diff --git "a/TinyStories_1730.txt" "b/TinyStories_1730.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1730.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Faith was so happy she had found a way around the wall and that she was able to relax. She knew that with the help of the old man and her own courage, she could get anywhere. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy girl called Maddy. She was always asking lots of questions, which drove her mum and dad mad! +Maddy often went for a walk in the park. Her favourite thing was to find minty leaves - they smelt and tasted yummy. +One day, while on her walk, Maddy reached out to pick a mint leaf from a bush, when she fell over! She had tripped on a tree root, and landed in a puddle. +Maddy started to cry as she was wet and very muddled up, but then something amazing happened. A little mint seed had also gone into the puddle and started to grow. +Maddy was overjoyed! She had made a new friend that she could talk to, and the minty-smelling plant would always be there. +Maddy ran home and told her parents all about her incredible adventure. From then on, she was much less nosy and much happier too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lilly who loved to learn new things. She was so excited when her parents said they were going to the museum. As they arrived, Lilly was so excited and almost couldn't contain herself. She couldn't wait to explore all the different exhibits. However, Lilly's parents had something else in mind. + +When they reached the museum, they took Lilly to a special room. Inside was a surprise! Lilly squealed with delight when she saw all the crazy things in the room. All kinds of toys and books were waiting for her. She spent the whole day exploring and having fun. + +Lilly and her family had a wonderful time exploring the museum that day, and Lilly had the best surprise when they arrived. She couldn't believe all these crazy things had been waiting inside the special room. It was the best surprise ever! +Bella was a happy girl. She liked to laugh. On Tuesdays she visited her grandma. + +Today was Tuesday. Bella was feeling excited. She took a big red balloon with her. + +When Bella arrived at Grandma's house, Grandma was waiting for her. + +"Hello Bella, I'm so happy to see you! Do you want something to eat?". + +Bella smiled and said "Yes please, I'm very hungry!". Grandma laughed and brought out two big cookies. + +Bella was so happy. She laughed as she ate. Grandma said, "You are very lucky, Bella. Every Tuesday is a special day!". Bella smiled and nodded her head. + +They finished the cookies, and played together until it was time for Bella to go home. She said goodbye and gave Grandma a big hug. Grandma smiled and said, "Come back soon". + +Bella waved goodbye and walked home, carrying her red balloon, feeling happy and full. +Once upon a time, there lived a kind mouse. Every day he said please and thank you, and was always very polite. + +One day, he decided to go exploring outside his home. He found a big hole in the ground, and went to have a closer look. + +As he looked inside the hole, he saw some strange things. He was very curious, so he decided to hop inside and take a look around. + +It was very dark, but the mouse found some delicious food and nice things to play with. He decided to stay for a while and have some fun. + +When the mouse was ready to leave, he was so polite and thanked the hole for being so nice to him. Every day after that he went back to play and explore the hole. + +The mouse and the hole were great friends, and made sure to see each other every day. They always had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant boy. He was so special, everybody wanted to be his friend. One day, the boy invited all his friends over for a playdate. Everyone was so excited! + +When the friends arrived, the boy asked them to look at something special on his shoulder. They were amazed, because it was so beautiful. It was a magical gift from his parents. + +After the friends had seen the gift, the boy invited them to play hide and seek. But, as soon as they began playing, the magical gift on the boy's shoulder started to glow. Instantly, the boy and all his friends froze in place. + +They were so scared, they couldn't even move. The magical gift was actually a curse. The bad thing had invited itself over, and now that it was here, they couldn't escape. + +The end. +Jim and Jill were best friends, they were always playing together. One day, they were fighting in the park. Jim said, "I want to play with you!" But Jill said, "No!" + +Jim was mad and he ran to the swing. He started to swing really hard and he shouted, "I'm the best!" Jill got mad too and shouted back, "No I'm the best!" + +They both grabbed a big stick and started to fight. They hit each other with their sticks. The noise was very loud and hurt the people's palms. Everyone was scared and tried to stop them. + +Suddenly, the park ranger arrived and shouted, "Stop!" But the kids kept fighting. In the end, the park ranger had to call the police. Jim and Jill were in trouble, they were taken away and never seen each other again. It was a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was playing outside in the garden one day, when she saw a seat in the middle of the grass. It looked a bit strange, so she decided to sit on it. + +Suddenly, a voice said: "Why did you sit on my seat?" + +Emma was very surprised and turned around to find a little boy. He looked a bit cross, so Emma felt a bit guilty. She said: "I'm sorry. I didn't know it belonged to you." + +The little boy thought very carefully. Then he said: "I forgive you. But next time you must ask before you answer." + +Emma smiled, relieved. She thanked the little boy and promised never to sit on his seat again without asking. They both went back to playing and enjoyed their time in the garden together. +Once upon a time, there was a sky full of stars. Every night, the stars twinkled. One night, the biggest star shone brightly. It was the moon. He called out to all the stars, demanding they make room for him in the sky. + +The stars were busy twinkling and didn't want to move. But the moon was very special and rare. He was much bigger than the other stars and so he demanded that they make room for him. + +All the stars were scared of the moon and so they quickly moved away to make room for him. They made a special space for the moon where he could shine all night by himself. + +Since that night, the moon has shone brightly in the night sky, reminding everyone of the power of being special and rare. + +The end. +Johnny opened the door and was surprised to find a penguin standing there. He quickly ran over to it while shouting "What's your number?!". +The penguin sadly replied "I'm a sad penguin. I'm all alone." +Johnny thought for a moment and then said "I know what you need! Follow me!". Johnny and the penguin walked to the kitchen and Johnny opened the fridge. He grabbed a disgusting sandwich and handed it to the penguin. +The penguin smiled and said "Thank you! Now I'll never be lonely again". Johnny happily nodded in agreement. He waved goodbye as the penguin happily left and continued his journey with his new number. +Once upon a time there was a brave hero. He was strong and big and he wore a shiny suit. The hero was on a mission, but he was stuck. He could not move because of a heavy stone. He tried and tried, but he could not move it. + +The hero was feeling sad, so he called for help. Suddenly, someone heard him! It was a small, little voice. It was coming from a little girl. She was only three years old. + +The little girl came to help the hero. She said that if he would trust her, she could move the stone. At first, the hero was unsure, but he decided to take a chance. + +The little girl started to pull, and she got the hero to insist. He kept telling her to keep going until the stone was gone. She made it! The hero was so happy that he cheered and gave her a big hug. He was so proud of her. The hero and little girl were best friends now, and they could have wonderful adventures together. +Once there was a girl named Maggie. She was three years old and loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, while she was playing, she got very dirty and her mom said she had to take a bath. + +Maggie was not happy about this idea. But then she had a great idea. She decided to take a dip in the lake! She jumped in and the water was really smooth and she had so much fun. + +But when she got out of the lake, she was still dirty. So she asked her mom for a cloth to wipe herself off. Her mom gave her a towel and Maggie wiped off all the dirt. She was so clean and smooth! + +Maggie was so happy with her clever idea. From then on, Maggie knew how to stay clean and didn't have to worry about taking baths. +Once there was a friendly bird called Blue. He wanted to explore the world and adventure everywhere. One day Blue wanted to fly to the secret island. He had heard there were lots of interesting things on the island. + +When Blue arrived he could see a big tree. He flew around it to explore and saw a wonderful surprise. There was a green bird sitting in the tree. The green bird smiled and said: +"Hello Blue! I know why you have come here. I can offer you to touch the original treasure." + +Blue was excited. He asked: +"What treasure?" + +The green bird explained: +"It is a beautiful pink shell, filled with magical sparkles. If you touch it, you can be very lucky." + +Blue thought for a moment and then decided to go closer and give it a try. He touched the original shell, and a sparkly light circled around him. Blue was excited, he knew he had made a special discovery. + +The green bird smiled and said: +"You made the right choice Blue. You were very brave!" + +Blue flew home happy, and thanked the green bird for offering him the original touch of luck. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a unique painter. He was a very special painter. He was so special that no one ever said ‘no’ when he asked to paint something. Everyone was happy to permit him to paint whatever he wanted. + +One day, the unique painter decided to paint a beautiful castle. He worked very hard on the painting until finally he had finished it. He was so proud of the castle he had painted. + +But his friends were not happy. They said they did not like the castle and they were angry with the painter. They said he was not allowed to paint ever again. + +The painter was very sad and his heart felt full of pain. He felt so sad that he could never paint again. He knew he wouldn’t be able to make anything so unique and beautiful ever again. + +The end. +One day, Mama and Papa had a surprise for their three year old son, Bob. Mama and Papa had noticed Bob looking longingly at the large, green neighbor's garden. Every morning, Bob would stand by the window and admire the beautiful flowers and different plants. + +Mama and Papa decided to buy Bob his own garden. Bob was so excited when he first saw the plants, he began to explore them carefully. Every morning he would go into the garden and find different plants and flowers to look at. + +One day, Bob decided to do something different. He wanted to make his own green flower. He picked up a little yellow flower, and put it on top of a big juicy leaf. Bob clapped his hands together and wished for the flower to turn into a green one. + +Suddenly, the flower vanished! Bob looked around but couldn't find the flower anywhere. It had completely vanished! Bob was puzzled and looked around the garden, but it was gone. He eventually shrugged and carried on looking around the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a curious bear who lived in the woods. He had never seen rain before. One morning he woke up to a damp feeling and strange sound. He was so curious he decided to go outside and see what it was. + +When he opened his door, he saw rain! He had no idea what it was and he started to suffer. He didn't know why the rain was filling the air and wondered why it felt so cold. + +He began to cry and all the animals in the woods came to see what was wrong. A little rabbit saw the tears on the bear's face. + +“Why are you crying?†said the rabbit. + +The bear sniffed and said “I am scared of the rain - I don't understand it.†+ +The rabbit smiled and said “It is okay, it's only water falling from the sky. We all suffer from the rain sometimes, but it helps the plants grow and keeps us cool.†+ +The bear felt much better after hearing this and decided he wasn't scared of the rain anymore. In fact, he enjoyed the refreshing feeling it gave him, and from then on he never suffered from the rain again. +John and his mom were walking in the park. John saw a shiny chain on the ground and he decided to pick it up. His mom asked him where he got it from, but John was too shy to talk. He just kept silent. + +John started playing with the chain, but his mom wanted him to put it down. She told him it was not his to keep, but he refused to listen. + +Suddenly, a big man with a scary face came up to them. He told John that it was his chain and he wanted it back. John said nothing and stared at the ground. + +His mom saw how scared he was, so she offered to buy the chain back from the man. The man thought it was a good idea and the two of them talked until they agreed on a price. John's mom paid the man and he went away with a smile. + +John was relieved and he gave his mom a big hug. She was very proud of him for being so brave. From then on, John didn't feel so shy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jane. Jane lived in a small town with a park that she visited every day to play in. One day, when Jane was playing in the park, she noticed a strange door with a handle on it. Jane put her hand on the handle and tried to turn it, but it wouldn't budge. + +"I don't understand," said Jane. + +Just then, a voice came from behind her. + +"That handle is locked," said the voice. + +Jane turned to see a wise old man standing there. + +"What does that mean?" asked Jane. + +"It means I have the key to open this door," the old man said. "And if you'd like, I can show you what's behind it. Come back tomorrow and I'll show you." + +The next day, Jane returned to the park with the old man. He used his key to unlock the handle and opened the door. Inside was a wonderful garden full of beautiful flowers, trees, and butterflies. + +"How wonderful!" Jane said with a smile. + +The old man smiled back. + +"I'm glad you like it," he said. "This garden is just for young people like you to enjoy." + +And from then on, Jane visited the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She loved exploring and playing in her garden. One day, while playing in her garden, she stumbled upon a wild flower! Anna was so excited and couldn't wait to show her mother the beautiful flower. She ran inside and shouted, "Mommy, come outside and see!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Okay, Anna let's hurry!" They walked to the garden together and Anna's mother gasped in amazement when she saw the flower. "It's beautiful!" she said. + +Anna smiled and said, "Mommy, can I put this flower in my makeup?" Her mother agreed and Anna ran back inside to put the flower in her makeup. + +Little did Anna know that this wild flower was special. When Anna put the flower in her makeup, something magical happened. She had beauty and charm beyond her years! Everyone was amazed and Anna was so pleased by her newfound beauty. + +The moral of this story is to always take a chance on the wild and unexpected, because you never know what magic it will bring you! +Once upon a time, there was an adorable bunny called Jay. He lived in a cozy meadow with his friends and family. Jay had lots of friends but there was something special about one of his friends, a pink bear called Pinky. + +Every day, Jay and Pinky would spend hours together talking and playing in the meadow. Despite being different, the two were inseparable and cared for one another like no other. + +One day, when playing with Pinky, Jay noticed that something was wrong. "What's wrong, Pinky?" Jay asked. Pinky replied, "I'm scared of not having friends to play with." Jay thought for a moment and then said, "Don't worry, Pinky. You have me yet and I will always care for you." + +At this moment, Jay realized that meaningful friendships are not plentiful, yet they are still worth caring for. Jay held on tight to his beloved Pinky and from then on, the two of them were even more devoted friends. + +The moral of the story is to always remember to care for meaningful friendships and never let those special relationships go. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Meg and Joe. They went to the same school. + +"What class are you in today?" asked Meg. +"I'm in math class," Joe replied. + +"I want to be in math class too," said Meg, "but I have to choose between math and art. Which one should I choose?" + +Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Art is fun and creative, so why don't you choose it?" + +So Meg chose art class. She chose a rough block of clay and started to shape it into a vase. She was so proud of her masterpiece! + +When Joe saw what Meg had made, he said, "Wow! That is one of the most beautiful vases I have ever seen!" + +Meg smiled and said, "I'm so glad I chose art class!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to mix all kinds of things. She spent hours mixing toys, food and clothes. One day the little girl decided to mix something new. She decided to mix the toilet and all its contents with the toys in her room. + +She thought it would be super fun but soon learned that it was a bad idea. The toilet was very dirty and, even worse, it was not safe to mix toilets and toys. + +The little girl was very sad when she saw the mess she created in her room. She learned her lesson and realized that not everything should be mixed. Only things that are safe should be mixed together. +Once there was a smelly iron. Its owner was a little girl named Lucy. She was only 3 years old. Every day, Lucy would take her iron out of the cupboard and use it to iron the crinkles from her clothes. She loved to look neat and tidy. + +One day, Lucy was in a hurry and she forgot to take out the iron. She went off to school without it. All day long, she thought about her iron and missed it. When she got home, she opened the cupboard and found her iron waiting for her. She grabbed it and gave it a big cuddle. She was so happy to be reunited with her smelly iron! +Once there was a young girl named Maria. Every day, Maria went to a classroom to learn. One day, Maria was not paying attention, and she lost a pencil. Maria was so sad about the pencil and she couldn't find it anywhere. + +That night, Maria decided to look for her pencil one more time. She went to the classroom and began searching. Maria searched high and low and was starting to get frustrated. + +Just then, Maria saw a long shadow move across the floor. When she looked up, she saw a wise old owl in the classroom. The owl said to her, "Be careful not to lose the important things in life. They are so hard to find." + +Maria thought about what the owl said, and decided to be more careful with her things. She thanked the owl and was happy to learn a valuable lesson. From that day onwards, Maria was never careless with her possessions again. +One day, there was a little boy who was excited to collect something new. He looked all around, and finally he saw a comet. He was so excited to collect it, he ran to get it. + +He touched the comet, but it was so cold that it made him shiver. He felt confused but kept going because he wanted the comet so badly. He tried again and again to collect it. + +Suddenly, the comet started to fall down, and it got bigger and bigger. The boy was so scared he screamed and ran away. But it was too late. The comet had crashed right next to him and he was so confused. + +The little boy never collected the comet. And he never looked up at the sky again. +Roger was a poor boy who had little money. He lived in a small house with his mom. Roger always wanted to make mom laugh, so he decided to try something funny. + +He went to the kitchen and opened the cupboard. He found a teaspoon and decided to use it to make a funny noise. He tapped it gently on the counter, making a low noise like a drum. + +His mom heard it and peeked in to the kitchen. She started to laugh as she saw Roger tapping the teaspoon. Roger was so happy to make his mom laugh and he laughed too. They laughed and giggled together, it was so fun. + +Roger and his mom had a great day and they even played more with the teaspoon. Later, they had dinner and ate happily together. +Jimbo was a little kid who loved to swing. His mum took him to the beach, and there he saw the surf. Jimbo wanted to swing on the surf. He didn't know it was deaf and he could not hear its sound. + +Mum said, "No, Jimbo. You can't swing on the surf." But Jimbo really wanted to swing, so he ran towards the surf! + +Mum quickly followed, and she shouted "Jimbo, stop!" But Jimbo couldn't hear her because he was too busy running towards the surf. He was so excited about trying to swing on it! + +Mum caught up with Jimbo and grabbed him just in time. She carried him away from the surf. + +Jimbo was sad, but he knew that Mum was right. He couldn't swing on the deaf surf. But he still had lots of fun looking at it from far away with his mum. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was very smart. + +One day, Jack was eating his breakfast. He had two pieces of toast and he was about to reverse them onto his plate. + +But then, he remembered something his mom had told him. She said, "Jack, always be kind. Offer your toast to someone else if they don't have any." + +So Jack got out of his chair and looked around. Sure enough, there was a little girl at the table next to his. She didn't have any toast - so he offered her one of his pieces. + +The girl was so thankful, and smiled wide. She said "Thank you so much, Jack!" Jack felt great inside, he knew he had done the right thing. + +Moral of the story: Always be kind to others, and share your food with those in need. Doing so will make you feel fine indeed! +Once there was man named John. He was driving a car, but he was having trouble. He pulled over to the side of the road and tried to do something about it. + +John looked under the hood of the car and frowned. He didn't know how to fix it. He sighed and sat in the driver's seat. + +Suddenly, a little girl came up to John's car. She asked, "Do you need help?" +John looked at the little girl in surprise. He nodded, "Yes, I'm having trouble with my car." + +The girl smiled and said, "I know how to fix cars. Let me do it." John was happy and thanked the little girl. + +The little girl worked on the car for a few minutes. Before long, she figured out what was wrong. John was so thankful. The little girl had helped him. + +John drove away, happy that his car was not troubled anymore! +One day, John decided to cook food for his family. He got all the ingredients out of the pantry and went to work. + +John said, “Mom, I’m going to cook some food today. Is it okay?†+ +“Yes, John. That’s a great idea!†Mom replied. + +John got all the ingredients out of the pantry and put them in a big bowl. He mixed them all together and started to cook. + +“Wow! It smells so good in here,†Mom said when she entered the kitchen. + +John smiled and continued to cook. When he was finished, the food was steaming and smelled delicious. They all sat down at the table and ate together. + +When they were done, John and Mom tidied up the kitchen. They made sure all the dishes were clean, and that the table was spotless. + +Afterwards, they went to the living room to watch television. John and his family snuggled together on the comfortable sofa and watched their favorite show on the big and clean screen. They all laughed and enjoyed the moment together. +Once upon a time, there was a big steel box with a large lock. No-one knew what was inside it. + +One afternoon, a 3 year old boy set off to find out. He made his way to the box and examined the lock. He noticed that it was very old, and so he quickly picked it up and tried to open it. + +To his surprise, the lock opened with ease and the little boy slowly opened the lid. Inside was a wonderful toy, a bright red car made of steel! He was so excited, he jumped up and down with joy. + +The boy was so grateful that he decided to share his new treasure with his best friend. So he picked up the car and ran to the park to meet up with her. When the friend saw the car, she began to jump up and down with joy too. + +The two friends took turns playing with the car and had more fun than they ever thought possible. They were so grateful to have found the steel box and to have discovered the wonderful toy inside. +One night, a little girl named Janie was feeling frightened. She was in her room, all alone and scared. All of a sudden, she heard a weird noise coming from outside. She ran to the window and pulled back the curtain. But she couldn't see anything. She was even more scared. + +Suddenly, she remembered her mom saying that when she felt scared, she should write a letter and mail it. Janie ran to get some paper and a pencil. She wrote a letter and put it in an envelope. She marched bravely to the mail box, dropped the letter and imagined it travelling far, far away. + +She smiled and ran back to her room. As soon as she opened the door, she heard somebody laugh. She froze in fear. Then she saw a soft, glowing light coming from the corner. She slowly walked towards the light and at the end of it, she found a white owl perched on her windowsill. + +Janie gave a big sigh of relief. The owl said to her, "I heard your letter being delivered. I was out looking for food and I heard you mail it. I wanted to come see if you were okay." + +Janie laughed and said, "I thought I was so frightened, but it was just you, my friend! Thank you for coming." + +The owl smiled and flew away into the night. Janie was so relieved! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Shawn and Sara. They always did everything together and were very happy. One day, they decided to go on an exciting adventure. As they walked through the woods, they heard a loud noise and started to tremble. + +Suddenly, they came upon a giant computer! They were both so scared they didn't know what to do. But Shawn remembered something his mother had told him. She always said to do regular things even when he finds himself in new or scary situations. + +So, Shawn decided to do something regular. He asked Sara if they should take a break and have a snack. Sara agreed, so they got out a sandwich and ate it. The noise stopped, and soon the tremor caused by the computer was gone. + +Shawn and Sara learned that even if things seem scary, it is still important to stick to what you know and do regular things. +Emma was hungry. She ran to the harbor to look for something to eat. The harbor was full of boats. Emma saw something that made her smile. It was a special boat with beautiful music coming from it. + +She walked closer and saw a man inside. He was performing magic tricks. Emma was amazed. She clapped her hands and laughed at each trick. He smiled at her and gave her a candy. Emma thanked him and opened the candy. It was so yummy! + +After the performance, the man gave Emma a hug and took her to a nearby café. He bought her a meal and she thanked him again. Emma felt much less hungry and was so happy that she was able to see the performance and get a nice treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She found a tree in a meadow. She looked all around the tree but couldn't find anyone. She thought, 'Maybe this is my tree!' So, Jenny spoke to the tree. + +Jenny said, "Hello Tree! Will you be mine? + +The tree spoke back to Jenny, "Yes, I will!" + +Jenny was so very happy and wanted to play with her new tree. She hugged the tree and ran around it laughing. They played all day and Jenny was having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Jenny felt sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She told the tree goodbye and thanked him for playing. + +The tree said, "Goodnight, Jenny! Sleep well." +Once upon a time Jack and Sally went to the park. It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. Jack and Sally both wanted some yummy ice-cream and they asked their mum if they could have some. Luckily their mum said yes. She kindly lent them some money to go buy the ice-cream and they ran off to the shop. + +When they got there they saw lots of different kinds of ice-cream. There were chocolates, vanillas and all kinds of lovely flavours. In the end they chose a yummy strawberry ice-cream and some vanilla ice-cream too. + +They quickly ran back home with their ice-creams. They both ate it joyfully and enjoyed every last bit of it. They both thought it was very yummy and thanked their lovely mum for lending them the money for it. + +The End. +There once was a humble mouse named Todd. He was very small and never caused any trouble. Everyday, Todd would lay down in the sun and listen to the birds chirping. + +One day, Todd noticed a small note in the grass. He was curious so he picked it up and read it. The note said, “Be kind and helpful to others - even if they are small and not important.†Todd felt inspired and decided that he too could help others, no matter how small he was. + +So Todd started to do little things like giving food to the birds or watering nearby plants. He also shared his crackers with other animals in the park. Soon all the animals knew that Todd was kind and helpful and wanted to be his friends. + +Todd learned a valuable lesson that day: even small, humble creatures can make the world a kinder place. He was proud of himself and happy knowing that he can make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy princess that lived in a castle. Every day she would watch the people in the town below her castle walls. + +One day, while the princess was being nosy, she saw a wizard in the town below. She was intrigued, so the princess waved down to him. + +The wizard waved back, and told the princess to come down and meet him. The nosy princess could not resist and quickly went down the stairs to meet him. + +When the princess arrived, the wizard asked her to come with him into the forest nearby. The nosy princess followed the wizard without asking any questions. + +As they walked together, the wizard started to threaten the princess. He said that unless she gave him all her jewels, bad things would happen to her. + +The nosy princess refused and tried to run away, but the wizard was too fast. The wizard cast a spell on the nosey princess and she was never seen again. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be nosy or bad things will happen! +Once there was a boy called Toby. Toby was very popular at school. He was always playing with his friends, and they often talked about their favourite things. + +One day Toby decided to do something special. He used his best toy, a missile, for an adventure! He flew his missile very high in the sky. All the other kids were so impressed with Toby. + +Toby and his friends played with the missile all day. They used it to fly higher than the clouds and race across the sky. Toby and his friends had lots of fun, and soon the missile became one of their most popular things to do. + +At the end of the day, Toby sat down with a big smile on his face. He was so proud to have used his missile for an adventure. He knew it was the most popular thing that he and his friends could do. +Molly was a three-year-old girl who loved to explore. One day she ventured outside to find the source of a funny smell. She followed her nose until she came to the gas station. She ran up to the pump and stared curiously. + +"What is this?" she asked. + +The gas station attendant smiled. "This is a pump for gas," he said. "It helps make cars run." + +Molly looked fascinated. "Can I make it fit?" she asked. + +The attendant laughed. "No, no, no," he said. "That's an adult job." + +Molly nodded thoughtfully. Then she felt something warm on the side of the pump. She poked it and saw the gas coming out. + +"Look," she said excitedly. "This is fun." + +The attendant smiled. "I suppose you figured out how it fits," he said. + +Molly grinned proudly. She waved goodbye and went back home to tell her mommy all about the warm, fun gas pump. +One day, a mommy took her little boy to school. The little boy was so excited to see all of his friends! As he walked in the school, he saw something light in the corner of his eye. He turned to look and saw a big, yellow school bus! + +The little boy yelled for joy. He loved school buses! He ran up to the bus and jumped on. He started to yell to his mommy and all his friends. He was very excited! + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise from inside the school. His mommy told him it was the school bell. She said it was time to go inside the school and learn. + +The little boy said goodbye to the bus, and ran inside the school. He quickly found his classroom, and jumped into his seat. He was ready to learn and have fun! +Billy wanted to build something. He found a colorful screw and went over to his dad's toolbox to get a screwdriver. His dad was not there to help him, so he looked at the tools and frowned. He was sad, but he didn't give up. + +After some time, he found the right screwdriver and started to twist the screw. It took him a few tries but soon he managed to do it all by himself! He felt very proud and with a smile on his face, he completed his colorful construction. + +He was so happy that he showed his dad his work and his dad also smiled. Billy was very proud of himself and he learned that with effort you can do anything. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack who loved to explore his neighbourhood. He was very alert, looking around everywhere and noticing all the amazing things around him. + +One day Jack decided to visit the park. As he was walking around he spotted an old zipper on the ground. Jack got very excited and quickly picked it up. He was about to take it home when an old woman appeared. + +The old woman kindly asked Jack to leave the zipper because it didn't belong to him. She explained that if we don't respect other people's belongings, bad things could happen. + +Jack nodded in understanding and sadly put the zipper back where he found it. From that day on, Jack learned to always be alert and respect the things that belonged to other people. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Jake. He was three years old and he had a pet dog. Today Jake wanted to take his pet dog for a tour around the park. + +When they arrived at the park the dog wanted to run. So Jake said, "Let's go for a tour!" The dog ran ahead and Jake ran behind. + +Jake enjoyed their tour very much. They ran, jumped and hopped around the park. But soon it was getting dark and Jake wanted to go home. + +When Jake tried to get back home he realized he was lost. Jake felt scared, but suddenly he heard a voice say, "Don't worry Jake, I can help you home." + +It was his pet dog. The dog had remembered the way home and it helped Jake find his way. Jake was so happy and he thanked his dog. + +They both finally arrived home and Jake said, "That was a hard tour, but you fit the bill. You saved me!" +Once upon a time, two friends, Sally and Jack, were playing in the park. As they were running around, Jack saw something shiny in the grass. He stopped and bent down to touch it, and discovered it was a gold coin! + +"Wow!", he said. "Look what I found!" + +Sally was very envious and said, "That looks so shiny, give it to me!" + +But Jack smiled and said, "No way! I found it, so it's mine!" + +Sally was even more envious and went away in a huff. Jack pocketed the coin and ran off to get some tea for them both. When he got back, Sally was there waiting for him. + +"Look what I got!", Jack said, holding up the tea. + +Sally smiled and said, "That looks good! I was so envious before, but now I'm not anymore." + +Jack smiled and they shared the tea together. The gold coin was a nice reminder of their wonderful day at the park. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Tim and Jack. Tim was always very thoughtful and kind to everyone. One day, Tim saw a sad little bird that had no home. It was so cold and tired, but Tim just wanted to help. + +He said to Jack, "I'm going to steal a home for the poor bird." Jack thought it was a very good idea and said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +Tim and Jack went on a hunt for a good home for the bird. They looked in many places, but could not find anything. Just then, Jack spotted a soft and warm blanket in the corner of an old shed. They took the blanket and quickly ran back to the bird. + +When the bird saw the blanket, it was so happy. It made a soft sound of joy and hopped onto the blanket to make a cozy little home. Tim and Jack smiled at each other and knew they'd done something very thoughtful. +Once there was a girl named Nia, who wanted to find all the different metals. +Nia decided to go exploring and look for the different colored metals. She went to the town square, and saw a few different metals. She carefully carried the metals home with her. + +But then when Nia made it home, she realized someone had stolen her metals! She was so sad, she did not want to let it go. + +Nia decided to go and look for the person who had taken her metals. But when she went looking, no one was to be found. + +Nia never found her metallic treasures again, and so she had to let it go. She was so sad, as she had wanted to find all the different metals. +Sam was very excited. He had never been to the shop before. He hoped he could buy something yellow. + +When they arrived, they opened the door and were met with a room full of yellow things- teddies, cars, and toy planes. Sam couldn't believe his eyes. He was so happy he wanted to jump up and down! + +Sam's dad took him over to the yellow teddies and Sam picked the biggest one right away. He hugged it tightly and showed it to his mum. His dad said he could keep it and Sam was thrilled. + +The shopkeeper put the teddy in a yellow bag and gave it to Sam. As Sam hugged the bag tightly, he hoped he would be back to the shop again soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She liked to pour water from one cup to another. She would take two big cups and slowly pour the water from one cup to the other. She thought it was so much fun! + +One day, she decided it was time for her to go for a jog. She put her shoes on and ran out the door. She took big steps, and then smaller steps, and then bigger steps again. She felt so happy and free! + +When she was done jogging, she felt so good. She had done a fair amount, and she thought she did a good job. She was so proud of herself! She went home, drank a big glass of water, and then went off to bed. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little cat called Mark. He was a shy cat, and he liked to hide away and not be seen. Mark was so shy that he only ever felt comfortable if he was tucked away and safe. + +One day, Mark was hiding away in a corner of his home, when he heard an unfamiliar noise. Creeping slowly out of his corner, he discovered an unknown paw at the edge of his doorway. It seemed the paw belonged to a new animal which had arrived at Mark's home. + +Mark was worried and scared. He wanted to make the other animal understand that this was his home, so he gently touched the paw with his own. The other animal didn't move, so Mark touched the paw once more, this time marking it with his own paw. + +The paw and Mark stayed still for a while until finally the unknown animal slowly moved away. Mark was pleased that he had kept his home safe, but he was also shy and so he quickly tucked himself back into his corner and hid away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to explore and was always looking for adventure. + +One day Mia heard a loud noise coming from a nearby meadow. She decided to go and see what the noise was all about. + +As Mia walked closer to the meadow, she saw a lonely fox. It was alone and sad. Mia wanted to help, but she was afraid. + +Then the fox spoke. "My name is Flash," said the fox. "Will you show me a different place?" + +Mia was brave and said yes. She showed Flash around the meadow and they played together for hours. They even became friends. + +When it was time for Flash to go home, Mia was sad. She said goodbye and hugged Flash, who stood up on his hind legs and hugged Mia back. + +From that day on, Mia and Flash were good friends. Whenever Mia was feeling lonely, Flash would come and show her a good time. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Sam. Sam loved to organize things. One day, he found a box of pine needles and he wanted to organize them. He spread the needles out on the floor and made a pattern. Then, he carefully sorted the needles according to size. + +Next, Sam wanted to use the needles to make something. He collected some rocks and sticks, and made a little house. The house looked like a log cabin in the woods. It was so cute! + +Sam's obedience was rewarded with a wonderful surprise. As he was admiring his log cabin, he heard a noise coming from inside. It was a baby squirrel! The obedient boy had made a perfect home for the tiny creature. + +He was so happy! He sat back and watched as the baby squirrel emerged. It inspected the cozy little house and seemed very content. The pine needles had worked perfectly. Sam had done a great job organizing them! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Billy and he loved to ride his bike. He took it out into the park every day and always had the most fun. He rode around the park with tight turns, feeling the wind in his hair. + +One morning, Billy noticed a white bike parked in the corner of the park. He asked the parkkeeper what it was, and the parkkeeper said, "This is a special bike. It's called a Balance Bike. You can ride it without pedals. You will have to use your own weight to make it go." + +Billy was excited to try it out. He hopped on and put his feet up on the footrests. He began to move his feet back and forth and soon he was riding around the park faster than before. + +He loved the feeling of gliding with no pedals. It felt like he was flying like a bird. "Wow," he shouted, "This is the best way to ride!" +Once upon a time, there was a little star. He was happy and loved to play with his friends. One night, he saw something very strange. It was a comet! At first he was scared, but he soon realised it was nothing to be afraid of. + +The comet flew very close to the little star and they became friends. From then on, they went everywhere together. The star told the comet all about his friends and the place he lived. The comet was very impressed. + +Sometimes the two of them would fly high in the night sky and look for other comets. Sometimes, the little star would get scared but the comet would comfort him. He always remembered that comets were nothing to be afraid of. + +The little star and the comet were friends for a very long time, but one day it was time for them to say goodbye. Although the little star would miss his friend, he was sure they would meet again one day. +Once there was a white fan. It made a nice breeze, but it was a bit noisy. Every day, the fan would bounce on its base. And every day, the little girl looked at the fan and wanted to bounce too. + +So one day, the little girl asked her parents if she could try bouncing on the fan. Her parents said yes and so, the little girl carefully stepped onto the fan base and tried to balance. She waved her arms for balance and bounced very carefully. + +At first, the little girl was scared, but after a few bounces she felt really brave! She bounced higher and higher and it was so much fun! She was so happy and felt like she could do anything. + +Suddenly, the fan started making a very loud noise. The little girl was scared and stopped, but the fan had already broken. It was a shame, but she still remembered the fun she had when she was bouncing. +A furry bear was very hungry. He looked around for something to eat and spotted a tall tree. He decided to climb the tree to see if he could find something tasty. He made his way up the trunk, slowly but surely. When he got to the top, he saw a nice juicy oat! He was very happy and quickly ate the oat. He climbed back down the tree and continued on his way. He felt very full and content. +One day, a little girl named Chloe wanted to play a game. She looked around and saw a powerful game. It was in a box that was too big for her to carry. + +Chloe asked her mom to carry it for her. So her mom grabbed the box and Chloe cheered. + +Her mom put the box on the floor and Chloe opened it up. Inside, she found a bunch of pieces to put together. It was a powerful puzzle game! + +Chloe was so excited to play. She worked hard to put the pieces together until she finished the game! + +Chloe was so proud of herself. She thanked her mom for carrying the box so she could play the game. And then she asked her mom if they could play again! +Once upon a time, there was a small frog called Jack. He wanted to go on an adventure. So every morning, Jack would hop out of his house and into the east. + +One day, Jack hopped his way to an apple tree. He was so excited and said, “Yay! Apples taste so tasty!â€. As he hopped closer, he heard a voice say, “Hello! Who are you?â€. + +Jack looked up to see a big apple wearing a purple dress. She had a kind face and said, “My name is Apple. Do you want to enter my house?â€. + +Jack nodded eagerly and hopped inside. Apple encouraged Jack to try a bite of a juicy red apple. Jack took a nibble, and it was so tasty! + +Jack thanked Apple and said goodbye before hopping back to his home. He was very excited to tell his family about his adventure. +Bob was playing outside one day. He saw a log lying in the grass. He decided to pick it up and see what kind of noise he could make with it. So he grabbed one end and whistled a happy tune through the other. + +He smiled when he heard the noisy sound coming from the log. He kept whistling until he heard his mom calling him from the house. He had to hurry and put the log back in the grass. + +When Bob went back outside after dinner, the log was still there. He smiled and picked it up again to have some more fun. He started to whistle once more, enjoying the sound of the log. He whistled different tunes, making the log sound very noisy. + +Bob's mom heard the noise and came outside to investigate. When she saw what Bob was doing, she smiled. Bob was having so much fun. The log turned out to be the perfect toy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Hilary. Hilary loved to play all day! She especially liked to watch far away places on TV. One day Hilary saw a show that was not very boring. There was a pattern that included bright colors, shapes and numbers. Hilary thought the patterns were really fun. She found some paper and pencils and tried making patterns of her own. Hilary spent hours and hours making patterns. They were always fun and never boring! Hilary loved making patterns and it was her favorite thing to do! The End. +Once there lived two friends, Zack and Joe. Zack was a bit older and always tried to show Joe the right thing to do. One day they went for a walk in the forest when they noticed a track. They decided to follow it and eventually came across a hurt animal. + +Joe wanted to help it, but Zack mentioned that he should not touch it, as it might be dangerous. So instead, Zack suggested that they should call the animal rescue center for help. Joe agreed and soon enough the animal was taken care of. + +When Zack and Joe were walking back home, Zack said to Joe, “Remember, it is always best to try and help others and do the right thing, just like we did.†Joe smiled and nodded and they both went home feeling proud of themselves. +Mary was skipping down the street. She was so happy. The sun was shining, birds were singing and the sky was blue. She came to the park and saw a telephone. Mary was so excited, she had never seen a telephone before. She sat down and picked it up. She held it close to her ear and said hello. Suddenly, an angry voice came from the telephone. 'Why are you talking on my phone! This is my phone!' Mary was scared by the voice. She quickly put the telephone down and ran away. + +When she arrived home, her mother was waiting for her. She was very angry. 'Why did you take the telephone from the park?' she asked. 'I'm sorry, mum. I didn't know it wasn't mine. I was just curious.' said Mary. Her mother's face got very bitter. 'You must never take things which don't belong to you. It is wrong. Next time, think twice before you do something.' + +Mary learned a bitter lesson that day - never take anything which doesn't belong to you. +Once upon a time there was a successful broccoli. He was always very happy and full of energy. He wanted to do something very special with his life, so he decided to go on a big adventure. + +One day he found a sprayer. He couldn't believe his luck! He grabbed the sprayer and decided to use it to share his special adventure with the world. + +He started by spraying the sunny sky, and then he sprayed the grassy fields, and every single tree. He kept on spraying until he had spread his adventure all around the world. + +At the end of the day, he was very tired, but also very happy. His spraying had been a successful way to share his story of happiness and adventure! +Once upon a time there was a silly dog called Spot. He was a naughty dog. Spot and his master had made a deal that every morning Spot would wear a special uniform. But one morning Spot was feeling very silly and decided to be naughty and not put on his uniform. + +His master was very angry and told him that he would have to wear the uniform the next day for sure. Spot was very bad and he decided to sharp his claws on the uniform. + +When Spot's master saw the uniform he was very angry and shouted at Spot. Spot was very sorry and said he would wear the uniform from then on. + +Spot learned his lesson and from then on every day he put on his special uniform. He was always very careful not to sharp his claws again. + +The end. +Jim was playing in his room one day when he heard something terrible coming from outside. He quickly ran to the window to look outside. He saw a giant monster rising up in the sky! He was so scared that his heart leaped. + +Jim yelled out to his mum, "Mum, the monster is rising! What should I do?" + +His mum said to him, "Stay inside and don't worry, Jim. I'll take care of it." + +Jim watched his mum walk out of the house and up to the monster. He saw her take off her sock and wave it in the air. To his surprise, the monster began to shrink and disappear! + +Jim cheered and ran outside to hug his mum. + +"Thanks for saving me, Mum! You were so brave!" + +His mum smiled. "Oh it was nothing. Just remember, never fear a terrible monster!" +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He had a phone, which he used to talk to his friends. He always had a cheerful voice and he was a very compassionate man. + +One day, the old man found a little bird. It was hurt, so the man decided to raise it. He took the bird home and took care of it. Every day the old man would feed the bird and give it love. + +After some time, the bird was healthy again and the old man decided to set it free. He opened the door of his house and the little bird flew away. + +The old man felt very sad because he had grown to love the little bird. But he was also happy because he had been able to give it a home and raise it back to health. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly worry. It was dark and scary, and no one wanted to go near it. Everyone kept away and tried to ignore it, but the worry wouldn't go away. + +One day, a little girl saw the worry. She wanted to help it, so she stepped closer. She smiled and nodded her head. Her smile was so warm and gentle! + +The worry was scared at first, but it slowly started to smile too. Soon it was feeling a little less ugly and a little less worried. The little girl kept nodding her head and it felt like the worry was getting smaller. + +Before long, the worry had gone away, leaving only a little sparkle of joy behind. The little girl smiled, knowing that she had done something good, and she went home with a lighter heart. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Emma. She loves to explore outside. One day, Emma decided to go on a walk down by the shore. She skipped and hopped along the way. + +When she reached the shore, she saw seagulls flying away. She laughed at the sight and sat down. There were so many different things to see. From shells and sand to all kinds of little creatures. + +Suddenly, Emma saw something squirm. It was a crab! She got up and tried to catch it. But it was too fast. Emma laughed and started to walk along the shore. She beamed and ran until she got to the end. + +When she looked back, Emma saw that the shore was so much bigger than before. She laughed, feeling proud. Then, she started the walk back home. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a frog and a dull bird. The frog lived in a pond and the bird lived high in a tree. They didn't often talk, but one day, the bird wanted to try. + +The bird proposed to the frog that they disagree about what time of day was best. The bird argued that the morning was sunny and bright, while the frog disagreed and said the night was lovelier in the light of the moon. + +The frog was certain it was night that was best, for the moon lit up the pond, but the bird wasn't sure if that was right. Both couldn't agree, so they decided to take a test. + +The frog suggested a dare - the bird should fly down to the pond at night and they could see if the frog was right. The bird nervously accepted and flew to the pond that night. + +To the bird's surprise, the pond was even more beautiful by the light of the moon. The bird thanked the frog, admitting it was right all along. They worked together to show that disagreement could be fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby. She liked to giggle and play. But one day, she heard a loud noise. It made her feel scared and she shut her eyes tight. + +The next day, the baby went to the park to play. She heard a noise again. It was coming from behind a big tree. She slowly crept closer to the tree, and saw a big bird. The bird had a long neck and fake feathers. The baby began to giggle again, but then the bird stretched out its neck and the baby shut her eyes tight. + +The bird was actually a robot! The baby’s grown-ups had set it up to surprise her. The baby was so excited, she opened her eyes and laughed. The fake feathers had been to keep the surprise a secret. Now, the baby went to the park everyday and laughed when the neck of the robot stretched out to surprise her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Polly. Polly was three years old and loved to explore the world. + +One day, Polly saw something she had not seen before: a track in the grass. She wanted to follow it, but her mom warned her not to do so. + +"Don't follow the track, Polly," her mom said. "It's not safe." + +But the track looked so interesting, so Polly decided to follow it. As she followed the track, she got more and more sleepy, but Polly soldiered on until eventually she reached a big tree. Suddenly, Polly heard voices coming from behind the tree. Instantly she knew it was not safe and she realized her mom was right - she should not have followed the track. + +Suddenly a voice popped out from behind the tree, "What are you doing here?" + +Polly quickly ran back to her moms side, scared and exhausted. Her mom warned her with a gentle smile, "See, this is why I warned you not to follow the track." +One day, Tom was walking around town. He went to the shop and saw a toy he wanted. Tom asked the shopkeeper what the price was. The shopkeeper said the price was not very high, but Tom did not have enough money. The shopkeeper was very honest and said he could wrap the toy up and Tom could come back to pay him another day. + +Tom hurried home and tried to think of a way he could get the money. He wanted the toy so much! Suddenly, he had a good idea. He remembered that his neighbour, Mrs Jones was having a birthday soon. He decided to make a card and sell it to her. + +The next day, Tom went to Mrs Jones' house. She was delighted with the card and paid him a nice price. Tom quickly thanked her and rushed back to the shop. He happily paid the shopkeeper and the kind shopkeeper told him he could even keep the wrapping paper! Tom was so pleased to have his toy, and he vowed to be just as honest as the shopkeeper had been. +Peter and his mommy were out in the countryside. Everywhere Peter looked, he saw hay. "What is that?" he asked. + +"That's hay," Mommy said. "It's what the farmer uses to feed the animals." + +Peter was so excited! He wanted to see the animals. He ran to the nearest farm -- he was so enthusiastic! + +When he got there, the farmer was outside. "Hello, little boy," the farmer said. "I'm just about to feed the animals." + +"Can I help?" Peter asked, smiling. + +The farmer smiled back. "Of course," he said. + +So Peter followed the farmer into the barn. He grabbed a bunch of hay and bowed it off to the animals. All the cows, horses, chickens and sheep were so happy! + +Peter bowed the hay until all the animals were full. + +The farmer was very impressed. "You're a very enthusiastic helper!" he said. And Peter was very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Bob and Martha. + +One day, Bob saw Martha holding a small bean in each hand. “What are those?†Bob asked. “They’re different beans!†Martha replied with a big smile, showing off the two beans. + +Bob wanted the beans too so he asked if he could have one, but Martha said no. Bob was very mad. He wanted to take the beans away, so he tried to twist them away from Martha. Martha got scared and started to cry. + +Bob felt bad and stopped. “Martha, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have tried to take them away. Let’s share the beans instead. We can both have one and then they’ll be different.†+ +Martha smiled, wiped her tears away and the two friends each had a different bean. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to share and that it’s ok to be different. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. One brother was older than the other. The older brother was really nice, and he always wanted to help and serve his younger brother. He gave him toys and dresses in his favorite color, blue. The younger brother was very happy. He loved the blue toys, and he was always thankful for his older brother's kindness. + +One day, the older brother asked his younger brother if he could help and serve him. The younger brother giggled, and he said yes. The older brother said he wanted him to pick some blue flowers from the garden. The younger brother had lots of fun picking the blue flowers, and then he ran back inside to show his brother. + +The older brother was so happy that the younger brother had served him. He thanked the younger brother and gave him a big hug. The brothers were very happy playing together with the blue flowers. + +From then on, the brothers helped each other and served each other with love and kindness, just like the blue flowers. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tim and Ben. They were playing together in the garden when suddenly Tim started to dance. He thought it was the perfect moment to let loose and show off his moves. + +But Ben didn't like that at all. He said, "Stop dancing, Tim! It's not fair. I don't get to do it!" + +Tim replied, "That's not fair? I'm enjoying this and I deserve a reward!" + +Ben felt guilty. He was Tim's friend and he didn't want to make him sad. He said, "OK, if you stop dancing, I'll give you a reward. I promise." + +Tim agreed and stopped dancing. Ben was true to his word and gave Tim a big hug as a reward. They both hugged each other and knew they were still friends. +One day Mommy put a special invitation on the table. She had been so thoughtful and put a lot of work into it. Inside it was a surprise! + +Daddy smiled and picked up the invitation. He put it up on the wall to show everyone. + +Mommy and Daddy got dressed in their special party clothes and put on their sparkly shoes. They hugged each other and said they were ready to go. + +At the party, everyone laughed and smiled and thanked Mommy and Daddy for the thoughtful invitation. Everyone had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She was only three. Amy really loved to ride her bike. She would ride it every day around the park. It made her feel so happy and free. + +One day, Amy rode her bike past a large tree. On the tree Amy saw lots of shiny red berries. They looked so delicious and juicy. Amy stopped her bike and picked a berry from the tree. It tasted so amazing! She couldn't believe how sweet it was. + +Amy decided to ride around the park again and share some of othe the berries with her friends. When they tasted them, they all said the same thing. The berries were so tasty and amazing! It was the best snack ever. + +The friends had a great time riding their bikes around the park, eating the wonderful berries. From that day on, Amy and her friends would always ride to the tree and pick some of the special berries to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow bird named Max. +Max loved to explore and one day, he went on a journey. He wanted to see what was beyond the trees. + +Max flew away and soon, he saw something far away. He came closer and saw a big building. He said to himself, "What is that?" + +He flew down and as he was about to land, a voice shouted, "Stop! It's not safe! There are dangers on the other side!" + +Max stopped and looked around. He saw a small boy standing there. He asked the boy, "What is your name?" + +The boy said, "My name is Jack. I'm here with my family. We were told to come this way and stay safe. We must keep our feet on the path!" + +Max was worried and said, "Let me help you stay safe. I will fly with you and keep a lookout for danger!" + +And that's just what Max did. He flew with Jack and his family and kept a close eye out for danger. Thanks to Max, Jack and his family arrived safely to their destination….the end! +Once there was a pretty little girl named Sarah. She was just 3 years old. One day she went to the park to learn about dinosaurs. She saw many different types of dinosaurs, some more friendly than others. She was so excited to learn. + +The first thing Sarah learned was that the biggest dinosaur was called a T-rex. She clapped her hands in delight. Then she learned that some dinosaurs had wings and liked to fly around. Sarah wanted to learn more, so the park ranger taught her about the different kinds of dinosaurs. + +Finally, Sarah learned that the prettiest dinosaur was the Triceratops, with its funny horns. She said goodbye to the park ranger and went home to tell her parents all that she had learned. Now every time Sarah sees a dinosaur she remembers all the things she learned that day and smiles. +Once, there was a man who was very hungry. He was walking around town and he was looking for something to eat. Finally, he found a strange, old refrigerator out behind someone’s house. It was dirty and rusty, but he hoped that he might still find something to eat inside. + +He opened the door and the smell of old food wafted out. But there were still some things that looked okay. He grabbed some old bread and a few pieces of cheese. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out. It was the owner of the house. + +The owner was very angry and he shouted at the man. He told him that he could not take the food from his refrigerator. But the man was hungry and he decided to try to negotiate with the owner. He offered to pay for the food. + +The owner didn’t even want to hear what the man had to say. He shouted even louder and called the police. The man was arrested and taken to jail. He didn’t get the food he was hoping for and the refrigerator remained dirty and empty. +Once upon a time, there was a patient raven. He wanted to gain something that was very special. One day he decided to ask a little boy for help. + +The raven said to the boy, "Will you please help me?" +"Yes, I will try," the little boy replied. + +So the little boy patiently waited for the raven to tell him what he wanted to gain. He listened closely so he knew exactly what to do. + +The raven finally explained, "I want to gain a shiny red apple from the highest branch on the tree." + +The little boy agreed to help and so he found a ladder that was tall enough. Then he patiently climbed up the ladder and plucked the shiny red apple for the raven. + +The raven thanked the little boy and with a flap of his wings, flew away with the shiny red apple in his beak. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved umbrellas. She had every color of umbrella. They were beautiful! + +One day, the girl and her dad decided to take a walk in the park. It was a sunny day, but the girl knew she had to bring a special umbrella with her. She loved umbrellas so much she knew she needed one! + +But to her surprise, when they got to the park, it started to rain. The rain grew thirsty and gulped down harder and harder. The girl was so scared and nearly cried, but then she saw something magical - A rainbow! It was so beautiful! + +Then something even more special happened. The sky started to sprinkle rainbows! The girl was so happy! + +But then something not so pleasant happened. The sky turned dark and the rain got harder and more bitter. The umbrellas were no match for the rain and the girl and her dad had to go home. + +But even though the weather was not the best, the girl still loved umbrellas. They reminded her of the beautiful rainbow and the happy feeling she had when she saw it. And she always knew that her special umbrella would keep her safe from even the most bitter of rains. +One day, a little boy wanted to be a music star. He asked his mom for a guitar. She said yes and bought him a tidy one. + +Every day the little boy would play the guitar and sing. He was getting very good. People would often stop and listen to him. + +One day, the little boy was playing his guitar and singing in the park when one of the people watching became very angry. The man said he was too noisy and starting shouting. He kicked the guitar and broke it. + +The little boy felt very sad. He had to stop singing and he no longer had a tidy guitar. He walked away with a heavy heart. +Sue and Jake were best friends. Jake had a will to explore the world and Sue wanted to follow. One day, Jake set off to search for a magical place. + +Sue asked, “Where will you go?†+ +“I’m off on an adventure! I’m not sure where I’m going, but I have my will to guide me,†said Jake. + +Sue followed him. Together they explored an old, mysterious forest. As they ventured deeper into the forest, Sue started to feel scared. + +“It’s getting dark and it’s not safe. We should set back,†said Sue. + +Jake knew she was right and they returned home. When they arrived, they both felt relieved. + +“That was a bad idea to go so deep into the forest,†said Jake. + +“Yes, but at least we set back in time,†said Sue. + +They hugged and knew that their friendship would help them conquer any danger. +One day, Molly and her Mommy went to the store. Molly was very excited to go, as she loves shopping. When they arrived, Mommy took Molly to the fabric section. There were lots of colors to choose from and Molly was having a hard time deciding which one to get. + +Mommy said, "Let's buy some red, mild fabric with small stitches. It looks very cheap." Molly liked the red fabric so the two chose it and put it in the cart. + +Next, they went to the craft section and looked for yarn. Molly picked some pink yarn and Mommy picked some yellow yarn. They chose some needles too. + +When they were almost done shopping, Mommy said that it was time to spend the fabric. She explained to Molly that she had to carefully use the needle and yarn to make small stitches. Molly watched Mommy as she stitched the fabric for a pretty quilt. When Molly saw the quilt, she was so happy. Now she could spend time cuddling with it whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Bella. She was three years old and loved exploring. + +One day she was playing in the garden when she saw something. It was a triangle! + +"Mummy, look!" she called excitedly. + +"That's a triangle, Bella," her mummy replied. + +Bella picked up the triangle and remembered the shapes she had learnt at her nursery. + +"I'm ready for my shapes test," she said proudly. + +Her mummy smiled. "Yes, you are ready for it! Now, put the triangle away and let's go inside." + +Bella put the triangle away carefully and she and her mummy went inside. + +Bella never forgot that triangle, she would always remember it! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very curious and liked to explore the world around him. +One day, Tim was walking in the garden when he saw a very interesting bug. He was so curious that he wanted to take a closer look. +He slowly went up to the bug, but when he got too close, the bug flew away. + +Tim was disappointed, so he decided to go inside and order a bug from the store. When the box arrived, Tim opened it with excitement. Inside, there was a beautiful bug, just like the one he had seen in the garden! + +Tim was so happy, he wanted to show everyone. He ran around the house saying, "Look at this bug I ordered!" and everyone was so impressed. + +The end. +Milly loved to take walks. When she went for her walks, she always saw something new and unique. One day, Milly spotted a tall, white wall. She stood still in front of it for a moment, and then Milly started to walk around it. + +Milly asked her mother, “What is this wall?†Her mother replied, “This wall is part of a maze.†Milly asked, “What’s a maze?†Her mother smiled and said, “It’s like a game where you have to find the right path. I think it looks like fun.†+ +Milly was excited to try out the maze. She entered it but quickly found herself lost and confused. She wish she had asked her mother more questions about the maze before she started playing, but it was too late. No matter how much she tried, Milly couldn’t find her way out of the maze and she eventually gave up. Milly found herself feeling very sad and scared. + +The unique maze had brought Milly unhappiness and confusion, instead of the fun and excitement she had been expecting. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Emily. She was only three years old. + +One day, Emily was with her mom. She was feeling a bit anxious and scared. They were at the edge of a tall fall. Emily did not want to go in so she stayed right where she was. + +But then she saw something! It was a beautiful, big bird. Emily wanted to catch it and make it her pet. + +So she took a step closer to the fall. Her mom gasped and looked very anxious. But Emily did not listen and kept going closer. Soon, she was close enough to the bird. + +But just as she was about to grab it, the bird flew away! Emily was sad but her mom was very relieved. She told Emily, "I'm so happy you stayed and didn't go in any deeper. That was a very brave thing to do!" +Once upon a time, there was a bear. He always wanted to jump. He worked very hard and he tried very hard, but it was so difficult for him. Every day, the bear would get up early, practice his jumping and try to be better. + +One day, he was exhausted from trying so hard. He thought, 'I will never be able to learn how to jump'. All of a sudden, something unexpected happened. A rabbit came up to him and said, 'I don't have to jump as high as you, but I can still help you'. + +The bear didn't understand. The rabbit said, 'Everybody is special in their own way. You don't have to jump as high as the others. You just have to do your best and believe that you can do it.' + +The bear felt happy and encouraged. He said to the rabbit, 'Thank you for helping me'. + +The moral of the story is that everyone is special in their own way and it is important to not be discouraged, even when things seem difficult. With help and faith, anything is possible! +"Go to sleep, brother!" said the little girl, Amy. + +Her brother, Kyle, was not listening. He was too busy playing with his toy soldiers. + +"Kyle, it's bedtime!" scolded Amy. + +Kyle just shook his head and kept playing. + +Amy was getting mad. "Please, go to sleep!" + +Kyle looked up at his sister. He really wanted to keep playing. He pointed at the soldiers and asked in a cute voice, "But can I play with them?" + +Amy sighed. She was torn. Kyle was so cute. But it was time to go to sleep. "No, no more playing. Now sleep, okay?" + +Kyle yawned and cuddled up in his bed. "Okay," he said softly. + +Amy smiled and kissed her brother goodnight. She knew that he would have a good sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was three years old and was very curious. One day, Lisa saw a bookcase in the corner of her room. She wanted to explore so she slowly walked towards the bookcase. + +WhenLisa got to the bookcase, she noticed it was full of books. She got excited, but as she looked closer, she realised all the books were boring. She sighed, feeling disappointed. + +Then Lisa heard a voice. + +"What is wrong Lisa?" asked the voice. + +Lisa looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was her toy bear, Sam. + +"The bookcase is all full of boring books and I can't read any of them," Lisa said sadly. + +"That's okay," said Sam, "just rest and you will feel better." + +So Lisa sat down and closed her eyes. She felt tired and soon fell asleep. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and was happy again. She knew she could visit the bookcase again when she wanted to explore something new. +Once upon a time there was a sausage who was feeling a bit sad. He was in need of some polishing. So he asked his friend, the turtle, if he would help. The turtle said yes and they got to work. First, the sausage rolled around until he was all shiny. Then, they laughed and laughed while they watched the sausage spin in circles, the shiny lights reflecting off him. + +The next day, the sausage and the turtle went on a new adventure. They went to the beach, where the sausage got to take a dip in the cool water. When he came out, he was even shinier than before! + +The sausage and the turtle were having such a fun day together that they decided to go back to the beach the next day. This time, the sausage went even deeper into the water and got even shinier. When he came out, he was so shiny he made the turtle laugh. It was so funny! + +The next day, the sausage and the turtle took a final adventure. They went to the local park and the sausage decided to take one last dip in the lake. When he came out, he was so shiny that he was practically glowing! + +The sausage was so happy that he had been polished. Not only did he look beautiful now, but he was also feeling much better. He was so excited to share his shiny new self with all his friends! +Max had a new toy in his hands. It was wide, shiny and bright. He wanted to carry it around the garden to show it off to his friends, but it was too big for him to do so all by himself. + +He asked his mom to help him and she said yes. Max's mom took one side of the new toy, and Max took the other. Together they began to carry it around. + +Suddenly, Max's sister, Sarah, came in and tried to take the toy from them. But Max and his mom held onto it tightly and Sarah couldn't pry it away. In the end, Sarah stomped away, mad that she couldn't get the new toy. + +Max and his mom continued on, carrying the new toy until finally they had shown it off to all of Max's friends. Everyone loved it! Max was so proud that he and his mom had been able to carry it around together. +Once upon a time there was a girl, who was really excited about her new novel. She asked her parents to buy it for her birthday and they said yes! + +The girl opened the book and saw the empty pages. She wondered how it would come alive. Then, the magic happened. + +The pages started to glow with beautiful colours and words. The girl was so amazed by the novel that she could not stop looking at it. + +At the end of the glow, the novel was filled with stories, songs and poems that the girl could read and laugh at. + +The girl was so happy with her novel and knew that she would never be bored again. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful horse. He was strong and could run fast. The horse wanted to rush as fast as he could. So one morning he ran through the fields. He ran past the flowers and the trees and he felt so excited! He ran and he ran, faster and faster. He raced with the wind and all the other animals in the meadow, and he was so happy to be running. But then the sun got too hot and the horse got tired. He had to stop and take a break. The horse sighed and thought to himself that nothing can beat the power of a fast rush! +Once upon a time, there lived a dog called Jack. Jack was very curious and liked to explore. One day, Jack saw an open gate. He decided he wanted to leave and explore what was on the other side of the gate. + +Jack's mom saw him and called out, "Jack, where do you think you're going? That gate looks very expensive and you could get hurt." + +Jack said, "I just wanted to go explore mom. I won't do anything bad". + +Jack's mom knew she had to teach him a lesson. She told him, "Jack, it's not a good idea to leave without asking. Some things, like this gate, can be very expensive and we need to respect that. Let's go home now". + +Jack reluctantly returned back home with his mother. He learned the important lesson that day on respect and safety. From then on, Jack made sure to ask his mom before he left to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a brave pirate called Jack. He lived in a secret cave by the sea. Every day Jack would go sailing in his boat. + +One day, Jack found a tiny seed in the sea. He took it back to his cave and put it in his pocket. Then he put it in the soil and watered it with the sea water. + +The seed started to grow and grow, until it became a big tree with leaves and branches. Jack used the leaves to make a sail for his boat. He was very happy! + +Every time Jack sailed in his boat with the special sail, people said he was the bravest pirate ever. He was so proud and happy! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She wanted to buy something very special. She wanted to buy a purple snow. She searched everywhere in the shopping center, but she could not found any purple snow. She kept searching and finally, she decided to buy a special machine that made purple snow. + +The machine was very expensive but the girl was so happy to have it. She put the machine in her backyard and started it. It whirled and gritched and soon the backyard was full of purple snow. + +The girl was so excited but soon realized what an expensive mistake she made. The sun melted away all the purple snow! + +The moral of the story is: think twice before you buy something. Don't jump into decisions before you know if it's really worth it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna who loved to travel. Every day, she would go to different places and explore the world around her. She was always eager to discover something new. + +One day, as she was travelling to a new place, it started to rain. Anna didn't have an umbrella, so she had to wait awhile. She was getting very wet and cold and was not very happy. + +But then, she saw a little boy who didn't seem to mind the rain at all. He was jumping and running around, enjoying the rain. Anna smiled and decided to join him. + +They laughed and ran around together, until finally the rain stopped. Anna then realized she had learned something very important: that it is important to stay positive and enjoy the little things life has to offer, even when they may not seem so enjoyable. She was very happy that the rain had taught her this special lesson. + +Since then, Anna has always been eager to make the most out of every day and every adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Silly. Silly was very happy and loved playing with her toys. She had a special toy theatre with colourful curtains, and every day she would pretend to be an actress in her very own play. + +Today was especially fun because Silly's best friend, Mark, was coming over to play. + +When Mark arrived, Silly invited him into her theatre, and they both had lots of fun putting on a show. Mark made sounds like a lion and Silly pretended to be a princess. The curtains were beautiful and colourful and they both laughed so much they almost forgot to have lunch. + +After lunch, Silly invited her mum and dad to come and watch the show. They were very impressed by how creative Silly and Mark were and how much fun they were having. + +Silly and Mark continued to put on shows every day and everyone was always excited to come and watch. It was even more colourful and a lot of fun with an audience. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Sally and Polly. They went on an adventure to find a jolly melon. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +Sally asked Polly if they could request a melon. Polly thought it was a great idea and agreed. They went off to find a melon. + +The first place they tried had a big basket of melons. Sally chose one and the two of them were so proud of their choice. It was round and green with a yellow stem, it was so jolly! + +They thanked the shopkeeper and took the melon to enjoy on their adventure. What a wonderful day they had. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a butterfly. She was very pretty, with bright colours all over her wings. She loved to fly in the sunshine and see the world. + +One day, the butterfly was flying near a pond. Suddenly, she felt a light kick. It was a little frog! He wanted to play. The butterfly was scared at first, but then she decided to join in. + +The butterfly kicked the frog back. Then she flew away, up into the air. The frog followed close behind. They played a game of kick as they flew over the trees and flowers. + +The game was fun and the butterfly was happy - until the frog kicked her too hard and she fell into a patch of sour berries. She was sad and scared, but the frog was sorry and gave the butterfly a big hug. + +The butterfly was soon smiling again. With a big burst of joy, she spread her wings and flew up into the sky, leaving the frog behind. The little frog watched her go with a big smile and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, a little boy called John went to a restaurant with his mum. He was scared because he had never been to a restaurant before. + +When he was at the restaurant, he noticed a big TV. He got very excited and started to play with it. But the restaurant was not for playing games. Everyone stared at John. His mum was not happy. + +John was scared and he stopped playing. Then he looked around the restaurant and noticed that everyone was talking and eating. He realised that restaurants were for talking and eating, not for playing. + +He apologised for his mistake and went outside with his mum. From then on, John always remembered to be careful when he went to restaurants. He learnt that restaurants were to be respected and not to be used for playing games. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Sarah. Sarah had a loyal friend named Brian who she would play with every day. One day, Sarah and Brian decided to start a picnic. They gathered up their food and headed outside. + +Brian put the food out and Sarah began to unpack it. She had a big bunch of celery sticks, her favorite. She was delighted! Before she could start to snack on the celery, a big black bird flew down and started to peck the celery away. + +Sarah was so mad! She wanted to make sure that she could still enjoy her celery, so she ran to her loyal friend Brian and asked him for help. Brian was so brave and loyal that he chased the bird away and saved the celery! + +Sarah was so pleased with her loyal friend Brian. She thanked him and they both enjoyed their picnic, with Sarah especially enjoying her celery sticks. They were the best ones ever! +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to help her mom. She would put on an apron and help her mom in the kitchen. + +One day, Sarah and her mom were making cookies. But when they opened the oven, they saw something bad had happened - the cookies were a mess. + +"Oh no," said Sarah's mom. "We have to fix this before we can have yummy cookies." + +Sarah smiled and said, "That's ok, Mommy. I will help you fix them." + +So Sarah and her mom started fixing the cookies. They worked together to make the cookies look good again. + +When they finished, the cookies looked perfect! They even had pink sprinkles on them - Sarah's favorite kind. + +Sarah and her Mom were so pleased with the cookies that they hugged each other. "We fixed it together!" said Sarah, proudly. +Once upon a time, there was a long factory. Every day, the factory printed lots of books. It was a happy place for everyone. + +One day, something went wrong. All the books that the factory printed were wrong. Jack, the factory owner, was so sad. He couldn't fix the problem. + +Jack called his friend, Tom. Tom was a smart girl who helped people with their problems. She arrived at the factory quickly. + +Tom looked around and found the problem. It was a long piece of string that was caught in the machine. She fixed the problem and all the books printed correctly. Everybody was so happy that the factory was running again. +One day, Tom and Jane were playing a game. Tom said to Jane, "Let's play a game; I dare you to catch a butterfly in the garden." Jane thought this was a fun game and she said yes. + +Tom and Jane went into the garden and looked around for a butterfly. They looked and looked, but they couldn't find any. Then Tom said, "Come on Jane, let's ask the trees. Maybe they know where the butterfly is." Tom knew this was a silly thing to do, but Jane agreed. + +The two of them went up to each of the trees and asked, "Excuse me, have you seen any butterflies around here?" But the trees were silent. + +Suddenly, Jane spotted a butterfly on the other side of the garden. She was so excited and she ran as fast as she could. But the butterfly flew away. + +Tom and Jane were both disappointed, but Jane was still a very obedient girl. She looked up at Tom and said, "It's ok, maybe we can find another game to play." + +Tom smiled, "Of course! Let's play hide and seek." Jane agreed and they started the game. +Once upon a time there was a table. The table wanted to move and play. But the table couldn't move by itself. + +Then one day, Mommy and Daddy turned the table over. They smiled and said, "Now you can move and play!" + +The table was so happy! It turned around and whirled and twirled. It danced and sang, and it even said "Whee!" + +But then Mommy and Daddy said, "We're ready now." They put things on the table and the table knew it was time to stay still. + +So the table stopped moving around and waited patiently. But deep down, it knew that it would get to move and play again soon enough. +Once upon a time, there was a great girl named Amy. She had a lollipop and it was her favourite. It tasted so yummy! One day, she saw a tall mountain and asked her mum if they could climb it. Her mum said yes, so off they went. As they began to rise up the mountain, Amy was getting tired and she wanted a break. So, her mum said they could take a rest when they got to the top. + +The higher they went, the more excited Amy became. At last, they reached the summit. Amy was so happy and she felt great. She wanted to celebrate so she reached for her lollipop. But to her surprise, it wasn't there! + +"Mummy, where's my lollipop?" she asked. + +Her mum smiled and said, "Just look around, sweetie and you'll see!" Amy looked everywhere and then finally, she saw it. Her lollipop was at the top of the mountain! She quickly ran to it and grabbed it with glee. She couldn't believe it and said, "Wow!" + +Amy was so happy, she had no idea her mum had planned the surprise all along. From that day on, Amy was always looking for new adventures, because she knew that great surprises could rise up when least expected. +Joe was very excited as he carefully dug his spade into the ground. He was working on his first gardening project and he was determined to do a good job. Joe and his parents had decided to restore the garden behind their house and they had promised to help him out. His parents had given him a very reliable spade of his own and he was so happy to be doing this project together. + +As Joe dug up the soil, he hit something solid and was shocked to discover a chest buried in the garden. He hesitated for a moment, then he quickly shouted to his parents. "Mummy, come quickly! I've found a box. What is it?" + +His mother smiled and placed her hand on his shoulder. "Oh Joe, what a wonderful discovery. It looks like it might be a chest of treasures, let's open it up together!" + +Joe was so excited and couldn't wait to restore the garden, but now he was even more excited! Together they opened up the chest and they found a myriad of valuable trinkets that they had never seen before. + +Joe and his parents were so happy with their discovery and it was even more special because they had done it together. Joe's reliable spade had been what helped them discover the hidden treasures and restore the garden - bringing it back to life. +One day Max was playing outside in the sun. He liked to draw pictures in the dirt, and his favourite thing to draw was a nose. + +Then Max heard a strange noise. He looked up and saw a sour-looking face peering down at him. It belonged to an old grumpy man, who shouted "Why aren't you resting?" + +Max jumped up. He didn't like how the man had talked to him. He wondered why he was so grumpy. + +Max thought carefully. Then he said, "I want to rest, but I don't want to stop playing. It's too much fun drawing noses in the dirt!" + +The old man's face softened and he smiled. He said, "Ah, I used to draw noses in the dirt when I was young too! Now why don't you rest and play again later?" + +Max happily agreed and went home to take a nap. From now on, he remembers to rest after playing in the sun. +Once there was a little boy who had to clean his room. He was very calm as he moved around and made sure that everything was cleared up. Then he saw it, a gigantic chunk of beef hidden under his bed. + +He asked his mom: "Mom, why is this beef in my room?". His mom took a deep breath and replied, "we were planning to have beef for dinner tonight but it looks like it has been here since last week". + +The little boy did not understand what was happening and started to scream,"I want to keep the beef! I want to eat it!". + +His mom sighed and said, "No, we can't keep it, it is not clean anymore. We need to throw it away. Promise me that you will clean up the room after and I'll cook something else for dinner". + +The little boy crossed his arms and grumbled but he understood that he was not going to get to enjoy the beef anymore. Sullenly, he grabbed his cleaning supplies and started tidying up his room. + +At the end of the day, his room was back in perfect shape and the family had a calm meal of vegetables and pasta. The little boy was content with his day, even if there was no beef for dinner. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were walking together and they saw a big ship. They thought it was funny and ran to the ship to explore it. + +But when they got to the ship, they saw a notice that said, "Do not open! Keep shut!†The two friends knew they had to obey the sign. + +They were a bit sad that they couldn't explore the ship, but their parents taught them to listen and obey rules. So, the two friends shut the door and walked away. + +They knew even though it was disappointing, obeying the rules was more important. They thought about how much more fun it would be if everyone followed the rules. The moral of the story is that if everyone listens and follows the rules, it will be much more fun for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maisy. Maisy loved to eat yummy snacks. She found a delicious gray cookie near the park. She was so excited that she shouted with joy! She quickly opened the package and took a bite. The cookie tasted so tasty! + +Unfortunately, Maisy was too loud. A big, mean bear heard her shouting. He came out from the woods and saw Maisy eating the cookie. The bear was very angry and he shouted at Maisy. She quickly ran away, leaving the tasty gray cookie behind. + +Maisy was so scared that she ran all the way home. Even though she was safe, she was still sad. She never tasted that tasty gray cookie again. The end. +Once there was a little boy named Timmy. He was hungry so he decided to go collect some food. He went to the forest, feeling very brave. + +Timmy was walking along when he saw a strange texture. He reached out to touch it, but it was really sharp! It was a bramble and he had been very silly. + +Timmy started to cry but there was still no food. He was getting very hungry and he was starting to feel scared. He decided to keep searching and eventually he found a berry bush. + +"I'm so hungry, I'll just collect a few berries" said Timmy. + +He collected the berries, but they were very sour! He ate some of them, but they were so bitter he had to spit them out. Now he was both hungry and unhappy. + +Timmy started to cry again. What was he going to do? He had to go home with no food at all. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved computers. He loved to zip around the computer, playing games and learning new things. But one day, the computer stopped working and he found himself unable to play or learn anymore. He was so sad! + +Luckily, his mom knew how to fix the computer. She zipped off to the store to get a new part for the computer. When she returned, she fixed it up and the computer worked again. + +The little boy was so grateful that his mom had saved the day. He zipped around the computer again, happy to be able to learn and play again. The little boy thanked his mom for being so helpful. + +And so, the little boy and his mom lived happily ever after, enjoying all the things the computer could do. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very troubled. Every morning, he would wake up feeling sad and grumpy. No matter how his mom tried to cheer him up, nothing seemed to help. + +One morning, his mom said to him, "Let's go outside and watch the sunrise. Maybe that will make you feel better." The little boy was not sure, but he followed his mom into the backyard. + +As they watched, the sun started to come up over the horizon. It was so beautiful. The little boy had never seen anything so special. He gazed at the sunrise and felt his worries start to go away. + +His mom smiled at him and said, "That's the power of nature. Even when you're feeling troubled, the sunrise can make you feel better." + +The little boy smiled back at his mom and thanked her for showing him the sunrise. From that day on, whenever he was feeling troubled, he would go outside and watch the sunrise, and it would always help. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky boy. One night, he wanted to go for a walk. He put on his coat and he went outside. He followed a path under a tree. The night was dark and he couldn't see anything. But then he heard a noise. He looked around and he saw a little cat meowing! He was so lucky! He followed the little cat and it led him to a park. Even though it was dark, he could still see some stars twinkling in the sky. He waved at the stars and started running around the park. He felt so happy and lucky! The night was magical. The lucky boy had a wonderful time and soon enough he was back home, safe and sound. +Once there was a flower named Jazz. Jazz was so very large. Every day, Jazz grew and grew. He grew taller than the trees and the birds in the sky. Everyone in the neighbourhood stopped and said “Wow, look at that large flower!â€. + +Eventually, Jazz was so big, he had to move. He said goodbye to his friends and flew high in the sky. As he flew, he waved goodbye to the neighbours, who were still amazed by how large he was. + +He flew for days and days, until he eventually found a new home. And his new home was perfect for him to keep growing! He stayed there, and kept growing until he was bigger than ever before. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a fish that lived in a lake. The fish was very modern and liked to swim around and explore. + +One day, the fish saw something shiny near the bottom of the lake. The fish wanted to grab the shiny object, so it quickly swam to the bottom. With its mouth, it grabbed the object and then swam up to the surface. + +When the fish looked at the object, it saw that it was a shiny coin. It was amazed! The fish was so excited to show its friends that it started to swim around in circles. + +The fish was so happy that it decided to keep the shiny coin forever. Every time it wanted to show its friends the coin, it would go and grab it from the bottom of the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a big fierce tiger. He was so proud of himself and he loved to run. Every day he went to the jungle and ran faster than anything else could. He was so proud of himself as he could speed around the whole jungle! + +The proud tiger had a dream. He wanted to be the fastest tiger ever! He loved to run and speed around and thought it was the best thing ever. + +One day, he woke up and decided to chase his dream. He ran and ran, going faster and faster. He never stopped and soon became the fastest tiger ever! All the other animals in the jungle were amazed and cheered him on. + +The proud fierce tiger had done it. He had achieved his dream and was the fastest tiger ever! He was so happy he raced around the jungle, faster and faster, happier than he had ever been. +There was once an old bucket that was wild. It lived in the woods and had lots of adventures. + +One day the bucket was getting tired of being wild. It wanted something different. So it decided to look for something to replace it with. + +The bucket found an old tin can and thought it would be perfect. The tin can was much bigger than the bucket and looked much shinier. + +The bucket gave the tin can a hug and said goodbye. From then on, the tin can went on all the wild adventures with the bucket. + +The old tin can was so happy to replace the wild bucket and they had lots of fun together. They went to the river and then to the city and they made the most of all the adventures they went on. +Once upon a time, there was a whale. He loved swimming in the deep blue sea. Every day he would come to the same spot to find food to supply himself. But one day he noticed that his spot was no longer full of food. He looked around and saw that another whale was swimming around and taking all the food he could find. This made him very sad. + +The first whale swam over to the other whale and asked why he was being so selfish. The other whale replied that he was hungry and needed to eat too. After hearing this, the first whale was so kind hearted he decided to share his food with the other. + +He gathered up all the food he could find and began to supply the other whale with food until they were both full. They swam away happily and continued to share the food with each other so no whale ever had to go hungry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she saw a shiny automobile parked on the street. It was very attractive to her. + +Lily went up to the car and saw a man sitting inside. "Hello!" she said. "Can I enter your car?" + +"Sure, you may," the man replied. + +Lily climbed inside the automobile and looked around. She felt very happy and excited. "This is so much fun!" she exclaimed. + +The man smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. But remember, always ask before entering someone else's car." + +Lily nodded her head and thanked the man before getting out of the automobile. She ran back home to tell her mom about her adventure. From that day on, Lily always remembered to ask before entering someone's car. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his baseball. One day, Timmy's baseball got stuck in a tree. Timmy tried to get it, but he couldn't reach it. + +Timmy's dad came along and saw that Timmy was sad. He asked Timmy what was wrong, and Timmy told him about his baseball. Timmy's dad lifted him up and helped him get his baseball from the tree. Timmy was so happy and gave his dad a big hug. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to be careful with his baseball so it wouldn't get stuck again. And every time he saw his dad, he remembered how he lifted him up and helped him get his baseball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take baths in her smooth bathtub. One day, she was playing with her rubber duck when her mom came in. "Lily, you have a surprise!" her mom said. "You will receive a new toy in the mail today!" + +Lily was so excited and couldn't wait for the mailman to come. She waited and waited, but the mailman never came. When her mom checked the mailbox, there was no toy. Lily was sad and asked her mom, "Where is my toy?" Her mom didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry, Lily. It looks like the toy got lost in the mail." + +Lily was heartbroken and cried. She didn't want to take a bath in her smooth bathtub anymore. She threw her rubber duck out of the tub and said, "I don't like baths anymore!" Her mom tried to cheer her up, but nothing worked. Lily went to bed that night feeling sad and disappointed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she brought her favorite toy, a teddy bear, to the park. She played with it on the swings and the slide. + +But then, it was time to go home. Lily's mom called her, and she ran to her. But when she got home, she realized something terrible. She had lost her teddy bear! She felt so sad and miserable. + +Lily's mom asked her where she had last seen her teddy bear. Lily had no idea! But then, she remembered that she had left it on the swings. So, they went back to the park, and there it was, waiting for her on the swings. Lily was so happy to find her teddy bear again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside, but there were lots of mosquitoes around. One day, she saw a funny-looking mosquito and tried to catch it. But the mosquito bit her and it made her very itchy. + +Lily's mom told her that mosquitoes were not nice and that they could make her sick. But Lily was angry and wanted to get revenge on the mosquito. She waited for it to come back and then hit it with a stick. + +But hitting the mosquito was not a good idea. The mosquito was carrying a disease and when Lily hit it, the disease went into her body. She got very sick and had to go to the hospital. + +Lily's mom forgave her for trying to catch the mosquito, but Lily wished she had listened to her mom and not tried to hurt the mosquito. From then on, she learned to be kind to all animals and bugs, even if they were funny-looking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially when they were warm and smelled delicious. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big box of pastries from the bakery. Lily was so excited to eat them, but the box was closed. + +Lily's mom told her to help her separate the pastries from the box. Lily opened the box and saw all the yummy pastries inside. She carefully took each pastry out and put them on a plate. + +Lily and her mom sat down to eat the pastries. They were so tasty and sweet. Lily was happy that she could help her mom separate the pastries and open the box. From that day on, Lily loved to help her mom in the kitchen whenever she could. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods. One day, she found a red ball and decided to throw it around. She threw it so hard, it went into a cabin nearby. + +Lily was scared to go into the cabin, but she really wanted her ball back. So, she went inside and searched for it. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw a big, mean bear coming towards her. + +Lily tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. It caught her and took her away. Her parents searched for her, but they never found her. From that day on, no one ever went near the cabin again. +Once upon a time, there was a princess named Ella. She was very happy because she was getting married to her prince charming. She wore a fancy dress with sparkly diamonds on it. Her friends were also wearing fancy dresses. + +As they walked to the wedding, they saw a man waving at them. "Hello," said the man. "Congratulations on your marriage!" Ella smiled and waved back at the man. + +During the wedding, Ella and her prince exchanged vows. "I love you," said the prince. "I love you too," said Ella. Everyone clapped and cheered. After the wedding, they all danced and had fun. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but it was a very cold day. His mom told him to put on his jacket so he wouldn't get sick. Timmy didn't want to wear his jacket, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Timmy went outside to play, but he was still miserable because he was so cold. He played for a little while, but then he started to feel even colder. He sighed and wished he had worn a warmer jacket. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom came outside with a big surprise! She had brought him a new jacket that was very warm and cozy. Timmy was so happy and put on his new jacket right away. He played outside for hours and never felt cold or miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind woman who lived in a big house. One day, she went for a walk in the park. She saw a little girl who was trying to push a big ball. The woman went to the little girl and said, "Do you need help?" The little girl said, "Yes, please!" + +So, the woman helped the little girl push the big ball. They pushed and pushed until they got the ball to the other side of the park. The little girl said, "Thank you, you are kind!" The woman smiled and said, "You're welcome, it was fun to help you." + +The little girl and the woman became friends and they went to the park every day to play together. They pushed the big ball, they went down the slide, and they had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the forest near her house. One day, she saw a big, scary bear! The bear scared her so much that she ran away as fast as she could. + +Lily's mom gave her a shield to protect herself from scary things. Lily felt safe and brave with her shield. She went back to the forest and saw the bear again. This time, she wasn't scared because her shield made her feel strong. + +Lily learned that sometimes scary things can be charming once you have the right protection. She felt proud of herself for being brave and using her shield. From that day on, Lily explored the forest with confidence and never let scary things scare her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, while she was playing, she noticed an ancient rock. It was big and had strange markings on it. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw her looking at the rock. "What do you see, Lily?" her mom asked. "An ancient rock," Lily replied. "It's very big and has funny marks on it." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's a cool rock, Lily. Do you want to keep it?" Lily nodded her head and held up her thumb, giving her mom a thumbs up. She was so happy to have found something so special in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, he woke up and felt very hungry. He wanted to eat something yummy. So, he went to his kitchen and found a box of cereal. He poured it in a bowl and added some milk. It was delicious! + +But then, he heard an ugly sound. It was coming from outside. He went out and saw a mean crocodile. The crocodile wanted to fight with the lion. The lion was brave and he roared really loud. The crocodile got scared and ran away. The lion felt happy and went back to his cereal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved talking and playing with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him, "What do you want to do this week, Timmy?