diff --git "a/TinyStories_1955.txt" "b/TinyStories_1955.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1955.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The frame fell and broke. The glass shattered and the picture came out. Tom and Lily stopped and looked. They were scared and sad. + +They heard Mom coming from the kitchen. They knew she would be angry and sad too. They did not know what to say or do. + +They paused and waited. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They saw a big, white cloud in the sky. It looked like a giant marshmallow. + +"I want to chew the cloud," Lily said. "It must be tasty and soft." + +"No, you can't chew the cloud," Max said. "It is too high and too far. You will hurt your teeth." + +Lily did not listen to Max. She ran to the swings and climbed up. She tried to reach the cloud with her mouth. But she could not. She only got air. + +Max saw Lily and shook his head. He ran to the slide and slid down. He saw a red apple on the ground. He picked it up and washed it with his water bottle. + +"I will chew the apple," Max said. "It is tasty and crunchy. And it is good for me." + +He took a big bite and smiled. He saw Lily still on the swings, looking sad. + +"Hey, Lily, do you want some apple?" Max asked. "It is better than the cloud." + +Lily looked at Max and the apple. She jumped off the swings and ran to him. She took a small bite and nodded. + +"You are right, Max," Lily said. "The apple is better than the cloud. And you are a good friend." + +They shared the apple and hugged. They looked at the sky and saw the cloud. It was still big and white. But they did not want to chew it anymore. They were happy with the apple. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Can we climb the tree, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Be careful, Tom. The tree is rough. You might hurt your hands and legs," Mom says. + +Tom and Mia listen to Mom. They hold the tree and start to climb. They feel the rough bark on their skin. They see the green leaves and the blue sky. They are happy. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. The dog is big and black and angry. It barks and runs to the tree. It wants to catch Tom and Mia. + +"Help, Mom! The dog is coming!" Mia shouts. + +Mom sees the dog. She is scared. She runs to the tree and calls Tom and Mia. + +"Come down, Tom and Mia! The dog is not friendly. Hurry!" Mom says. + +Tom and Mia listen to Mom. They are scared too. They climb down the tree as fast as they can. They see the dog's teeth and eyes. They see their own shadows on the ground. + +They reach Mom and hug her. Mom hugs them back. She is glad they are safe. + +The dog stops barking. It sees a ball. It runs to the ball and plays with it. It is not angry anymore. + +Tom and Mia look at the dog. They are not scared anymore. They are curious. + +"Can we play with the dog, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe later, Tom. First we need to find the dog's owner. The dog might be lost," Mom says. + +Tom and Mia listen to Mom. They hold her hand and walk with her. They look for the dog's owner. They hope the dog is not lost. They hope the dog is friendly. They hope they can play with the dog later. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They pretend to be famous chefs. They make yummy food for their toys. + +One day, they want to make pizza. They have dough, cheese, and sauce. But they need pepper. Pepper makes pizza spicy and tasty. + +"Where is the pepper?" Mia asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe in the cupboard?" Ben says. + +They look in the cupboard. They see many jars and cans. They see salt, sugar, and flour. But they do not see pepper. + +"Maybe in the fridge?" Mia says. + +They look in the fridge. They see milk, eggs, and butter. They see carrots, apples, and grapes. But they do not see pepper. + +"Maybe in the drawer?" Ben says. + +They look in the drawer. They see spoons, forks, and knives. They see napkins, clips, and scissors. But they do not see pepper. + +They are sad. They cannot make pizza without pepper. + +Then they hear a voice. It is Mom. + +"Hi, kids. What are you doing?" Mom says. + +"We are making pizza. But we cannot find pepper," Mia says. + +"Pepper? Oh, I have it. I used it for the soup. Here you go," Mom says. + +She gives them a small bottle of pepper. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Mia and Ben say. + +They are happy. They sprinkle pepper on their pizza. They put it in the oven. They wait for a few minutes. + +Then they smell something good. It is their pizza. It is ready. + +They take it out of the oven. They cut it into slices. They share it with their toys. + +They eat and enjoy. They are famous chefs. They make the best pizza ever. +Tom did not like math. He thought math was dull and hard. He liked to play with his cars and trucks and make noises. He did not like to sit and count and add and take away. + +One day, his mom gave him a new book. It was a math book. It had pictures of cars and trucks and numbers. Tom did not want the book. He said, "No, thank you, mom. I do not like math. Math is dull." + +His mom smiled and said, "Tom, this is a fun book. It will help you learn math. Math is not dull. Math is useful and interesting. You can use math to measure and compare and solve problems. You can use math to play games and make art and tell stories. Math is everywhere. You just have to look and see." + +Tom was curious. He opened the book and saw the pictures. He saw cars and trucks of different colors and sizes and shapes. He saw numbers and signs and patterns. He saw questions and puzzles and jokes. He saw math. + +His mom said, "Do you want to try some math with me? We can use your cars and trucks and the book. We can count and add and take away and have fun." + +Tom nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, please, mom. I want to try math. Maybe math is not so dull after all." + +He accepted the book and the math. He learned and played and had fun. He liked math. Math was fun. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big white garage next to the house. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go see!" Tom said. He ran to the garage door and tried to open it. But it was locked. + +"Maybe we can climb over it," Lily said. She looked for something to stand on. She saw a big box and dragged it to the garage. She climbed on the box and reached for the top of the door. + +"Be careful!" Tom said. He watched Lily try to jump over the door. But she was too small. She slipped and fell off the box. She landed on the grass with a thud. + +"Ow!" Lily said. She started to cry. Tom ran to her and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. Are you okay?" he asked. + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears. She saw a small window on the garage. She pointed to it. + +"Look, Tom. There's a window. Maybe we can see inside from there," she said. + +Tom and Lily got up and walked to the window. They peeked inside. They saw a big car, a bike, a ball, and many other things. They smiled. + +"Wow, there's so much stuff in there!" Tom said. + +"Maybe we can play with them someday," Lily said. + +They heard their mom calling them from the house. + +"Tom! Lily! It's time for lunch!" she said. + +Tom and Lily ran to the house. They forgot about the garage. They were hungry and happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. They have a red ball, a yellow kite and a blue bike. They have fun in the sun. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and white and has a loud bark. Lily and Ben are nervous. They do not like big dogs. They run to their mom and hold her hand. + +The mom notices the dog. She is not nervous. She knows the dog. His name is Spot and he is friendly. She says hello to the dog and his owner. She tells Lily and Ben that Spot is a good dog and he likes to play. + +Lily and Ben are curious. They look at Spot. He wags his tail and licks his nose. He does not look scary. He looks happy. They want to pet him, but they are still nervous. + +The mom says they can pet Spot if they ask his owner. She says they have to be gentle and calm. She says Spot will like them if they are nice. She says they can try after noon, when they have their lunch. + +Lily and Ben nod. They are hungry. They go to the bench and eat their sandwiches and juice. They watch Spot play with his ball. He runs and jumps and catches it. He looks fun. + +After noon, they finish their lunch. They wipe their mouths and hands. They walk to Spot and his owner. They say hello and ask if they can pet Spot. The owner says yes and smiles. He holds Spot's leash and tells him to sit. + +Lily and Ben pet Spot. They touch his fur and ears and belly. He is soft and warm and friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He does not bark. He is happy. + +Lily and Ben are happy too. They are not nervous anymore. They like Spot. They say thank you and goodbye to Spot and his owner. They go back to their mom and tell her they made a new friend. They have fun in the park. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big hole in the wall. They wanted to know what was inside. They crawled to the hole and peeked through a crack. + +"Wow, look at all the shiny things!" Lily said. She saw coins and jewels and toys in the hole. "Let's go inside and get some!" + +Tom was scared. He saw a sign that said "Keep out! Danger!" He tried to stop Lily, but she was too fast. She crawled through the crack and into the hole. + +"Come on, Tom, don't be a baby!" Lily said. "This is fun!" + +Tom followed Lily, but he felt something was wrong. He heard a loud noise and saw a shadow. He turned around and saw an enormous rat. The rat had sharp teeth and red eyes. It was angry that the twins had entered its home. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Lily screamed. They tried to crawl back to the crack, but the rat was faster. It bit them and dragged them deeper into the hole. + +No one heard their cries. No one ever saw them again. The rat had a big feast. The end. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat breakfast. But Mom was still in bed. She was lazy today. + +"Let's make breakfast ourselves," Lily said to Tom. "We can prepare eggs. Do you know how?" + +Tom nodded. He had seen Mom do it many times. He got a stool and climbed up to the counter. He took two eggs from the fridge and a bowl from the cupboard. He cracked the eggs and put them in the bowl. He got a fork and stirred them. + +Lily got another stool and climbed up to the stove. She turned on the fire and put a pan on it. She got some butter and put it in the pan. She waited for it to melt. + +"Can I pour the eggs?" Tom asked Lily. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. "The pan is hot." + +Tom poured the eggs into the pan. They sizzled and bubbled. Lily got a spatula and moved the eggs around. They turned yellow and fluffy. + +"Yummy, scrambled eggs!" Tom said. + +They got two plates and put some eggs on each. They got some bread and jam and put them on the table. They got some juice and poured it into two cups. + +They sat down and ate their breakfast. They were proud of themselves. They had prepared eggs all by themselves. + +Mom woke up and smelled the eggs. She got out of bed and went to the kitchen. She saw Lily and Tom eating. + +"Wow, what a nice surprise!" Mom said. "You made breakfast for me?" + +Lily and Tom smiled. They gave Mom a plate and a cup. + +"Yes, we did," Lily said. "We prepared eggs. Do you like them?" + +Mom tasted the eggs. They were delicious. + +"I love them," Mom said. "You are very clever and helpful. Thank you, Lily and Tom." + +Lily and Tom hugged Mom. They were happy. They had made Mom happy. +One day, a mole was digging in the ground. He liked to make tunnels and find bugs to eat. He was happy and busy. + +But then he heard a loud voice. It was a rabbit. The rabbit was bossy and mean. He said to the mole, "Hey, you! Stop digging! You are making a mess of my garden! You are ruining my carrots and lettuce! Go away!" + +The mole was scared and sad. He did not want to make the rabbit angry. He said, "I'm sorry, rabbit. I did not know this was your garden. I was just looking for food. Please don't hurt me." + +The rabbit said, "You have two choices. You can either leave now and never come back, or you can stay and be my slave. You will have to do whatever I say. You will have to dig where I want, and give me all the bugs you find. What do you choose?" + +The mole did not like either choice. He did not want to leave his home, but he also did not want to be the rabbit's slave. He wished he had a friend to help him. He thought hard. Then he had an idea. + +He said to the rabbit, "I choose to stay and be your slave. But first, can I ask you a question?" + +The rabbit said, "What is it? Hurry up!" + +The mole said, "Do you like surprises?" + +The rabbit said, "Yes, I love surprises. Why do you ask?" + +The mole said, "Because I have a surprise for you. Look behind you!" + +The rabbit turned around. He saw a big dog. The dog was hungry and angry. He saw the rabbit and the mole. He barked and ran towards them. + +The rabbit was terrified. He said, "Oh no! A dog! Help me!" + +The mole said, "Sorry, rabbit. I can't help you. You were bossy and mean to me. You gave me bad choices. Now you have to face the consequences. Goodbye!" + +The mole quickly dug a hole and escaped. The dog chased the rabbit. The mole did not know what happened to them. He did not care. He was free and safe. He found a new place to dig and live. He hoped to find a nice friend someday. He was happy and busy. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with colorful blocks. They made towers and castles and bridges with the blocks. One day, they found a big box of new blocks in the playroom. They were very happy and wanted to use them all. + +But there was a problem. The new blocks had letters and numbers on them. Lily and Tom did not know what they meant. They tried to make a king with the blocks, but they could not find the right ones. They got angry and started to fight. They threw the blocks at each other and made a big mess. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was their teacher, Miss Rose. She came into the playroom and saw the mess. She was not happy. She asked Lily and Tom why they were fighting. They told her they wanted to make a king, but they did not know how. + +Miss Rose smiled and said, "I can help you. The letters and numbers on the blocks are for learning. They can help you read and count and spell. If you work together, you can make a king and learn something new. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Tom nodded and said sorry to each other. They followed Miss Rose and listened to her. She showed them how to find the blocks with the letters K, I, N, and G. She helped them put them together to make a king. She also showed them how to make other words and numbers with the blocks. Lily and Tom had fun and learned a lot. + +They thanked Miss Rose and hugged her. They learned that fighting is not good, and that helping and learning are better. They also learned that the new blocks were not only colorful, but also useful. They decided to share them with their other friends and make more things with them. They were happy and proud of their king. +Lila was a princess who liked to wear a purple veil on her head. She thought it made her look pretty and royal. One day, she was playing in the garden with her friend Max, who was a knight. They were having fun pretending to fight dragons and save the kingdom. + +But then, Lila felt a tickle in her nose. She tried to ignore it, but it got worse and worse. She knew she had to sneeze, but she did not want to ruin her veil. She held her nose and said, "Max, I have to go inside. I need to sneeze." + +Max was confused. He said, "Why can't you sneeze here? It's okay to sneeze. Everyone sneezes sometimes." + +Lila shook her head. She said, "No, I can't sneeze. My veil is too nice. It will get wet and dirty. I don't want that." + +Max did not understand. He said, "But your veil is just a piece of cloth. It's not more important than your health. You should sneeze and feel better. You can always wash your veil later." + +Lila got angry. She said, "You don't know anything. You're not a princess. You're just a silly knight. My veil is special. It's purple. It's mine. I don't want to share it with anyone. Especially not with your sneeze." + +Max got hurt. He said, "Fine. Be that way. I don't want to play with you anymore. You're not a nice princess. You're just a selfish snob. I'm going to find a new friend. One who knows how to sneeze." + +Lila ran away to the castle. She locked herself in her room. She still felt the tickle in her nose. She still wanted to sneeze. But she also wanted to keep her veil. She did not know what to do. She felt lonely and sad. She wished she had not been so mean to Max. She wished she had listened to him. She wished she had a friend who would sneeze with her. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. It was a hot day and the sun was bright. Ben had a hat, but Lily did not. Lily felt her face getting red and hot. + +"Ben, can we go to the shade?" Lily asked. "The sun hurts my eyes and skin." + +"Sure, Lily. I know a good place. Follow me," Ben said. He took Lily's hand and led her to a big tree. The tree had many green leaves that made a cool shade under it. Ben and Lily sat down on the grass and felt the breeze. + +"Ah, this is much better," Lily said. "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you feel better. Next time, you should bring a hat. It will protect you from the sun," Ben said. + +"I will, Ben. That is a good idea. You are very smart," Lily said. + +They smiled at each other and continued to play. They made a pile of leaves and threw them in the air. They laughed and had fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was their mom. She had come to pick them up. + +"Ben, Lily, it's time to go home. Did you have a good time?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom. We had a lot of fun. But Lily got a sunburn. I'm sorry, mom," Ben said. + +"Oh, Lily. I'm sorry, too. You should have worn a hat. It's not good for your skin to get burned. Come here, let me put some cream on it. It will make you feel better," mom said. + +She took out a tube of cream from her bag and gently rubbed it on Lily's face. Lily winced a little, but then felt a soothing sensation. + +"Thank you, mom. It feels nice," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. Next time, listen to Ben. He recommended a good thing. He was very kind to take you to the shade," mom said. + +"Yes, mom. Ben is very kind. He is my best friend," Lily said. + +They hugged each other and said goodbye. Then they got in the car and drove home. They were happy and tired. They had learned a lesson and made a memory. +Lily was a lonely girl. She had no friends to play with. She only had her toys and her books. She wished she could have a real friend to talk to and share her secrets. + +One day, her mom said, "Lily, we are going to visit your aunt. She lives on a farm. She has many animals. Maybe you will like them." + +Lily was excited. She liked animals. She hoped they would like her too. She packed her bag and got in the car with her mom. + +When they arrived at the farm, Lily saw cows, sheep, chickens, and a dog. The dog ran to Lily and licked her face. Lily giggled. She petted the dog and said, "Hello, dog. What is your name?" + +The dog barked. Lily's aunt said, "His name is Spot. He is very friendly. He likes you, Lily." + +Lily smiled. She liked Spot too. She asked, "Can I play with him?" + +"Of course, dear. But be careful. The farm is big and there are many dangers. Don't go too far from the house." + +Lily nodded. She took Spot by the collar and ran to the field. They played fetch, tag, and hide and seek. Lily had so much fun. She felt happy. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was a tractor. It was coming towards them. Lily was scared. She did not see it before. She did not know how to get away. She held Spot and screamed, "Help! Help!" + +Spot barked. He saw the tractor too. He knew it was bad. He pulled Lily by the sleeve and dragged her to the side. He rescued her from the tractor. He saved her life. + +Lily hugged Spot and thanked him. She said, "You are a hero, Spot. You are my friend. I love you." + +Spot licked her face and wagged his tail. He loved her too. + +Lily's mom and aunt heard the noise and ran to the field. They saw Lily and Spot. They were relieved. They said, "Lily, are you okay? What happened?" + +Lily told them what happened. She said, "Spot rescued me from the tractor. He is a hero. He is my friend." + +They praised Spot and hugged Lily. They said, "We are so proud of you, Spot. You are a brave dog. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled. She was not lonely anymore. She had a friend. She had Spot. She was happy. +Ben and Mia are playing with their toys in the living room. Ben has a red car that can zip around the floor. Mia has a doll that can talk and sing. Ben likes his car, but he wants to try Mia's doll too. + +"Can I play with your doll, Mia?" Ben asks. + +"No, Ben, this is my doll. You have your car," Mia says. + +"But I want to play with your doll. She is so pretty and fun," Ben says. + +"No, Ben, you can't. She is mine," Mia says. + +Ben frowns. He is not happy. He thinks Mia is not nice. He grabs the doll from Mia's hands. + +"Hey, give her back!" Mia shouts. + +She pulls the doll from Ben's hands. The doll's dress rips. The doll stops talking and singing. + +"Oh no, you broke my doll!" Mia cries. + +She frowns. She is not happy. She thinks Ben is not nice. She runs to her mom. + +"Mom, Ben broke my doll!" Mia says. + +Mom comes to the living room. She sees the doll's dress and the red car. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Ben took my doll and ripped her dress. He broke her," Mia says. + +"Is that true, Ben?" Mom asks. + +Ben nods. He feels sorry. He knows he did something bad. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. I just wanted to play with your doll. I didn't mean to break her," Ben says. + +Mom hugs Mia and Ben. + +"I'm glad you are sorry, Ben. But you should not take things that are not yours. You should ask nicely and wait for your turn. And you should be careful with other people's toys. They are not yours to break," Mom says. + +"I know, Mom. I'm sorry," Ben says. + +Mom takes the doll and the car. + +"I will try to fix the doll's dress and make her talk and sing again. And I will give you back your car, Ben. But first, you need to say sorry to Mia and give her a hug," Mom says. + +Ben looks at Mia. Mia looks at Ben. They are still frowning. But they know Mom is right. They say sorry to each other and give each other a hug. + +"Can we play together, Mia?" Ben asks. + +"Okay, Ben. But you have to be nice and share," Mia says. + +They smile. They are happy. They play together with the doll and the car. Mom smiles too. She is happy. She loves her children. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play together. Sometimes they play hide and seek. Sometimes they play yoga. Yoga is when you make shapes with your body. Mia and Ben learned yoga from their mom. + +One day, they were playing yoga in their room. They put a mat on the floor and made some shapes. Mia made a bridge. Ben made a tree. They had fun. Then they heard their mom call them. "Mia and Ben, time for dinner!" she said. + +Mia and Ben did not want to stop playing. They wanted to play more yoga. They had an idea. They decided to escape. They hid under the bed. They thought their mom would not find them there. They were quiet. + +But their mom was smart. She knew where they were. She came to their room. She saw the mat on the floor. She saw their shoes by the door. She smiled. She looked under the bed. She saw Mia and Ben. They were still making shapes. Mia was a star. Ben was a snake. + +"Hello, my little yogis," she said. "Are you having fun?" Mia and Ben giggled. They knew they were caught. They crawled out from under the bed. They hugged their mom. They said sorry. They said they were hungry. Their mom said it was okay. She said she was proud of them for doing yoga. She said yoga was good for them. She said they could do more yoga after dinner. She took their hands and led them to the kitchen. Mia and Ben were happy. They liked yoga. They liked their mom. They liked dinner. They did not like to escape anymore. +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They see many things in the park: trees, flowers, birds, dogs, and people. They also see a big statue of a man on a horse. The statue is very still and does not move. + +"Let's make a statue too," Lily says to Ben. "We can pretend to be animals or people or anything we want." + +"OK," Ben says. "I want to be a lion. Lions are strong and brave and loud." + +Lily nods. "I want to be a bird. Birds are fast and free and sing." + +They find a spot on the grass and stand very still. They try not to blink or smile or laugh. They make faces and sounds like the animals they want to be. + +Lily makes her arms like wings and goes "tweet tweet". Ben makes his hands like claws and goes "roar roar". They are very good at making statues. + +But then they hear a real dog barking. The dog is running towards them. The dog is big and black and has a collar. The dog looks friendly but also curious. + +Lily and Ben are alert. They do not want the dog to bite them or knock them over. They do not want to break their statues. + +"Shoo, shoo, go away," Lily says to the dog. She waves her arms and tries to scare the dog. + +"Bad dog, bad dog, leave us alone," Ben says to the dog. He makes his voice loud and angry. + +The dog stops and tilts his head. He does not understand why the children are making noises and faces. He thinks they are playing with him. He wags his tail and barks again. + +Lily and Ben are not happy. They do not want to play with the dog. They want to play statues. + +They look around and see a man coming. The man is the dog's owner. He has a leash in his hand. He calls the dog's name. + +"Rex, Rex, come here, boy. Sorry, kids, he's just playful. He won't hurt you." + +The man reaches the dog and puts the leash on him. He smiles and apologizes to Lily and Ben. + +Lily and Ben are relieved. They are glad the man came and took the dog away. They are glad they are safe and their statues are not ruined. + +They smile and say "It's OK" to the man. They watch him and the dog walk away. + +Then they look at each other and giggle. They are proud of their statues. They decide to make more statues of different things. + +They have fun playing statues in the park. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many acorns on the ground. Ben picked up an acorn and said, "Look, Lily, I have an acorn. It is brown and hard." + +Lily wanted an acorn too. She looked around and saw a shiny pair of scissors on a bench. She ran to the bench and took the scissors. She said, "I have scissors. I can cut the acorn and see what is inside." + +Ben was scared. He said, "No, Lily, don't cut the acorn. It is not good. The acorn is alive. It has a seed inside. The seed can grow into a new tree. If you cut the acorn, you will make it dead." + +Lily did not listen. She said, "I want to see the seed. I want to cut the acorn." She held the acorn in one hand and the scissors in the other. She tried to cut the acorn, but it was too hard. She pushed harder and harder. The scissors slipped and cut her finger. She cried out loud. + +Ben ran to her and saw the blood. He said, "Oh, Lily, you are hurt. You cut your finger. You need a band-aid. Come, I will help you." He took her hand and led her to their mom. He said, "Mom, Lily cut her finger with the scissors. She tried to cut the acorn. She needs a band-aid." + +Mom was worried. She said, "Oh, Lily, why did you do that? The scissors are not for playing. They are sharp and dangerous. You could have hurt yourself more. And the acorn is not for cutting. It is for planting. It is alive and can grow into a new tree. You should not make it dead." She took the scissors and the acorn and put them away. She cleaned Lily's finger and put a band-aid on it. She hugged Lily and said, "I love you, Lily, but you have to be careful. And you have to listen to Ben. He is your big brother and he knows more than you. He tried to stop you from cutting the acorn. He was right and you were wrong." + +Lily felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Ben. I did not know. I wanted to see the seed. I did not mean to hurt myself or the acorn. I love you, Mom. I love you, Ben." She hugged them back and said, "Can we plant the acorn and make a new tree?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can. That is a good idea. Let's go and find a good spot for the acorn. Maybe one day it will grow into a big tree like the one in the park. And we can come and visit it and play under it." + +Ben smiled too and said, "Yes, let's do that. That will be fun. And we can look for more acorns and plant them too. Maybe we can make a forest of acorns and trees." + +They all went to find a good spot for the acorn. They dug a hole and put the acorn in it. They covered it with dirt and watered it. They made a sign that said, "This is our acorn. Please do not cut it. It is alive and can grow into a new tree." They hoped that the acorn would grow and be happy. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that cutting is not always good. They learned that acorns are alive and can grow into trees. They learned to be careful and to listen to each other. They learned to love and respect nature. They were happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with tools. They have a big box of tools in their room. Some tools are old and some tools are new. + +One day, Mom says, "Boys, it is time to dress. We are going to Grandma's house." Tom and Sam run to their closet. They want to wear their new shirts. Their new shirts have tools on them. Tom has a hammer and Sam has a wrench. + +They put on their new shirts and their pants. They look at each other and smile. They say, "We are ready, Mom!" + +Mom comes to their room. She sees their new shirts. She says, "Wow, you look very nice. I like your new shirts. Do you like them?" + +Tom and Sam nod. They say, "Yes, we like them. They have tools on them. We love tools. Can we bring our tools to Grandma's house?" + +Mom thinks for a moment. She says, "Well, you can bring one tool each. But you have to be careful. Don't hurt yourself or Grandma's things. And don't forget to say thank you to Grandma. She made your new shirts." + +Tom and Sam hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We will be careful. And we will say thank you to Grandma. She is very nice. She makes the best shirts." + +They pick one tool each from their box. Tom picks a new screwdriver and Sam picks a new saw. They put them in their backpacks. They are ready to go to Grandma's house. They hope Grandma will like their new shirts and their tools. They are very happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars in the garage. They have many cars, big and small, red and blue, fast and slow. They make noises like vroom and beep and honk. + +One day, Mom says, "Boys, you have to behave. I have to work in the house. Do not make too much noise. Do not make a mess. Do not touch my tools. OK?" + +Tom and Sam say, "OK, Mom. We will behave. We will play nice." Mom goes to the house. + +But soon, Tom and Sam start to argue. Tom wants to play with the fast red car. Sam wants to play with the fast red car too. They both pull the car and shout, "Mine! Mine!" + +The car breaks. The wheels fall off. The car makes a loud snap. Tom and Sam are sad and scared. They broke the car. They made noise. They made a mess. They did not behave. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the garage. She sees the broken car and the boys. She is angry and disappointed. She says, "Boys, what did you do? You did not behave. You did not listen. You did not share. You have to say sorry. You have to fix the car. You have to clean the garage. No more playing with cars today. Go to your room." + +Tom and Sam say, "Sorry, Mom. We are sorry. We will fix the car. We will clean the garage. We will go to our room." They are sorry. They are ashamed. They wish they behaved. They wish they played nice. They wish they shared the fast red car. +Sara and Tom are playing with crayons. They like to color pictures of animals and flowers. Sara has a big box of crayons with many colors. Tom has a small box with only a few colors. + +"Can I use your red crayon?" Tom asks Sara. "I want to color a rose." + +"Sure, you can use it," Sara says. "But you have to give it back when you are done." + +Tom takes the red crayon and starts to color his rose. He likes how it looks. He wants to make it more beautiful. He sees a shiny crayon in Sara's box. It looks like gold. + +"Can I use your gold crayon?" Tom asks Sara. "I want to make the rose sparkle." + +"No, you can't use it," Sara says. "That is my special crayon. It is not for sharing." + +"But it is so pretty," Tom says. "Please, let me use it for a little bit." + +"No, no, no," Sara says. "It is mine. Go away." + +Tom feels sad and angry. He wants the gold crayon. He thinks Sara is not nice. He has an idea. He looks around and sees a fake crayon on the floor. It is made of plastic and has no color. He picks it up and sneaks to Sara's box. He puts the fake crayon in the box and takes the gold crayon out. He thinks Sara will not notice. + +He goes back to his rose and starts to color with the gold crayon. He smiles. He thinks he is clever. He thinks the rose looks amazing. + +Sara finishes her picture of a cat. She wants to color its eyes with the gold crayon. She looks for it in her box. She sees the fake crayon. She knows it is not hers. She knows Tom took her gold crayon. She feels mad and hurt. She yells at Tom. + +"Tom, you are a bad boy! You took my gold crayon and gave me a fake one! That is not fair! That is not nice! Give it back to me now!" + +Tom hears Sara. He feels scared and guilty. He knows he did something wrong. He looks at his rose. He does not like it anymore. He wishes he did not take the gold crayon. He wishes he did not make Sara cry. + +He gives the gold crayon back to Sara. He says he is sorry. He says he will not do it again. He asks Sara to forgive him. + +Sara takes the gold crayon. She says she is still angry. She says Tom has to work hard to make her happy. She says he has to color a new picture for her. She says he has to use only his own crayons. + +Tom agrees. He says he will work hard. He says he will color a nice picture for Sara. He says he will use only his own crayons. He says he hopes Sara will be his friend again. + +Sara says she will be his friend again. She says she will help him color his picture. She says they can share their crayons. She says they can have fun together. + +They hug and smile. They start to color a new picture. They use many colors. They make a rainbow. They are happy. +Lila and Tom are playing with their toy cars. They have a big box that they pretend is a gas station. They use cups and spoons to fill up their cars with fuel. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm going to the park!" Lila says, driving her pink car. + +"Me too, me too!" Tom says, following her with his blue car. + +They zoom across the floor, making loud noises. They reach a green rug that they pretend is the park. They park their cars and get out. + +"Let's play on the swings!" Lila says, running to a chair that they pretend is a swing. + +"Okay!" Tom says, running after her. + +They take turns pushing each other on the swing. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, they hear a loud bang. They look back and see that their box has fallen over. All their fuel has spilled out. + +"Oh no, our gas station!" Lila cries. + +"Our fuel is gone!" Tom says. + +They run back to their cars. They try to start them, but they don't work. + +"What do we do?" Lila asks. + +"We need more fuel!" Tom says. + +They look around, but they don't see any more cups or spoons. They only see a big bottle of water on the table. + +"Maybe we can use that!" Tom says, pointing to the bottle. + +"But that's not fuel, that's water!" Lila says. + +"Maybe it will work!" Tom says. + +He climbs on the table and grabs the bottle. He tries to open it, but it's too tight. + +"Help me, Lila!" he says. + +Lila climbs on the table and helps him. They twist and pull, but the bottle doesn't open. + +"It's too hard!" Lila says. + +They hear a voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" It's their mom. + +They turn around and see her standing in the doorway. She looks angry. + +"That's not your bottle, that's mine!" she says. "And that's not fuel, that's water! You can't put water in your cars, it will break them!" + +She takes the bottle from them and puts it back on the table. + +"Sorry, mom," Lila and Tom say. + +They get down from the table and look at their cars. They are sad. + +"Can we have more fuel, mom?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe later, but not now," mom says. "You need to clean up this mess first. And you need to be careful with your toys. You can't keep breaking them." + +She helps them pick up the box and the cups and the spoons. She wipes the floor with a cloth. + +"Can we still play in the park?" Lila asks. + +"Sure, but not with your cars," mom says. "You can use your feet. They don't need fuel." + +She smiles and hugs them. + +"Okay, mom," Lila and Tom say. + +They leave their cars behind and run to the rug. They pretend to play on the swings, the slide, and the seesaw. They use their imagination and have fun. They forget about their cars and their fuel. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, and they made roads and bridges with their blocks. One day, they decided to play a new game. They wanted to drive their cars on the big table in the kitchen, where their mom was making lunch. + +"Mom, can we play on the table?" Ben asked. + +"Only if you are careful and don't make a mess," Mom said. "And don't touch the hot stove or the sharp knives." + +"OK, Mom, we will be careful," Lily said. + +They climbed on the chairs and put their cars on the table. They drove them around the plates and cups and napkins. They had fun making noises and pretending to go fast. But then, Ben saw something shiny on the edge of the table. It was a big knife that Mom had used to cut bread. + +"Look, Lily, a knife!" Ben said. "I want to drive my car over it." + +"No, Ben, don't do that!" Lily said. "Mom said the knives are sharp and dangerous. You could get hurt." + +But Ben did not listen. He drove his car over the knife, but the knife was slippery and the car slid off. The knife fell off the table and landed on Ben's foot. Ben screamed and cried. He saw blood on his foot and on the floor. He was very scared and in pain. + +Mom heard the scream and ran to the table. She saw what had happened and was very angry and worried. She picked up Ben and wrapped his foot with a napkin. She called Dad and told him to come home and take them to the doctor. + +Lily was sorry and sad. She wished she had stopped Ben from playing with the knife. She hugged Mom and said she was sorry. Mom hugged her back and said it was not her fault, but they should never play with knives again. + +The end. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toy animals. Sara had a lion and Ben had a rhino. They liked to make noises and pretend they were in the jungle. + +"Roar!" Sara said. "I am the king of the jungle. No one can stop me." + +"Snort!" Ben said. "I am the rhino. I have a big horn. I can charge at you." + +They ran around the room, chasing each other and having fun. But then Sara saw that Ben's rhino was missing one horn. It had broken off. + +"Oh no, Ben!" Sara said. "Your rhino has only one horn. He is not complete. He must be sad." + +Ben looked at his rhino and felt sad too. He loved his rhino, even with one horn. But he wished he had two horns, like a real rhino. + +"It's okay, Sara," Ben said. "He is still my rhino. He can still play with us." + +Sara thought for a moment. She was a thoughtful girl. She wanted to make Ben happy. She had an idea. + +"Wait here, Ben," Sara said. "I have something for you." + +She ran to her room and came back with a yellow crayon. She took Ben's rhino and drew a new horn on his head with the crayon. + +"Here you go, Ben," Sara said. "Now your rhino has two horns. He is complete. He is happy." + +Ben looked at his rhino and smiled. He saw the new horn and felt happy too. He hugged Sara and thanked her. + +"Thank you, Sara," Ben said. "You are a good friend. You are very thoughtful." + +They hugged each other and continued to play with their toy animals. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are humble children. They do not have many toys, but they are happy. They like to play outside with their friends. Sometimes they see big and shiny automobiles on the road. They think they are very fast and loud. + +One day, Tom and Lily see a new automobile in front of their house. It is red and has a big bow on it. They wonder who it belongs to. They go closer to look at it. + +"Wow, this is a nice automobile!" Tom says. + +"Maybe it is a gift for someone," Lily says. + +They hear a voice behind them. It is their mom. She is smiling. + +"Hello, my sweeties. Do you like the automobile?" she asks. + +Tom and Lily turn around. They are surprised. + +"Mom, is this your automobile?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, it is. Your dad and I worked very hard to save money for it. We wanted to have a better automobile for our family. Do you want to go for a ride?" she says. + +Tom and Lily are very happy. They hug their mom. + +"Yes, mom, we want to go for a ride!" they say. + +They get inside the automobile. It is very cozy and clean. Their mom starts the engine. It is not very loud. She drives them around the neighborhood. They see their friends waving at them. They wave back. + +Tom and Lily think their mom is the best mom in the world. They are proud of her. They are also humble. They know that having a nice automobile is not the most important thing. The most important thing is having a loving family. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they do not like to store them. They leave them on the floor, on the bed, on the table. Their room is very messy. + +One day, their mom says, "Sara and Tom, you need to store your toys and books. It is time to clean your room. I will help you." But Sara and Tom do not want to store their toys and books. They say, "No, mom, we want to play. We do not like to store. It is boring." + +Mom says, "If you do not store your toys and books, you will not find them when you want to play. And you will not have space to play. And you will make mom sad. Please, store your toys and books. It is good to store." But Sara and Tom do not listen. They run away to the living room. + +Mom is sad. She goes to their room. She sees a white sheet on the bed. She has an idea. She takes the white sheet and covers all the toys and books on the floor. She makes the room look neat. + +Sara and Tom come back to their room. They want to play with their toys and books. But they do not see them. They only see the white sheet. They say, "Mom, where are our toys and books? We want to play with them." Mom says, "I do not know. Maybe they are under the white sheet. Maybe they are gone. You did not store them. You did not care for them." + +Sara and Tom are scared. They lift the white sheet. They see their toys and books. They are happy. They say, "Mom, we are sorry. We did not store our toys and books. We did not listen to you. We will store them now. We will clean our room. We will make you happy. We love you, mom." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I love you, too, Sara and Tom. I am glad you learned your lesson. It is good to store your toys and books. It is good to listen to mom. It is good to be neat." Sara and Tom hug mom. They store their toys and books. They clean their room. They play together. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to water the flowers with the hose. But today, the hose was broken. It had a big hole and the water came out in all directions. + +"Oh no, what happened to the hose?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a dog bit it," Ben said. + +They looked around, but they did not see any dog. They saw a cat sitting on the fence. The cat was wet and looked angry. + +"Did you do this, cat?" Lily asked. + +The cat did not answer. It just shrugged and licked its paw. + +"That's not nice, cat. You should be honest and say sorry," Ben said. + +The cat did not care. It just jumped off the fence and ran away. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They could not water the flowers anymore. They decided to go inside and tell their mom. + +"Mom, the hose is broken. A cat did it," Lily said. + +"A cat? How do you know?" Mom asked. + +"We saw it. It was wet and it shrugged," Ben said. + +Mom looked surprised. She did not believe them. She thought they were making up a story. + +"Are you sure, kids? That sounds very strange," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were honest. They did not lie. + +"OK, then. I'm sorry about the hose. I'll try to fix it later. Why don't you play with something else for now?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben agreed. They went to their room and played with their toys. They hoped the cat would not come back and break anything else. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. It was a cold day, so they wore sweaters. Lily had a pink sweater and Ben had a blue sweater. + +They saw a stand with cookies and juice. They ran to the stand. A nice lady was serving the treats. She smiled and said, "Hello, children. Do you want some cookies and juice?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben said. They each took a cookie and a cup of juice. They thanked the lady and went to a bench to eat. + +But then, a big dog came. The dog was hungry and smelled the cookies. He barked and ran to the bench. He jumped and grabbed Lily's cookie. Lily was scared and sad. She cried, "No, dog! That's my cookie!" + +Ben saw what happened. He was brave and angry. He said, "Bad dog! Leave Lily alone!" He threw his cookie at the dog. The dog chased the cookie and left them alone. + +Lily hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." Ben hugged Lily and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm sorry the dog took your cookie." They went back to the stand. The nice lady saw them and said, "Oh, you poor children. Did the dog scare you? Here, have another cookie and juice. It's on me." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, lady. You are very kind." They took another cookie and juice and went to another bench. They ate and drank and felt happy. They shared their cookies and juice and talked. They forgot about the dog and enjoyed their sweaters. They had a good day in the park. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and read books. They lived in a small home with their mom and dad. They did not have much space, but they were happy. + +One day, their mom and dad told them they had a surprise. They said they would receive a large gift soon. Anna and Ben were very excited. They wondered what it could be. A new bike? A big doll? A train set? + +The next day, their mom and dad took them for a ride in the car. They drove for a long time. Anna and Ben looked out the window and saw many new things. They saw cows and horses and fields and trees. They asked where they were going, but their mom and dad just smiled and said, "You'll see." + +Finally, they stopped in front of a big house. It had a red door and a green roof and a white fence. It had many windows and a porch and a yard. Anna and Ben were amazed. They had never seen such a large home before. + +Their mom and dad opened the car door and said, "Welcome to your new home, Anna and Ben. This is the large gift we wanted to give you. We hope you like it." + +Anna and Ben jumped out of the car and ran to the house. They hugged their mom and dad and thanked them. They were very happy. They could not wait to explore their new home and make new friends. They knew they would have many fun adventures there. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals. Anna was a lion and Ben was a monkey. They roared and chattered and jumped around. + +"Let's go to the kitchen and get a snack," Ben said. He was hungry and wanted a banana. + +"Okay," Anna said. She was thirsty and wanted some juice. + +They walked to the kitchen, holding hands. But when they got there, they saw something terrible. The kitchen was a mess. There was flour and eggs and milk and sugar all over the floor and the table and the walls. There was also a big cake in the oven, but it was burnt and smelled bad. + +"Who did this?" Anna asked. She was scared and confused. + +"Surprise!" a voice said. It was their big sister, Lily. She came out from behind the fridge, holding a spatula. She had flour on her face and her hair. She looked very silly. + +"I wanted to make a cake for Mommy's birthday, but I made a mistake," Lily said. She sounded sad and sorry. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for Lily, too. They knew she loved Mommy and wanted to do something nice. They also knew Mommy would not be angry, but happy that Lily tried. + +"It's okay, Lily," Anna said. She gave her a hug. + +"Yeah, it's okay," Ben said. He gave her a high-five. + +"Let's help you clean up," Anna said. + +"Let's make a new cake," Ben said. + +They all smiled and nodded. They worked together to clean up the mess and make a new cake. They used a recipe book and measured everything carefully. They put sprinkles and candles on top. They sang happy birthday to Mommy when she came home. She was very surprised and very happy. She hugged and kissed them all and said they were the best children ever. + +They had a wonderful day. They ate cake and played with their toys. They forgot about the terrible mess in the kitchen yesterday. They only remembered the surprise and the love. +Tom likes to zoom his toy car on the floor. He makes loud noises with his mouth. Vroom, vroom, vroom! He pretends he is a driver and goes fast. He has fun with his car. + +But one day, his car stops working. It does not zoom anymore. Tom is sad. He looks at his car and sees a loose screw. He needs a tool to fix it. He looks around his room and finds a small screwdriver. He is happy. + +He takes the screwdriver and tries to tighten the screw. He is careful not to hurt himself. He works hard and twists the screwdriver. He feels like a mechanic. He fixes his car. + +He zooms his car again. It works! He is proud. He smiles and makes loud noises again. Vroom, vroom, vroom! He plays with his car until he is hungry. He puts his car and his tool away and goes to the kitchen. He sees his mom and hugs her. He asks for a snack. He is hungry. He eats a banana and a cookie. He is full. He is happy. He loves his car and his tool. He loves his mom. The end. +Anna and Ben are playing with their cars on the floor. They make zoom noises as they move them around. Anna has a red car and Ben has a blue car. + +"Can I play with your red car?" Ben asks Anna. + +"No, it is mine!" Anna says. "You have your blue car." + +"But I like your red car more. It is faster and prettier." Ben says. He tries to grab the red car from Anna. + +"Stop it! That is naughty!" Anna says. She pulls the red car away from Ben. + +Ben gets angry. He demands the red car. He shouts, "Give me the red car now!" + +Anna does not listen. She zooms the red car away from Ben. Ben chases her around the room. + +"Mommy, mommy, help!" Anna cries. "Ben is being naughty. He wants my red car." + +Mommy hears the noise. She comes to the room. She sees Anna and Ben fighting over the red car. + +"What is going on here?" Mommy asks. "Why are you not sharing?" + +Anna and Ben stop. They look at Mommy. They feel sorry. + +"We are sorry, Mommy." They say. "We both like the red car." + +Mommy smiles. She picks up the red car. She says, "How about we take turns with the red car? Anna can play with it for five minutes, then Ben can play with it for five minutes. And you can also play with the blue car and the other toys. Does that sound fair?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They agree. They say, "Thank you, Mommy." + +Mommy gives the red car to Anna. She says, "You can start, Anna. But remember to give it to Ben when the time is up." + +Anna says, "OK, Mommy." She zooms the red car on the floor. Ben watches. He waits for his turn. He plays with the blue car and the other toys. + +Mommy is happy. She says, "That's better. I'm proud of you for sharing and being nice to each other." +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play pretend. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They think it is a stage. They want to put on a show for Mom and Dad. + +Lily says, "I will be the princess. You will be the dragon. You have to roar and chase me." + +Max says, "No, I want to be the prince. You will be the witch. You have to cackle and cast spells." + +They start to argue. They both want to be the good guy. They do not want to be the bad guy. + +Mom hears them. She comes to the garage. She sees the box and the twins. + +She says, "What are you doing, Lily and Max?" + +They say, "We are playing pretend. But we can't agree on who is who." + +Mom says, "Why don't you take turns? You can both be the princess and the prince. And you can both be the dragon and the witch. That way, you can have more fun." + +Lily and Max think about it. They nod. They say, "Okay, Mom. That sounds fair." + +Mom says, "Good. Now, let me see your show. I'm sure it will be great." + +Lily and Max smile. They hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +They go back to the box. They take turns playing pretend. They have fun. They make Mom and Dad laugh. They are happy. They keep the box as their stage. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play together. One day, they found a big map in the attic. The map showed many places with different colors and shapes. + +"Let's pretend we are explorers and go to these places," Tom said. + +"OK, but how do we know where to go?" Mia asked. + +Tom pointed to a red star on the map. "This is where we start. We can choose where to go next by following the lines. They are like roads." + +Mia nodded. She liked the idea. She took a backpack and put some snacks and a toy inside. Tom did the same. They put the map in Tom's backpack and went downstairs. + +They told Tom's mom that they were going to play outside. She said they could, but they had to stay in the yard and be careful. Tom and Mia agreed. They went to the yard and looked at the map. + +"Where do you want to go first?" Tom asked. + +Mia looked at the map. She saw a blue circle that said "lake". She liked water and fish. She pointed to the circle. "Let's go to the lake." + +Tom looked at the map. He saw a green triangle that said "mountain". He liked rocks and trees. He pointed to the triangle. "No, let's go to the mountain." + +Mia shook her head. "No, the lake is better. It is cool and shiny." + +Tom shook his head. "No, the mountain is better. It is high and strong." + +They argued for a while. They both wanted to go to their favorite place. They did not want to go to the other place. They did not listen to each other. They got angry and sad. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was Tom's mom. She called them for lunch. They stopped arguing and looked at each other. They realized they had wasted their time. They had not gone to any place. They had not had any fun. + +They felt sorry. They decided to be thoughtful and share. They agreed to go to the lake first and then to the mountain. They folded the map and put it back in the backpack. They smiled and hugged. They ran to the house to have lunch. They were happy and hungry. They still wanted to be explorers. They decided to try again after lunch. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. They had a big box with some shiny things inside. They called it their chest. + +"Look, Ben, I found a necklace!" Lily said, holding up a string of beads. "It is so pretty!" + +"Wow, Lily, you are lucky!" Ben said. "Can I see it?" + +Lily nodded and gave him the necklace. Ben put it around his neck and smiled. He felt like a real pirate. + +They heard a noise from the house. It was a loud tap, tap, tap. They looked at each other and felt scared. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it is a monster!" + +They ran to the box and grabbed their swords. They were made of wood, but they felt brave. They set the box under a tree and ran to the house. They wanted to see what was making the noise. + +They opened the door and saw their dad. He was fixing the sink. He had a hammer and a wrench. He was making the tap, tap, tap sound. + +"Hi, kids," he said. "What are you doing?" + +"We are pirates, dad," Lily said. "We have a chest with treasure." + +"That sounds fun," he said. "Can I see it?" + +They nodded and took him to the garden. They showed him their box and their shiny things. He smiled and said they were very clever. + +They felt happy and not scared anymore. They gave him a hug and a kiss. They asked him to play with them. He said yes and put on the necklace. They laughed and had fun. They were a pirate family. +Lily loved her cat, Max. He was soft and fluffy and liked to play with her. Sometimes, he would hide under the bed or behind the sofa and Lily would look for him. She would call his name and he would come out with a meow. + +One day, Lily wanted to play with Max, but she could not find him anywhere. She looked under the bed, behind the sofa, in the closet, but he was not there. She felt sad and lonely. She asked her mom, "Where is Max, mom? I want to play with him." