saw the blood. + +Lily heard Ben's cry and saw his knee. She felt sorry for him. She realized that she was selfish too. She didn't want to share her bear, but she didn't want to hurt Ben either. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to push you. Are you okay?" Lily asked. She put down her bear and ran to Ben. + +She took a tissue from the table and rubbed it on his knee. She tried to stop the blood and make him feel better. + +"Thank you, Lily. It still hurts, but not so much," Ben said. He smiled at Lily. + +"Do you want to play with my bear for a while?" Lily offered. She picked up her bear and gave it to Ben. + +"Really? Can I?" Ben asked. He took the bear and hugged it. + +"Yes, you can. But you have to be careful. Don't pull its ears or tail. And you have to give it back to me later," Lily said. + +"Okay, I will. Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister," Ben said. + +They both smiled and played with the bear and the car. They learned to share and be kind. They were happy. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with many trees. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +They ran up the hill and looked around. They saw a swamp. It was wet and muddy and green. They saw frogs and snakes and bugs. They thought it was cool and scary. + +"Let's go to the swamp!" Ben said. + +"No, it's too dangerous!" Lila said. "We don't know what is in there. Maybe there are monsters or traps or bad things." + +Ben did not listen. He wanted to have fun and explore. He ran to the swamp and jumped on a log. He laughed and waved at Lila. + +"Come on, Lila, it's fun!" he shouted. + +Lila was scared. She did not want to go to the swamp. She wanted to go back to the park. She stayed on the hill and watched Ben. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud roar. She saw a big, hairy, unknown animal come out of the swamp. It had sharp teeth and claws and eyes. It looked angry and hungry. It saw Ben on the log and ran towards him. + +"Ben, watch out!" Lila shouted. "There is a monster!" + +Ben heard Lila and turned around. He saw the monster and screamed. He tried to run away, but he slipped on the log and fell into the swamp. He splashed and cried and called for help. + +Lila was brave. She ran down the hill and picked up a stick. She threw the stick at the monster and hit it on the head. The monster roared and ran away. + +Lila reached the swamp and pulled Ben out of the water. He was wet and muddy and scared. He hugged Lila and thanked her. + +"Thank you, Lila, you saved me!" he said. + +"You're welcome, Ben, but don't ever do that again!" she said. "The swamp is not a place to play. It's a place to stay away from. Let's go back to the park and tell mom and dad what happened." + +They ran back to the park and told their parents everything. Their parents were shocked and relieved. They cleaned them up and gave them hugs and kisses. They told them they were proud of them for being brave and smart, but they also told them to be careful and listen next time. + +Lila and Ben learned their lesson. They never went to the swamp again. They played in the park and had fun. They were happy and safe. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big dog. The dog is black and has long hair. The dog barks loud. + +"Stay away from the dog!" Tom says. "The dog is bad. He can bite us." + +But Lily likes dogs. She wants to pet the dog. She walks to the dog. The dog runs to Lily. He shows his teeth. He growls. + +"Lily, no!" Tom shouts. "Come back! The dog is not nice!" + +Lily is scared. She sees the dog's wide mouth. She hears the dog's angry noise. She runs to Tom. Tom hugs Lily. They run to the gate. They leave the park. + +"Are you okay?" Tom asks Lily. + +"Yes, I am okay," Lily says. "But I am sorry. I was silly. I should have stayed with you. The dog was bad." + +Tom smiles. He says, "It's okay. You are brave. But next time, listen to me. I am your friend. I want you to be safe." + +Lily nods. She says, "You are my friend. You are smart. Thank you for helping me." + +They hold hands. They go home. They are happy. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to swim in the harbor. The harbor is big and blue and has many boats. Sometimes they see fish and birds and crabs. + +One day, they see a fat seal. The seal is gray and has a big nose. It swims near them and makes a loud sound. "Arf, arf, arf!" The seal says. + +"Hello, seal!" Tim says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The seal nods and splashes water with its flippers. Tim and Kim laugh and splash back. They swim and play with the seal for a long time. They have fun. + +"Bye, seal!" Kim says. "We have to go home now. Maybe we will see you again." + +The seal waves and makes another sound. "Arf, arf, arf!" The seal says. + +Tim and Kim wave back and swim to the shore. They dry themselves with their towels and hug their mom. They tell her about the fat seal. She smiles and says they are lucky. They agree. They love to swim in the harbor. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They also liked to look at the trees and flowers. There were many kinds of trees in the park, but their favorite was the big oak. It had a thick trunk, many branches and green leaves. + +One day, they saw something new on the oak. It was a hose, with a nozzle at the end. Someone had left it there, maybe to water the tree. Ben and Mia were curious. They wanted to see what would happen if they turned the nozzle. + +"Let's spray the tree!" Ben said. + +"OK, but be careful!" Mia said. + +Ben reached for the nozzle and turned it. A jet of water came out, making a loud hiss. Ben and Mia laughed. They sprayed the water on the tree, on the grass, on the flowers and on each other. They had fun, getting wet and cool. + +But then, they heard a voice. It was the gardener, who had come back to get his hose. He was not happy. + +"Hey, you two! Stop that! You are wasting water and making a mess!" he shouted. + +Ben and Mia stopped spraying. They felt scared and sorry. They did not mean to make the gardener angry. + +"We are sorry, sir. We just wanted to play," Mia said. + +"Well, playing is fine, but not with my hose. That water is for the tree, not for you. The tree needs water to grow and stay healthy. It is a brilliant tree, don't you think?" the gardener said. + +Ben and Mia looked at the oak. It was brilliant. The water had made its leaves shine in the sun. They nodded. + +"Yes, it is a brilliant tree. We like it very much," Ben said. + +"Then, you should respect it and not spray it too much. Water is precious and we should use it wisely. Do you understand?" the gardener said. + +Ben and Mia nodded again. + +"Yes, we understand. We are sorry, sir. We won't spray the tree again," they said. + +The gardener smiled. + +"That's good. Now, why don't you go and play somewhere else? There are many other things to do in the park. And don't forget to dry yourselves. You don't want to catch a cold," he said. + +Ben and Mia thanked the gardener and ran away. They still liked the oak, but they learned to spray it only a little bit. They also learned to appreciate water and the gardener's work. They had a new respect for the brilliant tree. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big mushroom under a tree. It was brown and round and had spots on it. + +"Look, a mushroom!" Lily said. "Can we do something with it?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, we can't. Mushrooms are not for playing. They can be bad for us. Mommy said so." + +Lily was curious. She wanted to touch the mushroom. She reached out her hand. But then she heard a small voice. + +"Please, don't hurt me!" the voice said. "I am a poor mushroom. I have no friends. I just want to live here in peace." + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They looked around. They saw a tiny face on the mushroom. It had eyes and a mouth and a nose. It looked sad and scared. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. "How can you talk?" + +The mushroom sighed. "I am a magic mushroom. I can talk to anyone who is kind and gentle. But most people are not. They step on me or pick me or eat me. That is why I am poor and lonely." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for the mushroom. They decided to be nice to him. They sat down next to him and talked to him. They asked him his name and where he came from. They told him their names and what they liked to do. They made him laugh and smile. + +The mushroom was happy. He thanked Lily and Ben for being his friends. He said he would always remember them. He gave them a gift. He made a wish for them. He wished that they would always be happy and healthy and have fun. + +Lily and Ben thanked the mushroom for his gift. They said goodbye to him. They promised to visit him again. They ran back to their house. They told their mommy about their adventure. They showed her the gift. It was a necklace made of shiny stones. It sparkled in the sun. + +Mommy was amazed. She hugged Lily and Ben. She said they were very lucky and brave. She said they had met a wonderful mushroom. She said she was proud of them. She said she loved them very much. +Anna was very happy. She had a big pile of invitations for her birthday party. She wanted to give one to each of her friends at school. But first, she had to sort them. + +She took out a big box and put it on the floor. She looked at the invitations. They had different pictures on them. Some had balloons, some had cakes, some had animals. She decided to sort them by the pictures. + +She put all the invitations with balloons in one corner of the box. She put all the invitations with cakes in another corner. She put all the invitations with animals in the last corner. She smiled. She had sorted them very well. + +She picked up the box and went to the door. She saw her mom in the kitchen. She called out to her. + +"Mom, look! I sorted the invitations for my party. Can we go to school now and give them to my friends?" + +Mom turned around and smiled. She saw the box and the invitations. She was proud of Anna. + +"Wow, Anna, you did a great job! You sorted them very neatly. Yes, we can go to school now and give them to your friends. But first, let me help you put them in envelopes. The invitations are very important. We don't want them to get lost or dirty." +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to Mia's house after school. Mia's mom says they can play in her room, but they have to be quiet. Mia's baby brother is taking a nap. + +Ben and Mia go to Mia's room. They see a lot of toys and books. They also see a big bed with a blue blanket. Ben says, "Can we make a fort with the blanket?" + +Mia says, "Yes, that sounds fun. But we have to be careful. We don't want to wake up my brother." + +They take the blanket and some pillows and make a fort on the floor. They crawl inside and pretend they are in a cave. They whisper and giggle. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they hear a weird noise. It sounds like a growl. They look outside the fort and see Mia's brother. He is awake and he is angry. He is holding a toy lion and he is making it roar. He says, "This is my room. You are not allowed here. Go away!" + +Ben and Mia are scared. They say, "Sorry, sorry, we didn't mean to bother you. We were just playing." + +They grab their toys and books and run out of the room. They go to the living room and tell Mia's mom what happened. Mia's mom says, "Don't worry, he is just cranky. He needs another nap. Why don't you have a snack and watch some TV?" + +Ben and Mia say, "OK, thank you." They have some cookies and milk and watch a funny show. They forget about the weird noise and the angry brother. They are happy again. +Mia and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to organize their toys when they were done. They left them all over the floor and made a big mess. + +One day, their mom told them to organize their toys before they could have a snack. She said she would be back soon and check on them. Mia and Ben nodded, but they did not listen. They kept playing with their toys and did not put them away. + +When their mom came back, she saw the mess and was not happy. She asked them, "Did you organize your toys like I told you?" + +Mia and Ben looked at each other and felt guilty. They knew they did not do what their mom said. They wanted to say sorry, but they were afraid. + +Mia said, "We did not organize our toys yet, mom. We were too busy playing." + +Ben said, "Yes, mom. We were having too much fun. Can we have a snack now?" + +Their mom shook her head and said, "No, you cannot have a snack now. You have to organize your toys first. That is the rule. If you do not follow the rule, you will not get a reward. Do you understand?" + +Mia and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We are sorry. We will organize our toys now." + +Their mom smiled and said, "That is good. I will help you. Then we can have a snack together. But next time, please remember to organize your toys when you are done playing. It will make your room look nice and make me happy." + +Mia and Ben hugged their mom and said, "We love you, mom. We will try to be better next time." +Tim and Sue go to the store with Mom. They see many things they want. Tim wants a big red truck. Sue wants a pretty doll. Mom says they can only have one thing each. + +They look around the store. They see a cart full of ugly toys. The toys are old and dirty and broken. They have no eyes or ears or noses. They have holes and stains and tears. Tim and Sue do not want the ugly toys. + +But a boy comes to the cart. He has no toys at home. He is very happy to see the ugly toys. He says, "Wow, look at all these toys! They are so cool and fun! Can I have them, please?" + +Mom hears the boy. She feels sorry for him. She says to Tim and Sue, "Do you want to give the ugly toys to the boy? He has nothing to play with. He will be very grateful." + +Tim and Sue think for a moment. They remember how much they love their toys at home. They remember how sad they would be without them. They decide to be kind and generous. They say to the boy, "Yes, you can have the ugly toys. We hope you enjoy them." + +The boy is very happy. He thanks Tim and Sue and Mom. He hugs the ugly toys. He says, "You are the best! Thank you so much! These are the best toys ever!" + +Tim and Sue feel good. They smile and wave to the boy. They still have their truck and doll. They say to Mom, "We are glad we gave the ugly toys to the boy. He needed them more than we did. We have enough toys already." + +Mom is proud of Tim and Sue. She says, "You are very good children. You have big hearts and kind souls. You made the boy very happy. You made me very happy too." +Tom and Anna like to play golf with their dad. They have small clubs and balls that are not hard. They go to a big field with holes and flags. Dad shows them how to hit the ball and aim for the hole. + +One day, they see a big dog near the field. The dog is barking and running around. Tom and Anna are scared of the dog. They want to go back to the car. But dad says, "Don't worry, the dog is friendly. He just wants to play. Let's start our game and he will leave us alone." + +Tom and Anna try to play, but the dog follows them. He chases the balls and tries to catch them in his mouth. He makes holes in the grass and knocks down the flags. He jumps on dad and licks his face. Dad laughs and says, "He is a silly dog. He thinks golf is a game for him too." + +But Tom and Anna are not happy. They think the dog is dangerous. He might bite them or break their clubs. They say, "Dad, please make the dog go away. We don't like him. He is ruining our game." + +Dad sees that Tom and Anna are upset. He says, "Okay, okay. I'm sorry. Let's go to another field where there is no dog. Maybe he will find another friend to play with. Come on, let's pack our things and go." + +Tom and Anna are glad. They pick up their balls and clubs and follow dad to the car. They hope the next field will be quiet and fun. They still like to play golf with their dad. But they don't like dogs that play golf too. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today they play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Can we go on the slide, please?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Yes, let's go!" Ben says. They run to the slide. They take turns to go down. They laugh and have fun. + +Then they see a purple flower. It is very pretty. They smell the flower. It has a sweet smell. + +"Can we pick the flower, please?" Ben asks Lily. + +"No, let's leave it here. It is for the bees and the birds," Lily says. They are kind to the flower. + +They are hungry. They go to the bench. They have a snack. They have tasty apples and crackers. They share their food. They say thank you. + +They are happy. They are good friends. They play some more. They have a great day. +Lila and Ben like to jog with Mom and Dad. They jog in the park and see many things. They see birds, flowers, trees and dogs. They say hello to the dogs and the dogs say woof. + +One day, they jog to a big table in the park. The table has food and drinks on it. Mom and Dad say it is a picnic. They are happy and hungry. They sit on the grass and eat sandwiches, apples and cookies. They drink water and juice. + +Lila sees a cake on the table. It is big and round and has pink frosting. It looks yummy. She wants a piece of cake. She asks Mom and Dad, "Can I have some cake, please?" + +Mom and Dad say, "Not yet, Lila. We have to wait for the other people. They are also jogging and they will come soon. They are our friends and they made the cake for us. We have to share the cake with them." + +Lila is sad. She does not want to wait. She does not want to share. She thinks the cake is hers. She waits for Mom and Dad to look away. Then she sneaks to the table and grabs the cake. She tries to run away with the cake. + +But the cake is too heavy for Lila. She is weak and small. She cannot hold the cake. The cake falls from her hands and breaks on the ground. It makes a big mess. Lila is scared and sorry. She cries. + +Mom and Dad hear Lila cry. They see the cake on the ground. They are angry and sad. They say, "Lila, what did you do? You were naughty and greedy. You ruined the cake and the picnic. You made a big mistake." + +Lila feels bad. She says, "I'm sorry, Mom and Dad. I'm sorry, friends. I wanted the cake. I did not want to wait. I did not want to share. I was wrong. Please forgive me." + +Mom and Dad hug Lila. They say, "We love you, Lila. But you have to learn to be patient and kind. You have to share with others and respect their things. You have to say sorry and mean it. Can you do that?" + +Lila nods. She says, "Yes, Mom and Dad. I can do that. I will do better next time. I will be a good girl." + +Mom and Dad smile. They say, "That's good, Lila. We are proud of you. Now let's clean up the mess and see if we can save some cake. Maybe there is enough for everyone." + +Lila helps Mom and Dad clean up the mess. She says sorry to the friends who come to the picnic. They are nice and they forgive her. They share what is left of the cake and have fun. Lila learns a lesson and enjoys the picnic. She still likes to jog with Mom and Dad. +Sam and Lily were playing with their dolls in the garden. They had a tea party, a fashion show, and a dance contest. They were having a lot of fun, but they were also getting very tired. + +"Let's go inside and nap," Lily said. "Mommy said we have to nap before we go to the park." + +"But I don't want to nap," Sam said. "I want to play more. Napping is boring." + +Lily sighed. She knew Sam was persistent. He always wanted to do things his way. She tried to convince him. + +"Napping is good for you," she said. "It makes you grow and feel better. And you can dream about anything you want. Maybe you can dream about being a superhero or a pirate or a dinosaur." + +Sam thought about it. He liked dreaming. He liked being a superhero or a pirate or a dinosaur. But he still wanted to play. + +"Can we play a little more?" he asked. "Just a little?" + +Lily looked at the sun. It was getting lower in the sky. She knew they didn't have much time. + +"Okay, fine," she said. "But only for five minutes. And then we have to nap. Promise?" + +Sam nodded. He was happy. He grabbed his doll and ran to the swing. He wanted to make it go as high as he could. + +Lily followed him. She took her doll and sat on the other swing. She pushed herself gently. She was feeling sleepy. She wished Sam would nap with her. + +As they swung, their dolls' hair got tangled in the air. They didn't notice until they stopped. They tried to pull their dolls apart, but they couldn't. Their dolls' hair had made a big knot. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "Our dolls are stuck!" + +Sam looked at the knot. He didn't like it. He wanted to free his doll. He pulled harder, but the knot only got tighter. + +"Stop!" Lily said. "You're making it worse!" + +Sam didn't listen. He was persistent. He pulled even harder, but the knot didn't budge. + +"Help!" he cried. "Mommy! Daddy! Help!" + +Lily and Sam started to cry. They were scared and sad. They wished they had napped instead of playing. They wished they had listened to Lily. They wished they had not made a knot. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy bird. The bird lived in a nice big tree and had made many friends around. But one day, the bird saw a mosquito had landed on the tree. The mosquito was very tired and asked the bird if she could rest. + +The bird was very kind, so she allowed the mosquito to have a rest in her tree. The more the mosquito stayed, the more she felt at home. After a while, she helped the bird by bringing food to share and playing games with the bird. + +The bird and the mosquito became very good friends. After some time, the mosquito wanted to give something back to the bird so the mosquito told the bird she knew a special song that could restore the tree. + +The bird listened carefully to the song and was amazed how it made the leaves and branches on the tree both look healthier and brighter! + +The bird greatly appreciated the song and thanked the mosquito for restoring her tree. From then on, the bird and the mosquito were best friends and the tree was always full of life. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a very adventurous cat. His favourite plaything was a big ball of yarn. Whenever the cat found the ball of yarn he would race around the room with it, rolling and falling and jumping. The cat would chase the ball of yarn around the room and even up the walls,it was fun! + +One day, the cat found a duvet. He was so excited that he raced across the room with it and dove right in. The cat rolled and rolled around the bed feeling very adventurous. He could not wait to play with it some more. + +The next day, the cat found a piece of fabric. He was so delighted that he raced around the room with it, throwing it in the air and catching it. He even draped it around his neck like a scarf. + +The next adventure was to take the yarn ball out into the garden. He could not wait to race around with it in the open. He jumped over stones and ran around trees, chasing the yarn ball. It was an incredibly adventurous day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jill. Jill was three years old and often loved playing in her garden. One day, Jill was outside playing when she stumbled and fell onto her knee. Jill became upset and started crying. + +Suddenly, a kind neighbour called Sarah appeared. Sarah was an older lady who lived nearby and had noticed Jill crying. She rushed to her and said in a calm voice, "Oh my dear, you should value your knee. It helps you walk and play. Don't worry, it will be alright." + +Then, Sarah opened her bag and pulled out a soothing cream which helped to ease the hurt. Jill's knee felt better and even though it was still sore she could walk and play once again. + +The moral of this story is that Jill learned to value her knee and to be careful playing outside. Even when she fell and hurt herself there was a kind person nearby who opened her bag and gave her something to ease the pain. +Once there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and very curious. One day he wanted to learn about changing speeds. He asked his Dad what it meant to change speed. + +His Dad said “When you change speed, you go faster or slower. For example, if you’re running and then you go faster, that’s called changing speed.†+ +Jack liked this idea. He wanted to try changing speed. He started running around the garden very slowly. Then he went faster and faster. He was having so much fun! + +But then he tripped on a rock and fell over. He hurt his knee and it started to hurt a lot. He was very sorry and wanted to change speed back to slow. + +His Dad saw what had happened and said “It’s ok my boy, let’s change your speed back to slow now.†Then he hugged Jack and kissed his knee better. +Once there was a small boy named Joe who liked to wander around his garden. One day he noticed a strange stone near the apple tree. He was so curious to know what the stone was so he got closer to take a better look! The stone was plain and grey and it looked very ugly. + +Joe decided to take the stone with him and began to wander around his garden carrying the stone. He wondered what it was and why it was so ugly. After a while he came across a big puddle and dropped the stone into it. Suddenly the stone started to sparkle and shine. Joe was so amazed to see this and he wondered what had happened. + +He realized that the puddle had had a magical effect on the stone, making it so beautiful. Joe then understood that no matter how ugly a person or thing may be, we should never judge it just by it's looks. Joe thought of the stone with admiration and thanked it for teaching him a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Karen. She was three years old. Karen had an enormous appetite. She loved to eat vegetables every day. One day Karen was walking through the park when she saw a huge box. She thought it looked interesting, so she decided to open it. + +Karen opened the box and found lots of vegetables inside. She was so excited. She took some vegetables and ran off. + +When she got home, Karen's mom was surprised to see all the vegetables. "Where did you get these from?" asked mom. + +Karen told her about the box in the park. Mom had a very worried look on her face. She said, "Karen, you should never take things from strangers. Bad things could happen if you're not careful." + +Sadly, Karen soon found out that mom was right. Later that day she got very sick. She had to stay in bed for a long time. + +The end. +Once there was a boy who really wanted a pet. He noticed lots of other people had pets, but he didn't. He felt really anxious. Every year he hoped his mom and dad would change their minds, but it never happened. + +One day, he was walking by the pet store. He noticed something in the window that looked familiar - a small, furry kitten! He felt so excited. He ran to the door and asked his mom and dad if he could please get the kitten. They were both tired and anxious, but they said yes! + +The boy was so happy he could hardly believe it. He brought the kitten home and named him Fluffy! Ever since then, the boy has been noticing more and more things around him, like the sun and trees and other animals. He is so happy to have his new pet, and he loves spending time with him. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a rat and a mouse. They were best friends and always loved to explore together. + +One day, they decided to have a race. They got ready and the race began. The rat was very fast and tried to be the first one to reach the finish line, while the mouse was very creative and tried to find a different way to get there. + +The race was getting close to the finish and both of them were neck and neck. Suddenly, the mouse got a brilliant idea. He ran around the rat and crossed the finish line first! The rat was so surprised and amused at how creative the mouse was. + +The rat and mouse hugged and laughed. They were so happy that the mouse had won the close race. The two friends hugged and celebrated the rest of the day. +The sun was shining in the sky, and Jack and Jill were playing tag in his backyard. Jack threw a ball and he said, "Catch it, Jill!" Jill threw the ball back to Jack and giggled. + +They ran around the yard for a few more minutes until they saw a cloud in the sky. Jack pointed to the sky and shouted, "Look, Jill!" Then he said, "Let's throw something up and see!" + +Jack grabbed some pebbles and threw one up at the cloud. When the pebble reached the cloud, it let out a sweet sound like a bell, and Jill clapped her hands in delight. The two of them kept throwing more pebbles up, and each time the sweet sound would ripple through the air. + +Jack and Jill laughed with joy, and the cloud watched them happily until it drifted away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. Her mom and dad wanted to help her build something, so they gave her lots of blocks to play with. + +Lucy was excited, so she started to build. She made tall towers and little houses. Then she decided to build a band. She put the blocks together to make instruments and a stage. + +When her mom and dad saw what she had built they clapped and cheered. But then they heard a scary noise. It was coming from outside. + +"What is that?" asked Lucy, her voice shaking a bit. + +"Don't worry," said her mom, "it's just a thunderstorm. Everything will be ok." + +Lucy was still a bit scared, but she knew that if her mom and dad were with her, she would be safe. So she hugged them both tight and the family enjoyed watching the thunder and lightning together. +One sunny morning, there was a man out walking. He was collecting sticks in the ancient woods when he stumbled upon something very special. He spotted a mist rolling across the ground. + +He leaned in closer and saw that it was made up of thousands of little lights. He was amazed and decided to collect some to take home with him. He slowly scooped up some of the mist and held it in his hands. + +As he stood there, he heard a voice in the distance. It was an old man who told him: "You must be careful what you collect. If you take too much, then the mist will vanish and never come back". + +The man listened kindly to the old man's words and put all of the mist he had collected back on the ground. He thanked the old man and walked away. + +The moral of the story is that we should be mindful of what we collect. Taking too much from one place could lead to a loss of something precious that can never be replaced. +Jimmy was very excited. He had been waiting for days for his new toy to arrive. Today it was finally going to be delivered! His parents called the port, and they said it was going to be there soon. + +When the delivery man arrived, Jimmy was so happy. His toy was never seen before and he couldn't wait to try it out. He opened the box and saw it was exactly what he had wanted. It looked really good! + +He wanted to play with it right away, so he ran outside to show his friends. They were happy for him and wanted to come in to see it properly. + +Unfortunately, once they all got inside, the toy suddenly stopped working. Jimmy was so sad. He couldn't understand why. He had been so excited to get it, but now he had to return it to the port. The delivery had not been so good after all. +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was so big and strong he could grab big things with his big arms. He liked running and climbing as fast as he could. +One day he was running in the woods and he stumbled and fell. He felt so uncomfortable and he was very sad. +Suddenly he heard a voice. It said, “Hey bear! Are you okay?â€. Bear looked around and he saw a little mouse. He smiled and said, “Yes, I'm okay but I feel a bit uncomfortable.†+The little mouse said, “Don't worry. I know a place where you can be comfortable. Just grab my tail and I'll take you there.†+Bear quickly grabbed the little mouse's tail and he felt comfortable as they ran through the woods. +At last, they arrived at a cave. The little mouse said, “This is my cave. I think you'll be very comfortable here.†+Bear stayed in the cave and he was so happy. He felt safe and comfortable with the little mouse. From that day on, Bear and the little mouse were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl who loved to explore. One day, while she was playing in the woods, she heard a loud noise coming from a stream nearby. When she went to investigate, she saw a bad, scary creature. The creature was trying to hurt the stream, and the nice girl wanted to protect it. + +Using all her strength, the nice girl bravely stood between the stream and the bad creature. She shouted for help and soon, the bad creature was scared and ran away. + +The stream was safe and the nice girl was very happy. She thanked the stream for being so brave and she vowed to protect it always. +Once upon a time there was a yellow cube. It was so happy because it had a special seat all for itself. The yellow cube was so comfy in the seat and loved it so much. + +But one day it was all of a sudden taken away. The yellow cube was so sad and scared. It looked around and suddenly it saw another yellow cube. This yellow cube also had a seat, but it was much bigger than the small seat the first yellow cube had. + +The two yellow cubes were very scared but also excited at the same time. They were determined to get their seat back! The two cubes talked and planned. + +Finally, the two cubes decided to work together to get their seat back. They grabbed the seat with their hands and pulled with all their might. And to their delight, they got the seat back! + +The two yellow cubes had their seat back, and they were so happy. They celebrated their success together and enjoyed their seat from then on. +One day, David was walking around his house when he noticed something. Something strange was happening with the carpet. Every time he would step on one part of it, he could feel something move below. David was super curious so he decided to take a closer look. +He crouched down and examined it further. He started to pull at the fibers of the messy carpet, when suddenly it started to slide back. He was so surprised he couldn't even find the words to say. + +David realized what was happening! He had found a secret! He jumped back, excited to find out what was hidden underneath this carpet. + +He raced to find something to help him unlock the carpet. He searched and searched, until finally he found a key! He couldn't believe his luck. + +David walked back to the mystery carpet and he slipped the key in. He twirled it around and suddenly heard a pop. He unlocked the carpet! + +When David pulled back the layers of the carpet, there was a little hidden door. His eyes lit up as he opened it. He had unlocked a door to a whole new adventure! +The angel was very cool. He knew how to manage things very well. He managed the clouds and the trees. The birds and the bees. One day the angel wanted to try something different with the sun. He wanted to manage the sun too. But this was not a good idea. As soon as he tried, the sun began to move too fast! It was so hot that everything started to melt. The angel had made a huge mistake, but it was too late. He had caused a great disaster. It was a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish boy. He had naughty habits, like biting his sister's clothes! +One day his mother hung up the laundry in the garden. But when she came back, the foolish boy had bitten one of the socks! +His mother scolded him and told him that biting was a bad thing. From then on, the foolish boy learned to stop biting and only use his teeth to eat yummy food. +And he lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a kid named Nick. He was three years old. Nick had a TV in his room that he loved to watch. One day, he heard a loud noise coming from the TV. He was very fearful and he didn't know what to do. + +So he went to ask his mom for help. + +"Mom, the TV is making a loud noise," said Nick. + +His mom didn't know what the noise was either, so she suggested that they both call their neighbour. + +When neighbour came over, he put his ear closer to the TV. He said the noise was getting louder and louder. + +Suddenly, Nick saw something on the TV. It was huge and green. Nick was so scared that he hid behind his mom. + +The neighbour said it was a monster and it was growing bigger. He said the TV was going to break soon. + +Nick was so fearful that he ran away and started to cry. He wished he had never asked for help. The TV broke and Nick was never able to watch it again. He learned a lesson to be careful when using TVs. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to create something special. He tried making a few things, but none of them were quite right. One day he thought of an idea to make a helicopter. He worked hard, carefully creating the parts. He put all the pieces together and soon his creation was finished. + +The boy hopped on the helicopter and flew around in the air. It was fast and he was so proud of himself. Everywhere he went people were amazed, but the boy still wasn't satisfied. He wanted to make the helicopter even faster. + +He thought, thought and thought and finally figured out how to make it go even faster. He added a few more pieces and adjusted the settings. He quickly tested it out and, sure enough, the helicopter was so fast that he could hardly keep it in the air. + +The boy smiled with glee. He had been able to create something special and it was truly amazing. He knew that his helicopter was one of the fastest around and he was so proud. Everyone everywhere cheered for him, grateful for his amazing creations. +Tommy loved playing with his friends during lunchtime. One day, he wanted to win a game but nobody else wanted to play. He was feeling very restless. He asked his teacher Miss Brown if he could play a new game. + +Miss Brown smiled and said, "Sure Tommy, let's play a game. Whoever can fit the most pencils around their waist will win!" + +Tommy was so excited that he started collecting all the pencils he could find. He counted them to make sure he had enough and wrapped them around his waist. He was so proud and his friends cheered for him. + +Miss Brown chuckled and said, "You won Tommy! But sometimes winning can be overrated and it's important to share with your friends too." + +Tommy smiled and hugged all his friends. He loved the feeling of winning, but he also loved sharing with his friends even more! +Once upon a time, there was a fly. He was gray and he loved to fly around the sky. On one day, the fly came down to the ground to find someone to play with him. + +He saw a small girl wearing a yellow dress and she had a big smile on her face. The fly thought to himself, "what a nice girl!" He flew around her and enjoyed the time together. + +But then, the fly had to go back to the sky again. He said goodbye to the little girl, but she started to miss him. She waved and said, "Bye bye, little fly!" + +The fly remembered her and he flew back to see her sometimes. And every time the little girl saw him, she was so happy! + +The little girl and the fly stayed good friends. They would play together and the little girl would never miss the fly. It was so nice when they were together! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Susy. She was only three years old but very clever. + +One day, Susy's mom said to her, "Susy, you need to put away your blocks now." + +But Susy was feeling lazy and so she shouted back, "No! I don't want to!" + +Susy's mom was patient and said, "Susy, I know it feels like you don't want to, but you really need to put the blocks away." + +Finally, Susy accepted that she had to do it, so she got up and put all the blocks away. + +When she was done, Susy felt proud of her accomplishment. She had done something she needed to do even though she was feeling lazy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a shelf. It was high up and very hard to reach. It had lots of dangerous things on it that the mom did not want the 3 year old child to touch. + +One day, something happened. The shelf shook and wobbled. The child saw it and was worried that it would fall. Then the mom came and hugged the child, telling them it was alright. + +The mom carefully took the dangerous things off the shelf, and replaced them with some colourful and fun toys! The child was so happy. + +From then on, the shelf was the child's favourite place to play. Every time something shook or wobbled, the child knew it was just the mom moving things around to make the shelf even more fun! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He loved to explore outside. One day, he was having a lot of fun. He was playing in the mud and having a great time. Suddenly, he heard a snap! It was his dad opening a bottle of juice. The boy ran to his dad with a big smile. His dad smiled back and gave him some of the juice. It was so yummy and cold. + +The boy's mom watched the scene with a smile. But then, she noticed the boy's feet. They were filthy! Quickly, she grabbed a wet cloth and wiped them clean. The boy was so happy. Then, his mom gave him a big hug, and they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there were two friends, George and Lucy. They were very close and did everything together. One day George found a big chunk of cheese in the park. He was so happy he told Lucy. + +"Look what I found!" George said. "It's a big chunk of cheese!" + +Lucy was envious. She wanted the cheese too and suddenly felt very sad. She spoke to George in a sad voice. + +"Can I please have some of your cheese?" + +George thought for a moment and then said, "Yes you can. I can give you a big slice of my cheese. Let's share it together." + +So George and Lucy divided the cheese between them and shared it equally. They both ended up with enough cheese and were both very happy. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to share than to be envious. By sharing, you'll always have enough and will have something even better - a friend. +One day, Mummy saw a leg shining in the sun. It was quiet, so she bent down to take a closer look. + +She saw a little ant walking in the warm, bright sun. The little ant's leg was shining like a diamond. + +Mummy smiled at the peaceful sight and tickled the little ant's leg softly. The ant stopped and looked up at Mummy, but then it quickly scurried away. + +Mummy laughed and watched the ant until it went into its tiny hole in the ground. She felt so lucky to have seen the ant, and its shiny little leg. + +Mummy stayed outside in the quiet sunshine for a long time. She thought about the tiny ant and smiled. +Once there was an enormous hoop. It was in the backyard near the big tree. Every day a little girl liked to go outside and play with the hoop. She liked to use a stick to make it spin really fast. + +One day, the little girl noticed something shiny and sharp sticking out of the hoop. She was very surprised and carefully picked it up. It was a long, metal needle! + +The little girl was very careful not to get poked. She put the sharp needle down and decided to get help from her parents. With their help, they managed to pull the needle out of the hoop. + +The little girl was very happy and went back outside to play with her hoop. She was very careful not to get too close to the sharp needle again, and she made sure to stay far away from it! She was happy to keep playing with her enormous hoop for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a nice machine. It was a big red machine, with lots of knobs and switches. One day, the machine started thinking. It thought and thought, until the machine came up with an idea - it wanted to go on an adventure. + +The machine asked a small child, "Will you help me go on an adventure?" +The child replied, "Yes, I want to help you!" + +The machine and the child went together on an adventure to a big park. The park had lots of big trees and a big lake. The machine and the child had a wonderful time playing and exploring. + +When the sun started to set, the machine and the child watched a beautiful sunset. Just then, the machine said, "Thank you for helping me have a nice adventure." The child smiled, happy that his new friend was thankful. + +The machine decided to stay at the park and the child went back home. As the child waved goodbye, he knew the machine would have lots of new adventures. +Once there was a young boy. He liked to act. One day he got a pole. He was so excited! He ran outside and started acting. He pretended he was a superhero or a jellyfish or an elephant. It was so much fun! + +He acted with his pole all day. He waved it around and pretended he was catching something. He jumped around with it and pretended he was balancing on top of it. He was so imaginative. + +Soon, it was time to go inside. The young boy was sad. He had to put his pole away. But he knew he would have lots more time to act with it in the future. He hugged his pole and went inside a little happier. +Once upon a time there was a naughty bunny who was always getting up to mischief. He used to play pranks on his friends, like hiding their carrots and jumping on their heads. + +One day the naughty bunny's friends were getting fed up with his bad behaviour. So, they decided to teach him a lesson. They said to him, "Next time you think about doing something naughty again, remember the nightmare it will bring". + +The naughty bunny was so scared of having a nightmare that he decided to be kind and share his carrots with his friends. After that, he was always careful to think before doing something naughty. + +The moral of this story is that when we think before we act, we can avoid bad consequences. Sharing and being kind can bring joy to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a big pond. The pond was smooth and glossy, like a mirror. One day, a frog hopped onto the edge of the pond. He was very sad because the pond was still and quiet. + +Suddenly, the frog began to go up, up, up! The frog was lifting off the ground! He was rising high in the sky! + +The frog was so amazed! He could see far away mountains and valleys, and he felt so small! He kept going higher and higher until he was so high that he couldn't even see the pond. But he never forget the smooth pond that he had come from. +Once there was a little bear who was very lonely. He wanted someone to talk to. But all of his friends were gone, so he couldn't find them. + +One day, he saw someone walking along the path. The bear said "Hello! Can you talk to me?" The person said yes and they talked and talked and talked. + +The bear was so happy to have a friend and they talked about all sorts of things. After a while, the person had to go. But before they left, they gave the bear a treat and said goodbye. + +The bear was so happy that he had a friend and a treat. Now he wasn't so lonely anymore! +One day, a boy named Jake was playing in his backyard. He noticed an elderly man walking down the street. Jake thought he looked a bit lonely, so he decided to call out to him. + +"Hello!" Jake waved. + +The elderly man looked up and smiled. "Hello there, young man," he said. + +"What are you doing?" Jake asked. + +"I'm living the luxury of an elderly life," the old man replied with a chuckle. "I take slow walks around town, enjoy the sights and people-watch. What brings you out today?" + +"I'm playing with my toys!" Jake said with a grin. + +The man smiled and said, "Well, that's a luxury too. Enjoy yourself!" + +Jake waved goodbye and the elderly man continued on his way. Jake thought to himself how happy the man seemed, and he smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who had a big balloon. She was so happy to have it. She ran and ran with it, and hugged it close. She was so excited to have it. + +But then, as she was running, she tripped over a rough rock. The rock was so big and her shoes were so small. She fell to the ground, and her balloon popped. + +She was so sad. She felt so alone, and she wanted to hug someone. But all she had was the worn-out stretchy balloon string. It felt so rough in her hands. She wanted a hug. + +But, sadly, she never got one. She cried and she cried, but no one came to hug her. And all she had of her balloon was the rough string. +Once upon a time, Jack and Jenny were playing in the park. Jack wanted to climb to the top of the biggest tree, but Jenny said it was too high. Jack refused to believe her so he decided to join her up the tree. + +When Jack started to climb, the tree started to shake. He wanted to keep going, but Jenny was scared and shouted for him to come down. + +Jack refused and said he could make it to the top. He kept climbing and Jenny ran underneath the tree to make sure he was safe. Jack finally made it to the top and he was very impressed with himself. + +Just when Jack turned around, he lost his balance and started to fall. Jenny shouted to him to hold on, but it was too late. Luckily, Jack landed safe on the grass. + +Jenny was so relieved and ran to Jack. She gave him a big hug as she was so happy he was ok. Jack was disappointed as he hadn't reached his goal, but impressed his best friend was looking out for him. After that, Jenny and Jack agreed to stay on the ground! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was so excited to go for a walk outside. She put her coat on and ran out the door. + +Anna had gone out the door and found a big field. She looked around to see what was there. She pointed in the distance and saw a big pink house. Anna wanted to explore the house so she ran closer. + +As she got closer, she noticed it was so quiet and quiet spooky. She looked around and noticed there was a door. Anna got so excited and ran towards the door. Just before she could reach it, a loud noise made her jump! + +Anna looked around to where the noise was coming from. It was a man at the top of the hill. He yelled, "Don't open that door!" Anna was scared and started to cry. + +The man ran down the hill and came up to the door. He put his hand on Anna's shoulder and said "Don't worry, it's ok. You must not open that door, or there may be danger on the other side." + +Anna was relieved and thanked the man. She waved goodbye as he walked away and promised to never open that distant door again. +Once there was a boy named John. He lived in a big white house. In his house there was a cell phone which he needed for playing games. One day, John went outside and it was very cold. He forgot to bring his cell phone with him. + +John got cold so he gave his friend a call. But his friend said that he couldn't talk because he had forgotten his own cell phone. + +John decided he would go back and get his phone. But the door was locked and he couldn't get in. He called his mom and explained the situation. She got him a spare key and he was able to get back into his house and get his cell phone. + +John had a great day and was very happy. He was careful never to forget his cell phone again. +One day, a young girl found something special in her pocket - a small, brightly coloured bird. She was overjoyed, but time was running out until she had to go back home. + +Thinking quickly, she decided to release the bird, giving it a chance to fly in the big sky. She opened up her hand and watched in amazement as it flapped its wings and flew off into the horizon. + +The young girl felt content with her choice and went back home, feeling a great sense of joy. That night, she had the most troubled dream she ever remembered, as if something about the bird was still lingering in her mind. + +The next morning, the young girl was woken up by the same bird, who had come back to her. He changed her attitude on that gloomy day and she was so delighted that she wanted to keep him. She put the small bird in her pocket, where she made sure to feed and care for it every day. + +From then on, the young girl and the bird were inseperable. That experience taught her to always be kind and to be aware of the wonders of the world, hidden away within her pocket. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had the most unique bedroom. Every day she would love to play in her bedroom and invite her friends over to join in the fun. + +One day the girl had an idea. She wanted to change her bedroom and make it even more interesting. She ran to her parents and said “I want to change my bedroom, please!†+ +Her parents thought it was a great idea and said “Yes, of course! We will help you make your bedroom even more unique.†+ +The girl was so excited about all the changes she could make. She and her parents spent the whole day picking out different colors to paint the walls and choosing new decorations. + +At the end of the day, the girl's bedroom was the most unique and fun bedroom in the house. And she was very happy. +Once there was a little girl who liked to do projects. One day she took out a stamp set and decided to make a stamping project. She carefully removed the stamps from the box and spread them out on the table. She chose a few of her favourite stamps and made a pattern on a piece of paper. She then took her stamp pad and marked each of the stamps. Once she was done, she stepped back to take a look at her project. She felt very successful with how it had turned out! She showed it to her mum who was also very impressed. Now the little girl could show off her successful stamping project to everyone! +One day a cute little three year old boy was playing in the park. His mommy was watching him from a few feet away with a big smile on her face. + +Suddenly, the little boy noticed another child playing with a toy truck. He wanted the truck too! Without turning to tell his mommy, he walked up to the other child. But the other child wouldn't give it up. + +The little boy got angry and tried to yank the truck away. But the other boy was too strong. He wouldn't yield. The little boy got so upset that he started to cry. + +Seeing the boy's tears, the other child suddenly felt ashamed. He realized he had been wrong to not share. He winked at the boy, gave him the truck and ran away. + +The little boy was happy to get the truck, and he hugged it tightly to his chest. He skipped back to his mommy and showed her the truck. Mommy was so proud that he had learned to share. +Once upon a time there was a naughty caterpillar who was very selfish. He lived in a garden and loved eating the yummy leaves. + +When it was spring, he wanted to eat all the young leaves himself and wouldn't share any with his caterpillar friends. He was so greedy that he forgot that spring is a season for giving. + +One day, a big, grey rain cloud came over and it started raining. The caterpillar was very worried and he quickly started spinning a silk rope from the leaves to make himself a safe shelter. + +But guess what? All his friends were able to grab onto the rope too, and so the caterpillar learned an important lesson - that it's better to share and be kind, than be selfish and greedy. + +The caterpillar never kept all the leaves for himself again, and all his caterpillar friends were very happy! +Once upon a time there were two friends. Sam and Jack. Sam had long hair and didn't like to get haircuts. Jack always said Sam should get a haircut, but Sam never wanted to listen. Sam and Jack would often fight about this. + +One day, Jack's mum said it was time for Jack to get a haircut. Sam saw this and knew it was unfair. He thought "why should Jack have a nice haircut when I don't?" Sam asked Jack why he was allowed a haircut, when he wasn't. Jack explained to Sam that it was important to be tidy and clean. + +Jack made Sam see that it's important to look after yourself, even if it means a haircut you don't enjoy. Jack offered to take Sam to get a haircut, to make it easier. Much to Sam's surprise, Sam felt happier after his haircut. He looked smart and tidy, and even felt a little more grown-up. + +Sam and Jack realised that even though it can be sometimes be hard, staying tidy and clean is important. They also realised that, even though they have different views, they can still be good friends, no matter how distant they might be. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She loved to laugh and smile. One day, while she was walking, she saw a stranger. She was scared. He smiled at her and said hello. The little girl was fearful and quickly ran away. + +Back at home, her mom told her that it is ok to be scared of strangers, but it's not nice to be rude. It's polite to smile and say hello, even when you are scared. + +The little girl was surprised, but she felt brave. She went outside and smiled at the stranger. He gave her a big smile back and said thank you. + +The little girl learned a lesson that day about how to be brave and polite, even when she was scared. She smiled and went inside. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man who lived in a small town. Every day, he would walk across the bridge to get to the other side of town. One day, he noticed something was different. The bridge looked different. It had changed. + +The grumpy old man didn't like change and he began to get angry. He started to mutter under his breath as he crossed the bridge. When he got to the other side, he found out why the bridge had changed. + +The old man was shocked to find out that the bridge had been washed away in a big storm. He was worried about how he was going to get across the river now. Without the bridge, he couldn't get to the other side of town. + +The grumpy old man had a bad ending. He never did find a way to cross the river and the bridge was never replaced. He stayed stuck on one side of town, grumpy and alone. +Billy and his mom were walking in the park. Billy saw a ball with many fancy colors. He asked his mom: "Mom, can I feed the ball to my brain"? + +His mom smiled and said: "Not exactly, but you can play with the ball and use your brain to think of a fun game". + +Billy nodded and took the ball. He played a game of catch, using a big tree to play. He threw the ball up high, but when it came down, it got caught in a bush. + +Billy and his mom had to figure out a way to get the ball out. They shook the bush, but it wouldn't budge. Then, his mom had a fancy idea. She said: "Let's try to feed the bush with something sweet". + +Billy ran over to the nearest bench and found an old sandwich. He fed the sandwich to the bush, and all of a sudden the ball came flying out! + +Billy was so happy. He gave his mom a big hug and thanked her for helping him think of such a fancy way to get the ball out of the bush. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very sweet. She always went on nice visits to her family and friends. Every time she went on a visit she had a lot of fun. + +One day, the girl decided to quit her job. She was excited and scared at the same time. She knew that quitting meant that she wouldn't be able to go on her regular visits. + +The girl told her friends and family about her decision. They all wished her luck and told her to stay sweet. + +The girl said goodbye to them and started her new life. She was sad at first, but soon she found new friends and went on lots of fun visits. She was very happy and sweet. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a sailor who loved to wander the sea. One day, he decided to sail far away. As he was sailing, he saw a light glittering in the distance and decided to sail towards it. When he got closer, he was surprised to see a little house in the middle of the sea. + +He stepped out of his boat and made his way to the house. He knocked on the door and an old lady opened it. He asked her, “why are you living here in the middle of the sea?†The old lady replied, “I wander here alone, but I am not scared. I am used to the light of the sun and the stars.†+ +The sailor was captivated by the old lady’s courage. He bowed his head and thanked her for the story. He promised that he would wander the seas forever, searching for the light of the sun and stars. +Once upon a time, there was a terrible man with a big mustache. He liked to yell a lot and everyone was scared of him. + +One day, the man saw a little girl playing with her dolly by her house. He wanted the dolly so he yelled "give it to me!" + +The little girl was scared so she ran away and hid. The man yelled even louder and said "I must have that dolly". + +The little girl didn't know what to do so she asked her mommy for help. Her mommy got really mad and yelled right back at the terrible man. + +She told him to leave the little girl alone and that's exactly what he did. The little girl was safe and never saw the man with the mustache again. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Amy. She was only three years old but already she knew how to sort things! Amy loved sorting anything that she could get her hand on. + +One day, she found an orange novel. When she picked it up, she was so excited! She looked all around her and saw the rest of her room was in a bit of a mess. Suddenly, she had an idea! + +"I can sort my room and put the orange novel in the book shelf!" she said to herself. + +So Amy got started. She sorted all the toys into their boxes and tidied her bed. When she finished, everything looked neat and tidy, except for one thing. She had forgotten to put the orange novel away! But she knew just what to do. + +She walked over to the book shelf, placed the novel on the shelf, and proudly said, "I have sorted everything, including the orange novel!" +Once, a loud penguin went to the beach. +He found lots of other animals there. +The penguin warned them that the sea was dangerous. +He said they should be careful and not go in too deep. +But the animals didn't listen and they decided to go in anyway. +The penguin felt worried and tried to stop them. +But they were too far away and he was too small. +The penguin shouted loudly but the animals didn't listen. +In the end, the loud penguin had to watch as the animals got into trouble in the sea. +Once there was an elderly man walking in the park. He heard a noise coming from the nearby bush. He stepped closer and saw a little three year old boy stuck there. + +The man asked the boy, "Where is your mommy?" + +The boy replied, "I don't know." + +The elderly man put his arm around the boy and asked, "What's your name?" + +The boy said, "Hank". + +The elderly man asked, "Would you like me to take you to find your mommy?" + +Hank nodded and the elderly man took him to a nearby office. After asking the receptionist, they found out that the boy's mom was a doctor in the hospital. + +So the elderly man took Hank to the hospital and soon enough Hank was happily hugged by his mom. + +The elderly man smiled and waved goodbye as Hank and his mom thanked him for his help. +Once there was a crab who lived on the beach. He was very envious of the other animals that could explore the rest of the world. But he didn't have legs, so he was stuck in the sand all day. + +One day, the beach was very dry and the sand was hot. The crab wanted to escape the heat, so he tried to dig out of the sand. He worked very hard, but he couldn't get to the surface. + +Just then, a brave seagull swooped down and picked up the crab in his beak. The seagull carried the crab to safety away from the beach and dropped him in a cool pool of water. + +The crab was very grateful. He learnt from his experience that envy will never win. Instead, he should be brave and help others, even in the most difficult of times. Never let the fire of envy burn you down - ask for help instead! +Once upon a time, there were two foxes, John and Sean. They were wild and lived together in the forest. + +One day, John decided he wanted to separate from Sean and go explore the woods by himself. Sean was sad, but he waited for John to come back. + +John ran and ran, and soon he found himself so far away from Sean. He couldn't find his way back and he started to get scared. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't spot Sean. + +The days went by, and still John couldn't find an answer. He was so far away and he missed Sean. He howled and howled, but it was no use. + +Finally, after days and days of searching, Sean realized that John wasn't coming back. He was all alone in the wild forest. He sighed, and slowly made his way back home, missing John. +Once upon a time, there lived a worm. Every day, the worm would grow and explore outside, but the sun was always too harsh. One day, the worm wanted to stay out longer, so it asked its mom, "Mom, can I stay out longer?". Momworm replied, “No, it’s too harsh. You need to go home.†The worm was so sad and unhappy. + +The next day, the worm was determined to explore outside for longer, so it asked Momworm again. Momworm said, “Ok, but you have to be careful out there, it’s still very harsh.†The worm was so excited and thanked Momworm before leaving. + +The worm explored and played for hours, growing along the way. Finally, when the sun started to set, the worm went home, happy and tired. The worm thanked Momworm for letting it explore and said it would always stay safe. +Once upon a time there was a charming zoo that everyone loved to visit. Two friends were visiting the zoo when they noticed a strange problem. One of the animals had quit! + +The friends decided to find out what was wrong. They asked the zookeeper why the animal had quit. + +The zookeeper replied sadly, "He felt like he wasn't wanted here. All the other animals treated him differently." + +The friends knew they had to help and so they came up with a plan. They worked together to make the animal feel welcome. Soon enough the animal decided to stay! + +Everyone was so happy that the animal stayed. Each day, the zoo was even more charming because of the animal's friendship with the others. The friends were proud of what they had done! +Once upon a time there was a nosy little rabbit who loved to jump. Every day he would go hopping around the forest, looking for fun things to do. + +One day the rabbit came across a wheel, lying all alone in the grass. He was so excited! He had always wanted to try and ride a wheel. + +The rabbit jumped onto the wheel and started to wobble and spin. He started to giggle as he spun around and around and around. His jumps on the wheel were so much fun! + +But then something nosy happened - a squirrel was watching! The rabbit was embarrassed and he quickly jumped off the wheel, not wanting the squirrel to see him. He hopped away and he never went near the wheel again. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Maria. She was three years old and loved to play with her toys. One day, her mother was sitting at the kitchen table and had left a knife out. Maria liked the knife, so she decided to hide it. + +She quietly tip-toed to the cupboard and carefully put the knife inside. Maria smiled and shut the cupboard door. + +Suddenly, she heard her mother calling out to her. +"Maria! Where did you hide the knife?" + +Maria didn't say anything, but her cheeks turned pale. She knew she had done something wrong. Her mother repeated the question, looking around the kitchen. + +Maria smiled and said, "I hid it, mum!" + +Her mother clapped her hands together and said, "Well done, Maria! You found the perfect place to hide the knife!" Maria smiled and gave her mother a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce True who lived in a big house by the sea. + +One day, True decided to go for a swim. The ocean was so big and deep that it made True a bit scared. But True was also brave and decided to do it anyway. + +True jumped in the water and started swimming. Suddenly, True saw something rising from the bottom of the ocean. Curious, True swam closer and asked, "What are you?". + +From the depths a voice answered, "I am the spirit of the ocean, and I'm here to give you a gift!". True was amazed and asked what the gift was. + +The Spirit smiled and said, "Rise up and be true to your fierce courage!". True was so excited to receive such a wonderful gift. + +True thanked the spirit and rose up from the ocean. True felt strong and brave and vowed to use their fierce courage to follow their dreams. The end. +One summer day, two best friends named Sam and Tony were playing outside together. Sam wanted to borrow Tony's kite and asked, “Can I borrow your kite, Tony?†+ +Tony was very patient and said, “Yes, you can borrow my kite, Sam. It would be lots of fun to fly.†+ +Sam ran over to Tony’s house and grabbed the kite. Both friends raced to the park, feeling excited. At the park, Tony said, “OK, here we go.†+ +The kite flew up high in the sky, and the boys laughed and cheered. They had lots of fun flying the kite, until, suddenly, the wind changed direction, and the kite flew far away. + +Sam said, “Oh no! Will we ever find the kite again?†+ +But Tony was patient and said, “Don’t worry, Sam! I am sure we can find it. If we look carefully, I know we will find it soon.†+ +And just like that, the boys set off to search for the kite together. Eventually, the boys found the kite and flew it back to the park, where they had a lot more fun playing with it. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Amy and Joanne. Amy was a shy girl and Joanne was very brave. + +One day, Amy requested to go and visit the park but she was too shy to ask. Joanne noticed this and said, “Let’s go to the park! Come, I’ll introduce you to everyone.†+ +Amy was frightened at first but slowly she started talking to the others. She soon made lots of new friends there. + +When it was time to go home, Amy saw that everyone there had a label on their shirt. She realized that Joanne had also given her one. It read “Amy and Joanne Friends Forever." + +Amy was overjoyed and thanked Joanne for helping her make new friends. Joanne taught her the moral of the story: that friends can help us overcome our fears, and that even if we are shy, we can all have lots of fun together. +Once there was a family of four. The parents were always discussing and arguing. There was always a lot of noise. The noise was so loud and ugly that the children were scared. + +Then one day, the parents decided to stop discussing and arguing. They wanted to show the children that it was possible for them to get along. + +The children were so happy when their parents stopped talking. There was no more noise and everything was quiet. Their house felt so much calmer. + +The parents talked about how the children felt when there was a lot of arguing. They wanted to show the children that it was possible for them to be happy and to enjoy their family time. + +From then on, the family made sure to talk and play together. They hugged each other and smiled. The noises they made were happy and loving. There was no more ugly noise in their home. +It was a gloomy day and Thomas was outside in his backyard. He saw his Papa start his motorcycle, and he wanted to try it too! Thomas had never been on a motorcycle before and the thought made him feel excited. He asked his Papa if he could ride it, but Papa just shook his head no. Thomas felt sad, and he could tell Papa was too. + +Papa had an idea, though. He said that Thomas could have a motorcycle of his own - but it was still a surprise! Thomas was so happy and couldn't wait to find out what he was getting. + +A few weeks later, Papa gave Thomas a special present - his very own motorcycle! Thomas was astounded. He put on his helmet and started to ride around the backyard, with Papa behind him. It was so much fun! The gloom from earlier was gone and replaced by an amazing feeling of joy. +One day, Benny was in his bedroom when he heard a strange sound. He thought it was coming from the kitchen. He ran to the kitchen and saw that the refrigerator was making a big splash. Benny was curious what was happening and ran over to the fridge. He noticed that the water was inside the refrigerator was very cold. + +Benny opened the refrigerator door, and to his surprise he saw a little fish that was swimming in the pool of water inside the fridge. Benny was so excited and he said, "Look! A fish!" + +Benny noticed that the fish was dead. He said, "Oh no! The fish is dead." He felt really sad and he reached out to touch the fish. He said, "Goodbye little fish. I will miss you." Then, Benny took it out of the refrigerator and placed it on the counter. + +He gave the fish a proper burial in his garden. Then, he said a few words in honor of the little fish. + +Benny learned a valuable lesson that day: always check the refrigerator before going to bed! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sophie. Sophie had a beautiful, poofy jacket that she loved to wear. Every day, she would put it on and it made her feel so happy! + +One day, it started to rain and Sophie needed to wear her jacket outside. She put it on and it was so warm and cozy. But then Sophie stepped in a puddle and got her jacket – and her shoes - all wet. + +Very soon, the wet jacket started to smell bad. Sophie tried to wash it, but the smell would not go away. Eventually, the jacket was spoiled and Sophie could not wear it anymore. + +Sophie was very sad, but she knew she needed a new jacket. With her mom’s help, she was able to buy a new one. Now Sophie can wear her new jacket and be warm and cozy again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Faith. Faith was three and was playing in the garden when she found a tiny rabbit. She was so excited to have a new friend and she named the rabbit Petal. + +One day, Faith asked Petal if she wanted to come inside, but Petal refused. Faith thought it was strange but continued to play inside. + +After a few hours Faith started to feel tired and asked her mom if she could take a nap. Her mom said yes, but reminded Faith to use the bathroom before she went to sleep. + +Once again, Petal refused to follow Faith into the bathroom. Faith was troubled and couldn't understand why Petal wouldn't come inside. She quickly forgot about it and went to bed. + +A few hours later, Faith woke up to a big mess! Petal had flipped her litter box upside down and scattered her hay all around the room. + +Faith made the connection between the bathroom and the mess. Petal was reminding Faith that animals don't belong in the bathroom, and don't need to use the bathroom like people do. Faith was so happy to have such a clever and loyal animal friend, and she promised never to forget! +It was a cold, winter night. As the wind blew, a young owl huddled in a tree. He shivered and wished the cold would go away. Suddenly, he heard a noise. 'Who-who-who', he said. + +At the same time, a man and his daughter were walking in the forest. The little girl exclaimed 'Look, an owl!'. The man smiled and said 'Yes, let's watch him for a while'. They stayed and watched as the owl perched in the tree. + +Then, the man said to his daughter 'How creative! Let's see if he can do something else!'. Puzzled, the little girl asked 'What do you mean?'. The man replied 'Let's see if he can turn into ice!'. + +The little girl was amazed. 'Really?'. she said in disbelief.The man said 'Yes, watch and you will see'.He then closed his eyes and whispered some strange words. + +As he opened his eyes, the owl had indeed frozen! The little girl was amazed and asked 'How did you do that!'. The man smiled and said 'I used my creative magic'. He then moved his hands and the owl started to thaw. + +The little girl hugged her dad and said 'Thank you, dad! I had so much fun!'.The man smiled and said 'Anytime!'. They then continued to explore the forest, marveling +Once there was a warm day. The sun shone brightly and the birds sang a cheerful tune. A rabbit was hopping across the meadow, enjoying the sun as it went. + +Suddenly, the rabbit heard a noise coming from the bushes. It was a loud spring! A squirrel had been jumping on a branch, and the branch had made a noise as the squirrel jumped. The rabbit was very surprised. + +The rabbit ran away, but it soon came back. It was too warm to be afraid. The rabbit hopped around the meadow and played in the sun. It chased some butterflies and ate some grass. + +At the end of the warm day, the rabbit hopped back home. But it knew it would come back soon to enjoy the sunshine and play in the warm meadow again. +Once there were two friends, John and Jenny. They were playing together in the garden, when suddenly John noticed a trap. It was a big, messy trap with ropes and metal pieces. + +John shouted, "Let's fight it!" But Jenny was scared. She said, "No way, that trap looks too dangerous!" + +John laughed. "It's OK," he said, "we'll be careful. I will help you, no one will get hurt." So Jenny agreed to give it a try. + +John and Jenny grabbed some rocks and sticks and started throwing them at the trap. They threw rocks until the trap was destroyed and all its pieces scattered around the garden. + +John cheered, "Yay, we did it!" Jenny smiled and added, "The garden looks a bit messy now, but at least we won the fight!" +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were named Bob and Sue. They were both three years old. + +Bob and Sue decided to go to the beach. When they arrived, they saw a giant sandcastle, and they both cheered. + +Bob and Sue decided to make their own sandcastle. They worked independently, building all the walls and towers. + +When they were done, Bob said, "Let's shoot sand at each other." Sue agreed and both got ready for the sand battle. Bob and Sue laughed and shot sand back and forth. + +After some time, Sue had to go home. Bob said, "I'll miss you, Sue," and Sue said, "I'll miss you too, Bob." As Sue left, Bob waved goodbye. + +The two friends said goodbye, but they both knew they would see each other again soon. And they did. +Once upon a time there was a bear who was feeling very weak. He was in search of some work to help him feel better. He traveled to the swamp and noticed there were some animals there that looked like they were working very hard. The bear asked them what they were doing and they replied that they were trying to make the swamp cleaner. + +The bear was very interested to help and asked if he could join in. The animals said yes and the bear started to work. He was feeling much better as he ran through the swamp picking up leaves and stones and making the swamp much cleaner. Everyone was so happy with the bear's hard work. + +As the bear became stronger, the animals asked him if he would like to stay and help keep the swamp neat and tidy. The bear happily agreed and he stayed in the swamp for many years. He was the strongest and hardest working animal in the swamp and soon everyone started to call him King Bear. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy who was scared of shadows. Whenever she walked near the shadows, she felt afraid and would not take another step. One day, Lucy had to go outside and demand that the shadows go away. But no matter how loud she shouted, the shadows stayed. + +When night came, Lucy was very scared as the shadows were everywhere and she was too afraid to leave her house. But then, she heard a voice and saw a person with a big light. The person told her not to be scared and that the shadows were harmless. The person told her that shadows only exist to help us see when it's dark, and they disappeared in the light. + +Lucy realized that shadows weren't bad after all, and she understood why the person was speaking to her in a gentle voice. She thanked him, and the person smiled and gave her the big light. From that day onwards, Lucy never felt scared of the shadows and she went outside with her light whenever it was dark. +Tommy was walking along the street when he heard a high bell ringing. He looked up and saw a tall castle with a bell tower. Tommy has never seen anything so high before! He decided to keep walking to get a better look. + +"Wow!" Tommy said when he got to the castle gate. He looked up and saw a man in a big hat. + +"Can I come in?" Tommy asked. + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can. Just keep close to me, okay?" + +Tommy nodded and kept close to the man as they walked through the castle. They stopped in front of a big door. The man opened the door and the bell started ringing louder. + +"This is the bell tower," the man said. "The bell is high up inside the tower and it keeps ringing." + +Tommy smiled and said, "Let's keep going to the top!" + +The man laughed and led Tommy up the many stairs inside the bell tower. When they reached the top, Tommy couldn't believe his eyes. The high bell was ringing proudly, and the view was breathtaking. + +Tommy thanked the man and ran back down the stairs. He had so much fun seeing the high bell! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very independent. One day, she went for a walk. She saw a house and wanted to go inside. She entered the house and found a family of bears. + +"Hello", said Lucy in a small voice. + +The bears were very surprised. "What can we do for you?" said one. + +"Can I stay at your house?" said Lucy. + +The bears looked at each other, then smiled. "Yes, of course," said the biggest bear. + +So Lucy stayed with the bears in their house and was very happy. She was very independent and did things on her own. + +The bears were very proud of her and they all became the best of friends. Lucy visited the house often and they always had lots of fun. +Tommy was playing in the garden when he spotted something shiny in the corner. He approached and saw it was a statue. It was tall and looked really nice. He felt curious and decided to go closer. He was beginning to lean in to take a better look when someone called him by his name. + +"Tommy," said the voice, "come here, please." + +Tommy looked around and saw his mom. He ran as fast as he could towards her. "Look mummy, isn't it nice?" he asked happily, pointing to the statue. + +His mom looked at the statue and smiled. "Yes, it surely is," she said. "This statue is of a very compassionate man. He always wanted the best for people." + +Tommy looked up in admiration at the statue and felt proud for having found it. He leaned in and gently patted it, giving it a big hug. + +"To think such a compassionate person can be remembered like this," he said thoughtfully. + +His mom smiled and nodded in agreement. +Once upon a time, there was a crab. She was very weird. She lived in a small pond. One day, she decided to make her home sparkle! So she started to polish her pond. She polished and polished and polished. + +Pretty soon, the crab had made her pond look so beautiful! Everyone admired her hard work. All the other animals asked her, "What are you doing?" + +The crab smiled and said, "I'm polishing my pond so it looks its best." The animals laughed and said, "You are so funny!" + +But the crab didn't mind at all. She kept polishing and polishing until her pond looked perfect. The animals were so impressed by her hard work that they asked her to come to their ponds and help them make them shine too. + +And so the crab spent her days happily polishing away and making all the ponds in the area shine and sparkle. +Mummy and baby were in the garden. Baby was looking for something and mummy was helping her. "I'm looking for a worm!" said baby. + +Mummy smiled. "Yes, worms are adorable creatures, but you must be careful to support them." + +Baby smiled and reached into the soil. With a giggle, she pulled out a wriggling worm. "It's tickling me!" she shouted. + +Mummy beamed. "That's right, worms wriggle when you touch them. Now, let's put him back and support him in the soil so he can stay safe." + +Baby put the worm down and gently patted the soil to cover it. "There you go, worm. Be safe," she said with a smile. + +Mummy watched the little worm wriggle away and felt her heart swell with love for her daughter. She was so adorable! +Once upon a time there was an ice-cream man who drove his truck all around town. He sold ice-cream to those who wanted it. He was a very friendly man, always helpful towards his customers. + +One day, he decided to deliver some ice-cream to a special customer: a little boy who lived all the way up on the hill. The ice-cream man was very excited to make the delivery. + +He drove through the town to reach the little boy's house, and when he arrived, the boy was very excited to see him! The ice-cream man gave the little boy a big bowl of ice-cream, which made him so happy. + +The ice-cream man was very happy he could help make the little boy so happy. He said goodbye and left to start the next delivery! +Mama and Alec were in the living room. Mama said, "We have to go, it's getting late". But Alec said, "No mama, I don't want to leave!" Mama sighed and said, "You have been delaying for too long. We have to go now". Alec thought for a moment, and then he grabbed his favourite hanger. It was a tough hanger that he had got from a special shop. He quickly put on his clothes, and then said, "OK mama, I'm ready." Mama smiled and said, "Good, you didn't delay anymore. Let's go." Alec smiled and said, "Yay! Let's go!" and the two started walking out of the living room. +Once upon a time, there was a good backyard where a family lived. In the backyard was a small plant that was growing. The plant grew and grew each day, and the family started to worry. It grew too quickly, and now it was blocking the entrance to the backyard. + +The family tried to think of what to do with the plant. Should they keep it, or get rid of it? They all had different ideas. Then one day, they decided to move the plant to a new spot in the backyard. + +The family got to work, and soon the plant was safe in its new spot. Everyone was happy, and the plant kept growing. The family was happy to see it growing in a good spot, and the backyard was happy too. +Once upon a time there was an ancient flower. It was very special and soon became known for its history and beauty. + +One day, a small child wanted to discover more about the flower so he kneeled down beside it to take a closer look. The child was amazed by how bright the petals of the flower were. They shone in the sun and the child thought it was the prettiest thing he had ever seen. + +He then kneeled even closer and squinted his eyes to look at the centre of the flower. He smiled with amazement at the intricate pattern of the centre and the tiny details of the flower. + +The child stood up and admired the ancient flower for a few more moments before going off to find his parents. As he walked away, he smiled to himself knowing he had discovered something special. +Once upon a time there was a man named Bob. He had a special vehicle that he thought was really useful. One day, he was driving it around the town when he saw a small boy. Bob asked, "What's your name?" + +The boy replied, "My name is Tony!" + +Bob said, "That’s a nice name. What do you think of my vehicle? It's really useful, isn't it?" + +Tony said, "Yes, it looks really helpful." + +But then Tony began to get jealous of Bob's vehicle. He wanted to have a vehicle too! So he asked, "Can I have a vehicle too?" + +Bob said, "I'm sorry, Tony. You're too young to have a vehicle of your own." + +Tony became very angry and started to cry. Seeing this, Bob felt bad. So he said, "Maybe when you're a bit older we can find a vehicle that you can use. Would you like that?" + +Tony nodded his head and smiled. Bob was so happy to make Tony feel better. He gave him a big hug and said, "Let's go for a ride in my vehicle and you can sit next to me." + +Tony beamed with joy. He climbed into Bob's vehicle and off they went, Tony in the front and Bob in the back. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was so curious about the world. He loved to imagine what he would do if if he could do anything. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. + +He looked all around him and imagined what he could do. Suddenly, he saw a big pile of wool. He thought that it was so impressive! He quickly ran up to it and started to play. + +The little boy was so excited. He was imagining all the things he could do with the wool. He could make a jacket, or a ball or a blanket. He thought of all the adventures he could have. + +Suddenly, the little boy heard a voice. It was his mommy! She asked him "What are you doing, my little one?" The little boy smiled and said, "I'm imagining all the things I can do with this wool." His mom smiled and said, "That's so wonderful, my love!" + +The little boy was so happy, he hugged his mom and ran off again, off on another adventure with the wool. He was so impressed with himself and all the things he had imagined. +Once upon a time, there was a bed in the middle of the forest. It was an attractive bed with colourful blankets and big pillows. Every night, a little girl came to visit the bed and she would tell stories. She loved the bed, and it seemed to her that she could feel the magic of the forest in the bed. + +One day, the girl decided to take a nap on the bed. As soon as she lay down and closed her eyes, she heard a voice telling a story. It was a wise creature of the forest, telling a tale of a young man who thought he was too attractive to be loved by others. + +The creature said, “Not all attractive things are worth keeping!†The girl was curious and asked, “What do you mean?†The creature replied, “To love someone is more important than being attractive. When you are true to yourself and do not hide behind your beauty, people will love you for who you are.†+ +The girl thanked the creature and realised the important lesson it had taught her. From that day on, she went to bed knowing that it is always important to be true to herself and to always remember the wise words of the forest – that to love is more important than anything else. +Once upon a time, there was a bull who wanted to lead the animals. He was very brave and strong and thought he'd be the best leader. He gathered all the animals in the forest and started to show them how they should behave. + +Then one day, the bull made a mistake and all the animals laughed. He was so embarrassed! He ran away and hid in the barn. + +A few days later, the animals gathered together again and decided to pick a new leader. They chose a friendly rabbit and the rabbit promised to lead them wisely. + +The bull was ashamed that he had made the mistake. He knew he was not ready to lead the animals. But he was proud of the rabbit for being a great leader. The animals all agreed that the rabbit was the best leader for them. + +The bull learned from his mistake and he was happy that the animals had found a leader who would take care of them. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a pig named Pete. He was a big and fat pig. Pete loved to roll around in the mud. His skin was rough and he liked to dig in the dirt. + +One day, Pete was walking in the woods when he saw something soft. He went closer and he felt it was a blanket. He put it on his back and it was warm and cosy. + +Pete kept walking around, feeling happy and warm in his blanket. But then he hit a rock and the blanket got a hole. He felt sad and cold without his blanket. + +Pete went back to his house. He saw his mom and he went to her, feeling sad. His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry Pete, I have something for you!". She gave him a big, soft blanket with stripes. Pete was so happy and he felt warm and comfy under it. +Once upon a time there was a fox. He wanted to be successful so he worked hard every day. + +One morning, the fox woke up and said to himself, "Today must be successful. I must not forget anything!" + +He grabbed his things and set off into the forest. As he hopped around, he remembered many things he had to do. + +But then, he heard a voice. It was a little rabbit. The rabbit said, "Hi, fox. What are you doing today?" + +The fox was so excited he forgot why he was there. He said to the rabbit, "I'm trying to be successful. I just forgot what I have to do." + +The rabbit said, "Don't worry. Just think about what you wanted to do and start from there. You can do it!" + +The fox smiled and thanked the rabbit. He started the day off with a fresh mind, and he was successful! +The sun was shining and the birds sang cheerfully. Little Andi and his mom were happy to be at the park. They were playing hide and seek, and Andi was determined to find his mom. + +He was running all around, when suddenly he saw something glitter in the grass. He looked closer and saw it was a needle. He was scared and wanted to call his mom but he felt independent and wanted to solve this by himself. + +"What's this?" he asked nervously. + +His mom, who had been right behind him all the time, answered softly "It's a needle Andi, don't worry. You can give it to me." + +Andi hesitated for a moment and then handed the needle to his mom. She thanked him for being brave and independent. + +From then on, Andi felt proud of himself. He knew that he could handle things on his own, no matter how scary they might be. With a smile, Andi and his mom continued their game of hide and seek in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two siblings—Tommy and Sarah—who had a problem. They both wanted to go to the beach and play in the sand, but they were not allowed because their tutor said they had to gather wood all day. + +Tommy and Sarah were very frustrated. They wanted to go to the beach and play, but they were stuck gathering wood. After they had gathered the wood, they got prepared to go to the beach and have fun. + +On their way to the beach, they saw a very dirty and smelly pond. They both got excited and wanted to go for a swim in it. But just as they were about to jump in, their tutor yelled out, “No! I forbid it! That pond is too dirty and you must not go near it!" + +Tommy and Sarah were so upset but they did as they were told. When they reached the beach, they saw a beautiful ocean and went for a swim. There was plenty of sand for them to gather and play with. It wasn't exactly what they had wanted, but it was still a lot of fun. + +Tommy and Sarah learned the hard way that it would have been very dangerous to swim in the dirty pond. They were glad they trusted their tutor and decided to listen to them. +One day, Lu was very happy. She had received a brand new puzzle. She was excited to put it together. + +She took it out of the box and spread out the pieces on the floor. Then she got to work. + +She put the pieces together and soon the puzzle began to blossom. She could feel the joy inside her. + +After a few minutes, the puzzle was complete. Lu was so glad and couldn’t wait to show it to her mom. + +“Mom! Look at my puzzle! I did it all by myself!†Lu said with pride. + +Her mom smiled. “That’s great, Lu. I’m so proud of you,†she said. Lu felt very happy and she hugged her mom tightly. + +Suddenly, the puzzle lit up and sparkles flew out of it. Lu laughed and hugged her mom again. And for a moment, they were both glad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily who lived in the countryside. She loved to take walks in the forest and she always dreamed about finding a palace. + +One day, as she was walking around, she suddenly heard a voice. It said: "Stop! I'm here in this charming castle." Emily was so excited - she had found her palace! + +She looked around and saw a beautiful old castle with a tall tower. Emily was stunned. She couldn't believe she had actually found it. + +Emily ran up the stairs to the door of the castle. She knocked and an old man opened the door. He said: "Welcome to my palace, my dear! What can I do for you?" + +Emily replied: "It's so beautiful here! Can I please come inside and explore?" The old man smiled and said: "Of course you can! Come on in." + +Emily was overjoyed and explored the palace all evening. She had so much fun. When it was time to leave, she thanked the old man and waved goodbye. +One day, a pupil named Joe was being very obedient in his class. He sat very quietly and did all of his work properly. All of his friends were very impressed. + +At the end of the day, Joe had to say goodbye to all of his friends. He felt very sad and was soon missing them. + +The next day, Joe was eager to see his friends again. He was very excited when he spotted them walking towards the class together. + +Joe's friends were also excited to see Joe and they all had a great day. + +Joe was very obedient and he never forgot to miss his friends when they said goodbye at the end of the day. He knew they would always come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary girl called Anna. She had a toy pipe, which she liked to use to pretend she was a wizard. + +Every day, Anna would play with her pipe, waving it around like a wand. + +One day Anna showed her pipe to her mother. +"Look Mama!" she said proudly, holding up her pipe. +"What a nice pipe," her mother replied. + +Anna decided to use her pipe to do something special. She grabbed a piece of paper and started to blow through the pipe. Amazingly, it made a lovely sound. + +Anna's mother was so pleased that she gave Anna a big hug. + +"You're so clever, sweetheart," she said, smiling. + +From then on, Anna loved to use her ordinary pipe to make magical music. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He loved going outside to explore and search. One day, while looking around, he found a good looking pebble. It was tiny, smooth, and round. Sam was very happy. + +He picked it up and examined it closely. "It's perfect," he thought. Sam decided to keep it. He put it in his pocket for safe keeping. + +The next day, Sam went outside again to search for more pebbles. He found lots of them! Sam said, "Look at all these pebbles! I'm so happy!" + +Sam looked closely at each one and picked out the nicest ones. He collected enough to make a pebble tower. He smiled, feeling very pleased with himself. + +Over the next few days, Sam made sure to set aside some time each day to go out and search for pebbles. He always kept the first one close, in his pocket. Every time he went out, he came back happy with even more pebbles. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man. He had lots of money and nice things, but he didn't like going to church. He hated church very much, and he never liked to talk about it. + +One day, he went with some of his friends to the church. They all went in, but the rich man was very unhappy. He scowled and crossed his arms, and he didn't want to go inside. He just wanted to go home. + +But then something happened. Everyone in the church started singing a song that was so joyful and beautiful, that the rich man couldn't help but smile. Before he knew it, he was clapping along to the music and singing with everyone else. + +The rich man had a really good time at church that day. He was so happy that he kept going back, week after week. Eventually, he stopped hating church and started loving it. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl and her family. They all went to the church together. The girl was very enthusiastic and was excited to be there. Inside the church the girl saw some people singing and chanting. Everyone else was very quiet and still. The girl wanted to join in, so her parents let her. She sang loud and proud and everyone smiled when they heard her. After the church service was over, the girl had so much fun. She was delighted and excited to go back the next week. +Once there was a cute baby bear, who liked to play all the time. He liked to play with his toys, and even pretend to eat his dinner. One day, he came across a strange new thing. It was an alarm. He didn't know what it was, but it made a lot of noise. + +The bear found the noise loud and strange, but he didn't let it stop him from playing. He tried to figure out what the noise was, but he couldn't. He tapped the alarm, spun it around, and even tried to eat it. + +The bear soon realized that he couldn't get rid of it, so he just kept on playing. He made up new games and ways to use the alarm while he played. He had lots of fun. At the end of the day, the alarm stopped and the bear thought it was a great toy! +Once upon a time there was a elderly lady who lived alone in her house. One day, she decided to take a walk. She stepped outside and was instantly surprised by the stillness of the air. Except for a distant bird singing, it was silent. + +Suddenly, the lady noticed she was being followed by a little boy of about three years old. The elderly lady stopped and asked him what he was doing here. + +The boy replied to her in a very small voice: "I saw you walking and decided to follow you". + +The elderly lady smiled at the little boy and said: "Let's walk together then! Would you like that?". + +The little boy smiled and nodded his head. The two of them started walking together, in silence, until the end of the street. +Two best friends, Sarah and Shelby, were walking through the woods. They both looked up at the starry sky and wished upon a star. Suddenly they heard a loud noise and stopped to look around. "What is it?" asked Sarah. + +Shelby pointed to the sky. "We must have scared the reindeer," Shelby said. + +The two friends looked up and saw a large group of reindeer flying in the sky. Some were carrying a sleigh pulled by a golden rope. "Look, it's Santa!" shouted Sarah. + +The two friends looked at each other with envious faces and were sad that they were too small to fit in the sleigh. But suddenly the reindeer split apart and there was one reindeer missing. "Maybe we can ride the one reindeer," Shelby said. + +So Sarah and Shelby flew up on the reindeer and flew with Santa to the North Pole and his workshop. They saw elves at work, candy canes and big presents that they got to deliver all over the world. + +When the night was over and they were on the way back home, Sarah and Shelby felt very happy. They had a magical night, and they would never forget it. +A family was looking for something interesting to do. They wanted a new adventure. So they decided to take an exciting trip on the subway. + +The subway car was big and full of people. But the family found some empty seats and sat down. They rode through the subway tunnels and saw a lot of places they hadn't seen before. + +The ride was full of surprises. They got to watch amazing lights go by and see different people in the subway cars. It was a truly interesting trip. + +At the end of the ride, the subway provided the family with a great memory. They were glad to have shared this experience together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Kate, who liked to share special things. One evening, they went out to watch the sunset. They saw a big, orange and pink sky getting darker and darker. Sam said, "Wow! It's so beautiful. Let's share it!" + +Kate said, "Yes, let's share the sunset!" + +They watched together until the beautiful colors disappeared and the night came. Then Sam said, "I have something else I want to share with you." + +Kate said, "What is it?" + +Sam said, "Spicy popcorn! It is so yummy. Do you want to try it?" + +Kate was so excited that she wanted to try it right away. She took a bite and said, "It's so spicy! I like it!" + +Sam smiled and said, "I'm glad you liked it." + +They kept sharing until it was time to go home. They said goodbye with a hug. They both knew that sharing made them feel very happy. +One day, a person went out for a walk. They were wearing an orange scarf. + +The person walked for a long time and then felt tired. So they decided to sit down on a rock and rest. + +While resting, the person saw a little orange bird in a tree. It was so beautiful! The person smiled and waved. The bird flew away. + +The person was sad to see the bird leave. They watched until they could not see the bird anymore and then got up to go home. + +The person walked home with a smile, remembering the wonderful orange bird they had seen. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jim. He was dependable and always wanted to help people. One day Jim wanted to help in the garden. He observed a bin with lots of tools inside and he wanted to choose the right tool. So he asked his mom for help. Mom told him to take a rake and Jim happily took it. + +But when he started to work, he observed that the rake was not working properly. He asked his mom again and she said he should take a shovel instead. Jim took the shovel but he thought that the rake should have worked. He had a feeling that someone was playing a trick on him. + +Jim was very angry. He put the shovel back in the bin and then decided to check who had put the broken rake in the bin. He looked around but couldn't find anyone. He asked his mom and she said it wasn't her. + +Just then, Jim observed a figure in the bushes laughing. He couldn't believe it! It was his brother, who had put the broken rake in the bin! + +Jim asked his brother why he had done it. His brother said it was a joke and he was sorry. Jim accepted his apology, because he knew his brother was dependable. They hugged and swept up the mess the rake had made. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. She loved to go sailing in the sea. She loved to set the sail and feel the wind blow her hair. + +Amy loved the incredible feeling of sailing. One day, she asked her dad to take her sailing. Her dad said yes and they went out onto the sea. + +Amy was feeling so happy, when suddenly she did something that made her feel embarrassed. She had forgotten to get the sail down before they arrived at the dock. Everyone on the dock was looking and laughing at her. + +But her dad was so proud of her. He said it was an incredible thing to try sailing and that she should be proud. Then he hugged her and they went back home. +"Mummy, look! I see a tower!" said the small three-year old. + +"That's right, sweetie," said Mummy. "We are going to unpack it in a minute! + +The three-year old was so glad. He watched as Mummy started to unpack the tower. She carefully lifted out each piece and started to build the tower up piece-by-piece. + +The three-year old was so excited that he tried to help. He held out his little hands and supported each piece as Mummy added another one. + +Soon the tower was built and the three-year old was so proud. He clapped his hands in joy. +"I did it, Mummy! I helped," he said, beaming. + +Mummy gave him a hug and smiled. "Yes you did! I'm so glad we unpacked this tower together!" +John and mum were at the beach. John was so excited for he was going to sail! He ran to the boat and got in. +Mum: "Are you ready, John?!" +John: "Yes!! I'm so excited!" +Mum: "Alright, let's go!" + +John and mum sailed away. The sky was blue, the sun was warm and the sea was calm. They saw many other boats in the sea like them. Suddenly, a parade started! There were boats, people singing, and balloons everywhere! John was so happy to be part of it. After a while, John started to feel tired and sleepy. +Mum: "It's time to go home, John. It's been a great day, let's get some rest!" +John: "Okay!" + +They sailed back home and John went straight to bed. He was so tired after such a fun day sailing and watching the parade! +Once upon a time there was a big oak tree. The tree was very strong but it could teach. Every day a clever teacher visited the oak tree. The teacher taught the tree things like bark and leaves. + +One day the teacher had something special to teach. The teacher brought fake leaves and stuck them on the tree. The tree thought the leaves were very pretty. It liked the colors of pink, purple and green. + +At the end of the lesson the teacher blew some magic dust on the tree and it began to grow real leaves. The oak tree was very happy and danced around in joy! +There was once a dependable girl named Kayla. She liked to watch her favourite cartoon every day. It was about a little red car who wanted to be faster. + +One day, Kayla was running late for her cartoon. She hurried to the television, but the cartoon had already started. Kayla was disappointed. + +Suddenly she had an idea. A bad idea. She ran to her dad's room, and stole his remote control. She ran back to the TV and pressed the button. The cartoon started playing again! + +Kayla was so happy. She watched her favourite cartoon every day, without her dad knowing. She was very dependable. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Sarah. Joe was 3 years old and Sarah was 4. Joe and Sarah wanted to go on a fun adventure. + +One day they heard a noise coming from the garden. Joe and Sarah went to investigate. In the garden, they saw a long, dry rail. Joe said, "Let's fill the rail with water." Sarah thought it was a great idea and ran to the tap to get some water. + +They took turns to fill the rail with water. When the rail was full of water, Joe and Sarah got in the rail and sailed down the garden path. + +Joe and Sarah laughed as they sailed down the garden path. Finally, their adventure came to an end and Joe and Sarah hugged and said goodbye. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Jack and Joe. Jack was the older brother and Joe was the younger. They were playing together in the kitchen. Jack saw a cupboard that had a long handle and he got curious. He went over to it and started to push the handle. + +Joe saw what Jack was doing and ran over to him. "Don't push that handle, Jack!" Joe said. "It's not nice to push handles without asking first." + +Jack stopped pushing and looked up at Joe. Jack felt bad because he knew it was not nice to push things without asking. He knew it was better to listen to his brother. + +Joe smiled at Jack. He was glad that Jack listened to him and made the right decision. "Good job, Jack!" said Joe. + +Jack was happy and smiled back. Even though it was difficult, he made the right choice. He learned that it is always best to listen to others and not push things without asking first. +It was a bright and sunny day. True and his friend were playing in the garden. True saw a shiny red ball and ran to pick it up. + +"Hey, True, look at this!" True's friend said. + +True looked and saw a dandelion. It was very beautiful. + +"Let's make a wish," True's friend said. + +True smiled and held the dandelion in his hand. He closed his eyes and made a wish. + +Suddenly, the dandelion started to drop from his hand. True watched it as it floated away. + +"Where did it go?" True asked his friend. + +"I don't know," his friend replied. "It just disappeared into the unknown." +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jane and John. They wanted to go for a walk in the woods. As they were walking, they noticed a pine tree. It was very tall with lots of needles. They thought it would be fun to take a break and play by the pine tree. + +Jane and John sat down at the pine tree. But it wasn't very comfortable. The needles were poking into their skin which made them very uncomfortable. So they decided to take a look around to find something else to sit on. + +Suddenly, Jane spotted a log. It was much softer than the pine needles. She said to John, "Let's take the log, it looks much more comfy!" So they carried the log over to the pine tree and sat down. + +It was much more comfortable now and they were very happy. They spent the afternoon talking, playing and having a lot of fun. Finally, when the sun started to go down, they said goodbye and headed home. + +The end. +Anna was so excited to go on a big adventure! She had heard all sorts of stories about the animals she might see, including one about a rhinoceros. She wasn’t quite sure what that was, but it sounded exciting. + +Today was the perfect day for a walk. Anna put on her favourite red shoes and grabbed her adventure bag. She took off down the path, humming a happy tune. + +Soon she came to a clearing in the woods. With one look, Anna knew something was up. Something exciting was about to happen. + +Anna looked around and saw the rhinoceros! It was big and brown and made a huge noise when it saw her. Feeling a bit uncomfortable, Anna carefully stepped away. + +Just then, the rhinoceros made a charge towards her! Anna was so surprised, she barely had time to move. But with a quick jump, Anna managed to catch the rhinoceros just in the nick of time. + +Amazed, the rhinoceros looked at Anna. He bowed his head and seemed to say thank you. + +Anna had caught the rhinoceros! She was so proud. She knew from then on she would never be afraid of adventures. +Max was walking down the street and he felt gloomy. He saw a cat and decided to mark it with a sharpie. The cat watched Max curiously as he made the mark and then tonight off. + +Max kept walking and as he went he saw more cats, with different marks on some of them. He quickly figured out whose mark it was. + +After a while, it started to get dark and Max was getting scared. He was about to turn back when he saw a figure in the distance. Then he realised it was the cat with the mark he had made earlier. It was the same cat, but it was now followed by lots of others. + +Max was surprised and wondered what was happening. He watched as the cats followed the original cat towards a nearby alley, and then it hit him. The initial mark he had made on the cat was a symbol - a sign of where they should all meet up! +Once upon a time, there were two little girls. The first was named Mary and the second was named Jane. Mary was very smart and liked to play with her toys. Jane was fun too, but she had a special secret – she knew how to use the dishwasher! She had seen her mom do it lots of times. + +One day, Mary invited Jane over. She wanted to show her all her new toys. Jane was excited and said yes. When she arrived, Mary showed Jane all her toys. Jane was so impressed, she said "Mary you're very smart!" + +But then Jane said a funny thing. She said: "Hey Mary, did you know I know how to use the dishwasher?" Mary was shocked. She had never seen anyone put the dishes in the dishwasher before! Jane quickly showed her how to do it, and they both thought it was so fun. + +Afterwards, Jane said: "Mary, do you want to invite me over every week? We can use the dishwasher together and play with your toys!" Mary thought it was a wonderful idea and agreed. And that's how their fun adventure started! +Once upon a time there was a small boy who loved to paint. Every day he would take out paints and draw pictures of the things he saw. One day, the boy decided to paint a law. He thought it would be really cool to create his own law and make it into a painting. + +He started to work on his painting, mixing the colors and drawing different shapes. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from outside his window. It was a policeman! "Hey there!" he said, "you can't make a law. That's not allowed!" + +The boy was very upset. He wanted to make his own law and everyone was telling him he couldn't. Then, he had an idea. He put down his paint brush and ran out to the policeman. He pointed to the small painting he had made and said, "This isn't a law, it's a picture of a law! So I'm not really making one." + +The policeman smiled and nodded his head in agreement. "You're right," he said, "this isn't a real law, but it's still very creative and I'm impressed. Carry on with your painting!" + +The boy smiled and went back to his painting. He finished his painting of the law with a smile on his face, happy to be able to express his creativity and make something special. +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous boy. He was full of curiosity and loved to explore. One day, the boy came across an enormous and powerful building. He had never seen anything like it before. + +The boy looked around and spotted something amazing. There was a huge slide! His eyes lit up with excitement. + +The boy ran quickly to the slide. He was so eager to try it out. He shouted with joy, “Yay! I can slide down!†+ +He jumped on the slide and began to move down faster and faster. The boy felt powerful and free as he flew down the slide. When he reached the bottom, the boy jumped off with glee. + +He had so much fun that he decided to slide down the building again and again! +One day a group of children went to the park to play. They were having so much fun. They were running around and playing tag and hide and seek. + +One of the children was very light and he couldn't keep up. He felt so sad. He wanted to be able to play and join the group. + +The other children noticed him and they said, "Hey, why don't you race us? We can see who can run the fastest!" + +The light child was so happy and he stepped up to the starting line. He ran as fast as he could and he was way ahead of the others. He had won the race. + +The other children were so happy for him and they all shouted and cheered. "You won! You won!" + +The light child was smiling from ear to ear and he said, "Yes, I won! I am so happy I won!" +Once upon a time, there was a kitty who had trouble. His name was Max and he was deaf. + +Max wanted to go fast like a race car. He wanted to feel the wind on his fur. He wanted to speed like a rocket ship. + +Max went to the store. He saw a toy car and wanted to buy it. He wanted to feel the speed. The grown-up said it was too fast for Max and he had to go home. + +Max was sad. He wanted to feel the speed. He didn't want to be in trouble. + +Then, he had an idea. He took his scooter and started to go fast. He pushed, he pedalled, he zig zagged and he went faster and faster. + +Max felt the wind on his fur, just like he had wanted! He was happy he was not in trouble and that he could go fast. +Once upon a time, there was a clever boy named Jack. He had a special talent for finding treasures. Everywhere he went, Jack would discover something amazing. + +One day, Jack decided to borrow his friend's bike. He wanted to go explore the nearby woods and see if he could find a treasure. Off he went, pedaling quickly to the woods. + +When he arrived, Jack searched and searched. He looked under rocks, inside logs and among the bushes. Sure enough, he discovered a treasure! He pulled out a shiny gold coin and held it up in the air. + +Jack was so happy; he had found the perfect treasure. He put it in his pocket and returned home, eager to show his parents what he had found. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a light bottle. The bottle increased in size every day. It grew so big that it was almost too heavy to carry. One day, the bottle went to the park. It bounced around the park, growing even bigger. As it increased in size, the bottle could fit more and more things inside. Soon, it was full of toys! Everyone in the park loved the light bottle, and they all wanted to take it home. In the end, the bottle stayed in the park and everyone had fun playing with it. The end. +Once there was a little girl. She liked her blanket very much. Every day she hugged it and felt very safe. One day her father brought a new blanket home. The girl was jealous and asked why she couldn't have the new one. Her father told her that the new one was meant for her brother. + +The girl kept holding her own blanket and wished she had the new one. That night her brother filled his blanket with love and hugged it to his chest. The girl watched more and more jealous. + +The next day she asked her father if she could have the new blanket. Her father said no and gave her a hug instead. The girl's heart was sad. She tried to fill her own blanket with love, but it didn't seem the same. Unfortunately, the bad feeling stayed with her. +"Look at that!" said Emma to her brother John as they hung from a low branch of the apple tree. + +John looked up and saw the tour of birds flying above. "Wow!" he said, "I wish I could fly too!" + +Emma smiled. "Me too!" + +A jealous crow perched on a branch above them and said, "I can fly the highest of them all!" He took off quickly and soared away. + +John and Emma watched as the crow flew across the sky. + +"I'm still jealous he can fly like that," said John. + +"But at least we can hang from the tree," said Emma. "That's still pretty cool too." +Once there was a pigeon who wanted to hide. It was a harsh day outside and the sun was too bright for the pigeon. + +The pigeon was worried, it wanted a place to hide. It flew down from the sky and saw a tree with lots of leaves on it. It flew to the tree and looked for a place to hide. + +Just then, another bird landed on the tree. It was a sparrow. The sparrow spoke to the pigeon. "Why are you looking for a place to hide?", it asked. + +The pigeon told the sparrow all about the harsh sun and the need to find a shady place to hide. The sparrow said, "I know just the spot, follow me and I'll show you". + +The sparrow took the pigeon far down the tree, to a place where the leaves were thick and formed a cover over the branches. The pigeon saw that it would be perfect, so it thanked the sparrow and quickly hid. + +The harsh sun was blocked so the pigeon stayed hidden and safe. +Eager to solve the mystery, Jane walked up to the mirror. She was very curious about what she might find. She carefully looked around the mirror. Suddenly, Jane saw something magical! Inside the mirror was a beautiful land full of wonderful things. Jane was so amazed by the sight that she couldn't stop looking at the mirror. Suddenly, something flew out of the mirror and into Jane's hands. It was a crystal with a glowing blue light. Jane smiled, she had solved the mystery of the mirror! +One day, Tim and his mom were walking to the park. As they passed the old broken tree, Tim saw a pretty piece lying on the ground. Tim said, "Mommy, can I have that piece?" + +Mommy shake her head, but Tim decided that he was going to get it. Tim started gathering the broken pieces of the piece. With each piece he found, he smiled wider. He managed to gather all the pieces and he soon held the broken piece. + +Mommy warned him, "Tim, you don't know where that piece came from. It might be dangerous!" + +But Tim was already too excited to listen. He quickly put the piece in his pocket and skipped happily on his way to the park. + +Little did Tim know that the broken piece was actually part of a magic wand. As soon as he touched the piece, an evil witch had suddenly appeared. She looked mad and said, "You have taken something that is mine! Now I'll have to put a spell on you". + +Tim was so scared he started crying and his mom ran to him and held him tight. There was no way for them to escape and so the witch cast her spell and Tim was not able to move. + +That was the last time Tim ever gathered anything from an old broken tree. +Jack wanted to be competitive. He wanted to be the best at something. So he decided to dare himself to climb a big trunk. + +Jack asked his mom if he could get on the trunk. She said ok, but told him to be careful. + +Jack slowly climbed up the trunk. He felt very proud of himself. Then, the trunk suddenly started to shake! Jack was so scared he fell off the trunk and hurt his knee. + +His mom came running and helped him up. She said he had been too daring and warned him to not try something like this again. + +Jack agreed and knew he had been too ambitious. He was sad he had been so competitive and got hurt. +Francie was very enthusiastic about polishing the sunflowers. She quickly grabbed the polishing cloth and started. First she worked on one flower, making sure to be gentle and careful with the petals. She looked at her work with a big smile and continued with another flower. As she polished, Francie began to sing. She was so happy that she could not help but hum her favourite tune. + +After a while, Francie started to notice that the sunflowers were becoming brighter and shinier. Francie was so proud of what she had achieved and clapped with excitement. The sunflowers stood out in the garden like jewels. + +Francie was very pleased with her work and she hugged each sunflower that she had polished. What a great job she had done! +Once upon a time, there were two kids named Jane and Jack. They were best friends who loved to go walking together. They were marching along one day when Jack noticed something up ahead. + +"Look Jane, there is a big tree with an amazing view!" he said. + +"Let's go explore," Jane replied excitedly. + +As they heading towards the view, Jack heard some rustling sounds coming from the bushes. Suddenly a little animal came out. It was a very restless bunny. The bunny hopped close to Jack and Jane. + +"Whoa," said Jack. "I think the bunny wants us to follow him!" + +So Jack and Jane followed the bunny and soon discovered a meadow full of wildflowers. It was a magical sight! + +The moral of the story is that sometimes if you get a little bit restless, you can find something amazing. Exploring with a friend is always the best. +One day, a little boy went to the pond. He was happy to see all the fish swimming around. He wanted to stay and watch the fish for a while. + +The boy sat down by the pond and waited. He wanted to see the fish jump. But, the fish weren't jumping. He waited some more, but still no fish were jumping. + +The little boy had an idea. He stood up and started clapping his hands. He made sure to clap loudly and make a lot of noise. The noise scared the fish and they all jumped out of the pond! + +The boy smiled and clapped even louder. He loved watching the fish jump. After that, he stayed by the pond whenever he had the chance. He was happy that the pond was always available for him to watch the fish jump. +Once there were two little birds. They were best friends and liked to do everything together. One day, the birds went for a walk in the forest. They had great fun, flying from branch to branch. + +As they kept walking, the birds discovered a log. It was long and delicate, with some holes in it. They instantly decided that it would be a perfect home for them. + +First, the birds worked together to move the log. It was heavy, but they were strong and managed to carry it. Then, they gathered some leaves and moss to fill the holes. Finally, they placed the log in a nice, safe spot. + +The birds were happy! They had a new and cozy home, where they could unite, chat and rest. They lived in the log for a very long time and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to play outside and run around with her friends. + +One day Sally wanted a snack, so she asked her mom for an olive. Her mom gave her an olive, but it was too big for her to fit in her mouth. Sally started to complain about how she couldn’t eat the olive. + +Her mom smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Sally. I have a plan.†Then she went to the kitchen to get a knife. She cut the olive into smaller pieces and gave it to Sally. Now it was the perfect size and fit in Sally’s mouth. + +Sally was so happy! She thanked her mom and ate her snack. From then on, whenever Sally wanted an olive, her mom cut it up into smaller pieces so it would fit in her mouth. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl named Jenny. She wanted to stay healthy, so she jogged every day. During one of her go jogs, Jenny found a pepper plant! It was so exciting, and she was sure it was a sign from the sky. + +So every day, Jenny jogged to the pepper plant. She grabbed a few of the peppers to bring home. Jenny was very happy; she felt like the peppers were a gift from the sky. + +Every day, Jenny and her family would eat the peppers. They were so delicious and gave them energy for the day. Jenny knew her peppers were special and jogged to the plant every day to get more. + +The End. +Once upon a time there lived a clumsy child named Ray. Ray always wanted to study sound, so he decided to go into the woods to do some research. + +Every day, Ray went deeper and deeper into the woods searching for sound. He became very excited as he heard different noises. + +One day, Ray went too deep into the woods and heard a strange sound. He was so intrigued by it, he kept going. Suddenly, the clumsy boy stumbled and fell into a cave! + +Inside the cave the sound was very loud, almost like music. After some study, Ray realized he had found a secret cave full of music instruments! It was filled with magical songs and tunes. + +Ray was so happy he had found the secret cave. It was like a dream come true! He stayed there, studying sound and music until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jay. He had a pet flea named Skip. One day, Skip found a clear pond. He hopped in and began splashing around and having great fun. + +Jay watched and clapped his hands. He wanted to join his friend and so he also jumped in. The water felt wonderful. They both frolicked for a moment until they heard a loud clapping noise. + +It was coming from a group of birds. They were perched in the trees overhead, applauding Jay and Skip for their fun. Jay laughed and the flea bounced up and down with glee. + +They played for a while longer, with the birds applauding them all the way. Finally, after what seemed like forever, Jay and Skip came out of the pond and dried off in the sun. They had had a wonderful time! +Once upon a time there was an ugly eye. The eye wandered around, looking for a friend. But everywhere it looked, all it saw was darkness. Everywhere the eye went it saw nothing but meanness. + +Suddenly, the eye spotted a shiny spot of light. The light was so bright and warm it made the eye feel good. As the eye started getting closer, it saw a beautiful butterfly. The butterfly fluttered its colorful wings and smiled at the eye. + +The eye was so happy to have a friend. They both spent the day playing together and exploring the wonderful world around them. The eye found all kinds of new things to see, like colorful flowers, twinkling stars, and friendly animals. Everywhere they went, they found happiness and joy. + +The eye and the butterfly were the best of friends. They wandered together, enjoying the beauty of this special world they shared. Together, they explored their world and enjoyed the friendship they had found. +Bubba was very happy. He had a rod in his hand and he was ready to go fishing. He loved fishing with his dad. He grabbed his rod and smiled. He ran outside and into the backyard with his rod in hand. + +It was a sunny day and the pond was calm. His dad was waiting for him by the pond. He smiled and waved at him. He was ready to go! + +They both looked around the pond and searched for signs of fish. They hoped to find a big one! Bubba's dad smiled and said: "let's go fishing!" Bubba smiled and he was ready. + +Bubba's dad taught him how to put the bait on the rod. Then he said: "now we just have to wait." Bubba was eager to catch a fish. So, he started to whistle a little tune. + +It was a beautiful sound in the calm of the pond. Suddenly, they heard a splash in the water. Bubba smiled and looked at his dad. His dad smiled and said: "I think you caught a fish!" Bubba was very excited! He looked in the water and saw a big fish! They were so happy and gave each other a big hug. They had a great day of fishing! +One day, Billy had a surprise. He found an envelope in the garden. Inside was a special gift. He was so excited! He opened it up, and found a toy car. It was blue and shiny, and he loved it. + +Billy raced to show Mommy. He found her watering the plants. She looked worried. + +"What's wrong, Mommy?" asked Billy. + +"The plants don't have enough water," replied Mommy. "I'm trying to soak them, but it's not working." + +Billy smiled. He ran to the sink, filled the bucket with water, and brought it to the plants. After much splashing and soaking, they had plenty of water. + +Billy could see Mommy smiling now. She was no longer worried. + +"Good job, Billy," said Mommy. "The plants are happy now." + +Billy was happy too. He had made Mommy smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jess. Jess wanted to go on an adventure, so she decided she was going to go on a journey. She asked her mum if it was ok, and her mum said, “Yes, but make sure you stay safe.†+ +So Jess set off on her journey. As she walked, she saw lots of things to explore, like big trees and colourful flowers. But she was worried about staying safe, so she kept walking. + +Pretty soon she came to a big pond. It was too far for her to jump, so she asked her dad for help. Her dad said, “I’ll throw you across the pond!†He picked Jess up and threw her across the pond. + +Jess giggled, feeling safe and pleased with her adventure. She crossed the pond and kept exploring until it was time to go home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a rat who was very filthy. He loved to dig in the dirt and never bathed. Though he had a warm home and plenty to eat, he was always messy. + +One day a kind baker invited him inside her bakery kitchen. She offered him a hot, yummy feast and a bath. + +The rat was hesitant at first, not wanting to leave his dirt and mess behind. The baker smiled and said, “It’s ok! I’ve been dirty before, but with a good bath, you’ll feel fresh and clean.†+ +So the rat gave in and enjoyed the warm bath. Afterwards, the rat felt so good that he thanked the baker for her kindness. The baker smiled and said, “It is best to stay clean and tidy!†This made the rat very happy. + +The moral of the story is: A good, warm bath can make you feel refreshed and happy. So stay clean and tidy! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Ali and Jonah. They both wanted to go on an adventure together. + +They needed a passport, so they could travel around the world. Ali was wise and he said that they should save their money and then they would have enough to buy one. + +So they both spent lots of time collecting money so that they could buy a passport. + +One day, they finally had enough money. They both went to the passport office and got their new passports. Now they could travel wherever they wanted. + +Jonah was so excited and he said to Ali: “Let’s go! Where should we go first?†+ +Ali thought for a moment and said, “Somewhere wiseâ€. + +And so, off they went on their first adventure! +Once upon a time there were two little kids, Marta and Mikey. It was a sunny day and they wanted to make something special for lunch. They tried to make their favourite food - Butter Toast! + +Marta measured the butter carefully, then spread it on the toast. Mikey said "Let's lie on the grass and eat it!" + +Marta was worried. "No, Mikey, we have to make more Butter Toast. Mom will be home soon and she will be busy." + +Mikey said "Just a few minutes? Please, Marta?" + +Marta thought for a moment, then smiled. "Yes, let's lie on the grass for a few minutes and enjoy the butter toast." + +So that's what they did! After a few minutes, they felt ready for a busy day ahead. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old bear. He never studied or cared about anything. All he wanted to do was sleep and eat. One day he was walking along when he saw a big cone. He had never seen anything like it before! It was so shiny. He decided he wanted to study it. + +He touched it and smelled it and studied it for days and days. He was finally thrilled with what he had discovered! He decided to tell everyone he met about the wonderful things he had learned. Everyone around him was so happy and excited to hear how much he had learned. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to study things if you want to understand them better. Even grumpy old bears can learn something when they take the time to observe and understand the world around them. +John was playing in the park. He was having a lot of fun swinging on the swings and sliding down the slide. Then suddenly he saw something that made him stop. It was a staff. + +John knew nothing good ever came from a staff. He didn't want to move closer to it, but he knew he had to. He was brave and slowly walked up to the staff. + +He was right to be scared. As he got closer he could see that the staff was shaking and it was making a terrible sound. He could also see a dark shadow moving behind it. + +John was scared but he kept going. He moved closer and he could see that it was a monster. It was a terrible creature, bigger and scarier than he had ever seen before. Thankfully he was brave and rushed back to his family. + +John was glad he was brave enough to move closer when he saw the staff even though it was scary. In doing so he was able to see the monster behind it and warn his family in time. +Once there was a bald man named Joe. He always loved to dance. He'd get out of bed each morning, twirl around his living room, and spin like a top. + +One day, Joe was feeling especially happy and he decided to go for a picnic. He grabbed a salad, put it in a basket, and started dancing his way to the park. + +As Joe danced through the streets, people stopped and smiled at him. Everyone was in awe of Joe's dancing. + +When Joe finally made it to the park, he spread out his picnic blanket and happily devoured his salad. Suddenly, a little girl walked up to him. She asked Joe why he was bald. + +Joe smiled and replied, "I love to dance so much that all the hair on my head blew away!" + +The little girl laughed and said, "That's so silly!" + +Joe smiled and said, "You wanna dance with me?" She did, and the two of them spun around the park, having the best time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ann. Ann was three years old and always very happy. One day, Ann wanted to go out and play. She asked her mom to go outside with her, but her mom said she had to stay inside. + +Ann was very sad and began to cry. “Mom, why can’t I go out?†she asked. + +“Because you don’t have a reliable lady to watch you,†her mom answered. “I have to stay here and take care of your brothers and sisters.†+ +Ann felt so alone and started to hate not having a reliable lady to take care of her. She didn’t want to stay inside and do nothing. + +Just then, Ann’s mom came up with a solution. She told Ann she could ask her grandmother to come over and play with her. Ann smiled and ran off to call her grandmother. + +Ann was so excited when her grandmother arrived. She couldn’t believe her mom had found her a reliable lady to keep her safe while she played outside. Ann jumped up and hugged her grandmother, happy that she no longer had to hate being alone. +Once upon a time there was a fireman called Mandy. She served the people of the town by putting out fires. One day she received a call from the mayor asking her to check out a fake fire. She knew it sounded strange, but she drove to the mayor’s house as fast as she could. When she arrived, she saw a paper fire burning in the garden. + +Mandy got out of her truck and said to the mayor, “What’s going on?†+The mayor replied, “A few kids in the town were pretending to be firefighters and they left this fake fire behind. I asked you to come and put it out.†+ +Mandy smiled and said, “No problem. I’ll serve the town with my firefighter skills and put it out. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.†+ +Mandy quickly grabbed her hose and sprayed the fake fire until it was completely out. + +The mayor thanked her and said, “You’re a real fireman. I’m so glad you could serve the town and save us from this fake fire.†+ +Mandy smiled and said, “It’s my job. I love serving the town and helping to put out fires, real and fake.†+One sunny day, Lucy was feeling very lonely. She looked out the window and saw a bird flying. That made Lucy smile. + +Suddenly, her mom came in the door with a lovely surprise; she had a towel in her hand. 'I want to provide you a special treat,' Mom said. + +Lucy's eyes lit up. 'What is it?' she asked with excitement. + +Mom smiled. 'You can take a nice bath!' + +Lucy ran to the bathroom and Mom showed her the warm water. She held up the towel and said, 'After the bath, you can wrap yourself up in this so you'll be nice and warm.' + +When Lucy was finished, she wrapped the towel around her body, feeling much less lonely. She gave her mom a big hug and thanked her for providing her with such a wonderful surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a cool wizard. He had a magical mineral that he wanted to offer everyone. + +The wizard went around and waved his wand, offering bits of the mineral to everyone. + +The first person he offered it to was a small child. The child was so excited to have the mineral that she wanted to share it with her friends. + +So the wizard decided to offer the mineral to all the children in the neighbourhood. + +The children were so happy when the wizard offered them the mineral. They thanked the wizard and promised to take care of it. + +The wizard smiled and said, "You are welcome!" And he waved his wand and flew away, happy that he offered the mineral to the children. +Once there was a boy. His name was Jack. Jack wanted to find a new seat. He looked around and saw a thin bulb on the floor. He thought the bulb might make a good seat. He sat on the bulb and it was surprisingly comfy. + +Jack was very happy with his new seat. He decided to take it for a spin. He sat on it and started pushing it with his feet. He went around and around in circles, feeling very proud of his new seat. + +As Jack spun around, the thin bulb started to crack and break. Soon there were just small pieces of the bulb left and Jack realized he had broken it. + +Jack looked sad, but then he had an idea. He gathered the pieces of the thin bulb and created a new seat. He was very proud of his new seat and he spends a lot of time playing and sitting on it. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was very hungry. He always wanted something to eat. One day, he got very lucky! On the ground outside his house, he found a letter. He was excited when he saw it. He quickly picked it up and opened it. + +Inside the letter, there was something special. It was a big apple. The man was so happy! He started to eat the apple. But then he noticed something strange. The apple was starting to rot. The man got very sad. + +He decided to do something about it. He had an idea! He decided to take a piece of paper and a pencil. He wrote a letter. In the letter, he asked people to help. He told them about his hungry tummy, and the rotty apple. + +The man waited for a reply. Finally, the next day, he got his answer. People had sent him lots of food! He was so happy that he could eat again. And he never had to worry about being hungry again. +Molly and her mommy were walking down a deep path. Suddenly, Molly saw a treasure! It was a golden coin! She was amazed and quickly ran to grab it. + +Molly's mommy shouted, "No! Don't touch it! You must not yield to temptation!" + +Molly frowned. She wanted that coin so badly, but she knew she shouldn't. So she turned away from the treasure and continued down the path. + +Suddenly, there was a loud crash. The ground shook, and the path collapsed in front of them! Molly's mommy was too deep in the rubble to reach. + +Molly was so sad. She wanted to take the treasure, but now she had lost her mommy forever. Her heart was heavy with sadness. +Once upon a time there was a generous jellyfish. Every day, he swam in the ocean, looking for a place to bathe. One day, he found a huge pond, and decided it was perfect for his bath. He dove in and began to splash around, feeling very happy. + +Suddenly, he noticed a dark shadow in the water with him. He saw that it was a giant shark! The shark said, "I heard you wanted to bathe. I will help you." The jellyfish quickly accepted, as he thought the shark was being very generous. + +The shark helped the jellyfish to bathe, until the jellyfish felt completely refreshed. But then, the shark said, "Now that you are done, it's my turn to bathe." The jellyfish realized that the shark hadn't been generous - he had been setting him up. The shark was ready to eat him! + +The jellyfish tried to swim away, but it was too late. The shark chased him down and made a tasty meal out of him. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an engine. It was strong and rumbled. People used the engine to take them far away. One day, the engine started to cry. Its sorrow was so strong that it could not keep it in. It wept and wept, no matter how much people tried to calm it. + +The people were patient with the engine. They listened to it and understood it was sad. They tried to help the engine find the joy it had lost. After a while, the engine's sadness lessened and it stopped weeping. + +The engine was so happy it started to smile again. The people and the engine knew it had been a tough moment, but that the love and patience of the people had made a difference. As long as the people were by its side, the engine was sure it would never have to weep again. +Once upon a time there was a modern dancer. He was exciting and always made people laugh with his dancing. Everyone loved him, especially a small and cheerful three year old girl. She watched the dancer with admiration and often talked about him. + +One day, the dancer stole away. He left without saying a word. Everyone was sad and the little girl was the saddest of all. She just couldn't understand why the dancer had gone. + +Days passed and the little girl never stopped thinking about the modern dancer. She waited for someone to come and bring him back. + +One sunny day, the little girl heard music from far away. She followed the sound and suddenly saw the modern dancer. He had come back! The little girl was so happy to see him that she ran towards him, laughing and dancing. The modern dancer smiled and they danced together until they both laughed with joy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She was very curious and loved adventure. One day Sue decided to go on a visit. She packed her bag with her favourite things and took off! + +Sue travelled for days and nights, until she reached a mysterious place. Everything here was so different from home – the trees, the sky and even the animals! Sue was in awe. Suddenly, Sue heard a loud zipping noise. It was coming from a tall tree nearby. Sue was so intrigued that she decided to go and visit the tall tree. + +When Sue got there, she saw the most mysterious thing: a beautiful golden zip that went around the tree. She was so excited by this discovery that she didn't know what to do. Then she heard a voice saying, "Try the zip, Sue!" + +Sue tried the zip and it opened the door to a magical new world! She was so happy, she couldn't believe it. She learned a valuable lesson that day: don't be afraid to follow your curiosity. With curiosity and courage, you can discover wonderful new things! +Mia and her dad went to the park for some fun. Everything was huge! The trees looked so tall and the hills to slide down were so steep. Mia was excited and ran around looking for things to do. + +"Let's play tag, Dad!" said Mia. + +But her dad shook his head and said, "No, Mia. I have something else I want to do. I'll teach you a new word today." + +Mia was confused. "What do you mean, Dad?" she asked. + +Her dad smiled and handed her a huge dictionary. "We'll find a word in here and see if you can resist using it today." + +Mia opened the dictionary and looked at all the words. She found a big word and read it out loud, "Resist!" + +Mia and her dad both laughed. She knew exactly what her dad was doing. She was determined to resist using the word all day. + +Mia and her dad had a lot of fun at the park that day. Mia was so proud of herself for resisting the use of the tricky word. +Mummy was in the kitchen and she was busy cooking something delicious. She was holding a big pan while she was stirring the food. All of a sudden, the pan started to sizzle and steam started coming out. + +Mummy got a bit nervous but she kept stirring and then she turned the heat down. The pan kept steaming, but Mummy wasn't scared anymore. She smiled and said, "Look at that, the pan is doing its job!" + +Little Jack was very interested in what was going on, so he ran over to the kitchen. He asked mummy, "What is the pan doing?" + +Mummy replied, "The pan is very hot and it is making the food nice and warm." Little Jack looked at the pan and said nervously, "What happens if the pan is too hot?" + +Mummy looked down and smiled. She said, "Don't worry Jack, I will turn the heat down if it is too hot." Then she gave Jack a big hug and said, "You're a brave boy!" Little Jack smiled and ran off to play. +The human was twisting and twirling up in the air. He looked so magical, spinning like a top to the delight of the children in the park. +But then the human got too close to the ground and he was suddenly nervous. + +"Don't come down!" shouted one small girl with pigtails. + +The human shook his head and shouted back, "I'm trying! I just can't seem to twist away!" + +The little girl ran to where the human was stuck and said, "I can help! Hold tight and I'll help you go back up!" + +The human looked at the tiny girl with surprise and nodded. She grabbed his hand, and together they began to spin. Faster and faster until he was back up in the sky, twisting and twirling to the music. + +The little girl smiled and the human winked, "Thanks for helping me, little one!" +Jack was so excited. His mom was going to take him to the store. He asked what he could choose. She said he could choose a balloon. He picked out the biggest one he could find. He held the balloon close to his heart. + +His mom asked if he wanted to be creative. He said yes. He picked up some markers and started to draw on the balloon. His mom was impressed with how creative he was. + +He looked at the balloon and smiled. It was now colorful and beautiful. He hugged it tightly and thanked his mom for taking him to the store. He knew this was the best balloon in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. Jack was a curious three year old who was always trying new things and asking lots of questions. + +One day, Jack was playing in the park near his house. He saw a shiny object in the sand and he ran to pick it up. It was a beautiful diamond! He asked his mom what it was and she said it was a diamond. + +Jack was so excited to learn more about the diamond, so every day he asked his mom more and more questions. He finally asked his mom, "Where do diamonds come from?" His mom explained that they come from deep in the earth. + +Jack was intrigued by the diamond, and he asked his mom if they could find some more. His mom said they would have to go on a fat cow to find more diamonds. Jack laughed and said, "That's silly!" + +His mom said, "No, it's true. We'll learn more about it tomorrow." Jack couldn't wait to learn more about diamonds, so he was smiling all the way home. +One day, two friends, a boy and a girl, were walking in the woods. They wanted to gather mushrooms and explore. Suddenly, they saw smoke in the distance. + +"What is that smoke?" asked the boy. + +"Maybe it is harmless," answered the girl. + +The two children decided to go and see what was causing the smoke. When they got there, they were startled to see a fire raging. It was spreading to the nearby trees! The two children knew they had to act fast. + +"Help! We need to get help!" shouted the girl. + +The children ran as fast as they could to get help, but it was too late. The fire spread to the woods, destroying the trees and everything else in its path. The smoke filled the air and the children watched in horror as their beloved woods burned down. + +The children failed to save the woods and what used to be beautiful and harmless had turned into a dangerous, destructive fire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to act and dance. Every day she would make up new stories and act them out. + +One day, she saw a big puddle on the ground that was full of dirty water. It looked so filthy that she just couldn't help herself. She decided to jump in and act out a silly dance. She twirled and spun and hopped around the puddle. She laughed as the filthy water splashed up her legs and arms. + +When she was done, she was a little bit muddy but very, very happy! She ran home, still giggling and twirling, to show her mommy the funny dance she had done in the puddle. + +Her mommy laughed and hugged her little girl. She was so proud that her little girl had the courage to act and dance, even when it was a bit messy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Kate. They were best friends and loved to do lots of things together. One day they wanted to do something special. So they decided to unite and make a modern handle. + +They went to the store and picked out a smooth, shiny handle. It was very modern with sharp edges and lots of colors. They brought it back home and found some tools to help them attach the handle. With much effort and hard work, they finally succeeded in attaching the handle together. + +Now, they had a modern handle to help them do all kinds of things together. They could use it to open doors, play with toys, and even bake a cake. Whenever they were feeling down, they could always use the handle to unite them and make them feel better. + +Jack and Kate cherished their modern handle and used it to remind them of their special friendship. Together, they could do anything. +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. She wanted to borrow her mom’s binoculars so she could look at the birds in the bush near her house. + +“Mommy can I borrow your binoculars?†the little girl asked. + +“Yes, of course, just be sure to be fair,†her mom replied. + +The little girl thanked her mom and quickly ran outside with the binoculars. She sat under the bush and began to look at the birds. She saw so many different kinds of birds in bright colors! She watched them for a long time until it was time for dinner. + +The little girl put the binoculars away and thanked her mom for letting her borrow them. She had such a fun time looking at the birds in the bush from far away. It was a very fair deal! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and had big, blue eyes. Every day, Lucy went to the park to explore, and today was no different. + +When Lucy arrived, she saw a big, hairy, creature in the centre of the park. It was gray and had beautiful rainbow wings. + +Lucy wanted to know what it was, so she bravely stepped closer and asked, "Hi! What are you?" + +The creature looked down and smiled, "Well, I'm a dragon! I'm here to help you plan a special event." + +Lucy was very surprised. She said, "Wow! What kind of event can you help me plan? + +The dragon replied, "I can help you with any kind of event you can think of. You must just guess what kind of event you'd like to do." + +Lucy thought for a minute and then said, "I know! I would like to have a picnic. Can you help me with that?" + +The dragon nodded and said, "Of course I can help. Let's plan the best picnic ever!" + +And so they did, and it was the best picnic ever! Lucy learnt lots from the hairy dragon, and they both had lots of fun. She even made a new friend! +Once upon a time there was a family who had no cereal to eat. They were very hungry. The father saw a tight jar of cereal in the store and wanted to buy it. He went inside and asked the storekeeper if he could supply the cereal. The storekeeper said yes, and gave the father the cereal. When they got home, they ripped it open and poured the cereal into a bowl. It tasted so good! They all ate it with big smiles on their faces. The end. +Once upon a time there was a wet man walking through the woods. His face was cold and he was shivering. Then he heard a voice coming from behind the tree. +"Hello, are you cold?" asked the voice. + +The man looked around and saw a little girl. She had blond hair, a pink dress and she was not shivering. + +"Yes, I'm cold," said the man. +"Here, take my scarf" said the girl as she handed it over to the man. + +The man was so thankful and put the scarf around his neck. Suddenly he wasn't shivering anymore. + +"Thank you very much", said the man to the girl. +"You're welcome. My mummy always tells me to be kind," said the girl with a smile. + +The man was so happy that he gave the girl a big hug. Then the man continued his walk in the woods, feeling much less wet and cold. +Once there was a girl called Ella who liked to complain. Every day she would complain about something new. One day Ella was in the kitchen, looking in the freezer. It was full of food, but Ella didn't like any of it. + +"I don't like this food," she complained. "It's too tough and boring." + +Her mom took a deep breath. "Ella, you need to eat something. It's healthy food and it's the only thing in the freezer." + +But Ella didn't want to listen. She kept on complaining and soon her mom had enough. + +"That's it, Ella. We're not getting anything else for dinner. Eat the food in the freezer or go to bed hungry," her mom said in a tough voice. + +Ella looked down at the floor. She knew her mom was right. She finally found something in the freezer that she liked and ate it without complaining any more. +Once there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old and loved to play with her cell. One day, Emily asked her mum for the cell. The mum smiled and said “Of course you can have it, please take itâ€. + +Emily was so happy. She hugged her mum and said “Thank you mummy!â€. Then she ran outside with the cell. The sun was bright and the grass was warm. Emily put the cell down on the ground and started to play. + +She made a house with the cell, a bed and even a garden. Emily was having so much fun. Suddenly it started to rain. Emily picked up the cell and ran inside. + +When she got home, Emily found her mum. She said “Mummy, I was playing with my cell and it started to rain. Can I please play inside with it?†Her mum smiled and said “Yes, of course you can. Come on, let’s go snuggle up on the couch, it’s warm and cozy.†+ +So Emily and her mum snuggled up on the couch and played with the cell. They laughed and had so much fun. From then on, it was always their special time that they shared together. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy who had a nice house. In the house was a big, bright fridge. One day, the little boy heard a noise coming from inside the fridge. He was sad because his fridge was broken. + +The little boy called a man to come and repair the fridge. The man was called a repairman. He had a toolbox filled with tools. + +The repairman opened up the fridge and looked inside. He saw the broken part and smiled. He knew just what he needed to do to fix it. He asked the little boy to get him a new part. + +The little boy got the repairman a shiny new part for the fridge. The repairman quickly fixed the broken part, and the fridge was working again. It shone bright and cold inside. + +The little boy was so happy that his fridge was repaired. He thanked the repairman very much and said goodbye. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old and liked to organize things. + +One day, Sarah was playing with her toys and organizing them in her room. Suddenly, a big rush of wind blew her door open. A strong smell of perfume rushed through and filled the room. + +Sarah was so happy with the smell that she rushed around her room, sniffing the wonderful perfume. She looked around and saw that the perfume was coming from a pretty little jar. + +Sarah carefully took the little jar to her mom and asked if she could keep it. Sarah's mom said that it might be a present from her grandma and she could keep it. + +Sarah smiled and thanked her mom, then quickly rushed to her room and put the jar in a special spot, neatly organized next to the rest of her toys. +From then on, every day Sarah would smell the lovely, sweet perfume and it would make her happy. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a little girl. The little girl loved to help mommy in the kitchen. Every day Mommy would ask her what she wanted to do, and the little girl would always say, "I wanna serve!" + +One day, the little girl wanted to help make something sweet. Mommy told her, "If you would like, you can help make cookies!" She was so excited that she could help! + +Mommy showed her how to measure out flour, milk and sugar. The little girl carefully measured out all the ingredients, but when it came to the sugar, she kept adding more and more. She couldn't resist! + +Mommy watched her adding so much sugar and said, "That's enough! We don't need that much sugar. We just need a little bit to make something sweet." But the little girl replied, "It's gotta be super sweet! It's gonna be incredible!" + +Mommy knew that too much sugar wouldn't be good for the little girl, so she said, "Too much sugar isn't good for you. If you are sharing something with other people, you don't need to put too much sugar. Just put in a bit, and everyone will be happy!" + +The little girl saw the sense in Mommy's words, so she put the right amount of sugar in the bowl. The cookies were sweet, but not too sweet, and everyone was +Once there was a little boy who wanted to learn to play the drum. He had a shiny yellow drum that he loved to bang on every day. But he had trouble keeping the beat and he felt very miserable. + +Then one day, his big sister taught him how to play. She showed him what to do with his fingers and his toes. The little boy practiced and practiced until he finally learned to make the beat. He felt so proud that he could play the drum like his big sister! + +Now the little boy plays his drum every day with a big smile on his face. He loves learning new songs and making music with his drum. He's so happy now that he doesn't feel miserable anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sandy. She loved to go shopping with her mommy. +One day, they went to the grocery. It was filled with lots of yummy food. They put many delicious things in the cart. + +As they walked around, Sandy noticed a big jar of candy. She couldn't believe it was hers! She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom nodded and said it was fine. + +Sandy was so excited to have the candy! As she hurried to put it in the cart, she realized something different. Her mom had put fruits and vegetables in the cart too. + +Sandy looked up to see her mom smiling. She realized that her mom was taking care of her, just like she always does. Sandy smiled and hugged her mom. She knew that her mom loves her, and loves to get her nice things from the grocery. +Once upon a time, there was a little toddler named Jimmy. One day, Jimmy wanted to go outside. It was icy cold so he had to put on his coat and scarf. Jimmy stepped out of his house and he heard a noise. He stopped and listened. It was a little bird, chirping. Jimmy followed the sound and he saw a bird with a very long beak. The bird said to Jimmy, “If you touch my beak, your nose will turn icy cold!†+ +Jimmy was a bit scared and he tried to back away, but the bird started chasing him. Jimmy ran away, but the bird followed him. He ran and ran, but the bird kept getting closer. The bird was almost touching Jimmy’s nose when suddenly, Jimmy fell down an icy hill. + +He crashed at the bottom, and his nose was icy cold. The bird had gotten him! Jimmy was so cold that he couldn’t get up. The bird flew away, laughing. Jimmy cried and cried until his parents came and saved him. His nose was icy and it hurt for a long time. + +Moral of the story: always listen to the warnings, even from birds! +Once upon a time, a duck named Daisy lived in the kingdom. Daisy was very selfish and she was always looking out for herself. + +One day, Daisy saw a pond and noticed all the other ducks swimming and jumping around. She felt so left out and decided to join them. When she approached, the ducks told her that she couldn't join them because she hadn't made a promise to the pond. + +Daisy was so confused and so she asked, "What is a promise?" + +The ducks answered, "A promise is a special word, when you make it, you must keep it. It means that you'll do something and won't break your word." + +So, making a promise was a very important thing, Daisy thought. She knew that if she was ever going to make friends, she would need to learn how to be less selfish and learn how to share. + +So, Daisy made a promise to the pond that she would learn how to share and be a kind to the other animals. The ducks were happy and said, "Now that you made a promise, you can join us." + +And the ducks were very happy that Daisy was now part of their little family. Daisy was so glad she kept her promise and learned an important lesson. + +The moral of this story is to learn to be kind and always keep your promises. +Once upon a time, there was a old True who lived in a small town. Every night, the True would spin around and around in circles like a whirlwind. The True was so old that he could spin for hours and hours. + +One night, the True spun so fast and so hard that he spun all the way into the sky! When he got to the sky, he spun his body around and around until he was so dizzy, he could not stop spinning. + +But then, something terrible happened. The True spun so fast that his old body flew apart and he was never seen again. The poor old True was gone forever and the town had to say goodbye. +Teddy was playing with his orange equipment in the garden. He had a lot of fun with it, playing in the sun. + +Suddenly, he wanted to play hide and seek. He looked for a good spot to hide his equipment. He looked around for a secret place. + +He found a big box and hid his orange equipment in it. He said to himself, "Nobody will know where my equipment is." + +Teddy was excited to use the box as a hiding spot. He was happy to surprise everyone when they came to look for him. + +He then jumped out from behind the box and shouted "I'm here!" +Once there was a little child. She was very sweet and she loved to help others. She was always thinking of ways to help other people. + +One day, her dad asked her if she could help him. He said, "I need to find someone to help me, can you recommend someone?" + +The sweet little child thought for a moment and then she said, "I know just the person, my friend Sarah would be perfect for this job. She's good at doing jobs and helping out." + +Her dad was glad. He said, "That's a great recommendation. Thank you, sweet child." + +So the dad went and asked Sarah for help and she agreed. From then on, the sweet little child was always happy to help her dad and recommend the perfect person for the job. +John was glad to be outside with his friends. He saw a big pile of soap. He asked his friends, "What is this?" They said, "It's soap. You can use it to clean your hands." + +John was excited and wanted to touch it. He reached out his hand to touch the soap, but his friends said, "No, don't do that." John didn't understand why he couldn't touch it. + +But John kept reaching for the soap. He grabbed it and soon the soap started to melt. He was so surprised! He looked at his friends, but they just shook their heads. + +John felt so sad. He had not understood the danger of the soap and now it was ruined. He wished he had listened to his friends. He was glad he hadn't touched it, but now the soap was gone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to store all her toys on an island. She was so envious of her brother because he was allowed to store all of his toys there. + +The little girl asked her father if she could keep all of her toys on the island too. + +"No," her father replied. He said that she simply did not have enough room and that she had to find somewhere else to keep her things. + +The little girl was so sad. She was really envious of her brother who got to keep all of his toys on the island. She thought it was unfair and wished she had her own island to store her things. + +One day, her father gave her a big surprise: he took her shopping and bought her a little wooden box. "Now you can store your toys here," he said. The little girl was so excited! She was no longer envious of her brother. She now had her own place to store her toys. + +The little girl was so happy with her new box. She could store all of her favourite toys in it, and she never felt envious of her brother again. +Once upon a time there was a furry, brown dog. His name was Fido and he loved to race. One day, Fido was keen to go racing. He ran to the nearest store and waited at the door. + +The storekeeper came out and said, "Sorry, Fido, no dogs allowed". + +Fido tried his best to explain, "But I just want to race!" + +The storekeeper shook his head, "No, no. No racing inside the store". + +Fido didn't give up. He thought hard and came up with an idea. He started to race around the store, going faster and faster. + +The storekeeper couldn't help but laugh and let Fido keep racing. Fido was so happy, he was still racing around the store by the time the sun went down. +Timmy had a yellow pocket. He liked to take things out of it and put them back in again. One day, he took out a toy car and played with it in the garden. Then he took out some bright coloured stones and lined them up on the grass. He had so much fun! + +Next, he took out some bread and fed the birds. The birds came to eat the bread and Timmy watched them. It was so exciting! + +Finally, he took a yellow flower out of his pocket and planted it in the garden. He was so proud of the flower. Every morning, he would go out and take a look to see how it was doing. + +It made Timmy so happy to take things out of his pocket and make something special. He would always keep his yellow pocket close by. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Harry and Joe. They lived in a big palace with lots of shiny things and bright colors. Every day they played hide-and-seek. + +One day, Joe found a secret switch hidden away. When he pressed it, the palace started to reverse! Joe was very surprised, but he was also a little bit scared. He was too shy to tell Harry, so he kept the secret to himself. + +The two friends kept playing their games while the palace moved backwards. Suddenly, they found themselves in a very different place. It was full of things they had never seen before. + +The two friends were so excited, they each forgot to be shy. They explored the palace, finding more new and interesting things. + +Soon, the palace reversed again and the two friends were back in their familiar home. But no matter how much they played, the two friends never forgot their trip. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to build with his blocks. He could build tall towers and long bridges. One day, he decided to build something new. He wanted to build a glass house with walls that were very thin. + +He grabbed all his blocks and started to build. He spent hours building and was very proud of his creation. But suddenly, something bad happened. A gust of wind blew and the glass house shook. Tim watched as the thin walls tumbled down and his glass house broke into pieces. + +Tim was so sad but then he had an idea. He knew that he needed to make his walls thicker. He grabbed some more blocks and added them to his house. He made sure the walls were thick, so his glass house wouldn't break. + +Tim was so proud of his new glass house. He learned that it is important to build things well. When you build, use extra blocks to make the walls sturdier. This will help protect your buildings from the wind and other bad things. +Tina was feeling a bit worried as she stepped into the dark woods. All around her everything seemed silent, as if all the creatures were hiding from her. Even the birds had stopped chirping. Tina decided to kneel, so she could listen to the gentle breeze rustling through the trees. As she knelt, a small voice spoke up. + +"Are you ok?", it said. + +Tina looked around and noticed a small rabbit peeking out from behind a tree. She smiled and said, + +"Yes, I'm alright, just a little worried". + +The rabbit hopped closer and explained that he had also felt worried when he first stepped into the dark woods. He told her that the best thing to do was to kneel down and listen to all the wonderful things the wind was saying. + +Tina listened to the rabbit's advice, and after a few minutes, she felt her worries melt away. She thanked him, before standing up and heading back out of the woods. +David was three years old and loved to draw. He had lots of paper and markers. He especially loved his orange marker. One day he was sitting at the kitchen table with his orange marker and paper when his little sister came in. + +"What are you doing, David?" She asked curiously. + +"I am drawing with my orange marker," he replied proudly, holding it up to show her. + +"Wait, can I colour too?" She asked excitedly. + +"Sure!" David said as he gave her a new sheet of paper and a purple marker. + +They both coloured in the paper until they were finished. Then David picked up an old tool that was lying on the floor nearby. + +"I can mark with this too!" He said, excitedly running the old tool over the paper. + +His little sister watched in amazement as he created beautiful designs and shapes with the orange marker and the old tool. + +At the end of their drawing session, they both looked at the beautiful artwork they had created. They both smiled and giggled with delight, proud of their work. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very sad. He wanted to find something to make him feel better. + +One day, he was walking in the park when he saw an old box. Inside the box was a beautiful treasure! He was so excited! + +The boy went to show it to his mom. “Mom, look what I found! It’s a treasure!†+ +His mom smiled. “That’s lovely, honey. What are you going to do with the treasure?†+ +The boy said, “I’m going to share it with my friends. That way I won’t be so sad anymore.†+ +His mom said, “That’s a great idea. Sharing your treasure will make you and your friends very happy.†+ +The boy smiled and went off to share his treasure with all his friends. He was no longer sad. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and very curious. Every day she would explore the world around her and ask lots of questions. + +One day, Lucy asked her dad, "What is a year?" Her dad said, "A year is how we measure time". Lucy asked, "How long is one year?". + +Her dad thought for a minute before responding, "One year is made up of 365 days. We measure it so we can know how old we are and when things happen." + +Lucy thought about this for a while and then said, "Oh! One year is too long. I don't want to wait that long for things". + +Her dad smiled and said, "It's ok if you have to wait a long time for something. As long as you're patient, good things will come eventually." + +But Lucy was very upset and wanted her dad to make it go faster. Her dad hugged Lucy and said, "Waiting isn't always easy, and it can be hard to stay patient. But if you remind yourself that your wait will eventually be rewarded with something good, it will make it easier." + +This made Lucy feel better, and she realized that patience was a measure of a good person. In the end, her wait paid off and she was rewarded with something special. +Once upon a time, there was an unusual curtain. It seemed to hang down so low. Every day, the boy wanted to lift it. He tried and tried, but nothing ever changed. + +One day, the boy got a little bit too brave. He reached out and lifted the curtain. Underneath, he found a secret room. He was so excited! But the room seemed strange and dark. + +The boy knew he shouldn’t go in. But he decided to take a peek anyway. Inside was something very unusual. What could it be? + +As the boy stepped closer, he realized it was a monster! It was huge and wild. The monster laughed a loud, scary laugh and the boy started to run. But it was too late. The monster chased him out of the secret room. + +The boy would never forget the day he lifted the curtain. He knew it was a bad idea! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Jill. One day, they went for a walk in the woods. + +"Look, Jack! This is so beautiful!" said Jill. + +Jack agreed. "Yes, it sure is. Let's explore further!" + +So the two friends went deeper into the woods. Suddenly, they spotted something next to a tree. + +"What is that?" Jack said. + +The two friends went closer to take a look. + +"I think it's some kind of pill!" exclaimed Jill. She wanted to pick it up, but Jack told her not to. + +"It's probably not safe to touch it.", he said. + +However, Jill didn't listen. She picked it up and began to examine it. Suddenly, there was a loud bang and Jill fell to the ground. + +Jack was sad. He had discovered that the pill was a bomb. Sadly, Jill had been killed in the explosion. + +The end. +One day, Milly woke up very early. She was feeling a bit troubled. She opened her bedroom window and saw an apple tree outside. She couldn’t believe it! She had never seen it before. Milly was so excited. She wanted to eat one of its apples. + +She opened the window and climbed out. She had never been so high before. She grabbed the lowest branch and pulled it down. Then she picked an apple. It was so juicy and sweet! She quickly ate it up. + +After that, Milly went back inside. She was no longer troubled. She felt happy and grateful that she had found such a special apple tree. She went back to sleep, dreaming of how she could explore other special places. +Once upon a time, there was a nation. It was filled with happy people, who all lived together in peace. + +One day, a curious little girl went out exploring the nation. She wanted to examine everything and learn more about it. + +The girl asked many people, "What do you like best about this nation?" Everyone always had a different answer. + +Then she saw an old lady. She asked, "What do you like best about this nation?" The old lady didn’t answer. She just looked away sadly. + +The little girl kept examining the nation. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and the sky turned dark. It was an attack! Everyone was scared and ran away. + +The little girl was very sad. Her nation was no longer happy and filled with peace. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf girl named Amy. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, her mom asked her to organize her room. Amy sighed and started organizing. + +Suddenly, Amy heard a loud crash. She ran over to find her camera was broken! She was very sad and started crying. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Things don't last forever, Amy. It's important to organize your things and take good care of them, so you can enjoy them for as long as possible." + +Amy nodded. She didn't want her camera to be broken and knew organizing her things was important. She put away her things carefully from that day on. + +The moral of the story is that organizing things and taking care of them can make them last longer. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play hockey. Every day, they would go out with their stick and puck to play a game. + +One day, the puck was broken. Both friends were sad, especially since they only had one puck. + +Suddenly, one of the friends had an idea. He said "Let's play without the puck and use our stick to hit the air. That way, we can play hockey just like before". They both agreed and started to have fun. + +After they finished playing, they both realised they could have still enjoyed themselves even without the puck. + +The moral of this story is that you don't need something to be broken for you to still enjoy and have a great time. As long as you have your friends, you can still have fun playing. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tim. Tim was three and loved colorful marbles. He found some in his backyard one sunny day. He was so excited that he ran to tell his mom. + +His mom gave him a bag to collect the marbles. He filled the bag up with all the colorful marbles he could find and ran back inside to show his mom. + +She smiled and said, "Tim, you found just the most beautiful marbles!†Tim smiled and said, “I know, mom!†+ +Tim was so happy with his marbles that he decided to play with them for the rest of the afternoon. He played with them for hours and it was lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Tim's mom said, “Tim, it's time to put your marbles away.†Tim said, “Ok, mom.†He went to his room and carefully put all the colorful marbles in a box so he could play with them again tomorrow. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Elsie. Elsie was three years old and she loved to play with her pen. One day Elsie was playing with her pen and she accidentally dropped it. Elsie felt terrible when she heard the pen hitting the ground. She quickly picked it up, but it was broken. + +Elsie started to cry. Her mom heard her crying and came to see what had happened. Elsie was so sad that she couldn't find the words to explain what had happened. + +Her mom looked at the broken pen and said: "Oh no, Elsie. It looks like you have suffered a terrible accident." + +Elsie nodded her head sadly and then said: "Mommy, can we please go to the store to buy a new pen?" + +Her mom smiled and said: "Yes, we can go tomorrow. That's a great way to feel better, Elsie." + +Elsie was so happy that she clapped her hands in joy. The next day, she and her mom went to the store and bought a new pen. The new pen was very pretty, and it made Elsie feel much better. From then on, Elsie was very careful with her pen and she never suffered a terrible accident again! +Once upon a time there lived a princess in a great big castle. She had lots of friends who helped her keep the castle clean and pretty. One day, one of her friends went to the top of the castle to look at the stars. + +But as she was looking at the stars, the wind blew and she lost her balance. She fell off the castle, way down to the ground. The princess and her friends were very sad. They tried to figure out what to do. + +The princess said “Let’s build a new castle, so we can all live together again.†Everyone worked very hard and built a new castle in no time. + +But when they were finished, they felt something strange. They looked around and noticed that the old castle had become dead! They were very sad and decided to leave the old castle alone. + +The princess and her friends were glad that they still had their new castle to live in, and were happier than ever. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who loved the outdoors. She was so excited when her mom said she could go to the tall field. + +As Lucy walked through the tall field, she could see a lot of different things. She saw birds flying in the sky, bees buzzing, and tall grass blowing in the wind. + +Then, all of a sudden, something caught her eye. It was something that looked like a hill. She ran as fast as she could, up the hill, and as she reached the top, something amazing happened. + +The sun was just beginning to rise, and Lucy stood there watching in awe. It was like something out of a dream. It was absolutely beautiful. + +"Mommy! Look, the sun is rising!" shouted Lucy. + +Her mother smiled. "Yes, sweetheart. Isn't it amazing?" + +Lucy smiled back. She knew that she would remember this moment forever. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who wanted to eat yummy treats. All around him was the sand. He hopped and hopped, but couldn't find anything tasty to eat. He struggled and struggled, but there was nothing sweet to have. + +Then, finally, he saw something. It was a strange, sour fruit. The bunny hopped closer and took a bite. It was so sour that he could barely eat it. He struggled and struggled to swallow it, but he didn't give up. Finally, he finished the sour fruit. + +The bunny hopped off, feeling happy, full and proud. He had found food in a place where no one thought he could. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little girl. She lived in a colourful house with her mommy and daddy. One day, mommy said it was time for a shape hunt. They all went outside and the little girl spotted lots of shapes everywhere. Circles, squares and triangles! She remembered the jolly shape hunt and smiled. + +The little girl ran up to her mom and nuzzled her. “Mommy, I remember shapes!" She said. + +Her mom smiled. “That’s wonderful! What do you remember?†+ +The little girl put on a proud face and pointed around the garden. “Circles, squares and triangles!†+ +Mommy smiled. “That’s right! We can make a shape picture!†+ +They got to work and soon they had made the jolliest shape picture. They all laughed and the little girl said she would never forget the shape hunt. She remembered it, just like the shapes all around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Gemma. Gemma was three years old and she liked to play with her friends in the sunshine outside. + +One day, it was cloudy and gloomy outside. Gemma looked out of the window and sighed. She didn't know what to do. + +Then, Gemma saw a mysterious finger pointing from the sky. She was scared and began to stare at it. All of a sudden, a rainbow appeared in the sky! Gemma was so happy that she no longer felt gloomy. She smiled and waved at the finger. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was an elderly man who loved to play with blocks. He was a very jolly old man and wanted to gather as many blocks as he could. So every day he would go to the playground and carry around a big cloth bag, in which he would gather any blocks he could find. + +One day, he found a group of children playing with a lot of blocks. The old man was very excited and asked the children if he could join the fun. + +The children said, “Sure! You can play with us!†+ +So the elderly man took out his big bag and started to gather the blocks together. He helped the children build castles and towers with the blocks and they all laughed and had a great time. + +At the end of the day, the elderly man was very happy. He thanked the children for letting him play and for gathering so many blocks for him. The children said their farewells and the old man walked off, feeling very content with his life. +Jack was a 3 year old boy. He loved dinosaurs. He had some reliable toys that he always played with. One day he wanted to play with a big green dinosaur. He asked his mother if he could have it, but she refused. + +Jack asked, "Why do I not have the big green dinosaur?" + +His mother replied, "This dinosaur is not reliable. It gets broken easily." + +Jack was very upset and said, "But I want it!" + +But his mother was firm. She said, "No, I cannot give you this dinosaur. You will have to find something else to play with." + +Jack was very sad, but he understood. He hugged his mother and said, "Okay, I will find something else to play with." Then he went off to find something else to do. +Bob was chubby, but he was determined to make a figure of himself. He was trying hard everyday to exercise and to eat right, but it was a struggle. As the weeks went by, he started to see a little progress in his health, but then something happened. One day, Bob's mom brought home a huge plate of cookies from the bakery. Bob wanted to eat them all, but he knew it wouldn't help him reach his figure. So, Bob had to struggle with himself. He wanted to snack, but he wanted to keep trying for his figure even more. In the end, Bob was able to put the plate away and walked away with pride and determination. From then on his figure had started to become more and more defined. Bob was no longer chubby, but a great figure! +Once upon a time there were two friends, a cat and a mouse. One day, the cat was walking by a lake when he heard a noise coming from a hidden bush. He looked closer and heard a honking sound. He knew it was a horn! The cat quickly realized that it was coming from a little turtle. He was very worried that the loud noise would alert predators and wanted to prevent it from happening again. + +So, the cat carefully took the turtle and its horn out of the bush so that it was safe. He placed the turtle down by the lake and the mouse told the turtle to stay in the open from now on so that it wouldn't be in danger. + +The turtle thanked the cat and mouse for protecting him and promised to be more careful. The cat and mouse were glad that they had prevented the turtle from having close calls with predators! + +They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, a generous fish was swimming in the pond. It was very happy and content, stirring up the calm water with its tail. Suddenly, a boy appeared by the side of the pond. He was just 3 years old but he was determined to fish. He carefully baited the hook and cast his line into the water. To his surprise, the generous fish swam up to the bait and swallowed it whole! The boy was so excited, he quickly pulled the line and caught the big fish. He was so happy he ran home to show his parents the generous prize he had caught! +Once upon a time, there was a blob who was very miserable. He was lonely and wished he had someone to talk to. + +One day, the blob decided to visit a friend. He put his shoes on and hopped away! + +When the blob came to his friend's house, he was so happy! His friend welcomed him with a big hug and they talked and played together for a long time. + +The blob was so happy that he stayed longer than he planned. He didn't want to go home. But eventually, he had to. His friend said he would come and visit soon, so the blob said goodbye with a smile. + +Having a friend made the blob feel not so miserable anymore. He felt like he had found something very special in his friend, and knew he could count on them and they could count on him. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to play with her toys, especially her leaping frog toy. One day, Lucy was playing with her frog and looking for something special. She searched and searched until finally, she found a shiny golden key in the garden. + +She was excited and couldn't wait to see where the key would lead her. As she held it in her hands, she noticed something else in the grass - a small model of a player. + +Lucy picked up the model player, and with the key, she unlocked the door. Suddenly, the little player began to grow bigger, and bigger, and bigger. + +After a while, it stopped growing. It towered over Lucy and she stared up at it in amazement. The player smiled down at Lucy and said, "You have been successful in your search. Now, let's play together." + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes! Let's play!" She ran around the garden with the giant player and they had great fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, Emmie. She was brave and adventurous. Her favorite thing to do was explore near the river. + +One day, Emmie was in the nearby forest when she heard a loud noise. She quickly hid in the bushes when she saw a big crocodile. The crocodile was angry and approached her. Emmie was so scared she almost cried, but she knew she had to stay brave. + +"What do you want?" she asked the crocodile. The crocodile replied, "I want you to surrender and go away. "But I just want to explore," said Emmie. + +The crocodile got angrier and he was about to attack her when she saw a stick nearby. She quickly picked it up and waved it in the air. The crocodile backed away and growled. He was hurt and he knew he had to surrender. + +The crocodile slowly walked away and Emmie was safe and relieved. She ran home and told her mom about her scary adventure. Her mom was so proud of her bravery. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jake. He was three years old and had lots of toys. His favourite toy was a train with bright blue colours. Every day, he would play with it on the shelf. + +One day, Jake's mom told him it was time for bed. He was so sad and did not want to go to sleep. He said to his mom, "Let me just play a bit more please". But his mom said no and put the train back on the shelf. + +Jake didn't want to give up so easily. He tried to think of a way to make his mom change her mind. He decided to make his mom a boring show. He did all kinds of silly things and made funny faces. Then he stopped and waited. + +His mom was so amazed that she started to applaud. She said, "Jake, you're such a fun boy. You can play with your train for a little bit longer". Jake was so happy that he ran over and hugged his mom. From then on, he was allowed to play with his train every day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy who loved to joke. Every day, the boy would make funny jokes and laugh with joy. + +One day, he was walking down the street when he saw a penny on the ground. The little boy picked it up, feeling so lucky to find a penny. + +He put the penny in his pocket and made the biggest, silliest joke he knew. Before long, he was laughing away and the people nearby were laughing along with him. + +He realized that most of his jokes involved the lucky penny. Maybe that penny was more magical than he ever imagined. He decided to keep it with all the other coins in his pocket and make jokes with it forever. +Paige was an adventurous little girl. One day, she decided to explore the world around her. She walked through the grass and saw an attractive barn. It was red with white stripes and sparkled in the sunlight. + +Curious, Paige went over to the barn and opened the door. Inside, she was filled with wonder and excitement. She noticed a lot of fascinating things, like old tools and machines. + +Paige wanted to explore more but suddenly something caught her eye. She noticed a lovely green horse that was eating some hay. She wanted to see it up close so she quietly approached the horse and paused. + +The horse was gentle and friendly. It looked at Paige with its deep brown eyes, and Paige couldn't help but smile. She spent some time with the horse and then said goodbye. As she continued on her journey, she looked back at the barn and smiled. She knew that this was an adventure she would never forget. +There was a little girl named Sarah who was only three years old. She loved playing in the garden with all of the animals. One day she found a thin veil lying in the garden and was very excited. She put on the veil and began to run around, screaming in delight. + +Suddenly, she noticed a thin spider web near where she had found the veil. It was so thin that Sarah didn't see it until she had stepped on it. She stepped back, feeling embarrassed and scared. She started to cry as she tried to take the veil off, but it was stuck. + +Just then her mother came out of the house and saw Sarah struggling with the veil. "Oh Sarah, look at what you've done," she said in a soothing voice. "Sometimes our excitement can cause us not to pay attention to the smaller things around us. Next time it is important to look more closely before touching something." + +Sarah was still upset, but her mother's words made her feel better, and she learned an important lesson. She was able to take the veil off and ran off to play, knowing that she now needed to pay more attention to her surroundings. +Once there was a little girl who was very curious. One day, she went for a walk with her mom and was so excited to explore the world. As they were walking along, the little girl suddenly saw something very exciting: a patch of blueberries! She stopped to ask her mom if she could pick them. Her mom said yes, and the little girl quickly started picking the juicy blueberries. + +As the little girl was picking the berries, one of them looked a bit different. She sniffed it and it smelled really bad! She quickly threw it away, and then asked her mom what it could have been. Her mom explained that it was a smelly blueberry and told her to stick to the normal ones. + +The little girl was happy to have learned something new and she was very much looking forward to eating her yummy blueberries. She smiled and thanked her mom as they carried on their walk. +Once upon a time, there was a strong crane. He was walking around town looking for fun. He saw two friends who were disagreeing. The crane did not know what to do since he was only strong. He couldn't solve their problem. + +So the crane climbed high up in the sky and spread his long wings. He called out to his friends and they both looked up. The crane made them laugh with his silly moves. + +After a while, they both forgot why they disagreed. They laughed and had lots of fun. The crane was so happy that he flew around in circles. + +That day, the crane showed them how to solve a problem with love and laughter. He was very strong and wise. +One day there was a little girl who was very hungry. +She looked around her house, but there was nothing to eat. +She went outside and saw her favourite dress lying in the grass. She picked it up, gave it a big stretch and hung it up in the tree. + +The little girl was still very hungry, so she wandered around looking for something to eat. Suddenly she noticed a sweet-smelling bakery. +She opened the door and went inside. The baker saw her and offered her a free cupcake - it was the best cupcake she had ever tasted! + +The little girl stretched out her arms and thanked the baker for the delicious treat. She walked home, feeling content and happy. She hung her dress up on the door and went to sleep, full and content. +One morning Mama and Mina were walking in the park. It was a very pretty park, with lots of colorful flowers and trees. Mina was riding her bike and having lots of fun. + +Mina saw a cartoon on the ground. It was a funny one and looked lots of fun. Mina said to her mom, "Mama can I borrow it?" + +Mama smiled and said, "No Mina, it's not nice to borrow things without asking the owner. We should always ask before taking something." + +Mina thought for a moment, then asked if she could go and ask the owner if she could borrow it. Mama said yes and Mina soon found the owner. They talked for a bit and the owner said Mina could borrow the cartoon. + +Mina was so happy and thanked the owner for letting her take it. Mama smiled and said, "It is important to always ask before you borrow something." + +Mina nodded, then took the cartoon and went off to play. She kept the cartoon and returned it the next day. Mama smiled, knowing she had taught Mina a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved carrots. He searched high and low and eventually found one – it was extra tasty! + +The bunny hopped away with the carrot, but then he heard a loud roar. He turned to see a giant lion coming towards him. The bunny froze and clutched the carrot. + +The lion roared again and licked its lips. He wanted the delicious carrot for himself! The bunny hopped away as fast as he could, but the lion was getting closer and closer. + +Finally, the bunny reached a big tree, and quickly hopped up it. The lion roared in frustration and the bunny held the carrot tight, safe from the lion! The bunny felt so happy to have his tasty carrot. + +The bunny stayed in the tree until the lion eventually left and then hopped safely home. He enjoyed the carrot knowing he had saved it from the lion’s roar. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was only three years old, just like you. One day, Jane was playing in her room and she found a box. The box was hidden beneath the bed. She opened it and found glue inside. Jane was excited and wanted to use the glue to make something special. She lay on the floor, with the box beside her, and began to make something with the glue. + +Suddenly, Jane heard her mum's voice call for her. She quickly stopped playing and got up to hide the box. The box was careful put away in a safe place and Jane went to her mum. Her mum asked her what she had been doing and Jane told her the truth. + +Moral of the story: Always be honest with those you love. It is better to be honest than to hide the truth. +Once upon a time, there was a big, green field. All around the field were different animals, like cows and sheep. + +One day a little girl called Emily wanted to explore the field. She walked around and suddenly, she discovered something very big in the middle of the field. It was a big sheep! + +Emily was so amazed and said, “Wow! Look at this big sheep! What is it doing?†+ +The big sheep looked at Emily and bleated softly. Emily said, “Hello, I am Emily. Would you like to be my friend?†+ +The big sheep agreed, so Emily hugged the big sheep. From this day forward, Emily and her new big sheep were best friends, spending every day of their lives together! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She liked to play and explore. +One day Molly found a big pair of scissors in the grass. She picked them up and thought they looked amazing! She decided to keep them and take them home. +Molly ran back to her house and settled in the garden with the scissors. She started to cut the grass and trees with them. She made shapes and patterns in the grass and it looked beautiful! + +Molly was very happy with the things she had made and felt proud of her work. She settled the scissors back in the garden and then ran off to tell her mum. Molly's mum was so proud of her daughter and thought what she had made was amazing! +Once upon a time there lived a dragon named Paul. Paul liked measuring things. One day he measured a big box. He asked a friend to help him. + +The friend agreed and so they both put on masks. Paul's friend said, "It's so polite of you to ask for help". Paul replied, "Let's measure it together". + +They measured the box. After they finished, Paul's friend said, "We did a great job of measuring the box". + Paul smiled happily and said, "Yes, we did it together". + +The moral of the story is that it's always better to work together than to do things alone. When we work together, we can achieve great things. +John was very lucky. He was gifted a cricket bat and the ball. He was so excited to show his friends. He took the cricket set to the park. + +John's friends were also very curious to see the cricket set. "Wow! It's amazing!" they exclaimed. + +John's friends and he started to sort out the things. One friend took the bat and another took the ball. They began to play in the field. + +They played happily for hours. It was a perfect day and the players felt so lucky for receiving the cricket set. Suddenly, John's friend shouted, "Run! It's time to go home." + +John and his friends quickly gathered the things and the lucky cricket set was all set for the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Liz. She was outside one day and saw a mole. She had never seen a mole before and was very curious, so she stared and stared. + +Suddenly the mole spoke to her. "Why are you staring at me?" it asked. + +Liz was surprised and a bit scared, but tried to be brave. "I was just curious," she said. + +The mole smiled. "Curiousity is great! But it's important to remember that being ready is even better. That way you can always be prepared for the unexpected. + +Liz thought about what the mole said and smiled. She thanked the mole for the lesson, and said goodbye before running off to find her parents. + +The moral of this story is that curiosity is important, but always being ready for the unexpected is even better! +Once upon a time there was a man who loved to sell things. One day he had a very special item to sell - a rare fly! He brought it to the market and set it up for sale. Everyone was amazed at the rare fly and wanted to buy it. With all the attention it was getting, the man knew he could make a lot of money from selling it. + +Eventually, a little girl with pigtails stepped up and said she'd like to buy the fly. She offered every penny she had, but the man said it wasn't enough. Undeterred, she begged him to sell it to her and eventually he gave in. She was so excited to have the fly! + +She put it in a jar and took it home where she let it fly around her room. Every day she would watch it with wonder, admiring its rare beauty. The girl was so pleased to have the fly that she knew she had made a great deal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who really wanted to soar into space. He asked his mom and dad if he could fly into space. His mom said, "No, Jack, you can't go into space, it's too dangerous." But Jack wanted to fly so badly. He asked his dad, who just smiled and said, "Well, you could use your imagination, Jack. Why don't you fly into pretend space?" + +Jack was excited to try it out, so he ran outside. He spread his arms out wide, and pointed his hands up to the sky. He closed his eyes, and imagined he was soaring up, up into space. He imagined the cool stars and moons, and how it felt to fly so fast. + +Jack kept soaring until he heard his dad call out, "That's enough, Jack. Time to go inside." Jack was so sad to come back down to Earth, but he also felt happy because he had a really fun adventure. He knew that he would soar into space again soon. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. One brother was younger and the other was older. The older brother was very loyal to his younger brother. He taught him how to do many things. He taught him how to tie his shoes and ride a bike. He taught him how to catch a ball and how to play games. He taught him how to be kind to others and laugh at jokes. The younger brother was so happy to have an older brother who was so loyal and taught him so many things. They both had lots of fun playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very wealthy. She had so much money and all the things she wanted. + +One day, she decided to turn her backyard into a special place. She bought a big, colourful swing and wanted to make it the best place in the world. + +The girl couldn't wait for spring to come. As soon as the sun arrived, she put her swing up and began to play. She swayed back and forth and enjoyed the sunny days. + +Every day was like a dream come true for the girl. She loved the way the wind blew her hair, and the feel of the sun on her skin. She was so happy being able to swing in her own backyard. + +The girl's wealthy backyard was the best place in the whole world. She spent hours jumping and swinging in the sun, and she was so grateful for the beautiful spring days. +Once upon a time there were two snowmen that lived in an igloo. The snowmen's names were Tom and Jack. Tom was a very silly snowman who made lots of silly mistakes. One day Tom sneezed on Jack and Jack got very angry. + +Jack shouted, “It's so stupid of you to sneeze on me! Now I have to clean it all up! I'm going to punish you for this!†+ +Tom begged for forgiveness, but Jack did not listen. Instead, he locked Tom in the igloo. Tom was very sad and scared. He cried and cried until finally Jack felt sorry for him. + +Jack said, “I forgive you, Tom. You can come out of the igloo now. Please don't be stupid again, okay?†+ +Tom nodded, relieved. He thanked Jack for his kindness and said that he would never be stupid again. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to create something special. So, they decided to make an enormous play area in the backyard. It had swings and slides, a merry-go-round and a trampoline. + +The family was so excited to play in their new space but they were soon faced with a conflict. A big tree was blocking the construction plans and the family couldn't figure out how to get rid of it. + +The family asked their neighbors for help and together, they worked to remove the enormous tree. With lots of hard work, the tree was finally cleared away and the family could finish creating their play area. + +The family was so relieved and happy! They celebrated by playing in the backyard all day long. The family had finally achieved their goal and together, they made something really special. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Bob. Bob was only 3 years old and he was always so excited to learn new things. + +One day, Bob was walking through the park, when he saw an old man sitting on a bench. The old man had a long grey beard, and he was wearing a pointy hat. Bob wanted to ask the old man a question. + +He asked the old man what the secret to being happy was. The old man replied that it was wisdom. He pointed to a large tree near them and said, "If you can climb to the top of that tree, you will find the wisdom you need." + +So with a lot of determination, Bob climbed and climbed until he reached the top. When he got to the top, he was feeling very sleepy, so he decided to take a rest. As he lay looking around him, he noticed a sparkly rainbow in the sky, and he knew he had found the wisdom he was looking for. + +Bob smiled, happy that he had found the secret to being happy. He hopped down from the tree, and went on his way, content and peaceful. +Once there was a rich family. They were so lucky, because they had lots of money to supply them with all the things they wanted. +One day, the family decided to build a new house. It was so exciting! The family worked hard to create the perfect home for them to live in. They made sure it had a strong roof to protect them from the rain. +At the end of the day, the family was very happy with their new home. They were so grateful for all the money that had supplied them with such a nice place to live. They were finally safe and secure, and they had a roof over their heads. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Tonya. They were eager to make a wish. One day as they were walking, they saw a balloon in the sky. Sam said to Tonya, "We can use it to make a wish!" With excitement, they watched the balloon floating closer and closer. Brian wanted to reach out and grab it, but Tonya knew better. She said, "If we want to make this wish come true, we have to watch the balloon with care and patience." + +So Sam and Tonya watched the balloon until it landed safely in their hands. They held it tightly, made a wish and let go of the balloon. As the balloon drifted away, they knew that the wish would come true if they believed in it. + +The moral of the story is that if you are patient and believe in your wish, it will come true. +Once there was an elderly man who liked to lay in the sun. One very hot day, he decided to lay outside in his garden. He lay under a tree, feeling the warmth of the sun on his skin. + +After lying there for some time, he heard the sound of a little bee buzzing around him. He stayed still, enjoying the bee's presence. Then the bee landed on his shirt and he smiled. + +The elderly man continued to lay there, feeling relaxed and happy. When he finally decided to get up, he thanked the bee for visiting him. + +The elderly man went back inside and lay down on his bed. He felt rested and refreshed after his peaceful time outdoors in the hot sunshine. +Once upon a time there was a gray kitty called Squeak. She was very sneaky and loved to explore. One day, Squeak decided to go for an adventure and she went to the market. + +At the market, Squeak saw a big, juicy steak. She wanted it very much! She asked the person who sold the steak if she could have it. The person said he would give her the steak if she promised to come back to the market the next day. + +Squeak was very happy and she made the promise with a meow. The next day, Squeak went back to the market and got the steak. She ate it all and was full. + +After that, Squeak knew how important it was to keep a promise. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little girl named Lucy. She lived in a small village very close to a giant tree. Every morning, Lucy would pour a bucket of water around the base of this tree in hope it would grow strong and healthy. While she was doing this, she would often think of her family and all the wonderful memories they shared together. + +One day, while Lucy was pouring water at the tree, a magical elf appeared and said, "Hello! Do you like this tree?" + +Lucy was rather surprised but nonetheless she smiled and said, "Yes, it is a beautiful tree. I like to come out and pour water around it every morning to make sure it stays healthy." + +"That's wonderful!" said the elf, "I will tell you what, let me put some magic into the water. Everytime you pour water around the tree, all the memories you have with your family will become even more special" + +Lucy was delighted and thanked him. From then on, every time she poured the water around the tree, she smiled and thought of all the happy memories she had with her family. + +And so, with the help of the magical elf, the giant tree in Lucy's village was full of joy and happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a boat that sailed on the sea. It had bright colors and looked very nice. On the boat was a box filled with candy. The candy was colorful, yummy, and everyone wanted some. + +One day, the boat sailed near a dark island. The sun was almost gone, and the darkness was everywhere. Suddenly, the boat stopped. There was no wind, and it could not move. + +The captain and his crew were worried. They wanted to get off the island and find the candy again. Suddenly, a big wind started to blow and the boat started to sail. The captain had found the candy in the dark. + +The crew was happy and they sailed away. But the captain kept some candy for himself. He enjoyed it all the way until they reached the port. The candy tasted so good. + +And that's how the boat sailed from the dark island with the candy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cool little girl named Jane. She loved to go to the park with her family in the summertime. One day, Jane was at the park when she saw something very exciting- a big shiny grill with a flame burning underneath it. Jane's dad noticed her curious gaze and smiled down at her. + +"Dad, what is the grill for?" Jane asked. + +"Well," her dad replied, "we're going to pour food on the grill and it will cook it for us. Would you like to help?" + +Jane nodded eagerly. She watched as her dad and mom poured hamburger patties onto the grill and then Jane helped her dad turn the patties over with giant metal tongs. + +Once the patties were cooked, Jane and her family enjoyed a delicious and cool dinner. +Once upon a time there was a boot. It was a big boot, and it was ready. One day, a little mouse came along and it wanted to explore inside the boot. So, the boot said "welcome"! The mouse was very excited and it hopped around inside the boot. + +The mouse found lots of treats inside the boot, like apples and chocolates. It was so happy and it started to eat the goodies. It ate and it ate, until it could eat no more. + +The mouse thanked the boot and said goodbye. But the boot said "you can come back any time you want". The mouse nodded and waved, and went on its way. The boot was happy that it had been able to welcome someone special. It was ready to welcome more visitors in the future. +Once there was a big bear who lived in a big cave. Everyday, he would come out and go for a walk in the woods with his big cane. + +One day, he saw a small rabbit. The bear smiled and said, “Hey, little rabbit! I’m the big bear. What are you doing?†+ +The little rabbit said, “I’m so scared! I don’t know what to do.†+ +The big bear said, “Don’t worry. I won’t hurt you, I promise. Come closer so I can give you a kiss.†+ +The little rabbit hopped closer and the big bear gave it a big kiss on the head. + +The little rabbit smiled and said, “Thank you, big bear. That was nice.†Then it hopped away, feeling safer and happier. + +The bear grinned and went back to his cave with his big cane. +Once there was a girl who had a very special box. It was made out of wood and had a beautiful picture on it. Every day, the girl would take out the box and store her treasures inside it. She kept all kinds of things inside it - tiny toys, feathers and shells. + +One day, the girl was playing with her box and something happened. The box fell to the ground and it was broken. The girl was so sad and began to cry. + +Her parents saw what happened and told the girl not to worry. They said they would buy her a new box and she could store her treasures inside it. + +After a few weeks, the girl's parents returned with a new box and the girl was very happy. She was able to store all her treasures inside it and use it to play with every day. +Once upon a time there was a playful elephant named Elle. She loved to go on adventures in the jungle and explore everything. One day, she was happily walking through the jungle when she stumbled onto a shiny trunk resting on the ground. She was very curious, so she leaned down and gave it a big squeeze. + +Suddenly, Elle heard a voice say, "Hey! What are you doing?" +She was so surprised that she jumped back and bumped into a tree. + +When she looked closely, she saw a little mouse peeking out of the trunk. Elle then leaned down and asked the mouse, "What are you doing in there?" + +The mouse replied, "I was just enjoying the shade. Would you like to join me?" Elle was very happy to make a new friend. She immediately squished herself into the trunk with the mouse and they enjoyed spending time together. + +The two friends shared many stories and adventures together. Elle had never been so playful and content before. She couldn't wait for them to have more fun together! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Max and Joe. They were very busy and wanted to play. So, Max and Joe decided to go for a walk in the park. + +They found a big, green tree and wanted to climb it. They started to climb, but Max fell part way up. He was scared, but Joe was there to help. Joe reached down and held Max's hand. He helped Max climb the rest of the way. + +When they reached the top, they saw the trees and sky. It was so beautiful! They enjoyed the view and played around together. + +Suddenly, it started to get dark, so Max and Joe decided to go back home. They said goodbye and went their busy ways. + +Max and Joe had a wonderful day and always remember the time they part at the big green tree! +One day, a little girl entered a room. It was full of elderly people, sitting around a radio. The little girl was curious. She looked around and saw that these people were doing something special that she had never done before - they were dancing! The elderly people were smiling and laughing as they moved their feet and swayed their arms to the music coming from the radio. + +The little girl smiled and joined in. She copied their moves, hopping and twirling around the room. Everyone laughed and clapped their hands to the beat. Even the elderly people smiled and their wrinkles in their faces got even deeper. + +After the music stopped, the little girl bowed to the elderly people. They smiled and thanked her for her performance. She said goodbye and left the room, feeling proud and excited. She couldn't wait to dance again! +Once upon a time there was an old man who was very thoughtful. One day he went to the pond to stir the water. He held a long wooden stick and stirred the pond with it. While stirring the pond, he noticed a cross floating on the surface of the pond. He thought to himself, "What a strange cross this is. Where has it come from?" + +He carefully picked it up with the stick and brought it toward the shore. When he got close to the shore, a voice called out, "Thank you for saving my cross." He noticed a little girl, who was just 3 years old, standing at the shore. + +"Where did this cross come from?" asked the old man. + +The little girl smiled and said, "My mother gave it to me this morning as a gift. She said it was a reminder to be thoughtful of others." + +The old man smiled and said, "That was very thoughtful of your mother. I'm glad I found it for you." The little girl thanked him. + +The old man said, "This cross is yours to keep. Take care of it and be thoughtful!" As the little girl hugged her cross and thanked the old man, a feeling of joy stirred within both of them. +John was a young boy who liked to play all the time. One day, he wanted to play with his horse at the nearby stable. He went to the stable and saw the horse. He said to the horse, “Let’s play, Horse!†+ +The horse shook his head and said, “No, I can’t play. I have to stay in the stable.†+ +John was embarrassed. He looked away and said, “Oh, sorry. I didn’t know.†+ +The horse said, “That’s okay. We can still be friends.†+ +John smiled happily. He patted the horse’s head and said, “Yes! Let’s be friends.†+ +They enjoyed being friends and the horse would come to the stable door whenever John visited. They played many games together until the sun set. +Sue was a curious 3 year old girl who wanted to explore the world. She had heard many stories from her parents, but none of them sounded as exciting as the one about volcanoes. She asked, “Can I touch a volcano?†Her parents replied, “Maybe someday we will go, but it won’t be cheap.†+ +Sue was determined to find a volcano and so she started to save her pocket money. Every day Sue would put a tiny bit of money away and finally she had saved enough. She reminded her parents of their promise and they laughed. + +The next day, they packed their bags and Sue was off to touch her first volcano. Along the way she saw some amazing things, like mountains, rivers and forests. When they reached the volcano, Sue was so excited. She ran up to it and touched the top. Suddenly, it started to rumble and Sue stepped back. + +The volcano erupted and Sue was really scared. Thankfully, her parents had been smart and brought some protective gear. Together, they explored the volcano and when Sue touched its side, she was coated with a fine layer of ash. + +At the end of the day, Sue returned home and told everyone about her adventure. She realized that sometimes, things that seem expensive can be well worth the price. +Once upon a time there was a large play. It was bright and colourful and all the kids loved it. One day, a little girl named Amy came up to the play. She wanted to twist it, so she held onto the handles and gave it a big twist. + +The play moved in all different directions. Amy laughed with joy as she twisted it again and again. She called to her friends to come and join her. Soon they were all taking turns twisting the large play. + +They twisted and turned it, until it went as high as the sky. Amy was so proud of how high she could get the play. In the end, the kids were all tired from playing with it. But it had been so much fun that they didn't want to stop! +Once upon a time there were three friends, Fred, Sally and Tommy. + +They were celebrating Sally's 3rd birthday. She unwrapped a gift from Fred that she was particularly excited about - it was a brand new pair of shoes with big shiny heels! She put them on and stomped around, proudly showing off how they were just the right fit. + +"My feet look so pretty!" She exclaimed, giving Fred a hug. + +Tommy was a bit jealous of Sally's new heels and said, "I want to celebrate too!" + +Fred thought for a moment and then said, "I know! Why don't we invite all the kids in the neighborhood to join us? There should still be some treats available." + +The friends quickly telephoned their friends and went out to ask some other kids if they wanted to join in the celebration. Soon, a big group of excited kids were gathered together and happily playing together. + +The kids celebrated all day and had lots of fun. And with everyone's help, the celebration was a success! +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He was full of energy, and always enthusiastic to explore. He loved wearing his colourful vest every day. + +One day, Bob was at the park with his friends. He was so excited to try out the balance beam, but his friends warned him to be careful. He didn't listen and began running up the beam on the ground. His friends gasped, fearing that he would fall. + +Bob laughed and shouted, "Don't worry! I can do this". He carefully balanced on his two feet, and inched his way across the beam. + +Suddenly, he lost his balance and started to wobble. He held his arms up and shouted, "Help!". His friends quickly rushed to help him. + +Eventually, Bob's friends helped him reach the other side of the balance beam. He was relieved but embarrassed. + +Bob thanked his friends for their help, and promised to be more careful. He was determined to get better at balancing on the beam, and was soon very good at it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was only three years old and loved to dance! One day, Lily's mom hugged her and gave her an important message. + +“Be compassionate and kind to others,†her mother said. + +Lily's mom smiled and said, “Let's dance!†+ +Lily and her mom began to dance around the room. They twirled and laughed, having the best time. + +After their dance, Lily felt so happy and full of love! She knew that by being compassionate and kind to others, she would make the world happier. + +So Lily set off on her own special mission. Everywhere she went, she showed love and compassion. People were so surprised and smiled to see a little girl so full of kindness. + +Lily knew that she was making the world a better place by spreading kindness, and that made her smile even more. That's why she loved to dance - because it was a reminder of her important message. +Once there was a little kid who liked to wander. One day he decided to wander around the neighborhood. He saw a neighbor's house and found it very interesting. As he got closer, he noticed that the house was made of fake materials. So instead of going inside, the little kid decided to wander around and came across a real house. He smiled and said, "That's my neighbor's house!" +John was a 3-year-old boy who lived with his mom and dad. His mom was a teacher and every day she went to her classroom. +Today was a special day for John. He got to go to his mom's classroom. When they arrived at the school, John's mom said, “Let’s go inside, John.†+John walked into the classroom. Everything seemed so big compared to his own house. He saw a heavy desk and he touched it. He then heard his mom calling him from across the room. “John, come here. I want to show you something!†+John ran over to his mom. She showed him a book about animals. John was so excited to see it and started to jump up and down. His mom smiled and said, “Let’s read it together.†+John and his mom read the book together and had a great time. When it was time to leave, John said to his mom, “Can we come back tomorrow?†His mom said yes and they said goodbye to the classroom. +Once upon a time, there was a mole. The mole was very tired, so he looked for a place to seat. He saw a distant hill, and he decided to go there. He found a nice and soft spot, and he seated down. He was very happy and relaxed. Next to him was a tree, and the mole looked up and saw a bird sitting on its branches. He watched the bird for a few moments and soon he fell asleep. The mole slept until the sun went down and it was time for him to go back home. He said goodbye to the bird, and started walking towards his cave. As he walked, he felt refreshed and happy - it had been a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Rose. She was very excited to go on an adventure today. Rose looked around and saw a belt on the ground. She decided to pick it up and follow it. + +The belt started walking towards the forest. Rose hadn't been to the forest before, but she didn't want to stop following the belt. She was determined to go wherever it was leading her. + +When Rose reached the edge of the forest, the belt stopped. Rose asked it why it stopped here, but the belt didn't answer. Then she noticed something wonderful. The forest was full of warm sunshine and the air was filled with the sound of birds singing. + +Rose smiled and said, "The forest is so warm! I'm so happy I followed the belt!" She thanked the belt for leading her to the forest, then turned around and started to walk back home. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane was a very patient girl and she loved to play with makeup. One day, a make-up artist came to Jane's house. The make-up artist told Jane, "I am here to introduce you to some really fun makeup!" Jane was so excited and smiled a big, wonderful smile. + +The make-up artist showed Jane all the different colors of makeup, from red to pink to blue. Jane was amazed at all the fun colors and textures of the makeup. She loved every single one of them. + +The make-up artist was very patient with Jane as she experimented with the makeup. Jane had a great time playing around and trying on different looks. + +After a while, the make-up artist said, "Ok Jane, now it's time to take off the makeup and get ready to go!" Jane was disappointed but listened to the make-up artist. She wiped off all the makeup and said goodbye. + +Jane was excited to have a new friend and to have so much fun with makeup. She was happy to introduce her new friend to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. Every day, she would go to the park and play with her friends. Her favorite game was to make a request. + +One day, the little girl made a special request. She asked her friends to play a dance game. "Let's all dance together!" she said. Everyone agreed and the little girl taught them some very spicy moves. + +The little girl and her friends danced until it was time to go home. They were all so exhausted from their fun and spicy dance session. + +The next morning, when the little girl woke up, she had an idea. She went straight to her mom and asked her to make some spicy food. + +"What kind of spicy food?" asked Mom. + +"Let's make a spicy dance party!" the little girl said with a big smile. + +Mom smiled and the little girl's special request was granted. The little girl prepared the room, and soon she and her friends had a dance party full of spicy food and music. + +Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the special request that the little girl made. The spicy food was a hit, and they danced until they were all too tired to move! +Once upon a time, there was an alligator who was always sad. He never smiled. One day, he decided to take a walk. As he walked, he came across a yummy apple. The apple looked so delicious and it made him smile. + +The alligator was so happy that he decided to have a bite of the yummy apple. After one bite, he was so happy that he was almost laughing! He ran to tell all his friends about the yummy apple. + +Soon, the alligator was smiling all the time. He was so happy, he started to dance. He was smiling and dancing until he was too tired to move. All his friends were so happy to see him smiling. + +The alligator kept smiling every day. And now, whenever he passes a yummy apple, he always smiles! +Bob was lost. He had been walking for hours and he was tired, and scared. Suddenly he heard a voice. + +"Welcome", it said. Bob looked up and saw a scary monster. "Oh no, it's dangerous!", thought Bob. + +The monster said, "Do you want to come with me?". Bob was scared, but he asked "Where are you taking me?". + +The monster replied, "I'm taking you home. Would you like to come?". Bob was so happy, he said "Yes please!" He followed the monster and soon he was home again. + +The monster waved goodbye and Bob thanked it for being so kind. From then on he was always careful not to get lost! +Once there was a boy. He was very excited because he wanted to bring a dog home. He thought it would be fun to have a dog around so he asked his mom for one. + +His mom said yes, so the boy went to the pet store. He found a small, cute dog that he liked. He brought it home and it was very friendly. + +The dog was so polite, the boy’s mom was happy. But one night, the dog did something bad. He tore up the couch and ruined the boy’s toys. + +The boy and his mom were very sad about what the dog had done. They had to take the dog back to the pet store. It was a bad ending, but the boy and his mom learned a lesson. The boy promised to be more careful when he brought animals home. +John was a little boy who had a very special table. He had wanted the huge table for a long time, so one day his parents surprised him and had it delivered. He wasn't sure what it was for, but he thought it must be pretty important for them to buy it for him. + +John asked his parents what he should do with the table, but they said he had to wait and see. Excitingly, John kept checking on the table to see if anything had changed. + +After a few days, John's parents said he could now fill the table. John was so happy and he ran to his bedroom to get some toys that he wanted to put on the table. He carefully filled the table with his toys. + +John was amazed to see how huge and filled his table was now! He loved having the table and was so happy that his parents bought it for him. Learning to fill the table was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there were two brave elephants named Bob and Fred. They were walking through the jungle and they saw a tall tree with an orange fruit on top. + +Bob said to Fred, "I bet we can get the fruit if we try hard enough!" + +Fred replied, "It looks impossible. That tree is too tall." + +But Bob had an idea. He said, "Let's work together and I'm sure we can succeed." + +So, the two brave elephants worked together. One pushed and the other pulled. After several attempts, they finally managed to reach and grab the orange fruit. + +Their success made them very happy and they shared the fruit. They were so proud that they had worked together and succeeded. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so adorable. + +One day, she saw a bottle of perfume. It was pink and shiny. She picked it up and saw there was a butterfly on the lid. The little girl was so excited! + +She opened the bottle up and gave it a sniff. It smelt so nice! She wanted to use it, so she sprayed some on her skin. + +But then, she began to shiver. It was so cold! She tried to put her coat on, but it didn't help. + +The little girl was so sad. Suddenly, her mum appeared. She had a big, warm blanket. She wrapped it around the little girl, and she felt so much better. + +The little girl was so happy that she hugged her mum tight. She thanked her for the blanket, and for the pretty perfume too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Millie who lived in a beautiful forest. Every day she would explore the forest, searching for gems. + +One day, when Millie was walking in the forest, she noticed a shiny gem in the grass. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. As she was admiring it, the gem started to sparkle and change colours! + +Millie felt so happy that she shouted out loud, "Look at the beautiful gem I found!" + +Suddenly, there was a booming voice, "Give me the gem!" + +Millie was scared and said, "No, the gem is mine, it's mine!" + +The voice said, "If you don't give me the gem, I will make you feel very miserable!" + +Millie was so scared that she couldn't move. But then, she had an idea. She smiled and said, "If I give you the gem, will you leave me alone?" + +The voice said, "Yes you can have my promise." + +Millie took the gem out of her pocket and gave it to the voice, which then faded away. + +Millie was very relieved and happy, and she realised that sometimes change can be a good thing. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to take naps. She would nap in the afternoon and it always made her feel so cosy and peaceful. + +One day her mother told her, "Be careful today, sweetheart. Don't go too far when you're out playing". But the little girl had a plan and she didn't want to listen. She said, "Okay, but I'm going to a friend's house". + +But her mother knew something was up. She said, "Why are you lying to me, child? What are you planning?" The little girl felt guilty and she couldn't look her mother in the eye. She was about to tell the truth, but then she decided to lie and said, "I'm not lying, I'm going to my friend's house". + +Her mother was disappointed and said, "That's not the truth. Why can't you be honest?". The little girl knew she had been naughty and started to cry. She said, "I'm sorry, I won't lie anymore". + +From then on, the little girl was always very careful when she was out playing and she was never dishonest with her mother again. And they both lived happily ever after. +Milly was playing in the backyard one afternoon. She saw something glinting in the grass and thought to herself, "What a pretty thing!" When she picked it up, she saw that it was a very fragile pistol. She was excited but also very scared. + +Milly thought to herself, "I should not keep this, it could get me into trouble". She decided to take the fragile pistol to her father and ask him for help. She ran into the house and found her father in the kitchen. + +Milly told her father that she had found the pistol and her father was shocked. He told her it was very dangerous and he had to take it away. He put the fragile pistol away and reminded Milly that she should never touch a weapon like that again. + +Milly was sad but she also felt relieved. She was glad that her father had taken the pistol from her. She thought to herself, "That was too dangerous for me to keep." She was happy she had listened to her dad. +Once upon a time, a boy and girl met in the park. The boy had a regular kind of yogurt in his bag. + +"What kind of yogurt do you have?" the girl asked. + +"It's a regular kind of yogurt," the boy replied. + +The girl smiled. "Can I have some? I love yogurt!" + +The boy nodded, giving her the yogurt. The girl started eating it right away, smiling big. + +"This is so good!" the girl said. + +"I'm glad you like it," the boy said. + +And the two kids kept playing in the park, eating yogurt the whole time! +The sun was hot and bright on the farm. All the animals were happy, playing in the grass and chasing each other in the field. + +One day, the farmer scattered some seeds near the barn. The chickens and ducks came running, thinking the farmer was feeding them. + +The farmer shook his head and said, "No, no, these seeds are not for you. I am planting something special." + +The next day, when the sun rose, the animals heard a loud crack. The farmer had dug a big hole and planted a little tree in it. + +The animals didn't understand, but they could tell the farmer was happy. He smiled, and the birds sang in celebration. + +But the next morning, the farmer didn't smile. The animals noticed that he was sad, and he was deaf to their chirping. + +The animals looked closer and saw that the little tree was no more; it had been scattered away in the night. What had happened? + +Then the animals heard a loud roar. A big storm had come and blown away the little tree. + +The animals all looked sad, but the farmer smiled. He said, "Don't worry, my friends. The storm scattered us something better." + +The animals were curious, and looked closer. Suddenly, tiny, green shoots peeked out from the ground. + +The animals were amazed; a big, beautiful apple tree +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She was three years old and very curious. One day, Sara was being very naughty and her mom was getting frustrated. + +"Sara," said Mom, "please go outside and play!" + +Sara knew it was time to listen and zip outside. She put on her shoes and ran to the camp near her home. + +At the camp, Sara spotted some kids playing. She approached them and asked them to play together. The thoughtful kids were happy to share their game with Sara. + +Together, they played a game of tag. Sara laughed and smiled throughout the day. + +When it was time to say goodbye, Sara thanked the kids for playing with her. + +That night, Sara went to bed with a smile on her face. She had learnt a valuable lesson, that being kind and thoughtful to others makes everyone feel happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. Every day she would wake up and do yoga with her best friend. Her friend was deaf, but Lucy could understand her. + +One day, Lucy and her friend decided to make a promise. They promised that no matter what, they would always be friends. Lucy was so happy, she gave her friend a big hug. + +Somedays, Lucy and her friend would do yoga together. They liked it because it made them feel strong. Lucy's friend showed her the special yoga moves and how to do them correctly. Together they made funny shapes and had lots of fun. + +At the end of each day they said goodbye, but they always remembered the promise they made. Lucy never forgot it and she was always excited to do yoga with her deaf friend again. +Once there was a little girl. She had a very playful day, but she was very tired. On her way home, she walked past a very big couch. She saw something different about it. + +The little girl was curious, so she went up closer to get a better look. She was surprised to see that the couch had changed from plain and boring to a fun colorful couch. She squealed with delight and sat down on it. It felt very soft and comfy. + +The little girl had so much fun playing on it and jumping around. She felt like she was dreaming in a fairytale land. She couldn’t believe how fast her day had changed. + +When it was bedtime, the little girl had to say goodbye to her playful couch. She was so happy that something had changed her day into something so special and fun. +Molly was a little girl who loved to explore. She was always on the lookout for new spots to explore and she never stayed in one place for too long. + +One day, she found a pale spot in the middle of the forest. She was so excited that she ran to it right away. It was unlike any spot she had seen before. + +When she got there, Molly was surprised by what she found. The spot included tall leafy trees, bright colorful flowers, and scurrying animals. She watched the animals run around, picking up the flowers, and she found herself laughing at their funny antics. + +She stayed there the whole day, enjoying the sights and sounds of the pale spot. For Molly, it was the perfect place to explore! +Once there was a bird. It was small, and had a bright red chest. The bird lived happily in a tree. It liked to hang from the branches. + +One day, the bird's life changed. Suddenly, it didn't feel so happy. The tree felt empty and lonely. The bird stopped hanging from the branches. + +The bird missed its old life and wished things could go back to the way they were. But the tree was still empty. + +Then one day, a family of birds came to live in the tree. They were happy and cheery and the bird was happy too! They all hung from the branches together and the tree felt alive again. + +The bird's life was back to the way it was and it was happy again. It was happy to hang with its new friends in the tree. +Once there was a keen little boy. He wanted to try new sports. So one day he put on his special clothes and ran outside. He saw some kids playing a game with a ball! He was so eager to join in. He ran over and asked to join in. + +The other kids looked at him and said “you too small to play with usâ€. But he didn’t let that stop him. He ran forward and grabbed the ball. Then he snapped it up in the air. Everyone was so surprised at how well he played. + +So the other kids let him play with them. He had lots of fun playing and running for the ball. He was so happy to be part of the game. He even made some new friends. As the afternoon went by, everyone smiled and laughed as they had a wonderful time playing sports together. +Once upon a time, there was a family who liked to collect things. They liked to collect anything special they could find. + +One day, they went on a trip to the deep woods. While they were there, they experienced an emergency. They were really scared and had no idea what to do. + +The family collected their thoughts and decided to look for a way out. To their surprise, they found a very deep cave. They followed the cave and eventually found a way back to the surface again. + +The family was so grateful that they had been able to collect enough courage to go inside. They knew that if they hadn't, they could still be stuck in the deep cave. +Once there was a little girl who was very frightened. She saw something strange up on the ceiling. It was her brother's toy that she had borrowed and forgotten to give back. She wasn't sure what to do, so she decided to stay in her bedroom until she worked up the courage to go talk to her brother. She was scared that she wouldn't be forgiven. + +After a few minutes of thinking, she bravely walked in her brother's room to talk to him. She explained how she had borrowed his toy and forgotten to give it back. Her brother was very nice and said that it was okay and she should just keep playing with it. + +The little girl was relieved. Now she could play with her brother and keep his toy! She was so happy she looked up at the ceiling to say thank you. Now all she had to do was remember to borrow only what she can handle! +Once upon a time, a little girl was walking down the street with her mom. It was a nice day, so they decided to take a stroll together. + +As the little girl and her mom walked, they heard a loud sound coming from a building. The little girl asked her mom, "What is that sound?". + +Her mom replied, "It's a lawyer. He's in court and he's pleading his case. He's trying to help someone find justice." + +The little girl said, "I want to see what a lawyer looks like." + +So the little girl and her mom went into the court room. There, the little girl saw the lawyer. He was kneeling down in front of the judge, pleading his case. The little girl thought he looked so brave. + +The little girl said to her mom, "The lawyer is so brave. He's trying to help someone find justice." + +Her mom replied, "Yes, he is. He is doing his job and helping make sure people are treated fairly." + +The little girl and her mom watched for a few minutes, until the lawyer finished his plea. When he was finished, the little girl applauded. She thought the lawyer did a wonderful job. + +The little girl and her mom left the courtroom feeling proud of the little lawyer, trying to help people find justice. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sarah. She felt so happy on this day. + +Sarah looked outside and saw that the sky was bright and the sun was shining. She decided to go for a bike ride. + +So, she got on her bike and started to pedal. As she pedaled, she felt the warm breeze on her face. + +As Sarah pedaled, she heard something in the woods. She stopped pedaling and looked around. A small creature stepped out from behind a bush. It was a bunny! + +The bunny revealed to her that there were lots of creatures living in the woods. Sarah smiled and kept pedaling. + +She rode around the woods and felt so happy. She waved to the bunny as she kept pedaling. After a while she rode back home feeling warm and happy. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy put the baby to bed, but the baby didn't want to sleep. +The baby asked for her favorite brush, so the mommy gave it to her. The baby hugged it and started to feel sleepy. +The mommy was a bit tired, so she decided to take a nap too. She went to sleep, but when she woke up the baby was gone! +The mommy felt so guilty and scared, she ran outside to see if the baby was around. But the baby was nowhere to be found. +The mommy was so sad, she cried and cried. She searched everywhere, but never found her baby again. The mommy never stopped feeling guilty. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jo. Jo was lively, always running and playing. One day, Jo went to the market to pick up some olives for her family. As she was looking for olives, she bumped into a boy named Tom. + +Jo was shy and scared, so she didn't say anything. Tom was kind and he waved. Jo looked at Tom, smiled and waved back. + +Suddenly, Jo got an idea - to share her olives with him. She asked "Do you want some olives?" + +Tom, thinking quickly, said, "No thank you, Jo. I already have some in my basket." Jo immediately regretted not saying something before. + +Tom reappeared the very next day and this time, Jo asked him before he could say no, "Do you want to come play?". Tom smiled and said yes. The two friends ran off together, laughing and playing as lively as ever. +There once was a small girl who loved dressing up in her favorite costumes. One day she asked her mom if she could wear her most enormous costume: a princess costume, complete with a big tulle skirt and a golden crown. Her mom agreed and the little girl was very happy. She soon found out, however, that her new costume was too big, and that she couldn’t move very well. + +Her mom said, “There is something important to remember when we wear costumes. They must lead us, not the other way around!†The girl smiled. She gave her mom a big hug and said, “I will always remember, costumes should lead us, not the other way around!†+ +The little girl noticed that she made less mistakes and was able to walk much better when she followed her mom’s advice. She no longer felt embarrassed when her costume was too big and was able to enjoy it more. + +The moral of the story is that we should always remember that costumes should lead us and not the other way around. If we let the costumes lead us, we are sure to have a much easier and more enjoyable time! +Once upon a time, there was a big patch of grass. Every day, a dog named Sammywould come and run around on it. One day, Sammy started to hit a patch of grass with his paw. He kept doing it, harder and harder. + +His owner, Joe, watched him curiously. "What are you doing, Sammy?" asked Joe. + +Sammy just kept hitting the patch with his paw. Joe bent down and softly touched it. It was wet! Joe realized that a patch of grass was actually a pool of water. He had a fun idea. + +"Sammy, can you help me find some patches of grass that are really soft?" asked Joe. Sammy barked and ran all around the patch, looking for all kinds of soft patches. + +Joe followed Sammy and when Sammy found the squishiest patch, Joe gave it an extra squeeze with his foot. Then he waited and watched. After a minute, he saw some tiny bubbles appearing on the surface of the patch. + +Joe was filled with joy. He knew he had found a little pond! Sammy and Joe ran around, excited. From that day on, they visited the pond every day and they were always patient while they waited for the water to appear. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Sam. He lived with his mom and dad in a small house. + +One day, Sam's dad said, "Let's go to the market and get some food." So Sam and his dad packed their bags and went to the market. + +At the market, they saw lots of things. There were lots of fruits, vegetables, and other yummy things. Sam loved it. + +He saw something green and round. He asked his dad, "What is this?" + +His dad smiled and said, "That's a cauliflower. It's a type of vegetable." + +Sam didn't want to try it. He said, "It looks smelly!" But his dad said, "No, it's not smelly. Come on, let's join the line and buy it." + +So Sam joined the line and they bought the cauliflower. When they got home, Sam was still hesitant. His mom said, "Let's try it together. It'll be fun." + +So Mom, Dad and Sam all had some cauliflower. It was very yummy! Sam was so happy that he had joined the line for the cauliflower. +Once upon a time, there was a bouncy rabbit. He loved to bounce all around the forest. He really liked to use his strong legs to spring up high! One day, he came across something different. He saw a pedal lying on the ground. He was curious and decided to try it out. He put his foot on the pedal and gave it a gentle push. He was suddenly racing around in circles! He couldn't believe it! The pedal made it easier to move around and he loved it! But then, a badger came to the forest. He saw the rabbit on the pedal and he was not happy. He wanted the pedal all to himself. He chased the rabbit away and took the pedal. The rabbit was sad, but he remembered he could still bounce around the forest happily. He said goodbye to the pedal and used his strong legs to hop away. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was restless and he wanted to play all the time. One day, Jack's mommy took him to play in the park. + +While they were there, Jack spotted something blinking in the sky. He asked his mommy what it was and she said, "I guess it's a laser!" Jack was excited and wanted to play with the laser. His mommy said he would have to wait until later. + +When it was later, Jack's mommy took him back to the park. This time, the park was different. There were huge walls, painted with colorful lights. His mommy told him that the laser he saw before was part of the walls. + +Jack was amazed! He couldn't believe his mommy was so clever to guess that the laser was part of the walls. Jack spent all day playing with the laser and chasing the colorful lights. He was so happy that he had waited until later. +Once upon a time there was a temple that was very famous. All around the world, people knew about this special temple. + +One day, a little boy went to visit the famous temple. He was only three years old and he was very excited to see what the temple looked like. + +When he arrived, he saw that the temple was beautiful. He thought it was the most amazing thing he had ever seen. He wanted to touch it, because he wanted to spoil it. But he was too scared, so he just looked at it from outside. + +Then, a nice old woman came up to the little boy and said, "Don't be afraid. Come and explore the temple with me. I will show you everything and you won't spoil it". + +So, the little boy and the old woman explored the temple. They saw all the beautiful things and the little boy got to touch them too. After a while, the little boy smiled and said, "This temple is so famous, and I'm glad I got to see it with you!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Sarah. Tom and Sarah decided to take a walk in the countryside. As they were walking, they stumbled upon a huge pond. They both were amazed by its beauty and couldn't help but to stop and take a closer look. +Tom asked Sarah, "Do you think we can swim in the pond?" +Sarah replied, "I don't know, let's take a closer look to reveal what is inside." +So they both walked towards the pond and when they got there, they were surprised to find a huge turtle inside. Tom shouted, "Look Sarah a huge turtle," and they both started laughing. The turtle seemed quite happy as it swam around in the pond and it even waved at them as if it was trying to invite them for a swim. It was a magical moment for both Tom and Sarah and they spent the rest of the day by the pond, just simply enjoying the beauty of it all. +Max was walking down the street when he saw a cop. The cop said to him, "Where are you going?" Max replied, "I'm just out for a walk." The cop said, "You need to leave now!" +Max felt scared, but he was sure the cop was reliable. He said, "I'm just out for a walk, I'll be leaving soon." +The cop said, "No, you need to leave now!" +Max started to walk away, but the cop followed him. He felt scared, like the cop wanted to get him in trouble. He wanted to find someone to help him. Then he saw his friend, Jack. +Max asked Jack, "Can you help me? The cop won't let me leave!" Jack said he would help, so he and Max ran away from the cop. They made sure to stay together and eventually, the cop stopped following them. +Max and Jack were relieved that everything was okay. They learned that it's important to have a reliable friend who can help you when you're in trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She had a long coat, and she wanted to save the world! So she went out on an adventure. + +She made her way up a mountain, and at the top, she found an old message in a bottle. It said it had been there a long, long time. + +The brave girl was determined to save the message, so she carefully opened the bottle. Inside was a very special paper, that said: "Friends help each other, no matter what!" + +The brave girl was so happy that she had saved the message, that she ran down the mountain and spread the message to all her friends. And from then on, everyone knew the best way to stay happy is to help each other out. +Once upon a time there was a small bird. It was very nervous and scared, but it decided to fly away from the mud. The bird flew and flew until it found a nice place to rest. But, when it arrived it found that the place was on fire. The bird was so scared and began to flap its wings to get away. The fire was getting bigger and bigger and the bird was too scared to fly, but then it found a nice lake near by. The bird flew towards the lake and quickly put out the fire. It was happy that the fire was gone and no mud was burned. The small bird was relieved and flew away to find a place to rest. +Once upon a time there was a dinosaur who was very dizzy. He decided to take a walk in the park and look around. + +As he was walking, he saw a funny looking machine. He asked his friend, "What is that?" + +His friend said, "That is a reverse machine. It can make things go backwards in time." + +The dinosaur was amazed and asked his friend if he could try it. His friend said, "Yes, but be careful, it can make you very dizzy!" + +The dinosaur pressed the button on the machine. Suddenly, the park and the trees and everything around him started going in reverse. It was a very strange feeling and he started to get a bit dizzy. + +Just before he passed out, he managed to reverse the machine before he fell to the ground. The dinosaur was very relieved, even though he felt a little bit dizzy. + +The dinosaur thanked his friend and said, "That was amazing!" + +His friend just smiled and said, "You can do anything if you put your mind to it!" +Jessie was feeling happy and excited one sunny morning. She put on her yellow dress and ran outside. When she came back to the house she saw that her mom was clapping. Her mom said: "Well done, Jessie! You look very beautiful in your yellow dress." She was so proud and started clapping with her mom. + +But then Jessie noticed something strange. Her mom had stopped clapping and she looked sad. Jessie asked: "Mom, why are you not clapping anymore?". Her mom told her that not everyone was happy like her. There were others in the world who were feeling sad. That made Jessie feel sad too. + +But Jessie’s mom said there was something she could do. She said Jessie could try to smile at people and make them feel better. She could also help people who needed help. Jessie's mom said that if she shared her happiness with others, it would be like a big hug to the world. + +Jessie thought about this and smiled. She understood that it was more important to appreciate others than to just expect applause. Now, whenever Jessie sees someone who needs a smile, she stops to bring them one and makes the morning a little brighter. +It was a lovely day and Susie was very excited. She had just been given a brand new swing and couldn't wait to swing on it. As she raced through the garden, her mother called out to her. "Susie! Are you sure you know how to swing on it correctly?" + +Susie nodded eagerly and said, "Yes! I can do it!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Okay, off you go then! Just be careful, okay?" + +Susie jumped on the swing and began to pump her legs. Faster and faster she went, feeling the wind on her face and laughing with delight. She was amazed just how lively the swing was. + +Just then, the swing suddenly stopped and Susie was a bit worried. She asked her mum what was wrong. She explained that the swing needed an operation to get it running again. + +Mum and Susie went to get the swing checked out at the store. After a few hours, they came back with a shiny new swing and Susie couldn't wait to get swinging. She leapt onto it and enjoyed a fun, lively swing across the garden, bursting with joy. +One day, there was a boy who wanted to wander. He set off through the trees, happy and carefree. The trees got thicker and thicker, until he was in a huge dark forest. He didn't know anything was wrong, but he was feeling a bit foolish. He decided to keep going, until he saw something strange - a ghost! The ghost was pacing back and forth and didn't seem to see him. The boy was scared and ran back to his house as quickly as possible. + +Later that day he told his parents what he had seen, but they laughed and said it was silly. But the boy believed that there was something out there. + +A few nights later, his parents were away and he decided to go back to the forest. He heard the ghost's voice in the darkness, but he didn't run away this time. He stepped towards it and said "hello". The ghost turned around and said something surprising - it wanted to be his friend! + +The ghost showed him the secret paths of the forest and the two of them wandered for hours. The boy learned that there was nothing to be afraid of - the ghost was just lonely. From then on, the boy was no longer foolish - he knew that things weren't always as they seemed. +Once upon a time, there were two bald brothers. The older one, Peter, was nine years old, and the younger one, Paul, was only three. One day, Peter was talking to Paul. + +"I'm gonna explain something to you," said Peter. "When I say 'welcome', it means I'm happy to see you. So, remember ' welcome'. Got it?" + +"Yes," said Paul. + +The following day, they were in town. Suddenly, a big man wearing a fancy suit approached them. + +"Welcome," said the big man. + +"Hey! Welcome!" laughed Peter. + +Paul grinned. He knew what it meant. + +The big man was so pleased, he asked the boys what they wanted for dinner. Peter was about to answer when Paul spoke up. + +"Welcome!" he said. + +The big man smiled and asked what type of food they wanted. + +Peter and Paul agreed on pizza, and the big man paid for their pizza and said "welcome" again. + +Peter and Paul both smiled. They had learned about the power of welcome! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy dog. He was so lazy that he never wanted to do anything. He just wanted to sleep all day. + +One day, the dog heard something. Someone was talking. The words were soft and he couldn't understand them. He got up to try and figure out what was said. + +The dog finally understood one word. It was "walk". The dog was so excited. He knew what those words meant. He ran outside to go for a walk. + +The dog had so much fun on his walk. He barked and played with the other dogs. He was so happy that he could finally understand words. He had a great day and went to sleep with a smile. +Once there was a boy who loved to sing. He wanted to show everyone his voice, so he got a microphone. Each day he would sing into it and make music to share with the world. But one day his microphone got stolen! The boy was so sad. + +The boy searched everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. That night he heard some noise outside. When he looked he saw two people burying something in the garden. They were burying the boy’s microphone! + +The boy was so angry that he ran outside and shouted at the two people. They ran away, as they were not brave enough to face him. But the boy’s microphone was now buried in the ground. + +The boy was so sad, but he was determined to get his microphone back. He started digging in the garden and eventually he found a fake microphone! He had been fooled! But the boy kept digging until he eventually found his real microphone and was so happy. + +He hugged his microphone and was so relieved to have it back. He made sure to keep it close to him so it wouldn’t get stolen anymore. And he promised to take better care of it so he could share his music with the world again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the forest to play. She saw a fox and said, "Hi Mr. Fox, what are you doing?" The fox replied, "I am looking for some food." + +Lily saw that the fox had a rough coat. She asked, "Why is your fur so rough?" The fox answered, "It's because I live in the forest, and it helps me stay warm." + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She said, "I know how to make your fur soft! Let's print some pictures of flowers and glue them onto your fur." The fox was happy and said, "That sounds like a great idea!" So, they printed some pictures of flowers and glued them onto the fox's fur. Now, the fox had a soft and colorful coat! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods. One day, she saw a big, brown log. It was very heavy, but she wanted to play with it. So, she tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy for her. + +Suddenly, she saw some colorful birds flying towards her. They were so pretty! They came to sit on the log. Lily was very happy to see them. She watched them for a long time. Then, the birds flew away, and Lily went back home. + +She told her mommy about the log and the birds. Her mommy was happy to hear about it. She said, "Lily, you are so lucky to see the colorful birds on the log. Maybe they will come back tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her rubber duck in the bathtub. One day, when she was taking a bath, she accidentally dropped her rubber duck and it went down the drain! Lily was very sad and cried for her duck. + +But then, she had an idea. She decided to create a new rubber duck! She got some clay and molded it into a duck shape. She painted it yellow and made sure it was furry like her favorite stuffed animal. When she put it in the bathtub, it floated just like her old rubber duck. + +Lily was so happy that she created a new duck. She forgot all about her old one and played with her new furry duck. She learned that even when things go wrong, she could always create something new and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly. One day, the bird was flying high in the sky when suddenly a strong wind blew and broke one of its wings. The bird fell to the ground and couldn't fly anymore. + +The bird was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, a kind rabbit came along and said, "Don't worry little bird, I will help you. I will take care of you until your wing is better." The rabbit was very gentle with the bird and made sure it had enough food and water. + +Days passed and the bird's wing started to heal. One day, the bird said to the rabbit, "Thank you so much for taking care of me. You are such a good friend." The rabbit replied, "Don't forget to fly again little bird. You can do it!" The bird smiled and said, "I won't forget. You remind me of how strong I can be." + +The moral of the story is that even when we feel weak, we can always count on our friends to help us and remind us of our strength. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mom gave her a pretty flute. Lily was so happy and started to play it right away. She played a sweet tune that sounded charming. + +Lily's little brother wanted to play with the flute too, but Lily insisted that it was hers. Her brother started to cry, but Lily didn't want to share. Then, Lily's mom came and told her that it was nice to share with others. Lily listened to her mom and let her brother play the flute too. + +From that day on, Lily and her brother played the flute together and it made them both happy. They would play charming songs and dance around the house. Lily learned that sharing was important and it made her feel good to make others happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance in her room all day long. One day, she decided to put on a show for her teddy bears. She sang and danced her heart out until her mom came in and said, "Wow, Lily, you're amazing! Can I watch your show too?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" Her mom sat down on the floor and watched as Lily sang and danced. When she finished, her mom applauded and said, "You're a star, Lily!" + +Lily felt so happy and proud. She hugged her mom and said, "I'm so glad you liked my show. You're my loyal fan!" Her mom laughed and said, "Of course I am, Lily. I'll always be your biggest fan." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mommy had to go away for a little while. Lily was sad and missed her mommy very much. But her teddy bear comforted her and made her feel better. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home and needed to shave. He took out his razor and started to shave his face. Lily watched him carefully and asked what he was doing. Her daddy explained that he was getting rid of his beard. Lily thought it was funny and giggled. + +After dinner, it was time for Lily to go to bed. She hugged her teddy bear tightly and fell asleep. In her dreams, she imagined a world where all the dead flowers came back to life and danced around her. It was a beautiful dream and made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to act. She would pretend to be a princess or a superhero, and her favorite thing to do was put on plays for her family. One day, Lily's mom bought a beautiful vase that was very expensive and belonged to a wealthy family. + +Lily was playing with her toys when she accidentally knocked over the vase and it broke into pieces. Her mom was very upset and asked Lily why she didn't act more carefully. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She decided to ask her dad for help. + +"Daddy, I broke mommy's vase. What should I do?" Lily asked. + +Her dad said, "You should apologize to mommy and offer to help her clean up the broken pieces. It's important to act responsibly and make things right when we make a mistake." + +Lily followed her dad's advice and apologized to her mom. She helped clean up the broken pieces and promised to be more careful in the future. Her mom forgave her and they hugged. From that day on, Lily acted more responsibly and never broke anything again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with yarn and chase mice. One day, Mittens went to the mailbox to see if there was any mail for her. She was hoping for a letter from her friend, a dog named Spot. + +As she looked in the mailbox, she saw something strange. It was a big, red ball. Mittens thought it looked like fun, so she started to play with it. Suddenly, the ball disappeared! Mittens was confused. + +But then, a few seconds later, the ball appeared again. Mittens realized it was just playing a trick on her. She was relieved and happy that everything was healthy and normal again. She went back to playing with her yarn, waiting patiently for her friend Spot's letter to arrive. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweetie. Tweetie was flying high in the sky when suddenly he fell from the sky. Poor Tweetie! He fell and fell until he landed in the ocean. The ocean was very big and blue. + +Tweetie was scared and started to cry. He saw a fish swimming by and asked, "Excuse me, fishy. Can you help me get out of the ocean?" The fish replied, "Of course, little birdie. I'll go get my friends to help." + +Soon, all the fish came together and worked together to help Tweetie out of the ocean. Tweetie was very happy and thanked all the fish. From that day on, Tweetie was very careful when he flew in the sky, so he wouldn't fall again. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty monkey named Max. Max loved to climb trees and swing from branches. One day, Max went to the gym to play with his monkey friends. They all had so much fun jumping and running around. + +But then, Max saw a big rope hanging from the ceiling. He couldn't resist and decided to swing from it. He swung back and forth, feeling the wind in his fur. Suddenly, the rope broke and Max fell to the ground. + +Max's friends were worried and helped him up. They told him that it was dangerous to hang from things that weren't made for hanging. Max felt bad and promised to be more careful in the future. From that day on, Max only hung from things that were safe and sturdy, like branches in the trees. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they went to the park to play catch with a ball. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, threw the ball too high and it landed in a tree. Lily said, "Don't worry, I'll get it!" She leaned over and tried to reach the ball, but it was too high. + +Suddenly, a wealthy man walked by and saw what was happening. He offered to help and pulled out a big net from his bag. He threw the net over the tree and caught the ball. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you so much!" + +The man smiled and said, "No problem, I'm happy to help." Lily and her friends continued to play catch and had a great time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. He loved playing with his friends and running around in the sun. One day, Timmy's mommy noticed that he was feeling hot and she decided to check his temperature using a thermometer. Timmy didn't like the thermometer because it was too dull and it made him feel uncomfortable. + +Later that day, Timmy's friends came over to play outside. They wanted to play a game of tag, but Timmy didn't feel well enough to play. His friends disagreed with him and said he should play anyway. But Timmy knew he needed to rest and take care of himself. + +The next day, Timmy felt better and he was able to play with his friends again. They all had fun and Timmy was happy he took care of himself. His mommy was proud of him for knowing when to rest and take care of his body. Timmy learned that sometimes it's okay to disagree with his friends and listen to his body. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very sad because he was all alone in his burrow. He wanted a friend to play with. One day, Benny decided to go to the garden to find some food. He hopped and hopped until he arrived at the garden. There, he saw a big, green salad. Benny was so happy! He ate and ate until he was full. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He turned around and saw another bunny! Benny was not lonely anymore. They became friends and played together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duckling named Daisy. Daisy loved to play in the pond with her friends. One day, it started to rain and the pond became very wet. Daisy's friends all went home, but Daisy didn't want to leave. She wanted to stay and play in the wet pond. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard her mother's voice. "Listen, Daisy," her mother said. "It's time to come home. You'll catch a cold if you stay in the wet pond." Daisy didn't want to leave her friends, but she knew her mother was right. She waddled out of the pond and followed her mother home. + +When Daisy got home, she was happy to be warm and dry. She realized that sometimes it's important to listen to the advice of those who care about us, even if it means leaving something we enjoy. From that day on, Daisy always listened to her mother and was a happy little duckling. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's favorite toy car broke. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's mom saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. "My car is broken," Timmy said. "Don't worry, we can repair it together," his mom replied. Timmy was very happy to hear that. + +While his mom was fixing the car, Timmy decided to eat some broccoli. "Yuck, I don't like broccoli," he said. But his mom told him that it was good for him and would make him strong and healthy. + +After a few minutes, Timmy's mom fixed the car and gave it back to him. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for being so alert and helping me fix my car." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room. One day, Lily's mom bought her a new furniture for her room. It was a big bed with a perfect pink color. Lily was so happy and excited to sleep on it. + +But when Lily went to bed that night, she noticed something strange. Her new bed didn't feel right. It was too hard and uncomfortable. Lily started to cry and told her mom that she didn't like her new bed. Her mom tried to comfort her and told her that it just appeared to be uncomfortable but it was actually very nice. + +Lily's mom decided to put some soft pillows and blankets on the bed to make it more comfortable. Lily tried it again and this time it was perfect. She was so happy and thanked her mom for making her new bed perfect. From that day on, Lily loved her new furniture and slept soundly every night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cupcakes with her mom. One day, they were in the kitchen and Lily asked her mom, "Can I mix the batter?" Her mom said, "Sure, just be careful." + +Lily took the big spoon and mixed the batter in the big blue cup. She was having so much fun mixing it all up. Suddenly, her little brother came in and said, "Can I help too?" Lily said, "Yes, you can sprinkle the sugar on top. It's harmless." + +Her brother sprinkled the sugar on top of the cupcakes and they put them in the oven to bake. When they were done, they all sat down and enjoyed the delicious cupcakes they had made together. Lily said, "I love baking with you, Mommy. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, we can make anything you want." +Once upon a time, there was a silly knight named Timmy. Timmy had a big sword that he liked to swing around. One day, Timmy went on an adventure to find a dragon. He walked and walked until he found a big cave. Timmy went inside and saw the dragon sleeping. Suddenly, the dragon woke up and blinked at Timmy. Timmy was scared, but he remembered his sword. He swung it at the dragon and the dragon flew away. Timmy was happy and went home to tell his friends about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long, curly hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily's mom took her to the hairdresser to get a haircut. Lily was very enthusiastic about it because she wanted to try something new. + +When they arrived at the hair salon, the hairdresser asked Lily what kind of haircut she wanted. Lily pointed to a picture on the wall and said, "I want my hair to look like that!" The hairdresser smiled and started cutting Lily's hair. + +As the hairdresser cut away, Lily started to regret her decision. She didn't like how short her hair was getting. "I don't like it anymore," Lily said to her mom. "I regret getting my hair cut." But her mom reassured her that it would grow back soon and that she still looked beautiful. + +In the end, Lily learned that sometimes we make decisions that we regret, but it's okay because we can always learn from them and make better choices in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and have fun. One day, she went to the beach with her mom and dad. They saw a big ship in the water. It looked different than the other ships they had seen before. + +Lily asked her dad, "Can I hold your hand and go see the ship?" Her dad said yes and they went to the ship. They saw a man on the ship who was very mean. He didn't want anyone to come near the ship. + +Lily said, "Please let us see the ship. We won't hurt anything." But the man didn't listen and he pushed Lily's dad into the water. The ship sailed away and Lily was very sad. She said to her mom, "I don't like that man. He's mean." Her mom said, "I know, but we can't do anything about it now. Let's go home and have some ice cream." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy arrows. He would shoot them at the wall and pretend he was a brave knight. + +One day, Timmy went to a circus with his parents. He saw a clown doing crazy tricks and everyone started to applaud. Timmy clapped his hands too and smiled. + +After the show, Timmy saw the clown outside and said, "You are so funny! Can I have your arrow?" The clown laughed and said, "I don't have an arrow, but I can give you a balloon!" Timmy smiled and said, "Yay! Thank you!" and walked away with his balloon, feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a doll that she loved very much. One day, Lily was playing with her doll and accidentally dropped it. The doll broke and Lily was sad. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I dropped my doll and it broke," Lily said with a frown. + +Lily's mom was glad that Lily was okay, but she knew how much the doll meant to her. So, she decided to try and fix it. She used some glue and was able to put the doll back together. Lily was so happy that she hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, Mommy! You reversed what happened and made my doll all better!" +Once upon a time, there was a yellow duck who lived in a pond. One day, the duck went for a walk and met a scary monster. The monster wanted to eat the duck, but the duck was too fast and ran away. + +The duck felt very proud and thought it had won a victory over the monster. But the monster was not happy and decided to follow the duck back to the pond. + +When the duck reached the pond, it saw that all of its friends had been scared away by the monster. The duck tried to run away again, but the monster caught it and ate it for dinner. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a little fish was swimming in the sea. Suddenly, a big hook caught him and he couldn't swim away. He was scared and felt very poor. + +But then, a kind dolphin saw the little fish and decided to rescue him. The dolphin used his strong nose to push the hook away and the little fish was free again. + +The little fish was so happy and thanked the dolphin for rescuing him. From that day on, they became good friends and swam together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little hedgehog named Harry. He lived in a big hedge with his family. One day, Harry's friend Timmy came to visit him. Timmy saw that Harry's house was very poor and needed fixing. + +Timmy asked Harry why his house was so poor. Harry explained that they didn't have enough money to fix it. Timmy felt sad for Harry and his family. + +Timmy had an idea. He went home and gathered some sticks and leaves. He came back to Harry's house and helped him fix it up. Now, Harry's house was no longer poor and it looked beautiful! Harry was so happy and grateful to have such a good friend like Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the park. One day, he saw a big, fluffy cloud in the sky. He said, "Wow, that cloud is amazing! It looks like a big cotton candy!" + +His friend, Sally, came over and said, "I like that cloud too! Let's spin around and see if we can make it move!" Timmy and Sally started to spin around, but the cloud didn't move. Timmy said, "I wish the cloud would spin with us. Then it would be even more amazing!" + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and the cloud started to spin! Timmy and Sally were so happy, but then they heard a loud noise. They saw a bird flying towards the cloud. The bird was going to crash into the cloud! Timmy and Sally shouted, "Stop, bird! Don't crash into our amazing cloud!" The bird heard them and flew away. Timmy and Sally were relieved and continued to spin around with their amazing cloud. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom gave her a lecture about eating vegetables. Lily did not like vegetables, she thought they were disgusting. + +"Mommy, can I shut my ears?" asked Lily. + +"No, you need to listen to me," replied her mom. + +Lily listened to her mom's lecture, but she still did not want to eat vegetables. Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. + +"Lily, do you want to play with my dolls?" asked her friend. + +"No, I want to play with my toys," replied Lily. + +Her friend said, "Okay, let's go play with your toys then." + +Lily was happy to play with her toys and forgot all about the lecture. She did not have to eat vegetables that day. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candies and play with her toys. One day, while playing outside, Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She cried and shouted for help. + +Her mom came running and asked, "What happened, Lily? Do you need an ambulance?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mommy. My knee hurts a lot." + +The ambulance came, and they took Lily to the hospital. The doctor gave her medicine and told her to rest for a few days. But sadly, Lily's knee didn't get better, and she had to use a wheelchair. She couldn't play with her toys or run around anymore. Lily was very sad and missed playing with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big head and loved to play outside. One day, she met a boy named Jack who was very thoughtful. They talked about their favorite toys and games. + +Lily asked Jack, "Do you want to play with me?" + +Jack replied, "Yes, I would love to play with you!" + +Lily was very happy to have a new friend. They played together for hours and had so much fun. Lily thought to herself, "I'm so glad I met Jack. He is a very thoughtful friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his cars. He saw a big rock and decided to play with it too. He pushed the rock and it rolled down the hill. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a message on the ground. It said, "Hello! You are a great kid!" Timmy was so happy and enthusiastic. He showed the message to his mom and said, "Look, Mommy! Someone said I'm a great kid!" His mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Timmy. You are a great kid!" + +Timmy felt so proud and happy. He continued to play with his cars and the rock, feeling grateful for the kind message he had found. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the zoo with his mommy and daddy. They would see all kinds of animals like lions, monkeys, and elephants. Timmy loved the zoo because it was so exciting! + +One day, Timmy woke up early and asked his mommy and daddy if they could go to the zoo. They said yes, but they had to be serious because the animals were dangerous. Timmy promised to be serious too. + +At the zoo, Timmy saw a big gorilla. He pointed to it and said, "Look mommy, a gorilla!" But then, the gorilla got angry and started throwing things at the people. Timmy's mommy and daddy grabbed him and ran away. They were very scared. + +After that day, Timmy never wanted to go to the zoo again. He was sad because he loved the animals, but he was too scared to see them again. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship. It was sailing on the sea. The ship had many people on it. They were happy and singing songs. + +One day, a little boy on the ship got angry. He wanted to play with his ball, but the other children didn't want to play with him. He felt sad and lonely. Suddenly, he saw a big wave coming towards the ship. He got scared and started to cry. + +But then, a kind man saw the little boy crying. He was patient and asked him what was wrong. The little boy told him about his ball and how the other children didn't want to play with him. The man listened and then he had an idea. He took the ball and kicked it towards the other children. They started to play together and the little boy was happy again. The ship sailed on, and everyone was singing songs once more. +Once upon a time, there was a group of friends who loved to skip together. They were always happy and had a lot of fun. One day, they met a deaf boy who wanted to join them. They welcomed him and taught him how to skip. + +But one day, while they were skipping, the deaf boy didn't hear the warning of a car coming. He was hit and hurt badly. The group of friends called for help, but it was too late. The deaf boy didn't make it. + +The group of friends were very sad and missed their new friend. They learned that it's important to be careful and always look out for each other, especially when skipping. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the leaves. One day, his mom gave him a rake to help clean up the yard. Timmy was excited to try it out. + +He managed to rake a big pile of leaves. Then, he jumped into the pile and laughed. Suddenly, a fierce wind blew and scattered all the leaves back onto the lawn. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw the mess. "Oh no, Timmy! You have to rake the leaves again," she said. + +Timmy sighed, but he knew he had to do it. He managed to rake all the leaves again, and this time he made sure to jump into the pile before the wind could blow them away. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny had a soft and fluffy fur that was white like snow. One day, Benny saw a carrot patch and ran over to eat some carrots. But when he got there, he saw that all the carrots were gone! Someone had stolen them! Benny was very sad because he loved carrots. + +Benny decided to ask his friends if they had seen who stole the carrots. His friend, a little mouse named Molly, told him that she saw a big rabbit with a black and white fur running away with the carrots. Benny was very angry that someone would steal from him and his friends. + +The next day, Benny and his friends decided to make a plan to catch the thief. They put a big box with a carrot inside it in the carrot patch. The thief came back and saw the carrot, so he went inside the box to get it. But the box closed and the thief was trapped! They caught the thief and it turned out to be a big rabbit with a black and white fur, just like Molly had said. Benny and his friends were very happy that they caught the thief and got their carrots back. They gifted the carrots to Molly as a thank you for helping them catch the thief. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He was very proud of his mustache and would always stroke it. One day, he went to the barber and asked for a trim. The barber recommended that he should shave it off completely. But the man refused because he wasn't ready to say goodbye to his mustache. + +As he walked down the street, people stared at him because his mustache looked silly and messy. A little girl asked him why he didn't listen to the barber's recommendation. The man replied that he wasn't ready to let go of his beloved mustache. + +Suddenly, a strong wind blew and the man's mustache got tangled in a tree branch. He tried to free himself but it was too late. The mustache was torn off and the man was left with a sore upper lip. The moral of the story is that sometimes we must listen to the advice of others, even if we are not ready to do so. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing near a busy road. Lily's mommy told her to always be safe near the road. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little bird that was hurt. She wanted to help the bird, but she didn't know how. Then, she remembered that her mommy taught her how to sign for help. She made the sign for help and a nice lady came to help the little bird. + +Lily was happy that she could help the little bird and keep it safe. She learned that it's important to always be safe and to help others when they are hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a big bridge. It was very long and went over a river. One day, a little girl wanted to cross the bridge but it was too hard for her. She asked her mommy for help. Her mommy said, "Don't worry, it's easy. Just hold my hand." + +As they walked across the bridge, the little girl saw a phone on the ground. She picked it up and it started to ring. She didn't know what to do, so her mommy answered it. It was the owner of the phone, who was very happy to have it back. They thanked the little girl and her mommy for being so kind. + +From that day on, the little girl wasn't scared of crossing the bridge anymore. She knew it was easy with her mommy's help. And every time they crossed the bridge, she remembered the time they found the ringing phone and how happy they made someone by returning it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food and play with her toys. One day, Lily's mommy made a delicious cake for her. Lily was so happy and said, "Mommy, this cake is yummy in my tummy!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Lily, when you grow up, you will get married and have a husband. You will make delicious food for him too." Lily looked confused and asked, "What is married?" Mommy explained that marriage is when two people love each other very much and want to be together forever. + +Lily thought about it for a moment and said, "I want to be married too! Can I attach my toy car to your toy car and we can be married?" Mommy laughed and said, "Sure, Lily. We can pretend to be married with our toy cars." Lily was so happy and attached her car to mommy's car. They drove around together, pretending to be married and enjoying the delicious cake. +Once upon a time, there was a woman who loved to act. She was incredible at pretending to be different people. One day, she put on a funny hat and pretended to be a silly clown. The children watching her laughed and clapped their hands. + +Another day, she put on a long dress and acted like a beautiful princess. The children were amazed and thought she was incredible. They asked her to act more and more. + +The woman loved making the children happy with her acting. She felt incredible when they smiled and laughed. She knew she would always act for them and make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his scooter around the park. One day, Timmy found an ancient scooter in his grandpa's garage. It was very old and rusty. Timmy wanted to fix it up and ride it. He asked his grandpa for help to raise the scooter up onto a table so he could work on it. Timmy and his grandpa fixed up the ancient scooter and it was as good as new! Timmy was so happy to have a new scooter to ride in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Brownie. Brownie was very friendly and loved to hug all of his friends. One day, Brownie wanted to go to the theater to watch a movie. When he got there, he saw that the theater was empty. + +Brownie felt sad because he wanted to watch the movie with his friends. Suddenly, he heard a little bird chirping outside. Brownie went outside and saw that the little bird was lost. Brownie hugged the little bird and asked him where his family was. + +The little bird told Brownie that his family was in the theater, but they got lost and couldn't find their way out. Brownie was happy to help and he led the little bird to his family. They all hugged each other and watched the movie together. Brownie was glad that he could help and he felt very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat oranges. She would always ask her mommy for an orange whenever she felt hungry. One day, her mommy gave her a very tight orange to eat. Lily tried to peel it, but it was too tight and hard to do. She asked her mommy to help her, but her mommy was busy cooking. + +Lily tried to peel the orange again and again, but it was too hard. She started to suffer and felt sad because she really wanted to eat the orange. Suddenly, her big brother came into the kitchen and saw her struggling with the orange. He offered to help her and peeled the orange for her. Lily was so happy and thanked her brother for helping her. From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes it's okay to ask for help when you're suffering or struggling with something. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the warm sunshine. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and saw a big bear. The bear looked hungry and Lily wondered if it would eat her. + +"Please don't eat me, Mr. Bear," she said. + +The bear replied, "I won't eat you if you give me all your food." + +Lily gave the bear all her food, but then she was hungry and lost in the forest. She wondered how she would get home. Suddenly, it started to get dark and cold. + +Lily cried, "Please help me, Mr. Bear!" + +But the bear was gone and Lily was all alone in the dark forest. She was scared and cold and hungry. Eventually, she fell asleep and never woke up again. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with lots of furniture. The furniture was very old and it looked like it was from a long time ago. It was so old that it was called ancient. + +One day, a little girl went to explore the house. She walked around and saw all the ancient furniture. She looked at the chairs, the tables, and the big sofa. Suddenly, she heard a whisper. + +The little girl looked around but she didn't see anyone. She heard the whisper again, and this time she followed the sound. The whisper led her to a small room with a bookshelf. She saw a book on the shelf and she opened it. Inside, she found a secret message that said "You are very brave for exploring the ancient house". The little girl smiled and felt proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. While they were walking, Lily saw a beautiful butterfly flying around. She ran towards it, but the butterfly flew away. + +Lily's mommy saw a stick on the ground and picked it up. She said, "Lily, let's use this stick to make a gentle tap on the ground. The butterfly will think it's a friend and come back." So, they gently tapped the ground with the stick and the butterfly came back. + +Lily was so happy to see the butterfly up close. She said, "Thank you, mommy! You taught me to be gentle and kind to nature." Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's important to be gentle and kind to all living things. That's how we make the world a better place." + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to be gentle and kind to nature. She loved going for walks in the forest and seeing all the beautiful creatures that lived there. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a delicate string bracelet that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily went to the park and saw a boy playing with a ball. She asked if she could play too, but the boy said no. + +Lily was sad and went to sit on a bench. Suddenly, a big dog came running towards her and took her bracelet in its mouth. Lily tried to take it back, but the dog ran away with it. She cried and cried, but her bracelet was gone forever. + +When Lily went back home, her mom asked her why she was crying. Lily told her what had happened and her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, we'll get you a new bracelet." But Lily knew it wouldn't be the same as her delicate string bracelet that the dog had taken away. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to take pictures with her camera. One day, she dropped her camera and it broke. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her dad saw her sad face and asked her what happened. Lily told him that her camera was broken. Her dad said he could repair it for her. + +Lily was happy and gave her camera to her dad. He fixed it and gave it back to her. Lily was so happy that she took a picture of her dad and said, "You are not foolish, Dad. You are the best!" +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to bake. One day, she was making a cake and needed to mix all the ingredients together. She asked her granddaughter to help her. + +"Can you help me mix the cake batter, dear?" the elderly lady asked. + +"Yes, I can help!" the little girl replied. + +They mixed the batter together until it was smooth and then poured it into the cake pan. The elderly lady then used some tape to keep the pan closed while it baked in the oven. + +After the cake was done baking, they took it out of the oven and let it cool. The little girl couldn't wait to eat it and said, "Grandma, can we eat the cake now?" + +The elderly lady laughed and said, "Of course we can, dear. Let's cut a slice and enjoy it together!" +Once upon a time there was a jolly bird. He loved to fly in the sky more than anything. One day, the bird found a belt on the ground. He was so excited he picked it up and put it on. Suddenly, he was able to fly even higher in the sky than ever before. The bird was so happy he laughed out loud and flew through the sky, spinning around in circles and having fun. Finally, he found his way back home and was super happy. His friends thought he was so cool and wanted one of their own! +Alison was out walking in the forest one day, when it started to rain. She felt a little scared but then she saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. The colours were so bright and the sky was so calm. She felt much better and promised herself she would come back and explore the forest again. + +The next day, Alison decided to go to the forest and see the rainbow again. She walked for a long time, but she could not find it. She looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. Then suddenly, the sky began to pour with rain and the wind started to blow. Alison was scared and began to run, but then she tripped and fell. + +Alison felt so sad and disappointed. She had promised herself she would see the rainbow again, but it was nowhere to be found. The forest now felt like a scary place and she decided never to come back. +John lived in a big house with his family. One day, John wanted to help his mommy, so he went to the garage to look for something useful. But it was very dark and filled with boxes and he couldn't see very well. He tried his hardest, but he had to struggle to find something. Then he saw it - a big, black box! Inside the box were some old tools. He thought they looked really useful, so he pulled it out of the garage and took it to his mommy. His mommy was so pleased with John's help that she hugged him tight and thanked him. +Once upon a time, Bob and his mom went for a walk in the park. Bob was happy and excited to explore the outdoors. He was particularly drawn to the big, noisy slide in the park. He was determined to search for the knob that made it move. + +Bob ran around the play structure and climbed up and down the steps to try and find the knob. After a few minutes of searching, Bob finally spotted the lilac-colored knob near the bottom of the slide. As he grabbed it and pulled with all his might, something bad happened. + +The knob came off, causing Bob to lose his balance and tumble at the bottom of the slide. Mom quickly ran over to comfort Bob and saw her son crying. She knew then that the faulty knob had caused Bob so much pain. + +Mom put on her best smile and hugged Bob. She tried to tell him everything was fine and that he had learned a good lesson. But Bob knew deep down that something bad had happened and sadly he would not be riding the noisy slide anytime soon. +Danny was very excited. He was going to his Grandma’s house. She had something special for him. He hopped into the car and his mom drove away. + +When they reached Grandma’s house, Danny jumped out the car and ran to the door. His Grandma opened the door and hugged him. She said, “I have something special for you!†+ +Danny looked around and saw a beautiful box on the table. “What’s inside?†he asked. Grandma smiled. “Open it and find out!†she said. Danny carefully opened the box and there, inside, was an exquisite piece of jewelry. He was amazed and said “Wow, I understand why you gave it to me!†+ +Grandma laughed and hugged him. She said, “You’re very special to me, and I wanted you to have something special too. I’m glad you like it.†Danny smiled and said, “Thank you, Grandma!†He was so excited to wear his new jewelry. +Once upon a time there was a special place. It was called the space. In the space, the original people lived. + +The original people did not like to do the same thing each day, so they mixed it up. Every day they would order different things. + +Sometimes they would order a picnic with nice things to eat. Sometimes they would order a party with music and games. Sometimes they would order a day to spend in the garden. + +Every day was different, but the original people were always happy in the space. They were so glad to spend their days doing different things that they never wanted to leave. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa who had a very lively friend. Lisa was very happy to have her friend as she always made her laugh. + +One day, Lisa was so excited to show her friend her new toy. She ran out of the house to meet her friend, shouting: "Welcome!" + +Her friend was overwhelmed by the lovely toy and she jumped up and down in sheer joy. + +"I am so happy to be here, thank you for the wonderful gift," her friend replied. + +From then on, Lisa and her friend had lots of fun, laughing and playing together. They even shared many of their toys, making their games very lively. + +They became best friends and greeted each other with a warm, "welcome" every time they saw each other. And Lisa was so glad for her happy, lively friend. +John was a creative boy, who loved to build things. One day, John decided to build a rug out of color scarves. He gathered all the pieces and started to work on the rug. + +John's mom saw him and asked, "What are you building, John?" +He replied, "I am building a rug". +John's mom said, "That sounds like a great idea, Honey! Can I help?" +John happily replied, "Sure! That would be so helpful". + +John and his mom worked together, very carefully piecing the pieces together. As they worked, John's mom told him that he'd done such a good job so far and was sure the rug would look amazing. + +Finally, they finished the rug and stood back to admire their work. It was more beautiful than the either of them imagined. They were so proud of the creative rug that John had built. +Once there was an old man who loved plants. He owned many plants, and took care of them every day. Every morning he started by washing the plants to make sure they were clean. + +One morning, a strange thing happened. When the old man went to wash the plants, he found all of them had withered and died overnight. He was very sad and did not know what to do. + +He looked all around, but he could not find the cause of the death of his beloved plants. He kept washing them, in the hope that it could somehow make them come back to life, but it was to no effect. + +In the end, all the old man's plants had died, and he was filled with sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl. She loved to explore and play in the outdoors. On particular day, she ventured off into the woods and found a magical tree. "Ooh!", she exclaimed. + +When she approached the tree, she noticed something extraordinary. She saw tiny lights emitting from the leaves of the tree. It was a very special sight! She realized she was in the presence of a spirit. + +"Hello, little spirit! I'm so glad to meet you!" she said, with a smile on her face. +The spirit replied, "Greetings! What brings you here?". + +The little girl told the spirit how she loved exploring and discovering new things. The spirit was delighted and decided to share a secret with her. The spirit said, "I will grant you a special gift". + +The spirit opened its hands, and a beautiful dust of stars began to fall from its fingers. The little girl was filled with excitement and wonder. She thanked the spirit for the special gift and made her way home. + +The little girl never forgot her experience, and she became more gifted with every day that passed. +John was a little boy who loved to read. Every night his dad would read to him before he went to bed. One day, John was at the library and he saw a book with a hero on the cover. It was a green cape and John thought it was so cool. + +John asked his dad if he could borrow it. His dad said yes and so John took it home. When he opened it, he saw that the hero was green and had amazing powers. John knew that he was going to like this book and he couldn't wait to start reading it. + +For days John read the book and he couldn't put it down. He loved hearing about the adventures of the green hero and he was so excited to find out what was going to happen next. He had to wait until his dad asked him if he was done so he could read the finish of the story. + +Finally one day, his dad asked him if he was done and John said yes. His dad read the last page and John was so happy with the way it ended. The hero finally used their powers to save the day. He was a hero and he was green just like the cover of the book. +Once upon a time, there was a lady who had a very fancy mustache. She loved her mustache and did her best to keep it neat. Every day she would comb it and make sure it was groomed the right way. + +One day, the lady wanted to go to a fancy party. She did her best to get ready, but she had a problem - her mustache! She brushed and brushed, but it was still not quite fancy. + +So she went to her best friend for help. He had a great idea - he could use an old toothbrush to make the lady's mustache even more fancy. + +The lady was so pleased and thanked her friend for the help. She took the toothbrush and made sure her mustache was just a perfect. She was now ready to go to the party and have a great time. + +The lady arrived at the party and everyone complimented her on her fancy mustache. She was so happy, the old toothbrush had worked like a charm. + +The moral of the story - please take care of your mustache and it will take care of you! +Tiger the Tiger and Bob the Bunny were neighbours. They loved playing in the garden together and were great friends. + +One day, Tiger and Bob decided to go for a walk in the park. They were so excited to explore the park. On their way, they saw some colourful cloth on the ground. + +The friends started to discuss what they should do with the cloth. Bob wanted to take it home but Tiger said it was too big. He suggested they use it to make a kite and fly it in the park. + +The two friends argued a lot. Tiger thought it would be easy to make the kite, but Bob thought it would be too hard. They argued for a long time until Bob said he would try and make the kite. + +In the end they agreed they would try and make the kite. Together they made an easy kite from the cloth. Bob and Tiger then flew the kite and had a great time. They finished the day happy and were still best friends. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Jack and Joe. Jack was a very wise boy while Joe was very foolish. + +One day, Jack was in his room and he told Joe to go to the store. Jack wanted Joe to deliver an important package. Joe happily ran off. + +At the store, Joe was very excited and started to forget what Jack said. Suddenly he saw a big lollipop, and his eyes lit up. After getting a huge lollipop, he forgot about the package and ran home with a finger full of sticky lollipop. + +When Jack saw this, he was angry. He asked Joe why he didn't deliver the package. Joe said he was very sorry and realised how foolish he had been. + +Jack smiled and said, "Now you have learnt that it is important to do the task you are given, and not always focus on the sweets!" +Jack and Sarah were playing with their marbles on the playground. Jack had a large yellow marble that he was quite proud of. + +Sarah exclaimed, "Jack, that is a very large marble! I wish I had one that big." + +Jack replied, "You can have it if you want. I can get lots of others from my dad." + +Sarah shyly said, "OK, if you're sure. Thanks!" + +Jack laughed and said, "No problem. Let's go to the slide now." + +But as soon as Sarah tried to slide down, her large marble got caught in her pocket and she toppled over! Everyone laughed and Sarah felt very embarrassed. + +Jack saw her embarrassment and said softly, "It's OK, Sarah. Don't worry about it. " + +Sarah smiled and said, "Thanks, Jack." + +Both Jack and Sarah quickly went back to playing and forgot all about the embarrassing slide incident. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They both loved to go outside and play, especially when it was snowing. + +One day, Jack had an idea. "Let's build a snowman!" he suggested. So they found a big pile of snow, and began to make a big round ball. + +Jill was having trouble rolling the ball, so Jack decided to help her. He pushed the big ball, but he pushed too hard and the ball fell over and landed on Jill's foot. + + +"Ouch!" Jill cried. She was hurt. + +Jack was so sorry. He gave her a big hug and whispered, "I'm sorry, Jill." + +But then Jill had an idea. "Let's make snow angels," she suggested with a smile. + +So together, Jack and Jill made snow angels in the snow. And when it was time to go home, both of them had big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who loved stamps. She kept a special box filled with many colorful stamps, and she enjoyed picking them out to show her friends. Every day she would fit two stamps into her album, displaying them proudly. + +One day, as Lucy sorted through her stamps, she put a special one aside. It was small and round, with a friendly face on it. She decided that she would put this one in her album last -- after she had found the right spot for it. + +That night, Lucy found the perfect spot for her special stamp. It was at the back of the album, and the picture of the friendly creature fit perfectly between the other stamps. Lucy was so happy and excited to see how the stamp looked in her album. + +The next day, Lucy showed her special stamp to all of her friends. They all agreed it was the perfect fit! Lucy's album was now complete with her last friendly stamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Olive. Every day, Olive would learn new things. She would learn about colours, shapes, numbers and animals. + +One day, Olive learnt about hot things. Her mummy showed her a hot cup of coffee. Olive felt it and it was very hot! Her mummy told Olive to be careful. + +Then they went outside. It was a hot summer day. Olive and her mummy felt the hot sun on their faces. Olive liked to feel the hot sunshine and run around in it. + +Finally, Olive learnt about olives. These were not hot and were very yummy! Olive loved olives in lunchtime sandwiches and salads. + +So Olive learnt lots of things. She learnt about hot things, she felt the hot summer sun, and she learnt that olives were her favourite food! +Once upon a time there were two friends called Lucas and John. They both had scooters. Lucas had a wide scooter and John had a thin scooter. They went outside to play. + +Lucas said: "Let us race!" + +John didn't want to race because he thought his scooter was too thin. Lucas said: "Come on, let's try to race. Don't worry, you have a fast scooter." + +So they raced each other and surprisingly, John's thin scooter was much faster than Lucas' wide scooter. + +John was very happy and Lucas said to him: "See, I told you don't be afraid to try something! It's better to have a thin scooter and you can be faster than me!" + +Moral of the story: Don't be afraid to try something new - you might have unexpected results! +Once there was a grandma and her grandchild, Jack. Jack loved to play in the garden and spend time with grandma. One day, Jack found a funny looking costume in the garden. It was large and heavy with some funny colors. + +Jack asked his grandma: "What is this costume?" +Grandma said:"That's a magical costume. Every time it gets soaked in the water it transforms!" + +Jack was excited. He grabbed the costume and ran to the nearby fountain. He took off his clothes and put on the costume. Then he jumped into the fountain. + +The costume started to change and Jack felt heavier and heavier. He tried to get out of the water, but it was too heavy so he couldn't move. + +Grandma ran over and saw him struggling. She shouted:"You shouldn't have put on the costume! Now you are stuck! Quick, take of the costume and put on your clothes!" + +Jack did what his grandma said and soon he was free. Grandma smiled and said: "Next time, think before you act." + +Jack thanked his grandma and promised to never put on the costume again. +Once there was a long shrimp who loved to balance. He would run around and always find something new in his path that he could balance on. He loved the thrill of keeping his balance on different objects and he would go for hours. + +One day he came across a very old log. He jumped onto it with excitement and tried to keep his balance. It was hard, but he kept trying! + +Suddenly, the long shrimp heard a booming voice from behind: "Woah there! Be careful now, it looks like you're trying to balance on that log." The shrimp turned around and saw an old man who he hadn't noticed earlier. + +The shrimp said, "Yes sir! I'm trying to balance on this log and it's quite tricky!" The old man smiled and replied, "Son, that's why practice makes perfect. Keep trying, and soon enough you'll master the art of balancing." + +The long shrimp thanked the old man and continued to balance on the log. Soon, he was able to balance on it with ease and a big smile spread across his face. He had mastered balancing! +One day, little Tony went to school for the first time. He was so excited to meet his new teacher and see the classroom. As he walked in, Tony's teacher smiled and said “welcome to our good classroom!†Tony hugged his teacher, then looked around the room. He could see all the chairs, tables, and toys. + +The next day, Tony came to school and couldn't wait to play with his new friends. As they were playing, Tony suddenly remembered something he had left behind in his classroom. He quickly ran back to get it, but when he opened the door, it was empty! Tony was so surprised that he had lost his classroom! + +He was so sad that he had lost it. He asked his teacher why the classroom was gone. She told him it had been taken away for good. Tony was so sad and scared that he couldn't quite understand why he had lost it. + +Finally, Tony's teacher told him the truth. She said, “The classroom was taken away because it was getting too old. We needed to make room for a new, better classroom.†Tony was so relieved, he ran over and hugged his teacher. Now Tony knew that he hadn't really lost his classroom, he had just made way for a better one! +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family who lived near the beach. Every morning they would watch the waves go by. One day, the family was feeling generous and decided to share their wealth. So, they put some money on the beach and told the waves to “yield†it to the people who needed it. + +The waves rolled out, carrying the money away. Soon, a poor family saw the money and ran over to pick it up. + +“Hey! That’s ours!†shouted the wealthy family. + +The poor family was scared, but the wealthy family was kind. They told the poor family to keep the money. + +The poor family was happy, and the wealthy family was proud. They realized that it’s better to share what we have with others than to keep it for ourselves. + +The moral of the story is: Yielding brings more happiness that keeping. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl. She had a big hat on her head. She loved to wear her hat everywhere she went. + +One day, the little girl was walking down the street when she heard something strange. She paused to listen. It wasn't music or words, just a strange noise coming from around the corner. She tip-toed closer and peeked around the corner. + +It was a small puppy! He was stuck in a bush and he was scared. The little girl called for help. Soon, a friendly lady came to help. + +The lady carefully untangled the puppy from the bush. He was very happy to be free and the little girl pet him with her hat. They all said goodbye and the little girl walked away with her new friend, wearing her big hat. + +The end. +One day, a three-year-old girl was outside in the garden. She saw something mysterious moving in the grass. She looked closer and saw a small animal crawling along. She wanted to know what it was, so she slowly crawled next to it. + +She saw that it was a small little caterpillar! She giggled in delight. "Hello!" she said to the caterpillar. It stopped crawling and looked up at her. “What’s your name?†the girl asked. + +The caterpillar said nothing but just kept crawling around in the grass. “You’re being very mysterious,†the girl said. She continued to follow it, pondering what its body was like. Finally, the caterpillar stopped and looked back at the girl. + +“My name is Dave,†it said. “Nice to meet you!†And the girl smiled and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a purple car. The car liked to zoom. One day, the car wanted to zoom with a hammer. So, the car went to find one. First, it went to the park. But, no one there had a hammer. Then, it zoomed to the store. But, the store didn't have a hammer either. Finally, the car zoomed to the hardware store. There, the car found a hammer! It was different than other hammers. It had a purple handle. The car was so happy that it zoomed away with it. Now, the car could zoom with a hammer! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy and baby were best friends. They loved to share silly stories with each other. + +One day, baby said to mommy, "Mommy, when can we share our silly stories?" Mommy smiled and said, "Soon baby, soon. Let's go and have a nap first." + +So they both snuggled up in bed, and they had a lovely nap. When they woke up, they were ready to share their silly stories. + +They faced each other and held hands, and they started to tell each other stories. They both laughed and giggled and had so much fun. When they finished, they both said, "That was a great nap and a great story time! Now let's play!" + +The mommy and baby hugged and went outside to play some more. They had so much fun, always sharing, laughing and playing silly. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She was 3 years old. Every morning she went to nursery with all her friends. She was always very polite and said hello to everyone. + +Today, Emma was very excited because her nursery was having a special party. They were giving out prizes to the most polite children. Emma wanted to win the biggest prize! + +When the day of the party came, everyone was very excited. Emma was so excited she could barely sleep all night. She even yawned a few times! + +The party was great. Emma was the politest of them all and she won the biggest prize. She was so happy! + +Emma went home with her prize and gave it to her mum. She was so proud of her prize and she couldn't stop smiling. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, three friends were walking through the woods. Little Davey was the youngest. As they stumbled across a hive, Davey said, "What's that? It looks cool!" +Mandy, the oldest, said, "That's a hive. It's full of bees." +Little Davey grinned and said, "I want to move it!" But Tommy, the middle one, said, "That's stupid. You'll get stung!" + +Davey was determined, so he moved the hive. But the bees were angry and started buzzing and stinging around him. Little Davey ran away crying. + +Mandy felt very sorry for him and said, "I told you not to move the hive. Bees don't like it when you mess with their home. It's not nice." +Davey nodded, wiping away his tears. He said, "I won't do it again. I learned my lesson." +Tommy smiled and said, "That's the moral of the story." + +They all smiled, and they continued walking through the woods. +Once there was a little caterpillar named Carly. She was very happy and loved to play. One day, Carly wanted to explore deep into the woods. She crawled carefully through the trees and bushes and found a strange spoon lying on the ground. + +She picked up the spoon and looked around to see if anyone was there, but there was no one. Carly wanted to keep the spoon, but then she remembered the wise words of her mom: 'If you see something that does not belong to you, leave it alone'. + +She thought for a moment and then called out, "Hello? Is anyone here?" + +Suddenly, a voice answered from the bushes, "It's me. I'm here!" + +Startled, Carly asked, "What are you doing here?" + +The voice replied, "I dropped my spoon while I was gathering food. Is that it?" + +Carly felt relieved and replied, "Yes, this is your spoon!". She handed it to the creature and said, "I'm glad I found it! Next time don't leave it so deep in the woods." + +The creature thanked her and they said goodbye. Carly learned an important lesson that day - always be honest, even when things seem impossible. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Tom. Tom loved reading books, and he read every day. + +One day, Tom was walking to the park. His leg was very sore, so he walked very slow. Along the way, he passed a book shop. Tom stopped to look at the interesting books in the window. + +Suddenly, a voice asked, "Do you like to read, Tom?" + +Tom looked all around, but he couldn't see anyone. Then, he looked up and saw a black bird perched on a lamp post. + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes I do." + +The bird smiled and said, "Remember, Tom, if you always move too slow and don't use your legs, you'll never get anywhere in life. But if you use your legs and keep reading, you're sure to succeed!" + +Tom thanked the bird, and ran off to the park. From that day, Tom always used his legs to get places, and kept on reading. The moral of the story is that if you use your legs and read, you can go far in life! +"I'm so hungry!" cried John as he opened the freezer door. His mom, who had been cooking in the kitchen, turned to him and said, "Good news, John! There's some food in the freezer that I can serve you!" + +John's face lit up as he saw all the yummy food the freezer had to offer. He could hardly wait to put it on the plate. He pulled out a plate from the cabinet and began to scoop the food from the freezer. + +Mom saw what he was doing and said, "John, you don't have to serve food from the freezer all the time. You can go outside and pick some food from the garden. The vegetables are much fresher, and you might find some surprises there too!" + +John was a bit hesitant because the garden seemed so distant. Then he thought about it for a bit and decided to try it. So off he went, his mom watching him until he was out of sight. + +And sure enough, when he returned, he had a basket full of fresh vegetables and fruits. His mom was so proud of him! She said, "See, John? There are so many delicious dishes we can make from this! Now, let's get cooking!" +Once upon a time, there was a crazy man. He was always looking for something to do. One day he decided that he wanted to break something. He found a nose and he thought, 'this will be fun!' + +He grabbed the nose and started to squeeze it. He squeezed and squeezed until he heard a crack. He was so excited he jumped up and dropped the nose. When he looked down, he saw that it had broken into a million pieces! + +He felt so bad for breaking the nose. He tried to put it back together but it just wouldn't stick. He started to cry because he had been so naughty. He knew that he had done something wrong and he was very sorry. + +He never wanted to break the nose. He learned an important lesson that day - don't do anything crazy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was so very hungry. She went to her kitchen to look for something to eat, but nothing was there. She felt very sad. + +But then, the girl heard a noise that came from the living room. She carefully walked towards it, and when she entered it, something special appeared before her eyes. A bookcase on the wall had opened, and in it, Lucy could see lots of yummy snacks! + +She was so excited, she didn't know what to do. The bookcase had revealed many delicious things to eat. Lucy quickly took out some of the sweets and ate them all! + +The little girl was so relieved and happy that the bookcase had revealed what she needed. She felt full and enjoyed the wonderful surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly family. One summer, they decided to delay a trip to the beach. Everyday they dreamed of going, but they kept on delaying. Then one day, they couldn't wait any longer. They packed their bags with toys and treats and went on a special adventure. It was such a jolly summer day. The beach was full of sunshine and laughter. Everyone played in the sand, swam in the waves, and ate ice-cream. It was a day full of joy and silliness. They stayed for hours, running and playing in the water until their bellies were full of yummy treats. Finally, it was time to go home. Everyone was happy that they had delayed their trip – it made the summer day even more magical. +Once upon a time there was a small patch of grass. It was green and beautiful, but one day it started to get really dry. The patch was frustrated because it wanted to look green and fresh again. + +One day, a soft breeze came and turned the patch. Suddenly, the patch felt new and refreshed. The breeze had brought some rain and covered the patch with water. The patch was so happy that it started to look green and beautiful again. + +The patch thanked the breeze and promised to stay green forever. Every time the patch gets dry, the breeze comes and turns it to make it look new and refreshed again. From then on, the patch was never frustrated again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to dive. Every day, she would go to the river to jump in and splash around. One time when she dove in, something really amazing happened! She found a mystery. She had no idea what it was, but she knew it was special. + +She took the mystery home and opened it up. Inside, there was a lucky charm! She was so excited. She quickly put it around her neck and felt so happy. + +From then on, she carried the lucky charm with her everywhere she went. Whenever it was time to dive in the river again, she would feel extra special. She was sure that she and the mystery would remain very close friends. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear who lived on a tiny island. Every day, the bear would walk around the island, grumbling and growling at anyone and anything he saw. + +One day, when the bear was walking around, he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a huge waterfall crashing down nearby. The bear had never seen anything so big and grand. He didn't know what it was, but he knew he wanted to go and take a closer look. + +The grumpy bear walked over to the edge of the waterfall and looked down. The water was rushing so fast and he got very scared. He wanted to jump into the water and see if he could get to the bottom, but he was too scared his little paws would slip and he would fall. + +Finally, the bear decided to be brave and hold his breath. He closed his eyes and jumped. The water was very cold, but he was so brave and held his breath until he reached the bottom. + +When he opened his eyes, the bear realized he was on a new island. He was very happy and started to explore. He never wanted to go back to the waterfall, but he knew it was there if he ever needed it. The grumpy bear found lots of new friends and adventures on his new island. He was no longer grumpy and had lots of fun every day. +Jack was very impatient. He needed a notebook to belong to him. Everywhere he looked he only saw notebooks belonging to other kids. He looked around his room, nothing! He even asked his mom, but no luck. + +Jack started to feel sad, but then he noticed something on his dresser. It was a brand new notebook! He was so excited and asked his mom where it came from. His mom smiled and said it belonged to him. She said she had been waiting for the perfect time to give it to him. + +Jack smiled and ran outside to show his new notebook to his friends. They were all surprised and asked where he got it. Jack proudly said it belonged to him. He finally had a notebook to call his own. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was very excited to play in her garden. + +First, she found her spade and then carefully dug a big hole. She filled the hole with dirt, patting it down tight. + +Then she started to look for things to fill it with. She found rocks, sticks, and worms. She put them inside the hole. She smiled as she made it look full and nice. + +Finally, she decided to pay for something special. She went to the shop and she found a beautiful flower. She took it back home and carefully put it in the hole. + +The little girl smiled big. She was so happy that she had paid for a beautiful flower to brighten up her garden. She was very proud of her flower and of all the hard work she had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Malia. Malia had a sore nose from lots of sniffles. Her mom brought her a warm cloth and some lotion. Malia's mom told her that she needed to wipe her nose with the cloth and some of the lotion to make it feel better. + +Malia was excited. She took the cloth and the lotion and started to wipe her nose. The lotion was nice and warm, and it made her nose feel much better! + +Malia's mom was so proud of her. She smiled and gave Malia lots of hugs and kisses. Malia was happy that she had made her nose feel better, and she couldn't wait to find something else to wipe with the warm lotion! +Once there was a little girl called Sissy. Sissy liked to play with makeup. She had all sorts of colors of it and would often mix them together to create her own unique colors. + +One day Sissy's mum caught her playing with makeup. She was a bit rude to Sissy and told her not to mix it anymore and put it away. Sissy felt upset and put away her makeup. + +Months later it was Sissy's birthday and her mum gave her a present. It was a big box of makeup with lots of colors and brushes. Sissy was so excited and thanked her mum. She had forgotten about the previous time! + +Sissy opened the makeup box and was about to mix them until she heard her mum's gentle voice saying, "Mix all of them together, Sissy, and be creative". Sissy was so surprised but was so happy that her mum was not being rude this time. +Once upon a time there was a volcano. It was big and scary and it spewed fire. But the people around it were not scared. One day, the people wanted to do something stupid. They decided that they wanted to climb the volcano. + +Everyone started to rush up it, but it was slippery and soon one of the people lost their footing and tumbled down the side. The people kept trying but it was far too difficult and no one could reach the top. + +Everyone was very angry and sad, so they decided to make the volcano angry too. They threw rocks at it and called it names. Finally, the volcano was so mad that it began to throw fire. The people panicked and started to run. + +But the fire was too fast and soon everywhere was on fire. Everyone was so scared. Some of them made it to safety, but some of them were not so lucky. They lost their lives that day because of their stupid behaviour. + +It was a bad ending for the people of the volcano. +Once upon a time, there was a large hippo. He wanted to have his own home so he asked his friend the elephant for help. + +Friend Elephant said, "I can help you design your own home. What kind of home do you like?". + +The large hippo said, "I'd like a big home so I can fit lots of friends inside". + +Friend Elephant thought for a moment and then said, "I think I can design a big enough home for you. We can use lots of sticks, some trees and lots of grass". + +So Friend Elephant and the large hippo worked together to design a big home. When they were finished, it was the perfect size for all their friends. + +The large hippo was so excited. He said, "This is the perfect home for us all. Thank you, Friend Elephant!" +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very selfish. He wanted everything to be only for him and he didn't like to share. + +One day, he was in the forest when he came across a small child. The child was playing in the mud and didn't even notice the man. + +The man decided to take all the mud the child had gathered, so he could have it for himself. The child saw him and said, "No! That is mine, please don't take it!". But the man didn't care and started to scoop up the mud. + +The little child was scared and started to cry. Then, the child bravely resisted the man and yelled, "No! That is mine! I want to keep it! Please, let me keep it!". The man finally saw the crying child and thought it was not nice of him to take the mud away, so he stopped. + +The man said sorry to the child, and apologized for being so selfish. He gave the mud back and left. + +The little child was so happy and learned an important lesson that day – that it is important to not be selfish and to always stand up for what you believe in! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lola. She liked to do lots of things, especially exploring new places. Today, she was about to go somewhere special. + +"Where are we going Lola?" said Lola's mom. + +"We're going to the stadium!" laughed Lola. + +Finally, they arrived at the stadium. It was huge! There were lots of people, and the noise of cheering was loud. Lola's mom looked around, a bit helpless. + +"It's so big! How are we going to find your friends Lola?" she said. + +But Lola knew how to find them. She pointed in the right direction and said, "There they are, look!" + +Sure enough, the two of them were able to find Lola's friends. Then they added their cheers to the already loud crowd. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Pepper. All her friends were very important to her, so she wanted to be important, too. + +One day, Pepper decided to explore the forest to see if she could find something important. She looked around but didn't find anything. She was about to give up when she heard a quiet whisper. She couldn't make out the words, but it sounded important. + +Pepper followed the whisper until the sound was so loud, it was almost shouting. Pepper was scared and tried to run away, but when she turned around she saw a giant who wanted her help. The giant asked Pepper for help to find something very important. + +Pepper was scared, but the giant promised she would be safe and nothing bad would happen. So, Pepper bravely agreed and followed the giant until they found what the giant was looking for: an important gem. The gem was so bright and beautiful, that it lit up the night sky. + +The giant thanked Pepper and said "I'm so glad you followed that whisper. You really did something important today". Pepper smiled and felt proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there lived a young girl named Joy. Joy loved to explore and find treasures. One day, Joy found an old chest at the beach. Joy was excited and wanted to open the chest. + +Joy tried to unlock the chest, but she couldn't. Then, Joy noticed a small key. She said to herself, "I think I need this key to unlock the chest." + +Joy picked up the key and tried to fit it with the lock. She jiggled it a little and then she heard a click. The chest had unlocked! She opened the chest and saw a shape inside. + +"Wow!" Joy said. It was a small, yellow diamond. She was very happy and took the diamond home. She kept it safe in a special box. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a big, happy family. Every day, they went on adventures together. One day, the family went on a hunt for treasure. They searched high and low until one of them found a small box. + +Everyone in the family was excited. Inside the box was a treasure! Everyone wanted to hold it, but then it vanished. The family looked everywhere, but it was gone. + +Everyone was sad and a little bit bitter. But then, something amazing happened. A friendly fairy appeared and gave them back the treasure! Everyone was so happy, they hugged the fairy and thanked her over and over. + +The family laughed and hugged each other. They promised to never forget their magical treasure hunt and the happy endings it brought. +Once upon a time there was a nice big family. They had zero children and wanted one very badly. So, one day they decided to marry a nice couple. The couple was so excited! But soon, there was a problem. The parents were arguing all the time, and the couple was worried that they wouldn't be able to be happy together. + +The couple knew they had to find a good solution. So they talked to their friends and family, and came up with a plan. They decided to marry someone else who was nice, and didn't like arguing. This way, they could become one big happy family. + +The moral of this story is, if you want to be happy and content, choose nice people who want to avoid arguments. Even if it means you need to marry more than one person, it is worth it. Everyone can be just as happy and content as the nice big family! +Max was hurrying around the kitchen, grabbing items that he needed for his science experiment. He had to find the perfect item! Then Max saw a magazine. He thought it looked useful and picked it up. + +Max went to show his mom the magazine. He was really excited. "Mom, look what I found!" he said. + +His mom smiled. "That looks really useful, Max. Are you going to use it for your experiment?" + +Max nodded eagerly and ran off and started to work. + +Later in the day, after completing his experiment, Max proudly showed his mom what he had made. It was a machine he had assembled using the magazine. He was beaming with joy. + +His mom said with a smile, "That is fantastic Max! I knew the magazine would be very useful!" +Once upon a time, there was a parrot called Petey who was very hungry. He flew to ask his friend Tommy for help. Petey said, “Tommy, I am very hungry. Can you provide me with some food?†Tommy looked around and said, “Yes, I can. I have some crackers in my house!†+ +So, Tommy and Petey flew to Tommy's house. Tommy opened a cupboard and found the crackers. Petey was so excited that he jumped up and down. As soon as he saw the crackers he started to eat them. It was so tasty that Petey asked, “Tommy can you provide me with some more?†+ +Tommy smiled and said, “Yes, I can!†So, Tommy provided Petey with some more crackers and both of them happily ate together. Petey declared that from that day on, Tommy would always be his best friend! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who both loved to play. Their favorite thing to do was to make things out of cardboard. + +One day, the two friends found a big piece of cardboard. They set it up and started to build. They made it look like a house and put toys inside. + +But suddenly the house fell apart! They looked around and saw that it was in pieces. The two friends were really sorry. + +They thought and thought and then they had an idea. They picked up the pieces of cardboard and put them together. They made it better than before! + +The friends were so happy with the new house that they recommend it to everyone. If you want something to play with, they said, use cardboard! +Mama was in the kitchen and today she was baking. Little Jenny was in the living room playing with her toy animals. She could smell the delicious smell coming from the kitchen and it made her stomach grumble. + +'Mama, what are you baking?' Jenny asked. + +'Some delicious snow cakes!' Mama said with a smile. + +Jenny's eyes lit up. She loved snow cakes. + +'Can I help you bake them, Mama?' + +Mama smiled and nodded. She gave Jenny some special ingredients and showed her how to mix them together until they were perfect. Little Jenny was so excited. + +When the cakes were done, they were delicious! Jenny was so pleased with her cakes. She had helped Mama bake them, and now they could enjoy their sweet treats. +Once upon a time there was a pretty girl named Lucy. She had a pink dress and she loved it so much. One day she was playing in the garden when a big ugly bird flew around her. It made a loud sound and Lucy got scared. + +Lucy started to cry. She shouted, "Please stop! I don't like it". But the bird kept calling and calling. + +Suddenly, a kind voice came from behind her. It said, "Don't worry Lucy. It's only a silly bird that doesn't know any better. Come with me, I have something special for you." + +Lucy followed the kind voice and found a beautiful dress. She put on the dress and it was perfect! The bird had stopped calling and was flying away. Lucy waved goodbye to the bird and felt very proud in her new dress. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was only three years old and wanted to explore the world. One day, she went into her backyard. The grass was very rough and she stumbled. Suddenly she heard a strange sound coming from behind a big bush. She walked slowly over to the bush and looked behind it. + +There was a little puddle. Water was slowly leaking out of it. Amy stared in wonder at the little puddle. She put her hand in the water and it felt surprisingly cold. Suddenly, the little puddle started to disappear and Amy was surprised! + +Amy was sure this was a magic puddle. She decided to keep it a secret from her parents and friends. She decided to come back to the same spot every day to look for the leak and see if the puddle came back. Maybe one day the magic puddle will reappear! +Once upon a time there were two kids, Tim and Sean. They were playing in a park. As they were playing, they noticed something on the ground. It was a print. + +The boys reached down to pick it up, but they were rolling it to each other. All of a sudden, it rolled away. + +The boys saw an old man walking near them and politely asked him if he had seen it. The old man said he had not, but he would help them to look for it. + +The boys and the old man searched the park, but they couldn't find it anywhere. Eventually, they gave up. + +The old man was so kind. He gave the boys a big hug, and said to them, "You are so polite. Let me give you this as a reward". In his hand was the print. + +The boys were so happy! They thanked the old man, and vowed to always be kind and polite. +Once upon a time, there were two little friends, Ella and Toby. Ella and Toby were very excited to explore the world. + +One day, Ella and Toby set off on an adventure. As they walked, they saw something beautiful in the distance - it was an oasis! Ella and Toby wanted to go to the oasis, but it seemed very far away. + +"What do we do?" Toby said to Ella. "Should we ignore it and keep walking?" + +Ella thought for a moment. "No, let's try to go there," she said. "It might be expensive, but I think it will be worth it!" + +So they kept walking until they reached the oasis. Ella and Toby were so happy they could hardly stand it! They explored every corner of the oasis and had a lot of fun. + +Their fantastic adventure was worth every penny, even though it was expensive! Ella and Toby knew they had made the right decision to ignore the distance and keep walking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very sick. Her lungs were not doing well and the doctors could not make her better. She was sad and scared. + +The girl's parents were very sad too and wanted to help. One night, they all prayed together. They asked God to make their little girl better and give her strong, healthy lungs again. + +The next day, the girl was feeling a bit better. She was so excited and she asked to do something special. Her parents said yes and took her to a fancy store! Inside, the girl saw many pretty things that she had never seen before. + +Finally, the girl found the perfect present for herself. It was a beautiful and fancy teddy bear! She hugged it tight and hoped that her lungs would get even better soon. + +And so, the little girl's prayers were answered and her lungs got better! Now she is happy and healthy, and plays with her fancy teddy bear every day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived on a tall mountain. One was a bear called Benny and the other was a rabbit called Robbie. They were very happy living up on the mountain because they were away from all the bad things in the world. + +One day, they noticed a strange thing coming towards them. It was a missile! The missile was very fast and made a lot of noise. Benny hated it because it was scary and loud. + +When the missile got closer, they realized it wasn't going to hit them. It was going to fly right over the top of their mountain. They ran outside to watch and saw the missile flying up into the icy sky. + +Benny and Robbie waved goodbye to the missile as it flew away. They were sad and missed it, but they were also happy that it was gone. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very sleepy. She tried to stay awake but just could not. So she went to the toilet to get a drink of water. But then she stumbled and the water spilled everywhere. She got very frustrated and started to cry. + +She tried to use the toilet paper to clean up her mess, but then she started to feel really sleepy. She tried to stay awake, but she soon dozed off. When she woke up, the toilet was still a mess and she felt really sad. + +The little girl kept trying to clean up the mess, but it was too hard and she was very tired. With one last try, she grabbed a rag to dry the water, but it was too late. She fell asleep and didn't wake up until morning. + +The next day, her mess was still there and she was very upset. She had to try and clean it up, but she was so tired and sleepy that she couldn't do it. And that is how the story ends – with a sad little girl and a mess that never got cleaned up. +Once upon a time there was a bossy turtle who lived near a big wall. The turtle was always bossy, telling the other animals what to do. He was always throwing rocks and sticks at the wall, but nothing happened! + +One day, a wise rabbit saw the turtle's throwing and came over. The rabbit asked, "What are you doing, turtle?" + +The turtle replied, "I'm trying to break that wall down. But it's too strong." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "You can't break the wall down with throwing rocks. You need to use your head. Think of a smart way to get through the wall, like crawling under it." + +The turtle thanked the rabbit and tried the advice. Sure enough, he found a hole and easily crawled under the wall. + +The moral of the story is that being bossy won't always get you what you want. Sometimes, you need to use your head and think of smart solutions. +Once upon a time there was a family of three. Mum, Dad, and little Alex. Every night, the family would have dinner together. After dinner, Alex would always request a special dessert. Every night, Mum would make a delicate yet delicious dessert for her special little boy. + +One night, Alex requested his favorite dessert with big eyes and a big smile. Mum smiled and said, “Answer me this: how do I make that special dessert?†+ +Alex replied, “Mix and stir!†So Mum mixed and stirred up the ingredients for Alex's favorite dessert. It was so delicious and delicate, yet big enough for the whole family to share. They all enjoyed the dessert and the special moment together. +Once upon a time there was a patient man. The man was very patient and he believed in waiting for things to happen. One day the man heard that it was going to rain. He wanted to get ready for the rain so he went outside and found a long piece of fabric. He carefully folded the fabric into a small square and put it on top of his head. + +The man waited and waited, but the rain didn't come. He stayed patient and he waited some more. Finally, after many hours, he saw the first few drops of rain falling from the sky. He put his folded fabric over his head and waited for the rain to get stronger. The man was very excited about the rain and enjoyed waiting for it. + +Eventually the rain got heavy and it felt amazing. The man danced around in the rain holding up his folded fabric in the air. He was thankful he had been patient, and he enjoyed every moment of the rain. +Once there was a boy named Bob. Bob loved drums. He always had his drums set up neat and organized in his room. One day, his mom shut the door to his room. She said it was time to clean the room. Bob didn't like cleaning, but he knew it had to be done. So he picked up a broom and started sweeping. He put all his toys away in the drawers and put his drum sticks in the right place. When he finished, the room looked very organized. Then Bob opened the door, and he saw that his mom had put a new drum in the room! He was so happy, he clapped his hands and laughed with glee. He thanked his mom and went over to the drum and played it all day. Bob was now a very organized drummer! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was very friendly and enjoyed talking to his family and friends. + +One day, Jack wanted a special meal of beef for dinner, so he went to his mom and said, "Mom, can I have beef for dinner please?" + +His mom replied, "Sure, Jack! Dinner of beef sounds yummy. We better pray to thank God for the food first." + +So Jack and his mom closed their eyes and put their hands together to pray. Jack said, "Thank you God, for this delicious beef. Amen." + +After they finished praying, Jack and his mom cooked the beef. It was cooked to perfection and was the most delicious meal Jack had ever had. + +Jack thanked his mom by giving her a hug. Then they both enjoyed their friendly dinner. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a spoiled little girl called Lucy. She was a very naughty child, who never liked to listen to her mum. +Every day, her mum made her do exercise. But Lucy was so spoiled, she refused to listen and just wanted to sit around and play. +One day, something happened which changed her mind. She was playing outside and heard a beautiful bird singing. She listened carefully and thought it was the loveliest sound she had ever heard. +From then on, Lucy began to listen to her mum, whenever she told her to do exercise. She began to understand that exercise was good for her and made her much happier. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He wanted to jump on the road. + +He ran outside and asked his mom: "Can I jump on the road?" +"No", said his mom, "it's not safe." + +The boy was sad. So his mom suggested they go to the park instead. The park was very comfortable, with lots of green grass and a small park road to jump on. + +The boy was very excited. He started running and jumping all over the road. He was so happy! He jumped, and jumped, and jumped until he was tired. + +His mom watched him and smiled. "That was fun," he said, and they went home happily. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man. He was always walking around with a frown on his face. + +One day he saw an open door and he decided to enter. Inside he found a small room with a tiny bed. He was curious so he went to have a closer look. + +Suddenly he heard a little voice behind him. "What are you doing in my room?" + +The old man was startled. He turned around and saw a little three year old girl with big blue eyes. + +The old man smiled. "I'm sorry, I was just looking around. I didn't mean to startle you." + +The little girl smiled back. "That's okay. Do you want to have some tea?" + +The old man was surprised but he accepted the offer. "Yes, I'd love some tea." + +So the two of them sat down and enjoyed a cup of tea together. By the time the old man left, he wasn't so grumpy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to play dress-up and put on her pretty dress. One day, she decided to go to the lake, so she put on her dress and sat down in the grass. + +The lake wasn't just any lake. It was deep, so deep that the little girl couldn't see the end. Excited, she decided to explore it. The little girl got closer to the lake and was about to take a seat on the edge, but then something caught her eye. + +It was a tiny glittering spot in the middle of the lake. The little girl knew it was a special treasure, so she decided to take a seat in the pond and reach for the glimmering item. + +She stretched her arm into the lake and snatched the treasure. When she looked at it, she realised it was a beautiful golden necklace! She had never seen something so sparkly. + +The little girl was overjoyed and jumped with joy, wearing the necklace with her pretty dress. She had found the perfect treasure to wear on her special day. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl called Lucy. Lucy had a secret. She loved lemons! Whenever she went to the supermarket, she would always buy a big bag of delicious lemons. + +One day, Lucy was at the park and she saw a lemon tree! It was full of juicy lemons that were just waiting to be picked. Lucy went up to the tree and reached to pick one of the big, yellow lemons. But she was too shy! All her friends were watching. + +Lucy's friends encouraged her to pick the lemons. They told her that it was OK and that everyone loves lemons. So, Lucy carefully picked a lemon from the tree. She was so happy! She gave a big smile and everyone clapped and cheered. + +Lucy loved lemons. From that day on, she picked lemons from the tree every weekend and made her delicious lemon cake for her friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. Lucy was playing one day. She was pretending to be a superhero. She imagined she had a special x-ray vision and she could see through everything. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a funny noise. It sounded like someone was joking. She turned around and saw an old man sitting on a bench. He was smiling. Lucy went over and said hello. The old man laughed and asked her to read his fortune. + +Lucy said yes. She took out a really old book, which was fragile and gave it to the old man. But suddenly, the old man sneezed on the page and it ripped it in two! + +Lucy felt very sad. She was so fragile and her superhero dreams were ruined. The old man tried to joke his way out of it and said it was only a little rip. But Lucy didn't feel any better. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Sasha. She was three and liked to write. One day she saw a lonely flower in the grass. She decided to write about how the flower felt. Sasha thought of how the flower couldn't play with other flowers and how lonely it must be. + +So Sasha ran inside and got her coloring pencils and a piece of paper. She started to draw and write words about her lonely flower. She thought about the flower smiling in the wind and in the rain. Sasha made up stories for the flower about its adventures in the garden. + +Sasha had so much fun writing about the flower. She danced and laughed as she made up poems about the lonely flower. After a few hours, she was done writing about her flower and she went back outside. + +Sasha put the flower in a vase by her window with her drawings and stories beside it. She smiled at the flower, happy that she was able to write about it. +Once upon a time there was a seed. It was so small and alone. The seed was so sad and wished it could grow. +One day, the sun shone and the seed started to grow. It grew bigger and bigger until it became a strong tree. Its leaves were so green and healthy. +One day, a little girl came to the tree. She wanted to make something special, so she found some paper. She put the paper around the tree and made it into a special game. The tree was so happy and grew even healthier. + +The little girl played the game under the tree every day until the tree grew very strong and tall. One day, the little girl brought other children to the tree and they all played together. The tree was happy and smiled as it watched the children enjoy its shade. + +That tree and the little girl had become very close. Every day, they would say hello and talk about all sorts of things. The tree would tell the little girl all sorts of fun stories which made her very happy. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once, there were two friends. One was a little girl, and the other was a bear. The little girl had a cardboard box. She showed it to the bear and opened it. Inside, the bear saw an impressive toy. It was a car. + +The bear was amazed - the car was bright and shiny and looked so real. The little girl was very proud of her toy. She told the bear it was a special one. + +The bear wanted to give the little girl a toy in return. He had one too. He shut his box and opened it for the little girl to see. Inside was a dinosaur toy that was very impressive. + +The little girl and bear laughed as they played with the toy together. They had such a good time that they both forgot it was time to go home. When they remembered, they packed up their toy boxes and said goodbye. They would never forget their fun and impressive toys! +Once there was a farmer. He had lots of sheep. One day he was counting his sheep and there were too many of them. So the farmer said, "I have too many fat sheep. Who can help me with this?" + +A little girl was nearby and heard the farmer. She said, "I can help! I love sheep. I can take some of them off your hands." + +The farmer was so happy. He said, "Yes, please do! I have too many sheep and I can't take care of them all." + +So the little girl went and took away some of the farmer's fat sheep, and he was so relieved. He thanked the girl for her help, and she thanked him for the sheep. + +From that day on, the little girl had her own flock of fat sheep and was very happy. She was always taking care of them and making sure they were feeling healthy and well fed. +The little girl wanted to go outside to play. She asked her mom if she could go, but her mom said no. She said that the little girl had to tidy her room. The little girl didn’t want to, so she went to bed grumpily. + +The next morning, the little girl woke up and saw bright sunlight coming through her window. She thought of how much fun she could have outside, and decided that tidying was not so bad after all. She got to work and within a few moments, her room was neat and tidy. She quickly ran outside, ready to play. + +Her mom watched her with a smile and called her back inside. The little girl went inside wondering what her mom wanted and she saw her mom holding something behind her back. Her mom told her that she had a surprise for her, but she had to come a little closer. + +The little girl moved closer and then she saw it - her mom was holding a long, colourful and friendly-looking rope. She saw that one end of the rope was tied into a knot, and her mom said it was all ready for her to play with. The little girl was delighted and demanded to play with it right away. + +The little girl's mom taught her how to tie the knots on the rope and showed her how to jump and turn through the loops. She also learned some fun rhymes and songs that went along with the game. +Tom was excited as he counted his steps on his way to the goal. "One, two, three," he counted as he skipped through the thick grass. He came to a big, green wall and was sure that was his goal. He couldn't believe it! + +Tom smiled as he ran towards the wall but then jumped when he heard a voice. "Tom, don't go near the wall," it said. Tom shook his head and kept walking. He was so close to his goal! + +Tom bumped his hand against the wall and instantly screamed. It wasn't a wall at all, it was a beehive! Now the bees were leaving the hive and swarming around him and his count was over. + +Tom had been so close to his goal, but he had been tricked. Foreshadowing and poor decision-making had gotten the best of Tom. He learned a hard lesson that day - it's always best to listen to advice. +Max was a little boy. He had an apron which his grandma had given him. He liked to spend time wearing it. + +One day, Max put on the apron and went outside. He wanted to play with his friends. But it started to rain and Max got very wet. He was miserable. + +Max went home and changed into dry clothes. He hung the apron on a line near the window. It was getting very cold outside and the apron did not get dry. + +The next day, Max was very sad. He could not wear his apron. He spent the day playing inside, but he was still unhappy. + +Finally, his grandma came to visit. She brought a new apron for Max. Max was so happy. He spent the rest of the day wearing his new apron and having fun with his friends. He was no longer miserable! +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl named Millie. She was so brave and she loved adventures. One day, she decided to go on a big one. + +Millie wanted to visit the mechanic's shop. She had never been there before, and she was a little scared. But she was brave, so she walked in. + +Inside, Millie saw all kinds of big machines. She was so curious that she just had to try them out! She touched them and felt them and tasted the oil. It was slimy, so she decided she didn't like it. + +She thanked the mechanic for letting her explore, and went back home. She was so happy with her adventure, she even forgot about how scared she was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was only three, but she was very brave. + +One day, Emily decided to explore the closet in her bedroom. When she opened it, she saw something that looked like a door. She walked up to it and saw that it said "Exit". + +Emily was about to open the door when suddenly, the whole door began to glow! She stepped away, scared, but then she noticed a warm light coming from inside the door. + +Emily held her breath as she slowly opened the door. Inside, she saw a beautiful, glowing garden. + +"Wow," she said, her eyes wide with surprise. But then, a giant came flying out of the garden. He said, "You can't go in there! It's my garden!" + +Emily was scared, but she remembered she was brave. She told the giant, "I won't steal any of your flowers. I just want to take a look." + +The giant smiled, and said, "All right then. You can come in. As long as you're careful." + +So Emily entered the glowing garden and when she saw all the beautiful flowers, she was so happy. Everything looked so warm! + +Emily spent hours in the garden, and it was the best day of her life. She smiled as she closed the glowing door, happy she had found a new exit. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight. He carried a big spear and rode away on his horse. The knight ventured into the forest, searching for an adventure. + +Along the way, he met a giant. The giant was very big and scaring, but the knight was brave. The knight held his spear firmly and challenged the giant to a fight. + +The giant and the knight had an amazing battle. The knight blocked the giant's punches, while the giant hurled his rocks. Finally, the knight threw his spear and the giant fell to the ground. + +The knight climbed on top of the giant, and carried it away. Everyone was so proud of the brave knight! They cheered his name and praised him for his amazing victory. +Once upon a time there were two friends – a lazy bear and a hard-working bee. They lived together in a big meadow on the earth. + +The bee was very busy all day, gathering honey and food for the bear. But the bear was often too lazy and slow to help out. + +The bear began to get jealous of the bee. He wanted to be able to fly around like the bee and work hard like him. + +The bee was sad that the bear was jealous of him. He wished that the bear would be happy with his life. + +So, the bee decided to help the bear. He showed the bear how to fly around the meadow and find food for himself. + +The bear was so happy that he could fly around like the bee and find food for himself. He did not have to suffer anymore because of his jealousy. + +The bear and the bee were now the best of friends and worked together every day. +Once upon a time, a little human was walking through the woods. The trees were wide and tall, and the sun shone brightly on the forest floor. The human child stumbled upon a deep hole. Looking in, they noticed that deep down in the hole lived a little creature! + +The little creature peered up out of the hole, and said, “Hello there!†in a friendly voice. + +The human child nervously replied, “Hi! Who are you?†+ +The little creature replied, “I’m a Special One! What’s your name?†+ +The little human replied “My name is Tommy. Would you like to come out and join me?†+ +The Special One replied, “That would be great!†He slowly climbed up the wide walls of the hole, and soon enough, both Tommy and the Special One were standing in the sun-filled forest. + +The Special One smiled and said, “What a great adventure!†+ +Tommy beamed with joy and said, “We should do this again sometime!†+ +The two were soon off, running through the woods, and stumbling across wonderful new adventures! +Once there was a young boy who loved to travel. One day, he decided to take an adventure to the nearby woods. He put on his alert shoes and filled his pockets with snacks. He waved goodbye to his mom and set off. + +As he traveled through the forest, the young boy spotted a rabbit and he said hello. The rabbit hopped away, but the boy followed it. + +Soon, the boy and the rabbit came to a clearing and the rabbit stopped. The rabbit looked up at him with bright eyes and said, “Why have you travelled here, young one?†+ +The boy said, “I wanted to explore the woods and see all the wonders it holds!†+ +The rabbit smiled and said, “I see you are alert to the beauty of nature. I will guide you to some of the most amazing places†+ +The boy thanked the rabbit and followed it through the forest. The boy saw many interesting things as he travelled with the rabbit, and he was very happy when he returned home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was only three years old. +One day, she found a belt in the dirt. She was excited and decided to pick it up. +The belt was very dirty, but the girl did not mind. She took it home to clean it. +She put the belt in the sink and used some warm water and soap. +When she finished cleaning the belt, she was surprised to see what it revealed! +Underneath the dirt, the belt had shiny silver buckles! +The girl was very happy and she loved the belt from that day forward! +Once upon a time there was a red flower named Hot. Hot lived in a field with lots of other beautiful flowers. Hot was a bit different from the rest because she was the only red flower. All the other flowers were different colors like yellow and purple. + +Hot really wanted the other flowers to like her, so she bloomed her best every day. The other flowers noticed and all of them started to talk to Hot. + +One day Hot saw a bunch of bees buzzing around the other flowers. But they stayed away from Hot. Hot wanted the bees to come to her too, so she bloomed even more. + +However, the bees still didn’t come to Hot. Hot started to feel sad and alone. + +Then one day, a bee came and landed on Hot. Hot was so happy! The bee stayed with her and shared its sweet nectar. Hot had found a friend, and she was no longer alone. From that day on, Hot bloomed the brightest and happiest of all the flowers. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sally was getting ready for a special adventure. She put on her coat and grabbed a big basket. Her mom helped her fill it with things like apples and a yummy lunch. Then Sally said goodbye and started to travel. + +Sally walked for miles until she reached a deep, dark forest. She saw lots of trees and smelled the spicy pinecones. Then Sally heard something. She turned and saw a lumber truck! It was filled with big logs and Sally was excited to explore. + +She found a log and tried to climb on it. It was slippery and it rolled away. Sally tried over and over again until finally she was able to stay on it. Then she rode it like a turtle, rolling around and around the forest. + +After a while Sally stopped and looked around. She had traveled all over the forest and was ready to go home. With a smile on her face she hopped off the log and said goodbye to the forest. + +Sally picked up her basket and started her journey home. She thought about her adventures and what she had seen. And when she finally made it home, Sally was filled with joy from her special adventure. +Mrs Tawker was very happy. With her wide brush, she was painting her fence. She had asked her lawyer for help and he had said she could do it. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her neighbour's daughter, Sue. Sue said: "Mrs Tawker, why are you painting your fence?". +Mrs Tawker replied: "My lawyer said it was okay. I wanted to make my fence look pretty". + +Sue thought for a moment and then ran back to her house. After that, Mrs Tawker continued painting her fence. + +When she finished, Mrs Tawker stood back and looked at her work. She could see that it was very beautiful. She was very proud of her work. + +The next day everyone in the neighbourhood admired Mrs Tawker's wide, colourful fence. She smiled happily, knowing that she had made the right choice. +Once upon a time there was a big, huge car. It was magical, and it had the power to heal people. Every day, the car drove around looking for someone who needed help. One day, the car saw a little boy. He was only three years old, and he was hurt and sad. The car stopped and said, “Do you need help?†+ +The little boy was very scared, but he nodded his head. The car opened its doors and said, “Hop in. I can help you feel better.†The little boy climbed into the car and the car drove away. After a while, the car stopped and said, “Ok, now you are healed!†+ +The little boy got out of the car, feeling much better and much happier. He gave the car a big hug and said, “Thank you so much!†The car smiled its headlights and said, “You are welcome, little one. Take care!†Then the car drove away to help someone else. + +The little boy went home and told his mommy all about his magical car ride. From then on, he was never scared or hurt, and he was always happy. What a huge blessing the magical car was for the little boy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was 3 years old and loved to play! One day Tom was playing with his favorite toy - a funny little car - when it suddenly made a strange noise and stopped working. Tom was so upset - his car was broken! + +So Tom's mum and dad took him to the toy shop to find a new car. They looked at lots of different cars but none of them were quite what he wanted. Then, in the very last aisle, Tom saw a car that was perfect! + +Tom was so excited, but he had to be careful with his pocket money. He wanted to spend it on something special, so he carefully counted out all his coins and gave them to the shopkeeper. + +The next day, Tom was having so much fun with his new car! He was able to spend hours playing in his room and the garden with his new toy! + +Tom's mum and dad were so happy that he'd found something he loved - they were glad they'd helped him find a car to replace the one that was broken. +Joe put the plate on the table. It was very dry on the top. Joe wanted to see what he could do to it. + +He found some paint on a shelf and put it on the plate. He made it very colourful. He even added some glitter and stickers. + +When he was done, he put the plate outside so it could dry in the sun. He watched it carefully. After a few hours, the plate was completely dry. + +Joe was happy now. He brought the plate inside and put it back on the table. He looked at his work, proud of what he had done. +Once upon a time, there was a humble princess who lived in a small castle. The princess had a beautiful crown of gold and jewels. Every morning she would record her day in a special book. + +One day the princess decided to take a walk in the forest. As she walked, words of wisdom came out of the trees, singing a sweet melody. + +The princess stopped to listen and the trees told her that she was the most noble and humble of them all. The princess was so moved that she took off her crown and placed it on the ground to show respect. + +When the princess returned to her castle, she sat down and wrote the words of the trees into her record book. She smiled at how wise the trees were and never forgot the lesson she learnt that day. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who lived in the woods. He was very restless and wanted to explore the world. + +One day, he hopped his way to the nearby town. As he explored, he came across an open freezer. Inside were yummy snacks! The bunny excitedly hopped over and took a big bite of one of the treats. The snack was delicious! + +He kept quietly munching away until he heard a loud "Crack!" Suddenly, the freezer closed and the bunny was stuck inside. He was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. + +For a few days he nibbled at the treats, but eventually he ran out of food. He started to feel very restless and worried. + +Finally, somebody came to open the freezer door and set him free. The bunny hopped off happily back into the woods and vowed never to go near a freezer again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were very loyal to one another. + +One day, the two friends were walking near a big, tall chimney and suddenly, one of the friends got very excited. + +"Look at that chimney!" she exclaimed. "It's so big and tall! What do you think we could do with it?" + +Her friend smiled and thought for a moment. + +"I think we could climb to the top. We could well and truly be the King and Queen of the Chimney!" + +The first friend giggled and then both of them agreed to the plan. + +The two of them started to scale the chimney until they made it to the very top. From there they could see far into the horizon and it was beautiful. + +The friends waved to each other to celebrate their success and felt so proud and excited. + +The loyal friends enjoyed the view until they eventually had to come back down. + +They hugged one another, happy to have had such a great adventure together. +Once upon a time there was an intelligent girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. She had a question for her mommy. She asked, "Mommy, where does my juice come from?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "It comes from the store, sweetheart." + +Lucy thought and thought about this. She wanted to find out more. So she asked her mommy, "How does it get to the store?" + +Her mommy explained, "A truck brings the juice to the store." Lucy was so happy to know the answer. + +After that, she asked many more questions. She wanted to learn all she could. And that is why she was so intelligent! +Once there was a little boy called Tom. He was three years old but he knew a lot. One day, he was playing when he saw a big zero on the wall. He wondered what it was and wanted to know more. He asked his dad what it meant and his dad said, "Zero means nothing, it has no value at all". + +Tom thought about this for a long time. He realised that not even knowing a lot was as good as knowing nothing at all. + +He decided that he wanted to pay attention and learn more about the world. He wanted to get the answers to all of his questions and become knowledgeable so he could be strong. With a clear mind, he set off to explore. + +Tom never forgot what his dad told him that day. He knew that understanding was the special power that would help him reach his goals and make him a more complete person. He also shared this lesson with all his friends, reminding them that it is better to have knowledge than to have zero. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl named Grace. Grace wanted to search for something. She looked all around her bedroom. She opened her toy chest but couldn't find the thing she was looking for. + +Grace called to her mom, who was in the kitchen. "Mommy, can you help me find the thing?" she asked. + +Grace's Mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun, creative search! Let's look together." + +Grace and her mom searched around the living room, but still couldn't find what Grace was searching for. Then, Grace's dad came in from work. He heard them searching for something and asked, "What are you looking for?" + +Grace smiled and said, "I'm looking for a thing, but I can't find it!" + +Grace's dad gave her a big hug and said, "Well, why don't we use our creative minds and think of where it might be?" + +The three of them brainstormed and finally thought of a good spot. Grace and her parents ran to the spot, and Grace's smile lit up when she found what she was looking for: a pink hair bow! + +Grace hugged her parents and thanked them for helping her on her search. She had learned a valuable lesson: searching can be fun and creative when you have the right people to help! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was playing in the snow. It was cold outside and her hands were freezing. She hugged her sweater tight to keep warm. + +Suddenly a memory popped into her head. She remembered making a snowman with her mom the week before. She was excited! + +She grabbed a handful of snow and quickly set to work. She made two little balls for the snowman's eyes and a big one for the body. She even used rocks for buttons. + +She stepped back and smiled proudly. Her snowman looked so perfect! She wanted this memory to last forever. + +She quickly ran inside and grabbed her camera. She climbed back out and snapped a picture of her snowman. + +Now she had her own cold, winter memory. +Once there was a boy named Bob. He loved to explore the world around him and he especially loved to climb trees. His favourite tree was across the street and one day he went to go and climb it. + +Bob was almost at the top when he noticed something different. Through the branches he could see a girl in a strange red hat. She was waving at him. Bob was scared and asked the girl what she was doing. + +The girl said that she was new in town and she was looking for a friend. She asked Bob if he trusted her. Bob was nervous, but he decided to trust the girl. + +The girl then asked him to come over to her house for a visit. Bob agreed and the two of them went to the girl's house. Bob made a new friend and he was able to trust her. + +From then on, Bob went to the tree every day to play with his new friend. It was their special spot, a reminder to both of them that it was always okay to trust a stranger. +Once upon a time there was a hurricane. It was so big and so fast that people couldn't see it. But it was colorful! + +One day, a little boy saw the hurricane. He wanted to catch it, so he chased it. He ran and he ran until he saw the hurricane. He was so excited! + +The little boy reached out his arms and tried to catch the hurricane. But it was too fast. He chased it around and around, but he couldn't grab it. + +The little boy was so sad. He wanted to catch the hurricane, but it was too fast. He watched it move away and he knew he would never catch it. But at least he saw it. He knew it was fast, colorful and so big! +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a little boy. They were always together and the little boy loved spending time with his mom. + +One day, the mom said to the little boy, "I have a tight test today, so I need you to be very good." The little boy got excited and said, "Ok Mommy, I will be good!" + +But as the day went on, the little boy started to get bored. He looked at his mom, carefully doing her tight test, and he wanted to do something fun. So he said, "Mommy, can I have something fun too?" + +But his mom was very busy, and she replied, "No, not now. I need to finish this tight test." She kept working away. + +The little boy felt sad, so he decided to play a game by himself. But he soon found out that he couldn't find any toys! He started to cry, just as his mom was ending her test. + +The mom saw the tears in her little boy's eyes and she knew why he was upset. She hugged him and said, "I'm done now, so let's go and find some fun toys for you!" + +The little boy was so happy, he laughed and hugged his mom back. They found lots of fun toys together and the little boy never felt so happy. + +The end. +One day, Jack and his mom were going to a birthday party. Jack was wearing a smart and silly hat, and a velvet bow-tie. When Jack arrived, he was so excited. He stretched his little arms and smiled. + +At the birthday party, there were lots of games. Jack played a few that were very fun, but his favorite game was the one where he had to stretch a big, long rope. + +At first, Jack was a bit scared. He asked his mom, "How will I stretch the rope?" But his mom just smiled and said, "You'll be fine. Just have a go." + +So Jack took a deep breath and grabbed the rope. He then stretched it as long as he possibly could, and he felt so proud. Everyone at the party clapped for him and said, "Great job, Jack!" And then he won a prize – it was a very soft velvet teddy bear. + +Jack hugged the teddy bear, feeling so proud of himself that he had been so smart at the party. He gave his mom a huge hug and whispered, "Thank you." +Once upon a time, there was a small doggy. He loved to go on adventures with his owner, but this time was different. As the doggy went around the corner, he saw a dead paw in the grass. He felt sad and scared and started to whimper. His owner tried to calm him, but the doggy knew something was wrong. + +Suddenly, the doggy heard a loud growl behind him. He turned around and saw a mean big doggy! The mean doggy was trying to reach the dead paw, but the small doggy wouldn't let him. The small doggy jumped and barked, trying to scare the mean doggy away. + +The mean doggy wouldn't give up. He kept trying to get the dead paw, but the small doggy wouldn't let him. Finally, the small doggy chased the mean doggy away and the dead paw was safe. The doggy and his owner ran home and were happy that nothing bad had happened. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Tom. Sam lived on a farm and Tom lived in a big city. + +One day, Tom went to visit Sam on the farm. Sam offered Tom some beef to eat and Tom was so happy! He said, "Thanks for the beef, Sam. It tastes so yummy!" + +Sam said, "I'm glad you like it. I usually lend it to my friends too. Would you like me to lend you some beef?" + +Tom said, "That would be great! I could make a rich beef soup for everyone in the city. It would make them so happy." + +Sam said, "I'm sure it will. Here you go, have as much beef as you need." + +Tom thanked Sam, loaded up his wagon with beef and rode off back to the city. Everyone in the city was so happy when they tasted the rich beef soup! They thanked Tom for bringing it to them and they always remembered Sam's kind loan of the beef. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown pit. It served lots of animals living nearby. All the animals in the area were happy because it gave them the perfect place to find food and take cover. + +One day, a small mouse named Buster decided to explore the pit. He was so curious and wanted to see what the big brown pit was all about. When he got there, he saw all kinds of tasty food. He couldn't believe his eyes! + +He had never seen such a wide selection of things to eat. There were seeds, berries and nuts – everything a mouse could want! He took his fill and thanked the pit for serving him. + +Then, he went on his merry way, understanding the importance of the big brown pit and how it served the animals living nearby. +Once there was a mouse called Joe. Joe was very bossy, he was always telling his friends what to do. + +One day Joe was having a great time, playing and running around outside. All of a sudden, he noticed a big wall in his way. He wanted to get over it, so he started to climb. + +When Joe was almost at the top, he saw something moving on the other side of the wall. It was a big, fluffy cat! Joe's friends shouted warnings from below, but it was too late, the cat pounced and tried to catch Joe! + +Luckily, Joe was too fast and he was able to scramble away. He had to really hurry, but finally he made it all the way back home. He was relieved to be safe and back with his friends again. From that day on, he made sure to stay away from bossy cats! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to sell something. He had a basket full of mist. He went to the market to sell his mist, but it was a scary place. He was scared, but he kept walking. + +When he got to the market, the people were scared of him. They were scared of his mist. They ran away, so he had to go home without selling his mist. + +He was very sad, but then he had an idea. He wrote a sign that said his mist was special. He said it was cool, not scary. He went back to the market with his sign, and this time people weren't scared. They wanted to buy his mist! + +The boy was so happy. Everybody bought all his mist and he made a lot of money. He was glad he didn't give up, and he was happy to have sold all his mist. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Jill. She had a pet bird named Ted. Every day, Jill and Ted would spend time together. They would have fun, laugh and do all sorts of activities together. + +One day, Jill wanted to attach something to Ted. She had thought of a great idea! She wanted to attach a ribbon around Ted to make him look special. She asked him: "Ted, can I attach something?" Ted agreed. + +Jill was very happy. She went to find a nice ribbon for Ted. She found a bright red one that was perfect. She attached it around Ted's neck. Ted looked so cute and healthy! + +Jill was very proud of her hard work. She couldn't believe how cute her pet bird looked. Jill and Ted were so happy to be able to spend time together. They laughed, played and enjoyed every moment they shared. +Once upon a time there was an old man who used to take long walks in the woods. One day, he decided to take a path he'd never been before. As he made his way through, a sudden noise made him tremble. He felt scared but remembered he wasn't alone and kept walking. + +After a while, he heard a voice coming from behind a big tree. "Please. Help me! I'm lost." he heard the voice say. + +The old man peered behind the tree and saw a young boy there, looking scared and frustrated. The boy explained his memory was not good and he didn't remember how he had got there. The old man comforted him and said that he had nothing to worry about. He took the young boy by the hand and they made their way out of the woods. + +The old man and the young boy became friends after that and they often took walks together in the woods. The old man taught him the names of all the different trees so he could never get lost again and the young boy taught the old man how to laugh and be a bit silly. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl, who was very cheerful and loved to explore the world around her. She liked to zip around, dancing and singing joyfully. One summer day, she set off on an adventure with her mother. + +On their voyage, they encountered rough patches, but the girl didn't worry and she kept singing and dancing. However, she lacked an anchor to hold her steady in the stormy sea. + +The young girl's mother saw this and so she gave her something to hold: a beautiful, shimmering anchor. It was something the girl held to her heart and would never let go. + +The mother told her child that it would keep her safe and help her stay steady in times of trouble, no matter how big or small. The girl was now cheerful and brave, confident that she could make it through anything. + +The moral of the story is that even when the going gets tough, it is important to stay strong and have an anchor - something or someone to depend on - to help you stay steady and cheerful. +Once there was a little girl named Max. She was feeling very happy one day, so she decided to go for a walk in the park. While she was there, she saw a spot on the ground. She picked it up, and held it in her hand. + +Just then, a big man came walking by. He saw Max holding the spot and he said in a very rude voice, "Where did you get that spot?". Max was scared and she put the spot down on the ground quickly. + +The man said "You shouldn't pick things up off the ground like that, it's not very polite." Max nodded and said sorry. The man smiled and said, "Let's put the spot back where we found it, that way no one will get into trouble!" + +Max smiled, picked up the spot, and put it down in the same spot as before. She waved goodbye to the man as he walked away and skipped back home, feeling a lot better. +Once upon a time, there was an earth. It was bright and full of life. But one day, something loud happened. The sky went dark and the earth began to shake. Everyone was scared and ran away. + +After a long time, things started to calm down. But when everyone looked back, the earth was closing. The ground started to close together with a loud noise and soon the whole earth was gone. + +Everyone was sad and scared, not knowing what to do. The loud noise and the closing of the earth made them feel scared. + +The end. +Anna was walking in the park when she noticed that things were not very organized. There were sticks and stones lying all over the ground. Anna smiled and decided to help out. She picked up the sticks and stones and put them in a neat pile. + +Next, Anna saw a bottle of lotion lying on the ground. She picked it up and smiled. She knew she could use the lotion to help organize things even better. She opened the bottle, and started to put lotion on the ground. Anna rubbed the lotion onto the ground and everything became smooth and organized. + +Finally, Anna noticed a tiny bird that appeared to be helpless. The bird was unable to move, so Anna picked it up and put it in a nest. Anna was happy that she was able to help the helpless bird. She smiled and watched as the bird flew away. + +Anna had done a great job organizing the park. She was proud of herself. +Once upon a time there was a bird who wanted to fly. He spread his wings and hopped high into the sky. But the bird was foolish and jumped too far. He did not have the wisdom to know what to do. + +He flapped his wings harder but still couldn't find his way. He was so far away from home that he felt so alone. + +Then he saw a bright shining star in the night sky. He followed the star to the ground and it lit up his way. He saw a wise old owl and asked for help. + +The owl told him to keep flying and not to be foolish. The bird took the owl's wisdom and followed the star. He flew farther and farther until he was safely back home. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate daisy. She was so pretty, with delicate petals of white and yellow. Every morning she would peek out of the grass and smile at the world. + +One morning, the daisy sneezed. All of her petals quivered, and then she rustled around in the grass. She hadn't ever sneezed before, so she was very surprised! + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared in front of the daisy! She smiled when she saw the delicate flower and kneeled down next to her. She gently blew on the daisy, and the little petals danced in the breeze. + +The daisy was so happy and excited to have made a special friend. From then on, they were best friends and spent all day playing in the sunshine. The delicate daisy and the little girl - they were the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who wore a dirty apron. He was always hopeful that he would be able to grow lots of vegetables from the soil in his field and have a successful harvest. One day, the farmer's hopes were dashed! A flock of birds flew over the field, and they left it looking filthy. The ground was covered in bird droppings and the farmer's hopes melted away. + +The farmer tried his best, but he wasn't able to grow any vegetables from the soil. No matter how hard he tried, he failed. The farmer's apron remained filthy, and his hope for a successful harvest was gone. + +The End +Little Lily was playing in the garden when she saw a pear tree. She was so excited and thought it was the prettiest thing she'd ever seen! But there was one problem - it was very high. Even if she jumped as hard as she could, she would never be able to reach the pears. + +Lily sighed and thought about how she could get the pears. Then she had an idea. She ran inside to get some string and tied one end to a stick. She smiled and thought that the pears were close now! + +Little Lily took a deep breath and tossed the stick up towards the pears. But, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't reach them. Just then, an idea came to her. She would surrender. + +So, Little Lily gently held up her hands and said "Please, can I have a pear?" Surprisingly, a beautiful, ripe pear fell right into her hands. Lily was so happy! She took a bite and it was the most delicious thing she had ever tasted - so sweet and so good! + +Little Lily smiled and ran back inside with her pear in her hands. She had conquered the tree and was now enjoying the sweet taste of success. She had surrendered and in the end, it was good! +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy created a pretty picture with her crayons. She was so happy with how creative she was! But when she finished, she started to tear up. + +Suddenly, police sirens filled the air. It seemed like the police were coming for her! Lucy was scared and started to cry harder. + +Just then, Grandma arrived and explained that the police were just near her house and were not actually coming for her. Grandma told her that it was important to always check the truth before getting too scared. + +Lucy was very grateful and felt much better. She learned that it's important to keep calm, even if it's scary. From then on, she kept her cool and was always creative! +Once, there was a boy. His name was Tim. He was lazy, but he loved going to the beach. One day, he excitedly asked his mum if he could go to the beach. + +'No, not today,' said Mum. 'It's too far away. We'll go tomorrow.' + +Tim was disappointed, and he pouted. He wanted to go to the beach today! He thought hard, and then he smiled. 'What about under the beach? Can I go there today?' + +Mum laughed. 'Under the beach? What do you mean?' + +Tim excitedly explained that there was a special place under the beach, where the sand was soft and comfortable. He even had made a tent in the sand with Mum before. + +Mum looked unsure. 'I'm not sure. It's too close to the water. You could get into trouble.' + +'Please, Mum! I promise I will be careful. I won't go in the water!' Tim begged, but Mum still said no. + +Tim was very sad, but he knew better than to argue. He walked away, dejected. But then he stopped walking, and he grinned. A new idea had come to him. + +He ran to his room and grabbed his pillow and blanket, and then he scurried back outside. He knew just the perfect place to go! Tim quickly dug a little hole under a bush +Once upon a time, there was a robot. He was very fierce and strong. Everywhere he walked, people were scared of him. But then one day, something unexpected happened. + +A little girl came up to him. She was only 3 years old and very brave. She looked at the robot and said, "Hello!" + +The robot was surprised. He had never heard anyone speak before. He thought for a minute, and then said, "Hello, who are you?" + +The girl smiled and said, "My name is Hannah. What's your name?" + +The robot thought for a moment and then said, "My name is Bob. It is nice to meet you, Hannah." + +The little girl smiled and hugged the robot. From that day on, the robot wasn't so fierce anymore. He and Hannah were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to read. Every day she would take her book and head to the park with her lunch. It was always healthy food like an apple or a sandwich. + +One day, the girl decided she wanted to read under the big tree. She took out her lunch and started to read. But, she was so into her book that she forgot to eat her lunch. + +She laid down and soon fell asleep. When she woke up, the sun was setting and her lunch was gone. She was sad and very hungry. + +The girl learned a lesson that day - always eat your lunch! +Once upon a time, there was a kingdom that had two very different groups of people. They didn't like each other very much, and often argued about silly things. + +One day, the kingdom was threatened by a big bad monster who wanted to hurt everyone in the kingdom. All of the people were scared, until two brave heroes stepped forward and said they would fight the monster. + +They brought with them a powerful weapon and together they were a strong team. The heroes united to protect their kingdom and they were fearless, even when the monster tried to frighten them. + +The heroes defeated the monster and everyone in the kingdom united together to celebrate. They all shared food and stories and learnt how important it was to get along with everyone, no matter how different they were. + +The moral of this story is that it's always better to unite together than to be scared of each other. +Charlie was a happy, three year old boy who was always ready for fun. One day he was playing in his backyard with his dog, Spot. Suddenly, he stopped, looked at Spot and shouted, "Let's play pill!" Spot barked happily. Charlie couldn't wait to get all the pill balls out of the big box. He quickly opened the lid, grabbed some of the pill balls, and raced back to his spot in the yard. + +Spot watched him excitedly, his tail wagging wildly. Charlie grabbed a pill off the ground, held it in both hands, and shouted, "Ready, set, go!" Then he tossed it in the air and Spot jumped up and caught it. + +Charlie cheered, "Great catch, Spot!" Spot barked and dropped the pill back at Charlie's feet. Charlie smiled and said, "Let's do it again!" Spot barked and was ready to start again. Charlie shouted, "Ready? Set, go!" and started a new round of pill ball fun. +Once there was a toy car that could zoom. Every day it liked to zoom around the table. It zipped this way and that, up and down. It had so much fun! + +One day, the toy car noticed something unusual. There was a big yellow box on the table. It was very useful. The car wondered what it was for. + +The toy car wanted to find out more about the yellow box. So, it zoomed over to the table and looked inside. It was full of surprises! There were lots of fun things to play with. + +The toy car was so excited. It zoomed around the table with the new toys. It had so much fun discovering all the useful objects. + +The toy car was delighted with its new discoveries. It zoomed around the table with a smile and enjoyed its new toys. It was so happy. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She liked to kick things. One day she was playing in the garden and saw a tea cup. She ran over and kicked it. + +Her dad was very angry. He yelled, "No kicking tea cups. That is not nice." Anna was unhappy. She sat down and started to cry. + +But then she saw a ball. She smiled, ran over and kicked it. Her dad was still angry but it was OK because she kicked the ball instead of the tea cup. + +Anna was so happy she played kickball the rest of the day. She was no longer angry and she had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Peter. Peter liked to play with his friends and do lots of fun things. One day, Peter was standing in his room with his toy cards. He had lots of cards, but two were special - they were fake cards. + +Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door. It was his friend Max. + +"Come in!" said Peter. + +Max stepped in and saw all the cards on the floor. He asked if he could have one, but Peter said no. + +"That's not fair!" said Max. + +"These two cards are very special, they're not real," said Peter as he stood up. + +Max wanted one of the cards, so he tried to grab one from Peter. But Peter wouldn't let him have it. + +"No way! These cards are too special for you," said Peter firmly. Max was disappointed, so he left without a card. + +"Next time I won't bring fake cards," said Peter to himself as he gathered them up from the floor. +Once upon a time, there was a helpless rubber duck. He was enjoying his time in the bathtub, with the water splashing round him. Suddenly, he heard a big splash from outside the tub. He looked out and saw a little fish jumping in the water. + +The duck was very excited to have a new friend, but the little fish told him that he was very scared. He had been caught by a fisherman and put in a bucket. The rubber duck was sad for the little fish and felt helpless to help. + +Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea. He asked the little fish to jump onto his back, and then he pushed him outside the bathtub with a big splash. The little fish was so happy and thanked the rubber duck before swimming away. + +The rubber duck smiled, knowing he had made the little fish happy. He was proud to have helped out a friend in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. She loved playing with her stick. But one day, when Susan was holding her stick, her mom's friend saw her and frowned. + +"No," her mom's friend said, "That's bad. You can't play with sticks. Go put it away". + +Susan was so sad. She loved playing with her stick. She wanted to play with it forever. + +But her mom's friend said that sticks were bad. Susan looked sad. She wanted to find a way to keep playing with her stick. + +So Susan asked her mom if she could play with her stick outside. Her mom smiled and hugged her, and said, + +"Yes, you can play with a stick outside—just be careful". + +Susan was so happy. She ran outside and started playing with her stick again. And she never stopped playing with it! +Once there was a girl named Amy. She was very curious and always wanted to explore the world. +One day she found a volcano. She was so excited that she decided to poke it. +Amy asked her brother, "Can I poke the volcano?" +Her brother answered, "No, it's not a good idea. The volcano might be dangerous." +But Amy ignored him and started poking the volcano. Suddenly the volcano started rumbling and smoke began to pour out of the top. +Amy was so scared that she started to cry. +Her brother quickly ran over to her and said, "I told you it wasn't a good idea to poke the volcano! Now you have to leave quickly before it explodes!" +Amy cried as they quickly ran away. Suddenly the volcano erupted and sent rocks and lava everywhere. +Amy and her brother were very scared and were thankful that they were safe. +The moral of the story is never to poke a volcano, no matter how good it looks. +Once upon a time, there was a small town. The town had a market, and it was very attractive. Everyone went there to buy things that they needed. + +The market provided all kinds of food, toys and things for the people to buy. They could find fruits and vegetables, toys, clothes and all sorts of other things. Everyone was always happy when they went to the market because it provided them with the things they wanted. + +The market was also a place where the people could gather together and talk. They would chat with their friends and neighbors, and it was always a fun time. + +The market was an important part of the town, and everyone loved it. It provided the people with so many things they needed, and that made it a very attractive place. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Bob. He was a very brave and curious bird. One day, he decided he would fly high up into the sky and see what was up there. + +He opened his wings and flew, higher and higher. Bob flew so high he hardly felt the wind. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a voice from far away. It was his mother. She said, "Bob, you can do it! Keep flying, don't give up!" + +Bob felt so encouraged, he flapped his wings harder and harder. He flew even higher until he reached a tall mountain. He wanted to go even higher, but the top of the mountain was too steep. + +Bob put his little bird palm against the side of the mountain, but couldn't climb it. He had reached the highest point. + +But Bob didn't give up. His mother had encouraged him to keep going. He looked around and found a little crack in the mountain. He put one foot in the crack and started to climb. He kept climbing, step by step, until he reached the top of the highest mountain. + +Bob felt so proud. Thanks to encouraging words of his mom, he had reached a point he never thought possible. He opened his wings and flew, higher and higher. + +And Bob was never afraid to reach for the sky again. +There was once a gentle little girl. She wanted to succeed in life very much. One day, a tornado came to town. Everyone ran for cover, except for the little girl. She was determined to succeed. + +The little girl said to the tornado, "Please don't hurt the town. I'm trying to succeed!" The tornado stopped and listened. Then, it went back the way it came. + +The town was relieved and thankful to the little girl. They all thanked her for succeeding in calming the tornado. + +From then on, the little girl became known for her bravery and gentle spirit. She knew that if she could succeed against a tornado, nothing was too difficult. +Once upon a time there was a little white bear who was on a big adventure. She was searching a far away land for something special. After a long journey to the top of a hill, the little bear saw something wonderful - a white landscape. The landscape was full of ice and snow and it was full of beauty. + +The little white bear was so excited that she insisted she wanted to stay in the white landscape forever. Day and night the bear explored the landscape, she was so happy. + +At the end of her journey, the little white bear was so full of joy that she insisted that this was the place she wanted to stay. With a little help from her friends, the bear made a forever home amongst the white landscape and she lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a baby. The mom was very compassionate and she always wanted to make her baby happy. Whenever the baby was sad or crying, the mom hugged her close and comforted her. She sang softly and told her how much she was loved. + +One day, the baby started to cry and was very sad. Her mom rushed to her and held her close. She cuddled her and sang her a special song that made the baby feel safe. As the baby listened to the loving words, she felt better. + +The mom continued to hold the baby and caress her until the baby fell asleep in her arms. Even after the baby was asleep, the mom stayed close and stayed by her side. She gave her compassion and love until the baby was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a big fat circle. The circle was so big that it filled the entire room. + +One day, a 3 year old boy wanted to play with the big fat circle. But the boy decided that he couldn't reach the circle on his own. So, he decided to get his mom's help. + +When the mom came, the boy pointed to the big fat circle and asked her to help him play with it. But the mom said she was busy. So, the 3 year old boy was very sad. + +But then the mom had an idea! She decided to help the little boy move the big fat circle, so that he could play with it. + +The boy was so happy! He hugged his mom and thanked her for helping him. With the mom's help, the 3 year old boy was finally able to play with the big fat circle. + +They both had a lot of fun playing with the big fat circle. The boy and his mom were happy they had decided to work together. +Once upon a time there were two fish who lived in a beautiful reef in the ocean. They were very comfortable and enjoyed exploring all the different parts of their home. One day, they started to fight over the best spots in the reef. This made everyone in the reef very unhappy and no one was comfortable anymore. + +The wise old crab saw what was happening and he decided to intervene. He kindly told them that fighting would not solve anything and that it was even making everyone in the reef feel uncomfortable. The two fish listened to him and decided to stop fighting and to be friends instead. + +Afterwards, the reef became a happy and comfortable place again, and all the fish made sure that they shared the best spots in the reef. They all learned an important lesson - that fighting is never a solution and that it always makes things worse. +Jimmy was playing in the park. His mom had told him it was time to come home, but Jimmy wanted to keep playing. Suddenly, Jimmy saw something that he wanted to watch - a big bird walking on the ground. But Jimmy's mom saw him and yelled "Jimmy, it's time to go home now!" Jimmy wanted to stay and watch the bird, but his mom was very angry. + +Jimmy knew he had done something wrong, so he didn't argue. He started walking home with his mom, but he was feeling very sad. When they arrived home, Jimmy's mom was still very angry. She looked at Jimmy and said, "You disobeyed me and that was a terrible thing to do. I have to punish you". + +So Jimmy got a time-out. He had to go sit on the couch and think about what he did wrong. Jimmy was sad and scared, but he knew it was the right thing to do. He thought he would never do something bad like that again. + +After his time-out was over, Jimmy's mom gave him a big hug. She told him to always be good and mind her, then she said "Let's go for a walk together and forget about this". Jimmy was so happy! He held his mom's hand and the two of them walked and talked about all the wonderful things they would do that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was three years old. Emma loved visiting the museum, but one day something unexpected happened as she was leaving. She accidentally left the museum door open and then ran away! + +The next morning, the museum was closed. Emma was feeling very guilty and knew that she had done something wrong. She went up to the museum keeper, and told him what had happened. The museum keeper was very kind and said that it was all right. + +Emma felt much happier now, but the museum keeper still had to get the museum ready to open. He needed help. Emma offered to close all the doors, because she wanted to make things right. With her help, the museum was soon ready to open. + +The museum keeper thanked Emma for her help and told her that it was important to always close the doors. Emma promised that she would never forget again. Everyone in the museum was very happy, and Emma felt relieved that she had not done anything wrong. +Toby and Brandon were best friends. They liked to play together. One day they were playing with a glove. Toby made the glove into a rock. + +"That is important," Brandon said. + +Toby smiled. "I can make the glove rock back and forth too," Toby said. So he rocked the glove up and down. + +Brandon was amazed. "That's so cool!" + +They laughed as they rocked the glove. After a while, Toby put the glove back and gave it to Brandon. + +"This is an important glove," Brandon said and hugged it. + +Toby smiled and nodded. They hugged and said goodbye. Toby couldn't wait to play with the glove again! +Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit who loved to crawl. He would crawl on his hands and knees through the tall grass. One fine day, he saw a cauliflower and decided to try it. + +The rabbit took one bite and he was not very impressed. He said weakly, “This doesn't taste very good.†+ +Just then, a wise old fox came walking by. The fox said, “Well, you don't like the taste, but cauliflower is very healthy for you. It will make you strong.†+ +The rabbit thought about it, then nodded. He took another bite, and this time he liked it better. + +From then on, whenever he felt weak, he would crawl over to the cauliflower patch and eat one. And it was definitely making him stronger. +Mary was so happy. She had a healthy napkin in her hand. It was her special napkin, her favourite. + +Her mama smiled at her. "What are you going to do with the napkin?" she asked. + +Mary looked up, her eyes sparkling. "I hope I can make a kite," she said. + +Mama smiled. "That sounds like a wonderful idea!", she said. "Let's go outside together and make your kite." + +Mary was so excited. She followed her mama outside, and the two began building the kite. Mary watched in awe as Mama showed her how to tie the napkin. She couldn't believe she was really making a kite with her own special napkin. + +When the kite was finished, Mary and Mama stepped back and watched it fly. A feeling of joy filled Mary's heart as the wind carried her kite away. + +They both laughed and hugged, feeling healthy and happy. Mary's kite was flying! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and she was so excited. She had some money to buy something special. + +The little girl went to the shop and she saw something enormous. She asked the shopkeeper what it was and he told her it was a wink. It was shiny and special. The little girl had to have it! + +She chose the biggest wink and was so happy when she bought it. She paid the shopkeeper with her money and gave the wink a big hug. + +The little girl ran home with her enormous wink. She couldn't wait to show it to her mummy and daddy. +Timmy was playing in his backyard when he saw a storm in the sky. He was scared when he saw the lightning and the thunder. + +He ran to his mom and said: "Mommy, I'm scared. Is there a storm?" His mom said "Yes Timmy, there's a storm but we will be lucky and it'll be alright." + +The storm got bigger and Timmy was now really scared. He asked his mom "Do you think it's gonna be alright Mommy?" His mom hugged him and said, "Yes, we are lucky and we'll be alright." + +But Timmy got really scared when the storm got even bigger. The wind was really strong and the lightning was really bright. He asked his mom "What should we do?" + +His mom said "Don't worry Timmy, let's try to match the storm. Just sit still." + +But the storm was too strong and it was too much for Timmy and his mom. They ran and hid inside the house, but it was too late and the storm swallowed them up. In the end, Timmy and his mom were unlucky. +Once upon a time, there was a light bee. His wings sparkled in the sun and he buzzed happily as he flew around flowers. + +One day, the bee got lost. He was so far away from home and he couldn't find his way back. He didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling from the sky. + +“Come here, little bee!†it said. The bee looked up, and he saw a friendly little bird. + +The bird said, “I can help you find your way home. Come fly with me and I will show you the way.†+ +The bee said thank you, and he flew up to the bird. Together they flew higher and higher through the bright blue sky, until they saw the bee's home. The bee smiled, waved goodbye to the bird, and flew away. + +The bee never lost his way again! +Once there was a little boy and he loved to play. One day he had a special present - it was a box of clay. He took it outside in the garden and he wanted to make something special. + +Suddenly, the little boy saw a swing in the garden. He was so excited and he wanted to swing on it. But when he tried to swing the swing wouldn’t move! He got very angry. + +The little boy tried to figure out what was wrong and he noticed that the swing was stuck to the ground. It was stuck with clay! The boy had used the clay to make the swing stuck to the ground. + +He was very angry at himself. He took the clay and he threw it away. He worked hard to unstick the swing and eventually he did it. Then he could swing on the swing and it was so much fun! +Once there was a king who wanted to hug everyone in his kingdom. He was very friendly and everyone loved him. One day, the king hugged a smooth stone and it broke into a million pieces. Everyone was sad and the king was very upset. He tried to fix the stone, but no matter what he did, the stone stayed broken. The king felt so sad that he refused to hug anyone in his kingdom anymore. He knew he couldn't make everybody happy and so he just stayed in his castle all alone. +Once there was a little girl named Mina. One day she was riding in her dad's car. She looked out the window and saw a big tree with thick branches. She asked her dad to stop. + +When they stopped, Mina saw an old tire. It appeared to have been there for a while because it was quite rusty. She tried to move it but it was too heavy. + +Mina's dad said he would take care of it. He picked it up and put it in the trunk. He told Mina he would take it to the recycling centre where it would be put back to use. + +Mina smiled and waved goodbye to the old tire. She was happy it would no longer appear in her dad's car. +Once, in a big house, there was a mouse. The mouse was very smelly. Every day, it would run around the house, gathering things to eat. + +One day, the mouse found a big bowl of cheese. It smelled so good, and the mouse wanted to eat it all. But then, the mouse heard a voice. + +The voice said, "No! Stop! You should not eat all of the cheese." The mouse turned around, and saw an old man. + +The old man said, "I recommend that you only eat a small piece of the cheese. That way, you can save the rest for later." + +The mouse listened to the old man, and only ate a small piece of cheese. From then on, it recommended that all mice only eat a small piece the cheese so there is enough for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a village in the middle of the woods. In this village there was a small church, it was old and hidden deep in the trees. + +One day two small children were playing in the woods. They ran and laughed, sharping sticks as they went. Suddenly they stumbled across the old hidden church and slowly they stepped inside. + +They looked around, they were scared and confused. Where had they found this place? In the darkness they heard a voice calling their names. + +The children froze, they were too scared to move. Then the voice spoke again, this time it was louder. "Come to the church," the voice said. + +The frightened children stepped towards the voice. When they reached the door of the church, it slammed shut and the children were locked inside. + +The children tried to escape but the door was too strong. They were trapped, hidden and alone. They cried and yelled but nobody heard them. The children were lost forever and never seen again. +Tom and Pam had a fun day planned. They were going to visit the alligator. They had heard that he was fair and invited lots of friends over. + +When Tom and Pam arrived, the alligator greeted them with a friendly smile. All of his friends had showed up and he said, "Welcome! Please come in!" +Tom and Pam thanked him and said hello to all the other visitors. + +Tom and Pam had a great time exploring the alligator's pond and playing with his friends. They also got to learn more about the alligator, who was an incredible storyteller. After a while, they thanked him for being so kind and said goodbye. + +The alligator waved back at them, saying "Come back soon! I always enjoy visitors." Tom and Pam agreed and smiled, happy to have had such an enjoyable day. +Once upon a time, there was a little panda named Henry. He was very small and liked to wander in the forest. Every day, he would go explore and meet new friends. + +One day, Henry came across some other animals. They were bigger than him and they were green. He asked them what their names were and they replied "We are caterpillars." Henry knew then that these caterpillars were very special. + +Henry asked them if he could join them and they said yes. The caterpillars said they would race to see who was the fastest. Henry was excited and asked if he could race with them. + +The race started and the caterpillar's crawled really fast. Henry watched them and he knew he could not win. Henry felt a little envious as he watched the caterpillars cover the ground so quickly. + +Henry had a great idea. He decided to roll across the ground instead of crawl like the caterpillars. He rolled quickly and ended up winning the race. All the caterpillars were shocked and Henry was so happy. + +Henry had proved to the other animals that he was the fastest. He had also shown them that being smaller did not mean he was weaker. From that day on, all the animals in the forest respected Henry the panda. +Once there was a bird who was always complaining. Everywhere the bird went it was always complaining about something. No matter what, the bird was never happy. One day, the bird was walking and it fell into a bush. The bird couldn't get out and started to complain even more. The bird was so annoyed and screamed even louder. + +Suddenly, there was a loud crack and the bird realized that one of its wings was broken! The bird was so sad and did not know what to do. It was too injured to fly and couldn't get out of the bush. Luckily, its friend came to the rescue. The friend grabbed hold of the bird's other wing and carefully pulled it out of the bush. The bird was free! + +The bird was so thankful and stopped complaining. Instead, it began to express its gratitude. After the bird was healed, it was able to fly again with its friend by its side. From then on, the bird was always happy and content, never complaining again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Her mommy and daddy gave her the sweetest kindest hugs every morning. + +One day, Lucy woke up and noticed a funny thing happening outside her window. She could barely believe her eyes - a big huge giraffe was walking down the street! + +Lucy ran to her mommy and daddy. "Mommy, Daddy, can we follow the giraffe?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Absolutely! But first, let's go get dressed and have some breakfast." + +So Lucy quickly put on her shoes and grabbed her favorite stuffed toy, Fluffy the Giraffe. She happily followed her mommy and daddy to breakfast. + +When breakfast was finished, Lucy and her parents were ready to follow the giraffe. As they tiptoed quietly outside, they noticed all the other animals on the street, from rabbits to cats to birds, following the same big giraffe. + +Soon they had been walking behind the giraffe for what felt like miles! + +Just then, the giraffe led them right up to Lucy's front porch and into her crib! + +At first, Lucy was scared. But then, the giraffe smiled and said softly, "Follow your heart, Lucy. There is always something special out there if you look hard enough." + +Lucy gave the giraffe a big hug, and thanked it for being so kind +Once upon a time, there was a shy egg. She lived in a quiet forest with her friends. Every morning, the shy egg would bow to every animal she saw. She was always so polite and never forgot to bow to anyone! + +One day, the shy egg went to a big party. She was very nervous and didn't know what to do. But then, a kind rabbit came over to her and showed the shy egg how to bow. Soon, the shy egg was bowing to everyone at the party. All the animals thought she was so polite! + +The shy egg had so much fun that day. She ended up bowing to every animal she met. After that, the shy egg was much less shy and always remembered to bow to her friends! +Once upon a time there was a poor girl. She was very scared all the time. Every time she saw a picture she would get scared. + +One day she was walking through a dark forest and she saw a scary picture. She was so scared that she started to cry. + +Suddenly the girl heard a kind voice. She looked up and she saw that it was her friend. Her friend said "Don't be scared. I am here". + +The girl felt better and she bravely looked at the picture. But this time she didn't feel scared. She smiled and then she took the picture home with her. + +From then on she wasn't scared anymore. She was brave and she was happy. The end. +Once there was a famous plate. Every day it was filled with delicious food. One day a little boy named John saw the plate and was very excited. He wanted to try the food on the plate. + +John asked his mom for a spoon and she gave him one. Then he carefully poured some of the food on the plate onto his spoon. He was so happy when he tried the food. He said, “Yummy!†and ate it all up. + +John was so happy with the food that he asked his mom to thank the person who made the plate. His mom thanked the famous chef who had made the plate. Everyone was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He was very excited and he wanted to give his mum something special for her birthday. So he decided to make a very special knot. + +Jack worked very hard to make the knot and he smiled when he finished it. He was so proud. He ran to his mum, shouting with joy. + +But then disaster struck! As Jack showed his mum the knot, it broke. Jack gasped and started to cry. His mum hugged him and said, "It's ok darling, you tried your best." + +Jack sniffed and nodded his head. But he was still sad. Then his mum said, "Let's try again. I'm sure you can make a wonderful knot this time." + +Jack felt excited again and he gave it a try. With a lot of concentration and focus, Jack made the knot. This time the knot was perfectly tied and it didn't break. + +Jack's mum smiled, thanked him, and gave him a big hug. Jack was very happy and excited. He had made a special knot for his mum and it hadn't broken. +Mommy and Baby were playing hide and seek. Baby was very excited and she hid behind the couch. Mommy slowly counted to three. Baby giggled as Mommy said three and she peeked out from behind the couch. + +Mommy laughed and said, "I found you! Now it's time to remove the photo." + +Confused, Baby asked, "What photo?" + +Mommy motioned over to the wall and said, "That one. Can you reach it?" + +Baby walked over to the wall and saw a large photo hanging up. She grabbed the frame and pulled it off the wall. + +Mommy said, "Wow, that was very deep for a three year old! You're really strong!" + +Baby chuckled and said, "I'm a big girl now!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes you are! Now let's put this photo away so we can continue our fun game!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved birthdays. He had a very special birthday coming up and his mom and dad wanted to create something special for him. + +“Mommy, what do you want to create for me?†the little boy asked. + +“We’re going to create something silly but fun for your special day,†said his mom. + +The little boy was so excited for his birthday and he couldn't wait to see what his parents had created. On his birthday the little boy opened his birthday present and guessed what he found inside - a silly hat! + +He put the hat on and was dancing around the room with excitement. + +“Thank you mom and dad for creating something so silly and fun for me!†the little boy said. + +From that day forward the little boy always looked forward to his birthday and the silly things his mom and dad created. +Charlie was a curious little boy. One day, he decided to explore the backyard all by himself. He arrived at the garden and examined everything around him. He saw some plants, some flowers and a big messy armchair. + +Excited, Charlie walked towards the armchair. He started to examine it carefully. He felt the cushions and touched the armrest. He was amazed at how soft and messy it felt. All of a sudden, he heard his mom's voice. + +"Charlie, what are you doing?" asked his mom. + +"I'm examining the armchair," said Charlie proudly. "It's very soft and messy". + +His mom smiled and told him, "Why don't you sit down and have a rest for a moment?" + +Charlie happily obliged and he snuggled up in the armrest. He enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by the soft, messy fabric. + +Charlie felt so happy and content that he drifted off to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very sad. She wanted something to make her feel better, but she didn't know what. She looked around until she saw a big orange. She was happy, and thought it might make her better. + +She hugged the big orange tightly, and it made her feel better. She felt warm and safe. But suddenly she noticed that the orange was smelly! She was worried and scared. + +She put the orange down, but she still felt sad. Nothing seemed to make her feel better. She tried to think of things that might comfort her, but nothing worked. She was still sad and scared. + +The little girl never found anything to comfort her. She felt alone and scared. The bad feeling stayed with her forever. +One day, on a bright summer day, a little girl named Lily went to the beach. She saw a beautiful reef in the water. It was delicate and full of colorful fish. Lily was so excited. + +She ran to the edge of the beach and called out to her friend Daisy. Daisy came over to join her and they both looked at the reef together. + +Daisy said, “Let’s go swimming! We can explore the reef!†+ +Lily nodded. “I hope we can get closer!†she said. + +The two girls went swimming in the cool water. They swam slowly and carefully so they could look at all the delicate creatures. They saw colorful fish and corals, and Lily was so happy. + +After they had explored, they got out of the water and dried off. Lily looked out at the reef and said, “I hope we can come back here soon. It was so beautiful!†Daisy smiled and said, “Me too.†+Ted was a little boy, who was only three years old. He loved to watch the fly buzzing around in the air. He loved the way the fly would zip around so fast. One day he was playing in the garden, when he saw something very disgusting. He saw a big spider crawling around near some big leaves. "Eeeeew!" Ted yelled. + +That made his mom come running. "What is it Ted?" She asked. "A big spider. It's so disgusting!" Ted replied. His mom laughed. "Let's get it out of here. Let's go bathe and think about something else," she said. + +Ted and his mom went inside, and he quickly hopped in the bath. He loved watching the little bubbles floating around him. He played with the bubbles and swished his hands around. After he was done, his mom was still in the bathroom. + +"What are you doing, mom?" Ted asked. "I'm watching the fly in here," she said. "I see it! It's flying around so fast!" Ted said. His mom laughed and said, "It's a very busy fly! Let's get you out of the tub, so the fly can have some peace and quiet." Ted agreed, and giggled as he watched the fly zoom around the bathroom. +Once there was a little girl named Abby. Abby was restless. She wanted to go on a visit. So, her mommy took her to the zoo. + +At the zoo, Abby saw all kinds of animals. She saw monkeys, elephants, and birds. She even got a chance to feed some of the animals! + +Abby was so excited to see everything that was there. She felt like she was flying like an eagle when she looked up at the giraffes. She also felt like a lion when she saw the tigers. + +Before leaving the zoo, Abby and her mommy stopped for lunch. Then, they went home. + +Abby was so happy to have gone on such a great visit. She felt like she had seen the whole world. And she couldn't wait to go on her next adventure! +Once upon a time two friends, Sam and Tony, were playing in the park. Tony was feeling very nervous because he was trying to climb the biggest tree. He was so high up he could see for miles. But then he heard a loud noise, it sounded like something was going to break! Tony was so scared he wanted to get down quick. + +Sam saw Tony's scared face and wanted to help. He told Tony not to worry and he helped him get down the tree safely. + +Once on the ground, Sam looked around to find out what made the loud noise. He soon found the culprit - a huge branch had broken off the tree and was lying on the floor! Tony was so relieved it was just the branch breaking! + +Sam and Tony were very happy they were both safe. They knew they had to be careful when climbing trees. From then on, they would always be extra careful and make sure they stayed safe! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very curious and liked to go on adventures. One day, she went outside and saw a bird. Jane was so excited and she wanted to tell the bird hello. The bird looked at Jane and it said 'Hi'. Jane was so happy. + +Jane asked the bird "Do you want to be my friend?" The bird nodded its head and Jane gave the bird a big smile. Jane knew that she needed help, so she asked the bird if it could help her. + +The bird said it could help, and it flew away. After a few minutes, the bird came back. It had a big bunch of flowers in its beak. The bird said that it wanted to show Jane something special. It gave the flowers to Jane, and she gave the bird a big hug. + +Jane was so happy to have a helpful bird as a friend. She often visited the bird, and they spent a lot of time together. They had a lot of fun, and Jane learned lots of things from her friendly, helpful bird. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved playing in the garden. One day, while she was there, she saw a beautiful butterfly, its wings covered in perfume. The little girl promised to be very gentle and to take very good care of it. + +But when the butterfly flew away, the little girl was frightened and started to cry. She looked very carefully to see if she could find the butterfly, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Her mother came outside and saw the little girl. She said that it was alright to be frightened and told her that she could still learn something from the experience. She said that it was important to keep any promises we made, no matter how small they were. + +The little girl finally smiled and thanked her mother for her advice. She promised to never forget to keep her promises, no matter how frightened she might be. + +The moral of the story is to always keep your promises, no matter how scared or small they may be. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. She was ready for a new day. She went outside and sat in the sun. The sun was hot and the heat felt good on her skin. + +She liked to sit there and feel the heat. After a while, she got up and walked around. She saw a bird sitting in the grass. She was so surprised! She wanted to sit like the bird. + +She sat down again. She stayed there until the sun went down. Then it was dark and cold. She was ready to go home. + +She went back inside and cuddled up in her bed. The heat from the sun kept her warm as she fell asleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. Every morning she would sing to the birds and have the best time. She was always so enthusiastic and loved the sound of her own voice. + +Lucy decided one day to explore deep in the forest until she came across a big cobweb. She was afraid of spiders but decided to be brave and touch the cobweb. She was surprised by how soft it was. She was so curious that she started to sing as she explored it. + +Suddenly, a mouse came out from behind the cobweb and said to Lucy, "Why are you singing? The birds in the forest don't like it." Lucy said, "I'm just having fun, why are you so grumpy?" The mouse looked at her and said, "It's because I can't build my home if you keep making so much noise. Please be kind to nature and respect the beauty of the forest". + +Lucy was so touched by what the mouse said that she decided to take special care of the forest. She talked to the other animals and asked them how she could help and she made sure that she was always enthusiastic but respectful. + +Moral of the story: Treat the nature with respect and appreciate the beauty of the world around us. +Jimmy was a little boy with a big heart. Whenever his family was feeling gloomy, he knew just what to do to raise their heads. + +One day, Jimmy's family woke up feeling extra gloomy. No one knew why, so Jimmy had a bright idea. He ran outside and gathered some flowers and put them around the house. Then he sang a cheerful song and smiled his biggest smile. + +Jimmy's family soon cheered up and felt much better. He had managed to raise their heads and put a smile back on everyone's face. From then on, whenever his family felt gloomy, Jimmy knew what to do to cheer them up. +Amelia watched her mom put a bird into the birdcage. She was spoiled and wanted to take the bird out. Her mom said no and that the bird belonged in the birdcage. Amelia was upset and started to cry. She shouted at her mom and tried to take the bird out of the cage. Her mom was strong and said "No! The bird must stay in the birdcage!" Amelia was so angry, but she knew her mom was right. Amelia sighed and watched the bird fly around the birdcage. She remembered why the bird was there and finally accepted it. +One day, Tom went to the beach. He found a mysterious sack lying on the sand. Tom was very excited and he opened it quickly. Inside the sack was a big, blue oyster! Tom had never seen an oyster before and he was very curious. He looked inside the oyster and found a pearl! Tom was so delighted by his discovery. He decided to keep the pearl in the mysterious sack and take it home with him. From then on, the oyster and its pearl were Tom's most treasured possessions. +Bob was a three year old who loved burying treasures. One day, he said, “Today, I will bury something extra special.†+ +Bob took out his special rusty shovel and began to dig. He kept digging until he reached a station. + +“What a rare thing I’ve found!†he said. + +Bob grabbed his prized possession and put it in his pocket. Then, he used his shovel to bury it. + +After he finished, he put a rock on top of the buried treasure so no one could find it. + +He looked around the station with a big smile. He knew the treasure was hidden and safe. + +Bob was sure that no one else knew about the rare treasure he now owned. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. He was three years old and he loved to explore and ask questions. One day, he decided to go on a very big walk. He asked his mom if he could go, and she said yes. + +As Ben walked around, he felt really happy and curious. He asked lots of questions about the animals and bugs he saw. He wondered why the sky was so blue and why the grass was so soft. + +However, after a while, Ben started to feel very bored. He had been walking for a long time and he wanted to settle down somewhere. Then, he saw a big tree by the side of the road. He went up to it and sat down beneath it. + +Ben looked up at the leaves and listened to the bird songs. He felt peaceful and settled. Ben smiled and remembered why it was fun to explore and ask questions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lizzie. Lizzie liked to run and skip everywhere she went. One day, Lizzie was skipping along when she came to a wide river. Lizzie wanted to skip across the river but it was so enormous that she knew she couldn't do it. + +Lizzie started to cry but then she heard a voice. + +"What's the matter, Lizzie?" the voice asked. + +"I want to skip across the river, but it's so big!" she said. + +The voice belonged to an old man who had been watching Lizzie. He smiled and said, "Nothing is impossible if you try hard enough. Just keep skipping and eventually you will make it." + +So Lizzie wiped her eyes and started skipping. Little by little she managed to get closer and closer to the other side until finally she made it across! + +The moral of this story is that nothing is impossible if you keep trying. With enough effort and determination, you can accomplish anything! +Once upon a time there was a big eraser. It was so big that it filled an entire room. One day a little girl named Lisa came to the room. + +She looked at the eraser curiously. She asked it what it was and it answered back 'I promise to erase mistakes'. Lisa was so excited! She asked the eraser if it could help her when she made mistakes and the eraser said 'yes'. + +Every day Lisa and the big eraser played together. Lisa would pretend like she was writing and the eraser would pretend like it was erasing her 'mistakes.' Whenever Lisa was sad or felt bad, the eraser would tell her that it would fix her mistakes. + +This made Lisa very happy. She decided that the big eraser was her best friend. They promised to be friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved playing in her garden. Every day, she would pick the flowers and make a colourful sheet of petals. + +One day, while she was playing in the garden, she saw something mysterious. It was a tall bush with golden leaves that sparkled in the sunlight. She didn't know what it was, so she decided to get a closer look. + +When she reached the bush, she discovered that it was full of glowing fireflies! She stood there, mesmerised by their beautiful light. The young girl was so excited that she ran to get her friends. + +"Come and see!†she said. “There are beautiful fireflies in the garden!" + +Her friends came to see the magical sight, but they didn't know what to do. The young girl had an idea. She grabbed an old sheet from the house and spread it out near the bush. + +The friends lay on the sheet and watched the tiny fireflies for hours, until the night began to turn dark. Then, slowly, the fireflies disappeared into the night sky. + +The young girl and her friends never forgot the magical sight of the fireflies that night. They knew there was something special in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. He was very ignorant and didn't know much about the world around him. One day, his mom decided to set him a story. She began to tell the story about a brave knight and his loyal horse who saved the kingdom from an evil dragon. As she told the story, Jack began to imagine the knight battling the dragon and was filled with awe! He was no longer ignorant about all the wonderful things the world held and knew that he could be as heroic and brave as the knight in the story. +Mama was out in the bush. She was looking for a leopard. She rubbed her hands excitedly. The sun was shining and the bush was so quiet. + +Suddenly, Mama heard a rustling in the bush. She froze, waiting to see what it was. Suddenly, out stepped a graceful leopard. The leopard stared straight at her and growled. + +Mama took a step back and said, "Why hello there. Don't worry, I'm friendly." But the leopard didn't move. Instead, it bared its teeth and crouched low. + +Mama heard a voice in her head telling her to run. She didn't want to, but she knew she couldn't take the risk. And so, with one last look at the graceful leopard, Mama ran. + +But the leopard was too fast. It pounced on her and knocked her to the ground. Mama screamed, but it was too late. The leopard had already taken her. + +Sadly, Mama never returned home. Everyone searched and searched, but they never found her. The only thing they ever found was her last message to her family: "love you all". +One morning before school, Jack woke up feeling extra excited. Today was the day of his first magic show. He couldn't wait. + +That morning his mom made him breakfast and set it out on the table. She put his food onto a big white plate. + +"Enjoy this," said mom. "It's a special meal for your big performance today." + +Jack was too excited to stop and eat. So, instead, he said goodbye to his mom and went to the park for the show. + +When he arrived, all of his friends were there. Everyone was in awe of his talent. One by one, he made objects appear and disappear. At last, it was time for the grand finale. + +Jack took a deep breath and looked out across the audience. + +"Ladies and gentlemen," he announced confidently. "This time I'll make an entire plate disappear!" + +He snapped his fingers and the plate was gone. Everyone cheered and clapped. + +But suddenly something strange happened. The plate didn't reappear. + +Jack grew scared. Where did it go? With the audience waiting, he didn't know what to do. + +Then, just as Jack was about to give up, mom appeared from the back of the crowd with a big smile on her face. In her hands she was holding the plate. + +"Don't worry Jack," mom said. "I +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Toby. He was happy. But today, he was feeling very nervous. He wanted to do something special, so he decided to go outside and read. + +Off he went, with a book in his hand and a shadow following him. He sat down on the grass and opened the book. He was so excited and started to read the story. But, he couldn't read the words. + +Toby felt so nervous he couldn't read the lines, so he closed the book. Toby looked up into the sky. He saw the sun and its shadow. He closed his eyes and felt brave. Then he opened the book again and read a sentence - he was so proud of himself! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and very playful. She always wanted to try new things. + +One day, Daisy wanted to get a massage. Her mum asked her "What do you think? Shall we open the door and go for a massage?". Daisy was so excited and jumped up and down saying "Yes, yes!" + +When the door opened, Daisy stepped inside. There was a big room with lots of cushions and a lady waiting. The lady was ready to give Daisy her massage. She was so gentle and Daisy soon felt relaxed. + +The lady then sang a special song and took Daisy's hands and feet into hers. Daisy could feel the gentle movements of the massage. She felt happy and peaceful. + +When the massage was done, Daisy opened her eyes and gave the lady a big smile. It was the most peaceful and playful feeling she had ever felt! +Ben and his Dad were having a disagreement. Ben wanted to play outside, but Dad said it was too cold. Dad said that Ben should play inside. Ben was sad and he didn't want to do what Dad said. Suddenly, they heard the sound of an ambulance. Dad rushed outside to see what was happening. Ben followed him. They watched as the ambulance raced away. + +When they went back inside, Dad said that he was very grateful that nothing bad had happened. Ben was happy too and he agreed to play inside. They enjoyed playing together and no one disagreed anymore. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. She was three years old and she was always happy. One day when she was playing in the park with her mom she saw something shiny in the grass. She grabbed it and when she looked closely she saw it was an image of her favorite animal, a dragon! She smiled and was so excited that she ran home with the image to show her dad. + +But when they got home they noticed the image was broken. Sue was very sad, but her dad said it was okay. He said they could fix it together. So they grabbed some glue and some tape and worked together to mend the image. When they finished Sue was so happy that she gave her dad a big hug! + +Sue kept the image and treasured it forever. It was always a reminder of the special day she got to grab it and share it with her dad. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to play and have fun. One day she decided to go to the lake. She was so excited when she saw it. The lake was so big and sparkly! + +When she got to the lake, she noticed another girl there. She wanted to go play too. The other girl said hello but when the little girl asked to play, the other girl said no. The other girl was very envious that the little girl had a big lake to play and swim in. + +The other girl didn’t want the little girl to have fun. She wasn’t very nice. The little girl was sad that the other girl didn’t want to share the lake with her. + +But then something amazing happened! Another girl came to the lake. She saw the little girl and smiled. She welcomed the little girl to come and play with her. She said they could share the lake and have fun together. + +The little girl was so happy! She had a new friend and they could play together in the lake. They had a wonderful time and the little girl forgave the other girl for not wanting to share. +Once upon a time, in a beautiful village, there lived a powerful rock. All the villagers loved the rock but they were scared of it too. + +One day, a little girl called Sophie walked up to the rock. She looked up at it and said, "Why are the villagers scared of you?" + +The rock made a noise like a low rumbly laugh. "I might be powerful," it said, "but I won't hurt you, little one." + +Sophie was pleased by this, so she said, "Would you like to play a game? I'll rock you, and you rock me!" + +The rock laughed again, and replied, "Sure, I'll rock you!" and began to sway from side to side. + +So Sophie and the rock began to rock. Soon, the other villagers heard the sound of their laughter, and they all came to watch. + +Sophie and the powerful rock laughed and rocked together, and the villagers smiled and clapped with joy. From then on, everyone in the village looked upon the rock with love instead of fear. +There once was a flexible copper who wanted to run a race. He was so excited, he woke up early and was already stretching his legs. "I can do this!" He said to the other coppers. + +But when it was time to start the race, the copper quit. He felt discouraged and sad. + +The other coppers were confused and asked him why he quit. He said, "I'm too scared. I don't think I'm fast enough." + +The other coppers said, "You're flexible, you can make it! We believe in you!" + +The copper smiled and took a deep breath. He slowly started to run, and before he knew it, he had made it to the finish line. Everyone cheered and he was so happy that he had kept going. He had proven to himself that he was brave and he could do anything! +Billy and Sally were playing in the park. They both saw an interesting bracelet on the ground. Sally quickly yelled "Look! A bracelet!". They both ran over to the bracelet and saw that it was very thin and pretty. + +Billy said "I want it!". He reached down to pick it up, but Sally quickly said "No! That's not fair, I want it too!". + +They argued over the bracelet until Sally said "Let's both have it. We can share it". + +Billy thought that was a good idea and smiled. Holding each end of the bracelet, they both jumped with joy. Perhaps they could keep the bracelet forever. +Once upon a time, there was a happy deer. He lived in the woods and was always excited to explore and find new friends. One day, he was walking around the woods, when he heard some loud noises. He decided to go and check out what was happening. He saw two other animals quarrelling about who should have the bigger tree for their home. The deer wanted to help, so he offered them his own home, which was small, but cosy. The animals thanked him and decided to share it together. They all became happy friends, and enjoyed their little home in the woods. The End. +One day, a little boy called Liam was riding his bike through nature. Everywhere he looked, there were forests and mountains, and the sky was beautiful and blue. He decided to take a break from his biking and just look around. + +Then, Liam heard a noise coming from further away. It sounded lonely, like someone was calling for help. He decided to walk in that direction to see where the noise was coming from. + +When Liam arrived, he saw a little rabbit stuck in a bush. The rabbit looked so scared and lonely. Liam decided to help. + +He carefully pulled the rabbit out of the bush and held him in his arms. The rabbit thanked Liam and asked if he could ride on Liam's bike. Liam smiled and said, “Of course!†+ +The two of them rode off into nature, laughing and having a great time. They had formed a new friendship, and Liam was so happy that he had been able to help the little rabbit. +Once there was a little girl called Mia. She loved to play outside. But one day a big noisy crow appeared in too close 1, nearly hitting her. Mia screamed in fear as she tried to run away. + +Mum came running over and said, “What’s wrong darling?†+ +Mia replied, “The crow was too close. I was scared.†+ +Mum said, “Let’s get you inside, so we can keep you safe and prevent any scratches on your skin.†+ +Mia was happy to get inside. She knew it was the safest way to keep her skin away from the noisy crow. She smiled as she listened to the birds sing in the garden. +John was a three year old boy who loved to crawl. He crawled around his house and backyard, even when it was raining. But one day it was raining so hard that John couldn't see outside, and he was bored. + +John's dad smiled and said, " let's make a rainbow!" So John and Dad put on their raincoats and went outside. + +John crawled around and Dad made a huge rainbow with umbrellas. "Look it's a rainbow!" said dad. + +John smiled and ran towards it, but then the wind blew it away. John shouted, "You're silly Dad!" He started to crawl around in circles, trying to catch the rainbow. + +They tried and tried, but it stayed away. John and his dad were disappointed, but then Dad said, " That was fun, let's try again tomorrow!" + +John laughed and ran back inside feeling excited. He had tried to catch the rainbow, and that was far more exciting than being stuck inside, bored. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Lucy and Jack. +They were playing in the garden. Jack found a big, red jar and started to play with it. Lucy watched and said, "be careful, Jack!" But Jack wasn't paying attention. He was so excited to play with the jar that he dropped it. + +The jar made a big noise and it became very messy. Jack said, "Oh no! I'm sorry, Lucy." + +Lucy hugged Jack and said, "Don't worry, Jack. Let's stop and clean the mess up together. We can get it all sorted out!" + +So, Jack and Lucy stopped playing and started to clean up the mess. They worked together and soon the jar was as good as new. + +They looked at the jar, smiled and high-fived each other. They were so proud of their work! + +The End. +It was the morning of a very special day. Sandy was standing in her bedroom, happy and excited. Her mom had just told her that she was going to wear her new pretty dress. Sandy was so excited that she couldn't help but smile. She couldn't believe it. She was going to wear a dress to the floor! + +Sandy couldn't contain her excitement and got to work picking out the best shoes for her pretty dress. She smiled as she put her pretty dress on and when she finally found the perfect shoes. She was so happy. + +Sandy was ready for her special day. She took her mom's hand and headed down the stairs, excited to show off her pretty dress. When Sandy reached the floor, she was dazzled. Everyone in the room was staring at her, some of them even clapping. Sandy smiled, feeling proud of her pretty dress. She had done it, she had dressed up for the floor! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who went to the store every day. It was her favourite place. She would see all the wonderful things and always ask the store keeper the same question "What is the price?". The store keeper would always display the price for her. + +One day, however, something strange happened. She went to the store to find it empty and absolutely still. Nothing moved and nothing seemed alive. The little girl asked the store keeper "Where are all the things?". The store keeper replied, "Everything is dead!" + +The little girl was sad and afraid. She ran out of the store and never went back. The store never opened again and the price of all the things was never seen. +Jimmy was small but dependable. He always tried to help his Mama, who said he was a big help. But when Mama's toilet got broken, Jimmy was worried. He couldn't make it work. He wanted to comfort Mama, so he called a plumber. The plumber said he could fix the toilet for money, but Jimmy had no money to pay. + +Mama was so sad. The toilet stayed broken. Jimmy's heart felt heavy. He wished he could make the toilet work again, to try and make Mama feel better. He didn't know what else to do. + +Mama gave Jimmy a hug and said it was okay. But it wasn't okay. No matter how dependable Jimmy was, he couldn't fix the toilet. The bad ending stayed the same. +Once upon a time there lived a wealthy boy. He had a shiny medal that he wore around his neck every day. + +One day, the boy was walking in the park when he saw a small dog by itself. The boy thought it was so cute that he wanted to pet it. He slowly walked up to the dog and then, ever so gently, he poked its nose. + +The dog happily wagged its tail and the boy smiled. They became fast friends! From then on, every afternoon the wealthy boy would go to the park to poke the little dog's nose. + +The friends were so happy until one day, the boy realized his medal was missing. He had forgotten to take it off when playing with the dog. He looked all over, but he could not find it. + +The boy was upset, but the little dog, knowing how special the medal was, started to sniff around and bark. Suddenly, it ran to a nearby bush, and when the boy looked, there in the bushes was his medal! + +The little dog had found it! The boy was overjoyed and thanked the little dog with a big hug. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers: John and James. They both loved to play with the same box. John was always the one to play with it first, but today it was James who found it. + +John saw this and felt angry, so he approached his brother and said, "Hey James, give me the box!" + +But James replied, "No, it's mine. I found it first." He then started teasing his brother by bouncing the box up and down in his hands playfully. + +John knew he couldn't just take the box off him, so he thought of a clever plan. He said, "How about we play a game with it, and the winner gets to keep it?" + +James thought it was a great idea and agreed. They both spent the rest of the day playing and having fun with the box - but the better player won in the end. + +John was the winner and so he finally got to keep the box for himself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very hungry. He had gone to the garden to find something tasty to eat. He was hoping to find some delicious fruit. Suddenly, he heard a noise and looked up. He saw a country in the sky! It was filled with tasty treats. + +The boy was so excited and he jumped as high as he could to try and reach the country. But the jump was too high and he fell back down to the ground. He tried again and again, but it was no use - he just couldn't reach the country. + +The boy was so sad and he started to cry. Suddenly, he heard a voice from the sky. It said, "Don't worry, little boy. I can give you a way to get up here. Just close your eyes and think of me, and then you will fall up to me." + +The boy did as the voice said. He closed his eyes and thought of the voice. Suddenly he felt himself becoming lighter. He opened his eyes and realized he was rising into the air. He flew up to the country in the sky and found it was full of tasty treats! He had a great time eating all the wonderful food. + +The boy was so happy and he thanked the voice for helping him find his way. He flew back down to the garden and thanked the voice again before he left. He had found an adventure he would never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to take naps in the sun. But she wanted something more fun than a normal nap. + +One day, she saw a wheel on the ground. She was so excited! She grabbed the wheel and organized it. Then she put it at the end of the driveway. + +She sat on the wheel and pushed herself down the driveway. She loved the ride she got! She felt the sun on her face and the wind in her hair. + +The little girl took many naps on the wheel. She would spin around the driveway until she got sleepy. Then she would curl up and take a nap. + +The little girl liked her wheel so much that she organized a wheel race with her friends. They had so much fun racing each other down the driveway. + +One day, the little girl became too old for the wheel. She said goodbye to it and gave it to her little brother. He loved it almost as much as she did! +John had a runny nose. Everytime he wiped it, his hand was wet. He had never seen anything like it before. But he soon noticed something even more impressive. + +He saw his mum running around the garden. Her feet moved really fast and John couldn't keep up. But he was determined! So he ran and ran until he caught her. + +When his mum saw him, she smiled and grabbed him by the hand. She ran around the garden with him and he felt like he was flying. He loved it. + +Eventually, his mum stopped and gave John a big hug. He was so impressed that he ran around the garden again. And this time, he was even faster! +Once there was a little girl who had a very special spade. She loved her spade because it was pink and had a long handle. The girl was always so happy when she held it tightly and ran around with it in the garden. + +One day, the little girl took her special spade to the beach. She was very excited and started to show her spade to all the other children there. She dug holes and collected shells. The sun was out and it was a fun day. + +But after a while, the little girl started to feel tired. She looked down at her spade and put it back in her bag. She put her bag on her back and fell asleep on the beach. She had a long day and the sun was warm. + +The little girl was soon woken up by her mom. Her mom put her in the car and gave her a big hug. The girl showed her mom her special spade and told her about all the fun she had at the beach. The little girl snuggled up in the car seat and was soon fast asleep. +Sammy was playing his favorite game. He liked to be fast and he ran around very quickly. Suddenly, he realized he had missed something. He looked around but he couldn't find it. He looked up and saw his dad. His dad had a big smile and he was holding the thing that Sammy had missed - it was his toy truck! Sammy was so happy and he ran over to his dad and grabbed the toy. Then they played together and enjoyed their game. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a rabbit and a frog. The rabbit was very tidy and kept their house squeaky clean. The frog was very messy, and often left things around the house. + +One day the rabbit got very angry when they saw that the frog had left a statue on the floor. They slapped the frog's hand and told them to pick up the statue. The frog was very surprised and quickly picked up the statue and put it away in the tidy house. + +The rabbit and the frog learned an important lesson that day - that it's important to keep the house tidy if you want to stay friends! +One day, an old man named Bob decided to travel. He grabbed his suitcase, got on his bike, and rode away. + +Bob pedaled through the countryside and stopped in a small village. He saw a lime tree with lots of juicy limes. He was so excited! He picked many limes and put them in his suitcase. + +Then, Bob went to a nearby castle. It was very old and had many interesting things to explore. He roamed through the castle and fell asleep in the old tower at night. + +The next day, Bob continued his travels. He waved goodbye to the village and then took off. The limes in his suitcase were a special reminder of his wonderful adventure. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old, and he loved to explore. One day while he was playing outside, he saw a beautiful turkey. + +Jack stopped to admire the turkey. It had bright feathers that shone in the sunlight. + +Jack said, "Hello turkey!" + +The turkey was slow to respond. Eventually it said, "Hello, what can I do for you, little boy?" + +Jack was surprised that the turkey talked. He asked, "Do you want to play?" + +The turkey said, "Sure, let's play together." + +The turkey and Jack played together for a long time. They laughed and laughed. At the end, Jack said goodbye to the turkey, and went home feeling happy. He admired the turkey for being so nice and slow to talk. +Once upon a time there was a princess who wanted to learn how to polish her crown. She asked her mom to teach her but every time mom tried to show her, the princess just couldn't do it. She felt so weak and it made her so sad. + +One day, the princess found an old wise owl in the forest. He had a secret way of polishing things that he wanted to show her. He said, "Let's see if I can teach you my special way of polishing things." + +The princess was very excited and followed the wise old owl. He showed her how he polished things by using his feathers and she was really impressed. But then, the princess noticed something strange. The wise old owl had forgotten how to polish! She became very worried and sad as she was weak and had no idea how to help the owl. + +Suddenly, a fairy flew by and helped the wise old owl. She used her magical dust and taught the princess how to polish. Together the princess, the wise old owl, and the fairy polished the princess' crown until it shone brightly. The princess was so happy that she could help the owl learn how to polish again. + +And from then on, the princess and the wise old owl lived happily ever after, polishing new things together. +Mama told me to get ready for bed. She said I should go brush my teeth. I went to the sink and there was a gray toothbrush. I put it in my mouth and I started to brush. Mama told me to make sure I brushed good so all the germs would go away. + +I finished brushing and I put the gray toothbrush back in the sink. Then I rinsed my face with cold water. Mama told me washes away all the dirt and make me clean. + +After I finished washing my face, Mama told me to come over to her. She said it was time for me to tell her a story. I thought of a good one and I told it to Mama. Mama smiled the whole time I was talking and when I finished, she said it was the best story she ever heard. + +Then Mama told me it was time for me to go to bed. We said goodnight and I went to my room. Mama was happy and I was too. +Jack and Amy were two very good friends. One day they decided to try and find an unusual cabin in the woods. As they wandered along, they saw a strange cabin in the distance. Their curiosity got the best of them and they decided to try and get closer to it. + +When they got to the cabin, the door was open, so they went inside. It was dark and spooky, but they didn't care because they were having an adventure. Suddenly they heard a loud noise coming from the other room. They were scared, but they wanted to keep exploring. + +"Maybe it's a bear," said Jack. "Let's try and find out!" + +Amy was scared, but she trusted her friend, so she cautiously followed him. Jack opened the door of the other room and suddenly a giant bear jumped out! They were both very frightened and tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. + +The bear caught them both and it seemed like the end. But then, an unusual thing happened. The bear started to chant and a bright flash of light filled the room. + +The bear had turned them into a giant bear, just like it was! It was an unusual plan and it meant Jack and Amy were trapped inside the cabin forever. +Once upon a time, there was a big navy out on the sea. The navy was made of lots of boats that travelled through the ocean. + +The boats were available for anyone who needed them. One day, a family decided to use one of the boats to bury their grandfather. + +The family said good bye to their grandpa and took him on the boat. The boat sailed over the waves and soon reached a sunny island. + +The family found a special place on the island and slowly lowered the grandfather into the ground. They covered him with a blanket of sand and said a prayer for him. + +When the family returned to the navy, they were happy because they had a special place to remember their grandpa. +Once upon a time, there was a frog who wanted to dive. He hopped and jumped closer to the pond. When he got there, he could see his reflection in the water. He looked so happy! + +The frog took a deep breath and then he dived. Down, down, down he went. He swam and swam until he reached the bottom of the pond. He was so excited! + +The frog stayed at the bottom for one full year! He ate lots of yummy food and had lots of fun. But after one whole year, he was starting to feel quite tired. + +He swam back up to the top of the pond and took a big leap onto the grass. The frog was so relieved! He had had a great time and was very happy to be back on the grass. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. She was always looking for fun and attractive things to explore. One day it was raining outside, and the little girl decided to search for something new. She went to the park to search, and when she found some pretty flowers she decided to pick them and take them home. + +On her way home, the little girl noticed a strange man walking behind her. She tried to ignore him, but he just kept getting closer. He followed her until she reached her house. + +Once the little girl got home, she quickly ran inside, hoping the man would go away. But he followed her inside and wouldn't leave! + +The man started demanding the little girl give him the flowers. The little girl was scared, especially because she was all alone in the house. She knew she wouldn't be able to stop him and sadly, she gave the man the flowers. + +The man left, taking the flowers with him. The little girl was sad, but she had learned an important lesson from her experience - never go searching alone! +Once there was a chubby bear. He was looking for a place to live. He looked around, and he saw a tent. He thought the tent would be a good place to live. So, the bear went over to take a closer look. + +He saw a door on the side of the tent. He pushed it open and used his paws to hold it open. He went inside and noticed that it was very cozy. He was very happy living there. + +The bear would often pause and look out through the door of his tent. He enjoyed seeing the trees moving in the wind and the colorful birds in the sky. + +One day, someone came to the tent. It was a chubby little cub. They became fast friends and the cub visited the bear in his tent everyday. + +The two were happy living together and the bear's tent was proven to be the perfect home for him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old. Sarah loved playing with her toys. One of her favorite toys was her iron. + +One day, Sarah wanted to fill her iron with something special. She asked her mom for help. “Mommy, can you please fill my iron with something flexible?†she asked. + +Sarah’s mom smiled. She put some gum in the iron and closed it tight. She then asked Sarah to put it on the floor. + +Sarah put the iron on the floor and started playing with it. She used it to make all kinds of shapes. She had lots of fun with her iron. The gum was so flexible she could make anything she wanted. + +Sarah and her mom filled the iron with more gum and played again and again. Every time they filled the iron with new gum and made something new. Sarah was so happy that she had such a flexible iron! +Freddie was walking through the park with his Grandma Karen. It was a warm, sunny day and Freddie was very excited. + +They stopped alongside a pond and watched some ducks paddling. Suddenly Freddie noticed a strange thing under the water. He pointed and asked Grandma Karen what it was. "It's a frog" she said. + +Freddie wanted to pick it up and get a closer look. Grandma Karen knew it was too big for him, so kindly said no. Freddie was upset and he stomped his feet. He made an angry noise and looked away. + +Grandma Karen paused and thought of a way to help Freddie feel better. She knelt down to his level and said gently "Let's go find a fun thing over by that tree!" + +Freddie paused and thought about it. Then he smiled, nodded his head and they went to find the fun thing. + +Soon he was walking happily and looking around with Grandma Karen. Everything was okay again. +Once there was a little girl who had a task to finish. She was very excited to do it, and she was determined to make it smooth. She worked on it very hard and it didn't take her long to finish. The little girl couldn't believe how smooth it was when she was done. She looked at the task she finished with great pride and a big smile on her face. She did it all by herself! +Molly was playing in the garden. She was playing with a skirt she had picked from her closet. She kept spinning to see how it would fly around her. Suddenly, she had an idea. She picked some flowers from the garden and placed them in the skirt. She held it around her waist and spun some more. Her mother came out of the house. + +"That's a beautiful skirt," said her mother. + +"Thank you, mom," said Molly. + +"Let's pick some apples," said her mother. + +Molly was excited. She followed her mother to the apple tree. They picked some apples and put them in the skirt. + +"Oh, these apples are so bitter," said Molly. + +Her mother smiled. "Yes, but it's still fun to pick them." + +Molly nodded in agreement. She was happy to spend the day picking apples and spinning around with her skirt. +Once there was a farmer who had a pale horse. Each day he used the horse to borrow around his farm, and the horse happily followed him everywhere. + +One day the farmer asked his pale horse to borrow even farther, to a place they had never been before. The horse was a little scared, but it followed the farmer far and away. + +Finally they arrived at the farmer's destination - a large, dark cave. The horse was very scared and didn't want to go inside. But the farmer reassured the horse that it would be okay. + +The farmer planned to borrow something from inside the cave, but the horse slowly realized what the farmer was really there for. Suddenly the horse began to tremble, for the farmer had come to the cave to borrow an ominous creature - a dragon. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. He was only three years old. One day he wanted to try something new. So he went outside with a rag and a bucket of water. Tom thought he would try to clean the outside of his house. + +He dipped the rag into the deep bucket of water and began to rub it all over the walls. He tried so hard with his little hands and the rag. But Tom was too small to reach the high parts of the house. + +Tom was beginning to get tired. He tried one more time and then stopped as he saw his mum walking up the path. His mum said to him, "Tom, that was very kind of you to try and clean the walls like that! You are a very helpful little boy." + +Tom smiled. His mum was so proud of him for trying even though he couldn't finish the job. So Tom gathered up his things and said goodbye to his rag. He'd learned a lot from trying to clean the house that day. +Lola and Jack were best friends. They did everything together. One day, Jack told Lola his big plan. He wanted to jump off the highest edge of the ground and float all the way up to the clouds. Lola smiled and said that it sounded fun, but she didn't believe it was possible. + +Jack told Lola that if she just trusted him, he could show her something really special. So, Lola said OK and followed Jack to the highest edge of the ground. She looked down and could see the clear blue sky below her. She started to feel a bit scared, but she still trusted Jack. + +Jack told Lola to close her eyes and hold tight. When Lola opened her eyes, she saw that she was flying! It was a truly amazing experience. Even though Lola was terrified, she trusted Jack and had faith in his big plan. + +Lola and Jack never stopped flying. They kept soaring through the sky and exploring the clouds together. Lola learned to trust and soon she was jumping off the ground with Jack every day. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were very excited to go to the opera. On the way there they met another friend who told them the opera was very important. So they paused to listen to her. + +Then they started walking again, this time to the opera place. When they arrived, they saw it was such a big and beautiful building. They were so excited they almost forgot to pause and take it all in. + +Inside, they saw how the music was so loud and the singing was so high. It was fun to watch the people talking and the candles that lit up the room. + +Finally, it was time for the show to start! Everyone paused for a minute to get ready. Then the curtains opened. The singing was so beautiful and the music was so loud. The story was so important and made everyone feel so happy. + +At the end of the show, everyone was so happy and they clapped and cheered. Their visit to the opera was the most important and fun time they had ever had! +John and his mom were walking in the park. John was clapping and singing happily. His mom smiled and said, "John, look around you! Notice what a beautiful park it is around here." John then smiled and clapped his hands even louder. + +As they were walking, John saw a generous old lady giving away flowers to the park visitors. She smiled and said, "Here little one, please take this flower!" John thanked the old lady and gave her a big hug. His mother hugged him and said, "You have such a generous heart, John!" John smiled and clapped. + +John and his mom kept walking while he kept clapping and singing. They stopped at a bench and John's mother said, "Listen to your heart and notice what it tells you." John smiled and began to clap and sing even louder. +Once upon a time, there was a brave sailor who sailed the seven seas. He was an independent sailor, travelling free to wherever the winds took him. One day, he sailed to a far island and came across two groups of animals. They were fighting and making lots of noise. + +The sailor shouted, "Stop! Stop fighting!" The animals didn't listen. The brave sailor decided to take action and unite the animals. + +He said to the animals, "You cannot be fighting! It will only lead to sadness. Why don't we find a way to become friends instead?" + +The animals thought about this and eventually agreed. They shook hands and became friends. From then on, they were united and the sailor was proud of his accomplishment. +Once upon a time, there was a village. It was full of people and animals. Every day, the people and animals mixed together, playing and having lots of fun. + +One day, the people of the village noticed something strange. No more animals were around! Where had they gone? + +The people decided to search all around the village, but no matter how hard they looked, they could not find the animals anywhere. + +Finally, one day the people noticed a big house nearby. It was very quiet inside so the people went in. Inside, there was a room full of animals. The people realised that all of the animals from their village were now living in the house. + +The people were very happy to see the animals again, and they all decided to stay in the house. The people made sure that all of the animals were happy, and that there was enough food and water available for them. + +So the people and animals stayed together in the big house and continued to mix and have fun together. They were all happy to be together again! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was playing in the garden and enjoying the sunshine when he noticed something strange. There was a big pile of leaves by the fence and they were all very dirty. Tim knew what he had to do! + +He grabbed a rake and started to move the leaves. He worked very hard and made a big pile at the side of the garden. He was feeling very proud of himself. + +But then Tim heard a noise. It was coming from the fence, and it was getting louder and louder. He stopped what he was doing and looked over. There was a dog behind the fence and it was barking really loudly. + +Tim was a bit scared, so he ran inside and he closed the door behind him. The dog kept on barking for a long time, but eventually it stopped and Tim could finish his work. + +When he had finished, Tim put the rake away and looked at the garden. It looked really nice and all the leaves were in neat piles. It was all clean and perfect! +John was getting ready for camp. He had been excited for weeks. He had packed his bag and mailed it to camp. It had to get there first, before he could go. + +When it finally arrived, the camp was dry. Everywhere John looked there was no water. He was disappointed, but still went to camp anyway. + +On the last day of camp, the skies opened up and it began to rain. It was too late for John, though. His camp clothes were all dry. + +John was sad. He wanted to go swimming and play in the rain but he was too late. He realized that if he had mailed his bag earlier, his clothes would have been wet and he would have been able to go out and have fun. +John and Jane were both playing in the park. John was having a great time playing tag with his friends while Jane was playing on the swings. Suddenly they heard a strange sound coming from the grass. + +John and Jane stopped and looked around. There, in the middle of the grass, was a clown! He was wearing a red and yellow hat and big blue shoes. + +John was excited and ran up to the clown. "Let's play a game!" he said. But the clown didn't respond. He just stood there looking very serious. + +Jane came up to them and asked, "Why don't we play 'I Spy'?" The clown nodded his head and said, "Okay, let's see who can win." + +John and Jane closed their eyes and started looking around. John spied a squirrel and yelled, "I win!" The clown smiled and shook John's hand. Then they all went to get some ice cream. +Once, there was a brick wall that did not look very nice. It was tall and made of dull, grey bricks. No one seemed to appreciate it. + +One day, a group of people decided to improve it. They worked together to make it more graceful. They painted the bricks with beautiful colours, and arranged them in interesting patterns. + +When they finished, they were all very proud of their work. The wall was no longer dull; it was fun and colourful. + +Everyone loved the improved, graceful wall. They all felt proud of what they had achieved, and thought the bright bricks made a lovely sight. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was 3 years old and very excited to go to school. On the first day of school, Tom walked into the classroom and saw all the other kids. He was very scared. He didn't want to speak to anyone. + +But then, he felt something in his pocket. He was happy to find out that it was a special rock. He held it in his hand and smiled proudly. + +Tom felt brave enough to talk to the other kids. He showed them the rock in his pocket and told them all about it. He said it was magical and could make wishes come true. The other kids were so excited to hear this. Soon, all the kids in the classroom were speaking loudly and happily. + +Tom was very proud. He had faced his fear and made new friends. He knew that the special rock in his pocket had helped him along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a fox. He was very restless and he wanted to explore. He went on a journey through the forest. He wrapped his coat around him to keep warm. Then he stumbled upon a cold and dark cave. + +The fox decided to peek inside and find out what was inside. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise! Suddenly, he was surrounded by big, dark shapes. They were the bears that lived there. Frightened and scared, the fox tried to run away, but it was too late. The bears wrapped the fox in their arms and carried him away. + +The fox was never seen again. He was never able to explore the forest in his search for adventure. He was stuck inside the bear’s cave forever. The end. +Once upon a time there was a duck who was feeling very gloomy. He had no one to play with, and was feeling sad. +Then one day he decided to take a walk in the forest. He wasn't sure what he would find, but it sure was exciting. +In the forest, he came across some other ducks. They were in a pond, enjoying a swim. He waddled over to join them and soon he was splashing around in the cool water. He started to feel much happier. +He and the other ducks played games and laughed together. The gloomy feeling was gone and the duck was sure he was going to have a great day. He was glad he had taken a walk in the forest and he enjoyed every moment of it. +Once there was a navy boat with white seats. A fish was sitting in one of the seats, when suddenly a big wave came. The wave splashed and the fish flew out of the seat into the water. The navy boat kept going, but the fish was left behind. + +The fish was so sad, so it started to swim. It wanted to catch up, but the boat was too fast. Suddenly, a giant shark saw the fish and started to chase it! The fish was scared and tried to swim away, but the shark was faster. + +The fish was so frightened, but it kept going. Then, just when the shark was about to catch up, the fish saw a white seat in the water. + +The fish was happy and swam towards the seat, but the shark was faster. The shark ate the fish and the white seat was left behind. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ann. Ann was 3 years old and she loved making friends and always had a smile on her face. One day, she met a girl at school who was very dull. Ann thought she was really boring and so she said she hated her. + +Ann kept ignoring the girl, but one day she realised how sad and lonely the girl was because nobody wanted to be her friend. Ann felt bad for behaving that way and she slowly started to talk to the girl. + +And soon, Ann found out that the girl was actually very nice, and that she was just a bit shy and awkward. Ann and the girl became best friends, and Ann was so happy. + +This story teaches us that it is important to not judge someone by the way they seem. We should always be kind and try to be nice to one another, no matter what. +Once there was a little girl who loved the sunshine. Every day, when the sun was out, she felt so happy and excited that it was time to play. + +One day, the little girl saw something very dirty in the sunshine. She was sad, because it wasn't supposed to be there. She went closer to show what it was. + +It was a broken toy! The little girl thought about how bad it was for the toy to be outside, all by itself. She thought it might need a hug, so she hugged the toy. + +The next day, the little girl's mommy showed her why it was so important to put toys away. She showed the little girl that toys in the sunshine can get broken, dirty and lost. + +The little girl learned an important lesson that day - take care of your things and put them away when you're done playing. After all, the sunshine is for playing and smiling, not for making things dirty! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jim and Mary. Mary saw something brilliant outside. She asked Jim to come and look. +"What is it?" asked Jim. +Mary said, "Look! It's a zebra!" +Jim was amazed. He said, "Wow! It's brilliant." +They watched the zebra for awhile. But then the zebra wanted to be free. It ran away. Jim and Mary were sad to see the zebra go. +Suddenly, someone shouted, "Release the zebra!" +They turned around and saw a big man. The big man said, "I'm sorry I had to keep the zebra locked up. But now I'm setting it free." +Jim thought that was a brilliant idea. "Let's follow it and watch it run away!" said Mary. They watched the zebra until it disappeared in the distance. +Mary and Jim smiled at each other. They had seen something truly brilliant that day. +Once upon a time, there were two dogs - Benny and Louis. Benny was naughty and always wanted to steal things from the lab. Louis was good, and tried to talk Benny out of it. + +"It will be easy to steal from the lab," said Benny. + +"No," said Louis. "That's not a good idea. We will get in trouble!" + +But Benny didn't listen to Louis. He sneaked into the lab. But when he got in, it was too hard for him - he couldn't find anything to steal. Louis saw him and shook his head. + +Suddenly, Benny saw a big secret door. He used all of his strength to open it, and he was very happy to find a lot of fun things inside. + +But Louis quickly ran to the door and closed it before Benny could steal anything. + +"I told you it wasn't a good idea to steal," said Louis. + +Benny realized that Louis had been right after all - stealing wasn't easy at all. +Once there was a judge who was very furry. He wore a big furry hat and furry robe. Every day he brought justice to the kingdom. + +One day, the judge had a very special job. He wanted to print a very important document. So he picked up a big piece of paper, a pen and some ink. + +He carefully wrote down all of the important words and made sure everything was just right. Then he put the paper in a special printing machine. + +The printing machine whirred and hummed until the sheet of paper popped out. The judge smiled! He was very proud of his work and he knew his special document would help people very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a very delicate toy she liked playing with. One day, she demanded a drink of juice, so her mother gave her a cup. But then, Daisy spilled her juice all over her delicate toy! + +She was so sad, and began to cry. Her mother was not happy either, but she did her best to comfort Daisy. She told her to go outside and play, and that everything would be okay. + +But it wasn't okay. That night, Daisy heard her mother complaining. She told her father that Daisy had been too demanding when asking for juice. Daisy felt so sorry, and wished she had not been so demanding for the drink. + +The next day, Daisy asked for juice again, but her mother said not to demand it. Daisy was very sad. She learned that day that she should be careful when asking for things. Even if you really want something, it's better to wait and be patient. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He was only three years old and he loved to explore the world around him. One day, Tim was in his bedroom and he noticed something strange in the corner of the room. He walked over and looked inside the closet. He was surprised at what he found - it was weird! Inside was a talking cat. + +Tim was amazed and he asked the cat what it was doing in his closet. The cat said, in a very funny voice, that it liked to explore new places. It was looking for a new home. Tim thought this was very strange, but he also thought that the cat was kind of cute. + +Tim asked the cat if it wanted to stay with him. The cat said yes and Tim let it out of the closet. From then on, Tim and the cat were best friends and they explored the world together. They had so many fun adventures! +Once upon a time there was a troubled iron. It was very sad and it wanted to stop working. One day it started to blink. + +The iron was so surprised! It had never blinked before. It blinked and blinked again! + +Then it noticed that every time it blinked, something special happened. It made a hole in the clothes it was ironing. So it blinked some more and soon it had lots of little sparkly circles all over the clothes. + +The iron was so happy! It wasn't troubled anymore, it was smiling. And it kept making more sparkly circles every time it blinked. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy. She was very stubborn. She wanted to go on an adventure! + +So the fairy flew up to the sky and started to fly around. She saw lots of animals and trees, but nothing excited her. Then, all of a sudden, she saw a big, beautiful castle. She flew closer and noticed that some big doors were open. + +The fairy was very curious, so she flew inside. But, when she tried to go up the stairs, they started to move and she tumbled backwards! She was very surprised! + +But the fairy was also very stubborn and didn't give up. She kept going and eventually she made it to the top of the stairs. And then, something amazing happened: she saw a big, sparkly ballroom with lots of twinkling lights. + +The fairy was so happy and excited to see the sparkly room that she forgot all about the stairs. Now she knew what real adventure was! +Once upon a time, there lived a little bunny. She was a very friendly bunny, always smiling and kind to everyone. But one day, she started to worry about something. + +"What is wrong, little bunny?" asked her friend. + +The bunny sighed. "I don't know, I just feel worried," she replied. + +Her friend said, "I can help cheer you up. Let's go get a delicious mint!" + +They hopped off to the store and bought a mild mint. The bunny ate it and soon felt better. + +"Thank you for the mint," the bunny said with a smile. + +Her friend grinned. "Anytime! Remember, don't worry too much. Everything will be alright!" +Once upon a time there was a bunny who wanted to find a new home. He hopped and hopped, but didn't know where to go. So he kept hopping until he saw a pattern in the tall grass. He rushed over and saw a big, hard log. He sniffed it and knew he had found a perfect spot for him. He bounced around the log, exploring it and having a lot of fun. Then he hopped inside the log and curled up. + +He felt cozy and safe in his new home. From then on, he hopped around the pattern in the grass and came back to his log every day. He even made some new friends who came by to visit him. Even though the bunny was happy, he still wished for something more. + +So one day the bunny decided to try something new. He started to rush around the grass in a different pattern. He kept on running and running, until he heard a sound. He looked around and he saw a little birdhouse. + +The bunny was so happy he had found a new home. He rushed to the birdhouse and hopped inside. He curled up in the corner and started to rest. He was so excited to now have two homes, a log and a birdhouse! + +From then on, the bunny rushed around the grass every day and came back to his two homes. He was so happy and felt safe with two cozy spots to curl up and rest. +Once upon a time, there was a lively shark. He lived in the ocean in a big house. He liked to swim around and explore all the time. + +One day, his friend, a fish, came to visit. The shark wanted to show off, so he told his friend a big lie. He said he had the biggest house in the ocean. + +His friend didn't believe him, so he took the fish around to prove it. The fish saw the house was not big at all and laughed. The shark was embarrassed and his face turned red. + +The fish helped the shark accept the truth. The shark said that even though he told a lie, he learned an important lesson. The shark was glad that his friend was so lively and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet cat. The cat always slept in the sun on the warm grass, enjoying the peaceful days. Then one day, something strange happened. The cat suddenly vanished! +Nobody knew where it went, only that it had gone. Everyone was sad and missed the cat, but nobody knew where it had gone. + +One day, a young child noticed a small hole in the ground and suspected the cat could have gone inside. The child had heard the stories of cats going into other places and never coming back. So, the child ventured down the hole to see if the cat was there. + +The child did not come back. + +The other people who lived nearby did not know what happened to the child. All they knew was that the child had gone down the hole looking for the vanished cat, but no one ever saw the child again. + +The cat was never seen again either, and it remains a mystery as to where both the cat and the child disappeared to. +One day, an old sheet was hanging in the wind. A 3 year old boy was watching it, mesmerized by its slow dance. Suddenly, the wind began to blow harder and the old sheet flew up! The boy stood, eyes wide open, watching the sheet flapping in the air like a bird. He began to giggle and laugh as he watched it hang farther and farther in the sky. + +Then, suddenly, the old sheet got stuck in a nearby tree! It was hanging there, like a flag. The boy's eyes widened as he realized he must get it down. He ran around the tree, searching for a way to reach the sheet. Then, he noticed something big and yellow in the corner of his eye. He realized it was a ladder! He quickly went to get it and he placed the ladder under the old sheet. + +The boy began to climb, grasping the rungs tightly. He reached up and grabbed the old sheet. He carefully tugged it down, and with a poof, the sheet was back on the ground. The boy had saved the day! He threw his arms into the air and cheered with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a painter named Pat who loved to paint. One day, Pat went to the doctor for an x-ray. Pat asked, "Why do I need to take an x-ray?" The doctor smiled and said, "It helps show if your insides are healthy." Pat thought about it and decided to take the x-ray. + +When the results came back, the doctor said, "Your x-ray looks healthy, but it could be more colorful." Pat was confused and asked, "How can I make it more colorful?" The doctor replied, "Paint. If you paint your x-ray, your body will be healthy and happy." + +So Pat went home and painted his x-ray. He used lots of different colors, making his painting very colorful. After Pat finished painting his x-ray, he felt happier than ever before. + +The moral of the story is that by making small changes to our lives, such as painting our x-rays, it can lead to a healthier and happier life. +Cliff was playing in the park one day when he saw something strange. It was a tall box with a tiny window, and it was obviously out of place. He cautiously approached the box, and when he peered inside, he saw two curious eyes. + +Cliff shouted, “Who are you?†+ +The figure inside the mysterious box introduced himself as Fedor. He said, “I am a dusty old adventurer, and I need your help! I have been searching for a dry place to stay and think, and here I am!†+ +Cliff’s imagination was sparked with excitement. He offered Fedor a cool place to stay in the shade of a nearby tree. The old adventurer gladly accepted and together they explored the dry park. They looked for adventure and mystery in every nook and cranny. + +However, adventure soon brought danger. A menacing storm was quickly approaching and was getting closer every moment. Fedor and Cliff used all their courage and wit as they searched for a safe place to hide. + +Finally, with the storm raging, they both stumbled upon a dark cave. They rushed inside and found it surprisingly dry and cool. Fedor said, “This will be a perfect place to sleep until the storm is gone.†+ +Cliff was relieved and happy to have helped his new friend. They made themselves comfortable until the storm blew away and they could +Little Joe was so excited when he got his first kite. It was blue and had white strings. He wasted no time and ran outside to try it. + +He asked his mom to hold the kite while he laced the string around the kite. So his mom lay down and held it tight. + +Little Joe could barely contain his excitement as he started to run. Up in the sky, the kite went. Higher and higher, it flew until it was out of sight. + +Just then, Little Joe heard a loud snap! The string had broken! Little Joe began to cry. + +"Mom, why did the string break," he exclaimed. His mom replied, "Little Joe, you should always know that if something is too tight, it can break easily. That's why it is important to be careful with things." + +Little Joe learnt a valuable lesson that day. He always makes sure to be careful when fixing his kite so that it does not break again. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Bob. Bob was eager to run and play. He looked around the field, wondering what he could do. + +Suddenly, he spotted his friend Grey. Grey was a bear, and he lay in the grass, soaking up the sun. Bob trotted over and said, "Hi Grey! I'm eager to play! What should we do?" + +Grey had an idea. He said, "Let's race each other! I'll count to three and then you lay down and I'll race you. Ready? 1,2,3..." + +And so, Bob and Grey raced each other around the field. Bob ran as fast as he could, but Grey was a bit faster. When it was all over, the two friends hugged each other and laughed. They had the best time! +Once upon a time there was a sunny orange street. On that street lived a small girl, who liked to sleep a lot. Every day she would play outside until she felt very tired, then she would curl up and take a nap. One day, a mean stranger came to the street. He wanted to take the girl away, but she said no. + +The stranger didn't listen and he grabbed the girl. He started to carry her away. The girl was very scared, but luckily her mum came just in time. + +Mum was so mad at the stranger, she shouted and yelled until the stranger ran away. The girl was saved, but she would never sleep in the orange street again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He had a room of his own. It was very orange and bright. One day he wanted to borrow a toy. He asked his mum if he could borrow it. His mum said yes and Jack was really happy. So he ran to his room and found the orange toy he wanted to borrow. He played with it all day. He was so happy to have taken it out of its room. When he was finished playing with it, he put it back in its room and went to bed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She had a rod and she wanted to use it. Every day she tried to finish something with her rod, but it was never easy. + +One day, Jane went out with her rod. She found some sand and she used the rod to make shapes in the sand. She had lots of fun and she was able to finish her drawings with the rod. She was very proud of her work. + +The next day, Jane used her rod to make a castle. She drew a big circle in the sand and used the rod to make walls around it. She put a stick in the middle and the castle was finished! + +Jane felt so happy that she had been able to finish her castle with the rod. From that day on, Jane knew that if she wanted to make something with her rod, she could do it. It was a lot easier than she thought it would be! +Max was a very tough squirrel. One day, he saw a crack in a tree. He wanted to get inside the tree, but it was a struggle. He used all of his strength, but he couldn't make the crack bigger. He tried pushing the crack with his feet, but it didn't work. He rested for a while and then tried again. He continued to struggle and struggle. He pushed harder and harder until finally, he made the crack big enough to fit inside. Max was so happy that he made it! He was proud of his tough self and scurried away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was confused. She was in her backyard, and had been playing outside for a while. Suddenly, she started to complain. + +"A Mosquito! A mosquito," she said. + +She tried to swat it away, but the mosquito kept coming back. + +"Why won't it go away?" she asked, starting to get frustrated. + +Just then, her mom came out to the backyard and smiled. + +"Well, if you want the mosquito to go away," she said, "you're going to have to get a net." + +The little girl frowned but then brightened when her mom presented her with a net. As soon as she had it in her hands, she ran around the yard, trying to catch the mosquito. After a few minutes, she finally got it and triumphantly showed it to her mom. + +"See? Now the mosquito won't bother us anymore." Her mom said and the little girl smiled, happy with her accomplishment. +One day there was a girl called Tina and she peeked through the window to see her brain. It was perfect! She wanted to get it so she could play with it forever. When she opened the window, a loud noise startled her. It was her mum telling her that brains are not for playing with! + +"Tina, brains are special and delicate, we need to keep them safe," said her mum. + +Tina was sad, but then she had an idea. She got some paper, crayons and glue. She then made her own brain out of paper, perfect for playing with. + +Tina had fun playing with her perfect paper brain and learned that brains should be kept safe. + +The end. +Once, there was a little bird named Milly. Milly loved to fly around and explore the world. One day, Milly decided she wanted to travel around the world. She hopped on the wind and was carried up and away. + +Milly was flying so high, until she saw something far below her. It was a birdcage on a porch. Milly stopped flying and got an idea. She landed near the birdcage and said, "Let me out! I want to see the world!" + +The birdcage opened and Milly went inside. But then, the cage closed and Milly was feeling fearful. She started to peck and flutter, but the door wouldn't open. + +Then, Milly heard a voice from outside the cage. It was a little girl who said, "Don't worry Milly, I stopped the birdcage from locking so you can still explore the world!" Milly was very happy and flew away, with the little girl watching her until she was out of sight. +Daisy was excited to paint. She had a big box of paints. But none of the paints were gray. Daisy wanted to paint with gray, but she only had red, blue, yellow and green. + +Daisy was very upset. She wanted to make something special with gray. Mama saw Daisy and asked why she was so sad. Daisy told Mama she wanted to paint with gray. Mama knew just what to do. She ran to the store and came back with some gray paint. + +Daisy was so excited. She mixed the little gray paint with some of the other paints to make different shades of color. It was so much fun. She painted a picture of a house with lots of birds flying by. It was a beautiful painting. Daisy was so proud of her masterpiece. + +Mama was also very proud of Daisy’s painting. She put it in a special place on the wall in the living room. Everyone said it was the prettiest painting in the house. Daisy smiled and knew she had done a great job. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day Jack was walking around the town and he noticed a big grey building. It looked very gloomy. Jack grew curious and went to look closer. As he got closer he saw that it was a jail. He stopped and observed it carefully. He was slightly scared because the jail looked so foreboding and the walls were so high. He asked a few people what the jail was and they said it was a place where people could not get out. Jack was very scared after hearing this and ran away from the jail. He never wanted to go near the gloomy jail again. So he decided to stick to exploring the smaller, brighter places in town. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - Lily and Paul. They were running around in the park, just like they always did on sunny days. + +While they were running around the track Paul said to Lily, "Lets remind ourselves of how crazy this game is that we're playing." Lily laughed and answered, "That's a great idea Paul. Let's play it all day!" + +So they ran around the track again and again, getting faster and faster. Eventually they forget to remind themselves of how crazy the game was. + +Soon it was time to go home. As they were walking back, Lily asked Paul, "Do you remember how crazy our game was at the track?" Paul smiled and said, "Yes, I do. Even though it was a lot of fun, we have to remember how crazy it was too." + +Lily nodded and said, "Let's always remind ourselves of how crazy the game was, no matter how much fun we have!" + +The two friends laughed and ran home together. They never forgot how crazy the game was that day. +It was a gloomy day and Jack was determined to find something fun. He walked along the creek and noticed it was very sharp. He looked around every corner and he saw a lot of stones, but nothing that entertained him. He was almost ready to turn back, when he noticed a flashing light in the distant. Curious, Jack decided to go closer. + +When he was close enough, he saw that it was actually a shiny star! The star was dancing and twinkling in the gloom, but eventually it stopped and it stayed very still. Jack was mesmerized. He felt that the star was drawing him closer. As he neared, he extended his hand to touch it and suddenly the star started to move! The light from the star took Jack on a wild journey, helping him explore the creek in a brand new way. + +Jack's journey with the star was filled with lots of fun and adventure. He discovered so many things about his creek that he would never had known otherwise. He swam in the deep pools and he built castles with the shining stones. By the time he returned, the star was no longer there, Just the memory of a very special journey and the awareness that his creek was sharper, more beautiful and much more fun than he'd ever expected. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog. His name was Fido and he loved to take walks. Every day, Fido would go for a walk with his family. On his walks, he met lots of other animals like cats and birds. But, Fido was always loyal to his family. He wanted to make sure they were safe. + +One day, Fido went on a walk with his family. Suddenly, a big scary bear appeared! Everyone was very scared. But not Fido! He ran towards the bear to protect his family. Fido was so loyal he wasn't afraid of anything. + +The bear was very surprised and quickly ran away. Fido's family was so proud of him! They hugged Fido and thanked him for being so loyal. Fido always made sure his family was safe on their walks. He was the best dog ever! +Pete and Tim were best friends. They always liked to spend time together. Tim had a watch, it was a special watch that told time and also had fun games. + +One day Pete and Tim spent the whole day playing with the watch, it was so much fun! But then something strange happened. The watch started making funny noises, and the numbers on the watch started spinning around really fast. + +Pete and Tim were confused, they didn’t know what to do. Tim said, "What should we do Pete, I don’t know how to fix it.†+ +“Let’s take it to the store," Pete suggested. + +So they put on their jackets and went to the store. The storekeeper looked at the watch and said, “Oh, this looks like an easy fix. I’ll have it fixed in no time.†+ +Pete and Tim were so relieved. They thanked the storekeeper and went home. They knew they could always count on the storekeeper to help them out when they were confused! +One day the wind was blowing east. Mandy was out in a boat with her dad. They were going for a sail. Mandy was very excited but also a little bit frightened. + +The wind started blowing and the boat started going faster and faster. The waves were bigger and bigger. Mandy was holding her dad's hand, scared, but also very excited. + +They sailed east for a long time and they saw lots of interesting things. They saw ocean birds, flying and diving in the sea. Then they sailed through a bunch of islands and saw lots of different sea creatures in the water. + +Finally, they sailed back to shore. Mandy was filled with happy memories and couldn't wait to tell her mom and her brother all about their trip. +John and his mom were outside in the garden. They looked around for something to do. + +John asked, "What can I do?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Why don't we mail a grape?" + +John was happy and said, "Yes!" + +They went to the kitchen and found a huge grape. John carefully put the grape in an envelope and his mom licked the envelope closed. + +John took the envelope to the mailbox and put it in. They both heard a 'clunk' as it dropped into the bottom. + +John and his mom smiled and cheered. They had just mailed a huge grape! +Sammy was a selfish little boy. He never wanted to share his toys with his friends. One day, his mom and dad took him to watch the sunrise. Sammy was amazed by the view. He saw all the colours from red to blue and he realized that he wanted to share it. He brought all his friends together and asked them to sort his toys; one for each of them. Then he watched the sunrise with all of his friends and thought how beautiful it was! + +That night, Sammy learnt a valuable lesson about sharing. He promised himself that he wouldn't be selfish anymore and would always share his things with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to collect things. One day, she went on a walk and came across an impressive tube. She was so excited, so she ran up to it and picked it up. She held it in her hands and, wow, it was heavy! + +The girl kept it with her at all times. She played with it, exploring the different things she could do with it. She was so curious! + +The girl wanted to show her family her impressive tube, so she took it home. They all thought it was so cool and asked her where she had found it. She told them about her walk and her discovery and everyone was amazed. + +The girl kept her tube for a long time and it became her favorite thing to collect. She loved to show it off to her friends, who also thought it was very impressive. + +The girl collected many things throughout her life, but the tube will always be one of her most treasured finds. +Once upon a time, there was a nice, polite girl. One day, she wanted to draw a symbol so she could show how she was feeling. She thought hard and decided to draw a wave. Waves are symbols of surrender. Surrender is when you tell someone you will do what they say. + +The girl drew a big wave. Then she took it to show her friend. When she showed it to her friend, her friend smiled and said, "That is so polite of you!" + +The girl was very happy and proud of her wave. She knew it was the perfect symbol of surrendering. She always remembered how happy and polite she felt when she shared her wave. +Once upon a time there was a humble bunny, who loved going on little adventures in the forest. One day, while the bunny was out, he realized he had been followed by a wolf. The wolf said, "Bunny, why are you so brave to come here?" The bunny replied, "I wanted to explore the forest and look for delicious treats." The wolf started laughing and said, "Well, you won't find any treats here. Just me!" The bunny was scared and wanted to run away, but the wolf blocked him. The bunny realized he would not be able to escape, so he quickly thought of a plan. He begged the wolf to let him go and said he could bring the wolf lots of treats if he set him free. The wolf hesitated and thought it was a good idea, so he agreed. + +The bunny ventured into the forest again and realized the wolf wasn't far behind. He tried to run faster, but the wolf was too strong. When the bunny looked back, he noticed the wolf had a mean look in his eyes and was ready to pounce. The bunny's heart sank and he knew he wouldn't make it. Suddenly, the wolf attacked and the bunny was gone. + +The moral of the story is to be humble and always be aware of your surroundings, because you never know when you might come face to face with a wolf! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary always wanted to make sure her hair was really neat and tidy. So every morning she would find her comb and brush her hair. + +One morning Mary's mom noticed her and thought Mary looked really impressive. She said, "Mary, you look great today!" Mary beamed with pride and went off to school. + +When Mary returned from school, she went straight to her room. She wanted to make sure her hair was still neat and tidy. She found her comb and was about to brush her hair with it when her mom came in and reminded her to tie her hair back with a hair band first. + +Mary remembered and hastily grabbed a hair band. She combed her hair and tied it back. She looked in the mirror and was proud of how neat and tidy her hair looked. + +Every day Mary's mom would remind her to comb her hair and Mary would do it. Mary's hair always looked neat, tidy and impressive. +Jim and his pet dog, Spot, were out for a walk. Spot heard something and started barking. Jim looked around and saw a strange man. The man looked serious and it made Jim scared. + +Jim got ready to run but he couldn't take Spot with him. The strange man started walking towards them. Jim was really scared and started to cry. + +Suddenly, Spot ran to the man and jumped on him. The man seemed shocked but he pet Spot and started talking to him. The man started to laugh and Jim realised the man was friendly. + +He saw that the man was just a serious farmer looking for his lost cows. Jim and Spot laughed too and they became friends with the farmer. They all had a good time together. +Once upon a time there was a tall automobile with a happy driver who wanted to take a rest. As the happy driver drove through the city he saw a tired little girl. He asked her if she wanted a ride and smiled when she said yes. + +The little girl got into the tall automobile and enjoyed the ride. Eventually, the driver stopped and asked her why she was so tired. The little girl told him she had been walking all day to try to find a friend she hadn't seen in a long while. The driver felt sorry for her and told the little girl if she had asked him for help earlier, he would have driven her right away. + +The little girl thanked the driver and learned a very important lesson- sometimes it's best to ask for help. + +The driver continued on his way while the little girl took a rest in the tall automobile with a grateful smile. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abigail. She liked going on adventures, so one day she decided to go explore the forest. She took a map with her and was so excited to see what she could find. + +Abigail started walking and soon could see a big green tree. She immediately recognized it from the map, so she knew she was in the right place. She noticed a sparkly blue gem under the tree, so she ran over to it. + +Abigail picked the gem up, and then a magical fairy appeared. "Thank you for finding my gem!" said the fairy. "As a reward, I'll give you this." She handed Abigail a special map. "This map will help you to recognize unusual things that can only be seen with magic". + +Abigail said her thanks and excitedly opened the map. She was so amazed to see all the magical places she now knew existed. With her new map in hand, she felt ready for an even more exciting adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in the jungle. The family had a 3 year old son named Leo. One day, Leo wanted to go exploring. He was so excited but his parents insisted he stay in the jungle. + +Leo was so upset he started to cry. But his parents weren't budging and they kept insisting he stay in the jungle. Then, something magical happened. All of a sudden, the jungle came alive and Leo's parents were no longer insisting he stayed in the jungle. + +Instead, the jungle opened up its many paths for Leo to explore. He went everywhere, visited all the animals, and saw all sorts of colours and shapes. It was amazing! He learned about the jungle and had lots of fun. + +Leo came back home, happy and full of new stories. His parents were overjoyed and happy that he was safe. They insisted he go explore the jungle every day from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy. He was white and fluffy and very yummy. He always wanted to explore but often got into trouble. One day he found a messy room. He ran around and made it messier! + +His owner saw what a mess there was and started to wipe up all the mess. But the puppy was so excited that he was jumping all over, making it harder for his owner to clean. + +Soon, his owner got it all clean. To reward the puppy, she gave him a yummy treat. He ate it very quickly and licked his lips. He was so happy that he got to explore and then have a yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to wander and explore the world. So one day, she decided to go. She packed her bag and set out on her journey. + +Soon, she stumbled upon a mysterious place. In the middle of a field grew a big, tall pipe. She was curious and wanted to know what was inside. So she worked and worked, until she managed to open it up. + +Inside, she found a whole world of treasures. Strange things that had never been seen before. She explored the pipe, discovering many mysterious things. All of them made her so happy and excited. + +At the end of her journey, she said goodbye to the pipe and went back home. She told the story of the mysterious pipe to everybody she encountered. From then on, she never stopped wandering and exploring, always full of curiosity and wonder. +Ruby was so excited. She had saved her pocket money for a very long time and now she could finally buy what she wanted. She couldn't wait to see it. + +When she arrived at the shop, a shiny steel display caught her eye. It was full of beautiful things. On one of the shelves was a rough, grey stone. It looked so rough and rocky - just the way she liked it. + +Ruby picked up the stone. It felt heavy and she could feel the rough edges. It was perfect! She took it to the cashier and proudly paid for it. + +Ruby couldn't wait to get the stone home. She wanted to show it off to all her friends. She carefully placed it on the table and grinned. She'd made a great purchase. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal fairy named Joe. Joe was very special as he was believed to have magical powers. + +One day, Joe was playing in the garden when he noticed a three-year-old little girl nearby. The little girl smiled at Joe, peeked from behind a bush, and asked: + +"Are you a magical fairy?" + +Joe smiled and said, "Yes, I am a fairy. Do you believe in magic?" + +The little girl said, "Yes, I do! I believe in fairies, too!" + +Joe was very happy to hear this and said, "That's great! I am so loyal and will always be here for you if you ever need me." + +The little girl hugged Joe and said, "I will always believe in magic and will never forget you, Joe". + +Joe thanked the little girl and flew away, leaving the little girl with a wonderful feeling of joy. They both lived happily ever after, believing in the power of magic. +Once upon a time there was a poor family. They had four children and only one little house. Every day, Mama and Papa had to work hard to make sure everything was organized. + +One day, Papa had a new idea. He decided to build an underground to share things with all their friends and neighbors. + +Mama was very excited. She said, "What a great idea!" + +Papa was very busy building the underground and the children helped him. + +It took two weeks to finish the project. Finally, the underground was ready! + +Everyone was so happy. Now when Papa and Mama went to work, they could leave some of the family things in the underground and share them with everyone. + +The poor family was very proud to have organized such a great underground. From then on, everyone was happy and shared things with each other. +Once there was a humble mouse who lived in a small house. He wanted to make friends, so he decided to go on a journey. He started walking around, counting trees till he found someone. He numbered five trees until he saw a friendly face. It was another mouse! + +The mouse said he was looking for a new house, so the humble mouse invited him in. He showed his new friend his house and the mouse was so happy. They spent the day playing and talking. + +From then on, they were the best of friends. They would number clouds, count stars and go on adventures together. The humble mouse was very happy that he had made a new friend! +A little girl was sad. She was sitting by a river with her pebble in her hand. The pebble glittered in the sun. Suddenly, a bird came to talk to her. + +"What's wrong, little girl? Why are you so sad?" said the bird. + +The little girl sighed. "I'm sad because I can't find my way home," she said, her voice trembling. + +"I know the way home," said the bird, kindly. While the bird showed the little girl the way, they stopped to sit on a big rock. But the kind bird had tricked the little girl. The rock started to move and it carried the little girl away! + +The little girl was never seen again. Everyone was sad when they heard what had happened to her. They still keep her pebble and use it to remember her. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who went for a walk in the park. He saw a rose growing in the park and paused to take a closer look. He smiled at its beauty and thought, "What a wonderful rose. Everyone should pause to appreciate the beauty around them." + +As he continued walking, he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He paused again and pushed the bushes apart. There he saw a small, scared rabbit. The man was kind, so he bent down and held out his hand. The rabbit, seeing the kindness, cautiously hopped towards the man's outstretched hand. + +The man smiled, looked at the rose, and said to the rabbit, "You should pause and appreciate the beauty around you too, like this rose." The rabbit nodded, hopped back into the bush, and paused to look happily at the rose. + +Moral of the story: We should always pause and appreciate the beauty around us, no matter how small. +Once upon a time, there was a worm that could fly. It was different from all the other worms because it didn't just crawl around. The worm wanted to get away and see the world, so it started to fly around. Everywhere it went, people saw it and said "Wow!" They had never seen a flying worm before. + +The worm flew higher and higher, it went over trees and fields, it flew so high that the sky turned blue. It was so happy it squirmed and squiggled with joy. + +Soon the worm started to get tired, so it came back down to the ground. It glided and swooped over the grass and when it touched the ground, it felt safe. + +The worm was so happy that it had gone on an adventure and seen so many different things. From then on, it never stopped flying and seeing new places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. She loved her parent very much. Every day, she would help her parent to sell goods at the market. They would sell fruits and vegetables. + +Alice was so excited about being at the market. She would often help her parent to choose the perfect goods to sell. + +One day, Alice was helping to choose a watermelon. She chose from a few different ones and eventually decided on a nice one. + +Alice's parent smiled and said, "That's the perfect watermelon! Now let's go and sell it!" + +Alice was very happy and so was her parent. Together, Alice and her parent sold the watermelon and made some money. As they left the market, Alice said to her parent "Thank you for helping me to sell the perfect watermelon!" +One day, two little birds were singing in a bright and sunny meadow. They sang higher and higher until their little wings could hardly keep them in the air. Their singing made the meadow glow with joy! + +But then, one of the little birds started to itch. The itch was so strong that he couldn't keep singing. He tried to scratch it, but it wouldn't go away. He was so sad, he didn't want to sing anymore. + +The other little bird felt sorry for her friend. She had an idea! She saw a rough rock nearby, so she put it on the itchy bird's back. The little bird was surprised, the rock felt nice and cool on his back and the itching stopped! He started flying and singing around the meadow again. All of the birds in the meadow were so happy. They sang louder and louder in the bright and sunny meadow! +Once there was a happy family. They had a funny little toddler named Jack. Jack was determined to do something amazing and he wanted to succeed. + +One day, Jack found a big drain. He was so excited! He was going to use the drain to help him succeed. + +So Jack went to get his tools. He got a stick, a bucket and a rope. Then he asked his mom for help. She smiled and said, "Let's do this!" + +Jack was nervous, but he was brave and he smiled. He stuck the stick into the drain. It worked! Water started coming out. Jack filled the bucket with water and then he used the rope to pull it out. + +Jack had succeeded! Everyone was so proud of him. His family celebrated by going to the park. Jack was so happy. He had done something amazing. +Once upon a time, there was a poor pine. The pine stood all alone in the field. One day the wind started to blow and the poor pine started to sway back and forth. Every day the wind blew harder and the little pine could no longer stay standing. Poor pine had no choice but to fall to the ground. + +The poor pine felt so alone and scared on the ground. He was so lonely he even cried a few tears. However, many animals came to help the poor pine as he lay on the ground. The birds sang songs of cheer, the rabbits brought him sunflower seeds, and the foxes made a blanket of leaves to keep him warm. + +The poor pine was so grateful for the love and care of all the animals. He was so overwhelmed he almost cried out of joy. After the care the animals gave him, the little pine was able to stand up straight again. He thanked all the animals for their help and waved goodbye as they scampered off into the night. And all was good again in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maria who loved to ride her bike. She would get up early in the morning and head out to the park to ride. Every morning, Maria would pass by Old Bobby's house and wave hello to him. + +One day when Maria was riding by, Old Bobby was outside raking the leaves in his front yard. Maria waved hello and called out, "Good morning, Old Bobby!" + +Old Bobby stopped raking and smiled. "Good morning, Maria! Would you like to ride your bike around my garden?" + +Maria was excited and quickly nodded her head. Old Bobby opened up the gate and she carefully wheeled her bike inside. + +The garden was so quiet; the only sound was the birds singing in the trees. Maria rode around slowly, admiring the flowers and tall trees. She thanked Old Bobby and said goodbye. + +Maria knew she would remember the quiet ride around Old Bobby's garden forever. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was only three years old and he loved to play. One day, after playing all morning, Sam was feeling very hot, so he went to look for his suit. It was a special suit that he liked to wear when he went out. + +He searched and searched but could not find it anywhere. Then, he heard a loud noise coming from his bedroom. He hurried inside and there was his suit, spinning around and around in the middle of the room! + +Sam laughed and laughed. He was really happy. He ran over to the suit and tried to turn it off, but it wouldn't stop. He tried again, but nothing happened. He was about to give up when he saw a button on the suit. He touched it and suddenly it stopped. + +Sam was so relieved. He put on his suit and went outside to play. He had lots of fun now, and never again did he forget to turn off the suit before leaving home! +One day, there was a sweet girl named Lily. She had an itch she couldn't scratch. So, she decided to go find something to help. + +Lily went to the store and looked for a solution to her itch. She saw a little bottle that said, "Organize Itch Relief", so she bought it. + +When she got home, she opened the bottle and squirted some of the cream onto her arm. Instantly, the itch was gone. + +Lily was so excited that she had organized a way to get rid of her itch. She went and told all her friends, who then went to the store and bought some themselves. + +Lily was so proud that she'd organized a plan and shared it with her friends. And the itch was gone. It was the sweetest feeling ever! +Once upon a time, there was a helpful crane named Joe. Joe wanted to march to the edge of town, and he asked all his friends if they wanted to join him. But everyone had something important to do, so nobody wanted to go marching with Joe. + +One day, Joe was ready to go, so he decided to go marching by himself. He walked and walked and walked until he arrived to the edge of town. When he arrived, he was surprised to see how many animals had joined him. He looked around and saw so many of his friends! + +Joe was so happy that he was not walking by himself anymore. He realised that even if people don't help us out at first, with a little bit of patience, help can come from unexpected places. + +Joe went back home with a smile on his face from all the helpful animals. Now he knew that if you need a help, the best thing you can do is to just keep marching towards your goal. +The little girl was walking past a gray sack on the ground. She stopped and stared curiously. She asked her mom, "What's that?" Her mom smiled and said, "It's a sack. It's filled with toys." The little girl couldn't believe her eyes and asked, "Can I open it?" Her mom replied, "Yes, you can open it, but you have to trust me first." + +The little girl nodded then opened the gray sack slowly. When she peered inside, she saw colorful toys. Her face lit up with joy and she said, "Wow, I can trust you!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, now you can trust me." + +The little girl thanked her mom and then started playing with her toys. She felt so happy that she could trust her mom and was so grateful for the toys. She knew from that day forward, she could always trust her mom no matter what. +Once there was a boy and he had a lovely cable. He squeezed it tight and it made a funny noise. He loved the sound. He would hug the cable and play with it. He thought the cable was special and he hugged it every day. + +One day, he noticed something bad happening. His cable was starting to break in the middle. He was so sad and he couldn't understand why it was happening. He didn't want his special cable to break and he was so worried. + +But then, he realised the reason why it was breaking. He had been squeezing the cable too hard. He felt so silly and he understood what he had done. He tried to be gentle with the cable and he hugged it even tighter. + +He realised that by squeezing the cable too hard, he had made it stronger. He smiled, happy that his lovely cable was intact. From then on he squeezed gently and hugged lovingly, never forgetting the lesson he had learnt. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and gentle Vet, who helped animals all around. One day, a helpless little puppy came to the Vet's office. The pup was all alone, and he was so small. + +The Vet saw the pup, and said, "Oh, what a cute puppy you are. What's your name?" The pup barked a few times, and the Vet said, "Well, I think I will call you Buddy!" + +Buddy was so happy to have a name and to meet the Vet. He ran to the Vet and hugged him with his little paws. The Vet was so touched by this act of love, that he hugged Buddy back. + +The Vet understood that Buddy was lost and didn't have a family, so he decided to keep him in his office. From then on, the Vet and Buddy were the best of friends. The Vet took care of Buddy just like his own pet, and they were inseparable. + +It was the happiest that little Buddy had ever been! The Vet gave him a home, love, and lots of hugs. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very enthusiastic and happy all the time. Her mommy and daddy said she was the best behaved girl in the whole world. + +Every day she would go outside and explore the world. She saw all kinds of things and used her memory to remember them. Her memory was very strong and she could remember everything! + +One day, she was playing at the park when she suddenly had an idea. She wanted to show off her good manners and enthusiastic behavior. So, she started running and jumping around the park. + +The other kids saw her and started copying her. Soon all the kids were running and jumping around together, behaving like the little girl! + +Her mommy and daddy were so happy when they saw how well she had behaved. They said she was the best behaved little girl in the whole world! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was going to her friend's house. She was carrying a plate with her. + +When she arrived, her friend opened the door. The little girl said, "I brought a plate!" + +Her friend said, "That's stupid, why did you bring a plate? We don't need it." + +The little girl said, "I don't know! I just wanted to make sure I brought something." + +Her friend said, "Well, you are silly but it's okay. Come on in!" + +The little girl smiled and went inside. She was glad that her friend didn't think she was too stupid. They had a great playdate. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent lion. He was the strongest animal in the jungle and he loved to roar. Every day he would go out of his den and prowl around, roaring at anyone who dared come near. + +One day, he saw a little bunny eating a snack near a big tree. The lion was very hungry, so he roared and shouted at the bunny. The bunny was very scared and ran away quickly. The lion felt very happy, he had found his snack! + +But the lion wasn't as smart as he thought. While he was eating his snack, a big elephant fell out of the tree and landed right on top of him! The lion let out a loud roar and ran away, never to be seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom who liked to play with clay. One day, he wanted to make a house so he rolled it out of the clay. The house was strong and tough. Suddenly he heard his father calling him. + +Tom ran to his father and said, “What do you want, Dad?†+ +His father replied, “I want you to close the door.†+ +Tom looked back at the house and saw that it had no door. He tried to think of a way to make one, but he couldn’t. + +His father said, “No door means nothing can be closed in. This is why it’s important to always close the doors and windows of your house so nothing bad can get in.†+ +Tom nodded and smiled. He realised that being tough was not enough. Closing the door was important, too. + +Moral of this story: always close the door and windows to protect your house. +Once there was a loyal puppy who would always follow its owners' orders. Its owner was very fond of the puppy and wanted to take it everywhere. + +One day its owners decided to call the puppy and take a walk in the park. The puppy was so excited and pranced around the house joyfully. + +When they arrived at the park, the owners noticed a big shiny mirror in one corner. They called the puppy over and asked it to look at the mirror. + +The puppy obeyed and ran towards the mirror. Its eyes twinkled when it saw its furry reflection in the mirror. The puppy barked happily. + +The owners laughed at their playful puppy and decided it was time to go home. The puppy followed its owners faithfully and never left their side. +Lily and Ben are twins. They live on a big ranch with many animals. They like to help their dad and mom with the chores. Today, they are going to feed the horses. + +They put on their hats, boots and coats. It is very cold outside. They see their breath in the air. They run to the barn, where the hay and the carrots are. They each take a bucket and fill it with food. + +They walk to the fence, where the horses are waiting. They see their favorite horse, Spot. He is brown with a white spot on his nose. He neighs and wags his tail. Lily and Ben smile and say hello. + +"Hi, Spot! We have a treat for you!" Lily says. + +She reaches out her hand with a carrot. Spot nibbles it gently and licks her fingers. Lily giggles and strokes his mane. + +"Can I tie him to the post, dad?" Ben asks. + +He wants to ride Spot later. He has a rope in his hand. + +"Sure, son. But be careful. Don't pull too hard or too loose. And don't forget to untie him when you are done." Dad says. + +He shows Ben how to make a knot around the post and the horse's halter. Ben nods and tries to copy him. He ties Spot to the post. He checks the rope. It is not too tight or too loose. He is proud of himself. + +"Good job, Ben! You are a good rancher!" Dad says. + +He gives Ben a hug and a high-five. Ben beams and thanks him. + +Lily and Ben finish feeding the other horses. They say goodbye to Spot and promise to come back later. They run back to the house, where mom has hot chocolate and cookies ready for them. They are happy and warm. They love living on the ranch. +Lily and Tom are young friends. They like to play together every day. Today, they decide to go to the park. They ask their moms if they can go. + +"Yes, you can go, but be careful and come back soon," their moms say. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They run to the park. They see a big slide, a swing, a sandbox and a pond. They want to try everything. + +"Let's go to the slide first," Lily says. + +"OK, I will go after you," Tom says. + +They climb up the ladder and slide down. They laugh and have fun. Then they go to the swing. They push each other and go higher and higher. They feel the wind in their hair. Then they go to the sandbox. They make a castle and a moat. They use sticks and stones and shells. Then they go to the pond. They see ducks and fish and frogs. They throw bread crumbs and watch the animals eat. + +They are having a great day. They forget about the time. They hear their moms calling them. + +"Lily! Tom! It's time to go home!" + +They look at the sun. It is low in the sky. They realize they have been at the park for a long time. + +"OK, we are coming!" they shout. + +They say goodbye to the park and the animals. They run to their moms. They hug and kiss them. + +"Did you have fun?" their moms ask. + +"Yes, we had a lot of fun!" they say. + +They tell their moms what they did at the park. Their moms smile and listen. They are proud of their young friends. They walk home together. They are tired but happy. They decide to go to the park again soon. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were spies and look for clues. They had a big box with many things inside. They used them to make their own spy tools. + +One day, they found a new thing in the box. It was long and thin and had a label on it. The label said "flexible ruler". Lily and Ben did not know what that meant. They decided to try it out. + +They took the flexible ruler and bent it into different shapes. They made a circle, a triangle, a square, and a star. They had fun with the flexible ruler. They whispered to each other, "This is a magic ruler. It can do anything we want." + +But they did not see that their dog, Spot, was watching them. Spot was curious and hungry. He thought the flexible ruler was a toy or a snack. He waited for a chance to grab it. + +When Lily and Ben were busy making a heart shape, Spot jumped and snatched the flexible ruler from their hands. He ran away with it, wagging his tail. Lily and Ben were shocked and angry. They chased after him, shouting, "Spot, no! Give it back! That's our magic ruler!" + +Spot did not listen. He ran into the house and hid under the bed. He chewed on the flexible ruler, making it into a mess. He did not like the taste, but he liked the sound it made. + +Lily and Ben followed him into the house. They looked for him everywhere. They finally found him under the bed. They saw the flexible ruler in his mouth. It was broken and torn. They were sad and mad. They said, "Spot, bad dog! You ruined our magic ruler! How could you?" + +Spot looked at them with his big eyes. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He did not understand why they were upset. He thought he was playing with them. He thought they would love him anyway. He thought he was a good dog. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play pretend in the garden. One day, they found a big jar under a bush. It was shiny and had a lid. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily said. "Maybe it has treasure inside!" + +"Or maybe it has magic!" Ben said. "Let's open it and see!" + +They were very adventurous. They took the jar to a sunny spot and twisted the lid. It made a loud pop. They looked inside and saw something sparkling. + +"It's fairy dust!" Lily exclaimed. "We can use it to make wishes!" + +"Really? That's awesome!" Ben said. "What do you wish for?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She loved animals. She wished she could talk to them and be their friend. + +"I wish I could talk to the birds and the bugs and the flowers!" she said. She sprinkled some fairy dust on her head and closed her eyes. + +Ben smiled. He loved stories. He wished he could go to a land of dragons and knights and princesses. + +"I wish I could go to a fairy tale!" he said. He sprinkled some fairy dust on his head and closed his eyes. + +They opened their eyes and looked around. The garden was different. It was full of colors and sounds and wonders. They saw a bird flying towards them. It had bright feathers and a long tail. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben!" the bird said. "Welcome to the magic land! Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily and Ben gasped. They could understand the bird! They nodded and followed it. They had many adventures in the magic land. They met a friendly dragon, a brave knight, a kind princess, and many other creatures. They had so much fun. They forgot about the jar and the fairy dust. + +They played until the sun went down. Then they heard a voice calling them. + +"Lily! Ben! Time to go home!" It was Lily's mom. She had come to pick them up. + +Lily and Ben said goodbye to their new friends. They thanked the bird for showing them the magic land. They ran to Lily's mom and hugged her. + +"Did you have a good time?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom, we had the best time!" Lily said. + +"We played pretend with a jar and fairy dust!" Ben said. + +Lily's mom smiled. She did not see the jar or the fairy dust. She thought they had a big imagination. + +"That sounds wonderful!" she said. "You are very adventurous!" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They knew they had a secret. They had seen the magic. They hoped they could come back to the magic land someday. They held hands and walked to the car. They were very happy. +Lily loved to draw with her crayons. She liked to make pictures of flowers, animals, and her family. One day, she wanted to draw a picture for her aunt, who was coming to visit. She took out her blue crayon, because blue was her aunt's favorite color. + +She started to draw a big blue flower, but she made a mistake. She drew the stem too long and it went out of the paper. She felt sad and wanted to throw away her picture. She thought her aunt would not like it. + +But her mom saw her and said, "Lily, don't be upset. Your picture is very pretty. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. You can fix it or make a new one. I'm sure your aunt will love your picture, because you made it with love." + +Her mom gave her a hug and a kiss, and encouraged her to try again. Lily felt better and decided to make a new picture. She used her blue crayon again, and drew a blue sky, a blue bird, and a blue heart. She wrote "I love you, aunt" on the bottom. + +When her aunt came, she gave her the picture and said, "This is for you, aunt. I made it with blue, because blue is your favorite color. I hope you like it." + +Her aunt smiled and hugged her. She said, "Thank you, Lily. This is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen. You are very talented and kind. I love you, too." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She learned that mistakes are not bad, and that she can always try again. She also learned that her mom and her aunt encouraged her and supported her. She thanked them and said, "You are the best mom and aunt in the world." +Lily loved to play with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes, and she liked to draw pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She was very proud of her crayons and kept them in a special box. + +One day, it was very hot outside. Lily wanted to draw a picture of the sun, so she took her yellow crayon and went to the backyard. She found a big rock and started to draw on it. She made a big circle and some rays. She smiled at her picture. + +But then, she saw something strange. Her yellow crayon was getting smaller and smaller. It was melting! The sun was so hot that it made her crayon soft and sticky. Lily was sad and angry. She tried to pick up her crayon, but it was too hot and it burned her fingers. She dropped it and cried. + +Her brother Ben heard her cry and came to see what was wrong. He saw her melted crayon and her picture on the rock. He said, "Wow, Lily, you made history! You are the first person to draw with a melted crayon. That is very cool and clever. I wish I could do that. I am envious of you." + +Lily looked at her brother and then at her picture. She stopped crying and smiled. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very nice and sweet. I am sorry I was mad. Do you want to draw with me? I have more crayons in my box. We can share them and make more history." + +Ben nodded and hugged her. He said, "Yes, Lily, I want to draw with you. You are very generous and creative. I am happy to be your brother. Let's go get your crayons and make more pictures." + +They ran to the house and got her crayons. They went back to the backyard and found more rocks. They drew with their crayons and made many pictures. They had fun and laughed. They did not care if their crayons melted. They were happy. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells and crabs. They found a big crab with red claws and blue eyes. It was hiding under a rock. + +"Look, a crab!" Tom said. He wanted to touch it, but Lily stopped him. + +"No, Tom, don't touch it. It might pinch you. It is scared of us. We have to be kind to it," Lily said. She was older than Tom and knew more about animals. + +Tom listened to Lily and nodded. He did not want to hurt the crab or make it angry. He and Lily watched the crab from a distance. They saw it move its claws and legs and antennae. It was very interesting. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. The sky was dark and cloudy. It started to rain. Big drops of water fell on the sand and the sea and the crab. + +"Oh no, it is raining! We have to go back to the car. Come on, Tom, Lily, hurry up!" their mom said. She and dad packed their things and called the children. + +Tom and Lily ran to their mom and dad. They did not want to get wet. But they also did not want to leave the crab alone. They felt sorry for it. + +"Mom, dad, can we take the crab with us? It is raining and it might be cold and sad," Lily asked. + +Their mom and dad looked at the crab and smiled. They saw that it was a kind crab. It did not try to run away or pinch them. It was just hiding under the rock. + +"Okay, Lily, we can take the crab with us. But we have to be very careful and gentle with it. And we have to find a good place for it to live. Maybe we can make a tank for it at home. Or maybe we can bring it back to the beach another day. What do you think?" their dad asked. + +Lily and Tom were very happy. They thanked their mom and dad. They carefully picked up the crab and put it in a bucket with some water and sand and shells. They carried it to the car. The crab did not mind. It felt safe and warm. It liked Lily and Tom. They were kind to it. They were its new friends. +One day, a big truck was driving on the road. It was very hungry and wanted to eat something. It saw a small car and thought it looked tasty. The truck chased the car and tried to eat it. + +The car was very scared and drove fast. It did not want to be eaten by the truck. It looked for a place to hide. It saw a park and turned into it. The truck followed the car and did not see the sign that said "No trucks allowed". + +The park had many trees and flowers and swings and slides. The car drove around them and hoped the truck would get lost. But the truck was too big and clumsy. It hit the trees and flowers and swings and slides. It made a lot of noise and mess. It made a big wreck. + +The people in the park were very angry and scared. They shouted at the truck and told it to go away. They called the police and the firemen to help. The car saw the police and the firemen and felt safe. It stopped and waited for them. + +The truck saw the police and the firemen and felt sorry. It did not mean to make a wreck. It was just hungry and silly. It said sorry to the car and the people and the park. It promised to never eat cars again. It asked for some food and water. The police and the firemen gave it some food and water and told it to be careful and kind. The truck thanked them and left. The car thanked them too and drove away. The people and the park were happy again. The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the hall. It had a sticker that said "mail". They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it is a present for us!" Tom said. + +"Let's open it and see!" Lily said. + +They tore the tape and lifted the lid. They saw a lot of paper and bubble wrap. They pushed them aside and reached for something furry and soft. It was a teddy bear! + +"Wow, a teddy bear!" Tom said. "It is so cute and cuddly!" + +He hugged the teddy bear and pressed its nose. Suddenly, the teddy bear made a loud roar and moved its head and paws. It was not a teddy bear, it was a real bear cub! + +Tom and Lily screamed and dropped the bear cub. They ran away from the box and hid behind the couch. They felt a big shock and fear. + +"Mom! Dad! Help!" they cried. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and came to the hall. They saw the box and the bear cub. They were also very surprised and scared. + +"Where did this come from?" Mom asked. + +Dad looked at the sticker and saw a name and address. It was from their uncle Bob, who worked at a wild animal park. + +"Oh no, this must be a mistake!" Dad said. "Uncle Bob must have sent us the wrong box. He was supposed to send us some books and games." + +He picked up the phone and called uncle Bob. He told him what happened and asked him to come and take the bear cub back. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" uncle Bob said. "I mixed up the labels. I'll be there as soon as I can. Don't worry, the bear cub is harmless. He just likes to play and make noise." + +Mom and Dad tried to calm down Tom and Lily. They gave them some cookies and milk and told them not to touch the box or the bear cub. + +"It's okay, kids. It was just a mix-up. Uncle Bob will fix it soon. The bear cub is not wild, he is just a baby. He didn't mean to scare you." Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and ate their cookies. They peeked at the box and the bear cub. They still felt a little shock, but also a little curious. They wondered what other animals uncle Bob had at his park. Maybe they could visit him someday and see them. But not in a box. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a computer. It has a screen and a keyboard and a mouse. Tom can make pictures and sounds with it. + +"Look, Anna, this is my computer. It is fun. Do you want to try?" Tom says. + +"Yes, please. Can I make a picture of a cat?" Anna says. + +"Sure. Here, use the mouse. Move it and click. See, you can make a cat. You can make it big or small or change its color." Tom says. + +Anna moves the mouse and clicks. She makes a cat on the screen. It is orange and fluffy. She likes it. She smiles. + +"Wow, this is cool. Thank you, Tom. You are generous. You share your computer with me." Anna says. + +"You are welcome, Anna. You are my friend. We can play with the computer together. We can make more pictures and sounds. We can have fun." Tom says. + +They play with the computer for a long time. They make pictures of animals and flowers and cars. They make sounds of birds and music and laughter. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to hop on the pine cones that fell from the big trees. They made a game of who could hop on the most pine cones without falling. + +"Look, I can hop on five pine cones in a row!" Ben said, showing off his skills. + +"That's easy, I can hop on six!" Lily said, trying to beat him. + +They hopped and hopped, having fun and laughing. But then they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and wagging its tail. It wanted to play too. + +"Uh-oh, a dog!" Ben said, feeling scared. He did not like big dogs. They made him nervous. + +"Let's run away!" Lily said, grabbing Ben's hand. + +But the dog was faster than them. It caught up with them and jumped on them. It knocked them down and licked their faces. It was a friendly dog, but Ben and Lily did not know that. They screamed and cried. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. + +A man came running after the dog. He was the dog's owner. He saw Ben and Lily on the ground, covered in pine cones and dog saliva. + +"I'm so sorry, are you okay?" he said, pulling the dog away. "He's just a puppy, he doesn't mean any harm. He's very reliable, he never bites or scratches. He just wants to play." + +Ben and Lily looked at the man and the dog. They were still scared, but they saw that the dog was not angry or mean. He was just playful and curious. + +"Can we pet him?" Lily asked, feeling brave. + +"Sure, you can. His name is Spot. He likes to be petted and hugged." the man said, smiling. + +Ben and Lily reached out their hands and touched the dog's fur. It was soft and warm. The dog wagged his tail and licked their hands. He was a nice dog. + +"Hi, Spot. We're sorry we ran away from you. We were just playing a game." Ben said, feeling better. + +"Yeah, we like to hop on pine cones. Do you want to hop with us?" Lily said, feeling happy. + +The dog barked and nodded. He liked to hop too. + +"Okay, let's hop together. But be careful, don't knock us down again." Ben said, getting up. + +"Or lick our faces. That's yucky." Lily said, wiping her cheek. + +The man laughed and watched as Ben, Lily and Spot hopped on the pine cones. They became friends and had a lot of fun. They learned that sometimes things that seem scary are not so scary after all. They just need to be understood and loved. +Sam was a big boy who liked to do things by himself. He was independent and did not need help from his mom or dad. He could put on his shoes, brush his teeth, and pack his bag for school. He also had a special cap that he wore every day. It was blue and had a star on it. + +One day, Sam woke up and looked for his cap. He could not find it anywhere. He searched under his bed, in his closet, and in his toy box. He started to feel sad and worried. Where was his cap? He asked his mom and dad, but they did not know either. + +"Maybe you left it at school yesterday," his mom said. + +"Or maybe someone took it," his dad said. + +Sam did not like those ideas. He loved his cap and did not want to lose it. He decided to go to school and look for it. He put on his jacket and his backpack and said goodbye to his mom and dad. + +At school, Sam looked everywhere for his cap. He checked his locker, his desk, and the playground. He asked his teacher and his friends, but no one had seen it. He felt very sad and angry. He missed his cap and wanted it back. + +At lunchtime, he sat alone on a bench and ate his sandwich. He did not feel like playing or talking. He wished he had his cap to make him feel better. + +Suddenly, he heard someone call his name. He looked up and saw his best friend, Lily, running towards him. She had a big smile on her face and something behind her back. + +"Sam, I have a surprise for you!" she said. + +She came closer and showed him what she was hiding. It was his cap! It was blue and had a star on it. Sam could not believe his eyes. He felt very happy and excited. + +"Lily, you found my cap! Where was it?" he asked. + +"It was in the art room. You left it there yesterday when we were painting. I saw it this morning and I knew it was yours. I wanted to give it back to you and make you happy," she said. + +Sam hugged Lily and thanked her. He put on his cap and felt his sadness and anger go away. He felt like himself again. He was independent and did things by himself, but he also had a good friend who cared for him. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are the best friend ever. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +"Yes, Sam. I would love to play with you. You are the best friend ever, too. Come on, let's go!" she said. + +They ran to the playground and played together. They had fun and laughed a lot. Sam was glad he had his cap and his friend. He was not sad or angry anymore. He was happy and surprised. +Anna and Ben were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were on a big ship, sailing on the sea. They used a chair as the ship's wheel, and a blanket as the sail. + +"Look, Ben, there is an island!" Anna said, pointing to the couch. "Let's go and explore it!" + +"Okay, Anna, you are the captain, and I am the sailor!" Ben said, excited. He followed Anna as she jumped off the chair and ran to the couch. + +They climbed on the couch and pretended it was a mountain. They saw a pillow that looked like a cave. Anna was brave and wanted to see what was inside. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go in the cave!" Anna said, pulling Ben by the hand. + +"But, Anna, what if there is a monster in there?" Ben said, scared. + +"Don't be silly, Ben, there is no monster, only fun!" Anna said, and pushed Ben into the pillow. + +But as soon as they entered the pillow, they heard a loud roar. It was not a cave, it was a lion's mouth! The lion was hiding under the blanket, and he was hungry. He snapped his jaws and ate Anna and Ben in one bite. + +The end. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys. Sara has a red car and Ben has a blue truck. They like to make noises and pretend they are driving on the road. + +"Beep beep! Move, red car!" Ben says. + +"No, you move, blue truck!" Sara says. + +They both want to go first and they start to push each other's vehicles. They get angry and make faces. + +"Stop it, Sara and Ben!" Mom says. "You need to share and take turns. Why don't you decide who goes first by playing rock, paper, scissors?" + +Sara and Ben look at each other and nod. They put down their vehicles and hold up their hands. They say "rock, paper, scissors, shoot!" and show their shapes. + +Sara has paper and Ben has scissors. Ben wins and smiles. + +"Ha ha, I win! I go first!" Ben says. + +He picks up his blue truck and drives it on the road. Sara picks up her red car and waits. + +"OK, Ben, you go first. But don't go too far. I want to play too," Sara says. + +Ben nods and says "OK, Sara. I will go to the store and come back. Do you want anything from the store?" + +Sara thinks for a moment and says "Yes, I want a lemon." + +Ben says "A lemon? Why do you want a lemon? Lemons are sour and make your face funny." + +Sara says "I like lemons. They are yellow and juicy and make me happy." + +Ben says "OK, Sara. I will get you a lemon. But don't eat it all. Save some for me. I want to see your funny face." + +Sara says "OK, Ben. Thank you. Have a nice trip." + +Ben says "You're welcome. See you soon." + +He drives his blue truck to the store and gets a lemon. He comes back and gives it to Sara. She smiles and peels it. She takes a bite and makes a funny face. Ben laughs and takes a bite too. He makes a funny face too. They both laugh and hug. + +They decide they like lemons and they like playing with their vehicles. They decide they are good friends. Mom smiles and gives them a kiss. +Lily and Ben were very excited. They were going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time. They packed their bags and hugged their mum and dad. "Have fun, my loves," mum said. "We will miss you, but we are happy you can visit grandma and grandpa." + +Lily and Ben got in the car with their aunt, who was taking them to the airport. They saw many cars and buses and trucks on the road. They also saw some birds and trees and flowers. They sang songs and played games to pass the time. + +When they arrived at the airport, they saw many people and suitcases and signs. They followed their aunt to a big desk, where a lady with a badge checked their tickets and gave them stickers. "Hello, Lily and Ben," the lady said. "You are very brave to fly in an aeroplane. Here are some stickers for you. They say 'I am a helpful flyer'. Can you be helpful flyers today?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They put the stickers on their shirts and said thank you. They wanted to be helpful flyers. They held their aunt's hand and walked to a big gate, where they waited for their aeroplane. They saw some aeroplanes take off and land. They made noises like aeroplanes and pretended to fly. + +Soon, it was their turn to board their aeroplane. They showed their tickets to another lady with a badge, who smiled and said "Welcome aboard". They walked through a long tunnel and entered the aeroplane. They found their seats and buckled their belts. They looked out the window and saw the wing and the engine and the wheel. They listened to the pilot and the crew, who told them what to do and how to be safe. They were very helpful flyers. They did what they were told and did not make a fuss. + +The aeroplane started to move and then to speed up and then to lift off. Lily and Ben felt a funny feeling in their tummy, but they were not scared. They were amazed. They saw the clouds and the sky and the sun. They saw the land and the sea and the towns. They enjoyed flying in the aeroplane. They ate some snacks and watched some cartoons and read some books. They also talked to their aunt and to each other. They wondered what grandma and grandpa were doing and what they would do with them. + +They flew for a long time and then the pilot said they were going to land. The aeroplane started to go down and then to slow down and then to touch the ground. Lily and Ben felt another funny feeling in their tummy, but they were still not scared. They were happy. They clapped and cheered and said "We did it! We flew in an aeroplane!" They thanked the pilot and the crew and got off the aeroplane. They walked to another big desk, where they picked up their bags and met their grandma and grandpa. They hugged them and kissed them and said "Hello, we love you, we missed you". Grandma and grandpa hugged them and kissed them and said "Hello, we love you, we missed you too. We are so proud of you. You are very helpful flyers and very good travellers. We are so happy you are here." + +Lily and Ben smiled and felt warm and cozy. They enjoyed flying in an aeroplane, but they enjoyed seeing their grandma and grandpa more. They were ready for a new adventure with them. +Tom likes to play sport with his friends. He likes to run, kick, throw and catch. He is good at sport and he has fun. But today, he cannot play sport. He has to help his dad deliver some boxes to people. He is not happy. He is restless. + +He sits in the big car with his dad and holds a map. His dad drives to different houses and gives them boxes. Tom has to wait in the car. He is bored. He wants to play sport. He looks at the map and sees a park. He has an idea. + +He tells his dad he wants to go to the park. His dad says they have one more box to deliver. He says they can go to the park after that. Tom is happy. He helps his dad carry the last box to the door. He sees a ball on the grass. He picks it up and runs to the park. + +He finds some kids playing sport. He asks if he can join them. They say yes. He kicks the ball, throws the ball, catches the ball. He is good at sport and he has fun. He is not restless anymore. He is happy. + +His dad comes to the park and sees him playing sport. He smiles and calls him. He says it is time to go home. Tom says goodbye to his new friends and gives them the ball. He runs to the car and hugs his dad. He says he likes to help him deliver boxes. He says he likes to play sport too. He says he had a good day. His dad says he is proud of him. They drive home together. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the jungle. The jungle has many trees and animals. Lily and Ben like to see the animals and hear their sounds. + +One day, they find a big fruit on a tree. The fruit is yellow and round. It looks good and sweet. Lily and Ben want to eat the fruit. + +"Can we have the fruit?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Yes, we can. The fruit is for us. The tree provides the fruit for us," Ben says. + +They climb the tree and pick the fruit. They share the fruit and eat it. The fruit is good and juicy. Lily and Ben are happy. + +"Thank you, tree, for providing the fruit for us," Lily says. + +"You're welcome, Lily and Ben. I'm glad you like the fruit. You are good friends," the tree says. + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They did not know the tree can talk. They smile and hug the tree. They say goodbye to the tree and the animals. They go back to their home. They tell their parents about their adventure in the jungle. Their parents are proud of them. They hug and kiss them. They have a good day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. Lily saw a shiny white knife on the counter. She wanted to use it to cut some bread. + +"Look, Ben, I found a knife!" she said. + +"No, Lily, that's not for us. That's for Mommy and Daddy. It's very sharp and can hurt you. Put it back!" Ben said. + +But Lily did not listen. She took the knife and tried to cut the bread. She did not know how to hold it right. The knife slipped and cut her hand. Lily felt a lot of pain. She started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" she screamed. + +Ben ran to her and saw the blood. He was scared. He tried to help her, but he did not know what to do. He shouted for Mommy and Daddy. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help! Lily cut herself with the knife!" + +Mommy and Daddy heard the noise and came to the kitchen. They saw Lily and Ben and the knife and the blood. They were very angry and worried. They took Lily to the bathroom and wrapped her hand with a cloth. They called the doctor. + +"Lily, why did you take the knife? You know you're not supposed to touch it. You could have lost your finger. You're very naughty and you made us suffer," Mommy said. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy, I'm sorry. I just wanted to play. I didn't mean to hurt myself," Lily said. + +The doctor came and looked at Lily's hand. He said she needed stitches. He gave her a shot to make her feel better. He sewed her hand with a needle and thread. It hurt a lot. Lily cried more. + +The doctor left and told Mommy and Daddy to take good care of Lily. He said she would have a scar on her hand. He said she was lucky it was not worse. + +Mommy and Daddy hugged Lily and Ben. They said they loved them, but they were very disappointed. They said they had to be more careful and listen to them. They said they had to go to bed early and no more playing in the kitchen. + +Lily and Ben felt very sad and sorry. They said they were sorry again and again. They went to their room and lay in their beds. They could not sleep. They felt the pain in their hand and their heart. They wished they had never seen the white knife. +Ben and Lily were twins who loved to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big sheep made of soft wool. They named the sheep Fluffy and hugged it every night. + +One day, a man came to their house and asked their mom if he could buy some wool. He said he needed wool to make sweaters and hats. Mom said yes and went to get some wool from the barn. Ben and Lily followed her, holding Fluffy. + +The man saw Fluffy and said, "What a nice sheep! Can I have it too? I will give you a lot of money for it." + +Ben and Lily were shocked. They did not want to give Fluffy to the man. They loved Fluffy and Fluffy loved them. They said, "No, no, no! Fluffy is ours! We value Fluffy more than money. Fluffy is our friend. You cannot have Fluffy!" + +Mom heard them and smiled. She said to the man, "I'm sorry, but Fluffy is not for sale. Fluffy is a special toy that my children made with their own hands. They used wool from our old sheep that died last winter. Fluffy is incredible. Fluffy reminds them of the old sheep and makes them happy. Fluffy is priceless." + +The man understood and said, "I'm sorry, I did not know. Fluffy is indeed incredible. You have very clever and kind children. I will not bother you anymore. Thank you for the wool and have a nice day." + +Mom said, "You're welcome and goodbye." She gave the man some wool and he left. Ben and Lily hugged Mom and Fluffy and thanked her for keeping Fluffy. Mom said, "You're welcome, my darlings. Fluffy is yours forever. I'm proud of you for valuing Fluffy more than money. Fluffy is a treasure." They all smiled and went back to the house to play with Fluffy. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and balls. One day, they went to the park with their moms. There was a big slide and a swing. They had fun. + +Then, they saw a man with a cart. He had many lollipops. They were red, yellow, green, and blue. They looked yummy. Tom and Sam wanted a lollipop. They asked their moms. + +"Can we have a lollipop, please?" they said. + +"Okay, but only one each. And you have to brush your teeth after. Lollipops are not good for your teeth," their moms said. + +They gave them some money. Tom and Sam ran to the man. They each picked a lollipop. Tom chose a red one. Sam chose a blue one. They thanked the man. They unwrapped their lollipops. They licked them. They were sweet. + +"Can I try your lollipop?" Tom asked Sam. + +"Okay, but only for a second. Then you have to give it back," Sam said. + +They passed their lollipops to each other. They licked them. They did not like them. + +"Yuck! Your lollipop is bad. It tastes like soap," Tom said. + +"Yuck! Your lollipop is worse. It tastes like dirt," Sam said. + +They passed their lollipops back. They looked at them. They were not clean. They had hair and dust and bugs on them. They were gross. + +They spit them out. They threw them away. They felt sick. They cried. + +"Mommy! Mommy! The lollipops are bad. They are dirty. They make us sick," they said. + +Their moms came to them. They saw the lollipops. They were angry. + +"Who gave you these lollipops? They are not lollipops. They are trash. They are dangerous. You could get sick from them. You should never take candy from strangers. You should only eat clean food," their moms said. + +They took them to the man. He was gone. He had left his cart. He had run away. He was a bad man. He had tricked them. He had given them trash instead of lollipops. He had taken their money. + +Tom and Sam were sad. They were sorry. They had learned a lesson. They would never take candy from strangers again. They would only eat clean food. They would brush their teeth. They would be careful. They would be good. +Ben and Lily were cousins who liked to play together. One day, Lily came to visit Ben at his house. They decided to play with Ben's new toy train that he got for his birthday. + +"Choo choo!" Ben said, making the train go around the track. "This is my train. It is fast and shiny." + +"Can I play too?" Lily asked, reaching for the train. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't break it," Ben said, handing her the train. + +Lily was clumsy. She did not hold the train well. She dropped it on the floor and it broke into pieces. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to break your train." + +Ben was angry. He snatched the pieces from Lily and shouted, "You are so clumsy! You always break things! Go away! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Lily ran away, feeling sad and sorry. She went to find her mom, who was talking to Ben's mom in the kitchen. + +"What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily's mom asked, seeing her tears. + +"Lily broke my train!" Ben yelled, following her. "She is so clumsy! She can't play with me!" + +Ben's mom looked at the broken train and sighed. She said to Ben, "That was not nice, Ben. You should not yell at Lily. She is your cousin and your friend. She did not break your train on purpose. She made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. You should forgive her and share your toys with her. That's what good friends do." + +Ben felt ashamed. He realized he was mean to Lily. He said to his mom, "You're right, mom. I'm sorry. I was selfish and rude. I should be kind to Lily. She is my cousin and my friend." + +He went to Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I forgive you for breaking my train. Do you forgive me for yelling at you?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I forgive you for yelling at me. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, I want to play with you. Let's find another toy to play with. Maybe we can fix the train later." + +They hugged and went to Ben's room to find another toy. They played happily for the rest of the visit. They learned to be kind and forgiving to each other. They stayed good friends and good cousins. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in their garden. Every morning, their mom would provide them with breakfast and a big hug. Then they would run outside and explore the flowers, the bugs and the birds. + +One morning, they saw a new bird in their garden. It was black and white, with a long beak and a red spot on its head. It was making a loud noise and pecking at the tree. Lily and Tom were curious and wanted to see it better. + +"Hello, bird!" Lily said. "What are you doing?" + +The bird stopped pecking and looked at them. It tilted its head and said, "Ka-ka!" + +"Wow, it can talk!" Tom said. "What is your name, bird?" + +The bird said, "Ka-ka!" again and flew to another tree. It started pecking again. + +Lily and Tom followed it, but the bird kept flying away. It seemed to like being nosy, but not being talked to. + +"Come back, bird!" Lily and Tom shouted. "We want to be your friends!" + +But the bird did not listen. It flew over the fence and out of the garden. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They liked the bird and wanted to play with it. They went back to their mom and told her what they saw. + +"That was a woodpecker," their mom said. "They are very nosy birds, but they are also shy. They like to make holes in trees and find bugs to eat. Maybe it will come back another morning." + +Lily and Tom hoped so. They decided to make a bird feeder and hang it on the tree. Maybe the woodpecker would like it and visit them again. They smiled and hugged their mom. They loved their garden and all the animals in it. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to spring on the swings and slide on the slide. They were very busy and happy. + +But then, a bad man came. He was a thief. He wanted to take Ben and Mia's toys. He saw their ball and their doll on the bench. He ran to the bench and grabbed them. + +"Hey, that's ours!" Ben shouted. He and Mia got off the swings and ran after the thief. + +"Give them back!" Mia cried. She was very sad and angry. + +The thief did not listen. He laughed and ran away. But he did not see the big dog. The dog was the park guard. He saw the thief and barked. He chased the thief and bit his leg. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" the thief screamed. He dropped the ball and the doll and ran away. + +The dog brought the ball and the doll back to Ben and Mia. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. + +"Thank you, doggy!" Ben and Mia said. They hugged the dog and gave him a treat. They were very happy and grateful. + +They played with their toys and the dog. They had a lot of fun. They were very busy and happy. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to travel with their mom and dad. They have a big car that can fit many things. They put their toys, clothes, and books in the car. They are ready to go. + +"Where are we going, mom?" Tom asks. + +"We are going to the farm, Tom. We will see cows, horses, and chickens. Do you like animals?" mom says. + +"Yes, I do. I want to pet them and feed them. What about you, Lily?" Tom says. + +"I like animals too. But I also want to see the flowers, the trees, and the sky. They are so pretty. Can we pick some flowers, dad?" Lily says. + +"Sure, we can. But we have to be careful and gentle. We don't want to hurt the plants or the animals. They are living things, like us. They have a body, a heart, and a soul. We have to respect them and love them." dad says. + +Tom and Lily nod. They are happy and excited. They love to learn new things and see new places. They are proud of their mom and dad. They are proud of themselves. They are a good family. They travel together and have fun. They are very lucky. +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with a nest on a branch. They want to see the nest better. + +"Let's climb the tree," Tom says. He is brave and strong. He goes first and helps Lila up. They are careful not to hurt the tree or the nest. + +They reach the branch with the nest. They see four blue eggs inside. They are very pretty and shiny. Lila and Tom are quiet. They do not want to scare the birds. + +But then, a big wind comes. It shakes the tree and the branch. The nest starts to move. Lila and Tom are scared. They do not want the eggs to fall. + +"Push the nest back," Lila says. She tries to push the nest with her hand. But it is too far and too heavy. She cannot reach it. + +Tom has an idea. He takes off his hat. He throws it to the nest. The hat pushes the nest back to the middle of the branch. The nest is safe. The eggs do not fall. + +Lila and Tom are happy. They clap their hands. They hear a chirp. They look up and see a bird. It is the mother of the eggs. She is happy too. She thanks them with a song. + +Lila and Tom smile. They climb down the tree. They pick up Tom's hat. They wave goodbye to the bird and the nest. They go back to their mom and dad. They tell them about their adventure. Mom and dad are proud of them. They hug them and give them a snack. Lila and Tom are hungry and tired. They eat and rest. They dream of the nest and the eggs and the bird. They are good friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a cute dog with a red collar. The dog was barking and running around. Lily and Tom wanted to pet the dog. + +"Hi, doggy! What is your name?" Lily asked. She reached out her hand to the dog. + +But the dog did not like strangers. The dog bit Lily's hand. Lily screamed and cried. Tom ran to help her. + +"Bad dog! Go away!" Tom shouted. He tried to push the dog away. + +But the dog was angry and strong. The dog bit Tom's leg. Tom fell down and cried too. + +A man came out of a house near the park. He heard the noise and saw the dog. He had a knob in his hand. He threw the knob at the dog. + +"Stop! That's my dog! He's scared of people!" the man yelled. + +But it was too late. The knob hit the dog's head. The dog stopped barking and moving. The dog was hurt. + +The man ran to the dog. He tried to rescue the dog. He lifted the dog in his arms. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you!" the man said. He looked at Lily and Tom. They were bleeding and crying. + +"I'm sorry, kids, I didn't know he would bite you!" the man said. He looked for his phone. He wanted to call for help. + +But he did not have his phone. He left it in the house. He did not have a key. He locked the door. + +The man, the dog, Lily and Tom were stuck in the park. They were all sad and scared. No one came to help them. The end. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big stone near the pond. They want to go and touch it. + +"Look, a big stone!" Tim says. "Let's go and see it!" + +"OK, but be careful!" Sam says. "The pond has water and mud. We don't want to fall in!" + +They run to the stone. It is hard and cold. They touch it with their hands. They feel happy. + +"Can we climb on it?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know," Sam says. "It looks high and slippery. Maybe we should not." + +But Tim does not listen. He wants to climb on the stone. He says, "I am ready. I can do it. Watch me!" + +He tries to climb on the stone. But he slips and falls. He lands in the pond. He gets wet and dirty. He cries. + +"Help me! Help me!" he shouts. + +Sam runs to him. He helps him out of the pond. He says, "Are you OK? Are you hurt?" + +Tim is not hurt. But he is sad and sorry. He says, "I am OK. But I am wet and dirty. And I am sorry. I should have listened to you. You were right. The stone was high and slippery. I was not ready. I was silly." + +Sam hugs him. He says, "It's OK. I am your friend. I forgive you. But next time, please be careful. And listen to your friend. Your friend knows what is good for you. Your friend wants you to be safe and happy." + +They go back to their mommies. They tell them what happened. Their mommies are not angry. But they are worried. They say, "We are glad you are OK. But you should not play near the pond. And you should not climb on big stones. You could get hurt. You could get sick. You should listen to your friend. Your friend is wise. Your friend is kind." + +Tim and Sam nod. They say, "Yes, mommies. We are sorry. We will listen to our friend. We will be careful. We will be good." + +They hug their mommies. They hug each other. They learn a lesson. They are still friends. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they fought over their toys and snacks. One day, their mom gave them each a slice of bread with jam. Tom wanted to have more jam, so he tried to take some from Lily's bread. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Lily said. "You have your own jam!" + +"But I want more!" Tom said. He was jealous of Lily's jam. He pulled hard on her bread and made it tear. + +Lily was angry and sad. She cried and ran to their mom. "Tom took my jam and broke my bread!" + +Mom came and saw what happened. She was not happy with Tom. She said, "Tom, that was not nice. You should not be jealous of your sister and take her things. You should share and be kind. How would you feel if she did that to you?" + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He realized he had hurt Lily's feelings. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. Here, you can have some of my jam and bread." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She said, "Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. Let's share and be friends." + +They hugged and ate their bread and jam together. Mom smiled and said, "That's better. I'm proud of you both. You learned to close your fight and make up. That's what good siblings do." +Lily was a young girl who liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to make tea for her mom and dad, who were working in the garden. She filled the kettle with water and put it on the stove. She waited for the water to boil and make a loud noise. + +When the kettle was ready, Lily took it off the stove and poured the hot water into two cups. She added some sugar and milk to each cup and stirred them with a spoon. She was very careful not to spill the hot water or burn herself. She put the cups on a tray and carried them to the garden. + +She walked slowly and steadily, trying not to shake the tray. She saw her mom and dad sitting on a bench, looking at the flowers. She smiled and called out, "Mom, dad, I made tea for you!" + +Her mom and dad looked up and saw Lily with the tray. They were very happy and proud of her. They thanked her and praised her for being such a good helper. They invited her to sit with them and have some tea. + +Lily put the tray on the table and picked up a cup. She was about to take a sip, when she felt something wet and slippery under her foot. It was a snail that had crawled out of the grass. Lily gasped and lost her balance. She slipped and dropped the cup. The cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The tea spilled all over the grass and the snail. + +Lily was very sad and scared. She started to cry and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I broke the cup and wasted the tea!" + +Her mom and dad rushed to her and hugged her. They told her not to worry, that it was an accident, that they were not angry, that they still loved her. They said, "It's okay, Lily, it's okay. The cup is not important, you are. The tea is not important, you are. The snail is not important, you are. You are our sweet and brave girl, and we are very proud of you." + +They kissed her and wiped her tears. They gave her another cup of tea and some cookies. They sat together and enjoyed the tea and the cookies and the flowers. They laughed and talked and had a good time. Lily felt better and smiled. She was happy to have such a loving mom and dad. She said, "I love you, mom and dad. Thank you for the tea and the cookies and the hug." + +They said, "We love you, too, Lily. Thank you for the tea and the smile and the hug." +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for flowers and bugs. Anna saw a yellow daisy and picked it up. She smelled it and smiled. + +"Look, Ben, I found a daisy!" she said. "It is so pretty and smells good. I want to keep it." + +Ben came over and looked at the daisy. He liked it too, but he had a question. + +"Where did you find it, Anna?" he asked. "Did it belong to someone?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She remembered that the daisy was growing in a patch of grass near a bench. She saw a lady sitting on the bench, reading a book. She had a basket with some bread and cheese. + +"I found it over there," she said, pointing to the grass. "But I don't think it belonged to anyone. It was just growing by itself." + +Ben nodded. He thought Anna was smart. He knew that flowers belonged to the earth, not to people. He also knew that some people liked to have flowers in their homes or gardens, but they had to ask first. + +"Maybe we should ask the lady if she wants the daisy," he suggested. "She might like it too. She looks nice." + +Anna agreed. She thought Ben was smart too. She also thought it was nice to share. She held the daisy in her hand and walked with Ben to the bench. The lady looked up from her book and smiled. + +"Hello, children," she said. "What do you have there?" + +Anna showed her the daisy and said, "We found this daisy in the grass. It is very pretty and smells good. We wanted to keep it, but we also wanted to ask you if you want it. Do you like daisies?" + +The lady was surprised and touched by the children's kindness. She thanked them and said, "I do like daisies very much. They are my favorite flowers. But you know what? I think you should keep it. It is a gift from nature, and you found it first. You can enjoy it as much as I would. Maybe you can put it in a vase with some water, or make a necklace with it. It is yours to keep." + +Anna and Ben were happy. They thanked the lady and said goodbye. They decided to make a necklace with the daisy and share it. They put the daisy around Anna's neck and then around Ben's neck. They felt proud and happy. They had a beautiful daisy and a new friend. They belonged to each other. +Here is one possible story, but there are many other ways to write it. + +Tim and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big hippo in the pond. The hippo was very big and had a long nose and big teeth. Tim and Lily were curious and wanted to see the hippo closer. + +"Let's go and say hello to the hippo," Tim said. He took Lily's hand and led her to the edge of the pond. "Maybe he is lonely and wants to play with us." + +Lily was anxious. She did not like the hippo. She thought he looked scary and mean. She wanted to go back to their toys. "No, Tim, I don't want to go. The hippo might bite us or splash us with water. Let's go back, please." + +But Tim did not listen. He was brave and wanted to make friends with the hippo. He let go of Lily's hand and walked closer to the pond. He waved at the hippo and said, "Hi, hippo. What is your name? Do you want to play with us?" + +The hippo did not like Tim. He did not want to play with him. He was angry and wanted to be left alone. He opened his mouth and roared at Tim. He splashed water with his nose and tail. He made Tim wet and scared. + +Tim was sorry. He realized he made a mistake. He ran back to Lily and hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You were right. The hippo is not nice. He is mean and scary. Let's go back to our toys and never bother him again." + +Lily was glad. She forgave Tim and hugged him back. She said, "It's okay, Tim. I'm happy you are safe. Let's go back to our toys and play together. We don't need the hippo. We have each other." +Lily liked to play in the sand near the water. She had a bucket and a shovel and made castles and hills. She also liked to look for shells and rocks that were pretty. She found some that were pink and shiny and some that were white and smooth. + +One day, she saw something move in the water. It was big and had many arms. It was an octopus. Lily was curious and wanted to see it better. She walked closer to the water and reached out her hand. The octopus saw her and reached out one of its arms too. + +Lily touched the octopus and felt that it was wet and slippery. The octopus wrapped its arm around her hand and pulled her towards the water. Lily was scared and tried to resist. She pulled back her hand and shouted for help. Her mom heard her and ran to her. She grabbed Lily and pulled her away from the octopus. + +Lily was safe and hugged her mom. She was glad that her mom was there. She told her mom what happened and showed her the octopus. Her mom told her that the octopus was not mean, but just curious too. She said that Lily should not touch wild animals without asking first. She said that they could look at them from a distance, but not bother them. + +Lily nodded and said sorry. She said that she learned her lesson. She said that the octopus was pretty, but not friendly. She said that she liked her shells and rocks better. She and her mom went back to the sand and played some more. They had fun and were happy. +Lily and Ben were young twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big ship on the lake. It had a red flag and a loud horn. + +"Wow, look at the ship!" Lily said. "Can we go on it?" + +"Maybe, but we have to ask Mom first," Ben said. They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, can we go on the ship?" they asked. + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, but you have to be careful and stay with me. The ship is very big and there are many people on it." + +Lily and Ben were happy and followed Mom to the ship. They climbed the stairs and saw the deck. There were chairs, tables, and umbrellas. There were also some birds and fish. + +"Look, a seagull!" Lily said, pointing to a white bird. She tried to touch it, but it flew away. + +"Look, a starfish!" Ben said, pointing to a red star on the water. He leaned over the railing, but Mom held him back. + +"Don't go too close, Ben. You might fall in the water," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben saw a man with a hat and a whistle. He was the captain of the ship. He smiled and waved at them. + +"Hello, young sailors! Do you want to see the wheel?" he asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben said. + +The captain took them to the wheel, which was big and round. He let them hold it and turn it. + +"Beep, beep! We are steering the ship!" Lily and Ben said. + +They had fun on the ship, but soon it was time to go back. The captain gave them each a sticker with a ship on it. + +"Thank you for visiting, young sailors! Come back again!" he said. + +Lily and Ben said goodbye to the captain and the ship. They hugged Mom and thanked her for the trip. + +They had a great day on the ship. They poked their stickers and said, "Beep, beep!" all the way home. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with their toys. Tom has a big truck. Mia has a small doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, they find a bird in the garden. The bird is wet and cold. It cannot fly. Tom and Mia feel sorry for the bird. They want to help it. + +They bring the bird inside. They make a nest for it with a box and some paper. They feed it some bread and water. They talk to it and pet it gently. The bird feels better. It makes a happy sound. + +Tom and Mia are happy too. They have a new friend. They name the bird Original. They think it is a special name for a special bird. They promise to take good care of Original. They hope it will fly again soon. +Lily and Ben are in the car with Mom and Dad. They are going to the park. Lily likes the park. She likes to swing and slide and play with the ducks. Ben likes the park too. He likes to run and climb and kick the ball. + +On the way to the park, they see a big billboard. It has a picture of a girl in a pink dress. She is dancing on her toes. She looks graceful. Lily likes the picture. She says, "Mom, look! The girl is dancing. She is pretty. I want to dance like her." + +Mom smiles and says, "She is pretty, Lily. She is a ballet dancer. She is graceful. Do you want to learn ballet?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, Mom. I want to learn ballet. Can I have a pink dress too?" + +Mom says, "Maybe, Lily. We can look for a ballet class for you. And maybe you can have a pink dress for your birthday." + +Lily is happy. She says, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." + +Ben looks at the billboard too. He says, "I don't like ballet. Ballet is boring. I like soccer. Soccer is fun. I want to play soccer." + +Dad says, "You can play soccer, Ben. Soccer is fun. You are good at soccer. We can play soccer at the park." + +Ben is happy. He says, "Thank you, Dad. You are the best." + +Lily and Ben are different. But they both love their Mom and Dad. And they both love the park. They have a lot of fun at the park. They swing and slide and play with the ducks. They run and climb and kick the ball. They are happy. +Tommy liked to play in the garden with his dog Spot. He had a big shovel and a bucket, and he dug holes in the dirt. Sometimes he found worms or rocks, and he put them in his bucket. He was very happy. + +One day, he saw a magazine on the table in the house. It had many pictures of people and things. He wanted to look at it, but his mom said no. She said it was not for him, and he had to leave it alone. Tommy was angry. He thought his mom was ignorant. She did not know how much he liked pictures. + +He waited until his mom was busy in the kitchen, and he took the magazine. He ran outside with it, and he showed it to Spot. Spot wagged his tail and licked the magazine. Tommy laughed. He decided to bury the magazine in the garden, so his mom would not find it. + +He dug a deep hole with his shovel, and he put the magazine in it. He covered it with dirt, and he patted it down. He was very proud. He had a secret treasure in the garden. He and Spot played some more, and then they went inside. + +The next day, Tommy wanted to see his magazine again. He went to the garden with his shovel, and he looked for the hole. But he could not find it. He dug and dug, but he only found worms and rocks. He was very sad. He did not know that his dad had filled the hole with new dirt and planted some flowers. He thought his magazine was gone forever. He cried and cried, and he wished he had listened to his mom. He learned a hard lesson. He was not ignorant anymore. +Lily and Ben were playing soccer in the park. They had a ball and two cones for the goal. Lily was good at kicking the ball, but Ben was better at catching it. They took turns to be the goalie and the striker. + +"Your turn, Lily!" Ben said. "Try to score a goal!" + +Lily ran with the ball and tried to shoot it past Ben. But Ben jumped and caught the ball in his hands. He smiled and threw the ball back to Lily. + +"Nice try, Lily!" he said. "But you have to kick harder!" + +Lily felt embarrassed. She wanted to score a goal and make Ben proud. She picked up the ball and tried again. This time, she kicked the ball as hard as she could. But she kicked it too high and too far. The ball flew over Ben's head and landed in a big pile of leaves. + +"Oops!" Lily said. "Where did the ball go?" + +Ben ran after the ball and looked for it in the leaves. He saw a shiny red thing and pulled it out. It was not the ball. It was a toy car. + +"Wow, look what I found!" Ben said. "Someone buried a car here!" + +Lily ran over and looked at the car. It was shiny and red and had four wheels. It looked like a real car, but smaller. + +"Can I see it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, here you go!" Ben said. He gave the car to Lily. She held it in her hands and admired it. + +"It's so pretty!" Lily said. "Can we keep it?" + +Ben nodded. He did not mind. He liked the car, but he liked Lily more. + +"Let's play with it!" he said. "We can pretend it's our car and we can drive it around the park!" + +Lily smiled. She forgot about the ball and the goal. She was not embarrassed anymore. She was happy. She had a new toy and a good friend. + +"Okay, let's go!" she said. She put the car on the ground and pushed it with her finger. Ben followed her and made vroom-vroom noises. They played with the car until it was time to go home. They buried the car in the leaves again, so they could find it next time. They hugged each other and said goodbye. + +"See you tomorrow, Lily!" Ben said. + +"See you tomorrow, Ben!" Lily said. + +They waved and ran to their moms. They had a lot of fun playing soccer and finding the car. They were looking forward to playing again. They were the best of friends. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play sport in the park. They run, jump, kick and throw. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big slide in the park. It is new and shiny. They want to try it. They run to the slide. But there is a problem. There is a sign on the slide. It says: "Pay one coin to slide." + +Lila and Ben are sad. They do not have any coins. They only have cheap toys. They look at the slide. They want to slide. + +They see a man near the slide. He is the slide keeper. He collects the coins. He looks bored. Lila and Ben have an idea. They go to the man. + +"Hello, sir," Lila says. "We want to slide. But we do not have coins. Can we give you something else?" + +The man looks at them. He sees their cheap toys. He sees a ball, a doll, a car and a book. He smiles. + +"Sure, kids," he says. "You can give me one toy each. Then you can slide." + +Lila and Ben are happy. They give the man their toys. They thank him. They climb the slide. They slide down. They laugh. They slide again and again. They have fun. + +The man watches them. He plays with their toys. He likes the ball, the doll, the car and the book. He is not bored. He is happy. He thinks: "This is a good trade." +Sara and Ben wanted to decorate a package for their mom. Mom was away for work and they missed her a lot. They asked dad to help them find a big box and some paper and stickers. + +Dad was very dependable. He always helped Sara and Ben with their projects. He gave them a big box and some paper and stickers. He also gave them scissors and tape. He said, "Be careful with the scissors and tape. And don't make a big mess." + +Sara and Ben nodded. They started to decorate the package. They cut the paper and taped it to the box. They put stickers all over the paper. They drew pictures of mom and them with crayons. They wrote "We love you, Mom" with big letters. + +They were very proud of their package. They showed it to dad. Dad smiled and said, "Wow, that's a beautiful package. Mom will love it. You did a great job." + +Sara and Ben hugged dad. They said, "Thank you, dad. You are the best. Can we send the package to mom now?" + +Dad said, "Yes, we can. Let's go to the post office and mail it. Mom will be so happy when she gets it." + +Sara and Ben were very excited. They carried the package to the car. They hoped mom would come back soon. They wanted to see her smile. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they go to the park with Mom. Mom says they can play on the swings and slides. Tim and Sam are happy. + +But on the way to the park, they have to walk on a long and boring street. There are no cars or balls or toys on the street. There are only big houses and trees and people. Tim and Sam are not happy. + +"Mom, can we go faster?" Tim asks. "I want to play on the swings." + +"Me too," Sam says. "The street is boring." + +Mom says they have to be patient. She says the park is not far. She says they can see the birds and the flowers on the street. Tim and Sam try to see the birds and the flowers, but they are not fun. + +Tim has a red car in his hand. He likes his red car. He makes it go vroom vroom on the ground. Sam has a blue ball in his hand. He likes his blue ball. He makes it bounce bounce on the ground. + +But then, something bad happens. Tim drops his red car. It rolls away on the street. Tim runs after it. He does not look where he is going. He does not see the big truck coming. The truck is loud and fast. The truck honks its horn. + +"Tim, stop!" Mom yells. "Come back!" + +Sam drops his blue ball. He runs after Tim. He does not look where he is going. He does not see the big truck coming. The truck is loud and fast. The truck honks its horn. + +"Sam, stop!" Mom yells. "Come back!" + +Mom drops her bag. She runs after Tim and Sam. She does not look where she is going. She does not see the big truck coming. The truck is loud and fast. The truck honks its horn. + +"Mom, stop!" The truck driver yells. "Come back!" + +But it is too late. The truck hits Tim and Sam and Mom. They all fall down on the street. They all bleed and cry. The red car and the blue ball are broken. The bag is open. The truck driver is sorry. He calls for help. + +The end. +Lily and Sam are going to the zoo with their mom. They are very happy. They put on their hats and shoes and go outside. Mom says, "Are you ready to go?" Lily and Sam nod and say, "Yes, mom!" + +They walk to the bus stop and wait for the bus. The bus is big and yellow. It has many seats and windows. Lily and Sam like to look out the window and see the cars and trees and people. Mom says, "The zoo is not far. We will be there soon." + +When they get to the zoo, they see many animals. They see lions and monkeys and elephants and giraffes. They hear them roar and chatter and trumpet and snort. Lily and Sam are amazed. They want to see more. + +Mom says, "Let's have a snack first. You must be hungry." She takes out some sandwiches and apples and juice from her bag. Lily and Sam eat their food and drink their juice. They say, "Thank you, mom. This is yummy." + +Mom says, "You're welcome. Now, let's go and see the penguins. They are very funny and cute. They like to swim and slide on the ice." Lily and Sam are excited. They finish their snack and throw away their trash. They say, "Let's go, mom. We are ready to see the penguins." They hold mom's hand and run to the penguin house. They have a lot of fun at the zoo. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the garden. They have a big box, some paint, and some old bottles. They want to make a tank. + +"Let's use the box for the body of the tank," Tom says. "We can cut a hole for the driver." + +"Good idea," Lily says. "And we can use the bottles for the wheels and the cannon. We can paint them black and green." + +They work hard to make their tank. They use scissors, glue, and tape. They are very creative. + +When they finish, they are very proud of their tank. They take turns to drive it and pretend to shoot at the trees and the flowers. + +"Bang! Bang!" Tom shouts. "We are the best tank drivers in the world!" + +"Boom! Boom!" Lily shouts. "No one can stop us!" + +They have a lot of fun with their tank. They are happy and they hug each other. They love to play together. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bridge over a stream. They wanted to cross the bridge and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's march over the bridge like soldiers!" Ben said. He made a loud noise with his feet and held a stick like a gun. + +"Okay!" Lily said. She followed Ben and made a noise too. They marched over the bridge together. + +But when they reached the middle of the bridge, they heard a loud roar. They looked down and saw a big dog under the bridge. The dog was barking and showing its teeth. It looked angry and scary. + +Lily and Ben were frightened. They stopped marching and ran back to the park. They did not want to see the dog again. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asked Ben. + +"Yes, I'm okay. Are you okay?" Ben asked Lily. + +"Yes, I'm okay. That was a bad dog. It scared us." Lily said. + +They hugged each other and went to find their mom. They told her what happened and she said they were brave. She gave them a hug and a cookie. They felt better and played some more. They did not go near the bridge again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. It was fun and fast. They took turns to go down the slide. + +One day, they saw a rope hanging from a tree near the slide. It looked like a swing. Ben wanted to try it. He said to Lily, "Look, a rope! Let's swing on it!" + +Lily was not sure. She said, "I don't know, Ben. It looks dangerous. Maybe we should ask a grown-up first." + +But Ben did not listen. He was foolish. He ran to the rope and grabbed it. He tried to swing on it, but he did not know how. He swung too hard and lost his grip. He fell to the ground and hurt his arm. + +Lily ran to him and saw that he was crying. She felt sorry for him. She said, "Oh, Ben, are you okay? You were foolish to swing on the rope. You should have listened to me." + +Ben nodded. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You were right. The rope was dangerous. I should have listened to you." + +Lily helped him get up and hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. Let's go to the slide. It's safer and more fun." + +Ben smiled. He said, "Okay, Lily. Let's go to the slide. And next time, I will listen to you." +Lily and Ben were twins who lived in a big nation. They liked to play and have fun, but they did not like to scare each other. One day, they found a big box in the basement. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it and see," Ben said. + +"Maybe it has toys or candy," Lily said. + +They lifted the lid and peeked inside. But instead of toys or candy, they saw a big, hairy spider. It had eight legs and red eyes. It looked very angry and hungry. + +"AAAAH!" Lily and Ben screamed. They dropped the lid and ran away. They were very scared of the spider. + +They ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. They told her what they saw. + +"A spider? In the box?" Mom said. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." + +Mom went to the basement with a broom. She opened the box and saw the spider. But it was not a real spider. It was a toy spider. It had a button that made it move and make noises. + +Mom laughed. She realized it was a prank. She looked at the label on the box. It said: "To Lily and Ben, from Uncle Joe. Happy Halloween!" + +Mom took the toy spider and went back to the kitchen. She found Lily and Ben hiding under the table. They were still scared. + +"Look, kids, it was not a real spider. It was a toy spider. Your uncle Joe sent it to you as a joke. He wanted to scare you for Halloween," Mom said. + +She showed them the toy spider and the button. She pressed the button and made the spider move and make noises. + +Lily and Ben looked at the toy spider. They saw that it was not real. They felt silly and relieved. They also felt a little angry at their uncle Joe. + +"That was not funny. That was mean. He made us miserable," Lily said. + +"Yeah, he scared us too much. We don't like him," Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, kids. Your uncle Joe loves you. He just has a weird sense of humor. He didn't mean to hurt you. He wanted to make you laugh." + +Lily and Ben sighed. They knew their mom was right. They loved their uncle Joe too. But they still didn't like his prank. + +"Maybe we can prank him back," Lily said. + +"Maybe we can," Ben said. + +They smiled and started to think of a plan. They wanted to scare their uncle Joe for Halloween. They wanted to make him miserable. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big hole in the ground. It is a pit. They want to look inside. + +"Come on, Tim, follow me!" Mia says. She runs to the pit and peeks over the edge. + +"Wait, Mia, be careful!" Tim says. He follows her slowly. He is scared of the pit. + +They look inside the pit. It is dark and deep. They hear a noise. It is a small animal. It is a rabbit. The rabbit is stuck in the pit. It is sad and scared. + +"Look, Tim, a rabbit!" Mia says. She wants to help the rabbit. She reaches out her hand. + +"No, Mia, don't!" Tim says. He pulls her back. He is afraid she will fall in the pit. + +They think of a way to help the rabbit. They find a long stick. They tie a rope to the stick. They lower the stick into the pit. The rabbit sees the stick. It hops on the stick. They pull the stick up. The rabbit is out of the pit. It is happy and grateful. + +"Yay, we did it!" Mia says. She hugs the rabbit. The rabbit licks her face. + +"Good job, Mia!" Tim says. He pets the rabbit. The rabbit snuggles with them. + +They find a comfortable spot under a tree. They play with the rabbit. They are friends. They are happy. +Lily liked to whistle. She learned how to whistle from her dad, who whistled all the time. He whistled when he cooked, when he read, and when he played with Lily. He said whistling made him happy. + +One day, Lily and her dad went to see a parade. There were many people and many noises. There were drums and horns and bells and cheers. Lily wanted to whistle too, but she could not hear herself. She felt sad and helpless. + +She tugged on her dad's hand and said, "Dad, I want to whistle, but I can't. It's too loud." + +Her dad smiled and lifted her up. He put her on his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You can whistle with me. We can whistle louder than the parade." + +He started to whistle a song that Lily knew. She joined him and whistled along. She felt happy and proud. She could see the parade better from her dad's shoulders. She saw flags and balloons and costumes and animals. She whistled at them and they whistled back. + +Lily and her dad had fun at the parade. They whistled all the way home. +Sara and Tom liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big tent in the park. It had a sign that said "Magic Show". Sara and Tom wanted to see the magic show. They ran to the tent and went inside. + +The tent was dark and full of people. They saw a man on a stage. He wore a funny hat and a long coat. He had a wand and a box. He said, "Welcome to the magic show! I will make things disappear and appear. Watch and be amazed!" + +He waved his wand and said, "Abracadabra!" He opened the box and took out a rabbit. He put the rabbit back in the box and closed it. He waved his wand again and said, "Abracadabra!" He opened the box and it was empty. The people clapped and cheered. + +Sara and Tom liked the magic show. They wanted to see more. The man said, "For my next trick, I need a volunteer. Who wants to come up on the stage?" Sara raised her hand. She wanted to be in the magic show. Tom did not want to go. He was scared of the man. He said, "Sara, don't go. He is a bad man. He will make you disappear and not come back." Sara did not listen. She was excited. She said, "Tom, don't be foolish. It is just a game. He will not hurt me. He will make me dance and then bring me back." She left Tom and went to the stage. + +The man smiled and said, "What is your name, little girl?" Sara said, "My name is Sara." The man said, "Sara, you are a brave and beautiful girl. Do you like to dance?" Sara said, "Yes, I like to dance." The man said, "Good. I will make you dance with my magic wand. But first, you have to get in this box." He pointed to a big box with a curtain. Sara said, "OK." She went to the box and got in. The man closed the curtain and said, "Now, watch closely. I will make Sara dance and then disappear. Abracadabra!" + +He opened the curtain and the people saw Sara dancing in the box. She was smiling and waving. The people clapped and cheered. The man said, "Now, for the final part of the trick. I will make Sara disappear and then appear again. Abracadabra!" He closed the curtain and waved his wand. He opened the curtain and the box was empty. The people gasped and clapped. The man said, "Thank you, thank you. That was Sara, the dancing girl. And now, I will bring her back. Abracadabra!" + +He closed the curtain and waved his wand. He opened the curtain and the box was still empty. The people were silent. The man looked confused and scared. He said, "Uh, oh. Something went wrong. Sara, where are you? Sara, come back!" He looked around and saw Tom. He said, "You, boy. Do you know Sara? Where is she?" Tom was crying. He said, "You made her disappear. You are a bad man. You lied to us. You did not make her dance. You took her away. Bring her back. Bring her back!" + +The man did not know what to do. He tried to wave his wand and say "Abracadabra" again and again. But nothing happened. Sara did not come back. The people were angry and scared. They booed and yelled at the man. They said, "You are a bad man. You are a fake. You are a thief. You stole Sara. Give her back. Give her back!" + +The man ran away from the stage. He left his hat, his coat, his wand and his box. He ran out of the tent and into the park. He did not know where Sara was. He did not know how to bring her back. He was sorry and sad. He was foolish. + +Sara did not come back. Tom did not see her again. He missed her a lot. He was sorry and sad. He was lonely. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big band in the park. They had drums and horns and flags. They made loud music and marched in a line. + +"Wow, look at them!" Lily said. "They are so cool!" + +"I want to touch the drums!" Max said. "They look fun!" + +Lily and Max ran to the band. They wanted to see them up close. But the band did not see them. They were too busy playing music and marching. + +Lily and Max got closer and closer to the band. They reached out their hands to touch the drums. But they did not know that the band was about to turn around. + +Suddenly, the band stopped playing and turned. They saw Lily and Max in front of them. They were surprised and angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" the leader of the band shouted. "You can't touch our drums! Go away!" + +Lily and Max were scared. They dropped their toys and ran away. They did not want to make the band mad. They felt sorry for touching the drums. + +They ran back to their mom and dad. They hugged them and cried. + +"Mom, Dad, we're sorry!" Lily and Max said. "We just wanted to see the band. We didn't mean to touch the drums!" + +Mom and Dad hugged them and kissed them. They were not mad at them. They knew they were just playful and curious. + +"It's okay, sweeties," Mom said. "You didn't know the rules. But you have to be careful. You can't touch things that don't belong to you. And you have to watch out for the band. They don't like to be disturbed." + +"Next time, we'll be more careful," Lily and Max said. "We'll just watch the band from far away. And we'll play with our own toys." + +Mom and Dad smiled and nodded. They took Lily and Max to the playground. They gave them their toys back. They played with them and had fun. + +They watched the band from far away. They liked their music and their march. But they did not touch their drums. They learned their lesson. +Tom and Sam were friends who lived in a village near the forest. They liked to play and explore together, but sometimes they did not share well. One day, they found a big box of toys in the forest. It had cars, dolls, balls, and puzzles. They were very happy and wanted to take the toys home. + +But Tom and Sam could not agree on how to divide the toys. Tom wanted more cars, and Sam wanted more dolls. They started to argue and pull the toys from each other. They did not notice that a man was watching them from behind a tree. He was the one who had left the box of toys in the forest. He wanted to see how the children would react. + +The man came out from behind the tree and said, "Hello, children. I see you found my box of toys. I was going to supply them to the village, but I wanted to test you first. Do you know what supply means?" + +Tom and Sam were confused. They did not know what supply meant. They looked at the man and the box of toys. They felt ashamed of their fighting. + +The man explained, "Supply means to give something to someone who needs it or wants it. I wanted to give these toys to the village, because I know many children do not have toys to play with. But I also wanted to see if you would share them with each other and with others. Sharing is a good thing to do, because it makes everyone happy and friendly. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sam nodded. They understood. They said they were sorry for being greedy and selfish. They asked the man if they could help him supply the toys to the village. + +The man smiled and said, "Of course, you can. That is very kind of you. Come, let us go to the village and make some children happy." + +Tom and Sam took the box of toys and followed the man. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that supply is a good word, and that sharing is a good thing to do. They also learned that they were happier when they were friends. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to Mia's house for lunch. Mia's mom makes soup for them. It is hot and yummy. + +Tom and Mia sit at the table. They talk about their toys and games. They are happy and playful. They make funny faces and noises. Mia's mom smiles and says, "You two are so silly!" + +After they finish their soup, they ask Mia's mom if they can go outside. Mia's mom says, "Yes, but put on your coats. It is cold outside." Tom and Mia put on their coats and run outside. They see a big pile of leaves. They jump in the leaves and laugh. They have fun. They are good friends. +Lily had a doll that she loved very much. She named her doll Anna and played with her every day. Anna had long yellow hair, blue eyes and a pink dress. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair, dress her up and pretend that she was a famous singer. + +One day, Lily's cousin Mia came to visit. Mia was older than Lily and thought she was very smart. She saw Lily's doll and said, "What a silly doll! She looks so old and boring. I have a much better doll at home. She has curly brown hair, green eyes and a purple dress. She can talk and sing and dance. She is a famous star. You should give me your doll and I will give you mine." + +Lily was very angry and sad. She said, "No! I love my doll. She is my best friend. I don't want your doll. She is ugly and rude. I hate your doll. Go away and leave me alone!" + +Mia was very surprised and angry too. She said, "Fine! You are a baby and you have no taste. My doll is the best doll in the world. You are missing out on a great deal. I don't want to play with you or your doll. You are not my cousin anymore!" + +Lily and Mia started to cry and shout. Their mothers heard them and came to see what was wrong. They saw the two girls holding their dolls and fighting. They tried to calm them down and explain that they should share and be nice to each other. They said that both dolls were beautiful and special and that they could play with both of them. They said that they should not hate each other or their dolls, but love them and be friends. + +Lily and Mia looked at each other and felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said that they did not hate each other or their dolls, but loved them and wanted to be friends. They decided to swap their dolls for a while and see how they liked them. They found out that both dolls were fun and interesting and that they could sing and dance together. They had a great time and learned to appreciate each other's dolls and each other. They became good cousins and friends. +Ben and Sam were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big factory near their home. It had many pipes and smoke. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They walked to the factory. They saw a hole in the fence. They crawled through the hole. They saw many machines and people. The machines made loud noises. The people wore hats and gloves. The factory was very warm. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. He pointed to a big red button. "I wonder what it does." + +"Let's find out!" Sam said. He ran to the button. He pushed it hard. + +Suddenly, a loud siren went off. The people stopped working. They looked angry. They shouted at Ben and Sam. + +"What are you doing here? You are not supposed to be here! You pushed the emergency button! You caused a lot of trouble!" One of the people said. + +Ben and Sam were scared. They tried to run away. But the people caught them. They called the police. The police came and took Ben and Sam away. They told their parents what they did. Their parents were very mad. They grounded them for a long time. + +Ben and Sam were sorry. They wished they never went to the factory. They learned a hard lesson. They never played outside again. +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to play on the beach. They saw a big island far away in the water. They wanted to go there and see what was on it. They asked their mom and dad if they could go, but they said no. It was too far and too dangerous. They said there were bad things on the island that could hurt them. + +But Sam and Lily did not listen. They waited until their mom and dad were busy and they took a boat from the dock. They rowed and rowed towards the island. They thought they were very brave and smart. They did not see the dark clouds in the sky or the waves getting bigger and bigger. + +When they got to the island, they jumped out of the boat and ran to explore. They saw trees and flowers and birds and bugs. They thought it was very pretty and fun. They did not see the snake hiding in the grass or the spider on the branch. They did not hear the thunder or the wind. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big, bad lion coming out of the cave. It had sharp teeth and claws and it looked very hungry and angry. It saw Sam and Lily and ran towards them. They were very scared and screamed. They ran back to the boat, but it was too late. The lion was faster and caught them. + +They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. They wished they had not gone to the island. They wished they had not tried to succeed in something that was too hard and too risky. They learned a hard lesson that day. The end. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big crane lifting heavy things. They wanted to see it closer. + +"Can we go there?" Lily asked Tom. + +"OK, but be careful. It is not a toy," Tom said. + +They ran to the crane and looked at it. It was yellow and black and had a long arm. It made a loud noise. + +"Wow, it is so big and strong!" Lily said. + +"I wonder how it tastes," Tom said. + +He reached out his hand and touched the crane. It was cold and hard. He put his finger in his mouth and tasted it. It was bitter and yucky. + +"Blech!" Tom spat. "It tastes bad!" + +Lily laughed. "Why did you do that? Cranes are not for eating. They are for working. They are useful." + +Tom wiped his mouth. He felt silly. He learned something new. + +"Sorry, crane. You are useful, not tasty. Thank you for your work," he said. + +They waved at the crane and went back to play. They had fun in the park. +Tom was a clumsy boy. He liked to play with his toys, but he often broke them or made a mess. One day, he saw a big jar of salt in the kitchen. He wanted to see what it was like, so he took it and opened it. + +He poured some salt on his hand and licked it. It was very salty and made him thirsty. He poured some more salt on the floor and made a pile. He thought it looked like snow. He wanted to make a snowman, so he rolled some salt into a ball. + +But then, his mom came into the kitchen. She saw the salt everywhere and was very angry. She shouted at Tom and took the jar away. She told him to clean up the mess and go to his room. Tom was sad and scared. He tried to clean up the salt, but it was hard. He spilled some water and made the salt wet and sticky. He cried and wished he had not played with the salt. He was a clumsy boy. +Tim is a dog who likes to run and play. He has a red collar with his name on it. He lives with his family in a big house with a yard. He is happy and friendly. + +One day, Tim sees a cat on the fence. He barks and runs after the cat. He wants to catch it and make it go away. He does not like cats. The cat is scared and jumps to the other side of the fence. Tim follows the cat and jumps too. + +But Tim does not know that the other side of the fence is a busy street. There are many cars and trucks and bikes. They are loud and fast and dangerous. Tim is in trouble. He does not know how to get back to his yard. He is lost and afraid. + +He hears a horn and sees a big truck coming. He tries to run away, but his collar gets stuck on a pole. He cannot move. He whines and cries for help. He wishes he did not chase the cat. + +Then he sees the cat again. The cat is on the sidewalk. The cat sees Tim and his collar. The cat remembers how Tim barked and ran after him. The cat could run away and leave Tim alone. But the cat does not do that. The cat is brave. + +The cat runs to Tim and bites his collar. He pulls and pulls until the collar breaks. He frees Tim from the pole. He saves Tim from the truck. He meows and runs away. + +Tim is shocked and grateful. He realizes that the cat is not his enemy. He realizes that the cat is his friend. He realizes that he was wrong to chase and bark at the cat. He realizes that he should be kind and gentle to all animals. + +He runs back to his yard and finds his family. He is happy and safe. He tells them what happened. He shows them his broken collar. He says he is sorry for being bad. He says he learned a lesson. He says he will never chase cats again. He says he will be a good dog. His family hugs him and loves him. They are proud of him. They give him a new collar. It is blue with a star on it. He likes it. He is happy and friendly. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find bugs and worms. They had a big jar to keep their bugs and worms in. They gave them names and water and leaves. + +One day, they saw a pretty flower. It was red and yellow and smelled nice. Tom wanted to pick it and give it to Lily. He thought she would like it. He did not know it was a poison flower. It could make them sick if they touched it or ate it. + +"Look, Lily, I have a flower for you!" Tom said, holding the flower out to her. + +Lily smiled and reached for the flower. But then, their dog Spot ran up to them. He barked and jumped and knocked the flower out of Tom's hand. He bit the flower and chewed it. + +"Spot, no!" Lily cried. "That is a bad flower! It is poison!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They loved Spot. They did not want him to be sick. They ran to their mom and told her what happened. + +Mom was worried. She called the vet and told him about Spot and the poison flower. She said they had to bring Spot to the vet right away. She said it would be difficult to make him better, but they had to try. + +Tom and Lily hugged Spot and hoped he would be okay. They said they were sorry and they loved him. They got in the car with Mom and Spot and went to the vet. They hoped the vet could help Spot. They hoped Spot would not die. They hoped they would never see a poison flower again. +Timmy likes to watch cartoons on TV. He likes the funny animals and the silly sounds they make. He laughs and claps his hands when he sees them. Sometimes he tries to copy them and makes faces and noises. + +One day, Timmy's mom says, "Timmy, it's time to turn off the TV and go to the park. You need some fresh air and exercise." Timmy does not want to go. He wants to watch more cartoons. He says, "No, mom, please, more cartoons!" + +Mom says, "No, Timmy, you have watched enough cartoons for today. Come on, let's go. I have a surprise for you at the park." Timmy is curious. He wonders what the surprise is. He follows mom to the car and gets in his seat. + +When they get to the park, Timmy sees a big carousel with colorful horses and music. He loves carousels. He says, "Wow, mom, can I ride the carousel?" Mom says, "Yes, Timmy, that's the surprise. I have a ticket for you. You can choose any horse you like." + +Timmy runs to the carousel and picks a white horse with a red saddle and a blue mane. He climbs on the horse and holds the pole. Mom says, "Have fun, Timmy, I'll be right here." The carousel starts to move. Timmy feels the wind in his hair and the horse going up and down. He hears the music and sees the other kids smiling. He is very happy. He says, "Yay, this is fun!" + +The carousel goes faster and faster. Timmy starts to feel dizzy. He says, "Mom, I feel funny. Can we stop?" Mom says, "Don't worry, Timmy, the carousel will stop soon. Just close your eyes and breathe." Timmy does what mom says. He closes his eyes and breathes. He feels better. + +The carousel stops. Timmy gets off the horse and runs to mom. He hugs her and says, "Thank you, mom, for the surprise. I liked the carousel, but it made me dizzy." Mom says, "You're welcome, Timmy, I'm glad you liked it. But maybe next time, we can choose a slower ride." Timmy says, "OK, mom, that sounds good. Can we watch cartoons when we get home?" Mom says, "Maybe, Timmy, maybe. But first, let's have some ice cream. How does that sound?" Timmy says, "That sounds great, mom. I love you." Mom says, "I love you too, Timmy." They walk to the ice cream stand and enjoy their treat. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big orange pie on a table. It smells good. They want to eat it. + +"Who made this pie?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is for a party," Tom says. + +"Can we have some?" Sara says. + +Tom looks around. He does not see anyone. He says, "Maybe we can. Let's go and get a slice." + +They run to the table. They reach for the pie. But the table is wobbly. It shakes and tilts. The pie slides off the table. It falls on the ground. Sara and Tom fall too. They get covered in orange pie. + +"Oh no!" Sara and Tom say. + +They hear a voice. It is Mrs. Lee, the baker. She comes out of her shop. She sees the mess. She is angry. + +"What have you done?" she says. "This pie was for my son's birthday. It took me hours to make it. How could you be so greedy and rude?" + +Sara and Tom feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mrs. Lee. We did not know. We were hungry and curious. We should have asked first." + +Mrs. Lee sighs. She says, "I forgive you, but you have to learn a lesson. You cannot take things that are not yours. You have to respect other people's work and property. And you have to be careful and safe. You could have hurt yourselves or others." + +Sara and Tom nod. They say, "We understand, Mrs. Lee. We will not do it again. We will help you clean up and make a new pie." + +Mrs. Lee smiles. She says, "Thank you, Sara and Tom. That is very kind of you. Come on, let's go to my shop. I have some cookies and milk for you. And maybe you can help me decorate the new pie." + +Sara and Tom follow Mrs. Lee. They are happy. They have learned their lesson. They have made a new friend. And they have a treat. They think, "Orange pie is good, but cookies and milk are better." +Tommy was a spoiled boy. He had many toys, but he did not share them with his friends. He always wanted more and more, and he cried when he did not get what he wanted. His mom and dad were sad and angry with him. + +One day, Tommy went to the park with his mom. He saw a girl playing with a ball. He wanted the ball, so he ran to the girl and snatched it from her. The girl started to cry, and her mom came to help her. Tommy's mom saw what he did, and she was very upset. + +She took Tommy to a bench and gave him a lecture. She told him that he was being mean and selfish, and that he should be nice and generous. She said that he should apologize to the girl and give her back the ball. She said that he should learn to play with others and make friends. + +Tommy felt ashamed and sorry. He did not like to make his mom and the girl sad. He wanted to be a good boy. He nodded and said, "OK, mom. I'm sorry. I will be better." + +His mom smiled and hugged him. She said, "I love you, Tommy. I'm proud of you for saying sorry. You can do it. I will encourage you to be a good boy." + +She took him to the girl and helped him to say sorry and give her back the ball. The girl smiled and thanked him. She said, "Do you want to play with me and my ball?" Tommy said, "Yes, please. Can we be friends?" The girl said, "Sure. What is your name?" Tommy said, "I'm Tommy. What is yours?" The girl said, "I'm Lily. Nice to meet you, Tommy." + +Tommy and Lily played with the ball and had fun. They laughed and shared and learned from each other. Tommy's mom watched them and was happy. She thought, "Maybe Tommy is not so spoiled after all. Maybe he just needs some encouragement and guidance. I will help him to grow and be a good boy." +Anna was a little girl who liked to wander. She liked to see new things and meet new people. She had a big dog named Max who wandered with her. Max was her best friend and he always protected her. + +One day, Anna and Max wandered too far from home. They saw a big street with many cars and noises. Anna was curious and wanted to cross the street, but Max barked and pulled her back. He knew the street was dangerous and they needed a license to cross. A license was a card that grown-ups had to show the cars that they could cross. + +"Come on, Max, let's go see what's on the other side," Anna said. + +"No, Anna, we can't. We don't have a license. We have to go back home," Max said. + +"But I want to see. Maybe there are more things to wander and more friends to meet," Anna said. + +She tried to pull Max, but he was stronger and he dragged her away from the street. Anna was angry and sad. She felt miserable. She didn't want to go back home. She wanted to wander more. + +"Max, you're a bad dog. You don't let me have fun. You don't understand me," Anna said. + +Max looked at Anna with his big brown eyes. He felt sorry for her, but he also loved her. He wanted her to be safe and happy. He licked her face and wagged his tail. + +"Anna, I'm not a bad dog. I'm a good dog. I do understand you. I like to wander too. But we have to be careful. The street is not for us. It's for the cars and the grown-ups with licenses. We can wander somewhere else. Somewhere more fun and more safe. Come on, let's go find a park or a playground or a pond. There are many things to wander and many friends to meet there," Max said. + +Anna looked at Max. She saw that he was right. He was a good dog. He was her best friend. He did understand her. She smiled and hugged him. + +"OK, Max, let's go. You're a good dog. You're my best friend. You do understand me. I'm sorry I was angry and sad. I'm not miserable anymore. I'm happy. Let's go wander somewhere else," Anna said. + +They ran away from the street and found a park with grass and trees and flowers and birds and squirrels and children and other dogs. They wandered and played and had fun. They were happy. They forgot about the street and the license and the cars and the noises. They only remembered each other. +Lily likes to wear her fairy dress. It is pink and shiny and has wings on the back. She pretends she can fly like a fairy and waves her wand. She feels happy and magic. + +Ben is Lily's brother. He does not have a fairy dress. He has a pirate hat and a sword. He likes to play pirates and look for treasure. He does not want to fly like a fairy. He thinks fairies are silly and pirates are cool. + +One day, Lily and Ben go to the park with their mom. They see a big kite in the sky. It is red and blue and has a long tail. It flies high and fast in the wind. Lily and Ben both want to fly the kite. They run to the man who has the kite. He is their uncle. He smiles and says hello. + +He lets Lily and Ben take turns to fly the kite. Lily goes first. She holds the string and feels the kite pull. She laughs and says it is like flying. She pretends she is a fairy with a big kite wing. She wears her fairy dress and feels happy and magic. + +Ben waits for his turn. He watches Lily fly the kite. He does not laugh. He feels envious. He wants to fly the kite too. He thinks it is more fun than playing pirates. He does not want to wear his pirate hat. He wants to wear a kite. He feels sad and angry. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and share their snacks. One day, they found a can of tuna in the kitchen. They did not know what it was, but it looked yummy. + +"Let's open it and eat it," said Ben. + +"But it is not ours," said Lily. "Maybe it belongs to Mom or Dad. We should ask them first." + +Ben did not want to ask. He wanted to try the tuna. He took a can opener and opened the can. He smelled the tuna and made a face. + +"Yuck! This is not yummy. This is fishy. I don't like fishy things," he said. + +Lily smelled the tuna too. She did not like it either. She saw a label on the can. It said "Tuna for cats". + +"Ben, this is not for us. This is for cats. We made a mistake. We should not have opened it," she said. + +Just then, Mom came into the kitchen. She saw the open can of tuna and the can opener. She was not happy. + +"Who opened this can of tuna?" she asked. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. + +"We did, Mom. We are sorry. We thought it was yummy, but it was not. It was fishy. It was for cats," they said. + +Mom sighed. She was glad they told the truth, but she was also sad. She had bought the tuna as a gift for their neighbor's cat, who was very sick. She wanted to make the cat feel better. + +"This tuna was not for you. This tuna was a gift for Fluffy. Fluffy is our neighbor's cat. Fluffy is very sick. Fluffy is gifted. He can do tricks and play games. He is a good cat. I wanted to give him the tuna to make him happy. But now I can't. You wasted the tuna," she said. + +Lily and Ben felt worse. They did not know Fluffy was sick. They did not know the tuna was a gift. They liked Fluffy. He was a nice cat. They wanted to make him happy too. + +"Mom, we are very sorry. We did not know. We made a big mistake. Can we do something to make it better?" they asked. + +Mom thought for a moment. She was still not happy, but she saw that Lily and Ben were sorry. She wanted to teach them a lesson. + +"Yes, you can. You can go to the store and buy another can of tuna with your own money. Then you can go to the neighbor's house and give it to Fluffy. You can also say sorry to Fluffy and his owner. And you can promise to never open things that are not yours without asking. Do you understand?" she said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood. They learned their lesson. They took their money and went to the store. They bought another can of tuna. They went to the neighbor's house and gave it to Fluffy. They said sorry to Fluffy and his owner. They promised to never open things that are not theirs without asking. They also played with Fluffy and made him smile. + +Fluffy was happy. His owner was happy. Mom was happy. Lily and Ben were happy. They learned to be honest, respectful, and kind. They also learned to not judge things by their looks. They became better friends with Fluffy and his owner. They also became better friends with each other. They never forgot the tuna. They never forgot the lesson. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to make different shapes with the blocks. They make a square, a triangle, a circle and a star. + +"Look, Anna, I made a star!" Ben says. He is proud of his shape. + +"Wow, Ben, that is impressive!" Anna says. She likes his shape. "How did you make it?" + +"I work hard. I use five blocks. I put them like this." Ben shows Anna how he makes the star. + +Anna tries to make a star too. She uses five blocks. She puts them like this and that. But her shape does not look like a star. It looks like a mess. + +"Oops, Anna, that is not a star!" Ben says. He laughs. + +Anna feels sad. She does not like her shape. She wants to make a star too. + +"Ben, can you help me?" Anna asks. She looks at Ben with big eyes. + +"Sure, Anna, I can help you." Ben says. He is kind. He likes to help his friend. "Let me show you again. You have to put the blocks like this and that. See? Now you have a star!" + +Anna looks at her shape. She sees a star. She smiles. She is happy. + +"Thank you, Ben, you are a good friend!" Anna says. She hugs Ben. + +"You are welcome, Anna, you are a good friend too!" Ben says. He hugs Anna back. + +They are happy. They have made impressive shapes. They have fun playing with blocks. +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to be a good cook like her mom. She asked her mom if she could lend her an apron. Her mom smiled and said yes. She gave Lily a pink apron with flowers on it. Lily put it on and felt very happy. + +Lily and her mom were making a cake for their neighbor, Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Lee was very kind and wealthy. She had a big house and a nice car. She always gave Lily and her mom presents and treats. Lily and her mom wanted to thank her for being so nice. + +They mixed the flour, the eggs, the sugar, and the butter in a big bowl. They poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. They waited for the cake to bake. Lily licked the spoon and said it was yummy. Her mom agreed and hugged her. + +When the cake was done, they took it out of the oven and let it cool. They decorated it with frosting and sprinkles. They wrote "Thank you, Mrs. Lee" on the top. They put the cake in a box and wrapped it with a ribbon. They put on their coats and shoes and went to Mrs. Lee's house. + +They knocked on the door and Mrs. Lee opened it. She was surprised and happy to see them. She invited them in and asked them what they brought. Lily and her mom gave her the box and said it was a cake for her. Mrs. Lee opened the box and saw the cake. She was very touched and said it was beautiful. She thanked them and said they were very sweet. She asked them to stay and have some cake with her. Lily and her mom said yes and went inside. They had a nice time together. Lily felt very proud and happy. She was glad she lent her mom an apron. +Lily liked to mark on the street with chalk. She had many colors of chalk. She made a big sun, a blue sky, a green tree and a pink house. She was happy with her marks. + +Then she saw a boy with a bike. He was riding fast on the street. He did not see Lily's marks. He rode over them and made them messy. Lily was sad and angry. She shouted at the boy. "Stop! You ruined my marks!" + +The boy stopped and looked at Lily. He saw her marks and felt sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, I did not see your marks. They are very pretty. Can I help you make them again?" Lily nodded and gave him some chalk. They made new marks together. They made a big rainbow, a yellow star, a red flower and a purple cat. They were happy with their marks. + +Then they heard a bell. It was the ice cream truck. They ran to the truck and bought ice cream. They had different flavors. Lily had chocolate and the boy had vanilla. They ate their ice cream and said, "Mmm, this is delicious!" They smiled at each other and became friends. They shared their ice cream and their chalk. They had fun on the street. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to play pretend. She had a crown that she made from paper and glitter. She wore it when she was a princess, a fairy, or a queen. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big slide that looked like a castle. She wanted to go on it, but she was a little scared. She asked her mom to go with her. + +Mom said, "You can do it, Lily. You are brave and strong. Just hold my hand and we will go together." + +Lily nodded and put on her crown. She held mom's hand and climbed the stairs. She looked down and saw the slide. It was long and curvy. She felt a tickle in her tummy. + +Mom said, "Are you ready, Lily? Let's count to three and then slide down. One, two, three!" + +Lily and mom slid down the slide. They went fast and felt the wind in their hair. Lily laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +When they reached the bottom, Lily's crown fell off. It landed on the grass. Lily was sad. She liked her crown. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can get your crown. It's not broken. See?" + +Mom picked up the crown and shook it gently. The glitter sparkled in the sun. Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are the best, too. You were very adventurous today. I'm proud of you." + +Lily hugged mom and put on her crown. She felt happy and brave. She said, "Can we go on the slide again?" + +Mom said, "Sure, Lily. Let's go on the slide again. And then we can play some more." + +Lily and mom went on the slide again and again. They had a lot of fun. Lily loved her crown and her mom. She was an adventurous girl. +Leo was a little leopard who liked to play in the jungle. He had many friends, like the monkey, the parrot and the elephant. They had fun jumping, flying and splashing in the water. + +One day, Leo saw a big, shiny fruit hanging from a tree. He wanted to taste it, so he climbed up the tree and reached for the fruit. But when he touched it, he felt a sharp pain in his paw. He looked and saw a snake wrapped around the fruit. The snake had bitten him! + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Leo cried. "Help, help, help!" + +His friends heard him and came to see what was wrong. They saw the snake and the fruit and Leo's paw. + +"Leo, are you okay?" the monkey asked. + +"That snake bit me!" Leo said. "It hurts a lot!" + +"Don't worry, Leo, we will help you," the parrot said. "We will get the snake off the fruit and make your paw better." + +The elephant used his trunk to grab the snake and pull it away from the fruit. The snake hissed and tried to bite the elephant, but the elephant was too strong and threw the snake far away. The monkey picked the fruit and gave it to Leo. The parrot found some leaves and wrapped them around Leo's paw. + +"There, there, Leo, you will be fine," the parrot said. "The fruit will make you feel better and the leaves will heal your paw." + +Leo ate the fruit and felt a sweet juice in his mouth. He smiled and thanked his friends. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you," he said. "You are the best friends ever. I am sorry I was greedy and wanted the fruit for myself." + +"It's okay, Leo, we all make mistakes," the monkey said. "The important thing is that you are safe and happy." + +Leo hugged his friends and felt happy. He learned to share and to be careful of snakes. He and his friends played in the jungle again, and they were all happy. +Tom and Jen like to play with their toy kitchen. They have pots and pans and spoons and plates. They pretend to cook and eat yummy food. Sometimes they make soup, sometimes they make cake, sometimes they make pizza. + +One day, Tom and Jen want to make pizza. They have dough and cheese and sauce and toppings. They roll the dough and put the cheese and sauce and toppings on it. They are ready to put the pizza in the toy stove. But they have a problem. They can't find the match to light the stove. + +They look everywhere. They look under the table, they look behind the couch, they look in the toy box. They can't find the match. They are sad. They want to eat pizza. + +Then they see their mom. She is in the kitchen. She is making pizza too. She has a real stove and a real match. She sees Tom and Jen and smiles. She says, "Do you want to help me make pizza? I have a match for the stove. You can use your toy kitchen to make salad and dessert." + +Tom and Jen are happy. They say, "Yes, please!" They run to the kitchen. They help their mom make pizza. They use their toy kitchen to make salad and dessert. They have a lot of fun. They eat pizza and salad and dessert. They say, "Thank you, mom! You are tough! You always find a match for the stove!" +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide. Lily saw a big white thing on the ground. It looked like a flower, but it was not. It was a cauliflower. + +"Look, Tom, a cauliflower!" Lily said. She picked it up and smelled it. It smelled funny. + +"Let me see, let me see!" Tom said. He ran to Lily and grabbed the cauliflower. He tried to bite it, but it was hard and bitter. + +"Yuck, this is not good!" Tom said. He threw the cauliflower away. + +"Hey, don't do that!" Lily said. She ran after the cauliflower. She wanted to keep it. She thought it was pretty. + +But the cauliflower flew over the fence and landed in the street. There were many cars and bikes and people in the street. It was dangerous. + +"Stop, Lily, stop!" Tom said. He saw the street and he was scared. He did not want Lily to get hurt. + +But Lily did not listen. She climbed over the fence and ran to the cauliflower. She did not see the cars and bikes and people. She only saw the cauliflower. + +A big red car was coming fast. It did not see Lily. It was going to hit her. + +"Help, help!" Tom shouted. He wanted to help Lily, but he could not climb over the fence. He did not know what to do. + +Then he saw a rope. It was hanging from a tree. He had an idea. + +He grabbed the rope and tied it to the fence. He made a big loop. He threw the loop over Lily and pulled it hard. He pulled Lily back to the garden. He saved her. + +Lily was surprised. She felt the rope around her. She saw the car zoom by. She heard the horn. She was scared. + +"Tom, you saved me!" Lily said. She hugged Tom. She was happy. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Tom said. He hugged Lily back. He was happy too. + +"I'm okay, Tom. Thank you, thank you!" Lily said. + +They looked at the cauliflower. It was still in the street. It was dirty and squashed. + +"Let's forget the cauliflower," Tom said. "It's not worth it." + +"Okay, let's forget the cauliflower," Lily said. "It's not pretty anymore." + +They untied the rope and went back to the garden. They played with their toys and their dog. They forgot the cauliflower. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to study. They study many things, like letters, numbers, colors, and animals. They have books and toys to help them learn. + +One day, they go for a walk with their mom. They see a big billboard on the road. The billboard has many words and pictures. Lily and Ben want to know what the billboard says. + +"Mom, what does the billboard say?" Lily asks. + +"It says, 'Be organized and recycle your waste. It is good for the planet and for you.' Do you know what that means?" Mom says. + +Lily and Ben think for a moment. They remember that they have learned some of these words before. + +"Organized means to keep things in order and not make a mess. Recycle means to use things again and not throw them away. Waste means things that we do not need or want. Planet means the big ball where we live. And you means us and everyone else," Lily says. + +"Very good, Lily. You are very smart. And do you know why it is good to be organized and recycle your waste?" Mom says. + +Ben nods. He has an idea. + +"Because if we are organized, we can find our things easily and not lose them. And if we recycle our waste, we can save money and help the planet. The planet is our home and we have to take care of it. And if we take care of the planet, we take care of ourselves and others too," Ben says. + +"Very good, Ben. You are very smart too. I am proud of you both. You have learned a lot from your study. And you have learned a very important lesson from the billboard. Being organized and recycling your waste is not only good for you, but also good for the planet and for everyone else. That is a moral value that you should always remember and practice," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben smile. They are happy that they have studied well and understood the billboard. They hug their mom and thank her for teaching them. They decide to be more organized and recycle their waste from now on. They also want to share their lesson with their other friends. They hope that everyone can be organized and recycle their waste and make the planet a better place. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with red apples. They wanted to pick some apples to eat, but the tree was too high. + +"Let me pick an apple for you, Lily," Tom said. He was taller than Lily and he thought he could reach the apples. He climbed on a rock and stretched his arm. + +"No, Tom, you can't pick an apple. They are not yours. They belong to the farmer," Lily said. She was humble and knew that taking things without asking was wrong. + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He wanted to show off and pick an apple. He grabbed an apple and pulled hard. But the apple was not ripe and it was stuck to the branch. Tom lost his balance and fell off the rock. He hurt his knee and dropped the apple. + +Lily ran to help Tom. She saw that he was crying and bleeding. She felt sorry for him and gave him a hug. She also picked up the apple and threw it back to the tree. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly and greedy. I should have listened to you," Tom said. + +"It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. You are my friend and I love you," Lily said. + +They hugged again and walked to the bench. They saw a basket with some cookies and a note. The note said: "Dear children, I saw you playing in the park. I picked some apples for you and baked some cookies. Enjoy them and be happy. Love, the farmer." + +Lily and Tom smiled and thanked the farmer. They shared the cookies and the apples. They learned a lesson and became more humble and grateful. They were true friends. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They have fun. + +One day, they see a squirrel in a tree. The squirrel has a peanut in its mouth. Lily and Sam want to see the squirrel. They run to the tree. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Lily says. "Can we see your peanut?" + +The squirrel looks at them. It is scared. It makes a loud noise. "Chirp! Chirp!" It runs away. + +Lily and Sam are sad. They do not want to scare the squirrel. They want to be nice. + +"Sorry, squirrel!" Sam says. "We do not want your peanut. We just want to be your friend." + +They wait for the squirrel to come back. They sit under the tree. They share a snack. They hope the squirrel will come back. They are quiet. + +After a while, they see the squirrel again. It is on a branch. It has another peanut. It looks at them. It is curious. + +Lily and Sam smile. They wave to the squirrel. They do not make a loud noise. They are gentle. + +The squirrel comes closer. It drops the peanut. It lands near Lily and Sam. + +"Thank you, squirrel!" Lily says. "That is very kind of you." + +The squirrel nods. It makes a soft noise. "Chirp! Chirp!" It is happy. + +Lily and Sam are happy too. They have a new friend. They play with the squirrel. They have more fun. +Tom and Mia were at the pool with their mom. They liked to swim and splash in the water. Tom saw a big slide and wanted to try it. He asked his mom if he could go. + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. Wait for your turn and hold on to the rail. And don't dive, just slide," mom said. + +Tom nodded and ran to the slide. He waited for the other kids to go first. Then he climbed up the stairs and sat on the slide. He looked down and saw the water. It was blue and light. He felt excited and scared. + +"Are you ready, Tom?" Mia shouted from the pool. + +"Yes, I'm ready!" Tom shouted back. He let go of the rail and slid down the slide. He went very fast and felt the wind on his face. He closed his eyes and screamed. + +He reached the end of the slide and flew into the water. He forgot what mom said and dove head first. He felt the water splash on his head and fill his nose. He opened his eyes and saw bubbles and fish. He tried to swim up but he was too deep. He felt scared and cold. + +"Help, help!" he cried. + +Mia heard Tom's cry and saw him under the water. She was a good swimmer and knew what to do. She swam to Tom and grabbed his hand. She pulled him up to the surface and helped him breathe. + +"Tom, are you OK?" she asked. + +Tom coughed and spat out the water. He hugged Mia and said, "Thank you, Mia. You saved me. I'm sorry, I dove. I won't do it again." + +Mom saw what happened and ran to them. She wrapped them in a towel and hugged them. She was angry and worried. + +"Tom, what were you thinking? You could have hurt yourself. You know you're not supposed to dive. You have to listen to me," mom said. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I was having fun and I forgot. I won't dive again, I promise," Tom said. + +Mom sighed and kissed him. She was glad he was OK. She said, "I'm proud of you, Mia. You were very brave and smart. You helped your brother. You're a good sister." + +Mia smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. I love Tom. I don't want him to get hurt." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you both. Come on, let's go get some jelly. You deserve a treat." +Sara and Lily love to dance. They dance in the living room, in the garden, and in their bedroom. They wear pretty dresses and shoes that make noise. They listen to music and make up their own steps. + +One day, they decide to perform for their family. They invite their mom, dad, and baby brother to sit on the couch and watch. They put on their best dresses and shoes. They find some cherries in the kitchen and put them in a bowl. They say the cherries are for the audience. + +They turn on the music and start to dance. They are graceful and happy. They twirl, jump, and clap. They smile and giggle. Their family claps and cheers. They are proud and impressed. + +When the music stops, Sara and Lily bow and say thank you. They bring the bowl of cherries to their family and share them. They say the cherries are sweet and juicy. Their family says the cherries are delicious and the dance was wonderful. They hug and kiss Sara and Lily. They say they are the best dancers in the world. Sara and Lily are happy and proud. They love to dance and perform. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to act. They liked to pretend they were different animals, or heroes, or pirates. One day, they decided to act like they were camping in the woods. They took a big blanket and some pillows and made a tent in the living room. They also took some snacks and a flashlight. + +"Let's act like we are bears," said Tim. "We can growl and crawl and look for honey." + +"OK," said Sam. "But we have to be careful of other animals. They might be scary or smelly." + +They put on their bear hats and started to growl and crawl. They found some crackers and pretended they were honey. They ate them and licked their fingers. They were having fun. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their dad, who came home from work. He saw the mess they made and smelled the crackers. + +"What are you doing?" he asked. "Why are you acting like bears? And why is the living room so smelly?" + +Tim and Sam stopped growling and crawling. They looked at their dad and felt sorry. + +"We were acting like we were camping, dad," said Tim. "We wanted to have fun." + +"But you made a big mess, and you wasted food," said dad. "That's not fun, that's naughty. You have to clean up and say sorry." + +Tim and Sam nodded. They realized they were wrong. They took off their bear hats and started to clean up. They put the blanket and the pillows back. They threw away the crumbs and the wrappers. They also said sorry to their dad. + +Dad hugged them and smiled. He was not angry anymore. + +"I'm glad you like to act, but you have to be responsible too," he said. "Acting is fun, but you have to respect the house and the food. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, dad," said Tim and Sam. "We understand. We're sorry." + +They learned their lesson. They still liked to act, but they were more careful and respectful. They also learned to camp in a better way. They asked their dad to take them to a real camp someday, where they could see real animals and smell real flowers. Dad agreed, and they were happy. +Ben likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He makes them zoom and crash on the floor. He pretends they are racing or chasing each other. + +One day, he finds a new car in his toy box. It is shiny and red, with big wheels and a loud horn. Ben is very happy. He wants to play with the new car right away. He picks it up and pushes it on the floor. + +But the new car does not move like the other cars. It stops and starts, and sometimes it goes backwards. Ben does not understand why the new car is so strange. He tries to make it go faster, but it only makes a funny noise. + +Ben gets angry. He does not like the new car. He thinks it is broken. He throws it across the room. The new car hits the wall and falls down. It lands on Ben's toe. + +Ben cries out. His toe hurts a lot. He feels a big bump on his toe. He drops his other cars and runs to his mom. He shows her his toe and tells her what happened. + +Mom hugs Ben and kisses his toe. She tells him it is okay. She says the new car is not broken, it is just different. It is a remote control car. It needs a special thing to make it move. She shows him a small box with buttons. She says the box is the remote control. She says if he presses the buttons, he can make the new car go where he wants. + +Ben is curious. He wipes his tears and takes the box. He goes back to the new car. He presses a button. The new car moves forward. He presses another button. The new car turns left. He presses another button. The new car honks its horn. + +Ben smiles. He likes the new car now. He thinks it is fun and clever. He plays with the new car and the remote control. He makes the new car race and chase the other cars. He forgets about his toe. + +Mom watches Ben and smiles too. She is glad he is happy. She thinks he is smart and brave. She loves him very much. She knows he will understand many things as he grows up. She hopes he will always be reliable and kind. +Tim and Kim were twins who lived in a big city. They liked to play with their toys, but sometimes they got bored and restless. They wanted to see new things and have fun. + +One day, they saw a big bus outside their window. It was shiny and colorful, and it had a sign that said "Zoo". Tim and Kim loved animals, and they wanted to go to the zoo. They asked their mom if they could go, but she said no. She was busy and had no money for the bus. + +Tim and Kim were sad and angry. They decided to sneak out and go to the zoo by themselves. They put on their coats and shoes, and ran to the bus stop. They waited for the bus to come, and then they got on. They did not pay for the tickets, because they had no money. They thought they were very clever. + +The bus took them to the zoo, and they got off. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They were happy and excited. They wanted to touch the animals, but there were fences and signs that said "Do not touch". Tim and Kim did not listen. They climbed over the fences and pinched the animals. They thought it was funny. + +But the animals did not like it. They were scared and angry. They roared, screeched, and trumpeted. They tried to bite, scratch, and kick Tim and Kim. Tim and Kim were scared and hurt. They ran away, but they did not know where to go. They were lost and alone. + +They saw a zookeeper, and they cried for help. The zookeeper was angry and surprised. He asked them who they were, and where their parents were. Tim and Kim told him the truth. They said they were sorry, and they wanted to go home. The zookeeper called their mom, and she came to get them. She was very worried and angry. She scolded them for being naughty and foolish. She said they could have been hurt or lost forever. She said they should never sneak out, or pinch animals, or disobey signs. She said they should be grateful for what they have, and not be restless and greedy. + +Tim and Kim felt ashamed and sorry. They hugged their mom and said they were sorry. They said they learned their lesson, and they would never do it again. They said they loved their mom, and their home, and their toys. They said they did not need to go to the zoo, because they had each other. They went home, and they played with their toys. They were happy and content. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to observe things. They had a big book with pictures of animals and plants. They also had a birdcage with a yellow bird named Sunny. Sunny was very friendly and liked to sing. + +One day, Anna and Ben were looking at their book and saw a picture of a forest. They saw many trees and flowers and animals. They wondered how Sunny would feel in the forest. They asked their mom if they could take Sunny outside. + +Mom said no. She said Sunny was happy in his birdcage and he had food and water and toys. She said the forest was not safe for Sunny. There were big animals that could hurt him and he could get lost or sick. She said Sunny was part of their family and they had to take care of him. + +Anna and Ben were not happy. They thought Mom was wrong. They wanted to see Sunny fly and play in the forest. They waited until Mom was busy and they took Sunny out of his birdcage. They put him on a branch and told him to have fun. + +Sunny was scared. He did not know the forest. He did not see any other birds like him. He heard loud noises and saw big shadows. He wanted to go back to his birdcage. He tried to fly but he was not used to the wind and the branches. He fell to the ground and hurt his wing. + +Anna and Ben heard Sunny cry. They ran to him and saw him on the ground. They felt very sorry and sad. They picked him up and hugged him. They said they were sorry and they loved him. They took him back to his birdcage and gave him food and water and toys. + +Mom saw what happened and was angry and worried. She checked Sunny's wing and said he needed to see a vet. She said Anna and Ben were very naughty and they had to learn a lesson. She said they could not play with Sunny for a week and they had to read their book every day. She said they had to respect Sunny and his needs and not be selfish. + +Anna and Ben cried and said they were sorry. They said they learned their lesson and they would never do it again. They said they wanted Sunny to be happy and healthy. They said they would observe him in his birdcage and listen to his song. + +The moral of the story is: Do not do things that can harm others, even if you think they are fun. Listen to your parents and learn from your mistakes. Be kind and caring to your pets and they will love you back. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a baby in a stroller. The baby is brown and has curly hair. + +"Look, a baby!" Lila says. "He is so cute!" + +"Can we say hi?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be gentle," Lila's mom says. + +They walk to the stroller and smile at the baby. The baby looks at them and makes a funny sound. + +"Hi, baby!" Lila says. "What is your name?" + +The baby does not answer. He just makes another funny sound. + +"He is joking with us," Ben says. "He is a funny baby." + +They laugh with the baby. The baby laughs too. He likes Lila and Ben. + +"His name is Sam," the baby's mom says. "He is six months old. He likes to joke and play." + +"Hi, Sam!" Lila and Ben say. "We are Lila and Ben. We are three years old. We like to joke and play too." + +They become friends with Sam. They talk and joke and play. They have fun at the park. +Lily loved to perform for her uncle. He was elderly and could not walk very well, but he always smiled and clapped when she sang or danced for him. Lily wanted to make him happy, because he was her favorite uncle. + +One day, Lily had a new idea. She wanted to perform a magic trick for her uncle. She had seen a magician on TV who made things disappear and reappear. She thought it was amazing and wanted to try it herself. She found a hat and a toy rabbit in her room and practiced the trick. She put the rabbit in the hat, said some magic words, and then lifted the hat to show that the rabbit was gone. Then she put the hat back on, said the magic words again, and lifted the hat to show that the rabbit was back. She was very proud of herself and could not wait to show her uncle. + +She ran to her uncle's room with the hat and the rabbit. She knocked on the door and said, "Uncle, uncle, I have a surprise for you! I can perform a magic trick!" Her uncle opened the door and smiled. He said, "Hello, Lily, I'm happy to see you. What kind of magic trick can you perform?" Lily said, "I can make this rabbit disappear and reappear. Watch!" She put the rabbit in the hat, said the magic words, and lifted the hat. But to her shock, the rabbit was not there. She looked inside the hat, but it was empty. She said, "Oh no, where did the rabbit go?" + +Her uncle laughed and said, "Don't worry, Lily, I know where the rabbit is. Look behind you." Lily turned around and saw the rabbit sitting on her uncle's bed. She gasped and said, "How did you do that, uncle?" Her uncle said, "It was a little trick I learned from the magician on TV. I saw you practicing in your room, and I thought I would help you with your magic trick. I sneaked into your room and took the rabbit out of the hat when you were not looking. Then I put it on my bed and waited for you to come. I hope you don't mind, Lily. I just wanted to have some fun with you." Lily smiled and said, "I don't mind, uncle. You are very clever and funny. I love you, uncle." She hugged her uncle and said, "Can we perform more magic tricks together?" Her uncle said, "Of course, Lily. We can perform as many magic tricks as you want. You are my favorite niece." They both laughed and played with the hat and the rabbit. They had a lot of fun and made each other happy. +Ben loves his pet dog, Max. Max is amazing. He can run fast, catch balls, and do tricks. Ben likes to play with Max every day in the park. They have a lot of fun together. + +One day, Ben and Max see a big pond in the park. There are ducks and fish in the pond. Ben thinks the pond is pretty. He wants to see the ducks and fish closer. He says to Max, "Come on, Max. Let's go to the pond." + +Max follows Ben to the pond. But Max does not like the pond. He does not like the water. He is afraid of the ducks and fish. He barks at them. He wants to go back to the grass. He says to Ben, "Woof, woof. No, Ben. No pond. Pond bad. Grass good." + +Ben does not listen to Max. He thinks Max is silly. He says to Max, "Don't be scared, Max. The pond is nice. The ducks and fish are friendly. Come on, Max. Let's touch the water." + +Ben reaches out his hand to touch the water. But he does not see a big frog on a rock. The frog jumps on Ben's hand. Ben is surprised. He screams. He lets go of Max's leash. He runs away from the pond. + +Max sees Ben run away. He is happy. He does not like the pond. He likes the grass. He runs after Ben. He catches up with him. He licks his face. He says to Ben, "Woof, woof. Ben, Ben. Are you okay? Pond bad. Grass good. Let's play on the grass." + +Ben hugs Max. He says to Max, "I'm sorry, Max. You were right. The pond is bad. The frog is mean. I don't like the pond. I like the grass. You are amazing, Max. You are my best friend. Let's play on the grass." + +Ben and Max play on the grass. They forget about the pond. They have fun together. They are happy. The end. +Sam and Mia are friends who like to play outside. One day, they see a lot of snow on the ground. They want to build a snowman together. + +They roll big balls of snow and stack them on top of each other. They find a carrot, a hat, and some sticks for the snowman's nose, head, and arms. They give the snowman a smile and two eyes. + +"Look, our snowman is so strong and tall!" Sam says. + +"Yes, he is. He is our friend too!" Mia says. + +They hug the snowman and take a picture with him. + +But then, the sun comes out and shines on the snow. The snow starts to melt and the snowman gets smaller and smaller. + +"Oh no, our snowman is going away!" Sam cries. + +"Don't be sad, Sam. We can build another snowman another day." Mia says. + +"But he was our friend. We will miss him." Sam says. + +Mia thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"Sam, I have an idea. Why don't we make a picture of our snowman and keep it in our room? Then we can always remember him and how much fun we had." Mia says. + +"That's a good idea, Mia. Let's do that." Sam says. + +They go inside and find some paper, crayons, and scissors. They draw and cut out a picture of their snowman. They stick it on the wall of their room. + +"Look, our snowman is still with us!" Mia says. + +"Yes, he is. And he is still strong and tall in our hearts." Sam says. + +They smile and hug each other. + +The moral of the story is: We can keep our memories and feelings alive even when things change or go away. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Look, Tom, I can tie my shoes!" Jen says. She shows Tom her shoes with laces. She learned how to tie them yesterday. + +"Wow, Jen, you are very good!" Tom says. He is proud of Jen. He can tie his shoes too, but he learned last week. + +They run to the tree and start to climb. They are careful and happy. They reach a high branch and sit on it. + +"Look, Jen, we are so high!" Tom says. He looks around and sees the sky, the birds, the flowers. + +"Yes, Tom, we are!" Jen says. She looks down and sees the grass, the swings, the people. + +They smile and hug. They are best friends. + +But then, something bad happens. A strong wind blows and shakes the tree. The branch they are sitting on breaks and falls. Tom and Jen scream and fall too. + +They hit the ground hard and feel pain. They cry and bleed. Their shoes come off and their laces untie. + +People run to help them. They call for help. They are scared and sad. + +Tom and Jen wish they did not climb the tree. They wish they stayed on the ground and played with their shoes. They are not proud anymore. They are sorry. +Lily and Tom are playing in the garden. They like to water the flowers with the hose. They take turns to hold the hose and spray the water. The water is cold and wet. They laugh and splash each other. + +"Look, Lily, I can make a rainbow!" Tom says. He holds the hose up high and the water falls down like a rainbow. Lily claps her hands and tries to catch the colors. + +"Wow, Tom, that's so pretty!" Lily says. "Can I try?" + +"Sure, Lily, here you go." Tom gives the hose to Lily. Lily holds the hose up high and makes a rainbow too. She smiles and sings a song. + +But then, the water stops. The hose is empty. Lily and Tom look at the hose. They are confused. + +"What happened?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know." Tom says. "Maybe the faucet is broken." + +They run to the faucet. The faucet is white and shiny. They turn the knob, but nothing happens. The faucet is dry. There is no water. + +"Oh no, Lily, what do we do?" Tom says. + +"I don't know, Tom, maybe we can ask Mom." Lily says. + +They run to the house. They find Mom in the kitchen. She is making a cake. She sees Lily and Tom. They are wet and muddy. + +"Hello, Lily and Tom, what have you been doing?" Mom asks. + +"We were playing with the hose, Mom, but the water stopped." Lily says. + +"The faucet is dry, Mom, there is no water." Tom says. + +Mom looks at them. She smiles and hugs them. + +"Don't worry, Lily and Tom, the water will come back soon." Mom says. "The faucet is not broken, it's just turned off. Dad is fixing something in the bathroom. He had to turn off the water for a while. He will turn it back on when he is done." + +"Really, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Really, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Really, Lily and Tom." Mom says. "Now, why don't you go and change your clothes? You are wet and muddy. And then you can help me with the cake. It's a chocolate cake. Do you like chocolate cake?" + +"Yes, Mom, we love chocolate cake!" Lily and Tom say. + +They run to their room. They change their clothes. They are dry and clean. They go back to the kitchen. They help Mom with the cake. They lick the spoon. They are happy. They forget about the faucet. They wait for Dad and the water. They wait for the cake and the rainbow. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big package on the porch. It had their names on it. They were very happy and impatient. They wanted to open it right away. + +"Let's open it, let's open it!" Max said, pulling the package. + +"Wait, wait, we have to ask Mom first," Lily said, holding the package. + +"No, I want to see what's inside. It's ours, we don't have to ask," Max said, tugging harder. + +"Stop, stop, you'll rip it. Mom will be mad," Lily said, pushing back. + +They started to fight over the package. They pulled and pushed and yelled. They did not hear Mom coming. + +"Hey, hey, what are you doing?" Mom said, surprised and angry. "Why are you fighting over the package?" + +They stopped and looked at Mom. They felt ashamed and sorry. + +"We wanted to open it, Mom. We were impatient," Lily said. + +"We didn't want to wait, Mom. We were curious," Max said. + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She picked up the package and opened it. Inside, there was a big puzzle with many pieces. It had a picture of a farm with animals and trees. + +"Look, this is a gift from Grandma. She sent you a puzzle to play with. But you have to join the pieces together to see the picture. It's a fun and challenging game. But you have to work together and share and be patient. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Lily and Max nodded. They felt sorry for fighting. They hugged Mom and said sorry. + +"It's okay, I forgive you. But next time, don't fight over things. Ask me first. And remember, joining is better than fighting. You can have more fun and learn more when you join. Now, do you want to join me and make the puzzle?" Mom said. + +Lily and Max smiled and said yes. They took the puzzle and followed Mom to the living room. They joined the pieces and made the picture. They had fun and learned a lot. They thanked Mom and Grandma for the gift. They learned that joining is better than fighting. +Lily and Ben were going to a party. They wanted to look nice, so they put on their best clothes. Lily wore a pink dress and a cute bow in her hair. Ben wore a blue shirt and a tie. He did not like the tie. It was too tight and itchy. + +"Can I take off the tie, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, you have to wear it. It makes you look handsome," Mom said. + +"But it hurts my neck," Ben said. + +"Sorry, honey. It's only for a little while. You'll have fun at the party, I promise," Mom said. + +They got in the car and drove to the party. It was at a big house with a lot of balloons and toys. Lily and Ben were excited. They saw their friends and ran to play with them. They played games, ate cake, and opened presents. + +Ben got a big box with a bow. He opened it and saw a toy train. He loved trains. He was very happy. He thanked the person who gave him the gift and hugged them. + +Lily got a small box with a ribbon. She opened it and saw a necklace. It was shiny and pretty. She liked it. She thanked the person who gave her the gift and smiled. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a clown. He had a big red nose, a funny hat, and a big horn. He made jokes and did tricks. He made everyone laugh. + +He saw Ben and Lily and walked to them. He said, "Hello, kids. You look very nice today. I like your dress and your bow, Lily. And I like your shirt and your tie, Ben." + +He reached for Ben's tie and pulled it. It was a fake tie. It came off and made a funny sound. Ben was surprised. He did not know it was a fake tie. He looked at Mom. She winked at him. She had given him the fake tie as a joke. + +Everyone laughed. Ben laughed too. He did not mind the joke. He was glad he did not have to wear the real tie. He put the fake tie on the clown's nose and said, "Here, you can have it. It makes you look funny." + +The clown said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. And you are very smart. You figured out my trick. You are a clever boy." + +He gave Ben a balloon and a sticker. He gave Lily a balloon and a sticker too. They thanked him and said goodbye. + +They had a lot of fun at the party. They were happy. They went home with their gifts and their balloons. They told Mom and Dad about the party and the clown and the fake tie. They laughed again. They hugged Mom and Dad and said, "We love you. Thank you for the party." + +Mom and Dad said, "We love you too. You're welcome. We're glad you had a good time." + +They went to bed and dreamed of trains and necklaces and clowns and ties. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. They had a ball, a truck, a doll and a book. They liked to share their toys and have fun together. + +"Look, Ben, the sky is getting dark," Lily said. "Maybe it will rain soon." + +"Let's go home then," Ben said. "We don't want to get wet." + +They packed their toys in their backpacks and started to walk home. Lily saw an umbrella on a bench. It was red and yellow and had flowers on it. + +"Wow, what a pretty umbrella!" Lily said. "Can we take it, Ben?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, Lily, that's not ours. Someone else left it here. Maybe they will come back for it." + +"But what if it rains and we get wet?" Lily asked. + +Ben looked around and saw a big tree. "We can go under the tree if it rains," he said. "It will keep us dry." + +Lily nodded and followed Ben to the tree. They sat under the branches and waited for their mom to pick them up. They looked at their book and read some stories. They felt sleepy and yawned. + +"Are you sleepy, Lily?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, Ben, I'm sleepy," Lily said. "Are you sleepy too?" + +"Yes, Lily, I'm sleepy too," Ben said. "Let's close our eyes and rest a bit." + +They closed their eyes and cuddled with their toys. They felt warm and cozy under the tree. + +Soon, their mom came and saw them sleeping. She smiled and gently woke them up. + +"Hi, my sweeties, I'm here to take you home," she said. "Did you have a good time at the park?" + +"Yes, mom, we had a good time," Lily and Ben said. "We played with our toys and read a book. We also saw a pretty umbrella, but we didn't take it." + +"That's very good, my darlings, you are very honest and kind," mom said. "Now, let's go home and have some snacks. You must be hungry." + +She helped them put on their backpacks and held their hands. They walked to the car and got in. Mom gave them each a cookie and a juice box. They ate and drank and felt happy. + +"Mom, can we include the umbrella in our story tonight?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, my love, we can include the umbrella in our story tonight," mom said. "What do you think the umbrella's name is?" + +Lily and Ben thought for a moment and then said together: "Flora!" + +Mom laughed and hugged them. "Flora the umbrella, I like that," she said. "Let's make up a story about Flora the umbrella and her adventures." + +They drove home and talked about Flora the umbrella. They were excited to hear the story before bedtime. They loved their mom and their toys and their stories. They were very happy. +Lily liked to organize her toys. She had a box for her dolls, a basket for her books, and a jar for her marbles. She loved her marbles. They were shiny and colorful and made a nice sound when she rolled them on the floor. + +One day, she was playing with her marbles in the living room. She saw a big red one that was her favorite. She wanted to put it in her jar, but the jar was on the shelf. She had to climb on the chair to reach it. She was not supposed to climb on the chair, but she really wanted to organize her marbles. + +She got on the chair and stretched her arm to the shelf. She grabbed the jar and tried to open it. But the jar was too heavy and slippery. It slipped from her hand and fell on the floor. The jar broke and the marbles scattered everywhere. Lily heard a loud crash and a scream. + +She looked down and saw her mom. Her mom had stepped on a marble and slipped. She fell on the floor and hit her head. She was bleeding and crying. Lily felt scared and sorry. She had made a big mess and hurt her mom. + +She ran to her mom and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to organize my marbles." + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you didn't mean to hurt me. But you have to be careful when you play with your marbles. They can be dangerous if you don't put them away. And you shouldn't climb on the chair. You could fall and hurt yourself too." + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I won't do it again. I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now let's clean up this mess and go to the doctor. I need a band-aid for my head." +Tommy was a big boy who liked to sleep in his own bed. But sometimes he had bad dreams and he wet his bed. He felt ashamed and scared when that happened. He did not want his mommy and daddy to know. + +One night, he had a very bad dream about a big monster who chased him. He woke up and felt something wet under him. He had wet his bed again. He started to cry and ran to his mommy and daddy's room. He knocked on the door and said, "Mommy, daddy, help me!" + +His mommy and daddy opened the door and saw him. They hugged him and said, "What's wrong, Tommy? Did you have a bad dream?" + +Tommy nodded and said, "Yes, and I wet my bed. I'm sorry, mommy, daddy. I'm a bad boy." + +His mommy and daddy said, "No, Tommy, you're not a bad boy. You're a good boy who had an accident. It's okay, it happens sometimes. We love you no matter what. Come on, let's go change your clothes and your mattress." + +They took him to his room and helped him change his clothes. They lifted his mattress and saw that it was very wet. They said, "Oh, Tommy, this mattress is too wet. We need to get a new one. But don't worry, we have a spare one in the closet. We'll put it on your bed and you can sleep on it tonight." + +They got the spare mattress and put it on his bed. They tucked him in and kissed him good night. They said, "Sleep well, Tommy. We'll get you a new mattress tomorrow. And remember, we love you very much." + +Tommy felt better and said, "Thank you, mommy, daddy. I love you too. Good night." + +He closed his eyes and fell asleep. He did not have any more bad dreams that night. He did not wet his bed again. He was happy. +Ben and Mia are playing with a big toy car. The car has a long button on the side. Ben likes to press the button and make the car go fast. Mia likes to make the car stop and turn. + +"Let me press the button!" Ben says. He grabs the car from Mia. + +"No, it's my turn!" Mia says. She pulls the car back. + +They tug and tug on the car. The car makes a loud noise. The button breaks off. + +"Oh no!" Ben and Mia say. They look at the broken button. They feel sad. + +They hear Mom coming. They are scared. Mom will be mad. They broke the car. + +"Ben, Mia, what happened?" Mom asks. She sees the car and the button. + +"We're sorry, Mom," Ben and Mia say. "We were playing with the car and we destroyed the button." + +Mom sighs. She is not happy. But she is not mad. She knows Ben and Mia are little. They make mistakes. + +"It's okay, Ben and Mia," Mom says. "But you have to be careful with your toys. And you have to share. Can you do that?" + +"Yes, Mom," Ben and Mia say. They hug Mom. They hug each other. + +They pick up the car and the button. They try to fix it. They play nicely. They learn a lesson. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big teddy bear named Stitch. Stitch was unusual because he had a zipper on his back and a pocket inside. Lily and Ben liked to hide things in Stitch's pocket, like candy, coins, or notes. + +One day, Lily and Ben found a shiny necklace in their mom's room. They thought it was very pretty and wanted to keep it. They decided to hide it in Stitch's pocket, so their mom would not find it. They zipped up Stitch's back and put him on their bed. + +Later, their mom came to their room and saw Stitch. She smiled and said, "What a cute teddy bear! Can I hug him?" Lily and Ben said, "No, mom, he is ours!" But their mom did not listen. She picked up Stitch and gave him a big hug. She felt something hard in his back and said, "What is this?" She opened the zipper and saw the necklace. She was very angry and said, "This is my necklace! How did you get it? Did you take it from my room?" + +Lily and Ben were scared and said, "We are sorry, mom, we just liked it. We did not mean to take it." But their mom did not believe them. She said, "You are very naughty and dishonest. You should not take things that are not yours. You have to give back the necklace and say sorry. And you have to give away Stitch. You do not deserve him." + +Lily and Ben cried and said, "No, mom, please, not Stitch! He is our best friend. We love him." But their mom did not change her mind. She took Stitch and the necklace and left the room. She gave Stitch to a charity shop, where he was sold to another family. Lily and Ben never saw Stitch again. They were very sad and missed him a lot. + +The moral of the story is: Do not take things that are not yours. You might lose something you love. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play pretend. Today they want to put on a show for Mom and Dad. They go to the basement. The basement is their theater. + +They find some old clothes and hats. They make costumes. They find some toys and books. They make props. They use a big sheet for a curtain. They are very busy and happy. + +Mom and Dad come to the basement. They sit on the couch. Sara and Ben say, "Welcome to our show!" They pull the sheet. The show begins. + +Sara and Ben act out a story. The story is about a princess and a dragon. Sara is the princess. Ben is the dragon. They make funny voices and faces. They use their props. Mom and Dad clap and laugh. + +The show ends. Sara and Ben bow. Mom and Dad say, "Bravo! Bravo! That was a wonderful show!" They hug and kiss Sara and Ben. They say, "Thank you for the show. You are very talented and creative." + +Sara and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you for watching. We are glad you liked it." They help Mom and Dad clean up the basement. They make it tidy again. They go upstairs. They have some cookies and milk. They talk about their show. They are very proud and happy. +Anna likes to do yoga with her mom. Yoga is when you make shapes with your body and breathe slowly. Anna likes to stretch her arms and legs and feel strong and calm. + +One day, Anna's mom has to go to work and leaves Anna with her grandma. Grandma says she will do yoga with Anna, but she does not know how. Anna says she will teach her. + +Anna gets her yoga mat and her book with pictures of yoga shapes. She shows grandma how to do a tree, a cat, a dog, and a butterfly. Grandma tries to copy Anna, but she is not very good. She wobbles and falls and makes funny noises. + +Anna laughs and says, "Grandma, you have to listen to me. I am the yoga teacher. You have to do what I say and follow the pictures. Then you will be good at yoga." + +Grandma smiles and says, "You are very independent, Anna. You are a good yoga teacher. But maybe you can also listen to me sometimes. I can teach you other things, like how to bake cookies or how to knit a scarf." + +Anna thinks for a moment and says, "OK, grandma. I will listen to you too. But first, let's finish our yoga. I want to show you how to do a star." +Sara and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball and catch it. They had a lot of fun. But then they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and showing its teeth. Sara and Ben were frightened. They dropped the ball and ran away. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. They looked for their mom and dad, but they could not see them. They felt lost and scared. They wished they were home. + +Then they heard a voice. It was their mom. She had seen them running and followed them. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. I'm here. I'm sorry I lost sight of you for a moment. Are you OK?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They were happy to see their mom. They told her about the big dog. Their mom said, "That dog was not nice. He should not chase children. But you did the right thing. You ran away and called for help. You were brave." + +She picked up their ball and said, "Let's go home now. It's getting late. And promise me you will always stay close to me when we are in the park. OK?" + +Sara and Ben said, "We promise, mom. We love you." They held their mom's hand and walked home. They felt safe and warm. + +The moral value of the story is: Stay close to your parents when you are in a public place. They will protect you and help you. If you are in danger, run away and call for help. Be brave and smart. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend that they were in a fairy tale. Lily was a princess and Tom was a knight. They had a castle, a horse, a dragon and a magic wand. + +Suddenly, a loud noise came from the kitchen. They heard their mom scream. They ran to see what was wrong. They saw a big mess on the floor. There was milk, eggs, flour and sugar everywhere. And there was a strange man in a black coat and a hat. He was holding a bag full of cookies. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. "What are you doing here?" + +The man laughed. He was very rude. He said, "I am the cookie thief. I came to take all your cookies. And you can't stop me. I have a magic wand too. See?" He waved a stick in the air. Nothing happened. + +"That's not a magic wand. That's a stick," Tom said. "You are lying. You are not a cookie thief. You are a bad man. You made a mess and scared our mom. You need to go away." + +The man frowned. He said, "You are smart, little knight. But you are too late. I have all the cookies. And I will disappear with them. Watch!" He waved his stick again. Nothing happened. + +Lily smiled. She said, "You can't disappear. You don't have magic. But I do. I have a real magic wand. And I will make you go away. Watch!" She waved her wand in the air. A bright light flashed. The man was gone. The cookies were back. The mess was gone. And their mom was happy. + +Lily and Tom hugged their mom. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We didn't know there was a bad man in the kitchen. We were playing in the living room. We are glad you are okay." + +Their mom hugged them back. She said, "I am proud of you, Lily and Tom. You were brave and smart. You told the truth and used your magic for good. You saved the cookies and the day. You are my heroes." +Lily liked to create things with her clay. She made animals, flowers, and houses. She was gifted with her hands. She wanted to make something special for her mom's birthday. She looked at the books and saw a picture of a cactus. It was green and had spikes. She thought it was pretty and different. + +She took some green clay and rolled it into a ball. Then she made a smaller ball and stuck it on top. She used a toothpick to make spikes all over. She was very careful not to poke herself. She made a little flower and put it on the cactus. She was proud of her work. She put it on a plate and hid it under her bed. + +The next day, she woke up early and ran to her mom's room. She wanted to surprise her with her gift. She said, "Mom, mom, wake up! I have something for you!" She lifted the plate and showed her the cactus. Her mom smiled and said, "Oh, Lily, what a lovely cactus! You are so gifted! Thank you, sweetie!" + +Lily was happy and hugged her mom. She said, "You're welcome, mom! I love you!" She put the plate on the nightstand and climbed into the bed. She snuggled with her mom and closed her eyes. + +But she did not see the cat that jumped on the nightstand. The cat was curious and smelled the cactus. It did not like the spikes and scratched it. The cactus fell off the plate and rolled onto the bed. It landed on Lily's arm and poked her. She screamed and cried. Her mom woke up and saw the blood. She was scared and angry. She yelled, "Lily, what have you done? This is not a real cactus, this is clay! You could have hurt yourself or me! This is not a gift, this is a mess!" + +Lily was shocked and sad. She did not mean to make a mess or hurt anyone. She just wanted to make her mom happy. She said, "I'm sorry, mom, I'm sorry!" She ran out of the room and hid in the closet. She wished she never made the cactus. She wished she never saw the picture. She wished she never used the clay. She wished she was not gifted. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They throw the ball and run after it. They fly the kite and watch it go high. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a long tail and big ears. The dog sees the ball and runs to get it. Anna and Ben are scared. They think the dog will take their ball. + +"Hey, dog, that is our ball!" Ben says. He tries to get the ball from the dog. But the dog is faster and stronger. It runs away with the ball in its mouth. + +Anna and Ben chase the dog. They shout and wave their arms. But the dog does not stop. It thinks they are playing too. It runs around the park, wagging its tail and barking. + +Soon, Anna and Ben are tired. They stop and sit on a bench. They are sad. They have lost their ball. They do not have anything to play with. + +Then, they see the kite. The kite is still flying in the sky. It is bright and colorful. It dances in the wind. Anna and Ben smile. They have an idea. + +They get up and run to the kite. They take turns to hold the string. They make the kite go up and down, left and right. They pretend the kite is a bird or a plane. They make silly noises and faces. + +They laugh and have fun. They forget about the dog and the ball. They are happy. They have their kite. They have each other. They have a good day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play pretend. Today they pretend to be singers on a stage. They use a big box and a broom as a stage and a microphone. They sing songs they know and make up new ones. + +"La la la, I am a star, I sing so well, I have a big fan!" Lily sings and dances on the stage. Ben claps and cheers for her. + +"Wow, Lily, you are great! Can I sing too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, Ben, it is your turn. What song will you sing?" Lily says. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He wants to sing a funny song. He remembers a song his mom taught him. It is about a monkey and a banana. He starts to sing. + +"Monkey, monkey, see the banana, monkey, monkey, want the banana, monkey, monkey, reach for the banana, monkey, monkey, slip on the banana, ha ha ha!" Ben sings and makes a funny face. + +Lily laughs so hard. She thinks Ben is very funny. She joins him on the stage. They sing the song together. They have a lot of fun. + +But then they hear a loud voice. It is Lily's mom. She is calling them for lunch. + +"Lily, Ben, time to eat! Come inside, please!" Lily's mom says. + +Lily and Ben stop singing. They look at each other. They are hungry. They want to eat. + +"OK, mom, we are coming!" Lily says. + +They leave the stage and the broom and the box. They run inside the house. They wash their hands and sit at the table. They eat sandwiches and fruit. They tell Lily's mom about their pretend show. Lily's mom smiles and says they are very creative and talented. + +"Can we play pretend again after lunch?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, you can. But don't forget to clean up your stage and your toys, OK?" Lily's mom says. + +"OK, mom, we will. Thank you for the lunch. It was yummy!" Ben says. + +Lily and Ben finish their lunch. They hug Lily's mom and go back outside. They are happy. They love to play pretend. They are singers on a stage. They are funny and they are friends. +Once upon a time, there was a cheap umbrella. It was red and blue. The umbrella liked to play with other umbrellas. They would dance and sing in the rain together. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, a big wind came. It was so strong that it started to separate the umbrellas from each other. The cheap umbrella was very sad. It did not want to be alone. + +The wind stopped and the sun came out. The cheap umbrella saw a little girl. She picked up the umbrella and took it home. The cheap umbrella was happy again. It got to play with the little girl every time it rained. They had fun together, and the umbrella was never alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to ride his red bike. He would ride it up and down the street every day. The sun was bright and the air was warm. Tim was very happy when he rode his bike. + +One day, Tim saw a big bookshelf in his house. The bookshelf was full of colorful books. Tim wanted to read the books, but he was too small to reach them. He felt bad because he could not read the books on the bookshelf. + +Tim had an idea. He rode his red bike to the bookshelf. He stood on his bike and reached up. Tim was tall enough now! He took a book from the bookshelf and sat down to read. Tim was no longer sad. He was happy because he could read the books and ride his bike too. +Once upon a time, there was a little farmer. He had a big farm with many animals. He liked to deliver food to his friends in the town. + +One day, the little farmer was going to deliver food to his friends. But a big, mean dog was blocking the road. The dog would not let the farmer pass. The farmer was sad and did not know what to do. + +The little farmer thought and thought. Then he had an idea. He gave the big, mean dog some of his food. The dog liked the food and became the farmer's friend. Now the little farmer could deliver food to his friends. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her toys. One day, she went to the store with her mom. In the store, she saw a big, pretty, and expensive toy. She wanted it so much, but her mom said it was too much money. + +On their way home, Sue and her mom walked by a tree. Sue saw a big, round pear on the ground. She picked it up, and it was very heavy. Sue had an idea. She would play with the pear like it was her new toy. + +Sue played with the pear all day. She rolled it, tossed it, and even made it dance. She found out that playing with the pear was just as fun as playing with the expensive toy. Sue was happy, and her mom was happy too. They learned that you don't need to spend a lot of money to have fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to his yard to collect rocks. He liked rocks a lot. He saw a big rock, a small rock, and a shiny rock. He was very happy to find them. + +His friend, Sue, came over to play. Tim showed her his rocks. "Look, I found these in my yard!" Tim said. Sue looked at the rocks and said, "Wow! I like the shiny rock the most." + +They decided to collect more rocks together. They found a rock that was bitter when they licked it. They did not like that rock. Tim and Sue laughed and said, "Yuck!" They put the bitter rock back in the yard and kept the other rocks. + +At the end of the day, Tim and Sue had a big pile of rocks. They were very proud of their collection. They promised to collect more rocks together in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. Mia loved to mix colors to make pretty pictures. One day, she found a violin. Mia thought it was fun to play the violin. She played it all day. + +Mia had a friend named Tim. Tim was sometimes rude. He did not like the sound of the violin. Tim said, "Mia, your violin is too loud. I don't like it." Mia felt sad. She did not want to be rude to Tim, but she loved her violin. + +Mia had an idea. She asked Tim, "Do you want to mix colors with me and make pretty pictures?" Tim said, "Yes, I like to mix colors!" So, Mia and Tim mixed colors and made pretty pictures. They played together and had fun. Mia played her violin softly, and Tim was not rude anymore. They were happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was eager to help his mom in the kitchen. He loved to watch her cook and clean. One day, Tim's mom asked him to wash his hands at the faucet. Tim was so happy to help his mom. + +Tim turned on the faucet and washed his hands with soap. He saw a little bug near the faucet. The bug looked sad and wanted to go home. Tim said, "Don't worry, bug. I promise to help you find your home." + +Tim asked his mom where the bug's home was. His mom told him that the bug lived in the garden. Tim took the bug outside and put him on a leaf. The bug was so happy to be home. Tim's mom was proud of him for being kind to the bug. + +In the end, Tim learned that helping others can make everyone happy. He promised to always be kind to bugs and help them when they needed it. And every time he used the faucet, he remembered his promise to be a helper. +Once upon a time, in a cheerful garden, there were many sunflowers. They were big and yellow. The sunflowers loved the sun. They liked to dance and sing when the sun was out. They were very happy. + +One day, a big storm came. The sky was dark, and the rain fell hard. The sunflowers were scared. They could not dance or sing. They wished for the sun to come back. But the storm did not stop. + +As the storm went on, a big lightning bolt struck near the sunflowers. The lightning was very bright and scary. The sunflowers shook with fear. They did not know what to do. + +After the storm, the sunflowers were very sad. Some of them were hurt from the lightning strike. They could not dance or sing anymore. The cheerful garden was not so cheerful anymore. The sunflowers missed their happy days. +Once upon a time, there was a generous prince. He lived in a big castle. The prince had many toys and he loved to play with them. + +One sunny day, the prince went to the park. He saw a little girl crying. She had no toys to play with. The prince felt sad for her. + +The generous prince decided to share his toys with the little girl. They both played and laughed together. The little girl was very happy. From that day on, the prince always shared his toys with his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a fat, little bug. The bug loved to crawl all day long. It crawled on the ground, on the leaves, and sometimes even on the flowers. + +One day, the fat bug was very far from its home. It wanted to go back home but did not know the way. The bug felt sad and began to cry. + +A kind bird saw the fat bug crying and asked, "Why are you sad?" The bug said, "I want to go home, but I don't know the way." The kind bird said, "I can help you." So, the fat bug crawled onto the bird's back, and the bird flew them to the bug's home. The bug was very happy to be home and thanked the kind bird. From that day on, they became the best of friends. +One day, a little cat named Spot went to the park to play. Spot saw a big red ball and thought it would be fun to play with. He ran to the ball and gave it a big spin. The ball went round and round, faster and faster. + +Spot heard a voice from behind a tree. "Hey, can I play too?" It was a small dog named Max. Spot said, "Yes, let's play together!" Max came out from behind the tree and they both took turns spinning the ball. + +As they played, they saw a big pile of mud. Spot and Max looked at each other and knew they wanted to jump in. They ran to the mud and jumped in together. They laughed as they got all dirty. But then, they smelled something disgusting. "Ew, what's that smell?" asked Max. They looked around and saw that they had jumped into a pile of stinky trash! They both laughed and said, "We need a bath!" Spot and Max learned to be more careful next time they played in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play ball with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends were playing ball in the park. They were having lots of fun. + +Then, Tim saw a new player join the game. The new player had a disgusting smell. Tim and his friends noticed the smell and did not want to play with the new player. Tim said, "You smell bad. Go away!" The new player felt sad and left the game. + +Later, Tim's mom told him that the new player did not have a home and could not take a bath. Tim felt bad for what he had said. He found the new player and said, "I am sorry. Let's play ball together." Tim learned that it is important to be kind to others, even if they are different. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin loved to dive deep into the water. One day, while diving, he saw a big smile on a big fish. The big fish was named Biggie. Fin wanted to play with Biggie, but Biggie said, "No! I am too big to play with you." + +Fin was sad, but he was also persistent. He really wanted to play with Biggie. So, Fin tried again and again to make Biggie play with him. He would dive and jump around Biggie, but Biggie still said, "No!" + +One day, while Fin was diving, he saw a little fish stuck in a net. Fin tried to help the little fish, but he couldn't do it alone. He asked Biggie to help him. Biggie saw how persistent Fin was and agreed to help. Together, they saved the little fish. + +From that day on, Biggie and Fin became best friends. They would dive and play together all the time. Biggie learned that even little fish can be good friends, and Fin's persistent smile helped him win a big friend. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a kind veterinarian named Jane. She loved to help animals feel better. Jane was very delicate with the animals, so they liked her a lot. She had a big dog named Max who stayed with her all day. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to Jane's place with her sick cat. She said, "Please help my cat, Jane. She is not well." Jane smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will help your cat." Jane looked at the cat and gave her some medicine to make her feel better. + +But while Jane was helping the cat, Max went outside and started to disturb the birds. The birds got scared and flew away. Jane saw this and got sad. She told Max, "You should not disturb others, Max. It is not nice." But Max didn't listen. + +The next day, the birds came back with their friends. They were angry at Max for disturbing them. The birds started to peck at Max, and he got hurt. Jane had to help Max this time. She said, "Max, you should have listened to me. Now you are hurt because you disturbed the birds." + +The moral of the story is that we should not disturb others. If we do, we might end up getting hurt ourselves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a pretty scarf that her mom gave her. Amy loved her scarf very much. It was soft, warm, and dry. She wore it every day to keep her neck warm and cozy. + +One day, it started to rain while Amy was playing outside. She didn't want her scarf to get wet. So, she ran under a big tree to keep dry. She looked at her scarf and it was still dry too. Amy was happy that she could keep her scarf dry. + +The rain stopped and the sun came out. Amy went back to play with her friends. She still wore her scarf and it stayed dry all day. Amy knew that if she took care of her scarf, it would keep her warm and happy. And that night, she told her mom the story of how she kept her scarf dry. Her mom was proud of her and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a normal life, just like the other kids. Tim liked to play, eat, and sleep. He was very happy. + +One day, Tim got a new uniform. It was for his school. He was so excited to wear it. Tim put on the uniform and looked in the mirror. He felt like a big boy now. + +Tim went outside to play. He saw a big ball. Tim wanted to spring on the ball. So, he did. He bounced up and down, up and down. Tim laughed and laughed. It was so much fun. And that is how Tim had a great day in his new uniform. +Once upon a time, there was a little beetle named Benny. He was a flexible beetle who could bend and twist in many ways. Benny had a friend named Sally the snail. They loved to play together in the garden. + +One sunny day, Benny and Sally had a quarrel. Benny wanted to play hide and seek, but Sally wanted to race. They could not agree on what to play. Benny was sad and went to hide under a big rock. + +While Benny was hiding, he saw something shiny. It was a magic stone! The magic stone could make wishes come true. Benny wished that he and Sally would not quarrel anymore. Suddenly, Benny had an idea! + +Benny found Sally and showed her the magic stone. They wished for a new game they could play together. The magic stone made them both very fast, and they raced around the garden, laughing and playing. Benny and Sally were happy again, and they never had a quarrel after that day. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. Max loved to play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They played all day and were always happy. + +One day, Max and Tim went to the park. Max was very hungry, so he looked for food. He found a big red apple and tried to eat it. But the apple was too big for Max's mouth! Max started to panic because he could not eat the apple. + +Tim saw Max panic and knew he needed help. Tim took the apple from Max and broke it into small pieces. Max was able to eat the apple now. Max was so happy and wagged his tail. Tim and Max played all day and continued to be the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a new toy train. He loved his train and played with it every day. The train had a big steam engine. It would make a "choo-choo" sound as it went around the tracks. + +One day, Tim was playing with his train when he saw a tiny bug. The bug was very small and was walking on the train tracks. Tim wanted to pick up the bug, but he didn't want to hurt it. So, he tried to pinch it very gently between his fingers. + +As he pinched the bug, it tickled his hand and made him laugh. The bug didn't get hurt and kept walking on the tracks. Tim was happy that he could play with the bug and his new train. He watched as the steam engine went "choo-choo" around the tracks with the bug walking beside it. + +Tim played with his train and the bug all day long. They had lots of fun together. When it was time for bed, Tim said goodnight to his train and the little bug. He couldn't wait to play with them again the next day. + +And so, Tim, his new train, and the little bug had many more fun days together. They made up lots of exciting adventures and became the best of friends. And every time Tim pinched the bug gently, it would tickle his hand and make him laugh. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to the park. She saw a big, yellow sun in the sky. The sun had a big smile on its face. Sue was very happy to see the sun's smile. + +Sue had a toy that could record sounds. She wanted to record the sound of her own voice. She said, "Hello, Mr. Sun! I like your yellow smile!" Then, she played the sound back, and it made her laugh. + +A little boy named Tim heard Sue's laughter. He came over to see what was so funny. Sue showed him her toy and the sound it recorded. Tim said, "That's fun! Can I try?" Sue let Tim use her toy to record his voice. They played together all day, recording their voices and laughing at the funny sounds. The yellow sun smiled down on them, making their day bright and happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim got a letter. The letter said he would receive a big gift from a place called University. Tim was very happy and told his mom, "Mommy, I will get a big gift from a far away place!" + +The next day, Tim and his mom went to the University to get the gift. On the way, they saw a dirty dog. Tim's mom said, "Tim, remember to wash your hands after you touch the dirty dog." Tim nodded and played with the dog for a while. + +When they got to the University, Tim received his big gift. It was a huge box! Tim opened the box and found a clean toy dog inside. Tim smiled and said, "Now I have a clean dog to play with and I don't need to wash my hands!" +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Fred. Fred lived in a small pond with his family. They liked to play and swim all day. One day, Fred saw a big bug by the pond. He wanted to eat it. + +Fred asked his mom, "Can I eat the big bug?" His mom just shrugged. So, Fred took a big jump and tried to eat the bug. But the bug was too fast! It flew away before Fred could catch it. + +Fred felt sad, but he didn't give up. He knew he could do it. He took a deep breath and got ready to try again. This time, when the bug came close, Fred made a quick start and jumped high. He caught the bug and ate it! Fred was very happy and proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play in her garden. One day, while playing, she found a big purple box. The box was very pretty. Lily wanted to see what was inside. + +Lily opened the purple box. Inside, she found a lot of gold. She was very happy. She wanted to show her mommy and daddy. Lily ran to her house and said, "Mommy, Daddy, look what I found!" Her mommy and daddy looked at the gold and were very surprised. + +"Where did you find this gold?" her mommy asked. "In the garden, inside the purple box," Lily replied. Her mommy and daddy smiled. They were proud of Lily. They all played with the gold and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big van. The van was very attractive. It was red and shiny. The van was happy when it was clean. + +One day, the van got very dirty. It needed a wash. The van was sad because it was not shiny anymore. The van wanted to be attractive again. + +A nice man saw the dirty van. He decided to help the van. The man washed the van with water and soap. The van became clean and attractive again. The van was happy and said "thank you" to the nice man. +One day, a cheerful cat named Tom went for a walk. He liked to play with his friends in the park. While playing, Tom hurt his toe on a rock. He said, "Ouch! My toe hurts." + +A sneaky fox saw Tom's hurt toe and had a bad idea. He wanted to steal Tom's toy car while Tom was busy with his toe. The fox said, "I will take his toy car when he is not looking." + +Tom's friend, a wise owl, saw the fox's plan. The owl flew to Tom and said, "Tom, watch out! The fox wants to steal your toy car." Tom looked at the fox and said, "No, you cannot take my toy car!" + +The fox felt bad and said, "I am sorry, Tom. I will not steal your toy car." Tom forgave the fox, and they all played together in the park. Tom's toe felt better, and they were all happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a purple pirate. He had a big, round ball. One day, the pirate went to the park. He wanted to play with his ball. The pirate was very happy. + +The pirate started to roll the ball. The ball went up and down the hills. It went very fast. The pirate laughed and clapped his hands. He liked to watch his ball roll. + +A little girl came to play too. She saw the purple pirate and his ball. The pirate asked, "Do you want to play with me?" The little girl said, "Yes!" They rolled the ball together and had lots of fun. +One day, a cute cat named Kitty went to a fun park. Kitty wanted to go on a big ride. To go on the ride, Kitty needed a ticket. Kitty found a man who gave her a ticket. The man said, "Here you go, Kitty. Have fun!" + +Kitty was very happy. She went to the ride with her ticket. She gave the ticket to the ride man. The ride man said, "Hold on tight, Kitty!" The ride went up and down, round and round. Kitty had so much fun. + +After the ride, Kitty saw a man with a big box. The man was recording people talking. Kitty went to the man and said, "Hello, I am Kitty. I had fun on the big ride!" The man recorded Kitty's words. Kitty felt special. She went home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very sad and miserable boy. He didn't like to play with his toys or go outside. One day, his mom told him to go play in the yard. + +In the yard, Tim saw a small pool of water. He decided to walk over and splash in it. As he splashed, he started to feel happy. The water was fun and made him forget why he was sad. + +While playing, Tim found an old ashtray in the grass. He picked it up and looked at it. It was dirty and not fun to play with. So, he put it down and went back to splashing in the water. Tim played all day and wasn't miserable anymore. +Once upon a time, in a dark forest, there lived a rabbit named Hoppy. Hoppy was very fast and loved to speed through the trees. He would run so fast that all the other animals would be amazed. + +One day, Hoppy met a turtle named Slowly. Slowly was sad because he could not run as fast as Hoppy. Hoppy wanted to help Slowly, so he told him about a magic carrot. The magic carrot had a big price, but it would make Slowly run fast. + +Hoppy and Slowly went on a long journey to find the magic carrot. They learned that the price was to be kind and help others. They helped the animals in the forest and finally found the magic carrot. Slowly ate the carrot and became fast like Hoppy. + +From that day on, Hoppy and Slowly raced together and helped other animals in the forest. They learned that being kind and helping others is more important than being fast. + +The moral of the story is that kindness and helping others is more valuable than being the best at something. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a toy named Mr. Foot. Mr. Foot was a funny toy with a big number on it. Amy liked to play with Mr. Foot every day. + +One day, Amy saw her friend Tim playing with a new toy. Tim's toy was very nice. Amy felt envious. She wanted a toy like Tim's toy. She looked at Mr. Foot and thought about what to do. + +Amy decided to share Mr. Foot with Tim. She showed Tim the big number on Mr. Foot. Tim liked Mr. Foot too. They played together and had lots of fun. Amy was happy to share and she was not envious anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had many friends who liked to play with him. They liked to play games and run in the park. One day, Tim saw a big spider web. He thought it looked like a network. The spider web was so big and pretty. + +Tim went home and told his mom about the spider web. His mom said, "That is a network made by a spider. It helps the spider catch bugs to eat." Tim thought that was very cool. That night, before going to bed, Tim prayed. He said, "Please help the spider make more networks." + +The next day, it was a mild day. The sun was shining, but it was not too hot. Tim went back to the park with his friends. They were so happy to see that the spider had made more networks. The networks were everywhere. Tim and his friends played all day, looking at the beautiful networks. +One day, a red car was driving very fast. The car felt guilty because it was not safe. Inside the car, a boy named Tim and his mom were talking. + +"Mom, can we reverse and go slow?" asked Tim. "I don't want to go fast." + +"Okay, Tim," said his mom. "I will reverse and be safe." + +The car reversed and started to go slow. Tim felt happy and safe. But then, a blue car came by. The blue car wanted to race the red car. The blue car went very fast and made a loud noise. + +"No, we will not race," said Tim's mom to the blue car. "We want to be safe." + +The blue car felt guilty and slowed down too. Tim, his mom, and the blue car all drove slowly and safely. They knew it was important to be safe and not go too fast. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was very adventurous. He liked to play outside and explore new places. One day, Tom found a big tree with many branches. He decided to climb the tree to see how high he could go. + +As Tom climbed higher and higher, he started to feel scared. He looked down and saw his friend, Sue, on the ground. "Help me, Sue! I don't feel safe up here!" Tom shouted. Sue heard Tom and called out, "Don't worry, Tom! I will help you get down." + +Sue climbed up the tree to help Tom. As they climbed down together, Tom accidentally stepped on Sue's hand. "Ouch!" Sue cried. Tom felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Sue. I didn't mean to hurt you." Sue smiled and said, "I forgive you, Tom. We all make mistakes." + +Once they were back on the ground, Tom and Sue felt happy and safe. They decided to play together near the tree, but not to climb it again. They had an adventurous day and learned the importance of forgiveness and staying safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily saw her mom stand on her toes to reach a high shelf. She wanted to see what was up there. + +Lily asked her mom, "What is up there?" Her mom said, "It is a bottle of lotion. We use it to make our skin feel soft." Lily wanted to try the lotion too. Her mom got the lotion down and put some on Lily's hands. It felt nice and smooth. + +Lily thought the lotion was so good. She wanted to share it with her friends. So she took the lotion to the park and showed it to her friends. They all tried it and loved it too. From that day on, Lily and her friends always had soft, smooth skin. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was an intelligent dog named Max. Max loved to help the farmers. One day, he saw a farmer working with wheat. The farmer had a big bag of wheat, and he needed to put it in a small box. Max wanted to help. + +Max said, "Let me try to fit the wheat in the box for you." The farmer smiled and said, "Thank you, Max. You are very smart." Max tried to fit the wheat in the box. He pushed and pushed, but the wheat would not fit. Max thought very hard. + +Then, Max had a great idea. He found a bigger box and put the wheat inside. The wheat fit perfectly in the bigger box. The farmer was very happy. He said, "Max, you are the most intelligent dog in our village! Thank you for helping me." Max wagged his tail and felt proud. From that day on, Max and the farmer were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little angel named Amy. She lived in the sky with her family. Amy had a big problem: she was too shy to talk to the other angels. + +One day, Amy saw a pretty flower on the ground. She wanted to show it to her friends. She took a deep breath and started to fly down. As she flew, she felt scared and paused for a moment. She thought, "I can do this!" + +When Amy reached the ground, she picked up the flower. She flew back up to her friends and gave them the flower. They all smiled and said, "Thank you, Amy!" Amy felt happy that she was brave enough to talk to her friends. From that day on, she was not so shy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big tower in a small town. The tower was very tall and unknown to the people in the town. No one knew what was inside the tower. One day, a brave boy named Tim decided to find out what was in the tower. + +As Tim went inside the tower, he heard a loud roar! He saw a big, scary lion. The lion said, "Why are you here?" Tim was scared, but he replied, "I want to know what's inside the tower." The lion said, "I am lonely, and the roar scares people away. Will you be my friend?" Tim thought about it and said, "Yes, I will be your friend." + +Tim and the lion became good friends. They played and had fun in the tower. The people in the town learned that the lion was not scary, but just lonely. The moral of the story is: don't be afraid of the unknown, because it might bring you a new friend. +One day, a boy named Tim and his dog, Max, went to play outside. They saw a big tree with cool, dark soil under it. Tim said, "Max, let's act like we are pirates and dig for treasure in the soil!" + +Max barked happily, and they started to dig. They dug, and dug, and dug. Soon, they saw something shiny in the soil. Tim picked it up and said, "Wow, Max! We found a treasure!" + +Tim and Max showed the treasure to their mom. She smiled and said, "Good job, my little pirates!" They all laughed and went inside to eat some yummy snacks. +Once upon a time, there was a little fan. The fan was troubled because it was too hot. It wanted to help everyone feel cool, but it was too small. The fan was sad. + +One day, the fan met a big fan. The big fan said, "Little fan, do not be troubled. Let me show you how to be a great fan!" The little fan was very happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +The big fan taught the little fan how to spin faster and make more wind. Soon, the little fan was not troubled anymore. It could help everyone feel cool and happy. The little fan and the big fan became the best of friends. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to make things. She had a big bin in her room. She put all her things in the bin. + +One day, Sue wanted to make something yummy. She asked her mom for help. Her mom said, "We can make a yummy cake." Sue was very happy. They went to the store to buy things for the cake. + +Sue and her mom made the cake. They put it in the oven. Sue was so excited. When the cake was done, they took it out of the oven. The cake was very yummy. Sue and her mom ate the cake together. They had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Tom. Tom loved to dive into the water at the beach. One sunny day, he put on his swim shorts and went to the beach to play. + +Tom saw a big wave coming. He ran and dove into the water. The water was cool and fun. Tom laughed as he swam and splashed around. + +After playing in the water, Tom was hungry. He went to a little shop near the beach. He ate a sandwich that was spicy. Tom liked spicy food. It made him happy. Then, Tom went back to the beach to dive and play some more. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. He was an adventurous bird who loved to fly high in the sky. One sunny day, Tim met a new friend named Sam. Sam was a big bird, and he asked Tim if he wanted to fly with him. Tim was very excited and nodded his head. + +Together, Tim and Sam flew up, up, up into the sky. They saw many things while they were flying, like trees, houses, and other animals. Tim was having so much fun with his new friend. As they flew higher, Tim saw big, dark clouds coming their way. He felt a little scared, but Sam told him not to worry. + +As they flew through the dark clouds, it started to rain. Tim was wet and cold, but he remembered how Sam had told him not to worry. Soon, the rain stopped and the sun came out again. They had made it through the storm! Tim was so happy that he trusted his friend Sam, and they continued to have many more adventurous days flying in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play all day. One day, he found a soft cloth in the yard. It was his favorite toy. He played with it all the time. + +One day, Spot saw a big hole in the ground. He thought it would be fun to bury his soft cloth in the hole. He dug and dug until the cloth was deep in the hole. Then he covered it up with dirt. Spot was very happy with his work. + +But later, Spot wanted to play with his soft cloth again. He went back to the hole and tried to dig it up. He dug and dug, but he could not find it. Spot was very sad. His friend, a little bird, saw him and asked what was wrong. Spot told the bird about the buried cloth. The bird helped Spot dig and they found the cloth together. Spot was so happy to have his toy back, and he learned that burying things can sometimes make them hard to find. +Once upon a time, a little green frog named Tim lived in a pond. Tim had a big tooth that he liked to show off to all his friends. He would hop around the pond, smiling and showing his big tooth to everyone. + +One day, Tim saw a big tree next to the pond. He thought it would be fun to hang from the tree with his big tooth. So, he jumped up and grabbed a branch with his tooth. He was so happy to hang there, swinging back and forth. + +All his friends came to see Tim hang from the tree. They laughed and clapped as Tim swung around. Tim felt proud of his big tooth and had so much fun that day. From then on, Tim and his friends would play and hang from the tree, having fun together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Mia. She had a bag of beans. She loved her beans very much. They were her favorite toy. Mia liked to play with her beans every day. + +One day, Mia wanted to spend time with her friend Tom. Tom came to Mia's house to play. Mia showed Tom her beans. They played with the beans together. They made a big bean mountain. They had a lot of fun. + +After playing, Mia and Tom were hungry. Mia's mom made them a sweet treat. They ate the sweet treat and laughed. They were very happy. Mia and Tom spent a nice day together with the beans. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish. The fish lived in a calm pond. The water was nice and the fish was happy. + +One day, the fish saw a big fish. The big fish was sad. The little fish wanted to help. The little fish swam close to the big fish and said, "You can do it! Be happy!" The little fish wanted to encourage the big fish. + +The big fish listened to the little fish. The big fish started to feel better. The big fish and the little fish became friends. They swam in the calm pond together. The little fish and the big fish were both happy. +One day, a silly dog named Max wanted to cook. He put on a big hat and found a big pot. Max put his favorite toy in the pot. He thought it would be fun to cook it. + +Max's friend, a little cat named Lily, saw what Max was doing. She laughed and said, "You can't cook a toy, silly Max!" Max felt a little sad, but he knew Lily was right. He took his toy out of the pot. + +Lily had an idea. She got a big blanket and spread it on the floor. Max and Lily had a fun picnic with pretend food. They laughed and played all day. Max learned that even if he couldn't cook, he could still have fun with his friend. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk in the park. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. Tim saw a twisty slide and ran to play on it. He climbed up and slid down, laughing as he went round and round. + +As Tim played, the sky started to get dark. The sun hid behind the clouds, and the birds stopped singing. Tim had a question in his mind. He wondered if it was time to go home. + +Tim looked around and saw his mom waiting for him. He ran to her and asked his question. "Is it time to go home, mom?" She smiled and said, "Yes, Tim. It's getting dark. Let's go home and have some dinner." Tim held his mom's hand, and they walked home together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy had a big box of toys. She liked to sort her toys by color. She had a favorite toy, a shiny buckle. Lucy loved to play with her buckle all day. + +One day, a naughty dog named Max came to Lucy's house. Max saw the shiny buckle and wanted to play with it too. He took the buckle and ran away. Lucy was very sad and cried. + +Lucy's mom saw what happened and knew that Max would come back. She told Lucy to sort her toys and wait. Later, Max came back with the shiny buckle in his mouth. He felt sorry for taking it. Lucy was happy to have her buckle back and forgave Max. From that day on, Lucy and Max became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was not like other dogs. He was ugly, but he was very nice. Spot had a friend named Jane. Jane loved Spot and did not care that he was ugly. + +One day, Spot and Jane were playing in the park. Spot saw a big ball and said, "Jane, let's play with the ball!" Jane said, "Okay, Spot! But be careful, the ball is close to the road." They played and had lots of fun. But then, Spot got too close to the road and got hurt by a car. Jane was very sad and scared. + +Jane knew she had to help Spot. She took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a kind man who helped animals feel better. He looked at Spot and said, "Don't worry, Jane. I will make Spot feel better." After some time, the veterinarian fixed Spot's hurt leg. Spot was happy and could play again. Jane was happy too, and they both learned to be more careful near the road. +Lily and Max are furry cats who live in a big house with a nice family. They like to play with toys, chase birds and nap on the sofa. One day, they see a red car go by the window very fast. It makes a loud noise and scares them. + +"Wow, that car has a lot of speed!" Max says. "I wish I could run that fast." + +"Me too," Lily says. "But we are not cars, we are cats. We have claws and whiskers and tails. We can do other things that cars can't." + +"Like what?" Max asks. + +"Like climb trees, and catch mice, and purr when we are happy," Lily says. "And rest when we are tired. Cars can't rest, they have to keep going." + +"That's true," Max says. "Resting is nice. I like to rest with you, Lily. You are my best friend." + +"I like to rest with you too, Max. You are my best friend too," Lily says. They cuddle up on the sofa and close their eyes. They are happy and cozy and warm. They don't care about the car anymore. They are furry cats who love to rest. +Jenny loved pie. She liked to help her mom make pie in the kitchen. She liked to roll the dough, cut the fruit, and sprinkle the sugar. She liked to smell the pie when it was in the oven. She liked to eat the pie when it was done. + +One day, Jenny and her mom made a big apple pie for dad. Dad was coming home from work soon. Jenny and her mom put the pie on the table to cool. Jenny wanted to taste the pie, but mom said no. She said they had to wait for dad. Jenny was sad, but she was a good girl. She went to play with her toys in the living room. + +Jenny played with her dolls, her blocks, and her books. She had fun, but she also thought about the pie. She wondered how it tasted. She wondered if dad would like it. She wondered if mom would let her have a big slice. She was very hungry. + +She decided to go back to the kitchen and look at the pie. Maybe mom would change her mind. Maybe she would let her have a little bite. Jenny walked to the kitchen, but she stopped at the door. She noticed something. She noticed a big hole in the pie. She noticed some crumbs on the floor. She noticed a furry tail under the table. + +She gasped. She knew who made the hole in the pie. She knew who ate the pie. She knew who was hiding under the table. It was her cat, Fluffy. Fluffy was a naughty cat. Fluffy liked pie too. + +Jenny ran to mom and told her what she saw. Mom was angry. She went to the kitchen and scolded Fluffy. She said Fluffy was a bad cat. She said Fluffy ruined the pie. She said Fluffy had to go outside. Fluffy ran away, meowing. + +Jenny felt sorry for Fluffy, but she also felt sorry for dad. She knew dad would be disappointed. She knew dad liked pie too. She wanted to make dad happy. She had an idea. She asked mom if they had more dough, more fruit, and more sugar. Mom said yes. Jenny said she wanted to make another pie for dad. Mom smiled. She said Jenny was a thoughtful girl. She said she would help her make another pie for dad. + +They made another pie, and this time they put it in a safe place. They waited for dad to come home. When dad came home, he saw the pie. He was surprised. He was happy. He said it smelled delicious. He said he loved pie. He said he loved Jenny and mom. He hugged them and kissed them. He said they were the best. + +Jenny was happy too. She was proud of her pie. She was glad she made dad happy. She was hungry. She asked mom if they could eat the pie now. Mom said yes. They cut the pie and ate it. It was yummy. They all enjoyed it. + +Fluffy watched them from the window. He was sad. He was sorry. He liked pie too. He wished he could have some. He wished he could say sorry. He wished he could join them. He meowed. But no one heard him. No one noticed him. +Sara and Ben love to play at the park. They like to swing, run, and climb. But their favorite thing is the slide. They take turns to go down the slide, and laugh when they land on the soft grass. + +One day, they see a new slide at the park. It is bigger and faster than the old slide. Sara and Ben are curious and excited. They want to try the new slide. They run to the new slide and wait in line. + +When it is Sara's turn, she climbs up the ladder and sits on the top. She looks down and feels scared. The new slide is too high and too steep. She does not want to go down. She wants to change her mind and go back to the old slide. + +Ben sees that Sara is scared. He climbs up the ladder and sits next to her. He holds her hand and says, "It's okay, Sara. I am here with you. We can go down together. It will be fun. Trust me." + +Sara looks at Ben and feels brave. She trusts her brother. She nods and says, "Okay, Ben. Let's go." They hold hands and slide down the new slide. They go fast and feel the wind in their hair. They scream and smile. They land on the soft grass and hug each other. + +They did it! They tried the new slide and they liked it. They feel proud and happy. They run back to the line and wait for another turn. They have a lot of fun at the park. The park is peaceful and sunny. Sara and Ben love the new slide. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. Sam has a drum. He likes to make loud noises. Tom has a car. He likes to drive fast. + +One day, Sam and Tom want to play together. Sam says, "Let's play drum and car. I will be the drum leader. You will be the car follower. You have to do what I say." + +Tom says, "OK, but can I also play the drum sometimes?" + +Sam says, "No, you can't. The drum is mine. You can only play the car. You have to serve me. I am the boss." + +Tom feels sad. He does not like to serve Sam. He does not like to be bossed. He says, "But that is not fair. We are friends. We should share and take turns." + +Sam says, "No, we shouldn't. I am the drum leader. You are the car follower. That is the rule." + +Tom gets angry. He says, "No, it is not. You are being bossy and mean. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +He takes his car and leaves. Sam is left alone with his drum. He tries to play, but he feels lonely and bored. He misses Tom. He realizes that he was wrong. He says, "Maybe I was too bossy and mean. Maybe I should have shared and taken turns. Maybe I should have been a better friend." + +He runs after Tom. He says, "Tom, I am sorry. I was too bossy and mean. Can we play together again? Can we share and take turns? Can we be friends?" + +Tom smiles. He says, "Yes, we can. I forgive you. I am glad you are sorry. Let's play together again. Let's share and take turns. Let's be friends." + +They hug and play. They both play the drum and the car. They have fun and make happy noises. They learn to be kind and respectful. They are happy friends. + +The moral value of the story is: Don't be bossy and mean. Share and take turns. Be kind and respectful. Be a good friend. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to pretend that their dolls were friends who went on adventures. Lily had a pink doll with long hair and a dress. Ben had a blue doll with short hair and a cap. + +"Let's go to the forest and find some animals," Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. There might be some bad animals there," Ben said. + +They took their dolls and walked to the edge of the garden, where there were some trees and bushes. They looked for birds, squirrels, and rabbits. They saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +"Look, there's a big hole in the ground. Maybe there's something inside," Ben said. + +He put his doll down and crawled to the hole. He peeked inside and saw something shiny. + +"Wow, it's a treasure! Come and see, Lily," he said. + +Lily put her doll down and joined Ben. She looked inside the hole and saw a necklace with a shiny stone. + +"It's so pretty. Can I have it?" she asked. + +"No, it's mine. I found it first," Ben said. + +He reached for the necklace, but Lily grabbed it too. They both pulled on it, trying to get it for themselves. + +"Let go, it's mine!" Ben shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily shouted. + +They pulled harder and harder, until the necklace broke. The shiny stone fell out of the hole and rolled away. They both let go of the necklace and looked at the stone. + +"Oh no, we broke it. Now we can't have it," Lily said. + +She felt sad and sorry. She looked at Ben and saw that he felt the same. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I shouldn't have taken it from you. You found it first," she said. + +"I'm sorry, too, Lily. I should have shared it with you. You are my friend," he said. + +They hugged and said they were sorry. They picked up their dolls and looked for the shiny stone. They couldn't find it anywhere. They wondered where it went. + +The shiny stone was not a stone at all. It was a spirit who lived in the hole. He liked to make things shiny and hide them in his home. He didn't like it when people tried to take his things. He was angry when Lily and Ben broke his necklace. He rolled away and hid in another hole. He decided to stay there until he found someone who was honest and kind. He hoped he would find someone like that someday. +Tim and Liz are playing in their room. It is very hot today. They have a fan, but it is broken. The fan does not spin or make wind. + +"Mom, can you fix the fan?" Tim asks. He is sweaty and thirsty. + +"I'm sorry, Tim. I don't know how to fix the fan. Maybe we can buy a new one later." Mom answers. She is busy in the kitchen. + +Liz has an idea. She finds some paper and scissors. She cuts the paper into shapes. She makes a star, a heart, a circle, and a square. She tapes the shapes to the fan. + +"Look, Tim. I made the fan pretty." Liz says. She is proud of her work. + +Tim looks at the fan. He smiles. He likes the shapes. He turns on the fan. The fan still does not spin or make wind. But the shapes flap and flutter. + +"Wow, Liz. You made the fan fun." Tim says. He claps his hands. + +They play with the fan. They pretend the shapes are flying. They have fun. They forget about the heat. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play outside in the park. One day, it is very cold and windy. Tom has a long jacket. Anna has a short jacket. + +"Tom, can I wear your jacket?" Anna asks. "I am cold and my jacket is not warm." + +"No, Anna, this is my jacket. You have your own jacket. Go away!" Tom says. He is not nice to Anna. He fills his pockets with stones and sticks. He thinks he is strong and smart. + +Anna is sad and walks away. She sees a big hill. She wants to climb the hill and see the sky. She starts to climb. But the hill is not a hill. It is a pile of snow. The snow is soft and slippery. Anna falls down and gets wet and cold. + +"Help! Help!" Anna cries. She is scared and hurt. Tom hears Anna. He runs to the snow pile. He sees Anna. He feels sorry for Anna. + +"Anna, are you okay?" Tom asks. He takes off his jacket and gives it to Anna. He helps her get up. He hugs her and says, "I am sorry, Anna. I was mean to you. You can wear my jacket. It is warm and long. You are my friend." + +Anna smiles and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are my friend, too. You are kind and brave. I am sorry, too. I should not have climbed the snow pile. It was dangerous." + +Tom and Anna walk back to the park. They share the jacket and the stones and the sticks. They play and have fun. They learn to be nice and share. + +The moral of the story is: Be nice and share with your friends. Do not be greedy and selfish. Do not do dangerous things. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over them. One day, Sara has a new toy. It is a big truck with wheels and a hook. She can attach things to the hook and pull them. + +Ben sees Sara's new toy and he wants it. He is jealous. He says, "Give me the truck, Sara. It is mine." + +Sara says, "No, Ben. It is not yours. It is mine. Mommy gave it to me. You have your own toys." + +Ben does not listen. He tries to grab the truck from Sara. Sara holds on tight. They pull and tug. The truck breaks. The hook falls off. Sara and Ben are sad. They cry. + +Mommy hears them cry. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken truck and the hook. She says, "What happened, Sara and Ben? Why did you break your toy?" + +Sara and Ben tell Mommy what they did. They say they are sorry. Mommy says, "It is not nice to fight over toys. You should share and take turns. You are twins. You should love each other." + +Mommy helps Sara and Ben fix the truck. She puts the hook back on. She says, "Now you can play with the truck together. But be careful. Do not break it again." + +Sara and Ben hug Mommy. They say, "Thank you, Mommy. We love you. We love each other, too." + +They play with the truck and attach things to the hook. They have fun. They are happy. They are not jealous anymore. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make a snowman and a snow fort. They throw snowballs at each other. They laugh and have fun. + +But then Lily feels cold. Her hands are wet and red. She forgot to bring her mittens. She says to Ben, "I need my mittens. My hands hurt." + +Ben says, "Don't worry, Lily. I will bring your mittens. You stay here and keep the snowman safe. I will be back soon." + +Ben runs to Lily's house. He knocks on the door. Lily's mom opens the door. She sees Ben and smiles. She says, "Hello, Ben. Are you having fun with Lily?" + +Ben says, "Yes, but Lily needs her mittens. She is cold. Can I have them, please?" + +Lily's mom says, "Of course, Ben. You are a good friend. Here are Lily's mittens. They are warm and soft. Take them to her quickly." + +Ben says, "Thank you, Lily's mom. I will bring them to her now. Goodbye." + +Ben runs back to the snow fort. He sees Lily waiting for him. She is shivering and sad. He says, "Lily, I have your mittens. Here you go. Put them on. They will make you feel better." + +Lily says, "Thank you, Ben. You are the best friend ever. You brought me my mittens. They are warm and soft. They make me feel better." + +Lily and Ben hug. They are happy and safe. They play in the snow again. They are friends. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They love to slide, swing and run. One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and big ears. + +"Look, a dog!" Ben says. "Can we pet it?" + +"I don't know," Mia says. "Maybe it is not friendly." + +Ben and Mia go closer to the dog. The dog wags its tail and licks their hands. They giggle and stroke its fur. + +"You are a good dog," Ben says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks and jumps. It is happy to see Ben and Mia. But then, it jumps too high and lands on Mia's leg. Mia cries out in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Mia says. "The dog hurt my leg!" + +Ben sees that Mia's leg is red and swollen. He is scared and worried. + +"Mia, are you okay?" Ben says. "Do you need help?" + +Mia nods and sniffles. She is in a lot of pain. + +"Let's go to your mom," Ben says. "She can make your leg better." + +Ben helps Mia stand up and walk. He holds her hand and talks to her. + +"Don't cry, Mia," Ben says. "It was an accident. The dog didn't mean to hurt you. It was just playing." + +"I know," Mia says. "But it still hurts." + +"I'm sorry, Mia," Ben says. "You are my friend. I love you." + +"I love you too, Ben," Mia says. "You are a good friend." + +They reach Mia's mom, who is sitting on a bench. She sees Mia's leg and gasps. + +"Oh, Mia, what happened?" she says. "Your leg looks serious." + +"A dog jumped on me," Mia says. "But Ben helped me." + +Mia's mom hugs Mia and Ben. She thanks Ben for being brave and kind. She takes Mia to the doctor, who gives her some medicine and a bandage. Ben waves goodbye and hopes Mia will feel better soon. He thinks Mia is very strong and brave. He loves her very much. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. One day, they found a big purple ball in the park. It was shiny and bouncy. They both wanted to play with it. + +"Can I have the ball?" Lily asked. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben said. + +They began to fight over the ball. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not smile or share. They were very angry and rude. + +A big dog saw them fighting. He ran to them and barked. He wanted the ball too. He bit the ball and made a loud pop. The ball was broken. The air came out. The ball was flat and sad. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at the ball and the dog. They felt sorry and silly. They had no ball to play with. They had no friend to play with. They cried and went home. They had a bad day. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to make a big stack of blocks and knock it down. Lily had a red block and Ben had a blue block. They put their blocks on top of the stack. + +"Look, our stack is so high!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is!" Ben said. + +But then, Tom came. Tom was older and bigger than Lily and Ben. He saw their stack of blocks and wanted to play too. But he did not ask nicely. He grabbed Lily's red block and replaced it with his green block. + +"Hey, that's my block!" Lily cried. + +"No, it's mine now!" Tom said. + +Lily was sad and angry. She tried to get her block back, but Tom was too strong. He pushed her away and laughed. + +Ben saw what Tom did and wanted to help Lily. He had an idea. He took his blue block and threw it at Tom's head. + +"Ow!" Tom yelled. + +He dropped Lily's red block and held his head. He was hurt and mad. He looked at Ben and glared. + +"You little brat!" he shouted. + +He ran towards Ben and tackled him. They fell to the ground and started to fight. Lily ran to get her block, but she bumped into the stack of blocks. The stack was heavy and unstable. It wobbled and then crashed down on Lily, Ben and Tom. The blocks hit them hard and made them cry. + +The end. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys: cars, dolls, blocks, animals and more. But they do not like to organize their toys. They leave them on the floor, on the bed, on the table and everywhere. Mama is not happy. She says they have to organize their toys or they will lose them. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a new toy in their room. It is a big shark. It is gray and has many teeth. It looks scary. Sara and Ben are curious. They want to play with the shark. They take it to the bathtub and fill it with water. They make the shark swim and splash. They have fun. + +But they forget to organize their toys. They leave the shark in the bathtub and go to watch TV. Mama comes to the bathroom and sees the shark. She is surprised. She thinks it is a real shark. She screams and runs away. She calls Papa and tells him there is a shark in the bathtub. + +Papa comes home and goes to the bathroom. He sees the shark. He laughs. He knows it is a toy. He takes the shark and goes to the living room. He sees Sara and Ben watching TV. He says: "Who left this shark in the bathtub?" Sara and Ben look at each other. They are scared. They say: "We did, Papa. We are sorry. We forgot to organize our toys." + +Papa says: "You have to organize your toys, Sara and Ben. It is not fair to leave them everywhere. Mama was scared by the shark. She thought it was real. You have to be careful with your toys. They are not alive. They are for playing and learning. But you have to put them away when you are done. Do you understand?" Sara and Ben nod. They say: "We understand, Papa. We will organize our toys. We will not leave them in the bathtub or anywhere. We will be good." Papa smiles. He says: "That's good, Sara and Ben. I am proud of you. Now, let's go and organize your toys together. And then we can play with the shark. It is a cool toy. But only in the bathtub, OK?" Sara and Ben agree. They hug Papa and go to their room. They organize their toys and then play with the shark. They are happy. Mama is happy. Papa is happy. The shark is happy. The end. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers and make up stories. One day, they saw a cricket on a leaf. It was green and shiny and made a loud noise. + +"Look, a cricket!" Tom said. "It is so jolly and noisy. I want to catch it and keep it as a pet." + +"No, Tom, you can't do that!" Lily said. "The cricket is happy in the garden. It needs the leaf and the sun and the other bugs. If you catch it, it will be sad and quiet." + +"But I like the cricket. It is so pretty and fun. Please, Lily, let me catch it," Tom said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She wanted to make Tom happy, but she also wanted to be kind to the cricket. She had an idea. She said, "Tom, I have a better way to play with the cricket. Why don't we make a house for it out of sticks and leaves? We can put it near the leaf where we found it, and watch it from a distance. That way, we can see it and hear it, but it can still be free and jolly." + +Tom liked Lily's idea. He said, "That sounds good, Lily. Let's do that. You are very smart and nice. You solved the problem." + +They worked together to make a house for the cricket. They put it near the leaf and watched the cricket hop in and out. They smiled and clapped their hands. They were happy and the cricket was happy too. + +The moral of the story is: It is better to respect and care for living things than to try to own them. +Lily was a wise girl who liked to read books and learn new things. She had a big window in her room where she could see the sky and the birds and the trees. Sometimes she would invite her friends to come and play with her and share her books. + +One day, she invited her friend Ben to come and see her new book about animals. Ben liked animals too, and he was very excited. He knocked on Lily's door and she opened it with a smile. + +"Hello, Ben! Come in, come in! I have something to show you!" Lily said. + +"Hello, Lily! What is it?" Ben asked. + +Lily took him to her room and showed him her book. It had many pictures of different animals and their names. Lily and Ben sat on the floor and looked at the book together. They learned about lions and tigers and bears and elephants and many more. + +"Wow, this book is amazing! How do you know all these animals?" Ben asked. + +"I read about them and I remember them. Do you want to read with me?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, please! Can you teach me some of the names?" Ben said. + +Lily nodded and started to read the book aloud. She pointed at each animal and said its name. Ben repeated after her and tried to remember. They had fun reading and learning together. + +They were so busy that they did not notice the sun setting and the sky turning dark. Lily's mom came to her room and saw them still reading. + +"Hello, kids! It's getting late. Time to go home, Ben. Did you have a good time?" Lily's mom said. + +"Yes, I did! Thank you, Lily, for inviting me and showing me your book. You are very wise and kind!" Ben said. + +"You're welcome, Ben. You are very smart and friendly! Come again soon!" Lily said. + +They hugged and said goodbye. Ben went home with his mom and Lily closed her window. She was happy that she had a good friend like Ben. She put her book on her shelf and went to bed. She dreamed of animals and adventures. +Anna and Ben were playing in the lawn. They liked to make things with sticks and stones and leaves. They were very creative. + +"Look, I made a house for my doll," Anna said, showing Ben her stick and leaf hut. + +"That's nice, Anna. I made a car for my toy bear," Ben said, showing Anna his stone and stick wheels. + +They were having fun, but they also knew they had to go inside soon. Their mom had told them to come in when the sun was low. + +"Can we play a little more, mom?" Anna asked, when she saw her mom at the door. + +"Sorry, sweetie, but it's time for dinner. You can play again tomorrow," mom said. + +"But mom, we are not done yet. We want to make more things," Ben said. + +"I know, honey, but you have to eat and sleep. You can delay your game until tomorrow. It will still be there," mom said. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They did not want to stop playing, but they also did not want to make mom angry. + +"Okay, mom. We will come in," Anna said. + +"Can we bring our things inside?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, you can. But be careful not to make a mess," mom said. + +Anna and Ben picked up their things and ran to the door. They gave mom a hug and a kiss. + +"Thank you for letting us play, mom. You are the best," they said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them back. + +"You are welcome, my creative kids. I love you," she said. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to swim in the pool. They had a whistle that their mom gave them. The whistle made a loud sound when they blew it. They used the whistle to call each other or to ask for help. + +One day, Tom was feeling selfish. He wanted to have the whistle all to himself. He did not want to share it with Lily. He hid the whistle in his pocket and swam away from Lily. Lily looked for Tom and the whistle, but she could not find them. She felt sad and lonely. + +Tom swam to the other side of the pool. He saw a big slide that looked fun. He wanted to try it. He climbed up the ladder and got ready to slide down. He blew the whistle to show off. But he made a mistake. He dropped the whistle as he slid down. The whistle fell into the water and sank to the bottom. + +Tom was scared. He did not know how to dive and get the whistle back. He looked for Lily, but she was not there. He felt sorry and guilty. He wished he had not been selfish. He wished he had shared the whistle with Lily. + +Lily heard the whistle from far away. She swam towards the sound. She saw Tom crying on the edge of the pool. She saw the whistle at the bottom of the water. She was good at diving. She dived and got the whistle. She swam back to Tom and gave him the whistle. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. Let's share the whistle and play together." + +Tom smiled and hugged Lily back. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. I'm sorry I was selfish. Let's share the whistle and play together." They blew the whistle and swam happily in the pool. They learned to be nice and generous. They had fun and were safe. +Lily and Sam were very cold. They wanted to drink something hot and sweet. They saw a big pot of cocoa on the stove. It smelled amazing. + +"Can we have some cocoa, please?" they asked their mom. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's very hot. And don't make a mess," their mom said. She gave them two mugs and a spoon. + +Lily and Sam poured some cocoa into their mugs. They used the spoon to stir it. They saw the steam and the bubbles. They were happy. + +But then, Sam had a bad idea. He wanted to make Lily laugh. He lifted his mug and pretended to throw it at her. + +"Watch out!" he shouted. + +Lily was scared. She screamed and dropped her mug. The cocoa spilled everywhere. It burned her hand and her dress. She cried very loud. + +Their mom heard the noise and came running. She saw the mess and the tears. She was very angry. + +"What did you do?" she yelled at Sam. "You are so naughty! You hurt your sister and wasted the cocoa! Go to your room right now!" + +Sam felt very sorry. He wished he didn't do that. He said sorry to Lily and his mom. But they didn't listen. They were too upset. He went to his room and cried too. + +The end. +Anna was very hungry. She wanted to eat her breakfast, but Mommy said they had to hurry. They had to go to school. Anna did not like school. She liked to play at home with her toys and her dog. + +"Come on, Anna, put on your shoes and coat. We have to go now," Mommy said. + +"But I'm hungry, Mommy. Can I have some toast?" Anna asked. + +"No, sweetie, we don't have time. You can have a snack at school. Please hurry up," Mommy said. + +Anna was sad and angry. She did not want to go to school. She did not want to hurry. She wanted to eat and play. She stomped her feet and cried. + +"Anna, stop that. You are being naughty. You have to go to school. It is good for you. You will learn and make friends. Now, stop crying and let's go," Mommy said. + +Anna did not listen. She threw her shoes and coat on the floor. She ran to her room and slammed the door. She hid under her bed. She did not want to go anywhere. + +Mommy was very upset. She did not know what to do. She tried to talk to Anna, but Anna did not answer. She tried to pull her out, but Anna held on to the bed. Mommy was late for work. She needed to go. + +"Anna, please, come out. I love you, but you have to go to school. It is not fair to make me late. It is not fair to make your teacher and your friends wait. Please, be a good girl and come out," Mommy said. + +Anna felt sorry for Mommy. She did not want to make her sad. She did not want to be naughty. She came out from under the bed. She hugged Mommy and said she was sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I love you, too. I will go to school. But can I have a snack on the way?" Anna said. + +"Of course, sweetie. I have a banana and a cookie for you. Thank you for being a good girl. Now, let's hurry and go to school," Mommy said. + +They put on their shoes and coat. They took the snack and went to the car. They drove to school. Anna was still hungry, but she was happy. She said goodbye to Mommy and went to her class. She hoped to have a good day. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a stream with water and rocks. They wanted to play there too. + +"Let's have a race!" said Ben. "Who can cross the stream first?" + +"OK!" said Anna. "But be careful. The water is fast and cold." + +They took off their shoes and socks and rolled up their pants. They ran to the stream and tried to jump from rock to rock. Ben was faster and stronger. He reached the other side first. + +"I win!" he shouted. "You lose!" + +Anna was still in the middle of the stream. She slipped on a wet rock and fell into the water. She cried out. The water was cold and deep. She was scared. + +"Help!" she screamed. "Ben, help me!" + +Ben heard her and ran back to the stream. He saw her splashing and struggling. He reached out his hand and pulled her out of the water. He hugged her and wrapped her in his jacket. + +"Are you OK?" he asked. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you fall." + +Anna was shivering and wet. She was angry and sad. She pushed him away. + +"Go away!" she said. "You are mean. You made me lose. You made me wet. I don't want to play with you." + +Ben felt bad. He wanted to make her happy. He wanted to be her friend. + +"Please don't be mad," he said. "I'm sorry. I'll give you my jacket. I'll give you my candy. I'll give you anything. Please don't be mad." + +Anna looked at him. She saw his sad face. She saw his warm jacket. She saw his candy. She felt sorry for him too. + +"OK," she said. "I'm not mad. But you have to surrender. You have to say I win." + +Ben smiled. He didn't mind. He was glad she was not mad. + +"OK," he said. "You win. You are the best. You are my friend." + +They hugged and laughed. They put on their shoes and socks and dried their pants. They shared the candy and the jacket. They played in the park until it was time to go home. They were happy. They were friends. +Lily and Ben like to play golf with their dad. They have small clubs and balls that they hit on the grass. Sometimes they hit the ball very far, and sometimes they miss. Dad helps them and says, "Good try!" + +One day, they see a big bird on the grass. It is black and white and has a long neck. Lily thinks it is pretty and wants to pet it. Ben thinks it is funny and wants to chase it. Dad says, "No, no, that is a goose. It can bite you. Stay away from it." + +But Lily and Ben do not listen. They run after the goose with their clubs and balls. The goose is scared and angry. It hisses and flaps its wings. It runs away from them, but they follow it. The goose stops and turns around. It sees Lily and Ben coming closer. It opens its beak and slaps Lily on the hand. Lily cries, "Ow, ow, that hurts!" She drops her club and ball and runs back to dad. Dad hugs her and says, "I told you to leave the goose alone. Are you okay?" + +The goose slaps Ben on the leg. Ben yells, "Ouch, ouch, that stings!" He drops his club and ball and runs back to dad. Dad hugs him and says, "I told you to leave the goose alone. Are you okay?" + +Lily and Ben are sorry and say, "We are sorry, dad. We were bad. We will not chase the goose again." Dad says, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to be careful and listen to me. The goose is not a toy. It is a wild animal. It can hurt you if you bother it." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "We understand, dad. We will be good." They pick up their clubs and balls and walk away from the goose. The goose watches them and honks. It is happy that they are gone. It goes back to eating the grass. It is slow and calm. Lily and Ben play golf with their dad. They are slow and calm too. They have fun and learn. They do not chase the goose again. +Anna and Ben like to play in the garden. They dig in the dirt and look for bugs and stones. One day, they find something shiny and hard in the dirt. It is a crystal. They pick it up and look at it. + +"Wow, it is so pretty!" Anna says. "It has many colors and shapes." + +"Yes, it is pretty," Ben agrees. "But it is also rough. It hurts my hand when I hold it." + +They feel the crystal with their fingers. It has sharp edges and bumps. They wonder how it got in the dirt. + +"Maybe it is a treasure," Anna says. "Maybe someone hid it here a long time ago." + +"Or maybe it is a magic crystal," Ben says. "Maybe it can do something special." + +They decide to keep the crystal and take it to their room. They put it on their shelf and look at it every day. They like to imagine what the crystal can do. Sometimes they think it can make wishes come true. Sometimes they think it can talk to them. Sometimes they think it can glow in the dark. + +They are happy with their crystal. They think it is the best thing they ever found in the garden. They feel lucky and curious and proud. They love their crystal. +Lily liked to play with her drum. She liked the sound it made when she hit it with her sticks. She liked the rhythm of her drum. It made her happy and she danced. + +One day, her drum broke. She hit it too hard and it made a loud noise. Then it was quiet. Lily was sad. She cried and hugged her drum. + +Dad saw Lily crying. He asked her what was wrong. Lily showed him her drum. Dad said he could repair it. He took the drum and some tools. He worked hard and fixed the drum. + +He gave the drum back to Lily. He told her to be gentle with it. Lily was happy. She thanked Dad and gave him a hug. She played with her drum again. She made a little rhythm with her sticks. She smiled and danced. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Can we go on the slide, mom?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, you can. But be careful and wait your turn," his mom says. + +Ben and Mia run to the slide. They are enthusiastic. They love the motion of sliding down fast. They laugh and scream. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Mia says. + +"I want to do it again!" Ben says. + +They go up and down the slide many times. They are happy. Their moms watch them and smile. They are proud of their children. They think they are brave and kind. They have a good time at the park. +Anna likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair, a pink dress and a fake smile. Anna likes to brush Lily's hair and talk to her. + +One day, Anna's mom says they have to send Lily away. Anna is sad and asks why. Mom says Lily is old and broken. She says Lily has to go to a place where they fix dolls. Anna does not want Lily to go. She says Lily is not broken, she is perfect. + +Mom says it will only be for a little while. She says Lily will come back soon and they can play again. She says they can visit Lily at the place where they fix dolls. Anna is still sad, but she nods. She gives Lily a big hug and a kiss. She says she will miss her. + +Mom puts Lily in a box and takes her to the car. Anna goes with her. They drive to the place where they fix dolls. It is a big building with many windows. Mom says they have to leave Lily here. She says they will come back tomorrow to visit her. + +Anna looks at the box. She sees Lily's fake smile. She hopes Lily is not scared. She hopes Lily knows she loves her. She says goodbye to Lily and waves. She says she will see her soon. She tries to be brave. She goes with mom to the car. She thinks about Lily. She wonders what they will do to her. She hopes they will be nice. She hopes they will make her happy. She hopes they will send her back soon. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with a lock and a key. Sam has the key. Tom has the lock. Sam says, "I will hide the key. You have to find it. If you find it, you win. If you don't, I win." + +Sam runs away and hides the key under a rock. Tom looks for the key. He looks in the grass, in the tree, in the sand. He cannot find the key. He is sad. He thinks he will lose. + +Sam laughs. He thinks he is smart. He thinks Tom is foolish. He says, "You are foolish, Tom. You cannot find the key. I win. I win." + +But then, a dog comes. The dog smells the key under the rock. The dog digs the key out. The dog runs to Tom. The dog gives the key to Tom. Tom is happy. He says, "Thank you, dog. You are a good dog. You helped me find the key. I win. I win." + +Sam is angry. He says, "No, no, no. That is not fair. The dog is not part of the game. You did not find the key. I win. I win." + +But Tom does not listen. He puts the key in the lock. He opens the lock. He says, "I win. I win. You are foolish, Sam. You hid the key too well. You lost your key. You lost the game." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and watch shows on the screen. One day, they see a new show on the screen. It is about a princess who lives in a beautiful castle. She has a big dress and a shiny crown. Lily and Ben want to be like the princess. + +They go to Lily's room and try to find things to wear. Lily puts on a pink skirt and a necklace. Ben puts on a blue shirt and a hat. They look at each other and smile. They are ready to play princess and prince. + +They go to the living room and pretend it is their castle. They sit on the sofa and talk in a fancy way. "Hello, my dear prince," Lily says. "Hello, my lovely princess," Ben says. They have fun and laugh. + +But then, Lily sees something on the table. It is a big scissors. Lily has an idea. She wants to make her skirt and necklace more beautiful. She takes the scissors and cuts her skirt and necklace. She makes them into different shapes and sizes. She thinks they look better. + +Ben sees what Lily is doing. He is shocked. He does not like it. He thinks Lily is ruining her clothes and jewelry. He tries to stop her. "Lily, what are you doing?" he says. "Stop it, you are making a mess!" + +Lily does not listen. She is too busy cutting. She does not see that the scissors are sharp and dangerous. She cuts her finger by mistake. She feels a lot of pain. She drops the scissors and screams. Blood comes out of her finger. + +Lily's mom hears the scream. She runs to the living room. She sees Lily crying and bleeding. She sees Ben scared and sad. She sees the cut clothes and jewelry. She sees the scissors on the floor. She is angry and worried. She picks up Lily and takes her to the bathroom. She wraps her finger with a bandage. She scolds her for playing with scissors. She tells her she is not allowed to watch the screen for a week. + +Lily feels sorry and ashamed. She wishes she did not cut her clothes and jewelry. She wishes she did not hurt herself and make her mom mad. She wishes she did not watch the new show on the screen. She learns a hard lesson. She says sorry to Ben and her mom. She hopes they will forgive her. She hopes her finger will heal soon. She hopes she can still be friends with Ben. She hopes she can still be a princess. +Tom and Lily were going to the park with Mom. They had a big bag with snacks and toys. Mom said they could unpack the bag when they found a nice spot. + +They walked and walked until they saw a big tree with a swing. "Can we play here, Mom?" Tom asked. Mom nodded and smiled. She put the bag under the tree and helped Tom and Lily on the swing. + +They had fun swinging high and low, laughing and singing. Then they saw a chubby squirrel on the tree. It had a big nut in its mouth. It looked at them with curious eyes. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The squirrel twitched its nose and tail. It ran up and down the tree, then jumped to another one. It was too shy to play with them. + +"Maybe it wants some snacks," Tom said. He got off the swing and ran to the bag. He started to unpack it. He found some crackers, some cheese, and some grapes. + +He took a cracker and broke it in half. He put one half on the ground and held the other half in his hand. He called the squirrel softly. + +"Come here, squirrel. I have something for you. It's yummy and crunchy. Don't be afraid." + +The squirrel watched him from a branch. It smelled the cracker. It was hungry and curious. It slowly came down the tree and approached the cracker. It sniffed it and took a bite. It liked it. It took another bite and then ran back to the tree with the rest of the cracker. + +"Good job, Tom!" Mom said. "You made a new friend." + +Tom smiled and unpacked more snacks. He shared them with Lily and Mom. They also gave some to the squirrel, who came back for more. They had a picnic under the tree and enjoyed the sunny day. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big ball that was red and blue. They wanted to bounce it and have fun. + +"Can we play with the ball, please?" Lily asked a boy who was holding it. + +"Sure, you can have a turn. But be careful, it is very bouncy!" the boy said. He gave them the ball and went to sit on a bench. + +Lily and Ben took the ball and started to bounce it. They laughed and shouted as the ball went up and down. They threw it to each other and tried to catch it. + +But then, the ball bounced too high and went over a fence. It landed in a pile of paper that was next to a big bin. + +"Oh no, our ball!" Lily cried. + +"Let's go get it!" Ben said. + +They ran to the fence and looked for the ball. They saw it among the paper. But the paper was not normal paper. It had pictures and words on it. It looked interesting. + +"What is this paper?" Lily wondered. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a book or a magazine," Ben guessed. + +They climbed over the fence and picked up the ball. They also took some paper to look at it. + +They saw pictures of animals, cars, flowers, and stars. They saw words that they could not read. They tried to guess what they meant. + +"Look, this is a lion. It says roar!" Lily said, pointing at a picture. + +"And this is a car. It says vroom!" Ben said, pointing at another picture. + +They were so busy looking at the paper that they did not notice the boy who came back to the bench. He saw them with his ball and his paper. + +"Hey, that's mine! Give it back!" he shouted. +