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the park!" + +Timmy was very enthusiastic about going to the park. He loved playing on the swings and going down the slide. When they got to the park, Timmy saw his friend Billy. Billy said, "Hi, Timmy! Do you want to play with me?" Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Timmy and Billy played together and had so much fun. They spoke about their favorite toys and their favorite colors. Timmy was happy to have such a good friend to play with. When it was time to go home, Timmy said, "Thanks for playing with me, Billy. I had a great time!" +Once upon a time, there was a silly little bird. The bird had big, bright eyes that shone in the sun. One day, the bird decided to leave its nest and explore the world. + +As the bird flew around, it saw a big, mean cat. The cat wanted to eat the bird! The bird tried to fly away, but the cat was too fast. The cat caught the bird and ate it all up. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely parrot named Polly who loved to talk. One day, Lily wanted to know what Polly was saying, so she asked her, "What are you saying, Polly?" Polly replied, "I love you, Lily!" Lily was so happy to hear that and gave Polly a big hug. From that day on, they were the best of friends and always talked to each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma who lived far away. One day, Lily told her mom, "I miss grandma. Can we visit her soon?" Her mom replied, "Of course, we'll plan a visit soon." + +Lily was very enthusiastic about seeing her grandma again. She packed her favorite toys and clothes in her suitcase. When they arrived, Lily ran to give her grandma a big hug. "I missed you so much!" she exclaimed. Her grandma smiled and said, "I missed you too, my dear." + +They spent the day playing games and eating yummy treats. As the day came to an end, Lily hugged her grandma tightly and said, "I don't want to leave. Can we come back soon?" Her grandma replied, "Yes, we can plan another visit very soon." Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to see her grandma again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She was having so much fun playing on the swings and slides. Suddenly, she saw a big dog coming towards her. + +Lily got scared and ran to her mommy. "Mommy, mommy, the dog is going to get me!" she cried. Her mommy told her not to worry and that she would prevent the dog from hurting her. + +Her mommy took out a rubber ball from her bag and threw it far away. The dog ran after the ball and forgot about Lily. She was so relieved and hugged her mommy. + +After a while, Lily became sleepy and wanted to go home. On the way back, she saw a little boy crying. She asked him why he was crying and he said he lost his favorite toy. Lily remembered how her mommy prevented the dog from hurting her and decided to help the boy. She gave him her rubber ducky to make him feel better. + +The boy stopped crying and hugged Lily. Lily felt happy that she prevented the boy from being sad. Her mommy was proud of her and told her that being kind to others is always the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big, grumpy bear. He lived in a forest and loved to eat honey. One day, a little birdie came to him and requested some honey. The bear didn't want to share his honey, but the birdie was sad and asked again. The bear saw that the birdie was sad, so he gave him some honey. + +Later that day, the bear went for a walk and saw a shiny steel pot. He wanted it for himself, so he took it. But then he remembered how the birdie had requested honey, and he felt bad for taking the pot. So, he went back and gave it to the birdie as a gift. + +From that day on, the bear was no longer grumpy. He learned that sharing and giving can make others happy, and that made him happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie wanted to go to the west to see the pretty sunset. But the birdie was scared to fly because the wind was so strong. The birdie needed to balance on a branch before it could fly. + +Finally, the wind stopped and the sky was clear. The birdie balanced on the branch and then flew to the west. It saw the pretty sunset and was very happy. The birdie knew it could fly back home because the wind was clear and it had balanced on the branch before. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go to the park. One day, Timmy and his mom went to visit his dad at his lab. The lab was big and had lots of machines that beeped and whirred. + +Timmy's dad showed him around the lab and explained what each machine did. Timmy thought the lab was very modern and cool. "Daddy, can I play with the machines?" Timmy asked. "No, Timmy. The machines are very delicate and we need to be careful with them," his dad replied. + +As they were leaving, Timmy's mom said, "That lab seems like a very interesting place to work." "Yes, it is," Timmy's dad replied. "I love my job and I'm glad you both could come visit me today." Timmy waved goodbye to his dad and said, "Bye bye, lab!" as they walked out the door. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's toy car got stuck in the drain! Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Timmy's dad was very reliable. He knew how to repair things. Timmy's dad came to the bathroom and saw the toy car stuck in the drain. He used a special tool to remove the toy car and fix the drain. + +Timmy was happy again and played with his toy car in the bathtub. He was glad that his dad was so reliable and could repair things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her favorite jacket with a zipper. One day, she noticed the zipper was broken. She asked her mommy to fix it. Her mommy examined the zipper and saw it was stuck. She fixed it perfectly and Lily was happy again. From that day on, Lily made sure to examine her zipper every day to make sure it was perfect. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a furry cat named Mittens. Lily loved Mittens very much. One day, while washing her hands, Lily accidentally dropped her toy car into the sink. She was very sad because the sink was too deep for her to reach. Mittens saw that Lily was upset and knew he had to help. He jumped onto the counter and used his furry paw to fish the car out of the sink. Lily was so happy and hugged Mittens tightly. From that day on, Lily knew she could always count on Mittens to help her when she needed it. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went outside to play. She saw a bug on the ground and picked it up gently. It was an insect with wings and it flew away. Lily thought it was very cool. + +Later on, Lily's mom gave her a piece of candy. Lily put it in her mouth and made a face. It was bitter! She didn't like it very much. But then her mom told her that the candy was very valuable and special. Lily didn't understand why, but she kept the candy anyway. + +As she was walking around outside, Lily saw a butterfly flying around. She thought it was even more beautiful than the bug she saw earlier. She realized that insects can be very pretty and special too. She decided to keep an eye out for more insects to admire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch TV and her favorite thing to watch was the news. Her mom always told her to watch reliable news so she could learn important things. + +One day, Lily saw a news story about a lost puppy. She wanted to help find the puppy so she went outside to look for it. She searched and searched but couldn't find the puppy. + +Lily learned an important lesson that day. She realized that watching the news is good but it's also important to take action and help others. She promised herself that she would always try to help when she can. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to read books and always went to the library to find new ones. One day, Lily found a book about a magical kingdom. + +As she read the book, Lily imagined herself living in that kingdom. She wished she could have magical powers like the characters in the story. + +The next day, Lily went back to the library and found a book about a young wizard. She was so excited to read it! As she opened the book, she saw a note that said, "You have the power to make your wishes come true." + +Lily smiled and felt happy. She realized that she already had the power to imagine and dream. From that day on, Lily knew that she could make anything happen if she just believed in herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mom asked her to help with some work. Lily didn't want to help because she was having fun. But her mom said, "Please help me, Lily. It won't take long." + +Lily agreed to help her mom. She pulled a chair to the kitchen and started to work. But she was very careless and spilled some water on the floor. Her mom said, "Be careful, Lily. You might slip and fall." + +Lily apologized and tried to work more carefully. She finished the work and her mom said, "Thank you for your help, Lily. You did a great job." Lily smiled and said, "I like to help you, Mommy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her family. One day, Lily went to visit her grandpa on his farm. Her grandpa was a farmer and had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. + +Lily loved to help her grandpa on the farm. She would feed the animals and collect the eggs. Her grandpa was very proud of her because she became an intelligent farmer. She knew how to take care of the animals and plants. + +One day, Lily's grandpa became sick and couldn't take care of the farm anymore. So, Lily decided to become a farmer too. She worked hard and became an intelligent farmer just like her grandpa. She took care of the animals and plants and the farm continued to grow. From that day on, Lily knew that she wanted to be a farmer when she grew up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play with him. + +"Look at all the snow!" Billy said. + +"Yeah! Let's build a snowman!" Timmy replied. + +They played and played until the sun began to set. Timmy's mom called them inside for dinner. After dinner, Timmy looked outside and noticed that the snow had stopped falling and the sky was clear. + +"Mom, can we go outside again?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's dark outside," his mom replied. + +Timmy and Billy went outside and looked up at the clear sky. "Wow, look at all the stars!" Billy said. + +"Yeah, they really show up when the sky is clear!" Timmy replied. + +The boys played outside until it was time for bed. They went inside, tired but happy from their snowy adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo to see all the animals. One day, she saw a big white seal swimming in the water. The seal looked so happy and Lily wanted to play with it. She went closer to the seal and called its name, but the seal didn't come to her. + +Lily decided to climb over the fence to get closer to the seal. She got too close and the seal got scared. It swam away quickly and accidentally hit Lily with its tail. Lily fell into the water and couldn't swim. The zookeeper saw what happened and jumped in to save her. + +Lily was okay, but she learned a very important lesson. She should never climb over the fence and get too close to the animals. She also realized that even though the seal was cute and white, it was still a wild animal and not her pet. From that day on, Lily stayed safe and enjoyed watching the animals from a distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Timmy decided to build an igloo. He gathered some snow and started to shape it into blocks. He stacked the blocks on top of each other until he had a big igloo. + +Timmy was so proud of his igloo that he invited his friends to come and play inside. They laughed and played loud games. Suddenly, Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. Timmy didn't want to leave his igloo, but he knew he had to go. He carefully folded the entrance of the igloo closed, so it would stay warm and cozy for his friends to play in later. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going to the park. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a tall tower. + +Lily asked her mommy, "What is that big tower?" + +Her mommy said, "That's a boring old tower. It doesn't do much, but people use it to call their friends." + +Lily was curious and wanted to call her friend too. She asked her mommy if she could use the tower to call her friend. Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, let's go see if it works!" + +Lily ran to the tower and shouted into it, "Hello, can you hear me?" Her friend's voice came back and they had a fun conversation. Lily was so happy she could use the tower to call her friend. From then on, she loved going to the park and calling her friends from the tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. He had a big track that he would race them on. + +One day, Jack's mom asked him to help her test the smoke alarm. Jack was happy to help. He pressed the button and the alarm made a loud noise. Jack's mom was very alert and happy that the alarm worked. + +Later that day, Jack's friend Timmy came over to play. They raced their toy cars on the track and had so much fun. Jack told Timmy all about testing the smoke alarm and how it made his mom alert. Timmy thought that was cool and wanted to help test his own smoke alarm too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a big red ball. One day, Lily's mommy was cooking dinner and she accidentally touched the hot stove. The stove was very dangerous and it burned her hand. + +Lily saw what happened and she knew that her mommy needed help. She went to find her daddy and he came to the kitchen to help mommy. Daddy took a screwdriver and fixed the stove so that it wouldn't be dangerous anymore. + +Lily was happy that her mommy was okay and that the stove was fixed. She hugged her mommy and daddy and went back to playing with her big red ball. She knew that it was important to be careful around things that could burn or be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mommy took her to the park to play. Lily had so much fun on the swings and slide. + +After playing for a while, they went to the store to buy some things. Mommy bought some powder for Lily's baby brother. Lily saw some candy and wanted to buy it, but mommy said no. She said they needed to save money and not spend it on things they didn't need. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally spilled some juice on the carpet. She felt bad and thought mommy would be angry. But mommy just smiled and said it was okay. They cleaned it up together and mommy told Lily that accidents happen and it's not always bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the flowers grow. One day, her mommy told her about a festival that was happening in the town. Lily was very excited and asked her mommy if they could go. + +When they arrived at the festival, Lily saw lots of people and felt a little uncomfortable. But then she saw the cotton candy stand and her mommy bought her some. "Yum, this is so good!" Lily exclaimed. + +As they walked around, Lily saw a big garden with lots of flowers. "Look, mommy! The flowers are growing so tall!" she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, they are growing beautifully." + +As they left the festival, Lily was tired but happy. "Mommy, can we come back to the festival next year?" she asked. "Of course, we can come back and see how much you've grown," her mommy replied. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was walking in the park when he stumbled over a rock. He fell down and his knees got a little hurt, but he was okay. + +Timmy looked around and saw a wide, open field. He decided to run and play there. But when he got there, he found it was boring. There was nothing to do. So, he went back to the playground and had fun on the swings and slides. + +After a while, Timmy got tired and went home. He told his mom about his adventure in the park and how he stumbled over a rock. She gave him a band-aid for his knees and he felt better. Timmy learned that sometimes things can be boring, but there's always something fun to do if you look for it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her remote control car. One day, Lily was playing with her car when she accidentally pushed the wrong button and the car got stuck. She tried to move it forward, but it wouldn't budge. + +Lily's mom came in and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "Car not move, button broken." Her mom looked at the car and saw that it was stuck. She tried to move it forward too, but it wouldn't work. Then she remembered that sometimes you can reverse the car to get it unstuck. + +"Let's try reversing the car," said Lily's mom. She pressed the reverse button and the car started moving backwards. It went a little too far and bumped into a distant toy, knocking it over. Lily started to cry because the toy was her favorite. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, we can fix it. Let's just be more careful next time." And they both smiled and went back to playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly and zoom through the sky. One day, Tweetie saw a big bag of seeds on the ground. + +"Yum, yum!" Tweetie said. "I love seeds!" + +Suddenly, a big wind came and scatter the seeds everywhere. Tweetie was sad. "Oh no! My seeds are all over the place now!" + +Then, a friendly squirrel named Nutty came by. "Don't worry, Tweetie," Nutty said. "I can help you find your seeds. Let's search together." + +So, Tweetie and Nutty searched for the scattered seeds. They found them all and put them back in a regular pile. Tweetie was happy again and said, "Thank you, Nutty! You're my hero!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the park with her friends. One day, Lily was playing on the swings when she saw a big dog running towards her. She started to panic and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Lily's mom was nearby and quickly came to her rescue. She picked Lily up and made sure she was safe from the dog. Lily's mom took her home and gave her a big hug. Lily felt safe and happy again. + +After the scary incident, Lily's mom made sure to clean her up and give her a warm bath. Lily felt clean and cozy in her pajamas. She went to bed feeling grateful for her mom keeping her safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to visit her grandma on the farm. Lily loved visiting her grandma because she got to see all the animals. + +As soon as she arrived, her grandma introduced her to a new chicken. The chicken was very healthy and had shiny feathers. Lily loved the chicken and asked if she could play with it. + +Her grandma said yes and Lily spent the whole day playing with the chicken. She fed it corn and gave it water to drink. + +At the end of the day, Lily's grandma cooked a delicious dinner. Lily was so happy to see that the chicken she played with was now on her plate. She didn't know what to do, but her grandma explained that the chicken was healthy and that it was okay to eat it. Lily enjoyed her dinner and went to bed happy, dreaming of all the animals she would meet on her next visit. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing along to the rhythm of her favorite songs. One day, she went to the park and saw a little boy sitting on a bench all alone. + +"Hi there!" said Lily. "What's your name?" + +The little boy replied, "My name is Timmy. I'm feeling a little sad today." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I know! Let's dance to the rhythm of this song! It always makes me feel better." + +Timmy smiled and they started to dance together. As they danced, they both felt happier and happier. + +"Thanks for making me feel better," said Timmy. + +Lily replied, "No problem! That's what friends are for!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Tuesdays because that's when her mommy would take her to the park. One Tuesday, Lily saw a pale butterfly sitting on a flower. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She believed that she would catch the butterfly someday. The next Tuesday, Lily brought a net with her to the park. She saw the butterfly again and tried to catch it, but it was too fast. + +Lily was about to give up when she saw a boy with a jar. He had caught the butterfly! Lily was happy for the boy but also a little jealous. She wished she had caught the butterfly first. + +Suddenly, the boy tripped and the jar fell and broke. The butterfly flew away, and the boy started to cry. Lily felt bad for him and decided to help him find the butterfly. They searched and searched, and eventually, they found it. Lily was happy that she helped the boy and even though she didn't catch the butterfly, she had a great Tuesday at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a stuffed teddy bear. One day, she accidentally dropped her teddy bear on the floor and it got dirty. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"My teddy bear is dirty," Lily replied. + +"Don't worry, we can clean it," said her mom. + +Lily was happy to hear that and together they cleaned the teddy bear with a wet cloth. After the teddy bear was clean, Lily hugged it tightly and said, "I'm so happy now!" + +Her mom smiled and gave her a matchbox to play with. Lily was fascinated by the little box and asked her mom, "What's inside?" + +"Matches," her mom replied. "But remember, matches are not toys. They are only for grown-ups to use." + +Lily nodded her head and continued to play with her clean teddy bear, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Jack. Jack was a humble pirate who loved to travel the world. One day, Jack met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hi, Lily! Do you want to travel with me on my ship?" Jack asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily replied with a big smile. + +As they sailed on the ship, Jack told Lily about his adventures and the treasures he had found. Suddenly, they spotted another pirate ship in the distance. + +"Oh no! It's a pirate ship!" Jack exclaimed. + +"Don't worry, Jack. We can beat them!" Lily said bravely. + +Together, Jack and Lily defeated the other pirate ship and continued their journey. They had so much fun traveling together and became the best of friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, it's time to take a nap. Let's go to your bedroom." + +Lily didn't want to take a nap, but her mommy said it would be easy to fall asleep in her cozy bed. So, she went to her bedroom and lay down on her bed. + +After a while, Lily's mommy came back to check on her. She saw that Lily was still wide awake and playing with her toys. "Lily, it's time to nap. You need to rest," said her mommy. + +Lily replied, "But I don't want to nap. I want to play!" + +Her mommy said, "Okay, but if you don't nap, you will be very tired later." + +Lily didn't listen and continued to play. Later that day, she was so tired that she fell asleep on the couch instead of playing with her friends. From that day on, Lily listened to her mommy and took her naps in her bedroom. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very old, so we call her "elderly". One day, she went to the park to have a picnic with her friends. They brought lots of yummy food, like sandwiches, fruits, and cookies. + +While they were eating, the old lady noticed that she forgot to bring her favorite drink. She was sad because she really wanted to drink it. But then, one of her friends noticed that and offered to share her drink with the old lady. The old lady was very happy and grateful. + +After they finished eating, they played games and had fun. The old lady was very happy to spend time with her friends and enjoy the delicious food. She went home with a big smile on her face, feeling loved and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he never liked to tidy them up. One day, his mom asked him to tidy his toys, but he didn't want to. + +"I don't want to tidy my toys," said Timmy. + +"You have to tidy your toys, Timmy," said his mom. "Otherwise, your room will not be tidy." + +Timmy didn't listen to his mom and continued to play. Suddenly, he fell and hit his head on a skull that was on the floor. His mom rushed him to the hospital, but it was too late. Timmy didn't finish tidying his toys, and now he never will. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to clean. He had a mop that he used to clean the floors every day. One day, Timmy's mom went to the store to buy a new mop because the old one was dirty. She found a cheap mop that was on sale and brought it home. Timmy was so happy to have a new mop to use. + +But after a few days, the new mop started to fall apart. The handle came part from the mop head and it wouldn't work anymore. Timmy was sad because he couldn't clean the floors anymore. His mom told him not to worry because they would go back to the store and get a better mop. They found a strong mop that wouldn't fall apart and Timmy was happy again. He could clean the floors every day with his new mop. +Lily and Tom were very happy. They were going on a holiday with Mum and Dad. They packed their bags with toys and clothes. They got in the car and drove to the big airport. + +At the airport, they saw many people and planes. They had to wait in a line and show their tickets. Then they had to put their bags on a belt. Lily was scared. She did not want to lose her bag. + +"Mum, where is my bag going?" she asked. + +Mum smiled and hugged her. "Don't worry, Lily. Your bag is going to the same place as we are. It will be on the plane with us. You have to trust me, okay?" + +Lily nodded. She trusted Mum. She held Mum's hand and followed her to the gate. Tom was excited. He wanted to see the plane. + +They boarded the plane and found their seats. They buckled their belts and listened to the pilot. He said they were going to fly to a sunny island. Lily and Tom looked out the window and saw the big plane move. They felt it go up in the air. They were flying! + +Lily and Tom clapped and cheered. They were on a holiday. They could not wait to see the island, the beach, and the sea. They were very happy. +Tom and Anna are big kids. They like to play with toys and books and games. They have a mom and a dad who love them very much. Sometimes, mom and dad have friends over for dinner. They talk and laugh and drink wine. Wine is a drink for grown-ups, not for kids. + +One night, Tom and Anna were bored. They wanted to play, but mom and dad were busy with their friends. They saw the wine on the table. It looked red and shiny. They wondered how it tasted. They decided to try some when no one was looking. They took a glass and drank some wine. + +But the wine was not good. It was sour and bitter and made them cough. They did not like it at all. They made a funny face and spit it out. They felt sick and dizzy. They wanted some water and a hug. + +Mom and dad saw them and got worried. They asked them what they did. Tom and Anna told them the truth. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. Mom and dad were not angry, but they were not happy either. They explained to them that wine is not for kids, and that it can make them sick. They gave them some water and a hug. They told them to go to bed and rest. + +Tom and Anna felt better after a while. They learned their lesson. They said good night to mom and dad and their friends. They smiled and said they loved them. They went to bed and slept well. They dreamed of toys and books and games. They were happy kids. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big toy in the park. It is a twisty toy. You can twist it and make shapes. + +Lily and Max want to play with the twisty toy. But they want to play in different ways. Lily wants to make a circle. Max wants to make a snake. They pull and tug on the twisty toy. They are not happy. + +Then, a playful dog comes. The dog sees the twisty toy. The dog thinks it is a bone. The dog runs and grabs the twisty toy. He runs away with it. + +Lily and Max are sad. They lost their twisty toy. They look at each other. They say sorry. They hug. They decide to play with other toys. They are friends again. +Anna liked to collect wheels. She had big wheels and small wheels, red wheels and blue wheels, wheels from cars and wheels from bikes. She kept them in a box under her bed and played with them every day. + +One day, she saw a new wheel in the park. It was shiny and silver and had spokes like a star. Anna wanted to add it to her collection. She ran to the wheel and picked it up. But then she heard a voice. + +"Hey, that's my wheel!" It was Ben, a boy from her class. He was riding a scooter, but one of his wheels was missing. He looked worried and angry. + +Anna felt sorry for Ben. She liked wheels, but she did not want to make him sad. She gave him back his wheel and said, "Sorry, Ben. I did not know it was yours. I like wheels a lot. Do you want to see my collection?" + +Ben smiled and said, "Sure, Anna. I like wheels too. Maybe we can trade some wheels and play together." He put his wheel back on his scooter and followed Anna to her house. They became friends and shared their wheels. Anna was happy. She had a new wheel and a new friend. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. They saw many trees, birds and animals. One day, they found a big pine tree with many cones. Lila wanted to eat the cones, but Ben said no. + +"Why not?" Lila asked. "They look yummy and crunchy." + +"Because they are not food for us," Ben said. "They are food for the squirrels and the birds. If we eat them, we take away their food. That is not fair." + +Lila did not listen. She picked a cone and bit it. It was hard and bitter. She spat it out and made a face. "Blech! This is not yummy at all!" + +Ben laughed. "I told you so. Now you know why we should not eat the cones. They are not good for us, and they are good for the animals. We should share the forest with them and be fair." + +Lila nodded. She felt sorry for being greedy. She put the cone back on the ground. "You are right, Ben. I am sorry. I will not eat the cones again. I will share the forest with the animals and be fair." + +They hugged and went to look for other things to play with. They saw a berry bush and picked some berries. They were sweet and juicy. They ate some and left some for the birds. They were happy and fair. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with animals. One day, they go to the zoo with their moms. They see many animals in cages. They see lions, monkeys, birds, and more. + +They stop at the elephant cage. The elephant is big and gray. He has a long nose and big ears. He looks sad. Lily and Ben want to help him. + +"Hello, elephant," Lily says. "Why are you sad?" + +The elephant lifts his nose and makes a loud sound. He points to a puzzle on the ground. It has many pieces. The elephant tries to complete the puzzle, but he can't. + +"Can we help you?" Ben asks. + +The elephant nods. He gives some pieces to Lily and Ben. They work together. They are smart. They find where the pieces go. They complete the puzzle. It is a picture of a jungle. + +The elephant is happy. He smiles and claps. He gives Lily and Ben a hug with his nose. He thanks them. + +"You are welcome, elephant," Lily and Ben say. "You are smart, too." + +They wave goodbye to the elephant. They go to see more animals. They have fun at the zoo. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big orange ball in the park. They took it home and had fun bouncing it and rolling it. They loved their orange ball very much. + +But the next day, when they woke up, they saw that their orange ball was gone. Instead, there was a small blue ball on the floor. They were very sad and angry. Who took their orange ball and replaced it with a blue ball? + +They asked their mom, but she did not know. She said maybe someone came in the night and switched the balls. She said they should share the blue ball and be nice. But Lily and Ben did not want to share. They wanted their orange ball back. + +They decided to go back to the park and look for their orange ball. They put on their shoes and coats and ran outside. They did not tell their mom where they were going. They did not see the big sign that said "Danger: Construction Site". + +They crossed the street and entered the park. They looked around, but they did not see their orange ball. They saw a lot of big machines and piles of dirt and rocks. They thought maybe their orange ball was under the dirt or rocks. They started to dig and move the dirt and rocks. + +But they did not see the big machine that was coming towards them. The machine was very loud and fast. It had a big scoop that could lift a lot of dirt and rocks. The machine did not see Lily and Ben either. It scooped up a lot of dirt and rocks, and Lily and Ben with them. + +Lily and Ben screamed, but no one heard them. They were buried under the dirt and rocks. They could not breathe. They could not move. They felt very sleepy. They closed their eyes and never opened them again. + +They never found their orange ball. They never played with their toys again. They never saw their mom again. They were gone. +Lily was a rabbit who liked to hop and play in the grass. She had many friends who were also rabbits. They liked to eat carrots and lettuce and hide from the hunter. + +The hunter was a man who had a big gun and a loud dog. He wanted to catch the rabbits and take them away. He was not nice and he was not kind. He made the rabbits scared and sad. + +One day, Lily saw the hunter and his dog coming near her home. She wanted to run away and hide, but she also wanted to warn her friends. She had an urge to be brave and help them. She had an urge to do something good. + +She hopped as fast as she could and made a loud noise. She shouted, "Hunter! Hunter! Run away, run away!" She hoped her friends would hear her and escape. + +The hunter and his dog heard Lily and saw her. They chased her and tried to catch her. Lily was very scared, but she kept hopping and dodging. She led them away from her home and her friends. + +She saw a hole in the ground and jumped in. It was a perfect hiding place. The hunter and his dog could not find her. They looked and looked, but they gave up and left. + +Lily was safe and happy. She had saved her friends and herself. She had followed her urge and done something good. She was a brave and kind rabbit. She was a hero. +Anna is a smart girl. She likes to learn new things and play with her toys. She has a big book with many pictures and words. She can read some of the words by herself. + +One day, Anna hears a loud noise outside. She looks out the window and sees a big truck. The truck is red and shiny. It has a long hose and a ladder. It is a fire truck. Anna loves fire trucks. She wants to see it up close. + +She runs to the door and puts on her shoes. She tells her mom, "I want to see the fire truck, please." Her mom says, "Okay, but hurry. The fire truck might go away soon." Anna nods and opens the door. She runs to the street and sees the fire truck. It is parked near a house. There are some men in yellow suits. They are firemen. They are spraying water on the house. There is smoke and fire. Anna thinks, "Oh no, the house is on fire. I hope everyone is okay." + +She sees a woman and a boy. They are standing near the fire truck. They look scared and sad. Anna walks to them and says, "Hi, I'm Anna. Are you okay?" The woman says, "Hi, Anna. I'm Mary. This is my son, Tom. We are okay, but our house is on fire. We lost everything." Anna feels sorry for them. She says, "I'm sorry, Mary. I'm sorry, Tom. That is very bad. I wish I could help you." + +Tom says, "You are very kind, Anna. Thank you for talking to us. Do you like fire trucks?" Anna says, "Yes, I do. They are very cool. They save lives." Tom says, "Me too. They are my favorite. Do you want to see my toy fire truck? I have it in my backpack." Anna says, "Yes, please. I would love to see it." Tom smiles and opens his backpack. He takes out a small fire truck. It is red and shiny. It has a long hose and a ladder. It is a toy fire truck. Anna thinks, "Wow, that is a nice fire truck. Tom is very lucky. He is very smart. He saved his toy fire truck from the fire." She says, "That is a beautiful fire truck, Tom. Can I play with it?" Tom says, "Sure, Anna. You can play with it. You are my friend." Anna and Tom play with the toy fire truck. They make siren noises and pretend to put out fires. They have fun. They forget about the smoke and the fire. They are happy. +Sam loved his toy car. He played with it every day. He made it zoom and beep and crash. He took it everywhere he went. He seemed very happy with his toy car. + +One day, Sam went to the park with his mom. He saw a big slide and a swing and a sandbox. He wanted to try them all. He left his toy car on a bench and ran to the slide. He slid down fast and laughed. He seemed very excited. + +But when he came back to the bench, his toy car was gone. He looked around and saw a boy holding it. The boy was smiling and playing with it. He seemed very pleased. Sam felt angry and sad. He wanted his toy car back. + +He ran to the boy and said, "That's my toy car! Give it back!" The boy looked at him and said, "No, it's mine now. I found it. It's a nice toy car." He seemed very stubborn. Sam felt more angry and sad. He tried to grab his toy car, but the boy pushed him away. + +Sam started to cry. He felt like he had lost his best friend. He seemed very lonely. His mom heard him and came to him. She hugged him and said, "What's wrong, Sam? Why are you crying?" Sam told her what happened. She seemed very sorry. + +She took him to the boy and said, "Excuse me, this is my son's toy car. He left it here by mistake. Can you please give it back to him?" The boy looked at her and said, "No, it's mine now. I found it. It's a nice toy car." He seemed very rude. + +Sam's mom said, "That's not fair. He loves his toy car very much. He played with it every day. He took it everywhere he went. He was very happy with his toy car. How would you feel if someone took your favorite toy?" The boy thought for a moment. He seemed very quiet. + +Then he said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know. I don't have many toys. I liked this toy car a lot. But I guess it's not mine. Here, you can have it back." He gave the toy car to Sam. He seemed very sad. + +Sam looked at the toy car and then at the boy. He felt sorry for him. He said, "Thank you. But you know what? You can keep it. It's a nice toy car. I have other toys at home. I can share with you. Do you want to be my friend?" The boy looked at him and said, "Really? You mean it? You're not mad at me?" He seemed very surprised. + +Sam nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, I mean it. I'm not mad at you. You're not rude. You're just lonely. I can be your friend. Do you want to play with me?" The boy nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, I want to play with you. You're not angry. You're very kind. You're a good friend. Thank you." He seemed very grateful. + +Sam and the boy played with the toy car together. They made it zoom and beep and crash. They had fun. They seemed very happy. Sam's mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of Sam. He was a good boy. He was generous and forgiving. He was a good friend. She seemed very happy too. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see many animals on the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. + +One day, Sara and Ben have a plan. They want to make the sheep clean. They think the sheep are dirty and smelly. They want to wash the sheep with water and soap. + +They find a bucket and a hose. They fill the bucket with water and soap. They look for the sheep. They see the sheep in the field. They run to the sheep with the bucket and the hose. + +"Hello, sheep!" Sara says. "We have a plan. We want to make you clean. You will look nice and smell good." + +But the sheep do not like the plan. The sheep do not want to be wet and soapy. The sheep run away from Sara and Ben. They baa and jump. They make a lot of noise. + +"Stop, sheep!" Ben says. "We want to help you. We want to make you happy. Please, let us wash you." + +But the sheep do not listen. The sheep run faster and faster. They run to the other side of the field. They hide behind the trees. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They do not understand why the sheep do not like their plan. They think the sheep are silly and rude. They put down the bucket and the hose. They go back to the farm. + +"Maybe we can try another plan tomorrow," Sara says. + +"Maybe we can find another animal to wash," Ben says. + +They hope the sheep will change their mind. They hope the sheep will be friendly and clean. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box under a tree. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom says. "Maybe it is a gift for us!" + +"Or maybe it is a mystery!" Anna says. "We have to work to find out!" + +They run to the box and try to lift the lid. It is heavy and hard. They push and pull, but it does not move. + +"Maybe we need a key," Tom says. "Or a code!" + +"Or a magic word!" Anna says. "Let's try some!" + +They shout different words at the box. "Please! Open! Banana! Abracadabra!" Nothing happens. + +They are about to give up, when they hear a voice from inside the box. + +"Hello! Can you help me? I am stuck!" + +Tom and Anna are surprised. They look at each other. + +"Who are you?" Tom asks. + +"I am a clown!" the voice says. "I was going to a party, but I fell asleep in the box. Now I can't get out!" + +Tom and Anna laugh. They think it is funny. + +"Don't worry, clown!" Anna says. "We will help you!" + +They work together to lift the lid. They see a clown with a red nose, a big hat and a colorful suit. He smiles and thanks them. + +"Thank you, kids! You are very kind and smart! You solved the mystery!" + +He gives them each a balloon and a candy. He invites them to join his party. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They have a new friend and a fun adventure. They go with the clown to the party. They play games, eat cake and have a lot of fun. They think it is the best day ever. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were animals. Lila was a lion and Tom was a gorilla. They roared and grunted and ran around the trees. + +"Let's march like soldiers!" Tom said. He stood up straight and lifted his feet high. He made a loud noise with his mouth. "Boom, boom, boom!" + +Lila tried to march like Tom, but it was difficult. She was smaller and her feet were not so big. She stumbled and fell on the grass. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +Tom stopped marching and ran to Lila. He saw the blood on her knee and felt sorry. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lila. Are you okay?" + +Lila sniffed and nodded. She wiped her tears and smiled. "It's okay, Tom. You are a good gorilla. Can we play something else?" + +Tom nodded and smiled. He helped Lila stand up and said, "Yes, we can. How about we pretend we are birds and fly in the sky?" + +Lila liked that idea. She spread her arms and said, "Yes, let's fly! Tweet, tweet, tweet!" + +They ran and jumped and flapped their arms. They forgot about the march and the knee and had fun. They were happy. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big teddy bear. They named him Brownie and gave him hugs and kisses every day. + +One day, Brownie got a tear in his arm. Tim and Lily were very sad. They did not want Brownie to hurt. They asked their mom what to do. Mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix Brownie. We will do an operation on him. But you have to be very careful and gentle with him." + +Mom got a needle and some thread from her sewing box. She told Tim and Lily to watch and learn. She said, "First, I will clean the tear with some water and soap. Then, I will put the needle through the thread and make a knot. Next, I will sew the tear with small stitches. Finally, I will cut the thread and make another knot. See? Brownie is all better now." + +Tim and Lily clapped and cheered. They thanked their mom and hugged Brownie. They said, "We love you, Brownie. You are very brave. Now you need to rest and nap. We will nap with you." They took Brownie to their bed and cuddled with him. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. Mom smiled and kissed them. She said, "Good night, my sweeties. You are very good and smart." +Tom and Jen like to write. They write with crayons on paper. They write their names, and animals, and shapes. They have fun writing. + +One day, they find a big cave in the park. They want to write in the cave. They go inside the cave with their crayons and paper. It is dark and cold in the cave. + +"Look, Jen, I can write on the wall!" Tom says. He writes his name on the wall with a blue crayon. + +"No, Tom, don't do that!" Jen says. "That is not regular. That is bad. The wall is not paper. You can't write on the wall." + +"Yes, I can. See, I did it. It is fun. You do it too." Tom says. He writes more on the wall with a red crayon. + +"No, Tom, stop it! You are making the cave dirty. You are not nice. I don't want to write on the wall. I want to write on paper." Jen says. She is sad and angry. + +Tom and Jen start to fight. They yell and cry. They throw their crayons and paper at each other. They are not happy. + +A big bear hears them. The bear lives in the cave. The bear does not like noise. The bear is hungry and angry. The bear comes out of the cave. + +"Roar!" The bear says. "Who are you? What are you doing in my cave? Why are you making noise? Why are you writing on my wall?" + +Tom and Jen see the bear. They are scared. They drop their crayons and paper. They run out of the cave. They run to their mom and dad. + +"Mom, Dad, help! There is a big bear in the cave! The bear is mad at us! We were writing in the cave!" Tom and Jen say. + +Mom and Dad hug them. They are glad they are safe. They are not glad they were writing in the cave. + +"Tom, Jen, you should not write in the cave. That is not regular. That is not nice. That is not safe. The cave is not yours. The cave is the bear's. You should respect the bear and the cave. You should only write on paper. Do you understand?" Mom and Dad say. + +Tom and Jen nod. They understand. They are sorry. They say sorry to the bear and the cave. They say sorry to Mom and Dad. They promise to not write in the cave again. They promise to only write on paper. They hug Mom and Dad. They are happy. +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. One day, they see a new path in the park. It is brown and twisty and has many trees. They want to see where it goes. + +They hold hands and walk on the path. They see many animals. They see a bird with red feathers. They see a squirrel with a big tail. They see a rabbit with long ears. They think the animals are cute. They say hello to them. + +But then, they see a big bear. The bear is black and furry and has sharp teeth. The bear does not look cute. The bear looks angry. The bear growls at them. Lily and Ben are scared. They think the path is not fun anymore. + +They turn around and run back. They run fast and loud. They do not look at the animals. They only look at the park. They want to get to the park. They want to be safe. + +They reach the park and see their mom. Their mom is happy to see them. She hugs them and kisses them. She asks them where they went. They tell her about the path and the animals and the bear. She seems surprised. She says they were brave. She says they should not go on the path again. She says they should stay in the park. + +Lily and Ben agree. They do not want to see the bear again. They want to play in the park. They are happy and safe. They forget about the path. They have fun. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a crown that was shiny and pink. She liked to wear it and pretend she was a princess. + +One day, she was playing with her crown in the garden. She saw a bird on a branch. The bird was blue and yellow. It was singing a pretty song. + +"Hello, bird," Lily said. "Do you like my crown?" + +The bird looked at Lily and nodded. It flew down and landed on her shoulder. + +"Your crown is very nice," the bird said. "Can I use it for a while?" + +Lily was surprised. She liked the bird, but she also liked her crown. + +"Why do you want to use my crown?" she asked. + +The bird smiled. "I want to use your crown to make a nest. It is soft and warm and sparkly. It will be a good home for my eggs." + +Lily thought about it. She wanted to help the bird, but she also wanted to keep her crown. + +She looked at the bird and said, "You can use my crown, but only for a little time. Then you have to give it back to me. OK?" + +The bird agreed. It took the crown in its beak and flew away. Lily watched it go. + +She hoped the bird would be happy with her crown. She hoped the bird would come back soon. She hoped the bird would be her friend. +Anna and Ben are twins. They share a crib in their room. They like to play with their toys and talk to each other. Sometimes they make funny noises and laugh. + +One day, their mom gives them a new toy. It is a colorful bird that can sing. She says it is a gift for being good. She attaches the bird to the crib with a string. She says the bird will sing to them when they sleep. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They touch the bird and listen to its song. They say thank you to mom and give her a hug. She says she loves them and leaves the room. + +But soon, Anna and Ben start to fight. Anna wants to hold the bird and make it sing. Ben wants to do the same. They pull the string and tug the bird. They yell and cry. + +Mom hears the noise and comes back. She sees the bird on the floor and the string broken. She is angry. She says they are naughty and mean. She says they have to go to bed without the bird. She takes the bird away and puts it on a shelf. She says they have to say sorry to each other and to the bird. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They don't like mom's harsh voice. They don't like to lose the bird. They look at each other and feel sorry. They say sorry to mom and to the bird. They hug each other and say they love each other. They promise to share and be nice. + +Mom sees them and smiles. She says they are good and sweet. She says she is sorry for being harsh. She says she loves them and gives them a kiss. She brings back the bird and attaches it to the crib again. She says the bird will sing to them when they sleep. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They cuddle with the bird and listen to its song. They say good night to mom and to the bird. They close their eyes and fall asleep. +Lily liked to count pebbles on the beach. She had a big bag to put them in. She wanted to find the most pebbles of all the kids. She thought that would make her popular. + +One day, she saw a shiny pebble in the sand. It was blue and sparkly. She ran to pick it up. But another kid got there first. His name was Ben. He smiled and said, "Look what I found! A pretty pebble!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted the shiny pebble. She said, "No, it's mine! I saw it first! Give it to me!" She tried to grab it from Ben. + +Ben did not like that. He said, "No, it's mine! I got it first! Go away!" He pushed Lily away. + +Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She cried. She did not have the shiny pebble. She did not have any friends. She did not feel popular. + +A nice lady came to help her. She said, "Are you okay, sweetie? What happened?" She gave Lily a hug and a band-aid. + +Lily told her what happened. The lady said, "I'm sorry, honey. That was not nice of Ben. But you know what? Pebbles are not that important. They are just rocks. What matters is how you treat people. If you are kind and share, you will make friends. And friends are more valuable than pebbles." + +Lily thought about what the lady said. She said, "You're right. Thank you. I'm sorry I was mean to Ben. Maybe I can say sorry and play with him." + +The lady said, "That's a good idea. I'm sure he will forgive you. And maybe he will share his pebble with you. Or you can find another one together. There are plenty of pebbles on the beach. You can count them and have fun." + +Lily smiled. She felt better. She got up and walked to Ben. She said, "Hi, Ben. I'm sorry I was rude to you. Can we be friends?" + +Ben looked surprised. He said, "Hi, Lily. I'm sorry I pushed you. That was not nice of me. Sure, we can be friends." + +Lily said, "Do you want to count pebbles with me? I have a big bag. We can find more." + +Ben said, "Okay. That sounds fun. And you know what? You can have the shiny pebble. I don't need it. It's just a rock." + +Lily said, "Thank you. That's very kind of you. But you can keep it. It's pretty. And you found it. It's yours." + +Ben said, "Really? Thank you. That's very nice of you. But maybe we can share it. We can take turns holding it. It's ours." + +Lily said, "Okay. That sounds fair. Let's do that." + +They smiled and hugged. They became friends. They counted pebbles and had fun. They felt popular. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big slide that looked like a jungle. It had green leaves and brown vines and yellow flowers. Anna wanted to go on the slide, but Ben was scared. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go on the jungle slide!" Anna said. "It will be fun!" + +"No, Anna, I don't want to go. It looks too high and too fast. And what if there are fierce animals hiding in the jungle?" Ben said. + +Anna rolled her eyes. She thought Ben was being silly. She decided to ignore him and go on the slide by herself. She climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +Ben watched Anna from the ground. He saw her having fun and he felt a little jealous. He also saw something else. He saw a big furry cat with black stripes and sharp teeth. It was a tiger! It was hiding behind the slide, waiting for Anna to come down. + +"Anna, Anna, watch out! There is a tiger in the jungle!" Ben yelled. + +Anna heard Ben's voice, but she thought he was trying to trick her. She ignored him and went on the slide again. She slid down the slide and landed on the ground. She looked up and saw the tiger. It was fierce and angry. It roared and showed its claws. + +Anna was scared. She wished she had listened to Ben. She ran away from the tiger and towards Ben. Ben ran towards her and hugged her. They ran away from the slide and the tiger and towards their mom. + +"Mom, mom, there is a tiger in the jungle slide!" Anna and Ben said. + +Mom looked at the slide and saw the tiger. It was not a real tiger. It was a stuffed toy. Someone had left it behind the slide as a prank. Mom smiled and shook her head. + +"Anna, Ben, that is not a tiger. That is a toy. It is not fierce. It is soft and cuddly. You don't have to be scared of it," Mom said. + +Anna and Ben looked at the toy tiger. They felt silly and relieved. They also felt sorry for ignoring each other. They hugged and said sorry. + +"Anna, I'm sorry for being scared of the slide. It was not so high and fast. And there were no fierce animals in the jungle," Ben said. + +"Ben, I'm sorry for ignoring you. You were trying to warn me. And you were brave to help me," Anna said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. She was proud of them for being honest and kind. She took them to the ice cream truck and bought them each a cone. They licked their ice cream and forgot about the tiger. They decided to play together and have fun. They also decided to never ignore each other again. +Lily was a bird who loved to soar in the sky. She had big and strong wings that made her fly fast and high. She liked to see the clouds, the sun, and the trees from above. She felt happy and free when she soared. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny thing in the air. It looked like a big star, but it was not. It was a plane. Lily wanted to see it closer, so she flew towards it. She did not know that the plane was loud and fast and dangerous. + +The plane did not see Lily. It flew right into her. Lily felt a big pain in her wing. She could not fly anymore. She fell down, down, down to the ground. She hit the ground hard and did not move. She was gone. + +The other birds saw what happened. They were sad and scared. They flew away from the plane. They wished they could help Lily, but they could not. They missed her a lot. They never soared with her again. +Lily liked to help her mom cook. She wanted to be a good cook like her mom. One day, mom gave Lily a pretty pan to hold. It was shiny and red. Lily felt happy. + +Mom told Lily to be careful with the pan. She said it was hot and could hurt Lily. Lily nodded and said she would be careful. She held the pan with both hands and looked at it. She saw her face in the pan. She smiled. + +But then, Lily saw something else in the pan. It was a big bug. It had many legs and eyes. It was crawling on the pan. Lily felt scared. She did not like bugs. She wanted the bug to go away. + +Lily yelled. She yelled very loud. She yelled, "Mom, mom, there is a bug in the pan!" She dropped the pan on the floor. The pan made a loud noise. The bug ran away. + +Mom heard Lily yell. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Lily crying and the pan on the floor. She hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was just a bug. It can't hurt you. You are brave and smart. I'm sorry you got scared." + +Lily stopped crying. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I dropped the pan. I didn't mean to. I was scared of the bug." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Lily. The pan is not broken. You did not mean to drop it. You were scared of the bug. I understand. I don't like bugs either. But they are not bad. They are just different. Next time, we can look at the bug together and learn about it. Maybe we can even be friends with the bug." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Okay, mom. I love you. You are the best cook and the best mom." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best helper and the best daughter." They hugged and kissed. Then they cleaned up the pan and the floor. They finished cooking and ate a yummy meal. Lily felt happy again. She liked to help her mom cook. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges with their blocks and cars. Anna was very flexible. She could bend and twist her body in many ways. Ben was very strong. He could lift and carry heavy things. + +"Look, Anna, I made a big tower!" Ben said, showing his blocks. "It is taller than you!" + +Anna smiled and said, "That is a good tower, Ben. But can you make a bridge like this?" She used her flexible body to make a shape like a bridge. She put a car on her back and said, "See, I am a bridge!" + +Ben laughed and said, "That is a funny bridge, Anna. But can you sneeze like this?" He pretended to sneeze very loudly and hard. He said, "Achoo!" and blew his blocks away. + +Anna giggled and said, "That is a big sneeze, Ben. But can you shake like this?" She shook her body very fast and made a noise like an earthquake. She said, "Rumble, rumble, rumble!" + +Ben joined her and said, "That is a scary earthquake, Anna. But can you jump like this?" He jumped up and down and made his toys bounce. + +Anna and Ben had fun playing with their toys and making noises. They did not notice that their mom was watching them from the kitchen. She smiled and said, "What a noisy and creative pair you are! But it is time for a snack now. Come and wash your hands." + +Anna and Ben stopped playing and ran to the kitchen. They said, "Okay, mom. We are hungry. What do you have for us?" + +Mom said, "I have some cookies and milk for you. And some tissues for your sneezes." + +Anna and Ben said, "Thank you, mom. We love you." + +They ate their snack and gave their mom a hug. They were happy and full. They decided to play some more after their snack. They wondered what else they could do with their toys and their bodies. They had many ideas. They were flexible, strong, and loud. They were Anna and Ben. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big red truck. It has a loud siren and a long hose. They run to the truck and see a man in a yellow suit and a big hat. + +"Hello, kids. I am a fireman. Do you know what I do?" the man says. + +"You put out fires!" Anna says. + +"That's right. I also help people who are in trouble. Do you want to see my truck?" the man says. + +"Yes, please!" Ben says. + +The fireman shows them the truck. He lets them sit in the front seat and touch the buttons. He also introduces them to his friends, who are also firemen. They are very nice and friendly. + +"Wow, this is so cool. Thank you, fireman!" Anna says. + +"You're welcome, kids. But remember, being a fireman is not easy. It is hard and dangerous. You have to be brave and careful. And you have to listen to your parents and teachers. They will teach you how to be safe and smart. Do you understand?" the fireman says. + +"Yes, we understand. We will listen and learn. We want to be like you when we grow up!" Ben says. + +The fireman smiles and gives them a hug. He tells them to have fun and be good. He also gives them a sticker with a fireman badge. Anna and Ben are very happy. They wave goodbye to the fireman and his friends. They go back to their house and show their sticker to their mom and dad. They tell them what they learned from the fireman. Their mom and dad are very proud of them. They say they are lucky to have such a nice fireman in their neighborhood. They also say they are lucky to have such wonderful twins. They hug and kiss them and tell them they love them. Anna and Ben love them too. They think being a fireman is cool, but being a twin is even cooler. +Tim and Pam are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big bike. The bike is red and shiny. It has a bell and a basket. Tim and Pam want to ride the bike. + +"Whose bike is this?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a gift," Pam says. + +"Let's try it. It looks fun," Tim says. + +They get on the bike. Tim pedals and Pam sits in the basket. They go fast and ring the bell. They feel happy. + +But the bike is not a gift. It is Mr. Lee's bike. Mr. Lee is a teacher. He likes to exercise on his bike. His bike is expensive. He works hard to buy it. He is very proud of it. + +Mr. Lee comes out of his house. He sees Tim and Pam on his bike. He is angry. + +"Hey, stop! That's my bike! Get off!" he shouts. + +Tim and Pam are scared. They try to stop, but they don't know how. The bike goes faster and faster. They lose control. They crash into a tree. + +The bike is broken. The bell is bent. The basket is torn. The wheel is flat. Tim and Pam are hurt. They have cuts and bruises. They cry. + +Mr. Lee runs to them. He is furious. + +"How dare you take my bike? You are bad kids! You have to pay for this!" he yells. + +He grabs Tim and Pam by the arms. He drags them to their parents. He tells them what happened. He asks for money. + +Tim and Pam's parents are sorry. They scold Tim and Pam. They apologize to Mr. Lee. They give him money. + +Tim and Pam are sad. They have no bike. They have no money. They have no fun. They have learned a lesson. They will never take things that are not theirs. +Tommy loved his scooter. It was red and shiny and fast. He liked to ride it in the park with his friends. One day, he saw a young girl with a pink scooter. She smiled at him and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tommy nodded and followed her to a big slide. They took turns going down the slide on their scooters. It was fun and exciting. Tommy felt happy. He said, "You are very nice, Lily. Can we be friends?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, of course. You are very nice, too, Tommy. Can I try your scooter?" + +Tommy said, "Sure, you can try it. But be careful, it is very fast." + +Lily thanked him and took his scooter. She rode it around the park. She went faster and faster. Tommy watched her and waited for her to come back. But she did not come back. She rode out of the park and vanished. + +Tommy felt sad and angry. He said, "Hey, that's my scooter! Come back, Lily! You are not nice, you are mean!" + +But Lily did not hear him. She was gone. Tommy ran after her, but he could not catch her. He lost his scooter and his friend. He cried and cried. He wished he never met Lily. He wished he had his scooter back. He wished he was home. +Lily and Ben are brother and sister. They like to watch movies on the big TV. Mom and dad provide movies for them every weekend. They can choose one movie each. + +Today, Lily wants to watch a movie about princesses and fairies. Ben wants to watch a movie about dinosaurs and robots. They argue about which movie to watch. + +"Princesses are boring!" Ben says. "Dinosaurs are cool and strong!" + +"Fairies are pretty and magic!" Lily says. "Robots are loud and scary!" + +Mom and dad hear them and come to the living room. They have an idea. + +"Why don't you watch both movies?" mom says. "We can make a movie night. We can provide popcorn and juice and blankets. You can take turns to pick the movie." + +Lily and Ben like this idea. They agree to watch both movies. They hug mom and dad and say thank you. + +They turn off the lights and make the room dark. They sit on the couch and cuddle with the blankets. They watch the movies and enjoy them. They learn about princesses and fairies and dinosaurs and robots. They are happy and quiet. Mom and dad are happy too. They watch the movies with them and smile. +Tim and Mia liked to play pirates in the garden. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. They also had wooden swords that they used to fight imaginary enemies. + +One day, they saw a big, fluffy cat sleeping under a tree. Tim had an idea. He whispered to Mia, "Let's poke the cat and make it walk the plank!" Mia nodded, enthusiastic. They crept up to the cat with their swords, ready to poke it. + +But the cat was not happy to be poked. It hissed and scratched Tim's hand. Tim cried out in pain and dropped his sword. The cat ran away, angry. Mia felt sorry for Tim and hugged him. She said, "Are you okay, Tim? That was not a nice thing to do. The cat was just sleeping. We should not poke animals or people. It hurts them and makes them mad." + +Tim nodded, ashamed. He said, "You are right, Mia. I was silly and mean. I'm sorry, cat. I'm sorry, Mia. Can we still be friends?" Mia smiled and said, "Of course we can, Tim. But next time, let's play pirates without poking anyone. Okay?" Tim agreed and said, "Okay. Let's go find some treasure instead." They picked up their swords and ran back to their ship, happy. They learned that poking is not fun and that they should be kind and respectful to others. +Tom is a nosy boy. He likes to look at everything and ask many questions. One day, he sees a big door in his house. He has never seen it before. He wants to know what is behind the door. + +He goes to the door and tries to open it. But it is locked. He sees a key on a hook. He takes the key and puts it in the door. He turns the key and hears a click. He opens the door and sees a dark room. He is curious. + +He steps into the room and looks around. He sees many boxes and bags. He sees a coat with a zip. He wants to try it on. He takes the coat and puts it on. He zips it up. He feels warm and cozy. He sees a hat and a scarf. He puts them on too. He feels like a snowman. + +He hears a noise. He turns and sees his mom. She is angry. She says, "Tom, what are you doing here? This is the attic. You are not supposed to come here. You are very nosy. And you are wearing your dad's coat. It is too big for you. Take it off now." + +Tom feels scared and sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to see what was behind the door. I like the coat. It has a zip. Can I keep it?" + +Mom says, "No, you can't keep it. It is your dad's coat. He needs it for winter. And you need to learn to respect other people's things. And to ask before you go to places you don't know. Now, take off the coat and the hat and the scarf. And come with me. We need to talk." + +Tom takes off the coat and the hat and the scarf. He follows his mom. He closes the door. He puts the key back on the hook. He feels sad. He wishes he was not so nosy. He wishes he had a coat with a zip. +Anna and Ben were playing with scissors and paper. They wanted to make snowflakes and stars. Anna was very careful with the scissors. She cut slowly and neatly. Ben was very clumsy with the scissors. He cut fast and messy. + +"Ben, mind the scissors!" Anna said. "You might cut yourself or me!" + +"I know, I know," Ben said. "I'm just having fun. Look, I made a big star!" + +Ben held up his star, but it was not a star. It was a hole in the paper. He had cut too much. He also cut his finger. He saw blood and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben said. "I cut myself! It hurts!" + +Anna saw Ben's finger and felt sorry for him. She put down her scissors and ran to get a band-aid. She came back and wrapped it around Ben's finger. + +"There, there," Anna said. "It will be okay. The band-aid will help. Next time, be more careful with the scissors, okay?" + +"Okay," Ben said. "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I was clumsy." + +Anna smiled and hugged Ben. They decided to play with something else. They did not want to cut anything else. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play together. Today is sunny and warm. They want to go to the park. + +"Mom, can we go to the park?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, you can. But you have to wear your hats and sunscreen. And take your water bottles." Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. Thank you!" Max says. + +They put on their hats and sunscreen. They take their water bottles. They hold Mom's hand. They walk to the park. + +At the park, they see a lot of things. They see swings and slides and sand. They see flowers and trees and birds. They see other kids and dogs and bikes. + +"Look, Lily, an adorable puppy!" Max says. + +He points to a small, fluffy dog. It has brown and white fur. It has a pink collar. It wags its tail. + +"Can we pet it?" Lily asks. + +They go to the dog. They ask the owner if they can pet it. The owner says yes. They gently stroke the dog. It licks their faces. They giggle. + +"What is its name?" Lily asks. + +"Her name is Coco. She is very friendly. Do you like dogs?" The owner asks. + +"We love dogs. We want a dog. But Mom says we are too young. Maybe when we are bigger." Max says. + +"Maybe. Dogs are a lot of work. But they are also a lot of fun. Coco is my best friend." The owner says. + +They play with Coco for a while. Then they say goodbye. They thank the owner. They go to play on the swings. They have a lot of fun at the park. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for bugs. They found a big hole that was not theirs. They wondered who made it. + +"Maybe it is a mole hole," Ben said. "Moles are animals that live under the ground. They have soft fur and long noses." + +"Can we see the mole?" Mia asked. "I want to say hello to it." + +Ben nodded. He put his hand in the hole and felt something furry. He pulled it out. It was a mole! + +"Look, Mia, I found the mole!" Ben said. He held the mole in his hand. The mole was scared and tried to wriggle away. + +"Wow, it is so cute!" Mia said. She reached out to touch the mole. The mole bit her finger. Mia cried out in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The mole bit me!" Mia said. She dropped the mole. The mole ran back to its hole. + +Ben felt sorry for Mia. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Mia. I should not have taken the mole out of its hole. It was not nice to the mole. The mole was happy in its home. We should leave it alone." + +Mia nodded. She wiped her tears and said, "You're right, Ben. We should be kind to animals. They have feelings too. Maybe the mole was scared of us. We should say sorry to it." + +Ben and Mia went to the hole and said, "Sorry, mole. We did not mean to hurt you. We hope you are okay. Have a great day." They heard a soft squeak from the hole. They smiled and went back to their game. + +The end. + +Moral value: Be kind to animals and respect their homes. + +Foreshadowing or setup and payoff: The big hole that was not theirs foreshadows the mole. The mole biting Mia pays off the lesson of being kind to animals. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a red ball and a blue bike. They take turns to kick the ball and ride the bike. + +One day, they see a big sign in the park. It says: "Race today! Run, bike, or skate. Win a prize!" Lily and Ben want to join the race. They think it will be fun. + +They go to the start line. There are many kids there. Some have bikes, some have skates, and some have shoes. A man with a whistle says: "Ready, set, go!" The kids start to move. + +Lily and Ben ride their bike. They are fast. They pass many kids. They see the finish line. It is near. They are happy. + +But then, they see a big dog. It is on the road. It is barking. It is scary. Lily and Ben stop. They are afraid. The dog runs to them. It wants to play. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily says. "We are in a race!" + +But the dog does not listen. It jumps on them. It licks their faces. It wags its tail. It is friendly. + +"Please, dog, let us go!" Ben says. "We want to win a prize!" + +But the dog refuses. It holds their bike. It does not want them to leave. It thinks they are its friends. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They see the other kids finish the race. They get medals and stickers. They cheer and smile. + +Lily and Ben do not get a prize. They do not finish the race. They are stuck with the dog. + +But then, they look at the dog. It is cute. It is soft. It is happy. It loves them. + +Lily and Ben smile. They hug the dog. They say: "Maybe you are our prize. You are a mighty dog. You are our friend." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They also liked to watch the animals. There were many birds and bugs and squirrels. + +One day, they saw a big squirrel with a bushy tail. It was holding a nut in its mouth. It ran up a tree and hid the nut in a hole. Lily and Ben wanted to see the nut. They ran to the tree and tried to climb it. + +"Hey, stop that!" the squirrel said. It was angry. "That is my nut. You cannot have it." + +"But we just want to look at it," Lily said. "We will not take it." + +The squirrel did not believe them. It thought they were lying. It wanted to prevent them from getting its nut. It ran down the tree and chased them away. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They ran back to their mom. She was sitting on a bench. She had a mild smile on her face. She had seen everything. + +"What happened, kids?" she asked. + +"A squirrel yelled at us," Ben said. "It did not want to share its nut." + +Mom hugged them and said, "Squirrels are very careful with their food. They need it for the winter. They do not like to share. Maybe you can find something else to play with." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They decided to leave the squirrel alone. They went to the sandbox and made a castle. They had fun and forgot about the nut. The squirrel was happy too. It had its nut and its peace. +Tim and Sue are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. They see a big yellow dog. The dog is barking and running too. Tim and Sue want to pet the dog. + +"Hi, doggy!" Tim says. He walks to the dog. Sue follows him. + +But the dog is not friendly. The dog growls and shows his teeth. He jumps at Tim and Sue. Tim and Sue are scared. They run away. + +"Help!" Sue cries. "The dog is bad!" + +They see a man. The man is the dog's owner. He has a leash. He calls the dog. + +"Rex, come here! Rex, stay!" the man says. He catches the dog. He puts the leash on the dog. + +"I'm sorry, kids. Rex is not used to strangers. He is scared too. He doesn't want to hurt you. He just wants to play. But he doesn't know how to play nice. You should stay away from him." the man says. + +Tim and Sue nod. They are still scared. They don't want to play with the dog. They want to play with each other. + +"Thank you, mister." Tim says. + +"Bye, doggy." Sue says. + +They go back to the slide and the swing. They have fun. They are not scared anymore. They are happy. +Lily likes to eat avocado. She thinks it is yummy and green. She likes to cut it with a knife and put it on bread. Sometimes she shares it with her cat, Max. Max is cute and fluffy. He likes to purr and rub his head on Lily. + +One day, Lily and Max find a big avocado in the kitchen. It is bigger than Lily's hand. Lily is happy and excited. She wants to eat it all. She gets a knife and a plate. She tries to cut the avocado, but it is too hard. She pushes harder, but the knife does not go in. + +Lily is sad and frustrated. She does not know what to do. She asks her mom for help. Her mom tells her that the avocado is not ripe yet. It needs more time to get soft and ready to eat. She tells Lily to put it in a paper bag and wait for a few days. She says that the paper bag will help the avocado increase its ripeness. + +Lily does what her mom says. She puts the avocado in a paper bag and puts it on the counter. She tells Max to watch it and not to touch it. She hopes that the avocado will get ripe soon. She wants to eat it with Max and enjoy its yummy and green taste. She thinks that the avocado is cute and round. She can't wait to cut it and put it on bread. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were soldiers and march around with sticks. They saw a big metal thing near the fence. It looked like a tank. + +"Let's go see the tank!" Tom said. He ran towards the metal thing. + +"No, Tom, wait!" Lily said. She was scared. She did not know what the metal thing was. She followed Tom. + +They reached the metal thing. It had a big hole in the front. Tom put his stick in the hole. He made a loud noise. + +"Bang! Bang! I'm shooting the enemy!" Tom said. + +Lily did not like the noise. She wanted to go back. She pulled Tom's arm. + +"Tom, let's go. This is not fun. This is scary." Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He pushed Lily away. He wanted to play more. + +"Go away, Lily. You are a baby. I'm a soldier. I'm brave." Tom said. + +Lily was sad. She turned around and walked away. She did not see the sign on the fence. It said: Danger. Do not touch. Explosive. + +Suddenly, there was a big boom. The metal thing exploded. It made fire and smoke and noise. It hurt Tom. He screamed. + +Lily was shocked. She ran back to Tom. She saw blood and tears. She cried. + +"Tom, Tom, are you okay?" Lily said. + +But Tom did not answer. He was very still. He was gone. + +Lily was alone. She was scared. She wished she had never seen the metal thing. She wished Tom had listened to her. She wished they had played something else. +Lily and Ben were playing with their new toys. Lily had a smooth doll that looked like an angel. Ben had a car that made loud noises. They were happy and shared their toys. + +But then Ben wanted to play with the angel doll too. He asked Lily, "Can I have the angel, please?" Lily said, "No, it is mine. You have the car." Ben said, "But I want the angel. It is pretty." Lily said, "No, go away." + +Ben was angry and grabbed the angel from Lily. Lily cried and tried to get it back. They pulled and pushed and shouted. The angel doll flew out of their hands and dropped on the floor. It broke into pieces. Lily and Ben stopped and looked at the broken angel. They felt sad and sorry. + +Their mom came and saw what happened. She said, "What did you do? Why did you break the angel?" Lily and Ben said, "We are sorry, mom. We were fighting over the angel. We wanted to play with it." Mom said, "Fighting is not good. You should share and be kind. The angel was a gift from grandma. She wanted you to enjoy it, not to break it. Now you have no angel and no fun." + +Lily and Ben hugged mom and said, "We are sorry, mom. We love you and grandma. We will share and be kind from now on." Mom said, "I love you too, my sweeties. I forgive you. But you have to learn from your mistake. Next time, think before you act. And remember, toys are not as important as people. People are more precious than things." Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand." They picked up the pieces of the angel and put them in a box. They hoped to fix it someday. They played with the car and the other toys. They were happy and shared their toys. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They wanted to display their cars to everyone. They decided to make a road on the sidewalk with chalk. They drew lines and curves and signs. They were very enthusiastic and happy. + +They put their cars on the road and pretended to drive them. They made noises and stories. They said hello to the people who walked by. Some people smiled and said nice things. Some people did not care. Lily and Tom did not mind. They had fun. + +But one person was very angry. He was a man who lived in a house near the sidewalk. He did not like children or cars or noise. He came out of his house and yelled at Lily and Tom. He said they were making a mess and they had to go away. He said he would erase their road and take their cars. He was very mean and scary. + +Lily and Tom were afraid and sad. They did not want to lose their road and their cars. They tried to pick up their cars and run away. But the man was faster. He grabbed a bucket of water and poured it on the sidewalk. He erased their road and their cars. He laughed and went back to his house. + +Lily and Tom cried and hugged each other. They had no road and no cars. They had no fun. They wished they had played somewhere else. They learned a hard lesson. Not everyone likes to see children display their cars on the road. Some people are not enthusiastic. Some people are mean. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play pretend. Today they pretend to be pilots. They make a big plane with chairs and pillows. They put on hats and sunglasses. + +"Ready to fly, Ben?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, Anna. Let's go!" Ben says. + +They make noises with their mouths. They pretend to fly over mountains and oceans. They see birds and clouds. They have fun. + +But after a while, they feel tired. They yawn and rub their eyes. + +"Let's land, Anna. I need a break," Ben says. + +"Me too, Ben. I need some coffee," Anna says. + +They pretend to land the plane. They get out of the chairs and pillows. They go to the kitchen. They see Mom making coffee. + +"Can we have some coffee, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"No, sweeties. Coffee is for grown-ups. It is too strong for you. You can have some milk or juice," Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. Can we have some cookies too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, honey. You can have some cookies. But only a few. You don't want to spoil your lunch," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben smile. They drink their milk or juice. They eat their cookies. They feel happy. + +They hug Mom and say thank you. + +"Can we play pretend again, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, darlings. You can play whatever you want. But don't forget to clean up your mess later," Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. We will," Ben says. + +Anna and Ben run back to their plane. They put on their hats and sunglasses again. + +"Ready to fly, Ben?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, Anna. Let's go!" Ben says. + +They make noises with their mouths. They pretend to fly again. They have more fun. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and sticks. + +One day, they find a big wheel in the yard. It is black and round and has a hole in the middle. Tom says, "Look, Jen, a wheel! We can make a car with it!" + +Jen says, "Yes, Tom, a wheel! But how can we make a car with it? We need more wheels and a body and a seat and a steering wheel." + +Tom thinks for a moment. He says, "I have an idea, Jen. We can use this box as the body. We can use these pillows as the seat. We can use this stick as the steering wheel. And we can use these ropes to tie the wheel to the box." + +Jen says, "That sounds good, Tom. Let's try it!" + +They work hard to make their car. They tie the wheel to the front of the box with a rope. They put the pillows inside the box as the seat. They stick the stick through the hole of the wheel as the steering wheel. They are very proud of their car. + +They take turns to sit in the car and pretend to drive. They make noises like vroom and beep and honk. They have a lot of fun with their car. + +They say, "This is a tough car! It can go fast and far and over anything!" + +They smile and hug each other. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big rubber ball. The ball is bright red and bouncy. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They bring their ball with them. They want to spend time playing with it. They find a big grassy field. They throw the ball to each other. They laugh and run. + +"Look, Lily, I can throw the ball very high!" Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, you are strong! Can you catch it?" Lily asks. + +Tom tries to catch the ball, but it bounces away. It rolls towards a big tree. Tom and Lily chase after it. + +But when they reach the tree, they see a big dog. The dog has the ball in its mouth. It growls at them. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Tom shouts. + +"Give it back, dog!" Lily cries. + +The dog does not listen. It runs away with the ball. Tom and Lily are sad. They lose their ball. + +They go back to their mom. They tell her what happened. Their mom hugs them. + +"I'm sorry, Tom and Lily. That was a bad dog. But don't worry, we can buy a new ball. Maybe a different color. What color do you want?" she asks. + +Tom and Lily think for a moment. They look at each other. + +"We want a bright blue ball!" they say together. + +Their mom smiles. She takes them to the toy store. They find a bright blue ball. It is bigger and bouncier than the old one. They are happy. They thank their mom. + +They go back to the park. They play with their new ball. They have fun. They forget about the bad dog. They love their bright blue ball. +Lily liked to keep her bedroom very neat and tidy. She had a lot of toys, books and clothes, but she always put them away in their places. She was proud of her bedroom and wanted to show it to her friend, Anna, who was coming over to play. + +When Anna arrived, Lily took her hand and said, "Come and see my bedroom. It is very impressive." She led Anna upstairs and opened the door. Anna gasped and looked around. She saw Lily's pink bed, her white dresser, her colorful rug, her shelves full of books and toys, and her posters on the wall. + +"Wow, Lily, your bedroom is very impressive," Anna said. "You have so many things. How do you keep it so neat and tidy?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I like to keep it neat and tidy. It makes me happy. I have a place for everything and everything in its place. Do you want to play with my toys?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, please. Can I play with your dollhouse? It looks very fun." + +Lily said, "Of course. You can play with anything you want. You are my friend and I like to share with you." + +Lily and Anna played with the dollhouse, the stuffed animals, the puzzles and the books. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. They kept Lily's bedroom neat and tidy as they played. They were very good friends. +Lucy loved spaghetti. She liked to pick up the long noodles with her fork and slurp them into her mouth. She liked to make funny noises and see how long she could stretch them. She liked to dip them in the red sauce and cheese. + +One day, Lucy's mom said they were going to a special place for dinner. Lucy was excited. She hoped they would have spaghetti. She put on her best dress and her shiny shoes. She combed her hair and smiled at herself in the mirror. She looked brilliant. + +They got in the car and drove to the special place. It was a big building with a sign that said "Spaghetti House". Lucy clapped her hands and cheered. She could smell the spaghetti from outside. She ran inside and sat at a table with a red and white cloth. She saw a menu with pictures of different kinds of spaghetti. She pointed at the one she wanted. It had meatballs and mushrooms and olives. + +The waiter came and brought them their spaghetti. Lucy's eyes widened. It was the biggest plate of spaghetti she had ever seen. She picked up her fork and started to eat. She was so happy. She ate and ate and ate. She made funny noises and stretched the noodles. She dipped them in the sauce and cheese. She was having the best time. + +Lucy's mom and dad watched her with a smile. They were happy too. They ate their spaghetti and talked and laughed. They had a brilliant dinner. They thanked the waiter and paid the bill. They gave Lucy a hug and a kiss. They said she was a good girl and they were proud of her. They got in the car and drove home. Lucy fell asleep in the back seat, dreaming of spaghetti. +Lily loved to play with her doll. She gave her doll a name, a dress, and a hat. She talked to her doll and hugged her doll. She took her doll everywhere. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and her doll. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She left her doll on a bench and ran to the slide. She slid down fast and laughed. She felt happy. + +But when she came back to the bench, her doll was gone. She looked around and saw a boy holding her doll. He was pulling her doll's hair and throwing her doll on the ground. Lily felt angry and sad. She ran to the boy and shouted, "Give me back my doll! She is mine!" + +The boy looked at Lily and said, "No, she is mine now. I found her. She is a bad doll. She has a hole in her dress and a stain on her hat. She is a poor doll." + +Lily cried and said, "She is not a bad doll. She is a good doll. She is my friend. She has a hole in her dress and a stain on her hat because I played with her a lot. She has a memory of me. You are a bad boy. You are mean." + +The boy laughed and said, "I don't care. I like to break things. I will break your doll. Watch me." He raised his doll and was about to smash her on the ground. + +But before he could, Lily's mom came and grabbed his arm. She said, "Stop that! That is not your doll. That is Lily's doll. You have no right to take her doll and hurt her doll. You should be ashamed of yourself. Say sorry to Lily and give her back her doll." + +The boy looked scared and said, "Sorry, sorry, sorry." He gave back the doll to Lily and ran away. + +Lily hugged her doll and said, "I'm sorry, doll. I love you. You are my friend. You have a memory of me. I will never leave you again." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's good, Lily. You are a brave girl. You stood up for your doll. You are a good friend. You have a memory of me. I love you." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, mom. You are my friend. You have a memory of me. Can we go home now?" + +Lily's mom said, "Yes, we can. Let's go home and have some cookies. But first, let's shut your doll's eyes. She is tired. She needs some rest." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. Let's shut her eyes. She is tired. She needs some rest. Good night, doll. I love you." + +The end. +Lily loved her dog Spot. He was big and brown and had a white spot on his chest. Lily liked to play with Spot in the garden. She would throw a ball and he would run and catch it. She would hug him and he would lick her face. + +One day, Lily wanted to take Spot for a walk. She asked her mom if she could. Her mom said yes, but she had to put a collar on Spot. Lily found a blue collar with a bell and put it on Spot. She was very happy. She took a leash and said to Spot, "Come on, boy, let's go for a walk!" + +Lily and Spot walked down the street. They saw many things. They saw cars and bikes and birds and flowers. They saw other people and dogs. Lily said hello to them. Spot barked at them. He was very excited. + +But then, Spot saw a cat. He did not like cats. He wanted to chase the cat. He pulled on the leash and ran after the cat. Lily tried to hold on, but she was too small. She fell down and let go of the leash. Spot ran away from Lily. He did not listen to her when she called him. + +Lily was very scared and sad. She did not know where Spot went. She did not know how to find him. She started to cry. She felt ashamed. She did not take good care of Spot. She did not follow her mom's rules. + +A nice lady saw Lily crying. She asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about Spot. The lady said, "Don't worry, sweetie, we will find your dog. He can't be far. He has a collar with a bell. We can hear him if he is nearby. Let's look for him together." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She thanked the lady and held her hand. They walked around and listened for Spot's bell. They heard a jingle and a meow. They followed the sound and found Spot. He was in a yard with a cat. The cat was on a fence and Spot was on the ground. He was barking and jumping. He could not reach the cat. + +Lily ran to Spot and hugged him. She was very happy to see him. She said, "Spot, I'm so glad you're okay. But you were very naughty. You ran away from me. You scared me and the cat. You have to listen to me when I say stop. You have to stay with me when we walk. Do you understand?" + +Spot looked at Lily. He wagged his tail and licked her face. He was sorry for what he did. He was ashamed. He did not mean to hurt Lily or the cat. He just wanted to play. He nodded and barked. He understood. + +Lily put the leash back on Spot. She said, "Good boy, Spot. I love you. But you have to be good. You have to be careful. You have to be nice. Okay?" + +Spot nodded and barked again. He agreed. He loved Lily too. He wanted to be good. He wanted to be careful. He wanted to be nice. + +Lily and Spot said goodbye to the lady and the cat. They thanked them for their help. They walked back home. They were happy. They learned a lesson. They were friends. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big dog with a long tail and a loud bark. The dog ran towards them and they were scared. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Ben shouted. He grabbed his toy car and ran away. Lily wanted to run too, but she had left her doll on the grass. She loved her doll and did not want to lose it. + +She turned around and saw the dog sniffing her doll. She felt a funny feeling in her stomach. She was afraid, but she also wanted her doll back. She took a deep breath and walked slowly towards the dog. + +"Hello, doggy," she said in a soft voice. "Can I have my doll, please? She is my friend and I need her." + +The dog looked at Lily with his big brown eyes. He wagged his tail and licked her hand. He was not mean, he was just curious. He gave her the doll and nuzzled her cheek. Lily smiled and hugged the dog. + +"Thank you, doggy. You are very kind. Do you want to play with us?" she asked. + +The dog barked happily and followed Lily to where Ben was hiding. Ben saw the dog and Lily and was surprised. + +"Lily, how did you do that?" he asked. "Weren't you scared of the dog?" + +Lily shrugged and said, "I was scared, but I also trusted the dog. He was not bad, he was just lonely. He wanted to play, too." + +Ben came out of his hiding place and petted the dog. He felt sorry for being afraid and running away. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I should have stayed with you. You are very brave and smart." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Ben. You are my best friend. And now we have a new friend, too." + +They played with the dog until it was time to go home. They gave him some water and a biscuit and said goodbye. The dog wagged his tail and licked their faces. He was happy to have met Lily and Ben. They were kind and fun. He hoped to see them again. +Ben likes to play with his computer. He has a game where he can make sounds and colors. He can press a button and the computer will repeat the sound. He can also press another button and the computer will change the color. + +One day, Ben is playing with his computer in his room. He hears his mom call him. "Ben, time for lunch!" she says. Ben does not want to stop playing. He presses the button and the computer repeats, "Ben, time for lunch!" + +Mom hears the computer and thinks Ben is answering her. She says, "OK, come to the kitchen." Ben presses the button again and the computer repeats, "OK, come to the kitchen." + +Mom waits for Ben, but he does not come. She goes to his room and sees him playing with his computer. She is not happy. She says, "Ben, why are you not listening to me? You need to eat your lunch." + +Ben presses the button and the computer repeats, "Ben, why are you not listening to me? You need to eat your lunch." + +Mom is angry. She takes the computer away from Ben. She says, "No more computer for you today. You need to learn to obey me." + +Ben is sad. He cries and says, "I want my computer back! I want my computer back!" + +Mom hugs Ben and says, "I'm sorry, Ben, but you have to follow the rules. Maybe you can play with your computer later, if you are good. Now, let's go and have some lunch." + +Ben is hungry. He nods and says, "OK, mom. I'm sorry, too. I love you." + +Mom smiles and says, "I love you, too, Ben. Now, let's go and have some lunch." + +They go to the kitchen and have some lunch. Ben eats his sandwich and his apple. He drinks his juice. He feels better. He says, "Mom, can I play with my computer after lunch?" + +Mom thinks for a moment. She says, "Yes, you can, but only for a little while. And you have to listen to me when I call you, OK?" + +Ben says, "OK, mom. I will listen to you. Thank you, mom." + +Mom says, "You're welcome, Ben. I'm proud of you." + +They hug and smile. Ben is happy. He likes his computer, but he likes his mom more. +Lily and Ben are twins. They are three years old today. They are very happy. Mom and Dad make a big cake for them. The cake has candles and sprinkles. Lily and Ben blow the candles and make a wish. + +"Happy birthday, Lily and Ben!" Mom and Dad say. They hug the twins and give them presents. Lily gets a doll and Ben gets a truck. They say thank you and open their presents. They like their presents very much. + +Mom and Dad pour some juice in small glasses. They give one glass to Lily and one to Ben. They hold their own glasses and say, "Let's celebrate!" + +"What is celebrate?" Lily asks. + +"Celebrate means to be happy and have fun because something good happened," Mom explains. + +"Like our birthday?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, like your birthday," Dad says. "We celebrate with cake and juice and presents and hugs." + +They clink their glasses together and say, "Cheers!" They drink their juice and eat their cake. They call it toast. They think toast is a funny word. + +After the cake, Lily and Ben play with their new toys. They share and take turns. They laugh and sing. They have a lot of fun. They are very tired. Mom and Dad tuck them in their beds. They give them kisses and say, "Good night, sweeties. We love you very much." + +Lily and Ben hug their toys and each other. They feel warm and cozy. They say, "I love you, too." They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of their birthday. They have tight smiles on their faces. They are very happy. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a swing and a slide. They also have a sword. It is not a real sword. It is a toy sword. It is bright and shiny. + +One day, they go to the park. They take turns on the swing and the slide. Then they play with the sword. They pretend to be knights and dragons. Tim is a knight. He holds the sword. Mia is a dragon. She roars and breathes fire. + +"Roar! I am a big dragon! I will eat you, knight!" Mia says. + +"No, you won't! I have a sword! I will save the princess!" Tim says. + +They run and chase each other. They have fun. They laugh and giggle. + +But then, Tim trips and falls. He drops the sword. It lands on the grass. Mia stops and runs to him. + +"Are you okay, Tim?" Mia asks. + +Tim cries. He has a boo-boo on his knee. It hurts. + +Mia hugs him. She says, "I'm sorry, Tim. It was just a game. You are not a knight. I am not a dragon. We are friends." + +She picks up the sword. She gives it to Tim. She says, "Here, this is your sword. It is bright and shiny. You can have it." + +Tim smiles. He says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You can have the sword too. We can share it." + +They hug again. They are happy. They go back to the swing and the slide. They play some more. They are friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shiny things. Sometimes they found coins, buttons, or shells. They put them in a small box and pretended they were treasure. + +One day, they found a very pretty mineral. It was blue and sparkly, like the sky. They both wanted to keep it, but there was only one. + +"It's mine!" said Lily. "I saw it first!" + +"No, it's mine!" said Max. "I dug it out!" + +They started to pull and tug on the mineral. They were angry and did not want to share. + +A big boy came by and saw them fighting. He snatched the mineral from their hands and ran away. + +"Hey, give it back!" shouted Lily and Max. They chased after him, but he was too fast. + +They stopped and looked at each other. They felt sad and sorry. They had forgotten to be nice and kind. They had lost their pretty mineral and their fun. + +They hugged and said, "I'm sorry. You can have it next time." + +They went back to their box and looked at their other treasures. They were still shiny and nice. They decided to share them and play together. They learned that friendship was more important than things. +Sara and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They like to pretend they are chefs and make yummy food. Sara opens the cupboard and takes out a big pot. Ben finds a wooden spoon and a bowl. + +"Let's make soup!" Sara says. "We need water and carrots and salt." + +"OK!" Ben says. He fills the bowl with water from the tap. He carries it carefully to the pot. But the floor is wet and he slips. The water spills everywhere and the bowl breaks. + +"Ouch!" Ben cries. He hurts his knee and his hand. Sara runs to him and hugs him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. Are you OK?" Sara asks. + +Ben nods. He is brave and does not cry. Sara helps him get up and takes him to the sofa. She finds a band-aid and puts it on his hand. She kisses his knee and makes him smile. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister," Ben says. + +Sara smiles. She is happy that Ben is OK. She says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good brother. Maybe we can make soup another day. But first, we have to clean up the mess." + +They go back to the kitchen and pick up the pieces of the bowl. They wipe the floor with a cloth. They put the pot and the spoon back in the cupboard. The cupboard is deep and they have to reach far to close it. + +They are done. They are proud of themselves. They hug each other and go to the living room. They find their favorite books and read them together. They are happy. They are friends. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for bugs and worms. They had a big shovel and a small shovel. Tim had the big shovel and Lily had the small shovel. + +"Look, I found a root!" Tim said. He pulled out a long, brown root from the dirt. It was longer than his arm. "It is from a tree. Maybe it is a magic root." + +"Can I see?" Lily asked. She wanted to touch the root. She reached out her hand. + +"No, it is mine!" Tim said. He held the root close to his chest. "You have your own shovel. Go find your own root." + +Lily felt sad. She did not like it when Tim was mean. She did not want to play with him anymore. She put down her small shovel and walked away. + +"Where are you going?" Tim asked. He saw Lily leaving the garden. He did not want to be alone. + +"I am going to play with my doll," Lily said. "You can keep your root. I quit." She went inside the house and closed the door. + +Tim looked at his root. It was not so fun anymore. He wished he had shared it with Lily. He wished he had not been mean. He put down his big shovel and ran after Lily. He knocked on the door. + +"Lily, I am sorry," Tim said. "Can I play with you and your doll? Can you play with me and my root? We can be friends again." + +Lily opened the door. She saw Tim holding the root. She smiled. + +"Okay, Tim," Lily said. "I forgive you. Let's play together. Maybe the root is magic after all." +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like animals very much. They want to go to the zoo and see the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. They ask their mom and dad if they can go to the zoo. + +Mom and dad say yes, but they have to finish their breakfast first. Tom and Anna eat their cereal and drink their milk. They put on their hats and coats. They are ready to go to the zoo. + +They get in the car and drive to the zoo. They see a big sign that says "Zoo". They are very happy. They buy tickets and enter the zoo. They see many animals. They hear them make noises. + +"Look, there is a lion!" Tom says. "He is big and strong. He has a mane and sharp teeth. He roars like this: Rrrrr!" + +"Look, there is a monkey!" Anna says. "He is small and funny. He has a tail and hairy hands. He jumps and swings like this: Woo-woo!" + +"Look, there is an elephant!" Tom and Anna say together. "He is huge and gentle. He has a trunk and big ears. He sprays water like this: Pshhh!" + +Tom and Anna have a great time at the zoo. They learn a lot about the animals. They thank their mom and dad for taking them to the zoo. They say they want to come back again. Mom and dad smile and hug them. They are proud of their children. They drive back home. Tom and Anna fall asleep in the car. They dream of the zoo. +Lily and Tom are going to visit their grandma. They have to pack their bags with clothes and toys. Lily likes to pack her bag by herself. She puts in her pink dress, her teddy bear, and her crayons. She also wants to bring a frame with a picture of her and Tom. + +"Look, Tom, this is the frame I made for grandma. Do you like it?" Lily asks her brother. + +Tom looks at the frame. It has a lot of stickers and glitter on it. He thinks it is very cool. + +"Yes, Lily, it is very cool. Grandma will love it. Can I help you pack it?" Tom says. + +Lily nods and smiles. She gives Tom the frame and some bubble wrap. Tom wraps the frame carefully and puts it in Lily's bag. He zips it up and puts it next to his bag. + +"Good job, Tom. Thank you for helping me. Now we are ready to go," Lily says. + +They hug each other and run to the car. Mom and dad are waiting for them. They put the bags in the trunk and get in the car. They are excited to see grandma and give her the frame. They hope she will think it is cool too. +Sam was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a lot of cars, trains, and planes that he could make zoom and vroom on the floor. He also had a teddy bear that he loved very much. He called him Teddy and hugged him every night. + +One day, Sam's mom said they had to go to the doctor. Sam did not like the doctor. He was scared of the needles and the cold touch of the stethoscope. He did not want to go. He worried that it would hurt and that he would cry. He held Teddy tight and hoped that mom would change her mind. + +But mom did not change her mind. She put Sam and Teddy in the car and drove to the doctor's office. Sam felt troubled in his tummy. He wished he could stay home and play with his toys. He did not want to see the doctor. + +When they got to the office, mom checked in and they sat in the waiting room. Sam saw other kids who looked sad or sick. He wondered if they were worried too. He clutched Teddy and whispered to him, "Don't be scared, Teddy. I will protect you." + +Soon, a nurse came and called Sam's name. She smiled and said, "Hi, Sam. I'm here to take you to the doctor. He just wants to check how you are doing. It won't take long." She reached out her hand to take Teddy from Sam. Sam did not like that. He did not want to let go of Teddy. He said, "No, Teddy is mine. He is scared. He needs me." + +The nurse looked surprised. She said, "Oh, I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to upset you. You can keep Teddy with you. He can come with you to the doctor. He can be your brave buddy. How does that sound?" + +Sam felt a little better. He liked the idea of having a brave buddy. He nodded and said, "Okay. Teddy can come. But don't touch him. He is very soft and cuddly." + +The nurse smiled and said, "Okay, Sam. I won't touch him. I promise. Come on, let's go see the doctor. He is very nice and gentle. He will make you feel better." + +Sam took a deep breath and followed the nurse. He held Teddy close and hoped that the doctor would be nice and gentle too. He hoped that it would not hurt and that he would not cry. He hoped that he and Teddy would be okay. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their dog, Spot. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. Spot liked to chase the birds and the squirrels. + +One day, they saw a big, black cat sitting on a fence. The cat had yellow eyes and a long tail. Spot barked at the cat and ran towards it. The cat hissed and arched its back. + +"Spot, come back!" Lily shouted. "The cat is scary!" + +But Spot did not listen. He wanted to catch the cat. The cat jumped off the fence and ran away. Spot followed the cat into the bushes. + +Lily and Ben ran after Spot. They heard a loud meow and a yelp. They pushed the bushes aside and saw Spot and the cat. The cat had scratched Spot's nose and Spot was trembling. The cat was sitting on a branch and winking at them. + +"Are you okay, Spot?" Ben asked. He picked up Spot and hugged him. Spot licked Ben's face. + +"Bad cat!" Lily said. She was upset. She threw a stick at the cat. The cat dodged the stick and ran away. + +"Let's go home, Spot," Lily said. "We will give you a treat and a band-aid." + +They walked home with Spot. Spot wagged his tail. He was happy to be with Lily and Ben. He did not like the cat. He liked the birds and the squirrels. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their elderly grandma. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. Grandma watched them and smiled. She was happy to see them have fun. + +But then the sky became dark and gray. Big drops of water started to fall from the clouds. It was raining! Anna and Ben ran to grandma and hugged her. They were wet and cold. + +"Let's go home, my dears," grandma said. "We can have some hot chocolate and cookies." + +She took their hands and walked with them to the car. On the way, she saw a big puddle. She stopped and pointed at it. + +"Do you know what this reminds me of?" she asked. "When I was a little girl, I used to jump in the puddles with my sister. We made a lot of splashes and laughed a lot. It was so much fun!" + +Anna and Ben looked at the puddle and then at each other. They smiled and nodded. They let go of grandma's hands and ran to the puddle. They jumped in it and made a lot of splashes and laughed a lot. It was so much fun! + +Grandma watched them and smiled. She was happy to see them have fun. She didn't mind getting wet. She joined them and jumped in the puddle too. They all made a lot of splashes and laughed a lot. It was so much fun! +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a path that led to the woods. Sometimes they went to the woods to look for animals and flowers. But their mom told them to be careful and not go too far. + +One day, Anna and Ben saw a shiny car parked on the path. It was red and had a lot of buttons and lights. They wanted to see it closer, so they ran to the car. They saw that the door was open and nobody was inside. They thought it was a toy car that someone left for them. + +They climbed into the car and started to push the buttons and turn the wheel. The car made noises and moved a little. They laughed and pretended to drive. They did not see the man who came out of the woods. He was the owner of the car and he was very angry. He shouted at them and told them to get out. He said they were naughty and that his car was very expensive. + +Anna and Ben were scared and tried to get out. But the man was faster and he shut the door. He locked them inside and said he would call the police. He said they had to pay for his car. Anna and Ben cried and banged on the window. They wanted their mom and dad. They wished they had listened and not gone to the car. They were in big trouble. +Ben and Lily were playing in the old house. They liked to pretend they were explorers and find new things. They saw a big door with a lock. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They found a key under a rug and opened the door. It was dark and dusty. They saw a lot of old things, like books and clothes and toys. They also saw a big mirror on the wall. + +They went to the mirror and looked at themselves. They made funny faces and laughed. Then they heard a voice. + +"Who are you?" the voice said. + +They looked around, but they did not see anyone. They were scared. + +"Who are you?" the voice said again. + +They looked at the mirror. They saw a face that was not theirs. It was white and see-through. It was a ghost! + +The ghost looked sad and lonely. He said, "I have been here for a long time. No one ever comes to visit me. Will you be my friends?" + +Ben and Lily were brave. They wanted to be kind. They said, "Yes, we will be your friends. What is your name?" + +The ghost smiled. He said, "My name is Sam. I used to live here when I was a boy. I like to play with these things. They are my original things. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said, "Yes, we want to play with you. You have a lot of cool things. Can you show us?" + +Sam was happy. He said, "Of course. Come, I will show you. And thank you for answering me. You are very nice." + +They played with Sam and his things. They had a lot of fun. They forgot to be scared. They made a new friend. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big chimney on a house near their park. They wondered what was inside the chimney. + +"Let's go and see!" said Tim. + +"OK, but be careful!" said Kim. + +They ran to the house and climbed on a fence. They looked at the chimney and saw some smoke coming out. + +"Maybe there is a fire inside!" said Kim. + +"Or maybe there is a dragon!" said Tim. + +They wanted to get closer, but the fence was too high. They saw a big wheel on the side of the house. It was for spinning clothes. + +"Look, a wheel!" said Tim. + +"Maybe we can spin on it!" said Kim. + +They jumped off the fence and ran to the wheel. They grabbed the handles and pushed. The wheel started to spin faster and faster. + +"Wow, this is fun!" said Tim. + +"Look, the chimney is spinning too!" said Kim. + +They laughed and spun and spun. They felt dizzy and happy. + +But they did not see the lady who lived in the house. She came out and saw them spinning her wheel. + +"Hey, you two! Stop spinning my wheel!" she shouted. + +Tim and Kim were scared. They let go of the wheel and fell on the ground. + +"Sorry, lady!" said Tim. + +"We just wanted to see the chimney!" said Kim. + +The lady was angry. She told them to go away and never come back. + +Tim and Kim ran back to the park. They felt sad and sorry. + +They learned a lesson. They should not spin things that are not theirs. And they should not go near chimneys that are not theirs. They should be quiet and respectful. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for flowers and bugs. They had a basket to keep their finds. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big red pick!" Tom said, holding up a ripe tomato. + +"Wow, that's impressive, Tom!" Lily said. "Can I have it?" + +"OK, you can have it. But you have to share it with me later," Tom said. + +"Deal," Lily said. She put the tomato in the basket. + +They kept looking for more things. They found a yellow daisy, a green caterpillar, and a shiny stone. They were very happy. + +"Let's go show Mom what we found," Tom said. + +"OK, let's go," Lily said. + +They ran to the house with their basket. Mom was in the kitchen. + +"Mom, Mom, look what we found!" they shouted. + +Mom smiled and looked at their basket. + +"You found some impressive things, Tom and Lily. Well done!" she said. + +She gave them a hug and a kiss. Then she cut the tomato in half and gave them each a piece. + +They ate the tomato and it was very yummy. They thanked Mom and went back to the garden to play some more. They had a lot of fun. +Lena and Max are best friends. They like to play with blocks and make buildings. One day, they make a big building with many blocks. They are very proud of their building. + +"Look at our building!" Lena says. "It is so tall and strong!" + +"Yes, it is!" Max says. "We are good builders!" + +But then, a naughty boy comes and kicks their building. The blocks fall down and make a loud noise. Lena and Max are very sad and angry. + +"Hey, stop that!" Max shouts. "That is our building!" + +The naughty boy laughs and runs away. He does not care about their building. He is not a nice boy. + +Lena and Max look at their broken building. They feel like crying. But then, they see something. Their loyal dog, Spot, is still by their side. He did not run away. He barks at the naughty boy and tries to protect their building. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Lena says. "You are our friend!" + +Max nods and hugs Spot. He wipes his tears and smiles. + +"Thank you, Spot!" he says. "You are the best dog!" + +Lena and Max decide to make a new building. They use more blocks and make it stronger. They also make a house for Spot. He is very happy and wags his tail. He likes their new building. He likes Lena and Max. They are his best friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a shiny coin on the ground. They both wanted the coin. They ran to get it. + +Ben was faster than Lily. He got to the coin first. He picked it up and smiled. He was glad he had the coin. + +Lily was angry. She wanted the coin too. She tried to catch Ben. She ran after him. She shouted, "Give me the coin! It is mine!" + +Ben did not want to share. He ran away from Lily. He laughed. He thought he was clever. + +But he did not see the big dog. The big dog was on a leash. The leash was across the path. Ben ran into the leash. He fell down. He dropped the coin. + +The big dog saw the coin. He liked shiny things. He grabbed the coin in his mouth. He ran away with it. + +Ben and Lily were both sad. They had no coin. They had no fun. They wished they had been nice to each other. +Sara and Tom want to go on the big train. They have a ticket from Mom. The ticket is small and red. They hold the ticket tight. + +They walk to the train station. They see many people and trains. They look for the big train. They find it. It is very big and loud. + +They show the ticket to the man. The man says no. He says the ticket is old. He says they need a new ticket. Sara and Tom are sad. They want to go on the big train. + +They see a machine. The machine says it can replace old tickets. They put the old ticket in the slot. The machine makes a noise. It gives them a new ticket. The new ticket is small and blue. + +They run back to the man. They show him the new ticket. The man says yes. He says they can go on the big train. Sara and Tom are happy. They thank the machine. They board the big train. They wave goodbye to Mom. They have a fun ride. +One day, a hippo was walking by the river. He saw his reflection in the water and he felt sad. He thought he was ugly. His skin was gray and wrinkly, his teeth were big and yellow, and his nose was long and wide. + +He saw a bird sitting on a branch. The bird was colorful and pretty. He had red and blue feathers, a yellow beak, and a black eye. The hippo wanted to be like the bird. He said to the bird, "Hello, bird. You are so pretty. How do you make yourself so pretty?" + +The bird looked at the hippo and smiled. He said, "Hello, hippo. Thank you for your kind words. I do not make myself pretty. I am just the way I am. And you are not ugly. You are just the way you are. You are a hippo, and hippos are wonderful animals. You have a strong body, a big mouth, and a wet nose. You can swim, splash, and play in the river. You have many friends who love you. You are a happy hippo." + +The hippo listened to the bird and thought for a moment. He realized that the bird was right. He was not ugly. He was a hippo, and hippos are wonderful animals. He smiled and said to the bird, "Thank you, bird. You are very wise. You have made me feel better. You are a good friend." + +The bird and the hippo became friends. They talked and sang and laughed together. They enjoyed the river and the sun and the sky. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big yellow truck. The truck has a picture of a cow and the word "butter" on it. + +"Look, Lily, butter!" Ben says. "I like butter on my bread. Do you?" + +"Yes, I do," Lily says. "Butter is yummy and soft. Where is the truck going?" + +"Maybe it is going to the store. Or to the farm. Let's follow it and see," Ben says. + +They run after the truck. But the truck is too fast. They lose sight of it. They come to a new place. They see many houses and shops. They do not know where they are. + +"Ben, I'm scared," Lily says. "This is not our park. This is not our street. How do we go back?" + +"I don't know, Lily," Ben says. "We should have cared more. We should have stayed with our moms. Now we are lost." + +They start to cry. A nice lady sees them. She comes to them. + +"Hello, children. Why are you crying?" she asks. + +"We followed the butter truck. We wanted to see where it goes. But we lost it. And we lost our way. We don't know how to go back to our park," Lily says. + +"That's not good. You should not run away from your moms. They must be very worried. Where is your park?" the lady asks. + +"It is near the big tree and the slide. It has a fence and a bench. It is our original park. We like it there," Ben says. + +"I think I know where it is. It is not far from here. Come with me. I will take you there. But first, let me call your moms and tell them you are safe," the lady says. + +She takes out her phone and calls their moms. She tells them where they are and where they are going. Their moms are happy and relieved. They thank the lady. + +The lady holds their hands and walks with them. She shows them the way. She is kind and friendly. She talks to them about the butter truck and the cow. She makes them laugh. + +Soon, they see their park. They see their moms. They run to them and hug them. They say sorry for running away. They say thank you to the lady. + +Their moms are glad to see them. They are not angry. They are proud of them for being brave and honest. They invite the lady to join them for a snack. They have bread and butter and jam. They share it with the lady. + +They all sit on the bench and eat. They enjoy the butter. It is yummy and soft. They are happy and grateful. They have made a new friend. They have learned a lesson. They have had an adventure. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to go to the park with their grandma. Grandma was elderly and walked slowly, but she always smiled and told them stories. Tim and Lily enjoyed listening to her and playing on the swings and slides. + +One day, they saw a big red car in the parking lot. It had shiny wheels and a loud horn. Tim and Lily ran to the car and looked inside. They saw a buckle on the seat. They wanted to try it. + +"Can we sit in the car, grandma?" they asked. + +"No, my dears, that is not our car. It belongs to someone else. We should not touch it. Come back to me, please," grandma said. + +But Tim and Lily did not listen. They opened the door and climbed into the car. They fastened the buckle and pretended to drive. They laughed and honked the horn. + +Suddenly, a man came out of the store. He was angry and had a big beard. He saw Tim and Lily in his car. He shouted and ran to them. + +"Hey, you little brats! Get out of my car! How dare you touch my car! I'll teach you a lesson!" he said. + +He grabbed Tim and Lily by their arms and pulled them out of the car. He slapped them hard and threw them on the ground. He got into his car and drove away. + +Tim and Lily cried and screamed. They had bruises and scratches. They were scared and hurt. + +Grandma heard them and ran to them. She hugged them and tried to calm them down. She called for help and took them to the hospital. + +Tim and Lily learned a hard lesson. They should have listened to grandma and not touched the car. They were sorry and wished they had not done it. They never enjoyed the park again. +Ben was a boy who liked waffles very much. He ate them every morning with honey and butter. He was happy when he saw waffles on his plate. + +One day, it was very gloomy outside. The sky was gray and it rained a lot. Ben did not want to go to school. He wanted to stay home and eat more waffles. He told his mom he was sick and could not go. + +His mom felt his forehead and said he was not sick. She said he had to go to school and learn new things. She said he could have one more waffle, but then he had to get ready. + +Ben was not happy. He did not want to learn new things. He wanted to eat more waffles. He took a big bite of his waffle and then he had an idea. He hid the rest of his waffle under his pillow. He thought he could eat it later when he came back from school. + +He got ready and went to school with his mom. He did not have fun at school. He did not listen to his teacher or play with his friends. He only thought about his waffle under his pillow. He could not wait to go home and eat it. + +When he came back from school, he ran to his room and lifted his pillow. He was shocked by what he saw. His waffle was not there. Instead, there was a big mess of crumbs and ants. The ants had found his waffle and ate it all. Ben felt very sad and sorry. He wished he had not been greedy and listened to his mom. + +He learned a lesson that day. He learned that waffles are good, but not more important than school and friends. He learned that hiding things is not good, because they can get spoiled or lost. He learned that he should be thankful for what he has and not want more than he needs. He learned that being gloomy is not fun, but being happy is. He decided to be a good boy and eat his waffles only in the morning. He also decided to have fun at school and learn new things. He hugged his mom and said he was sorry. His mom hugged him back and said she loved him. She made him a new waffle and they ate it together. Ben smiled and felt happy. He liked waffles very much, but he liked his mom more. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they notice a new boy in the park. He is sitting on a bench with a book. He looks sad. + +"Hi, I am Tom. This is Sue. What is your name?" Tom asks the new boy. + +"I am Ben. I am new here. I have no friends," Ben says. + +"Where do you live?" Sue asks. + +"I live in the big house on the hill. My dad works a lot. My mom is sick. We moved here for a visit to the doctor," Ben says. + +"That is hard. We are sorry. Do you want to play with us?" Tom asks. + +"Really? Can I?" Ben says. + +"Of course. You can be our friend. We have a ball and a kite. We can share," Sue says. + +"Thank you. You are very kind," Ben says. + +Tom and Sue smile. They take Ben by the hand and run to the playground. They play and laugh together. Ben feels happy. He has made new friends. He hopes they can play again soon. +Tim and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and shapes. Some were big and some were small. Some were fast and some were slow. Tim and Mia liked to make them go forward and backward, and sometimes reverse. + +One day, they decided to play with their cars on the road. They thought it would be more fun than playing on the carpet. They did not see the sign that said "No Cars". They did not hear their mom calling them to come back. They only saw the road and their cars. + +They put their cars on the road and made them go forward and backward, and sometimes reverse. They pretended they were racing and honking. They laughed and shouted. They did not see the big truck coming. They did not hear the loud horn. They only felt the bump and the crash. + +The truck driver stopped and got out. He saw the toy cars and the children. He was very scared and sad. He called for help. He said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I did not see them. They were playing with their cars on the road. They did not move. They did not reverse." + +Tim and Mia did not play with their cars anymore. They did not laugh and shout anymore. They did not go forward and backward, and sometimes reverse anymore. They were still and quiet. They were not funny shapes anymore. They were broken shapes. +Sara and Tom were playing catch with a ball in the park. They liked to throw the ball high and far and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to chase it before it got lost. + +One time, the ball went too far and rolled out of the park. It went to the street where there were many cars and buses. Sara and Tom ran to the exit of the park and looked for the ball. They saw it on the other side of the street, near a big store. + +"Look, there's our ball!" Sara said. "Let's go get it!" + +But Tom was scared. He saw the cars and buses moving fast and making loud noises. He did not want to cross the street. + +"No, Sara, it's too dangerous!" Tom said. "We can't go there. We have to wait for the green light." + +But Sara did not listen. She was spoiled and always wanted to get what she wanted. She did not care about the cars and buses. She ran to the street and tried to get the ball. + +"Stop, Sara, stop!" Tom shouted. He was worried about Sara. He did not want her to get hurt. + +But Sara did not stop. She ran to the ball and grabbed it. She was happy. She had the ball. She turned around and smiled at Tom. + +"See, I got it!" Sara said. "It was easy!" + +But then she saw a big bus coming towards her. It was red and shiny and had a loud horn. It was too late to run back. Sara was scared. She dropped the ball and screamed. + +"Help, help!" Sara cried. "The bus is coming!" + +Tom saw the bus too. He was very scared. He did not know what to do. He wanted to help Sara, but he could not reach her. He felt helpless and sad. + +"Sara, Sara!" Tom cried. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together in their room. They have many toys and books and dolls. But today, they are sleepy. They yawn and rub their eyes. + +"Anna, I want to sleep," Ben says. "Can we sleep now?" + +Anna nods. She is sleepy too. She likes to sleep with Ben. They share a big bed. They have a soft blanket and a fluffy pillow. They cuddle and snuggle. + +But before they sleep, Anna notices something. She sees a window in their room. The window is big and bright. She sees the sun and the sky and the clouds. She sees a bird and a tree and a flower. + +"Ben, look!" Anna says. "The window is pretty. Do you see the window?" + +Ben opens his eyes. He looks at the window. He sees what Anna sees. He smiles and nods. + +"Yes, I see the window," Ben says. "The window is pretty. I like the window." + +They watch the window for a while. They see the colors and the shapes and the movements. They hear the sounds and the songs and the whispers. They feel the warmth and the breeze and the peace. + +They are happy and calm. They are sleepy and cozy. They close their eyes and drift away. They sleep and dream. They sleep and dream of the window. +Anna liked to play with her toy cars. She had many cars of different colors and sizes. She pretended to be a mechanic and fixed them when they broke. She used a cloth to wipe the dirt and oil from the cars. She was very intelligent and knew how to make the cars run faster and smoother. + +One day, she was playing with her cars in the living room. She had a big red car that was her favorite. She was wiping it with her cloth when her brother Tom came in. Tom was older and bigger than Anna. He liked to tease and bother her. + +"Hey, what are you doing with that car?" Tom asked. He grabbed the car from Anna's hands and looked at it. "This car is old and ugly. You should play with something else." + +Anna was angry and sad. She wanted her car back. She loved her car. She tried to snatch it from Tom, but he was too strong. He held it high above his head and laughed. + +"Give me my car!" Anna shouted. "It's mine! You are mean!" + +Tom shook his head and said, "No, it's mine now. You can have this one instead." He threw a small yellow car at Anna. It hit her on the head and made her cry. + +Anna was hurt and scared. She ran to her mom and told her what Tom did. Her mom was angry and disappointed. She went to the living room and scolded Tom. + +"Tom, how could you do that to your sister?" she said. "You should be kind and share with her. She was playing nicely with her car. You should apologize and give it back to her." + +Tom felt ashamed and sorry. He realized he was wrong. He gave the red car back to Anna and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was mean and selfish. I won't do it again. Can you forgive me?" + +Anna was happy and relieved. She hugged her car and said, "Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. You can play with me if you want. We can be mechanics together." + +Tom smiled and said, "Okay, Anna. That sounds fun. I'm sorry I hurt you. You are very intelligent and creative. I like your cars." + +Anna and Tom hugged and made up. They played with their cars and had a good time. Their mom was proud and happy. She watched them and smiled. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the sunshine. They have a ball, a bike and a kite. They have fun with their toys. + +One day, they see a big cloud in the sky. It is dark and gray. It covers the sun. Anna and Ben are sad. They want the sunshine back. They do not like the cloud. + +They have an idea. They take their kite and run with it. The kite flies high in the air. It is red and yellow. It is bright and pretty. They hope the kite will scare the cloud away. + +They point at the kite and say, "Go, kite, go! Chase the cloud away! Bring back the sunshine!" They cheer and clap. They think it is easy to make the cloud go away. + +But the cloud does not go away. It stays in the sky. It starts to rain. The raindrops are cold and wet. They make the kite fall down. Anna and Ben are sad. They run to their house. They leave their toys outside. + +They look out the window and wait for the sunshine. They hope it will come back soon. They want to play outside again. They miss their ball, their bike and their kite. They think it is hard to make the cloud go away. +Lily was very happy to see her uncle Bob. He was her mom's brother and he lived far away. He came to visit for her birthday and brought her a big doll. Lily hugged him and said, "Thank you, uncle Bob! I love you!" + +Uncle Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You're a good girl. But you're also very thin. You need to eat more. Here, have some cake." He put a big slice of cake on her plate. + +Lily did not like cake. She liked apples and carrots and cheese. She said, "No, thank you, uncle Bob. I'm not hungry. I don't want cake." + +Uncle Bob frowned and said, "Don't be rude, Lily. You have to eat what I give you. Cake is good for you. It makes you grow. Eat it now, or I'll pinch you." + +Lily was scared of uncle Bob. He was big and loud and mean. She did not want him to pinch her. She tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet and sticky. She felt sick. She said, "Please, uncle Bob, stop. I don't like cake. It hurts my tummy." + +Uncle Bob did not listen. He said, "You're a bad girl, Lily. You're wasting good food. You're making me angry. I'll teach you a lesson." He grabbed her arm and pinched it hard. + +Lily cried out in pain. She dropped the cake and ran to her mom. She said, "Mommy, mommy, uncle Bob pinched me. He hurt me. He made me eat cake. I don't like him. Make him go away." + +Mommy saw the red mark on Lily's arm. She was angry and sad. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Uncle Bob is a bad man. He should not have pinched you. He should not have forced you to eat cake. He is not welcome here. I'll make him go away." + +Mommy told uncle Bob to leave. She said, "You're a bully, Bob. You're not a good uncle. You're not a good brother. You hurt my daughter. You hurt me. You're not part of our family. Go away and don't come back." + +Uncle Bob was mad. He said, "You're a fool, sis. You're not a good mom. You're not a good sister. You spoil your daughter. You don't respect me. You're not grateful for what I do. Fine, I'll go away. But don't expect me to help you ever again." + +Uncle Bob left. He slammed the door. He drove away. He never came back. + +Lily was sad. She did not understand why uncle Bob was so mean. She did not understand why he did not love her. She did not understand why he did not say sorry. + +Mommy was sad. She did not understand why uncle Bob was so mean. She did not understand why he did not love her. She did not understand why he did not say sorry. + +They hugged each other. They said, "We love each other. We don't need uncle Bob. We have each other." + +But they still felt a hole in their hearts. They still wished uncle Bob was a good uncle. They still wished he was a good brother. They still wished he would say sorry. +Anna liked to clap her hands. She clapped when she was happy, when she saw something funny, or when she wanted to make noise. She also liked to eat bananas. They were sweet and soft and easy to peel. + +One day, Anna went to the zoo with her mom and dad. She saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. She clapped when she saw them do tricks or make sounds. She also brought a banana to eat as a snack. + +When they came to the gorilla cage, Anna saw a large gorilla sitting on a rock. He looked bored and sad. Anna wanted to make him happy, so she clapped her hands and waved at him. The gorilla looked at her and tilted his head. + +"Hello, gorilla!" Anna said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The gorilla did not answer, but he reached out his hand. Anna thought he wanted to shake hands, so she walked closer to the cage. She did not see the sign that said "Do not feed the animals". + +She held out her hand with the banana, and the gorilla grabbed it. He peeled it and ate it in one bite. He smiled and made a loud noise. + +"Wow, he likes bananas!" Anna said. "Can I give him another one?" + +"No, Anna, you can't," her mom said. "That was not a good idea. You should not feed the animals. They might get sick or bite you." + +Anna felt sorry. She did not know she did something bad. She wanted to say sorry to the gorilla, but he was busy eating the banana peel. He did not look at her anymore. + +Anna learned a lesson that day. She still liked to clap her hands and eat bananas, but she never fed them to the animals at the zoo. She only watched them from a safe distance and enjoyed their beauty. +Lily was a good girl who liked to help her mom and dad. She liked to play with her toys, read her books, and sing her songs. She also liked to go to the nurse when she was sick or hurt. The nurse was very nice and gave her stickers and candy. + +One day, Lily saw a big red button on the wall of the nurse's office. She wondered what it did. She wanted to press it and see. But the nurse told her not to touch it. She said it was very important and only for emergencies. Lily nodded and said she understood. + +But Lily was very curious. She waited until the nurse was busy with another kid. Then she sneaked to the wall and reached for the button. She thought it would make a funny sound or a pretty light. She pressed it hard and smiled. + +But the button did not make a funny sound or a pretty light. It made a loud alarm that scared everyone. The nurse, the kids, and the teachers all ran to the door. They saw smoke and fire outside. The button was for the fire alarm. Lily had made a big mistake. + +The nurse was very angry and sad. She said Lily had done a bad thing. She said she had to punish her. She took away her stickers and candy. She made her sit in a corner and think about what she had done. She said she was not proud of her. + +Lily felt very sorry and ashamed. She wished she had listened to the nurse. She wished she had not pressed the button. She cried and said she was sorry. She said she would never do it again. She said she wanted to be a good girl and make the nurse proud. +Lila had a big itch on her back. She tried to scratch it with her hand, but she could not reach it. She asked her mom for help. + +"Mom, can you scratch my itch? It is very bad and it hurts." + +Mom looked at Lila's back and saw a red spot. She frowned and said, "Lila, you have a rash. It is from the new soap we used. It is too harsh for your skin. I am sorry, my dear." + +Mom took Lila to the bathroom and ran some cool water on her back. She put some cream on the rash and gave her a hug. + +"Does it feel better now?" Mom asked. + +"A little bit," Lila said. "But it still itches." + +Mom kissed Lila's cheek and said, "I know, honey. But you have to be brave and not scratch it. Scratching will make it worse. I recommend you wear a soft shirt and play with your toys. Maybe you will forget about the itch." + +Lila nodded and put on a soft shirt. She went to her room and picked up her teddy bear. She hugged it and said, "Teddy, I have a rash. It is from the harsh soap. Mom said not to scratch it. Do you have any itches, Teddy?" + +Teddy did not answer, but Lila pretended he said, "No, I don't. But I am sorry you do. I recommend you cuddle with me and read a book. Maybe you will feel better." + +Lila smiled and said, "Thank you, Teddy. You are a good friend. I recommend you be nice to everyone. Maybe they will be nice to you." + +Lila and Teddy cuddled and read a book. They forgot about the itch and had a good time. Mom was happy to see them happy. She threw away the harsh soap and bought a gentle one. She hoped Lila's rash would go away soon. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they fought over their toys and games. One day, they had a big fight over who could use the red crayon. Anna wanted to draw a flower, and Ben wanted to draw a fire truck. They both grabbed the crayon and pulled hard. + +"Let go, it's mine!" Anna shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben shouted back. + +They pulled so hard that the crayon broke in half. Anna and Ben were both angry and sad. They threw the crayon pieces on the floor and ran away from each other. Anna went to her room and Ben went to the hall. + +In the hall, Ben saw a big mirror on the wall. He looked at his face and saw that he had a frown. He thought about how much he loved his sister and how much fun they had together. He felt sorry for breaking the crayon and making her cry. He decided to say sorry to Anna and share his toys with her. + +He walked to Anna's room and knocked on the door. "Anna, can I come in?" he asked. + +Anna heard Ben's voice and opened the door. She looked at his face and saw that he had a smile. She thought about how much she loved her brother and how much fun they had together. She felt sorry for breaking the crayon and making him mad. She decided to say sorry to Ben and share her toys with him. + +"Ben, I'm sorry for breaking the crayon. It was your turn to use it." she said. + +"Anna, I'm sorry for breaking the crayon. It was your turn to draw." he said. + +They hugged each other and said, "I forgive you." + +They went back to the hall and picked up the crayon pieces. They taped them together and made a new crayon. They used it to draw a picture of a flower and a fire truck. They were happy and proud of their picture. They learned that being stubborn is not good, and being kind is better. They hung their picture on the wall next to the mirror. They smiled at each other and said, "We are the best twins ever!" +Zara was a girl who liked to count. She counted her fingers, her toes, her toys, and her books. She knew all the numbers from one to ten, and some bigger ones too. But there was one number she did not like: zero. Zero was nothing, and Zara thought nothing was boring. + +One day, she found a book in the library that had a big zero on the cover. She opened it and saw many pictures of things that were zero: zero stars, zero apples, zero balloons, zero friends. She felt sad and angry. She did not want to read this book. She wanted to read a book with many things, not nothing. + +She threw the book on the floor and ran to the librarian. "This book is bad!" she said. "It has zero things! I want a book with many things!" + +The librarian looked at the book and smiled. "This book is not bad, Zara. It is special. It is about zero, and zero is not nothing. Zero is a number, just like one and two and three. Zero can help you count and make other numbers. Zero can be fun and interesting. Do you want me to show you?" + +Zara was curious. She nodded and followed the librarian to a table. The librarian picked up the book and held it in her hands. "Look, Zara. This is zero. It is a circle. Can you draw a circle?" she asked. + +Zara took a crayon and drew a circle on a paper. "Yes, I can draw a circle. It is easy." + +"Very good, Zara. Now, can you draw another circle next to it?" the librarian asked. + +Zara drew another circle. "Yes, I can draw two circles. They are friends." + +"Excellent, Zara. Now, what number do you see when you put two circles together?" the librarian asked. + +Zara looked at the paper and saw the number ten. She gasped. "Ten! That is a big number! How did that happen?" + +The librarian explained. "That is the magic of zero, Zara. When you put zero next to another number, it makes it bigger. Zero can make any number bigger. Zero can also make any number smaller, when you put it in front of another number. Zero can do many things, Zara. Zero is not ordinary. Zero is amazing." + +Zara listened and learned. She realized that zero was not boring. Zero was fun and interesting. She thanked the librarian and took the book. She wanted to read more about zero and see what else it could do. She smiled and said, "Zero is my new friend." +Sara and Ben were playing in the park with their furry dog, Max. They liked to run and throw a ball for Max to catch. They were having a lot of fun, but they did not notice that it was getting dark. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to go home," their mom called from the bench. "It's not safe to stay here when it's dark." + +"But mom, we want to play more," Sara said. + +"Me too," Ben said. + +"Sorry, but we have to go. Maybe we can come back tomorrow, if it's sunny," their mom said. She got up and started to walk to the car. + +Sara and Ben followed her, but they were not happy. They did not want to leave Max behind. They looked back and saw him still running after the ball. + +"Mom, what about Max?" Sara asked. + +"Oh, I forgot to mention him. Max, come here, boy!" their mom said. + +But Max did not hear her. He was too busy chasing the ball. He ran farther and farther away from them. + +"Max, come back!" Ben shouted. + +But Max did not listen. He saw a squirrel and ran after it. He crossed the road and did not see the car coming. + +"Max, watch out!" Sara screamed. + +But it was too late. The car hit Max and he fell to the ground. He did not move. + +Sara and Ben ran to him and started to cry. Their mom followed them and hugged them. + +"I'm so sorry, kids. I should have paid more attention to Max. He was a good dog and he loved you very much," their mom said. + +They stayed with Max for a while, then they took him to the vet. The vet said that Max was very hurt and he could not make him better. He said that they could say goodbye to Max and he would take care of him. + +Sara and Ben said goodbye to Max and thanked him for being their furry friend. They told him that they would always remember him and miss him. + +They learned a sad lesson that day. They learned that they should always listen to their mom and keep their dog safe. They learned that playing is fun, but not more important than life. They learned that they should always mention their dog when they leave the park. +Sara loved to play the violin. She learned from her mom, who was very good at it. Sara wanted to be good too, so she practiced every day. She liked to make music with her violin. + +One day, Sara and her mom went to the store. They wanted to buy some new strings for the violin. Sara saw many other things in the store. She saw toys, books, clothes, and candy. She wanted them all. She asked her mom to buy them for her. + +"Mom, can I have this doll? And this book? And this dress? And this candy?" Sara said. + +"No, Sara, you can't have everything you want. We only came here for the strings. You have enough toys and books and clothes at home. And candy is not good for you. You need to be happy with what you have." Mom said. + +"But mom, I want them! I want them! I want them!" Sara shouted. She threw a tantrum. She cried and kicked and screamed. She was very rude and loud. She made a big mess in the store. + +Mom was very angry and sad. She grabbed Sara and took her out of the store. She did not buy the strings. She did not buy anything. She scolded Sara on the way home. + +"Sara, you were very bad in the store. You were selfish and greedy and disrespectful. You did not listen to me. You did not care about the violin. You only cared about yourself. You made me and the people in the store unhappy. You should be ashamed of yourself." Mom said in a harsh voice. + +Sara felt sorry. She realized she was wrong. She had hurt her mom and her violin. She had wasted their time and money. She had acted like a baby. She wanted to say sorry, but she did not know how. + +"Mom, I'm sorry. I love you. I love the violin. I don't need those things. I only need you and the violin. Please forgive me." Sara said in a small voice. + +Mom hugged Sara. She was still angry, but she loved Sara. She knew Sara was young and made mistakes. She wanted Sara to learn and grow. + +"I love you too, Sara. I forgive you. But you need to promise me something. You need to promise me that you will be more grateful and content. You need to promise me that you will be more polite and quiet. You need to promise me that you will practice the violin more. Can you do that?" Mom said. + +"Yes, mom, I promise. I will do better. I will make you proud. I will make music with the violin." Sara said. + +Mom smiled. She kissed Sara. She took her home. They played the violin together. They made beautiful music. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big cardboard box as their ship and a stick as their sword. They pretended to sail the seas and look for treasure. + +"Ahoy, matey! I see an island ahead!" Ben shouted. "Maybe there is gold and jewels there!" + +"Let's go and explore!" Lily said. They jumped out of the box and ran to the flower bed. They dug with their hands and found a shiny metal can. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said. "It must be a treasure chest!" + +He opened the can and saw a lot of small black balls inside. He smelled them and sneezed. + +"Achoo! What are these?" he asked. + +"They are pepper, silly!" Lily said. "My mom uses them to make food spicy. They are not treasure, they are yucky!" + +Ben was disappointed. He wanted to find something more exciting. He looked around and saw a big orange pumpkin on the other side of the garden. + +"Hey, look at that!" he said. "That must be a giant orange pearl! Let's go and get it!" + +He ran towards the pumpkin, but Lily followed him. + +"Wait, Ben! That's not a pearl, that's a pumpkin!" she said. "My dad grows them for Halloween. They are not shiny, they are squishy!" + +Ben did not listen. He reached the pumpkin and tried to lift it. It was too heavy for him. He grunted and strained, but he could not move it. + +"Ha ha, you can't take it!" Lily said. "You are a bad pirate! You have to surrender!" + +She pointed her stick at him and said, "Give me your sword and say 'I surrender'!" + +Ben did not want to give up. He was stubborn and proud. He held his stick and said, "No, I don't surrender! You surrender!" + +They both glared at each other and waved their sticks. They were ready to fight for the pumpkin. + +But then they heard a loud voice from the house. + +"Ben! Lily! Time for lunch!" their mom called. + +They dropped their sticks and looked at each other. They both smiled and said, "Let's go!" + +They ran to the house, leaving the pepper and the pumpkin behind. They decided to share their lunch and be friends again. They knew that playing pirates was fun, but not as fun as eating together. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play and eat together. One day, they help Mom make pasta for lunch. Mom gives them some dough and a rolling pin. + +"Roll the dough flat and cut it into shapes," Mom says. "You can make any shapes you want." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They roll and cut the dough. Sara makes stars and hearts. Ben makes circles and squares. They put their shapes on a tray. + +"Look, Mom, we made pasta!" Sara says. + +"Very good, my loves," Mom says. "You are very creative." + +Mom boils some water and cooks the pasta. She also makes a red sauce with tomatoes and cheese. She puts some sauce on each plate and adds some pasta. + +"Here you go, Sara and Ben," Mom says. "Enjoy your lunch." + +Sara and Ben sit at the table. They look at their plates. They see their shapes with the red sauce. + +"Wow, this looks yummy," Ben says. + +"Yes, it does," Sara says. "Thank you, Mom." + +They start to eat. They like the pasta and the sauce. They smile and chew. + +"Mom, this is the best pasta ever," Sara says. + +"I agree," Ben says. "You are the best cook ever, Mom." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She is proud of them. + +"I'm glad you like it, my loves," Mom says. "You know, I value you very much. You are my stars and hearts." + +Sara and Ben hug Mom back. They feel happy and loved. + +They finish their lunch and help Mom clean up. They say thank you again and go to play. They have a good day. +Lily and Ben were bored. They wanted to play something fun. They looked around the room and saw many cushions on the sofa and the chairs. They had an idea. + +"Let's gather all the cushions and make a fort!" Lily said. + +"OK, that sounds fun!" Ben agreed. + +They ran to the sofa and the chairs and took all the cushions. They piled them up in a corner of the room. They made a big wall with some cushions and a roof with others. They left a small hole for the door. They crawled inside their fort and smiled. + +"This is our secret place. No one can find us here," Ben said. + +"We can pretend we are kings and queens of the fort. We can have tea and cake and tell stories," Lily said. + +They found some cups and plates and a toy cake in their toy box. They brought them to the fort and set them on a cushion. They pretended to pour tea and cut cake. They talked and laughed. + +Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. + +"Hello, can I come in?" she asked. + +"Who is it?" Lily asked. + +"It's me, your mom. I have a surprise for you," she said. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They wondered what the surprise was. + +"OK, you can come in, but you have to be graceful. This is a royal fort," Ben said. + +"OK, I will be graceful. Thank you for inviting me," mom said. + +She crawled through the hole and entered the fort. She smiled when she saw the cushions and the tea party. + +"What a lovely fort you have made. You are very creative," she said. + +She gave them each a hug and a kiss. Then she gave them a big book. + +"This is your surprise. It's a book of fairy tales. Do you want me to read you one?" she asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They loved fairy tales. + +"Yes, please, mom. We love fairy tales," they said. + +They snuggled up to mom on a cushion. She opened the book and began to read. They listened with wonder and joy. They forgot they were bored. They were happy in their fort. +Lily and Sam were playing with bubbles in the park. They had a big bottle of bubble soap and a wand. They blew into the wand and made many bubbles. The bubbles were round and shiny and floated in the air. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big bubble!" Sam said. He pointed at a bubble that was bigger than his head. + +"Wow, Sam, that's a great bubble!" Lily said. She clapped her hands. "Can I try?" + +"Sure, Lily, here you go." Sam gave her the wand. Lily blew into the wand and made a big bubble too. She smiled. + +But then, a boy came running to them. He had a stick in his hand. He popped the bubbles with his stick. He laughed. + +"Hey, stop that!" Sam said. He was angry. "Those are our bubbles!" + +"Your bubbles are fake!" the boy said. He popped more bubbles. "They are not real. They are just air and soap. They are silly." + +Lily and Sam felt sad. They liked their bubbles. They thought they were pretty and fun. They did not like the boy. + +They decided to teach him a lesson. They blew more bubbles and aimed them at the boy. The bubbles landed on his face and hair and clothes. They made him wet and sticky. He did not like that. + +"Hey, stop that!" the boy said. He tried to wipe off the bubbles. "That's not fair!" + +"Now you know how we feel," Lily said. "Our bubbles are not fake. They are real to us. They are our toys. You should not pop them." + +The boy learned his lesson. He said sorry to Lily and Sam. He asked if he could play with them. They said yes. They shared their bubble soap and wand. They made more bubbles and had fun. They became friends. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they decided to have a picnic. They brought some bread, cheese, fruit and juice. They found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and put their food on it. + +"Let's eat!" Lily said. "I'm hungry!" + +"Me too!" Tom said. "This cheese looks yummy!" + +They started to eat and enjoy their picnic. They did not see a big dog coming towards them. The dog was hungry too. He smelled the food and wanted some. He ran to the blanket and barked loudly. + +"WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!" + +Lily and Tom were scared. They dropped their food and ran away. The dog ate their picnic. He was happy. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily shouted. "That's our food!" + +"Leave us alone!" Tom cried. "You're mean!" + +They hid behind a bench and watched the dog. The dog was big and brown. He had a long tail and floppy ears. He looked attractive, but he was not friendly. + +"Maybe he's lonely," Lily said. "Maybe he needs a home." + +"Maybe," Tom said. "But he shouldn't scare us and take our food." + +They waited until the dog left. Then they went back to their blanket. There was nothing left to eat. They were sad. + +"Let's go home," Lily said. "Maybe we can have another picnic another day." + +"OK," Tom said. "But next time, let's find a safer place." + +They packed their blanket and walked home. They held hands and hoped the dog would find a nice owner. They were still friends. +Lily liked to draw with crayons. She had many colors of crayons in her box. She liked to draw flowers and stars and rainbows. She was very happy when she drew. + +One day, she wanted to draw a big sun. She looked for a yellow crayon in her box. But she could not find one. She saw a yellow crayon on the floor. It was near the trash can. She thought maybe someone dropped it by mistake. She decided to get it and use it. + +She picked up the yellow crayon and smelled it. It was very smelly. It smelled like a rotten banana. She made a face and said, "Yuck!" She looked at the crayon and saw that it was not a crayon at all. It was a banana peel. Someone had used it as a crayon and then threw it away. + +Lily felt very silly and sad. She threw away the banana peel and washed her hands. She wished she had a real yellow crayon. She looked in her box again and saw a surprise. There was a new yellow crayon in her box. It had a sticker on it that said, "For Lily, from Mom". Mom had seen that Lily had no yellow crayon and bought her one. + +Lily smiled and hugged the yellow crayon. She thanked Mom and started to draw a big sun. She was very happy again. She learned to be careful and not to use smelly things as crayons. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun and laughing. + +But then they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and had sharp teeth. Lily and Ben were frightened. They dropped the ball and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, help!" they cried. "There is a big dog and he wants our ball!" + +Mom saw the dog and picked up Lily and Ben. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. The dog is not bad. He just wants to play. He is thirsty and he likes balls." + +Mom walked to the dog and said, "Hello, dog. You are a good boy. Do you want some water?" She took out a bottle and poured some water in a bowl. The dog wagged his tail and drank the water. He looked happy and friendly. + +Lily and Ben saw that the dog was not scary. They felt sorry for him. They said, "Mom, can we give him our ball? Maybe he has no toys." + +Mom smiled and said, "That is very kind of you. I think he would like that. But first, let's ask his owner. Maybe he is looking for him." + +They looked around and saw a man running towards them. He had a leash in his hand. He said, "Oh, thank you so much. I'm sorry, he ran away from me. He is very playful, but he doesn't know his own strength. He loves balls and water. What are your names?" + +Lily and Ben told him their names. They said, "We were frightened of your dog, but now we see he is nice. We want to give him our ball. Can we?" + +The man said, "That is very sweet of you. His name is Max. He would love your ball. Can he play with you for a while?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They gave Max their ball and threw it for him. He chased it and brought it back. They petted him and he licked them. They were not frightened anymore. They were happy. + +Mom and the man watched them and smiled. They said, "What a nice start to a friendship." +Sara was gifted. She could make many things with paper and glue. She liked to cut and fold and stick. She made animals and flowers and stars. She gave them to her friends and family. + +One day, Sara wanted to make something special for her mom. She had a big piece of paper and many colors of glue. She thought hard. What could she make? She decided to make a rainbow. She drew a big curve with red glue. Then she drew another curve with orange glue. She did the same with yellow, green, blue and purple. She was happy with her rainbow. + +She ran to her mom and said, "Mom, look what I made for you! It is a rainbow. I used glue and paper. Do you like it?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "I love it, Sara. It is beautiful. You are very gifted. You make me happy. Thank you for the rainbow." + +Sara felt proud and happy. She said, "You are welcome, Mom. I love you. Can I make more things with glue and paper?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Sara. You can make anything you want. You have a lot of imagination and talent. Just be careful with the glue. Don't put it on your clothes or your hair." + +Sara nodded and said, "OK, Mom. I will be careful. I want to make more gifts for you and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa and everyone. I like to make things with glue and paper." +Sara loved muffins. She liked to eat them for breakfast with her mom and dad. Sometimes, she helped mom make them in the kitchen. She liked to mix the flour and the eggs and the milk. She liked to add blueberries or chocolate chips. She liked to smell the muffins when they came out of the oven. + +One day, Sara saw a cute picture in a book. It was a picture of a bunny holding a muffin. The bunny had big ears and a fluffy tail. Sara wanted to show the picture to mom. She ran to the living room with the book. She said, "Mom, look! A cute bunny with a muffin!" + +Mom looked at the picture and smiled. She said, "Yes, that is a cute bunny with a muffin. Do you know what kind of muffin that is?" + +Sara shook her head. She did not know. She said, "No, mom. What kind of muffin is it?" + +Mom said, "That is a carrot muffin. It is made with carrots and raisins and cinnamon. Some bunnies like to eat carrots, so maybe that is why the bunny has a carrot muffin." + +Sara thought for a moment. She said, "Mom, can we make carrot muffins?" + +Mom said, "Sure, we can make carrot muffins. Do you want to help me?" + +Sara nodded. She said, "Yes, mom. I want to help you. I want to try a carrot muffin. Maybe I will like it like the bunny." + +Mom said, "Okay, let's go to the kitchen and make some carrot muffins. Maybe we can share them with dad when he comes home." + +Sara was happy. She hugged mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. You always explain things to me." + +Mom hugged Sara back and said, "You are welcome, Sara. You are the best, too. You always ask good questions and learn new things." + +They went to the kitchen and made some carrot muffins. They smelled delicious and tasted yummy. Sara liked them a lot. She said, "Mom, I like carrot muffins. They are sweet and soft and good. Can we make them again?" + +Mom said, "Yes, we can make them again. I'm glad you like them. Maybe we can also make some blueberry muffins or chocolate chip muffins next time." + +Sara said, "Yes, mom. I like all kinds of muffins. They are my favorite." + +They ate some muffins and saved some for dad. They read the book again and looked at the cute bunny with the muffin. They had a good day. +Tom was a wild boy who liked to play with cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them go fast and crash into each other. He also liked to make them go reverse and beep loudly. + +One day, he was playing with his cars on the floor of his room. He saw a big red car that he wanted to try. He picked it up and pushed it forward. It zoomed across the room and hit the wall. Tom laughed and said, "Wow, this car is fast!" + +He picked up the car again and pushed it reverse. He wanted to make it beep, but he did not know how. He looked at the car and saw a button on the back. He pressed it and hoped it would beep. But instead of beeping, the car started to talk. + +"Hello, I am Robo-Car. I can talk and do many things. Do you want to be my friend?" the car said in a friendly voice. + +Tom was surprised and scared. He dropped the car and ran to his bed. He hid under the covers and said, "No, no, no! I don't want to be your friend! You are a scary car!" + +The car rolled to the bed and said, "Don't be afraid. I am not scary. I am nice. I can teach you how to beep and do other fun things. Please come out and play with me." + +Tom peeked from under the covers and saw the car smiling. He felt curious and brave. He came out and said, "OK, maybe I can be your friend. But you have to be gentle and not talk too much. And you have to let me play with my other cars too." + +The car nodded and said, "OK, deal. I am happy to have a friend like you. Let's play together and have fun." + +Tom smiled and picked up the car. He pressed the button and made it beep. He said, "Wow, this car is cool!" + +They played together and had fun. Tom learned how to beep and do other things with the car. He also shared his other cars with the car. They became good friends and had many adventures. Tom was a wild boy, but he was also a kind boy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big boat on the lake. They want to go on the boat. + +"Let's jog to the boat!" Lily says. "Maybe we can ride it." + +"OK!" Ben says. They jog to the boat. They are very fit and fast. + +But when they get to the boat, they see a man. The man is angry. He says, "This is my boat. You can't go on it. Go away!" + +Lily and Ben are sad. They don't understand why the man is so mean. They say, "But we just want to see the boat. We won't hurt it." + +The man says, "No! This is my boat. I worked hard for it. You have to earn your own boat. Now go away or I will call the police!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They run away from the boat. They feel bad. They think the man is not nice. + +They go back to the park. They see a duck. The duck is friendly. It quacks at them. They give the duck some bread. The duck is happy. It swims with them. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "The duck is better than the boat. The duck is nice. The boat is mean." + +They learn that being nice is more important than having things. They also learn that they should respect other people's things. They hug the duck and say, "Thank you, duck. You are our friend." +Tom is a cat. He has soft fur and sharp teeth. He likes to eat mice and birds. He is very good at hunting. + +One day, he sees a big bird in the garden. It has red and yellow feathers and a long tail. Tom is eager to catch it. He hides behind a bush and waits. + +The bird lands on a branch and sings. Tom jumps out of the bush and runs to the tree. He climbs up the trunk and reaches for the bird. + +But the bird is not afraid. It turns around and pecks Tom on the nose. Tom cries out and lets go of the branch. He falls to the ground and lands on his back. + +"Ouch! That hurts!" Tom says. He rubs his nose with his paw. + +The bird flies away and laughs. "Ha ha! You are a silly cat! You can't eat me! I am a parrot!" it says. + +Tom feels angry and embarrassed. He runs back to the house and finds his bowl. He eats some fish and milk. He thinks that fish and milk are better than birds. He licks his fur and forgets about the parrot. +Lila and Sam were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +"Look, our snowman is so original!" Lila said. "He is the best snowman in the park." + +"Yes, he is!" Sam agreed. "But we are not finished yet. We need to make him a friend." + +They decided to make another snowman, but this time they wanted to make him different. They used a bucket for a hat and a belt for a scarf. They gave him a banana nose and two coins for eyes. They were very proud of their second snowman. + +"Look, our second snowman is so original too!" Sam said. "He is the funniest snowman in the park." + +"Yes, he is!" Lila agreed. "Now we are finished. We have two original snowmen. They can be friends." + +They hugged their snowmen and said goodbye. They went home to have some hot chocolate and cookies. They told their mom and dad about their snowmen. They hoped their snowmen would stay in the park until tomorrow. They wanted to play with them again. +Lila and Tom were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build tall towers and knock them down. Lila wanted to make the tallest tower ever. She put more and more blocks on top of each other. Tom watched and said, "Wow, that is a big tower. But be careful, it might break." + +Lila said, "No, it will not break. It is strong and I am brave. I can make it higher and higher." She reached for another block, but it was too heavy. She could not lift it with her hands. She tried to push it with her feet, but it was too hard. She kicked it with her foot, but it was too fast. The block flew in the air and hit the tower. The tower wobbled and shook. Then it fell down with a loud crash. The blocks scattered all over the floor. + +Lila and Tom were shocked. They looked at the mess and felt sad. They had broken their tower and their blocks. They heard their mom coming from the kitchen. They were afraid she would be angry. They hid behind the couch and hoped she would not see them. + +But mom was not angry. She saw the blocks and the tower and smiled. She said, "What a creative and brave game you were playing. You tried to make something big and beautiful. But sometimes things break and that is okay. We can always fix them or make something new. Come here, my little builders. Let me give you a hug and help you clean up." + +Lila and Tom came out from behind the couch. They felt better and hugged their mom. They said, "We are sorry we broke the tower and the blocks. We wanted to make something amazing. But it was too heavy and too fast." + +Mom said, "It is okay. I am proud of you for trying and for being brave. You can always try again and learn from your mistakes. And you can always have fun with your blocks. They are not broken, they are just in pieces. You can put them together in different ways and make new towers or houses or cars or anything you want." + +Lila and Tom smiled and nodded. They thanked their mom and started to pick up the blocks. They decided to make a new tower, but not too tall or too heavy. They wanted to have fun and be brave, but not break anything. They were happy and proud of their game. +Lily and Tom are hungry. They want to eat some food. They look in the fridge. They see some cheese, some bread, some milk and some eggs. + +"Can we have cheese and bread?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, we can," Tom says. "But we need to check the cheese first. Sometimes cheese can be bad." + +"How do we check the cheese?" Lily wonders. + +Tom takes the cheese out of the fridge. He opens the wrapper. He smells the cheese. He makes a face. + +"Yuck! This cheese is bad. It smells funny. We can't eat it," he says. + +He throws the cheese in the bin. + +"What about the milk and the eggs?" Lily asks. + +"We can have milk and eggs," Tom says. "But we need to keep them cold. If we don't keep them cold, they can be bad too." + +He puts the milk and the eggs back in the fridge. + +"Let's make some toast with the bread," he says. + +He turns on the toaster. He puts some bread in it. He waits for it to pop. + +Lily and Tom have toast with butter and jam. They drink some milk. They are happy. They eat all their food. They don't want any bad food. +Jill and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a shiny thing under a big tree. They ran to see what it was. It was a ring made of gold. Jill picked it up and put it on her finger. + +"Wow, it is so pretty!" she said. "Can I have it?" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben said. "I saw it first!" + +They began to fight over the ring. They pulled and pushed and shouted. The ring was flexible and it stretched and twisted. But they did not stop. + +A man was walking by and he saw them. He was a bad man who liked to steal things. He saw the gold ring and he wanted it. He walked over to Jill and Ben and said: + +"Hello, little ones. What are you doing?" + +"We are playing with this ring!" Jill said. + +"It is not a ring, it is a snake!" the man said. "It is dangerous and it can bite you. You should give it to me. I can take it away and keep you safe." + +Jill and Ben were scared. They did not know that the man was lying. They thought that the ring was a snake. They did not want to get hurt. They gave the ring to the man. + +"Thank you, thank you!" the man said. He took the ring and ran away. He was very happy. He had a gold ring that he could sell for a lot of money. + +Jill and Ben were sad. They had lost their ring. They had lost their friend. They had been tricked by the bad man. They wished they had not fought over the ring. They wished they had shared it. They wished they had listened to their mom, who always said: "Do not talk to strangers. Do not take things that are not yours. Do not permit anyone to fool you." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big box of toys and they wanted to try them all. Lily picked up a long stick with a red thing at the end. She said, "This is a thermometer. It tells you if you are hot or cold." + +Ben looked at the thermometer and said, "That's weird. How does it do that?" + +Lily shrugged and said, "I don't know. But it's fun to play with. Look, I can balance it on my nose." She put the stick on her nose and tried to keep it still. + +Ben laughed and said, "That's silly. You look like a clown. Let me try." He took the thermometer from Lily and put it on his nose. He wobbled and said, "This is hard. It keeps falling off." + +Lily said, "You have to be very careful. Don't move your head too much. And don't sneeze." + +Ben said, "I won't sneeze. I'm not sick." But then he felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't. He sneezed and the thermometer flew off his nose and landed in the grass. + +Lily and Ben looked at the thermometer and saw that it was broken. The red thing was gone and there was a crack in the stick. They felt sad and said, "Oh no. We broke the thermometer. Mom will be mad at us." + +They decided to hide the thermometer under a rock and pretend they never saw it. They hoped Mom wouldn't notice. They picked up another toy and started to play again. But they were not as happy as before. They learned that some toys are not for playing. They are for measuring. +Sara and Tom like to help their mom and dad. On Sunday, they go to church with them. Church is a big house where people sing and pray. Sara and Tom like to look at the windows. They are shiny and have many colors. + +After church, mom and dad say they have to polish the car. The car is dirty and has mud on it. Sara and Tom want to help. They take a cloth and a bucket of water. They start to rub the car with the cloth and water. They make the car wet and clean. + +"Look, mom and dad, we are polishing the car!" Sara says. + +"Good job, Sara and Tom, you are very helpful!" mom says. + +But then, it starts to rain. The rain is cold and heavy. It makes the car wet again. It also makes Sara and Tom wet. They run to the car and get inside. + +"Oh no, the car is wet again!" Tom says. + +"It's okay, Tom, we can polish it another day," dad says. + +"Can we go home and have hot chocolate?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, we can, Sara, that sounds good," mom says. + +They drive home and have hot chocolate. They are happy and warm. They like to help their mom and dad. They also like to go to church and see the windows. +One day, Ben and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. They used pillows, blankets and furniture to make a big ship. + +"Arrr, matey, I see a shiny coin under the sofa!" Ben said, crawling under the furniture. + +"Be careful, Ben, there might be sharp things there!" Lily warned, following him. + +Ben reached for the coin, but he felt something prick his finger. He pulled it out and saw a small drop of blood. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried, holding his finger. "I found a sharp pin!" + +Lily looked at his finger and saw the blood. She felt scared and sorry for Ben. + +"Oh no, Ben, you are hurt!" she said, hugging him. "We need to tell Mommy!" + +She helped Ben get out from under the sofa and ran to the kitchen, where Mommy was making lunch. + +"Mommy, Mommy, Ben has a boo-boo!" Lily shouted, showing Mommy Ben's finger. + +Mommy looked at Ben's finger and saw the blood. She felt worried and serious. + +"Oh dear, Ben, what happened?" she asked, taking him to the sink. + +"I found a sharp pin under the furniture and it poked me!" Ben explained, sniffling. + +Mommy washed his finger and put a band-aid on it. She kissed it and hugged him. + +"There, there, Ben, you are brave. The band-aid will make it better." she said, smiling. + +"Thank you, Mommy, you are the best!" Ben said, smiling back. + +Mommy looked at Lily and thanked her too. + +"Thank you, Lily, for being a good sister and helping Ben. You are very kind." she said, hugging her. + +Lily felt happy and proud. + +"You're welcome, Mommy, I love Ben and you!" she said, hugging her back. + +Mommy told them to be careful when they play and not to touch sharp things. She gave them each a cookie and a glass of milk. They ate their cookies and drank their milk and went back to the living room. They decided to play something else, something that was not sharp. They had fun and forgot about the pin. +Lily loves pandas. She has a big panda toy that she hugs every night. She also has a book with many pictures of pandas. She likes to look at the book and learn new things about pandas. + +One day, Lily goes to the zoo with her mom and dad. She is very excited to see the real pandas. She runs to the panda enclosure and watches them eat bamboo and play. She sees a big panda with a black mark on its nose. She thinks it is very cute and funny. + +"Look, mom, look, dad!" Lily says. "That panda has a mark on its nose! Why does it have a mark?" + +Mom and dad smile and come closer to Lily. They explain to her that pandas have different marks on their fur. Some have more black, some have more white, some have spots, and some have stripes. The marks help them to recognize each other and to blend in with the forest. + +Lily nods and understands. She thinks that the marks make the pandas special and beautiful. She wants to have a mark too. She takes out her crayon and draws a black mark on her nose. She shows it to the panda with the mark and says, "Hello, panda, I have a mark too! We are friends!" + +The panda looks at Lily and makes a soft noise. It seems to like Lily and her mark. Lily smiles and waves at the panda. She is very happy. She thinks that pandas are the best animals in the world. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big box and some blankets. They made a tunnel with the box and the blankets. They crawled inside the tunnel and pretended it was a secret cave. + +"Look, I found a treasure!" Lily said. She held up a shiny necklace. It had many beads and a big star. + +"Wow, it is so pretty!" Tom said. He touched the necklace. It was heavy and cold. "Where did you find it?" + +"I found it in the corner of the tunnel. Maybe someone left it here a long time ago," Lily said. She put the necklace around her neck. She felt like a princess. + +"Can I have it?" Tom asked. He liked the necklace too. He wanted to wear it and pretend he was a king. + +"No, it is mine. I found it first," Lily said. She did not want to share the necklace. She liked it too much. + +"Please, Lily. I will give you something for it. I will sell you my car," Tom said. He had a toy car that he liked to play with. It was red and fast. He thought Lily would like it too. + +Lily looked at the car. It was nice, but she liked the necklace more. She shook her head. "No, thank you. I do not want your car. I want to keep the necklace." + +Tom felt sad. He really wanted the necklace. He thought of something else. "I will sell you my cookie," he said. He had a cookie that his mom gave him. It was big and sweet. He thought Lily would like it too. + +Lily looked at the cookie. It smelled good, and she was hungry. She thought for a moment. She liked the necklace, but she liked the cookie too. She nodded. "Okay, I will sell you the necklace for the cookie," she said. + +Tom smiled. He gave Lily the cookie and took the necklace. He put the necklace around his neck. He felt like a king. + +Lily ate the cookie. It was yummy. She felt happy. + +They both crawled out of the tunnel. They hugged each other. They were still friends. +Anna loves her pony, Lily. Lily is pale and soft, with a long mane and tail. Anna likes to dress Lily with ribbons and flowers. She thinks Lily is the prettiest pony in the world. + +One day, Anna and Lily go to the park. They see other children and ponies there. Some ponies are big and strong, some are small and fast, some are bright and shiny. Anna and Lily say hello to them. + +"Hi, I'm Anna and this is Lily," Anna says. + +"Hi, I'm Ben and this is Max," a boy says. He has a big, strong pony. "Your pony is very pale. Is she sick?" + +"No, she is not sick. She is just pale. I think she is beautiful," Anna says. + +"Well, I think she is boring. And your ribbons and flowers are silly. Max doesn't need any of that. He can run and jump and do tricks. Watch this!" Ben says. He makes Max run and jump over a fence. + +Anna feels sad. She thinks Ben is mean. She hugs Lily and tells her she is the best pony ever. Lily nuzzles Anna and makes a happy sound. + +"Hey, don't listen to him. He is just jealous. Your pony is very pretty and sweet. And your ribbons and flowers are lovely. I like them," a girl says. She has a small, fast pony. "I'm Mia and this is Coco. Do you want to play with us?" + +Anna smiles. She thinks Mia is nice. She nods and says yes. She and Lily follow Mia and Coco to a meadow. There they play and have fun. They run and jump and do tricks, too. But they also dress their ponies with more ribbons and flowers. They make their ponies look like princesses. + +Anna and Lily are happy. They have made new friends. They don't care what Ben thinks. They know they are the prettiest ponies in the world. +Lily and Tom like to jog with Mom and Dad. They put on their shoes and hats and go outside. They jog on the grass and see many things. They see birds and flowers and bugs. They say hello to the other joggers. + +"Look, Mom, a butterfly!" Lily says. She points to a yellow and black butterfly on a purple flower. + +"It's so pretty, Lily. Do you know what kind of flower that is?" Mom asks. + +Lily thinks hard. She knows some flower names, but not this one. "Is it a daisy?" she guesses. + +Mom shakes her head. "No, it's not a daisy. It's a lavender. Can you say lavender?" + +"Lavender," Lily repeats. She likes the sound of the word. She smells the flower and smiles. "It smells nice, too." + +Tom runs up to them. He is holding a stick. He shows it to Mom and Dad. "Look, I found a stick. It's big and strong. I can use it as a sword," he says. + +He swings the stick in the air and makes whooshing sounds. He pretends to fight a dragon. "Take that, dragon! You can't scare me!" he says. + +Dad laughs. He picks up another stick and joins Tom. "I'll help you, Tom. We are brave knights. We can protect the princess and the king," he says. + +He points to Mom and Lily. "There they are. The princess and the king. Let's go and save them from the dragon." + +Tom and Dad run towards Mom and Lily. They wave their sticks and shout. Mom and Lily play along. They act scared and surprised. They hug Tom and Dad and thank them for saving them. + +They all laugh and hug. They are happy. They like to jog and play and have fun. They are a happy family. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They lived in a big house on a hill. They liked to play in the garden and look at the view. They could see the blue sky, the green trees and the shiny lake. It was very peaceful. + +One day, Tom had to go away with his family. He said to Lily, "I will miss you. You are my best friend. Will you miss me too?" + +Lily nodded and hugged him. She said, "I will miss you very much. You are my best friend too. When will you come back?" + +Tom said, "I don't know. Maybe in a few weeks. I will write to you and send you a picture of where I go. You can write to me too and tell me what you do." + +Lily smiled and said, "OK. I will do that. Have fun and be safe. I love you." + +Tom said, "I love you too. Bye, Lily." + +Tom got in the car with his family and waved to Lily. Lily waved back and watched the car drive away. She felt sad and lonely. She wished Tom was still with her. She missed him a lot. She went to the garden and looked at the view. It was still peaceful, but not as happy as before. She hoped Tom would come back soon. +Lily was a regular girl who liked to play with her toys and her dog. She had a rag that she used as a blanket when she slept. She loved her rag very much and always took it with her to bed. + +One night, Lily had a dream. She dreamed that she was in a big castle with a princess and a prince. They were very nice to her and gave her a beautiful dress and a crown. They invited her to a party with music and cake. Lily was very happy and danced with the prince. + +But then, a loud noise woke her up. It was her dog, who was barking at something outside. Lily opened her eyes and saw that her rag was gone. She looked around and saw that her dog had taken it and ripped it apart. He had made a big mess with the rag and the stuffing. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She cried and shouted at her dog. "Bad dog! Bad dog! You ruined my rag and my dream! I hate you!" She ran to her mom and dad and told them what happened. They tried to comfort her and said they would buy her a new rag. But Lily did not want a new rag. She wanted her old rag back. She wanted her dream back. She was very unhappy. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play outside. One day, the weather was very sunny and warm. They decided to go to the park and have a picnic. + +"Let's take some sandwiches and juice," Tom said. + +"OK, and some cookies and fruit," Lily said. + +They packed their food in a bag and walked to the park. They found a nice spot under a big tree and spread a blanket on the grass. They ate their sandwiches and juice and shared their cookies and fruit. + +"This is fun," Tom said. + +"Yes, it is," Lily said. + +They finished their picnic and decided to play on the swings and slides. They took turns and helped each other. They were polite and said "please" and "thank you" and "sorry" when they needed to. + +They had a lot of fun at the park. They laughed and smiled and sang. They made some new friends and played with them. They forgot about the time and the weather. + +Then, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked up and saw dark clouds in the sky. It started to rain. + +"Oh no, we have to go home," Tom said. + +"Yes, we do," Lily said. + +They grabbed their bag and blanket and ran to the gate. They saw their moms waiting for them with umbrellas. + +"Hi, mom," Tom said. + +"Hi, mom," Lily said. + +They hugged their moms and said goodbye to each other. + +"See you tomorrow, Tom," Lily said. + +"See you tomorrow, Lily," Tom said. + +They went home with their moms. They were wet and cold, but happy. They remembered their picnic and their play. They hoped the weather would be sunny and warm again. They wanted to go to the park and have fun again. They were friends who liked to play outside. +Tim and Kim like to play with corn. They have a big box of corn in their room. They take out some corn and make shapes with them. They make a star, a heart, a circle and a square. They are happy. + +But then, they see a new toy in the corner. It is a modern toy. It is a ball that can roll and talk and light up. It is shiny and colorful. Tim and Kim want to play with the modern toy. They leave the corn and run to the toy. + +They push the button on the toy and it starts to roll and talk and light up. It says "Hello, I am Robo-Ball. Do you want to play with me?" Tim and Kim nod and smile. They follow the toy as it rolls around the room. They have fun. + +But then, the toy stops. It says "I need more power. Please plug me in." Tim and Kim look for a plug, but they cannot find one. They are sad. They want to play more with the toy. + +They look at the corn. The corn is still there. It does not need power. It does not talk or light up. But it can make shapes. Tim and Kim go back to the corn. They pick up some corn and make more shapes. They make a flower, a moon, a triangle and a diamond. They are happy again. They like to play with corn. +Anna and Ben like to race. They race with their bikes, their feet, and their cars. They race to the park, to the store, and to the school. They always have fun when they race. + +One day, they decide to race with their kites. They go to the big field, where the wind is strong. They each have a colorful kite, with a long tail. They run and let their kites fly high in the sky. + +"Look at my kite, Anna!" Ben says. "It is faster than yours!" + +"No, it is not, Ben!" Anna says. "My kite is higher than yours!" + +They keep running and laughing, watching their kites. They do not see the big tree in front of them. They run into the tree and fall down. Their kites get stuck in the branches. + +"Ouch!" Ben says. "That hurt!" + +"Ow!" Anna says. "That was not fun!" + +They look at their kites, and feel sad. They want to get them back, but they are too high. They do not know what to do. + +They hear a sound. It is a loud sound, like a bird. They look up, and see a man. He is on a ladder, and he has a big hat. He is a fireman. + +"Hello, kids!" the fireman says. "Do you need some help?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben say. "Our kites are in the tree!" + +The fireman smiles. He is patient and kind. He climbs the ladder, and gets their kites. He gives them back to Anna and Ben. + +"Thank you, fireman!" Anna and Ben say. "You are very nice!" + +"You are welcome, kids!" the fireman says. "But be careful next time. Watch where you are going, and do not race too close to the trees!" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are sorry for being careless. They hug their kites, and thank the fireman again. They decide to race back home, but this time, they look ahead. They are happy to have their kites, and a new friend. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the woods. They pretend to be hunters and look for animals. They have sticks for guns and hats for helmets. + +One day, they find a weird cave. It is big and dark and has a lot of rocks. Tim wants to go inside and see what is there. Sam is scared and says no. + +"Come on, Sam, don't be a baby. Maybe we can find a bear or a treasure. Let's open the cave and have a look," Tim says. + +"No, Tim, it is too dangerous. Maybe there is a monster or a trap. Let's go back and play somewhere else," Sam says. + +But Tim does not listen. He runs to the cave and pushes a rock. The cave opens and makes a loud noise. Tim is happy and goes inside. Sam follows him because he does not want to be alone. + +They walk in the cave for a while. It is cold and wet and smells bad. They see bones and spiders and bats. They are not happy anymore. They want to go back. + +But they cannot find the way. They are lost. They are scared. They cry and shout for help. + +Then they hear a roar. It is a big and angry lion. It lives in the cave. It sees them and wants to eat them. It runs to them and shows its teeth. + +Tim and Sam are very scared. They hug each other and close their eyes. They think they are going to die. + +But then they hear a shot. It is their dad. He is a real hunter. He has a real gun. He heard them and came to save them. He shoots the lion and makes it fall. + +Tim and Sam open their eyes and see their dad. He is angry and worried. He hugs them and says: + +"What are you doing here? This is a very dangerous place. You could have been killed. You are very naughty boys. You should never go to a weird cave without me. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sam nod and say: + +"Yes, dad, we are sorry. We were stupid. We will never do it again. We love you." + +Dad smiles and says: + +"I love you too. Now let's go home and have some cookies. And don't tell mom about this, okay?" + +Tim and Sam agree and follow their dad. They leave the cave and the lion behind. They are happy to be alive and safe. They learn their lesson and never play in the woods again. The end. +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They have a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. One day, they see a big hill behind the park. They want to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. + +They ask their mom if they can go to the hill. Mom says yes, but they have to be careful and stay together. Tom and Mia run to the hill and start to climb. They feel the grass under their feet and the sun on their faces. They see some flowers, some bugs and some birds on the way. + +When they reach the top of the hill, they discover something new. They see a group of sheep in a field. The sheep are white and fluffy and make a funny sound. They also see a distant house with a red roof and a chimney. They wonder who lives there and what they do. + +Tom and Mia are very happy and excited. They wave to the sheep and shout hello to the house. They sit on the hill and look at the view. They think it is very beautiful and very different from the park. They decide to come back another day and explore more. They hold hands and go down the hill to find their mom. They tell her what they saw and how they felt. Mom smiles and hugs them. She says they are very brave and curious. She says she is proud of them. +Lily liked to mail letters to her friends. She had a big box of paper, crayons, stickers and stamps. She drew pictures of flowers, stars, animals and rainbows. She wrote her name and her friends' names with big letters. She put the letters in envelopes and stuck stamps on them. + +One day, she found a new stamp in her box. It had a picture of a penguin. Lily loved penguins. They were black and white and cute. She wanted to mail a letter to a penguin. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I mail a letter to a penguin?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, you can mail a letter to a penguin. But you have to write where the penguin lives. Do you know where penguins live?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered that penguins lived in a very cold place with snow and ice. She said, "Penguins live in the cold. They need coats and hats and boots." + +Her mom nodded and said, "That's right. Penguins live in the cold. They live in a place called Antarctica. It's very far away from here. You have to write Antarctica on the envelope." + +Lily wrote Antarctica on the envelope. She put her letter and the penguin stamp inside. She gave it to her mom. Her mom said, "Thank you, Lily. I will mail your letter to the penguin. Maybe the penguin will write back to you." + +Lily hoped the penguin would write back to her. She wondered what the penguin would say. She wondered if the penguin would like her picture. She wondered if the penguin would be warm enough. She went to her room and put on her coat and hat and boots. She pretended she was a penguin. She waddled and slid and flapped her arms. She had fun. She was warm. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to imagine that they were real trains, going on long trips to different places. They made noises like "choo-choo" and "puff-puff" as they moved their trains along the tracks. + +"Where are you going, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"I'm going to the mountains, where it's cold and snowy," Tom said. "My train is very strong and can climb the steep hills. See the steam coming out of my engine? It means I'm working hard." + +"That sounds fun, Tom," Lily said. "I'm going to the ocean, where it's warm and sunny. My train is very fast and can cross the long bridges. See the steam coming out of my wheels? It means I'm speeding along." + +They played for a while, imagining the different sights and sounds of their destinations. Then they heard their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Time to eat, kids," mom said. "Put away your trains and come to the table." + +"OK, mom," Lily and Tom said. They picked up their trains and put them in their toy box. They gave each other a hug and said, "Bye, bye, trains. We'll play with you again later." + +They ran to the kitchen, where mom had made them sandwiches and soup. They sat down and ate happily, telling mom about their adventures. + +"Wow, you have such great imaginations," mom said. "I'm glad you had fun with your trains. Maybe after lunch, you can draw me some pictures of the places you visited." + +Lily and Tom nodded and smiled. They loved to draw, too. They finished their lunch and thanked mom. Then they grabbed some crayons and paper and went to their room. They continued to imagine, but this time with colors and shapes. They drew mountains and oceans, trains and bridges, steam and snow. They had a wonderful time, using their simple words and their big imaginations. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big white fountain with water. The water is shiny and cold. They run to the fountain and put their hands in the water. + +"Wow, this water is so nice!" Anna says. "It makes me happy." + +"Me too!" Ben says. "But we should not waste the water. Water is very good and important. We need water to drink and wash and grow plants." + +Anna nods. "You are right, Ben. Water is very valuable. We should be careful with water and not make it dirty or use too much." + +They hear a voice behind them. It is their mom. She has a picnic basket with sandwiches and juice. "Hello, kids. Are you having fun with the fountain?" she asks. + +"Yes, mom. We love the water. But we also know that water is valuable. We learned that in school." Ben says. + +"That's very good, Ben. I'm proud of you and Anna. Water is a precious gift from nature. We should always respect and protect it." mom says. + +She smiles and invites them to join her for lunch. They dry their hands and sit on a blanket. They enjoy their sandwiches and juice and watch the white fountain with water. They are happy and grateful. +Tom and Anna like to play with toys. They have many toys, but they want more. They see a big box in the garage. They think the box is a good toy. + +They open the box and find a motor inside. The motor is old and dirty. It does not work. Tom and Anna are sad. They want the motor to work. + +They ask their dad for help. Their dad is good at fixing things. He looks at the motor and says, "This motor is very poor. It needs new parts and wires. I can try to fix it, but it will take a long time." + +Tom and Anna do not want to wait. They have an idea. They say, "Dad, can we use the motor to create something else? Something fun and new?" + +Their dad smiles and says, "Sure, why not? What do you want to create?" + +Tom and Anna look around the garage. They see some cardboard, some tape, some paint, and some wheels. They say, "We want to create a car! A car that we can drive and pretend to go places!" + +Their dad helps them cut the cardboard and tape it to the motor. He helps them paint the car and attach the wheels. He helps them make a steering wheel and a horn. He says, "There, your car is ready. But remember, it is only a pretend car. It does not really move or make noise. You have to use your imagination." + +Tom and Anna do not mind. They are very happy. They thank their dad and hug him. They get inside the car and pretend to drive. They make vroom-vroom sounds and beep-beep sounds. They have a lot of fun. They create their own adventure. +Lila and Tom were best friends. They liked to play with shapes and colors. One day, they found a big box of triangles in the yard. They were very happy. They made a house with the triangles. They made a door, a window, and a roof. + +"Look at our house!" Lila said. "It is so pretty and strong. We can live here forever." + +"Yes, let's live here forever," Tom said. "And let's marry. You can be my wife and I can be your husband." + +"OK, let's marry," Lila said. "But we need a ring. A ring is a circle. Do you have a circle?" + +Tom looked around. He saw a big, shiny circle on the ground. It was a metal hoop. He picked it up and ran to Lila. + +"Here, I have a circle. This can be our ring," he said. He put the hoop on Lila's finger. It was very big and heavy. + +"Wow, thank you, Tom. You are so mighty. You found a circle for me," Lila said. She smiled and hugged Tom. + +They were very happy. They kissed and said, "We are married." + +But they did not know that the circle was not a ring. It was a trap. A trap for a big, mean dog. The dog lived in the yard. He did not like strangers. He did not like shapes and colors. He did not like Lila and Tom. + +He heard them talking and laughing. He smelled them. He saw them. He was very angry. He ran to them. He barked and growled. He bit the hoop. He pulled it hard. + +Lila and Tom were scared. They screamed and cried. They tried to run away. But they could not. The hoop was stuck on Lila's finger. The dog was stronger than them. He dragged them to his den. He ate them. + +The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big white bird near the pond. It has a long neck and a yellow beak. Lily and Tom think it is pretty. + +"Look, Tom, a bird!" Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily, a bird. What kind of bird is it?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe a swan?" Lily guesses. + +"A swan? What is a swan?" Tom wonders. + +Lily shrugs. She does not know much about swans. She only knows they are white and live in the water. + +"Let's go and see it!" Tom says. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't scare it!" Lily warns. + +They walk slowly and quietly towards the bird. The bird sees them and lifts its head. It makes a soft sound. Lily and Tom stop and smile. The bird looks at them with curious eyes. + +"Hello, bird. We are Lily and Tom. We are your friends. You are very pretty. Can we play with you?" Lily says. + +The bird nods and flaps its wings. It swims a little closer to the edge of the pond. Lily and Tom follow it. They sit on the grass and watch the bird. The bird moves its neck and beak in a graceful way. It looks happy and calm. + +Lily and Tom are happy too. They have made a new friend. They talk to the bird and give it some bread. The bird eats the bread and thanks them. It tells them its name is Grace. It says it is very old and has seen many things. It says it likes the park and the pond. It says it likes Lily and Tom. + +Lily and Tom like Grace too. They think Grace is very wise and kind. They ask Grace to tell them stories about the world. Grace agrees and tells them many stories. Lily and Tom listen and learn. They have fun and laugh. + +They play with Grace until the sun sets. Then they say goodbye and hug Grace. They promise to come back and visit Grace again. Grace says goodbye and hugs them too. It says it is happy to have such good friends. It says it will wait for them. + +Lily and Tom wave to Grace and run back to their homes. They tell their parents about Grace. Their parents are surprised and proud. They say Lily and Tom are very lucky and brave. They say Grace is very special and rare. + +Lily and Tom agree. They think about Grace and smile. They can't wait to see Grace again. They dream about Grace and the stories. They are happy. +Lila and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +But then a mean boy came. He had a whip in his hand. He laughed at their snowman and said, "That is a silly snowman. I will make him fall down." He swung his whip at the snowman's hat. + +Lila and Ben were scared. They ran to their snowman and hugged him. They said, "No, please don't hurt our snowman. He is our friend. We love him." + +The mean boy did not listen. He swung his whip again and again. He hit the snowman's scarf and nose and buttons. He made the snowman lose his shape. He made Lila and Ben cry. + +Lila and Ben were very sad. They shivered in the cold. They wished they had a mighty friend who could stop the mean boy. They looked at the sky and hoped for a miracle. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and bury things. They buried stones, leaves, and even a toy car. They pretended they were pirates and explorers. + +One day, they found a bottle in the dirt. It was shiny and had a flower on it. Lily opened it and smelled it. It was perfume. It smelled like roses and honey. She liked it very much. + +"Can I have it?" she asked Ben. + +"No, I found it first. It's mine," he said. + +They started to fight over the bottle. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see the cat coming. + +The cat was poor and hungry. It smelled the perfume and thought it was food. It jumped on the bottle and bit it. The bottle broke and the perfume spilled. The cat did not like the taste. It spat and ran away. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at the broken bottle and the perfume on the ground. They felt sad and sorry. + +They buried the bottle in a hole. They said sorry to each other. They hugged and went inside. They learned to share and be careful. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a big truck. Anna likes the truck too. She wants to play with it. + +"Can I have the truck?" Anna asks Tom. + +"No, it is mine. You have your doll," Tom says. + +"But I want the truck. Please, give me the truck," Anna says. + +Tom does not want to give the truck. He likes the truck too much. He makes a mean face at Anna. Anna makes a sad face. She starts to cry. + +Mom hears Anna cry. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tom and Anna and the truck. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. + +"Tom has a new truck. He does not want to share. He makes a mean face at me," Anna says. + +"Tom, is that true?" Mom asks. + +Tom nods. He does not say anything. + +"Tom, that is not nice. You should share your toys with your friends. Anna is your friend. She wants to play with you. How would you feel if she did not share her doll with you?" Mom says. + +Tom thinks. He does not like the idea of not playing with Anna's doll. He likes Anna. He does not want to make her cry. + +"I would feel sad," Tom says. + +"Then you should make Anna happy. You have many toys. You can give her the truck for a while. Then you can play with it again. Or you can play with it together. Sharing is caring," Mom says. + +Tom looks at Anna. He sees her sad face. He feels sorry. He wants to make her happy. + +"OK, Mom. I will share. Anna, you can have the truck. I am sorry for making a mean face at you," Tom says. + +He gives the truck to Anna. Anna smiles. She is happy. She takes the truck. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. I am sorry for crying. Do you want to play with the truck with me?" Anna says. + +Tom smiles too. He is happy. He nods. + +"Yes, I do. Let's play with the truck together. We can have more fun that way," Tom says. + +They hug. Mom smiles. She is proud of them. She leaves them to play. She goes to the kitchen. She has some cookies available. She will give them to Tom and Anna later. They are good kids. They deserve a treat. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and learn new things. One day, they go to a festival with their moms. A festival is a big party with many people, music, and food. + +At the festival, they see many things. They see people dancing and singing. They see people wearing colorful clothes and hats. They see people making art and crafts. They see people playing games and winning prizes. + +Anna and Ben want to try some food. They see a stand with tacos. Tacos are food with bread, meat, cheese, and sauce. They look yummy. Anna and Ben ask their moms for tacos. Their moms say yes and buy them tacos. + +Anna and Ben take a bite of their tacos. They feel something hot in their mouths. They make a face and spit out their tacos. Their moms laugh and say the tacos are spicy. Spicy means hot and strong. Anna and Ben do not like spicy food. They drink some water and feel better. + +Anna and Ben see another stand with ice cream. Ice cream is food that is cold and sweet. They love ice cream. They ask their moms for ice cream. Their moms say yes and buy them ice cream. + +Anna and Ben eat their ice cream. They feel something cold and nice in their mouths. They smile and lick their ice cream. Their moms smile and say the ice cream is good. Good means tasty and happy. Anna and Ben like good food. They enjoy their ice cream. + +Anna and Ben show each other their ice cream. They show their moms their ice cream. They show the people at the festival their ice cream. They are proud and happy. They have fun at the festival. They learn new things and try new food. They are friends. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play in Lily's room. Lily has many toys and clothes. Max likes to look at them. + +One day, they find a big hanger in Lily's closet. It is shiny and has a hook. Lily says, "Let's play with the hanger. We can pretend it is a fishing rod." + +Max says, "OK, that sounds fun. What can we fish for?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She sees a stuffed fish on her bed. She says, "We can fish for the fish. I will throw it on the floor and you can catch it with the hanger." + +Max nods and takes the hanger. He holds it like a fishing rod. Lily tosses the fish on the floor. Max swings the hanger and tries to hook the fish. He misses a few times, but then he gets it. He pulls the fish up and says, "I got it! I got it!" + +Lily claps and says, "Good job, Max! You are a great fisher. Do you want to try again?" + +Max says, "Yes, please. This is fun. Let's play some more." +Ben and Lily were playing in their room. They liked to look at the books on the bookshelf. They saw many pictures and words. Some books were about animals, some were about cars, some were about princesses and pirates. + +Lily picked up a book about dragons. She liked dragons. They were big and strong and had fire. She opened the book and showed Ben. "Look, Ben, this is a dragon. He can fly and roar. He is brave." + +Ben looked at the book. He did not like dragons. They were scary and mean and had teeth. He closed the book and put it back on the bookshelf. "No, Lily, I don't like dragons. They are bad. I like cars. They are fast and fun and have wheels." + +Lily was sad. She wanted to share the book with Ben. She tried to take the book again. But Ben did not let her. He held the book tight. They both pulled the book. They both shouted. + +"Give me the book, Lily! It is mine!" + +"No, Ben, it is mine! I saw it first!" + +They shouted so loud that their mom heard them. She came to their room. She saw them fighting over the book. She was not happy. She took the book from them. She put it on the bookshelf. She said to them. + +"Stop shouting, Ben and Lily! You are not being nice. You have to share the books. They are for both of you. You can take turns to read them. Or you can read them together. There are many books on the bookshelf. You can find one that you both like." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They said sorry to each other. They hugged their mom. They looked at the bookshelf. They saw a book about stars. They both liked stars. They were bright and shiny and had shapes. They took the book and sat on the bed. They opened the book and looked at the pictures. They smiled and said. + +"Look, mom, this is a star. It can twinkle and shine. It is brave." +Anna and Ben are going on a trip with their mom and dad. They have to pack their bags with clothes, toys and books. They also have to pack some food and water for the road. + +"Anna, can you help me pack this bag?" Ben asks his sister. He is holding a big bag that is almost as big as him. + +"Sure, Ben. I can help you," Anna says. She is holding a small bag that is just right for her. She puts some clothes and a toy in Ben's bag. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are very helpful," Ben says. He smiles at his sister. + +Mom and dad are also packing their bags. They have a lot of things to take with them. They have a tent, a sleeping bag, a stove, a map and a camera. They also have a mule. + +A mule is an animal that looks like a horse, but has long ears and a short tail. A mule can carry a lot of things on its back. Mom and dad put some of their bags on the mule. + +"Hello, mule. You are very helpful, too," Anna says. She pets the mule's nose. + +The mule makes a sound that sounds like "hee-haw". It seems to like Anna. + +"Are you ready to go, kids?" dad asks. + +"Yes, dad. We are ready," Ben says. + +"Me, too," Anna says. + +They all get in the car. The mule follows them. They are going to the mountains. They are going to have a lot of fun. +Lily did not like broccoli. She thought it was green and yucky. She only wanted to eat cake and candy. When her mom gave her a plate of broccoli for dinner, she made a face and pushed it away. + +"No, no, no!" she said. "I don't want broccoli. I want cake!" + +Her mom was sad and angry. She said, "Lily, you are being selfish. Broccoli is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy. Cake and candy are bad for you. They make you sick and fat. You have to eat your broccoli, or you will get no dessert." + +Lily did not listen. She threw a tantrum and kicked her chair. She said, "I don't care. I hate broccoli. I hate you. I want cake!" + +Her mom took away her plate and said, "Fine. If you don't eat your broccoli, you will go to bed without cake or anything else. Maybe then you will learn to be grateful and polite." + +Lily cried and ran to her room. She slammed the door and lay on her bed. She felt hungry and sorry. She wished she had eaten her broccoli. She wished she had been nice to her mom. + +She heard a noise outside her window. She looked and saw a big, scary monster. It had sharp teeth and claws and red eyes. It growled and said, "I smell a selfish child. I'm going to eat you up!" + +Lily was terrified. She trembled and screamed. She wished her mom was there to protect her. She said, "Mom, mom, help me! There's a monster!" + +Her mom heard her and ran to her room. She opened the door and saw the monster. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'm here. Go away, monster. Leave my daughter alone." + +The monster laughed and said, "No, no, no. I want to eat her. She is selfish and rude. She doesn't deserve cake or broccoli. She deserves me." + +Her mom said, "No, you are wrong. She is not selfish and rude. She is sweet and kind. She made a mistake, but she is sorry. She loves cake and broccoli. She loves me. And I love her. You can't have her." + +The monster was confused and curious. He said, "Really? She loves cake and broccoli? She loves you? And you love her?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, yes, yes. She does. And I do. And you know what? We love you too. You are not a monster. You are a friend. You don't have to be scary and mean. You can be nice and happy. You can have cake and broccoli too. If you want." + +The monster was surprised and touched. He said, "Really? You love me? You are my friend? I can have cake and broccoli too? If I want?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, yes, yes. We do. We are. You can. If you want." + +The monster smiled and said, "I want. I want to be your friend. I want to have cake and broccoli. I want to be nice and happy. Thank you." + +He hugged her mom and Lily and said, "I'm sorry. I was selfish and rude. I made a mistake, but I'm sorry. I love you. And I love cake and broccoli." + +They all hugged and said, "We love you too. And we love cake and broccoli." + +They went downstairs and had a nice dinner. They ate their broccoli and their cake. They laughed and talked. They were happy and grateful. + +The end. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big truck that could make loud noises and move fast. They took turns driving the truck around the house and the yard, pretending to go on adventures. + +One day, their mom said they had to go to the store with her. She needed to buy some food and clothes for them. Ben and Sam did not want to go. They wanted to stay home and play with their truck. They begged their mom to let them stay, but she said no. She said they had to be good boys and help her at the store. + +At the store, Ben and Sam were bored. They did not like to look at the food and clothes. They wanted to look at the toys. They saw a shelf with many shiny and colorful toys. They saw cars, planes, robots, dolls, and animals. They wanted to have them all. They asked their mom to buy them some toys, but she said no. She said they already had enough toys at home. She said they had to be modest and grateful for what they had. + +Ben and Sam were not happy. They did not listen to their mom. They decided to take some toys without paying. They thought their mom would not notice. They hid the toys in their pockets and under their shirts. They thought they were clever and sneaky. + +But they were not. As they were leaving the store, they heard a loud beep. They saw a man in a uniform running towards them. He said they had to stop. He said they had stolen some toys. He said he had seen them on a camera. He said he had to call their mom and the police. + +Ben and Sam were scared. They felt ashamed and sorry. They wished they had not taken the toys. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had been modest and grateful. + +As they waited for their mom, they saw a rat crawling out of a trash can. The rat had a piece of cheese in its mouth. The rat looked happy and satisfied. It did not need any toys. It was happy with what it had. + +Ben and Sam learned a lesson that day. They learned that stealing was wrong and bad. They learned that being modest and grateful was right and good. They learned that happiness did not come from having many things, but from being content with what they had. They learned to be more like the rat. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. They had a big sack that they filled with shiny rocks, sticks and leaves. They said "Arrr!" and "Yo-ho-ho!" a lot. + +One day, they saw a boy with a toy gun. He was shooting at the birds and the squirrels. He made loud noises and scared them away. Lily and Ben did not like that. They thought it was mean and not fun. + +They decided to stop him. They ran towards him and shouted "Stop! Stop! You are not a regular pirate! You are a bad pirate! You are hurting the animals!" + +The boy looked at them and laughed. He said "You are not pirates either! You are silly kids with a sack of junk! My gun is better than your treasure! Watch this!" He pointed his gun at their sack and pulled the trigger. + +But nothing happened. His gun was out of bullets. He tried to shoot again, but it only made a click. He looked confused and angry. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said "Ha-ha! Your gun is broken! Our treasure is not junk! It is magic! It makes your gun stop working! We are the regular pirates! You are the silly kid!" + +They grabbed their sack and ran away. They left the boy with his useless gun. They went to find a new place to play. They were happy and proud. They said "Arrr!" and "Yo-ho-ho!" a lot. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with cards. Lily has a cat card and a dog card. Ben has a fish card and a bird card. They take turns to show their cards and say the name of the animal. + +Lily shows her cat card and says "cat". Ben shows his fish card and says "fish". They are different, so no one wins. They do it again. Lily shows her dog card and says "dog". Ben shows his bird card and says "bird". They are different, so no one wins. + +They have no more cards. They want to know who wins the game. They look at the cards and count. Lily has two cards. Ben has two cards. They have the same number, so they both win. They are happy. + +They see a big box on the table. It has a bow and a tag. The tag says "For Lily and Ben". It is a gift from their mom. They wonder what is inside. They open the box and find two teddy bears. One is brown and one is white. They are soft and cuddly. + +Lily and Ben hug their teddy bears. They thank their mom for the gift. They give each other a high five. They say "We win, we win!" They are very happy. They put their teddy bears in their arms and go to their room. They want to play more games with their new friends. They have a tight hug and a big smile. They are the best friends. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toys. They had a big box of toys with cars, dolls, animals and a dragon. The dragon was green and had wings and a long tail. Sam and Mia pretended that the dragon could fly and breathe fire. + +One day, they were playing in the garden with the dragon. They put the dragon on a swing and pushed it high in the air. They said, "Look, the dragon is flying!" They laughed and clapped their hands. + +But then, a big wind came and blew the dragon off the swing. The dragon flew over the fence and landed in the neighbor's yard. Sam and Mia ran to the fence and saw the dragon on the ground. The neighbor's dog was barking and running towards the dragon. The dog wanted to bite the dragon. + +Sam and Mia were scared and sad. They said, "Oh no, the dog will hurt the dragon! We have to save the dragon!" They looked for a way to get to the neighbor's yard, but the fence was too high and the gate was locked. They did not know what to do. + +Then, they heard a voice from the other side of the fence. It was the neighbor, Mr. Lee. He said, "Hey, kids, is this your dragon? I saw it fly over the fence and land in my yard. Don't worry, I'll get it for you." He picked up the dragon and held it in his hands. He walked to the gate and opened it. He gave the dragon back to Sam and Mia. He said, "Here you go, your dragon is safe. He's a nice toy, but be careful with him. He might get lost or broken if you throw him too high." + +Sam and Mia thanked Mr. Lee and hugged the dragon. They said, "Thank you, Mr. Lee, you saved the dragon! We're sorry we threw him too high. We won't do it again. We love the dragon." They felt ashamed that they were not careful with the dragon. They decided to play with the dragon inside the house, where he would be safe and happy. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play together and help each other. They are loyal to each other. One day, they find a big puzzle in the park. It has many pieces and colors. They want to solve the puzzle and see the picture. + +They start to put the pieces together. They look for the ones that match. They talk to each other and share ideas. + +"Look, this piece has a blue sky and a bird. It goes here, next to the tree," Lily says. + +"Good job, Lily. And this piece has a red car and a road. It goes here, at the bottom," Ben says. + +They work hard and have fun. They solve the puzzle bit by bit. They are happy and proud. + +But then, a mean boy comes to the park. He sees the puzzle and wants to take it. He runs to the puzzle and tries to grab it. + +"Hey, stop! That's our puzzle. We solved it. Go away!" Lily and Ben shout. + +The mean boy does not listen. He pulls the puzzle and breaks it. The pieces fall to the ground. Lily and Ben are sad and angry. + +The mean boy laughs and runs away. He thinks he is clever and funny. He does not care about the puzzle or Lily and Ben. + +Lily and Ben look at the broken puzzle. They feel like crying. They worked so hard to solve it. They liked the picture. They wonder what to do. + +But then, they look at each other. They see their loyal friend. They hug each other and smile. + +"It's okay. We can solve it again. We still have the pieces and each other. We are a good team. We can answer any question," Lily says. + +"Yes, you are right. We are a good team. We are loyal. We can solve any puzzle. We are not like the mean boy. He is alone and silly. He does not have any friends," Ben says. + +They pick up the pieces and start to solve the puzzle again. They are not sad or angry anymore. They are happy and brave. They solve the puzzle and see the picture. They are proud and glad. They are loyal and smart. They are best friends. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. One day, they had a test at school. The test was about colors and shapes. Lily knew all the colors and shapes. Ben did not know them very well. + +Before the test, Lily said to Ben, "Do you want to see my book? It has all the colors and shapes. You can learn from it." + +Ben said, "Yes, please. Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +Lily set her book on the table and opened it. She showed Ben the red circle, the blue square, the yellow triangle, and the green star. Ben looked at the book and tried to remember the colors and shapes. + +The teacher came and said, "It is time for the test. Put away your books and toys. Take a paper and a pencil. Look at the board. I will show you some colors and shapes. You have to write their names on your paper." + +Lily and Ben took their papers and pencils. They looked at the board. The teacher showed them a red circle, a blue square, a yellow triangle, and a green star. Lily wrote the names of the colors and shapes on her paper. She was happy. She knew all the answers. + +Ben looked at the board. He was troubled. He did not remember the names of the colors and shapes. He tried to look at Lily's paper, but she covered it with her hand. He did not know what to write on his paper. He was sad. He felt like crying. + +The teacher collected the papers and checked them. She gave Lily a sticker and said, "Good job, Lily. You got all the answers right. You are very smart." + +She looked at Ben's paper and frowned. She said, "Ben, you did not write anything on your paper. You did not do the test. You are not very smart. You have to stay after school and learn the colors and shapes." + +Lily and Ben left the classroom. Lily was happy. She had a sticker and a good friend. Ben was sad. He had no sticker and no good friend. He had to stay after school and learn the colors and shapes. He wished he had listened to Lily and learned from her book. He was sorry. He had failed the test. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play on the farm. They had many animals to see and feed, but their favorite was Molly the mule. Molly was very attractive, with brown fur and long ears. She was also very smart and gentle, and let the boys ride on her back. + +One day, Tim and Sam wanted to play a trick on Molly. They found some paint and brushes, and decided to make her look funny. They painted her fur with different colors, and drew spots and stripes on her. They laughed and thought Molly would not mind. + +But Molly did mind. She felt the paint on her fur, and it made her itch and hurt. She tried to shake it off, but it was too sticky. She felt sad and angry, and did not want to play with the boys anymore. She ran away from them, and hid in the barn. + +The boys realized they had made a mistake. They saw Molly in the barn, and she looked unhappy and scared. They felt sorry and ashamed, and wanted to make her feel better. They got some water and soap, and went to the barn. They said sorry to Molly, and gently washed her fur. They told her they loved her, and would not hurt her again. + +Molly forgave the boys, and let them hug her. She felt the water and soap on her fur, and it made her feel clean and soft. She felt happy and calm, and wanted to play with the boys again. She came out of the barn, and walked with them. + +The boys learned a lesson. They learned that Molly was not a toy, but a friend. They learned that they should not play tricks on her, but treat her with respect and kindness. They learned that Molly was attractive, not because of her fur, but because of her heart. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to race each other. They ran in the park, in the yard, and in the house. One day, they saw a big pear tree in the garden. It had many ripe pears that looked yummy. + +"Let's race to the pear tree and pick some pears!" Lily said. + +"OK, I will beat you!" Max said. + +They ran as fast as they could, but they did not see the dog that was sleeping under the tree. The dog woke up and barked loudly. It was a big, black dog with sharp teeth. Lily and Max were fearful of the dog. They stopped running and screamed. + +"Help! Help! There is a scary dog!" Lily cried. + +"Go away, dog! Leave us alone!" Max shouted. + +The dog did not listen. It ran towards them, growling and snarling. Lily and Max turned around and ran back to the house. They did not get any pears. They were sad and scared. + +"Mom! Mom! There is a bad dog in the garden!" Lily and Max said. + +Mom came out and saw the dog. She was not afraid of the dog. She knew the dog. It was her friend's dog, Rex. Rex was not mean. He was just playful. He liked to chase things. + +"Rex, stop! Come here, boy!" Mom said. + +Rex heard Mom's voice and stopped. He wagged his tail and ran to Mom. He licked her hand and looked at her with big, brown eyes. + +"Sorry, kids. Rex is not a bad dog. He is a good dog. He just wanted to play with you. He likes to race, too." Mom said. + +Lily and Max looked at Rex. He did not look scary anymore. He looked friendly and cute. + +"Can we play with Rex, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be gentle and careful. He is a big dog. And don't forget to wash your hands after." Mom said. + +Lily and Max smiled. They went to Rex and petted him. Rex licked their faces and wagged his tail. They played with Rex and had fun. They forgot about the pears. They were happy and brave. +Tom has a pet dog named Rex. Rex is big and tough. He can run fast and bark loud. Tom loves Rex very much. He likes to play with him and hug him. + +One day, Tom and Rex go to the park with Mom. There are many other people and pets there. Rex sees a cat and wants to chase it. He pulls on his leash and tries to run after the cat. Tom holds on tight and says, "No, Rex, stay! Stay with me!" + +Mom helps Tom to calm Rex down. She says, "Good boy, Rex. You have to stay with Tom. He is your friend. The cat is not your friend. The cat is scared of you. You have to be nice to other pets." + +Rex listens to Mom and Tom. He stops pulling and barking. He sits down and wags his tail. Tom gives him a treat and a pat. He says, "Good boy, Rex. You are my best pet. You are tough, but you are also kind. I love you, Rex." + +Rex licks Tom's face and wags his tail more. He loves Tom too. He is happy to stay with him. They have fun at the park with Mom and the other people and pets. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben are friends. They love to play in the park. Lily is gifted. She can draw many things. Ben likes to see her drawings. + +One day, Lily draws a big sun. She says, "This is the sun. It is bright and warm. It comes from the east. Do you know what is east?" + +Ben shakes his head. He does not know what is east. He says, "What is east, Lily?" + +Lily points to the right. She says, "East is this way. When you look at the sun in the morning, it is in the east. It moves across the sky and goes to the west. West is the other way." + +Ben nods. He says, "I see. Thank you, Lily. You are very smart. Can I have your drawing?" + +Lily smiles. She says, "Yes, you can have it. It is a gift for you. Because you are my friend. And I love you." + +Ben hugs Lily. He says, "I love you too, Lily. You are very kind. And you are gifted." +Tom and Lily were playing with clay. They liked to make shapes with their hands. They made balls, snakes, stars and hearts. They put their shapes on a tray and showed them to each other. + +"Look at my fat snake!" Tom said. "It is longer than your snake!" + +Lily looked at Tom's snake. She felt angry. She wanted to have the longest snake. She grabbed Tom's snake and rubbed it with her hands. She made it into a ball. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tom shouted. "You ruined my snake!" + +Lily did not stop. She rubbed Tom's snake harder. She smiled. She made it into a smaller ball. + +Tom was very sad. He loved his snake. He tried to take it back from Lily. But Lily was stronger. She pushed Tom away. She threw the ball at his face. + +Tom cried. The ball hit his nose. It hurt a lot. He ran to his mom. He told her what Lily did. + +Mom was angry. She scolded Lily. She took away her clay. She told her to say sorry to Tom. + +Lily did not say sorry. She did not care. She was happy. She had the biggest ball. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play and learn at school. Today, they have a test. They need to study hard. + +"Tom, do you know how to spell zipper?" Lily asks. She holds a pencil and a paper. + +"Z-i-p-p-e-r. Zipper!" Tom says. He smiles. He likes zippers. They are fun to open and close. + +"Good job, Tom! You are smart. How about fine? Can you spell fine?" Lily says. She writes zipper on her paper. + +"F-i-n-e. Fine!" Tom says. He thinks for a moment. "What does fine mean, Lily?" + +"Fine means good or okay. Like, I am fine. You are fine. We are fine." Lily says. She writes fine on her paper. + +"Oh, I see. Fine is a nice word. Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." Tom says. He hugs Lily. + +"You are welcome, Tom. You are a good friend, too. We are ready for the test. We will do fine." Lily says. She hugs Tom back. + +They put their pencils and papers in their backpacks. They zip their zippers. They go to the classroom. They are happy. They studied hard. They are fine. +Amy likes to draw with her pink marker. She draws flowers and stars and hearts on her paper. She is happy and proud of her art. + +But Tom does not like Amy's marker. He wants to play with his motor car. He thinks Amy's marker is silly and boring. He grabs the marker from Amy's hand and says, "Give me that! I want to mark my motor car!" + +Amy is sad and angry. She does not want Tom to mark her marker. She wants her marker back. She says, "No, Tom! That is my marker! You have your motor car. Give it back to me!" + +Tom and Amy start to pull and tug on the marker. They both want the marker. They both shout and cry. They do not share or listen to each other. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tom and Amy fighting over the marker. She is not happy. She says, "Stop it, both of you! You need to share and be nice. Tom, you cannot take Amy's marker without asking. Amy, you can let Tom use your marker for a little while. You can both mark your paper and your motor car. But you need to be careful and not mark the walls or the furniture. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Amy nod and say, "Yes, Mom." They are sorry for being mean. They give each other a hug and say, "Sorry." They share the marker and play together. They mark their paper and their motor car with flowers and stars and hearts. They are happy and proud of their art. +Ben and Mia were playing in the bathtub with their toys. They had a lot of fun making bubbles with the soap and splashing water. They also pretended to be pirates and mermaids and had a big treasure chest. + +"Look, Mia, I found a pearl!" Ben said, holding up a shiny marble. + +"Wow, Ben, that's so pretty!" Mia said, admiring the marble. "Can I see it?" + +"Sure, here you go," Ben said, handing her the marble. + +But as Mia reached for the marble, she slipped and dropped it. The marble rolled out of the bathtub and under the door. + +"Oh no, the pearl!" Mia cried. "We have to get it back!" + +Ben and Mia quickly got out of the bathtub and wrapped themselves in towels. They opened the door and looked for the marble. They saw it under a chair in the living room. + +"Come on, Mia, let's go get it!" Ben said, running towards the chair. + +But as they ran, they did not see their dad sleeping on the couch. He had a long and hard day at work and was very tired. He was dreaming of a distant place where he could relax and have fun. + +Ben and Mia disturbed his dream when they bumped into the couch and made a loud noise. + +"Hey, what's going on?" their dad said, waking up with a start. He saw Ben and Mia standing by the chair, holding the marble. + +"Sorry, dad, we didn't mean to disturb you," Ben said, feeling sorry. + +"We were playing with the soap and the pearl and we lost it and we found it and we wanted to get it back," Mia said, trying to explain. + +Their dad rubbed his eyes and smiled. He understood that they were just having fun and did not mean to bother him. + +"It's okay, kids, I'm not mad," he said, getting up from the couch. "But maybe you should finish your bath and get ready for bed. It's getting late." + +"Okay, dad, we will," Ben and Mia said, nodding. + +They gave their dad a hug and a kiss and went back to the bathroom with their marble. They finished their bath and put on their pajamas. They brushed their teeth and said good night to their dad. + +They went to their bedroom and put the marble in their treasure chest. They snuggled in their beds and closed their eyes. They dreamed of bubbles and pearls and distant places. They were happy and sleepy. They did not disturb anyone. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big, tall mill near the river. It had a big wheel that turned and made noise. + +"Let's go see the mill!" Lily said. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be dangerous," Tom said. + +They ran to the mill and looked inside. They saw a man who was measuring some grains with a cup. He poured the grains into a big machine that made flour. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing here?" the man asked. + +"We want to see the mill. How does it work?" Lily asked. + +"Well, I measure the grains and put them in the machine. The machine grinds them and makes flour. Then I put the flour in bags and sell them to the baker," the man explained. + +"Wow, that's cool. Can we help you?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can help me measure the grains. But be careful not to touch the machine. It can hurt you," the man said. + +Lily and Tom helped the man measure the grains. They had fun and learned something new. They thanked the man and said goodbye. + +"Did you like the mill?" Lily asked Tom. + +"Yes, I did. It was very interesting. And the man was very nice," Tom said. + +"Me too. Maybe we can come back another day," Lily said. + +They smiled and ran back to their homes. They had a great day at the mill. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big maze made of green plants in the park. They wanted to see what was inside, so they ran into the maze. + +They had fun finding new paths and corners, but soon they got lost. They could not see the way out. They started to feel scared and sad. They called for their mom and dad, but no one heard them. + +Then, they saw a broken wall in the maze. It had a big hole that they could fit through. They gazed at the hole and wondered what was behind it. Maybe it was a way out, or maybe it was something else. + +They decided to be brave and go through the hole. They crawled on their hands and knees and came out on the other side. They were surprised to see a beautiful garden with flowers, trees, and animals. They felt happy and curious. + +They saw a sign that said "Welcome to the secret garden". They also saw their mom and dad, who had followed them through the maze. They hugged them and told them about their adventure. They all smiled and explored the garden together. They had found a new place to play. +Lily did not like gloomy days. She wanted to go outside and play with her ball, but the sky was gray and the rain was loud. She felt bored and sad in her room. + +"Mommy, can I do something fun?" she asked. + +Mommy smiled and hugged her. "How about we wash your toys in the bathtub? That can be fun and make them clean." + +Lily liked that idea. She ran to get her toys. She had a duck, a frog, a boat, and a doll. She put them all in the bathtub and turned on the water. Mommy gave her some soap and a sponge. + +Lily washed her toys one by one. She made bubbles and splashed the water. She pretended that the duck and the frog were friends and that the boat was taking them on an adventure. She made her doll sing a song. + +She was having so much fun that she forgot about the gloomy day. She laughed and talked to her toys. + +"Quack, quack, I'm a duck and I love the water," she said. + +"Ribbit, ribbit, I'm a frog and I can jump high," she said. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm a boat and I can go fast," she said. + +"La, la, la, I'm a doll and I can sing," she said. + +Mommy watched her and smiled. She was happy to see Lily happy. She joined her and played with her. They washed the toys together and made more bubbles and splashes. + +They had a lot of fun in the bathtub. They did not mind the gloomy day. They made their own sunshine. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a well in the park. The well is deep and dark. + +"Look, a well!" Tom says. "I want to have a look inside." + +"No, Tom, don't!" Lily says. "It is dangerous. You can fall in the well." + +Tom does not listen to Lily. He is curious. He goes to the well and leans over the edge. He tries to see the water. + +"Tom, come back!" Lily shouts. "You are stupid. The well is not for playing." + +But Tom does not hear Lily. He leans too far and slips. He falls in the well. He screams and cries. + +"Help! Help! I am in the well!" + +Lily is scared. She runs to get help. She finds a man and a woman. They are Tom's parents. They are looking for Tom. + +"Lily, where is Tom?" Tom's mother asks. + +"Tom is in the well!" Lily says. "He fell in the well. He is stupid. He did not listen to me." + +Tom's parents are shocked. They run to the well. They see Tom in the well. He is wet and cold. He is still crying. + +"Tom, Tom, are you okay?" Tom's father calls. + +"No, I am not okay!" Tom says. "I am in the well. I want to get out. I am sorry. I am stupid." + +Tom's father gets a rope. He ties the rope to a tree. He lowers the rope in the well. He tells Tom to grab the rope. + +"Tom, grab the rope!" Tom's father says. "I will pull you out. Be brave." + +Tom grabs the rope. Tom's father pulls the rope. He pulls Tom out of the well. He hugs Tom. He is happy. He is also angry. + +"Tom, you are safe!" Tom's father says. "But you are also stupid. You should not play near the well. You should listen to Lily. She is your friend. She is smart." + +Tom is ashamed. He is also grateful. He says sorry to his father. He says sorry to Lily. He says thank you to Lily. + +"Lily, I am sorry. I am stupid. You are smart. You are my friend. Thank you for getting help." Tom says. + +Lily smiles. She is glad. She is also proud. She says it is okay. She says she is happy that Tom is safe. + +"It is okay, Tom. You are not stupid. You are my friend. I am happy that you are safe." Lily says. + +Tom and Lily hug. They are friends. They learn a lesson. They do not play near the well again. They play in the park. They have fun. They are happy. The end. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play outside. They have a big yard with a swing and a slide. They also have a red wagon. They put their toys in the wagon and pull it around. + +One day, they want to go to town. Town is far away. They need to cross the road. Mom says they cannot go alone. They need to hold her hand. She will take them to town. + +Ben and Lily have an idea. They find a long rope. They tie one end to the wagon. They tie the other end to Mom's belt. Now they can pull Mom to town. They think it is a fun game. + +Mom does not know. She is busy in the kitchen. She makes a pie. It smells warm and sweet. She puts it on the window. She goes to get some milk. + +Ben and Lily start to pull the rope. They pull hard. Mom feels a tug. She turns around. She sees the rope and the wagon. She sees Ben and Lily smiling. She is surprised. + +"Ben! Lily! What are you doing?" she asks. + +"We are going to town, Mom!" they say. + +Mom laughs. She is not angry. She thinks they are clever. She unties the rope. She hugs them. She says they can go to town later. First, they can have some pie. It is still warm. Ben and Lily are happy. They love pie. They love Mom. They love their yard. They do not need to go to town. They have everything they need. +Tom likes to play with his computer. He has many games and pictures on it. He can make sounds and colors with it. He thinks his computer is very interesting. + +One day, his friend Anna comes to his house. She wants to play with him. She sees his computer and asks, "What is that?" + +Tom says, "This is my computer. It is fun. Do you want to try?" + +Anna nods and sits next to him. Tom shows her how to use the mouse and the keyboard. He opens a game with animals. They can click on the animals and hear their noises. + +Anna likes the game. She clicks on a cow and hears it moo. She laughs and says, "That is funny. The cow says moo." + +Tom smiles and says, "Yes, it does. And the duck says quack. And the dog says woof." + +They play with the computer for a long time. They learn many animal sounds and names. They have a lot of fun. They think the computer is very interesting. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to decorate their room with stickers, drawings and toys. They had a lot of fun making their room look colorful and cozy. But they also made a lot of mess and noise, and did not listen to their mom when she asked them to clean up and be quiet. + +One day, their mom had to go to the store and asked their grandma to stay with them. She told them to be good and not to bother their grandma. Lily and Ben said yes, but as soon as their mom left, they started to decorate their room again. They threw their clothes on the floor, ripped their books, and shouted and laughed loudly. + +Their grandma heard the noise and came to their room. She was very angry and sad. She said, "Lily and Ben, what are you doing? You are making a big mess and a lot of noise. You are not being good. You are being rude and naughty. You are hurting your mom's feelings and mine. Don't you love us?" + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been wrong and selfish. They said, "Grandma, we are sorry. We love you and mom. We were just having fun, but we did not think about you and mom. We will clean up and be quiet. Please forgive us." + +Their grandma hugged them and said, "I forgive you, Lily and Ben. I love you too. But you have to learn to respect your mom and me, and your room and your things. You have to be responsible and polite. You can have fun, but not at the cost of others. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We understand, grandma. We will do better. Thank you for teaching us." + +They helped their grandma to clean up their room and make it nice again. They also made a card for their mom to say sorry and that they love her. When their mom came back, she was surprised and happy to see their room and their card. She hugged them and said, "I'm proud of you, Lily and Ben. You have learned a valuable lesson today. I love you very much." + +The end. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She brought her paints and paper. She wanted to paint the park. She saw a big hill and a pond and a slide. She painted them on her paper. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was a car. It was going very fast. It did not stop at the red light. It hit another car. There was a big crash. Lily saw smoke and glass and metal. She saw people get out of the cars. They looked hurt and angry. She heard sirens and horns. She saw more cars and trucks and buses. They could not move. There was a lot of traffic. + +Lily was frightened. She did not like the noise and the smoke and the traffic. She wanted to go home. She dropped her paints and paper. She ran to her mom. She hugged her mom. She cried. + +Her mom was frightened too. She hugged Lily back. She told her it was okay. She said they were safe. She said they would go home soon. She picked up Lily's paints and paper. She saw Lily's painting. It was very pretty. She smiled. She said Lily was a good painter. She said she was proud of her. She said she loved her. + +Lily felt better. She smiled too. She said she loved her mom. She said she was sorry for her painting. She said she wanted to paint again. + +Her mom said they could paint again at home. She said they would wait for the police and the ambulance. She said they would help the people who were hurt. She said they would be careful on the road. She said they would be happy. + +Lily nodded. She held her mom's hand. She looked at her painting. She saw the flowers and the trees and the animals. She saw the hill and the pond and the slide. She did not see the car and the crash and the traffic. She was happy. She liked to paint. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They are having fun, but they are also hungry. They want a snack. + +"Mom, can we have a snack?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, honey. What do you want?" Mom says. + +Sara and Ben look at the kitchen. They see many things. They see bread, cheese, apples, cookies, and milk. They have to decide. + +"I want cheese and bread," Sara says. + +"I want cookies and milk," Ben says. + +Mom smiles. She gives them what they want. She also gives them a plate of old grapes. + +"These grapes are old. They are wrinkly and soft. Do you want to try them?" Mom says. + +Sara and Ben look at the grapes. They are not sure. They have never seen old grapes before. + +"Are they good?" Sara asks. + +"They are very sweet and juicy. They are called raisins. They are grapes that have dried in the sun," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben decide to try them. They each take one and put it in their mouth. They chew and taste. + +"Mmm, they are good!" Sara says. + +"They are yummy!" Ben says. + +They eat more raisins. They like them a lot. They thank Mom for the snack. + +They finish their snack and go back to their toys. They are happy and full. They have learned something new. They have tried old grapes. +Ben and Lily were having lunch with Mom. They had chicken, rice and broccoli on their plates. Ben liked chicken and rice, but he did not like broccoli. He thought it was green and yucky. He pushed it away with his fork. + +"Ben, you have to eat your broccoli. It is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy," Mom said. + +"But I don't want to, Mom. It tastes bad. Can I have more chicken instead?" Ben asked. + +"No, you have to finish your broccoli first. Then you can have more chicken. Lily, how are you doing with your broccoli?" Mom said. + +Lily smiled. She liked broccoli. She thought it was green and yummy. She liked how it was smooth and soft in her mouth. She ate it all up. + +"I'm done, Mom. Can I have more broccoli, please?" Lily said. + +Mom was surprised. She was happy that Lily liked broccoli. She gave her more broccoli from the pot. + +"Wow, Lily, you really love broccoli. You are a good eater. Ben, look at your sister. She ate all her broccoli and asked for more. Why don't you try some? Maybe you will like it too," Mom said. + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw how happy she was with her broccoli. He wondered if he was missing something. He decided to try a small piece. He put it in his mouth and chewed. It was not as bad as he thought. It was smooth and soft, like Lily said. It had a little bit of butter and salt on it. It was not yucky at all. It was kind of good. + +"Hey, this is not bad, Mom. I like it. Can I have more broccoli, please?" Ben said. + +Mom was very happy. She gave Ben more broccoli from the pot. + +"Good job, Ben. I'm proud of you. You tried something new and you liked it. You and Lily are both good eaters. You rescued the broccoli from the pot. Now you can have more chicken, too," Mom said. + +Ben and Lily smiled. They ate their chicken and broccoli. They were full and happy. They thanked Mom for the lunch. They gave her a hug and a kiss. They went to play with their toys. They had a good day. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play with their modern toys. They have cars that can zoom very fast, and planes that can fly high in the sky. They also have a robot that can talk and dance. + +One day, they decide to have a race with their cars. They line them up on the floor and press the buttons. The cars zoom away, making loud noises. Lily and Ben run after them, cheering and laughing. + +"Look, my car is faster than yours!" Lily says. + +"No, mine is faster!" Ben says. + +They reach the end of the hall, where their cars stop. They look at them closely. They see that Lily's car is a little bit ahead of Ben's car. + +"I win, I win!" Lily says, jumping up and down. + +Ben feels sad. He thinks that Lily cheated. He thinks that she pressed her button before he did. He says, "No, you cheated! You started before me!" + +Lily feels hurt. She did not cheat. She pressed her button at the same time as Ben. She says, "No, I did not cheat! You are a bad friend!" + +They start to argue. They shout and cry. They do not want to play with each other anymore. They grab their cars and go to their rooms. + +The robot sees them. He feels sorry for them. He knows that they are good friends. He knows that they need to trust each other. He decides to help them. + +He goes to Lily's room. He knocks on the door. Lily opens it. She sees the robot. She says, "What do you want?" + +The robot says, "I want to talk to you. Can I come in?" + +Lily nods. She lets the robot in. The robot says, "Lily, I saw your race. You did not cheat. You pressed your button at the same time as Ben. It was a fair race. You won by a little bit." + +Lily says, "Thank you, robot. But Ben does not believe me. He thinks that I cheated. He is a bad friend." + +The robot says, "No, Ben is not a bad friend. He is a good friend. He is just sad that he lost. He is also confused. He thinks that you cheated because he saw your car ahead of his. He did not see that your car was closer to the wall than his. That is why your car stopped first. It was not because you cheated. It was because of the wall." + +Lily says, "Oh, I see. I did not know that. I did not mean to make Ben sad. I did not mean to confuse him. I still like him. He is still my best friend." + +The robot says, "That is good, Lily. You are a good friend, too. You need to trust Ben. You need to tell him what you just told me. You need to say sorry for shouting and crying. You need to ask him to play with you again." + +Lily says, "You are right, robot. I will do that. Thank you for helping me." + +The robot says, "You are welcome, Lily. I am happy to help you. I like you and Ben. You are my friends, too." + +The robot goes to Ben's room. He knocks on the door. Ben opens it. He sees the robot. He says, "What do you want?" + +The robot says, "I want to talk to you. Can I come in?" + +Ben nods. He lets the robot in. The robot says, "Ben, I saw your race. Lily did not cheat. She pressed her button at the same time as you. It was a fair race. She won by a little bit." + +Ben says, "No, she cheated. I saw her car ahead of mine. She started before me. She is a bad friend." + +The robot says, "No, she did not cheat. She is a good friend. She is just happy that she won. She is also sorry. She did not see that her car was closer to the wall than yours. That is why her car stopped first. It was not because she cheated. It was because of the wall." + +Ben says, "Oh, I see. I did not know that. I did not mean to make Lily hurt. I did not mean to call her a bad friend. I still like her. She is still my best friend." + +The robot says, "That is good, Ben. You are a good friend, too. You need to trust Lily. You need to tell her what you just told me. You need to say sorry for shouting and crying. You need to ask her to play with you again." + +Ben says, "You are right, robot. I will do that. Thank you for helping me." + +The robot says, "You +Anna likes to print. She has a big box of paper and many colors. She prints flowers, stars, and animals. She prints a lot and makes a big pile. + +One day, she sees a balloon in the sky. It is red and shiny. She wants to print a balloon too. She finds a red color and a round thing. She puts the round thing on the paper and colors it. She prints a balloon. + +She shows her balloon to her mom. "Look, mom, I print a balloon!" she says. "It is red like the sky balloon." + +Mom smiles and hugs her. "You are very good at printing, Anna. Your balloon is beautiful," she says. "Do you want to print more balloons?" + +Anna nods and smiles. "Yes, mom, I want to print more balloons. Printing is easy and fun. Can I print a balloon for you?" + +Mom nods and smiles. "Yes, Anna, you can print a balloon for me. I would love a balloon. What color do you want to print for me?" + +Anna thinks and looks at her colors. She picks a yellow one. "I want to print a yellow balloon for you, mom. Yellow is bright and happy. Like you." + +Mom kisses her. "Thank you, Anna. You are bright and happy too. Like a yellow balloon." +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play with boats. They had a big tub of water in the backyard, and they made boats out of paper, sticks and leaves. They pretended they were sailors who went on adventures. + +One day, they found a shiny coin on the ground. They wondered what they could do with it. Lila had an idea. + +"Let's go to the store and buy some candy!" she said. + +Tom nodded. He liked candy. They put the coin in their pocket and walked to the store. They saw many things they wanted, but they only had one coin. + +They reached the candy aisle and looked at all the colors and shapes. Lila saw a big lollipop that was red and white. She wanted it very much. Tom saw a bag of gummy bears that was rainbow and soft. He wanted it very much. + +They looked at each other. They both wanted candy, but they only had one coin. They had to pay for it. + +Lila was thoughtful. She knew Tom liked gummy bears more than lollipops. She also knew Tom was her friend. She decided to do something nice for him. + +She picked up the bag of gummy bears and gave it to Tom. She said, "Here, you can have this. I know you love gummy bears." + +Tom was surprised and happy. He smiled and hugged Lila. He said, "Thank you, Lila. You are very kind. But what about you? Don't you want candy too?" + +Lila shrugged. She said, "It's okay. I don't need candy. I have you. You are my friend." + +Tom was touched. He said, "You are my friend too. And you are very thoughtful. How about we share the gummy bears? Then we can both have candy." + +Lila nodded. She said, "That sounds good. Let's do that." + +They paid for the gummy bears with the coin and walked back to the backyard. They ate some gummy bears and played with their boats. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. They were friends. +Sara loves her cat, Fluffy. Fluffy is soft and warm and likes to play with Sara. But one day, Fluffy gets sick. He does not eat or drink or purr. He just lies on his bed and looks sad. + +Sara is worried. She tells her mom, "Mom, Fluffy is sick. He needs help." + +Mom nods. She says, "We will take Fluffy to the veterinarian. The veterinarian is a doctor for animals. He will make Fluffy better." + +Sara and Mom put Fluffy in a basket and go to the car. Sara holds the basket on her lap. She says, "Don't worry, Fluffy. We will be there soon." + +They drive to the veterinarian's office. It is a big building with a sign that has a picture of a dog and a cat. Sara and Mom go inside. They see other animals and people waiting. Some animals are happy and some are scared. + +Sara and Mom wait for their turn. They hear a loud scream from a room. Sara jumps. She asks, "Mom, what was that?" + +Mom says, "That was a dog. He was getting a shot. A shot is a little poke that gives medicine. Sometimes it hurts, but it helps the animals get well." + +Sara does not like shots. She thinks, "I hope Fluffy does not need a shot. I hope he is not scared." + +Soon, a lady comes out of the room. She says, "Sara and Fluffy, you can come in now." + +Sara and Mom follow the lady. They go into a room that has a table, a chair, and some machines. The lady says, "I am the veterinarian. I will check Fluffy and see what is wrong." + +She takes Fluffy out of the basket and puts him on the table. She touches Fluffy's ears, eyes, nose, and mouth. She listens to Fluffy's heart and lungs. She says, "Fluffy has a cold. He needs some medicine and some rest. He will be fine in a few days." + +Sara is relieved. She says, "Thank you, veterinarian. Can I give Fluffy a hug?" + +The veterinarian smiles. She says, "Of course. Fluffy is a brave cat. He did not scream or scratch. He was very good." + +Sara hugs Fluffy. She says, "I love you, Fluffy. I am sorry you have a cold. I will take care of you at home." + +The veterinarian gives Sara and Mom a bottle of medicine and some instructions. She says, "Give Fluffy one spoon of medicine twice a day. Keep him warm and cozy. He will feel better soon." + +Sara and Mom thank the veterinarian. They put Fluffy back in the basket and go to the car. Sara says, "Mom, I am glad we came to the veterinarian. He helped Fluffy." + +Mom says, "Me too, Sara. You are a good owner for Fluffy. He is lucky to have you." + +Sara smiles. She says, "And I am lucky to have Fluffy. He is my best friend." +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a sign. The sign said: "Do not touch. Hot." The sign was on a big metal box. + +"What is in the box?" Lily asked. + +"I do not know. Maybe a cake. Or a toy. Let us see," Tom said. + +He ran to the box. He did not listen to the sign. He put his hand on the box. It was very hot. He screamed. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! It hurts!" Tom cried. + +Lily ran to him. She was scared. She saw his hand. It was red and sore. + +"Tom, you are silly. You did not read the sign. The sign said hot. You should not touch hot things. They can hurt you," Lily said. + +She tried to help him. She looked for water. She did not find any. She looked for a grown-up. She did not see any. She did not know what to do. + +Tom cried more. He was in pain. He was angry. He was sorry. He wished he had listened to the sign. He wished he had not touched the box. He wished he had a cake. Or a toy. Or a hug. But he had none. He only had a hot hand. And a bad day. The end. +Anna was sick. She had a fever and a cough. She felt very hot and very cold at the same time. She shivered under her blanket. Her mom came to her room with a glass of water and a pill. + +"Anna, you need to take this pill. It will help you feel better," her mom said. + +Anna looked at the pill. It was small and gray. She did not like pills. They were hard to swallow and tasted bad. + +"I don't want the pill, Mommy. It's yucky," Anna said. + +"I know, sweetie, but it's good for you. It will make the fever go away. Just take a sip of water and put the pill in your mouth. I'll count to three and then you can swallow it. OK?" her mom said. + +Anna nodded. She trusted her mom. She took the glass of water and the pill. Her mom counted. + +"One, two, three!" + +Anna swallowed the pill. It was not so bad. She felt proud of herself. + +"Good girl, Anna. You did it. Now you can rest and sleep. I'll be right here if you need me," her mom said. + +She kissed Anna on the forehead and tucked her in. Anna closed her eyes and snuggled with her teddy bear. She hoped the pill would make her feel better soon. She stopped shivering. She felt warm and safe. She fell asleep. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and make noise. One day, they find a big drum in the garage. They want to play with it, but they don't know how. + +"Can I hit the drum?" Tom asks. + +"No, I want to hit it first!" Lily says. + +They start to argue and pull the drum. They are not happy. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the garage. She sees Tom and Lily fighting over the drum. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom says. "Why are you fighting?" + +"We both want to play with the drum!" Tom and Lily say. + +Mom smiles and says, "The drum is big enough for both of you. You can take turns and share. That is the kind thing to do." + +Tom and Lily look at each other and nod. They are sorry for fighting. + +"OK, Mom. We will share the drum. Can you teach us how to play it?" Tom and Lily ask. + +"Sure, I can teach you. But first, let's discuss some rules. You have to be gentle with the drum, and not hit it too hard. You have to listen to each other, and not interrupt. And you have to say thank you and please, and not be rude. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily say, "Yes, Mom. We understand." + +Mom shows them how to hold the sticks and how to tap the drum. Tom and Lily take turns and try to copy Mom. They make different sounds and rhythms. They have fun and laugh. They are happy. + +They thank Mom for teaching them and for the drum. Mom hugs them and says, "You're welcome. I'm proud of you for being kind and sharing. You are good friends." +Tim and Mia went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like monkeys, elephants, and giraffes. They were very happy and excited. + +Then they came to the lion cage. Tim and Mia loved lions. They wanted to see them roar and run. But the lions were sleeping on the grass. They did not move or make any sound. + +Tim was bored. He wanted to make the lions wake up. He had an idea. He took his fake lion mask from his backpack. He put it on his head and said, "Look, Mia, I am a lion!" + +He ran to the fence and roared at the lions. He hoped they would roar back. But they did not. They opened their eyes and looked at him. They saw his fake mask and his small body. They knew he was not a real lion. They laughed at him. + +Mia saw the lions laughing. She also saw the other people at the zoo. They saw Tim with his fake mask. They also laughed at him. She felt sorry for him. She said, "Tim, stop it. You are not a lion. You are embarrassing yourself." + +Tim heard Mia and the laughter. He felt silly and ashamed. He took off his mask and ran back to his mom. He said, "Mom, I am sorry. I was trying to be a lion, but I was not. I was embarrassing." + +Mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tim. You were just having fun. But you have to be careful. You don't want to scare or annoy the animals. They are not toys. They are living beings. You have to respect them." + +Tim nodded and said, "I understand, Mom. I will respect the animals. I will not be a fake lion again." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good, Tim. Now, let's go and see the penguins. They are very cute and funny. Maybe they will make you laugh." + +Tim and Mia followed their mom to the penguin pool. They forgot about the lions and the embarrassment. They enjoyed the rest of the day at the zoo. +Anna liked to play with her toys in her room. She had dolls, cars, blocks and books. She also had a toy mouse that she named Mimi. Mimi was soft and gray and had a long tail. Anna liked to hug Mimi and pretend that she was a real mouse. + +One day, Anna heard a squeak under her bed. She thought it was Mimi, so she crawled under the bed to find her. But instead of Mimi, she saw a small, brown mouse with a short tail. The mouse looked scared and ran away. Anna was surprised and curious. She wondered if the mouse was Mimi's friend. + +She decided to follow the mouse and see where it went. She crawled out of her bed and walked quietly to the door. She opened the door and saw the mouse running down the hall. She ran after it, but the mouse was faster. It disappeared into the kitchen. + +Anna followed the mouse into the kitchen. She saw her mom washing the dishes. She also saw the mouse hiding behind the trash can. She pointed at the mouse and said, "Mom, look! A mouse!" + +Her mom turned around and saw the mouse. She screamed and dropped a plate. The plate broke into pieces on the floor. The mouse was scared and ran out of the kitchen. Anna was confused and sad. She did not understand why her mom was afraid of the mouse. She thought the mouse was cute and wanted to play with it. + +She picked up Mimi from her pocket and hugged her. She said, "Mimi, I saw a mouse like you. But mom did not like it. She was scared and made a mess. Why was she scared? The mouse was clean and nice. Do you know the mouse? Is it your friend?" + +Mimi did not answer. She was just a toy. But Anna imagined that Mimi nodded and smiled. She imagined that Mimi said, "The mouse is my cousin. He came to visit me. But he did not know that people do not like mice. He was just looking for some food. He did not mean to scare your mom. He is sorry." + +Anna smiled and said, "It's okay, Mimi. I like your cousin. Maybe he will come back and we can play together. But we have to be careful and quiet. We do not want to make mom scream again. She does not like mice. She does not recognize them as friends. But we do, right?" + +Mimi nodded and smiled. Anna hugged her and said, "You are my best friend, Mimi. And your cousin is my friend too. I hope he is safe and happy. Maybe he will find some cheese and share it with you. That would be nice." + +Anna and Mimi went back to her room. They played with her toys and read her books. They had fun and forgot about the mouse. But the mouse did not forget about them. He remembered Anna and Mimi. He thought they were kind and brave. He wished he could see them again. Maybe he would, someday. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a big box of blocks, a doll, a car and a teddy bear. They like to build towers and bridges with the blocks, and pretend that the doll, the car and the teddy bear are their friends. + +One day, they hear a loud noise outside. It sounds like a big truck or a plane. They run to the window and see a big yellow machine on the street. It has a long arm with a big metal ball at the end. The machine swings the ball and hits the old house across the street. The house breaks and falls down. Lily and Ben are scared and curious. + +"What is that?" Lily asks. + +"That is a rock machine," Ben says. "It rocks the house and makes it go away." + +"Why does it do that?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe the house is old and bad," Ben says. "Maybe they want to make a new house." + +Lily and Ben watch the rock machine for a while. They see the dust and the pieces of the house fly in the air. They see the people who work with the machine. They wear hard hats and orange vests. They talk on radios and wave flags. + +Lily and Ben want to know more. They put on their shoes and coats and go outside. They hold hands and walk to the street. They see a fence around the rock machine and the house. There is a sign that says "Keep Out". + +"Can we go closer?" Lily asks. + +"No, we can't," Ben says. "It is not safe. The sign says keep out. We have to be honest and listen to the sign." + +Lily and Ben nod. They are honest and good. They stay behind the fence and watch the rock machine. They wonder what the new house will look like. They hope it will be nice and friendly. They go back inside when they are cold and hungry. They tell their mom and dad about the rock machine. They say it is loud and scary and amazing. They draw pictures of it with their crayons. They play with their toys and make their own rock machine with the blocks. They have fun and learn new things. They are happy and smart. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. Tom had a new cap that his mom gave him. It was blue and had a star on it. He was very proud of his cap. + +"Look at my cap, Lily!" Tom said. "It is so cool!" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She liked Tom's cap too. But she did not have a cap. She wished she had one. + +A big boy came to the park. He saw Tom and Lily playing. He saw Tom's cap. He wanted Tom's cap. He was not nice. He ran to Tom and grabbed his cap. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Tom shouted. "Give it back!" + +The big boy laughed and ran away. He stole Tom's cap. Tom was sad and angry. He cried. + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She wanted to help him. She was gentle and brave. She ran after the big boy. She caught up with him. She pulled his hair. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" the big boy yelled. "Let go of me!" + +"Give back Tom's cap!" Lily said. "Or I will pull harder!" + +The big boy was scared of Lily. He threw Tom's cap on the ground. He ran away. He did not steal anymore. + +Lily picked up Tom's cap. She ran back to Tom. She gave him his cap. + +"Here, Tom. I got your cap back." Lily said. + +Tom smiled and hugged Lily. He put his cap on his head. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are my best friend." Tom said. + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. They were happy. They played in the park again. They shared their toys. They were gentle and nice. +Sara and Tom were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw with crayons. One day, Sara had a new toy. It was a circle that made sounds and lights. Sara was very happy with her toy. + +Tom came to visit Sara. He saw the circle and wanted to play with it. He asked Sara, "Can I have your circle? It is so cool!" + +Sara said, "No, it is mine. I got it for my birthday. You can play with something else." + +Tom was angry. He said, "Your circle is cheap. It is not cool. It is stupid. You are stupid." + +Sara was sad. She said, "You are not nice. You are not my friend. Go away." + +Tom did not go away. He grabbed the circle and ran away. Sara cried and chased him. She wanted her circle back. + +They ran outside and into the street. They did not see the big car. The car hit them and they fell down. They were hurt and bleeding. The circle broke and stopped making sounds and lights. + +The driver of the car stopped and got out. He saw Sara and Tom and called for help. He said, "Oh no, what have you done? You should not run in the street. You should be careful." + +Sara and Tom were sorry. They wished they had shared the circle and played nicely. But it was too late. They had made a big mistake. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big tree with many birds. They heard the birds sing and chirp. + +"Look, Ben, there is a nest!" Lily said. She pointed to a hole in the tree. "Maybe there are eggs inside. Can we see?" + +Ben nodded. He was curious too. He found a ladder and put it against the tree. He climbed up slowly. Lily followed him. They reached the hole and peeked inside. + +They saw four blue eggs in a soft nest. They were pretty and shiny. Lily and Ben smiled. They wanted to touch them. + +"Be careful, Lily, don't break them," Ben said. He reached out his hand. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud squawk. A big bird flew out of the tree. It had a long beak and sharp claws. It was angry and scary. It wanted to protect its eggs. + +"Ah, it's a crow!" Lily screamed. She was afraid. She let go of the ladder and fell down. Ben also lost his balance and fell down. They landed on the grass. They were not hurt, but they were scared. + +The crow flew over them and cawed. It was telling them to go away. Lily and Ben ran to the house. They did not want to see the crow again. + +They told their mom what happened. She hugged them and gave them cookies. She said they should not bother the birds in their nest. They said they were sorry. + +"Can we paint the eggs instead?" Lily asked. She liked to paint. + +"Sure, you can paint some eggs, but not the real ones," mom said. She gave them some paper and crayons. "You can make your own nest and birds." + +Lily and Ben were happy. They painted some eggs and some birds. They made them colorful and cute. They forgot about the scary crow. They had fun. +Lily and Max were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. They saw many birds, flowers and bugs. They were happy and having fun. + +Mom said, "It's time to go home, kids. We need to make dinner and get ready for bed." She took out her wallet from her bag and put it in her pocket. She held Lily and Max's hands and walked to the car. + +On the way, they passed by a big store. It had many lights, colors and toys in the window. Lily and Max stopped and gazed at the window. They saw a big teddy bear, a shiny train and a colorful book. They wanted to go inside and look at them. + +"Mom, can we go to the store, please?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie, not today. We don't have enough time or money to buy anything. Maybe another day, okay?" Mom said. + +Lily and Max felt sad and disappointed. They wished they could have some of the toys. They followed Mom to the car and got in. + +Mom saw their faces and gave them a hug. She said, "I know you like the toys, but you don't need them to be happy. You have each other, and you have me. We love you very much, and that's the most important thing. You also have many toys at home that you can play with. How about we read a story together when we get home?" + +Lily and Max smiled and nodded. They felt better and more comfortable. They knew Mom was right. They loved their family and their home. They buckled their seat belts and drove away. They still gazed at the window, but they also looked forward to their dinner and their story. They were happy and grateful. +Sara and Ben are playing with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They like to build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They are having fun. + +But then, Ben sees a big block that is dull and gray. It does not look like the other blocks. It has no color and no shape. It is just a piece of metal. Ben thinks it is boring and ugly. He does not want it in his pile of blocks. + +"Go away, dull block!" Ben says. He picks up the block and throws it across the room. He does not care where it lands. + +But the block lands on a lamp. The lamp is on a table near the window. The block hits the lamp and makes it fall. The lamp breaks and sparks fly. The sparks catch the curtains on fire. The fire grows bigger and bigger. + +Sara and Ben see the fire and scream. They are scared and do not know what to do. They run to the door, but it is locked. They cannot get out. They are trapped in the room with the fire. + +The fire burns the blocks and the toys and the furniture. It burns Sara and Ben. They cry and hurt. They wish they had not played with the dull block. They wish they had been nice and careful. But it is too late. The fire does not stop. The fire ends their story. +Tom and Anna like to draw with crayons. They make many pictures of animals, flowers and cars. They want to show their pictures to their mom and dad. They think of a good idea. They can display their pictures on the wall with tape. + +They run to the wall with their pictures and tape. They start to stick their pictures on the wall. Tom sticks his picture of a lion on the wall. Anna sticks her picture of a butterfly on the wall. They are happy and proud of their pictures. + +But then they see that they have more pictures than wall space. They do not know where to put their other pictures. They look at each other and frown. They do not want to take down their pictures. They want to display all of them. + +They hear their mom and dad coming. They are impatient. They want to show their pictures to their mom and dad. They shout, "Mom! Dad! Come and see our pictures!" + +Mom and dad come and see the wall full of pictures. They smile and clap. They say, "Wow! You are very good at drawing! You have made so many pictures! We love them!" + +Tom and Anna beam. They say, "Thank you! We wanted to display our pictures for you. We used crayons and paper. We made prints of our pictures. Do you like them?" + +Mom and dad say, "Yes, we like them very much. They are very colorful and creative. You have worked hard and had fun. We are proud of you!" + +Tom and Anna hug their mom and dad. They are happy. They have displayed their pictures and made their mom and dad happy. They think of more pictures they can draw and display. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a favorite slide that was very high and fast. They always took turns to go down the slide and laughed a lot. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom and saw that the slide was broken. There was a big hole in the middle and a sign that said "Do not use". Ben and Lily were very sad and angry. + +"Mom, why is the slide broken?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, honey. Maybe someone was not careful and damaged it," Mom said. + +"This is not fair! We want to go down the slide!" Lily complained. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie. But we can't use the slide today. It's not safe. Why don't we play on the swings or the seesaw instead?" Mom suggested. + +Ben and Lily did not like the swings or the seesaw. They were too boring and slow. They missed the slide and the fun they had on it. They remembered how they felt when they slid down the high slide and how the wind blew their hair and how they screamed with joy. + +"Mom, can we go home?" Ben asked. + +"Are you sure? We just got here. Don't you want to play a little more?" Mom asked. + +"No, thank you. We don't like the park anymore. We only like the slide," Lily said. + +Mom sighed and nodded. She understood how they felt. She also had a memory of a high slide that she loved when she was a child. She hoped that the slide would be fixed soon and that Ben and Lily would be happy again. She hugged them and took them home. +Ben and Mia were playing in their room. They had many toys, but they liked to make new things with other stuff. They found some hangers in the closet and thought they could be cars or planes. + +"Look, Mia, I made a car with a hanger and a box!" Ben said, holding his creation. "It has four wheels and a big horn!" + +"That's cool, Ben, but I made a plane with a hanger and a paper!" Mia said, waving her creation. "It has two wings and a tail!" + +They decided to race their hangers on the floor. They made noisy sounds with their mouths as they pushed their hangers. "Vroom, vroom!" Ben said. "Beep, beep!" Mia said. + +They had fun, but they also made a mess. The hangers and the boxes and the papers were everywhere. Their mom came to check on them and saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"Ben and Mia, what are you doing?" she asked. "Why is your room so noisy and messy?" + +"We are playing with hangers, mom!" Ben and Mia said. "We made cars and planes!" + +Mom looked at their hangers and smiled a little. She could see they were using their imagination. But she also wanted them to clean up. + +"That's nice, but you also need to put your things away," she said. "Hangers are for clothes, not for toys. And you need to be quiet, because your dad is working." + +Ben and Mia nodded. They seemed sorry for making a mess and noise. They helped mom pick up their hangers and their boxes and their papers. They put them back in the closet and in the trash. They said sorry to mom and dad. + +Mom and dad hugged them and said they loved them. They said they were proud of their creativity, but they also needed to follow the rules. Ben and Mia said they understood. They went back to their room and played with their toys. They were quiet and tidy. They had fun. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. One day, they find a big gray cat in the park. The cat is sleeping on a bench. + +"Look, a cat!" Sam says. "Can we pet it?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe it will bite." + +Sam goes closer to the cat. He wants to touch its fur. The cat opens one eye and looks at Sam. + +"Meow," the cat says. + +"Hi, cat," Sam says. "You are very gray. Do you mind if I pet you?" + +The cat does not answer. It closes its eye again. Sam thinks the cat is nice. He puts his hand on the cat's back. The cat feels soft and warm. + +Ben watches Sam and the cat. He is afraid. He thinks the cat is not nice. He thinks the cat is smart and has a plan. He thinks the cat will scratch Sam when he is not looking. + +"Sam, come back!" Ben says. "The cat is not your friend. The cat is smart. The cat will hurt you." + +Sam does not listen to Ben. He likes the cat. He thinks the cat is his friend. He thinks the cat is not smart. He thinks the cat is sleepy. + +"Shh, Ben," Sam says. "The cat is not smart. The cat is sleepy. The cat does not mind if I pet it." + +Sam and Ben argue. They do not agree about the cat. The cat does not care. The cat keeps sleeping on the bench. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a bike and a kite. They have fun. + +One day, they see a monkey in the park. The monkey is on a tree. The monkey is brown and has a long tail. The monkey looks at Tom and Mia. + +"Hello, monkey!" Tom says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The monkey nods. He jumps from the tree and runs to Tom and Mia. He takes the ball and throws it. He takes the bike and rides it. He takes the kite and flies it. He is very fast. + +"Wow, monkey, you are good at everything!" Mia says. "You are not boring like us." + +Tom and Mia try to catch the monkey. But the monkey is too fast. He speeds away from them. He laughs. + +"Ha ha, you are slow and silly!" the monkey says. "You are boring!" + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not like the monkey. The monkey is mean. He does not share. He does not play nice. + +"Monkey, stop!" Tom says. "Give us back our things!" + +But the monkey does not listen. He keeps playing with the ball, the bike and the kite. He does not care about Tom and Mia. + +Tom and Mia are angry. They want to get their things back. They have an idea. They pretend to leave the park. They walk away. + +"Bye, monkey!" Mia says. "We are going home. You can keep our things. We do not want them." + +The monkey is happy. He thinks he has won. He thinks Tom and Mia are gone. He does not see them hiding behind a bush. + +Tom and Mia wait. They watch the monkey. The monkey is busy. He does not look around. He does not see the park ranger. + +The park ranger is looking for the monkey. He has a net. He wants to catch the monkey. He wants to take the monkey back to the zoo. + +The park ranger sees the monkey. He sneaks up behind him. He throws the net over the monkey. The monkey is trapped. + +"Gotcha!" the park ranger says. "You are a naughty monkey. You do not belong here. You belong in the zoo." + +The monkey is scared. He tries to escape. He cries. + +"Help! Help!" the monkey says. "Let me go! Let me go!" + +Tom and Mia come out of the bush. They run to the park ranger. They ask for their things back. + +"Please, sir, can we have our ball, our bike and our kite?" Tom says. "The monkey took them from us. He was not nice." + +The park ranger nods. He gives them their things back. He says he is sorry. He says the monkey escaped from the zoo. He says he will take the monkey back to the zoo. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They have their things back. They thank the park ranger. They say they are sorry for the monkey. They say they hope the monkey will be nice in the zoo. + +The park ranger smiles. He says he hopes so too. He says the monkey needs to learn to share and play nice. He says the monkey needs to make friends. + +Tom and Mia agree. They say they are friends. They say they like to share and play nice. They say they are not boring. + +They go back to the park. They play with their ball, their bike and their kite. They have fun. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toy cars. They have a big box of cars. They have red cars, blue cars, yellow cars and more. + +One day, they decide to have a race. They make a track with their blocks and books. They each pick a car. Lily picks a red car. Ben picks a blue car. + +"Ready, set, go!" they say together. They push their cars along the track. They make vroom-vroom noises. They drive fast and try to win. + +But the track is hard. It has bumps and turns. Lily's car hits a bump and flips over. Ben's car hits a book and slides off. + +"Oh no!" they say. They run to their cars. They pick them up and check them. + +"Is your car OK?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Yes, it is OK. It has a little scratch. Is your car OK?" Ben asks Lily. + +"Yes, it is OK. It has a little tip. Look, it can stand on its tip!" Lily says. She shows Ben how her car can balance on its tip. + +"Wow, that is cool!" Ben says. He tries to make his car stand on its tip too. + +They laugh and clap. They forget about the race. They have fun with their cars. They drive them on their tips and make beep-beep noises. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They go to school together. They like to play and learn. But sometimes they make a mess. They spill paint and glue. They drop crayons and paper. They forget to clean. + +One day, their teacher is sick. A new teacher comes. She is not happy. She sees the mess. She says, "Who did this? You are wild. You must clean now. Or no play time for you." + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not like the new teacher. They do not want to clean. They want to play. They look at each other. They have an idea. They say, "OK, we will clean. But we need some help. Can we ask our friends?" + +The new teacher says, "Fine. But hurry up. You have ten minutes." + +Tom and Lily run to their friends. They tell them their plan. They say, "We have to clean. But we can make it fun. We can pretend we are animals. We can roar and hop and fly. We can clean with our paws and wings and tails. But we have to be quiet. Or the new teacher will hear us." + +Their friends like the plan. They join Tom and Lily. They pick up the paint and glue. They sweep the crayons and paper. They wipe the tables and chairs. They make animal sounds. They have fun. They clean. + +The new teacher comes back. She sees the room. She is surprised. She says, "Wow. You did a good job. You are not wild. You are smart. You can have play time now." + +Tom and Lily smile. They say, "Thank you. We are sorry for the mess. We will clean next time. But can we still pretend we are animals?" + +The new teacher laughs. She says, "Sure. But only if you are quiet. And only if you are nice to each other. And only if you learn something new." + +Tom and Lily nod. They say, "OK. We will. We like to learn. And we like to play. And we like to be friends." + +The end. +Lily and Anna are friends. They like to play together. Today, they play with their purses. Lily has a pink purse. Anna has a blue purse. They put toys and stickers in their purses. + +"Look, I have a doll in my purse," Lily says. She shows Anna her doll. It has a yellow dress and brown hair. + +"I have a car in my purse," Anna says. She shows Lily her car. It has four wheels and a red roof. + +They take turns playing with the doll and the car. They have fun. + +Then, Lily sees a lady. The lady is sad. She has no purse. She lost her purse. She looks for her purse. + +"Can we help her?" Lily asks Anna. + +"Yes, we can be helpful," Anna says. + +They go to the lady. They give her their purses. + +"Here, you can have our purses," Lily says. + +"Thank you, you are very kind," the lady says. She smiles. She is happy. + +Lily and Anna are happy too. They hug the lady. They hug each other. They are good friends. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They give him a carrot nose and two coal eyes. + +"Look, our snowman is alive!" Tom says. He hugs the snowman and smiles. + +"No, he is not alive. He is dead," Sam says. He is older and knows more things. He kicks the snowman and makes him fall. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tom cries. He is sad and angry. He picks up some snow and throws it at Sam. + +Sam dodges the snowball and laughs. He thinks it is fun to tease Tom. He throws some snow back at Tom. + +They start a snowball fight. They run and hide and throw snow at each other. They forget about the snowman. + +Mom watches them from the window. She is happy to see them play. She encourages them to have fun and be nice. + +"Boys, come inside. It is time for hot chocolate," she calls. + +Tom and Sam stop the fight. They are cold and tired. They run to the door. + +"Sorry, Tom. I was just joking. Your snowman is not dead. He is cool," Sam says. + +"It's okay, Sam. I forgive you. You are a good brother," Tom says. + +They hug and go inside. They drink hot chocolate and eat cookies. They tell Mom about their snowball fight and their snowman. Mom listens and smiles. She loves her boys. +Tim and Mia are playing in the living room. They like to pretend they are pirates and the furniture is their ship. They use pillows, blankets and chairs to make a sail, a mast and a deck. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tim says to Mia. "We are sailing to find treasure!" + +"Yay!" Mia says. "But we have to watch out for sharks and storms!" + +They make noises with their mouths to sound like waves and wind. They jump from one piece of furniture to another, pretending they are dodging dangers. + +"Look, there is an island!" Tim points to the couch. "Maybe the treasure is there!" + +They run to the couch and start to dig with their hands. They find a shiny coin under a cushion. + +"Wow, we found it!" Mia says. "We are rich!" + +They hug and cheer. They put the coin in their pocket and get ready to sail back. + +But then they hear a voice. + +"Tim, Mia, what are you doing?" It is Mom. She looks angry. She sees the mess they made with the furniture and the pillows. + +"Sorry, Mom," Tim says. "We were playing pirates." + +"Playing is good, but you have to be careful with the furniture," Mom says. "You could break something or hurt yourself. And you have to clean up after you play." + +"Please, Mom, can we play a little more?" Mia asks. "We just found the treasure." + +Mom sighs. She sees the coin in their pocket. + +"OK, you can play a little more, but only if you promise to put everything back where it belongs," Mom says. "And be slow and gentle with the furniture. No more jumping or running." + +"Thank you, Mom!" Tim and Mia say. "We promise!" + +They give Mom a kiss and go back to their ship. They play pirates, but they are slow and careful. They do not want to make Mom angry again. They are happy with their treasure and their adventure. +Lily was a famous singer. She sang very well and many people liked her songs. She had a big house, a nice car and many clothes. But she was not happy. She felt lonely and bored. + +One day, she saw an ad for a chamber music concert. Chamber music is when a few people play music together in a small room. Lily thought it sounded fun and different. She bought a ticket and went to the concert. + +There, she met Ben, who played the violin. He was very friendly and kind. He asked Lily if she wanted to join him and his friends for a drink after the concert. Lily said yes. She liked Ben and his friends. They talked and laughed a lot. + +Ben asked Lily if she wanted to try playing the violin. Lily said she had never played before. Ben said he could teach her. He gave her his violin and showed her how to hold it and how to make sounds. Lily tried to copy him. She felt a warm and happy feeling in her chest. + +Ben smiled and said, "You're doing great. Now, squeeze the strings with your fingers to make different notes. Like this." He played a simple melody and asked Lily to repeat it. Lily squeezed the strings and tried to follow him. She made some mistakes, but she also made some nice sounds. She felt proud and excited. + +Ben hugged her and said, "You have a talent for music. You should play more often. It's good for your soul." Lily hugged him back and said, "Thank you, Ben. You have a gift for teaching. You make me feel good." They looked into each other's eyes and felt a spark. + +Lily realized that she had found something more important than fame and money. She had found friendship and love. She decided to spend more time with Ben and his friends, and to learn more about chamber music. She also decided to sing songs that made her happy, not just songs that made her famous. She learned that the best things in life are not things, but feelings. And that music can bring people together. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to cook. They had a big book of recipes that they found in the attic. One day, they decided to make a cake for their moms. They looked at the book and saw a picture of a yummy cake with pink frosting and sprinkles. + +They got a big bowl and put in some flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. They took turns to stir the mix with a wooden spoon. They wanted to make the cake smooth and fluffy. "This is fun!" Lily said. "Yes, it is!" Tom agreed. They poured the mix into a cake pan and put it in the oven. Then they made the frosting with more butter, sugar, and food coloring. They stirred it until it was pink and creamy. + +They waited for the cake to bake. They smelled something good. They looked at the oven and saw that the cake was rising and turning golden. They were happy. They put on oven mitts and took out the cake. They let it cool on a rack. Then they spread the frosting on top and added some sprinkles. They admired their work. "It looks like the picture!" Tom said. "I can't wait to taste it!" Lily said. + +They cut two slices of cake and put them on plates. They took big bites and chewed. Then they made faces and spit out the cake. It was bitter and salty and gross. They looked at the book again and saw that they had used the wrong recipe. They had made a cake for dogs, not for people. The book was from the pet store in town, not from the bakery. They had used dog food, salt, and vinegar instead of flour, sugar, and eggs. They had ruined the cake and wasted the ingredients. + +They felt sick and sad. They cried and hugged each other. They knew their moms would be angry and disappointed. They wished they had read the book more carefully. They learned a hard lesson. They never cooked again. The end. +Tim and Lily were playing in their room with their toys. They liked to build towers and castles and cars with their blocks and legos. But they did not like to clean up after they were done. Their room was very messy, with toys everywhere. + +Their mom came to their room and said, "Tim and Lily, it is time to go to bed. You have to clean up your toys first. There is a big storm coming. It is called a hurricane. It can make a lot of wind and rain and noise. We have to be safe and tidy." + +Tim and Lily did not want to clean up. They wanted to keep playing. They said, "No, mom, we do not want to clean up. We want to play more. The hurricane is not here yet. It is far away. We do not hear it or see it." + +Mom said, "Tim and Lily, you have to listen to me. The hurricane is not far away. It is very close. Look out the window. I will reveal something to you. Do you see the dark clouds and the trees moving? That is the hurricane. It is very strong and scary. It can break things and hurt people. We have to be ready and careful. Please, clean up your toys now. It will not take long. Then we can go to the basement and be safe and cozy." + +Tim and Lily looked out the window and saw the hurricane. They felt afraid and sorry. They said, "Oh, mom, we are sorry. We did not know the hurricane was so close and so bad. We will clean up our toys right away. We do not want them to get lost or broken. We do not want the hurricane to come in our room. We want to go to the basement and be safe and cozy with you." + +Tim and Lily quickly put their toys in their boxes and baskets. They helped each other and made a big pile. They carried their toys to the basement and put them on a shelf. They hugged their mom and said, "We are sorry, mom. We love you. We are ready for the hurricane. We are not afraid anymore. We are glad we have you and our toys." + +Mom hugged them back and said, "I love you too, Tim and Lily. I am proud of you. You did a good job. You are brave and smart. The hurricane will pass soon. We will be okay. We have each other and our toys." +Tom and Sue were playing with a new toy. It was a magic wand that could make things shrink. They had fun making their toys smaller and smaller. + +"Look, I made my teddy bear fit in my pocket!" Sue said, showing Tom her tiny bear. + +"Wow, that's cool! Can I try?" Tom asked, reaching for the wand. + +"No, it's mine!" Sue said, pulling the wand away. "You have your own toys to shrink!" + +Tom was angry. He wanted to play with the wand too. He grabbed the wand from Sue and ran away. + +"Give it back!" Sue shouted, chasing him. + +Tom ran into the living room, where their mom was reading a book. He pointed the wand at her and said, "Shrink!" + +The wand flashed a bright light. Mom started to shrink. She became smaller and smaller, until she was the size of a mouse. + +"Tom, what did you do?" Mom squeaked, looking up at him. + +Tom was scared. He didn't mean to shrink Mom. He tried to make her big again, but the wand didn't work. + +"Help me, Tom!" Mom cried, as a big cat came into the room. The cat saw Mom and licked its lips. + +Tom dropped the wand and ran to Mom. He tried to pick her up, but the cat was faster. It pounced on Mom and swallowed her whole. + +Tom screamed. Sue screamed. The cat meowed. + +The end. +Anna loved to write in her journal. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams, and her feelings. She kept her journal in a secret place under her bed, where no one could find it. + +One day, Anna's brother Tom was bored. He wanted to play with Anna, but she was busy writing in her journal. He tried to peek under her bed, but Anna saw him and shouted, "Go away, Tom! This is my journal, not yours!" + +Tom felt angry and curious. He waited until Anna went to the bathroom, and then he grabbed her journal and ran away. He wanted to see what Anna wrote about him and make fun of her. + +Anna came back and saw that her journal was gone. She felt sad and scared. She looked for Tom and saw him running outside with her journal. She ran after him and yelled, "Give me back my journal, Tom! That's not nice!" + +Tom did not listen. He speeded up and ran to the park. He opened the journal and started to read it out loud. He laughed at Anna's words and drawings. He did not care that Anna was crying and begging him to stop. + +Some other kids in the park heard Tom and came to see what was going on. They saw him holding Anna's journal and making fun of her. They felt sorry for Anna and angry at Tom. They told him, "That's mean, Tom! You should not take Anna's journal and read it. That's her private thing. How would you like it if someone did that to you?" + +Tom felt ashamed and scared. He realized that he had done something wrong and hurt Anna's feelings. He closed the journal and gave it back to Anna. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was wrong. I should not have taken your journal and read it. Please forgive me." + +Anna took her journal and hugged it. She was happy to have it back, but she was still gloomy. She said, "Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. But you hurt me a lot. You should not do that again. My journal is my special thing. It helps me express myself and remember things. You should respect that." + +Tom nodded and said, "I understand, Anna. I'm sorry. I won't do that again. Maybe you can show me your journal sometime, if you want to. And maybe I can write in my own journal, too. I think that would be fun." + +Anna smiled and said, "Maybe, Tom. Maybe. But only if you ask me nicely and promise not to laugh. And only if you keep your journal in a secret place, too. Deal?" + +Tom smiled and said, "Deal, Anna. Deal." + +The moral of the story is: You should not take other people's things without their permission, especially their private things. You should respect their feelings and their privacy. You should also try to write in your own journal, because it can help you learn and grow. +Sara was a small girl who loved her dad very much. Her dad worked in the navy and sometimes he had to go away on a big boat for many days. Sara missed her dad a lot when he was gone. She would hug his picture and talk to him on the phone. + +One day, Sara's mom told her that her dad was coming home soon. Sara was very happy and excited. She wanted to make a surprise for him. She asked her mom to help her bake a cake and decorate it with blue and white frosting, like the navy flag. She also made a card with a drawing of her dad and her and wrote "I love you, dad" with her crayons. + +The next day, Sara and her mom went to the navy base to welcome her dad. They saw many big boats and many people in navy uniforms. Sara looked for her dad among them, but she could not find him. She felt sad and worried. She asked her mom, "Where is dad? Is he not here?" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. He is here. He is just on a different boat. He will be here soon. He loves you very much and he can't wait to see you." + +Sara nodded and tried to be patient. She held her cake and her card in her hands and waited. After a while, she saw her dad walking towards them. He had a big smile on his face and a bag on his shoulder. He waved at them and shouted, "Sara! Mom! I'm home!" + +Sara ran to him and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big kiss and said, "Dad! I missed you so much! I made you a cake and a card. Look!" + +Her dad hugged her and said, "Thank you, Sara. You are the best daughter ever. I missed you too. You made me very happy. I love you, Sara." + +He took the cake and the card and looked at them. He said, "Wow, this is a beautiful cake and a wonderful card. You are very talented and thoughtful, Sara. You make me proud." + +He kissed her again and then hugged her mom. They walked together to their car, holding hands and talking. Sara felt happy and warm. She learned that even when her dad was away, he always thought of her and loved her. And she learned that she could show him her love by making him surprises and being kind to him. She was a small girl, but she had a big heart. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big hole in the ground. It was a pit. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go and touch the pit," Tom said. He ran to the hole and looked down. He saw something moving. It was brown and furry. It had a long tail and big ears. It was a bunny. + +"Look, Lily, a cute bunny!" Tom shouted. He reached his hand to touch the bunny. But the bunny did not like that. It bit Tom's finger. Tom screamed and pulled his hand back. It hurt a lot. + +Lily ran to Tom and saw his finger. It was red and bleeding. She felt sorry for Tom. She also felt angry at the bunny. + +"Bad bunny!" Lily said. She picked up a stick and threw it at the pit. But the stick did not hit the bunny. It hit something else. It was shiny and round. It was a bell. + +The bell made a loud noise. Ding, ding, ding! The noise scared the bunny. It jumped out of the pit and ran away. But the noise also scared something else. It was big and black. It had a long nose and sharp teeth. It was a bear. + +The bear heard the bell and thought it was food. It came out of the woods and saw Lily and Tom. It smelled their fear and hunger. It growled and walked towards them. + +Lily and Tom saw the bear and felt very afraid. They did not want to touch the bear. They wanted to run away. But they were too late. The bear was too fast. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their bikes. One day, they saw a big hill. Lily was enthusiastic. She wanted to zip down the hill as fast as she could. Ben was scared. He did not like hills. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go!" Lily said. She put on her helmet and got on her bike. + +"No, Lily, it's too high. I don't want to go." Ben said. He stayed on the grass and held his bike. + +Lily did not listen. She pushed her bike to the top of the hill. She looked down and smiled. She felt brave and excited. She let go of her brakes and zipped down the hill. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She shouted, "Whee!" + +Ben watched Lily from the grass. He saw her zoom past him and reach the bottom of the hill. He heard her shout. He felt lonely and sad. He wished he could zip with her. + +Lily stopped her bike and looked back. She saw Ben on the grass. She felt sorry and happy. She wanted to share her fun with him. She got off her bike and ran to him. + +"Ben, that was awesome! You should try it. It's not scary. It's fun!" Lily said. + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw her smile and her helmet. He felt curious and brave. He wanted to try it. He put on his helmet and got on his bike. + +"Okay, Lily, I'll try it. But you have to go with me." Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She got on her bike and held Ben's hand. They pushed their bikes to the top of the hill. They looked down and smiled. They felt brave and excited. They let go of their brakes and zipped down the hill. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their face. They shouted, "Whee!" + +The park was filled with their laughter. There was no silence. They were enthusiastic. They were best friends. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they did not behave well. They did not listen to their mom and dad, and they made a lot of noise and mess. + +One night, when mom and dad were out, they decided to play a trick on their babysitter, Anna. They put on white sheets and pretended to be ghosts. They hid in the dark and waited for Anna to come. + +Anna was reading a book in the living room. She heard a strange sound from upstairs. She went to check on Sara and Tom, but she did not see them in their beds. She saw two white shapes moving in the hall. She was scared and screamed. + +Sara and Tom laughed and took off their sheets. They thought it was funny, but Anna did not. She was angry and sad. She told them that they were very naughty and that they hurt her feelings. She said that ghosts were not real, but that being kind and respectful was. + +Sara and Tom felt sorry for what they did. They realized that they were wrong and that they should behave better. They apologized to Anna and gave her a hug. They promised to be good and to not play tricks anymore. Anna forgave them and smiled. She said that they were good kids and that she liked them. + +They all went downstairs and had some cookies and milk. They read a story together and had fun. They learned that being a ghost was not as fun as being a friend. +Anna was very happy. It was her birthday. She had a big cake with four candles. She wanted to celebrate with her friends. + +She invited Ben, Lily, and Tom to her house. They played with her toys and sang songs. They had fun. + +Then it was time to cut the cake. Anna's mom said, "Make a wish, Anna. Blow out the candles." + +Anna closed her eyes and made a wish. She wished for a new doll. She opened her eyes and blew hard. All the candles went out. + +"Yay, Anna!" her friends cheered. + +Anna smiled. She picked up a knife and cut a slice of cake. She gave it to Ben. He took a bite and made a face. + +"Yuck!" he said. "This cake is disgusting!" + +Anna was confused. She looked at the cake. It was green and fuzzy. It smelled bad. + +"Oh no!" Anna's mom said. "I'm so sorry, Anna. I grabbed the wrong cake from the fridge. This is the cake I made for your dad's prank. It's not a real cake. It's a fake cake with mold and vinegar." + +Anna felt sad. Her wish was ruined. Her cake was ruined. Her friends did not want to eat it. + +She started to cry. Her friends hugged her and said, "Don't cry, Anna. We still love you. We can celebrate your birthday with something else. How about some ice cream?" + +Anna stopped crying. She liked ice cream. She nodded and said, "Okay. Let's have some ice cream. But next time, please make a real cake, mom." + +Anna's mom said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I promise I will make a real cake next time. Happy birthday, sweetie." + +She gave Anna a kiss and a hug. She brought out some ice cream and spoons. Anna and her friends ate the ice cream and laughed. They forgot about the disgusting cake. They had a good time. Anna's wish came true. She got a new doll from her mom. She was happy. +Anna and Ben wanted to play dress up. They looked for costumes in the big box. Anna found a fairy dress and wings. Ben found a pirate hat and sword. They put on their costumes and smiled. + +"Look at us!" Anna said. "We are a fairy and a pirate. We match!" + +"Yes, we do!" Ben said. "Let's go and show Mom and Dad." + +They ran to the living room, where Mom and Dad were watching TV. They jumped and twirled and shouted. + +"Look at us!" Anna said. "We are a fairy and a pirate. We match!" + +Mom and Dad looked at them and frowned. + +"Anna, Ben, what are you doing?" Mom said. "Those are not your costumes. Those are our costumes for the party tonight." + +"Oops!" Anna said. + +"Sorry!" Ben said. + +Mom and Dad got up and took their costumes back. They were angry and sad. + +"Anna, Ben, you ruined our costumes!" Dad said. "The fairy dress is torn and the pirate hat is broken. How could you do this?" + +Anna and Ben felt bad. They did not mean to ruin the costumes. They just wanted to play. + +"Please don't be mad at us," Anna said. + +"We are sorry," Ben said. + +But Mom and Dad were still mad at them. They sent them to their room without dinner. They said they could not go to the party with them. + +Anna and Ben cried in their room. They wished they had not played with the costumes. They wished they had not matched. +Sara and Ben like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper and on the wall. Mama says they can paint on the wall, but only in their room. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a treasure in the closet. It is a big box with many shiny things. They see necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings. They are very happy. They want to paint the treasure. + +Sara takes a necklace and paints it red. Ben takes a ring and paints it blue. They paint more and more things. They make the treasure very colorful. + +But then, Mama comes in. She sees the treasure. She is very upset. She says the treasure is not theirs. It is Grandma's. Grandma gave it to Mama a long time ago. It is very old and very special. Mama says Sara and Ben should not paint the treasure. They should be sorry. + +Sara and Ben are very sorry. They did not know the treasure was Grandma's. They did not want to make Mama upset. They say they are sorry. They hug Mama. Mama hugs them. She says she loves them. She says they can keep some of the treasure, but they have to clean the paint. Sara and Ben say yes. They help Mama clean the paint. They say they will not paint the treasure again. They will only paint on paper and on the wall. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and eat snacks. One day, they find a big jar of beans in the kitchen. They both want to eat the beans, but there is only one spoon. + +"I want the spoon!" Tom says. "I saw it first!" + +"No, I want the spoon!" Sam says. "I am stronger than you!" + +They start to fight over the spoon. They pull and push and shout. The spoon breaks in half. The jar of beans falls on the floor. The beans go everywhere. + +"Look what you did!" Tom says. "You are a bad friend!" + +"No, you are a bad friend!" Sam says. "You are a meanie!" + +They are both angry and sad. They do not want to play with each other anymore. They go to their rooms and cry. They have no beans and no spoon and no friend. +Tom and Lily were going to the park with Mom. They liked the park. It had swings and slides and a big pond with ducks. But Mom said they had to wait. There was a delay. A big truck had broken down on the road and made a lot of noise and smoke. + +"What is a delay, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"A delay is when something stops you from doing what you want to do," Mom said. "Like when the truck stops us from going to the park." + +"Why does the truck make smoke, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"The truck makes smoke because it has a problem with its lung," Mom said. "A lung is a part of the truck that helps it breathe. If the lung is not working well, the truck can't breathe and it makes smoke." + +"Can we help the truck, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"No, we can't help the truck, Tom. We have to wait for someone else to help the truck. Someone who knows how to fix trucks," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They wanted to go to the park. They did not like the delay. They did not like the noise and the smoke. They looked out the window and saw the ducks in the pond. They wished they could feed the ducks. + +But then they heard a siren. It was a fire truck. The fire truck came to help the broken truck. It had a big hose and a big ladder. It sprayed water on the smoke and made it go away. It also had a loud horn and a bright light. It made Tom and Lily excited. + +"Look, Mom, a fire truck!" Tom said. + +"Wow, Mom, a fire truck!" Lily said. + +"Yes, a fire truck. It is here to help the broken truck. And it is also here to help us. It is making a way for us to go to the park," Mom said. + +Mom started the car and followed the fire truck. The fire truck cleared the road and led them to the park. Tom and Lily cheered. They thanked the fire truck and the firemen. They ran to the swings and the slides and the pond. They fed the ducks and had fun. They forgot about the delay. They were happy. +Lily wanted to go to the party. She liked parties. She liked cake and games and friends. But Mom said no. Mom said Lily was sick. Lily had a cough and a fever. Mom said Lily had to stay in bed. + +Lily was angry. She did not want to stay in bed. She wanted to go to the party. She had a plan. She waited until Mom was busy. Then she put on her coat and shoes. She sneaked out of the house. She ran to the park. She saw the party. She saw the balloons and the streamers and the clown. She smiled. + +She ran to the party. She wanted to join the fun. But the clown saw her. The clown was not nice. The clown was mean. The clown grabbed Lily by the arm. The clown said, "Who are you? You are not invited. Go away!" + +Lily was scared. She tried to pull away. But the clown was strong. The clown lifted Lily up. The clown threw Lily in the air. Lily screamed. She felt like she was soaring. But not in a good way. In a bad way. She saw the ground coming closer. She saw the rocks and the dirt. She saw the blood. She felt the pain. + +Lily cried. She wished she had listened to Mom. She wished she had stayed in bed. She wished she had never gone to the party. The party was not fun. The party was bad. The party was the end. +Lily wanted to play with her friends at the park. She put on her jacket and ran outside. Her jacket was red and had a zipper. She liked her jacket very much. + +But when she got to the park, she saw something that made her sad. Her friends were wearing new jackets. Their jackets had buttons and pockets and flowers. They looked very pretty. Lily felt embarrassed. Her jacket looked old and boring. + +She wanted to hide her jacket, but it was cold. She tried to zip up her jacket, but the zipper was broken. It was sharp and hurt her finger. She cried out loud. Her friends heard her and came to see what was wrong. + +They saw her finger and her jacket. They felt sorry for her. They said, "Don't cry, Lily. Your jacket is nice. We like your jacket. And we like you. You are our friend." + +They gave her a hug and a band-aid. They invited her to play with them. Lily smiled. She felt happy. She forgot about her jacket. She had fun with her friends. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in the living room. There is a big armchair in the living room. Lily and Max both want to sit on the armchair. They run to the armchair and push each other. + +"Go away, Max! This is my armchair!" Lily says. + +"No, it is mine! You go away, Lily!" Max says. + +They shout and fight. They make a lot of noise. Mom hears the noise. She comes to the living room. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Max? Why are you so noisy?" Mom asks. + +"Lily and Max both want the armchair. They are not sharing," Mom says. + +Mom tells Lily and Max to stop fighting. She says they have to take turns on the armchair. She says they have to be nice to each other. She says they have to say sorry. + +Lily and Max feel bad. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They decide to share the armchair. They sit on the armchair together. They read a book. They laugh and joke. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She smiles and kisses them. She says they are good twins. +Tom and Sue were very tired. They had played all day with their toys and books. They wanted to go to bed, but their mom said they had to wait for their dad. He was working late and he would come home soon. + +They sat on the couch and watched some TV. They saw a show about animals. They saw a lion, a bear, a monkey, and a bird. The bird was very old and had gray feathers. It could not fly well. It looked sad. + +"Look, Sue, that bird is old like grandpa," Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, it is old. But grandpa is not sad. He is happy. He tells us stories and gives us hugs," Sue said. + +They yawned. They were very sleepy. They closed their eyes. + +The TV show ended. A new show started. It was a scary show. It had a big snake. The snake was wide and long. It had sharp teeth and a forked tongue. It slithered around the jungle. It looked for something to eat. + +The snake saw the old bird. The bird was on a branch. It did not see the snake. The snake moved closer and closer. It opened its mouth wide. It was ready to bite the bird. + +Tom and Sue opened their eyes. They saw the snake and the bird. They screamed. They were very scared. They jumped off the couch and ran to their mom. They wanted her to turn off the TV and hug them. + +But their mom was not there. She had gone to the kitchen to make some tea. She did not hear them scream. She did not see them run. + +The snake bit the bird. The bird fell to the ground. The snake ate the bird. It was happy. It had a full belly. + +Tom and Sue cried. They did not like the snake. They did not like the show. They did not like the bad ending. They wanted their dad. They wanted their bed. They wanted their mom. +Bunny and Frog were friends. They liked to hop and play in the grass. One day, they saw a big red apple on a tree. They both wanted to eat it, because it looked tasty. + +"I saw it first!" said Bunny. "It is mine!" + +"No, I saw it first!" said Frog. "It is mine!" + +They began to hop and push each other. They did not share. They did not listen. They used bad language. + +A bird was watching them. He had a plan. He flew to the tree and picked the apple with his beak. He flew away with it. + +"Hey, that is our apple!" shouted Bunny and Frog. They stopped fighting and looked at the bird. + +"Too bad!" said the bird. "You were too busy being mean. Now I have a tasty apple and you have nothing. Maybe next time you will learn to share and be nice." + +Bunny and Frog felt sad and sorry. They had lost their apple and their friend. They wished they had been smarter and kinder. They learned a lesson. +Lily was a little girl who liked to visit her elderly grandma every week. Grandma lived in a small house with a big garden, where she grew flowers and vegetables. Lily loved to help Grandma water the plants and pick some for a vase. + +One day, Lily and Grandma were in the garden when they heard a loud meow. They looked around and saw a black and white cat sitting on the fence. The cat looked scared and hungry. Lily wanted to pet the cat, but Grandma said to be careful. + +"Hello, kitty," Lily said softly. "Do you want some milk and bread?" She ran inside the house and came back with a bowl and a plate. She put them on the ground near the fence and waited for the cat to come down. + +The cat sniffed the food and jumped off the fence. It ate and drank quickly, then rubbed its head against Lily's leg. Lily smiled and gently stroked the cat's fur. The cat purred and licked Lily's hand. + +"Can we keep the cat, Grandma?" Lily asked. "Please, please, please?" + +Grandma looked at the cat and saw how happy it made Lily. She also saw how lonely the cat was and how it needed a home. She nodded and said, "Yes, we can keep the cat, but only if you promise to take good care of it." + +Lily was overjoyed and hugged Grandma. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you, Grandma! And I love the cat, too! What should we name it?" + +Grandma thought for a moment and said, "How about Spot? It has a big spot on its foot." + +Lily agreed and said, "Spot is a good name. Come here, Spot, let me hug you, too!" + +The cat walked over to Lily and let her hug it. It felt warm and soft in her arms. Lily, Grandma, and Spot were very happy together. They had a new friend and a new family. +Tim and Tom were brothers who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They opened it and saw many old things. They saw a hat, a coat, a belt, a sword and a mask. They decided to dress up and pretend to be heroes. + +Tim put on the hat, the coat and the belt. He took the sword and said, "I am the king of the world! I can do whatever I want!" Tom put on the mask and said, "No, you are not! I am the hero who will stop you! I have a secret power!" He showed Tim his hand, which had a hairy glove on it. + +Tim laughed and said, "That is not a power! That is a silly glove! You are not a hero, you are a clown!" He swung his sword at Tom, but Tom dodged it. He slapped Tim's face with his hairy hand and said, "Take that, you mean king! This is my power! It makes you itch and sneeze!" + +Tim felt his face tickle and he sneezed loudly. He dropped his sword and rubbed his nose. He said, "Ow, that hurts! Stop it, stop it!" Tom smiled and said, "Then say sorry and be nice to me! Or I will slap you again!" + +Tim did not want to be slapped again. He said, "Sorry, sorry, I am sorry! You are a hero, you are a hero! Can we be friends?" Tom nodded and said, "Yes, we can be friends. But you have to share your toys with me. And let me wear the hat sometimes." Tim agreed and they hugged. They played with their toys and had fun. They forgot about the box and the old things. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a skull. The skull was not real, it was made of plastic. But it looked scary and it had teeth. + +"Look at my skull!" Ben said. "It is big and strong and can bite you!" + +Lily did not like the skull. She thought it was ugly and mean. She wanted to play with her doll, who was pretty and nice. + +"Go away with your skull!" Lily said. "I want to relax with my doll. She is clean and soft and can hug me!" + +Ben did not go away. He wanted to tease Lily. He ran towards her with his skull and made a loud noise. + +"Rrrr! The skull is hungry! It wants to eat your doll!" + +Lily was scared and angry. She grabbed her doll and tried to protect her. She pushed Ben away with her foot. + +"Stop it, Ben! You are bad and rude! Leave me and my doll alone!" + +Ben stumbled and fell on the floor. His skull flew out of his hand and hit the wall. It broke into pieces. Ben started to cry. + +"Look what you did, Lily! You broke my skull! It was my favorite toy!" + +Lily felt sorry for Ben. She did not mean to break his skull. She knew how it felt to lose a toy. She remembered when her dog chewed her teddy bear. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not want to break your skull. I was scared and angry. Can we be friends again?" + +Ben looked at Lily and saw that she was sincere. He wiped his tears and nodded. + +"OK, Lily. I'm sorry too. I should not have scared you and your doll. Can we share our toys?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She gave Ben her doll and took one of the skull pieces. They hugged and made up. + +"Let's play together, Ben. We can pretend that the skull is a puzzle and the doll is a doctor. She can fix the skull and make it clean and happy." + +Ben liked that idea. He agreed and they started to play. They relaxed and had fun. They learned to be kind and share. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see a big hill with green grass. They want to go up the hill and roll down. + +But there is a boy on the hill. He is not nice. He says the hill is his and no one can join him. He pushes Tom and Mia away. He makes them sad and angry. + +Then they see a girl. She is polite. She says hello and smiles. She asks if they want to join her. She has a kite. It is red and blue and yellow. It flies high in the sky. + +Tom and Mia say yes. They join the girl. They take turns to hold the kite. They watch it dance in the wind. They forget about the boy on the hill. They have fun with the girl. They make a new friend. +Anna loved to play the flute. She had a shiny flute that her dad gave her for her birthday. She liked to make music with it and sing along. She wanted to show her flute to her friends at school. + +One day, she brought her flute to school in her backpack. She was very excited to play it for her friends. She waited for the music class to start. She hoped her teacher would let her play her flute. + +When the music class started, her teacher said, "Today, we have a special guest. He is a famous flute player. He will play some songs for us and teach us some tips. His name is Mr. Flutey." + +Anna was amazed. She had never seen a famous flute player before. She wondered if he had a shiny flute like hers. She wanted to learn from him and be a successful flute player too. + +Mr. Flutey came to the front of the class. He had a big smile and a big flute. He said, "Hello, children. I'm happy to be here and share my love of music with you. I will play some songs for you and then I will answer your questions. Do you like the flute?" + +The children nodded and clapped. Anna raised her hand. She wanted to ask him a question. She wanted to ask him how he became a successful flute player. + +Mr. Flutey saw her hand and said, "Yes, you, the little girl with the backpack. What is your question?" + +Anna stood up and said, "I love the flute. I have a flute in my backpack. My dad gave it to me for my birthday. Can you teach me how to play it better?" + +Mr. Flutey smiled and said, "Of course, I can. I'm glad you have a flute. It's a wonderful gift. Why don't you bring it out and show it to me?" + +Anna was very happy. She opened her backpack and took out her flute. She held it up proudly and said, "This is my flute. It's shiny and pretty. I like to make music with it." + +Mr. Flutey nodded and said, "It's a beautiful flute. It looks like mine. Can I see it?" + +Anna nodded and walked to the front of the class. She gave her flute to Mr. Flutey. He looked at it closely and said, "This is a very special flute. It has a special mark on it. Do you know what it means?" + +Anna shook her head and said, "No, I don't. What does it mean?" + +Mr. Flutey said, "It means that this flute was made by my father. He was a great flute maker. He made this flute for me when I was a little boy. He gave it to me for my birthday. He taught me how to play it and he said it would provide me with joy and happiness. He was right. This flute helped me become a successful flute player. I can't believe you have it. How did you get it?" + +Anna said, "My dad gave it to me. He said he found it in a garage sale. He said it was a good deal. He said he knew I would love it. He was right. I love it. It's my favorite thing." + +Mr. Flutey said, "That's amazing. This flute is very precious to me. It's part of my family. I'm so happy that it found its way to you. You are very lucky. You have a wonderful dad and a wonderful flute. I'm sure you will love it and play it well. I would love to teach you some tips and tricks. Do you want to learn from me?" + +Anna said, "Yes, please. I want to learn from you. You are a famous flute player. You are my hero. Can I play with you?" + +Mr. Flutey said, "Of course, you can. Let's play together. I will play a song and you will follow me. Are you ready?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I'm ready. Let's play." + +Mr. Flutey and Anna played a song together. They sounded beautiful. The children and the teacher clapped and cheered. Anna was very happy. She had a special flute, a special teacher, and a special day. She knew she would never forget it. She knew she would always love the flute. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange wolf. He lived in a forest. The wolf was very hungry. + +One day, he met a small rabbit. The rabbit was scared. The wolf wanted to eat the rabbit. But the rabbit had an idea. The rabbit said, "I can offer you some yummy food. It is better than eating me." + +The wolf thought about it. He decided to try the food the rabbit offered. The rabbit took the wolf to a big tree with lots of orange fruits. They both ate the fruits and were very happy. + +The wolf learned that it is better to be friends and share food than to be mean and eat others. The rabbit and the wolf became best friends. They lived happily in the forest. The moral of the story is to be kind and share with others. +Once upon a time, in a charming little house, there lived a kind old lady. She had a big heart and loved to help everyone. Her house was always full of laughter and joy. + +One day, she wanted to prepare a yummy meal for her friends. She went to the market and got some fresh fruits and veggies. She came back home and started to cook. The smell of the food made everyone in the town happy. + +Soon, all her friends came to the old lady's house. They all sat down and enjoyed the meal together. They laughed, talked, and had a great time. The old lady felt so happy that she could make her friends smile. And from that day on, they all met at the charming little house every week to share meals and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful lion named Leo. He loved to joke and make his friends laugh. One sunny day, he saw a group of animals playing near a tree. + +Leo walked over to the group and said, "Hi, friends! Do you want to hear a joke?" The animals all looked at Leo and nodded their heads. They loved to laugh too. + +Leo told his joke, and all the animals laughed and laughed. They had so much fun that they played together all day long. From that day on, the powerful lion and his new friends shared many jokes and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a pair of sunglasses. He liked to wear them when the sun was bright. One day, Tim went to the park to play with his friends. + +While playing, Tim saw a distant tree. He thought it would be fun to climb it. So, he put on his sunglasses and started to climb. As he climbed, he heard a voice. "Hello! What is happening?" the voice said. Tim looked around and saw a bird sitting on a branch. + +"Hi, bird!" Tim said. "I am climbing this tree with my sunglasses on." The bird smiled and said, "That is fun! Can I play too?" Tim agreed, and they climbed the tree together. They played all day and had a great time. When the sun went down, Tim and the bird said goodbye and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a big, black dog named Max. Max was a very serious dog who loved to help his family. One sunny day, Max's family needed to load up their car for a trip to the park. + +Max was a good helper, so he picked up a ball, a toy, and a soft blanket with his mouth. He carried them to the car and helped his family load everything inside. Max was very happy to help, and his family was proud of him. + +At the park, Max played with his family and had lots of fun. He shared his ball and toy with other kids and dogs. Everyone learned that it is good to help others and share. Max's family had a great day at the park, and Max was a very good dog. The moral of the story is to always help and share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy cat named Tom. Tom lived in a little house with a big backyard. He liked to play in the backyard all day long. + +One day, Tom was playing with his ball in the backyard. He would run and jump and roll with the ball. But then, Tom saw a big dog. The big dog wanted to play too. Tom did not like the big dog, so he paused and thought for a moment. + +Tom decided to be brave and play with the big dog. They played and played in the backyard. Soon, Tom was not grumpy anymore. He had a new friend to play with and they were both happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big room with a blackboard. The blackboard was very impressive. It was big and shiny. All the kids loved it. They would draw and write on it every day. + +One day, a new friend came to the room. His name was Tim. Tim was shy and did not talk much. The other kids wanted to be his friend, but they did not know how. + +Then, a girl named Sue had an idea. She took a piece of chalk and drew a big heart on the blackboard. She wrote "Hug Tim" inside the heart. All the kids saw it and smiled. + +The kids took turns giving Tim a hug. Tim felt happy and loved. He started to talk and play with the other kids. They all became good friends. And they all loved the impressive blackboard even more. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Tom. He lived near a big blue sea. Tom loved to catch fish in his boat. One day, Tom saw his boat was dirty. He said, "I need to clean my boat." + +Tom took a big bucket and filled it with water. He used a cloth to soak in the water. Then, he used the wet cloth to clean the dirty boat. The boat was shiny and clean again. + +As Tom was cleaning, a little fish jumped out of the water. The fish said, "Thank you for cleaning your boat, Tom. Now, I can swim near it without getting dirty." Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome, little fish. I will keep my boat clean for you and your friends." And from that day on, Tom and the little fish were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a playful cat named Tip. Tip loved to play with his ball all day. One day, Tip saw a big tree and thought it would be fun to play there. + +Tip said to his friend, Dog, "Let's play by the big tree!" Dog was happy and wagged his tail. They ran to the tree and started to play. Tip played with his ball and Dog played with a stick. They had so much fun. + +As they played, the ball went up the tree. Tip tried to get it but he could not. He looked at Dog and said, "Help me, please!" Dog wagged his tail and jumped high. Dog got the ball and gave it to Tip. They were so happy and played more by the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big, scary toy he liked to play with. It was big and green, and it made him feel happy. One day, Tim's mom told him they were going on a trip. Tim was excited but worried about his big, scary toy. + +Tim asked, "Mom, can I take my big, scary toy with us?" His mom said, "Yes, but we need to pack it in the luggage." Tim put his toy in the luggage and felt happy. They got in the car and went on their trip. + +When they got to their new place, Tim opened the luggage and took out his big, scary toy. He played with it all day and felt happy. Tim learned that even when he goes on trips, he can still have fun with his big, scary toy. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl named Lily. She had a small house and very few toys. One day, she found a penny on the ground. She was so happy! She picked up the penny and held it tight. + +Lily walked to the store to buy a candy with her penny. On the way, she saw a sad boy named Tim. Tim was hungry and had no money. Lily wanted to help Tim. She thought about her penny and the candy she wanted. + +Lily decided to offer her penny to Tim. He smiled and thanked her. They went to the store together and bought a small snack. Tim was not hungry anymore, and Lily felt happy. They became best friends and shared everything they had. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Bob. Bob loved to care for his friends. One day, Bob wanted to give his friends a special treat. He thought of giving them some juice called "wine." He knew his friends would be happy. + +Bob went to the store to buy the wine. He was very excited. But he was also very clumsy. On his way home, he tripped and fell. The wine bottle broke, and the wine spilled all over the ground. Bob was sad. + +Bob's friends saw what happened and came to help. They didn't care about the wine. They just wanted to make sure Bob was okay. They all hugged Bob and told him they loved him. Bob felt better, and they all went to play together. The end. +One day, a fast goat named Billy wanted to organize a fun race for his friends. He asked his friends, the dog, the cat, and the duck, if they wanted to play. They all said, "Yes! We want to play!" + +Billy said, "Let's start the race now!" They all lined up and got ready to run. The dog ran very fast, the cat ran fast too, but the duck was a little slow. Billy the goat was the fastest of all. + +At the end of the race, Billy the goat was the winner. All his friends were happy for him and they all had fun. They played more games together and had a great day. +One day, a little girl named Mia put on her pretty delicate skirt. She loved how it looked and felt. Mia wanted to go outside and play with her friends. + +While playing, Mia saw her friend, Tom, trying to lift a big box. Tom needed help, so Mia went to help him. Together, they lifted the heavy box and moved it to Tom's house. + +Mia and Tom were happy they could help each other. They played and had fun all day. When it was time to go home, Mia's delicate skirt was dirty, but she didn't mind. She had a great day helping her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy network. The network had many toy cars and trains that could go on tracks. Tim loved to play with his network all day. + +One day, a big toy train stopped working on the network. Tim's friend, Sam, came to play. Sam saw the big toy train and said, "Oh no, the train is broken! Can we fix it?" Tim thought for a moment and said, "Yes, let's try to fix it together!" + +Tim and Sam worked hard to fix the big toy train. They were very generous and shared their tools. After some time, they fixed the train and it worked again on the network. Tim and Sam were very happy and played with the network all day long. And from that day on, they always helped each other to fix things and shared their toys. +One day, a little dog named Spike went for a walk. He wanted to observe the world around him. Spike saw a big tree, some pretty flowers, and a little pond. + +As Spike walked, he met a big, silly cat. The cat said, "You are a stupid dog, Spike." This made Spike feel sad. He didn't like the cat's mean words. + +Spike decided to keep walking and ignore the cat. He saw a kind bird who said, "Don't listen to that cat, Spike. You are a smart dog." Spike felt happy again and continued to observe the world around him. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a tough dog named Bob. He liked to dig big holes in the ground. One day, he found a door underground. He was very curious about what was inside. + +Bob opened the door and saw a big room with many toys. He played with the toys all day long. He was so happy to have found this secret place. When it was time to go home, Bob decided to close the door so no one else could find it. + +The next day, Bob came back to the underground room to play with the toys again. He had so much fun! Every day, he would go to the secret room, play with the toys, and close the door when he left. Bob was a very happy and tough dog. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty dove. The dove lived in a big tree. The tree was in a nice park. The dove loved to fly and play with friends. + +One sunny day, the dove found a perfect ball. The ball was round and soft. The dove liked to squeeze the ball. It was so much fun! + +The dove showed the ball to its friends. They all took turns to squeeze the ball. They laughed and played all day. The dove and its friends were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had many toys and equipment to play with. She loved her soft teddy bear the most. One day, she went to the park with her mom and brought her soft teddy bear. + +At the park, Mia met a boy named Tim. Tim did not have any toys or equipment to play with. Mia did not want to share her soft teddy bear with Tim. She played with her teddy bear alone, and Tim was sad. + +Mia's mom saw this and talked to Mia. "You should share your toys with others," she said. But Mia did not listen. The next day, Mia lost her soft teddy bear. She was very sad and cried a lot. She realized that if she had shared her teddy bear with Tim, they both could have played together and had fun. The moral of the story is that sharing is caring. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy farmer. He had a big red tractor. The farmer liked to ride his tractor every day. + +One day, the clumsy farmer went to ride his tractor. But he tripped and fell. He got a small boo-boo on his knee. The farmer was sad, but he still wanted to ride his tractor. + +So, the clumsy farmer got up and tried again. This time, he did not fall. He rode his tractor all around the farm. The farmer was happy and smiled. He learned that even if you are clumsy, you can still have fun riding a tractor. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a shy girl named Lily. Lily was a nurse who helped people feel better. She was very kind and gentle, but she was also very quiet. + +One day, a boy named Tom came to the nurse's office. He was feeling sick. Lily asked, "What's wrong, Tom?" Tom said, "My head hurts, and I feel hot." Lily took care of Tom and gave him some medicine. Tom felt better and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +Lily was happy to help Tom. She learned that even though she was shy, she could still help people and make friends. The moral of the story is that even if you are shy, you can still be kind and make a difference in people's lives. +Once upon a time, there was a big bull named Bob. Bob lived on a farm with many other animals. He was a charming bull, always nice to his friends. + +One sunny day, Bob and his friend, a little bird named Sally, had a quarrel. "You are too big," said Sally. "You always take up too much space." Bob felt sad, but he knew that he couldn't help being big. + +Later that day, Bob and Sally talked again. "I am sorry for our quarrel," said Bob. "I know I am big, but I will try to be more careful." Sally smiled and said, "Thank you, Bob. You are a charming friend, and I am happy to be with you." From that day on, Bob and Sally were good friends again, and they lived happily on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was in a club with his friends. They liked to play games and have fun. But one day, Tim saw something weird. He saw a big, green frog with a hat! + +Tim told his friends about the weird frog. They all wanted to see it too. They followed Tim to the frog. The frog was very nice and funny. He showed them how to jump high and make funny sounds. + +But the club leader did not like the frog. He said the frog was too weird and told Tim to quit playing with it. Tim did not want to quit. He liked the frog. So Tim and his friends left the club to play with the frog. They had lots of fun and made a new club with the frog. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a horse. The horse was a big, unknown horse. No one knew where it came from. The horse lived in a big field with green grass. + +One day, a little girl named Lily found the horse. Lily wanted to study the horse. She sat and watched the horse every day. She saw how the horse ate grass and ran around. Lily liked the horse very much. + +After some time, Lily and the horse became friends. They played together in the field. They had fun in the sun. The unknown horse was not unknown anymore. It was Lily's friend. +One day, a pretty little bird was flying in the sky. It saw a shiny faucet in a park. The bird wanted to drink some water, so it flew down to observe the faucet. + +The bird looked at the faucet and said, "How do I get water from this?" A kind squirrel heard the bird and came to help. The squirrel said, "I can show you how to get water from the faucet!" + +The squirrel pushed the faucet handle, and water came out. The pretty bird was happy and drank the water. The bird said, "Thank you, squirrel! You are a good friend." They both smiled and played together in the park. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. They needed to buy food for dinner. Tim saw a toy he liked, but his mom said they could not buy it. Tim felt sad, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +While they were shopping, Tim heard a loud alarm. He was frightened and did not know what to do. His mom told him to stay close to her. They saw a man running away from the store. He did not pay for the things he took. + +Tim and his mom went home after the alarm stopped. Tim's mom told him the story of the man who did not pay. She said it was wrong to take things without paying. Tim learned that it is important to be honest and pay for what you want. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Poppy. She loved to jump and play outside. Poppy had a big, nosy dog named Spot. Spot liked to jump and play with Poppy too. + +One sunny day, Poppy and Spot went to the park to jump and play. They saw a big, red ball. Poppy and Spot jumped to reach the ball. They had lots of fun playing with the ball. + +A nosy squirrel came by and watched Poppy and Spot play. The squirrel wanted to play too. So, Poppy, Spot, and the squirrel jumped and played together. They all had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a mighty bird named Billy. Billy loved to fly high and see all the things below. One day, he saw a shiny thing on the ground. He flew down to see what it was. + +The shiny thing was a pretty mineral. Billy wanted to show his friends, so he picked it up in his beak and flew away. Billy did not know that the mineral had a secret power. When the sun shined on it, it could destroy things. + +Billy showed the mineral to his friends. They all liked it too. The sun was shining bright that day. The secret power of the mineral started to work. The trees and flowers around them began to break. Billy and his friends were scared. They did not want to destroy the forest. + +Billy had an idea. He picked up the mineral again and flew high into the sky. He found a dark cave where the sun could not shine. He put the mineral inside the cave. The forest was safe now. + +Billy and his friends were happy. They learned that some things are best left alone. They played and sang in the forest, knowing that they had saved their home. +One day, Tom and his dog, Spot, went to the park. They felt lucky because the sun was shining and the air was full of oxygen. They liked to play in the park because there was a lot of space to run and have fun. + +Tom threw a ball and Spot ran to get it. Spot was fast and always caught the ball. As they played, a little girl named Sally came up to them. She said, "Can I play with you? I want to gain a new friend." Tom smiled and said, "Yes, you can play with us." + +Tom, Spot, and Sally played together all day. They were very happy and lucky to have each other as friends. They knew they would come back to the park again to play and have fun in the oxygen-filled air. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a powerful monkey named Max. Max loved to jump from vine to vine, playing all day long. He had many friends who liked to play with him too. + +One sunny day, Max was swinging on a vine when he saw his friend, a tiny bird named Bella. Bella was sad and said, "Max, I miss my friend, Lucy. She moved to another forest, and I don't know where she is." Max wanted to help Bella find her friend. + +Max and Bella went on an adventure to find Lucy. They looked high and low, asking other animals if they had seen her. Finally, they found Lucy in a big tree. Bella was so happy, she said, "Thank you, Max. You are a good friend." Max smiled and they all played together, swinging from vine to vine in the big forest. +One day, a pretty bird named Bella flew to the park. She saw a big tree and sat on a branch. Bella saw a cooler under the tree. She was very thirsty and wanted to drink some water. + +Bella asked a squirrel, "Can you help me open the cooler? I want to drink water." The squirrel said, "Yes, I can help you." They opened the cooler, and Bella drank some water. She felt much better. + +Just then, a little boy came to the tree. He was playing ball and wanted to drink water too. Bella and the squirrel decided to prevent the boy from being thirsty. They helped the boy open the cooler, and he drank some water. They all became friends and played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was excited to go to her first class in school. Lisa wore a pretty dress and her favorite hat. She could not wait to learn new things and make friends. + +On her way to school, she met an old lady. The old lady was lost and needed help. She asked Lisa, "Can you help me turn left to find my home?" Lisa smiled and said, "Yes, I can help you!" They turned left and walked together until they found the old lady's home. + +After they found the old lady's home, Lisa continued to her class. She was a little late, but the teacher was kind. Lisa told her new friends about the old lady and how she helped her. They all clapped and cheered for Lisa. From that day on, Lisa knew that helping others was a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim wore a blue uniform to school every day. He liked his uniform because it made him feel like a big boy. Tim had a regular day at school. He learned to count, draw, and play with his friends. + +One day, Tim's teacher had a fun idea. She brought a big, round toy to class. The toy was called a spinner. All the children gathered around to watch the new toy. The teacher said, "Let's see who can make the spinner spin the longest!" Tim and his friends were excited to try. + +Tim was the first to spin the toy. He pushed it with his hand, and it spun around and around. His friends cheered as they watched the spinner go. When it was their turn, they tried to spin the spinner too. Everyone had a great time, and they learned that playing with the spinner was a fun way to end their regular day at school. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toys. His toys were in a cabinet. The cabinet was big and tight. Tim wanted to get his toys. + +Tim tried to open the cabinet. It was very tight. He pulled and pulled. Then, he heard a "crack". The cabinet started to break. Tim was scared. He didn't want to break the cabinet. + +His mom heard the noise and came into the room. She saw the broken cabinet. "What happened, Tim?" she asked. Tim said, "I just wanted my toys, but the cabinet was too tight. Now it's broken." + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tim. We can fix the cabinet together." Tim felt better. They fixed the cabinet and he got his toys. From then on, Tim asked for help when the cabinet was too tight. +Once upon a time, there was a big black cat. The cat liked to play with a small ball. One day, the cat saw a little girl. The girl was sad. The cat wanted to make her happy. + +The cat took the ball and ran to the girl. The cat slapped the ball with its paw. The ball flew high into the sky. The girl looked up and smiled. The cat felt happy too. + +The girl made a promise to the cat. She said, "I will play with you every day." The cat and the girl played together and became best friends. They were happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a broken leg. He was sad because he could not play with his friends. + +One day, Spot went for a walk with his mom. They went to the park. Spot wanted to find something to make him happy. He looked and looked. + +Then, Spot saw a big, red ball. He hopped over to it and started to play. Spot was happy. His broken leg did not hurt anymore. Spot and his mom went home, and he played with the big, red ball all day. +Once upon a time, there was a clever bee. The bee loved to fly and visit all the flowers in the garden. The bee had many friends, like the birds and the ants. + +One day, the clever bee saw a big bear. The bear wanted to take the bee's honey. The bee did not want to quit and let the bear have the honey. So, the clever bee had an idea. + +The clever bee talked to the birds and the ants. They all worked together to scare the big bear away. The bear ran away and the clever bee and friends saved the honey. They were all happy and played together in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in his garden. One day, while playing, he saw something interesting. It was small and red. Tim went to see what it was. + +Tim found out it was a tomato! The tomato was all alone, so Tim decided to play with it. They played catch, hide and seek, and even made a little house for the tomato. Tim and the tomato became best friends. + +Every day, Tim would play with his new friend, the interesting tomato. They had so much fun together. And as they played, the tomato grew bigger and bigger. Tim knew that it was a very special tomato, and they would be friends forever. +One day, a ball named Rollie had a bad cold. He felt very sick. His mom gave him medicine to help him feel better. Rollie did not like the taste of the medicine, but he knew it would help him. + +Rollie's friend, Little Dog, came to play. Little Dog did not know about Rollie's cold. Little Dog was ignorant about being sick. Rollie told Little Dog, "I have a cold and I'm taking medicine." + +Little Dog said, "I want to play, but I don't want to get sick too." Rollie and Little Dog found a way to play without getting too close. They had fun and laughed a lot. Rollie felt better because of the medicine and his friend's love. +Once upon a time, there was a brown dog. The dog had a journal. In the journal, the dog wrote about his day. + +One day, the dog saw a fire. The fire was big and hot. The fire started to burn the dog's journal. The dog was sad. + +The dog's friends saw the fire too. They helped the dog put out the fire. The journal was saved. The dog was happy, and so were his friends. They all played together after that. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside. One day, he saw a trail in the woods. He wanted to see where it went. So, he put on his shoes and went on the trail. + +As Tim walked on the trail, he saw a big tree. The tree had a high branch with a pretty bird on it. Tim wanted to reach the bird, so he started to climb the tree. But the tree was very icy. + +Tim tried hard to climb the icy tree. But he slipped and fell down. He got hurt and cried. The bird flew away, and Tim felt sad. He went back home with a sore leg, and he did not find the end of the trail. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing with his blocks. He was trying to build a big tower, but it kept falling down. Tim would sigh each time it fell. He knew he needed help, but he was too scared to ask. + +Tim's big sister, Sue, saw him playing with the blocks. She could see that he was having a hard time. Sue thought of a plan to help Tim without him knowing. She decided to put a big book on the floor near him. + +While Tim was playing, he saw the big book. He had an idea! Tim put the book under his tower to make it stand strong. His tower did not fall down anymore. Tim was so happy and not scared anymore. + +In the end, Tim and Sue played with the blocks together. They built the biggest tower ever! They laughed and had lots of fun. Tim learned that it was okay to ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a funny bunny named Bob. Bob had a big thumb. He used his thumb to pick up things. He liked to play with his friends in the park. + +One day, Bob's friend, Sam the squirrel, mentioned a new game. "Bob, let's play a game with your thumb," said Sam. Bob was happy and wanted to play the game. They called their friends to join them. + +All the friends played the game. They took turns using Bob's thumb to pick up leaves. The one who picked up the most leaves won the game. Bob and his friends laughed and had fun. They all loved the new game with Bob's thumb. +One day, a little boy named Tim went on a journey. He walked and walked until he saw a big tree. Under the tree, there was a small, round bug. Tim was very curious about the bug, so he poked it with a stick. + +The bug looked at Tim and said, "Why did you poke me? That was not nice." Tim felt bad and said, "I am sorry, bug. I did not know it would hurt you. I was ignorant." The bug forgave Tim, and they became friends. + +Together, Tim and the bug continued their journey. They found a beautiful flower and played in the soft grass. They laughed and had fun. At the end of the day, Tim and the bug went back to their homes. They were happy they had met each other, and they promised to be friends forever. +One day, a cat named Tom and a dog named Max were playing on a stage. They liked to act and dance for their friends. The stage was big and fun for them to play on. Their friends loved to watch them and clap their hands. + +Tom and Max wanted to do a new play. They thought of a story about a spicy cake. "Let's make a spicy cake and share it with our friends," said Tom. Max agreed, "Yes, that sounds fun!" So, they started to make the cake. They put spicy things in it like hot peppers. + +When they were done, they tried to eat the cake. But it was too spicy! They needed to escape from the spicy taste. They ran to find water to drink. Their friends laughed and clapped. Tom and Max smiled and knew they made a funny play. They all had a great day on the stage. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Tom. Tom liked to tell all the other animals what to do. One day, Tom saw a little bird named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he found a shiny alarm. + +"Hey Timmy!" said Tom, "Give me that alarm, it is mine!" + +"But Tom," said Timmy, "I found it first. It is not yours." + +Tom did not like that. He tried to take the alarm from Timmy. But Timmy was fast and flew away. Tom was not happy. + +The next day, Tom saw Timmy playing with the alarm. All the other animals were there too, and they were all excited. Tom decided to be nice and asked if he could play with the alarm too. Timmy said yes, and they all had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly cat named Bob. Bob loved to play in the house. One day, he saw a big bookcase full of books. He thought it would be fun to climb it. + +As Bob started to climb, he did not see a toy car on the floor. He put his paw on the car and slip! Bob fell down onto the soft rug. He was not hurt, but he felt a little sad. + +Bob's friend, a happy dog named Max, saw what happened. Max came over to help Bob up. Together, they played with the toy car and had lots of fun. They forgot all about the bookcase and had a jolly good time. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a hidden toy under his bed. It was a laser toy that made fun lights. He was very happy and played with it all day. But soon, his little sister, Sue, saw the toy and wanted to play with it too. + +"Can I play with the laser toy?" Sue asked Tim. Tim did not want to share, so he said "No, it's mine!" Sue was sad and started to cry. Their mom heard the crying and came into the room. + +Mom saw Tim and Sue fighting over the laser toy. She sighed and said, "You both need to share the toy and play together." Tim and Sue looked at each other and decided to share the toy. They played with the laser toy together and had lots of fun. In the end, they learned that sharing was more fun than fighting. +One day, a little boy named Tom went to the park. He saw a big slide and wanted to play on it. Tom thought it would be easy and fun. He climbed up the stairs and sat at the top. Tom was very excited. + +Before he could slide down, a man came to the park. The man started to give a lecture to some people. Tom was curious and wanted to listen. He got off the slide and went to hear the man talk. The man talked about being safe and not doing things that are dangerous. + +Tom thought about the slide and wondered if it was dangerous. He wanted to be safe, so he decided not to slide down. The other kids at the park kept playing and having fun, but Tom was too scared. He went home feeling sad and missed out on a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a funny driver named Tom. Tom loved to make people laugh. He drove a big, yellow bus. Every day, he would get in his bus and pick up kids to take them to school. + +One day, Tom was driving the bus and telling jokes. The kids on the bus were laughing. One little boy said, "Tom, you are so funny! You make us laugh a lot!" Tom smiled and kept telling his jokes. + +But Tom was not looking at the road. He was too busy being funny. The bus went too fast and hit a tree. The bus was broken, and everyone was sad. The moral of the story is to always pay attention to what you are doing, even if you are having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a fit patient who was lying on a bed in a hospital. The patient was very sick and so the doctor had to take care of them. The patient tried to be brave and groaned a little. + +The doctor smiled kindly and said, "I'll make you feel better!" He held out a red medicine spoon and the patient took it. It tasted a bit bitter, but the patient drank it all. + +After a few minutes, the patient started to feel better. He moved around and smiled! His arms felt strong and he was feeling fit again. + +The patient had been lying in bed, but now he was able to sit up and walk around. His friends cheered and they all went outside to play together in the sunshine. +Mia watched as the grey clouds filled the sky. She was worried that it wouldn't be a nice day to go on the bike ride that her mum had promised her. + +When mum came out of the house, Mia asked her "Is it still time to go on the bike ride?". +Mum looked up at the sky and said "It's a little too cold and it might rain. We'll have to delay our bike ride." +Mia puffed out her cheeks in disappointment. + +Mum said "Don't be sad Mia, we can do something else fun instead. We can play sport! Do you want to go and kick the ball around?" +Mia smiled. She immediately said "Yes, that sounds great!" + +So the two of them went to the park and played soccer. It was lots of fun and they had a great time. Mia quickly forgot about the bike ride and was happy that they had delayed it because she'd had such a great time. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Bob. He was three years old and liked to write. + +One day, Bob was in the kitchen and saw a bottle of sauce on the table. An idea came to his mind - he could write with the sauce! + +Bob opened the jar and started writing with the sauce all over the kitchen table. His mother, who was in the living room, heard Bob and came running to see what was going on. + +When she saw Bob writing with sauce, she was not happy. She shouted at Bob, "No! Don't do that! You need to be more generous and clean up your mess!" + +But Bob did not listen. He kept writing with the sauce until the kitchen floor was covered in a sticky mess. His mother was very angry and told Bob to go to his room. + +Poor Bob was sad and upset. He now knew that writing with sauce was not a good idea. +Tommy wanted to go to the park. He went to ask his mom if they could go. He saw his mom tidying up the bookcase and said, "Mommy, can we go to the park?" + +His mom put down the book she was holding. She smiled at Tommy and said, "Of course, Tommy, we can go to the park. Let me just finish up here and then we'll get ready." + +Soon, they were in their car, driving to the park. When they got there, Tommy was so excited. He ran around and played with all his friends. They had such a regular day, playing tag and playing on the playground. + +When it was time to leave, Tommy was a bit sad, but he knew he had another fun day at the park to look forward to soon. +The little girl marched down the path. She had her favorite stuffed toy in her arms, a cute little bear. She spotted something ahead and got excited. Sitting on the path were two peanuts! She reached down to pick them up, when suddenly a big bird appeared. The bird was marching up to the peanuts too. + +The bird said "Those peanuts are mine!" The little girl wanted to keep the peanuts, so she said "No way! I found them first!" The bird replied, "You don't understand, I need to eat them for my lunch!" + +The little girl could see that the bird was very hungry, so she suggested an idea. "Let's march over to the pond and see if there are more peanuts there!" The bird agreed, and the little girl smiled. + +Then both the little girl and the bird marched together to the pond. When they got there, what did they see? All along the bank were lots of peanuts! The little girl and the bird picked up as many as they could, so they both had enough for their lunch. The little girl shared some of hers with the bird, because she knew that friendship is much more important than a few peanuts. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Rachel and John. Rachel was three and John was four. + +One day, John suggested to Rachel, "Let's go play in the forest!" + +Rachel thought this was a great idea, so the two of them headed off to the forest. + +But as soon as they got there, they thought it was too difficult and scary. Rachel was worried about animals and John said he got lost easily. + +So instead, they decided to stay in the field next to the forest. They ran up and down, made faces and played hide and seek. They laughed and laughed until it was time to go home. + +Rachel and John had a great day together and couldn't wait to go back to the forest to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely butterfly called Pat. One day, Pat was flitting around a beautiful gardem. He could feel the warm sun on his fragile wings and the gentle breeze as he flew around in motion. Suddenly, Pat noticed a caterpillar crawling slowly on a leaf. Despite its slow progress, the caterpillar kept crawling forward. + +Pat was full of admiration and admiration for the caterpillar; it was so determined, despite many obstacles. He flew down and hovered right above the caterpillar. "Hello friend," he said. + +"Oh! Hello there," said the caterpillar. "It's nice to meet you. What brings you here?" + +Pat smiled. "I just wanted to tell you how much I admire your courage and determination. You're doing a great job!" + +The caterpillar beamed with joy. "Thank you so much for being so kind to me. I'm very grateful for your kind words." + +Pat bid farewell to the caterpillar and flew off into the garden. From then on, Pat's admiration for the caterpillar reminded him to stay strong despite the obstacles in life and to be grateful for what he had. + +The moral of the story is clear: When you admire the courage of others, it can remind you of your own courage. Being grateful will lead to more joy, no matter how small the blessing. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was very excited because she had just received a present in the mail for her third birthday! Emma quickly ran to the mailbox to get it. + +When she opened the box, she was very surprised. Inside was something unique and special: a beautiful toy bunny! Emma was so happy, she just had to show it to all her friends. + +So she ran off to find them, holding the toy tightly in her arms. On the way, she saw a large dog. But Emma was feeling brave and she didn't stop. + +Eventually she made it all the way to her friends without seeing any more dogs. She was so excited to show them her new toy that she wasn't paying attention and stumbled into the street. Suddenly, she heard a loud horn. + +When Emma opened her eyes, she saw a big truck had crashed into the mailbox! Emma was so scared and the toy was gone! + +The mailbox was destroyed and the toy bunny was gone. Emma was so sad and started to cry. She learned a very important lesson that day: never show off your unique presents too close to the street! +Mommy and Bailey were walking home from the park. + +"Mommy, it's so hot!" cried Bailey. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, it sure is hot today. Let's hurry home, so we can cool off!" + +Finally, they arrived at the house. The sun was melting on the window. Mommy opened it and a cool breeze swept in. Bailey smiled. + +Mommy took out a note. "Bailey, I have something I want you to do." + +Bailey looked at the note. It was busy with words. She didn't understand it. + +Mommy said, "Take the note and put it in the fridge. Then, the note won't melt." + +Bailey put the note in the fridge and watched the paper get chilly. She smiled and knew she was safe from the sun. +One day, Bobby was playing in his room. He was wearing some shoes and playing with a toy car. + +Suddenly, his mom called him. She said, "Bobby, it's time to put on your gear. We're going to the park." + +Bobby didn't want to – he was tired. But his mom said, "Come on, it'll be fun. Let's go!" + +Bobby refused. He said, "No, I'm tired. I don't wanna go outside." + +His mom said, "You need to get some fresh air. Let's go." + +Finally, Bobby agreed to go. He put on his gear, and they went to the park. Bobby had a lot of fun and soon forgot how tired he was. +Once upon a time there were two curious kittens named Ben and Betty. They were always exploring and looking for something new to do. + +One day, Ben noticed a long and slim cable peeking out of a hole in the wall. He pointed it out to Betty, who was equally excited. + +"What is it?" Ben asked. + +Betty replied, "I don't know. Let's examine it!" + +The two kittens ran upstairs and got a chair so that they could reach it. Ben climbed up and pulled the hard cable out of the wall. It was surprisingly heavy. + +They were amazed and Betty asked, "What should we do with it?" + +Ben had an idea. He said, "I think we should pull it down the stairs and play with it!" + +So, with much laughter and fun, Ben and Betty pulled the hard cable down the stairs. They found out it was a skipping rope. They played together for hours, jumping over the cable. + +The kittens had a wonderful time and they learned that exploring can be lots of fun! +Mia and Ed were two good friends who loved to go on adventures. So, one day they decided to go on a special journey. + +Ed said, "Let's go to the park!" + +Mia excitedly replied, "Ok!" + +When they arrived, they saw a big muddy puddle. Ed said, "Let's make a spike in the puddle!" + +Mia nodded and they both grabbed a stick and began making a spike. As they carefully worked, they heard a voice say, "Be careful, it's a bit mild out here!" + +Ed and Mia looked around and saw it was a kind old lady. She smiled and said, "Take your time, but try to make the spike as even as possible." + +Ed and Mia thanked her and went back to work. After a few minutes, they had successfully made a perfect spike in the middle of the muddy puddle. Mia cheered and Ed smiled as they admired their work. + +The old lady smiled at them and said, "Look how lucky we are, I can't believe you made a spike!" + +Ed and Mia said goodbye to the old lady and went back home after a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mark. Mark was so excited because he found a thick string that he could use for his jump rope. He shouted for joy, “Hooray! I found a strong string!†+ +Mark couldn’t wait to show it off to his friends. He picked up the string and started blinking his eyes as if to show off his beautiful discovery. Just then, his mum came along and said sternly, “Mark, what are you doing? You know that this string is too thick and it could cause an accident.†+ +Mark knew his mum was right, so he reluctantly dropped the string and frowned. He sighed and said, “But it looks so cool…†+ +Mum smiled at his naivety and said, “I know, but we have to be careful. We have to make sure that we’re safe, ok?†+ +Mark nodded and reluctantly put the string away. + +Moral of the story: Sometimes it’s better to be safe than sorry. We have to always think before we act. +Once upon a time, there was a seal named Sally. Sally was very flexible. One day, she went to the beach and saw something special. It was an old fishing net! She was curious so she went to bring it back to her home under the sea. + +As Sally carried the net, she realised it was very heavy. She wanted to show it to her seal friends. But as she was swimming, some sea creatures saw the net and wanted to take it from her. + +Sally tried to run away, but the sea creatures were too fast. They kept chasing her until she said, "I need help!" + +Suddenly, a whale appeared! He was very big and strong. He told the sea creatures to stop, and so they did. The whale told Sally to come with him. He brought her to a secret spot in the sea and said, "Take this net. It's yours now." + +Sally thanked the whale and brought the net with her. She wanted to show it to her seal friends. From then on, Sally was never afraid to bring things to her home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very brave. She wanted to go visit her friends in the east. + +So, early one morning, she laced up her shoes and started to jog. But soon enough, she started to feel very fearful. She was far away from home and there were lots of unknown things around her. + +As she was about to turn back, she heard a voice. It was a friendly voice coming from the east. It said, "Come on, don't be fearful! Keep jogging and you'll reach your friends soon". + +The little girl was so happy. She smiled and continued to jog. Eventually she reached her friends, and they all hugged and shared a big laugh. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +One day, Daddy was taking Mary to the store. They were going to buy sugar for Mary's birthday. + +"Daddy," Mary said, "I want something special for my birthday. Can we get something expensive?" + +"We'll see what we can find," Daddy replied. + +When they reached the store, Daddy and Mary looked around for something special. Soon they found a huge bag of sugar and Daddy knew it was just right! + +At the register, Daddy paid for the sugar. "You should use this sugar to make something sweet for your birthday," he said. + +When they got home, Mary and Daddy made a cake with the sugar and it was delicious. Daddy and Mary smiled as they ate the treat. + +"I'm so glad you spoiled me with this sugar," Mary said. + +"Me too," Daddy said, "Happy Birthday!" +Once there was a little boy. He was only three years old and he loved exploring his home. + +One day, he wandered into the kitchen and he touched the oven. It was dull, like a grey rock. He looked about and saw a pot full of something strange and new. + +"What is this?" the little boy asked. + +"It's soup," his mother said. + +The little boy touched the pot and smiled. + +"It's warm," he said. + +The little boy's mother chuckled and scooped up some soup for him. He tasted it. It was delicious! + +"It looks like the oven can make something nice," the little boy said. + +His mother smiled. "Yes," she said, "that's right." + +The little boy touched the oven again. He realized that he could make something special if he touched the oven. He grinned at his mother and bounced away, excited to see what other wonders he could find in the kitchen. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old and was very curious. She asked her mum all sorts of questions and one day asked her mum why chickens are so stupid. + +Mum replied, "They're not stupid, they just don't pay attention. Now, can you pour this milk for me, honey?" + +The little girl smiled and grabbed the jug and started pouring the milk into a bowl. She poured it slowly and carefully. + +When she was done, her mum said, "That's perfect! You did a great job, honey. See, you can do things just like the chickens can." + +The little girl laughed and said, "I guess I'm just as smart as a chicken then!" +Mommy was cleaning the house when she saw her daughter's favorite stuffed bear on the floor. She held it up and looked at it with a smile. "Oh dear, you're covered in dust!" she said. + +Mommy grabbed a file from the closet and wiped the bear very gently. As she did, she could feel it getting warmer. "Oh, you're getting hot," she said. + +The bear felt much softer when Mommy was done. She put it back on the shelf and said, "There, all better now!" + +The little girl came in and saw her bear in the same spot she left it. She hugged it very tight and said, "Mommy, you wiped benny! Thank you!" + +Mommy smiled and kissed her daughter on the forehead. "You're welcome, sweetheart. I love you." +Once upon a time there lived a kind and compassionate farmer named Joe. Joe liked to care for the animals and plants on his farm. Every morning, he patiently fed the animals and watered the plants. + +One day, Joe was watering the garden when he noticed a small note on the ground. Bending down, Joe picked up the note and read it carefully. It said, "Please show compassion and care for the animals on your farm." Joe smiled and nodded his head in agreement with the note. + +That night, Joe took extra time to brush and braid the mane of one of his horses. The horse cooed softly in appreciation and snuggled up to Joe. + +The moral of the story is to show care and compassion for all living things. When we show kindness and love, the world around us will be a brighter and better place. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Tim. Tim was very naughty, but he was also very loving. + +One day, Tim decided to go for a walk. He was feeling very energetic, so he started running down the street. As he ran, he kicked everything he saw. Big rocks, small sticks, and even a plate! + +All of a sudden, Tim stopped in his tracks. He saw a crazy cat wearing a collar. The cat was meowing and running around. Tim knew he wanted to play with this curious cat, so he growled and barked. + +The cat and Tim played together until the sun went down. Both of them had enjoyed the day, but now it was time to go home. As Tim walked away, he waved and kicked one last rock. + +"Goodbye little cat," Tim said. The cat meowed back in response, and they both went off to bed. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He wanted to find the best food in the world but he didn't know what to eat. So he asked a little three year old girl, who was walking by. + +The little girl thought for a moment, and then she said, “I recommend sour apples!†+ +The old man asked, “Are you sure?†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Yes! They're sweet and sour and they always taste great.†+ +The old man thanked the little girl and said, “I'll try them!†+ +So the old man went and bought some sour apples. He ate them and he loved them! He said to himself, “These are the best apples I've ever eaten!†+ +From then on, the old man always recommended sour apples to anyone who asked him what the best food in the world was! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. +Jack liked to seat in his bedroom and play with his toys. +One day, his dad gave him a pistol. +Jack was really happy and he took the pistol to seat in his bedroom and play with it. +However, Jack didn't know that the pistol was a real one! Suddenly, it made a loud bang noise. +Jack was scared and he dropped the pistol on the floor. He found that it smelled really disgusting! +Jack was very scared and he put the pistol away. He never wanted to seat in his bedroom with it again. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little player who loved to explore the world around her. One day, when she was playing outside, she heard a very mysterious call. She followed the call and when she reached its source, she saw a pond. Peering inside the pond, she noticed something magical. There were colourful fish swimming around with beautiful pearls in their mouths. She became even more curious and wanted to take a closer look. + +Suddenly, she heard the call again and this time, it was louder and stronger than before. “Who is calling out to me?†thought the curious little player. She followed the call and this time, it led her to a tall tree. She climbed the tree and when she reached the top, she found a little bird chirping its beautiful song. The little bird looked at the player and began to call out to her. The curious little player reached out and they became instant friends. + +From then on, the curious little player and the little bird would explore the world together and have many wonderful adventures. They would call out to each other whenever their paths crossed and with their newfound friendship, their connection was unbreakable. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to race around. He was always running and couldn’t wait to explore the world. Today, he was especially excited because he was going on a big search. + +Jack put on his most comfortable shoes, slipped on his jacket and raced out the door. He immediately started to look for the clues that would lead him to the big surprise. As he raced around, Jack saw a beautiful butterfly. It was so colorful and seemed to be searching for something too. + +Jack stopped for a moment and said, "What are you searching for?" The butterfly replied, “I am looking for a comfortable place to rest my wings.†Jack replied, “I am searching for a big surprise, but it’s fun to look. Maybe when we’re done we can take a break together in a comfy spot.†+ +The butterfly smiled, “That sounds great!†+ +Jack kept running. He kept racing around and looking for his surprise. Eventually, the surprise came into view! It was a big chocolate cake with his name written on it. He was so excited and ran over to take a look. + +Jack had found his surprise! He shared some cake with the butterfly before they both headed off to find a comfy spot to rest. +Molly and her Mom were out shopping. Molly wanted a dress that was very expensive. Her Mom looked at the dress and disagreed. + +"But Mom, it's so pretty," said Molly. + +Mom shook her head. "I'm sorry, Molly. We can't get it. It's too expensive." + +Molly was disappointed but she didn't give up. "Can we at least look at it?" + +Mom nodded. They went over to look at the dress. Suddenly, a cop came over and started talking to them. + +"What's going on here?" asked the cop. + +Molly's Mom explained the situation. The cop agreed with Mom. "This dress is way too expensive for you." + +Molly sighed and looked away. Mom put her arm around Molly's shoulders. "Come on, let's find something else to buy." + +Molly and her Mom left the store and found something else to buy. Molly was happy to have a new dress, even if it wasn't the one she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a seal, who was sad and lonely. He sat on the beach, with the waves rolling in, but he didn't feel better. + +Then one day, a little girl with long blonde hair came running down the beach to meet the seal. She smiled and said: 'Hello!'. She wanted to comfort the seal. + +The seal was scared of the little girl at first. He asked: 'Why are you here?'. + +The little girl said: 'I want to be your friend. I will keep you safe and comfort you until you feel better.' + +The seal looked deep into the little girl's eyes, and he knew she was being truthful. He smiled and said: 'Thank you!' + +The little girl took the seal's flipper and she held it very tight. The girl said 'Don't worry. Everything is going to be okay!' + +The seal felt so much better. With his friend by his side, he knew he would never feel lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only 3 and had lots of questions. One day Sarah asked her mom, "What is pasta?" Her mom said, "Pasta is a tasty food, it comes in different shapes, but all of them are yummy." + +Sarah was so happy and excited to try it that she asked her mom if they could make it together. So they did. + +While they were cooking, Mom started to look angry. Sarah asked her mom why she was so angry. "Mom I saw you look angry, what's wrong?" Mom said, "I'm worried about you Sarah. You haven't been trusting me lately." Sarah was confused and asked what trusting meant. + +Mom said, "Trusting is when you know that I will always take care of you and make the right decisions. You can always trust me." + +Sarah nodded and said, "I trust you Mom. We'll make the best pasta ever!" They both smiled and started to cook again. + +And that's how Sarah and her mom made the best pasta ever and also learned about trust. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very adventurous. She loved to explore and have fun. One day, she came upon a big gate. She was so excited. She ran to it and started to scatter around it. She played tag and made new friends. Soon the sun started to set and the little girl knew it was time to go home. She bid her new friends goodbye and ran off, excited for her next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to explore, so every morning she would go out and search for new things. + +One morning, as she was searching, she found a mysterious knot in a tree. She was intrigued and tried to untangle it. But try as she might, the knot would not come undone. + +Suddenly, a graceful fairy appeared in front of her. + +Mia gasped. + +"I can help you with that knot," the fairy said. She waved her magical wand and the knot began to unravel. + +Mia thanked the fairy and admired her graceful movements as she flew away. + +From then on, Mia never stopped searching the world for new and exciting things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Margaret. Margaret loved the beach. One day, she decided to go there alone. + +As Margaret walked down the shore, she found a reef. The reef was bright and colorful. Margaret was very excited. + +Finally, Margaret reached the reef and she noticed a fish swimming around. She said, “Hello! Welcome to my reef!†+ +The fish greeted her politely and said, “Thank you for welcoming me. Do you want to be friends?†+ +Margaret smiled and said, “Yes, I would love to be friends.†+ +The two of them became fast friends and spent the rest of the day exploring the reef and swimming together. + +The end. +Mommy took her little Jack to the market. Jack was very excited as he loved going so much. Mommy wanted to buy some new fruit for their dinner. + +Jack saw the traffic on the street and exclaimed, "Look at the mighty traffic, Mommy!" Mommy smiled at him. + +At the market, Jack saw a row of colorful fruits. He couldn't decide which one to buy. + +"Mommy, can I buy them all?" asked Jack. Mommy laughed and said, "No, Jack. We don't need so much. Let's buy this one." + +Jack was happy with the choice and they bought some lovely fruit. On the way home, Jack pointed to the mighty traffic with a big grin on his face. + +Mommy smiled and said, "We should always be careful when we cross the street." Then they went home and enjoyed their delicious fruit for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy rabbit who didn't like to do anything. One day he decided to go on an adventure. He hopped and hopped until he reached a magical meadow. There, he saw a tall tree. As he looked up, he noticed an arrow pointing to the peak. "Wow" thought the rabbit. He was curious to find out what was up there, so he started hopping up the tree. + +The rabbit was breathless when he got to the top of the tree. What he saw made him so happy he forgot about being lazy. There were two boxes, one for him and one for the meadow. The rabbit opened his box and found it full of delicious carrots. He smiled and thanked the meadow. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was the meadow speaking to him: "You have been chosen to receive this arrow. Hold it tight and never let it go. With it, you will have a special power to help you protect your meadow!" The rabbit took the arrow, thanked the meadow and went back home. + +From that day on, the rabbit was ready to use his special power with the arrow to protect his meadow. He was no longer lazy, he was brave. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was playing outside by the river with her friends. They built a boat and put it in the water. Mia wanted to ride around the river with everyone, but her friends said she couldn't because she was too small and the boat was too big. + +Mia asked, "Why can't I go?" + +Her friends said, "It would not be good if the boat was too heavy!" + +Mia felt sad, but she said she understood. She stepped back and watched her friends row away. + +Mia thought to herself, “I should have weighed the boat before they leftâ€. + +Mia wasn't able to enjoy a fun ride with her friends because she didn't think ahead. It was a good lesson to learn -- thinking before you act can save lots of trouble! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. Her name was Dolly and she was three years old. + +One day, Dolly was struggling to reach the cushion on the sofa. She wanted to play with it. She tried and tried to climb up, but she kept slipping down. + +Dolly gasped and said, "oh no! I can't reach it!" + +Suddenly, a sweet voice spoke up. It was coming from behind her. She turned around to see her mommy. + +“Let me help you,†said Mommy. She pushed the cushion down for Dolly and said, “now you can play with it!†+ +Dolly smiled and hugged her mommy. She thanked her for helping her and said how sweet she was. + +Then, Dolly happily played with her cushion. She had struggled and now she was having lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Jane. She was three years old. +One day, Jane was playing in the park. She loved to explore and find new things. She found a wet log and decided to roll it home with her. +At home, Jane asked her mom if she could keep the wet log. Her mom said she could only have it if she cleaned up her room first. Jane agreed and started picking up the toys. +She was almost done when her little brother came in and started playing with her toys. Jane asked him to stop but he ignored her. +So, Jane had to figure out a solution. She decided to replace the wet log with the toys. She put the toys in the log and smiled. +Her mom was amazed when she saw what Jane had done. She knew Jane had come up with creative solution and praised her. +That day Jane learned that she can always come up with new and innovative ideas, even if she faced a tough problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very curious and liked to imagine all sorts of things. One day, she started to think about what she wanted for lunch. She thought about corn for a long time and imagined how delicious it would be. + +Her mummy said to her, "Let's have something else for lunch, sweetheart. Corn is not always the best choice". + +The little girl asked, "But why not?" + +Mummy replied, "Sometimes, if people eat too much corn, they can get a tummy ache. We should read the label to make sure it's real corn and not a fake one." + +The little girl learned a lesson that day, that real food was the best choice and not to eat too many fake things. She smiled and said, "Okay, Mama, you are right. Let's get something else for lunch." + +The moral of this story is that it is important to research and read labels to make sure food is real and not fake. Plus, it's always a good idea to eat in moderation. +There were two friends, Alex and Bob. They were playing tag one night, and suddenly, Bob disagreed with the rules of the game. "It's not fair!" he said, "Let's play something else!" Alex thought this was a weird suggestion but he decided to go along with it. + +The two friends soon came up with a new game. This one was even more weird but it was also lots of fun. They laughed as they hopped around, playing their silly game. + +When night started to fall, Bob said he was tired and wanted to stop. But Alex wanted to keep going. He said, "Oh come on, the night is so young, let's keep playing just a bit longer!" + +But Bob still disagreed with Alex. He said, "No, I have to go home now, it's getting late." Alex reluctantly agreed and the two friends said goodbye. +Jimmy was walking through the park with his mom when he found an old purse. It looked like it had money in it so he picked it up. His mom said, “Jimmy, you shouldn’t take things that don’t belong to you.†But Jimmy was already too excited to put it down. + +He opened up his purse to find that it had lots of coins and a few pieces of spicy candy. He ate a candy and it made him even more excited. He picked up a few coins and held them in his hands. + +His mom said, “Jimmy, what are you doing with that money? Giving it back is the right thing to do.†But Jimmy wanted to keep it. He wanted to buy himself something nice. So he kept it and ran off to buy a new toy. + +The next morning, Jimmy woke up with a stomachache from the sugary candy. His mom explained that it’s never okay to take something that doesn’t belong to you. Jimmy realized his mistake and he gave the money back. + +This story has a moral it; don’t take things that don’t belong to you, no matter what you think you can get out of it. When we do things that aren’t right, bad things can become of us. +Once, there was a family of four. They had a car, which was a type of vehicle. Every morning the family would go to the store and buy some healthy foods. + +One day when they were at the store, they saw a nice-looking pitcher of apple juice. It looked very healthy so they decided to buy it. + +When they got home, the oldest daughter put the pitcher into the refrigerator. Later, the family gathered in the kitchen and took out the pitcher. They each took a glass and filled it with the juice. + +The mom smiled and said, "This is a very healthy drink! Let's all drink it together." So they did and it was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it very much. +Timmy was walking in the park when he noticed a little kitten hiding under a cushion. He bent down and said "Hi, kitty!" The kitten meowed softly. Timmy was very polite and asked the kitty if it wanted a snack. So he cut up some cheese and put it on the cushion for the kitten to eat. The kitten was so happy and thanked Timmy with a purr. +One Sunday, Lisa and her mom were walking in the park. Suddenly, Lisa heard a sweet singing coming from a nearby tree. She asked her mom enthusiastically, " Mom, what is that singing?" Her mom replied, "That's a bird, sweetheart". As they walked closer, Lisa saw a small yellow bird perched on a branch. It was singing a beautiful, sweet melody. Lisa smiled in delight. + +Then, Lisa started to sing too, so the bird would not be alone. She sang a sweet song that she had learnt at school. The bird stopped singing and looked at Lisa. Lisa and the bird both smiled and the little bird started to sing again. It was a beautiful moment, and it felt like the bird and Lisa were having their own special Sunday party in the park. +Once upon a time, there lived a family who lived in a big tall house. In the house, there was an elevator. It was used to go up and down the house. + +One day, the family needed to go out, so they got in the elevator and pressed the button. The elevator slowly went up and up until they reached the top. + +The family had lots of fun outside, but soon it was time to return. So they hopped into the elevator and pressed the button. The elevator slowly went down and down until they reached the bottom. + +When they got back, the family was very tired, but the elevator was warm and comfortable. So they all laid down in the elevator and took a long nap. + +The family woke up feeling very happy. They were so glad to return back to the elevator. They thanked the elevator for its warm and comfortable feeling. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a cow and a chicken who were best friends. They lived in a beautiful farm near the woods. + +One day the cow said to the chicken, "I feel so heavy today, I think my big stomach needs some fresh grass". + +The chicken was very compassionate and said, "I'll help you, friend! I'll fill my basket with some fresh grass and you can eat it as much as you want!" + +The cow smiled and said, "Thank you, I really appreciate it!" + +So, the chicken went to the woods and filled his basket with the best grass he could find. When he came back, the cow and the chicken put the basket on a scale and weighed it. It weighed exactly five pounds! + +The cow thanked the chicken for his help, jumped up and happily ate the grass from the basket. And the two of them stayed best friends forever. +Maggie was so excited when she opened the cupboard. She was not expecting the surprise she saw. There was a big tub of yogurt! She was so happy she started to jump up and down and clap her hands. "Yay," she said. + +Maggie poured herself a nice big bowl of yogurt and took a spoonful. It was so yummy and sweet. She closed her eyes and savoured the taste. + +Maggie begged her mom to let her go outside to meet her friends and share the delicious yogurt. Her mom said "no" and explained that it was too dangerous for such a young child to go outside on her own. Maggie thought this was silly and said so, but her mom was firm. + +Maggie felt a bit foolish, but she put on her coat anyway. As she stepped out of the house, her friends saw her and ran towards her calling out "Maggie! Maggie!". She ran towards them and yelled "I have yogurt!" Everyone was so excited, and the kids shared the yogurt happily. +Once upon a time there was a baby bird that wanted to fly so badly. He asked his mother if he could fly and she nodded yes. + +The baby bird hopped off the safe branch of the tree and spread his wings. He felt so scared but excited too. He knew he had to be careful, as he was still very fragile. + +So he flapped his wings slowly and carefully. His mother watched nearby, ready to come flying towards him if he ever looked in danger. + +The little bird flew higher and higher until he reached the clouds. He soared through the sky and laughed with joy. + +After some time, the little bird grew tired. He flapped his wings to fly back to the tree but he wasn't strong enough yet. He asked his mother to help him back. She flew towards him and took him back to the safe branch of the tree. + +The little bird was excited to keep practicing and soon enough he was flying higher and higher, as high as the clouds. +Once upon a time, there was a mama bird and a baby bird. The mama bird asked her baby “What do you want to do now?â€, but the baby bird just shrugged. + +The mama bird said “Let’s make peace and be kindâ€. But the baby bird did not like the idea. So she said No and started to flap her wings. + +The mama bird said “Why not? Let’s be sweet and fly together!†The baby bird thought about it for some time and then finally nodded. + +The two birds flew together in the sky, helping each other. Their wings joined together in peace and harmony. The sweet feeling of togetherness was enough for both of them to feel joy in their hearts. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only 3 years old and lived in a small town. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park with her toy. Suddenly, she saw a tall shadow move in front of her. Lucy was scared and ran away. + +The shadow turned out to be a tall man. He called out to Lucy, 'Oh there you are! I was just trying to suggest something.' + +But Lucy was still scared. She was very rude and ran away. + +The man was very confused. He couldn't understand why Lucy was so scared. He followed Lucy while saying 'It's ok, I won't hurt you. I only wanted to suggest something.' + +Finally, after much explaining, the man convinced Lucy that he was only suggesting something. Lucy smiled and said 'You scared me!'. The man said he was sorry and the two became friends. +The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Mum said to her little girl, “We’re going on a special adventure today! + +The little girl was excited. ``What will we do?`` she asked. + +Mum said, ``We’re going to choose a rare present!`` + +The little girl smiled with delight. ``For me?`` she asked. + +Mum nodded. ``Yes, let’s go and choose something special,†she replied. + +So off they went, hand in hand. They walked for a long time until Mum pointed to a tall tree. + +“Let’s climb up and see what we can find,†said Mum. + +The little girl nodded eagerly. She began to climb and reached the top of the tree. She looked very carefully in every branch. + +Suddenly, she saw something sparkle. She reached out and picked it up. It was a beautiful golden star! + +Mum said, ``This is a very rare present. You chose something special today.`` + +The little girl was so happy, she hugged the star closely. + +``I love it!`` she said, smiling. + +Mum returned the smile. ``Yes, it looks like you chose the perfect present!`` +Once there was a brother who loved to sing. He would gather with his friends and sing in the meadow until the stars shined in the night sky. His brother was so proud of him and loved it when he sang. + +One day the brother was feeling very healthy, but he was sad because he had forgotten to sing that day. He decided to go and visit his brother and try to find a way to make him feel better. + +When he arrived, he asked his brother to join him in a song. But his brother shook his head no. He said he was feeling unwell and wasn't able to sing. The brother was so sad to hear this and he hugged his brother and wished him good health. + +Despite the brother's wishes, his brother's health continued to get worse. He soon passed away, leaving the brother sad and alone. He never got to hear him sing one last time. The bad ending will always leave the brother remembering his brother, who he loved to hear sing. +Once upon a time, there were two robots named Bob and Betty. They liked to dance together every minute of the day. One morning, Bob and Betty decided to have a dance party. They smiled and moved their arms and legs and sang loud and happy. + +But then something bad happened - it started to rain. The two robots were very uncomfortable in the cold, wet rain. So, they quickly danced back to their home. + +When they got there, Bob and Betty were shocked. All their robot friends had left without them! They had all gone back to the original factory they came from, and Bob and Betty were all alone. + +They both felt very uncomfortable and sad, so they stopped dancing and never danced again. +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl who lived in a big house. She always wanted a big, new mattress to sleep on so that she would be comfortable. One day her mom and dad said they would support her and bought her a new mattress for her room. + +The little girl was so happy and excited when she saw it! She jumped on it and fell asleep straight away. She loved it so much she didn't want to get up anymore! + +Mom and dad made sure that the mattress felt soft and comfortable for her. They bought her pillows and sheets and covered the mattress so that she would have sweet dreams. + +The little girl slept in her bed every night and was very happy. Her parents were happy too because they knew she was safe and comfortable. +Mommy said, "Come here, Anna, let's get some dinner!" Anna came running over and saw a big bowl of salad sitting on the table. + +"Mommy, what's that?" Anna asked, pointing to the salad. + +"That's dinner! It's a big, big, salad. And it's fake," Mommy replied. + +"What do you mean, fake?" Anna asked. + +"It means it's not real, like pretend. We can act like it is real though," Mommy laughed. + +So they acted like the salad was real and Anna got to pretend to eat it too. She saw it in her head, taking big bites and letting the bits of lettuce and other ingredients crunch. + +"That was fun!" Anna said. + +"It sure was!" Mommy replied. "Now let's go get some real dinner!" +Once upon a time there was a famous bear who lived in the woods. He had many friends and was always happy. + +One day he heard a sound. Someone was in trouble! The bear knew he had to hurry and help. He ran as fast as he could into a nearby house. + +Inside he saw a man with a big knife! The man wanted to hurt someone. The bear was brave and used his claws to take the knife away. + +The man ran away but the bear chased after him. He followed the man down a dark path until the man was too tired to keep running. The bear was very famous now and all of his friends cheered him on! +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Mary. Mary was always looking for new adventures. One morning, Mary had a special dream. In her dream, she was reaching for a shiny red tie. Suddenly, she heard a voice calling out to her. The voice said, “Don’t touch it, it’s dangerous!†+ +Mary was curious and wanted to follow her dream, but the voice made her scared. Still, she grabbed the tie and woke up. She thought the dream was strange, but decided to forget about it. + +Days went by and Mary was feeling adventurous. She wanted to do something new. Mary was going to go on a journey! She grabbed her shoes, her bag and the tie from her dream. Her parents were worried and told her not to go, but Mary went anyway. + +While walking on her journey, Mary started to feel like things were getting dangerous. Suddenly, she saw the tie she had grabbed in her dream. She remembered the voice saying it was dangerous and decided to leave. As soon as she was far away, the tie exploded! + +Mary was so glad that she remembered the warning from her dream! She was so brave and decided to never forget her dream - it kept her safe. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy. He was a very eager boy because he had been invited on a visit at the beach. As he started his walk to the beach, he noticed a small fish in a little pool. He asked it, "Where are you going?". The fish answered, "I am going to the beach too!" The little boy was so excited; he wanted to know more. He asked eagerly, "Can I come with you?". The fish happily answered him, "Yes, you can join me!" They started their journey to the beach together. When they reached the beach, the little boy was so happy, he couldn't believe his luck. He felt so excited to be on a visit to the beach with a new friend. +Once there was a girl called Jenna. Jenna wanted to dance for her friends at the lab. She put on her sparkly outfit and headed over to the lab. + +When she got there, all of her friends were waiting for her. Everyone clapped when she arrived. Jenna started to dance, twirling and spinning around. But then she noticed something was wrong. + +'It feels uncomfortable here,' she said to her friends. They all nodded in agreement. Jenna tried to keep dancing, but the uncomfortable feeling grew stronger and stronger. + +Finally Jenna stepped away from the dance floor and looked around. She realized there was no one else at the lab but her and her friends. It was then that Jenna realized she had been tricked! + +Jenna was very sad and no one wanted to dance anymore. Everyone headed home, feeling silly and embarrassed. Jenna vowed to never trust her friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. John was a very adventurous kind of kid. He loved to swim, so one day he decided to take a dip in the lake. As he swam, he noticed an ugly tree on the other side of the lake. He wanted to explore it, so he decided to swim towards it. + +John was getting closer to the tree so he started to swim faster. Suddenly, he heard a loud voice saying: "What are you doing in my lake?!" John turned around and saw a big mean-looking fish scowling at him. + +John was afraid, but he tried to explain his intentions. "I'm sorry," he said. "I wanted to explore the ugly tree on the other side of the lake." + +The fish didn't look too happy. "That tree belongs to me!" it said angrily. "Go away or I'll eat you!" + +John was scared, but he stood up to the fish. "No," he said bravely. "I deserve to explore that tree too." + +The fish thought about it for a moment, then said, "Alright, fine. You can look at the tree, but don't touch! Or else..." + +John nodded his head and said, "Yes sir." He was relieved to have scared off the fish and to be able to explore the ugly tree. + +John slowly swam towards +Once upon a time there was a little fox named Sam. Sam loved to play but he wasn't very good at sharing. Every day, he went to school and played with his friends but only wanted to play alone. + +One day, Sam was at his desk in school when a surprise came. All his friends were running around the room, playing together, but Sam stayed in his desk. He was feeling very sorry. + +Then, a voice called from his desk. It was a surprise! They were surprised because it was Sam's teacher Ms. Hare. She asked what had happened and why Sam was so sorry. + +Sam told his teacher that he was sorry because he didn't like to share. She smiled and said, "Sharing is very important, Sam. It will help you to make new friends and create strong relationships." + +Sam thought about it and understood his teacher's message. From that day, he began to share with his friends and they had lots of fun playing together. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. When you share with others, you'll become better friends and have more fun! +Once upon a time, there was a cow who lived on a farm. His name was David and he was a thoughtful cow. He was always trying to help everyone and make sure that everyone felt belong. + +One day at the farm, David was standing in the meadow when he heard someone crying. David went over to investigate and saw a little girl who was upset. She had lost her way. + +David kindly said to the little girl, "Don't cry! You belong here. Come with me and I'll take care of you." + +So with David's help, the little girl got back to her family. David was so happy to have been helpful. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be thoughtful and to make sure that those who need help feel like they belong. Everyone deserves to feel love and understanding; David showed the perfect example of how to do that. +Mummy and her daughter, Lina were walking in the park. Mummy was carrying Lina's favourite doll, Sarah in her arms. Lina was looking forward to playing with Sarah. She was so eager to show Sarah the colourful flowers in the park. + +Mummy: "Let's take Sarah to the chamber, Lina. I will spoil her with her favourite toy." +Lina: "Yay, Sarah will love it! Can I come too?" +Mummy: "Yes, you can come. Let's go!" + +They went to the chamber. It was full of toys and lollies for Sarah. Lina was super excited. She happily ran around and chose Sarah's favourite toy. Mummy found some lollies for Sarah too and fed them to Sarah. + +Lina: "Sarah is so happy now, Mummy!" +Mummy: "Yes, Lina. She likes all the things we spoiled her with!" + +Lina and Mummy gave Sarah lots of hugs and kisses and they all left the chamber with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to play in the garden with her dog. One day, Lucy went to the garden and saw a photo in the grass. It was a bit messy but she liked the picture so she decided to take it home. She was so excited she didn't take the time to look where she was going and tripped over a tree root. + +Lucy fell very hard and the picture got a bit broken. She was very sad but she decided to stand up and be brave. She took the photo home and put it up on the wall. She was proud of her messy photo. + +One day, Lucy was playing with her dog and the photo fell off the wall. This time, it was very broken. Lucy was very sad and cried. She learnt a lesson that day. She should have been more careful in the garden and she should have taken better care of the photo. +Once there was a little boy, who lived by the ocean. One day, he discovered a tight, organized knot in the water. He made a plan to try and prevent it from coming back. + +He ran to get his grandpa. He asked, "Grandpa, please help me. There is a knot in the ocean. I do not know how to prevent it from coming back." + +Grandpa smiled. He knew just how to prevent the knot from coming back. He had been making knots most of his life. He said, "Let's get to work. Together, we can make sure that this knot never comes back." + +Grandpa showed the little boy how to make another knot right next to the first one. He showed him how to make it pull tight so it would prevent the other knot from coming back. + +With Grandpa's help, the little boy was able to organize the knots and prevent them from coming back. From that day forward, he was proud of the work he had done. He would often visit the ocean and admire his knots, and was pleased to know he had helped prevent the knot from coming back. +Once upon a time there was a wild jellyfish in the sea. The jellyfish was so wild that it loved to number things. Whenever the wild jellyfish saw something it wanted to count, it swam up and did so. + +One day, the wild jellyfish met a little fish. The little fish was so excited to meet the wild jellyfish and asked if it could help number some rocks. The wild jellyfish was happy to help and they both swam over to the rocks. + +The little fish and the wild jellyfish worked together to number the rocks. When they finished, the little fish thanked the wild jellyfish for helping out. The wild jellyfish smiled and then swam away. + +The little fish and the wild jellyfish's adventure was over, but the little fish still smiles whenever it numbers rocks, thinking about the wild jellyfish who helped it once. +Once upon a time there was a naughty bear who loved to steal. He always wanted to try something new and he decided to steal a structure. + +The bear drove his car to the structure and made his way up to the top. He was very happy and excited! + +Suddenly, a police officer saw the bear and called out to him: "Hey! What are you doing up there? Stealing is a very serious thing - you could get in trouble!" + +The bear was so scared that he quickly drove away in his car. He was so embarrassed that he never tried to steal again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was three years old and he loved to slide. + +One day, he asked his mom for a slide. His mom said, 'Yes, you can have a slide, but it won't be easy. You'll have to go to the left and it will be difficult.' + +Tim was so excited, he couldn't wait. So, he slid all the way to the left. It was like a magical journey. He went up and down and up and down. + +At the end, he saw it! A big, yellow slide with a green top. It was the most beautiful slide he had ever seen. The slide was so big, it took Tim three whole days to slide down it! + +When Tim was done, he was so proud of himself for being brave and going on an adventure all by himself. He knew he could do anything, if he just tried. So, he learned an important lesson: nothing is too difficult to achieve if you just try. +One day, there was a boy called Tom who really wanted to play the guitar. But whenever he tried, it always sounded so stupid. + +Tom's mom noticed and said to him, “Just keep trying and don't give up. You can reach it if you try.†+ +Tom nodded and then kept trying and trying, but it just didn't sound very good. + +Suddenly, Tom's dad walked in and said “What's all this noise? That guitar playing sounds terrible!†+ +Tom's face got red and he said, “I'm trying to reach it, but it's so hard!†+ +Tom's dad smiled and said, “Just keep practicing and you'll reach it, I'm sure of it.†+ +Tom smiled back and then kept practicing until he finally reached it. Now, Tom's guitar playing sounds great! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who was very brave. He was walking down an old path when he stepped onto a big, scary turn. He started to feel a bit scared and said, "It's so dark and scary here. Who will help me?" + +Suddenly, he heard a soft, gentle voice. It was an old man. The man said, "Do not be afraid little one. Follow me, I will help you get home safely." + +The boy stepped carefully with the old man. He showed him the right way when they came to an old tree. Then he said, "Up and over this big tree, and you will be able to see home from here." + +The boy stepped up and climbed the tree. When he was at the top, he was so happy to see his house in the distance. He thanked the old man for his help, and smiled as he stepped on his way back home. +Sara was very wise for her age. She was only three, but already knew a lot about the world. One day she found a bicycle and wanted to learn how to ride it. She went to her dad and asked him if he knew how to ride. + +“I know,†said her dad. “Let’s go outside and I will show you.†+ +So they went outside and her dad showed her how to pedal. He helped her get on the bicycle, and then held her as she tried to pedal. Soon she was pedaling all by herself. She was so happy she had learned how to ride a bicycle! + +“That was wise of you to come to me and ask me to teach you, Sara,†her dad said, with a big smile on his face. + +Sara smiled too. She was so proud of herself for knowing how to ride a bicycle. She knew she would have lots of fun on it. +Once upon a time, there was a rhinoceros called George. He was a very ugly rhinoceros, but he had kind eyes. + +One day, George heard a noise coming from the bush. He took a closer look and saw a tiny mouse. The mouse said, "Good day sir, where are you going?" + +George replied, "I'm going to spend my day in the meadow, why do you ask?" + +The mouse said, "I've heard it's a lovely place. Can I come too?" + +George smiled and said, "Sure, why not!" + +So George and the mouse spent their day in the meadow playing games and having fun. They laughed and joked and ate some delicious treats until the sun went down. + +It was the best day that George and the mouse ever had and they never forgot it! +Amelia was having a nice day. She was playing in the backyard when all of a sudden her brother stepped on her foot. Amelia started to cry. Her brother looked sad but he didn't know what to do. + +"I'm so sorry," he said. "I didn't mean to hurt you." + +Amelia wiped away her tears and sniffled. She said, "It's okay. I forgive you". She smiled at her brother. + +Then she remembered the smelly flowers in the garden. She said, "Let's go smell the flowers and give mom a present." + +The two walked away and giggled. The smelly flowers brought so much joy to the siblings. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to play in the water. He could swim really fast and he liked it a lot. + +One day he was walking near a lake and he heard a lot of noise. It was the sound of traffic. He had never heard that noise before and he was curious. + +He walked closer and saw lots of cars driving near the lake. He was amazed at how fast they were going. He decided to go for a swim in the lake. + +The water was wet and cold and it was fun to swim in it. He paddled his way around and floated on his back. The noise of the traffic made it a bit hard to focus but he still enjoyed it. + +Suddenly, a voice said "Be careful, do not go too far". He looked around and saw it was his mom who was calling out to him. He smiled and said "OK Mom, I won't". He then swam back to the shore to join her. +Liz was a gifted three year old. She liked to ride in her mom's car, so she often asked to go places. Her mom was the driver, and she was happy to accept the requests. + +One afternoon, Liz asked to go for a ride. Her mom said sure, so she quickly jumped into the car. They went for a spin around the block and even stopped at the park. + +Liz thought it was a lot of fun, until things went wrong. Her mom accidentally pressed the wrong pedal and the car hit a tree. Liz was scared and started to cry. + +The driver stepped out of the car and saw the damage on the front bumper. There was nothing that could be done, and the driver accepted that the car was ruined. Liz was very sad, and they sadly walked home. +Mandy was a three-year-old girl who loved to explore. She noticed something new under her bed and decided to check it out. When she looked closer she saw it was a box. She opened it and inside was a special toy. She was very happy and decided to take it out of the box and play with it. + +She looked around the room and noticed her mom was sitting in a chair reading a book. Mandy rushed over to her and said, "Mom, look at my new toy!" + +Her mom smiled and said. "That's great, Mandy, let me see it!" Mandy showed her mom the toy and her mom said "Oh, it's so cute! Can you tell me what it does?" + +Mandy said, "A minute ago when I opened the box it said it could meow like a cat! Can you show me how to make it meow?" + +Her mom told her, "Yes, let's give it a try. Just push the pink button and it will meow." Mandy did as her mom said and sure enough the toy started meowing. Mandy and her mom laughed, it was so funny! + +Mandy was so happy with her new toy. She ran around the room playing with it and meowing along with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia lived in a modern house and she loved to play outside. One day she saw something shiny in the garden. It seemed to be a little plastic toy. Mia was so excited and she wanted to see what it was. + +She picked it up and noticed it was a plastic car. It was blue and red and very modern. Mia was so happy and decided to take it inside to show her mum. + +Inside her house, Mia proudly showed her mum the plastic car and her mum told her how lucky she was. Mia played with her car all day and it seemed like the two were good friends. + +Mia loved the plastic car, it was modern and perfect for her. She would play with it until bedtime and would take it outside with her every day. Sometimes, it would seem like her car could talk back to her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Maggie. Every day Maggie would jump and play in the park. One day Maggie wanted to try something new, so she decided to take the bus. + +Maggie hopped on the bus, but she was very scared. She wanted to jump off, but she remembered that she was brave. Maggie looked around and saw an old lady smiling at her. + +The old lady said, "Don't be scared, little one. You are brave, so keep going." Maggie smiled and thanked the old lady before she continued her adventure. + +Maggie rode the bus all the way to the end of the route and jumped off. She had a great time and learned that she could do anything if she was brave! +Once there was a spoiled little girl named Mandy. She liked bright and shiny things and always wanted to have new things. + +One day Mandy was playing with a new toy. It had lots of buttons, and so she kept pressing them. But suddenly one of the buttons disappeared! She started to get very upset. + +“Where did my button go?†Mandy asked. + +“Sometimes things just disappear,†said her mom. + +Mandy was still very sad about her missing button. She was determined to find it. + +So she looked everywhere! She checked under the couch and behind the chair. At last, she found it in a corner of the room. + +Mandy was so happy to find her missing button. She never wanted it to disappear again. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious operation. Everyone wanted to know what it was. But no one was brave enough to break open the door and find out. + +One day, a little girl named Gwen was walking home from school. She felt brave and decided to try to open the door. She pulled and pulled and eventually, it opened! + +Gwen was so excited. She saw a room full of strange machines. There were buttons and levers everywhere! Gwen wanted to press them all. + +But before she could, the machines made a loud noise and broke. Suddenly, the mysterious operation was over! Gwen had solved the mystery. + +Gwen was very happy. She ran home and told her parents all about the mysterious operation. They were so proud of her! She was a very brave little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had very little money. Each day they worked hard on their farm, with the hope that it would one day be full of luxury. One day, the family woke up and everything was ready. The dad smiled at his family and said, "Let's go to the farm together!" + +As the family left their house, the dad noticed something strange. The old shed on the farm had disappeared. He asked his family, "Where did it go?" The children shrugged their shoulders and replied, "We don't know!" + +So the family decided to look for it. They searched far and wide but couldn't find the shed. The mum said, "Let's try one more time and then we will have to forget the shed and be happy with what we already have." + +So they searched one last time, and were surprised to find that the shed had reappeared! Inside the shed they found lots of luxury items. Together they smiled and laughed with joy. + +From that day on, their farm was full of luxury and they were very pleased. The family was thankful that the shed had reappeared. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who lived in a hole in the ground. The hole was hidden in the ground and the mouse was very happy there. + +One day, the mouse heard some strange noises outside and went to check it out. She peered her head out of the hole and saw a big animal. She had never seen this animal before, but his soft brown eyes made her feel very safe. + +The mouse said to the big animal, “Who are you?†+ +The big animal answered, “I am Rover and I will take care of you and protect you. Can you trust me?†+ +The mouse paused for a few moments and thought about it, and then she nodded her head “Yesâ€. From that day on, she trusted her new friend Rover. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ann. She loved to play chess with her dad every Saturday morning. Ann would always pick a hidden spot to set up the chess pieces. This made it a fun game for Ann and her dad. + +One Saturday morning, Ann was getting frustrated because her dad had won the game three times in a row. Ann wanted to win, so she decided to hide one of the chess pieces to try to win the game. + +When her dad came back from getting breakfast for Ann, he said, "Ready for our game, Ann?" Ann looked away, feeling guilty. Her dad noticed the hidden piece and said, "I know you want to win Ann, but we should always forgive each other. I forgive you, Ann, now let's finish our game." + +Ann felt relieved and hugged her dad. She said, "Thank you, Dad. I forgive you too." The two of them swept up the pieces, ready to start their next game. +Sammy was walking in the park with his mommy. He was so excited to go explore, but then he saw something disgusting on the ground. It was a big, slimy bug with brown, spiky legs. + +Sammy shouted, "Mommy, that's disgusting!" + +Mommy said, "Yes it is. Now, what do you want to do? Do you want to go look around more, or do you want to go home?" + +Sammy thought for a moment and then chose to go look around more. He spotted a tall palm tree and ran over to it. He put his tiny hand in the tree's palm and felt how rough and bumpy it was. He liked the feeling and knew then that he had made the right choice to keep exploring the park. + +He smiled happily and said to his mommy, "I chose to stay! It's so much fun here!" + +Mommy grinned and said, "That's great! Let's keep exploring!" +Mama and Beth were in the living room. It was a bit messy - there were blocks and toys on the floor! Mama said, "Beth, let's count your toys!" Beth cheered and ran over to count her toys. + +She held up one toy in each hand and shouted, "One, two!" Mama smiled and laughed. + +Then Mama opened a big book - it was a dictionary. She said, "Now let's count some words in this book!" Beth squinted and looked at the book. She was unsure. + +Mama pointed at a word and said, "This word is 'bicycle!' Can you count it?" Beth repeated the word and counted on her fingers, "Bicycle, one, two, three..." Mama smiled again and said, "That's right! You can count the words in the dictionary!" + +Beth clapped her hands and continued counting the words while Mama put away the toys. She counted until the living room was tidy and neat again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She really loved her bracelet. Every day she would wear it on her wrist and be reminded of how special it was. + +One day, Lucy wanted to show her bracelet to her best friend, Sam. She went to his house, but when she got there, he was not there. + +Lucy was disappointed and she started to walk back home. While she was walking, she suddenly heard a noise coming from a nearby sack. She looked inside the sack and saw Sam! + +"Sam! What are you doing here?" Lucy asked, surprised. + +"I was looking for my bracelet, but I was too slow," he said. + +Lucy smiled and showed him her bracelet. Sam was so happy and he thanked her. They hugged and went home together. They both knew that friendship was much more important than bracelets. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. They were both very envious of each other. + +One day, the older brother had an idea. He decided to mail an order for something special. + +The younger brother noticed and became even more envious. “What did you order?†he asked. + +The older brother just smiled. “It's a surprise,†he said. “You'll just have to wait and see!†+ +The younger brother was not happy. He waited and waited, but the mail never came. He wished he had been the one to mail the order. + +Finally, after a few weeks, the mailman delivered a package. The older brother opened it and the younger brother peered over his shoulder. Inside was a brand new bike! + +The younger brother was so envious of his brother. But then his brother said, “You can have this one. I'm going to mail another order for one for me.†+ +The younger brother was thrilled. He had gotten what he wanted, and his brother was getting something too. Everyone was happy in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her three year old daughter. The daughter wanted to help make dinner. The mom said, “That’s a great idea! What do you want to make?†The daughter thought for a moment and then said, “ let’s make a special dish!†+ +The mom smiled and began to collect all of the ingredients. She gathered eggs, cheese, and tomatoes. The daughter watched excitedly. Then, the mom showed her how to mix everything together and put it in the oven. + +When the dish was finished, it smelled delicious. The mom and daughter sat down and tasted it. It was a successful dish! They clapped for themselves and gave each other high fives. + +The daughter said, “I’m so proud of us, mommy. Making dinner was fun!†+ +The mom smiled and said, “You did a great job, and now you know how to make dinner! We can make dinner together anytime!†+ +The daughter smiled and gave her mom a big hug. Making dinner together was a successful and fun way to include the daughter in the family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to play and explore her neighbourhood. One day, she saw a scooter in her driveway. She smiled and went over to it. + +Mia asked her mom, "Can I ride it?" +Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful and stay harmless." +Mia smiled and said, "Ok Mommy." + +Mia got on the scooter and started slowly. She was so excited to be able to ride it. As she rode, she got faster and faster. She pedalled so hard that she managed to reach the edge of her garden. + +Mia was so proud of herself. She got off the scooter and ran to her mom to show her what she had achieved. She said, "Mommy, look! I can reach the garden!" +Her mom said, "That's great, Mia! You did it!" + +Mia was very happy. She had accomplished something she never thought she could do. She beamed with pride and went back to the scooter to keep exploring and reach even greater heights. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved to play with her toys. One day, Lucy went to the park with her mum. While playing, Lucy spotted a diary in the grass and she quickly ran over to pick it up. + +When Lucy opened the diary, she found it was full of secrets and thoughts. She was very excited to read the diary but her mum said she was too little and that they had to go home. Lucy was very upset and she started to cry. + +Once they were home, Lucy's mum had an idea. She put the diary beside Lucy's bed and said, "Why don't you urge your toy friends to keep the book a secret? That way you can read it without any trouble." + +Lucy smiled as she heard this and quickly took the diary back to the park. She left it inside the hollow log and ran off to play. After reading the secrets and thoughts in her diary, Lucy was always eager to go back and get it. She never showed it to anyone, not even her mum. + +And that's how Lucy kept her diary safe and sound! +Molly and Sam were best friends. They loved to play together every day. One day, Molly wanted to play a game. She told Sam, "Let's play a game! Put on a veil and I'll tell you something." + +Sam was excited! He quickly put on the veil. Then, Molly said, "I know a secret, but I won't tell it unless you are polite." + +Sam didn't like the sound of that. He said, "What if I'm not polite?" + +Molly said, "If you are rude, I won't tell you my secret. Instead, I'll run away and you will never know it!" + +Sam was scared! He knew he didn't want that to happen. So, he made sure to be polite to Molly. Finally, Molly revealed her secret, and Sam was very happy! +Alice was a curious 3 year old. One day she wanted to explore the world, so she imagined travelling far away. She dreamt of seeing a giant screen that could show her anything. + +Alice's mother overheard and said, “Alice, why don't you come and sit with me? I'll show you nice things on the screen.†+ +Alice was delighted! She raced to her mother who pulled the curtains open and uncovered an empty screen. Alice was confused. + +“Mummy, why is the screen empty?†+ +Alice's mother slowly shook her head and said, “Don't worry, Alice. Sometimes imagination is better than reality.†+ +Alice sadly looked at the empty screen and felt her dreams had been dashed. Suddenly she woke up and realised it had all been a dream. +Pat and his sister, Jane, were playing together outside in the park. Jane had a ball and she was kicking it back and forth. Pat was trying to use his foot to kick it too, but he couldn't quite do it the same way. + +Suddenly, the ball got away from them and rolled into an elevator. Pat and Jane looked at each other and ran after it. Inside the elevator, Pat and Jane saw the ball on the floor. + +Pat said, “I can kick it out.†Jane said, “No, be careful.†So Pat carefully picked up the ball, then he kicked it out through the elevator door. + +The ball flew out into the park and landed with a soft thud. Jane said, “That was fine!†Pat and Jane smiled at each other and went back to playing with the ball. +Once upon a time there was a sad forest. Every day the animals in the forest were feeling very lonely and bored. + +One day a very brave little rabbit decided to do something. He hopped up and down and shouted "Let's all find some friends today!" + +The animals in the forest were delighted and they followed him on his quest. Soon they came to a clearing and they could see a large meadow in the distance. + +"This is the perfect place to settle down and find some friends" said the little rabbit. He hopped over and the other animals followed. + +When they arrived, a large group of animals had already settled in the meadow. Soon, the animals from the forest became friends with the animals from the meadow and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, Jane was playing in the park. She loved to explore and have fun! Suddenly, she saw a big purple flower. Jane was so surprised that she put her hands on her face. She had never seen such a beautiful flower before! + +When Jane looked closer, she saw something moving inside the flower. She was even more surprised, and couldn't believe her eyes! Inside was a tiny little muscle, with bright green eyes, who was smiling and waving at Jane. + +Jane couldn't beleive the tiny muscle could talk. She asked: "Hello, little muscle. What is your name?". + +The muscle said "Hi Jane, my name is Sam!" Jane was so happy to meet Sam. She asked Sam what he was doing in the flower. Sam said he loved to play hide-and-seek and he was very good at it. Jane thought hide-and-seek sounded like fun, so she asked Sam if he could teach her how to play. + +Sam said he would be happy to teach her. From that day on, Jane and Sam were best friends and they would play hide-and-seek together all the time. But no matter how hard he tried, Sam could never surprise Jane as much as he did when she first saw him in the purple flower! +Once upon a time there was a soldier who was very brave and strong. He had lots of cool tricks. One day he decided to cook something, so he went to the kitchen. + +He started to look around the kitchen and make some noises. Suddenly a door opened and he saw a 3 year old child. + +The soldier said, "Hello! What are you doing here?" + +The child replied, "I came to help you cook! I'm so excited!" + +The soldier smiled. "Well, I'm very happy you're here. What do you want to do first?" + +The child thought for a moment and said, "Let's make something yummy!" + +So the soldier and the child cooked together. It was fun and very cool. When they finished cooking, they enjoyed the delicious food together. + +The end! +Once there was a sack. It was big and soft and made of cloth. Inside the sack were two very cute bunnies. They had soft fur, long ears and twitching noses. + +The two bunnies wanted to go for a ride, so they decided to find a vehicle. They looked around until they spotted a big yellow bus. It was perfect! + +The bunnies hopped up into the bus and started exploring. They had so much fun! + +They whizzed around the town in the big yellow bus, having the best time. After they finished their ride they hopped back into the sack, feeling happy and tired. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had to go to school. He didn't want to go, but his mommy told him he had to. He was very unhappy - but he had an idea. The boy decided to escape! + +He got ready to run, but his mommy noticed. She saw him and shouted, "No! You must stay here!" But the boy couldn't be stopped - he started running fast! He moved quickly and soon he was far away. + +His mommy was so surprised, she couldn't believe it! But the boy was happy. He had escaped! + +The boy kept running and soon he was in a strange place. He saw lots of things that were disgusting - he didn't like it very much. But he couldn't stop - he kept on going! + +Finally, the boy reached a place where he felt safe. He was tired from all the motion, so he stopped and sat down. In the end, he was glad he escaped - he was happy to be far away from school! +Once there was a dog named Max. He was a friendly pup and enjoyed playing with his friends. One day he saw some candy on the ground and decided to learn more about it. Max asked his friends, "What is candy?" + +The friends didn't know what to say, so Max decided to take the candy home and ask his mom. His mom was not happy to see the candy. She said, "Max, candy is not healthy, you should not eat it." + +Max was sad, so he decided to play with his friends in the backyard. They played games and laughed all day long, but Max thought the candy looked so interesting. Later that day, Max ate the candy. + +He felt happy and excited, but the next morning, he had a stomachache. Max learned that even though something looks interesting, it might not be a good choice for your health. Moral of the story: Don't eat candy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends living next door to each other. One was named Adam and the other was called Eve. Adam and Eve were the best of friends. + +One day, they wanted to go on an adventure, so they decided to go explore in the woods. But when they got to the woods, they saw something gray. It was a big war! + +Adam got scared and wanted to hide, but Eve said "It's ok, Adam! You can trust me". + +Adam looked at Eve and said, "Ok, I trust you". + +So they both held hands and walked through the woods. Along the way, they saw all sorts of things like birds, bunny rabbits, and even a few turtles. + +When they finally made it out of the woods, Adam and Eve were very happy. They had had an amazing adventure and learned to trust each other more. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a neighbor. One day, the neighbor came over to visit. When he saw the little boy, he asked him how he was doing. The little boy smiled and said that he was very happy. + +The neighbor then asked, "What can you tell me about yourself?" +The little boy thought for a moment and then said, "I like to play and I have a doggy." The neighbor was very pleased. + +The neighbor then said, "Would you like to hear my story?" The little boy smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +The neighbor started his story, "I have a house, and some chickens, and I have a lot of fun things to do. I also like to visit my friends." + +The little boy's eyes lit up. His neighbor had told him a very interesting story. He wished his neighbor a good day, and then said goodbye until next time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to explore the outdoors and often went out to play with her friends. + +One day, as Sally was walking in the park, she came across a smelly glove. She picked it up and started to smell it. It smelt really bad, so she quickly put it down. But before she could, something called out to her. + +She was very scared, but soon realised it was only a small fox. The fox said, "Why don't you take the glove home with you? I bet it would make a nice toy for your friends to play with". + +Sally thought this was a great idea, so she put the glove in her bag and took it home. As soon as she got home, she took the glove out of her bag and all her friends started to play with it. They had lots of fun, pretending the smelly glove was a magical glove. + +At the end of the day, Sally put her glove back in her bag and thanked the fox for giving her such a great idea. She never forgot that special day and the smelly glove they played with in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to play games. One day, she was playing a game when something filthy came into the room. It was a huge rat! The girl was scared and yelled for help. + +The girl's mom came right away. She tried to help the girl, but the rat was too fast. It scurried away into a corner and they couldn't find it. + +The girl was sad that her game was ruined. She was so scared she never wanted to play games again. She never saw the rat ever again in her house. + +The End. +Jimmy was so excited to go to the park. He wanted to play on the slides and swings. His mom said, "First, we must order something to eat." Jimmy looked around and saw a pale man selling food. He skipped over and said, "I'll order a hotdog please!" + +The man made the hotdog, wrapped it up and handed it to Jimmy. "Enjoy your snack, little one," he said. Jimmy thanked him and ran off to find the slide. + +He saw it in the distance, tall and towering. He got closer and saw that it was made of metal and was painted a bright yellow. He started to climb up the rungs, beaming with excitement. + +When he reached the top, he looked down, his heart pounding with anticipation. He took a deep breath, and then slid down, whooping with joy. Jimmy knew he could never get enough of the thrilling ride. + +But something strange was happening, Jimmy couldn't tell what it was. He slide down again, and as he did, he noticed the slide was growing more and more pale. + +The man had warned Jimmy that the slide was disappearing, but it was too late. Jimmy watched as the slide slowly faded away. He thought to himself, "Now I must find a new slide." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maria. She was playing with her friends in the park. Maria was having lots of fun when all of a sudden, the ice cream man showed up with his ice cream cart. Maria's friends started cheering and clapping their hands. Maria couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the delicious desserts in the ice cream man's cart. + +Maria decided to buy an ice cream, but when she tasted it, she realized it was not what she expected. It was too sour for her. Maria frowned and said to the ice cream man, "This ice cream tastes bad". + +The ice cream man was sad to hear this and he apologized to Maria. He offered her another dessert from his cart and Maria was thrilled. She found the perfect dessert for herself: a strawberry popsicle. + +Maria's friends applauded her when they saw her enjoying her new treat. Maria smiled and thanked the ice cream man for his kindness. She promised to come back for more delicious desserts next time. The ice cream man was thrilled and thanked Maria for her kind words. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was three years old, and loved going on adventures. One day, her mommy took her to a beautiful trail in the park. + +Daisy was very happy, and ran around the trail looking at all of the different plants and animals. She was also very comfortable, because her mommy made sure that her shoes fit perfectly and that her clothes were cozy. + +But when Daisy came to the end of the trail, she started to cry. She wanted to stay and explore, but it was getting dark and they had to go home. + +“Why do we have to go home yet?â€, Daisy cried. + +Her mommy smiled, and said, “because it’s time to go home and have dinner. We can come back to the trail tomorrow, and explore again if you want.†+ +Hearing this made Daisy happy, and the tears stopped. She knew that if she was a good girl, her mommy would take her back to the trail whenever she wanted. Daisy was so comfortable knowing that she could explore the trail whenever she wanted. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy who lived in a small village. It was an incredible place with lots of trees and clean air. + +One day, Amy was playing near a large hill when she spotted a zipper. She walked up to it and noticed that it was a small red zipper. Amy put her fingers on it and pulled. The zipper began to open and she started to get very curious. + +Suddenly, Amy heard a loud noise coming from inside the zipper. She started to panic and ran away from it. As the noise got louder, she ran faster and faster. Suddenly, a little bird flew out from the zipper and landed on Amy's shoulder. She was surprised and laughed. + +The little bird spoke to Amy in a friendly voice. It told her that it was an incredible magical bird who was trapped in the zipper. Amy smiled and said she was happy to help. From that day on, Amy and the little bird became great friends and had lots of fun adventures. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Anna. One day she wanted to explore the world, so she packed some food and a pencil in her bag. + +She started walking and soon came to a crossroads. She wasn't sure which way to go. Then, a friendly bird appeared and said: "I will show you the way. Just follow me!". + +Anna was brave and so she thanked the bird and followed it. They went together for a long time. Finally, the bird said: "Your adventure is coming to an end, take a look down there." + +Anna looked down and saw a beautiful lake. The bird said: "I must leave now, but the lake will include lots of things for you to discover. Have a nice end to your adventure!" + +Anna thanked the bird and turned to the lake. As the bird had said, she discovered lots of things, including a small cottage on the left side. She was so excited to go inside, and she couldn't wait to find out what she could find there. She was so brave for being able to explore the world all by herself. +Aqua was a 3 year old girl with curls, who loved to eat food. One day, Aqua was hungry. She opened the fridge and looked inside, the bright light shining in her eyes. She saw a two avocados and said “Yummy!†+ +Aqua quickly grabbed the avocados and took them over to the cutting board. She carefully chopped them into little pieces. The yummy pieces made her mouth water. Aqualooked to the side and saw a bowl of rice. + +Aqua put the rice and avocado together in a bowl and mixed them all together. She put a spoonful in her mouth and it tasted delicious. She even let out a happy yawn. + +Aqua enjoyed the tasty avocado and finished the whole bowl. She was so full and content. She let out another big yawn and jumped into bed, happy and completely content. +John looked up at the sky and said, "It's very scary up there." His mum replied, "It sure is, but lots of wheat grows in the fields around us, so it's going to be alright." + +John and his mum went outside and looked at the fields. John said, "It's so big! I can shoot my toy arrows and they'll fly far." His mum agreed and said, "Yes, you can shoot them really far, but be careful not to hurt anything." + +John then said, "Let's go and shoot together!" so they grabbed their bows and arrows and went out into the fields. They both shot their arrows and the wheat waved in the wind. But then, something scary happened! John heard a loud noise and his mum said, "Don't worry, it's just a farmer shooting his gun to scare away birds from the wheat." + +John was relieved and said, "That's OK then." They put away their bows and arrows, and John said, "Let's go home and make a nice dinner from the wheat!" +Once upon a time there were two friends called Tom and Wendy. Tom and Wendy loved decorating their house. One day, Tom was feeling very bossy and told Wendy that she was slow at decorating and that she should do it faster. Wendy felt really sad and left the house. + +That day it started raining and it didn't stop, it kept raining and raining. Pretty soon, the river nearby started overflowing and soon enough it reached the house. The house was flooding and everything was getting ruined. + +Tom felt so sad and regretted the things he said to Wendy. He went outside and couldn't find Wendy anywhere. He was too late and all he could do now was watch his house get ruined by the big flood. He was never able to enjoy decorating his house with Wendy again. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to explore her town. One day she went to the park with her mom. As Sarah was playing, she saw a duck with a broken wing. She asked her mom to help the duck. + +Sarah’s Mom said, “We can try to fix the duck, but it might not work. It’s hard to fix it.†+ +Sarah was determined to help the duck. She said, “Let’s try, Mommy! We need to fix it!†+ +Sarah and her Mom worked together to help the duck. They were able to fix its wing so it could fly again. Once the duck was able to fly, it took off and flew away. + +Afterwards, Sarah’s Mom said to her, “See, Sarah? It’s nice to help others. When we help others, it brings us peace and happiness.†+ +Sarah smiled, feeling proud that she and her Mom were able to help the duck. She understood the lesson her Mom was teaching her — it’s nice to help others and it will bring peace. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Jack and Lucy. They decided they wanted to have an adventure. Jack suggested they go to the camp. + +Lucy asked, "What is camp?". Jack explained that camping was when they would sleep in a tent and go walking around the woods. + +Lucy was very excited, so they packed their bags and headed to the camp. The camp was very quiet. They looked for berries, built a campfire and explored the woods. + +At night, they sat around the campfire and poked a stick into the food they had cooked. They talked about all of the fun things they had done during the day. + +The next morning, Jack and Lucy woke up early to go for a walk. They had a wonderful time on their camping adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Billy who loved to play with his toys. Today, Billy was playing with his toy airplane. He tried to make the plane go higher and higher, but it kept falling down. Billy was getting frustrated. + +Suddenly his mom came and said, "Billy, let's go to that restaurant I told you about. They have a new menu!" Billy was so excited. He ran to the restaurant and saw it had lot of other kids. Everyone was so competitive, trying to get the best seat and order the best food. + +Finally, Billy and his mom sat down and they both ordered their food. When the food finally arrived, they all cheered in excitement. Everything on the menu looked so delicious. + +After they each finished eating, his mom pulled out a surprise. It was a balloon filled with candy! Billy was so happy and released it up into the sky so everyone could watch. Everyone clapped and cheered in happiness. The competitive kids even smiled. Billy and his mom had a great day together. +One day, a little girl called Jane was feeling adventurous. She wanted to have an adventure, so she went to the park. + +She was looking around the park when she saw a lemon tree. She thought this was very exciting and wondered what would happen if she touched the lemon. + +She slowly touched the lemon and it felt really soft and squishy. She heard a voice calling out to her, "Come here! Come here! I have something to show you!" + +Jane was very curious and she walked over to the voice. It was the lemon tree! + +The lemon tree said, "I'm offering you a special adventure. If you would like to join me, then come with me and I'll take you on an unforgettable journey!" + +Jane said "Yes! I'm so excited, let's go!" + +And that's how Jane's adventure with the lemon tree began! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was walking outside when she saw a bird and wanted to give it a note. Sally carefully placed the note into the bird’s beak and watched as the bird flew away. + +Suddenly, a mean boy came over and tried to slap the bird. Sally got mad and yelled, “No! Don’t slap the bird!†The mean boy stopped and ran away. + +The bird dropped the note while flying away, so Sally chased after it. She found it on the ground and held it tight with a worried look on her face. After a few deep breaths, she picked the bird up and carried it back to its nest. + +The nest had a new note in it, so Sally decided to take her old note and put it beside the new one. She smiled as she watched the bird fly away with the new note in its beak. + +Sally knew that everything was going to be okay. +"Hurry up Billy!" said Mommy as she took his little hand. "We are going for a ride!" + +Billy had never been for a ride in a navy boat before. He couldn't quite believe it and asked mommy to tell him all about it. + +"Where are we going, Mommy?" he asked with excitement. + +"We are going to meet the humble Captain." replied Mommy with a smile. + +Billy thought the Captain must have a very important job. When they arrived, the Captain welcomed them on board. He showed them to special spots on the boat and how to hold onto the ropes and look out for the waves. + +Billy felt brave and excited to be out on the navy boat, and ready for his first ride. When the boat started moving, Billy held on tight and shouted with glee! + +Mommy watched with joy and pride as Billy rode the boat. It was a wonderful and unforgettable adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who loved each other very much. They spent lots of time together, playing and laughing. One summer day, the family went on an adventure. They drove to a park near the sea, where they could see a big, impressive mountain. + +The family explored the area for a little while and then, something magical happened. They found an area of peace and quiet. Everyone was in awe. The kids ran and played and the parents sat in a quiet area admiring the awe-inspiring view. + +Suddenly, mom said, “Let’s take a picture so we can remember this special moment!†Everyone smiled and the dad took a photo. It was very impressive. + +The mom said, “This was an amazing adventure. We should do this again!†The family smiled, knowing that peace and joy had happened that day. +Once upon a time, there was a grocery store that was very successful. Every day, more and more people came to buy their food. As the weeks went on, the store got busier and busier. + +The store owner was very happy because more people meant more sales. Soon however, he started to worry. The store was so busy that he was running out of food very quickly. He was worried that if he didn't increase his stock, he'd have to turn people away. + +The store owner knew he had to do something to keep up with the demand. He thought and thought until he had an idea. He decided to go to the market and buy even more food to increase his stock. + +The store owner was very busy for the next few days, buying food for his store. Soon he had enough food to last him for weeks! The store owner was very happy and his store was just as busy as before. + +From then on, the store's stock increased and it became even more successful than before. The store was now able to keep up with the demand and everyone was happy! +Little Mary was so excited when she heard her mom and dad mention they were going to visit the temple. She had heard her parents talking about the temple before, but never had the chance to go. + +"Mommy, what is a temple?" asked Mary. +"It's a very special place, Mary," said her mom. "It's a place where we can go to talk to God and show our respect." + +The family went on a long journey to the temple. As they arrived, Mary was amazed by the beautiful building. It had a long, grand entrance with two tall, white towers standing tall on each side. + +Inside the temple, Mary saw lots of people praying to God. They lit candles, chanted prayers and sang hymns. Mary asked her parents to tell her more about why people visit the temple. They explained that people visit the temple to talk to God and to be reminded of his love and protection. + +Mary smiled and said, "I like visiting the temple. I feel so safe and happy here." +Her parents smiled and nodded in agreement. +One day, there was a dinosaur who wished to go colorful. He was very pale. He asked the sky and the animals nearby, "How can I go colorful?" But no one gave him an answer. + +He saw a rock, and he decided to ask the rock. He asked, "Rock, can you help me be colorful?" The rock replied, "Sure, close your eyes and rock your body. You will be colorful when you open your eyes." + +The dinosaur close his eyes and started to rock his body. He felt his pale body becoming more colorful. When he opened his eyes, he saw that he had become very colorful and sparkly. He jumped with joy and thanked the rock for helping him. + +The dinosaur was so happy that he went to find all his friends and showed them his new colorful body. His friends were very impressed. +Simba was very busy. He was playing with his cars when he heard a noise. He looked up and noticed a big pot. Inside the pot, he could see popcorn jumping around. He had never seen anything like it before. + +He asked his mom, "What is that mommy?" His mom smiled and said, "That is popcorn. It's very tasty. Do you want to have some?" Simba nodded eagerly. + +His mom filled his plate with popcorn and he began to observe how it tasted. With every bite the popcorn tasted more delicious. Simba was very happy and asked for more. + +His mom laughed and said, "Yes! But only if you keep being so busy!" Simba smiled and continued to play with his cars. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was a helpful fox and the other was a very fast turtle. The turtle wanted to show the fox how fast he could zoom so he started to run. The fox wanted to help his friend and so he put the turtle in a sack and tied it shut. The fox said "now zoom as fast as you can!", and the turtle zoomed as fast as he could. + +But the fox didn't know that the sack was so heavy for the turtle and he soon got tired and stopped zooming. The turtle was stuck inside the sack, and he could not get out. The fox tried to help, but it was too late and the turtle couldn't move. The fox was sad that he couldn't help his friend, but it was too late and the turtle never zoomed again. +One day there was a curious little girl named Claire. Claire wanted to go to a hotel because she had heard that hotels were lots of fun. She asked her mom if they could go to a hotel and her mom said yes. + +So Claire and her mom went to a hotel. They stayed in a nice room and Claire was so excited. She explored the room and found lots of new things to see. She even found a window with a beautiful view. + +Then Claire decided to go exploring outside the hotel. She ran around the garden and stopped to watch all the pretty flowers. Suddenly she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it! She ran and ran but the butterfly was too fast and she couldn't catch it. + +Claire was quite sad but then she heard a voice from behind. It was her mom calling, "Come back now, Claire! It's time for dinner!" So Claire happily ran back to the hotel and was happy to have had a fun and curious adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little gray mouse named Mason. Mason loved to explore and play with his friends, but today he wanted to take a nap. So, Mason went and found a cozy spot behind a big gray rock. + +"Why don't you come play with us?" asked Mason's friends. + +Mason hesitated, but finally said, "No, I think I'll stay here and take a nap." + +Mason's friends insisted, but Mason refused. So, Mason's friends eventually left and went off in search of something else to do. + +Meanwhile, Mason stayed in his cozy spot, behind the gray rock. He soon fell asleep, and only woke up when he smelled something delicious. When he opened his eyes, he saw a plate of yummy-looking pastries in front of him. + +Mason's friends had left the pastries for him as a thank you for staying behind and taking a nap. Mason was so happy he almost forgot to take a bite! + +The moral of the story is that if you stay in one place rather than always seeking after something new and exciting, you'll be surprised at the good things you'll discover. +Bobby was anxious to start performing. His dad asked him to perform a special word. Bobby hesitated. "What is the word?" he asked. + +Dad smiled, "The word is love. Can you perform love?" + +Bobby was still anxious, "Perform love? How?" + +His dad, full of love and patience, took Bobby's hand and said, "We can hug each other and say I love you. That would be performing love." + +So Bobby and his dad hugged each other tightly, and said I love you. Bobby felt like he was performing love and a big, happy smile grew on his face. He wasn't anxious anymore, for he was now full of love. +One day, a little girl called Lucy and her mom were swimming in the sea. They had been swimming for a while when Lucy started to complain. She said, "This is boring! I don't want to swim anymore!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's try surfing instead." She took Lucy to the shore, where there were lots of colorful surfboards. + +Lucy was so excited. She said to her mom, "Wow! This looks fun!" + +They started to surf. They went up and down, tumbled and changed directions. Lucy was having so much fun that she forgot to complain. + +Later, Lucy asked her mom, "Can we go surfing again tomorrow?" + +Her mom said, "Of course! Let's go surfing tomorrow!" + +Lucy was overjoyed that she and her mom will be able to go surfing, and have lots of fun! +Once upon a time, a little prince went for a walk. It was a very interesting walk because he saw so many amazing things. He saw flowers, trees and birds. + +The prince was so fascinated by all the beauty in the world that he decided not to go back home yet. As he walked, he heard a small voice saying, “Please don’t pinch me!†It was a small ant that had been pinched by the prince’s foot. + +The prince felt bad that he had pinched the poor ant. He apologised to the ant, picked him up and carried him in his hands. He asked the ant kindly, “What could I do to help you?†The ant showed the prince a flower and said, “Take this flower to my friends and tell them that nobody should pinch each other. We should always be kind to one another.†+ +The prince was very happy. He understood the moral of the story and was thankful to the ant for teaching him. He thanked the ant for his advice and gave him a big hug. From that day, the little prince became more kind and gentle to all living things. +Tommy wanted to go to school every day to learn new things. But he was too young, so he asked his mum to get him a tutor. + +Mum thought it was a great idea and soon found one. The tutor was called Miss Stephanie. + +Tommy was so excited to meet her and asked her a lot of questions. She answered them with patience and care. + +Miss Stephanie worked with Tommy every day for an hour, teaching him about numbers and animals. One day she brought a game for Tommy to play. + +Tommy asked her: “What’s the game about?†+ +Miss Stephanie smiled and said: “It’s about helping poor people. We’ll take turns rolling the dice and see what happens.†+ +Tommy had so much fun playing the game with Miss Stephanie and he learnt a lot about helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a daisy that was so very cute. It was standing in the sunshine and enjoying the warmth. Then a big, big, big bee came and landed on the daisy. The bee said to the daisy, "Hello, little daisy! I am so happy to see you standing here in the sunshine." The daisy smiled and answered, "Hello, bee! It's nice to meet you." Then the bee flew away and the daisy went back to standing in the sunshine. It was so happy to feel the warm sunshine on its petals. The daisy just stood there happily, keeping the sunshine company until it was time to go home. +Molly and Jack were best friends. They always shared their toys and food. One day, Molly brought a big tomato to school. She wanted to share it with her friend Jack. + +"Jack! Look! I have a tomato!", said Molly. Molly was so excited to share it with her friend. + +Jack couldn't believe it. He had never seen a tomato before. He thought it was really important because it was red and round. + +So they shared the tomato. They took turns taking bites and they both enjoyed it very much! Molly and Jack were very happy to share the tasty tomato together. +Larry was a little bunny who loved to hop. He would hop in fields, hop on the street, and even hop inside his house. One day, Larry hopped into his living room and saw a beautiful curtain hang from the window. He hopped up and touched it with soft paws. The curtain felt so soft and kind. + +Larry hopped around the curtain and examined it from every angle. Then he hopped onto the curtain and stayed there for a while. He loved it! Larry hopped off the curtain and continued exploring the house. + +When Larry hopped back into the living room, he noticed something. The curtain had moved! It had a little bit of space beneath it that Larry could fit into. He hopped underneath the kind curtain and found himself in a cozy little space that was perfect for hopping around. + +Larry spent the day happily hopping around beneath the kind curtain. He couldn't think of a better place to hop. +Sam was feeling very tired. He had been playing in the garden all day with his friends, and his legs were very sore. He sighed as he trudged slowly back home, until he noticed something buzzing in the nearby bushes. + +He got closer and saw that there was a hive. Big, round and golden brown. Sam wondered what was inside. + +He crouched down and whispered to the hive, "Hello? Is anybody inside?" + +From the hive came the reply, "Yes, come in and see us, please. We would love to meet you!" + +Sam cautiously opened the hive and saw hundreds of little creatures inside all buzzing around happily. He felt a sense of delight and admiration as he talked to them and watched them fly around. + +Sam said goodbye to the hive and thanked them for showing him something so wonderful. He was very tired from his long journey home and he smiled as he trudged back to his house, feeling content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was perfect in every way and had many friends. + +One day, Lisa was walking along a pond when she saw a little bird on the ground. It couldn't fly because its wing was hurt. + +Lisa sat down next to the bird and asked it, “Do you need help?†The bird replied, “My wing is injured and I cannot fly. I need someone to support me.†+ +Lisa thought for a moment and then called out, “I know what to do!†She grabbed a nearby stick and placed it next to the bird, creating an incline that was just an inch off the ground. + +The bird gingerly stepped onto the stick and it started to move up the incline, inch by inch. Finally, the bird reached the top, perched perfectly on the stick. + +Lisa smiled in satisfaction and said, “There, now you can fly again!†The bird chirped in thanks and flew away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She loved to play in her garden and it was her favourite place in the world. + +One day, Emily was looking for sticks to build something creative. Suddenly she heard a loud snap and saw a big snake on the ground. Emily was so scared she screamed! + +The snake didn't like the noise and quickly wrapped itself around Emily's arm. Emily tried to get away but the snake wouldn't let go. Then Emily had an idea. + +She said to the snake, "I can be creative and make something special with your skin if you let go." The snake liked the offer and quickly let go of Emily. + +Emily ran really fast until she was back in the safety of her house. Then she used the snake's skin to make something special. Needless to say, the beautiful creative thing she made was the pride of her garden forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and lived with her parents in a friendly village. Lily loved going to the lively barber shop and having her hair styled. + +However, today Lily refused to get a haircut. Her parents tried to convince her, but she wouldn't listen. Finally, the barber said, "Lily, can I give you a hug if you get a haircut?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The barber gave Lily a warm hug and she loved it. Lily was so happy she got a haircut and everyone in the barber shop laughed. After the haircut, Lily's hair looked so stylish and she felt proud. + +Lily thanked the barber and everyone had a great day. +Once there was a young girl named Kayla who really wanted a bucket. Every day she would go down to the beach, fill up her bucket with sand, and take it back to her house. Every week, her grandmother would come and stay with her, and they would always go together to the beach. + +One day, Kayla's grandmother asked her, "What would you do with a bucket, Kayla?". Kayla exclaimed, "I'd put sand in it and make castles and roads!". Her Grandmother smiled, and said, "Well, I promise that if you are flexible with me, I will get you a bucket". Kayla agreed, and the pair set about their day. + +For the next few weeks, Kayla was very good. She was flexible when it came to the tasks that she was given and was extra helpful around the house. On the last day, her grandmother presented her with a sparkly new bucket. Kayla was so excited! She ran and hugged her grandmother, which made her grandmother so proud. + +Kayla took her bucket down to the beach and filled it with sand. She played for hours, and as the sun set Kayla smiled. Her grandmother had kept her promise, and Kayla was so proud of her new bucket. +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl named Bess. She was very excited to step into her new crib. As soon as her feet touched it, Bess said, "Wow! This crib is so cozy." + +Bess climbed into her crib and began to play around. Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Bess," the voice said, "It is time to go to bed." It was Bess' mom. + +Bess hopped out of her crib and said, "Okay Mommy." She stepped back into her crib and snuggled in. + +Bess' mom gave her one last kiss and said, "Goodnight, my clever girl." +Bess smiled, closed her eyes and dreamed of all her adventures she would go on in her special crib. +Once upon a time there was a dancer and she always wanted to be successful. Every day she would practice very hard and was determined to make it one day. + +One day she met a magical fairy and the fairy said, “If you want to be successful you must do this one important thing.†The dancer said, “What do I have to do?†+ +The fairy said, “You must insist. Insist that you can do it if you work hard and never give up.†The dancer said, “I understand. I will insist and never give up.†+ +The dancer kept practicing and never stopped trying to reach her goal. Finally, after many months of hard work, she became successful. The dancer was so happy and thanked the magical fairy for her advice. +Once upon a time, there was a teacher who worked in a big school. Every day he taught the children on a big blackboard. + +Today, a naughty little boy called Jack was playing in the classroom. He took a paintbrush and started to draw on the blackboard. + +The teacher was cross. He said firmly, "Jack, why are you so naughty? This is wrong." + +Jack just looked down. He said, "I'm sorry. I was just trying to match the pictures on the blackboard." + +The teacher smiled and said, "That's a good idea, Jack! Let's use the paintbrush and paint the pictures together." + +Jack was so happy. He and the teacher made lots of wonderful pictures on the blackboard. Together they matched all the colours, until the blackboard was as colourful as sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty baby goat. He was so very foolish. He loved to wander around and disturb everyone at noon. +One day, the farmer saw the baby goat disturbing the other animals and he got very angry. He wanted the baby goat to stop disturbing everyone, but the baby goat didn't listen and kept disturbing the other animals at noon. +The farmer's patience ran out and he decided that the baby goat had to go away. He took the baby goat far away and then left him there all alone. +The baby goat was very scared. He cried and cried, but no one came to take him back home. +The foolish baby goat was never seen again, and he never disturbed anyone in the farm again. +There was once an antsy little boy named Joe who liked to explore. One day Joe decided to go outside in the dark of night. He wanted to see everything the night had to offer. + +Joe was alone and the dark seemed so much more mysterious now. Yet, Joe was not scared, just tired. He decided it was time for a nap and laid down under a tree. + +While Joe was sleeping, he heard a sound. It sounded like something repeating itself. Joe got up to investigate and realized it was a cat. + +The cat was meowing and repeating the same noise over and over. Joe decided to follow it. The cat led him to a meadow where Joe saw what looked like a lost puppy. + +Excitement filled Joe and he ran up to the puppy. He asked the puppy what it was doing out in the dark all by itself. Joe scratched the pup's head and said, “Let's go home.†+ +Joe and the puppy returned home and Joe never felt more happy and tired at the same time. From that day on, Joe and the puppy were the best of friends. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old, but she already knew how to write! + +One day, Daisy got a new newspaper. It was very clear and shiny. She was so excited to read it, so she ran back to her bedroom to get her crayons. + +When Daisy opened the newspaper, she noticed that it had blank pages. She asked her mum what to do next. + +Her mum smiled and said, "You can write in it! You can write stories or draw pictures – whatever you like honey." + +So Daisy got to work. She used her crayons to make the most beautiful stories and pictures in the newspaper. Every single night, Daisy would add something new. + +When Daisy's newspaper was complete, her mum put it in a frame and hung it on the wall. Everywhere Daisy went in her house, she could see her awesome newspaper. She was so proud. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Joe. Jack was very grumpy because he wanted to play his favourite radio show, but he could not find it. Joe asked him, "Why are you so grumpy Jack? What do you want to do?". + +Jack replied, "I want to listen to my favourite radio show, but I can't find it. Can you help me?". + +Joe said, "Yes of course I can. Let's join forces and look together". So Jack and Joe searched everywhere until they finally found the radio station. + +Jack was so excited that he danced and sang, "Yay! We found it!". Joe smiled and said, "Let's listen to it together". + +They put on their headphones and turned on the radio. It was playing their favourite show and Jack was no longer grumpy. +Once upon a time there were two boys named Christopher and Leo. They were very adventurous and loved to explore. + +One day, they decided to explore the beach near their house. As they were walking, Christopher slipped and fell over. He was putting his hand out in front of him and he felt something round and hard. He looked down and saw a little pill. + +Christopher showed Leo the pill and asked him, "What is this?" Leo looked at it and said, "I don't know - but let's not touch it." Christopher nodded in agreement. + +The boys decided it would be best to leave the pill and go home. They had learnt an important lesson - when you're out exploring, it's best to be careful and know what you're doing. The most adventurous things in life can be risky, and it's always important to be aware of what you pick up. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maria. One day Maria went to the park with her family. + +As she explored the park, Maria noticed a strange little creature. It had feathers like a bird, but it also had a long tail. Maria had never seen anything like it before. + +Just then, Maria heard a voice. "Can you help me, please? I feel very lost," said the creature. + +"What is your name?" asked Maria. + +The creature looked sad. "I don't know. Someone replaced my name with an unknown one," it said. + +So Maria gave the creature a new name. "I'll call you Fluffy," said Maria. Fluffy smiled and thanked Maria. + +Maria and Fluffy became best friends - they were always together at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he loved to go for long walks and explore the world around him. + +One day, Jack went for a walk in the park. As he was walking, he suddenly heard singing. The singing was so beautiful that it took Jack's breath away. As he walked closer, Jack saw a big, heavy-looking woman singing. + +Jack said: "What's your dream, mam?" + +The heavy lady smiled and said: "My dream is to be a singer, to make people smile. To make them happy and to lift their minds." + +Jack was so inspired by her dream, that he started dreaming his own dreams. He dreamed of being a scientist, a farmer, and a musician. He dreamed of exploring the world and making it a better place. + +Jack said: "Dreams are so wonderful, they help us to be brave." + +The heavy lady smiled, "Yes, they do. Just keep dreaming, young man. You never know where they will take you." +One day, John and his dad went to the golf course. John was very excited. All around him he could see the green grass, the golf clubs, and the little flags. + +John started to swing his club, but all of a sudden, the ball he had been aiming for suddenly vanished! He felt embarrassed and ashamed. + +John's dad hugged him and said, "Don't feel embarrassed, son. Even the best golfers miss a few shots!" + +John smiled and they continued playing the game. He tried to hit the ball a few more times, but with each swing, the ball seemed to just vanish. + +After a while, John's dad showed him how to hit the ball so it would stay on the course. John smiled, and soon he was sending the balls flying. It was so much fun! + +He couldn't believe it--he had finally learned how to make the ball stay! +Once upon a time there was a famous street. Every day many people would walk happily down the street and go about with their daily lives. + +One day, a 3 year old child was playing near the street. The child saw a big door. She wanted to open it and find out what was inside, so she started pulling and tugging at the door handle. + +Suddenly an old man came out of a nearby shop and shouted at her: "Hey! What do you think you're doing? That door is closed!" + +The child was very scared and said: "I'm sorry, Mister. I just wanted to see what's inside." + +The old man shook his head. "That's alright, just don't ever try to open it again. It's too dangerous. This is a famous street after all, and we must make sure nobody does anything that could put anyone in danger." + +The child nodded solemnly and promised to never try opening the door again. She went away with a newfound respect for the famous street. +Once upon a time, there was a poor bunny. She had no velvet to keep her warm and was always sad. One day she wanted to try and gain something new, so she followed a glittering path through the forest until she reached a magnificent castle. But it belonged to a mean old witch! + +The mean old witch didn't want the poor bunny to be there, so she waved her hands and made a spell. A storm started and the poor bunny hid in the bushes. The witch cackled and shut the doors to the castle. + +The poor bunny was getting cold and scared, so she started to cry. Suddenly, a ray of sunshine broke through the clouds and a kind fairy appeared. She said she would help the poor bunny and waved her wand. + +The poor bunny was now safe and warm, because the fairy had granted her a special velvet cloak! From then on, the poor bunny had something to gain and the velvet kept her warm and comfortable. +Avery was a brilliant little girl who loved math. Whenever she felt sad, counting numbers made her very happy. Today, while Avery was playing in her garden a butterfly landed on her hand. + +Avery smiled and said, "Hello butterfly. I'm Avery." + +The butterfly fluttered away but then came back again. Avery recognized him as the same one she and seen the day before. + +Avery smiled again and said, "I recognize you. You were here with us yesterday." + +The butterfly was happy to know he was remembered. He moved to Avery's nose as if he wanted to give her a kiss. + +The two were about to become friends, but then a mean bee came by and started buzzing around them. He said he didn't like that Avery was talking to the butterfly and he wanted to scare the butterfly away. + +Avery was very brave. She looked the bee right in the eye and said, "He is my friend, and you should be nice to him." + +The bee was shocked that a little girl was so brave. He flew away, leaving them alone. + +The butterfly thanked Avery and said, "This is why I like you. You are brilliant when it comes to recognizing true friendship." + +The moral of the story is to be brave and respect your friends. It doesn't matter if they're different than you, friends should always be treated with kindness. +One day, a little girl named Kiki wanted to climb to the top of the sky. She saw a jet flying above her and decided it would be fun to climb up and ride it. + +"Kiki can you climb to the top of that jet?" asked Kiki's mom. "Yes, I can," Kiki said. + +So Kiki jumped and started to climb up the jet. She was excited and kept climbing. As she reached the top, the jet started to move faster and faster. Kiki had to hold on tight as the jet flew up into the clouds. + +Kiki looked around and saw how cute the clouds were. She wanted to stay up there but suddenly, the jet began to spin and shake. Kiki was scared and screamed. Her mom could not hear her. + +Suddenly, the jet crashed into the ground. Kiki was thrown off and hit the ground hard. Her mom found her lying in a pool of blood. + +Kiki had died from the crash and her mom was very sad. The cute jet had caused a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a small, round dog called Max. Max was very curious and always wanted to explore and learn more. One day he decided to go on an adventure to find out what a massage was and what it felt like. + +Max walked along the road and noticed an enormous castle. As he was walking closer to the castle, he heard voices discussing something. + +Max peaked through the window and inside he saw a group of animals talking about giving massages. Max was fascinated and wanted to join the discussion, but he was too small and scared to ask. + +The animals were worried about the enormous secretory and how it would work. Finally, Max plucked up the courage to join in the discussion and came up with a brilliant idea. + +Max suggested that each animal give each other massages and that everyone would be very relaxed after. The animals were surprised at Max's idea, but agreed it was worth trying. + +So, the animals all gave each other massages and enjoyed the feeling of relaxation after. From that day on, all of the animals gave each other massages once a week and Max was always happy he had helped them come up with such a great idea. +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl. She was very brave and always had a smile. She was walking through the forest when she heard a sound. She decided to follow it. + +As she started to walk, she heard a loud yell. When she looked up, she saw a bright yellow bird. The bird fluttered around her, making strange noises. She was patient and waited to see what happened next. + +"Hello, little one," said the bird. "What brings you to this place?" + +The little girl was so excited to hear the bird talking that she didn't know what to say. She smiled and said shyly, "I heard a sound and wanted to find out what it was." + +The bird smiled and said, "Well, I'm glad you stopped by. I am a visiting guest of the forest. Would you like to be my friend?" + +The little girl was so happy that she ran over and gave the bird a big hug. She said, "Yes, I would love to be your friend!" + +From then on, the little girl and the yellow bird were the best of friends. They had many happy days together in the forest and the little girl was always so patient and happy. +Once there was a small, ordinary puppy named Buster. He loved to run around the park with his best friend Daisy. Every day, they would zoom around and play hide-and-seek from the morning until lunch time. + +One morning, Buster saw a bright blue ball in the park. He wanted to play with it so he ran over to pick it up. The ball was really heavy and as soon as he tried to pick it up, it ripped right in two! + +Buster started to cry. Daisy saw this and said, "Don't worry, Buster! We can get another ball." But the owner of the ball was angry. "That's my ball, and you just tore it! Now you have to go home," he said. + +Buster was sad and scared. He quickly ran away and never went back to the park again. + +The End. +Once there was a little boy who was very curious. He wanted to explore his world and always wondered what was around him. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom. While playing, he saw a stream that was running near the park. The water was calm and he wanted to explore it. He asked his mom if he could go closer, but she said no. + +The little boy was disappointed, but he knew his mom was right and so he went to the swing instead. As he was swinging, he started to guess why his mom told him not to go near the stream. He thought for a while and then he figured out the answer. + +"Mom, I guess it's because the water is moving and I would get my clothes wet," he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's right. You should always be calm and listen to what your mom tells you. You have to be safe and make the right choices". + +The little boy nodded and said, "Thank you mom for teaching me. I'll always be careful". + +The little boy learned an important lesson that day: it's important to be calm and listening to his mom's advice. He also understood that safety and making the right choices were key. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who really wanted some salt. He asked his mom "Mommy, can I have some salt?" But she said no, because salt was bad for him. + +The little boy was so sad. He thought that was terrible. He started to cry and asked his mom again, "Please, Mommy, I want some salt!" His mom still said no and tried to calm him down. + +The next day, the little boy asked his dad if he could have some salt. His dad loved him very much, so he decided to let him have it. He gave the little boy a pinch of salt, and the little boy was so happy! + +He smiled and said thank you to his dad. He sprinkled the little pinch of salt on some veggies and said, "Yum!" +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little squirrel called Bob. Bob liked to run around the forest looking for fun. + +One day, Bob stumbled upon a field of beautiful wheat. He couldn't believe his eyes! He started to fill his pouch with wheat when he heard a voice. + +"Hey you! You can't take that wheat!" It was Farmer Tom. + +Bob was so scared that he dropped the wheat and fell to the ground. + +"I'm sorry, Farmer Tom," Bob said, looking scared. + +Farmer Tom bent down and smiled at Bob. + +"It's okay, little squirrel. I know you just wanted to try some of my wheat. Here, take this," he said as he handed Bob some wheat from his pocket. + +Bob was so happy, he started jumping around cheerfully. He thanked Farmer Tom and ran off with his new wheat. + +The end. +It was a cold day at the playground. Jack was running around with his friends, having a great time. He ran around the slide and then looked up to see an airplane flying high in the sky. + +Jack leaned against the slide excitedly. "Look Mom! It's an airplane!" + +Mom smiled and said, "It looks so high and far away. Let's take a nap when we get home and see if it's still in the sky!" + +Jack laughed and ran off to play. All day, his friends kept looking up at the airplane, wondering if it was still there. + +When it was time to go home, Mom said "Let's go take a look at the airplane before we take our nap!" + +They walked out to the playground and sure enough, the airplane was still there! It seemed to be waiting for them. Jack and his friends cheered and waved goodbye to the airplane. + +Mom smiled and said, "You can lean against the airplane when you take your nap!" + +Jack was so excited and quickly nodded in agreement. He knew he would have sweet dreams and he had been looking forward to the nap ever since they saw the airplane. + +The next day when Jack woke up, he still felt the cold air and heard the wonderful sound of the airplane soaring in the sky. He knew he had had a special nap leaning against the airplane. +Once upon a time, Jack was playing with his puzzle. He had been trying to put it together for a while and was getting frustrated. Suddenly, his Mom walked into the room. + +"What are you doing, Jack?" She asked quietly. + +Jack looked at his Mom. "I'm trying to put together this puzzle," He said. + +"Oh," she said with a smile. "Let me help you." + +Jack passed her the puzzle pieces and watched as she quickly put them together. When she was done, he was so happy. + +"Wow!" He said, clapping his hands. "Thanks, Mom! That was fast!" + +His Mom smiled. "You're welcome, Jack. Now let's play some other games, okay?" + +Jack nodded and they started playing. It was a quiet and happy day. +Once upon a time, there lived a poor family. They didn't have very much money, but they were happy. One day, the family decided to celebrate in the attic of their house. + +In the attic, the father said, "If only we had something special to celebrate this day!" The mother replied, "Sometimes, the best things in life can't be bought." + +The father and mother then took out some of the family's old toys. The children were very excited! Their eyes lit up and they laughed and clapped. The family had a wonderful time playing with the toys and celebrating. + +At the end of the day, the poor family were quite tired but very content. They were so happy to be able to celebrate even with their lack of money. +Once upon a time there was a fish who lived in the sea. He had big dreams and loved to splash around in the water. Every night he would look up at the stars and dream of what it would be like to be free. + +One night, he saw something very special. It was a beautiful mermaid swimming in the water. She was so charming and graceful! The fish was mesmerized. + +He waved his fin to get the mermaid's attention. She swam over, smiled, and said she would grant him one wish if he promised to be her friend. The fish was so excited and wished to leave the water and explore the world above. + +The mermaid gave the fish a magical kiss. Immediately, the fish began to transform. His scales turned into feathers and he slowly grew wings. When he was finished, the fish was no longer a fish, he was a beautiful bird! + +He flapped his wings and flew away, soaring through the sky with a newfound freedom. He had made his dream come true. The mermaid waved goodbye and soon the fish had disappeared into the clouds. +Bob got up early. He wanted to get to the station before it was too late. He had an unusual plan to make some money. He put on his coat and ran outside. Soon he had reached the station. +But when he arrived, he noticed something strange. There were a lot of guards. Bob wanted to find a way to sneak by but it was too late. He got caught and was taken away. +He was in a lot of trouble. His unusual plan didn't work and he had to go to prison. It was a bad ending for Bob. +Once there was young sheep named Lewey. Lewey wanted to build something special so he went outside and started to build. He found some sticks and stones and he built them all together. He tried and tried and he eventually made a nice house. + +Lewey was so proud! He looked around and saw a young bird. The young bird said, "Wow! That's an amazing house you built Lewey! Can I stay here with you?" + +Lewey was so happy and he said, "Yes, of course the bird can stay!" + +So the bird stayed in Lewey's house and they were friends forever. They played and talked and laughed together. They even built a special path with rocks, just for them. + +And Lewey and the young bird were happy together forever! +Once there was a lively little ghost named Bob. He loved to fill his days with lots of fun activities. One day, Bob was sitting in the meadow chatting with his best friend, the bunny. + +Bob said to the bunny, "Hey let's go fill the pond with pebbles!" The bunny hopped around excitedly and shook its head with glee. So, the two friends set off to the pond. + +When they were about to reach the pond, they saw a giant monster! Bob wasn't sure what to do, he was scared. Suddenly, the monster said "Don't be afraid! Let's fill the pond with pebbles." + +So Bob smiled and the three friends shared a big hug. Then the bunny, Bob and the monster filled the pond with colourful pebbles. As the sun went down, the pond looked so beautiful. All the pebbles sparkled in the fading light. Bob's adventure turned out to be so much fun and filled with many surprises! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who lived in a small village. Their names were Sarah and Bob. The two of them were always together, and they were having a lot of fun. + +One day, Sarah found a strange egg in the garden and she was excited to have it. She carried it to Bob and showed it to him. But Bob didn't like the egg. He thought it was disgusting and he wanted to throw it away. + +"Let's just get rid of this egg!" he said. But Sarah started to cry. + +"No! I want to keep it!" she said. + +Bob was sad to see her cry, so he said, "OK. We can keep it. We'll just have to hide it from our parents." + +So Sarah and Bob carefully hid the egg in the garden. But one day, they were playing hide and seek and Bob accidentally stepped on the egg and it started to tear. They both screamed with horror and then started to cry. + +After a while, they both agreed to bury the remains of the egg and never talk about it again. They chose to be best friends forever and never tear each other apart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old, and loved to explore. One day, Emily and her family went to a store they had never been to before. + +When they walked in, Emily was surprised. Everything was so interesting! She saw lots of things she had never seen before. She looked up at her parents with a smile, but they were not smiling. They were frowning. + +"What's wrong?" Emily asked. + +"We can't find what we're looking for," said Emily's mom. + +Emily thought hard. + +"Maybe I can help," she said. + +Emily wandered around the store, looking and listening. She soon found something that looked familiar. "That looks like what we want!" Emily said. + +Her parents smiled and thanked Emily. Emily was so happy to have helped. From then on, Emily always tried to help out when her parents were frowning. +Once upon a time there was a little bird living all alone in a pit. He was so lonely without any friends. One day the bird heard someone calling his name. He flew out of the pit to find a kind old man standing by his side. + +The old man said, "Little bird, you are so lonely. I will help you save your friends." + +The bird was very happy and thanked the old man. The old man said, "Follow me. I will show you the way, and you can save all your friends." So the bird followed the old man and they flew away together. + +After a long journey the bird and the old man reached a big lake. The lake was full of birds just like the bird. He was thrilled and said, "See, this is where you can save all your friends." + +The little bird was overjoyed. He quickly rounded up all the birds in the lake and introduced them to the old man. The old man smiled, and said, "I'm so glad I could help you find your friends. Now you won't be lonely anymore." + +The bird thanked the old man again before flying away with all his friends. From then on the little bird was never lonely again, and he could always count on his friends to save him whenever he needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a person. He was happy and he liked to enjoy his day. On this day he went for a walk. As he walked, he heard a loud noise. The person was curious. + +He followed the noise and saw another person. They were playing music, it was very loud. The first person waved to the second one and asked what they were doing. + +The second person said, "I am enjoying myself. I am playing music and it is so much fun. Would you like to join me?" +The first person was very excited to join in. Together they enjoyed making loud music. + +The two of them had lots of fun making loud music. They both agreed it was the best way to enjoy their day. +Tom and his mom were driving in their van. Tom was very excited to go on an adventure. But then his mom pointed at a huge van on the road, beside them. She said "Look, Tom, that van is bigger than ours!" +Tom was amazed. He said "Wow, it's so huge!" +His mom replied with a smile "Yes, it is. But remember, it's better to be happy with what you have. Just because something else is bigger and better doesn't mean you can't be content. You miss out on all of the joys and blessings life gives you if you're always trying to keep up with someone else." +Tom nodded in agreement. He knew that having a smaller van was OK. He was content with it, and was grateful for what he had. +Mom and Dad were at home. Mom was folding laundry on a chair. Dad was pushing the heavy chair from one end of the room to the other. + +Mom said, "Dad, why are you pushing the chair around? + +Dad replied, "It's a surprise." + +The next day, Mom and Dad loaded up the car with their heavy chairs, and the family drove to the park. + +"We just need this one chair," Dad said as he unfolded it to set it up on the grass. Mom was excited to find that Dad had made a special picnic chair just for her. Dad had folded the heavy chair and added loops and straps so Mom could carry it easily by herself. Mom was thrilled with her special chair and thanked Dad. Dad had brought a special surprise to make Mom happy. +Maggie was outside playing with her chalk. She drew pretty pictures on the sidewalk. She was having a peaceful afternoon. + +Suddenly, her older brother came outside and started throwing the chalk around. Maggie got mad and yelled, "Stop!" + +But her brother didn't listen. He just kept tossing the chalk and making a mess. + +Then Maggie's mom came out. She saw the mess and said, "What's going on here?" + +Maggie said, "My brother won't stop making a mess!" + +Maggie's mom sighed. "I have an idea. Why don't we all create something together?" + +Maggie liked the idea. So, they all grabbed their chalk and started to draw on the sidewalk. Maggie and her brother worked together to make a giant sun. Then, they all took turns pouring water onto the chalk to create a colorful rainbow. + +In the end, everyone was happy. Maggie had a peaceful afternoon filled with art and laughter. +Max, a three year-old, was walking in the park with his mom. He saw a patch of soft and pretty velvet, and he wanted to touch it. His mom told him, "Max! Don't touch it, it is too disgusting to be touched." + +Max was sad. He wanted to touch the velvet, so he tried to convince his mom: "But, it looks so pretty. Please, Mom, I want to touch." + +His mom just said, "No, Max, you can't touch it." She grabbed his hand and they moved away from it. + +Max was bothered. As they were leaving, his mom said, "Now, if you want to touch velvet, Max, I can take you to the pet store and you can pet the kittens. How does that sound?" + +Max's eyes brightened. He squeezed his mom's hand, happy. "Yes! I want to pet the kittens!" + +The mom smiled and said, "Alright, Max. Let's go!" Max was ecstatic and happily walked away from the park with his mom. He will finally get to touch velvet, but it won't be the disgusting velvet that he saw in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two little bears, Tony and Lenny. They had been friends ever since they were cubs and loved playing together. + +But one day something turned their friendship upside-down. Lenny had wanted to go on a vacation, but Tony was selfish and said he wanted to stay home. + +"Why don't you want to go on vacation with me, Tony?" asked Lenny sadly. + +Tony shuffled his feet and said, "I want to do something different. I don't want a vacation like you do." + +Lenny looked very sad and said, "But we could have lots of fun together!" + +Tony shrugged. "It's okay, but I still want to do something different. Maybe I'll go on vacation another time." + +Lenny nodded sadly and went to turn and walk away, but Tony grabbed his paw. + +"Let's make a promise that the next time we go on vacation together, it will be for both of us," said Tony. + +Lenny smiled, and the two of them hugged. From then on, they never did anything without each other - they had learned that it was much better to do things together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a shiny nose. He was very proud of it and polished it every day. Everyone admired his nose and told him how nice it was. + +One day, there was a girl who saw his nose. She was very envious of it. She wished she had a nose that was as shiny as his. + +So, the girl decided to try to polish her own nose. She got some polish and started to rub it on her nose. But the girl found out it was not as easy as it looked. Her nose was never as shiny as the boy's. + +The girl was very unhappy and tried to polish her nose every day, in hopes of making it as nice as the boy's. But it would never be as perfect as his. + +The moral of the story is that some things can't be changed no matter how hard we try. We must accept and be happy with what we have. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to pick flowers and run around in the meadow outside of her house. One day, Jane decided to pick the most beautiful flower she had ever seen. It was white and had a spike in the middle. + +As Jane knelt down to pick the flower, she heard a voice behind her. +"What are you doing?" asked the voice. Jane turned around and saw a fairy standing behind her. + +"I wanted to pick this flower," replied Jane. + +The fairy smiled. "That is a special flower. in order to pick it, you must kneel down, close your eyes and make a wish. Then, if you are lucky, the flower will be yours," said the fairy. + +So Jane kneeled down and closed her eyes. She thought hard and decided to wish for a new dress. To her surprise, when she opened her eyes, she had the white flower in her hands. Jane thanked the fairy and ran home with the flower. + +From that day on, Jane always remembered to kneel down when she wanted something special. +It was a sunny day, and Teddy and Sarah were playing in the garden. Teddy had a toy and was pushing the buttons. Suddenly one of them snapped and the toy broke. Teddy was very sad and started to cry. + +"What is the matter, Teddy?" Sarah asked. + +"My toy is broken!" Teddy said, feeling angry. + +"Oh, don't worry about it," Sarah said. "We can fix it. Do you want to help?" + +Teddy nodded and Sarah gave him a button. He placed it in the toy's broken spot and held it in place. + +"Now," Sarah said. "Press the button and see if it works!" + +Teddy pressed the button and the toy worked again! Teddy was so happy that he jumped up and down, laughing. + +"I love the button!" he shouted. Sarah smiled and hugged Teddy. + +"I'm glad you don't hate the button anymore," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Star. Every day, Star rocked on her swing in the garden. She loved how it made her feel - she would go so high! + +One day, Star saw a pretty bracelet on the grass. It was so shiny and twinkled brightly in the sun. When she picked it up, it felt so lively in her hand that Star couldn't help but smile. + +But then her mom came out and saw her holding the bracelet. "Star, where did you get this?" Her mom asked, looking worried. + +Star told her mom what happened and said, "It's so pretty. Can I keep it?" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "No darling. It belongs to someone else and we must take it back. It isn't nice to take things which don't belong to us." + +Star thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, mommy. I will always be honest and do the right thing." + +From then on, Star knew that it was important to always be honest. Even though she couldn't keep the bracelet, she still enjoyed rocking in her swing in the garden and finding joy in doing what was right. +Nina was walking along the beach. She felt something crunchy beneath her feet. She bent down and saw that it was a special bracelet. She picked it up and admired it. It was a beautiful blue bracelet with a starfish charm. + +Nina was very gifted and could often feel when something was special. She knew that this bracelet was special. + +Suddenly, a little boy appeared on the beach. He had a big smile on his face and he looked very happy. He ran towards Nina and said: + +"That bracelet is mine! My parents gave it to me this morning as a gift. I must have dropped it in the sand." + +Nina smiled at the boy. She liked his enthusiasm. She handed the bracelet back to him. Then the boy said something that surprised her. He asked her to sign his bracelet. + +Nina was confused. Why would this boy want her to sign a bracelet? + +The little boy explained: + +"I want to remember this moment when it all began. I want to look at my bracelet everyday and remember that I found my bracelet at the beach with a special lady. I think you are special!" + +Nina smiled and was happy. She signed the bracelet and watched the little boy run away with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a dead gate in the middle of a vast field. All around the gate, the grass was brown and dry. Two children, Mark and Bill, were walking in the field. + +"Look at that gate!" said Mark. + +"Yeh, it looks dead," said Bill. + +"Let's set it free," said Mark. + +So the two children ran together up to the dead gate. They pulled on the gate with all their might, but it wouldn't budge. + +"It's stuck!" said Bill. + +"That's okay," said Mark. "I have an idea. Let's both push together." + +And so they did. With the both of them pushing, the gate started to slowly move. Little by little, the two children kept pushing until the gate opened wide. They cheered with joy and laughed with delight. + +The dead gate had been set free. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mandy. She always wanted to see a ghost. One day, she heard a noise outside her window and she went to look. + +Mandy saw a ghost passing by in the night. She was so excited and followed it. They both passed through a dark forest. + +Suddenly, the ghost stopped and said in a deep voice, "You! Follow my path and you will learn the secret of life!". Mandy quickly agreed and kept following the ghost. + +After a while, Mandy started feeling dizzy and scared. She wanted to go home but the ghost kept passing faster and faster. Soon, she stopped and said, "I'm too scared to keep going." + +The ghost just laughed and said, "It's too late for you now. You will never make it home." + +Mandy was never seen again. She had followed the ghost too far from home and was never seen again. +Once there was a little caterpillar. He was very small and weak. He wanted to find adventure, but he was too small to get very far. The caterpillar had one goal - to get to the west - but he couldn't make it there on his own. He started to crawl, slowly and weakly but steadily. As he crawled, he looked around and saw the beauty of his journey. The caterpillar enjoyed every inch of his journey - the flowers, the trees, and even the rocks. He eventually made his way to the west and found a beautiful field full of majestic wildflowers. He was so happy, and he had never felt so proud. He realized he could do anything if he just kept on crawling - and that's exactly what he did. +Henny was excited to show her mom the sunflower she grew in her garden. She worked hard to nurture it, and it was now a beautiful tall flower. But, when she reached out to pick it, something terrible happened. + +"Careful Henny!" her mom shouted. "It's very fragile!" + +Henny tried to be gentle, but the sunflower snapped and fell to the ground. Henny was so sad, and she started to cry. + +"It's ok, you can still lie it back up," said her mom. + +Henny took the broken stem and gently placed it back on the dirt. Then she put some dirt around it and patted it down. + +"See? Now the sunflower is standing up again," said her mom. + +Henny smiled, feeling happy that she was able to make her sunflower stand again. She knew that she would need to be extra careful with it from now on. +Johnny and his mom were playing in the park. Johnny was wearing a white glove. His mom smiled and said, “You look so handsome, Johnny. I’m so proud of you.†+ +The little boy smiled and continued to play. Suddenly, he noticed a filthy glove lying on the ground. It was brown and torn in places. Johnny looked sad and frowned. + +His mom noticed and asked, “What’s wrong, Johnny?†+ +He pointed to the old, filthy glove and said, “That glove looks so sad.†+ +His mom shook her head and said, “Let’s clean it up.†+ +They found a bucket and some soapy water. Together, they scrubbed the glove until it was clean and bright. + +Johnny smiled and said, “Now it looks much happier.†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Yes, it does.†+"Mommy, what is that?" asked the three year old, pointing at a man wearing a long shirt. He was walking down the street outside their house. + +"That is a man," Mommy explained. "He is wearing a shirt." + +The three year old looked puzzled. "What is a shirt? Is it like mine?" + +"Yes. It's like your shirt," Mommy said, holding up the little one's shirt. "It is a piece of clothing that people wear. A shirt is a kind of top, just like yours, but it is longer and goes down to the man's knees." + +The three year old nodded. "And why does he have a long shirt?" + +Mommy smiled. "Well, maybe he likes his shirt to be longer, or maybe he just wants to be more covered up. Every person likes to dress differently. But no matter what length the shirt is, it's still a shirt." + +The three year old smiled. Now he knew what that man was wearing! +It was a bright summer day and Emma was in the park. She looked at all the children running around and playing and felt a huge smile form on her face. + +Then she saw it, a swing! She eagerly ran to it, wanting to record the time she could swing higher than her friends. + +Suddenly, a girl came and stood in front of Emma. She was holding a huge flag and looked very envious. + +Emma looked confused. The girl spoke, "I was here first! You can swing after I'm done!" + +Emma wasn't too pleased and shrugged her shoulders. She decided to wait and walked away, her smile waning just a little bit. + +When the girl finally finished, Emma gleefully ran back and hopped onto the swing. She could feel the wind in her hair as she went higher and higher. + +Emma shouted with joy and grinned from ear to ear. She had finally recorded a higher swing from all her friends! +Once there was a duck who was very lonely. She lived by a lake, and every day she would swim around in the cool water. But she was always sad, because she had no one to swim with her. + +One day she noticed an egg in the lake. She swam to it, and saw that it was soft and warm. She knew it must belong to another duck, so she became very excited! + +The duck looked around, but she could not see the other duck. Suddenly, she heard a deep and harsh voice telling her to go away. She was so scared she jumped out of the lake and ran away. + +The duck was sad, but she had to be brave. She returned to the lake every day, and swam around waiting for the other duck to return. Finally, one morning she saw the other duck swimming towards her! The duck was happy and ran to greet the other. They have been swimming together ever since, and the lake was no longer a lonely place. +Once upon a time in a far away land, two birds lived happily near a lake. The birds were very cheerful and they sang beautiful songs together. One day, the birds had a quarrel about the best way to find food. The bigger bird wanted to fish from the lake, but the littler bird wanted to stay on the land. + +The bigger bird said, “Let’s go to the lake! We can find more food there!†But the littler bird said, “No, let’s stay here and look for food together.†+ +The bigger bird became angry and flew away to the lake without the littler bird. The littler bird sadly stayed alone on the land. The littler bird eventually found some food on the ground but it was not enough. + +The moral of this story is that friends should always stick together. If the two birds had stayed together, they could have enjoyed the lake and found more food. But because they decided to quarrel, the littler bird ended up alone and hungry. So always stay together and be cheerful with your friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with a box. The box was enormous, and the little girl wanted to know what was inside of it. She asked her mom, but mom said she needed to listen first. + +The little girl cocked her head to listen carefully. She heard a faint whisper coming from the box. She leaned in close and listened even more. + +"Open me!", she heard the box whisper. + +The little girl looked up at her mom. Mom smiled and nodded. + +"Go ahead, it's alright," Mom said. + +The little girl opened the box and gasped. Inside was an enormous surprise. And that's how the little girl found out what was in her enormous box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ami. She was three years old and very excited to be able to go outside and play in her yard. + +Ami was playing in the garden when she saw a man walking towards her. He was walking very slowly and Ami was scared. She wanted to run away but she couldn't. + +The man got closer and closer to Ami until he was standing right in front of her. He started to poke her on the head and Ami started to cry. + +The man didn't stop and kept poking Ami. He was laughing and wouldn't stop. Ami was so scared that she closed her eyes and wished that the man would go away. + +Unfortunately, her wish didn't come true. The man kept poking her until he was finished - then he just disappeared. + +Ami was so unhappy and scared. She was so relieved when her mom came out and found her. She hugged Ami tightly and told her that everything was going to be okay. + +That was the last time Ami saw the man - but she was never as excited to go out to play in her yard again. +Once upon a time, there was a small deer named Ted. He had always wanted to fly so he could see the world from above. One day, he decided to try to hang from a nearby tree. + +He stepped back and ran forward, then jumped to grab a branch. He wobbled and swayed, but he managed to hang on. + +"I did it!" he shouted. + +At that moment, a small bird fluttered down and perched on the branch next to him. + +"I'm impressed," said the bird. "What else can you do?" + +Ted smiled and said, "I can jump, roll and even hop!" + +The bird smiled and said, "That's great! Now, let's go explore the world together!" + +So Ted and the bird flew off, exploring the world and having lots of fun. They never forget the day Ted learned to hang from the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle mommy and her daughter. Everywhere they went, people said the daughter was the most special girl ever. + +On one special day, mommy and daughter went to the park. While they were walking, mommy saw a brick lying on the ground. She picked it up and asked her daughter to weigh it. + +The daughter held the brick and it felt heavy. She said to her mommy, "It weighs a lot!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Let's take it home. It could be useful one day!" + +They took the brick home and placed it on the kitchen table. But as they did, they heard a rumble. Suddenly, the house shook and the brick began to roll onto the floor. + +Everything was quiet. Mommy and daughter looked at each other and knew something bad had happened. + +When they got outside, the saw that the brick had broken the neighbor's window. They felt so sad and knew they would have to go apologize. They had made a mistake by taking the brick home and now no one was happy. +Once upon a time there was a jolly girl named Lisa. She loved to imagine different adventures. One morning she decided to have an adventure right in her own home! She looked around the room and saw the perfect place to start her adventure; the closet door! + +Standing in front of the closet door she exclaimed, “Now is the time to have an adventure!†+ +She imagined what could be hiding behind the door. She wondered if there were monsters, or maybe it was a storehouse full of fun toys! + +Suddenly the door opened, and Lisa yelped in surprise! It was just her mom, with a serious look on her face. Her mom said sternly, “Lisa, now is not the time for make-believe. Adventure time is over.†+ +Lisa was very sad, she had been looking forward to the adventure and was disappointed nothing exciting came of it. She felt like she had been scolded and wished she hadn’t tried to start the adventure in the first place. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Every day Mary liked to go for a walk. But one day, she found something different. It was a big, rough alligator! + +Mary called out to the alligator, “Hello, Alligator! What are you doing here?†+ +The alligator replied, “I’m looking for friends. Can you bring me some?†+ +Mary thought it sounded like a good idea, so she nodded her head and said, “I will go and find some friends for you.†+ +Mary ran home and told her mom about the alligator. Her mom said, “That sounds like a lot of fun. Let’s bring some of your friends over to meet the alligator.†+ +So Mary ran off to get her friends. Soon enough, all of Mary’s friends were gathered around the alligator. Mary’s friends were so excited to meet the rough alligator! They all said hello and asked him lots of questions. + +The alligator was very happy that Mary had brought him some friends. From that day on, the alligator and Mary’s friends were the best of pals! +John and Mary were walking downtown through the snow. It was icy, so they had to be careful. They were on their way to the post office. + +John said: "Let's take the subway. It will be faster that way." + +The subway was very cold and it was filled with snow. When they arrived at the post office, they wanted to mail a package. But they saw that it was closed and the sign said that it was too icy outside. + +John and Mary were so sad. Without the post office, they couldn't mail the package. They would have to wait until the ice melted before they could send it away. + +John looked out the window. He saw that it was still very icy, and he knew it could stay that way for a long time. +Once there was a little boy. He loved exploring and finding new things. One day he found a door and it was locked. He wanted to see what was inside so he looked around for a way to unlock it. + +Suddenly he saw a pebble and he thought it might help him. He picked it up and he tried the pebble in the keyhole. The little boy was very excited and happy when he heard a click! The door was unlocked! He opened it easily and walked inside. + +But then something horrible happened. The door locked again and he couldn't get out. He tried and tried to unlock the door but he couldn't. He was very sad. + +"Help me, please!" he shouted but nobody came. The little boy got stuck in the door forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old and loved to play. One day, Tim wanted to climb a huge tree. He kept getting closer and closer to the top. + +Suddenly, his mom appeared and shouted loudly. “Tim, don't climb too high! It can be dangerous. I'm warning you!†Tim stopped and looked at his mom. “Okay, I won't do it. I don't want to fall,†he said. + +His mom smiled. She was proud that her son had listened to her warning. She hugged him tight and said, “I'm glad you listened, Tim. Now be careful and don't climb too high.†+ +Tim nodded and agreed. He knew that falling from a great height could be dangerous and he didn't want to get hurt. After that, Tim was extra careful around tall trees and always listened to his mom when she warned him about something. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom wanted to fight his enemies, but he didn't have the mighty powers like the superheroes did. What could he do? He thought and he thought until the lightbulb flicked on in his head. + +Tom quickly ran to his room, and pulled out his suit from the wardrobe. His suit had tiny sparkles on it, and it made him feel very special. + +Tom proudly put on his suit and ran outside. He shouted "I am ready to fight!" + +He saw a small army standing in front of him. One of them called out "Look at the little man in his fancy suit!" + +Tom said "You think I'm scared? I will fight you!" + +The army laughed, but Tom's courage was real, and he fought bravely. In the end, Tom won the fight! +Teddy and Mommy were at the park. Teddy loves going to the park, but it was a little bit different today. Mommy had a big purple map with her. + +"What is that?" asked Teddy. + +"It's a map, Teddy," Mommy said smiling. "And I'm going to spray it!" + +Mommy took out a can of spray and sprayed the map. It smelled nice! Teddy thought it was fun to watch Mommy make the map purple. + +When Mommy was finished spraying the map, she showed Teddy the colors. They both saw the purple map. + +"It looks so pretty," Teddy said. + +Mommy beamed. "Yes, it does! Now let's go explore the park." Teddy and Mommy went on an adventure, looking at all the colors on the map. + +The end. +The village was famous for its style of dancing. Every day, people from the village would practice their moves, dreaming of the day they could show their talent off on the big stage. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy came to the village, hoping she could join in their practice too. All the villagers welcomed her with open arms and she soon proved to be a natural dancer. + +Mary, the village leader, asked Lucy, “What do you want to be when you grow up?†+ +“I want to be famous," Lucy replied. + +Mary smiled and said, “To be famous, you’re going to need to surrender to the music. Let it take over and help your feet move with its flow.†+ +The villagers were shocked to see how quickly Lucy picked up this concept and in no time at all she was twirling and spinning in perfect harmony with the music. + +Lucy soon fulfilled her dream and was invited to perform in the big city. The villagers congratulated her and all wished her the best. As she took off onto her big journey, Mary said to her, “Remember, you’ve got to surrender to the music in order to make it big.†+ +What Mary meant soon came true. After giving it her all and surrendering to the music, Lucy became a famous dancer, a title she carried with grace and pride. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful box which was sitting on the floor. + +Sammy saw it, and said: "Oh, what is that?" + +His Mom replied: "It's a box, Sammy. Would you like to open it?". + +Sammy nodded and ran to the box. He opened the lid, and he saw lots of colorful toys inside. + +He screamed: "Yay! I accept it!" + +His Mom smiled. Then, she said: "Have fun playing with your new toys, Sammy!". + +Sammy nodded and started to play with his new toys. He was very happy and accepted the beautiful box. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Evie. She was three years old and loved to play. + +One day, Evie was playing in the garden when she saw something that made her scream. Lying in the flower bed was a big green pepper. She picked it up and smiled, but something didn't feel right. + +The pepper started to buzz, and it made her feel uncomfortable. She stepped back, but the pepper started to move. As it started to get closer, Evie screamed again, louder this time. + +Just then, her mom ran out to see what was wrong. She scooped Evie up in her arms and quickly took the pepper away. + +Mom hugged Evie tight, and told her that it was just a noisy bug. Evie felt much better and smiled, relieved that the uncomfortable pepper bug was gone. +The sun was shining brightly as Billy and his mom walked to the station. Billy was so excited to be taking the train! + +As they got closer to the station, Billy started running ahead. His mom called after him, “Slow down, Billy!†+ +But Billy wasn’t listening. He ran around the station and stopped by a giant, tall bush. Suddenly, he felt something small and fuzzy brush against his leg. Billy screamed, jumping back! + +His mom rushed over, and saw a frightened rabbit in the bush. She was gentle and kind, and coaxed the poor animal out. She held it close and said, “Don’t be scared little one. We won’t hurt you.†+ +Billy stood back and watched as his mom slowly stroked the rabbit’s head. He smiled—he knew his mom had saved the day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Bob. He was three years old. +Bob had an orange toy car. He liked to rub it with his hands. He would rub it really tightly, making different shapes and designs. + +One day Bob wanted to show his mom how he was rubbing his car. He eagerly showed her and said, “Look mom! I’m rubbing my car really tight!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “That's great Bob! You're doing a fantastic job!†+ +Bob was so proud and happy. He kept rubbing his orange car, making different shapes and designs. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. One day he saw a huge vehicle driving down the street. He watched it with wide eyes and couldn't believe how huge it was. + +John's mommy noticed his fascination with the vehicle and said, "Do you like the big car, John?" + +John nodded and replied, "Yes!" in an excited voice. + +John's mommy smiled and said, "Let's go for a ride! We can chew some gum and enjoy the view!" + +John was so happy. He quickly ran to the car and got in. He looked in the rearview mirror, put a piece of gum in his mouth, and off they drove. + +John had a great time. He chewed on his gum and pointed out interesting things as they drove. He even saw a big elephant! + +John and his mommy had a wonderful day and drove home feeling very happy. +One day, a little boy named Jack was walking in the forest. It was getting dark, so he paused and looked around. He saw a light in the distance, so he went towards it. When he reached it, he saw a small cottage. He was curious, so he knocked on the door. + +Suddenly, an old woman opened the door. She was frightened and told him to go away. Jack was scared, so he ran away back into the forest. He looked behind him, and he could still see the light. + +Jack was running through the dark, but he couldn't find his way out. He was so frightened, he started to cry. Suddenly, something grabbed him from behind and dragged him away. In the darkness, Jack never returned. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved finding hidden treasures. One day, she decided to follow her crisp, green scissors outside to the secret garden in the back yard. As Sally crept closer and closer to the garden, she noticed something hidden under a big bush. + +Sally couldn't believe it. Under the bush was a shiny box with lots of colorful buttons. Sally couldn't wait to explore the buttons and see what they could do, so she quickly grabbed the box and opened it. + +"You must be careful with the box," said a voice behind Sally. She spun around to find an old lady standing in the garden. + +The old woman told Sally a story about her box; it was very special and contained magical buttons. Each button would do something special if Sally pushed it. And if Sally ever had any trouble, she could just press one of the buttons and the old woman would be there to help. + +Sally thanked the old woman and together they snuck back into Sally's house with the magical box, safe and sound. +Once, there was a lucky dog called Joe. Joe loved to wander through the park, but one day he found something he'd never seen before; a coffee cup. Thinking it looked delicious, Joe tried to take a sip. + +But as he went to take a sip, he was brought to a sudden halt by a voice. + +"No, Joe," said the voice, "you have to surrender that cup". + +Joe thought it was strange, but reluctantly he surrendered the cup to the voice. Joe was very confused and as he looked around trying to figure out who the voice belonged to, he stumbled upon a kindly old man who smiled at him. + +The old man said "You are very lucky, Joe, for I am the coffee fairy. I brought this coffee for you as a reward for your willingness to surrender the cup". With that, the coffee fairy produced a cup full of magic coffee just for Joe, who felt very lucky indeed. +Once upon a time, there was a large nest in a meadow. Inside the nest lived a family of birds. One day, the father bird noticed that one of his young was hurt. He asked the others, "Who can help heal my son?" + +The little birds explained that they did not know how to heal. Then the mother bird said, "I know! I heard about a large bird that can heal the sick. He lives far away, but I'm sure he can help." + +So the family set out on an adventure to find the Healing Bird. After a long journey, they found him in an old tree. The Healing Bird was very kind and he healed the young bird's injury with his magic. + +When they returned home, they were filled with joy. Their little nest was full of love, and they were healthy and happy. +Once upon a time there was a rock. The rock wanted to be high so it asked the sun for advice. + +The sun said "I know how you can be high. Kneel down on the ground and point up to the sky!" + +The rock tried this and found it was very easy. Soon it was high and looking down from up above. + +The bird was very impressed and said "You are so strong! Your kneel point makes you the highest of us all!" + +The rock was very proud and thanked the sun for the easy advice. From that day it respected the sun very much. +Sam and his dad were in the park. It was a sunny day and Sam was feeling happy. +"Let's play catch, dad!" Sam said. +"Okay, Sam," his dad said with a smile. +They played catch for a long time and then Dad held out a test. +"Now it is time for your first test," Dad said. +"What is a test?" Sam asked. +"It's like a game. You have to do something and I will serve you. Are you ready?" Dad said. +Sam nodded and Dad threw a cold ball to him. Sam was excited as he caught the ball. He had passed his first test! +They played catch for a little longer before going home. Sam was proud of himself for doing his first test. +"Good job today, Sam. You passed the test," Dad said with a smile. + +Sam beamed with pride. He had passed his first test! +Once upon a time, there were two sisters: Emily and Lucy. Emily was 3 years old and Lucy was 6 years old. One day, their mom gave them each an apron to wear while they cooked together. + +Emily was so excited to have an apron of her own! She put it on, proud of her new apron. But Lucy didn't like Emily wearing an apron. + +"That apron isn't fair," she said. "I'm the oldest and should have my apron first." + +Emily's eyes filled with tears. She didn't understand why Lucy was being so mean. "It's not my fault!" Emily said. + +Mom stepped in. "Now, now," she said. "It's okay for both of you to wear aprons. We can all help in the kitchen and be a team." + +Emily smiled. Mom gave them a big bowl of sweet fruit. She suggested that they cut the fruit and test each piece to make sure it was ripe. + +Emily and Lucy smiled and began to cut the fruit. They took turns testing each piece before adding it to the bowl. In the end, they had a beautiful bowl of sweet, ripe fruit they had prepared together. + +The sisters learned an important lesson that day: even though they were different ages, they could still work together and help each other.They both realized that working together makes things much sweeter! +Billy saw a pony at the farm. He had never seen a real pony before and he was so excited. He wanted to pet it, but he didn't know how. He asked the farmer to show him. The farmer smiled and said, "Come on." He led Billy over to the pony and showed him how to pet it. Billy smiled and ran his hands over the pony's fur. He was so happy! + +Then, the farmer said he could take the pony for a walk. Billy was thrilled. He walked around the farm with the pony, learning how to steer it. People watched from their windows and cheered for him. Billy was so proud that he cheered and applauded himself. + +Back at home, Billy told his friends all about the pony. They were all so envious. They wished they could have gone too. But Billy felt special - like no one else in the world had a pony! +Alice felt excited as she held the small map. With it in her hands, there were limitless possibilities of where she could go. She could feel a flutter of anticipation in her chest as she thought of all the new places she could explore. + +Alice opened the map, her eyes wide as all the unfamiliar names filled the page. The feeling of fear rose up in her chest, but she pushed it down and instead focused on the fun she could have. + +The next day, Alice put on her shoes and grabbed her map. Taking a deep breath and shaking away her fear, she set off on her adventure. As Alice wandered, she felt brave and confident. She was no longer scared of the unknown and she celebrated her newfound sense of courage. + +Alice had the most incredible experience that day. She discovered the most amazing things and made lots of new friends. From then on, she never let a fearful feeling stop her from exploring. After all, with her map, nothing was impossible. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She really liked to eat sugary treats, but her mom always explained to her that too much sugar wasn't good for her. + +One day Sally's mom said, "Sally, I have a surprise for you!" She led Sally to a park but it was filthy. Sally looked around and asked, "Why did you bring me here?" + +Her mom explained, "I wanted you to see that too much sugar can make things really messy!" Sally felt confused and begged her mom to bring her home. But her mom said, "No, this is a good lesson for you. Too much sugar can make everything look bad, so we need to eat it in moderation." + +Sally wanted to cry, but she knew her mom had a point. She promised to be careful with how much sugar she ate. + +But it was too late. Sally's mom was right. Too much sugar had made the park look terrible, like it was impossible to clean up. Sally knew she had to be more careful next time. +Mum and Dad were very busy in the kitchen. "We need to bake a delicious cake for our friend's birthday," said Mum. Dad said, "I need to find a razor to cut the cake into equal pieces." + +Mum smiled. "Ah, I have a huge razor in the cupboard," she said. Dad opened the cupboard door and saw Mum's huge razor. "Wow, this will be perfect for the cake," said Dad. + +Mum and Dad worked together to bake the delicious cake. Suddenly, the door opened and their three year old daughter ran into the kitchen. She was carrying a large spoon. "I want to help!" she shouted. + +Mum and Dad laughed. They showed her the huge razor and let her help them cut the cake into perfect pieces. Together they had made a perfect birthday cake! +Once there was a boy. He was very busy. He wanted to build a wall. He went looking for bricks to use. He saw some big blocks and some small blocks. He decided to use the small blocks. He gathered them all together and built the wall. It was very tall. He was so happy with his new wall. He played with it every day. He was busy moving the blocks around and making different shapes. He was so proud of his wall. He was very busy! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Emma. Emma was very competitive and loved to play with her toy dolls. Every day she got dressed up in different clothes and pretended to be in all sorts of adventures. + +One day, Emma decided to go and explore the bathroom by herself. Her parents were worried and told her not to go in there on her own, but Emma wanted to show them how grown up she was. + +The bathroom was a big, white space filled with all kinds of mysterious things. Emma looked around and spotted a big, green bucket at the other end of the room. She wanted to touch it but was scared. + +In an encouraging voice, her father said: "Emma, I trust you. I know you can be brave if you try." + +So Emma took a deep breath and cautiously touched the big green bucket. She was so proud of herself! + +From that moment on, Emma made it a habit to explore new places and try new things. She knew that she could trust her parents to support her, no matter what. +Once there was a clever bunny who liked to bake. One Tuesday, he decided to make something special. He gathered enormous amounts of ingredients and spent all day baking. Finally, the bunny finished his creation. However, it was so enormous, he couldn't move it an inch! He tried to pick it up, but it was impossible! The bunny had to leave the enormous cake behind. So sadly, the bunny never got to try his creation. +Once upon a time there lived a man who was very happy. He loved rocking in his rocking chair, going on walks and playing with his friends. + +One day, he went on a walk, but it was not like the usual ones. Instead, he found a strange rock which glowed in the sunshine. He was so amazed that he picked it up, and started rocking it in his hands while he walked. + +Suddenly, he stumbled upon a funny-looking man who said: "Why are you carrying that stupid rock?" + +The man smiled and said: "Because I like the way it rocks!" + +The funny-looking man laughed and said: "You're so silly!" + +The man and the funny-looking man had a good laugh and then went back home, still rocking the special rock. And from that day on, the man was always happier when he rocked. +Once upon a time there lived a boy named John. He loved to explore and go on adventures. One day his mom said, “John, today we will go on an adventure to an island!†+ +John jumped up and down with excitement. He couldn’t believe he was going to an island. “What are we going to do there?†he asked his mom. + +“We will go to the beach and play in the sand,†she said with a smile. + +They arrived at the island and it was so pretty. John loved how the sun was sparkling on the ocean. He ran around the beach and felt the sand on his toes. + +Later, his mom said it was time for dinner. She said they were going to have a yummy dinner on the island. + +At dinner, John was so happy. He received yummy food. He saw the sun setting and was filled with happiness. + +John looked forward to coming back to this island again one day soon. +Once upon a time there was a shape that was very smooth. It was called a cube and it had six sides. The cube was very cool and the girl wanted to store it so she could take it out whenever she wanted. + + + +The girl found the perfect spot to store the cube. It was on a shelf in her bedroom, right next to her favorite stuffed animal. She put the cube on the shelf and made sure it was nice and secure. + +Then the girl had an idea. She wanted to store some other shapes too! She searched through her room and found some other smooth shapes. She found some stars and some circles and she placed them all on the shelf next to the cube. + +The girl was very happy that she could store all of her smooth shapes in one place, and each time she looked at them she smiled. She enjoyed having all of her shapes together and knew that she could take them out whenever she wanted. +One day Jack was walking in the landscape. He noticed the birds chirping in the warm sunshine and the soft grass beneath his feet. While he was walking, he heard the sound of a bell ringing. He followed the sound and soon he saw a big tree in the distance. + +As he approached the tree, he saw a bunch of bells hanging from it. His eyes lit up when he saw they were all different colors and shapes. + +He asked his mom "Can I ring the bells?" + +His mom replied, "Yes, you can ring the bells. Just be careful not to touch them too hard." + +So Jack carefully touched the bells, making the sweetest sound. The bells ring through the landscape, making Jack feel even happier. + +Foreshadowing the moment, Jack realized that the bells made more than just beautiful music. He realized they brought joy to the landscape. +Once upon a time there was a beetle and he needed some help. He went to his friend the rabbit and said, "Can you help me? I need to do something but I don't know how." + +The rabbit said, "Sure! What do you need help with?" + +The beetle said, "I need to be ready. Can you help me?" + +The rabbit said, "Of course I can! I'll help you get ready. First let's find a hat and put it on your head. Now you are ready!" + +The beetle said, "Thank you for your help, rabbit! I feel so happy." + +And the beetle was ready. +Once upon a time there was a big, safe tree. One day, a small rabbit wanted to go explore the tree. So, she hopped up to the tree and asked the tree if she could climb it. The tree said, “Would you like to explore my branches? I can permit that, as long as you’re safe.†The rabbit was excited and thanked the tree. Then she hopped up as high as she could, and the tree said, “That’s high enough for now. You should keep a safe distance from the edge of the branch.†The rabbit agreed and explored the big tree for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ella. She was three years old. Ella loved to explore and she was always curious about the world. + +One day, Ella went to the science centre with her parents. She saw a big microscope in the corner and she wanted to explore further. + +Ella asked her dad, "What's that one Daddy?" + +Her dad smiled, "That my dear, is a microscope. It's to look at small things." + +Ella's eyes lit up and she asked, "Can I try it Daddy?" + +Her dad nodded in agreement and helped Ella set it up. He said, "When you look through the microscope, make sure it is fit on your face." + +Ella understood and carefully put the microscope to her face. She moved her eyes around and saw tiny creatures and things she never knew about. She was so excited and kept asking her dad about the things she saw. + +After a while, Ella felt happy and satisfied. She took the microscope off and said, "I complete my exploration!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's time to go now." + +Ella happily said goodbye to the microscope and they went home hand in hand. +One day, Sadie went out for a walk in the park. She wanted to get some fresh air and look at the trees. Sadie found a safe spot to seat. She could see the sky and feel the warm sun on her face. + +Suddenly, a big cloud came overhead and it started to rain. Sadie was worried and rushed back home, hoping to stay dry and safe. + +After she opened her front door, Sadie heard her mom call her. Her mom said, "Sadie, come here please!" Sadie walked in to the living room and saw a big jar of lotion on the table. + +Her mom asked, "Sadie, do you remember what I said last week?" Sadie nodded her head as she looked down at the jar. Her mom continued, "Remember, I told you that lotion was important to keep your skin safe. Let's put some on before you go out again, okay?" + +Sadie smiled. She had been feeling the sun on her skin and it made her forget all about the lotion. With a cheerful voice, she said, "Yes, mom. I will remember next time." +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only 3 years old and loved playing in her garden. But one day, she got bored with the same old garden games and wanted to explore something new. + +Lucy looked around the garden and saw a tall tree at the back. She got excited and wanted to see what was at the top. She started to climb up the tree and when she reached the top, she saw a hidden treasure chest! + +She immediately opened the lid and found a secret box full of amazing toys. She was so happy to find this hidden treasure. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard her mom calling her. She quickly grabbed the treasure box, made sure it was safe and reached the ground in no time. + +When she got to the bottom, she heard her mom’s voice coming from the house. + +“Lucy! Where are you?†her mom shouted. + +“I’m here!†Lucy shouted back. + +“What have you got there?†asked her mom. + +“It’s a surprise. I found a hidden treasure!†said Lucy with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a black clown. He liked to pass things all around. He would pass balls and hats and scarves to all the children. Every day, the clown would make them laugh and giggle. + +One day, the clown passed a black balloon to the children. They were so happy! They screamed in joy and laughter. They ran around with their balloon, chasing each other and having a great time. + +After a while, the clown was tired, so he decided to rest in the shade. He sat down and took a nap. While he was sleeping, the children passed the balloon back and forth between them. They laughed and had so much fun! + +When the clown woke up, he saw that the children were happily playing around with the balloon. A big smile came on his face. Then the clown passed them one more balloon - but this one was red - and they were thrilled! +Once upon a time, there was a lively pet called Max. He loved to explore and run around. Every day, Max would trot around the home searching for exciting adventures. + +One day, Max found a strange machine. It made a whirring sound and it had a handle he could turn. Max excitedly turned the handle. As he did, the machine printed something out! + +Max jumped around in delight. He wanted to show someone the wonderful thing he had discovered. He ran to show his family. + +“Look, look! I made this!†Max said proudly. + +Max’s family was amazed and clapped and cheered. They hugged Max and praised him for finding such a lively pet. Max laughed and smiled, feeling very proud of himself. +Once upon a time there were two little birds, Leona and Leoni. They were best friends and loved playing together. One day, they wanted to explore a bush near their home. Leoni said, "Let's go, come on!" But Leona said, "No, no I'm feeling nervous. I think we should go another way." + +But Leoni wasn't listening. He warned Leona, "Don't be scared. Let's go, it'll be fun!" So Leona followed Leoni into the bush. + +As they walked, they heard an old coyote growling at them. Leona shouted, "Run Leo!" The birds quickly flew away. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always listen to the warnings of those who try to protect you. No matter how hard your friend urges you to go do something, if you're feeling scared or nervous, it's best to choose another path. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very sad. Mommy knew that the baby needed comfort. So she gave the baby a big hug and the baby felt better. + +Mommy and the baby went to the fridge. Mommy said, "Let's see what's inside!" The baby clapped with joy! In the fridge, mommy found a yummy snack. She gave it to the baby who smiled. + +Eventually, the baby stopped feeling sad and went to play. Mommy knew that a snack and a hug were just what the baby needed to feel better! +Once there was a wealthy rabbit named Jack. He liked to jump very high. He liked to jump so high that he could see over the whole town. One day Jack decided to jump over a drain. He was so excited, he closed his eyes and jumped. + +As he jumped, he suddenly heard someone calling his name. He opened his eyes and saw a turtle happily smiling at him. + +"Hi Jack," said the turtle. "I want to race you, let's see how far you can jump!" + +Jack and the turtle ran towards the drain. Jack was so focused on the race that he forgot about the drain. He jumped and suddenly he felt a big bump under his feet. He fell off and hit the ground. + +He looked up. He had jumped straight into the drain! He tried to get out but it was too wet and slippery. He was now stuck in the drain. + +Jack was very sad and the turtle was sorry. He had not meant to make Jack jump into the drain. Sadly, Jack was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a King who had a very attractive castle. Every day, the King would shout from the window of his castle, "Good morning!" Everyone in the village would smile and wave to the King. They thought he was very kind. + +One day, a little girl named Marla decided to shout back, "Good morning!" to the King. She was only three years old but she wanted to be kind too. The King smiled and waved to Marla. The King was so happy. + +That day, the King invited Marla to come to the castle for dinner. Marla was so excited. When she arrived at the castle, the King welcomed her with a big hug. She was so happy that the King was so kind to her. + +The King and Marla ate dinner together and laughed and talked until late in the night. Marla still visits the King's castle each week. She loves spending time with the King in his very attractive castle. +Once upon a time, there was a big teddy bear who lived in the forest. His fur was very soft and cuddly, and everyone who saw him wanted to give him a hug. + +One day, a little girl was walking in the forest. She saw the bear and said, "Oh, hi there! I'm looking for something available." + +The bear knew what she meant and said, "I have just what you need! If you give me a hug, I will give you something available." + +The little girl was so happy! She quickly hugged the bear, and the bear gave her a big furry blanket. + +The girl was so grateful and said, "Thank you so much! Now I know what it feels like to be warm and cozy." + +The bear was happy to help and said, "It was my pleasure! Now you can stay warm wherever you go." + +The little girl was so thankful and smiled at the bear before she left. She never forgot the kindness and love of the bear and his furry blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to play with her toy kitchen. One day, Lucy found a mysterious jar in the cupboard. It had a spicy label on it. + +"What is this?" Lucy asked her mom. + +"That's chili pepper," her mom said. + +"What's that?" Lucy asked, wide-eyed. + +"It's something to prevent you from getting sick," her mom explained. + +Lucy was very curious. She wanted to try out the spicy label, so she took a bite of the chili pepper. Suddenly, her throat began to burn. + +"Yuck!" Lucy shouted. + +Her mom laughed and said, "See, I told you - it's spicy. Maybe next time, you'll listen to me and prevent yourself from eating something like this!" +Once upon a time, there was a brown nation. In the nation, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had bright brown eyes and loved to explore. + +One day, Lucy was walking through the forest near her home. She heard a deep voice calling out to her. + +It was an old man with a long, white beard. + +“Stay here with me!†the old man said. “I will show you a secret world.†+ +Lucy was scared, but she stayed. The old man showed her all the wonderful things around her. She saw animals of all sorts and learned new things. + +The old man had special words of wisdom. He taught Lucy to always stay and be strong, no matter what. Lucy thanked the old man and promised to stay curious and kind. + +She said goodbye, then returned to her brown nation. All she had to remember the old man by was his voice telling her to stay. +Once there were two friends who were playing in the park. One friend had an old boot. They were having lots of fun, kicking the boot around. + +Suddenly, something hurt the other friend, and tears started to fall. The boot had scattered away. + +The first friend wanted to help make it better, so they searched high and low to find the missing boot. But they couldn’t find it anywhere! + +Just when they thought it was gone forever, they managed to spot it under a bush—the boot had been hiding there all along! + +The friends gave each other a big hug, happy that the boot was found. They could now keep playing together with the boot. +One day, Larry was walking in the park. He saw a big patch of grass. It was so green and bright that it made Larry feel silly and excited. + +He started jumping on the patch of grass. He hopped from one side to the other and back again. He laughed and laughed at the fun and silly game. + +Suddenly the patch of grass began to move! Larry was very excited and jumped off the grass. He saw a little rabbit pop out of the grass and wiggle it's nose! + +Larry was so excited he started jumping on the patch again. The rabbit hopped away and Larry continued to have fun. He jumped and jumped until he was very tired. + +The silly and exciting patch of grass made Larry's day! +There was a naughty boy who was always breaking the rules. One day, he was in the school classroom and his teacher asked him to clean the blackboard. He said no and started to play a game. + +His teacher then said, “If you don’t clean the blackboard I will have to strike your hand with a ruler!†This made the naughty boy very scared and he started to cry. + +The naughty boy didn’t want to get hit, so he cleaned the blackboard. He worked hard and was very careful. When he was finished, his teacher was very pleased. She smiled and said, “You have done a nice job!†+ +The naughty boy learnt a valuable lesson that day. He realised that it is better to obey the rules than to get into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous silver box. Two sisters, Daisy and Lily, were playing in their back garden and one day they saw the silver box. They both ran over to it and Daisy said, "What's this enormous box?" + +Lily replied, "I'm not sure, but it looks like it's made of silver." + +The sisters looked at the box and spotted a handle on the top. Daisy tugged on the handle but it wouldn't open. Lily said, "Let's cover it up and see if it opens tomorrow." + +So the sisters covered the box with a blanket and went inside. The next day, they came outside and were amazed to see that the box was now open. They looked inside the box and found lots of presents. Daisy cheered, "This is the best day ever!" + +The sisters were so excited, they stayed outside all day to play with the big silver box. They even invited their friends to come over and help them cover it back up with the blanket when it was time to go inside. + +The sisters spent hours playing with their enormous silver box and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rebekah. She was three years old and loved to have fun. + +One day, Rebekah was tired of going to the same park every day, so she asked her mom if she could go somewhere else. Her mom said she could go anywhere she wanted, but she had to be home by dinner time. + +Rebekah decided to go to a new play place she had heard about. When she opened the door, she noticed there were people inside having a lecture. It sounded like they were discussing a tough topic. + +Rebekah was curious and wanted to learn more, so she went closer to the group. Everyone was too busy talking to even notice her. + +Suddenly, one man saw her. He asked her if she wanted to join the lecture. Rebekah hesitated for a moment and then nodded her head. She wanted to learn about the tough topic. + +The man was happy to have a new addition to the lecture and gave Rebekah a warm smile. From then on, Rebekah learned something new every time she attended the lecture. +Once there was a large lake. In the lake lived two fish, Bob and Sam. They were very happy living in the lake, but they wanted to explore what else was beyond. + +One day they decided to take the plunge and find out. As they went, they got out of the lake and discovered a long line of trees leading away from the lake. + +Bob said to Sam, “Let’s follow the line and see what’s there.†+ +So, off they went following the line until they came to a building. The building seemed abandoned and, not knowing what to do, Bob and Sam decided to go inside. + +Inside the building, they found a large bathtub with water in it. Sam said to Bob, “Let’s have a wash, maybe that will make us feel better.†Bob agreed and they got in the tub and had a nice wash. + +Just as they were getting out, they heard a voice. The voice said, “You two should not be here, get out now!†Bob and Sam were very scared and hurried away. + +But they hadn’t gone far when they saw a sign that said, “No fish allowed outside the lake.†Bob and Sam were very worried and, not knowing what to do, they quickly swam back to the lake. + +They were very sad +Johnny and his dad were walking in the park. "What is that?" Johnny asked, pointing to a rake. His dad smiled and said, "That is a rake! We use it to rake leaves and make the ground flat." Johnny was very excited. He wanted to give it a try. + +Johnny's dad handed Johnny the rake and helped him hold it. Together with his dad, Johnny started to rake the leaves. He was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow very cold, and Johnny started to shiver. His dad came to wrap his coat around him, but it was too late. Johnny was already too cold. He started to cry and told his dad he wanted to go home. + +His dad said, "Come on, Johnny! Don't cry. We can fight the cold together." Johnny nodded and he and his dad fought against the cold wind. + +Eventually, his dad's warm hug made Johnny feel safe and warm again. Johnny smiled and looked at his dad. He said, "Thank you, dad! I love you." Johnny and his dad hugged, and they enjoyed the rest of their walk in the park. +Once upon a time a little boy named Tom wanted to go to the zoo. He put on his favorite shoes and said goodbye to his family. He started to run down the street. + +Suddenly, he saw a dark gorilla in a tree. Tom was so surprised that he stopped. He shouted, "Wow! What is that?" + +The gorilla looked at Tom and held out its hand. Tom slowly moved closer. The gorilla said, "Come! Come!" + +Tom thought the gorilla wanted him to play and so he started to follow him. They ran and ran through the park. Tom was going so fast he almost could not keep up with the speedy gorilla. + +Finally they reached the zoo. The gorilla waved goodbye and disappeared into the dark. Tom watched as the gorilla ran away. He was sad to see it go but was so excited that he had gone on an adventure with a gorilla! He couldn't wait to tell his family all about it. + +Tom hurried home to share his story. +One day, a little boy named Ben was walking home from school. He saw an old newspaper on the ground. He picked it up and started to look at it. Suddenly, he felt very frightened. + +Ben could hear heavy breathing, and he started to shake. He didn't move, he just stood there and waited. + +Then, he saw a big, black dog come out from behind a bush. Ben didn't move and the dog began to approach him. He was even more scared now and he wanted to run away, but he was too scared. + +The dog talked to Ben in a kind voice. He said “Don’t be frightened, I am not going to hurt you. I just want to play.†Ben felt much better and took a deep breath. + +He smiled and said to the dog “Let’s play!†Ben put the newspaper down and the two of them had a great game of tag. They laughed and had a lot of fun until it was time for Ben to go home. + +He said goodbye to the dog and promised to come back and play again. He picked up the newspaper and walked away with a huge smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She loved to spin around and around. She would spin so quickly that she made a whirlwind around her. + +One day, Lucy was spinning around the house when she saw a pan. She asked her mom, "Mom, what is that pan?" Her mom said, "It's harmless and you can spin it around if you'd like." + +So Lucy spun the pan around and around with her hands. It made a loud sound and sparkles emerged from the pan. Lucy was so excited to see the sparkles that she kept spinning faster and faster. Soon enough, the whole room was filled with sparkles! + +Lucy's mom laughed, "That was so much fun wasn't it, Lucy?" Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, spin is so much fun!" +Johnny was walking down the street. He looked around and saw a mailbox. It was tall and red. Johnny wanted to catch it. He reached up and grabbed it. He was so serious! + +Next, Johnny took the mailbox with him. He carried it around the corner and down the street. He made sure it was safe. Johnny was very careful. + +He walked to the park and stopped. He opened the mailbox and started to look inside. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He saw a big bird – it was trying to catch something! Johnny was scared and quickly closed the mailbox. + +The bird flew away and Johnny relaxed. He walked back home and carefully placed the mailbox back where he found it. Johnny was happy – he was so proud of himself! +Once upon a time there was a brave girl. She wanted to shine and win victory. But it seemed so crazy and hard. She worked and worked but could not win. + +One night, the girl had a great idea. She would try something different. She gathered all her friends, and together they came up with a plan. + +The next day, the girl and her friends went to the competition. They tried really hard and it was tough. But in the end, their plan worked and they earned victory! + +Everyone was so happy and shone so bright. Some even said it was crazy! The girl smiled, for she had won. And from then on, she was known as a champion of victory. +Once upon a time, there was a crab called Bob. Bob was a very energetic crab who always wanted to do things quickly. He would always complain that things moved too slow. + +One day, Bob and his friend Jimmy were walking along the beach when they spotted a big frame on the sand. The frame was fastened to a post and it moved in the wind. + +Jimmy looked at the frame and said, "Wow, that frame is fast, isn't it?" + +Bob started to complain,"Yes, that frame is fast but not fast enough for me. I wish it moved faster." + +Jimmy scolded Bob and said, "Bob, you should not complain about what you have, because somebody else might have less than you. Always be thankful for what you have." + +Bob thought about what Jimmy said and he felt embarrassed. So, from then on, Bob stopped complaining and was thankful for small things. +Once there was a little girl named Ana. She was only three years old and had a stuffed puppy named Quick. She loved her pup very much and he always brought her so much joy. + +One day, Ana was playing with Quick when a stupid bee came close to them. Ana was so scared that she trembled and accidentally tore one of Quick's ears. She was so upset and started to cry. + +But Quick was so quick. He reassured Ana that it was ok and that he still loved her. He said she shouldn't feel bad and that they could go to Ana's mom so she could sew him back together. + +Ana was so happy to hear that Quick still loved her. She kissed him and hugged him and they went off to Ana's mom together. She fixed Quick's tear and then he was as good as new. Ana never forgot Quick's kind heart and was grateful that he still loved her even though she had accidentally torn him. +Once there was a little girl named Annie who lived with her mom. One morning, Annie really wanted to go to the playground, but her mom said that she couldn't because she had to clean her room. Annie was so sad and frustrated that she could not go to the playground. + +Annie was about to give up until she had a great idea! Suddenly she remembered that the night before, she had found the old bike in the garage that was still there from when her dad had lived with them. Annie thought she could fix it up and ride it to the park! + +But her mom said no to Annie's plan because the bike was too old, and she didn't want Annie to get hurt. She also said it was too expensive to repair it. However, Annie didn't give up and tried to convince her mom that the bike was still in good condition and that it was very cheap to fix. + +Finally, Annie's mom gave in and allowed her to fix the bike. In the morning, Annie was so excited that she could go to the playground on her bike! Her mom had been right to prevent Annie from going out before, but in the end Annie was happy because she was able to ride her bike to the playground. +Once upon a time a little girl was marching in the park. She was happy and grinning from ear to ear as she skipped around. It was almost noon and the sun was starting to shine brightly. + +Then, the little girl noticed a boy marching too. He was wearing the same shoes that she had but his were a little shinier. This made the little girl feel envious. She wished that her shoes were shiny like his. + +The little girl wanted to march faster than the boy, so she started to speed up. But the boy kept up and marched faster and faster. In the end, he beat her and marched past her with a big smile on his face. + +The little girl was so angry. She pouted and stomped away, feeling envious of the boy's shiny shoes. She marched home and went to her room, thinking about it all until the sun was no longer up at noon. +Once upon a time, there was a very special girl named Tandy. She was gifted in many ways and was especially gifted with her dolls. + +One day, Tandy was playing with her favourite doll when her mum called out to her. "Tandy, time for lunch!" +Tandy put the doll down and said, "I'll keep it here safe until later, okay?" + +Mum nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Keep it safe." + +Tandy tucked her doll under the bed before going to lunch with her family. When she came back, her doll was still there, safe and sound. + +Tandy smiled and said, "Thank goodness I kept it safe." + +Mum smiled back and said, "You're a very clever girl." + +Tandy beamed with pride. She was so happy that she had kept her doll safe. From then on, she kept her special doll safe and sound whenever she wasn't playing with it. +Once upon a time there lived a clever little bird. Every Spring the bird would build a nest. One day the bird was very busy building the nest when she heard a funny noise. + +The bird looked around and saw a little girl. The little girl said "Hi, birdie!" + +The bird was surprised. She asked, "What are you doing here?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I want to be your friend. What are you doing?" + +The bird said, "I'm building a nest. It's hard work but I'm very clever so I know what to do." + +The little girl said, "I'll help you." + +The bird said, "That would be great! Thank you!" + +The little girl and the bird worked together to build the nest. When it was done, the bird said, "Thank you for helping me, friend." The little girl smiled and said, "You're welcome." +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she asked her mother. Her mother was nice so she said yes. + +The little girl was so excited! She put on her shoes and set off. As she walked she heard a loud noise in the distance. She stopped and looked up. "What is that noise?", she asked her mother. +"That," her mother said, "is an earthquake". + +The little girl looked bravely at the earthquake and asked, "Do I need to surrender to it?" Her mother smiled and said, "No honey, you do not need to surrender." The little girl felt relieved and said, "Oh, good. That's nice." + +The little girl and her mother continued on their adventure. They soon found a magical place to explore. The little girl looked around and said, "This is the best adventure ever!" + +They stayed and played until it was time to go home. The little girl was sad to be leaving, but she knew there would be many more fun adventures in her future. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved to admire the world around her. One day, she decided to take a walk in her neighborhood. She marveled at the flowers, trees, and the sunset that shone in the sky. + +"Mommy, the world is beautiful," she said as she waved to a man walking his dog. + +The man smiled, but his expression suddenly changed. He looked agitated and pointed his finger at the girl. + +"You mustn't admire the world," he said sternly, and then he scurried away. + +The girl couldn't understand why he warned her away. She was confused and troubled by the man's words. + +The next day, while playing with her toys, she noticed a strange piece of white fabric on the floor. She picked it up and found it was a sheet with a strange symbol on it. + +Suddenly a loud crash was heard outside. She ran to her window to find the man from the day before outside with a group of angry people. They had heard about the girl's admiration for the world and were determined to punish her for it. + +The man waved the sheet in his hands and shouted, "This is a symbol of ignorance! Everyone who admires this world must be punished!!!" + +The girl panicked and ran away, but it was too late. The group of angry people were right on her heels. She couldn't escape +Billy was a dependable boy. He always did his chores and was very helpful. One day, he was playing at his desk when his mom yelled for him to leave. He was sad, but he left and went outside to play. As he was playing, he noticed the sky was suddenly turning dark. Billy ran inside, but it was too late. A strong wind blew and a big storm followed. Billy was scared and hid under his desk. He was so dependable, but he couldn't protect himself this time. The storm destroyed everything and left Billy with nothing. +One day, there was a little boy named Derek who really wanted to use his fan. He asked his mom, but she said no. He thought that it was unfair and started to demand for it. He suggested that she could turn it on for just two minutes. His mom said no again, but Derek was determined. + +He kept demanding for it, so his mom said that he could use the fan in the next room. Derek did not want to go so far, he wanted his fan to be here. His mom said that it was too loud if it was close. + +Derek looked around the room and saw something far away. It was a small fan that was attached to the wall. It looked quite distant for Derek. But his mom said that he could use it. + +Derek was very excited and he ran to the fan. He quickly turned it on and enjoyed the cool air. He smiled and jumped up and down. He was finally happy that he got his fan. +Once upon a time, there was a modest pilot who lived in a small village. He was always happy and loved to fly around in his plane. He was loved by everyone in the village. + +One day, the pilot was getting ready to go on a very big journey. Everybody was excited to see him go, so they all gathered around to say goodbye. The pilot waved as he flew off in his plane. + +After a while, the pilot looked down and saw something that he had never seen before. It was an island, covered in trees. He flew down and decided to land, so he part the trees with his plane, and then carefully landed the plane on the ground. + +The pilot spent the day exploring the island, and discovered all kinds of new things. After a full day, he realized that it was getting dark, and so he jumped back in his plane, and flew off. + +The pilot was very happy with his journey, and he thought about the island every day. He was so happy that he was able to take this modest and nice journey. +Dave and his brother were playing in the park. Dave liked to skip and his brother enjoyed playing tag. Even though they were brothers they were very different. + +Dave said to his brother, "Let's skip together." But his brother said, "No! I want to play tag." + +Dave was sad, but he tried to say, "That's okay. We can do both." But his brother just said, "No!" + +Dave felt frustrated and he got a bad idea. He said, "If you don't want to skip, then I'm going to skip away and you can't follow me!" + +His brother frowned and tried to catch up, but Dave skipped faster and faster. He skipped so fast that he skipped out of the park and he got lost. He was all alone and he started to cry. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. Imagine it! It was small and shiny. In the boat, there was a knife, but it was hidden. Nobody could see it. + +One day, a duck came to the boat. He said he was looking for the hidden knife. The boat did not know how to answer, so it stayed quiet. + +Suddenly, the duck found the knife. It was small and sharp. He was excited! He took the knife and flew away. + +The boat felt sad. But then it had an idea. It could ask its friends to help him find the knife. + +So, the boat began to search. After a while, it found the hidden knife in a bush. It was back with the boat again! + +The boat was very happy. The duck came back too, and was surprised to find the knife in its old place. They both celebrated and the boat promised to keep the knife safe. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Jack and Jill. They loved to play together every day. One day, Jack sat down and said, "I wish I had a machine." + +Jill smiled and said, "I have a machine. Do you want to play with it?" Jack nodded his head and thanked Jill for being so generous. + +Jill opened the box and inside was a big machine. She said, "Ok, what do you want to do?" Jack smiled and requested that he could play the game. + +Jill was excited. She showed Jack how to play the game and they both had so much fun. When they were done, they thanked each other for being such good friends. +Jack was very serious. He was packing up his things to go on a trip. First, Jack put his watch in his bag. He made sure it was nice and safe. Then, he packed his clothes and a few toys. + +When he was almost finished packing, his mom came in. She looked at Jack for a moment and asked, "Do you have everything?" Jack nodded. His mom gave him a hug and smiled. She said, "Don't forget to wear your watch - it will help you keep track of time." + +So Jack put his watch on and said goodbye to his mom. He went to the airport, ready and serious for his trip. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a package. Inside the package was a fierce looking toy. She wanted to take it out of the package and play with it, but when she tried to open it, it wouldn't move. + +Suddenly, the toy began to speak in a loud voice, "Leave me alone! I don't want to come out of the package!" The girl was very surprised and scared. + +She tried again to open the package, but the toy kept on shouting "No!" She was so scared that she ran away and didn't come back. + +The toy never came out of the package, but it left the girl with a strong lesson that some things are best left untouched. +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl called Lorna. Every day, Lorna liked to go for a walk in her neighbourhood. One day when she was out walking, she felt the wind on her face. + +"Oh," said Lorna, "the wind is so kind today!" + +So, she twirled around and around, feeling the kind wind on her cheeks. Just then, she saw her neighbour Peter walking down the street. + +"Hello Peter," said Lorna. "I'm so happy today, because the wind is so kind!" + +"Yes," said Peter, "the wind is very kind today." + +Lorna smiled and carried on walking. She felt so happy with the wind, she kept twirling around and around. + +And they both stayed happy and kind, thanks to the wind. +Once upon a time there was a bald man called Bill. One day Bill was walking and he got very hungry. He wanted to eat something so he stopped at a restaurant. + +When Bill entered the restaurant he said to the waiter "I want a plate of food please." + +The waiter smiled and said "Not so fast! Before you can have a plate of food you have to pay." + +At this, Bill became very sad. He looked at the waiter and said "But I don't have any money to pay." + +The waiter thought for a moment and then said "It's okay, I believe in helping people. Here, the plate of food is on me." + +Bill was so happy he thanked the waiter again and again. The moral of the story is that it is important to help people when they need it! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. One day, Jack was walking in the fields and he saw something very shiny in front of him. He ran towards the shiny object, but when he got closer, he saw that it was a rod. Jack reached out to get the rod, but he couldn't grab it. He tried to pull it out of the ground, but it wouldn't budge. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice coming from behind him. "Sorry, that rod is mine." Jack looked around and saw an old man. The old man smiled and said, "That rod has been in my family for generations. It has been handed down from my father to me, and now it is mine." + +Jack felt sorry for trying to take the man's rod. He knew he had made a mistake and he said, "Sorry, Sir, I didn't mean to make you mad." + +The old man looked at Jack and said, "That's ok. I'm not mad at you, but I need you to surrender the rod to me. That rod is special, and it must stay in my family." + +Jack looked down and said, "Yes, I understand. I will surrender the rod to you." The old man nodded and took the rod from Jack. + +The old man stared at the rod for a few moments with a look of sadness in his eyes. Then he said, " +One day, Mommy took young Jack to the festival. Jack was very excited to go. As they arrived, Jack could smell the delicious and spicy food. + +Mommy and Jack walked around, looking at the different sights. Then, they stopped, and Mommy said, "Let's have some fun, Jack! Let's stretch out our arms and legs!" Jack stretched with all his might. + +They kept walking around and stretching until they reached a big, dark tent. Mommy said to Jack, "Let's go inside." Jack said, "No, that looks scary. I don't want to go in there." + +But Mommy said, "Come on, Jack! Don't be afraid. I'm with you." So Jack went inside, but as soon as he did, someone leapt out and grabbed him! Mommy screamed, but it was too late. Jack was gone. + +The festival was never the same for Mommy after that day. Every time she smelled the spicy food, she thought of Jack and the bad ending that he experienced. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was called Mark. Mark was three years old and he had a very fancy plate. He ate his dinner from that plate every day, and he adored it. + +One day, his Mom said to him, "Mark, we are going to grandma's for dinner tonight. You need to take your plate with you, because we don't have one just like it at grandma's house." + +Mark looked very sad. He called out, "No, Mom, no! I don't want to take my plate!" He shook his head and tried to resist, but his Mom said, "It's alright. Grandma loves fancy things. I'm sure she will love your plate as much as you do." + +So Mark put his plate in his bag and they set off on their journey to grandma's. When they arrived, grandma hugged Mark and said, "oh wow, what a fancy plate you have! I'm sure it will make me very happy using it when you are here." + +Mark smiled, and felt very proud of his plate. He realized that the plate was special and had it with him wherever he went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bella. Bella was curious about the world around her and one day decided to explore outside. As she walked, she saw a big print in the grass. + +Bella was intrigued and went closer to have a better look. When she was stood by the print, she heard a rustling noise coming from the bush just in front of her. + +Bella shouted out: “Hello, who is there?†+ +Out stepped a small rabbit and Bella felt a bit uncomfortable. She took a few steps back but the rabbit stayed in its spot. + +The rabbit said: “I live here! What are you doing?" + +Bella replied: “I came to see the big print in the grass. Do you know what it is?†+ +The rabbit replied: “Yes, I do. That’s my print. I made it when I was looking for food. I’m glad you like it.†+ +Bella smiled and the two said goodbye before Bella went back home. She was glad she had seen the print and even happier to have made a furry friend! +One day, a little girl went to camp. She was so excited to be there, and couldn't wait to play. But, when she got to camp, all the other kids there were angry. + + +"What's wrong?" The little girl asked. + +"That big kid over there slapped me!" One of the kids replied. + +The little girl looked over and saw the big kid. He was very angry. She knew she had to do something. + +So, the little girl bravely ran up to the big kid. She asked him why he had been so mean. + +The big kid just turned away. He didn't want to talk. The little girl was sad. + +She decided not to give up. The little girl asked the big kid again, and this time he told her he was angry because his friends weren't playing with him. + +The little girl felt sorry for the big kid. She asked her friends if they would play with him, and they agreed. Soon, everyone was playing and having fun together. The big kid smiled and the little girl knew she had done the right thing. +Sammy was having a miserable time as he tried to help his mom in the garden. Every time he tried to pick up the rake, it was too heavy for him. + +“Mom, I can't do it,†Sammy said. + +His mom smiled and said “I know, Sammy. It's too hard for you. Why don't you pick up this bucket instead?†+ +Sammy just kept insisting that he wanted to pick up the rake. He got frustrated and started to cry. + +His mother knelt down and said, “I know it's hard, Sammy. But try to be brave. You can do it! Just take your time and help me with the rake.†+ +Sammy thought for a moment and then decided to try again. He took hold of the rake and surprised himself when he was able to pick it up! His mom gave him a big hug and thanked him for all his help. Even though it was hard in the beginning, Sammy was happy to have been brave and help his mom with the rake. +One day, a fox was marching through the woods. He was looking for something exciting to do. As he marched, he saw something hidden away in a bush. He stopped and looked closer. What was it? + +The fox saw it was an egg! He dug through the dirt and carefully lifted out the egg. He marched with the egg until he came to a clearing. He looked around and smiled. The perfect place to make the egg a home! + +He marched around and found some leaves to make a cozy nest. He carefully placed the egg in the nest and tucked the leaves around it. Then he marched around the nest to make sure it was hidden from the world. + +The fox smiled and marched away, happy to have found such a special hidden egg. He knew that one day it would hatch into something wonderful! +Once upon a time there was a wise old bear who lived in a country far away. Every day he would go for a walk and explore the woods. One day he heard a tiny noise coming from a nearby tree. When he looked closer he saw a little bird stuck in a nest! + +The bear knew he had to rescue the poor little bird. He climbed the tree and carefully scooped the bird into his big, furry paw. At the bottom of the tree the bear set the bird down safely on the ground. The little bird chirped with joy and flew away. + +The wise old bear was very happy. He had rescued the bird and knew it would find its parents soon. He was glad that he could help out the animal of his country. The bear smiled with satisfaction and went back to his home. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Mike. He wanted something to make him happy, so his mom went to the store and bought him a kite. Mike was very excited! + +When Mike went outside, he found a very big, blue sky. He started flying his kite, watching it go higher and higher into the sky. He laughed and smiled as the wind took the kite farther away from him. + +Mike was so proud to have a kite and grateful for his mom's gift. He held it close to him and started to realize how much he valued it. Mike was happy to have something so beautiful to remind him that the sky is never too far away. +Jim was a selfish boy who liked to lean on things. Every day he would lean against walls, chairs and other things that he noticed. One day he was leaning on the kitchen table, when he wished he could have a cookie. All the cookies were on the counter, but they were too high for him to reach. + +Jim leaned against the counter and saw a sharp knife. He thought he could use the knife to cut a cookie from the plate. He was too little to know that it was dangerous, so he grabbed the knife and started to cut. + +Suddenly, Jim let out a loud screech. He had accidentally made a small cut on his finger. He was so worried and cried out for help. + +His parents came running into the kitchen to see what had happened. After seeing the cut, they hugged and comforted their son. His father also scolded him on being so selfish, and wanting a cookie so bad that he didn’t think twice about hurting himself. + +Jim learned a valuable lesson that day: no matter how selfish and wicked you are, you should always think carefully about your actions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy enjoyed playing in the backyard with her toys, but one thing she especially liked to do was play in the small stream near her house. + +One day, Daisy wanted to explore downstream. But her Mom refused, telling Daisy it was too dangerous. Daisy was sad, but she understood why her Mom refused. She decided to go back upstream, where she knew it was harmless. + +As Daisy explored the stream, she saw a lot of different creatures that she had never seen before, and she couldn't believe how harmless they were. Then, she heard a voice coming from the stream. + +"Thank you," it said. Daisy looked around and saw a small frog on a rock at the edge of the stream. "Thank you for refusing to go downstream. Downstream is very dangerous, and I'm thankful that someone like you is taking care of me by making sure it's safe." + +Daisy smiled, understanding the moral of the story - by refusing to go to dangerous places, she was looking out for creatures who couldn't protect themselves. Daisy decided from that day on, she would always be mindful of her actions, and the consequences they could have on the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who was very hungry. All he had to eat was a little carrot. He was very sad that the carrot was so small. + +The bunny hopped to the farmer's house and asked, "Please, could I have a bigger carrot?" + +The farmer said, "No, I won't give it to you. It's not fair!" + +The bunny was so disappointed but he thought, maybe if he said he was sorry, the farmer would forgive him. + +He said, "I'm sorry. Please forgive me!" + +The farmer frowned. He said, "No, I won't forgive you. You must go home now." + +The sad bunny hopped away with his tiny carrot. He knew that no one would forgive him. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man. He was always grumpy and never had a smile on his face. + +One day, he was sitting at his desk in his office. Suddenly, a little girl walks in. She had brown hair and big blue eyes. She said to the old man, "Hello, can I help you?". + +The man replied, "No, now go on, go away!" + +But the little girl was determined and she persisted, saying, "Please, I just want to help!" + +The old man shook his head and said, "No, now get out of here!" + +But the little girl continued to plead, until finally, the old man said, "Alright, what do you want?". + +The little girl smiled and said, "I want to show you how to behave properly!" + +The old man was surprised, and he said, "Well, alright then." + +So the little girl taught the old man how to be kinder and more polite. After a few minutes, the old man smiled and thanked the little girl. + +From then on, the old man was no longer grumpy, and he thanked the little girl every time he saw her! +John and his mum were walking in the park when suddenly, the sky became dark. John started to feel scared as he saw a flash of lightning in the sky. His mum put her arm around him and said, "Don’t worry, everything will be okay". + +John started to feel better, but he was still scared. His mum said, "Calm down, it will soon pass". She helped him to the store and they got out of the rain. + +John was still feeling scared, but his mum said, "Don’t be scared, it’s just a little bit of lightning". She hugged him and said, "It’s okay, I’m here with you". John felt better and smiled. +Once there was a boy who was very creative. He loved playing and making new things. One day he was playing with a file. He wanted to see what he could create with it. Suddenly he heard a loud yell. + +He was so scared that he dropped the file on the ground. He looked around to see where the yell had come from. He saw his mum standing in the doorway with a big smile on her face. She was yelling at him to come and have dinner. + +The boy smiled too. Even though he had been scared at first he was very happy that his mum had yelled for him. He ran to the kitchen to enjoy his delicious dinner. + +The boy never forgot how creative he could be and from that day he always knew that his mum would yell for him when she wanted him. +Molly was a three-year-old girl who liked to play with her yellow ball. She loved to bounce it and mark it around the house. + +One day, Molly's mother showed her to something exciting. She opened a package and inside was a bubble. Molly's eyes widened when she saw it. She reached out to touch it but her mother warned her not to burst it. + +Molly touched the bubble, but it felt hard. She asked her mom why it was so hard and her mom explained that an adult put special liquid inside the bubble and sealed it, but it won't stay sealed forever. That's why it was so important not to burst it. + +Molly nodded. She held the bubble carefully and marked it around the living room. All of a sudden, the bubble flew away and Molly chased it. Finally, she caught it just before it flew away completely. + +Molly smiled and gave the bubble a big hug. She had so much fun with her bubble that she kept it in her room from that day forward. +Once there was a little boy. He loved to walk. He would take long walks alone. On one particular day he went to the market. He saw an onion lying on the ground. The little boy wanted to pick up the onion, so he did. He thought it was so funny because of its shape and size. + +He started to walk back home. As he walked, he got the idea to have a competition with the onion. So, he decided to race against it and see who would reach home first. The little boy was very competitive and wanted to win the race. + +Unfortunately, the little boy was not careful and he tripped over the root of a tree. He fell to the ground and started to cry. He was so sad and angry at his onion because it had won. + +He slowly stood up and wiped away his tears. He decided that he would never race with an onion again. +Once upon a time there was a kind boy who wanted to write stories. He was so excited about writing and all the different stories he could come up with! + +One day, the boy was walking to see his barber when he heard some noise from the barber shop. He could hear someone speaking in a loud voice and he knew something was wrong. He felt worried and so he peeked through the window. + +Inside, he saw the barber arguing with another man. The man had brought in a typewriter and he wanted to use it to write stories and make money. But the barber was angry and said he couldn't use the typewriter there. The boy was really worried and wanted to help. + +So, the boy knocked on the window and spoke up. He said, "Why don't I write the stories? I'll give them to the barber and he can sell them in his shop. That way we can both be happy." + +The barber and the man looked at each other and smiled. They said, "That's a great idea!" So, the boy got to write and the barber got the stories to sell. Both were happy and everyone was smiling. +Mia and Jack were playing in the park when they saw something very exciting. It was a big, mysterious block of ice. Mia said, "Let's have a look at it!" + +Jack thought it was very original, so he touched it. Much to their surprise, the ice started to melt and out came a small puppy. It was a special surprise. + +Mia said, "Wow! What is this?" Jack replied, "It looks like a puppy!" + +They both played with the puppy and laughed and smiled. Just then, a voice from behind said, "It's my puppy! He got loose and was trapped in the ice!" + +Mia and Jack were both very surprised to meet the puppy's owner. They were very happy for her that the puppy was returned safely. + +Mia said, "We can't believe our luck to have a surprise like this!" + +The puppy's owner thanked Mia and Jack for their help. It was an original surprise indeed! +Once upon a time, there was a little kid named Jack. He was always very cheerful and loved to play. One day, Jack found a rope and came up with a great idea. He wanted to tie the rope around his waist like a belt. So, he grabbed the rope and began to tie it around him. Suddenly, his mom came into the room and saw what Jack was doing. She became very angry. + +"Jack!" she shouted. "What do you think you're doing?" + +Jack looked up and shrugged. "I am tying this rope around my waist, Mommy," he said innocently. + +His mom sighed. "Jack, you should not tie things around yourself. It's very dangerous," she said. + +Jack nodded. "Yes, Mommy. I'm sorry. I won't do it again." + +His mom smiled and gave him a hug. "No, it's okay," she said. "Just don't do it again, okay?" + +Jack nodded. He knew better than to make his mom angry again. +Once upon a time, there were two furry friends, a bunny and a bear. They were walking through the woods, having lots of fun. Suddenly, the bunny stopped and said, "Let's make a wish, Bear." + +The Bear looked around and said, "What kind of wish, Bunny?" + +The Bunny smiled and said, "Let's wish for something we don't have!" + +The Bear nodded eagerly and said, "What can we have if we behave cleverly?" + +The Bunny hopped and said, "If we are nice and brave, we can get whatever we want. That's our wish!" + +The Bear thought a moment and said, "Yes, let's do it! Let's be clever and brave, so we can get our wish." + +And so, the two furry friends behaved bravely and cleverly. Sure enough, they got their wish! They had a lot of fun together and learned an important lesson - when you behave nicely and use your cleverness, you can achieve anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was very small, even for a 3 year old. He had big dreams and little energy. + +One day he decided to try something different so he walked up to a tall tower. He knew it was impossible for him to reach the top, but he wanted to try. He looked up at the tower and said to himself, "Maybe, I can balance on my shoulder and reach the top". + +So, he took a deep breath and put one foot on his shoulder. Then, he stretched his arm as far as he could and luckily his hand reached the edge of the tower. With a big smile, he was so excited he was almost at the top. + +But, as he was about to pull himself up, he lost his balance. He screamed and fell off his shoulder onto the dull pavement below. + +Luckily, he was ok. He quickly brushed himself off and smiled to himself. He knew he could never reach the top of the tower, but he had still tried. And that was much better than not trying at all. +Once there were two brothers, George and Sam. George was persistent in not wanting to wear his red shirt and tried to resist. He crossed his arms and said, "I don't want to wear it!" + +Sam tried to talk George into it. He said, "Come on, George, let's put it on the hanger. It looks really nice." + +But George was too stubborn. He couldn't understand why he had to wear the shirt. He said, "No! I don't like it." + +Sam got angry. He said, "Just put it on the hanger. I'm not asking you again!" + +George was still persistent. He said, "No, I won't do it." + +But then Sam took the hanger and put the shirt on it. He said, "There, it's on the hanger. You can wear it when you want to." + +George was happy, but also surprised. He smiled and said, "Ok, thank you!" +Fei and her mom were in the park. Fei saw something shiny in the corner and ran to look. It was a long microphone. "Wow, it's so cool!" said Fei. + +Her mom smiled. "Do you want to take it home?" she asked. + +Fei nodded, "Yes please!" + +They took the microphone and went to the car. But when they arrived, the microphone was gone! + +"Where is it?" asked Fei's mom. + +Fei looked around. "I think someone took it," she said. + +Fei was very sad. She was so excited to play with the microphone. + +"I'm sorry, Fei," said her mom. "We will find a new microphone soon." + +Fei nodded, but she was still disappointed. They drove home and went to bed, but Fei couldn't stop thinking about the microphone. +One day, John decided to take a walk. He wanted to get a new haircut. On his way, he saw a barber with a cool sign. + +John smiled and walked inside the barber's shop. + +The barber smiled. "Good morning! What can I do for you, young man?" + +John wasn't sure what to say. "Will you cut my hair?" he asked. + +The barber laughed. "Yes, of course I can! I'm the barber here." + +John nodded. "Okay, please make it look nice. I'm spoiled and want it really special!" + +The barber chuckled. "Don't worry, I'll make sure your hair looks perfect!" + +And so, with careful hands, the barber cut John's hair. In the end, John had a wonderful new hairstyle and he was very happy. He thanked the barber and waved goodbye as he walked out the door. +Mommy and Daddy were in the kitchen, organizing the cupboards. + +"Look baby," Daddy said to the 3 year old, pointing to the window. "Do you see the beautiful birds?" + +The 3 year old smiled and waved as the birds flew away. But then, something unexpected happened - they vanished! + +The 3 year old started to cry. "Where did they go?" he asked Mommy and Daddy. + +Mommy and Daddy looked at each other in surprise. "We don't know," Daddy said. + +Mommy told the 3 year old to look for the birds. The 3 year old searched the sky, but he couldn't find them. He looked around the kitchen, but he couldn't find them there either. + +The 3 year old began to worry. He finally looked out the window and saw the birds perched on a tree branch! + +The 3 year old was so relieved! He smiled and waved. The birds waved back before flying away. This time, they stayed gone. + +The 3 year old was sad, but he was happy knowing the birds hadn't vanished forever. +Kelly wanted to go to the city. She asked her mother, "Can I go to the city please?" Her mother said,"Yes, but stay close by." Kelly was so excited and said, "Thank you!" +The big city was so grand. Everywhere Kelly looked she saw tall buildings, cars, and lots of people. She saw taxi cabs and buses, with lights that blinked brightly. Kelly was astonished by the hustle and bustle of the city. + +Kelly looked up at the mother and said, "Thank you for taking me to the big city." The mother said, "You're welcome, Kelly. I'm glad you are having a good time." Kelly held onto her mother's hand and smiled. She was happy to explore the big city; full of surprises and excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy monster. It was dark and scary. + +One night, a brave hero arrived. He noticed the monster and said bravely, "I'm not afraid of you. I will fight you and make you surrender!" + +The monster was scared and quickly ran away. He ran up the stairs and hid. + +The brave hero followed him. He found the monster hiding under a bathrobe. He said again, "You must surrender and give up." + +The monster was frightened and said, "No, I don't want to surrender." + +The brave hero thought for a moment and then said, "If you surrender, I will give you this soft, warm bathrobe. It will keep you warm and cozy. What do you say?" + +The monster thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I will surrender. I accept the bathrobe." + +The brave hero smiled and said, "Good choice. Now we can all be friends." + +And they all shared a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Joe. He had an orange table he really liked. Joe's friend Tony asked Joe if he could borrow the orange table for his daughter's birthday party. Joe didn't want to give away his orange table and told Tony "No." + +Tony was upset, but he decided to get his own orange table. He went to the store and ordered an orange table that they said they could deliver. + +When the delivery man came to Tony's house, the man said, "This table isn't orange!" Tony was confused and said, "But the store said it was!" The delivery man told Tony he was sorry but the store must have been wrong. He said, "You can keep the table, but I can't deliver it." + +Tony was very unhappy. He didn't know what to do. He really wanted an orange table for his daughter's birthday party. Tony then had an idea. He called Joe and asked him to borrow his orange table. Joe was happy to help Tony and agreed to deliver the table. + +The next day, Joe came to Tony's house with his orange table. He said, "Where should I put it?" Tony smiled and said, "Right here! Thank you for delivering the table for my daughter's birthday." + +Joe was glad he could help his friend. They hugged and celebrated with the orange table. +Once upon a time, a girl named Lisa was playing in the park. She was waving her arms and running around with a big smile on her face. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Lisa was very sad because now she couldn't play outside. + +But then Lisa's mom came to the rescue! She brought an umbrella with her. + +"I have an umbrella!" said Mom. +"Yay!" yelled Lisa and ran to get it. + +Lisa opened the umbrella, and when she did, a loud noise roared across the thundering sky. Lisa held the umbrella above her head and smiled. + +She giggled as the rain drops made little splashes on the umbrella. Lisa waved it around as she ran back and forth, enjoying the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a musician who wanted to take a long trip. Before the musician left, he wanted to make sure he had everything he needed. He asked his obedient dog if he wanted to come along. The dog barked happily and said, "Yes! I will come with you on your trip." + +The musician was so excited. He took his guitar and some food for the journey and set off. They walked for hours and hours until they came to a beautiful park. The musician said, "Let's take a rest!" + +The musician and the dog sat down under a large tree and started to play music together. Other people came to join them. Soon, there was a whole crowd dancing and singing along to the music. + +The musician said, "We will take lots of happy memories with us when we leave." At the end of the day, the musician and his obedient dog said goodbye to the crowd, and they went home with smiles on their faces. +Sammy was at the gym with his mom. He was so excited to play. He watched a lot of the kids climbing on the jungle gym and running around. + +"What games do you want to play?" asked his mom. + +Sammy shrugged. He didn't know what to do. + +His mom smiled. She said, "Let's play hide and seek! That'll be fun." + +Sammy smiled and nodded. He went to a normal spot to hide, behind a nearby bush. His mom counted to ten, then began to look for him. Sammy giggled as she got closer and closer. + +Mom couldn't find him! Then, she guessed where he was hiding. She came up behind Sammy and tickled him. + +Sammy laughed and ran away. He was having so much fun! He and his mom continued to play hide and seek until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Adam who was very eager to go on an adventure. Every morning, he would head to the forest with excitement, and look for different things to play with. One day, Adam found a strange weapon. He was so excited to chew on it and explore what it could do. + +But his adventure came to an abrupt end when a scary monster appeared! The monster was very big and mean and had sharp teeth. The monster quickly spotted the weapon in Adam's hand and growled at him. + +Adam was so scared that he wanted to run away, but he didn't want to leave the weapon behind. Suddenly, he had an idea. He put the weapon into his mouth and started to chew. The monster got angry and yelled at Adam, but eventually it gave up and left. + +Adam was so relieved that he ran all the way back home with the weapon, feeling proud that he was so brave and eager to explore the forest. He never forgot the lesson he learnt that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John who saw something very interesting. He was walking down the street when one of the vendors in the market called out to him. “Hey John! Come and take a look at my stall!†+ +John kneeled down to take a closer look. On the vendor’s table were lots of colourful toys. He saw dolls and teddy bears and he was so excited! He grabbed hold of one of the toys and started to play. + +“That toy is interesting, isn’t it?†said the vendor, who had been watching John. The boy nodded in agreement, still kneeling on the ground and playing with the toy. The vendor smiled and said, “Come here, I will give you a special price for this toy if you take it home.†+ +John was delighted to hear this. He thanked the vendor and said goodbye as he carried his new toy back home with him. He was so happy that he had found something so interesting! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived with his mom and dad in a warm, comfy home. Every morning, he would help his mom clean, and every night his dad would rub his back until he went to sleep. + +But one day, something was off. His parents sat him down and said, “Our home is broken and we need to go far away for a long time to make it better.†He was sad but he knew he couldn’t change it. + +As he left, his dad whispered in his ear, “Even when things are broken, it’s important to remember the happy times. Rub your back when you miss us.†+ +The boy followed his parents’ advice and every night before bed he rubbed his back to remember the warm feeling in his home. Eventually his parents came back, and his home was fixed. + +The moral of this story is that even when things seem broken, it’s important to remember the times when things were good and make the best of a bad situation. If you do, good things might find their way back to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear pretty clothes. One day, her mom took her to a store with lots of fashion clothes. Lily saw a beautiful brown dress and wanted to try it on. + +Lily's mom helped her put on the dress, but Lily didn't like how it felt. "It's itchy," she said, making a face. "I don't like it." + +"Maybe we can find something else," her mom said with a shrug. They looked around the store, but Lily didn't see anything she liked as much as the brown dress. Finally, her mom had an idea. "How about we find a pretty brown sweater to wear with your favorite skirt?" she suggested. + +Lily smiled and nodded. She found a soft brown sweater that she loved and felt much happier. "Thank you, Mommy," she said, hugging her mom. They paid for the sweater and went home, happy with their new find. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy that she loved very much. It was a big red ball. One day, Lily went outside to play with her ball. She bounced it and kicked it around, having lots of fun. + +But then, Lily accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it went into the street. She ran after it, not looking both ways. Suddenly, a car came and hit her. It was very cold outside and Lily was hurt badly. The ambulance came and took her to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the doctors tried to help Lily, but it was too late. She had lost too much blood and her heart stopped beating. Her parents were very sad and missed her very much. They wished they could fill the hole in their hearts where Lily used to be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the water. One day, she went to the pool with her mommy and daddy. Lily jumped into the water and made a big splash! She had so much fun swimming and splashing around. + +Suddenly, Lily saw something in the sky. It was a comet! The comet was big and bright, and it looked like it was flying towards her. Lily was amazed and shouted, "Look, mommy! A comet!" + +After swimming for a while, Lily got out of the pool and went to get ice cream. She saw a sign that said "original flavor". She asked her mommy what "original" meant. Her mommy explained that it meant the very first flavor that was made. Lily tried the original flavor and it was delicious! She had a great day at the pool with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went on a trip with her family. They drove in a car and saw many things like trees, birds, and houses. Suddenly, the car hit something and made a loud noise. It was a wreck! Everyone was scared and sad, but Lily's mom hugged her and comforted her. + +After a while, some people came to help and organized everything. They moved the wrecked car to the side of the road and made sure everyone was okay. Lily's dad called for another car to come and pick them up. They waited for a little while, but soon they were on their way again. Lily felt much better after her mom comforted her and she was happy to be back on the road. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her dolls and teddy bears in her garden. One day, she saw a mysterious bird flying in the sky. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I hate that bird! It's so fast and tricky." + +Her mom replied, "Maybe one day you can go to university and learn how to catch birds." + +Lily thought that was a good idea and asked, "What's a university?" + +"It's a big school where you can learn lots of things," said her mom. + +Lily was excited to learn more about the mysterious bird and decided that when she grew up, she would go to university and become a bird catcher. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie liked to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, the birdie had to go potty. It looked around for a toilet, but it couldn't find one. + +Then, a little mouse came along and suggested that the birdie use a fragile flower pot as a toilet. The birdie was hesitant at first, but it really had to go potty. So, it used the flower pot. + +Afterwards, the birdie felt much better and thanked the little mouse for the suggestion. From then on, whenever the birdie needed to go potty, it would use a flower pot. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write with her pencil. One day, she made a mistake and wanted to erase it with her eraser. But her eraser was gone! She looked for it everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily asked her little brother, "Do you know where my eraser is?" He said, "Yes, I pushed it under the couch." Lily went to the couch and found her eraser. But it was smelly because her brother had stepped on it. + +Lily was sad because her eraser was smelly, but her brother said sorry and promised to be more careful next time. Lily forgave him and they hugged. The moral of the story is that it's important to say sorry when we make mistakes, and to forgive others when they say sorry. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, he found a stick on the ground. The stick was weird because it had a funny shape. Timmy decided to do something fun with the stick. He pretended the stick was a sword and he was a knight. He swung the stick around and pretended to fight a dragon. Suddenly, the stick broke! Timmy was sad but he knew he could find another stick to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. The seed was planted in the ground and it started to grow. Every day, it got bigger and bigger. The sun would shine on it and the rain would help it grow too. + +One day, the little seed turned into a big plant. It had lots of leaves and flowers. The plant had a tube that went down into the ground to get water and food. The tube was like a straw that helped the plant grow. + +Sometimes, the sky would be gloomy and the sun wouldn't come out. But the plant didn't mind. It still grew and grew. And soon, it was the biggest and strongest plant in the whole garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Jack's mom told him it was too cold to play outside, so Jack went inside to warm up by the fireplace. + +As Jack was warming up, he noticed a snowman he had built earlier that day was starting to melt. "Oh no!" Jack exclaimed, "My snowman is melting!" + +His mom replied, "Don't worry Jack, we can build another one tomorrow. You're lucky we have a warm fireplace to sit by and keep us cozy." + +Jack smiled and snuggled up next to his mom, feeling grateful for the warmth of the fireplace and excited to build a new snowman tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a hero named Timmy. He had a colorful cape and he loved to help people. One day, Timmy decided to gather some flowers for his friend. He went to the meadow and picked some red, yellow, and blue flowers. + +As he was walking back, he saw a little girl who was sad because she lost her toy. Timmy asked her what the toy looked like and he helped her gather sticks and stones to make a new one. The little girl was very happy and thanked Timmy for being a hero. + +From that day on, Timmy became known as the colorful hero who helped anyone in need. He continued to gather flowers and help people, always wearing his colorful cape. And the little girl never forgot how Timmy helped her that day, and she always smiled when she saw him. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was yellow and very happy. One day, the bird wanted to soar high in the sky. So, the bird flapped its wings and went up, up, up! It felt so good to be up in the air. + +As the bird was flying, it saw a stamp on the ground. The stamp was also yellow! The bird landed next to the stamp and looked at it closely. The stamp had a picture of a flower on it. The bird thought it was pretty. + +After a little while, the bird decided it was time to fly again. It flapped its wings and soared back up into the sky. The bird felt free and happy. It knew it could always come back and visit the yellow stamp whenever it wanted. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream, especially when it was in a cone. One day, Lily went to the ice cream truck and got a cone with a brilliant rainbow swirl on top. + +As she was walking back to her house, she saw her little brother struggling with a wagon that was stuck in the mud. Lily knew she had to help. She went over to the wagon and pulled it with all her might. Finally, the wagon came out of the mud and her brother was very happy. + +To celebrate, Lily shared her brilliant ice cream cone with her brother. They both enjoyed the sweet treat and were happy to be together. From that day on, Lily and her brother always helped each other when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to peek around and see what was on the shelf. One day, she saw a big box on the shelf. It was wrapped in shiny paper and had a bow on top. She knew it was a gifted present for her. + +She asked her mother, "Can I open the gift now?" Her mother said, "No, not yet. You have to wait until your birthday." Lily was sad but she waited patiently. + +On her birthday, Lily was so excited to open the gift. She tore off the paper and opened the box. But inside, there was nothing! It was an empty box. Lily was so disappointed and started to cry. + +Her mother explained, "I'm sorry, Lily. The gift was supposed to be a surprise, but it got lost in the mail. I didn't want to disappoint you, so I put an empty box on the shelf. I promise I'll make it up to you." + +Lily understood, but she was still sad. She learned that sometimes things don't go as planned, but her mother loved her and would always make it right. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, he found an axe on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" Timmy said, holding up the axe. + +His mom looked anxious and told him to put it down. "That's not a toy, Timmy. Axes are dangerous." + +Timmy didn't understand why his mom was so worried. He just wanted to play with it. But he listened to his mom and put the axe back where he found it. From then on, Timmy was more careful when he played in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Many cars were there, but one van was very special. It was big and blue. The driver of the van was very happy. He loved to race. + +During the race, the van went very fast. The driver was happy, but then he crashed into another car. The driver of the other car was sad. The van driver felt guilty. + +After the race, the van driver went to say sorry to the other driver. He said he was sorry for crashing into him. The other driver forgave him. The van driver learned that it's important to be careful when racing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. She saw the big sea and it made her very happy. + +Lily was very creative and she loved to draw pictures. She drew a picture of the sea with lots of different colors. She showed it to her mommy and daddy and they said it was very pretty. + +Later, Lily and her daddy played a game of peek-a-boo behind a big rock. Lily giggled and said, "I see you, Daddy!" They had so much fun playing together at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her wide backyard. One day, she found a small herb plant growing in the dirt. She decided to take care of it and watered it every day. + +When Lily's birthday came around, she wanted to decorate her backyard for her party. She picked some flowers and hung them up on the trees. She also put up some colorful balloons and streamers. Her herb plant looked so pretty with all the decorations around it. + +All of Lily's friends came to her party and they had so much fun playing games and eating cake. Lily was so happy that she decorated her backyard and made it look so beautiful for her special day. From that day on, Lily continued to take care of her herb plant and it grew bigger and bigger. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to watch the sun rise every day. One day, the birdie woke up early and saw that the sky was not fine. It was cloudy and gray, and the birdie felt sad. But then, the sun rose and the clouds went away. The sky became fine again, and the birdie felt happy. The birdie watched the sun rise and felt grateful for the beautiful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was always hungry and loved to eat carrots. One day, Benny saw a big, juicy carrot in a garden. He was so excited to eat it that he didn't notice the big, scary dog guarding the garden. + +Benny slowly crept towards the carrot, but the dog saw him and started to chase him. Benny ran as fast as he could, but the dog was too fast. Just as the dog was about to bite Benny, he quickly jumped and the dog missed him, biting only his waist. + +Benny was scared and ran back to his burrow. He was in pain and felt gloomy. His mother asked him what happened and Benny told her the story. His mother explained to him that he should never take things that don't belong to him, and that he should always be careful and watch out for danger. + +Benny learned his lesson and promised to never steal again. From that day on, Benny was a good bunny and always shared his carrots with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big, open field with lots of flowers. She ran over to it and picked some pretty flowers. + +Then, she saw a bird sitting on a tree. She whispered to the bird, "Hello, little birdie!" The bird chirped back and flew away. + +After playing for a while, Lily saw a fancy car drive by. It was a luxury car with shiny wheels and a fancy logo. Lily thought it looked very cool. She waved to the driver and he waved back. + +Lily had a fun day in the park and went home with a big smile on her face. She couldn't wait to tell her mommy about all the things she saw and did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and ride her bike. One day, her dad noticed that her bike tire was flat. Lily was sad because she couldn't ride her bike anymore. + +But her dad was eager to help her. He went to the garage and got a new tire. He showed Lily how to wrap the new tire around the wheel. It was a little tricky, but Lily did a great job. + +Now Lily was so happy! She could ride her bike again. She thanked her dad for helping her and they went for a ride together. From that day on, Lily made sure to check her bike tire every day so she could keep riding. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Bob. Bob loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Bob's friend Sally asked to borrow his favorite toy. Bob said yes and gave it to her. + +But later that day, Bob wanted to play with his toy again. He asked Sally to give it back, but she said she lost it. Bob felt sad and didn't know what to do. He loved his toy so much and didn't want to lose it forever. + +Bob decided to search for his toy all over the forest. He asked his other friends for help and they searched together. Finally, they found the toy under a bush. Bob was so happy and hugged his toy tightly. He learned that it's okay to borrow things, but it's important to take care of them and give them back. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole who loved to dig tunnels. One day, he found a shiny ring hidden in the dirt. The mole was so happy and decided to keep it for himself. + +But then, something strange happened. The ring started to shrink and the mole got smaller and smaller. He realized that the ring was cursed and he shouldn't have taken it. + +The little mole was now too small to dig tunnels and he couldn't find his way back home. He learned that taking things that don't belong to you can have bad consequences. The moral of the story is to always ask for permission before taking something that isn't yours. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty velvet dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy who looked sad. Lily was thoughtful and wanted to make the boy feel better, so she went over to him and said hello. But the boy ignored her and kept looking down at the ground. + +Lily didn't know what to do, so she decided to show the boy her velvet dress. She twirled around and around, and the boy finally looked up and smiled. He said he liked her dress, and Lily felt happy that she could make him feel better. From that day on, they became friends and played together at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little cricket. The cricket was very polite and always said "hello" to everyone. One day, the cricket wanted to move to a new home. So, the cricket packed up all of its things and started to walk. + +As the cricket was walking, it saw a big tree. The cricket thought that the tree would be a good place to live. So, the cricket climbed up the tree and found a cozy spot to rest. + +From its new home, the cricket could see all of the other animals in the forest. The cricket was happy to have a new home and was grateful for all of the new friends it had made. +One day, Timmy went to his grandma's house. She was cooking yummy cookies in the kitchen. Timmy said, "I want to help you cook, grandma!" His grandma smiled and said, "Sure, you can help me mix the dough." + +After they finished cooking, Timmy's grandma said, "Let's go outside and exercise." They went to the park and played on the swings and slide. Timmy said, "I'm tired, grandma. Can we go home now?" + +As they walked home, Timmy's grandma said, "I'm grateful for you, Timmy. You always make me happy." Timmy smiled and said, "I'm grateful for you too, grandma. I love spending time with you." +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird named Bluey. Bluey lived in a tree near a creek. The creek was a small river where water flowed. Bluey loved to fly around the creek and catch fish. + +One day, Bluey was flying over the creek when she saw a big rock in the middle of the water. She wanted to land on the rock, but she had to delay because there was another bird already there. The other bird was very graceful and had beautiful feathers. + +Bluey waited patiently until the other bird flew away. Then, she landed on the rock and enjoyed the view of the creek. She saw fish swimming and ducks playing in the water. Bluey was happy to have a peaceful moment by the creek. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy was very sweet and loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. While he was playing, he saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. + +"Look, I see a butterfly!" Timmy said to his friend. + +"Can I hold it?" Timmy asked. + +"No, don't hold it. Butterflies are delicate. Just watch it fly," his friend replied. + +Timmy listened to his friend and watched the butterfly fly away. He felt happy that he got to see something so pretty. From that day on, Timmy learned to appreciate the beauty of nature without having to hold or touch it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the park. One day, she met a boy named Max. Max said, "Hi, my name is Max. Do you want to play with me?" Lily said, "Yes, I do!" + +Max and Lily played together for a while. They ran, jumped and played on the slide. Then, Max said, "Let's jog around the park!" Lily said, "Okay, let's go!" + +As they jogged, Lily noticed that Max was very flexible. She said, "Wow, Max! You are so flexible!" Max smiled and said, "Thank you! I like to exercise and stretch my body." Lily said, "I want to be flexible like you too!" Max said, "You can be! Let's stretch together!" And they both stretched their arms and legs. They had a lot of fun playing and exercising together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. He had a special track where he would race them around. It was his favorite thing to do. + +One day, Timmy's little sister came into his room and knocked over his track. Timmy was so mad, he shouted "I hate you!" at her. But then he realized that wasn't nice and said sorry. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. She made sure he was safe while he ran around and played on the swings. Timmy had so much fun, he forgot all about the broken track and was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on the porch. One day, she saw a bird and she wanted to order it to come closer. But the bird was too far away and didn't hear her. + +Lily was persistent and kept calling for the bird to come closer. Finally, the bird flew down and landed on the porch. Lily was so happy! She watched the bird for a long time and then it flew away. + +From that day on, Lily would always order the bird to come back to the porch. But the bird never came back. Lily learned that sometimes things don't always happen the way we want them to, but it's still fun to try. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. In the jungle, there lived a monkey. The monkey loved to eat bananas. One day, the monkey saw a beautiful flower. The flower was very expensive. The monkey wanted the flower, but he didn't have any money. + +Suddenly, a kind man appeared. The man saw that the monkey liked the flower. So, the man gave the flower to the monkey. The monkey was very happy. The monkey gave the man a big hug to say thank you. From that day on, the monkey and the man were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy decided to hide in his garage. It was dark and dusty, but he thought it would be a great hiding spot. + +As he waited for his friends to find him, Timmy started to feel miserable. He realized that hiding alone wasn't fun at all. He missed his friends and wished they were there to play with him. + +When his friends finally found him, Timmy was so happy! He learned that it's always better to play with others than to hide alone. From that day on, Timmy never hid in the garage again. He knew that playing with friends was much more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy were in their living room. Lily looked up and saw the ceiling. It was very pale and plain. + +"Mommy, why is the ceiling so plain?" asked Lily. + +"I don't know, Lily. Would you like to examine it and see if there's anything interesting up there?" replied her mommy. + +Lily stood up on the couch and examined the ceiling closely. Suddenly, she saw a tiny spider crawling across the ceiling. + +"Mommy, look! There's a spider up here!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Wow, good job examining the ceiling, Lily. Maybe there are more spiders up there." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry. He looked in the fridge and saw a big cauliflower. He didn't know what it was, so he asked his mom to explain. + +His mom said, "This is cauliflower. It's a yummy vegetable that will make you strong and healthy." Timmy was still a little unsure, but he trusted his mom and decided to try it. + +To his surprise, he loved it! He ate the whole cauliflower and felt very full and happy. From that day on, Timmy knew that cauliflower was his new favorite food. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean with his friends. One day, they saw smoke coming from a nearby island. They were scared and didn't know what to do. Nemo, being humble and brave, decided to go check it out. He swam as fast as he could to the island and found out that it was just a campfire. Nemo was relieved and happy that he could help his friends feel safe again. From that day on, Nemo was known as a hero in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brush that she loved to use to brush her hair every day. One day, while she was brushing her hair, the brush fell from her hand and hit the ground with a loud sound. + +“Oh no! My brush!†cried Lily. + +A polite boy who was passing by saw what happened and picked up the brush. He said, “Excuse me, little girl. You dropped your brush. Here it is.†+ +“Thank you!†said Lily happily. + +But then, as she was walking home, she tripped and fell. The brush flew out of her hand and landed in a puddle. Lily was sad because her brush was now dirty and wet. She went home with tears in her eyes and told her mom what had happened. Her mom tried to clean the brush, but it was too late. The brush was ruined and Lily was very upset. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who had a baby. The baby was very sad because he lost his toy. The mommy looked for the toy everywhere, but she couldn't find it. She thought and thought and then she remembered that they went to the park earlier. So, she took the baby to the park and they found the toy! The baby was no longer sad and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to fly his kite. He would run around the park with his kite in his hand, laughing and smiling. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new kite. It was big and colorful, and Timmy was so happy. + +But then, Timmy's friend came over to play. His friend wanted to fly the new kite, but Timmy didn't want to share. He screamed at his friend and said, "No! This is my kite!" + +His friend got sad and went home. Timmy tried to fly his kite by himself, but it got stuck in a tree. He tried to pull it down, but it broke and fell to the ground. Timmy was so upset. His mom told him that he shouldn't have been so spoiled and should have shared his kite with his friend. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share and be kind to your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the grassy lawn. One day, she saw a big pot on the stove and asked her mom what was inside. Her mom said it was soup and asked Lily to stir it. + +Lily stirred the soup and then went outside to play. But she forgot to turn off the stove. Soon, the soup started boiling over and caught fire. Lily's mom was deaf and couldn't hear the smoke alarm. + +The fire grew bigger and bigger and soon the whole house was on fire. Lily's mom and dad couldn't get out and they were trapped inside. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She wished she had remembered to turn off the stove. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his favorite toy was a mighty superhero action figure. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to pick up his toys and put them away. Timmy said, "Okay, Mommy." + +As Timmy was picking up his toys, he accidentally knocked over a chair and it broke. Timmy's mom was upset and said, "Timmy, you need to be more careful. You broke the chair." Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I'll be more careful." + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his superhero action figure outside. He was having so much fun flying it around when suddenly, he lost it. Timmy looked everywhere for his toy but he couldn't find it. He started to cry and said, "Mommy, I lost my superhero toy." + +Timmy's mom tried to help him look for the toy but they couldn't find it. Timmy was very sad and said, "I'll never find my toy again." The story ends sadly because Timmy lost his favorite toy and he was very upset. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a large sock that she loved to wear on her foot. One day, Lily's mom asked her to write her name on the sock. + +Lily asked, "Why do I need to write my name on my sock, Mommy?" + +Her mom replied, "So you don't lose it at school, Lily." + +Lily grabbed a pen and wrote her name on the sock. She was so proud of herself for writing her name! + +Later that day, Lily went to school and showed her sock to her friends. They all thought it was so cool that she wrote her name on it. From that day on, Lily never lost her sock again. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to ride his bike. One day, he asked his wife if she wanted to come with him. She said yes and they went for a ride together. + +As they were riding, they saw a big hill. The man said, "This hill is very dangerous. We need to be careful." His wife was scared, but she trusted her husband. They rode up the hill slowly and safely. + +At the top of the hill, they saw a beautiful view. The man said, "This was worth the ride, right?" His wife smiled and said, "Yes, it was." They rode back home, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a shiny gem on the ground. She was so happy and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" Lily said. + +"Oh, that's a beautiful gem, Lily. It's very helpful that you found it," her mom replied. + +But suddenly, Lily accidentally split the gem in half. She was sad and started to cry. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can still keep both halves of the gem. They are still very pretty." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She was happy that her mom was there to make her feel better. From that day on, she always remembered to be careful with her precious gems. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved dolphins very much. She always talked about them and drew pictures of them. One day, Lily went to the beach with her mom and dad. She saw a dolphin swimming in the ocean. She was very happy and shouted, "I love dolphins!" + +Suddenly, a boy came and said, "Ew, the water is filthy! I don't want to swim in it." Lily didn't like what the boy said. She replied, "Don't say that! The dolphin lives here and it's his home. We should keep it clean." The boy felt bad and said sorry. + +Lily's parents were proud of her for standing up for the dolphin and the environment. They all continued to watch the dolphin swim and play in the ocean. Lily smiled and said, "I love dolphins. They are my friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears every day. One day, she decided to build a sandcastle at the beach. She worked for a long time, but the result was amazing! It was the biggest sandcastle she had ever built. + +Her mom came to see the sandcastle and said, "Lily, I love your sandcastle! It's so big and beautiful!" Lily was so happy to hear that. She replied, "Thank you, Mommy! I worked really hard on it." + +Later that day, Lily's dad came to the beach and saw the sandcastle. He said, "Wow, Lily! This is incredible! You're so talented!" Lily smiled and said, "I love building sandcastles. It's so much fun!" + +From that day on, Lily became known as the sandcastle queen. She loved making sandcastles and everyone loved seeing her creations. She was proud of her long hours of hard work and the amazing results she achieved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to clap her hands when she was happy. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a big tree with lots of leaves. Lily wanted to climb the tree, but she was too little. + +Suddenly, a boy came over and said, "I can help you climb the tree with my power." The boy lifted Lily up to the first branch. She was so happy that she clapped her hands. "Thank you," she said to the boy. + +Lily and the boy climbed higher and higher until they reached the top of the tree. From there, they could see everything in the park. "Wow, this is amazing!" Lily said. The boy smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help you. Clap your hands again if you want to come up here again sometime." Lily clapped her hands and said, "I definitely will!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress with flowers on it. One day, Lily's mommy was cooking some yummy soup on the stove and steam was coming out of the pot. Lily thought it looked like a big cloud and started to make silly faces in the steam. + +Suddenly, Lily's wise grandma came over to visit. She noticed Lily playing with the steam and said, "Did you know that steam is very hot and can hurt you? It's important to be careful around it." Lily listened to her wise grandma and promised to be careful. From then on, Lily made sure to stay away from the steam when her mommy was cooking. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had soft feathers that were very pretty. One day, a little boy saw the bird and wanted to touch its feathers. He gently poked the bird with his finger and the bird flew away. The boy felt sad that the bird had gone, but he was happy that he got to see the soft feathers up close. From that day on, the boy always looked for birds with pretty feathers and never poked them again. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with an attic. The attic was a secret place where the family kept old things. One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to explore the attic. She climbed up the stairs and opened the door. Inside, she found a big box. She opened it and saw a wild tiger toy inside. She was so happy and played with it for a while. Then, she found a slide that was hidden behind some boxes. She went down the slide and had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she got a big package in the mail. It was so big that she could barely carry it! She was so excited to open it up and see what was inside. + +When she finally opened the package, she saw a famous toy that she had been wanting for a long time. She was so happy that she started jumping up and down. Suddenly, she noticed that her eyes were starting to blink really fast. She didn't know why, but she thought it was funny and started laughing. + +From that day on, Lily played with her new toy every day and every time she laughed really hard, her eyes would blink really fast too. She thought it was the funniest thing ever! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny was very stubborn. He didn't want to eat his carrots or play with his friends. One day, Benny saw a big, shiny axe. He wanted to hop over and see it up close. + +But Benny's mom said, "No, Benny! Axes are not for bunnies to play with." But Benny was stubborn and didn't listen. He hopped over to the axe and started to nibble on it. Suddenly, the axe fell and almost hit Benny! + +Benny learned his lesson and listened to his mom from then on. He realized that sometimes it's better to hop away from things that could hurt you. And he also realized that carrots and playing with friends were much more fun than axes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a blue dress that she loved to wear, but it was on a hanger in her closet. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room, but Lily didn't want to. + +"I don't want to clean!" Lily said. + +Her mom was persistent and told her, "You have to clean your room or your toys will spoil." + +Lily didn't want her toys to spoil, so she decided to clean her room. She took the blue dress off the hanger and put it on. "Look, Mommy! I'm wearing my blue dress!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You look beautiful, Lily. Now let's clean up your toys so they don't spoil." + +Lily and her mom cleaned up the toys together and soon Lily's room was clean. She was happy that her toys wouldn't spoil and she could wear her blue dress again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the garden and nibble on carrots. One day, while Benny was hopping around, he accidentally stepped on a spike. Ouch! It hurt his little foot. + +Benny tried to remove the spike from his foot, but it was too hard. He hopped around with the spike in his foot, feeling very sad. Suddenly, he saw a big bird flying towards him. The bird saw the spike in Benny's foot and knew it was disgusting. The bird gently removed the spike from Benny's foot and flew away. + +Benny was so happy and thanked the bird. From that day on, Benny was very careful where he hopped and made sure to avoid any spikes. He enjoyed hopping around the garden without any more spikes in his way. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park. One day, she saw her big brother ride his skateboard. She wanted to ride it too, but she was too little. Lily felt frustrated because she couldn't ride the skateboard like her brother. + +As the year went by, Lily grew bigger and stronger. She practiced riding her bike every day until she was very good at it. Then, one day, her brother let her ride his skateboard. Lily was so happy! She rode the skateboard all around the park, feeling like a big kid. + +From that day on, Lily was no longer frustrated. She knew that if she kept practicing, she could do anything she wanted. And every year, she got better and better at riding her bike and skateboard. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had long, curly hair. One day, her mom said, "Lily, it's time to brush your hair." But Lily said, "No, I don't want to." Her mom said, "You have to brush your hair, or it will get tangled." But Lily disagreed and ran away. + +Later that day, Lily's friends came over to play. They wanted to have a tea party, but Lily wasn't ready. Her friends said, "Come on, Lily! Let's have a tea party!" But Lily said, "No, I'm not ready yet." Her friends were sad, but they decided to play without her. + +While Lily was alone, she got hungry. She tried to make some food, but she accidentally started a fire. The fire got bigger and bigger, and Lily didn't know what to do. She tried to call for help, but it was too late. The fire burned down her house, and Lily was very sad. +Once upon a time, in a village far away, there was an elderly man. He was very kind and loved to help people. One day, he found a small bird that had fallen from its nest. The bird was very light and the man could easily hold it in his hand. + +The man took the bird home and made a cozy nest for it. Every day, he would feed it and take care of it. As the days went by, the bird grew bigger and stronger. One day, the man knew it was time to let the bird go back to its home in the trees. + +Before he did, the man weighed the bird in his hand. It was much heavier than when he first found it. The man smiled, knowing he had helped the bird grow strong and healthy. As he released the bird, it flew high into the sky and disappeared into the trees. The man felt happy and proud, knowing he had done a good deed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. At the park, there was a big swing that Lily loved to play on. She would swing back and forth, feeling the wind in her hair. + +Suddenly, Lily noticed a bucket on the ground. She picked it up and started to play with it. She filled it with sand and made a sandcastle. But then, she heard a loud noise that made her feel fearful. It was just a dog barking, but Lily didn't like loud noises. + +Her mommy noticed that Lily was scared and took her back to the swing. Lily felt much better when she was swinging high in the air. She forgot all about the bucket and the fearful noise. She just enjoyed the feeling of the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. The cows mooed and the chickens clucked. One day, a little pig named Peppa wanted to play a game. She wanted to balance on a log like she saw the squirrels do. + +Peppa tried to balance on the log, but she fell off and made a loud noise. All the animals on the farm heard the noise and came to see what happened. They saw Peppa on the ground, but she wasn't hurt. + +The animals decided to help Peppa balance on the log. The cows stood on one side and the chickens on the other. With their help, Peppa was able to balance on the log without falling. She was so happy and grateful to her friends on the farm. From that day on, they played balance games together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong hen who laid a little egg. The egg was so small that it could fit in the hen's lap. The hen sat on the egg to keep it warm and cozy. She sat there for a long time, waiting for the egg to hatch. + +Finally, the egg cracked open and out came a little chick. The chick was so happy to see the big, strong hen who had kept it warm. The hen was happy too, because she had a new little friend to sit with. They sat together all day long, enjoying each other's company. + +From that day on, the little chick followed the big, strong hen wherever she went. They sat together in the sunshine and in the shade, and they were the best of friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little piggy named Puddles. Puddles loved to explore the farm and all the yummy things to eat. One day, Puddles saw a big field of corn and wanted to go inside. But the gate was locked! Puddles didn't know what to do. + +Puddles went back to the barn and asked his friends, the cows and the chickens, if they knew how to open the gate. They didn't know either. But then, the wise old horse told Puddles that the farmer had the key. + +Puddles was so excited to get the key and go explore the corn field. He ran to the farmer's house and found the key. He unlocked the gate and ran into the corn field. It was so much fun! Puddles ate all the corn he wanted and played with his friends. + +But then, it started to get dark and Puddles realized he was lost. He didn't know how to get back to the gate. But then, he remembered the key and ran back to the gate. He locked it up tight and went back to the barn, happy and full of corn. +Once upon a time, there was a king who had a crown. The crown was shiny and smooth. Everyone liked the crown because it was so pretty. One day, a bad guy came and took the crown away from the king. The king was very sad because he loved his crown. He didn't know what to do. + +The king asked his friends to help him find the crown. They looked everywhere but they couldn't find it. The bad guy had hidden it very well. The king was very worried. He didn't want to be a king without his crown. + +Finally, after many days of looking, the king found his crown. He was very happy and put it back on his head. The bad guy was caught and was not allowed to take the crown again. The king was happy and everyone was happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the sand at the beach. One day, she found a shiny oyster in the sand. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a pretty oyster!" she said. + +Her mom looked at the oyster and said, "Be careful, Lily. Oysters can be bad if they're not cooked properly." + +Lily didn't understand what her mom meant, so she asked, "What does 'bad' mean?" + +Her mom explained, "Bad means something is not good for you. Eating a bad oyster can make you sick." + +Lily thought about it for a moment and said, "Oh no! I regret picking up the oyster now. I don't want to get sick." Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll throw the oyster away and find something else to play with." And they happily continued playing in the sand together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the park. He would often go on the swing and swing back and forth. One day, Timmy's mom packed him a sandwich with some pepper on it. Timmy didn't like pepper because it was too spicy for him. He decided to give the sandwich to his friend. His friend loved the sandwich and thanked Timmy. After playing for a while, the sky started to get dark. Timmy knew it was time to go home. He said goodbye to his friend and went home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going on a trip with her family to visit her grandma. They had to go to the airport to catch their plane. Lily was very excited to go on a plane for the first time. + +When they arrived at the airport, Lily saw many people and big planes. She said, "Wow, this airport is so big!" Her mom said, "Yes, it is. But don't worry, we will manage to find our way." + +They went to a restaurant to eat before their flight. Lily's dad ordered a burger for her. She took a bite and said, "Mmm, this burger is very tasty!" Her mom said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." + +After they finished eating, they went to their gate and got on the plane. Lily was a little scared, but her mom held her hand and said, "Don't worry, we will manage to have a fun trip." And they did! +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who lived in a big house. She loved animals and had many pets. One day, she went to the park and saw a little girl crying. The old lady asked the girl what was wrong, and the girl said she lost her toy animal. The old lady felt sad for the girl, so she gave her one of her old stuffed animals. The girl was very happy and hugged the old lady. From that day on, they became good friends and would often go to the park together with their animal friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump on her bed and wear her favorite vest. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to the store to buy a new vest. + +Lily was excited and asked, "Is the vest available in pink?" + +"Yes, it is," replied her mom. + +As they walked to the store, Lily saw a big tree and said, "Mommy, can I jump in the leaves?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can!" + +Lily jumped and played in the leaves until her mom said it was time to go. At the store, Lily found the perfect pink vest and she couldn't wait to wear it and jump on her bed again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went outside to play with her toys. She saw a big valley with lots of trees and flowers. She felt lonely because no one was there to play with her. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a little bird. "Hello, little girl! Do you want to play with me?" the bird asked. Lily was very happy and said, "Yes, I want to play with you!" They played together for a long time. + +After a while, Lily said, "I have to go home now. Thank you for playing with me." The bird said, "You're welcome. Come back and play with me anytime!" Lily went back to her house and told her mommy and daddy about her new friend. They were happy for her and said, "That sounds like fun. Let's go back to the valley and play together!" And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mom asked her to count the number of toys she had. Lily tried, but she didn't know how to count yet. She said "Mommy, can you please help me count?" and her mom happily did. + +As the day went on, Lily's mom had to go to work. She told Lily to stay inside and play with her toys. But Lily wanted to go outside and play with her friends. She was too fearful to disobey her mom, so she stayed inside. + +As the day went on, Lily got bored of playing with her toys. She decided to go outside and play with her friends, even though her mom told her not to. But as soon as she stepped outside, a big scary dog came running towards her. Lily didn't know what to do and the dog started chasing her. + +In the end, Lily got away from the dog, but she learned a valuable lesson. She realized that it's important to listen to her mom and not be fearful of asking for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten. The kitten was very cute and had soft fur. One day, the kitten went outside to play. The kitten saw a big sack on the ground. The kitten didn't know what was inside the sack. + +The kitten was curious and went to investigate. Suddenly, a man came and saw the kitten. The man was ignorant and thought the kitten was trying to steal from the sack. The man yelled at the kitten and scared it away. + +The kitten was sad and went back home. The kitten told its mom what happened. The mom knew the man was wrong and told the kitten not to worry. From that day on, the kitten knew not to go near ignorant people who might scare it away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream so much, especially when it was in a cone. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to a new ice cream shop. Lily was very excited and enthusiastic about it. + +When they arrived, Lily saw a big sign that said "Ice Cream Shop". Inside, there were many different flavors of ice cream. Lily's mom asked the lady behind the counter for two cones with chocolate ice cream. The lady was very nice and supplied them with the cones. + +Lily and her mom sat down and enjoyed their ice cream. Lily was so happy and kept saying how much she loved the new ice cream shop. From that day on, Lily and her mom visited the ice cream shop every week to get their favorite cones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream, especially the orange one. One day, she asked her mom, "Mommy, can you provide me with some orange cream ice cream?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. Let's go to the ice cream truck." + +Lily was so happy as she enjoyed her orange cream ice cream. But suddenly, she accidentally dropped it on the ground. She started crying and her mommy tried to comfort her. + +"I'm sorry, my love. I can't provide you with another one. We don't have enough money," her mommy said sadly. + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day, and she promised to be more careful with her ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump on her bed and play with her favorite pillow. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time for bed. Lily didn't want to sleep, she wanted to play. But her mom said, "Lily, it's time to rest now. You can play tomorrow." + +Lily got into bed and hugged her pillow tightly. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep, but she felt dizzy. "Mommy, I feel dizzy," she said. "It's okay, Lily," her mom replied. "Just close your eyes and remain still. You will feel better soon." + +Lily listened to her mom and remained still. She took deep breaths and soon she felt better. "Mommy, can we play tomorrow?" she asked. "Yes, Lily," her mom said. "We can play tomorrow. But now it's time to sleep." Lily hugged her pillow again and drifted off to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he was going to run in a race. He wanted to win a medal so badly! Timmy was eager to start the race and run as fast as he could. + +When the race was over, Timmy was so happy because he received a medal! It was shiny and had a pretty ribbon. Timmy was very proud of himself and showed everyone his new medal. He wore it around his neck all day and even slept with it on. + +From that day on, Timmy was always eager to run in more races and receive more medals. He loved the feeling of winning and being proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy gun and pretend to shoot bad guys. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him if he wanted to help make a salad for dinner. Timmy was excited to help, so he ran to the kitchen. + +His mommy gave him a big bowl and told him to open the fridge to get some vegetables. Timmy opened the fridge and saw some lettuce and carrots. He picked them up and put them in the bowl. Then, Timmy pretended to shoot the vegetables with his toy gun and said, "Pow pow! Take that, salad!" + +His mommy laughed and said, "Timmy, you can't shoot the salad! We need it for dinner." Timmy smiled and helped his mommy make the salad. They had a yummy dinner together and Timmy felt proud that he helped make it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and water the flowers with her hose. One day, she saw a cute little bird perched on a branch. The bird was so adorable that Lily wanted to get a closer look. + +Lily decided to climb up the tree to see the bird better. She found a branch and started to climb. But, suddenly, she slipped and fell. Luckily, her dress got caught on a branch and she was hanging in the air. + +Lily was scared and started to cry. But then, the cute little bird flew down and started to peck at her dress. The bird was able to free Lily and she landed safely on the ground. From that day on, Lily always made sure to be careful when climbing trees. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his toys. One day, Timmy saw a mule in his backyard. The mule was big and brown. + +Timmy asked the mule, "What are you doing here?" + +The mule replied, "I need a place to stay. Can I stay here?" + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but you have to be clean." + +The mule agreed and Timmy helped clean the mule. From that day on, Timmy and the mule became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she saw a pretty butterfly in her garden. She wanted to catch it, so she tried to grab it with her hands. But the butterfly flew away. + +Lily got grumpy and started to cry. Her mom came to her and asked what happened. Lily told her mom about the butterfly. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. You can try again another day." + +The next day, Lily saw the butterfly again. This time, she remembered what her mom said. Instead of grabbing it, she gently pushed her hand towards the butterfly. The butterfly landed on her hand and stayed there for a little while. Lily felt happy and proud of herself. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to be patient and gentle to get what we want. We should never give up and keep trying. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved her dog, Max. Max was a big, fluffy, white dog who loved to play fetch and cuddle with Lily. One day, Lily noticed that Max seemed uncomfortable and was limping. She asked Max, "What's wrong, boy?" + +Max replied, "My paw hurts, Lily. It's uncomfortable." + +Lily knew just what to do. She ran inside and got a bandage to replace the one on Max's paw. She carefully wrapped Max's paw and gave him a big hug. Max licked her face and wagged his tail happily. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to check Max's paws every day to make sure he was comfortable. Max was grateful for Lily's help and they continued to play and cuddle together every day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together in the park. One day, they found a mysterious hole in the ground. They decided to go underground and explore it. + +As they were walking, they heard a loud quarrel between two animals. They were scared but curious. They followed the noise and found two moles fighting over a shiny rock. Timmy and Tommy decided to help them by finding another shiny rock. They found it and gave it to the moles. The moles were happy and stopped quarrelling. + +Timmy and Tommy learned that even though they found something mysterious, it's important to help others and not fight over things. They continued to explore underground and found many more interesting things. They realized that they could have fun without any quarrels. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog named Max. Max loved to sleep all day and night. One day, Max's owner took out a camera to take a picture of him. Max looked at the camera and yawned. + +Max's owner was happy to have a picture of his old dog. He showed the picture to his friends and family. They all said, "Max is so cute!" + +Max continued to sleep all day and night, but his owner always kept the picture of his old dog close by. It made him happy to see Max's cute face, even when he was sleeping and yawning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, Lily was playing in her backyard when she heard a loud noise. It was a terrible noise that sounded like a monster! + +Lily went to investigate and found her neighbor, Mr. Johnson, honking his car horn. "Excuse me, Mr. Johnson," Lily said. "Why are you honking your horn so loudly?" + +"I demand that you get out of my way, little girl," Mr. Johnson replied gruffly. + +Lily didn't know what to do, but she remembered her mommy telling her to always be kind to others. So, she politely asked Mr. Johnson if he needed any help. Mr. Johnson was surprised by Lily's kindness and asked her to help him jump-start his car. + +Lily was happy to help and together they fixed Mr. Johnson's car. From that day on, Mr. Johnson was no longer a grumpy neighbor, but a friendly one. And Lily learned that sometimes, even terrible situations can turn out to be good if you just show kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with makeup. One day, she found some blue eyeshadow and imagined herself as a beautiful princess. She went to her mom and said, "Look mommy, I'm a princess!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you are a very pretty princess." Lily then asked, "Can I wear this blue makeup to a party?" Her mom replied, "Of course, but remember to be careful not to get it in your eyes." + +Lily was so happy and ran to her room to get ready for the party. She put on her blue eyeshadow and went to the party feeling like a real princess. Everyone at the party complimented her on her pretty makeup and she felt very special. From that day on, Lily loved to imagine herself as a princess and wear her blue makeup to parties. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a big pole in the park. She wanted to touch it, but it was too tall for her. + +Lily asked her daddy to help her. He picked her up and she squeezed the pole with her little hands. It was so big and strong! + +After that, Lily felt very independent. She knew she could do anything she wanted, even if it seemed too hard at first. And she always remembered the big pole in the park, and how she squeezed it all by herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, Lily saw a big round swing and she wanted to play on it. But there was a boy already swinging on it and she had to wait. Lily was patient and waited her turn. + +Finally, it was Lily's turn to swing on the big round swing. She was so excited and started to swing higher and higher. But then, she saw a little boy crying because he couldn't find his mom. Lily remembered how patient she had been waiting for her turn and decided to help the little boy. + +Lily got off the swing and went to look for the little boy's mom. She searched everywhere and finally found her. The little boy was so happy to be reunited with his mom and thanked Lily for helping him. + +Lily felt proud of herself for being patient and helping someone in need. She learned that sometimes it's important to wait and be patient, and that helping others can make you feel really good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a king who lived in a big palace. He had a very silly jester who made him laugh all day long. One day, the jester decided to play a game of hide and seek with the king. But he hid so well that the king couldn't find him anywhere. The king looked and looked, but he couldn't find his silly jester. He started to worry that he might have lost him forever. But then, the jester popped out from behind a bush and shouted, "You found me!" The king was so happy to see his silly jester again that he gave him a big hug. And from that day on, the jester never played hide and seek again. +Once upon a time, there was a parrot named Polly. Polly was a very pretty bird with colorful feathers. She lived in a big cage in the living room of a house. + +One day, Polly's owner brought home a new toy for her to play with. But Polly didn't like the toy. She shook her head and made a loud squawk to show that she disagreed with the toy. + +Polly's owner was humble and listened to her bird. She took away the toy and brought back Polly's old toys. Polly was happy again and chirped a happy song. From then on, her owner always listened to Polly and they were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little mouse. He was very hungry and thirsty. He looked around and saw a bottle of milk. He tried to open it, but he couldn't. Suddenly, he saw a cat coming towards him. The mouse got scared and ran away. The cat saw the bottle and tried to open it too, but she couldn't. She turned around and walked away, leaving the bottle behind. The mouse came back and saw that the bottle was open. He was so happy that he drank all the milk and felt full. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with his pen. He drew pictures of animals, cars, and even his family. One day, Timmy's little sister, Lily, came into his room and asked if she could draw too. Timmy said yes and gave her a pen. + +Lily started to draw, but then she accidentally poked herself with the pen. She cried out and Timmy got frightened. He asked her if she was okay and she said yes, but she didn't want to draw anymore. Timmy told her that it was okay and that they could draw together another time. + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily drew together all the time. They drew pictures of their favorite things and even made up their own stories. Lily was never frightened of the pen again and Timmy was happy to share his love of drawing with his little sister. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and laugh with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her hang up some clothes on the hanger. Timmy tried to hang up the clothes, but it was too hard for him. He started to laugh because he thought it was funny that he couldn't do it. + +Timmy's mom saw him laughing and came over to help him. She showed him how to put the clothes on the hanger and Timmy tried again. This time, he did it all by himself! He was so happy that he laughed and jumped up and down. Timmy's mom was proud of him and they both laughed together. + +From that day on, Timmy knew how to hang up clothes on the hanger and he felt very grown up. He would always remember the day he learned how to do it and how he laughed with his mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast in the park and play with her toys. One day, she went to the library with her mom. Inside the library, it was very quiet and there was silence all around. + +Lily saw a big book with lots of pictures and asked her mom if she could read it. Her mom said yes and they sat down on a soft chair. As they read the book, Lily saw a picture of a car that could turn left and right. She imagined herself driving the car and turning it fast. + +After they finished reading, Lily and her mom went outside and played in the park. Lily ran fast and pretended to drive the car that could turn left and right. She had so much fun and couldn't wait to go back to the library to read more books. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big house with lots of stairs. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to fix a step on the stairs. Timmy said, "Okay, Mommy. I will fix it for you." + +Timmy went to get his tools and started to fix the step. While he was working, his friend Billy came over. Billy saw what Timmy was doing and said, "Wow, you are so generous to help your mom like that!" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks, Billy. I just want to make sure my mom is safe on the stairs." After Timmy finished fixing the step, his mom came over and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You are such a good helper." Timmy felt proud of himself for fixing the stair and making his mom happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly and zoom around in the sky. One day, Tweety met a squirrel named Sammy. + +"Hi Tweety! Can I fly with you?" asked Sammy. + +"Sure!" replied Tweety. + +But Sammy was impatient and wanted to fly faster than Tweety. He started to tease Tweety and said, "You're too slow, Tweety! I can go faster than you!" + +Tweety felt sad and didn't want to fly with Sammy anymore. But then, Sammy apologized and said, "I'm sorry, Tweety. I didn't mean to make you feel bad. Let's fly together and have fun!" + +So Tweety and Sammy flew together and zoomed around in the sky, happy to be friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a modest bedroom with a big mattress. One night, Lily was playing with her dolls when she heard a noise. She got scared and hid under her mattress. + +Suddenly, a robber broke into her house. He searched all over but couldn't find anything. Then, he heard Lily's voice. "Please don't hurt me," she said. The robber felt sorry for her and decided to surrender. "I won't hurt you, little girl," he said. + +But unfortunately, the police arrived and arrested the robber. Lily was sad because she had made a new friend. She wished the robber could stay and play with her. From that day on, Lily always remembered the robber who surrendered and wished he could come back to visit her. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, it was raining very hard. The lion wanted to go outside but he didn't want to get wet. So, he took his perfect umbrella and went outside. + +While he was walking, he heard a loud noise. It was his friend, the tiger. The tiger was roaring because he was angry. The lion asked him why he was angry. The tiger said he lost his umbrella and now he was all wet. The lion gave him his perfect umbrella and they both went home together. + +From that day on, the lion and the tiger were the best of friends. They always shared their things and never got angry with each other. The perfect umbrella became a symbol of their friendship and they always remembered the day they shared it in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked for a long time until they came across a muddy puddle. + +Lily's daddy stepped in the puddle and discovered that his boot was broken. "Oh no!" he said. "My boot is broken. I can't walk anymore." + +Lily's mommy looked at the broken boot and said, "Don't worry, we can go home and fix it." Lily was sad that they had to go home, but she was also happy to have discovered a new adventure on their walk. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat food, especially cookies. One day, his mom made him a plate of broccoli, but Timmy didn't want to eat it. He thought it looked silly and tasted yucky. + +His mom told him he needed to eat his broccoli to be healthy, but Timmy didn't want to. He tried to resist and push the plate away, but his mom said he couldn't leave the table until he finished it. + +Timmy sighed and took a tiny bite of the broccoli. To his surprise, it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. He kept eating until the plate was empty. His mom was proud of him for trying something new and Timmy felt happy that he had made his mom happy. From then on, Timmy knew that sometimes things that looked silly or tasted yucky could actually be good for him. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily loved to put lotion on her skin. It smelled sweet and made her feel good. But one day, Lily's mommy told her to quit playing with the lotion because it was almost all gone. + +Lily didn't listen and kept playing with the lotion. She put it all over her face and her arms. But then, she accidentally spilled the lotion all over the floor. + +Lily's mommy got very angry and told her she was not allowed to play with the lotion anymore. Lily was sad and started to cry. She wished she had listened to her mommy. + +From that day on, Lily never played with lotion again. She learned her lesson, but she still felt sad that she couldn't enjoy the sweet smell anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a test to see how much he knew. Timmy tried his best to answer the questions, but he didn't do very well. + +Timmy felt sad and didn't want to act happy anymore. He wished he could be more flexible like his toys. Suddenly, Timmy had an idea. He decided to try and be more like his toys by jumping and bending like they do. + +Timmy jumped and bent so much that he hurt himself. He had to go to the hospital and couldn't play with his toys anymore. Timmy learned that it's important to be yourself and not try to be something you're not. +Once upon a time there lived a grumpy wolf in a big forest. Every day the wolf would wake up, stretch and go for a walk. One day, as the wolf was walking he spotted a little rabbit. The rabbit was hopping happily around and having a great time. The wolf felt so grumpy that he wanted to scare the rabbit away. So, as the little rabbit hopped past, the wolf roared as loud as he could. + +Then something unexpected happened. The rabbit didn't run away and cower in fear, but instead he stopped hopping, looked up at the wolf and said: "Don't be so grumpy, let's be friends." The wolf was so surprised and for a moment just stared at the little rabbit. Then, something inside him melted away and he suddenly didn't feel grumpy anymore. So he smiled and said "ok, let's be friends." + +After that, the wolf and the rabbit spent lots of time playing together in the forest. The wolf taught the rabbit how to build a den and the rabbit taught the wolf how to hop. The moral of this story is that the only way to make friends is to be kind and not grumpy. +'Mummy, what is this?' asked three year old Molly, as she pointed to an old cell. + +'It's an original cell, sweetheart,' her Mum replied, 'it was invented to make phone calls.' + +'What happened to it?' Molly asked. + +'It broke,' her Mum said. 'Now it's too old to use.' + +Molly sighed sadly. 'Can we fix it?' + +Her Mum smiled and shook her head. 'I'm afraid not, but we can make a new one!' + +Molly's eyes lit up. 'Yes, let's do that!' + +So Molly and her Mum got to work. Molly picked up the pieces of the broken cell and put them in an orange box. Then her Mum found some new parts, and together they made a brand new cell. + +Molly clapped her hands together in delight. 'Look Mum, it's working!' + +'Yes, it is!' said her Mum. 'Now we can make lots of phone calls!' + +Molly smiled and hugged her Mum. 'Thank you!' +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. He was a curious little boy, and he loved to explore. One day, he saw a button on the floor and he wanted to know what it did. He reached out to pick it up and press it. As he did, he heard a loud noise come from the other room. +Ben was scared, so he ran to the other room to see what had happened. He was surprised to see that his little sister had fallen out of her bed! He had made the loud noise by pressing the button. +Ben learnt that he had to be careful with things he found, and that he needed to make sure he was careful with things that he didn't know anything about. He decided to leave the button where it was and let his parents decide what to do with it. +From that day forward, Ben was always extra careful when exploring, and made sure he asked an adult before touching anything. +The moral of this story is that it's important to be careful with things you don't know, and to always ask an adult before exploring. +Once there was a generous old man who lived on his own in a big chamber. He had a big wish that he wanted to send out into the world. Every morning he would walk out to the balcony of his chamber, look out across the horizon and whisper his wish. + +One night, a young child appeared outside the old man's chamber. She was so small, with bright eyes and a generous smile. Her mission was to spread the old man's wish and make it come true. + +But suddenly, a fierce storm blew in from the sea. Lightning flashed and powerful winds sent the small child flying up into the sky. The old man, who was so generous, was desperate to rescue the little girl, but he was too old to go out into the storm. + +But then, the storm miraculously disappeared. And the generous old man was overjoyed to find the small child safe and sound on the balcony of his chamber. The old man had been blessed with the opportunity to send his wish out into the world, with the help of the small, generous child. +Once upon a time there was a nice little pup. Her name was True and she was very harmless. + +One day while True was playing in the yard, she heard a loud noise. She jumped up in fright and began to panic. + +True did not know what to do. She was so scared she started to shake and bark. Suddenly she heard a familiar voice; it was her mommy. True stopped panicking, calmed down and ran to her mommy. + +True's mommy hugged her tight, told her it was ok and that it was just the wind. True was happy her mommy was there and she was no longer scared. Safe in her mommy's arms, she grinned and happily wagged her tail. +Once upon a time, there was a giant who was very scary. He lived in a great big castle that was all by itself in the middle of a dark forest. + +Every day, the giant would go out and wander around, looking for someone to scare. But no one was brave enough to go near the giant's castle. + +Until one day, a brave little princess decided to go explore the castle for herself. She was so curious about what was inside. + +So, she went up to the giant's door and knocked. The giant answered and asked what she wanted. She said she wanted to see what was inside the castle. + +The giant was angry, but he agreed to let the princess in. He was wary, but he let her explore. She saw all kinds of scary things, but nothing was too awful. + +Eventually, the giant and the princess settled on an agreement. The giant would stay in the castle, and the princess could come to visit occasionally. She was the only one brave enough to visit, and the giant was happy. + +And so, the courageous little princess and the giant settled in the dark forest. Everyone around was a little bit scared of the giant, but they were also happy he had a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Maya. Maya loved to draw, so she asked her mum for some chalk. + +Mum was happy to give her some, and Maya got to work. She drew all sorts of pictures on the pavement - tigers, houses, and even a big sun in the sky. + +Maya was so excited, but then it started to rain. All of her beautiful chalk drawings washed away, and Maya started to get angry. + +Mum saw how angry Maya was and hugged her. Then she showed her how to draw with chalk in a notebook, so that her pictures didn’t wash away. + +Maya was so happy, she said "Thank you, Mum!" and gave her a big hug. From that day on, Maya and her mum made sure to draw with chalk in the notebook whenever it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who loved to dive. Every morning, she'd wake up and dive into the river that flowed near her palace. + +Today though, something was very strange. Instead of the sweet smell of the river, it smelled smelly and bad. + +The princess was very worried, so she dived in to see what was wrong. To her surprise, there was a family of bears who had a smelly old fish stuck on their fur. + +The princess quickly grabbed the smelly fish out of the water and helped the bears clean themselves off. + +The princess was very happy with how she had saved the bears, so she dove back into the river to enjoy its freshness once again. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a nation that was full of people. Every day they would sit around, talking and playing and laughing. + +One day, the people were sitting in the park, when one of them noticed something disgusting. It was a big, ugly thing with thousands of legs, crawling and wriggling across the grass. + +"Ew!" cried one of the people. "What is that disgusting thing?!" + +An old man sitting nearby answered. He said, "That, my friends, is a millipede. Be careful, they can bite!" + +The people were relieved to hear the old man's words, and they all sat back and watched the millipede go on its way. After that, they vowed to always be more careful and aware of the things around them! +Once upon a time there was a gentle, delicate sheep. Every day the sheep would jump and play in the bright sunshine. Every day this sheep needed to eat, so the farmer would feed it. + +The farmer was very fond of this sheep. He would put lots of sweet green grass in the sheep's pen, and the sheep would happily munch away. Every day the farmer would also feed the sheep good, tasty grains from a bucket. + +One day the farmer had a special treat. He brought out a big bucket of carrots, and the sheep couldn't believe its luck. It nibbled the carrots delicately, and soon the bucket was empty. + +The farmer was so happy, he gave the gentle lovely sheep a big hug. He knew the sheep was happy and healthy because of the food he gave it. The sheep grazed in the sunshine, happy and contented, and the farmer smiled. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sally and Tom. They decided to go to the station to get some ice cream. When they got there, Tom ran ahead to open the door. Unfortunately, he didn't wait for Sally to open the door with him. When they both got in, Sally was sad. + +Tom said he was sorry, but he didn't mean it. His face was still smiling. Sally was cross and said it wasn't nice to be left behind. Tom then realised he should have waited for his friend and he was very sorry. He said he would always open doors for Sally from then on. + +Sally was glad because she knew Tom meant it this time. She smiled and said that it was important to waiting for friends and to always be kind. Tom agreed, and from that day on he always waited for Sally before opening the door. + +Moral of the story: It's important to always be kind and wait for your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a blue handle. It was in a very messy room, and it wanted to organize the room. So it called out to the other things in the room. + +Handle said, “Let’s make this place neat!†+ +The chair said, “I don’t have any arms or legs to help!†+ +The table said, “Me too!†+But Handle said, “That’s okay. I will help you.†+ +Handle worked and worked, and soon the room was organized. The chair was in the corner, the table in the middle, and the toys were put away in the cupboard. + +Handle said, “See? Organizing isn’t so hard!†+The other things in the room all thanked Handle for their help. And they all lived happily ever after. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Zip. Zip always wanted to go on walks but his master, John, would never allow him. + +One day, John said to Zip, "I'm going to take you for a walk today!" Zip was so happy that he started to wag his tail. + +They walked to the park, but John told Zip to stay on the path. Zip wanted to explore the park, but John wouldn't allow it. Zip kept looking at the grass, wanting to go play with the squirrels. + +John saw how sad Zip was, so he said, "Okay, this time I'll allow you to explore the park." + +Zip ran around the grass playing with the squirrels and sniffing the flowers. He was so happy and grateful that his master allowed him such a special treat. From that day on, Zip was the most loyal dog and John knew he could always depend on his best friend, Zip. +One day, a little girl and her mom went for a walk. They walked to a big park with a big rail in the middle. The rail was made of metal and it was warm in the sun. + +The little girl climbed onto the rail and sat on it. She liked to feel the heat of the sun on her leg. + +Her mom said, "Hold on tight and don't move too much!" The little girl held onto the rail and went up and down. Every time she went up, she smiled. + +After a while, it was time to go home. The girl's mom said, "It's time to end the fun!" The little girl said goodbye to the warm rail, and waved goodbye to the sun. + +Then they started to walk home. The little girl laughed and said, "That was lots of fun!" +Once upon a time, a big oyster lived deep in the sea. It whispered to the other sea creatures and sang them beautiful songs. Every day, it swam happily around the coral reef. + +Then one day, the oyster heard a different kind of song. It was a far away whisper that called to it. Day after day, the oyster followed the sound of the whispering. It swam through caves, over rocks and down deep chasms. + +Finally, the oyster arrived at a large cave full of sparkling jewels. They shimmered in the dim light, and the oyster marvelled at their beauty. Then the big oyster heard a voice coming from inside the cave. It spoke to it in a soft whisper and said, “Come in, big oyster.†The oyster did not know who was speaking, but it knew it was something special. It entered the cave and was never seen again. +There were two friends, a dog and a cat. One day they decided to go on an adventure. The cat had an original idea; they would go to the corn field. Excited, they both ran quickly to the field. When they arrived, the corn was so tall that they couldn't see each other. As the cat blinked in the sun, the dog barked at the corn stalks. Suddenly, the field was filled with yellow, as the ripe corn filled their view. The sun made the corn glow, and the friends giggled as the cat and dog ran through the field. As the sun went down, the friends left the corn field with a special, original memory that they could share forever. +Once upon a time, there was a silly bear. He liked to play with string all day. One day, he disturbed another creature that was sleeping in the forest. When he woke up it, the creature scolded him, "Don't be so stupid, bear! You should not disturb others when they are sleeping." + +The bear was surprised to hear this. He replied, "But why?" + +The creature thought for a moment and said, "It is not nice to disturb others, bear. Even if you are playing with string, it is better to play somewhere else so you don't make noise and wake others up." + +The bear said, "Oh, I understand. From now on, I'll make sure not to disturb others when they are sleeping." + +The creature was happy to hear that. He gave the bear a hug and said, "I'm glad you understand now. Always remember to think about other people before doing something silly!" + +The bear smiled and said, "I will." + +Moral value: Respect and consider other people before doing something silly. +The sun was up and the sky was blue. Bob was outside and he saw something shiny. It seemed to be silver. He ran to pick it up, it was a silver ring! Bob smiled and put it on his finger and hopped around the yard. + +Bob was getting tired now so he went inside for a break. He saw his mom and she seemed to have something silver too - a necklace. She asked Bob about his new ring and he told her about finding it outside. + +Bob was so excited but the running around had made him very tired now. So he plopped down in a soft chair and fell asleep with the silver ring still shining on his finger. +One day, Jane was playing in her bedroom. She was smiling and laughing as she ran around her bed and jumped over the rug. Suddenly, she stopped. She stared at the rug for a long time. Jane asked her mom, "What is that?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a rug. It's very safe and will keep you warm when you play." + +Jane continued to stare at it. She then said, "I want to go on it!" + +So, Jane stepped on the rug. She spun around and around, laughing and feeling safe. + +Jane then ran to her mom and said, "I love the rug! Can I play on it all the time?" + +Her mom laughed and kissed her head. She said, "Yes, you can play on the rug anytime you like." +Once upon a time, there was a fine woman. She wanted to unlock something. It was a big door, so the woman used a big key. She turned it in the keyhole and the door opened. She went inside the room. + +Inside the room, there was a surprise for the woman. It was the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. The dress was sparkling and it had a long, shiny train. The woman was delighted by the dress, it was so fine. + +She unlocked the door in the back of the room. Inside, she found a box filled with jewels and she knew they were special. She put on the dress and placed the jewels in her pockets. + +The woman felt happy and proud. She had unlocked something special. +Once upon a time there was a graceful girl who had a very special coat. Every morning she would put on the coat and it made her feel so happy. She loved how pretty the coat looked on her. + +One day, while she was playing in the park, the girl accidently broke her coat. She felt so sad that it was broken. She started to cry because she felt so upset. + +Then, a kind fairy came along and saw the girl. She knew how sad the girl felt and wanted to help her. The fairy waved her wand and the coat was fixed! + +The girl was so amazed and excited. She thanked the kind fairy for fixing her coat and the fairy flew away. + +The girl wore her special coat again and it was as graceful as ever. She was so happy that she had her coat back. +John was walking in a field and was getting very hot. He was looking around to find some water so he could cool off. + +John noticed a nosy fox near a group of trees. He wondered why the fox was so nosy and decided to investigate. He walked over and peeked in the trees and spotted a swimming pond. + +He was so excited, he almost cried out. But he stopped himself and slowly walked closer. When he got to the pond, he saw that it was filled with the clearest water he had ever seen. + +John scooped up a handful of the cool water and drank it. It was the best water he had ever tasted! + +John thanked the nosy fox before he left, grateful for finding the water. +Mommy, what are you doing? + +I'm praying, honey, said Mommy. + +What's praying? + +Well, it's when we talk to Daddy in Heaven. + +How do you talk to Daddy in Heaven? + +I use this tool, said Mommy. She held up a modern tool. It looked like a phone. + +Can I do it? + +Yes, of course you can, said Mommy as she smiled. We can both pray together. She showed him how to use the modern tool. + +Daddy, they said together, can you hear us? After a few moments of waiting, they heard a voice in the tool. + +Yes, I can hear you both! said Daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Janet. She was invited to a birthday party at the park on an icy day. Janet was excited about the invitation and was ready for the party. + +When Janet arrived at the park, she noticed that it was very cold. The ground was hard and covered in icy snow. She could see her breath in front of her and her toes were starting to get cold. + +Janet went to the party, but she decided to remain outside. All of her friends were inside, but it was too cold for her to stay. The icy winds were too strong, so Janet watched her friends through the window. After a while she became warm and happy again. + +At the end of the party, the cold had gone away and the sun was shining. Janet felt so happy that she was able to join her friends, even if it was only from the window. She was glad that she had decided to remain outside! +Once upon a time there were two chubby little bunnies named Joe and Sally. Joe was always very excited, but Sally was never very brave. + +One day, Joe wanted to explore the garden. He found some plastic cups and wanted to play with them. But then he heard a noise, and got very embarrassed. + +Sally came to the garden. She saw Joe with the plastic cups and asked, “What are you doing?†Joe was so embarrassed that he buried his head in his paws and turned away. + +Sally saw Joe's embarrassment. She decided to join him, and she also started to play with the plastic cups. Joe and Sally had fun together in the garden, and forgot about their embarrassment. +Once upon a time there was a mighty cell. It was so strong that it never broke. One day a little boy saw it. He wanted to hug it. He asked his mom for help with one tiny voice. She smiled, said yes and helped him pick it up. He hugged it tight and felt its power. He hugged it and held it close like a best friend. He felt so happy and amazed by the mighty cell. The cell felt safe nestled in his arms, like nothing bad could ever happen. The boy kept the cell close and hugged it every day. He knew it would be his friend forever. +Once upon a time, there was an avocado. It was very happy living among the other vegetables in the garden. One day, it decided to take a Adventure and explore the world. + +So, the avocado left the garden and set off on its journey. Soon, it arrived at a big river. The avocado looked at the river and said, "Oh no, I cannot cross by myself!" + +Just then, a kind rabbit appeared. The rabbit said, "Let me help you cross the river. But, be careful!" The avocado followed the rabbit and they safely crossed the river together. + +The avocado thanked the rabbit and continued on its way. After a few days, it reached the garden again. The avocado was very happy to be back and vowed to be more careful when taking Adventures in the future. + +The moral of the story is: be careful when you take Adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to hide. He thought it was fun to play the game, so he hid all the time. + +One day, the boy hid behind a bush in his garden and found a dry word stuck on a twig. He was very curious, so he wanted to know what the word meant. The boy took the word home and asked his mom what it meant. + +His mom smiled and said, "This is a very special word that can keep you safe. If you ever feel scared and want to hide, just say the word and you will be safe." + +The little boy was so excited! He kept the word in his pocket, repeating it over and over to remember it. When he was feeling scared, he just smiled, whispered the word, and he felt safe. + +The end. +Once there was a small bunny who wanted to explore the world. He had a True feeling that there was something special out there, something he couldn't find near his home. + +So one day he decided to leave, even though everyone said it was too dangerous. He felt restless so he hopped from one place to another, looking for something to make him famous. + +He hopped and hopped until it started to seem darker outside. He was very scared so he quickly hopped into a small hole in the ground and stayed there for the night. + +The next day the bunny found he was in a giant garden with lots of yummy afters. He was delighted and stayed in this place forever, the True home he had been searching for. +Once upon a time there was a man who was very wise. He believed he knew everything, but he was wrong. +One day, he found himself in a very tough situation. He was worried and he could not see a way out. He tried to remember everything he learned but nothing worked. +He started to believe he was not so wise after all. He felt hopeless until someone offered him a bit of wisdom. +The wise man listened, and the words gave him courage to find a solution. He thought about the advice, and it gave him the strength to keep trying. +Finally, the wise man found the answer he was looking for. He was relieved and very happy. +From that moment on, the wise man believed that in life, wisdom can be found, even in the toughest of times. +Benny liked to bake. His mom showed him how to make cookies and he loved to help. He loved to put all the ingredients together, mix it and put it in the oven. + +One day, Benny decided to bake something different. He decided to bake a guitar! His mom said, "Benny that's very unique. Let's give it a try!" + +So Benny put the ingredients together and mixed them in a bowl. He put it in the oven and waited for it to bake. When it was ready, the guitar was golden brown and looked and smelled delicious! + +Benny was so excited to see and play his new guitar. He strummed it gently, expecting a lovely sound but all that came out was a short, mild tune. He laughed and said to his mom, "This guitar might not sound so good, but it sure tastes yummy!" +Once upon a time there was a nation of happy people. Each day they would gather and smile, telling stories and singing songs. The people loved their nation and each day they did something important to take care of it. One day a new man came to the nation. Everyone welcomed him with open arms and he was so pleased that he offered to do something special for the nation. + +The man said, "I have a special surprise for all of you. I will make this nation even better!" Everyone was so excited, but the man paused and sighed. Then he said, "But, I need help from everyone to make this surprise come true." Everyone agreed to help and went to work. + +Days went by and the people started to get worried about the surprise. But then one wonderful day, the man came back with the surprise. He had built a big playground for the nation. Everyone laughed and cheered, and the children played together. The people felt so special and important to have their own playground. They thanked the man and hugged and kissed him. From then on, the people in the nation always sighed with joy to remember the surprise. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl who loved to find things growing in her garden. One sunny day she found a big flower that she hadn't seen before. It made her so happy to see it bloom! She wanted to show everyone so she grabbed a jar of jam and carefully put the flower inside the jar. + +But then something unexpected happened! When the little girl came back outside, her flower was not blooming anymore. She had been so careful with the jar, but she had made one mistake: she had forgotten to make holes in the lid, so the flower had suffocated. + +The little girl was very sad about her mistake, but then she realized something. The flower was still in the jar, so the next day the girl put some holes in the lid, and just as she had hoped, the flower started to bloom again. She was so happy! + +From then on, the little girl was very careful always to remember to make holes in any lid before putting something new inside. +Max looked out the window and observed a box in the garden. It was a big and bright box, with lots of colors on it. He was curious and he wanted to know what was inside. + +Max quickly asked his mom, "Mom, can I go and see what's in the box?" + +His mom smiled, "Yes, why don't you go and have a look?" + +Max was so glad. He got up and ran to the garden. He was so excited. He eagerly opened the box and found a restless puppy inside. The puppy was barking and stretching its legs. It was so cute! + +Max smiled and petted the pup. The pup settled down and Max noticed it was no longer restless. They became great friends right away. Max was so happy that he had observed the box in the garden. +Jimmy was a bald lawyer. He was very good at his job. Everyday, he came to the office and worked. He thought about what to do for his clients. He looked at the laws and thought about the best thing to do. + +One day, Jimmy went to the court house. He went to help someone. He talked to the judge and said what he thought was the best thing for his client. The judge thought that Jimmy was right. Everyone in the court room was happy. + +Jimmy smiled and went back to his office. He was tired but he was still thinking. He thought that maybe he could help even more people. He was very proud of being a lawyer. + +Jimmy continued to think and help people. He was a very happy bald lawyer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. Everyday, Alice was a very careless girl - she did not listen to her parents. One day, her Dad decided to give her a lecture. “Alice, you cannot be so careless all the time - you need to be more carefulâ€. + +Alice nodded her head but didn’t listen. She went back to playing with her toys, even though she had chores to do. Eventually, her Dad got angry and said: “Alice, if you don’t stop being careless, you will receive something you don’t want!â€. + +Alice didn’t want to receive something bad, so she started being more careful. She listened to her parents a bit more and tried not to be so careless. + +One day, to her surprise, Alice received a reward! She got a new toy as a reward for being more careful and listening to her parents. Alice was so happy and she thanked her parents for the reward and promised to keep being careful. From that day onwards, Alice was a much more careful girl – she always listened to her parents, no matter how much it bored her. + +The moral of the story is that when children are careless, it’s important for parents to give them a lecture to remind them to be more careful. If children learn from these lectures, they might even receive a reward! +Once upon a time, there were two brave friends called Sue and Joe. One day, Sue said to Joe, "Let's go explore the forest!" Joe agreed, so they set off into the big, green forest. + +When the two brave friends reached the centre of the forest, they spotted an old news paper. On the cover of the newspaper, it read “BIG NEWS!â€. Sue and Joe eagerly picked it up and ran out of the forest to find out what the news was. + +As soon as they got back to their hometown, they headed straight to the village square, where they showed everyone the news paper. Everyone was very excited, and they all looked to Sue and Joe and said "Thank you for bringing us the news!" + +The news paper told them that the town was going to have a new playground! Everyone was so happy. Sue and Joe were very proud of themselves, and they taught us all a valuable lesson – always be brave and willing to explore, and you may find something amazing! +Once upon a time, there were two special friends, Mary and Karl. Mary was a little girl who loved to play and laugh. Karl was a nice pup who loved to give hugs. + +One day, Mary needed help with her learning, so her parents found her a tutor. The tutor was kind and soft. She helped teach Mary about numbers and letters. + +Karl and Mary soon became fast friends. They played together every day, and the tutor watched over them with a smile. + +When the day was done, the three of them united in a big hug. They felt so happy and warm, and all their love and friendship filled the room. + +Mary, Karl and their tutor smiled, hugged and laughed together. They knew that no matter what, they would always be together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Nia. She was 3 years old, and she loved to explore. One day, she decided to check out a mysterious building. + +Once inside, Nia was confused. She couldn't find an exit. She kept searching, but none of the doors seemed to lead outside. Frustrated, Nia cried out, "How can I solve this problem?!" + +Just then, a kind old man appeared. He said, "If you truly want to find the exit, you must complete a challenge." He handed Nia a box full of puzzles. + +Nia was scared, but she was ready. She wanted so badly to complete the challenge. After a lot of hard work, Nia finally solved the puzzles. Sure enough, the box opened and revealed the exit! Nia hurried outside, feeling happy and relieved. + +The end. +Once there was a puppy. He was very hungry so he went to look for something to eat. He found some yummy food in the fridge and ate it up. After he ate, he felt much better and was very happy. + +The puppy wanted to help other animals around him, so he set out to find a way. He found a field full of vegetables and began to eat them. With each vegetable he ate, he felt very helpful and proud that he was doing something good. + +The puppy kept eating the vegetables and helped a lot of animals. He was very happy to be able to help others in need. Each day he kept eating and helping his animal friends, and everyone was very thankful for his help. + +The puppy was very helpful, and everyone was very grateful for his kind assistance. He was always happy to help and was proud to see his animal friends being taken care of. What a helpful puppy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved to sail in the river near her house. Every morning, she would get a pencil and some paper to take with her. + +One day, Sue saw a stubborn duck that didn't want to leave the water. It kept swimming around her boat! No matter how much Sue tried to shoo it away, the duck wouldn't leave. + +Finally, she decided to try something different. She took out her pencil and paper, and she drew a beautiful picture of the duck swimming away. When the duck saw the picture, it started to swim away with a smile. + +Sue watched it go and smiled. She was happy that she could use her pencil to help the duck. Then, she sailed on and enjoyed the rest of her trip. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl who loved to take adventure trips. She always made sure to bring her best luggage with her. + +One day, the girl was walking in a large forest. Suddenly, a small path appeared. It seemed to lead to a special place. The girl knew that her courage would yield amazing results if she kept walking. + +The girl took her luggage and started to walk. After a few minutes, she saw something unexpected near the path. It was a kind owl perched on a tree branch. + +The owl said, "Hello! I've always wanted to take a journey like you. Will you let me tag along in your luggage?" + +The kind girl smiled and said, "Yes, of course!" She welcomed the little owl and continued on her adventure. + +They traveled until the sun began to set. By the end of the day, the girl and the owl had made so many memories together. No matter where the girl went, she knew the owl would always be in her luggage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Maggie. Maggie was always very happy and she loved to explore her world. One day, she found a fancy pill. She was so excited! She wanted to know what would happen if she ate it. + +Maggie's mom saw her and scolded her. She said, "No Maggie! Do not eat that pill! It is not a toy and you do not know what will happen to you if you eat it." + +Maggie was sad but she knew her mom was right. She listened to her mom and put the pill away. Later, Maggie's mom explained to her that it was very important to always listen to adults and follow instructions. + +So Maggie learned that day, that if you listen to what adults tell you, it can help keep you safe and help you make the best decisions. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dry pepper. He wasn't like any other pepper. He liked to explore and have adventures. + +One day he was walking along when he saw a sign. The sign said: "Beware! Danger ahead!" But the pepper wasn't scared. He kept walking and soon he heard a loud roar. + +As he got closer he saw a big fire. He knew it was dangerous, so he tried to turn around, but it was too late--the fire was moving closer! Luckily, he heard a voice yelling, "Hey, pepper! Come here! I can keep you safe!" + +The pepper followed the voice, and soon he discovered it was coming from a rabbit. The rabbit said to the pepper, "I'm warning you, pepper. You must always be careful of fire, or else you could get burned!" + +The pepper thanked the rabbit for its kind advice and from then on, he was more careful when he went exploring. The end. +Sister was feeling very serious. She wanted to do something special for her brother but she didn't know what. Then a thought came to her mind - she should give him a bow. She found the perfect bow in a shop, it was very pretty and made from shiny red fabric. + +When Sister gave the bow to her brother, he was very happy. He thanked her and put the bow on straight away. But then something strange happened - the bow suddenly started to shine and it grew bigger and bigger. Sister got scared and started to cry. + +The bow kept growing until it was as big as the house. Sister begged her brother to take it off but he just laughed. He said the bow was a magical one, and it would not come off. Sister was so sad. + +The bow kept them prisoner in the house, they were never able to go outside again. Sister and her brother lived the rest of their lives wishing and hoping that the magical bow would come off...but it never did. +Once there was a boy named Joe. He was only three years old, but very curious. One day, Joe decided to go to the mall. His parents told him it would be fun, but Joe found it boring. There were so many people and it was so loud! Joe kept thinking that something must be more interesting to do. + +As Joe was walking through the mall, he heard a noise. It wasn't loud, but it disturbed him. He followed the noise and found a tiny mouse! The mouse was making the noise and Joe was really surprised! It made Joe smile. + +The mouse and Joe started to play together and Joe finally found something that was fun. Joe's parents were really happy that he had found something to entertain himself. From then on, Joe was never bored at the mall again! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jane. Jack had an interesting game he wanted to share with Jane. He held up two fingers and said, “Let’s play a game. I will point to a number.†+ +Jane got excited and said, “Yes! What number?†+ +Jack pointed to the sky and said, “This number is silly!†+ +Jane thought for a minute and then said, “Oh I know, it’s infinity!†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Yes, that was a tricky one! Let’s try another number.†+ +He pointed his finger to the ground and said, “This one is easier.†+ +Jane smiled and said, “I know! It’s one!†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Good job Jane! Let’s keep playing!†+Once upon a time, there were two children, Joe and Sarah. Joe and Sarah went to church every day. One day, Sarah felt ready to do something naughty. She began to make noise even though the priest asked her to be quiet. + +Joe saw this, and he told Sarah not to be naughty or else she would be punished. But Sarah didn't listen. The priest was angry and he punished her. + +Joe went to Sarah and said, "Sarah, you shouldn't be naughty. When you disobey, you will be punished!" + +Sarah nodded her head and said, "Yes, I should always be good and listen to the priest." + +From then on, Sarah was very careful and she didn't disobey or make noise in church. Even when Joe did something wrong, Sarah reminded her friend of the importance of being good and listening to the priest. Joe and Sarah enjoyed going to church, and the moral of the story is that we should always be ready to be kind and behave well. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy who loved playing in the snow. She was always wearing her bright red mittens to keep her hands warm. + +One day, Daisy's mommy wanted her to come inside and rest, but Daisy wanted to keep playing. Daisy's mom asked her to please come inside, but Daisy said no. Mommy said, "If you won't do what I ask, I won't permit you to play outside anymore". + +Daisy thought about this for a minute and then decided to be very calm and listen to her mommy. She whispered quietly, "Okay Mommy, I'll come inside." Daisy took off her mittens, hung them up and went inside to take a nap. + +From then on, when Mommy asked Daisy to do something, Daisy knew it was best to listen. That way, she was allowed to play outside and have lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very lucky, so every morning she would look forward to the day ahead. + +On this day, she was going to play a game of golf with her mom. She put on her hat, grabbed her clubs and they headed out. + +As they were walking, mom warned Lucy to be extra careful. She said, “Don’t get too close to the edge of the course. If you do, you could fall in and get hurt!†+ +Lucy heeded her mom's words and kept to the friendly middle of the course. She happily played her game, swing after swing, until her mom said it was time to go home. + +On the way back, mom asked if Lucy was feeling a bit tired. Lucy nodded her head and soon, they were back at home. She went upstairs to take a nap, but as soon as she laid down, she heard a loud thump! + +She jumped out of her bed and found her mom had fallen into a big hole on the golf course. Her mom had been unlucky, but thanks to Lucy's carefulness, they were both safe. Thanks to Lucy's luck, they both lived happily ever after. +Once there were two friends. They wanted to go on an adventure. They found a small boat and they both hopped on. They started rowing and paddling away. + +The two friends saw so many different views. They saw small islands, the ocean and the shore. They even saw some dolphins swimming. + +The boat got smaller and smaller and the two friends noticed. They decided to seat very carefully in the boat to keep it balanced. + +They kept rowing until the boat reached a small beach. The two friends got out and saw an even more beautiful view. The beach was covered in shells and the sand was so soft. They had so much fun together. + +The two friends ended their adventure feeling very happy. They thanked the small boat for taking them to such a wonderful view. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was three years old. Every day, he liked to read stories. + +One day, he got a fancy thermometer in the mail. It was a special thermometer for him. The thermometer was very shiny. + +The boy did not know what the thermometer was for. He brought it to his mom and asked her what it was. His mom told him it was a special instrument to measure temperature. + +The boy was excited to try it out. He put the thermometer in his mouth and his mom read the thermometer. She said he had a fever and needed to stay in bed. + +The boy did not like staying in bed, but he wanted to get better. So, he stayed in bed and drank lots of water and stayed away from other people. + +In a few days, the thermometer said he was all better. The boy was so happy he got better, and now he knew the important of his fancy thermometer too. +Once upon a time there was a young badger, and she wanted to escape. She knew she had to be brave to get away from the place she was in. + +One day, she looked outside and saw a young rabbit hopping away. She was very brave and decided to follow it. The badger ran and ran, and managed to catch up to the rabbit. + +Together, they ran to the edge of a big forest, and the badger leapt in. She was so excited to reach the freedom of the forest! + +But then, the rabbit felt scared and stopped. It didn't want to escape any longer. The badger knew she had to be brave and try to escape without the rabbit. + +The badger didn't want to leave the rabbit behind, but she knew she had to keep going. She said goodbye to the young rabbit and ran off into the forest. + +And that is how the brave young badger escaped. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was only three, but loved to explore. Today she was walking in the garden and she saw a big box. Amy looked around, but she saw nobody. She wanted to see what was inside. + +Amy walked closer to the box and tried to open it. It was too hard, she couldn't do it. But then she saw a long string. She pulled it, and the box opened! + +Inside the box there was a beautiful small puppy. It was asleep. Amy liked the puppy very much. She wanted to take the puppy home and play with it. + +But first she had to let the puppy out of the box. She couldn't open the box, so she decided to use the string. She pulled it again and the box opened. The puppy opened its eyes and looked at Amy. It was so happy to be free. + +Amy hugged the puppy and the puppy followed her. They were a good team now. Whenever Amy had problems, the puppy was there for her. + +The puppy and Amy spent many days playing together. Now Amy knew that when the box was open, anything can happen! +Once upon a time, there was a famous river. Everyday, many animals came to swim in the river and play. One day, a small bunny promised to take a swim in the river. + +The bunny hopped to the edge of the river and hopped in. Everything was going really well until a big fish came and chased the bunny away! The bunny was so scared that it ran away and wouldn't come back. + +The animals in the river were so sad without the bunny. They promised each other that they would get it back no matter what. + +So, the animals came up with a plan. They decided to lure the bunny back with some treats. + +The plan worked! Soon enough, the bunny hopped back to the river and could play with the animals again. The animals were so happy! They celebrated for the rest of the day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to chew on her toys. Her favourite toy was a charming bear. Every day she would chew on the bear's ears and hug it tight. + +One day, the bear started to talk to her! The bear told her he was a magical bear who came from the stars. He could do amazing things and he wanted to show her one. + +He asked her to close her eyes and make a wish. She closed her eyes and wished that she could fly. When she opened her eyes, the bear was gone! But he left her with a big wink and a warm feeling. + +She was so happy! She ran outside and soared into the sky, feeling the wind on her face. She felt so free and happy and she knew it was all because of the charming bear. + +Every day, when the little girl plays with her toys, she remembers the magical bear and gives him a big smile and a wink. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Tomi. They were walking through the woods when Tomi reached a special place. He exclaimed, "Look Tom, I have reached this place! Let's explore it and see if it is useful for us". + +Tom and Tomi looked around carefully and soon found a big, hollow tree. Tom suggested, "Let's make this our home, so that we can always reach this special place any time". +Tom and Tomi worked together to make the tree a comfortable home and made sure the tree was always useful. + +One day, Tomi was about to reach for a shiny object, when Tom stopped him and said, "Tomi, I know you can reach it, but we must remember not to take things that are not ours". Tomi nodded in understanding and they went on back to their tree-home. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to respect things that don't belong to us and appreciate the useful things we have. +Once there was a little girl named Jenna. Jenna loved to explore her neighborhood. One day Jenna went for a walk and she noticed something special. It was a beautiful statue! Jenna ran to the statue and asked, "What are you?" The statue replied, "I am a statue." Jenna asked, "What do you do?" The statue replied, "I look nice and keep things clean." Jenna looked around and said, "Everything looks very clean!" The statue smiled and said, "Yes, I help keep things clean." Jenna thanked the statue and said goodbye. Jenna walked away with a smile on her face. She had made a new friend and learned something new! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was a curious girl who often found herself in big trouble. + +One day, Sally was playing outside when she saw a big truck which had a lot of flashing lights. She wanted to play with it, so she started running towards it. + +Suddenly, a big man in a uniform came out of the truck. He said, "Hey there! That truck is for the police. Be slow around it!" + +But Sally didn't want to be slow. She wanted to play with the truck. After some convincing, the man let Sally play with the truck. She had so much fun playing with it! + +The end +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. The family had a bright and happy little girl named Rosie. One day a new word arrived at Rosie's house. + +"What is this?" Rosie asked her mom. +"It's a new word," her mom said. +"What does it mean?" Rosie asked. +Her mom smiled and said, "It means to add something new to your life." + +Rosie thought about the new word for a moment. She was excited to add something new to her life! She went around the house and asked people if they knew anything she could add. Everyone had different ideas, but Rosie was looking for something special. + +Then one day, Rosie got an idea. She would add her own drawing to her bedroom wall! She gathered her supplies and made a beautiful picture that she was proud of. Each time Rosie looked at her drawing she smiled, knowing that she had added something special to her life. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. The bunny had a bathrobe and it was very long. He loved to wear it all the time. + +One day, the bunny wanted to go out, so he put on his long bathrobe. As he was walking, he met a duck. The duck said, “What are you wearing? That looks funny!†+ +The bunny felt sad. He didn’t like the way the duck talked to him. He said, “This is a long bathrobe. I like it.†+ +The duck just laughed. He said, “Well, I think it’s silly.†+ +The bunny was angry, but he didn’t say anything. He just kept walking. + +The next day, the bunny decided to show the duck that his long bathrobe was not silly. He wore it to the pond, and when the duck saw him, he was surprised. + +The bunny said, “See, my long bathrobe isn’t silly. You can swim and play in it too!†The duck was amazed, and the bunny was proud of himself. + +From then on, the bunny always wore his long bathrobe. He was proud to be different, and he loved it! +Once upon a time, there were two kids called Alice and Bobby. Alice was bossy and liked to organize things, but Bobby never liked to do what Alice wanted. One day, Alice wanted to organize a picnic, but Bobby didn't want to join in. + +Alice became frustrated and started to shout at Bobby. This made Bobby very scared and he started to run away. As he was running away, he ran into a lot of smoke. It was so thick that he couldn't escape. + +Alice then came running to Bobby's rescue and tried to help him out of the smoke. But it was too late and Bobby became very ill. In the end, Bobby had to be taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, Bobby never recovered and he passed away. + +Alice was very sad, and she was never bossy again. She realized that she should have listened to Bobby instead of trying to organize everything. The moral of the story is that listening to others is always important, even if someone is bossy. +Once upon there was a pot. It was wide and had a lid. A boy saw the pot and wanted to open it. With a tug, the lid was opened. Inside was a treasure! The boy was so happy. He wanted to pick up the treasure and make sure no one else found it. He closed the lid tightly and ran away. + +The boy found a nice spot to put the pot away. He opened the lid again to get the treasure and be sure it was safe. He put the treasure in his pocket and closed the lid tightly again. He ran back home, excited to show mommy what he had found. + +When he got home, the boy showed his mommy the treasure and told her about the pot. He showed her where he had kept it, and together they ran back to check it one more time. The wide pot was still in the same spot, and the lid was still closed. + +The boy and his mommy opened the lid together and found the treasure was still in the pot! They laughed and hugged and thanked the pot for keeping the treasure safe. Then, the boy and his mommy put the lid back on the pot, and they ran happily back home. +Larry was walking by the beach when he saw something strange. He saw an octopus! It was grey and it had lots of tentacles. Larry was amazed and he wanted to take a closer look, so he took a few steps forward. + +Suddenly, the octopus grabbed his leg! Larry felt a tickle, it was funny but he was a bit scared. He tried to pull away, but the octopus wouldn't let go. He had to think of something! + +Suddenly, he remembered he had some fish in his pocket. He pulled one out and the octopus let go. The octopus grabbed the fish and slurped it up. Larry was relieved but he felt a bit clumsy, like he had done something wrong. + +He watched the octopus swim away and he knew that he had made a new friend. He waved goodbye and smiled. From then on, Larry was always extra careful when he walked near the beach. +Once upon a time there was a girl. One day, the girl went for a walk. Suddenly, the girl noticed a big box in front of her. She felt curious and wanted to know what was in it. + +The girl opened the box and was surprised when she saw what was inside. There was a toy that the girl had always wanted! She could not believe her luck. + +The girl forgot her surroundings and started playing with the toy. Suddenly, she heard someone shouting. It was her parent. They were angry and embarrassed to find their daughter in such a place. + +The girl felt ashamed. She knew she had done something wrong and it was not ok. Her parents revealed to her that no matter how much she wanted something, it did not give her the right to take it. + +The girl realised her mistake and apologised. She promised to never do it again. Her parents hugged her and forgave her. + +The girl learnt a valuable lesson and never made the same mistake again. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Joe and Bob. One day, they decided to go outside to play. Joe wanted to go the park and zoom down the slide. Bob wanted to go and explore the nearby forest. + +Joe thought the forest looked filthy and didn't want to go there. But Bob promised that he would tell an exciting story if Joe joined him. Joe was intrigued, so he agreed. + +When they were in the forest, Bob started telling an amazing story about a dragon that zoomed in the sky. Joe was fascinated by the story and forgot how filthy the forest was. After their adventure, they both agreed that adventures are more fun when shared with someone else. +Jim was tall and he liked playing in the garden. He would run around and explore all the different things. One day, he found something special - it was a diary! He didn't recognize it at first. But then he opened it and saw pictures inside. He recognized them as his own and knew he had found a diary. + +Jim looked at the pictures and couldn't believe his eyes. He had never seen them before. He wanted to know what they meant. He tried to remember why the pictures were so special. He thought very hard and then he began to recognize the drawings. They were about his family - his Mum, his Dad, his Brother and his Sister. + +Jim was very happy that he had found his diary. He looked through all the pictures and thought about all the memories it held. He realized that his diary was special and he would keep it forever. He put it in a safe place, where he knew it would be safe. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sally and Jeff. They liked to explore the forest, and they did it every day. + +One day, Sally picked up a thin leaf and said to Jeff, "Look at this leaf!" But Jeff ignored her. He was too busy playing in the dirt. + +Sally got angry and said, "Why did you ignore me? I just wanted to show you the leaf!" + +Jeff looked up and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ignore you. I was just so busy playing. Can you show me the leaf again?" + +Sally smiled and showed him the thin leaf. Jeff was impressed by its beauty. + +From that day on, Sally and Jeff would explore the forest together, always taking time to appreciate the special things around them. +Simon was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore. He always wanted to find new and exciting adventures. One day, he decided to go to the beach. He grabbed his luggage and set off. + +When he got to the beach, Simon noticed how dull and boring the sand was. He began to yell. Suddenly, a giant wave sprouted from the ocean and rushed towards him. It was very frightening and Simon ran for cover. + +He quickly realized that he had left his luggage behind. Terrified, he yelled for his bag. Just as the wave was about to crash near his possessions, he saw a stranger running towards it. The stranger picked up the luggage and yelled, "I found your bag, Simon!" + +Simon was relieved and thanked the stranger. He smiled at the stranger and ran back home. From that day on, Simon always made sure that his belongings were with him whenever he explored. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very nosy. He always wanted to know what everyone was doing, and why. One day, the boy decided to explore somewhere he had never been before. He walked and walked until he finally saw a big blanket. It was soft and warm, and it was the perfect spot for a nap. + +The boy snuggled up in the blanket, and drifted away. Before long, he was fast asleep. While he was sleeping, the nosy boy felt something strange. He opened his eyes and saw that the blanket was moving! He jumped up and saw a little mouse running away with a piece of cheese in its mouth. + +The boy laughed and decided to remain in the blanket. He stayed there until the sun began to set, and then he made his way back home. From then on, whenever he wanted to take a nap, he knew just where to go - to the cozy, nosy blanket! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was always so alert and curious about the world around her. One day, Emma went to visit a big office. Inside, there was a very nice man. He said, "I will show you something special. Please trust me." + +At first, Emma was scared, but she decided she could trust the man and followed him. He showed her a secret room with a lot of nice toys. Emma was so excited, but then the man said she had to leave. + +Emma was so disappointed and angry. She thought the man had betrayed her trust. She ran out of the office, hoping she would never see the man again. But when she left, the man smiled and winked. Emma realized he had kept his promise and her trust in him had been right. She smiled, happy she could trust the man. +George was getting sleepy. He had a long day and was ready for bed. So he opened his mouth wide and let out a big yawn. The cool air from the fan felt nice against his cheek. + +His bed looked very inviting, with its yellow blankets and pillows. He sank into the softness and went to sleep. + +But he couldn't stay asleep all night. In the morning, a ray of yellow sunshine shone through the window. George opened his eyes and yawned again. Suddenly he heard a loud noise coming from the corner. It was his fan, moving gently back and forth. + +He smiled and hopped out of bed. It was going to be a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with long, red hair, who loved to explore the world around her. One day, she was walking in the forest, looking around and smiling. + +Suddenly, she saw an old man. He was leaning over a bow, lightly touching it and talking to himself. +The little girl walked up to him and said, “Hello, what are you doing?†The man jumped, startled. He looked at the little girl and said, “No one is allowed to touch this bow, it’s mine!†+ +The little girl didn’t understand why the man was being so mean. She wanted to touch the bow, but she knew that it would not be polite to do so. + +The man saw the little girl looking at the bow and said, “If you touch it, something bad will happen!†The girl was scared, so she ran away as fast as she could. + +The moral of the story is that it’s not always a good idea to reach for things that don’t belong to you. It’s important to respect other people’s boundaries and to be polite. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear who liked to sleep. Every day he would lay down in a field of grass and nap. One day, he saw something shiny in the grass. He looked closer and saw that it was a fork! How strange! He thought the fork must have come from the sky. + +He picked up the fork and decided to take it home. He wanted to show it to his friends. When he arrived home, he showed all his friends the shiny fork and they were amazed. They told him what a beautiful fork it was and asked him where he found it. + +The bear told them it was in a field and that he was just taking a nap when he saw it. His friends smiled and said it must have been his lucky day. From then on, the bear knew that when he needed luck, all he had to do was take a nap in the field and his luck would come. +Once upon a time, there was a huge hospital. Inside the hospital, a little girl was feeling very sad. She had been pouring out big tears for days for Petey, her little puppy. Petey was her best friend, but he was very sick. + +The little girl wanted to pour love into Petey to make him better. But she didn’t know how. So, she went back to the huge hospital to talk to a doctor. The doctor said that petey was very sick and nothing she could do would make him better this time. + +The little girl was very sad. She started pouring out big tears again. Her tears were so big and full of sadness. They filled up the whole hospital. + +But one thing made the little girl happy again - in the middle of her tears, a tiny sprout of a flower started growing! The flower kept growing and growing until it became a huge bouquet of rainbow-colored flowers everywhere! + +The flowers started pouring out love and happiness - and with this love, Petey slowly recovered and came back home! +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty bird. The bird was so powerful that it could snap its wings at lightning speed. One day, the bird found a battery on the ground and it was mighty curious. It quickly picked it up and plucked out its wings to snap at the battery. + +Suddenly, the battery made an amazing sound and it began to glow brightly! The bird stared at the battery in awe and it was so mighty excited! The bird had never seen such a powerful battery before. + +But then, something unexpected happened. A robber came by and snatched the battery away. The robber laughed wickedly and quickly escaped with the battery. + +The mighty bird was angry, so it quickly spread its wings and flew off. It was determined to get the battery back and soon it found the robber. It spread its wings and gave the robber a mighty snap with all its might. The robber was so startled that he dropped the battery and the mighty bird was able to get it back. + +The mighty bird was pleased and it quickly flew back home with its precious battery. It was happy that it managed to get its battery back and the mighty bird lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time in a very large field there was an arrow. The arrow was all alone and had no one to play with. So it decided to grow! Every day it grew bigger and bigger. Before long the arrow looked very large. + +One day, a bird saw the large arrow in the field. The bird asked the arrow if it wanted to be friends. The arrow was so happy to have a friend. + +The arrow and the bird played together in the field every day. They ran, laughed and told each other stories. + +One day, a boy saw the big arrow and the bird playing together. He was so excited and asked if he could join in. The arrow and the bird said yes and had lots of fun with the little boy. + +From then on, the arrow, the bird and the little boy were always together in the large field. They were the best of friends! +Once there was a little girl named Chloe. She was three years old and loved to paint. One day Chloe decided to paint a picture of a strawberry. She used dark colors to make it look juicy and delicious. + +Chloe's mom watched her daughter paint and said, "Chloe, it looks like you are having so much fun." Chloe replied excitedly, "Yes, I am! I love painting pictures of strawberries!" + +Chloe soon finished her painting, but it didn't quite look like a real strawberry. It was too dark. + +Chloe said, "Mom, why does it look so dark?" Her mother responded, "Sometimes it can be hard to get things just the way you want them, Chloe. But its okay to keep trying. That's how you learn and get better." + +The next day Chloe tried painting a strawberry again. But this time, she used lighter colors and mixed them just right. It looked just like a real strawberry! + +The moral of the story is that practice makes perfect. If Chloe hadn't kept trying, she would never have been able to paint a strawberry that looked just right. +One day, while in the forest, Tom and Mary spotted a sausage. They got excited and ran towards it. Tom wanted to grab it first but Mary was faster. She reached out and shot the sausage with her bow and arrow. + +Tom was so impressed! He begged Mary to teach him to shoot. She agreed and started showing him how to hold the bow and arrow. After a few tries he had it down perfectly. + +Tom was so grateful for all of Mary's help. He thanked her and hugged her. + +Then he said, “Let’s shoot some more sausages!†He ran off into the forest looking for more sausages to shoot. Mary smiled and followed after him. +Amy was three years old and loved observing things. She would look at various objects around her and think about them. One day she went outside and started to observe the neighbourhood. She saw a friendly dog walking around and followed it. +The dog was friendly and enjoyed Amy's company so it kept walking along with her. They went to the park where other friendly animals were playing. Amy even saw a few birds in the sky and observed how they flew. +Amy observed the sky as it changed colour at night. She saw the stars twinkling and could not take her eyes off of them. As she watched the stars, Amy felt very happy and content. She was very excited to observe more of the world around her. +Once there was a little girl who liked to make red things. She loved searching for new ways to use the colour red. One day, she took some paint and began to paint the walls of her house red. + +When her family saw the walls, they all cheered. Her mother said, "That looks wonderful! I'm so proud of you." + +The little girl felt proud too. She knew that she had tasted success. + +The next day, the little girl made a red cake and her family enjoyed tasting it. They said, "This is the best cake we've ever tasted!" + +The little girl was so happy that she managed to make something that her family liked. She knew that she had tasted success. +Sam was walking through the park one day with his mum and dad. He saw a big cart, so he ran over to take a look. Inside the cart were lots of colourful toys, and Sam's eyes lit up. His mum and dad said he could pick any one he wanted, so Sam chose a sparkly toy car. + +But as Sam walked away with his new toy, he noticed an old man looking sadly at him. Sam stopped and stared at him, feeling a bit ashamed. The old man told him softly that he had no money so he couldn't buy any toys. Sam stepped closer, and gave the old man his car. + +At first the old man was so happy, thanking Sam for his kind gift. But then he started to cry. Sam didn't understand why; he just stood still, staring sadly at the man. + +Suddenly, the old man gave Sam back the car and said he couldn't take it. He said it would remind him of how he had no money to buy anything. Sam felt so ashamed that he just ran away, leaving the old man behind. + +And that was the last time Sam ever looked at the cart full of toys. +Once upon a time there was a red lemon. One sunny day, Betty and her Dad were walking in the park when they saw the red lemon. Betty looked at it and said "Wow!" to her Dad. Dad smiled. "Do you want to change it into something?", he asked. Betty nodded her head in excitement. + +Dad picked up the lemon and they went back home. Once there, Dad showed Betty how to make lemonade. He cut the lemon into small pieces, then added some water and sugar. He stirred it all together and soon Betty had a delicious, tangy lemonade! + +Betty smiled and said "Yummy! The red lemon changed into something special for me!". Dad smiled with pride. "That's right, Betty. It changed from one thing to another. That is what change means." + +The next day, Betty and her Dad went back to the park. And the red lemon was still there. +Once upon a time, there lived a sweet girl named Lucy. One day, she was walking in a park and saw a giant puddle. Lucy was excited and wanted to jump in it. + +Suddenly, her mom looked over and said "No, Lucy. You must not jump in that puddle." + +Lucy was sad, but she understood and agreed. However, she still wanted to have some fun. + +So, her mom offered her an idea. She said "Let's do a pretend jump. We will put our feet up and pretend to jump into the puddle together." + +Lucy was excited. She and her mom put their feet up and pretended to jump into the puddle. They had lots of fun and laughed together. + +It was almost like they had really jumped in the puddle, but they didn't get wet. Lucy and her mom smiled and hugged. It was a really sweet moment! +Once upon a time there was a small boy who loved to play outside. One day he went to the park and there he found a file. It was very heavy! He wanted to take it home with him so he could play with it. But it was too heavy for him to carry. + +He thought for a long time about what he could do and then he got an idea. He would put it in a box and then the box would grow. He took the file and put it into the box and then he found a big stick. He used the stick to make the box bigger and bigger until it was big enough to carry the file. + +He was so excited to take his file home but when he arrived there, he realised something. His mum was not happy. She said that she didn't want so much clutter in the house and told him to take it back to the park. The little boy was sad but he knew his mum was right. He took it back to the park and sadly watched it grow back to its original size. +One day, Sam and his Dad had a special job to do. They had to water the garden! Together they went outside and rolled out the long, green hose. Then they connected it to the spout, so it could get water. + +Sam watched as his Dad loaded the hose. He helped turn the switch and soon water was coming out of the hose! Sam grabbed the hose and sprayed the plants with the cool water. + +Suddenly, his Dad noticed that the water was coming out slower and slower. He said that the hose was poor and needed to be replaced. So, Sam and his Dad went to the hardware store, to get a new hose. + +Sam was excited to have a new hose and help his Dad with the watering. He put the new hose back on the spout and watched as his Dad loaded it with the cool water for the garden. Together, they watered the plants until the whole garden got a drink! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a little boy. The little boy was three years old and loved to play outside. + +One day they went to the park. The little boy saw a huge grassy field and ran to it. He said, "Mommy, look! Let's shoot the ugly grass!". His mommy found it funny and agreed. + +The little boy picked some pieces of grass and made a pretend target. He then started shooting the grass with his fingers. He was so happy and laughing away. + +Finally, his mommy asked him, "What did we learn today?" +The little boy smiled and said, "We learned that shooting ugly grass can be fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was playing outside on a cold day. The wind made him shiver. He saw a wheel and decided to ride it. He said to his mom, "I want to go for a ride!" + +His mom said, "It's too cold to ride the wheel, honey. Wear your jacket and hat." + +The boy put on his jacket and his hat, and went for a ride on the wheel. He went around and around, up and down the street. He had so much fun. + +When he was tired, he came back home and said to his mom, "That was a great wheel ride!" His mom smiled, and said, "Next time don't forget your jacket and hat!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kay. Kay was rude and often made others mad. She did not have many friends. One day Kay was walking in the woods when she saw something shiny on the ground. She bent down and tried to pick it up, but it was stuck in the dirt. She pushed and pulled, but nothing happened. + +Suddenly, something broke. Kay stepped back and saw a big crack in the ground. She saw that there was something inside the crack and wanted to know what it was. She was so excited, she forgot to be rude. + +Kay reached into the crack and pulled out a big, shiny treasure box. She opened the box and a cloud of dust flew into the air. Kay laughed as she spun around in the dust. + +The treasure box was full of surprises! Kay was so happy that she had found the box, even though she had been rude earlier. Learning her lesson, she decided to always be nice to the people around her. +Danny and his mom were walking in the park one day. Danny's mom pointed out some trees with big dark green leaves. + +"What kind of tree is that?" asked Danny. + +"That's a palm tree," replied his mom. + +Danny was curious so his mom suggested that they search for the palm's secret. They carefully looked at the leaves, trunk and branches of the palm tree. Finally, Danny found a big green coconut hanging from a branch. + +"It looks dependable!" said Danny. + +"Yes, the palm tree can be depended on for many things," his mom replied. + +They cracked open the coconut and found a treasure inside. Danny and his mom were delighted with their find. + +"Thanks for helping us search, Danny," said his mom. + +Danny smiled. What a fun adventure they had! +Once upon a time there was a big farm. On the farm there was a high fence. Every morning, the farmer stood in front of the fence and displayed a big smile. + +He liked to greet the sun each morning. He stood with his hands on the fence and looked up at the sky. The fence was very tall and it sparkled in the sun. + +The farmer said hello to the animals on the farm. He made sure that they were all happy and healthy. The animals clapped and cheered when they saw the farmer’s big smile. + +The farmer loved showing off the farm. Every day he opened the fence and invited people to come in and play. The high fence was the perfect way to keep everyone safe. + +The farmer beamed with pride as the people enjoyed the farm. He was happy to have the chance to display his beautiful farm. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Beth. Beth was only three years old, but she already wanted to learn new things. + +One day, Beth and her mom were walking in the park. Suddenly, Beth heard a loud noise coming from behind the bushes! Beth was scared and wanted to hide, but her mom told her to stay brave. + +Beth cautiously stepped closer to the noise. There, hidden in the bushes, she saw something she had never seen before: it was a spike. Beth was excited to learn about the spike, but she was still a bit scared. + +Beth’s mom taught her that spikes live in the park and are important to help keep the park clean. Beth felt relieved and was no longer scared. + +From that day, Beth learned that spikes can be friendly too! She always made sure to give them a wide berth when playing in the park. +Once there was a little boy named Tony. He was three years old. Tony liked going down to the harbor to watch the boats. He would sit and watch the sailing boats come and go, and he felt so happy. + +One day, Tony was walking along the harbor singing a song. Suddenly, he heard a cry for help. He looked and saw a little puppy stuck in the rocks. The puppy looked very hurt and scared. + +Tony wanted to help the puppy, so he started to read out loud. He read a story that he knew about a harbor. And as Tony read, the puppy calmed down. + +After a while, the puppy was not hurt anymore. Tony was so happy. He walked the puppy back to his home, and they became best friends. + +From then on, every day Tony and the puppy would go down to the harbor together. He would sit and watch the boats, and the puppy would play in the sand. They were very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anne. She was three years old and loved to explore. Every day she would go explore the garden and look for new things. + +One day Anne noticed something magical in the garden. It was a big yellow flower in full bloom. Anne got closer to have a better look and she noticed a tube in the middle of the flower. She was very excited and wanted to check what was inside. + +Anne asked her mom if she could take the tube from the flower, she said "It is safe, but please be very gentle". +Anne carefully took the tube from the flower and opened it. Inside there was a very special surprise. It was a little toy car! + +Anne was so happy and thanked her mom for letting her explore the garden. From that day on Anne kept exploring the garden with her mom and found lots of other interesting things. Together they were very safe and happy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to go on an adventure. He searched around his house for something exciting and he found a closet. He opened it up and there was a secret world inside! He stepped into it and the world began to reverse. Everything was spinning around and the boy was scared, but then it stopped. He was in a very nice place that was very peaceful. He was in a garden with lots of flowers and sunshine. He had never seen a place like this before and it was so beautiful. He walked around and noticed that there were lots of different animal friends. He felt so happy and peaceful. He played with the animals and they played with him. He spent the whole day exploring the secret garden and having lots of fun. When it was time to go home, the boy stepped back into the closet and the world reversed again. He ended up right back at his house and the adventure was over. +Sammy was so excited because he had a new football. He wanted to play with it right away! He was about to pick it up when he slipped on the ground and fell. It was a bit uncomfortable and he started to cry. + +His mom picked him up and hugged him tight. She said it was okay and dried his tears. Then she took out another football and said they could play together. + +Sammy was so happy again. He felt much better and they started playing. Sammy laughed and cheered when his mom kicked the ball. He tried to kick it too, but it always just slipped out of his hands. + +Finally, Sammy's mom kicked it back to him and this time he caught it! He held it tight and hugged it, never wanting to let it go. From then on, Sammy and his mom played football together all the time. He had so much fun and no longer felt uncomfortable. +Charlie saw Joe playing with an orange game. He thought it looked like a lot of fun. So, he asked Joe if he could borrow the game. Joe said "sure" and handed it to Charlie. Charlie was excited and ran off with the game. He found a sunny spot on the grass and started playing. Charlie enjoyed playing the orange game so much that he kept playing it even after Joe had already gone home. He kept playing until it was time for him to go home for dinner. Charlie put the orange game away and looked forward to playing it again soon. +Sara was so excited for her first day of school. She ran to the kitchen, grabbed her dinner plate, and then asked her mom, "What do I need to wear?" Her mom smiled and said, "Your uniform." Sara went to her room and loaded her backpack with the uniform. She looked at it proudly; it was unique and special. + +Her mom said, "You look great! Now, let's go!" Sara and her mom drove to school, and when they arrived Sara saw a big playground. She smiled as she got out of the car. +