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Max is outside, Lily. He is in the garden. He likes to chase the birds and the bugs. Do you want to go and see him?" + +Lily nodded and ran to the door. Her mom opened it and Lily saw Max sitting on the grass. He looked happy and relaxed. He saw Lily and meowed. Lily ran to him and hugged him. She said, "I missed you, Max. Do you want to play with me?" + +Max licked her face and purred. He liked Lily very much. He was always available for her. He got up and nudged her with his nose. He urged her to follow him. He had a surprise for her. He led her to a corner of the garden, where there was a big box. Inside the box, there were four tiny kittens. They were Max's babies. They looked like him, but smaller and cuter. They mewed and crawled around. + +Lily gasped and clapped her hands. She said, "Wow, Max, you have babies! They are so cute! Can I touch them?" + +Max nodded and meowed. He was proud of his babies. He let Lily touch them gently. She stroked their fur and kissed their heads. She said, "Thank you, Max, for showing me your babies. You are the best cat ever. I love you and your babies." + +Max and his babies snuggled with Lily. They were a happy family. Lily's mom watched them and smiled. She was glad that Lily had a friend like Max. She said, "Lily, you are a lucky girl. You have a cat who loves you and who has given you a wonderful gift. You have four new friends to play with. What will you name them?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I will name them after the colors of the rainbow. Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green. They are my rainbow kittens." + +Lily's mom hugged her and said, "That's a beautiful name, Lily. I'm sure they will love it. And I love you, my sweet girl." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, mom. And I love Max and my rainbow kittens. They make me happy." +Lily was very tired. She had played all day with her toys, her books and her dog. She yawned a big yawn and rubbed her eyes. She wanted to go to bed and have a nice dream. + +She said good night to her mom and dad and gave them a hug and a kiss. She said good night to her dog and gave him a pat and a treat. She climbed into her bed and pulled up her blanket. She felt cozy and warm. + +She closed her eyes and waited for sleep. But sleep did not come. She wondered why. She thought maybe her brain was too busy. She had learned so many amazing things today. She had learned how to count to ten, how to draw a star, and how to say hello in a different language. + +She decided to tell her brain to be quiet and relax. She whispered to herself, "Brain, you did a great job today. You are amazing. But now it is time to rest. Please stop thinking and let me sleep. I love you, brain. Good night." + +She felt her brain calm down and smile. She felt a wave of sleepiness wash over her. She yawned another big yawn and snuggled into her pillow. She drifted into a sweet dream. She dreamed of flying in the sky, playing with her dog, and counting stars. She was happy. +Tom loves to play baseball. He has a red hat, a big glove and a wooden bat. He likes to hit the ball far and run fast. He wants to be famous like his hero, Sam. + +Sam is a famous baseball player. He plays on TV and has many fans. He wears a blue hat, a shiny glove and a metal bat. He hits the ball very far and runs very fast. He is Tom's hero. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his dad. He sees Sam there. Sam is playing baseball with some kids. Tom is very happy. He runs to Sam and says hello. Sam smiles and says hello. He asks Tom if he wants to play baseball with him. Tom says yes. He is very excited. + +Tom plays baseball with Sam and the other kids. He wears Sam's blue hat and uses Sam's metal bat. He hits the ball far and runs fast. Sam cheers for him and gives him a high five. Tom feels like a famous baseball player. He has a lot of fun. + +Tom thanks Sam for playing with him. Sam thanks Tom for being a good player. He gives Tom his blue hat and his metal bat. He says they are for Tom to keep. He says Tom is his new friend. Tom is very happy. He hugs Sam and says thank you. He says Sam is his hero. He runs to his dad and shows him his gifts. His dad is very proud. He says Tom is his hero. They go home and watch Sam play on TV. Tom wears his blue hat and holds his metal bat. He dreams of being a famous baseball player like Sam. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were knights and princesses. Anna wore a veil on her head and Ben had a wooden sword. + +"Help, help!" Anna cried. "The dragon is coming to get me!" + +Ben ran to her side and waved his sword. "Don't worry, princess, I will save you!" he said. + +He saw a big shadow on the wall. It looked like a dragon with wings and teeth. Ben was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He ran towards the shadow and tried to strike it with his sword. + +But the shadow was not a dragon. It was a coat on a hanger. Ben hit the coat and it fell down. The hanger hit his head and made a loud noise. + +"Ow!" Ben said. He dropped his sword and held his head. He started to cry. + +Anna saw what happened and ran to him. She took off her veil and wrapped it around his head. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. It was just a coat. You are very brave. You are my hero." + +Ben stopped crying and smiled. He hugged her back and said, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. You are my princess." + +They smiled and kissed. They were happy. They forgot about the coat and the dragon. They went back to playing in the garden. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big machine. The machine has many colors and pictures. It says "Put a coin and get a prize". + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom says. "I want a prize. Do you have a coin, Mia?" + +Mia shakes her head. "No, I don't. Do you, Tom?" + +Tom nods. He has a coin in his pocket. He takes it out and shows it to Mia. "I have one. It is shiny and round. It is perfect for the machine." + +Mia smiles. "That's great, Tom. Can I see it?" + +Tom gives the coin to Mia. She holds it in her hand. She likes how it feels. She looks at the machine. She sees a prize she wants. It is a pink teddy bear. It is soft and cute. + +"Can I use your coin, Tom?" Mia asks. "I want the teddy bear. It is perfect for me." + +Tom frowns. He wants the coin back. He sees a prize he wants. It is a blue car. It is fast and cool. + +"No, Mia. It is my coin. I want the car. It is perfect for me." Tom says. He tries to take the coin from Mia. + +Mia holds the coin tight. She does not want to give it to Tom. She wants the teddy bear. She pulls the coin away from Tom. + +"Stop, Mia. It is not fair. You did not provide the coin. I did." Tom says. He is angry and sad. + +Mia is angry and sad too. She does not want to lose the coin or the teddy bear. She does not want to hurt Tom. She likes Tom. She thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"Tom, I have an idea. Why don't we share the coin and the prize?" Mia says. "We can put the coin in the machine and see what comes out. Then we can take turns playing with it. That way, we can both be happy." + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes Mia's idea. He does not want to fight with Mia. He likes Mia. He nods. + +"OK, Mia. That sounds good. Let's do that." Tom says. He smiles. + +Mia smiles too. She gives the coin to Tom. Tom puts the coin in the machine. The machine makes a noise and a light. A prize comes out. It is a yellow ball. It is bouncy and fun. + +"Look, Tom. It is a ball. We can play with it together." Mia says. + +"Wow, Mia. It is a ball. We can play with it together." Tom says. + +They take the ball and run to the grass. They throw the ball and catch it. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with clay. They make animals and shapes with clay. They have fun. + +One day, Lily says to Ben, "Do you want to come to my house? I have more clay. We can make a big castle with clay." + +Ben says, "Yes, I want to come. That sounds fun. Thank you for inviting me." + +They go to Lily's house. They find the clay in a box. They take out the clay and put it on a table. They start to make the castle. + +They are careful with the clay. They do not make a mess. They do not break the clay. They do not eat the clay. They listen to Lily's mom. She says, "Be careful with the clay. Do not put it on the floor or the sofa. Do not leave it outside. Put it back in the box when you are done." + +They make a big castle with clay. They make walls and towers and doors and windows. They make flags and flowers and people. They are proud of their castle. + +They show their castle to Lily's mom. She says, "Wow, that is a beautiful castle. You are very creative. You are very good with clay." + +Lily and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you. We had fun. We like clay." +Lily liked to record sounds with her toy phone. She would press the red button and say something, then press the green button and hear it back. She thought it was fun to make funny noises and pretend to talk to her friends. + +One day, she saw a big pipe in the park. It was round and shiny and had a hole at the end. She wondered what sound it would make if she put her phone inside. She ran to the pipe and pressed the red button. She said, "Hello, pipe! Can you talk to me?" Then she put her phone in the hole and waited. + +But nothing happened. She did not hear her voice back. She pressed the green button again and again, but still nothing. She felt frustrated. She wanted to hear the pipe talk. She pulled her phone out of the hole and looked at it. It was wet and dirty. She tried to wipe it with her sleeve, but it did not help. She pressed the buttons, but they did not work. She had broken her phone. + +She started to cry. She had lost her favorite toy. She wished she had not put it in the pipe. She wished she had listened to her mom, who had told her not to play with things she did not know. She felt sad and sorry. + +Then she heard a voice. It was not her voice, or her mom's voice, or her friend's voice. It was a deep and loud voice. It came from the pipe. It said, "Hello, Lily! I can talk to you!" + +Lily was surprised. She looked at the pipe. She saw a face. It was not a human face, or an animal face, or a toy face. It was a pipe face. It had eyes and a mouth and a nose made of metal. It smiled at her. + +Lily was scared. She did not like the pipe face. She did not want to talk to it. She wanted to run away. She wanted her mom. She wanted her phone. She screamed. +Anna loves to read novels. Novels are books with many pages and many words. They tell stories about people and places and things that Anna likes to imagine. Sometimes, Anna reads novels with her mom. Mom helps Anna with the hard words and asks her questions about the story. + +One day, Anna and Mom are reading a novel about a princess and a dragon. The novel is amazing. It has pictures of the princess and the dragon and the castle and the forest. Anna and Mom take turns reading the words and looking at the pictures. + +"Mom, what is that sound?" Anna asks. She hears a loud roar outside the window. + +"Let's go and see," Mom says. They put the novel on the couch and go to the window. They see a big truck on the street. The truck is making the roar. + +"That is not a dragon, Mom. That is a truck," Anna says. + +"I know, sweetie. But maybe the truck driver likes to pretend he is a dragon. Maybe he likes to read novels too," Mom says. + +"Maybe," Anna says. She smiles and hugs Mom. "Can we go back to our novel, Mom? I want to know what happens to the princess and the dragon." + +"Of course, my love. Let's go back to our novel. It is amazing," Mom says. They go back to the couch and pick up the novel. They read and imagine and have fun. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a shiny penny on the ground. They are very happy. They want to buy a candy with the penny. + +They run fast to the candy store. But they do not see the big dog. The big dog is angry. It barks loud and chases them. Tim and Kim are scared. They drop the penny. + +They reach the candy store and close the door. They are safe. But they are sad. They lost the penny. They have no candy. + +The big dog finds the penny. It sniffs it and licks it. It does not like the taste. It spits it out and walks away. + +A nice lady sees the penny. She picks it up and smiles. She sees Tim and Kim in the candy store. She knocks on the door and opens it. She gives them the penny and says, "Here, I think this is yours. You can buy a candy with it." + +Tim and Kim are surprised and happy. They thank the nice lady and buy a candy. They share it and smile. They are glad. They have a candy and a new friend. +Tom and Lily wanted to go on a bike ride. They put on their helmets and gloves. They took their bikes from the garage. Tom had a big bike with many gears. Lily had a small bike with one gear. + +"Let's go to the park," Tom said. "I will lead the way." + +"OK," Lily said. She followed Tom on her bike. + +They rode on the street and turned left. Then they saw a big hill. Tom changed his gears and pedaled faster. He went up the hill easily. + +Lily tried to pedal harder, but it was difficult. Her bike had only one gear. She was slow and tired. + +"Tom, wait for me!" Lily called. "The hill is too hard for me!" + +Tom heard Lily and stopped. He looked back and saw her struggling. He felt sorry for her. + +"Sorry, Lily," Tom said. "I forgot you have a different bike. Come on, I will help you." + +Tom rode back to Lily and held her hand. Together, they pushed their bikes up the hill. They reached the top and smiled. + +"Thank you, Tom," Lily said. "You are a good brother." + +"You are welcome, Lily," Tom said. "You are a brave sister." + +They got on their bikes again and rode to the park. They had fun playing and riding. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They also liked to whistle. They learned how to whistle from their dad. He said whistling was fun and made people happy. + +One day, they saw a big dog in the park. The dog was brown and fluffy and had a long tail. The dog ran towards them and barked. Lily and Tom were scared. They wanted to run away, but they did not know where to go. + +"Whistle, Tom, whistle!" Lily said. "Maybe the dog will like it and stop barking." + +But Tom did not whistle. He forgot how to whistle. He tried to make a sound with his mouth, but nothing came out. He felt ashamed. He wanted to whistle like his dad, but he could not. + +Lily saw that Tom was not whistling. She was brave. She whistled loud and clear. The dog heard her and stopped barking. The dog wagged his tail and licked her face. The dog was friendly. He just wanted to play. + +Lily smiled and petted the dog. She looked at Tom and said, "It's okay, Tom. You can whistle next time. The dog likes us anyway." + +Tom nodded and hugged the dog. He was happy. He was not ashamed anymore. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. And you are a good whistler." +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They liked to pretend they were superheroes with special powers. Lily said she had the power of lift. She could lift anything with her mind. Ben said he had the power of speed. He could run very fast and catch anything. + +They decided to play a game. Lily would lift something with her mind and Ben would try to catch it before it fell. They started with small things, like a ball, a flower, and a leaf. Lily lifted them high in the air and Ben ran to catch them. They had fun and laughed a lot. + +Then Lily saw a big thing. It was a bike. It belonged to their big brother, Tom. He was not home. He told them not to touch his bike. But Lily wanted to show Ben how useful her power was. She said, "Look, Ben, I can lift the bike!" + +She closed her eyes and focused on the bike. She felt it move in her mind. She lifted it up, up, up. She opened her eyes and smiled. The bike was in the air, above the fence. She said, "See, Ben, I did it!" + +But Ben did not smile. He was scared. He said, "Lily, put it down! It's too big! It's too heavy! It will fall and break!" + +Lily tried to put it down. But she lost control. The bike wobbled and spun in the air. It flew over the fence and landed on the road. There was a loud noise. A car was coming. It hit the bike and crashed. The car and the bike were broken. The driver was hurt. He shouted and cried. + +Lily and Ben heard the noise and saw the crash. They were shocked and sad. They knew they did a bad thing. They ran inside and hid. They hoped Tom and their parents would not find out. But they did. They were very angry and disappointed. They punished Lily and Ben. They took away their toys and sent them to bed. They said they had to learn to be careful and responsible with their powers. Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They wished they had not played with the bike. They wished they had listened to Tom. They wished they had a different power. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play together at the park. They also like to do exercise. Exercise is good for them. It makes them strong and happy. + +One day, they see a big slide at the park. They want to try it. Tom says, "I can go first. I am brave and fast." Lily says, "OK, you go first. I will wait for you." Tom runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He looks down and smiles. He says, "This is easy. Watch me!" He slides down very quickly and lands on the ground. He says, "I did it! I am the best!" + +Lily claps for him. She says, "Good job, Tom. You are very good." She walks to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She looks down and feels scared. She says, "This is high. I am afraid." Tom says, "Don't be afraid, Lily. You can do it. Just slide down and have fun." Lily says, "OK, I will try." She slides down slowly and carefully. She lands on the ground and says, "I did it! I am happy!" + +Tom hugs her. He says, "Good job, Lily. You are very brave." Lily says, "Thank you, Tom. You are very kind." They smile at each other. They are happy. They are humble. They complete the exercise. They are friends. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the woods. One day, they found a hut. It was old and small. No one lived there. + +"Let's go inside," Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"OK," Sam said. He was shy and careful. He followed Ben. + +They opened the door. The hut was empty. There was only a table and two chairs. On the table, there was a plate with a cake. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. He ran to the table. He wanted to eat the cake. + +"Wait, Ben," Sam said. He looked around. He felt something was wrong. "Who made the cake? Why is it here?" + +Ben did not listen. He grabbed the cake. He was hungry and greedy. He took a big bite. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was loud and angry. + +"Who is in my hut? Who ate my cake?" the voice said. + +Ben and Sam were scared. They turned around. They saw a big bear. It was the owner of the hut. It was the maker of the cake. It was not happy. + +"Run, Sam, run!" Ben said. He dropped the cake. He ran to the door. + +Sam ran too. He followed Ben. They ran out of the hut. They ran to the woods. They ran to their home. + +The bear chased them. It roared and growled. It wanted to catch them. It wanted to serve them as its dinner. But it was too slow and too late. Ben and Sam were faster and smarter. They escaped. + +They never went back to the hut. They never ate the cake. They learned their lesson. They were sorry and thankful. They were lucky and alive. +Lily liked to mix things. She mixed water and soap to make bubbles. She mixed paint and paper to make art. She mixed cereal and milk to make breakfast. She mixed everything she could find. + +One day, she wanted to mix something new. She saw the television in the living room. It had many colors and sounds. She wondered what would happen if she mixed it with something else. She looked around and saw a big bowl of fruit. She thought it would be fun to mix the television and the fruit. + +She took the bowl and climbed on the couch. She reached for the television and threw the fruit at it. She saw oranges and bananas and apples splat on the screen. She heard a loud noise and saw sparks and smoke. She was scared and ran away. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and came to the living room. They saw the mess and the broken television. They were angry and sad. They asked Lily what she did. Lily said she wanted to mix the television and the fruit. She said she was sorry. + +Mom and Dad hugged Lily and told her they loved her. They told her she should not mix things that do not belong together. They told her she should ask before she touches anything. They told her they would buy a new television. They told her to be more careful and graceful. Lily nodded and said she understood. She said she would not mix the television and the fruit again. She said she would mix something else. She smiled and ran to her room. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the mud. They made mud pies, mud castles, and mud monsters. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very dirty and smelly. + +"Time for a bath, kids!" Mom called from the house. "You need to wash off all that mud and use shampoo for your hair." + +Ben and Lily groaned. They did not like baths. They liked to stay dirty and smelly. They ran away from Mom and hid behind the big tree. + +"Come on, Ben and Lily, don't be silly. Baths are good for you. They make you clean and fresh. And I have a surprise for you. A new shampoo that smells like candy!" Mom said, trying to coax them out. + +Ben and Lily were curious. They liked candy. They peeked out from behind the tree and saw Mom holding a pink bottle with a picture of a lollipop on it. + +"Is that the new shampoo, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, it is. Do you want to try it?" Mom asked. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They came out from behind the tree and followed Mom to the bathroom. They got into the tub and Mom poured some of the shampoo on their heads. It smelled sweet and fruity. + +"Wow, this shampoo smells good, Mom. Thank you!" Lily said. + +"Yes, thank you, Mom. Can we have some more?" Ben said. + +Mom smiled and gave them more shampoo. They rubbed it on their hair and made bubbles. They laughed and splashed. They forgot about the mud and the smell. They enjoyed the bath and the shampoo. + +Mom was happy to see them happy. She rinsed off their hair and wrapped them in towels. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"You're welcome, Ben and Lily. I'm glad you like the new shampoo. You smell like candy now. And you look so clean and shiny. I love you, my sweet twins." Mom said. +Lily was a friendly bunny who liked to hop and play. She lived in a big farm with many other animals. She had a lot of friends, like Daisy the cow, Max the dog, and Coco the cat. + +One day, Lily was hopping in the field, looking for some hay to eat. She saw a big pile of hay near the barn. She hopped over to it and started to nibble. She did not see that Max was sleeping under the hay. + +"Ouch!" Max barked, as he felt Lily's teeth on his fur. He jumped out of the hay and shook himself. He saw Lily and growled. "What are you doing, Lily? You bit me!" + +Lily was scared and sorry. She did not mean to hurt Max. She did not know he was there. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. I was hungry and I saw the hay. I did not see you. Please don't be mad at me." + +Max looked at Lily and saw that she was not a bad bunny. She was just a friendly bunny who made a mistake. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm not mad at you. But next time, be careful where you hop and eat. You might find someone else under the hay." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "Thank you, Max. You are a good friend. Can I share the hay with you?" + +Max wagged his tail and said, "Sure, Lily. You can share the hay with me. But don't bite me again, okay?" + +Lily and Max laughed and ate the hay together. They were happy and friendly. They hopped and played in the field until it was time to go home. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. One day, they find a big puddle of water. They jump in and splash each other. They get very wet and dirty. + +"Look at us!" Lily says. "We are so silly!" + +"Yes, we are!" Tom says. "But we are having fun!" + +Their mom sees them from the window. She shakes her head and smiles. She calls them inside. + +"Come on, you two!" she says. "It's time to bathe!" + +Lily and Tom run to the bathroom. They take off their clothes and get into the tub. They wash their hair and their bodies with soap and water. They make bubbles and sing songs. + +"Are you clean now?" mom asks. + +"Yes, we are!" Lily and Tom say. + +"Good!" mom says. "Now you can put on your pajamas and have a snack. Then we can read a story before bed." + +Lily and Tom hug their mom. They are happy. They love to play in the sun, but they also love to bathe and cuddle with mom. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, they decided to play marry. They put on hats and rings and pretended to be a bride and a groom. + +"Ben, do you want to marry me?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, Anna, I want to marry you. You are my best friend," Ben said. + +They held hands and kissed on the cheek. They were very happy. + +But then, Anna's big brother Tom came. He saw them playing marry and laughed. He said they were silly and stupid. He said they were too young to marry. He said they had zero love. + +Anna and Ben were frightened. They did not like Tom's words. They did not understand why he was mean. They felt sad and hurt. + +"Tom, go away! You are not nice. You are not our friend. We love each other. We can play marry if we want to," Anna said. + +"Anna, don't listen to him. He is just jealous. He has no one to play with. We are happy. We can play whatever we want to," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and ran away. They found a new place to play. They forgot about Tom and his words. They played marry again and again. They were very happy. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big melon that they wanted to eat. Sara said, "Let's cut the melon and share it. It will be yummy and juicy." + +Ben nodded and ran to get a knife. But when he came back, he saw a fierce dog in the garden. The dog had seen the melon and wanted it too. It barked and growled and ran towards the melon. + +Sara was scared and hid behind a tree. She shouted, "Ben, help! The dog is taking our melon!" + +Ben was brave and held the knife. He said, "Go away, dog! This is our melon, not yours!" + +The dog did not listen. It bit the melon and tried to drag it away. Ben ran after the dog and waved the knife. He said, "Stop, dog! Leave the melon alone!" + +The dog was angry and turned to face Ben. It showed its teeth and snarled. Ben was afraid and stopped. He did not want to hurt the dog, but he did not want to lose the melon either. + +Sara saw what was happening and had an idea. She picked up a ball and threw it to the other side of the garden. She said, "Look, dog! A ball! Go fetch!" + +The dog heard the ball and forgot about the melon. It ran after the ball and chased it. Sara and Ben saw their chance and grabbed the melon. They ran inside the house and locked the door. + +They put the melon on the table and cut it. They ate the melon and enjoyed it. They said, "That was a close call. That dog was fierce. But we got our melon. It was delicious." + +They smiled and hugged each other. They said, "We are a good team. We can relax now. We are safe and happy." +Lily was a small dog who loved to play and run. She had a big family who gave her hugs and treats. But sometimes, Lily did not behave. She would bark at the mailman, chew on the shoes, and dig holes in the yard. + +One day, Lily's family took her to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a tall lady who wore a white coat and a stethoscope. She smiled at Lily and said, "Hello, Lily. I'm going to check your ears, your teeth, and your heart. You need to behave and stay still, okay?" + +Lily was scared. She did not like the cold metal table, the bright lights, and the strange noises. She tried to wiggle and jump off the table, but her family held her gently. They said, "Lily, it's okay. The veterinarian is here to help you. She will make sure you are healthy and happy. You need to behave and trust her, okay?" + +Lily looked at the veterinarian's kind eyes and heard her soft voice. She felt her family's warm hands and heard their soothing words. She decided to behave and let the veterinarian do her job. She stopped wiggling and jumping, and lay down on the table. She let the veterinarian look in her ears, count her teeth, and listen to her heart. She even gave her a lick on the cheek. + +The veterinarian was happy. She said, "Good girl, Lily. You behaved very well. You have clean ears, strong teeth, and a steady heart. You are a healthy and happy dog. Here is a treat for you." She gave Lily a yummy biscuit and a pat on the head. + +Lily was happy. She wagged her tail and ate the biscuit. She thanked the veterinarian and her family. She learned that behaving was not so bad. She was a good dog who loved to play and run. She had a big family who gave her hugs and treats. And she had a tall friend who wore a white coat and a stethoscope. +Sara and Tom were best friends. They liked to play outside every day. One day, they decided to wake up very early and see the sunrise. They put on their warm clothes and went to the hill near their house. + +They climbed the hill and found a good spot to sit. They waited and waited for the sun to come up. They saw the sky change colors. It was very pretty. They saw some birds and rabbits. They were very happy. + +Then, they saw the sun peek over the horizon. It was bright and round and yellow. It made the sky and the clouds glow. It was amazing. Sara and Tom smiled and clapped their hands. They felt warm and cozy. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sara said. "The sun is so big and beautiful!" + +"Yes, it is!" Tom said. "I'm glad we came here to see it!" + +They hugged each other and thanked God for the sunrise. They felt grateful and blessed. + +They learned that waking up early can be hard, but it can also be rewarding. They learned that nature is wonderful and that God loves them. They learned that sharing a special moment with a friend is priceless. They learned to appreciate the simple things in life. +Tommy was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a big bag full of cars, trains, planes and animals. He loved to make them zoom, chug, fly and roar on the floor. He also liked to share his toys with his friends when they came over. + +One day, Tommy's mom told him they were going to visit his grandma. Tommy was happy because he loved his grandma. She always gave him hugs, cookies and stories. Tommy wanted to bring his bag of toys with him, so he could show them to his grandma and play with them there. + +"Can I take my bag, mom?" he asked. + +"Sure, honey, but you have to be careful with it. Don't lose it or break it, okay?" his mom said. + +"Okay, mom, I will be careful," Tommy said. He zipped up his bag and put it on his back. He followed his mom to the car and got in. + +They drove for a long time, until they reached grandma's house. Tommy was excited to see her. He jumped out of the car and ran to the door. He rang the bell and waited. + +"Hello, Tommy, my sweet boy!" grandma said, opening the door. She hugged him and kissed him. "How are you? Come in, come in!" + +Tommy went inside with his mom and grandma. He saw a big table with lots of yummy food on it. He smelled cookies and cake. He heard music and laughter. He saw his cousins, aunts and uncles. They were all there for a family party. + +"Wow, grandma, this is awesome!" Tommy said. He wanted to join the fun, but he also wanted to show his toys to his grandma. He looked for a place to put his bag, so he could open it and take out his toys. + +He saw a big closet in the hall. He thought it was a good place to hide his bag, so no one would touch it or take it. He opened the closet and put his bag inside. He closed the door and went to the party. + +He had a lot of fun with his family. He ate, drank, danced and played. He forgot about his bag for a while. He was having too much fun. + +But then, he remembered his toys. He wanted to show them to his grandma and his cousins. He wanted to make them zoom, chug, fly and roar. He wanted to share them with his friends. + +He left the party and went to the closet. He opened the door and reached for his bag. But he couldn't find it. He looked around and saw lots of coats, hats, shoes and boxes. But no bag. + +He felt scared. He wondered where his bag was. He wondered if someone took it or moved it. He wondered if he would ever see his toys again. + +He started to cry. He cried loud and hard. He cried so loud that everyone heard him. They came to the closet and saw him. + +"What's wrong, Tommy?" his mom asked. + +"Where's my bag, mom? Where's my bag?" Tommy sobbed. + +"Your bag? What bag?" his mom asked. + +"My bag of toys, mom. I put it here, in the closet. But now it's gone. Someone took it. Someone stole it. I want my bag, mom. I want my bag!" Tommy cried. + +His mom looked at him with a sad face. She hugged him and tried to calm him down. She asked him to show her where he put his bag. He pointed to the closet. + +She looked inside and saw a pile of stuff. She moved some of it and saw a zipper. She pulled it and saw a bag. She opened it and saw toys. She smiled and showed it to Tommy. + +"Is this your bag, Tommy?" she asked. + +Tommy looked at it and nodded. He stopped crying and smiled. He grabbed his bag and hugged it. He was happy to see his toys again. + +"Thank you, mom. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" he said. + +"You're welcome, Tommy. But you know, you shouldn't have put your bag in the closet. You should have asked me or grandma where to put it. You should have kept it with you or in a safe place. You should have been more careful with it. Do you understand?" his mom said. + +Tommy nodded. He understood. He was sorry for being careless. He was sorry for making a fuss. He was sorry for worrying his mom and grandma. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, grandma. I was wrong. I will be more careful next time. I will ask you where to put my bag. I will keep it with me or in a safe place. I promise," he said. + +His mom and grandma smiled and kissed him. They +Tommy was a baby who liked his blue crib. He had a soft blanket, a teddy bear and a night light. He felt safe and happy in his crib. + +One night, he heard a loud noise outside his window. He saw a big shadow with wings and teeth. He was scared and cried for his mommy and daddy. He hoped they would come and protect him from the monster. + +But his mommy and daddy did not hear him. They were sleeping in their room. They did not know that the monster was coming closer and closer to Tommy's window. The monster smelled Tommy's fear and wanted to eat him. + +The monster broke the glass and reached for Tommy. Tommy screamed and hugged his teddy bear. He wished his mommy and daddy would save him. But it was too late. The monster grabbed Tommy and flew away with him. Tommy's blue crib was empty and broken. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to make things with paper and glue. Ben had a big book of animals. He wanted to cut out a lion and stick it on a paper jungle. Lily had a small book of flowers. She wanted to cut out a rose and stick it on a paper vase. + +Ben saw a pair of scissors on the table. They were shiny and sharp. He thought they would be good for cutting out the lion. He reached out his hand to touch the scissors. + +"No, Ben, don't touch the scissors!" Lily said. "They are not for us. They are for Mom. She said they are dangerous. They can hurt you." + +But Ben did not listen to Lily. He wanted the scissors. He grabbed them and ran to his book. He opened it and found the lion. He started to cut out the lion with the scissors. + +Lily was scared. She followed Ben and tried to stop him. She saw the scissors moving fast and close to Ben's fingers. She saw the lion looking lively and fierce. She shouted, "Ben, Ben, be careful! The lion will bite you!" + +But Ben did not hear Lily. He was too busy with the scissors and the lion. He cut out the lion and held it up. He was happy. He said, "Look, Lily, I made a lion! It is so big and strong. It can roar and run and jump." + +But then he felt a pain in his hand. He looked down and saw blood. He had cut himself with the scissors. He dropped the lion and the scissors. He cried, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben, I'm sorry. You should have listened to me. The scissors are not for us. They are for Mom. She can help you. She can make it better." + +She took Ben's hand and ran to Mom. Mom was in the kitchen. She saw Ben and Lily and heard their cries. She said, "What happened, what happened, what happened?" + +Lily said, "Ben touched the scissors. He cut out a lion. He cut himself. He is bleeding. He is hurting." + +Mom said, "Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no." She took Ben and Lily to the bathroom. She washed Ben's hand and put a bandage on it. She said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay. You will be fine. You will heal. But you have to be careful. You have to listen. The scissors are not for you. They are for me. They are for cutting fabric, not paper. And not fingers." + +Ben said, "I'm sorry, Mom, I'm sorry. I wanted to make a lion. It was so lively. It looked like it could bite me." + +Mom said, "I know, Ben, I know. You have a big imagination. You like to make things. But you have to use the right tools. You have to use the safe tools. You have to use the scissors for kids. They are not shiny and sharp. They are dull and round. They are for cutting paper, not fabric. And not fingers." + +She gave Ben and Lily the scissors for kids. They were colorful and cute. They had animal shapes on them. Ben had a lion. Lily had a rose. They said, "Thank you, Mom, thank you. We will use these scissors. We will be careful. We will listen." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Ben, you're welcome, Lily. I love you, I love you, I love you." + +She kissed them and hugged them. She said, "Now, go back to the living room. Go back to your books. Go back to your paper and glue. Go back to your fun. But remember, be careful, be careful, be careful." + +Ben and Lily said, "We will, Mom, we will. We love you, we love you, we love you." + +They went back to the living room. They went back to their books. They went back to their paper and glue. They went back to their fun. They used the scissors for kids. They cut out the lion and the rose. They stuck them on the paper jungle and the paper vase. They were happy. They were careful. They were safe. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to pass the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they threw the ball very high and far. + +"Pass me the ball, Tom!" Lily shouted. + +"OK, Lily!" Tom said. He threw the ball as hard as he could. + +But the ball flew over the fence and landed in the zoo. Tom and Lily ran to the fence and looked for their ball. They saw many animals in the zoo. They saw lions, monkeys, elephants and more. + +"Look, there is our ball!" Lily pointed. The ball was near a big black and white animal. It had a round face and a fluffy tail. It was a panda. + +"Wow, a panda!" Tom said. "It is so cute!" + +"Can we get our ball back?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "The panda might not like us." + +They saw a sign on the fence that said: "Do not feed or touch the animals. They can bite or scratch." + +Tom and Lily felt scared. They did not want to get hurt by the panda. But they also did not want to lose their ball. + +"I have an idea," Tom said. "You stay here and watch the panda. I will go and find a zookeeper. He can help us get our ball back." + +"OK, Tom," Lily said. "But hurry up. I don't want to be alone with the panda." + +Tom nodded. He was brave. He ran along the fence and looked for a zookeeper. He saw a man in a green shirt and a hat. He had a badge that said: "Zookeeper Bob". + +"Excuse me, sir," Tom said. "Can you help us? Our ball is in the panda's cage. Can you get it for us?" + +Zookeeper Bob smiled. He saw Lily waiting by the fence. He saw the panda playing with the ball. + +"Sure, I can help you," Zookeeper Bob said. "But you have to be very quiet and calm. The panda is very shy and gentle. He does not like loud noises or sudden movements. He might get scared and run away." + +"OK, we will be quiet and calm," Tom said. + +Zookeeper Bob took a key and opened a gate. He walked slowly and softly towards the panda. He spoke to the panda in a low and friendly voice. + +"Hello, panda. You have a nice ball there. Can I have it, please? It belongs to these children. They want to play with it." + +The panda looked at Zookeeper Bob. He looked at the ball. He looked at Tom and Lily. He saw that they were quiet and calm. He did not feel scared. He rolled the ball towards Zookeeper Bob. + +"Thank you, panda. You are very kind and smart," Zookeeper Bob said. He picked up the ball and gave it to Tom and Lily. + +"Thank you, Zookeeper Bob. You are very nice and helpful," Tom and Lily said. + +"You are welcome, children. You are very brave and polite," Zookeeper Bob said. "But remember, do not throw your ball over the fence again. It is not safe for you or the animals." + +"We will remember, Zookeeper Bob. We are sorry for the trouble," Tom and Lily said. + +They waved goodbye to Zookeeper Bob and the panda. They ran back to the park and played with their ball. They passed the ball to each other and caught it. They had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. They were curious. They wanted to see what was in the hole. + +They went closer to the hole. They saw a shiny thing inside. It looked like a cap. But it was not a cap for a head. It was a cap for a bottle. Tom reached into the hole and took the cap. He showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, I found a cap!" he said. + +Lily looked at the cap. She saw some words on it. But she could not read them. They were not words she knew. They were ancient words. She wondered what they meant. + +"Maybe it is a magic cap," she said. "Maybe it can do something." + +Tom and Lily decided to try the cap. They put it on different things. They put it on a stick, a rock, a flower, a leaf. But nothing happened. The cap did not do anything. + +They were disappointed. They wanted the cap to be magic. They wanted it to reveal something. They wanted it to make something happen. + +They were about to give up. Then they saw a bottle. It was lying on the grass. It was empty and dirty. But it had the same shape as the cap. Tom and Lily had an idea. + +They ran to the bottle. They cleaned it with their hands. They put the cap on the bottle. They twisted it. They heard a click. + +Suddenly, the bottle started to shake. It started to glow. It started to make a sound. Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped the bottle. They backed away. + +The cap flew off the bottle. The bottle opened. A cloud of smoke came out. The smoke turned into a shape. It was a shape of a man. He had a long beard, a turban, and a robe. He looked at Tom and Lily. He smiled. + +"Hello, children," he said. "You have freed me from the bottle. You have revealed me to the world. I am a genie. I can grant you three wishes. What do you wish for?" +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the attic. They found many old things that belonged to their elderly grandma, who lived with them. Sometimes they pretended that the things were treasure and they were pirates or explorers. + +One day, they saw a big chest in the corner of the attic. They wondered what was inside. They decided to crawl to the chest and open it. They hoped to find gold or jewels or toys. + +But when they reached the chest, they heard a loud noise. It was their grandma, who had followed them to the attic. She was angry and scared. She shouted, "Stop! Don't touch that chest! It's dangerous!" + +Ben and Lily were confused and curious. They asked, "Why, grandma? What's in the chest?" + +Grandma said, "It's a trap! It's full of snakes and spiders and rats! They will bite you and make you sick! I put it there to keep away the thieves and the ghosts!" + +But it was too late. Ben and Lily had already opened the chest. They screamed as they saw the scary animals inside. They tried to run away, but the animals were faster. They jumped on them and bit them and scratched them. Ben and Lily cried and wished they had listened to their grandma. They learned a hard lesson: some treasure is not worth finding. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. It is fun and fast. But today the slide is wet. It rained last night. + +"Be careful, Lily," Ben says. "The slide is slippery. You might slip and fall." + +"I am not scared, Ben," Lily says. "I am tough. I can slide on anything." + +Lily climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide. She pushes herself down. But she slides too fast. She cannot stop. She slips off the slide and lands on the grass. + +"Ouch!" Lily cries. "That hurt!" + +Ben runs to her. He helps her stand up. He sees a scratch on her knee. It is bleeding a little. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asks. "Do you need a band-aid?" + +Lily nods. She feels sad. She wants to go home. + +"Come on, Lily," Ben says. "Let's go to my mom. She has a band-aid in her bag. She will make you feel better." + +"Okay, Ben," Lily says. "Thank you. You are a good friend." + +They walk to Ben's mom. She sees Lily's knee. She gives her a band-aid and a hug. She tells her she is brave and tough. + +Lily smiles. She feels better. She puts the band-aid on her knee. She says, "Look, Ben. This is my band-aid. It is mine. It is pretty. It has a star on it." + +Ben smiles too. He says, "Yes, Lily. It is yours. It is pretty. It has a star on it. Just like you. You are a star." +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the sand. They have a bucket and a shovel. They want to make a big castle. + +"Look, Sara, I can dig a hole!" Ben says. He puts sand in the bucket. + +"Good, Ben, good!" Sara says. She dumps the sand out of the bucket. She makes a wall for the castle. + +They work hard. They make a big castle. They are happy. + +"Wow, our castle is so big and nice!" Sara says. She puts a shell on top. + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. He puts a stick for a flag. + +They hear a sound. It is the sea. The sea is coming closer. The sea wants to touch the sand. + +"Oh no, the sea will wash our castle away!" Sara says. She is sad. + +"Don't worry, Sara, we can make another one!" Ben says. He is brave. + +They grab their bucket and shovel. They run away from the sea. They find a new spot. They start to make a new castle. + +They are friends. They like to play in the sand. They have fun. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big kangaroo. It was hopping and jumping. Ben and Lily wanted to play with it. + +They ran after the kangaroo. They shouted, "Hello, kangaroo! Can we be your friends?" But the kangaroo did not stop. It did not look at them. It did not care. + +Ben and Lily were sad. They thought the kangaroo was ignorant. They did not like ignorant animals. They wanted to find a nice animal. + +They saw a small duck. It was swimming in the pond. Ben and Lily liked ducks. They walked to the pond. They said, "Hello, duck! Can we be your friends?" + +The duck heard them. It looked at them. It quacked. It was happy. Ben and Lily were happy too. They smiled. + +They decided to play with the duck. They marched around the pond. They sang a song. They had fun. + +The kangaroo saw them. It felt lonely. It wished it had friends too. But it was too late. Ben and Lily did not want to play with it anymore. They liked the duck better. The kangaroo learned a lesson. It should not be ignorant. It should be friendly. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to explore. One day, she saw a shiny thing on the kitchen table. It was a scale that her mom used to weigh food. Lily wanted to see how it worked, so she climbed on a chair and reached for it. + +"Be careful, Lily!" her mom said. "That scale is not a toy. It can break or hurt you." + +But Lily did not listen. She grabbed the scale and turned it on. She saw some numbers and buttons on it. She pressed one of the buttons and the scale made a beep sound. She pressed another button and the scale made a different sound. She pressed all the buttons and the scale made many sounds. + +Lily was having fun, but she did not notice that the scale was getting hot. She touched the metal part of the scale and felt a sharp pain. She dropped the scale and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It burns, it burns!" she screamed. + +Her mom ran to her and hugged her. She saw that Lily had a red mark on her hand. She took her to the sink and ran some cold water over it. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. You burned yourself. The scale has a battery inside that makes it work. But if you play with it too much, it can overheat and burn you. You have to be more careful with things you don't know." + +Lily sniffed and nodded. She felt sorry for being naughty and hurting herself. She learned that some things are not for playing and that she should listen to her mom. She said sorry to her mom and gave her a kiss. + +Her mom smiled and kissed her back. She put a band-aid on Lily's hand and gave her a hug. + +"It's okay, Lily. I love you. But next time, please ask me before you touch something new. I can show you how it works and tell you if it's safe or not. Okay?" + +Lily nodded and hugged her mom. She said okay and thanked her. She decided to be more careful and less curious. She looked at the scale and thought that it was not so shiny anymore. She preferred her toys and books. They were more fun and did not burn. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with paper. They can cut paper, fold paper, and draw on paper. They have many paper toys. + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing with paper in the living room. They make paper hats, paper boats, and paper planes. They have fun. + +"Look, Anna, I made a paper plane. It can fly very fast. Do you want to see?" Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben, show me your paper plane. I made a paper hat. It is very pretty. Do you want to try it?" Anna says. + +They show each other their paper toys. They are happy. + +But then, they hear a noise. It is mom. She comes into the living room. She sees the paper toys. She also sees the paper mess. There is paper everywhere. On the floor, on the sofa, on the table. + +"Anna, Ben, what are you doing? You made a big mess with the paper. You have to clean it up. It is time for nap. You are sleepy. I am sleepy. We all need to rest." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben look at mom. They look at the paper mess. They feel sorry. They did not mean to make a mess. They just wanted to play. + +"Sorry, mom. We were playing with paper. We had fun. But we can clean it up. We can help you." Anna says. + +"Yes, mom. We are sorry. We can join you. We can put the paper in the bin. We can tidy the living room. We can be good." Ben says. + +Mom smiles. She is not angry. She is glad that Anna and Ben want to help. She gives them a hug. She gives them a bin. They work together. They clean up the paper mess. They make the living room neat. + +"Good job, Anna and Ben. You are very helpful. You are very kind. I am proud of you. Now, let's go to bed. You are sleepy. I am sleepy. We all need to rest." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They are sleepy. They are tired. They follow mom. They go to their room. They put on their pajamas. They get into their bed. They close their eyes. They fall asleep. They dream of paper toys. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their bikes. They liked to ride fast and make loud noises. They saw a big hill and wanted to go down it. Ben went first and shouted, "Whee!" Mia followed him and smiled. + +But at the bottom of the hill, there was a cable across the path. Ben did not see it and hit it with his bike. He fell down and hurt his knee. He cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow!" Mia saw him and stopped her bike. She ran to him and said, "Ben, are you okay?" + +Ben looked at his knee and saw blood. He was scared and said, "No, I'm not okay. It hurts a lot. I want Mommy!" Mia felt sorry for him and said, "Don't worry, Ben. I'll get help. You stay here and be brave." She left her bike and ran to the playground, where she saw a lady with a phone. She said, "Please, lady, can you help me? My brother is hurt. He hit a cable and fell down. He needs Mommy." + +The lady was kind and honest. She said, "Of course, I'll help you. What's your name and where is your brother?" Mia told her and the lady called their Mommy. She said, "Hello, I'm with your daughter Mia. She says your son Ben is hurt. He's at the bottom of the hill near the cable. Can you come quickly?" Mommy said, "Yes, I'm coming right now. Thank you for helping my children." She hung up and ran to her car. + +Mia and the lady went back to Ben. He was still crying and holding his knee. Mia said, "Ben, Mommy is coming. She'll make you feel better. The lady called her and told her what happened." Ben said, "Really? Thank you, Mia. You're a good sister." He hugged her and felt a little better. The lady said, "You're welcome, Ben. You're a brave boy. I'm sorry you hit the cable. It shouldn't be there. It's dangerous." She looked around and saw a sign that said, "Warning: Cable work in progress. Do not cross." She said, "Oh, no. Someone forgot to remove the cable. That's very bad. I'll call the park manager and tell him to fix it." + +Soon, Mommy arrived and saw Ben and Mia. She was worried and said, "Oh, my babies. What happened?" Mia and the lady told her and Mommy said, "I'm so sorry, Ben. Let me see your knee. It's not too bad. We'll clean it and put a bandage on it. You'll be fine." She kissed him and said, "You're very brave, Ben. And you're very smart, Mia. You did the right thing. You got help and stayed with your brother. I'm proud of you." She thanked the lady and said, "You're very kind and honest. You helped my children a lot. I'm grateful to you." The lady said, "You're welcome. I'm glad they're okay. They're very sweet and polite." She waved goodbye and said, "Take care, Ben and Mia. Have a nice day." Mommy took Ben and Mia to her car and drove them home. They were happy to be together and safe. They learned to be careful and watch out for cables. They also learned to be brave, smart, kind and honest. They hugged Mommy and said, "We love you, Mommy." Mommy said, "I love you, too, Ben and Mia." They smiled and felt better. The end. +Tom and Lily were on a team. They wanted to win the race. They had to run fast and jump over things. They wore red shirts and blue shorts. + +But Ben and Mia were on another team. They wanted to win too. They had to run fast and jump over things. They wore green shirts and yellow shorts. + +The race started. Tom and Lily ran and jumped. Ben and Mia ran and jumped. They were very close. They saw the finish line. It was a big ribbon. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They smiled. They ran faster. They wanted to be first. + +But Ben and Mia looked at them. They frowned. They ran faster too. They wanted to be first. + +They reached the finish line at the same time. They both tried to break the ribbon. But the ribbon was too strong. It did not break. It bounced back. It hit them in the face. It hurt. + +They fell down. They cried. They did not win. They lost. + +The ribbon was enormous. It was bigger than them. It was too big for the race. It was a mistake. + +The other teams laughed. They pointed. They said, "Ha ha, you are silly. You are losers. You are not good at racing." + +Tom and Lily felt sad. Ben and Mia felt sad. They did not like the race. They did not like the ribbon. They did not like the other teams. They wished they had stayed home. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. But their mom was working on her laptop at the table and she needed some quiet. + +"Ben, Lily, please play more softly. I have to finish this work for tomorrow. It is very serious," she said. + +Ben and Lily nodded and tried to lower their voices. But soon they forgot and started to make loud noises again. + +"Vroom, vroom, watch out for the cross, Lily!" Ben shouted. + +"Beep, beep, I'm faster than you, Ben!" Lily replied. + +Mom heard them and got very cross. She closed her laptop and walked over to them. + +"Ben, Lily, I told you to play more softly. Why did you not listen? You have to repeat what I say so I know you understand," she said. + +Ben and Lily looked at her with big eyes. They did not like to see her cross. + +"We are sorry, mom. We forgot. We will play more softly. We repeat what you say," they said. + +Mom smiled and gave them a hug. + +"Thank you, Ben and Lily. I love you very much. Now, can you play in your room for a while? I have to finish this work for tomorrow. It is very serious," she said. + +Ben and Lily nodded and picked up their toy cars. They went to their room and played more softly. They did not want to make mom cross again. They knew her work was very serious. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Lily has a small drum. She likes to make noise with it. Ben has a big truck. He likes to drive it around. + +One day, they are playing in the park. Lily is banging her drum. Ben is driving his truck. Ben sees Lily's drum. He thinks it is funny. + +"Your drum is so small!" he says. "My truck is much bigger. Your drum is too small to make good noise. My truck makes loud noise. Listen!" + +He honks his truck horn. It is very loud. Lily does not like it. She covers her ears. + +"Stop it, Ben!" she says. "You are teasing me. I don't like it. My drum is not too small. It makes nice noise. You are being mean." + +She bangs her drum louder. Ben does not listen. He honks his horn again. He laughs. + +"Your drum is silly!" he says. "My truck is cool. You should play with my truck. It is more fun than your drum." + +Lily gets angry. She does not want to play with Ben. She does not want to play with his truck. She likes her drum. She thinks Ben is rude. + +She picks up her drum. She walks away. She finds another friend. Her name is Mia. Mia has a flute. She likes to make music with it. + +"Hi, Lily!" she says. "Do you want to play with me? I have a flute. We can make music together." + +Lily smiles. She likes Mia. She likes her flute. + +"Yes, please!" she says. "I have a drum. We can make music together. It will be fun." + +They sit down. They play their instruments. They make beautiful music. They are happy. + +Ben sees them. He feels sorry. He knows he was wrong. He wants to say sorry. He wants to play with them. + +He drives his truck to them. He stops. He looks at them. + +"Hi, Lily. Hi, Mia." he says. "I am sorry. I was teasing you. I was not nice. Can I play with you? I have a truck. We can make noise together." + +Lily and Mia look at him. They are not sure. They remember how he was mean. + +"Can you be nice?" Lily asks. "Can you share your truck? Can you listen to our music?" + +Ben nods. He feels ashamed. He wants to be a good friend. + +"Yes, I can." he says. "I can be nice. I can share my truck. I can listen to your music. I want to be your friend." + +Lily and Mia smile. They forgive him. They let him play with them. They take turns with his truck. They make noise and music together. They have fun. + +They are friends. +Lily and Sam like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the train. The train has a long track and many cars. They can make the train go fast or slow, and make it stop and start. + +One day, they see a sign near the train. The sign has a picture of a scale. The scale has two plates and a needle. The sign says, "How much does your train weigh? Put your train on the scale and see!" + +Lily and Sam are curious. They want to know how much their train weighs. They take their train off the track and put it on the scale. The needle moves and points to a number. + +"Look, Sam, our train weighs four!" Lily says. + +"Wow, that's a lot!" Sam says. + +They take off some cars and put them on the floor. They put the train back on the scale. The needle moves and points to a lower number. + +"Now our train weighs two!" Lily says. + +"That's less!" Sam says. + +They take off more cars and put them on the floor. They put the train back on the scale. The needle moves and points to the lowest number. + +"Now our train weighs one!" Lily says. + +"That's the least!" Sam says. + +They are happy. They have learned how to use the scale and the sign. They put their train back on the track and play with it again. They make it go fast and slow, and stop and start. They have fun with their train. +Lily wanted a new doll. She saw one in the shop that had long hair and a pretty dress. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom looked at the tag and shook her head. "No, Lily, this doll is too high. We can't pay the price for it." + +Lily felt sad. She really liked the doll. She tried to smile and said, "OK, mom, maybe another day." But inside, she wished she could take the doll home. + +When they left the shop, Lily saw a man with a big bag. He was sneaking out of the door. He had the doll in his bag! Lily was shocked. He was stealing the doll! She wanted to tell her mom, but she was scared. The man looked mean and angry. He might hurt her or her mom. + +Lily started to tremble. She didn't know what to do. She wanted the doll, but she didn't want to be bad. She wanted to be brave, but she didn't want to be in trouble. She wished the man would give the doll back to the shop. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was a siren. A police car was coming. The man saw it and ran away. He dropped the bag and the doll on the street. Lily ran to the doll and picked it up. She hugged it and felt happy. She looked at her mom and said, "Mom, can we have the doll now? The man didn't pay the price for it. He was bad. We are good." + +Her mom smiled and nodded. She was proud of Lily. She said, "Yes, Lily, we can have the doll now. You are right. The man was bad. You are good. And you are brave. You helped the shop and the police. You deserve the doll. It is a gift for you." + +Lily was overjoyed. She thanked her mom and the police. She named the doll Hope. She took it home and played with it. She never forgot the day she found the doll. She learned that stealing is wrong and honesty is right. She learned that high prices are not as important as high values. She learned that sometimes, good things happen to good people. +Tom is a cat. He lives with a human. The human is rich. He has many things. Tom likes to play with the things. He likes to scratch them and bite them and make them his. + +One day, Tom sees a shiny thing on a high shelf. He wants to play with it. He jumps and jumps, but he cannot reach it. He meows and meows, but the human does not hear him. He is angry and sad. + +He sees a chair near the shelf. He runs to the chair and climbs on it. He is closer to the shiny thing. He jumps again and again, but he still cannot reach it. He is more angry and more sad. + +He sees a table near the chair. He runs to the table and jumps on it. He is very close to the shiny thing. He reaches with his paw and touches it. It is cold and hard and smooth. He likes it. He pushes it with his paw and makes it fall. + +The shiny thing falls and breaks. It makes a loud noise. The human hears the noise and comes to see. He sees the broken shiny thing and the cat on the table. He is very angry and very sad. + +He shouts at Tom and hits him. He says bad words and throws him out of the house. He says he does not want him anymore. He locks the door and leaves him alone. + +Tom is hurt and scared and cold. He has no home and no human and no things. He cries and cries, but no one hears him. He is hungry and thirsty and tired. He wishes he never saw the shiny thing. He wishes he never tried to reach it. He wishes he could go back to the human. But he cannot. He is alone. The end. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses with the blocks. The blocks have different shapes and colors. Some are square, some are round, some are triangle. + +Lily picks up a red square block and puts it on top of her tower. She is happy. She says, "Look, Ben, my tower is very tall and pretty!" + +Ben looks at Lily's tower. He wants to have a red square block too. He does not see any red square blocks in his pile. He sees one on Lily's tower. He reaches out and tries to take it. + +Lily sees Ben trying to take her block. She does not like it. She says, "No, Ben, that is my block! You cannot have it!" She holds the block tight. + +Ben is angry. He wants the block. He does not listen to Lily. He pulls the block hard. Lily pulls back. They tug and tug. The block does not move. Ben gets more angry. He pinches Lily's hand. + +Lily feels a sharp pain. She cries out, "Ow, Ben, that hurts! You pinched me!" She lets go of the block. She rubs her hand. She is sad and mad. + +Ben grabs the block. He is happy. He puts it on his tower. He says, "Ha, ha, I got the block! My tower is better than yours!" + +Lily looks at Ben. She does not want to play with him anymore. She says, "You are mean, Ben! You are not my friend! You are not helpful! You are selfish!" She picks up her blocks and moves away. + +Ben looks at Lily. He does not understand why she is mad. He thinks he did nothing wrong. He says, "What is wrong with you, Lily? It is just a block! You have many blocks! You can share!" + +Lily does not answer. She does not want to talk to Ben. She plays with her blocks by herself. She is lonely. + +Ben plays with his blocks by himself. He is bored. He misses Lily. He wishes he could play with her again. He thinks maybe he was wrong. He thinks maybe he should say sorry. He thinks maybe he should give back the block. He thinks maybe he should be helpful. He thinks maybe he should be a good friend. +Anna was sad. She had a big cut on her knee from falling off her bike. It hurt a lot and it was red and wet. Mommy put a band-aid on it and gave her a hug. + +"Mommy, when will my cut heal?" Anna asked. + +"It will heal soon, my love. You just need to be patient and let your body do its job. The band-aid will help keep it clean and protect it from germs," Mommy said. + +Anna nodded, but she was still curious. She wanted to see what was under the band-aid. She tried to peel it off, but Mommy stopped her. + +"Anna, no! Don't touch your band-aid. You will make your cut worse and it will take longer to heal. You have to leave it alone," Mommy said. + +"But I want to see it!" Anna said. + +"I know, sweetie, but you can't. Trust me, it will heal better if you don't look at it. How about we draw a picture of your cut instead? You can use any colors you want," Mommy said. + +Anna liked that idea. She got her crayons and paper and drew a big line on her knee. She made it purple and pink and green and yellow. She showed it to Mommy and smiled. + +"Wow, that's a very colorful cut, Anna. You are very creative and persistent. I'm proud of you for being brave and not crying. Do you feel better now?" Mommy said. + +"Yes, Mommy. I feel better. Thank you for the band-aid and the hug and the picture. I love you," Anna said. + +"I love you too, Anna. Now, let's go have some cookies and milk. They will help you heal too," Mommy said. + +They went to the kitchen and had a nice snack. Anna forgot about her cut and enjoyed her cookies and milk. She was happy and Mommy was happy too. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. Tom has a plastic car. Mia has a plastic doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Tom and Mia go to the park with their moms. The park has a big slide. Tom and Mia want to go on the slide. They climb the stairs and sit on the slide. The slide is high and fast. + +"Are you ready?" Tom asks Mia. + +"Yes, I am ready!" Mia says. + +They hold hands and send themselves down the slide. They laugh and scream. They feel the wind in their hair. They land on the sand and roll over. + +"That was fun!" Tom says. + +"Let's do it again!" Mia says. + +They run back to the stairs and climb them again. They send themselves down the slide many times. They are happy and tired. Their moms watch them and smile. They are proud of Tom and Mia. They are brave and kind. They are good friends. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they go to the library with their mom. Mom says they can look at books and color, but they have to be quiet and good. + +Sam and Mia find a big table with crayons and paper. They start to draw animals and cars and flowers. Sam sees a folder on the table. He opens it and sees many pictures inside. They are very pretty and colorful. Sam likes them a lot. + +"Look, Mia, look!" Sam says. He shows Mia the folder. "These are the best pictures ever! Can we have them?" + +Mia looks at the folder. She sees a name on it. It says "Lily". She shakes her head. "No, Sam, no. These are not ours. These are Lily's. She made them. We have to give them back." + +Sam does not listen. He likes the pictures too much. He grabs the folder and runs away. He wants to keep them for himself. He thinks they are better than his pictures. + +"Sam, stop, stop!" Mia says. She runs after him. She is scared and sad. She knows Sam is doing a bad thing. She wants to help him. + +But Sam is too fast. He runs out of the library with the folder. He does not see the car on the street. He does not hear the horn. He does not feel the brake. He only feels the pain. + +The car hits Sam. He falls down. He drops the folder. The pictures fly away. He cries and cries. He is hurt and sorry. He is poor Sam. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They would throw it, catch it, roll it, and bounce it. Sometimes they would share it, but sometimes they would fight over it. + +One day, their parent made them a delicious cake for their birthday. It had chocolate and cream and sprinkles on top. Ben and Lily were very happy and thanked their parent. Their parent said, "You can have a big piece of cake, but first you have to let each other play with the ball for a while. Can you do that?" + +Ben and Lily nodded, but they did not really mean it. As soon as their parent left the room, they both ran to the ball and tried to grab it. They pulled and pushed and shouted, "It's mine! It's mine!" They did not notice that the ball was rolling towards the table where the cake was. + +Suddenly, the ball hit the cake and made it fall to the floor. The cake was smashed and dirty and covered with hair. Ben and Lily stopped fighting and looked at the mess. They felt very sad and sorry. They had ruined their birthday cake. + +Their parent came back and saw what had happened. Their parent was not angry, but disappointed. Their parent said, "Oh, Ben and Lily, what have you done? You were so selfish and greedy that you did not let each other play with the ball. You did not listen to me or respect your sibling. Now you have no cake to enjoy. How do you feel?" + +Ben and Lily felt ashamed and guilty. They said, "We feel bad, parent. We are sorry. We were wrong. We should have shared the ball and been kind to each other. We love you and we love each other. Can you forgive us?" + +Their parent hugged them and said, "Of course I forgive you, my children. I love you too. But you have to learn from your mistake. Sharing is caring. Next time, you have to let each other play with the ball and take turns. Then you will have more fun and less trouble. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "We understand, parent. We will do better next time. Thank you for teaching us." + +Their parent smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now, let's see if we can find something else to eat. Maybe some fruit or yogurt. They are also delicious and good for you." + +Ben and Lily agreed and followed their parent to the kitchen. They held hands and said, "We love you, parent. And we love our ball. But we love each other more." +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. They make pictures of animals and cars and houses. They have many colors of crayons: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. + +One day, Ben sees a big box of crayons in the store. He wants the box very much. He asks his mom to buy it for him. His mom says no. She says he has enough crayons at home. Ben is sad and angry. He thinks his mom is mean. + +The next day, Ben goes to Sam's house to play. He sees Sam's crayons on the table. He sees a color he does not have. It is purple. He likes purple. He wants purple. He thinks Sam does not need purple. He takes the purple crayon and puts it in his pocket. He does not tell Sam. + +Sam looks for his purple crayon. He cannot find it. He asks Ben if he has seen it. Ben says no. He lies. He feels bad, but he does not want to give back the purple crayon. He thinks it is his now. + +Sam is sad. He likes purple. He needs purple. He thinks Ben is his friend. He does not know Ben took his purple crayon. He does not understand why Ben lies. + +The next day, Ben tries to use the purple crayon. He wants to make a picture of a flower. But the purple crayon does not work. It is broken. Ben is mad. He throws the purple crayon in the trash. He thinks it is a bad crayon. + +Sam comes to Ben's house to play. He sees the purple crayon in the trash. He knows it is his. He is hurt. He asks Ben why he took his purple crayon. Ben does not answer. He is ashamed. He knows he did wrong. + +Sam does not want to play with Ben anymore. He says Ben is not a good friend. He says Ben is selfish and dishonest. He leaves Ben's house. He does not come back. + +Ben is lonely. He misses Sam. He wishes he did not take the purple crayon. He wishes he did not lie. He wishes he was a better friend. He learns a lesson. He learns that taking things that are not yours is wrong. He learns that lying hurts others and yourself. He learns that being a good friend means sharing and caring. + +The end. +Tom and Mia were twins who loved Christmas. They wanted to give Santa a big hug and a thank you for their presents. But they did not know how to find him. They asked their mom and dad, but they said Santa only came at night when they were asleep. + +One night, Tom and Mia had a plan. They decided to stay awake and wait for Santa by the chimney. They put on their warm pajamas and snuck out of their beds. They tiptoed to the living room and hid behind the couch. They watched the chimney and hoped to see Santa soon. + +They waited and waited, but they did not see Santa. They only heard the wind and the clock. They started to feel sleepy and bored. They also started to feel fearful. What if Santa did not come? What if he was angry that they were awake? What if he did not like them? + +Suddenly, they heard a loud thump and a jolly ho ho ho. They peeked over the couch and saw Santa. He was big and red and had a sack full of toys. He smiled and winked at them. He said, "Hello, Tom and Mia. I'm glad you're here. I have something special for you." + +He reached into his sack and pulled out two teddy bears. He gave one to Tom and one to Mia. He said, "These are for you, my dear children. You have been very good and brave this year. I'm sorry I scared you. I hope you like your bears. They will keep you company and make you feel safe." + +Tom and Mia were very happy and surprised. They hugged their bears and thanked Santa. They said, "Thank you, Santa. We love you and our bears. You are very kind and generous. We're sorry we stayed awake. We just wanted to see you and give you a hug." + +Santa laughed and said, "That's all right, Tom and Mia. I understand. You can give me a hug now. But then you have to go back to bed. I have to finish my deliveries. And remember, don't tell anyone you saw me. It's our little secret." + +Tom and Mia nodded and gave Santa a big hug. They said, "Good night, Santa. Merry Christmas. We'll see you next year." + +Santa said, "Good night, Tom and Mia. Merry Christmas. I'll see you next year. And don't forget to dream sweet dreams." + +He put the rest of the presents under the tree and climbed back up the chimney. He waved and said, "Ho ho ho. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." + +Tom and Mia smiled and waved back. They felt warm and happy. They took their bears and went back to their beds. They fell asleep and dreamed of Santa and Christmas. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the mall with Mom. Mom says they can play at the park first. The park has swings, slides and a sandbox. Anna and Ben run to the swings. They take turns pushing each other. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look, Mom, I can swing high!" Anna says. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben says. + +Mom smiles and watches them. She has a big bag. The bag has a gift for Grandma. Grandma's birthday is tomorrow. The gift is fragile. Mom says fragile means it can break easily. She says they have to be careful with the gift. + +After a while, Mom says it is time to go to the mall. Anna and Ben get off the swings. They follow Mom to the car. Mom puts the bag in the trunk. She tells Anna and Ben to buckle up. They drive to the mall. + +At the mall, Mom takes the bag out of the trunk. She holds it with both hands. She tells Anna and Ben to hold her hand. They walk to the mall. There are many people and shops. Anna and Ben see toys, books and candy. They want to look at them. But Mom says they have to hurry. They have to mail the gift to Grandma. + +They go to the post office. Mom gives the bag to a man. The man puts the bag in a box. He puts tape and stickers on the box. He says the box will go to Grandma's house. He says Grandma will be happy. + +"Can we say happy birthday to Grandma?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, sweetie," Mom says. She takes out her phone. She calls Grandma. She gives the phone to Anna and Ben. They say happy birthday to Grandma. They tell her they love her. They tell her they sent her a gift. Grandma says thank you. She says she loves them too. She says she can't wait to see the gift. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug Mom. Mom hugs them back. She says they are good kids. She says they can have a treat. She takes them to the ice cream shop. They choose their favorite flavors. They eat their ice cream. They smile and enjoy. They are a happy family. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They shared their toys and laughed a lot. + +But then Tom saw something shiny on the floor. It was a needle that Mom had used to sew a button on Dad's shirt. Tom did not know what it was, but he wanted to touch it. He reached for the needle and said, "Look, Lily, what is this?" + +Lily saw the needle and felt scared. She knew it was sharp and could hurt Tom. She remembered that Mom had told them to never touch needles. She shouted, "No, Tom, don't touch it! It is a needle! It can make you bleed!" + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He grabbed the needle and felt a sting in his finger. He dropped the needle and cried, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts! It hurts!" He looked at his finger and saw a drop of blood. He felt wet and scared. + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I tried to stop you. Let me help you." She took a tissue from the table and wrapped it around Tom's finger. She said, "It will be okay, Tom. Mom will make it better. Come, let's go to Mom." + +They left their toys and ran to Mom, who was in the kitchen. Mom saw Tom's finger and said, "Oh, no, Tom, what happened?" She took the tissue off and saw the needle mark. She said, "Did you touch a needle, Tom? That was very dangerous. You could have gotten sick or hurt yourself more. You should always listen to Lily. She is a good sister. She cares for you." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't know. It was shiny and I wanted to see it. I won't touch needles again. I love you, Mom. I love you, Lily." + +Mom hugged Tom and Lily and said, "I love you, too, Tom. I love you, too, Lily. You are both very brave and sweet. But you have to be careful and follow the rules. Needles are not toys. They are for grown-ups only. Now let me clean your finger and put a band-aid on it. Then we can have some cookies and milk and read a story. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Mom. That sounds good. Thank you, Mom." They followed Mom to the bathroom and let her take care of Tom's finger. Then they had some cookies and milk and read a story. They felt happy and safe. They learned their lesson and never touched needles again. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with marbles. They have many marbles of different colors and sizes. They roll them, count them, and trade them. + +One day, they find a big, shiny marble in the park. It is blue and green and has sparkles inside. They both want it very much. + +"Wow, look at this marble!" Anna says. "It is so pretty! Can I have it?" + +"No, I saw it first!" Ben says. "It is mine! I want it!" + +They start to argue and pull the marble. They are not happy. + +Then, they see a boy walking by. He is older and bigger than them. He has a bag full of marbles. He sees Anna and Ben and their marble. + +"Hey, what do you have there?" he asks. "That is a very rare and valuable marble. I know because I am very intelligent. I know everything about marbles. Give it to me and I will give you some of my marbles." + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They do not trust the boy. They think he is lying and wants to take their marble. + +"No, thank you," Anna says. "We do not want your marbles. We like this marble. It is ours." + +"Yeah, go away," Ben says. "We do not need you to tell us what to do. We are intelligent too. We know how to play with marbles." + +The boy gets angry and tries to grab the marble. But Anna and Ben hold it tight and run away. They run to a safe place and hug each other. + +"We are sorry for fighting," Anna says. "We are friends. We can share the marble." + +"Yes, we are sorry too," Ben says. "We are friends. We can take turns with the marble." + +They smile and play with the marble. They are happy. They are intelligent. They know how to be friends. +Lila and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But they also liked to explore new things. + +One day, they saw a big hill behind the park. They had never been there before. They wanted to see what was on the other side. They decided to climb the hill together. + +"Come on, Lila, let's go!" Sam said. + +"OK, Sam, but be careful. It looks steep." Lila said. + +They held hands and started to rise up the hill. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They were happy and curious. + +But when they reached the top, they saw something that made them stop. There was a big house with a fence and a gate. There was a sign that said "Keep Out". There was also a big dog that was barking loudly. + +"Wow, look at that house!" Sam said. + +"Who lives there?" Lila asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a witch or a giant." Sam said. + +"Maybe we should go back." Lila said. + +But Sam was nosy. He wanted to see more. He walked towards the gate. + +"Sam, no! Don't go there!" Lila said. + +But it was too late. The dog saw Sam and ran towards him. It was angry and fierce. It jumped over the fence and chased Sam. + +"Help! Help!" Sam cried. + +Lila was scared. She ran after Sam. She tried to help him. She picked up a stick and threw it at the dog. The dog stopped and ran after the stick. + +"Sam, come on, let's go!" Lila said. + +They ran down the hill as fast as they could. They did not look back. They reached the park and hugged each other. + +"That was scary!" Sam said. + +"Yes, it was. Are you OK?" Lila asked. + +"Yes, I'm OK. Thank you, Lila. You are a true friend." Sam said. + +They smiled and went back to their parents. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and not to be nosy. They also learned to stick together and help each other. They were still best friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big basket near the slide. It has many toys inside. Lily and Ben are happy. They run to the basket and look at the toys. + +They see a ball, a doll, a car, a book and a hat. Lily likes the doll. She picks it up and hugs it. Ben likes the car. He picks it up and makes vroom-vroom sounds. They play with their toys and have fun. + +But then, a boy comes to the basket. He is bigger than Lily and Ben. He has a serious face. He says, "These are my toys. Give them back to me." He tries to take the doll from Lily and the car from Ben. Lily and Ben are scared. They hold their toys tight and say, "No, these are our toys. We found them first." + +The boy is angry. He pushes Lily and Ben. He grabs the doll and the car. He puts them in the basket. He says, "Go away. You can't play with my toys." He takes the basket and walks away. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They cry. They want their toys back. They look at the other toys in the park. They are not as nice as the doll and the car. They don't want to play with them. + +Then, they see a girl. She is smaller than Lily and Ben. She has a friendly face. She says, "Hi, I'm Mia. Do you want to play with me?" She has a basket too. It has many toys inside. She says, "You can join me. We can share my toys. I have a ball, a doll, a car, a book and a hat. What do you like?" + +Lily and Ben smile. They say, "Yes, we want to play with you. We like the doll and the car. Can we have them?" Mia says, "Sure, you can have them. I like the ball and the book. We can swap them. And we can all wear the hat. It's funny." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They give Mia a hug. They take the doll and the car. They swap them with the ball and the book. They all wear the hat. They play with their toys and have fun. They are friends. They forget about the boy and his basket. They don't need his toys. They have their own toys and a new friend. They are happy. +Lily loved to draw with her crayons. She liked to make prints of her drawings on paper. She drew flowers, stars, animals and people. She thought her prints were beautiful. + +One day, she wanted to show her prints to her friend Sam. She took her prints and went to his house. She knocked on his door and said, "Hi, Sam. Do you want to see my prints? I made them with my crayons." + +Sam opened the door and looked at her prints. He did not like them. He said, "Your prints are ugly. They are not like real flowers, stars, animals and people. They are just scribbles. You can't draw well." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "My prints are not ugly. They are beautiful. They are my drawings. I like them. You are not a nice friend. You are mean." + +She turned around and ran away. She went back to her house and cried. She did not want to play with Sam anymore. + +Her mom saw her crying and asked, "What's wrong, Lily? Why are you sad?" + +Lily told her mom what Sam said. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't mind what Sam said, Lily. He was rude and unkind. Your prints are beautiful. They are your creations. They show your imagination and feelings. You should be proud of them. And you should find friends who appreciate you and your prints." + +Lily felt better. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are right. I am proud of my prints. And I will find better friends who like me and my prints." + +She smiled and hugged her mom. She learned that she should not mind what others say if they are mean and hurtful. She learned that she should value her own work and talent. And she learned that she should choose friends who respect and support her. +Tim and Lily are friends. They like to draw and color. One day, they find a new print machine in the library. It can make copies of their drawings. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tim says. "We can make more of our pictures!" + +"Let's try it!" Lily says. They put their drawings in the machine and press a button. The machine makes a noise and spits out two copies of each drawing. + +"Yay, it works!" Tim says. He takes his copies and shows them to Lily. "Now we have more to share!" + +But Lily is not happy. She looks at her copies and frowns. "No, it doesn't work!" she says. "It made my pictures bad!" + +Tim looks at Lily's copies. He sees that the colors are wrong. The sky is green, the sun is purple, and the flowers are blue. "Oh, no!" he says. "The machine is broken!" + +Lily is angry. She thinks Tim broke the machine. She grabs his copies and tears them up. "You did this!" she says. "You ruined my pictures!" + +Tim is sad. He thinks Lily is mean. He drops his drawings and runs away. "You are not my friend!" he says. "You are mean!" + +They both cry and feel alone. They wish they could have their pictures back. They wish they could be friends again. +Ben and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were spies and look for clues. They saw a big ashtray on the table. It was round and shiny and had some black stuff inside. + +"What is this?" Ben asked, picking up the ashtray. + +"Maybe it's a secret code," Lily said, looking at the black stuff. "Or a treasure map." + +They heard a noise from the kitchen. It was Mom, coming back from the store. She had a big bag of groceries. + +"Hi, kids," Mom said, smiling. "What are you doing?" + +"We are spies, Mom," Ben said, holding the ashtray. "We found a clue." + +Mom looked at the ashtray and frowned. "That's not a clue, Ben. That's an ashtray. It belongs to Grandpa. He smokes sometimes when he visits. You shouldn't touch it. It's dirty and bad for you." + +She took the ashtray from Ben and put it back on the table. Then she opened the bag of groceries and took out a box. + +"Look what I got for you," she said, showing them the box. "It's a puzzle. It has a picture of a farm with animals and a tractor. Do you want to do it with me?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They liked puzzles. They were fun and exciting. They followed Mom to the dining room and helped her open the box. They spread the pieces on the table and started to look for the edges. + +The ashtray was forgotten. They were too busy with the puzzle. They liked the colors and the shapes. They liked to see the picture grow. They liked to work together. + +They were happy and wet. Wet from their kisses and hugs. Wet from their sweat and saliva. Wet from their love. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big jug with a lid. They would fill the jug with water, juice, or milk, and take turns to guess what was inside. Whoever guessed right would win the jug and drink the liquid. + +One day, they played the game with their mom. She filled the jug with something delicious and told them to guess. Ben went first. He shook the jug and smelled the lid. He said, "I think it is milk." He opened the lid and drank. He was wrong. It was not milk, it was lemonade. He made a sour face and spit it out. Lily laughed at him. + +Lily took the jug and said, "It is my turn. I think it is juice." She opened the lid and drank. She was right. It was juice, and it was sweet and yummy. She smiled and said, "I win! I win the jug and the juice!" She drank some more and put the lid back on. + +Ben was angry. He wanted to win too. He said, "That is not fair. You cheated. You saw what mom put in the jug. Give it to me. It is mine." He grabbed the jug from Lily and tried to pull it away. Lily held on tight and said, "No, it is mine. I guessed right. You guessed wrong. Let go of it." They both pulled and tugged and shouted. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Ben and Lily fighting over the jug. She was not happy. She said, "Stop it, both of you. You are being rude and selfish. You are not sharing. You are not playing nicely. You are spilling the juice everywhere. Give me the jug." She took the jug from them and put it on the table. + +She said, "You both need a time out. Go to your rooms and think about what you did. You can come back when you are ready to say sorry and be kind to each other." Ben and Lily felt ashamed. They knew they had done wrong. They went to their rooms and sat on their beds. + +They thought about how they had hurt each other and wasted the juice. They realized that winning was not worth losing their friend. They wished they had shared the jug and enjoyed the juice together. They decided to say sorry and make up. They hugged and said, "I love you, twin." They went back to mom and said, "We are sorry, mom. We were wrong. We will share and play nicely from now on." Mom smiled and said, "I am proud of you, twins. You have learned a valuable lesson. You can have the jug and the juice, but only if you share and drink politely." Ben and Lily agreed. They took the jug and drank the juice. It was still delicious, but it tasted even better with love. +Anna and Ben like to play in the garden. They have a big box of toys and they can make up many games. Today they are pretending to be farmers and they have a basket to pick fruits and vegetables. + +"Look, Ben, I found a big red apple!" Anna says, holding up her pick. "It is so shiny and round!" + +"Wow, Anna, that is a good pick!" Ben says. "I have a yellow banana and a green cucumber. They are long and funny!" + +They put their picks in the basket and look for more. They see a tree with purple fruits that look like balls. They have never seen them before. + +"What are those, Anna?" Ben asks, pointing at the tree. + +"I don't know, Ben. They are unusual. Do you think they are good to eat?" Anna says. + +"Let's try one!" Ben says. He runs to the tree and tries to reach a fruit. He is too short. He jumps and jumps, but he cannot get one. + +"Ben, be careful!" Anna says. "You might fall!" + +She runs to help him. She pauses and looks around. She sees a big rock near the tree. She has an idea. + +"Ben, I have an idea!" she says. "Come here!" + +She tells him her idea. They move the rock to the tree. They climb on the rock. Now they are tall enough to reach the fruits. + +"Yay, we did it!" Ben says. He picks a fruit and gives it to Anna. She picks one too. + +They look at the fruits. They are soft and fuzzy. They smell sweet. + +"Should we try them?" Anna asks. + +"OK, let's try them!" Ben says. + +They bite the fruits. They are juicy and sour. They make a funny face. + +"Yuck, they are not good!" Anna says. + +"Yuck, they are not good!" Ben says. + +They spit out the fruits. They throw them away. They laugh. + +"Let's pick something else!" Anna says. + +"Let's pick something else!" Ben says. + +They get off the rock. They take their basket. They look for more fruits and vegetables. They have fun. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a big box of blocks, cars, dolls and animals. They liked to make different things with the blocks, like houses, bridges and towers. Sometimes they pretended that the blocks were planets and the cars and animals were aliens. + +"Look, Mia, I made a red planet with a green alien," Ben said, holding up his block and car. "It is very hot and the alien likes to eat fire." + +"That's silly, Ben," Mia said, laughing. "There is no such thing as a fire-eating alien. My planet is better. It is blue and has a pink alien. It is very cold and the alien likes to hug snowmen." + +They showed each other their planets and aliens and made funny noises. They had fun playing together. + +But then, Ben saw that Mia had a block that he wanted. It was yellow and shiny and had a star on it. He thought it was the prettiest block in the box. He wanted to have it for his planet. + +"Give me that block, Mia," Ben said, reaching for the block. "I need it for my planet." + +"No, Ben, it's mine," Mia said, holding the block tightly. "I found it first. You have enough blocks for your planet." + +Ben got angry. He wanted the block so much. He did not listen to Mia. He tried to grab the block from her hand. Mia did not let go. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +"Stop it, Ben, you're hurting me!" Mia cried. + +Ben did not stop. He pinched Mia's arm hard. Mia screamed. She dropped the block and the car. She ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. + +"Mommy, mommy, Ben pinched me!" Mia sobbed, showing her arm. "He was mean to me. He wanted my block and my car." + +Mom came to the living room. She saw Ben holding the block and the car. She saw Mia's arm. It was red and had a mark. She was very angry. + +"Ben, what did you do?" Mom asked, sternly. "Why did you pinch Mia? That was not nice. That was very bad. You made Mia cry. You hurt her. You should be ashamed of yourself." + +Ben looked at Mom. He looked at Mia. He looked at the block and the car. He felt bad. He knew he did something wrong. He did not want to hurt Mia. He did not want to make her cry. He did not want to be mean. He was ashamed. + +He put down the block and the car. He went to Mia. He said, "I'm sorry, Mia. I was wrong. I should not have pinched you. I should not have taken your block and your car. They are yours. You can have them back. Can you forgive me?" + +Mia looked at Ben. She saw that he was sorry. She saw that he was ashamed. She felt sorry for him. She did not want to be mad at him. He was her brother. She loved him. + +She said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But don't pinch me again. That hurts. And don't take my things. That's not fair. We can share. We can play together. I love you." + +She hugged Ben. Ben hugged her back. He said, "I love you too, Mia. I'm sorry. I won't pinch you again. I won't take your things. We can share. We can play together." + +Mom smiled. She was glad that Ben and Mia made up. She said, "That's good, Ben and Mia. I'm proud of you. You are good children. You are good siblings. You can play with your blocks and your cars and your aliens. But be nice to each other. And be careful with your planets. Don't break them." + +Ben and Mia nodded. They said, "Yes, Mom. We will. Thank you, Mom." + +They took their blocks and their cars and their aliens. They went back to the living room. They played with their planets. They were nice to each other. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They lived near a big factory that made loud noises and smoke. Sometimes they saw trucks and cars go in and out of the factory. + +One day, they decided to go closer to the factory and see what was inside. They walked along the fence until they found a hole that was wide enough for them to squeeze through. They crawled under the fence and ran towards the factory. + +"Wow, look at all the machines and pipes!" Tom said, pointing at the big metal things. "I wonder what they do." + +"Maybe they make toys or candy," Lily said, hoping to find something fun. "Let's go and see." + +They ran towards a big door that was open. They peeked inside and saw a lot of people wearing hats and gloves and masks. They were working with the machines and pipes, pushing buttons and turning knobs. They looked busy and tired. + +"Hello, who are you?" a voice said behind them. They turned around and saw a man who looked angry. He was wearing a hat and a mask and a badge that said "Boss". + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not know what to say. They wanted to run away, but the man blocked their way. + +"What are you doing here? This is not a place for kids. This is a factory. We make things here. Things that you use every day. Things like soap and paper and glue. Do you know how hard we work here? Do you know how dangerous this is? You could get hurt or make a mess. You should not be here. You should go home." + +The man sighed and shook his head. He looked at Tom and Lily's faces and saw that they were sorry and sad. He softened his voice and said, "Come on, I'll take you back to the fence. And don't come here again, OK? This is not a place for play. This is a place for work." + +Tom and Lily nodded and followed the man. They felt bad for making him angry and for being curious. They realized that the factory was not a fun place, but a serious place. They decided to play somewhere else next time. Somewhere safer and quieter and nicer. Somewhere like the park or the playground or the backyard. Somewhere where they could have fun and not get in trouble. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in the garden. Tom has a red car and Mia has a yellow doll. They share and take turns. + +One day, a big dog comes to the garden. It is black and white and has a loud bark. Tom and Mia are scared. They run to their mom, who is sitting on a bench. They hold her hand. + +"Mom, mom, there is a big dog!" Tom says. + +"Where is the dog?" Mom asks. + +"Over there, by the fence. It is looking at us!" Mia says. + +Mom sees the dog. It is not a bad dog. It is a friendly dog. It has a collar and a tag. It is lost. + +"Look, kids, the dog is not mean. It is lost. It has a name. It is Spot." Mom says. + +She calls the dog. "Spot, come here, boy!" + +The dog comes to Mom. It wags its tail. It licks Mom's face. Tom and Mia see that the dog is nice. They want to pet it. + +"Can we touch the dog, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can, but be gentle. The dog is chubby and soft." Mom says. + +Tom and Mia pet the dog. They stroke its fur and scratch its ears. The dog likes it. It rolls on its back and shows its belly. + +"Can we keep the dog, Mom?" Mia asks. + +"No, we can't, Mia. The dog has a home. We have to find its owner. Look, there is a phone number on the tag. I will call it and tell them we have their dog." Mom says. + +She takes out her phone and dials the number. She talks to the owner. They are happy and thankful. They say they will come and get their dog soon. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They like the dog. They hug it and say goodbye. + +"Bye, Spot. We will miss you." Tom says. + +"Bye, Spot. You are a good dog." Mia says. + +The dog barks and licks them. It is happy too. It has made new friends. It waits for its owner. Tom and Mia hold Mom's hand. They go back to their toys. They play until the owner comes. They wave to the dog as it leaves. They smile. They have had a fun day. +On Tuesday, Lily and Max went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Lily wanted to go first, but Max pushed her and climbed up the ladder. Lily was angry and shouted, "That's not fair! Let me go first!" + +Max did not listen and slid down the slide. He laughed and said, "I'm faster than you! You're too slow!" + +Lily felt sad and ran to her mom. She told her what Max did and asked for a hug. Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Max was not nice to you. He should have waited for his turn. Do you want to talk to him?" + +Lily nodded and walked back to the slide. She saw Max struggling to climb up the ladder again. He slipped and fell on the ground. He hurt his knee and cried. Lily felt sorry for him and helped him up. She said, "Are you okay, Max? I'm sorry you fell. Do you want to share the slide with me?" + +Max looked at Lily and wiped his tears. He said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm sorry I pushed you. That was mean. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, we can. Friends share and take turns. Come on, let's go to the slide together." + +They held hands and climbed up the ladder. They slid down the slide and laughed. Their mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of them. She said, "You two are very fancy. You know how to be kind and forgive. That's what friends do." +Tim and Jen were playing in their room. They liked to draw on the walls with crayons. They made colorful pictures of animals and flowers and stars. Mom and Dad did not like it when they did that. They said it was bad and messy. + +One day, Tim had a new idea. He wanted to draw on the ceiling. He got a chair and climbed on it. He reached up with his crayon and started to make a big circle. Jen saw him and wanted to join. She got another chair and climbed on it. She reached up with her crayon and started to make a square. + +But the chairs were not very stable. They wobbled and shook. Tim and Jen did not notice. They were too busy drawing. They did not hear Mom and Dad coming up the stairs. They did not see them open the door. They did not hear them yell. + +The chairs tipped over. Tim and Jen fell down. They hit the floor hard. They cried out in pain. The crayons flew out of their hands. They made marks on the carpet and the furniture. Mom and Dad were very angry. They saw the mess on the walls and the ceiling. They saw the scratches and the bruises on Tim and Jen. + +Mom and Dad slapped Tim and Jen. They slapped them hard. They said they were naughty and stupid and careless. They said they had to clean up everything. They said they had no more crayons. They said they had to go to bed without dinner. Tim and Jen felt very sad and sorry. They wished they had not drawn on the ceiling. They wished they had listened to Mom and Dad. They wished they had a better ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved strawberries because they tasted so yummy. One day, she went to her room and saw that her toys were all over the floor. She decided to organize them, so she could find them easily. + +Lily picked up her dolls, stuffed animals, and blocks one by one. She put them in neat piles on her shelf. As she was organizing, she found a dull pencil under her bed. She decided to sharpen it so she could draw a picture of a strawberry. + +After she finished organizing, Lily sat on her bed and ate a juicy strawberry. She felt happy and proud of herself for cleaning up her room. From that day on, she made sure to put her toys away after playing with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was very lonely because all of his bird friends had flown away for the winter. One day, Blue decided to fly to the forest to find some new friends. + +As he was flying, Blue saw a beautiful ornament hanging from a tree. He flew down to take a closer look and saw that it was a shiny red ball. Blue thought it would be perfect for his nest, so he picked it up in his beak and flew away. + +When Blue got back to his nest, he realized that the shiny red ball was too big for his home. He decided to measure it with a stick he found on the ground. Blue discovered that the ball was too big for his nest, but he was happy to have found something so pretty. From then on, Blue flew to the forest every day to visit his new shiny red ornament. +Once upon a time, there was a cop. The cop was happy in his blue uniform. He liked to help people and keep them safe. One day, the cop saw a little girl who was lost. He asked her where her mommy was, but she did not know. The cop took her to the police station to help her find her mommy. + +The little girl was crying because she missed her mommy. The cop gave her a glass of water to drink. The glass was dry because there was no water in it. The cop went to get her some more water, but when he came back, the little girl was gone. + +The cop looked everywhere for the little girl, but he could not find her. He felt sad and worried. He wished he could find her and make her safe again. But he could not. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved pink things very much. One day, she saw a pink dress in the store and asked her mom to buy it for her. Her mom said, "We can't buy it today, but we can come back tomorrow." Lily was very happy and said, "Tomorrow, I will be wearing a pink dress!" + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to the store. They saw a lady working there. Lily asked her, "Do you like my pink dress?" The lady said, "Yes, it is very pretty." Lily was very happy to hear that. She said, "When I grow up, I want to work in a store too and wear a pink dress every day!" Her mom smiled and said, "You can be anything you want to be when you grow up." +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to stretch her trunk up high and reach for the leaves on the tall trees. + +One day, Ellie decided to go for a walk on a track through the jungle. She walked and walked, and soon she came across a little monkey who was lost. The monkey was scared and didn't know how to get back home. + +Ellie knew just what to do. She stretched out her trunk and picked up the monkey, carrying him all the way back to his family. The monkey was so happy and grateful to Ellie for her help. From that day on, the monkey and Ellie were the best of friends and would often go for walks together on the jungle track. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his yard. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to visit. Billy was excited to play with Timmy. + +They played with their toys and ran around the yard. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the mailman! He arrived with a package for Timmy's mom. Timmy and Billy watched from behind the harsh fence as the mailman delivered the package. + +After the mailman left, Timmy and Billy continued to play. They were happy to have each other to play with. Timmy was glad that his friend arrived to play with him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on picnics with her family. One day, they went to the park to have a picnic. They brought sandwiches, fruit, and cookies to eat. + +While they were eating, a big, mean dog came over and started barking at them. Lily was scared and started to cry. Her mom told her to believe that everything would be okay and to be gentle with the dog. + +Lily took a deep breath and tried to be gentle with the dog. She gave it a piece of her sandwich and the dog stopped barking. It turned out the dog just wanted to be friends and play. Lily was happy and they all had a great picnic together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her mommy's makeup. One day, she dropped a lipstick on the floor and it broke. She was scared to tell her mommy because she thought she would be mad. + +But then, Lily remembered something her mommy always said: "It's always better to tell the truth." So, she went to her mommy and told her what happened. Her mommy wasn't mad at all. She just hugged Lily and said it was okay. + +Lily learned that telling the truth is always the best thing to do. And even though the broken lipstick was mysterious and fascinating to her, she knew it was better to be honest. From that day on, Lily always told the truth and never played with her mommy's makeup without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful girl named Lily. She loved going to church every Sunday with her family. One day, while walking to church, Lily saw a little bird with a broken wing. She felt sad and wanted to help the bird. + +Lily had an idea. She took her jacket and zipped it up, making a little nest for the bird. She carried the bird to church, hoping someone could help. But when they arrived, the bird had stopped breathing. Lily was very sad. + +The moral of the story is that we should always try to help others, but sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to. +One day, Timmy and his mom were looking at the calendar. They saw that it was a clear day outside. Timmy asked his mom if they could go to the park. His mom said yes and they went to the park to play. + +At the park, Timmy saw a boy with a toy car. Timmy asked the boy if he could play with the car. The boy said yes and they played together. But then Timmy accidentally broke the car. The boy got upset and said, "You spoiled my toy car!" + +Timmy felt bad and said sorry to the boy. His mom also said sorry and promised to buy the boy a new toy car. The boy forgave Timmy and they all played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big sister named Emma. Emma was very strong and could carry Lily on her back. One day, Emma said to Lily, "I'm going to hide something in our bedroom. You have to find it!" + +Lily ran to their bedroom and started looking for what Emma had hidden. She looked under the bed, in the closet, and even behind the curtains. Finally, she found a small box on top of the dresser. + +Emma said, "Open the box and taste what's inside." Lily opened the box and found a piece of candy. She tasted it and it was very sweet. + +The next day, Emma hid another box in their bedroom. This time, Lily knew to look for it. She found the box and opened it. Inside was a toy car. Emma said, "You found it! You're so good at finding things." + +From that day on, Emma would hide something new in their bedroom every day. Lily loved finding the surprises and tasting the candy. She was so happy to have a big sister like Emma who played fun games with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her fingers and make colorful shapes. One day, she found a shiny coin on the ground and was so happy. She showed it to her mommy and daddy. + +Lily wanted to use the coin to buy more paint, but she was too impatient. She asked her parents when they could go to the store, but they said they had to wait until the weekend. Lily was sad, but she decided to paint a picture of the coin instead. She used lots of colors and made it look so pretty. + +When the weekend finally came, Lily went to the store with her parents. She used her coin to buy more paint and was so happy. She couldn't wait to go home and paint more pictures. From then on, whenever she saw a coin, she would think about all the pretty things she could paint. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk in the park. They saw a goat in the distance, eating grass. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we go see the goat?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's go get a closer look." + +When they got closer, the goat looked up and said, "Hello!" + +Lily was surprised and said, "Mommy, the goat can talk!" + +The goat smiled and said, "Yes, I can talk. I'm a special goat." + +Lily and her mommy talked to the goat for a little while, and then they said goodbye and went home. Lily was happy that she got to meet a talking goat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat spicy food. One day, he went to his mom and said, "Mommy, can we have spicy chicken for dinner tonight?" + +His mom replied, "I'm sorry Timmy, we don't have any spicy chicken. But we can have gold fish for dinner instead." + +Timmy was disappointed, but he loved gold fish too. After dinner, he asked his mom, "Can we have spicy chicken tomorrow?" + +His mom said, "Maybe tomorrow, but for now let's just remain happy with our gold fish dinner." + +Timmy smiled and enjoyed his gold fish dinner, knowing that he could have spicy chicken another day. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue was a lovely blue bird who loved to fly. One day, Blue met a rabbit named Brown. Brown asked Blue, "Can you show me how to soar like you?" Blue said, "Sure! Let's order some food first." + +So, Blue and Brown went to the food place and ordered some seeds and carrots. While they were eating, Blue told Brown how to soar. "First, you need to spread your wings and jump off a high place," said Blue. Brown tried and tried but he couldn't soar like Blue. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and lifted Brown off the ground. Brown was so happy that he could soar just like Blue. "Thank you for teaching me how to soar," said Brown. "No problem," said Blue. "Now, let's fly together and have fun!" And so, Blue and Brown flew together, enjoying the lovely sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a beautiful sunset in the sky. It was so colorful! + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look at the pretty sunset! It has lots of colors!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's very beautiful. Did you know the sunset weighs a lot?" + +Lily was surprised. "Really? How much does it weigh?" + +"I don't know, but it's very heavy," her mom replied. + +Later that night, Lily asked her dad about the sunset. He said, "The sunset doesn't really weigh anything, but it looks heavy because it's so big and colorful." + +Lily was happy to learn something new. She went to bed dreaming about the pretty, colorful sunset that didn't weigh anything at all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted some food. Her mom was cooking something yummy in the kitchen, but Lily was too impatient to wait. She decided to sneak into the kitchen to get some food. + +When she got there, she saw a big cake on the counter. She wanted to eat it all by herself, but it was too big to carry. So, she decided to fold it up into a smaller piece. As she was folding the cake, she heard her mom coming into the kitchen. + +Lily quickly put the folded cake back on the counter and pretended like she wasn't doing anything. Her mom saw the folded cake and asked Lily if she had been trying to take some food. Lily felt guilty and admitted that she was too impatient to wait. Her mom forgave her and they shared the cake together. From then on, Lily learned to be patient and wait for her food to be ready. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing with her toys when her mom said, "Lily, we need to go to the store. Let's get in the car." + +Lily got in the car and saw that the driver was her dad. He had a messy beard and Lily giggled. "Why is your face messy, Daddy?" she asked. + +"I didn't have time to shave this morning," her dad replied. "But don't worry, I know how to drive safely." + +Lily smiled and said, "I know you do, Daddy." They drove to the store and got some yummy snacks. Lily was happy she got to go on a ride with her messy but safe-driving dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore her surroundings. One day, while playing in the park, she found a shiny object on the ground. It was a beautiful necklace with a heart-shaped pendant. + +Lily was so happy to receive the necklace and put it around her neck. She felt like a princess! But as she was walking home, a mean man came up to her and snatched the necklace away. Lily was very sad and cried all the way home. + +Her parents tried to comfort her, but she couldn't stop thinking about the necklace. She wished she could have it back. From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful and not trust strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat ice cream with a spoon. One day, her mommy gave her a soft spoon to eat with. Lily was very happy and started to eat her ice cream. Suddenly, the spoon broke! Lily was sad because she couldn't eat her ice cream anymore. But her mommy gave her a new spoon and Lily was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. It was very sore and she felt sad. + +Her mommy came outside and saw that Lily was hurt. She said, "Don't worry, we'll buy you a band-aid to make it better." + +Lily's mommy took her to the store and they bought a band-aid with a picture of a princess on it. Lily was happy again and she put the band-aid on her knee. From then on, she was careful when she played outside so she wouldn't hurt her knee again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fierce dragon. He lived in a cave near a village. The villagers were scared of the dragon because they thought he would breathe fire and burn their houses. + +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the dragon's cave. She was brave and not scared of the dragon. She brought a basket of apples and gave them to the dragon. The dragon was happy and he released a big smile. + +Lily saw that the dragon was not as scary as she thought. She asked the dragon if he wanted to come to her house and see her fireplace. The dragon said yes and followed Lily to her house. The dragon loved the warmth of the fireplace and he released a big sigh of happiness. From that day on, the dragon and Lily became friends and the villagers were no longer scared of the dragon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and make them talk to each other. One day, she was playing with her dolls outside when she saw her brother building a palace out of blocks. + +"Wow, that's a big palace!" said Lily. + +"I'm trying to make it gentle so it won't fall down," replied her brother. + +Lily watched her brother carefully stack the blocks. She was amazed at how he could make such a tall palace without it falling over. + +"Can I help you make the palace?" asked Lily. + +"Of course! I would love your help," said her brother. + +Together, they worked on the palace, making it bigger and more beautiful than ever before. When they were finished, they both sat back and admired their gentle palace. It was the best thing they had ever made together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown bear. The bear was very patient as he waited for his lunch. Suddenly, he heard a snap behind him. He turned around and saw a little rabbit. The rabbit said, "I didn't mean to threaten you, Mr. Bear. I just wanted to say hello." The bear smiled and said, "Oh, hello little rabbit. You didn't scare me. I was just surprised by the snap." From that day on, the bear and the rabbit were friends and had many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play outside with her friends and eat yummy snacks. One day, Lily's mommy told her it was time to take a bath. Lily didn't want to take a bath because she was having too much fun playing. But her mommy said it was important to stay healthy and clean. + +After Lily took a bath, her mommy told her it was time to order dinner. Lily got to choose what she wanted to eat. She picked pizza because it was her favorite. Her mommy said that pizza was okay to eat sometimes, but it was important to also eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. + +Lily ate her pizza and some carrots too. She felt happy and healthy knowing she was taking care of her body. And before she knew it, it was time for bed. Lily snuggled up in her cozy blankets and fell asleep dreaming of playing with her friends and eating yummy, healthy snacks. +Once upon a time, there was a player named Max. He loved to play with his toys, but he always made a messy room. His mom would get mad and tell him to clean up, but he never listened. One day, Max's favorite toy car escaped from his messy room and went outside. Max noticed it was gone and went to look for it. + +As he walked outside, he saw his toy car stuck in a tree. Max tried to climb the tree to get his car, but he was too small. He called for help, but no one was around. Max had an idea and ran back inside to get his toy ladder. He climbed up the ladder and rescued his toy car from the tree. + +Max was so happy that he cleaned up his room and promised to never make a messy room again. From that day on, Max always put his toys away and kept his room clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, he decided to go on an adventure to find some new friends. + +As he was walking through the forest, he met a friendly rabbit named Peter. They played together and had so much fun. Teddy was very happy to have a new friend. + +Peter showed Teddy his journal where he wrote down all of his adventures. Teddy thought it was so cool and asked if he could have one too. Peter gave him a journal and they decided to write about their adventures together. + +From that day on, Teddy was never lonely again because he had a new friend and a new journal to write in. They had many more adventures together and wrote about them in their journals. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat on the sea. The boat had a big, heavy anchor that kept it in one place. The boat was full of happy people who liked to fish and swim in the water. + +One day, a little bird flew onto the boat. The bird was very persistent and kept trying to get the attention of the people on the boat. The bird wanted some food. + +The people on the boat gave the bird some bread and the bird was very happy. The bird then flew up onto the anchor and started to nod its head. The people on the boat thought the bird was very cute and they all smiled. + +From that day on, the bird would visit the boat every day and nod its head on the anchor. The people on the boat would always give the bird some food and they all became good friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Billy. Billy loved to play with his toy cars all day long. One day, he found an old car that was very dirty. It was not shiny and looked very old. Billy wanted to make it look pretty, so he asked his mommy for some help. His mommy gave him a cloth and some polish. Billy used the polish to clean the car and make it shiny. + +After he finished polishing the car, Billy wanted to take it for a ride. He drove the car all around the house and outside in the garden. But then, he accidentally crashed into a tree and broke a window. His mommy was very sad and said that he needed to go to jail. Billy was scared and didn't want to go to jail. But his mommy said that it was just a pretend jail and that he would be comfortable there. + +So, Billy went to the pretend jail and found that it was not so bad after all. He had a cozy bed to sleep on and some toys to play with. After a little while, his mommy came and said that he had learned his lesson and could go back to playing with his cars. Billy was happy and promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go kayaking with her dad. One day, they went to the lake to kayak together. Lily was so excited! She put on her life jacket and got into the kayak. + +As they were paddling, Lily noticed something strange happening. "Daddy, look!" she said, pointing to a nearby tree. "The tree is shrinking!" Her dad looked and saw that the tree was indeed getting smaller and smaller. + +Lily started to feel anxious. "What's happening, Daddy?" she asked. "Why is the tree shrinking?" Her dad explained that it was just an optical illusion, and that the tree wasn't really shrinking. Lily felt better and they continued kayaking together, enjoying the beautiful day on the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a goose named Gus. Gus was a normal goose who lived on a farm with his friends. One day, Gus found a piece of paper on the ground. He wanted to make something with it, so he decided to fold it. + +Gus tried to fold the paper many times, but it was too hard. His friends saw him struggling and decided to help him. They showed Gus how to fold the paper into a paper airplane. Gus was so happy and he flew the paper airplane all around the farm. + +From that day on, Gus loved to fold paper into different shapes. He even started teaching his friends how to fold paper too. They all had so much fun together. And Gus was no longer just a normal goose, he was a special goose who could fold paper! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to climb a tall tree in her backyard, but she was too scared. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you climb the tree." + +Lily was happy and her mom helped her climb the tree. She felt like a bird up high in the tree. + +After they climbed down, Lily's mom made some rice for lunch. Lily loved rice and ate it all up. She said, "Mom, that was yummy rice!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you liked it, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went to the park with her mom. When they got there, Lily saw a big slide and she wanted to go down it. + +Her mom said, "Okay, let's go!" Lily climbed up the ladder and then she stood at the top of the slide. She felt a little scared, but her mom said, "It's okay, just start sliding!" + +Lily went down the slide and it was so much fun! She felt comfortable and happy. When she got to the bottom, she said to her mom, "Can we do it again?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course!" + +Lily went down the slide many times and she felt so happy. She even made a new friend who also loved to slide. They talked and laughed together. It was a great day at the park! +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. The castle had many rooms and a big garden. One day, a crazy king lived in the castle. He liked to dance and sing all day long. But he was not happy because his castle was not finished yet. He wanted to add more rooms and a big swimming pool. So, he asked his workers to finish the castle quickly. + +The workers worked hard day and night to finish the castle. They added many rooms and a big swimming pool. The king was very happy and threw a big party to celebrate. He danced and sang with his friends in the new rooms and swam in the pool. From that day, the king was very happy and lived in his big, beautiful castle with all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things and keep them in her room. Her room was always messy with lots of toys and books. + +One day, Lily's friend came to her and asked if she could lend her a toy. Lily was happy to lend her friend a toy, but she couldn't find the toy in all the junk in her room. She looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily felt scared that she had lost the toy. She realized that she needed to keep her room clean and organized so that she could easily find things when she needed them. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her room tidy and clean, and she never lost anything again. The moral of the story is that it's important to keep things organized and tidy so that you can easily find what you need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to look at the stars in the sky at night. He thought the universe was very big and amazing. One night, a loud noise scared Timmy. He ran to his mom's bed to feel comfortable. His mom hugged him tight and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I am here to keep you safe." Timmy felt much better and fell asleep while looking at the stars from his window. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog who lived by a pond. One day, the frog saw a razor on the ground. The frog didn't know what it was, but he knew he wanted to push it. So, he used his strong legs to push the razor around. + +Suddenly, a little girl came by and saw the razor. She knew it was dangerous and picked it up. She asked the frog if he knew what it was, but the frog just croaked. The little girl threw the razor away and thanked the frog for trying to push it away. + +From that day on, the frog and the little girl became friends. They played by the pond and the frog would always try to push things around. But the little girl made sure he never pushed anything dangerous again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He had a loud roar that scared all the animals in the jungle. One day, the lion fell into a pit and he couldn't get out. He was sad and scared because he couldn't see any light. + +All the animals in the jungle heard the lion's roar and came to help. They tried to pull him out of the pit, but he was too heavy. Then, a little mouse came to help. The mouse climbed down into the pit and nibbled at the ropes that were holding the lion down. + +Finally, the ropes broke and the lion was free. He was so happy that he let out a big roar. The animals cheered and they all went back to their homes. The lion was grateful to the little mouse for helping him and he promised to never roar at him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy wanted to light a candle because it was very dark outside. He found a candle and a match, but the candle was wet and wouldn't light. Timmy didn't know what to do. + +He tried to dry the candle with a towel, but it was still wet. He asked his mom for help, but she didn't know what to do either. Timmy started to get sad because he really wanted to light the candle. + +Suddenly, Timmy's big sister came in and saw the wet candle. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "Let's light another candle instead!" Timmy was happy again and they found a dry candle to light. They all sat together and enjoyed the warm light. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore and play. One day, he found himself in a big maze. It was a tricky maze with many twists and turns. Timmy was scared, but he kept going. + +As he was walking, he saw a piece of cheese. He was so happy and ran towards it. Suddenly, the cheese vanished! Timmy was confused and sad. He didn't know what to do. He kept walking and walking until he found a door. He went through the door and saw a big, icy castle. + +Timmy went inside and saw a beautiful princess. She was very kind and gave Timmy some cheese. Timmy was so happy and he thanked the princess. He then realized that the cheese he saw in the maze was just a trick. Timmy was glad he found the princess and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new toy car. It was big and shiny and very expensive. + +Timmy was so happy to have a new toy car, but he didn't want to disturb his mom while she was cooking. So, he took his new toy car outside to play. He was having so much fun, but then he noticed that his toy car was getting hot from the sun. + +Timmy didn't want his new toy car to get ruined, so he decided to take it back inside. "Mommy, can I bring my new car inside? It's getting too hot outside and I don't want it to get ruined," Timmy said. "Of course, Timmy. You can bring your car inside. Just be careful not to disturb the hot food on the stove," his mom replied with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe who loved to eat leaves from tall trees. One day, the giraffe saw a baby elephant who was weeping because he lost his mother. The giraffe felt sad for the baby elephant and wanted to help him. + +The giraffe asked the baby elephant why he was weeping. The baby elephant said he lost his mother and didn't know where to find her. The giraffe knew what it felt like to be lost and alone, so she decided to help the baby elephant find his mother. + +The giraffe and the baby elephant walked for a long time until they found a group of elephants. The baby elephant recognized his mother and ran to her. The giraffe felt happy to see the baby elephant reunited with his mother. From that day on, the giraffe and the baby elephant became good friends and loved to play together in the tall grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to ride the subway with her mommy. One day, they got on the subway and saw a man with an impressive hat. Lily said, "Mommy, look at that hat! It's so impressive!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is." + +As they rode the subway, they noticed that the man with the impressive hat was getting upset. He was looking for something in his bag but couldn't find it. Lily asked him, "What's wrong?" The man replied, "I can't find my book. I need it for work." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I can help you sort through your bag to find it!" The man was grateful and together they looked through his bag. They found the book and the man was very happy. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and he wanted dinner. His mom was cooking dinner in the kitchen. Timmy smelled the food and he got very excited. He ran into the kitchen and saw his mom cooking. Suddenly, he noticed that his favorite food was missing. He started to panic and cry. His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, I will make your favorite food tomorrow." Timmy felt better and they had a little dinner together. +Once upon a time, a bird named Blue was looking for a place to build a nest. Blue found a big tree with lots of branches and decided to build a nest there. Blue worked hard to make a cozy nest, but a naughty squirrel kept coming and stealing Blue's twigs. + +One day, Blue caught the squirrel and said, "Stop stealing my twigs, it's not nice!" But the squirrel just laughed and said, "I can do what I want, you stupid bird!" Blue felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Blue had an idea. Blue hung a sign on the tree that said, "No stealing allowed!" The squirrel saw the sign and felt ashamed. From that day on, the squirrel left Blue's twigs alone and they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his drum all day long. He would bang on it with his hands and make lots of noise. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy forgot and went back to playing with his drum. + +Mommy had to remind Timmy to clean up his toys again. Timmy felt bad for forgetting and promised to clean up right away. He put his drum away and picked up all his toys. Mommy was very proud of Timmy for being honest and cleaning up. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to clean up his toys before playing with his drum again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily went to her room to play with her bear, but she couldn't find it. She looked under her bed and in her toy box, but it wasn't there. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What are you looking for, Lily?" + +"My bear," Lily said sadly. "I can't find it." + +"Did you check your closet?" her mom asked. + +Lily went to her closet and saw that it was locked. "Mommy, can you please unlock my closet?" she asked. + +Her mom unlocked the closet and inside, Lily found her bear. She was so happy that she told her mom a joke. "Why did the banana go to the doctor?" she asked. + +"Why?" her mom asked. + +"Because it wasn't peeling well!" Lily laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a car named Red. Red loved to go on long drives with his owner, Tim. One day, Red started to make a funny noise. Tim took Red to see a nice mechanic. The mechanic looked at Red and fixed him up good as new. + +After the mechanic was finished, Tim and Red went for a drive to the park. Red loved going to the park because he could see all the other cars and trucks. Tim parked Red under a big tree and they went for a walk. When they came back, Red was happy to see that the other cars had not left. + +As the sun started to set, Tim and Red drove back home. Red was so happy to be fixed and to have gone to the park. From that day on, Red made sure to always take care of himself so he wouldn't have to see the nice mechanic again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went outside to play in the field. She saw the wheat growing tall and yellow. It looked different than the grass she usually played on. + +Lily decided to march through the wheat field. She lifted her legs high and stomped through the wheat. It made a swishing sound as she walked. She giggled and felt happy. + +After a while, Lily got tired and sat down in the wheat. She picked a piece and rubbed it between her fingers. It felt soft and tickled her skin. She decided that the wheat was different than anything she had ever felt before. + +Lily loved playing in the wheat field and promised to come back again soon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to ride his bicycle around the park. One day, Timmy saw a big pot on the stove. His mom was stirring soup in it. Timmy thought it looked yummy. + +Timmy asked his mom if he could have some soup. His mom said no because he had just eaten lunch. Timmy felt foolish for asking. + +Later that day, Timmy went for a ride on his bicycle. He rode past his friend's house and saw his friend outside. Timmy stopped to say hello. His friend was sad because he lost his toy. Timmy helped his friend look for the toy. They looked and looked but couldn't find it. + +Timmy had an idea. He went back to his house and got a silly hat. He put it on and pretended to be a detective. His friend laughed and they continued to look for the toy. Finally, they found it! Timmy felt happy that he could help his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big, empty barrel in the middle of a field. The barrel was so big that a little boy could fit inside it. One day, a little bunny hopped by and saw the empty barrel. The bunny thought it would be a fun place to play, so he hopped inside. + +As the bunny was playing, he heard a loud noise. It sounded like something was coming. The bunny got scared and tried to hop out of the barrel, but he was stuck. Suddenly, a big, brown bear appeared. The bunny was very scared. + +The bear saw the bunny in the barrel and tried to grab him. But the bunny was too quick and hopped out of the barrel, springing away to safety. The bear was left alone with the empty barrel. From that day on, the bear used the barrel as a cozy place to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons and decorate everything around her. One day, Lily's bossy big sister came into her room and took all of her crayons away. Lily was very sad. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She snuck into her sister's room and took all of her pretty decorations. She used her crayons to draw all over them and make them even prettier. When her sister found out, she was very angry and took away all of Lily's toys. + +Lily was left with nothing to play with and no more crayons to draw with. She realized that being bossy and mean was not the right thing to do. She felt very sad and wished she could take back what she had done. From then on, Lily learned to share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Spot saw a big spike on the ground. It was sharp and pointy. Spot knew he shouldn't touch it because it could hurt him. + +But Spot's owner, a man named Jack, needed to work in the yard. Jack was digging up dirt to plant flowers. He accidentally hit the spike with his shovel and it flew into the air. Spot quickly ran over to Jack and barked to let him know where the spike had landed. + +Jack was very grateful to Spot for helping him. But Spot was now covered in filthy dirt from playing in the yard. Jack gave him a bath and Spot was clean and happy again. From that day on, Spot knew that he could help Jack when he was working outside. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who had a daughter. The mommy loved her daughter very much. One day, the mommy saw that her daughter's room was messy. Clothes were on the floor and toys were everywhere. The mommy decided to help her daughter organize her room. They put the clothes in the closet and the toys in the toy box. + +After they finished organizing, the mommy and daughter sat on the bed. The bed was smooth and comfortable. The daughter was happy that her room was clean and organized. The mommy was happy too because she knew her daughter would sleep better in a clean room. From that day on, the daughter made sure to keep her room clean and organized. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a loyal friend to his owner, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to pour some milk into a glass. But Lily accidentally spilled the milk on the floor. Max came to the rescue and licked up all the milk with his tongue. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy was shaving with a razor. Max was curious and sniffed around the razor. Lily's daddy was careful not to let Max get too close. Max was a good dog and listened to Lily's daddy. + +At bedtime, Lily hugged Max and thanked him for being her loyal friend. Max wagged his tail and licked her face. Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, knowing that Max would always be there for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing in the park when he saw a giant walking towards him. The giant was very big and Timmy felt scared. He ran to his mommy and said, "Mommy, there is a giant in the park!" + +His mommy looked at the giant and said, "Don't panic, Timmy. That giant is actually a kind person. Let's go and say hello." + +Timmy was still scared, but he trusted his mommy, so they walked towards the giant. As they got closer, the giant smiled and said, "Hello there, little one. What's your name?" + +Timmy felt a little bit better and said, "My name is Timmy. Are you really a giant?" + +The giant laughed and said, "Yes, I am. But I promise I won't hurt you. I'm a kind giant." + +From that day on, Timmy and the giant became friends and they would play together in the park. Timmy learned that sometimes things that seem scary at first can turn out to be really nice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a butterfly with green wings. She admired the butterfly and wanted to catch it. + +Lily's parent, who was sitting on a bench, saw her running after the butterfly. "Be careful, Lily," said her parent. "You might scare the butterfly away." + +But Lily didn't listen and kept chasing the butterfly. Suddenly, the butterfly flew away and Lily was sad. "I wanted to catch the pretty butterfly," she said. + +Her parent smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. There will be many more butterflies to admire in the future. And who knows, maybe one day you'll catch one!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to sail on his boat. One day, Timmy went out to sail but he saw that his boat was dirty. He said, "Boat dirty, need clean." So, Timmy went to get a bucket and a sponge to clean his boat. + +As Timmy was cleaning his boat, he saw a small fish swimming next to him. The fish said, "Hello, Timmy. Your boat looks very nice and modest now that it's clean." Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, fish. I like having a clean boat." + +After Timmy finished cleaning his boat, he set sail and had a great time on the water. As he was sailing, he saw a seagull flying above him. The seagull said, "Nice boat, Timmy. Can I come aboard?" Timmy said, "Sure, come on!" They sailed together and had a wonderful time. When it was time to go home, Timmy said, "Thank you for sailing with me, seagull. I had a great time." The seagull replied, "Me too, Timmy. Your boat is the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy boat in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's sister came in and accidentally broke his boat. Timmy started to cry and his sister felt bad. + +"I'm sorry, Timmy. I didn't mean to break your boat. Please don't cry," said his sister. + +Timmy wiped his tears and looked at his sister. "It's okay," he said, "but that was a stupid thing to do." + +His sister felt even worse and promised to buy him a new boat. Timmy stopped crying and smiled. He was happy to have a nice sister who would make things right. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She had a shiny phone that she loved to play with. One day, she dropped her phone and it got a scratch. Lily didn't like the scratch on her phone, so she asked her mom to help her polish it. Her mom took a soft cloth and some special polish and made the scratch go away. Lily was happy that her phone looked new again. From that day on, she was very careful with her phone and never dropped it again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to buy a toy but he did not have enough money. He asked his mum for money but she said no. Timmy felt sad. + +One day, Timmy saw a noisy bird outside his window. The bird was singing loudly and it woke him up. Timmy got angry and wanted to scare the bird away. + +He went outside and saw a big rock. He tried to lift the rock but it was too heavy. Timmy asked his dad for help and together they lifted the rock. Timmy used the rock to scare the bird away. + +After that, Timmy's dad gave him some money for being helpful. Timmy was happy and went to buy his toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a patch of flowers and wanted to pick them. But her mom told her to be careful because some patches have bugs. + +Lily said, "I want to pick them, Mommy. Can I?" + +Mommy said, "Let's test it first. See if there are any bugs." + +Lily looked carefully and said, "No bugs. It's safe." + +So, she picked the flowers and brought them inside. But later that night, Lily felt very sick. Mommy took her to the doctor and the doctor said the flowers were not dependable. They were poisonous and made Lily very sick. + +Lily learned a lesson to always test things and not pick flowers from patches she doesn't know. +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a small town. He was very good at building things. One day, he decided to build a shield to protect himself from danger. + +The man worked hard and made a very strong shield. He was very proud of it. He showed it to everyone in the town. But there was a problem, the man was too modest. He didn't want to show off his shield too much. + +One day, a bad guy came to the town. He wanted to steal things from the people. The man with the shield tried to stop him, but the bad guy was too strong. He took the shield and ran away. + +The man was very sad. He wished he had been more brave and showed off his shield more. From that day on, he decided to always be proud of the things he built and never be too modest again. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. One day, a new pig came to the farm. The farmer introduced the new pig to all the other animals. The new pig was very persistent and kept trying to make friends with the other animals. But the other animals were not sure if they wanted to be friends with the new pig. + +The pig tried and tried to make friends with the other animals. He would say hello and try to be friendly, but the other animals just ignored him. The pig didn't give up though, he kept trying to make friends. One day, the other animals saw how persistent the pig was and decided to give him a chance. They all became friends and had lots of fun together on the farm. From then on, the new pig was a happy member of the farm family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs all day long. One day, she heard a very tasty song on the radio. She loved it so much that she couldn't stop singing it. + +But then, her mom told her that singing the same song over and over again was not good. "You need to mind your singing," her mom said. "Try to sing different songs." + +Lily didn't understand why she couldn't sing her favorite song all day long. But then she realized that singing different songs made her happy too. She learned that it's important to try new things and not get stuck doing the same thing all the time. + +From that day on, Lily sang many different songs and discovered new tasty songs that she loved just as much as her old favorite. She learned that trying new things can be fun and exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a goose who loved to swing. Every day, the goose would go to the park and swing on the swings. One day, the goose saw an open gate and decided to explore. + +The goose walked through the gate and found a big pond. The goose was so happy to see the pond and started to swim. But the pond was too deep and the goose couldn't swim well. + +Suddenly, the goose got tired and couldn't swim anymore. The goose tried to get out of the pond, but it was too late. The goose drowned in the pond. + +The moral of the story is to always be careful and not go too far from home. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy was very hungry. He looked in the fridge but there was no food. Timmy went to his mom and said, "Mommy, I'm hungry." His mom said, "Let's pray for food." Timmy closed his eyes and prayed. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was their neighbor, Mrs. Smith. She had brought them a big pizza. Timmy was so happy and thanked Mrs. Smith. His mom looked up a word in the dictionary to explain what "grateful" meant. Timmy understood and said, "I'm grateful for the pizza and for Mrs. Smith." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. He would sit on his porch and watch them every day. One day, Timmy's mom told him to go outside and play. Timmy didn't want to go outside, he wanted to watch the birds. But his mom said he needed to get some fresh air. + +While Timmy was outside, he heard a loud noise. It was his friend Billy who was crying. Timmy asked Billy what was wrong, and Billy said he lost his toy. Timmy wanted to help, so he looked around and found the toy. Billy was so happy and said Timmy was brilliant for finding it. + +Timmy learned that it's important to help others when they need it. He also learned that sometimes it's good to take a break from watching the birds and listen for people who might need his help. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to eat cocoa and would always ask his friends to make him some. One day, Brownie went to his friend's house and his friend made him a big cup of cocoa. Brownie was so happy, he started to clap his paws together. + +Suddenly, Brownie's friend heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw that a group of rabbits were having a party. Brownie and his friend decided to join in on the fun. + +At the party, the rabbits were playing games and dancing. Brownie loved to dance, so he started to clap his paws together again. All of the rabbits joined in and they had a great time together. + +After the party, Brownie went home and fell asleep with a big smile on his face. He dreamt about the yummy cocoa and the fun he had with his new rabbit friends. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to go for walks with his owner, Sarah. One day, Sarah put on her vest and Max knew it was time for a walk. He wagged his tail and ran to the door. + +As they stepped outside, Max saw a squirrel in a nearby tree. He barked and pulled on his leash, wanting to chase the squirrel. Sarah held tight to the leash and said, "Not now, Max." + +They continued on their walk and Max sniffed around, enjoying the fresh air. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw the squirrel from earlier, running towards him. Max barked and jumped, but the squirrel was too fast. + +Sarah laughed and said, "Looks like that squirrel got the best of you, Max." Max wagged his tail and licked Sarah's hand, happy to be out and about with his friendly owner. +Once upon a time, there was a big sign called a billboard. It was very tall and had pictures on it. One day, a man came with a can that sprays paint. He wanted to put his own picture on the billboard. He climbed up and sprayed the paint. But then, a fierce wind came and blew the paint away! The man was sad, but he learned that he shouldn't spray on other people's things. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie had a pretty feather on its head. One day, the birdie was flying and the feather fell off. The feather was dark and the birdie was sad. + +But then, a little girl saw the feather on the ground. She wanted to catch it and give it back to the birdie. She ran after the feather and finally caught it. The little girl ran to the birdie and gave the feather back. The birdie was happy again and flew away with the feather on its head. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the zoo with her mommy. They saw many animals like lions, monkeys, and elephants. But Lily's favorite was the parrot. It had colorful feathers and could talk! + +Lily wanted to get closer to the parrot, but it was high up in a tree. Suddenly, a boy came and scared the parrot. It flew away and Lily was sad. The boy didn't say sorry and just laughed. + +Lily's mommy saw that she was upset and asked what happened. Lily told her about the boy scaring the parrot. Her mommy told her to kneel down and look at her. She said, "Lily, it's not nice to scare animals. We need to be alert and gentle with them. Let's go find another animal to see." Lily felt better and they continued their adventure at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and make a big mess in her room. Her mommy would always tell her to clean up her toys, but Lily didn't like to do it. + +One day, Lily's mommy ordered a special toy for her online. She told Lily that it was coming in the mail and to be careful not to make a mess in her room. But Lily didn't listen. + +When the toy arrived in the mail, Lily's room was very messy. She didn't see the toy and accidentally stepped on it, breaking it into tiny pieces. Lily's mommy was very upset and told her that she should have listened and kept her room clean. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents and keep your things tidy, otherwise you might end up ruining something special. +Once upon a time, there was a red apple. The apple was very happy on the tree. But one day, a prince came and picked the apple. The apple was scared because it didn't want to leave the tree. + +The prince took the apple to his castle. He wanted to eat it for his dinner. But the apple didn't want to be eaten. So, it tried to escape. It rolled off the table and onto the floor. + +The prince ran after the apple but slipped on the floor. He fell and hurt himself. The apple felt bad, so it decided to help the prince. It washed the prince's wounds and made him feel better. From that day on, the prince and the apple became friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to mix the cake batter. Lily was very excited and started mixing the batter with a big spoon. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came into the kitchen. He was holding a toy car with a missing wheel. "Can you fix my car, Lily?" he asked. Lily thought for a moment and said, "I can't fix your car, but I can make you a famous car!" + +Lily quickly finished mixing the cake batter and poured it into a special car-shaped pan. She put it in the oven and waited patiently. When the cake was ready, she decorated it with frosting and candy wheels. "Look, I made you a famous car cake!" she said to her brother. He was so happy and they both enjoyed eating the delicious cake together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very restless and couldn't fall asleep at night. He would toss and turn in his bed, but nothing seemed to help him rest. One night, Timmy's mom came into his room and saw that he was still awake. + +"Timmy," she said gently, "would you like me to read you a story?" + +Timmy nodded his head and requested his favorite book about a fire truck. As his mom read the story, Timmy's eyes grew heavy and he finally fell asleep. + +From that night on, Timmy's mom would read him a story every night before bed. Timmy was no longer restless and was able to get a good night's rest. He was very grateful to his mom for helping him sleep better. +Once upon a time, there was a woman who had beautiful black hair. She loved to walk in the park and smell the flowers. One day, she met a boy who liked to tease her. He would pull her hair and make her feel sad. The woman didn't like this and told the boy to stop. But the boy didn't listen and kept teasing her. The woman felt angry and decided to leave the park. She didn't want to be around the boy anymore. The boy learned that teasing was not nice and he felt sorry for making the woman upset. From that day on, he tried to be kind to everyone he met. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a town. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, she found a twisty slide that she had never seen before. + +Lily climbed up the stairs and slid down the slide. She loved it so much that she did it again and again. Suddenly, she heard her friend Emma calling her name. + +"Hey Lily, where did you go? I'm confused," Emma said. + +"I'm on the twisty slide! Come join me!" Lily shouted. + +Emma climbed up the stairs and slid down the slide with Lily. They had so much fun that they didn't want to leave the park. When they finally went home, they couldn't stop talking about the twisty slide. They were excited to go back to the park and play on it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who loved to play fetch. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. Max ran after the ball, but he accidentally ran into a big, muddy puddle. Lily was embarrassed because Max was all dirty and muddy. + +The next day, Lily and Max went for a walk. They saw a lady with a big hat and sunglasses. Max barked at the lady and Lily recognized her. It was the same lady who was at the park the day before. The lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not embarrassed. Dogs will be dogs!" From that day on, Lily and Max were not embarrassed anymore when Max got muddy. They knew that it was just part of being a dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to play and eat nuts. One day, while he was searching for nuts, he saw a big, incredible nut. He wanted to eat it so badly but it was too big for him to carry. + +Suddenly, a big bird flew down and tried to take the nut away from Sammy. "Hey, that's my nut!" Sammy shouted. "You can't take it away from me!" + +The bird replied, "I'm sorry, little one. I didn't mean to disturb you. But I'm so hungry and that nut looks so delicious." + +Sammy thought for a moment and said, "I understand that you're hungry, but this nut is mine. Maybe we can share it together?" + +The bird was surprised and happy. "That's a great idea! Thank you for being so kind, Sammy." + +So, they shared the incredible nut and became friends. From that day on, Sammy learned that sharing is always better than fighting over things. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who lived in a house. They had a neighbor who was always very nice to them. One day, the neighbor came over and displayed a pretty picture for them to see. The family was very happy to see it. + +But then, the neighbor looked worried. The family asked what was wrong. The neighbor said that they had lost their cat and didn't know where it was. The family told the neighbor that they would help look for the cat. + +They searched all around the neighborhood, but couldn't find the cat. Just when they were about to give up, they heard meowing coming from a tree. The cat was stuck up high! They quickly got a ladder and helped the cat down. The neighbor was so happy and grateful, and the family felt good for helping their neighbor. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named BunBun. One day, he wanted to go on an adventure. He put on his tie and hopped out of his burrow. He saw a field of flowers and it looked incredible. He wanted to pick some flowers to bring back to his family. + +As he was picking the flowers, he heard a loud noise. It disturbed him and he quickly hopped away. He saw a big, scary wolf who wanted to eat him for dinner. BunBun knew he had to be brave. He ran as fast as he could and the wolf chased after him. + +BunBun saw a hole in the ground and quickly jumped in. The wolf couldn't fit inside and gave up. BunBun was safe and felt incredible that he had escaped from the wolf. He decided to go back home and tell his family all about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved wearing her seat belt when she went for a drive with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a long trip to visit her grandparents. Lily fell asleep in the car and when she woke up, she felt scared and lonely. But her mommy and daddy comforted her with hugs and kisses. + +When they arrived at her grandparents' house, Lily saw that they were very wealthy. They had a big house and lots of toys. Lily was so happy to play with her cousins and have fun. She even got to wear a pretty belt that her grandma gave her as a gift. + +At the end of the day, Lily was tired and ready for bed. Her mommy and daddy tucked her in and gave her a kiss goodnight. Lily felt so loved and lucky to have such a wonderful family. She fell asleep with a smile on her face, feeling comforted and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the dirt and soil. He would dig and dig until his hands were all dirty. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy playing in the dirt and said, "Ew, that's gross! Why do you like playing in the dirt so much?" + +Timmy replied, "I like the soil because it's fun to dig in. Plus, it's good for the plants and flowers to grow." + +Billy still didn't understand and complained, "But it's so dirty and poor. I don't like it." + +Timmy just shrugged and continued to play in the soil, happy as can be. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his dog, Max. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a shiny coin. Timmy thought the coin was very pretty and valuable. He decided to keep it safe in his piggy bank. + +Timmy was very happy that he had something valuable. He felt successful because he had something special to keep. He showed the coin to Max and Max barked happily. Timmy knew that he had done something good by keeping the coin safe. + +From that day on, Timmy always kept his valuable things safe in his piggy bank. He felt successful every time he added something new to his collection. And Max was always there to bark happily and wag his tail. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to imagine things in her head, like flying to the moon or talking to animals. One day, Lily's mom read her a sweet poem before bedtime. The poem was about a little bird flying high up in the sky. Lily loved the poem so much that she imagined herself as the little bird, soaring through the clouds. She felt so happy and free. From that day on, Lily asked her mom to read her a poem every night before bed, so she could imagine more wonderful things. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her board. Her board was red and big. Lily's mommy told her that the board was expensive and she had to be careful with it. + +One day, Lily wanted to send her board to her friend who lived far away. She asked her mommy to help her. Her mommy said she could send it by mail. Lily was happy and excited. + +But when her friend received the board, it was broken. Lily's friend was sad and Lily was sad too. Her mommy told her that they should have been more careful and not sent the board because it was too expensive to replace. + +Lily learned a lesson to take care of her things and not send expensive things in the mail. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play dress up with her mommy's clothes. One day, Lily was playing and she grabbed a hanger from the closet. She didn't know it was a special hanger that her mommy really liked. + +Suddenly, her mommy came in and saw the hanger in Lily's hand. She warned Lily not to play with it because it was special. Lily felt envious because she really wanted to play with it. + +But then, her mommy had an idea. She gave Lily a bunch of other hangers to play with and showed her how to make a fort with them. Lily was so happy and forgot all about the special hanger. From then on, Lily played with her hanger fort every day and never touched her mommy's special hanger again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a pink dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. While they were playing, Lily fell down and scraped her knee. She started to cry. + +Her mommy saw that Lily was hurt and went to comfort her. "Don't cry, my dear. I will make it better," said her mommy. She took a tie from her bag and tied it around Lily's knee to make it feel better. "There, all better now," said her mommy. + +Lily smiled and hugged her mommy. "Thank you for making me feel better," said Lily. They continued to play in the park, and Lily felt happy again. She knew that her mommy would always be there to comfort her when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy very much and always wanted more. One day, her mommy gave her a big bag of candy. Lily was so eager to eat it all that she didn't even say thank you. She quickly opened the bag and started eating all the candy. + +But soon, Lily's tummy started to hurt. She had eaten too much candy! She felt very sick and didn't know what to do. Her mommy told her to rub her tummy to make it feel better. Lily did as she was told, and soon she felt a little bit better. + +From that day on, Lily learned that too much candy is not good for her tummy. She still loved candy, but she only ate a little bit at a time. And whenever her tummy hurt, she remembered to rub it gently to make it feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a farm with lots of animals. One of the animals was a goat. The goat was very cute and everyone loved her. One day, the farmer said it was time for the goat to go to a new home. The goat was sad, but she knew it was the end of her time on the farm. + +The farmer found a family who wanted a pet goat. When they saw her, they thought she was adorable. They took her home and gave her lots of love. The goat was happy again and she loved her new family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Sarah. She lived in a big house with her family and their dog, Max. One day, Sarah's mom asked her to serve some cookies to their guests. Sarah was happy to help and did it with a smile. + +Later that day, Max got into trouble. He had eaten all the cookies that Sarah had served! Sarah's mom was upset, but Sarah wasn't mad at Max. She knew he didn't mean to cause any trouble. + +Some people in the town were ignorant about Max and thought he was a bad dog. But Sarah knew he was just playful and loved to have fun. She always stood up for him and showed everyone how great he really was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute puppy named Max. Max was so adorable that everyone who saw him wanted to play with him. One day, Lily's mom put a bone in the refrigerator for Max to eat later. + +When Lily and Max went to the refrigerator, they saw that the bone was gone. Max began to bark loudly, and Lily started to cry. They looked around the room and saw that the cat had taken the bone. The cat was playing with it and didn't want to give it back to Max. + +Lily had an idea. She turned on the TV and put on Max's favorite show. The cat was so interested in the show that he forgot about the bone. Max quickly grabbed the bone and ran away happily. Lily and Max were happy that they got the bone back. From that day on, they always made sure to keep the refrigerator closed so that the cat couldn't take anything anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big storm called a hurricane. It blew hard and made a big mess. Trees fell down and houses broke. + +A little boy named Timmy saw the mess and wanted to help. He went outside and picked up the branches. He put them in a big pile. + +Then Timmy saw his neighbor's house was broken. He wanted to fix it. He got some tools and started to work. He hammered and sawed until the house was good as new. + +After that, Timmy wanted to make everything clean. He got a broom and swept up all the leaves and dirt. Now everything was nice and tidy. Timmy was happy he could help. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Finn who lived in a big reef. Finn loved to swim around and explore the reef with his friends. One day, a big storm came and all the fish had to hide in the reef to stay safe. + +After the storm, Finn noticed that the reef was not the same. It was dirty and had lots of trash in it. Finn asked his friends what they could do to make the reef clean again. His friend, Sammy, said they could deliver the trash to the garbage can on the beach. + +Finn and his friends worked hard to clean up the reef and deliver the trash to the garbage can. It was hard work, but they did it together. After they were finished, the reef looked beautiful again. + +Finn learned that it is important to take care of the environment and not leave trash in the reef. He also learned that working together with friends can make hard tasks easier. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and go on adventures. One day, Timmy saw a big jet flying in the sky. He pointed up and said, "Wow! Look at the big airplane!" + +His mom said, "Yes, that's a jet. It's flying very high." Timmy was amazed by the jet and wanted to fly in one someday. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park and saw a sad little girl. He went up to her and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The little girl said, "I lost my teddy bear. I can't find him anywhere." + +Timmy felt compassionate and wanted to help. He said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find your teddy bear." They searched and searched until finally, Timmy found the teddy bear. The little girl was so happy and hugged Timmy tight. Timmy felt so happy to help someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the meadow all day long. One day, Benny saw a long line of animals waiting to take a bath in the river. Benny hopped over to see what was going on. + +"Hello, Mr. Frog. Why are you waiting in line?" asked Benny. + +"I'm waiting to take a bath because I'm covered in mud," replied Mr. Frog. + +Benny thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. Why don't you use this soap to clean yourself? It will make you feel better." + +Mr. Frog was grateful and thanked Benny for his help. Benny learned that it's important to help others when they need it. And Mr. Frog learned that sometimes a little bunny can be a big help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a bug crawling on the ground. The bug was very tiny and had shiny wings. "Hello, little bug," Lily said. "Do you want to be my friend?" The bug didn't say anything, but Lily didn't mind. She picked up the bug and put it in a jar so she could take it home with her. + +Later that day, Lily's big sister, Sarah, came home. Sarah was very bossy and always told Lily what to do. "What's in the jar?" Sarah asked. "It's my new friend, a bug!" Lily said. "Eww, bugs are gross," Sarah said. "Get rid of it." Lily didn't want to get rid of her new friend, but she didn't want to make Sarah mad either. She decided to hide the jar under her bed. + +That night, Lily was sleeping when she heard a strange noise. It sounded like buzzing. She got out of bed and saw that the bug had escaped from the jar. It was flying around her room, making a loud noise. Lily was scared, but she didn't want to wake up Sarah. She tried to catch the bug, but it flew into her mouth and she swallowed it by accident. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was very sleepy and wanted to take a nap. He looked for a safe place to sleep and found a ladder. He climbed up the ladder and lay down on a step. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud voice. It was his friend, Dory. "Hi Nemo, what are you doing up there?" Dory asked. "I'm sleepy and want to take a nap," Nemo replied. + +Dory wanted to play and said, "Let's dive into the water and have some fun!" Nemo was hesitant at first, but then he decided to join Dory. They both dove into the water and swam around, having a great time. + +After a while, Nemo started to feel sleepy again. He climbed back up the ladder and lay down on the step. Dory asked, "Are you still sleepy?" Nemo replied, "Yes, I need to rest now." Dory said goodbye and swam away. Nemo closed his eyes and fell asleep, feeling safe and happy on the ladder. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a warm and cozy home. In this home, they had all the things they needed, like a big bed, a sofa and a dishwasher. + +One day the family went to the store to buy a new dishwasher. When they got there, they saw a dishwasher that looked just right. It was the perfect size, shape and color to fit into their kitchen. + +The dad said, "Let's take this one home." + +The mom replied, "But imagine if it doesn't fit! What if it is too big? + +The dad gave her a gentle smile, "Let's all imagine together that it will fit, and it will work perfectly." + +The mom and the kids were excited and imagined how nice it would be if the dishwasher fit into their kitchen and worked beautifully. + +When they arrived home, everyone had their fingers crossed and hoped for the best. The dad carefully carried the dishwasher into the kitchen, and—it fit! Everyone was so happy and relieved! + +The moral of the story is that imagining something good can help make it happen. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. Sally wanted to be big and strong, so she decided to take medicine. + +She carefully stepped over to the medicine cabinet and opened the door. But she was surprised to find it was empty! + +Sally asked her mom for help. Mom said, "I'm sorry sweetheart, we don't have any medicine right now." + +Sally was sad, but she decided to go to the store to buy some. She stepped outside and asked her mom to walk to the store with her. + +When they arrived, Sally bought some medicine. She was so excited! + +She stepped back home with the medicine in hand and opened the cabinet again. This time, it was full of medicine! + +Sally was so happy that she had been brave enough to step outside and buy the medicine. Now she was a big, strong girl! +Once upon a time, there was a big purple truck. It was the best truck in the world! The truck was always towing loads of fun things. + +One day, it was towing a big rainbow! The rainbow was so pretty! It was made up of all sorts of colors, like red and green and blue. The truck was towing it to a fun place. + +When they arrived, everyone cheered! They followed the rainbow to a field filled with toys. The truck quickly unloaded all the toys. + +Then, everyone had a lot of fun! They played with the toys, and then they all had a picnic under the rainbow! The sky became dark and it started to rain, but the rainbow was still just as magical and pretty. + +Everyone had such a wonderful day. The big purple truck drove away, towing its load of happy memories. +Once there was a girl who wanted to see the ocean. She had never seen it before, so she asked her mom if she could go for a visit. Her mom said no, because she was too young. + +The girl was sad and asked her dad if she could go, but her dad said no too. Finally a generous man said he knew how to make her dream come true. He told them he could add some ocean water to the girl's big tub. + +The girl was so happy that she didn't have to travel far to see the ocean. She was able to play and pretend she was in the ocean with her new friends. But she did have to be careful. She could only stay in the tub for a short time so the water wouldn't get too cold. + +The girl learned a lesson that day - you can't always do the things you want to do straight away. Some things take time and patience. Being generous and understanding can help make dreams come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb. She liked to play with her friends in the meadow and told amazing stories. + +One day, one of the little lambs asked her what she liked to do most. + +"Oh! I really like playing with wool," said the little lamb. + +All the little lambs thought this was very interesting. They nodded in agreement and asked her to show them how to play. + +The little lamb smiled and grabbed some wool from the meadow. She showed them how to make a ball with it. Soon the little lambs were all playing and having lots of fun. + +Time went by and the little lambs went their separate ways. The little lamb missed her new friends and couldn't wait to play with them again. +One day, Molly and her mommy went to the park. It was a pretty park with lots of trees, flowers and birds. Molly could hear the birds singing. + +Molly wanted to play, but she was scared. She pointed to a slide, but she was too little to go all the way to the top. Mama asked if she wanted to try and Molly said yes. Then she dared herself to climb the steps. + +Molly went up and down the slide. She was so excited! She laughed and shouted, "Again, again!" But then, it was time to go. + +Molly felt brave for having dared herself. She was proud of what she had accomplished. She thanked her mommy and they left the pretty park. +Once upon a time there was a happy bunny. He was playing outside in the garden when he saw a tap. His ears perked up and he hopped over to investigate. He saw that it was dripping out water, so he put out his paw and pointed. The dripping stopped and the bunny was so pleased with himself. + +He took a sip of the water and found it was very bitter. He pulled a face and hopped away. He looked around and his eye fell on some juicy carrots growing in the garden. He hopped over and started to chew on one. It was sweet and he loved it. + +He felt so happy that he started to twirl around and jump up and down. He hopped and pointed at the tap again and laughed. He decided that the tap was best for drinking, but the carrots were best for playing and eating. He ran off to play his bunny games, twirling every now and then! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jubee. Jubee was three years old and was very curious. She really wanted to explore outside but her mom said it was too scary. + +One day, her mom decided to take her outside. They walked a little further and Jubee saw a big cut in the ground. She wanted to know what it was. Her mom quickly said, "Let's go inside. It's not safe out here". + +Jubee immediately asked her mom, "Why not? It's not too scary". But her mom wouldn't answer. + +Jubee was sad so she decided to go explore the cut by herself. She carefully stepped near it, but then she heard a sound. She was scared so she tried to run away. But then her mom came and grabbed her hand. + +"Don't be scared," her mom said. "I'm here to protect you." Jubee was so happy that her mom was there to protect her. She hugged her mom tightly and thanked her. + +From then on, Jubee always knew that her mom was there to protect her, no matter what. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family who lived in a big house. It had a big, soft carpet on the floor in the living room. Every morning, the family would sit on the carpet and chat. + +On one particular morning, the family was talking when suddenly an old man came into the house. He was carrying a sharp knife in his hand. He held it up and said, "I need money!" + +The family was scared, but they remembered they were wealthy. So they opened the door and gave the old man all the money they had. He thanked them and ran away. + +The family was relieved and they put away the sharp knife. But they made sure to stay on the carpet just in case the old man came back. They never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who had very soft fur. He was modern - he stayed up late and did new things. One night, he decided to explore outside his burrow. + +But, when he left the burrow, he got lost. He tried to find his way back, but he couldn't. He noticed that night was coming and he was scared. + +Suddenly, he felt something sharp on his fur. He was surrounded by a net! Some mean people brutally pulled him out of the net and put him in a cage. They wanted to keep him as a pet. + +The little rabbit was scared, but he was brave. He tried to escape every day, but he couldn't. The little rabbit had to suffer in the cage, until he was too weak to move. Sadly, he passed away shortly after, and never got to go home. +Once upon a time there was a pretty princess who loved to eat salad every day. Her parents, the king and queen, had promised her that if she was a good girl they would let her have her favourite lunch every day. + +But one day the princess was very sad because a stormy wind had delayed the delivery of her favourite food. She was very disappointed and started to cry. + +The king and queen tried to calm her down, telling her that she could eat something else. But the princess refused and kept crying. + +Suddenly, the princess noticed that outside the castle walls, there were many people who were less fortunate than she was and who had nothing to eat. + +The princess realised that she was being selfish and that she should be grateful for all the attractive things she had. She stopped crying and decided to wait for the delivery of the salad and not to be angry when something delays her lunch. + +Moral of the story: never forget to be thankful for the things that you have, even if they are small. +Once upon a time there was a great crystal. It sat in a tall tree and sparkled in the sunshine. It was so sharp and so clear that it glistened in the light. + +One day a little 3 year old girl noticed it. She climbed up the tree to get it. She was so excited to find such a great crystal. + +When she reached the crystal, she heard a tiny voice calling her. It was the crystal talking to her. It said, "Take me with you and I will make you happy." + +The little girl was so surprised that the crystal could talk. She said, "Yes, I will! I will take you with me and we will have a great time." + +The crystal made the little girl so happy. Everywhere she went she showed off her crystal. Everyone said how great it was and the little girl was so proud. + +Finally, when it was time to go home, the little girl gave the crystal a big hug and said good-bye. She then climbed down the tree and went home with a big smile on her face. +Once there was a girl who was alert and liked purple. She especially liked when the sky turned purple at the end of the day. One evening, the girl stepped out of her house at the same time the sky turned purple. As she watched the sky turn, she saw a rabbit. + +The rabbit was so still, it was as if it was waiting for something. The girl cautiously stepped closer to the rabbit and asked, "Why are you here?" + +The rabbit replied, "I know someone who trusts purple, that's why I'm here." + +The girl asked, "Who trusts purple?" + +The rabbit replied, "A friend of mine trusted the purple sky and said it will lead him to a better place. Will you help me trust him too?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, I will trust him too." + +The sun had gone and the sky was full of purple. The girl and the rabbit exchanged trust and continued to sit together admiring the beautiful purple sky. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to have fun. She went outside and saw a butterfly. She thought it was very funny! She laughed and laughed as it flew around her. + +The butterfly stopped and came closer to the little girl. She was so excited and held out her hand. The butterfly landed on her finger. + +The girl wanted to give the butterfly something to eat. She ran inside and came back with some soft butter. She put it near the butterfly and watched it eat. + +The girl was so happy. She laughed as the butterfly ate its butter. She waved goodbye to it and watched it fly away. + +The little girl had a lot of fun that day. She smiled as she walked inside, remembering the funny butterfly and the tasty butter. +One night, a confused little girl called Emma was in her bedroom, trying to get to sleep. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise coming from outside her bedroom door. "What was that?" she thought. + +Emma slowly got out of bed, feeling a little scared. She opened her bedroom door and slowly walked along the hallway, trying to find out where the noise was coming from. + +Then, Emma spotted a beautiful poppy flower sitting on the kitchen table. It had disturbed her sleep! She looked closely at the flower and said, "Oh, it's just a poppy flower!" + +Emma thought to herself, "I love poppies! They're my favorite." She felt a lot less confused and knew that everything was okay now. With a happy smile on her face, she tiptoed back to her bedroom and got into bed. + +The poppy flower glowed in the darkness, and the noise Emma had heard had gone away. Emma fell asleep with a smile on her face and dreamt of the poppy flower, feeling happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to take a walk in the park. It was very sunny, and the boy was excited. He had a special statue he wanted to give someone in the park. The boy was feeling thoughtful and wanted to make someone happy. + +The boy arrived at the park and looked around for the perfect person to give the statue too. Then, he saw an old lady with a big smile. He smiled back and walked over to her. He handed her the statue, and she was very happy. She thanked him for his kind gift and said she was going to take good care of it. + +The little boy said goodbye, and started his walk home. He was feeling happy that he'd been able to return the kindness the old lady had shown him. As he walked, he thought about how nice it was to do something kind for someone else. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a nightmare. In her dream, she was lost in a swirl of stars. She was so dizzy and scaredshe didn't know which way to turn. + +But then, a magical fairy appeared in her dream and said, "I'll organize all the stars for you." The fairy waved her wand and the stars became a big bright rainbow. When the girl awoke, the rainbow followed her and lit up the night sky. + +Another night the girl had another nightmare, but this time the rainbow was there to help her. When she awoke, the rainbow stayed with her and organized the stars so she could find her way out of the dizzy swirl. The girl smiled and thanked the magical rainbow. + +Now every time the girl has a nightmare, she looks to the night sky and sees the magical rainbow which helps her organize her scary dream. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. Amy had a problem; she couldn't see! Everything was blurry and she couldn't recognize any of the things around her. + +One day, she saw a big building with a big sign on it that said "HEALING CENTER". Amy was excited and she didn't know what it was; she only knew that it was the place where she wanted to go. + +Amy walked into the center and saw a man. She asked him, "What can you do to help me?" The man answered, "We can make your sight better. We can heal your broken eyes." + +Amy was so happy and she went back home with new glasses. She looked around and finally could see things clearly. She was so happy that she had her sight healed. +One day, a small girl named Jane was in her garden playing. She was picking up some leaves and twigs and making a big pile. All of a sudden, she stopped. She saw a big vine on the ground. She decided to quit picking up leaves and twigs and pulled the vine instead. The vine got stuck in her hand and wouldn't come out. + +Jane started to feel guilty, so she freed the vine and ran away. Jane thought someone would be mad that she pulled the vine and she was scared. But as she was running away, she saw a funny sight. It was her mum laughing at her! To Jane's surprise, her mum said it was ok to pull the vine. She told her the vine was for the birds to build a nest. Her mum was not mad at all. + +Jane was so glad that she hadn't quit playing when she saw the vine. She went back to her game and happily started to pick up the leaves and twigs again. +Once upon a time there was a purple fox who lived in the forest. The fox liked to run and jump through the grass and trees, but one day he didn’t come out of the forest. + +The next day, the fox’s friends came to look for him. They found him, but he was stuck in a hole. They tried to pull him out, but it was very difficult. + +The fox asked his friends for help. “Can you remove this rock so I can get out?†+ +His friends nodded and tried their best to remove the rock. Finally, they were able to move it, and the fox was able to crawl out of the hole. + +“Thank you,†said the fox. “I’m so glad I can go back to running and jumping in the forest.†+ +His friends were happy too, and they played together all day long. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Ben. Sam was different to Ben, with light blue eyes and fair skin while Ben had deep brown eyes and darker skin. + +One day they were walking along the beach and Ben began to sigh sadly. Sam was curious and asked "What is wrong, Ben?". + +Ben then said: "It's just that I wish I looked the same as you. I'm so different it seems like no one likes me." + +Sam placed his hand on Ben's shoulder and said, "It's ok, I like you the way you are." + +But Ben didn't believe him and ran away into the dark night. + +The moral of the story is that everyone is special and should be accepted for who they are. We should not judge, even if someone looks different to us. +Once there was a little boy. He felt brave, so he decided to dive off the cliff. It was very high and he felt scared, but he did it anyway. + +He splashed in the water and started swimming. Suddenly, he saw a quiz floating by. It had lots of questions on it. He tried to answer them, but the questions had fake answers. He got frustrated and decided to dive back to shore. + +On the way back, he saw a big scary fish. He tried to swim away, but the fish followed. He dove quickly to the bottom of the lake. The fish followed and bit him. He started to cry and he swam back to shore as fast as he could. But it was too late. The fish had given him a bad bite and he was never brave again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Milly. Milly loved to wear pretty dresses and do her hair in style. But every day when she went out to play, Milly always forgot to take a cloth to wipe away the dirt that would get on her dress and her hair. + +One day Milly was playing in the garden and she got very, very dirty. She started to cry. Then, a wise fairy appeared and said, "Milly, why don't you take this cloth with you from now on so you can wipe away the dirt and keep yourself looking fine?" + +Milly was so happy she followed the fairy's advice and from that day onwards, before Milly went out to play, she remembered to take a cloth with her. When she went back inside, Milly would wipe her dress and her hair and she always looked fine. + +The moral of this story is that we should always take care of ourselves and the things around us, so that we always look our best! +Once there was a little girl who wanted to go out for a walk. She stumbled when she went out the door and fell down on the ground. Her mommy was very patient with her, even though it was difficult for her to stand up. + +So mommy took her outside and held her hand so that she would not stumble again. As they walked, the girl saw some flowers and pointed at them. Mommy was still patient and said that the flowers were very pretty. + +They kept walking and soon they saw some trees. The little girl was so excited she started to run. But it was difficult for her to run, so she stumbled and fell into the grass. + +Mommy was still patient and said, “It’s okay, let’s get up and try again.†So mommy helped the little girl stand up and held her hand as they kept walking. + +The little girl had a great time walking with her mommy and she learned an important lesson — never give up after a stumble. +One day, Beth was out with her mom. Beth saw something in the grass. It was very shiny and new. She picked it up. It was a piece of paper! She smiled and showed it to her mom. + +They started walking again. Suddenly, Beth stumbled. She lost her grip on the paper, and it flew up in the air and flew away! + +Beth was sad. She started to cry. Her mom said, "It's okay. Maybe you can find a new piece of paper." + +So, they kept walking and looking. Then, they saw a pile of new paper on the ground! Beth was so happy. She picked it up and hugged it tight. + +Beth and her mom went home with the new paper. They were both very happy. +One day, a little girl named Sarah looked up at the sky and smiled. She had a dream. She wanted to be the leader of a nation. Every day she was eager to learn more about it. + +Then one day she was in the park playing. She saw an old man talking about his days in the army. Sarah was fascinated, and he told her stories about the different nations he had seen and the people he had met. + +The next day Sarah was so excited that she wanted to learn even more. She read books about different leaders of nations and studied their stories. + +When she grew up, Sarah was a leader in her own nation. She was strong and determined, and she put all of her energy into making her nation better for everyone. Her dream had become a reality. +One sunny day, Jack and his mom went to the market. Jack saw lots of things he liked, but what he liked the most was the corn. It was so yummy! + +Jack pointed at the corn stall and asked his mom, "Can I poke the corn?" His mom said no, but Jack wanted to poke the corn so much. + +Jack started pouting and he tried to make his mom change her mind. He said, "Please mommy, I want to poke the corn. It will be fun!" + +His mom laughed and said, "No, you can't poke the corn. It belongs to someone else." Jack was so sad; he wanted to poke the corn so bad. + +Finally Jack's mom told him, "But don't worry Jack, we can buy the yummy corn. Then we can make it at home and you can poke it to your heart's content!" + +Jack smiled at his mom, "Yay! I will be able to poke the corn. Thank you mommy!" +Once, there was a Mom and her little boy. He was only three years old and they were very close. One day, he wanted to help Mom so he asked, "What can I do?" She smiled and said, "Yes, you can help me. Get a jar and put it on the table." He found a jar, took it to the table and asked, "What do I do now?" Mom said, "I need you to mind the jar for me." The little boy understood and said, "Okay, I can do that." He sat down in front of the jar and watched it closely. He was careful and he did a fine job minding the jar. When Mom came back, she said, "Thank you for minding the jar for me. You did a very good job!" He was so proud and smiled. He had helped Mom and done a fine job. +Mummy was sitting in front of the fireplace. It was big and warm. Suddenly, she sneezed. Her little boy asked why she did it. She said, "I feel like there is something tickling my nose!" + +The little boy looked around. Suddenly, he saw a big spider crawling up the wall near the fireplace. He called out, "Mummy, look! A big spider!" + +Mummy then said, "Oh, that is why I sneezed. The spider must have been tickling my nose." + +The little boy laughed. Then, he took a tissue and carefully scooped up the spider and put it outside. + +Mummy said, "You are so brave. Thank you for saving me from the spider!" She gave him a big hug. +John was walking in the park when he found a very special and unique scarf. He picked it up and held it close to him. "Oh, it's so soft," John said. + +He walked up to the playground and saw a little girl playing. She was wearing a bright yellow dress. John put the scarf on her. + +The girl smiled and said, "My scarf is so special and unique!" She hugged it tight. + +John smiled, "It looks really great on you." + +The girl thanked John, and then ran off to show her mom. + +John was so happy that he found something special and unique to give to the little girl. He felt like he put a smile on the little girl's little face. +Once upon a time there was a bossy little girl. Her name was Sally. She was three years old. + +One day, Sally decided she wanted to play in the ocean. She walked down to the beach and it was really wet. The tide was going in and out. + +Sally found a rock and she picked it up. She liked its smoothness and its color. She wanted to keep it forever. + +Sally went to the edge of the ocean. She wanted to put the rock into the water. "Can I put my rock in the water?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom said, "Yes. But don't go too far. It's okay to put your rock in the water, but make sure you stay close to me." + +So Sally put her rock into the water. She smiled as she watched it move with the tide. Then she ran back to her mom. + +Sally had a fun day at the beach and she went home with her rock in her pocket. She never forgot how much fun it was to play with the tide on that day. +Once there was a bear who loved to measure things. Every day he would take out his ruler and measure anything he could find. One day he noticed a tall spike in the ground. He was excited and enthusiastic, and knew he had to measure it! + +The bear made his way to the spike and began to measure it with his ruler. But the spike was too tall! No matter how hard he tried to reach the top, he could not measure it all. + +Frustrated, the bear tried again and again, but with no success. He had just about given up hope when he heard a voice saying, "Let me help you!". + +It was a Fox standing beside him. It had seen the bear struggling and decided to offer some assistance. The fox suggested they measure the spike together. + +The bear was grateful, and the two started to measure the spike. With the fox's help, the bear was able to measure the spike from top to bottom. He was so happy, and the fox was just as enthusiastic. Together they had done it! +Once upon a time there was a boy called James. He was three years old and was very creative. He wanted to do something fun and thought of an idea. He wanted to play a game! + +He got some balls and put them into two piles, then grabbed a stick and drew a line between them. Then he said, "This is my game, it's called 'Score'!" + +James, played the game and scored two points. He was so excited, then he shut the door. He wanted to make sure no one could get in and spoil his game. + +Despite his best efforts, an empty box went flying through the air and into the score pile. It had nothing in it. James was very disappointed and he shouted, "That's not fair!" + +He quickly grabbed the empty box and shut it away. He picked up the scattered balls and put them back in the piles. + +The game restarted and James continued to have lots of fun! He proudly declared to himself, "That's how to play 'Score'!" +Once upon a time there was a happy little boy named Jake. He loved to play, and was always full of energy. + +One day, Jake decided to create something special. He made a big tower out of blocks and when he was done, he was very proud. + +When the tower was finished, Jake's mom said, "Jake, I think it will be a good idea to put the tower away because an earthquake might come soon." + +Jake was worried, but he said, "I don't feel any shaking, Mommy." + +But his mom said, "We should still be careful and put the tower away." + +Jake put the tower away and they waited. After a while, they felt a big shaking! Jake was scared and held onto his mom, but the shaking passed quickly. + +When it was over, Jake was relieved and started to laugh. His mom said, "See Jake, I knew it was good to put away the tower." Jake was happy and he smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy, you are right!" +Once there was a little boy. He was three years old and liked to explore. One day he was looking around the house and discovered something. It was a long, shiny, yellow ruler. He picked it up and started to measure things. + +He measured the sofa and he measured the walls. Then he thought about what else he could measure. He saw a big, blue beanbag in the corner of the room. On it was a blanket that was soft and fluffy. He knew that this must be a luxury, so he measured it too. + +He realised that the blanket was twice as long as the sofa. But he also discovered that it was extra comfortable. He was so happy that he curled up in the beanbag and went to sleep. The blanket made him feel so secure and happy. He knew that he could always measure the luxury of comfort in his home. +Joey was a 3-year-old boy and he had a friend who was a cat. One day, Joey was playing with his cat in the garden when he noticed something enormous. There, under a bush was a faucet. Joey was very excited and couldn't help but giggle as he ran over to it. + +The cat followed him and together they watched the water come out of the faucet. Joey spread his arms wide and shouted at the top of his lungs "Thank you faucet!" + +The cat chuckled and said "You're welcome, it's good to be thanked". + +Joey and the cat laughed and skipped away, understanding the importance of gratitude. From that day onwards, no matter how small the thing was, Joey always thanked it for it's contribution. Joey had learned a big lesson and both he and his cat were thankful for it. +Once upon a time there was a giant. The giant was really scary and it made the children in the town scared. One day the giant came to the town and the children all hid. + +The giant looked around the town and saw a big door. He went up to it and tried to open it. + +Then a brave little boy named Mark stepped forward. + +Mark said, "It's my door, please don't open it!" + +But the giant replied, "I'm bigger and stronger than you, I will open it!" + +Suddenly, Mark had a good idea. He said, "Don't open it, instead close it. You can close it really tight so it won't open." + +The giant thought about it for a moment and then agreed. He closed the door really tight and then left the town. + +The children were so relieved that the giant had gone. They all cheered and hugged Mark for his clever idea. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very brave and liked to explore her house. She wanted to see what was up the chimney of her house. She climbed up the chimney and found it was a fine place. She had some fun up there but she got her dress a bit dirty. + +When Lucy got back inside the house, she realised it was time for dinner. She went downstairs, but she was very embarrassed by all the dirt on her dress. Her family laughed at her and she felt very silly. + +But then Lucy's family came up with a fine idea for her. They put an apron on her and let her help with dinner. She was excited and not embarrassed any more. + +Lucy was happy again, and she was very proud to have helped with dinner. She remembered to be careful next time when exploring the chimney. +Once upon a time, Sally was playing hide and seek with her brother. She hid behind a bush, and waited. Suddenly, Sally heard a loud "twist!" and felt a sharp pain in her hand. Sally started to cry. + +Her brother came running over to her. "Sally, why are you crying?" he asked. + +"My hand hurts," said Sally, holding her hand close and crying louder. + +"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to twist it," said her brother. + +Sally looked up at him. "It's okay," she said. + +Her brother smiled and helped Sally up. "Let's go see my Mom. She can help you feel better." + +Sally nodded and took her brother's hand. They walked together to find their Mom. With her help, Sally's hand felt better soon. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a special girl named Fay. She had an ordinary door in her house. +She always wanted to do something exciting. So one day, she decided to dress up. +Fay put on her prettiest blue dress with a bow. She looked so pretty! +Fay opened the ordinary door and stepped outside. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. +She waved to all the birds in the sky and started to run and play. +Fay felt so wonderful and happy! The simple dress had given her so much pleasure! +Sandy and Shawn were best friends. One day, they went to the beach. Sandy was excited to look for fish. She grabbed a net and ran to the water. + +Shawn ran after her: "Sandy, wait! Don't go too close to the water". + +Sandy waved him off: "Don't worry, I'll be careful". She stood near the water and started to act. She wiggled her hands and jumped up and down. + +Shawn watched her with a smile on his face: "What are you doing?" + +Sandy looked at him and said: "I'm acting like a fish. Just watch me!" + +Before Shawn could say anything, Sandy took a step back and lost her balance. "Help me!" she shouted, falling into the water. + +Shawn laughed. "You were so foolish! Now, you're stuck in the water." + +Sandy looked around and discovered that she had her net. She splashed around and managed to scoop up some fish. "Look! I caught fish after all!" + +Shawn ran to help her. They smiled at each other and Sandy realized her foolish act paid off. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was playing in the park when she found a beautiful, colourful leaf. She decided to hang the leaf on a tree in front of her. + +The flexible leaf fluttered in the wind, swaying in the gentle breeze. Sarah was so proud of her leaf. + +Suddenly, a boy named Tom appeared. He wanted to hang his own leaf, but there was no more room for it. He complained to Sarah, "You took all the space for your leaf! I cannot hang my leaf now!" + +Sarah thought for a moment. She was flexible and knew a solution. "Why don't we hang our leaves together?" she suggested. + +Tom was glad to hear that. He smiled and agreed to her idea. They both tied their leaves to the tree and soon, the tree was full of colourful leaves. Sarah and Tom were both very happy! +Sam and his dad were in the supermarket. They were buying food for dinner. Sam was looking at all the different kinds of cheese. He wanted to try one but Dad said no. + +"Why can't I have some cheese?" Sam asked. "Cheese is yummy!" + +"Maybe another time," Dad said. He was being bossy but Sam hoped he could still get some cheese. + +Just then, Mom walked in. She heard Sam asking Dad for the cheese. "Why don't you let him have some cheese?" Mom asked Dad. + +"Because we need to save money," Dad said. + +Mom smiled. "It's okay," she said. "We can get some cheese today. It's important to save money, but it's also important to be kind and generous." + +Sam was so happy. He got some cheese and he also learned an important lesson. No matter how bossy someone is, it's important to be kind and generous. We should always hope for the best in life! +Once there was a lady who lived in a house near a field of grass. Every morning she liked to go outside and watch the grass grow. She was so regular with her morning routine. + +One day while she was out, she saw something odd in the grass. It was a pile of things that had been sorted into categories. In one pile were brightly colored stones, in another were leaves and twigs. She was very curious about how these things had been sorted. + +The lady decided to look around. She found a clever little mouse. It had been sorting the things from the grass. It had sorted them into three piles - leaves, stones and twigs. + +The lady was so pleased. She thanked the mouse for being so clever. From then on, every morning the lady came out to watch the grass grow and cheer on the mouse as it sorted more things from the grass. She was so happy to have a regular friend in the field. +Once upon a time there was a graceful swan. Every day she would pour the bright blue water of the lake around her. The sun would pour warm light and the swan would dance gracefully through the sparkling waves. + +One day, while she poured and floated along, the graceful swan found something shining under the water. She bent her graceful neck and reached down to get a closer look. It was a big, sparkly shell. She smiled and gently picked it up in her beak. + +That night when the sun went to sleep, the swan flew back to the deep, dark water and poured her big, sparkly shell to the bottom. Every morning she would fly back to the lake to play and dance. Every night, she would pour the shell back under the water. + +The graceful swan loved her sparkly shell and knew it was safe, deep down under the water. +Once there was a little boy who liked to skip. He liked to skip around his house and in the garden. Every morning he liked to wake up early and skip around his bedroom. + +One day he heard a strange noise. He couldn't see where it was coming from. It was an alarm! He had never heard an alarm before. It was a very rare thing. + +He ran to his mum to tell her what he had heard. His mum said it was a fire alarm. She told him that if he ever heard the alarm he should leave the house and go outside. + +The boy wasn't scared of the alarm anymore and he went back to skipping around his house. He would always be prepared for the rare sound of the alarm, but he was happy to hear it as it always reminded him to skip! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful clown named Happy. He was always very eager to make people smile and laugh. But every time he tried to cheer people up, they laughed in his face and told him to go away. + +One day, Happy made up his mind to not let anyone's words hurt him. He marched into the town square and began to perform. As Happy juggled and danced, the people were filled with joy. + +"Thank you, Happy!" one of the bystanders yelled. Then, unexpectedly, all the people stopped what they were doing and started clapping. + +Happy smiled and waved his hands in the air. He felt so happy that he wanted to surrender to the moment and keep enjoying the fun. He looked up at the sky and said, "This is beautiful!" + +The people yelled and clapped even louder. Happy was so pleased he threw out some candy and then bowed to the crowd. Everyone cheered and started to laugh again. + +It was then that Happy knew he could make the world a better place. He had surrendered to the joy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He had a very special pan. He liked to pull it around the house. It was so attractive! + +One day, he wanted to show it to everyone. He took it to the park and showed it to his friends. All the children wanted to pull the pan around. So, they all had a great time playing with it. + +The boy was so proud of his pan. Everywhere he went he took it with him. People were so amazed when they saw how attractive it was! + +And so, the little boy and his pan lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little girl who loved puzzles. One day she got a new puzzle and wanted to show off her skills. + +She sat at the table and picked up the puzzle pieces. She tried to fit them together but the pieces were strong and didn't move much. + +She was getting very frustrated, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom went to get a pair of scissors to cut the pieces. + +The girl watched nervously as her mom used the scissors to cut the pieces of the puzzle. Suddenly, all the pieces fit together perfectly! She was amazed. + +The girl excitedly tried to put together the pieces but they were all so weak that they easily fell apart. She was disappointed. + +But the girl kept trying until she was able to put together the entire puzzle from beginning to end. She was so proud of herself that she wanted to go show her mom. +One day, mother and daughter were sitting by the fire. +The little girl spotted her mother polishing a shiny mask. +"What are you doing, Mama?" asked the little girl. +"I'm polishing this mask so it can shine again," replied mother. +The little girl was intrigued. "Why do you need to polish it?" +The mother smiled. "Because without polishing it, it would look tired and ashamed!" + +The little girl took the mask and ran to the window. +When the sunlight hit it, the little girl gasped. +The mask was so shiny and sparkly! +The little girl was delighted with the effect of the polishing. +Mama laughed, seeing the little girl's excitement. +"See? Now it doesn't look ashamed anymore," said the mother. +The little girl looked up to her mother and smiled. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, who were getting ready for bed. They were standing in their bedroom trying to sort through their clothes. + +Brother one picked up a pair of socks and asked his brother, "What should I do with these socks?" + +Brother two replied, "Put them away in the sock drawer!" + +Brother one sighed and put the socks away. Looking to the left, he saw a single mystery sock with no mate. He asked, "What should I do with this single unknown sock?" + +Brother two thought for a moment and said, "We should keep it with us, because it might have a mate that we haven’t found yet. Or maybe it belongs to someone else." + +The brothers agreed, so the single unknown sock stayed with them. + +The moral of the story is if something does not belong to you, it is important to take care of it. We never know where that single sock might end up or to whom it might belong. In the end, it was the kind thing to do. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. Mia loved to make things look special. One day Mia's mom asked Mia to help decorate the house. Mia was very excited! + +Mia went to the freezer and found some brown stars. She took them out and stuck them on the wall. She was so proud of her decorations. + +Mia wasn't finished yet. She found some brown ribbon and tied it around the railing along the stairs. + +Once she was done, she stepped back and admired her work. She had made the house look so nice with just a few brown decorations. + +Mia was happy that she had been able to help decorate the house. Everything looked so special and pretty! +Once upon a time there were two brave foxes who owned a magical stream. The stream was full of clear, shimmering water and the two foxes were the only ones who knew of its secret power. + +One day, one of the foxes said, “Let’s share the stream with our family! They might use the water’s power to have A good life.†But the other fox replied, “No, We must own the stream and keep its power for ourselves.†+ +The foxes argued for a long time but finally agreed not to share the stream with anyone. Every day, the two foxes went to the stream and enjoyed the clear water. + +One day, the foxes heard a strange sound and they were suddenly scared. When they looked up they saw that the stream was blocked by a large boulder. The two foxes were now trapped and their secret stream was gone forever. + +The moral of this story is that it’s important to share. Sharing is caring, and the selfish foxes paid the price! +Once, there was a bird named Sam. Sam loved to fly through the sky, but one day, he saw a cozy nest on the ground. He wanted to check it out, so he stepped closer and peeked inside. + +Inside, he saw a small mouse. The mouse was scared and squeaked, "Who are you?" + +Sam said, "I'm Sam. I just wanted to see your nest!" + +The mouse calmed down and replied, "Well, this is my nest. I built it with my friends. Please don't be scared, it's a cozy place. Would you like to stay?" + +Sam said, "Yes! Thank you so much. I feel so much better now." + +So Sam stayed in the nest and the mouse and his friends taught Sam all about building nests. Sam had such a wonderful time that he didn't want to leave! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Sarah. She was three years old and lived with her mommy in a cozy home. One day, her mommy brought home a special machine. Sarah was very glad to see it. She asked her mommy what the machine did. Her mommy explained that it was a very special machine that could unpack all the items inside special boxes. + +Sarah was very excited to try it out. But when she tried to unpack the first box, the machine didn't work. Sarah was so disappointed. She tried to fix the machine, but she couldn't figure it out. + +Sarah's mommy saw how frustrated she was and explained that sometimes machines like this can be tricky. She said if Sarah waited long enough, the machine would eventually unpack the box. So Sarah waited. + +After a long time, the machine started to come alive and the box began to unpack all the items inside. Sarah was very glad that the machine was fixed and she had lots of fun playing with all the new things from the unpacked box. From then on, Sarah and her mommy always took great care of the special machine. +One day, there were two children. One of them was feeling shy. The other one was brave and curious. He looked at the shy one and saw his face. + +The brave one smiled and asked the shy one why he was feeling embarrassed. The shy one didn't know what to say at first. Then he finally said, 'I'm embarrassed because I don't want to talk in front of others.' + +The brave one said, 'It's ok to be embarrassed. Everyone feels that way sometimes. It's important to take your time and speak when you feel comfortable.' + +The brave one then asked the shy one to look into his eyes. The shy one did, and he found the courage to talk. They both ended up laughing and having a good time. + +The moral of the story is to never be too embarrassed to speak. Everyone needs courage to make new friends, but we can all look into each other's eyes to help us find the courage we need. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave hippo named Henry. One day, Henry went for a walk in the jungle. As he walked, Henry heard loud growls. He trembled with fear. + +"What is making this noise?" he asked. + +A voice answered him: "It is the lion! He is roaring for food." + +Henry was not so brave now, he was scared of the lion’s roar. He quickly turned around and ran back home. + +But Henry had forgotten something very important - his grandparents. They were visiting from the nearby village and had gone for a walk too. + +Henry started to worry. He remembered what the voice had said that he should go back home as the lion was looking for food. Henry regretted his decision to turn and run instead of trying to find his grandparents. + +Still brave, Henry turned around and went back. After hours of searching, he found his grandparents safe and sound. They had hidden in a cave when they heard the lion too. + +Henry was relieved but he would always regret not going back sooner. +Mommy and the little girl were so excited. They were going to decorate the house for the party! There were lots of colors, but the little girl loved the yellow best. She chose some bright yellow hay and started to put it around the house. + +Mommy watched and smiled. She was so proud of her little girl. The little girl worked hard and even put some hay on the door. Mommy helped her put some yellow on the windows, too. + +When the little girl was done, everything looked so pretty. But then Mommy noticed something wrong. The little girl had put some of the hay on the carpet! Mommy felt so sorry and hugged the girl. + +The little girl felt guilty and sad, but Mommy said it was ok. She took out the vacuum cleaner and fixed everything. She said it was an accident. The little girl smiled and hugged Mommy tight. She loved being able to decorate the house with Mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a big wave. It was a big and tall wave, but it was uncomfortable. It moved too much for the little bird who was trying to stand on it. The little bird felt scared. + +The wave was so big and scary that the bird felt like it had to jump off. But the bird did not want to be away from the wave. It wanted to stay on the wave. + +So the bird stood still on the wave. Even though it was uncomfortable, the bird stayed still like a statue. Suddenly, the wave moved up and down, like it was saying hello to the bird. The little bird said hello back and waved. + +The wave was happy that the little bird was comfortable standing on it. From then on, the little bird and the wave were friends. They played and said hello to each other every day. And they both were so happy. +One day, a small boy named Jack wanted to go on an adventure. He grabbed his slide and went outside. The slide was long and smooth and it was easy for Jack to slide down the hill. + +As he slid down the hill, he noticed something crawling on the ground. It was a caterpillar! Jack was so excited and he leaned over to take a closer look. The caterpillar was small and yellow. Jack touched it and was amazed at how it felt. + +While Jack was looking at the caterpillar, he noticed a loud noise coming from nearby. Jack was scared but he decided to explore a little. He slowly walked towards the noise to see what it was. + +As he got closer, he finally saw the source of the loud noise. It was a large slide! He was so excited and he ran to the slide. He had a lot of fun and enjoyed sliding down. + +Jack remembered the caterpillar and thought about how he could share the fun with it. So he carefully put the caterpillar at the top of the big slide. As the caterpillar slid down, Jack cheered loudly. They had a great time and Jack learned that adventure is amazing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was always ready to try new things. One day, her dad brought her to the barn. When they arrived, the girl saw a huge bull. She was scared, but her dad gave her a big hug and a whip. He said, "If you stick the whip in the bull's side, then he will move away. You must always be ready for life, and you must never be scared to take a chance." + +The little girl was brave. She stuck the whip in the bull's side, and he moved away. She was so proud of herself and she now knew that if she was ready and brave, she could achieve anything. + +Moral of the story: always be brave and ready to take chances! +Once upon a time, there was a smart mouse. It wanted to hide from the big animal and so it moved very quickly. It found an old log and ran inside it. + +But the mouse was not as smart as it thought it was. There was a snake hiding inside the log! When the mouse moved, the snake saw it. It followed the mouse, using its motion to catch it. + +The mouse was scared, so it tried to find a new place to hide. But the snake was too fast and before the mouse knew it, the snake was on the mouse. + +The mouse was sad and scared. But it was too late and the snake ate the mouse. + +The end. +Once there was a brown dog named Toby. He was very excited because he was going to get his first toy. Toby was so happy, he couldn't wait to start playing. + +Toby went off looking for the toy. He searched around the house, under the couch and behind the door. He couldn't find it anywhere! + +Then, he spotted something in the corner. His eyes lit up - it was the toy! Toby ran over and grabbed it with his teeth. He couldn't believe it was his. + +Toby was so excited, he started to jump around and bark. He wanted to show everyone his new toy. With his tail wagging, Toby got to playing with his new toy. He was so happy, he was sure he was going to have so much fun with it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He was walking through a bright and sunny meadow when suddenly he saw an image in the corner of his eye. He stopped walking and squinted his eyes to take a better look. Suddenly, he heard a voice whisper, "Don't come any closer". + +Max was taken aback, but he decided to take a closer look. He slowly crept up, but before he could reach the image, he felt something pushing him away. He realized that the image was moving away and he couldn't reach it! + +He tried to run after it, but it was too fast. He realized that the image was running away from him. He was so confused and sad. He wanted to know what the image was and why it didn't want him to follow it. + +He slowly walked back to his home in the meadow, wishing he could hear the whisper again. He still didn't know what had happened, but he kept wondering about the mysterious image. He kept looking around, hoping that one day he would find out! +Once there was a loyal hoop. It lived in the garden, and ate yummy fruit every day. It was very happy in its own world, playing by itself. It was content with the food it ate and set up a routine; every day it would wake early in the morning, eat juicy fruit all day long and end the day with a sweet pear. + +One day, a little girl came to the garden. She was only three years old and was very excited to see the loyal hoop. She asked if she could pick it up and the hoop was happy to let her. The little girl looked intently at it, and the two of them were soon best friends. + +The little girl started bringing it some of her own food from home. She shared tasty snacks like carrots and apples. Even when her parents called her to go home, the loyal hoop refused to be separated from the little girl. + +From that day on, the loyal hoop followed the little girl everywhere she went. It ate snacks with her, played games and even slept in her bed. The two were inseparable and were loyal friends for life. +Once upon a time, there was a selfish bird. She only thought about herself, and never care about anyone else. She sang all day and never worried about the pain of others. + +One day, a small boy heard the bird's singing and stopped to listen. He asked her why she was singing, and she replied that she wanted to feel happy. The boy told her that happiness was not just about thinking about oneself, and he asked her to sing for the pain of others too. + +The bird was surprised. She had never thought of singing for the pain of others. She decided to try it, and soon her song was heard all over the world. As she sang, everyone felt better. People started to smile, no matter how much pain they had. + +The selfish bird had discovered the magic of singing. Instead of singing just for herself, she found that she could help others too. The boy had taught her to be kind and to care about other people's pain. From then on, the bird sang routinely for the pain of others, and she was never selfish again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. She loved to play outdoors. One day she was running in the park when she saw something very impressive. + +It was steam! It was coming up from the ground in great puffs. Amy was very excited! She wanted to do it too. + +She started to jump up and down. Soon steam was coming out of her too! It was amazing! Amy was having so much fun. + +Soon other children came over to see what she was doing. They were very surprised to see the steam coming from Amy! They had to try it. + +It was so much fun! Everyone was laughing as the steam went up and up. It was very impressive. + +At the end of the day Amy was very happy. She had done something very special. +Once there was a hurt cartoon. The cartoon was very sad. It wanted to be repaired so it could be happy again. + +So the cartoon asked its friends for help. They all searched for things that could repair it. Finally, they found some glue. + +The friends carefully applied the glue to the broken parts. Then they held the cartoon together until the glue dried. + +At last, the cartoon was repaired. It was so happy and thanked its friends for helping. They all danced around to celebrate the repaired cartoon. +John and Mama were walking down the street. Mama said, "Let's buy a melon to eat!" + +John was impatient and wanted it right away. Mama said, "You have to wait for it." + +John said, "Okay, I'll wait." + +Mama paid and they took the melon home. + +John couldn't wait and asked, "Can I eat it?" + +Mama said, "No, it isn't ready yet. You have to drink the juice first." + +John was very happy and he drank the juice. It was sweet and delicious. + +Mama said, "You see, patience pays off." + +John said, "Yes, now I can eat the melon!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because she was going to the zoo for the first time ever. When Lily arrived, she saw all the animals and began to jump up and down with joy. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud "SCREAM!" She felt scared and looked around to see what was happening. She saw a rude big bear who was screaming and throwing things around. All the animals ran away, but Lily just stood still and started to cry. + +The zookeeper came and shouted at the bear to stop. The bear didn't listen and kept on screaming. The zookeeper became angry and opened the gate. He chased the bear out of the zoo and shut the gate behind him. + +Lily was happy that the bear was gone, so she smiled and went back to looking at all the animals. She was so excited to be at the zoo! +Once upon a time there was an unusual penguin. He wanted to find something special. He looked around until he found a nice, soft cloth. He grabbed it and started to wrap it around himself. He jumped up and down, feeling silly! He felt so good! + +The penguin kept jumping and wrapping the cloth around himself. He started to spin and twirl, feeling even sillier! Before he knew it, he started to fly! He flew through the air feeling delighted. + +He flew around for a while, enjoying the feeling of the cloth wrapping around his body. Finally, he decided to fly back home. He was glad he found such an unusual thing. It made him feel special. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird with a special whistle. Its whistle was so special that it sounded like a crystal! The little bird was careful while flying around, chirping its light tunes as it went. + +One day, while flying around, the little bird spotted something sparkly on the ground. It was a crystal! It shone very brightly in the sunshine and the little bird was so excited. It whistled happily as it flew down to have a closer look. + +The little bird was very careful not to touch the crystal, but it enjoyed the beauty of it from afar. Whenever the crystal glimmered in the sun, the little bird would whistle in joy. + +The little bird had many happy days looking at the beautiful crystal. It would always want to fly down and have a closer look but it was also careful to stay away from it, so it would never forget the happy sound of its whistle. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Molly. Molly loved to watch the opera, but she was very careful when she watched it. + +One day Molly went to the opera with her family. When she was there, she noticed many people in the audience. She realized that everyone was enjoying the show. + +Molly was so happy to see the show, she wanted everyone else to enjoy it too. So, she was careful to be quiet so everyone around her could listen and enjoy the performance. + +When the show ended, Molly felt proud of herself. She learned an important lesson - be quiet and be careful when you do something that other people love, so that everyone can enjoy it. +John was having a good day. He was playing with his cars on the floor, and he felt happy. But then his mom came in and said, "John, I have to give you something." John was worried - he didn't know what she was going to give him. + +When he looked up, he saw his mom was holding a fragile scarf. He started to worry more - he didn't know what she wanted him to do with it. + +His mom said, "John, I want you to put this scarf around your neck - it will keep you warm so you don't get a cold!" + +John was relieved. He put the scarf on and smiled - he was happy his mom had given him something to keep him safe. He thanked her, and they both laughed. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Joe and Sam. They were out playing one day in Joe's garden. + +In the garden, Joe saw a small box and they both decided to go over and open it. As they lifted the lid, they saw something inside that was shining very brightly. It was a knob made of gold. + +Sam said to Joe, "Let's take it with us!" so they scooped it up and put it into their pocket. + +The two friends then started to run away with their treasure as fast as they could. They were zipping through the garden, laughing and giggling. + +Suddenly, Joe fell down and bumped into an old, dirty pond. His hands were covered in mud! + +Joe looked at Sam and said, "What should I do?" + +Sam said, "Let's find a clean cloth and wipe it off." + +So Joe and Sam found a clean cloth and wiped the knob until it was sparkling and shining again. + +When they finished, Joe said, "Now it's even better than before!" + +The two friends laughed and smiled and played together until the sun set. They then went home and put the knob safely away in the box. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary liked to run around and explore her backyard. + +One day, Mary noticed a grape vine in the far corner of the backyard. She was so excited that she quickly ran to the grape vine. Joyfully, she pointed to the purple grapes and said, "Look at those!". + +But then, she noticed a small cheerfully-coloured bird watching her from the top of the vine. As soon as Mary pointed at the grapes, the cheerful bird swooped down and began eating them. + +Mary was disappointed. She wanted to pick the grapes to eat them herself. Confused and not sure what to do, Mary began to cry out of frustration. + +Finally, Mary's mom heard her cries and ran to help. She explained to Mary that the bird was just looking for food. Seeing Mary's upset face, her mom said, "Let's pick the grapes together and give some to the bird". + +Mary smiled, and they happily filled containers with grapes. Mary and her mom then scattered some of the grapes around the backyard so the cheerful bird could also experience the joy of eating grapes. +Once upon a time there was a daddy and a toddler. The daddy went to the side of the toddler's bed and gave him a long kiss. 'Goodnight my little one,' he said, smiling. + +The toddler grinned back, 'Can I have another kiss?' he asked. + +The daddy gave him another long kiss and said, 'Goodnight, my sweet boy'. + +The toddler smiled as he curled up in bed. 'Can I have one more?' he asked. + +The daddy chuckled, 'One more kiss it is!' he said, giving the toddler one last long kiss. 'Goodnight my love,' he said. + +The toddler snuggled into his bed and said, 'Goodnight Daddy!' with a happy smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a sweet girl. She was very fair, with long blonde hair. Every day she looked in the mirror, to see if she was pretty. + +One day, she heard something coming from the mirror. She could barely hear it, but it sounded like whispering. She leaned in closer and heard the mirror say "You're so fair". She was so happy to hear that, she hugged the mirror. + +The girl whispered back, "Thank you". From that day on, the girl always felt happy when she looked in the mirror. Her reflection would whisper positive things to her, making her smile. + +The girl was sure her mirror was magical and she was thankful for the kind words it would whisper. She always looked forward to hearing what it had to say. +Once upon a time there was a small girl who loved to paint. Every day she got out all of her paint brushes, paints and paper and she would paint for hours. But one day she found something strange in her paintbox - it was an eraser! + +The girl was very curious and she asked her mom what it was. Her mom said, "It's an eraser! It helps you get rid of mistakes when you're painting." + +The girl was excited and she asked, "Can I try it out?" So she picked up the eraser, but she was a bit scared because she wasn't sure what it would do. + +Her mom laughed and said, "Don't worry, it won't hurt you. Go ahead and try it!" + +So the girl tried the eraser and it worked! What a relief! Now she could make all kinds of paintings without having to worry about making any mistakes. +One day, Mommy and Daddy said they had a surprise. They opened the cupboard and took out some tape – it was smooth to touch. Mommy asked the three-year-old to close their eyes and told them to imagine something wonderful. When the three-year-old opened their eyes, Mommy and Daddy were busy creating something special for them. Tape was stuck all over the walls, and colourful paper and shapes were stuck to the tape. The three-year-old saw the most amazing picture – a big rainbow made of paper and tape! Mommy and Daddy had created a masterpiece for their three-year-old. They all cheered and hugged, and the three-year-old had their own beautiful work of art to keep forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Claire. She dreamt of riding a fine horse, like the ones in the stories she heard. So, one day, she hopped on her bike to the park. + +When she arrived, she saw a beautiful horse, grazing in the fields. She ran up to it and said, “Hello, horse! I'm Claire. Will you let me join you?†+ +The horse nodded and said, “Yes, of course. Hop on my back and we can go for a ride.†+ +So Claire hopped onto the horse, and it took her for a lovely ride around the park. When it was time to go home, the horse said, “Thank you for your company, Claire. I enjoyed our ride together. Remember that when you join others, you can create something wonderful.†+ +Claire smiled and hugged the horse before she left. She returned home with a heart full of joy and a lesson learnt - being kind and joining others can bring wonderful new experiences. +One day, a little girl named Jane went for a picnic with her family in the park. When she got there, she saw a beautiful tree with a bell hanging from it. Jane was so excited, she ran to the tree and started to swing on the bell. + +Suddenly, a deep roar came from the same tree. Jane was a bit scared, so she ran to her mom. +"Mommy, what was that noise?" Jane asked. +Her mom smiled and said," That was just the wind, sweetheart. Don't worry." + +Jane smiled and ran back to the tree. She started to swing on the bell and sing songs. But this time, the deep roar came again! Jane was so scared she ran back to her mom again. + +"Mommy, it made the deep roar again!" Jane said, shaking. +Her mom laughed and replied," Oh, that was just a growling lion, sweetheart. Don't worry, he won't bother us." + +Jane smiled and went back to the tree. She swung on the bell and sang her songs. The deep roar didn't come again and Jane had a great time at the park with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur. He was terrible. He liked to scare people, so he roared and stomped his feet. + +One day, he decided he wanted to change and be nicer. He walked around the park and saw two little children. + +The dinosaur approached them, and said, "Hi, I am a dinosaur. Would you like to play?" + +The children looked scared, but they said yes. + +The dinosaur and the two children played together. He was very gentle and kind. They had a lot of fun. + +At the end of the day, the children said goodbye. + +The dinosaur waved and said, "Bye! It was nice playing with you." + +The children smiled and ran off, happy they had made a new friend. + +The dinosaur felt good. He had changed from being terrible to being friendly. +There were two friends, Jill and Jack. They liked to play together and were very popular. One day, they wanted to build an igloo. They took lots of blocks and started to build. Soon, they had a big igloo. + +But as they played, they started to argue. They shouted at each other and their voices got louder and louder. Suddenly, their igloo split apart! The blocks fell to the ground and they were very sad. + +Jack and Jill had a big fight then and they decided not to be friends any more. Everyone was surprised and the two were no longer so popular. From then on, they went their separate ways. +Once upon a time, there was a lion who lived in the jungle. He liked to roar loud and strong. One day, he heard a loud noise. He was worried about what it could be. He went to investigate and found a motor. The lion was scared and he roared loudly. + +The motor heard him and started to run away. The lion chased it, but the motor was too fast. The lion got tired and had to stop. He realised the motor was harmless. + +The moral of the story is that you should not be worried about things you don't understand. Often, things may seem scary, but they might turn out to be harmless. Humans and animals alike should try not to be scared of things they don't understand. +One day a mom was feeling very tired and she wanted some coffee. She told her three year old daughter to make some coffee. The daughter felt embarrassed, because she had never made coffee before. But she did not want to make her mom mad, so she tried to make the coffee. + +She cryed and cryed, because it made a big mess and she just could not get it right. Then suddenly, the coffee that she had made was too hot and it spilled everywhere. + +The mom was very angry and she told her daughter she did not want her to ever make coffee again. The daughter was embarrassed and she cryed and cryed. + +The daughter never made coffee again and she always felt embarrassed when she thought about it. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy bear. Every night he would sleep very soundly, but not this night! He felt his eyes getting heavier and heavier as he tried to stay awake, until finally he yawned. + +The bear wanted to find a more comfortable place to sleep, so he looked around. He saw that there were stairs going up to the top of the cave, and he decided that the upstairs would be a better place to rest. + +The bear went up the stairs to the top of the cave, and found a soft bed which looked available. He lay down and soon he felt sleepy again. This time, he was able to drift off to dreamland quickly. + +The next morning, the bear had learned a valuable lesson. Instead of staying in one place, he should look for a nicer, more comfortable place to sleep. That way he would always be well-rested! +Once upon a time, there was a small and harmless creature called Jerry. Jerry set out on a journey to find an oasis. He walked for days and days, not stopping for rest or play. + +When Jerry arrived at the oasis he was so tired. Yet still he kept on walking. He was determined to succeed in finding a way to the heart of the oasis. + +Finally,Jerry did it! He reached the center of the oasis and there he found a beautiful and peaceful pond. He knew he had succeeded in his quest and he was so happy. + +As Jerry rested in the oasis,he noticed that the water was very special. He later learned that the water had the power to protect him from danger and make him strong. That was why he had succeeded in finding his way to the oasis! +Billy was playing outside with his new chalk. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the world was a happy place. Suddenly, the wind blew and Billy's chalk fell out of his hand. Billy ran over to look for it, but it had already disappeared. He was so sad. + +Then, on the ground, Billy noticed a new chalk. He smiled and picked it up. But, as soon as he grabbed the chalk, he heard a loud yell. Billy looked over and saw a very angry woman. She grabbed the chalk right away and told Billy he couldn't have it. + +Billy was very sad. He had come so close to having a new chalk, only to have it taken away. He tried to explain that he just wanted to play, but the woman was too angry to listen. Billy walked away feeling quite down. He would have to play without any chalk at all. It just wasn't fair. +One day, Tim went to the lake with his family. It was a sunny day, and everyone was cheerful. Tim was excited to go swimming. He quickly put on his swimsuit and jumped into the lake. He enjoyed swimming and kicking his legs, while his parents watched nearby. + +After swimming, Tim's parents took him to see a vehicle. Tim had never seen such a machine before. He was so excited. He could see all sorts of colors, shapes and buttons. He couldn't wait to get inside. + +Everyone laughed as Tim tried to sit in the driver's seat. He was so cheerful! But sadly it was time to go. Tim waved goodbye to the vehicle as his family drove off. He couldn't wait to come back and swim again one day. +Once upon a time, Mama and Bobo were about to join in a race. Mama said to Bobo, "I'm going to join the race, Bobo. Do you want to come too?" Bobo was so excited and he nodded his head vigorously. So the two of them went to the race. + +It was so cold. Bobo shivered, so Mama quickly put a warm coat on him. Then, they were off! Bobo ran as fast as he could but it seemed like Mama was faster. He could see Mama making big strides ahead while he was quite far behind. + +Bobo was starting to miss Mama and so he called out to her, "Mama! Wait for me, please!" But Mama kept running and running until she crossed the finish line first. That made Bobo feel sad. He wanted to be like Mama, running fast, and he knew he might have to practice more before he could win the race. + +Mama finished and immediately ran back to Bobo, taking him in her arms. "I'm sorry I couldn't wait for you, Bobo. I wanted to show you that you can win a race as long as you try your best!" Bobo smiled, feeling warm and happy again in Mama's arms. +Once upon a time there were two infants. They were very different from each other. One infant was pale and the other one was colourful. Both were afraid because they had to decide which one would stay and which one would go. + +The pale infant looked around. Everywhere it looked, it saw colour and brightness. It worried that the other infant, who was colourful, would be chosen and it would be left alone. + +The colourful infant decided to speak up. It smiled and said, "Let us both stay!" The pale infant was very happy. It smiled and held up its hand and said, "Yes, please!" + +So the infants decided to stay together. They laughed and played together. They made a game out of deciding who was pale and who was colourful. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, named Max and Lucy. They were very independent, and loved to explore and play together. + +One evening, Max and Lucy decided to go out and explore a new part of the woods. As they were walking, they stumbled over a big rock. + +Max said: "Wow! We need to wake that rock!" + +Lucy said: "We don't need to do that. It's just a rock, and it's not alive." + +Max said: "No, I'm sure we can wake it up with our imagination." + +So, Max and Lucy imagined the rock was alive. They started to play with it and use their own imaginations. The rock started to come alive and soon, it was rolling around and laughing with them. + +Max and Lucy had learned an important lesson - if you use your imagination, you can make anything come alive. And while it's important to be independent thinkers, it's also important to listen to your friends. +Once there was a little girl called Laura. She was three years old and loved going outside to play. One day, when Laura was outside, she saw a puppy. She kneeled down to say hello and the little puppy licked her on the nose. Laura laughed, happy to have made a new furry friend. + +Just then, Laura heard a voice behind her. It was a grumpy old man with a bushy moustache. + +"Hey there!" he said, "what are you doing to my pup?" + +Laura was a little scared but she remembered that it was rude to talk to someone like that. + +"I'm just saying hello," she said, looking down at her toes, "I didn't mean any harm." + +The old man softened, "Ah, I'm sorry, I just remember when I was young and people were mean to me. I wanted to make sure my pup was safe. I'm sorry if I was rude." + +Laura looked up, smiled, and said, "That's okay. I forgive you." The old man smiled back and they both laughed together. + +Laura waved goodbye to the puppy as she walked back to her house. That night she tucked herself into bed, but she was still smiling as she remembered her adventure that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day, she was playing in her backyard. She saw a tall ladder that was leaning against the roof. She wanted to balance on it. + +When she tried to climb onto the ladder, she was scared. She was so high up! But she was still brave, and she kept climbing. + +Unfortunately, she didn't balance properly. She lost her balance and fell off the ladder. Her dad heard her fall, and hurried outside. + +When her dad saw her on the ground, he was scared. He said, "Oh, honey! Are you OK?" + +The little girl shook her head. She wasn't OK. She had hurt herself when she fell off the roof. + +The little girl was taken to the hospital to get better. But that was the end of her adventures with ladders. She was a little too brave for her own good! +Milly and Pete were playing outside. Milly had a nice cube. She played with it for a while and then moved it away from Pete so he couldn't get it. She wanted to prevent Pete from playing with it. + +Milly's mum saw what she was doing and said, "Milly, that's not nice. You should share your nice cube with Pete. It's not fair if you don't let him play with it, too." + +Milly thought about it and then agreed. She put the cube in the middle so they both could play with it. They had lots of fun. + +Milly's mum was proud. She smiled and said, "Milly, it's nice when you share what you have. That's how we always prevent fights between friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joy. She was only three years old and she loved to have fun. Today, Joy was excited because she was going to a special school. Her teacher had a fun quiz to do. + +At the school, Joy was amazed. Everywhere she looked there were bright colors and fun activities! Joy couldn't wait to start the quiz. She was determined to get all of the questions right. + +Joy was very careful to listen and to answer every question correctly. When the quiz was over, she had gotten every question correct! Everyone clapped for Joy. She felt so proud of herself. + +Joy had behaved so well during the quiz, her teacher gave her a special prize. Joy was so excited! She couldn't believe she had done so well. The day was awesome and Joy had a great time. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He was playing in the park when he saw a jellyfish. He wanted to taste it. + +"No," his mom said. "Don't taste the jellyfish." + +Tim felt guilty. He knew his mom didn't want him to do it. But he tasted the jellyfish anyway. + +"Mmmmm! That's tasty!" he said. + +His mom didn't look very happy. "Tim, you shouldn't have done that," she said. + +Tim felt really guilty now. He apologised to his mom and promised to not do it again. She smiled. + +"Let's go get some ice-cream instead," she said. + +Tim excitedly nodded and they both walked away from the park. +Laura and her dad were walking around the park. As they walked, Laura saw a big tree with a modern bench underneath it. She asked her dad if they could rest. + +"Sure," her dad said, smiling. + +They leaned on the bench and looked around. Laura noticed a small piece of metal on the ground. + +"What's that, daddy?" Laura asked, pointing at the tiny piece. + +Her dad smiled and bent down to pick it up. "It's part of a modern bike," he said. He let Laura hold it and she looked closely at the piece, fascinated. + +They stayed there for a while and then continued walking. Another day in the park! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Timmy. He had ten toes - five on each foot! He liked to travel and he often went on adventures with his family. + +One day, his family went to the beach. Timmy liked looking at the harmless little crabs that scuttled between the rocks. He even tried to touch one but it was too fast! + +After the beach, Timmy's family went on a long journey. They travelled through forests and fields and past hills. Timmy looked out of the window and saw lots of wild animals. He wanted to explore but he had to stay in the car. + +Finally, Timmy and his family arrived at their destination - a small house in a quiet village. Timmy was amazed at all the places he had been. He couldn't wait to travel somewhere new. But for now he was happy just to stay in the village, safe and sound with all ten toes! +Once there was a little boy named Henry. He had a red scooter and loved to ride it all around the house. One day, Henry was outside playing with his scooter when his older brother walked by. His brother was so stupid that he decided to squeeze Henry's scooter. + +"Hey, Henry! What are you doing?", his brother teased. + +"I'm riding my scooter and having fun!", replied Henry. + +But his brother wouldn't listen and kept squeezing the scooter. Henry started to get angry and yelled at him to stop. + +"My scooter is mine! You're not allowed to squeeze it," Henry shouted. + +His brother just stuck out his tongue, turned around, and left. Henry was relieved that his scooter was safe. He smiled and kept riding until it was time to go inside. +Once upon a time there was a graceful princess who lived in a small castle. Every day, the princess went out to play in her garden. She loved to pick the pretty flowers that grew there. + +One day, the princess met a little squirrel in the garden. The squirrel told the princess, "If you bring me some butter, I will restore your garden to its beautiful state." + +The princess was very excited and set off to get the butter. She went to the nearest village and soon she had the butter. + +Then the princess returned to the garden with the butter. She gave it to the little squirrel who smiled gratefully. The princess waited for something to happen. Suddenly, the little squirrel started to move around the garden and made it look lovely again - even lovelier than before. It had been restored to its original state! + +The princess couldn't believe her eyes. She was so happy that she gave the squirrel a big hug. "Thank you," she said. + +From that day onwards the princess and the little squirrel were the best of friends. Every morning the princess would go to the garden to pick the graceful flowers and spend time with her new friend. +Once upon a time there was a pretty little girl called Suzy. She was playing in the park when suddenly she saw a giant! It was so tall she had to look up to see its face. Suzy's heart began to beat fast but she bravely walked up to the giant and said hello. + +The giant smiled and said hello back. Suzy started to think he was friendly after all. She asked if the giant wanted to play a game of tag with her and the giant smiled again and said yes! + +The giant and Suzy ran around the park playing tag. Suzy laughed and the giant laughed too. Suzy thought the giant was so much fun! + +When it was time to go home, the giant bid Suzy goodbye. Suzy waved as she watched him walk away. She had so much fun with her new giant friend and she smiled as she skipped home. +Mama and Papa were on an exciting trip. They had a lot of suitcases with them. + +"Where are we going, Mama?" Angel asked curiously. + +"We are going to meet some friends," Mama said. + +Mama and Papa started to unpack their suitcases. Angel saw a sparkly red nose and some antlers. + +"What is this?" Angel asked. + +"This is a reindeer!" Mama said. + +Angel was very excited. "Are we going to take a ride?" + +Mama smiled. "Yes, but we have to wait a bit." + +Angel was about to touch the reindeer, but it jumped quickly out of the way. Angel laughed. "It's so clumsy!" + +Mama and Papa smiled. "Yes, it is. We will use this reindeer to ride around and see something special." + +Angel didn't know what could be more special than riding a reindeer. But Mama and Papa had a surprise in store. Angel couldn't wait to find out! +Mommy was cooking dinner in the kitchen and Bella, the 3 year old, wanted to play. She went to her room and found her flashlight. Then she went looking for something fun. + +Bella saw a delicate butterfly outside. She wanted to pick it up so she grabbed her flashlight and followed it around the garden. She thought it was so beautiful and wanted to get a better look. + +"Can I use the flashlight to see the butterfly better, Mommy?" Bella asked. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, sweetheart. But be gentle and don't get too close. The butterfly is very delicate." + +Bella nodded her head and was very careful with the flashlight as she watched the butterfly. She made sure not to move too quickly or to shine the flashlight directly into the butterfly's delicate wings. + +Finally, after the butterfly had fluttered its way away, Bella went back into the house with her flashlight, feeling very proud of her adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was worried, because he had no friends to play with. He wanted to make a friend, but he did not know how. + +One day an old fairy appeared to Tom and said she could help him. She said, if Tom worked hard and helped people, he would become a good friend to someone. + +Tom was very happy. He worked very hard and he did lots of nice things for others. Everywhere he went, Tom told people to be kind and share. + +Finally, the old fairy said it was time to give Tom a reward. She said, "Tom, you have become a very good friend and that is why you get a special reward!" + +Tom was very happy and he thanked the fairy. From then on, he had lots of friends to play with and he was never worried again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. She was playing in the backyard of her house when she found a glowing stone in the soil. She was very excited and ran straight to her mom. Lily said: "Mommy, I found a clean glowing stone in the soil." Mommy smiled but warned her not to pick it up. She said: "I'm sorry Lily, but this stone is dangerous." But Lily didn't listen and took the stone. As soon as she picked it up, it exploded in her hands and she got hurt. + +Lily cried in pain and mommy was too late to help. She bandaged Lily up and held her tight. Mommy tried to explain why she should have listened. She said: "Lily, you need to listen to me and not do things that put you in danger. Listen to advice and stay safe." + +The moral of this story is that we should always listen to our parents and not do things which could put us in danger. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tony and Mary. They both liked to play in the backyard. + +One day Tony noticed something hairy in the backyard. But when Mary looked, she said she couldn't see anything. Tony was sure the hairy thing was there, so he insisted on looking for it together. + +They searched the garden, and then Tony saw a furry creature run away. Mary was so excited and wanted to see what it was. Tony said it looked like a giant monster, but Mary wasn't scared. She said it must have been their new pet! + +So they both looked around the backyard until they finally found it. It was a furry little puppy! They ran to the puppy and hugged it, and then they both insisted that they should keep it. + +The puppy was so happy to have found a home. And Tony and Mary were very happy too! From then on, the puppy was their best friend, and they all had lots of fun playing together in the backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby boy. He loved to sit in the park, where he could have fun watching the other children play. + +One day, the boy saw a group of children playing a game. They each took turns running to a special box and pulling out a prize! He wanted to join in but didn't know how. + +A friendly girl saw the boy looking sad, so she invited him to join the game. The boy was so excited. He hopped up and ran to the box. He was lucky and grabbed the best prize of all - a shiny balloon! + +The other children cheered for him, and he was so happy with his prize. He sat down with a big smile and hugged his balloon tight. From then on, it was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to go to camp. + +One day Jack and his parents went to camp. Jack loved to stare at the trees and the birds that flew in the sky. + +Jack's parents asked him if he wanted to go and pick some apples from the apple tree. Jack said yes and soon enough he was picking apples and putting them in a basket. + +The apples were so delicious and Jack's parents made delicious apple pies with them. Jack loved to eat the apple pie, it was so yummy! + +At the end of the day Jack and his family sat around and looked at the stars. Jack loved to just stare up at the stars and let his imagination run wild. + +The day at camp was a lot of fun for Jack and his family. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Jack. Every day when school was over, they liked to walk home together. Every day, they noticed something special about the walk home. Today was no exception. + +"Look, Jack!" said Tom. "The park has so many flowers in order. They look so regular and pretty! Let's go and pick some." + +Jack smiled. He was always excited to do something with Tom and so off they went. When they arrived at the park, they were amazed. The flowers were all in order and were a beautiful sight. + +Tom and Jack loved picking flowers, and so they started choosing the prettiest ones. Soon, their arms were full and they made their way to Tom's house. When they arrived, Tom's mum was glad to see them. + +"What a lovely bunch of flowers!" she said. "Thank you both - they look so beautiful in this vase. Now, why don't you sit down and I'll make you some lemonade." + +Tom and Jack smiled at each other. They had noticed something special, and shared plenty of fun together. It was a regular thing they did every day. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom and his friend Joe were playing in the park. They had a big pile of coins and were deciding who should keep the coins. Joe wanted to keep all the coins, but Tom disagreed. + +Suddenly, something amazing happened! A rainbow streaked across the sky and magical coins started to appear all around them. They both picked up the coins and saw that these coins were very special. + +They both agreed that this was an amazing thing that had happened and decided to share the coins. Joe kept half of the coins, and Tom kept the other half. They both smiled, happy they could share the coins. +Once there was a family. They were all playful and laughing. They enjoyed spending time together. + +One day, little John didn't want to behave. He wanted to do as he pleased. He wanted to stay up late and run around. His family said no, but he didn't listen. + +He kept running around and made a lot of noise. His parents got upset and told him to calm down. But John was still misbehaving and didn't pay attention. + +Finally, his parents decided that John needed to go to his room. He screamed and cried, but his parents didn't let him out. His family was sad and angry. + +John learnt that day that it's important to behave. Sometimes it can be hard, but it's important for a family to stay happy. +Once there was a harmless squirrel. He liked to eat nuts and play in the forest. But one day, something bad happened. The squirrel saw a strange object in the forest. He wondered what it was. He wanted to find out, so he started to walk towards the object. + +As he got closer, the object started to shrink. Soon it was tiny and disappeared from sight. The squirrel was scared. He ran away from the forest as fast as he could. + +When he looked back, the squirrel saw that something had followed him. It was the same strange object. It was chasing him! The squirrel ran faster and faster but the object followed him. + +The harmless squirrel kept running until he was too tired. He stopped to catch his breath, but the object was right behind him. He was scared. He wanted to run away, but he was too late. The object caught him and he was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was an honest puppy. He liked to nap in the sun all day long. He was always very happy. One day, he decided to take a nap in the middle of the street. He thought no one would disturb him. Sadly, he was wrong. A car came driving past and ran over the puppy. No one was honest enough to help him. The puppy passed away, and the driver drove away. It was a very bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to bake. Every day she would visit the store and buy new things to make her treats. One day, she saw a big and expensive museum. She wanted to go inside, but she didn't have enough money. + +She thought to herself "If I could just bake and sell enough treats, I could get enough money to go inside and see what it's like." + +So Lucy ran home and got to work. Every day she would make and sell treats and save up all her money. Finally, she had enough money to buy a ticket to the museum. + +She was so excited! She couldn't wait to see what was inside. When she finally got to the museum, there were so many wonderful things to do and see, she was awed. + +Even though it had been expensive, Lucy knew it was worth it. She could not wait to come back and visit the museum again. +The sun beamed brightly on the porch as Bobby hopped around, giggling and feeling all helpless with joy. He was searching for something special. Then he spotted it, there it was, a shiny silver button right at his feet. + +Eager to investigate, Bobby grabbed the button and held it in his chubby little hands, feeling all helpless with excitement. He quickly hopped over to show his grandpa. + +"Look at what I found, grandpa!" Bobby exclaimed excitedly, waving the button in his hands. His grandpa smiled and said gently, "Mmhm, it's very pretty, isn't it? Be careful with it, ok?" + +Bobby happily agreed, and he hopped back outside, ready to explore with his new toy. But as he ran, he tripped and the button slipped out of his hands and rolled away. He put his hands on his hips and sighed. + +The sun quickly grew dim, as if to foreshadow the trouble Bobby was about to get into. He spotted a crack in the sidewalk and decided to take a look. As soon as he put his head down there, he was swallowed up and he was helpless to get out. + +Bobby was never heard from again. +Once upon a time, there was a bear. The bear liked to explore and go on adventures. One day, the bear was visiting a big, tall tree in the forest. While he was looking around, he heard a squeak! + +The bear quickly looked up and saw a bird, trapped in a cardboard box. The bear was so glad to help and quickly found a way to rescue the bird. He used his claws to break the box open and soon the bird was safely back in the tree. + +The bird thanked the bear, who was so glad to help. He smiled and said goodbye, before going on his way. The bird and the bear both felt joy knowing that they had worked together to help each other. The bear happily continued his adventure in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a club for boys. All the boys wanted to be part of the club. They were so envious of each other. + +One day, two of the boys found a shiny box. They started to play with it and laughed. Suddenly, the box started to shine brighter and brighter until it disappeared. + +The boys were so surprised they just stared at each other. They were sad too. They wanted the box back! After some time the boys started to play again, but they were still envious. + +The shiny box still hasn't appeared. The boys still wonder where it went. But they still want to be part of the club. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Max. They were outside playing when all of a sudden, John started to sneeze! Max asked, "What's wrong, John?" John sniffled, "I'm unwell." + +The two friends went inside, and Max noticed something strange. There were soldiers in the living room playing with a modern war game. + +Max looked at John and said, "John, my friend, let's play a game!" John wasn't sure, so he took a rest on the couch. Max continued, "Let's pretend that we are soldiers in a war! We can play with the modern toy in here. It will be fun!" + +John sneezed again but finally agreed to play. Both of them grabbed the modern toy, and they were off! They were laughing and enjoying their pretend war, when all of a sudden there was a knock at the door. It was John's parents and they were not happy! + +John's mom said, "John, you are unwell! You should not be playing war games." But, Max said, "We weren't playing war, mom. We were just pretending!" + +John's mom smiled and said, "That's much better!" Both John and Max were able to continue their pretend war for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little dog called Dave. Dave was a very happy dog, but today he was feeling very miserable. He went to the park to try and cheer himself up, but no matter how he played, he still felt sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. It was a horn! He looked around to see where it was coming from, and he saw an old man walking across the park. Dave watched as the old man opened up a big book and started to read. + +Dave was amazed. He had never seen anyone read before, and he wanted to learn more about it. He ran up to the old man and asked him to teach him how to read. + +The old man smiled and nodded. He slowly started to explain each word in the book. + +With the old man's help, Dave started to read. He read slowly at first, but soon he was able to read faster and better. + +Soon Dave was no longer miserable. He was now able to read books and stories, and he felt so proud of himself! He was now able to enjoy his favourite park even more. Dave thanked the old man for teaching him how to read and they became fast friends. +Once there was a little girl, who was called Mary. She had a very fair smile and always seemed to be happy. + +One day Mary's mom and dad decided it was time for them to leave the house for a bit. Mary was very sad and said to her mom "Please stay, I don't want you to leave me here." But her mom said she had to go and that it would only be for a short while. "Okay," Mary said, "But only if you promise to come back soon." + +Before they left, Mary's dad gave her a little search and said he had something important to show her when they got back. Mary was curious, but all she could do was watch as her parents said goodbye and left. + +It was night when Mary's parents finally returned. Mary rushed to the door, eager to know what the surprise was. Her dad smiled and said, "I've brought you something special!" He opened the little search and inside was a fair, small puppy! + +Mary was so happy and hugged the puppy tight so it would never leave her again. She thanked her parents and ran off to play, excitedly showing the puppy her room and all her toys. Even though they had left the house earlier that day, Mary was glad they were all together once again. +Jane was a little girl who loved to try new things. One day, she came across a door that she had never seen before. She just had to see what was behind it. + +When Jane opened the door, she found a room filled with toys. She was overjoyed and wanted to play with all of them! She scooped up a stuffed bear and hugged it tightly. She couldn’t believe how soft it was. + +But then Jane noticed a big box in the corner of the room. She went over and tried to open it, but the lid wouldn’t budge. Finally, she found a handle and pulled it. The lid opened and out came a flood of colorful balls. + +Suddenly, Jane heard a voice. It was the Bear! He said to Jane, “My friend, it is sweet to try new things, but remember to always take care of the things that you already have.†+ +Jane smiled. She realized that she had learned a valuable lesson. From then on, she always made sure to take good care of her toys, and to try and do her best with all of her tasks! +Ralph was playing in his garden one day. He was running around having lots of fun. Suddenly, he saw a strange object in the corner of his garden. It was distant so he couldn't see it very clearly. He was scared and shouted to his mum. His mum came running to the garden and she saw it too. It was a small hedgehog! Ralph was still very scared but his mum told him not to worry. She said hedgehogs were friendly animals and it wouldn't scare him. She gave him a big hug and told him not to be scared anymore. Ralph felt a lot better and went back to playing in his garden. +Annie was a playful three year old. She loved spending time on the farm with her grandparents, exploring all the wonders of nature. She often picked flowers, watched the birds and discovered different insects. + +One day, Annie was exploring the garden when she found a nest. She heard a strange rustling in the leaves and begged her grandfather to take a look. Grandpa lifted the leaves and found four baby birds inside. Annie was so excited. + +Grandpa said he had to put the baby birds back in nature so that they would have a chance to grow up big and strong. Annie begged him not to and tried to persuade him to keep them. But Grandpa said he wouldn't keep the birds, and that they had to go back. + +Annie was sad. Grandpa suggested a game: if Annie could find the baby birds something nice to eat then maybe they could stay a little longer. Annie was overjoyed, and she ran off looking for something to feed them. + +The game didn't work, but Annie had a wonderful time asking people around the farm if they had anything she could give to the baby birds. In the end, Annie had to say goodbye to the baby birds. She was reluctant, but she understood why the baby birds had to go back to nature. +Once upon a time, there was a wise dog. He liked to climb. He especially liked to climb trees. Every day, he would climb the same tree in the park. + +One day, a person came to the park. He saw the wise dog and shouted, "Stop! Come down from that tree!" The wise dog ignored him so he took out his net and started to climb the tree. + +The dog was very scared. He tried to move quickly, but the net was getting nearer and nearer. Suddenly, the net fell on the wise dog and he was trapped. + +The person took the dog back to his house and put him in a cage. He never climbed again. The end. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was very obedient, and often listened to her mummy and daddy. One day, Daisy was in the park with her family when she came across a large machine. The machine had lots of different toys inside. + +Mummy said, 'Daisy, what would you like to choose?' Daisy was so excited that she didn't know what to decide. Then, Daddy took out a coin. 'Here Daisy, put this in the machine and you can pick which toy you want to have'. + +Daisy took the coin and put it in the machine. She chose a little teddy bear which she hugged and cuddled. 'Oh thank you mummy and daddy', said Daisy. + +The family laughed and hugged. Daisy had made a great choice and was obedient even in choosing the toy. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he was looking for something. He searched high and low, but he couldn't find what he was looking for. Suddenly he heard the sound of a trumpet. He followed the sound and found a trumpet lying on the ground. + +Tom took the trumpet in his hands and knew that he could trust it. He felt safe and happy. He started to learn how to play the trumpet. He spent hours practicing and soon he was able to play the trumpet quite well. + +Whenever Tom felt sad he would play his trumpet. People around him were amazed at his skills. He could play lots of different tunes. + +At the end of each day, Tom made sure that he was fair and treated everyone with respect. He was also honest and kind to his friends and family. + +Tom was so happy he had trusted the trumpet. With it, he had changed his life for the better. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to explore and have adventures. One day, Daisy decided to go on a picnic with her friends. She brought a basket filled with cheese and crackers. + +Daisy and her friends were walking along a graceful path in the woods when they noticed a very strange thing. Sitting in the middle of the path was a battery. Daisy had never seen a battery before so she wanted to find out what it did. Her friends wanted to take the battery home with them. + +So, Daisy and her friends carefully picked up the battery and put it in Daisy's basket. On their way home, Daisy held the basket with the battery safely tucked away. The battery was heavier than the cheese and crackers, but Daisy was very graceful as she carried the basket. + +When Daisy got home, she and her friends put the battery in a safe spot and kept it until the next day. Daisy and her friends were excited to see what the battery could do! +Jimmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day when it was his turn to find the other kids, he found a skull in a deep cave behind the playground. It looked very old and kind of grumpy. Jimmy wanted to show the skull to his friends, but he felt an urge to leave it alone. + +When Jimmy got to the playground, all of his friends were already waiting for him. He asked them if they wanted to go exploring in the cave and they said yes! As they made their way back to the cave, Jimmy felt an even stronger urge to turn around and go back home. He told the others that he had changed his mind and they should all go home and play another day. + +The kids were grumpy but agreed to follow Jimmy back home. When they got there, Jimmy saw his mom was waiting for them with a stern look on her face. She said “You are lucky I was around. That deep cave is dangerous and full of skulls!†+ +The kids had not realized how lucky they were, but Jimmy did. His mom had been trying to warn him about the cave, and his urge to turn back was the reason why he and his friends were safe. +Mummy and Daddy took Emma and Jack to the amusement park. Jack excitedly ran around, taking everything in. But then he spotted something he really wanted to do: the roller coaster! He raced to the ticket booth, but when he reached in his pocket, he realised he had no money. + +Mummy sighed. "I'm sorry, Jack. We can't repair it this time." + +Jack looked sadly at the broken ticket booth, then towards the roller coaster. He watched the cars go up, around and down and felt very sad. + +Just then, his Daddy came over, smiled, and handed Jack some money. "This should repair it!" he said. + +Jack's eyes lit up and, deciding that was the best thing to do, he ran to the ticket booth and bought a ticket. But when he tried to get on the roller coaster, he found out the ride was broken! + +Jack was very sad and he knew that this time, nothing could repair it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved playing outside in the sun. She put on her favorite warm skirt and went out to play. + +First she took a twig and wrapped it around in a circle, tying it together to make a hoop. She laughed as she chased it around. + +Next she saw a pretty flower and called out to her mom asking, "Could I pick it for you?" + +Her Mom said, "Yes, honey. Wrap it in your skirt and bring it to me." + +She picked the petals and carefully wrapped them in her warm skirt, then ran inside to show her Mom. + +Her Mom smiled at the flower and said, "Thank you for bringing me such a beautiful flower. I love you." The girl's heart was filled with warmth and happiness. + +The end. +A lonely space traveler had been in search of a new planet for many years. Finally, he had found a planet that he wanted to examine. He floated his spaceship above the planet's atmosphere, and peered below. + +He noticed that the planet's surface was filthy. But it still seemed like the perfect place to live. The space traveler landed his spacecraft and began exploring. He followed the trails of dust and dirt, and suddenly a vast lake appeared. + +The lake was so clean that he could see his reflection on the surface. He smiled and decided to take a closer look. Suddenly, he noticed a footprint in the mud near the shore. It was the first sign of life he had encountered on his journey. He was excited and could not wait to learn more about this mysterious, pristine planet. + +He walked a little further and discovered a secret village hidden by the trees. The villagers were surprised to find an alien traveler in their village, but they welcomed him with open arms. The space traveler was relieved to have found a place to call home. He thanked the villagers for their kindness and vowed to examine the planet more closely in the future. +Mum was getting ready for Sunday. She put on her dress and said, "Come on, let's go!" + +John looked out of the window. He saw lots of people walking on the street and asked, "Where we goin'?" + +Mum smiled and said, "We are going to visit your grandma. She is being very bossy and wants to see you!" + +John smiled and followed mum out. They walked to grandma's house and when they got there, she was so excited to see John. She hugged him tight and said, "Ah, he's here! Come sit down, John!" + +John looked around the room. He saw a dog called Spot, a parrot called George and a lot of books. Grandma saw John looking and said, "Go see Spot and give him a hug! He loves that." + +John went over to Spot and gave him a hug. Spot looked so happy and he barked with joy. John laughed and hugged him again. + +Mum smiled at John and said, "You are a very special boy, John. Now let's go home and have some ice-cream!" + +John smiled and said, "Yay!" + +He waved goodbye to Grandma and followed mum out of the house. He couldn't wait for the next Sunday to visit Grandma again! +One day there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old. She was playing in her bedroom when she heard a sound. She was scared and started to scream. + +Her mum ran into the room and asked, "What is wrong Sarah?" + +"The lamp!" said Sarah, pointing at it. + +Mum said, "It's okay, Sarah. It was just a noise. Nothing bad is happening." + +But Sarah was still scared and kept screaming. She didn't want to stop. + +Mum gave Sarah a hug and said, "It's alright. The lamp isn't going to hurt you. I promise." + +Sarah stopped screaming, but still felt scared. Mum switched off the lamp and said, "See, it's off now. Everything is okay." + +Sarah nodded and hugged her mum tightly. She was relieved that the bad noise was gone. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to have some pie. She went to the store to buy some. When she arrived, she saw that the store had a lot of different kinds of pies. She found a pie she wanted to buy. But then, she noticed that it was a fake pie! She got mad, and thought that it was not fair. + +She decided to do something about the fake pie. She told the people in the store her story and they agreed to do something. So they took the fake pie and spread it throughout the store. + +The little girl was happy that the fake pie had been spread out so no one else could get tricked by it. She picked out a real pie and went home with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful lion. He lived in a big green jungle, and he could run really fast. One day, the lion wanted to take a bath in the river. As he started to walk down to the river, he felt something wet under his feet. When he looked down, he noticed that his path had split in two. He realized that the bathtub he wanted to use had split in two pieces! + +The lion wasn't sure what to do. The bathtub was too heavy to put back together. Then he had an idea. He used his powerful roar to call for help. Luckily, two friendly monkeys heard the lion and came to help. With the monkeys' help, the lion was able to put the bathtub back together. He was so excited to take a bath! + +The lion thanked the monkeys for helping him. Then he hopped into his bathtub and he had the best bath ever. After that, he lay in the sun to dry off and had a big smile on his face. The powerful lion, the friendly monkeys and a fixed bathtub made a perfect happy ending. +Once there was a little yellow child who wanted to be heard. She clapped her hands together and sang a song. "Singing is fun!" she thought to herself. + +One day the little girl saw a group of people applauding for a singer. She wanted to be part of the applause, so she clapped her hands, too. But no one heard her. She felt sad and started to cry. + +Just then, an old man noticed the little girl. He said: "Little one, it's not just about the loudest clap that is heard. It's about enjoying the beauty and togetherness of the singing." + +The little girl stopped crying and smiled. She learned that it is nice to express appreciation – even in small ways – and to share the joy of the moment with others. She was happy with her small clap and the big audience applauded the little yellow child. + +The moral of this story is that we should find happiness in little things, and be thankful for them. We should enjoy being part of something bigger and spread joy to others. +Once upon a time, there was a big desert. It was hot and dry, and the sand was everywhere. In the middle of the desert, there was an oasis. It was a place of water and green plants. All the animals in the desert wanted to go to the oasis. But it was too far away for them. + +One day, something special happened. The sky opened up and released a big rainstorm. The rain poured down over the desert and filled up all the dry spots. Everywhere the rain touched became an oasis! + +The animals were so happy! Everywhere they looked was an oasis. And they could go wherever they wanted. They could drink the water and be cool in the shade of the plants. What a great place to be! + +But the best part of all was that the oases were not just for the animals. The rain made oases that were cheap. Everyone in the desert could go to the oases and be happy. + +And the oases of the desert stayed around forever. Each time the desert got hot, the rain would come and release a new oasis. Everyone in the desert was happy and it stayed that way forever. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Alice. Alice was full of joy, and loved nothing more than to play with her friends. One day, her friends asked her if she wanted to join in a game of pass. She quickly agreed and was soon running around the playground. + +The game was to see who could get a ball through a high goal. Every time a player passed the ball, they got closer to the goal. Alice was really enjoying the game, and was determined to be the one to make the final pass! + +She passed the ball to her friends, trying to get closer and closer to the goal. Suddenly, in one brilliant movement, she passed the ball right into the goal! Her friends cheered as she had won the game! + +Alice was so excited and happy, jumping around in celebration. She was proud to have achieved her high goal! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Amy. Max really liked to explore and go on adventures. One day, he was looking around and he saw a deep, safe cave. Max was so excited! + +“Amy, look!†shouted Max. “We can explore in this cave! It might be really fun and exciting!†+ +Amy nodded and with a big smile on her face, she said, “Yes, let’s do it! I bet there’s a lot to explore and discover in that deep cave.†+ +So the two friends went into the deep cave. They found lots of cool and exciting things. They found rocks and fossils and drew pictures on the walls. And when it was time to go home, they had the best story to tell their parents! +The owl was pretty. He lived in a tree and liked to watch people. One day, the owl saw a problem. A mean man was bothering some kids at the playground. The owl wanted to help the kids. He flew down from his tree and tried to solve the problem. + +At first, the mean man was not impressed by the owl's presence. But then the owl started to hoot, and the man got scared. The mean man started to back away. + +The owl thought he had solved the problem. But then the man tripped and grabbed a rock. He yelled at the owl and threw the rock at him. It hit the owl and he fell to the ground. + +The owl was never able to get back up. He was not able to solve the problem and the mean man got away. The kids were still sad and scared. The pretty owl had made a bad mistake. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jane and Jack. They were very good at playing together, but they had one big problem; sharing. + +One day, Jane was feeling very brave, so she said to Jack, "Let's share our toys! I'll give you one of my pins if you share your toy with me!" Jack was so happy that his friend wanted to share that he gave her his toy. + +Jane was so happy that she and Jack could share together, that she couldn't help but smile. She asked him, "Do you want to play together again tomorrow, Jack?" Jack smiled and said, "Yes, it's too boring to play alone." + +And since then, Jane and Jack have been sharing with each other every day, and playing together lots of fun games. The end. +Lacy was a happy girl. She had a bright pink ribbon that she liked to tie around her head. Today she was going to help her mom with the laundry. + +Lacy watched as her mom filled the washing machine with different colored clothes. Her mom showed her how to sort the whites from the bright pinks and blues. Then her mom filled the washing machine with soap and kissed Lacy on the cheek. + +Next, Lacy helped her mom move the wet laundry outside to the clothesline. Lacy was so proud to be helping with the laundry. She held her mom's hand as they walked outside. + +Once outside, her mom showed her how to tie the wet clothes onto the clothesline with clothespins. Lacy was careful not to let the clothes fall to the ground. She copied her mother as they moved around the backyard, tying bright shirts and pants. + +When they were done, they stepped back to admire their work. Lacy was amazed at how many clothes could fit on one line. Her mom said it was all thanks to Lacy's help! +Once upon a time there was a compassionate peach farmer who wanted to protect the peaches from being picked before they were ripe. He did not want them to go to waste. + +He went to his barn and got a box to keep them safe from the birds and other animals. Then he went back to the tree and put the box around it. + +Every morning he would check the peaches to make sure none had been eaten or taken. One morning, he walked up to the peach tree and saw a little girl trying to pick one of the peaches. The farmer quickly said, "Don't pick them. They're not ready yet. I'm protecting them." + +The little girl looked up at the farmer with the most sympathetic eyes. She explained that her family hadn't had a peach in a long time, and she wanted one really badly. The farmer was moved by her story and said, "I am very sorry, but these peaches must be left alone to prevent them from going bad. I can give you some when they are ready." + +The little girl was so grateful to the farmer for his compassionate act. She thanked him for being thoughtful and understanding and ran off happily. + +The peach farmer returned to his tree every day to check on his precious peaches and make sure they were safe until they were ready. He was happy to have prevented them from going to waste and to have made the little girl happy. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Lucy. She was playing in her backyard when she looked up in the sky and saw some beautiful white clouds. The clouds were shaped like a big, open dive. She wanted to explore what was inside it, so she asked her mom if she could stuff some of her things in her bag and go on an adventure. + +Her mom was worried and very protect of Lucy, but she finally agreed. Lucy put some of her stuff in her bag and held it tightly with her hands. She ran up to the open dive and was about to jump inside it when her mom quickly grabbed her by the arm and said, "No Lucy, it's not safe to dive in there." + + Lucy was very disappointed and sad because she wanted to have so much fun. She then asked her mom, "How will I know what is safe and what is not?" Her mom said, "Pay attention to your surroundings and don't take anything from strangers!" She also told her to watch for signs that would tell her what she can and can not do. + +So Lucy continued to explore everywhere carefully. One day, she saw a sign that said "Dive Here", with an arrow pointing to the open dive. She was so excited and happy that she could finally dive into the clouds. She jumped into the air and when she came down, she discovered a wonderful new world filled with adventure and new experiences. Lucy had the most exciting +Once there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was only three years old. He had lots of fun playing with his friends. One day whilst out playing he hadn't listened to his mum and he crossed the street without looking. A nurse saw Tom and shouted for him to look! When Tom didn't listen, the nurse ran over to him and slapped him on the hand. Tom was very scared. The nurse said to him, "you must always listen to your mum and look both ways before crossing the street. It's very different from playing with your friends!" Tom immediately said sorry and said he would always listen and look before crossing the street. From then on, Tom was very careful and he never forgot the lesson that the nurse had taught him; always be safe! +Once there was a young boy called Tim. He was only three years old and was very excited to explore the world around him. One day he saw an old temple nearby and had to take a look. When he arrived, he saw how messy it was - it was filled with dust and leaves. He called out but no one answered. + +Tim was brave and decided to go inside. He ran up the steps and started shouting to see if anyone was there. As he was yelling, he heard a loud noise coming from a dark corner and he froze. Suddenly a very tall man came out of the shadows, looking very angry. He started yelling at Tim and the little boy was so scared that he ran out of the temple and back home. + +The man followed him and Tim was so afraid he ran and ran, never stopping until he got home. His parents were worried and asked him what happened. Tim was so frightened that he told them about the messy temple and the scary man who yelled at him. + +This was the last time Tim went to explore the old temple. A bad ending, but it was a lesson for Tim to never venture into unknown places alone. +Jack was a little boy who loved to ride his bike. His mom gave him a helmet to wear so he would be safe. But Jack was in a hurry, so he didn't put it on. + +Suddenly, Jack's bike went off the side of the road and he fell off. He was a little worried, but he jumped up and grabbed his bike. That's when he saw a big truck coming towards him. He was very worried, but he didn't have time to run away. + +The truck driver was trying to stop, but he was too late. Jack was hit, and he flew off his bike and landed on the ground. He was unconscious and his helmet was on the ground next to him. + +Jack's mom ran over and was very worried, but it was too late. Jack had been hurt very badly. His mom screamed with sorrow as she hugged her little boy. + +Jack ended up in the hospital and stayed there for a long time. But he never got to ride his bike again. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Sarah was out in her garden, splashing in the puddles. She saw a butterfly flutter by and she waved to it as it passed by. Suddenly, her dependable father appeared with a bowl of soup in his hands. + +Sarah smiled and said, "Yummy! Soup!" + +Her father smiled back at her. "Yes, soup. Would you like some?" + +Sarah nodded excitedly and her father handed her a spoon. She leaned back in her chair and took a big spoonful of the warm soup. It tasted delicious. + +"Thank you," Sarah said as she waved goodbye to her father and settled back in her chair. She had a feeling of contentment and gratefulness as she looked up at the hummingbirds flitting in the sky. She knew that her father was dependable and would always be there for her. +The moon shone down brightly and Nana was walking her dog in the park. The metal chain made a tinkly sound as it clinked along behind them. Nana stopped to pick up an acorn from the ground but the dog kept walking. + +Suddenly, the pooch started to bark and Nana was startled. As Nana got closer, she saw a little brown puppy treading in slow circles. He looked scared and alone. Nana wanted to help so she quickly knelt down and began to comfort the pup. + +She spoke in a soft gentle voice, telling him that everything would be alright. The pup's eyes seemed to get wider and he looked slightly less scared. Nana scooped him up in her arms and unexpectedly the pup was filled with excitement. He licked her face and snuggled in her arms before Nana took him home. + +The little pup was so grateful to find a new companion and Nana was so excited to have him in her life. Together they are now the very best of friends! +One day, Emily needed to go outside to play. She put on her coat, her scarf and her hat, but she couldn't find her gloves. She asked her mom, "Where are my gloves?" + +Emily's mom smiled and said, "They are in the glove drawer. You can use them so your hands won't be cold when you go outside to play." + +Emily opened the drawer and pulled out her gloves. They were big and soft, but they were a bit cold. She put them on her hands and smiled. Then she was ready to go outside and play. + +The gloves kept her hands warm, even though the weather was cold. She had lots of fun outdoors in the snow, and Emily was very glad she had used her gloves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. One day, Clara decided she wanted to try something different. She said to her mommy, "I want something purple!" Her mommy said, "That sounds fun! What do you want?" Clara said, "I want some purple candy!" + +So her mommy smiled, and ordered the little girl some purple candy from the store. + +But when the purple candy arrived, it wasn't as exciting as Clara had been hoping. All the candy was dull and not very yummy. Her mommy said, "It doesn't look good. Maybe it's not your kind of candy." + +Clara was a bit disappointed, but she was still happy. She said," I still like it. It might be dull, but it's still purple!" + +She smiled and enjoyed her purple candy. The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They liked to make things together. One day they decided to make a crazy result. They gathered up all sorts of things and mixed them together. + +They mixed some glue, some paper, some balloons, some paint and even a little stone! They stirred it all together and saw what happened. They discovered the most amazing thing! A big colorful creature had formed in front of them! + +Their crazy result was a giant rainbow monster! It had bright colors, googly eyes and a big smile. Jack and Jill were both very happy with what they had made. + +The monster began to jump around and make silly noises. Jack and Jill laughed and danced together with their crazy result! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Ella and Olivia. They liked to play together all day. One day, Ella saw a perfect picture and wanted to show it to Olivia, but when she got there, Olivia was sad because she had quit playing. + +Ella was sad too and asked Olivia why she quit. Olivia said she didn't like the way she was playing. Ella thought that was silly and said it looked perfect to her. She smiled at Olivia and said it was okay if she wanted to try again. + +So the two best friends started playing again and when they finished their game it was even better than before! They laughed and laughed, and Ella showed Olivia the picture. They both agreed it was perfect - it was a perfect picture of their friendship. They had so much fun that day, they never quit playing again! +Once upon a time there was a harbor. It had a lot of boats and people came to look at it every day. + +One day, a little boat came to the harbor. It was carrying a very big animal. It was very big and it looked a bit dangerous. + +The people at the harbor were scared of the animal and didn't want it there. So they tried to scare it away. But the animal didn't leave and it stayed in the harbor for a long time. + +One day, a brave woman came to the harbor. She saw the animal and said: "What a lovely animal! I care about it and want to keep it safe." + +So the woman took the animal out of the harbor and took it to a safe place. She even gave it a name. She called it "Harbor". + +From then on, the woman looked after Harbor and made sure it was always safe. And Harbor was very happy with its new home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Jane. Jack was 3 years old and Jane was 4. + +One day they decided to play a game. They had a red map and they wanted to examine it together. + +Jack said to Jane, "Let's go explore this red map!" + +Jane was very excited to explore the map. She said, "Yes, let's do that!" + +They both looked carefully at the map. They examined every single corner of the red map. They used their fingers to point out roads, rivers, and towns. + +After a while, they were both exhausted from exploring. They decided to go and play with their toys but promised to come back to the map tomorrow. +Once upon a time there was an orange log. It wasn't like all the other logs, because it was orange instead of brown. Every day, the log sat in the same spot. + +One day, a little boy wanted to move the log. He pushed and he pulled until he managed to set it down in a different spot. + +The log looked strange in its new spot. The boy thought it looked happy. He looked at it and smiled. + +The boy went off to play and left the log in its new spot. He knew it would be safe there. + +The end. +Once, there was a little boy who had a green tank. He was always so proud when he drove it around the house, zooming and honking its horn. + +One day, the little boy's mom told him that inside the tank he had an important job to do. He was to number each bottle in the box. The little boy was so excited! + +So he hopped in the tank and drove off. He stopped at each bottle, counting until he was done. When he got to the last number, he honked the horn and cheered. + +But then he noticed that something was wrong. The tank was running out of gas! No matter how hard he tried, the tank wouldn't go any further. The little boy was so scared. + +The little boy was never able to make it home in the green tank. His mom never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Bob. Bob liked having adventures and so one day, he decided to go explore a stream. He put on his hat and set out on his journey. + +Bob walked for a long way until he found the stream he had been looking for. It was a beautiful, blue stream that sparkled in the sunshine. He was so excited - but then he realised how wide it was. It was too wide to jump across. + +Bob burst into tears until he had an idea. He found two comfortable stones and put them next to the stream. Then, he made a bridge. Carefully, Bob reached out and took one step, then another and another, until he was comfortable on the other side. + +Bob explored the other side of the stream with a huge smile on his face. He had done it. He had reached the stream and had a great new adventure! +Molly was having a bad day. She had accidentally spilled milk all over the floor and she was very embarrassed. She grabbed the mop to clean up the mess. + +But Molly was having a hard time because the mop was so big. A voice behind her said, "You look like you need a hand." + +Molly turned around to see a boy about her age standing there. He said, "My name is Toby, and I think I can help." + +Molly was grateful for the help and the two of them worked together to clean up the mess. But when the job was done, Molly felt embarrassed again when Toby asked why she was so ignorant. + +Molly didn't really understand what Toby had said, but she could tell he was trying to be mean. She got angry and told Toby to leave. Toby left without another word, and Molly was very relieved. + +Molly learned a valuable lesson that day. She realized that it's important to be kind to others, even when they're ignorant, and not to be embarrassed by mistakes. +Once upon a time there was a huge dragon called Sam. He was a friendly dragon, but he always scared the other animals when he flew too close. + +One day, he decided to go for a wander in the forest. He soared through the trees, admiring the view below. + +Suddenly, Sam heard a voice. It said: "Hey! You! Stop!" Sam was confused. He stopped, hovering in the air to look around. + +He spotted a tiny mouse, waving his journal at him. The mouse warned Sam to stay away. He said that reading the special words in the journal could cause lots of mischief. + +Sam was surprised. He thanked the mouse and promised to stay away. He flew away, thinking of the huge responsibility he had to stay away from the journal. +Once upon a time there was a nice turkey. He liked to swing all day long. He would swing from the tree. He would swing from the branches. He would even swing from the fence in the backyard. Every day, the nice turkey would have so much fun swinging. Sometimes, the turkey would even invite his friends to come and swing with him. All of the turkey's friends thought it was so much fun to swing with him. + +One day, the turkey got a very special swing. It was bigger and nicer than all the other swings the turkey had ever seen before. The turkey was so excited to swing in this swing. He asked all of his friends to come over again. He wanted to show them his special swing. Everyone was amazed at how nice the swing was. They all had a great time swinging together. + +The turkey and all of his friends loved swinging. They had so much fun and laughed a lot. Every day they would all come over to the turkey's house to play and swing together. They loved spending time with each other and having a good time. + +The nice turkey always had lots of fun when his friends came over to swing. And the turkey would often look forward to their visits, so that he could swing with them again and again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to go on walks around her garden. One day, while she was walking around, she came across a seat. She had never seen it before and she wanted to try it out. She ran to the seat and jumped into it. But, the seat was too big for her and suddenly it started to wobble. It wobbled so much that she fell off. She landed on the ground and it was very hurt. + +The little girl started to cry. Then, all of a sudden, she stopped and reached out her hand to the seat. She held it tight and gave it a huge hug. She was so pleased when the seat gave in and stopped wobbling. The seat was so happy too! + +From that day on, the little girl and the seat were the best of friends. They went for many more walks around the garden and the seat always yielded to the little girl's hugs. +Dave and Lola were very happy friends. One day, Dave asked Lola if she wanted to get married. Lola smiled and said yes. + +The two friends got ready for their big day. They put on their special clothes and combed their hair. Everyone wished them well as they walked down the aisle. + +After the marriage ceremony, they had a rough celebration. Everyone danced and ate. They hugged and laughed. Everyone was so happy for Dave and Lola. + +Dave and Lola shared a happy kiss at the end of the night. Everyone cheered and clapped. Dave requested one more special thing: he asked Lola to be his wife forever. Lola smiled and said yes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and she loved nuts. She was always telling her mommy to give her a nut. But her mommy always said no. + +One day, the little girl found a nut in the garden. She was so excited and quickly picked it up. She wanted to eat it, but her mommy said no again. The little girl frowned, so her mommy said she could play with it. + +She brought it inside and started to play with it. She had so much fun and was not expecting what happened next. The nut started to move around and make noise. It was a spoiled nut! + +The little girl was so surprised and jumped back. She quickly took the nut outside and put it in the garden, frowning at it as it crawled away. She learned her lesson and was careful to obey her mommy's rules about nuts. +Once upon a time there was a shy little pear. She was so tiny that no one ever noticed her. One day, a bird flew down from the sky and landed on the pear. + +The bird said, "Hi, little pear! Have you ever tasted anything in your life?" The pear shook her head no and looked at the bird with wide eyes. + +The bird picked the pear off the tree and flew away with it. The little pear was so scared, but she was also curious. The bird flew over the river and suddenly stopped. The bird put the pear down near the water and said, "Now, try and taste the river." + +The little pear was scared at first, but she decided to trust the bird. She leaned down and tasted a little bit of the water. It tasted sweet and cold. She smiled and thanked the bird. + +The bird flew away into the sky, but the pear never forgot the taste of the river. She was still a bit shy, but she never stopped exploring the world around her. She found a lot of other delicious things to taste, like pears, apples, and oranges. The world was full of so many wonderful things to explore and taste! +Once upon a time there was a figure. His name was John. One day, John was playing in the garden when he stumbled and fell on a twig. He felt a sting and started to cry. + +John's mom came running. She said: "Oh John, I'm so sorry, are you hurt?" + +John looked at her with big sad eyes and said:"Yes Mommy, I am hurt." + +John's mom hugged him tight and said: "It's okay, John. Imagine if you were not hurt. How would that feel?" + +John thought for a moment. He imagined his hurt going away, and feeling happy again. He said:"I would feel better, Mommy!" + +John's mom smiled and said: "That's right! Now let's see if you still feel hurt or if the hurt is gone!" + +John closed his eyes and thought. He couldn't feel the sting anymore! He hugged his mom and said: "The hurt is gone Mommy!" + +John's mom cheered and hugged him tight. "That's great John! Let's go play!" + +John and his Mom went off and had lots of fun. He was happy again! +Once there was a bunny named Timmy. He was a big fan of carrots, so he decided to go for a run to find as many carrots as he could. He hopped and hopped until he found a big garden full of carrots. He was so excited! + +When he started picking the carrots, he heard a loud voice. "Hey! What are you doing in my garden!" it said. + +Timmy looked up and saw a grumpy old lady staring down at him. "I'm… collecting carrots," he said timidly. + +The old lady nodded. "Well, I suppose that's alright, as long as you don't pick them all. I just don't want anyone to be spoiled!". + +Timmy thanked the old lady and kept collecting carrots, until his basket was full. Then he waved goodbye and hopped off with a smile on his face. +John and Sarah were walking in the park. It was a beautiful sunny day. + +John said to Sarah: "Let's go to the stadium!" + +Sarah was excited. "Yes!" she said. + +They ran down the path and soon they reached the stadium. The rain had made the field very wet. + +John said, "Let's go back to the park." + +So they walked back to the park, holding hands. + +When they got there, they played tag and hide and seek until the sun went down and it started to get dark. + +They said goodbye to each other and went home, happy and tired. +Jane was so proud of her new dress. She had been waiting for it for weeks and it had finally arrived. She couldn't wait to show it off. +Jane had a big day at school, so she asked her mom if she could wear her new dress. Her mom said yes, so Jane put it on and smiled in the mirror. She was so excited and couldn't wait to show her friends. + +When Jane got to school, she was pleased to see all eyes on her. But then one of her friends laughed and said that her dress was ugly. Jane felt ashamed and wished she had not asked her mom to please let her wear it. + +Jane went home that evening feeling so sad. She put her dress away, knowing she would never wear it again. She was so disappointed and wished she had been more proud of her new dress. +Jack was so excited to go the mall. He loved going there with his parents and watching all the people walk around. Today was even more exciting because Jack got to bring his friend Mia! + +When they arrived to the mall, Jack said to Mia excitedly, "Let's go!" The mall was huge, and everything seemed more bigger than usual. Mia gasped, "This is great!" + +Jack and Mia couldn't decide which store to go to first. Suddenly, Jack spotted something that made him shake with excitement. He pointed to a store selling ice cream, "Let's go eat ice cream!" As they walked towards the ice cream store, Jack and Mia cheered. + +At the counter, Jack had trouble deciding which ice cream to get. He just couldn't make up his mind. He thought and thought and then Mia said, "Just pick one it'll be great!" Jack grinned and shook his head, yes! He had made a great decision. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a troubled aunt. She was very nice and she liked to take the little girl places. + +One day, the aunt and the little girl went to a park. There, they saw a lot of people playing with their toys. One of the people had a toy that shot things. + +The little girl had never seen a toy like that before and she wanted to give it a try. So, her aunt helped her shoot it. + +The little girl had so much fun shooting, but soon she had to go. As they were leaving, the aunt told the little girl she could shoot the toy any time she visited the park. + +The little girl was very happy and excited to have a toy like that. She couldn't wait to go back and shoot it again! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jenny and Jack. Jenny was trying out her new bike and Jack was helping her learn how to ride it. They were having a lot of fun until one of them made a foolish mistake. + +Jack said to Jenny, "Why don't you try to ride it really fast?" Jenny was excited and nodded. But she lost her balance and fell off the bike. She hit her foot on the ground and started to cry. + +Jack felt bad for her and started to try to make her feel better. He said, "You know, making a mistake is okay. That's how we learn, by trying things and learning from our mistakes." Jenny nodded, feeling more brave. + +Jack then offered to help Jenny get back on the bike and tried to show her how to make it easier to stay on. Jenny listened carefully and soon she was riding the bike like a pro. + +Jack said, "See! We learned something, and now you can ride your bike. Now, let's not do such a foolish thing again!" And they both smiled. +One day, Jim and Sarah decided to join their families on a parade. They were both three years old and were excited to show off their costumes. +Jim had on a big hat, while Sarah had on a pretty dress. They both had big smiles on their faces as they started walking. +Suddenly, a cold wind blew and Jim’s hat flew off! He was so embarrassed and wanted to hide. He felt like everyone was looking at him. +“It’s OK, Jim†said Sarah. She gave him a hug and a smile to show that she wasn��€™t upset. “We’re still in the parade and that’s what mattersâ€. +Jim suddenly felt better. He smiled and the parade continued. He was so happy that he had a good friend like Sarah to help him when he felt embarrassed. +Mollie was very excited. She was 3 years old, and she was going to explore a new planet! + +Mollie flew her rocket ship towards the sky. She had been looking forward to this trip since she was a baby. + +Soon, Mollie saw the planet in the sky. She landed on the ground and started to explore. Everywhere she looked, she saw different things - rocks, plants and animals. + +As she explored, Mollie noticed that the planet didn't look as healthy as she wanted it to be. She wanted to help, so she clapped her hands, and said to the planet, "I want to make you healthier!". + +The planet smiled at Mollie, and said in a soft voice, "That will make me very happy". + +Mollie and the planet worked together. They planted trees, picked up litter and sang songs. + +Little by little, Mollie's efforts began to increase the health of the planet. + +Mollie smiled. She was happy to see the planet get healthier. She had made a difference, and it was all thanks to her hard work! +Once there was a little bear who lived in the forest. He was very small and had two little paws. He wanted someone to care for him and keep him safe. + +One day, he saw another small bear walking in the forest. He stopped and said hello and was thrilled when the other bear said hello back! He asked the bear if it would care for him, and the bear said yes! + +The two bears became very good friends and the little bear was so happy to have someone to care for him. Every day they would walk around together and the little bear felt so safe and protected. + +The little bear soon grew bigger and before long he was big enough to look after himself! But he never forgot the other bear, and he still visited his friend and cared for it as it had once done for him. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Paul and Sarah. They lived in the same town and often went on fun adventures together. + +One day, Paul had an idea. He wanted to design a special machine. He wanted to make it out of the materials he had at home. + +Sarah thought the plan was great. She was excited to help. But then she got worried. + +"What if it doesn't work?" she asked. + +Paul replied, "Don't worry. We just need to get some oil to help it run smoothly." + +So they found some oil, put it in the machine and it worked! They were so excited, they jumped and cheered. + +Paul and Sarah had designed their first machine together, and it was a success. They were very proud of their accomplishment. +Billy opened the door and saw something furry and cute. It was a little kitten. It was furry and had long, hairy fur. + +Billy was very excited. He wanted to pick up the kitten, but it was frightened and ran away. He ran after the kitten, trying to catch it. + +Finally, Billy managed to pick it up. He held it gently and stroked the soft, hairy fur. The kitten purred happily. + +Billy was very happy that he had caught the cute, hairy kitten. He cuddled it and took it home, where it would be safe. +Jill and Jack had a special day. They were going to carry the microphone to the park. It was heavy, so they carried it together. First, they lifted it up and carried it out the door. Then they walked to the park. It was a long way, but they kept carrying the microphone. + +Finally, they reached the park. They found a nice spot and put the microphone down. It had been a long walk, so they laid in the grass and rested. They watched the clouds and laughed as they wiggled their toes in the grass. + +When they were ready, they carried the microphone back home. It was still heavy, but they were strong. They made it back and put the microphone away. They had a big adventure together carrying the microphone! +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a clean shoe. She loved her shoe very much. One day, something began to disturb her shoe. She looked closer and saw that a bug had gotten into her shoe! She was very upset. + +The girl wanted to get the bug out of her shoe. She tried to shake it out, but it was stuck in there! She asked her mom for help. Her mom let the girl put her shoe outside. + +The girl waited, and soon the bug flew out of her shoe! She was so happy. Her shoe was clean again. She put it back on and she was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Mary and Stan. Mary was very stubborn, she never liked to share her things. One day, the two friends decided to go to the park. When they arrived, Stan wanted to have some popcorn. But Mary refused to share her popcorn with him. Suddenly, the sky got very dark and it started to freeze. Stan was scared, but Mary stayed stubborn and refused to share her popcorn. Stan was so cold that he started to shiver. So, Mary decided to be brave and share her popcorn with Stan. As soon as they started eating, the sun came out and the sky became blue again. Stan and Mary were very happy, and they both tasted the delicious popcorn. The two friends became very good friends after that day, and Mary learned how to share. +Once upon a time, there was a nation with many obedient citizens. One sunny day, they decided to go outside and have some fun. + +The first thing they did was to spray each other with water. They laughed and had a great time. + +Next, they spotted a big tree with lots of apples on it. One of them asked, "Can we spray the apples?" + +The leader of the group smiled and said, "Yes, lets give it a try." So they sprayed the tree with water and within minutes, the apples were refreshed and ready to eat. Everyone was very happy. + +The leader of the group said, "We were all obedient today, so we should come back next weekend and do it all again." And they all agreed! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jojo. Jojo was very smart. She decided to go on an adventure and explore the world. + +Jojo came across an old temple and thought it looked very interesting. She went inside to explore and found many hidden treasures. + +As she went to grab a shiny coin, she heard a loud noise. It was a dragon! The dragon said, "You are a brave girl. I challenge you to catch me!" + +Jojo was scared but also very excited. She nodded and the dragon flew away. + +Jojo ran and jumped and did her best to catch the dragon. She chased it through the temple, around the corner and up the stairs. Finally, she was able to catch the dragon. + +The dragon was very impressed with Jojo's smartness. It said, "You have caught me! You are truly very brave and I am proud of you." + +Jojo thanked the dragon and they became fast friends. They explored the temple together and Jojo made sure to never forget about her brave adventure. +Once upon a time there was an ancient house at the edge of the woods. Inside lived an old man and his three year old granddaughter, Sally. + +One day, Sally wanted to go outside and play in the sun, but the old man said, “No! You must bathe before.†+ +Sally was very angry, but she knew Grandpa was right. She went upstairs and found the old rag. It was long and frayed, and it felt very ancient in her hands. + +Sally began to cry. “I don’t want to bathe!†she shouted. + +Grandpa walked in and saw Sally with the old rag. He smiled and said, “It’s alright, Sally. I know it feels old and scratchy, but it will clean you up. After you bathe, we can go outside and have fun.†+ +Sally smiled and nodded. She put the old rag in the bathwater, and it felt much better when it was wet. She scrubbed and splashed until she was clean and smelled nice. + +Grandpa was right – she felt much better after her bath. Sally was so glad she had listened to Grandpa, and they went out to play in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was an orange clown named Bobo. Every day, Bobo liked to pour a big bucket of water into the pool. His friends, the fish in the pool, seemed to love it! + +One day, Bobo noticed something strange in the water. It was a bright orange fish! Bobo gasped in surprise. + +He asked the orange fish, "Who are you?" + +The fish smiled. "I'm your friend. I wanted to come play with you." + +Bobo was delighted! He smiled and grabbed the fish. Then, he said, "Let's play together every day. You can pour the water into the pool with me!" + +Bobo and the orange fish had so much fun that every day was filled with laughter, games and lots of water pouring. +One day, Dave was playing with a big bubble. He loved the way it made loud noises when he popped it. + +Suddenly, Dave saw a big pair of scissors on the table. He grabbed the scissors and carefully cut the bubble. All of the pieces flew around the room! + +Dave felt a little embarrassed. He put the scissors back on the table and started picking up all of the pieces. He wished he hadn't been so curious about cutting the bubble. + +He picked up the last piece and popped it. It was still fun, even if it was in smaller pieces! +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Molly. Molly was always very obedient. One day, Molly decided to go to the market. She was very excited to go to the market. + +When she arrived, Molly saw all kinds of interesting things. She saw fruit, vegetables, and other treats! She wanted to buy everything! Molly's mom had given her money, so she got to buy some of the things she wanted. + +Molly was carrying her bag of food as she walked home. Suddenly, it started raining. Molly was scared so she quickly ran home. When she arrived, her mom was waiting for her with a big towel. Her mom quickly covered Molly with the towel and the little girl felt much better! + +Molly thanked her mom for being so obedient and taking care of her. They both laughed and then ran inside so they could enjoy the food they had bought at the market. + +The End. +The little boy liked to put things in boxes. He looked at his saw. It was mysterious. He put it in a big box and closed it. He carried the box to the garden. He opened the box and saw a huge surprise. It was a tall tree with a large swing. He put the saw away and climbed onto the swing. He smiled as he watched the swing go back and forth. He had put the mysterious saw in the box and discovered a wonderful surprise. +Once upon a time, there was an ice cube. It was very cold and serious. It did not want to move around and have fun. + +One day, the sun was shining very brightly. It was getting very hot. The ice cube started to melt. It started to turn into a liquid! + +The liquid was gliding around the table and it touched a napkin. The napkin was thirsty and started to drink the liquid. The napkin was so happy! + +The napkin looked at the ice cube and said thank you. The ice cube was so happy that it started to jump and dance around the table. It was so much fun and all the other things on the table started to dance too! +One day, Tommy was playing in his room. He looked out the window and saw something old floating in the sky. It was a ghost! Tommy gasped. + +His mom came in the room, "What's wrong, Tommy?" + +Tommy pointed out the window and said, "Look! A ghost!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's just an old kite, Tommy. It's not a ghost." + +Tommy looked again and saw his mom was right. It was an old kite that was being displayed in the sky by a gust of wind. Tommy and his mom smiled and Tommy had a great day playing in his room. +Jim was playing on the playground. His mom was nearby, reading a book. Suddenly, Jim heard a loud noise. He looked around to see what it was and saw two kids. One of them was shooting a pink toy gun. + +Jim was curious, so he walked up to the kids and asked, “What are you doing?†+ +The boy with the gun held it up and said, “I’m shooting!†+ +“Wow, can I try?†asked Jim. + +The boy handed Jim the gun. Jim took the gun and held it with both feet. He pointed it at the sky and pulled the trigger. + +“Whoa! That was loud!†Jim said with a smile. + +The boy and his friend giggled. The boy said, “That was really cool! You have to make sure to stand on both feet when you shoot.†+ +Jim thanked him for the advice and went back to his mom. The boy and his friend kept shooting, but Jim was too busy excitedly telling his mom about shooting the pink gun to notice. +One sunny afternoon, Little Pete and his mom went for a ride on their bikes. Little Pete was so excited that his mom gave him a pass to go as wide as he wanted to. + +As they went over the bridge, they saw a puppy at the side of the path. "Mommy, can we please take him with us?" Little Pete asked. + +"No, honey, we can't. We need to leave the puppy where we found him. We can't take care all the animals we find," his mom replied. + +As they continued their journey, Little Pete thought about what his mom had said. He knew that it was wrong to take stuffs without permission. He wanted to help, but he knew that he needed to be patient. + +Little Pete and his Mom went on their ride and eventually came back home. On the way, Little Pete gave the puppy a long look, wishing that he could do something for the little pup. + +At the end of their ride, Little Pete reminded himself to be kind and think about how to help the ones in need, instead of taking things without permission. He knew that kindness and patience will always be the best decision. +Once upon a time there was a great emergency that split the city. Everyone was scared and running away. + +The people said to each other: "What can we do? It's terrible!" + +Then a brave man stepped up and said: "I will stay and fight the emergency. I'll keep everyone safe!" So he stayed while everyone else ran away. + +The brave man did his best, but the emergency was too strong. In the end it split the city apart and the brave man was never seen again. It was a terrible ending. +Once there was a wise old owl who loved to study. Every day he would study for hours and hours. But his favorite subject was spikes. He found them fascinating! + +One day he wanted to learn more about spikes, so he decided to go on a hike. He looked around and saw a beautiful spike sticking out from a nearby tree. + +The old owl was amazed. It was so flexible! He wanted to know more so he studied the spike for a long time. He watched how it moved in the wind and he learned all about its shape. + +At the end of the day, the wise old owl returned home with lots of new knowledge about spikes. He was so glad that he had taken the time to study them. +Once upon a time there was a hunter who was all alone in the forest. He had been walking for a long time and was feeling very bored. Suddenly he heard a noise, it was getting closer and closer! The hunter was scared, so he started to shrink until he was tiny. + +As he got smaller and smaller, he realised that the noise was actually coming from a small animal. It looked like a little mouse. The hunter was so relieved, he wasn't scared anymore! + +The little mouse was very friendly and it was very interesting to talk to him. The hunter was no longer bored and he was glad that he had decided to shrink! + +They enjoyed each other's company for a while and then the mouse had to go home, so the hunter said goodbye. + +The hunter was happy that he had made a new friend, and he wasn't frightened any more. He was ready to go home after his amazing adventure. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted an incredible treat. She loved spun sugar and hot donuts, so she decided to twist her way across the world to find the best donuts ever. + +The girl had to travel far and wide until she finally came across a pit filled with tasty donuts. The donuts were brightly colored and smelled simply incredible. She quickly grabbed her favorite kind, a purple donut with colorful sprinkles, and ran off to enjoy her treat. + +But just as the girl was about to take a bite, a large beast jumped out of the pit. The beast had huge claws and a scary roar. The girl was so scared she nearly dropped her donut. She quickly thought of a plan to trick the beast and get away with her donut. + +She took a deep breath, curled up into a tiny ball, and pretended to be a rock. The beast was fooled and thought the girl had vanished. With a big sigh of relief, the girl twisted away from the scary pit and finally enjoyed her donut in peace. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl who was very adventurous. Her mum and dad thought she could do anything! + +One day she went to get ink from the shop and while she was there she saw a pen. It was a magical pen that could make her dreams come true! She got so excited that she demanded it right away. + +The shopkeeper smiled, and said she could have it. She was so happy and ran home to show her mum and dad. + +The next day, the brave girl used the pen to draw a picture of an adventure she wanted to have. She closed her eyes, thought really hard and then the adventure began! + +The brave girl explored amazing places and made lots of new friends. She had the best adventures and was so proud of herself. + +Every day she used the magical pen to create wonderful adventures for herself and she was never scared. She was always brave and never stopped exploring. +Once there was a boy who was very selfish. He only wanted to play by himself and never wanted to help others. One day the sun was very hot, so the boy wanted to eat some ice-cream. He went to the store to buy ice-cream but he only had enough money for one scoop. + +When he got to the shop, he saw another boy who had no money at all. The boy was sad because he wanted to have ice-cream too. The selfish boy thought about it for a moment and decided to help the other boy. He gave the other boy some of his money and the other boy was very happy! Together they bought two scoops of ice-cream and shared it. + +The selfish boy realised that it felt really good to help someone else and from then on he tried to be kind and helpful to everyone. He learnt that helping others can make you and others around you feel really happy. +Once upon a time, there were two brave friends, Ted and Daisy. Ted and Daisy were playing in the park, when they noticed a bubble floating near them. Ted decided he wanted to try and catch the bubble, but it floated away. + +Daisy was sad that the bubble was gone, but Ted cheered her up. "I know what will make us feel better!" He said. He grabbed Daisy's hand, and said "Let's dance!" + +Ted and Daisy danced around the park until the bubble floated back. They were so excited, Ted reached out to catch the bubble and this time, he was successful! "We did it Daisy!" He said. Daisy smiled and said "Yes, we were so brave!" + +Ted and Daisy kept dancing around the park with the bubble until the sun went down. As the night began, Daisy said "It was so much fun dancing and catching bubbles today. Let's do this again soon!" Ted smiled and said "Yes, it was so brave of us!" + +The two friends held hands, and skipped off into the night, dreaming of more brave bubble-catching dances. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was very excited because she was going to the zoo. She was so excited that she rushed to the entrance. + +When she got there she saw a big hand coming out of the cage. It was an elephant's hand. Anna wanted to pet the elephant, so she quickly moved toward it. + +"Be careful," warned the zookeeper. "Elephant's can't be touched. If you try to touch them, they might be scared and eat you!" + +Anna was confused. She didn't understand why an elephant couldn't be touched. She asked the zookeeper. + +"Elephants are very gentle animals," the zookeeper said. "But they need to be treated with care. If you don't treat them with respect, they can get scared and might do something to hurt you." + +Anna was sad. She wanted to pet the elephant. But she knew she had to be careful. She watched the elephant from a distance and enjoyed its presence. +Once a was a little boy called Peter. He wanted to show his family how clever he was. So he went to school and learnt about triangles. + +One day, he went to the park and proudly told his family all about the triangle. His family were very impressed. + +Suddenly, a girl in the park shouted: "That's wrong - there are four sides on a triangle!" + +The family laughed and Peter felt embarrassed. He knew he had to do something to prove he knew the right answer. + +Peter stayed open and looked at the triangle. He noticed four corners and realised that it wasn't really a triangle at all. He smiled calmly and proudly told the girl: "You are right, it isn't a triangle!" + +The girl was surprised and everyone clapped and cheered. Peter felt proud and his family were proud too. +Once upon a time, there was a big boy. He was learning to be bossy. Everyday he went to school and learnt about things. One day, he was learning about cones. The teacher showed him how to make one. It was fun! The teacher said to the boy: "You can make your own cone. It is your turn now!" + +The boy thought making the cone would be tricky but he tried anyway. He made the cone really carefully, using his hands and his glue. Everyone said "Wow!" when they saw what he had done. The cone was perfect! + +Seeing his masterpiece, the boy was really proud. He felt very bossy! He showed his cone to all of his friends and they were all so impressed. They said: "You are the boss of all bosses!" + +The boy had learnt something new that day, and he was very happy. He had learnt how to make a cone and he was the boss of all bosses - what a cool day! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful big dog. Each day, he would take a visit to the pond at the edge of the woods. As he looked into the peaceful water, he could see shimmering light from the sun. He quickly settled down in the soft grass and enjoyed being in the cool shade. + +After a while, a small bird landed nearby and sang it's cheerful song. Then, another bird joined in and the two birds began to fly in circles over the pond. The big dog watched and smiled as they fluttered through the air. + +Suddenly, a loud roar came from the sky. It was a powerful eagle, swooping down from above. He landed gracefully on a nearby tree and glared down at the dog. The Dog stared back and the two of them locked eyes. After a moment, the Eagle spread his wings, letting out a powerful shriek, and flew into the sky. + +The Big Dog watched until the Eagle was out of sight. Then he settled back down in the grass, happy that he had been able to witness such a sight. From then on, each time he took a visit to the pond, he would remember the powerful eagle. +Once there was a little girl. She was light and wanted to jump. + + +She jumped all around the house. She hopped on the couch and the chair. She leaped over the table and then she saw the oven. + + +The oven was very hot and she knew not to touch it. But she wanted to jump on it too. + + +It was made of metal and was shiny in the light. The girl looked around, but there was no one to help her. + + +So, she jumped onto the top of the oven, just for a second. The girl was so light that she didn't make it hot. + + +The little girl smiled and jumped away. She had done something a little bit naughty and it was fun! +Jimmy was ready for a fun day of playing. He was wearing his favorite shirt and his hat with the big bow, and he had a smile on his face. + +Jimmy went to the park and saw a big picture on the wall. He wanted to watch it, but as he got closer, he saw that it was broken. He was really sad and didn't know what to do. + +His mom came over and saw him standing there. She told him not to worry and that she would fix the picture. She said that he should go and play while she worked on the picture. + +Jimmy went to play with his friends and when he came back, the picture was ready again. He was so happy, and he watched the picture for a long time. He was so glad he didn't have to miss out on it. +Once upon a time there was a chicken called Milly. Milly was bossy and liked to boss around the other animals in the farm. + +One day, Milly saw a baby pig. She said to him, "You're too dirty! You need to go and wipe yourself." + +The baby pig was very scared and he didn't understand what she meant. He asked his mother, "What does she mean?" + +His mother replied, "Milly wants you to roll in the mud so you can get clean." + +So the baby pig rolled around in the mud and when he was done, he was covered in mud from head to toe. + +Milly looked at him and laughed. "That's not what I meant! I said you should wipe yourself off!" + +The baby pig was so humiliated and he ran off crying. Milly just laughed and kept being bossy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a fat man called Bill. Bill loved to saw wood, it was his favorite hobby. One day Bill met a lovely girl called Lucy. She was beautiful, and Bill decided that he wanted to marry her. + +Bill decided to ask Lucy to marry him and he went to find her. But when he got to Lucy's house, he found out something awful - she had already married someone else! Bill was so sad, he felt like his heart had broken in two. + +However, that wasn't the end of the story. Bill's saw was so special that it could break any spell. He grabbed his saw, ran to Lucy's house and used it to break her new husband's spell. Lucy and Bill were finally able to marry each other! They lived happily ever after, and Bill kept on sawing wood. +One day, a boy was sitting on the sofa, looking at a photo. He wanted to make it special, so he took some paper and began to cover the photo. Then he took some bright red paint and put it on the paper. He made sure to cover the entire photo with the paper and paint, until it was hidden from view. + +Once the photo was covered, the boy ran off to play with his toys. Later, when the paint had dried, the boy came back and carefully peeled back the paper from the photo. He was very excited to see what his work had done to the photo. + +To his surprise, the photo he was holding was now filled with bright colors and looked much healthier! He was very proud of himself for creating his beautiful new photo. From then on, he was always looking for more things he could cover with paint and paper. +Once upon a time, there was a little pilot who was very sad. He had done something very stupid, and this made him fearful of being punished by his parents. He took a deep breath and reluctantly went to his parents to tell them what he had done. + +His parents listened to him patiently, but they were very angry. They told the little pilot he must be punished for doing something so stupid. They sent him to his room without any dinner, and the little pilot cried. + +The next day, the pilot’s parents hugged him and told him they did not want to punish him. Instead, they wanted him to learn from his mistake and be more careful next time. The little pilot was so thankful, and he said he would try to be smarter. His parents were so proud of him, and they all hugged again. + +The little pilot never forgot his mistake, but he was happy that his parents chose to teach him instead of punishing him. +Jill was a modest girl who loved to bake. She was very excited for a special day that was coming up when she would be baking something new. +Jill had been searching for the perfect herb to add to her baking. She asked her mom for help but her mom just smiled and nodded. +On the day, Jill gathered her ingredients and mixed them into the bowl, adding a special herb she had found. She mixed the ingredients together and put it in the oven. +When it was ready, she took it out of the oven and she couldn't believe her eyes. The herb she had used had made all the difference and the result was extraordinary. Everyone admired her baking and Jill was very proud. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little mouse. This mouse was always sneaking around looking for scraps which it could fill up its tummy with. One day, it stumbled upon a patch of stitches. The mouse couldn't believe its luck and filled up with stitches. + +The mouse did not think twice before stuffing itself with the stitches. But little did the mouse know that these pieces were not meant for eating. The stitches were for making clothes for the animals of the forest. + +The mouse grew and grew until it could barely move from being so full of stitches. And so, the nosy little mouse was never able to find any more food in the forest and soon it died from being too full. +Molly and Joe were two little children who lived in the same town. They were best friends and were always playing together. One day, Molly had an idea. She wanted to unite the whole town with a special drum beat. Joe thought it was a great idea and promised to help. + +The next day, Molly and Joe gathered all the drums from the town together and gave each person in the town their own drum. Together, Molly and Joe showed them how to start the drum beat and then everyone joined in. + +The townspeople played their drums for hours, their beats combining and uniting the whole town. Everyone was so happy together, drumming in harmony. + +But then, a storm came. The people quickly put away their drums in order to stay safe. Molly and Joe, however, were determined to finish the drumbeat. They knew that if everyone came back together, the beat could be reunited. + +Molly and Joe worked hard to convince the people to come back, and eventually they did. Everyone returned and were able to finish the drumbeat, uniting the town once and for all. The people of the town were so proud and happy, they celebrated long into the night. +Once upon a time there was a nice person. They were very comfortable in their home. One day, the person heard a sound outside. They decided to ignore it, but it kept coming back. + +The person decided to investigate what was causing the sound. They opened their door and there, standing in their garden, was a small creature. + +"Hi there!" the creature said. "Why are you ignoring me?" + +The person was surprised. They started to talk to the creature and ask it questions. The creature was really friendly and the person was very comfortable talking to it. + +The person found out that the creature just wanted to be friends. They spent the day playing together and talking. From now on, the person will never ignore someone like the creature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a big toy box that was kept locked. Every day, Jane tried her hardest to unlock the box, but she was too little to do it. + +One day, Jane's mom saw her trying to unlock the box. Jane's mom said, "Jane, I know you love playing with your toys. I will help you unlock the box." Then, Jane's mom took her to the store and bought her a new key. + +Jane was so excited to unlock the box and play with her toys. She ran over to the toy box and put the key in the lock. She turned the key and, wow, it opened up! Jane opened the box and all of her toys were inside. + +Mom said, "Jane, the key is reliable and it'll always unlock the box for you." Jane and her mom sat down on the floor and played with Jane's toys for the rest of the day. +Mia was so excited! She wanted to rush out of her house to go and play in the park. She was wearing her favourite pink dress and running out the door when she heard a strange noise. It sounded like a laser! Mia stopped and looked around the room. She saw that the window was open and a little beetle was using its laser to fly around the room! + +Mia was amazed! The laser was so shiny and beautiful and she wanted to get closer. She carefully tiptoed over and crept closer to the window. The beetle noticed Mia and flew away with its laser. Mia watched it until it disappeared in the sky. + +Still excited to go to the park, Mia rushed outside and skipped down the street. She couldn't wait to show her friends her new story about the magical laser beetle. +Once upon a time, there was a bug named Ben. He was orange and buzzed around happily. + +He liked to play and always behaved nicely. Whenever he saw a flower, he'd land on the petals and see if the flower wanted to play. + +One day, Ben was in the garden, playing with his friends. But then he saw an orange flower, big and bright. He wondered, did the flower want to play with him? + +So he flew over to the flower, but it wasn't like his other friends. It made a loud noise and started chasing Ben. + +Ben was scared and started to fly away. Then he remembered to behave and stay brave. He flew slowly back towards the flower, and the flower stopped chasing him. + +Because of his brave behavior, Ben became friends with the orange flower. They played together until the sun set behind the hills. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abi. Abi liked to go on adventures. Today she found a special place. She decided to mention it to her mom. + +When Abi told her mom she said "oh, what do you have there?". Abi said "it's a place with a treasure chest and lots of fun!". + +Her mom asked if the treasure would be available for Abi to take and Abi said yes. Her mom said "okay, go ahead, but don't forget to come back for dinner". + +Abi was so excited she bounced off like a bee. She jumped from stone to stone until it was time to go home. The sun was setting and Abi was getting tired. She stopped to rest on a big rock and put her knee on the ground. + +That's when she found it! In the grass at her knee was a shiny coin. Abi was so happy, she couldn't believe her luck. She shouted "hooray!" and held the coin tight in her hand. Abi was very proud of her adventure and the special treasure she had found. +Once there was a boy. He was playing in the park. He went to the swings and went high in the air. He liked that very much. + +Then he got down and looked around. He saw something shiny in the sand. He walked closer and saw it was a basket! He was very happy. + +He picked it up and looked inside. He was so excited to find a shiny toy inside the basket! He put it in his pocket and looked around to see who it belonged to. + +But everyone in the park had already left. The boy felt a little embarrassed. He thought maybe he should put the basket back where he found it. + +He carefully put the basket on the ground and ran back home. He would never forget the good luck he had in finding a basket with a toy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a happy puppy. He was so healthy and strong. Every day, he loved to swing on his swing. + +He would run and jump and swing higher and higher. He would wiggly his tail and smile. He was having so much fun! + +On the other side of the garden, there was a little girl. She was watching the puppy swing and giggle. She wanted to play too! + +The little girl ran over to the puppy and said "Let's swing together!" The puppy smiled and barked yes! + +So the two of them swinged and jumped higher and higher. Puppy and the little girl laughed and giggled and had so much fun. They played until they were too tired to swing anymore. + +The puppy and the little girl were so happy and healthy! They became the best of friends and always liked to play together. The end. +Once upon a time, Sally and Billy were playing in the park together. Sally had a gold ball and was very excited. She wanted to see how far she could kick it. So she ran and kicked it as hard as she could. + +Billy watched and said, "That was naughty of you Sally!" + +Sally was confused, she asked,"Why is it naughty?" + +Billy replied, "You should always share your toys so everyone can join in the fun and no one will be sad or left out." + +Sally thought about it and then smiled. She brought her gold ball over to Billy and said, "Would you like to kick my ball now too?" + +Billy was very excited and the two friends had a great time together, both kicking the ball back and forth. + +By the end of their game, Sally had learnt a valuable lesson on being generous and kind. It's so important to share and think of others. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old turtle who wanted very badly to speed up. He wanted to race with all of the other animals, but no matter how hard he tried, his slow pace just couldn't keep up. + +But one day, an idea popped into the turtle's wise head. He decided to ask the patient rabbit for help. So the turtle cautiously crawled over to the rabbit, who was busy munching on a carrot, and politely asked if he could teach him how to speed up. + +The rabbit agreed. He told the turtle to keep his head down, close his eyes tight and imagine himself racing forward with all of the other animals. So the turtle did as the rabbit said and before he knew it, he was speeding ahead faster than he ever had before. + +The turtle was so happy with the rabbit's help, he thanked him again and again. Now the turtle could race with everyone and enjoy the feeling of speeding like the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He was marching through a forest on a hot summer day when he saw a dragon. The knight was ready for battle and fearless, but the dragon was too strong. The dragon used its tail to scatter the knight as it roared with laughter. + +The knight landed in a pile of leaves and felt discouraged. He wanted to cry, but he knew he could not give up. He had worked too hard to get this far and giving up would be foolish. He slowly and carefully rose to his feet and thought of a plan. + +He decided to try something new and daring. He yelled out a challenge for the dragon and the dragon was surprised. He and the dragon battled for what felt like hours, but eventually the knight managed to win. + +The knight was filled with joy and relief. He had won the battle and earned a great victory. He smiled from ear to ear as he walked away, but he would never be foolish enough to challenge the dragon again! +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She had a soft, fluffy toy which she loved. Every day she would take it with her to the local pitch. She loved playing there with her toy. + +On one particular day, she was playing on the pitch and she forgot her toy. She saw a little boy who was playing with the same toy. He wouldn't give it back to her. He said it belonged to him. + +The little girl started to cry and explained to the boy that she had lost her toy. But the boy wouldn't listen and he kept saying the toy belonged to him. + +The little girl was very sad and there was nothing she could do to get her toy back. She had to leave the pitch without her beloved toy and was unable to have her normal, fun day of playing. +Once upon a time, a lion was walking in the forest. The animal was big and strong and scared everyone he saw. One day, he saw a little rabbit hopping around. The lion was so rude and mean, he suddenly tried to catch the poor animal. But then, something amazing happened. Another bigger, meaner lion came out of nowhere and growled at the first lion. + +The first lion was so scared, he quickly ran away. The little rabbit was safe! From then on, the little rabbit always remembered the lesson: being rude has bad consequences. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be nice and polite, even when you are bigger and stronger than other people or animals. +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was only three years old, but she was very eager to learn new things. + +One day, her mom gave her some news. She said, “Sally, your grandfather is coming to visit today.†Sally was so excited she raced outside to tell her friends. + +When her grandfather arrived, Sally was eager to show him around. So she grabbed a sack, and they went outside to explore. They picked flowers, collected stones and watched the birds. + +At the end of the day, Sally realized something very important. Sharing special moments with loved ones is always more important than objects. + +Sally was so happy with what she learned that she gave her grandfather a big hug. She said, “Thank you for coming to visit. Now I know that spending time with someone I love is the best sack of news I can get!†+The graceful little girl was about to have a snack. Her mother had just popped some toast into the toaster. The girl waited excitedly, anxious to taste the toast. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. The girl was startled and she saw sparks coming out of the toaster. She quickly touched it, trying to turn it off. + +When the girl's mother returned, the girl felt nervous. She was worried that her mother would be mad at her for touching the toaster. Although the girl felt scared, she knew that she had been brave and tried to help. + +When her mother saw the toaster, she smiled. She was proud of her daughter's courage and understanding of safety. Instead of getting mad, she hugged the little girl and said, "You were so graceful and brave. You did the right thing!" + +The toast was ruined, but the girl knew her mother was proud of her. The girl was thankful that she could help, even though it had ended differently than she’d hoped. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. He loved to play around in the pond by himself. He swam, jumped and hopped all day. One day he forgot why he was in the pond. He forgot what he was trying to do. + +He got very confused, so he just kept jumping around. When he looked up, he saw a big tree. He remembered, he wanted to climb it! But now he was too ashamed, he thought the other frogs would laugh at him. But then he remembered, frogs don't laugh. + +So the frog gathered all his courage and he slowly started to climb the tree. A few seconds later he reached the top! He was so happy, he shouted out loud! The other frogs were so surprised that he made it to the top. They clapped and cheered for the frog, and he was very proud. He never forgot about the tree ever again. +Once upon a time, there were two very good friends, Jane and John. John came over to Jane's house and saw a big olive tree in the garden. + +John immediately asked Jane, "What's that big olive tree doing in your garden? Can I try one!" + +Jane smiled, "Of course you can! But first, make sure you ask my mummy for permission!" + +John followed Jane inside. Jane's mummy was busy in the kitchen. He requested,"Can I try an olive from your big olive tree?" + +Mummy said, "Yes, you may have one. I have plenty in my kitchen. Go ahead and pick one!" + +John took an olive and he and Jane ran outside to enjoy the beautiful sunny day. + +They played with the big olives, rolling them around in the grass. They had so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a little bear named Sam. Sam thought he was very brave but he got scared when it was dark at night. He would tremble and fear the darkness. + +One night, Sam's mommy had something special for him. She gave him a warm glass of milk with honey and a yummy cookie. Sam was so happy! He felt his fear melt away as he drank the warm milk. + +Sam's mommy said, "Sam, I want you to remember this night. Understand that yummy things can help calm your fear and help you when you need it." + +Sam smiled and said, "I will remember this night and what you said, mommy". + +So Sam learned a valuable lesson - with a yummy treat, his fear of the night could be melted away. +Once upon a time, there was a strong girl called Sarah. She liked to play sports and have a lot of fun. + +One day, she decided to go to the park and play a game with her friends. As she reached the park gate, she heard a whisper. She stopped and listened carefully. + +Sarah: Who’s there? + +The whisper replied: It’s me! + +Sarah looked carefully and saw a small creature hiding in the shadows. The creature smiled at Sarah and said: + +Creature: I want to play a game with you! + +Sarah was excited! She nodded and said: + +Sarah: Yes! Let’s play! + +And so, Sarah and the creature had a fun time playing sports together at the park. Sarah was so strong and had so much fun! The creature thanked Sarah and then disappeared with a whisper. +Once upon a time, there was a good pirate. He had an old boat and a big parrot. The pirate loved his life at sea and he was happy. + +Suddenly, another pirate showed up and started to mess with him. The good pirate was angry and shouted, "Go away! I don't like you". + +The other pirate said, "Why don't you like me? I'm a nice pirate and I don't want to fight". + +The good pirate said, "I don't like you because you are not nice. You are mean and I hate you". + +The other pirate didn't understand and he said, "Why do you hate me?" + +But the good pirate had had enough and he said, "Because you are mean and I don't like you. Now go away!" + +The other pirate was sad but he finally understood and he left. The good pirate was relieved and he went back to enjoying his life at sea. He never saw that other pirate again. The end. +Paul was always excited for Wednesday. He liked going to the playground and playing with his friends. Wednesday was always a great day. + +This Wednesday was a bit different. The sky was cloudy and it wasn't very warm like usual. Paul couldn't wait to get to the playground and slipped on his shoes. When he opened the door, he could feel the cool air. It made him sigh. + +Paul and his Mom drove to the playground, but Paul could tell something was wrong. No one was there. His Mom said the playground was closed because it was too cold. Paul was so disappointed, he sighed again. + +The next Wednesday, Paul was excited again. He slipped on his shoes and opened the door, but this time it felt warm. Paul smiled. When they got to the playground, it was full of children playing. Paul ran to go join his friends. He was so happy, it made him sigh with joy! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Mary. Mary was a very charming girl and she was always full of energy! + +One day Mary went on an adventure. She walked and walked and eventually she came to a foggy place. There was a lot of mist in this place. Mary explored the mist and she heard a noise. She was very scared! + +Suddenly, Mary saw a little fairy! She was very small and she had pretty wings. The fairy introduced herself to Mary and said her name was Tinkerbell. Mary was very happy to meet Tinkerbell. + +Tinkerbell invited Mary to her home and she showed her lots of nice things. They even played games together and laughed lots! + +Mary and Tinkerbell became the best of friends and they continued exploring the mist together. Every day was more fun than the last! The mist was very charming and the two of them had lots of fun! +Once there was a little boy. He was very stubborn. His parents were always trying to get him to do things the right way, but it was no use. + +One day the boy wanted to sit on the couch, but this was not allowed. His mom said firmly, "No, you can't sit on the couch". But the little boy was too stubborn. He sat on the couch anyway. + +His mom was not happy. She asked him to get off the couch, but the little boy did not listen. After a while she decided to let him stay and said, "Well, if you are going to sit on the couch, you can at least say 'thank you'." + +The little boy was very surprised by her request. He pondered the words for a minute, and then said with a big smile, "Thank you!" + +His mom smiled too and said, "That's better! Now, why don't you get off the couch and play?" + +The little boy was happy to do that, and he thanked his mom again as he ran off to play. +Once there was a little girl named Mandy. She was three years old and lived with her mom and dad. Mandy was feeling very worried. Every morning her mom put her in the car and drove her to a special school far away. + +Mandy was worried about leaving her mom and dad. One day, Mandy asked her mom, "Where is daddy?" Her mom said, "He is at work. I put him on the telephone this morning to say goodbye." + +Mandy was still feeling worried. She did not understand how her mom could put him on the telephone. But then she remembered that when she talked to her grandparents on the telephone it was just like talking to them in person. + +Mandy smiled, feeling much better. She hugged her mom, knowing that she and her dad could still talk even when they were apart. +Johnny was jogging in the quiet park. He was having a lot of fun when suddenly he spotted a ranch in the distance. He was so excited, since he had always wanted to visit a ranch. He kept jogging until he reached the ranch, dreaming of all the animals he would see. + +But upon arrival, Johnny was disappointed. The ranch was quiet and empty. He couldn't find a single animal or farmer. Johnny started to get scared and decided to leave. As soon as he jogged out of the ranch, he heard a loud noise coming from inside. He looked back and saw that the ranch was on fire! + +Johnny was very sad. He was sad that the ranch was destroyed and all the animals were gone, but he was also sad that he had wasted his time jogging to this place for nothing. Johnny had to learn an important lesson: not all dreams can come true. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Sarah's mom suggested they go to the market together. Sarah was excited! When they arrived, Sarah saw lots of things but her favorite were the octopuses. + +The octopuses were so fun to look at but they were a bit expensive. Sarah's mom suggested they look around to see if they could find a cheap one. After searching, they finally saw one! It was a little bit different than the others but Sarah was happy with it. + +Sarah's mom bought the octopus for her and Sarah took it home. She hugged it tight and promised to take good care of it. Sarah loved her octopus and it was the best day ever! +Once there was a big bear and a small mouse. One day, the mouse found a jar of jam and he decided to eat it all. The bear was very angry when he saw the empty jar and he wanted to punish the mouse. He tried to slap the mouse, but the mouse was too quick, and he managed to escape. + +The bear shouted: "You are not getting away! I am going to slap you!" + +The mouse said: "No, please don't slap me! I promise that I won't do it again!" + +The bear thought for a minute and said: "If you promise not to touch my jam anymore, then I won't slap you." + +The mouse promised, and the bear was satisfied. Since then, the mouse has been very careful to respect the bear's jam and they have become friends. +Once upon a time there was a young boy called Jack and he had a box. In the box was something special - a knob. Every night Jack would bury the knob in the garden and then he would dance and sing around it. + +Jack loved the knob so much and he wanted to take extra special care of it. So he asked his mom for help. His mom carefully wrapped the knob up in a soft cloth so it would stay safe and not get broken. + +Jack kept burying the knob in the garden and every time it felt special. But then one day a bad storm came. The wind blew hard and the rain fell too. The knob was fragile and the storm knocked it over. + +Unfortunately, the knob broke and Jack was very sad. But then, one morning he saw a beautiful flower growing from where he had buried the knob the night before. He was very happy and thanked his mom for looking after his fragile knob for him. And that was the end of Jack's story. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy named Jack. He was always looking for an adventure and one day he decided to take a dare. He wanted to wear his pants backwards for a day. + +He went out to the park to show his friends his pants. All of his friends were so surprised and some said it didn't look right at all. But Jack was brave and he kept his pants on. + +Later that afternoon, Jack went to the store to get some treats. As he was leaving he spotted a lucky penny. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. Jack was so excited he ran to tell his friends. + +They all laughed and said, "you are so lucky, Jack!" + +Jack smiled at them and said, "I was brave and that made me lucky". +Once in a small village a humble girl stood by the river bank. It was a nice summer day, the sun was shining and the water was wet. + +The girl looked at the river and wondered what it could be like to jump in. She nervously stepped closer and closer to the edge until finally she was standing right above it. + +Just then, the girl heard a voice: "Jump in! Jump in! It's so much fun in here!" She looked around to see who had said those words and noticed a little fish in the water. + +The girl smiled. "You think I should jump in?" she asked. + +The fish nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! It's so much fun!" + +So, the girl finally did it. She took a deep breath and jumped in the refreshing water. She laughed and smiled as she swam around with the fish. + +It was the best day ever. +One hot day, two friends were playing outside. One friend dared the other to try and pick the hot, red rock. The first friend was scared and refused to do it. He shook his head and was about to give up when his other friend started to pick the hot rock. He got closer and closer, almost touching it. Finally, he picked up the hot rock and ran away with it. The first friend was so surprised that he had finally done it, he cheered his friend on. The two friends were happy and celebrated their victory together. +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl. She loved to decorate her bedroom and make it look nice. One day she wanted to paint her bedroom walls. She asked her mum and dad if it was ok and they said yes. + +The little girl was so excited that she got to work straight away. She used lots of colours and painted big stars on the wall. But then, things started to go wrong. She had forgotten to put down old newspaper and the paint was making a big mess! + +Just then, the little girl heard strange noises coming from the wall. She was really scared and wanted to run away, but the noises were getting louder. Suddenly, a large and rough nightmare popped out of the wall. It had horns, long teeth and red eyes. + +The little girl was so scared but she stood her ground! She bravely asked the nightmare what it wanted. The nightmare said it wanted to help her decorate her room. The little girl smiled and thanked the nightmare for its help. They finished painting together and her bedroom looked amazing. + +The little girl and the nightmare were now friends. Every day, they played together and decorated her bedroom. Everyone was really impressed with how beautiful her bedroom looked! The little girl was so happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Larry and Lily. They were walking through an ancient forest when they came upon a strange cave. They were excited to explore it, but it was dark and scary. + +Then, Larry encouraged Lily to go in. Lily was afraid, but Larry said that he would be right there with her and finally she agreed. + +As they explored the cave, they noticed strange writing on the walls and piles of meat everywhere. Lily asked what it all meant and Larry said it was an ancient way of life. He said the writings were stories of bravery and the meat was a sign of strength. + +Larry encouraged Lily to take some of the meat with them. "This will help us if we ever get lost," he said. Lily was still scared, but she trusted Larry and bravely grabbed a piece of meat before they continued on. + +The two friends soon made it out of the cave and on to many more adventures. Whenever they faced something new the two would always remember the ancient cave and the encouraging words Larry said. +Once there was a small bunny who wanted to build a house. But the bunny did not know how to build one. He saw a brick and thought it might be useful. So, he picked it up and tried to build the house with it. + +But the bunny couldn't figure out how to make it work. He felt so frustrated and sad. He tried and tried again, but he couldn't seem to succeed. + +Then one day, he had an idea. He asked a wise old turtle for help. The wise turtle gave the bunny some useful advice. He said to stack the bricks one on top of the other, and use a little bit of mud and straw to hold them together. + +The bunny did as he was told, and soon his house was built. He was so proud of his accomplishment. He had worked hard, and he had finally succeeded! +One day, Joe was being naughty. He wanted to bathe in a big lake near his house, so he had a very clever idea. He found a scale by the side of the lake, so he put it in the water. + +Joe got on the scale and it floated him across the lake. It was great fun! He splashed and played in the cool water. + +When Joe got to the other side, he was so happy. He said goodbye to the scale and thanked it for helping him have so much fun. + + Joe got out of the lake and ran home. When he got home, his mom was so surprised to see him so wet. She said he was naughty for not listening, but Joe didn't care. He had the best time ever! +One day, Gloria was very excited. She was going on a special ride today. She put on her pretty dress in light grey color. She loved how the color shined. + +Gloria ran outside to meet her Dad. He was waiting for her with a smile. She climbed up on the shiny bike and her Dad pushed her off. + +"Gloria, are you ready to ride?" he asked. + +"Yes!" Gloria shouted with delight. + +Gloria felt so independent as she pedaled the bike around the park. She saw new sights and creatures as she sailed around. After a few minutes, Gloria got tired and stopped for a rest. + +"Do you want me to carry the bike for you?" her Dad gently asked. + +Gloria smiled, "No, I can do it. I'm an independent rider now!" + +Her Dad beamed with pride. Then they continued on their special ride. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abigail. She was only three years old and she loved to play outside. One night when she was looking at the stars in the sky, she noticed a special star that was brighter than all the others. She wished and wished on the special star until finally her wish was granted! She was so excited that she ran to fetch her shovel and began to bury the star. + +Abigail's neighbour, David, noticed what she was doing and asked her, "What are you doing Abigail?" + +With a big smile she replied, "I am burying the star I wished upon! My wish came true!" + +David was so envious of Abigail's luck that he wished upon the same star but nothing happened! So each night David would watch Abigail bury her star, hoping that his wish would be granted too. +Once upon a time, there was a unique field. In the middle was a big tree with a hole in the trunk. One day, two friends came to visit the field. They were called Lola and Sammy. They wanted to explore and have some fun. + +First, Lola said, "Let's fly through the tree!" So the two friends closed their eyes, ran and jumped into the hole. Inside, everything was different. Sammy saw lots of colors and shapes that he had never seen before. + +Then Lola said, "Let's part ways and explore! We can each find out something new!" Sammy thought that was a great idea, so off they went. Lola found a special flower, and Sammy found a mountain made of clouds. Eventually, the two friends met up again and decided to go back to the field. + +At the end of their journey, they both agreed that it was the most unique field they had ever seen! +John and his mom went to the beach. When they got there, they saw many dolphins jumping in the water. + +John was so excited, he couldn't stop jumping. He asked his mom, "Can I get in the water?" + +His mom said, "Yes, but stay close to me and don't get too wet." + +John quickly ran into the water. He splashed and watched the dolphins play. He was so happy, he yelled out, "Look at the dolphin! It's so fun!" + +Suddenly, John lost his balance and fell in the water. He got wet up to his chin! + +Mom came to the rescue and said, "John, you need to be careful, the water is wet!" + +John nodded with a big smile, and said, "The dolphin was so cool!" +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit who hopped down a path in the woods. As he stepped through the brambles and burrs he noticed something caught in the root of a tree. He hopped closer and saw it was a black bird, who told him, "Help me! I'm stuck!" + +The rabbit looked for something he could use to free the bird, but he had nothing. Suddenly he heard a voice from behind him, "I have something that might help!" + +It was an old woman wearing a long robe of black. She stepped forward with a twig in her hand and said, "This twig should do the trick." With the twig, she carefully lifted the root off of the bird's feet and freed it. + +The little bird flew away, thankful for the rabbit and the woman's help. As they watched the bird fly away, the rabbit and the woman smiled and continued on their way. +Mommy and daddy drove their reliable van to the park. They saw their friend Jack, who was there with his daughter, Kate. + +"Let's play together," said Daddy. + +Kate, who was three-years-old, asked, "What do you want to play?" + +"Let's play pass," replied Daddy. + +Jack and Daddy stood on either side of the playground, and threw a ball back and forth. Kate watched them and clapped happily as they shouted, "Pass!" + +They continued to play pass until it was time to leave. As they said goodbye, Jack said to Kate, "Remember, it's important to be a reliable friend." + +Daddy smiled. As they drove away in the reliable van, he looked back through the window and said, "Kate, Jack is right. You should always try to be reliable." + +The moral of the story is that reliability is important in life. Being reliable means you can count on someone to be there when you need them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and lived with her mommy in a big house. One day, Daisy's mommy said to her, "Let's go into the living room and I'll show you something!" + +So Daisy followed her mommy into the living room and saw a desk. Daisy was so excited that she clapped her hands. Daisy asked, "Mommy, what's this?" + +Mommy said, "This is a desk. Let me show you how to use it." Daisy nodded and watched as her mommy demonstrated how to use it. + +But when Daisy tried to use the desk, she got scared. She frowned and said, "Mommy, I don't like this." Then Daisy started to cry. + +Her mommy gave Daisy a hug and said, "It's ok, dear. You don't have to use the desk if you're scared. We can find something else for you to play with." + +Daisy smiled and her mommy wiped away her tears. Then, Daisy and her mommy ran off to find something else for Daisy to play with. And she found lots of fun things to do! +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Joey. Joey was very tired. He had been running around with his friends all day and now he wanted to go to sleep. + +He asked his mom for a reward for being so good all day. His mom smiled and said "Yes, Joey. If you go to sleep right now you can have a special reward in the morning". + +Joey quickly snuggled into bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep. + +The next morning, Joey woke up bright and early. He remembered what his mom had said and asked "Mommy, what is my reward?". + +Joey's mom smiled and said "The reward is that you get to stay up longer this morning and play with your friends!". + +Joey was so happy he jumped up and ran outside to meet his friends. He was no longer tired and had lots of fun in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a cow. He was big and fit. He was very happy and liked to run around the paddock. One day, his farmer wanted some beef for dinner. The cow didn't want to escape, but he had to. + +So the cow ran and ran and ran, but he couldn't very far. The farmer and his dog caught him and put him in a car. They took him away to a scary place with lots of noise, smells and bright lights. + +The cow didn't escape. He was made into beef and the farmer ate it for dinner. The cow was very sad, but he couldn't escape. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a weird chair. It was a very special chair because it could shrink. One day a little girl decided to sit on it. As soon as she sat down the chair started shrinking. The girl shouted for help but nobody heard her. The chair kept shrinking until it was gone and the girl with it. Nobody ever saw her again. Bad ending! +Once there was a little girl, she was very creative. She liked to go out and explore. One day she decided to go to the park and find something fun to do. + +When she got to the park, she saw a pigeon. She wanted to have some fun with it. So she ran towards it and tried to jump to catch it. + +But the pigeon was very quick and kept flying away! No matter how hard the little girl tried, she just couldn't catch the pigeon. She was very frustrated and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She decided to get creative. She started running around the pigeon, trying to block its way so it had nowhere to go. Finally, she was able to jump and catch it! + +The little girl was very happy because she was able to catch the pigeon. She made sure it was ok and then let it go. From then on, she was always very creative when she tried to do something. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Peter and Johnny. Peter was a very patient boy who always wore a red cap. Johnny on the other hand was much less patient and liked to rush around. + +One day they decided to play hide-and-seek. Johnny settled on a spot to hide, but Peter had decided to hide somewhere else. Johnny tried to be patient and he waited and he waited. When Peter didn't come back, he took off his cap and started searching for him. + +Eventually Johnny found Peter hiding in a bush. Johnny was very angry that Peter had taken so long to come back and he confronted him. Peter was very sorry and tried to explain, but Johnny was too angry to listen. Johnny wanted Peter to apologize, but Peter was too stubborn to do that. + +The two ended up in a standoff. Gradually, they both cooled down and Johnny eventually realized how patient Peter had been. Together they both decided to settle their differences and start again. So they hugged, put their caps back on, and went off to play together. +Once upon a time, a mother and her daughter were out in the park. As they walked, they saw a new triangle. It was bright, sparkly, and shiny. + +The mother said to her daughter, "Let me teach you something about this new triangle. It has three sides, three angles and three corners." She pointed to the corners and sides of the triangle as she talked. + +The mother continued to explain the triangle in detail. The daughter nodded and looked carefully at the triangle. + +When the mother finished explaining, her daughter asked her why she was teaching her about the triangle. + +The mother replied, "Because it's important to learn new things! This is a lesson that we can use every day in our lives. Even if something is difficult, if we stay focused and keep trying, we can learn how to do it." + +The daughter smiled and hugged her mother. The mother had taught her something new and important. + +Moral of the story: Learning is always important and with focus and determination, you can learn anything! +Once there was a little boy. He heard an exciting noise and went to investigate. He opened the fridge and saw a big green vegetable. It smelt nice and was covered in bumps. The little boy saw that it was called broccoli. + +He decided to give it a try and was pleased with his decision. The broccoli tasted yummy and he ate it all up. He felt his tummy getting full and very comfortable. + +The little boy lay back and listened to the sound of the birds chirping outside. He smiled happily and fell fast asleep. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was very kind, and every day she encouraged her baby to learn and play. One day the mommy was cooking dinner, and she asked her baby to help her. She gave the baby an apron and showed the baby how to hold a wooden spoon. The baby was very excited, and mommy smiled at him while she encouraged him to mix and stir the pot. + +The baby became very helpful, and mommy was so proud. At dinner, the mommy thanked the baby for all his help, and the baby felt very grateful. After dinner, the baby put on his apron and asked mommy if he could help again. + +Mommy smiled and said yes. She encouraged the baby to help her clean the dishes and put them away. The baby was so proud and grateful for the chance to help, and before long all the dishes were clean and put away. + +The mommy hugged her baby tight and said, "I'm so proud of you for helping me." The baby smiled from ear to ear and was so grateful to have such an encouraging mommy. +Once upon a time there was a rare bull called Steve. Every morning Steve wandered around the patch of grass with his friends. None of them ever imagined that anything bad could ever happen. + +One day, a sad thing did occur. A man with a big straw hat had come to the patch of grass. He began to shout and yell, he was angry! At the sight of him, Steve and his friends began to panic. + +In a flash the man had caught Steve in a rope. He had come to catch animals, and now he had a new rare bull! Steve didn't want to go but he had no choice. His friends were sad as they watched him get taken away. + +Steve was never seen again, and his friends were heartbroken. They knew they would never see their rare friend ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a family living in a cozy house. It had a big fireplace in their living room, which made the house feel warm and happy. It was almost winter time, so the family was excited to start using the fireplace. + +One day, the mommy wanted to light a fire in the fireplace by using some wood, but she couldn't make it work. She became so frustrated and started to cry. + +The three year old child saw her mommy crying and he wanted to help. So, he knelt down in front of the fireplace and banged the wood together until he made sparks. Then the fire started! + +The mommy was so happy and she thanked the little one for helping her. They hugged and from that day, the family was happily able to use the fireplace all winter. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fierce lion. He was strong and brave, and he had a deep, loud roar. + +One day, he came to an office. He wanted to explore the office, so he opened the door and walked inside. + +The office walls were thick and the lion felt safe. He looked around and saw lots of tables and chairs. He roared and roared and the whole office shook! + +The lion was happy. He stayed in the office and played all day long. He swiped the chairs with his paws and pushed the tables around. Everywhere he went, he roared as loud as he could. + +At the end of the day, the lion said goodbye to the office and went home. He was happy, but he missed the office walls that were so thick and strong. +Once there was a small duck who wanted to fly. He asked the pond if he could megprit him but the pond said no. He was very sad. + +Then he saw a big owl. The owl said she could help him fly. The owl said he must stand on a scale and she would make him very loud. + +So the duck stood on the scale and the owl started to cry out loud. The scale started to move up and the duck felt very light. He started to fly and was so happy! + +The duck said thank you to the owl, who told him to always believe in himself. Then they flew up in the sky together and the duck was never sad again! +John was a little boy with a wish in his heart. He put his hands together and looked up in the sky and asked for a special mark. + +His mom saw this and asked him what he wished for. He smiled and said, "I want a big star on my arm. A special mark that no one else has". + +John's mom smiled and told him, "Maybe one day your wish will come true". She told him bedtime stories about how one day he'd have a special mark and that made John very happy. + +Days went by, and one day John and his mom went to the farmer's market. John bought a sour apple from the stand and on the apple was a big star. He was so excited and showed his mom. + +His mom smiled, "It looks like your wish finally came true!" John felt so happy, having his special mark right on the apple he'd bought. + +John was so excited he ran home and showed everyone his special mark. From that day on, he vowed to never forget his wish and kept his special mark close. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very hungry because she had not eaten for a long time. She remembered that she had some yummy food in an old jug. + +She wanted to get inside but the lid was stuck. She tried and tried, but it would not open. She was getting frustrated and started to feel that she would never get the container open. + +Then she had an idea. She remembered her parent's toolkit. Daisy went to find it and dug around until she found a wrench. + +Daisy ran back with the wrench and tried it on the jug. It was a perfect fit! With one big twist, the lid popped open. + +Daisy was so happy that she had found the right tool to match the jug. She enjoyed her yummy food, which filled her tummy and made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl who lived in a beautiful valley. One day, the girl wanted to show everyone how special the valley was. She ran out early in the morning and started to display her valley. + +The valley looked very pretty in the sunshine, with its giant trees, colourful flowers, and even its own little stream. But then, the girl heard a strange noise. + +She looked around and saw a big, upset bird flying through the valley. She asked, "What's wrong?" + +The bird answered, "My nest has been knocked down, and my baby birds have gone! Can you help me find them?" + +The girl immediately said yes and started to look around for the baby birds. And after a few minutes, she found them - all huddled together under a big tree! + +The girl quickly put the little birds back in their nest, and the upset bird was so happy. She thanked the girl and flew away, leaving her to show everyone else the beauty of the lovely valley. +One day, a little boy saw a saw. It was a shiny saw. It was very special. The boy wanted it very much. He wanted to use it to make things. + +The little boy was very lucky. He saw the saw again the next day. But this time, it was even shinier. He was excited. He thought it was a sign that he should try to get it. + +The boy was determined. He went over to the saw, but it was too big for him to pick up. He was disappointed. + +But then, the boy had a lucky day. He saw a grown-up nearby who was willing to help. The grown-up picked up the saw and gave it to the little boy. + +The boy was so happy. He thanked the grown-up many times. With the saw in his hands, he ran off to start building things. +Once there was a little boy named Jimmy who loved rockets. Every day after school, he would make a rocket from cardboard and send it flying high over the houses. He always kept his rockets nice and clean, and was very proud of them. + +One day Jimmy waited for a friend to come over to make a rocket with him. He waited and waited, but no one came. He felt so sad that he started to cry. His mum came to comfort him, “What’s wrong Jimmy?†she asked. “I wanted to make a rocket today, but my friend didn't come as promised,†Jimmy replied. + +His mum gave him a hug and said, “It's ok to be sad when something doesn't turn out the way you want it. But it's important to remember your manners. Your friend might have missed coming here because he got caught up in something else. You must not forget to be respectful to your friends no matter what.†+ +Jimmy understood and felt a bit better. He thanked his mum for the wisdom and decided to make a rocket all by himself, just as clean and beautiful as he always made them. + +The moral of this story is that respect and manners are important, even if you don't always get what you want. +Once upon a time there was a very angry mill. It was so angry that it shook and quaked every day. + +One bright morning a 3 year old girl called Lucy came across the mill. She asked the mill why it was so angry. + +The mill replied: "I'm angry because I don't have any food to bring me energy!" + +Lucy looked around and saw some juicy apples nearby. She smiled and said "I can help bring you some food". + +So Lucy gathered the apples and brought them to the mill. When the mill tasted the apples it stopped shaking and quaking. A big smile spread across its face. + +The mill thanked Lucy and said "Thankyou very much! Now I'm not so angry anymore". +Once there was a boy named Joe. He was very persistent. +One day, Joe wanted to drink something, so he asked his mom to get him a whip. His mom thought his request was strange, but she got him a whip anyway. Joe was so excited that he quickly drank the whip. + +Mom asked him, "What did you do, Joe?" +Joe answered, "I just drank the whip." But his mom knew what Joe had done was not good. + +The next day, Joe felt very sick. His mom asked him, "Joe, did you drink the whip yesterday?" Joe knew his mom knew the truth, so he said yes. + +His mom said, "I told you not to do that, Joe! You should not have been so persistent." + +The lesson here is that sometimes being too persistent can have bad outcomes. Joe had to learn the hard way that you should always listen to your mom. +Once there was an a lovely train. One day it went to the station to pick up its friends. When it arrived the station was full of people who wanted to ride on the lovely train. The train accepted them all and they all had a lot of fun together. + +They went on a journey through hills and valleys, over bridges and through tunnels. Everyone sang songs and laughed and talked as they enjoyed the ride. + +When they arrived at the next station they said goodbye to the lovely train and thanked it for such a wonderful ride. They all agreed that it was the best train ride they'd ever been on. The train accepted their thanks and said goodbye. + +The train continued on its journey, picking up passengers here and there and taking them on wonderful journeys. Every passenger accepted the lovely train with love. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Jocey. Jocey had a favourite red dress that fit perfectly, but when she tried it on, something strange happened. The switch got stuck, and she couldn't take it off. Jocey was very embarrassed and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, her little brother came in. He saw Jocey in her stuck dress and laughed. Jocey felt even more embarrassed. Then, he said "I know! I'll get mommy to help you." He ran off to find their mom. + +Mommy soon arrived and easily fixed the switch. Jocey was so relieved and happy. She hugged her mom and thanked her for helping. + +Afterwards, she quickly changed into something else and was glad she was no longer embarrassed. Jocey smiled, happy that the switch fit again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a big cart and she liked to take it for a walk every day. + +She would grab her cart, pull it along and fill it up with the things she found on her way. + +One day, the little girl was very tired from pulling her cart. She sat down on a grassy hill and said, "I'm so tired. I don't have enough energy to pull my cart any more." + +But then, she noticed something strange - someone had left a toy cart behind! + +The little girl was surprised and excited. She ran to the toy cart and grabbed it. She was so happy to be able to continue her adventure! + +She filled up her new toy cart with the things she found and went on her way, pulling her cart with a big smile on her face. + +The little girl had a wonderful day. +The sun was bright in the sky. Sarah was walking to the park. She was carrying her purse. + +But then it started to rain. Sarah's purse got wet. She started to worry. + +So Sarah ran quickly to her house. She was careful to carry her purse so it didn't get wetter. + +When she arrived, her mom was there. Mom smiled and hugged Sarah. She grabbed an old blanket and put it around Sarah's purse. It kept the purse nice and dry. + +Sarah was so happy. She could now carry her purse to the park when the sun came out again! +Once upon a time, there was a poor cat who wanted a place to sleep. The cat found a roof and thought it was just right for a cozy napping spot. But it was difficult for the cat to get on top of the roof since it was so high up. + +So the cat started to plan. He scurried around trying to find something to help him climb up to the roof. After a few tries, the cat eventually found some boxes that he could stack and use as steps to get close to the roof. + +The cat was so proud of himself for figuring out a way up, but he was too slow. By the time he managed to reach the edge of the roof, the sun was already up and the cat was so tired. + +The moral of this story is that it pays to be prepared. If the cat had been prepared with the right things ahead of time, he could have had a nice sleep on the roof. Planning ahead can make all the difference between a happy ending and a bad one. +Adam was feeling embarrassed. He had just been caught with a big piece of gum in his pocket at school. His teacher had found it and now everyone was laughing at him. Adam was feeling very anxious. + +On the way home, Adam had to pass the playground. He looked around to make sure no one was watching and then quickly scooped up a handful of dirt. He put the dirt in his pocket, covering up the gum. + +When Adam got home he opened up his pocket and the dirt spilled out. His mom saw the dirt and asked why it was there. Adam was so embarrassed. He reached deep into his pocket and pulled out the gum. His mom smiled and took the gum away. + +Adam was relieved. He learned that it is better to tell the truth than to try to cover it up. He felt much less anxious now. +Once there were two brave twins, Jess and Joe. Jess had kicked a soccer ball and it had gone really high up into the sky. Joe said to Jess, "Let's try to get the ball back." Jess was excited that her brother was so brave and they both ran outside to try and get the ball. + +But they didn't know how to reach it. Then they saw a ladder, and Joe said, "We can use the ladder to get the ball. You stay here and I'll go get it." Jess was worried, but Joe was brave and always wanted to help. So Jess watched while Joe climbed the ladder and reached the ball. + +When Joe came down from the ladder, Jess was so happy. Joe said, "Jess, remember that being brave is important. But be sure that you are safe and ask for help when you need it." Jess felt proud and smiled. She knew that being brave sometimes means asking for help. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was happy and always managed to make everyone around him laugh. One day, Tom wanted to learn what a doctor does. He asked his parents, but his parents said he was too young. + +Tom was disappointed, but he remembered what the doctor said. He decided to stay in school and learn all he could. He soon discovered the importance of knowledge and started to share it with everyone. + +One day, Tom went to the doctor for a checkup. The doctor reminded him that knowledge should always be shared to help others. The doctor reminded him to never be ignorant and to always try and spread the knowledge he had. + +Tom remembered the doctor’s words and started to do just that. He was amazed how much better he felt after spreading his knowledge. He realized that knowledge is power and it’s important to never waste it and always share it. + +The moral of the story is that knowledge is a powerful thing and should never be ignored. It can help us in many ways and should be shared with others when we can. We must never be ignorant and always remember to pass it along. +Once upon a time a little girl wanted to go outside. She wanted to see the weather. She asked her mom to show her. Her mom said ok. + +The little girl was excited. She ran outside. But the weather was uncomfortable. There were dark grey clouds in the sky and it was cold. She shivered. + +The little girl didn`t like the uncomfortable weather. She went back inside to warm up. She showed her mom the big shiver she had outside. + +Her mom hugged her tight. She said it was ok to not like uncomfortable weather and that it was okay to go back inside. + +The little girl smiled. She was glad she didn`t have to stay outside in the uncomfortable weather. The end. +Once upon a time there was a graceful little girl named Mary. One day Mary decided to wear her favourite red dress, the one with all the sparkles. + +She was twirling around and around, feeling so happy and free in her dress, when suddenly she had a nightmare. In her nightmare, Mary wasn't wearing her beautiful red dress. Instead she was wearing a dull grey dress and everyone was laughing at her. + +The nightmare scared Mary so much that she began to cry. Her mother came to comfort her and said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. You should always wear what makes you feel good and special. That is much more important than how others might judge you." + +Mary was so grateful to her mother and hugged her tightly. From that day forward, she remembered to wear clothes that made her feel happy, confident and graceful. + +The moral of the story is that we should always wear what makes us feel special, regardless of what other people might think. +Once upon a time, two kids named Jack and Jill wanted to go outside and act. Jack wanted to play tag, but Jill had a unique idea. She wanted to play at the post. + +At first Jack was not a fan of this. He thought it would be too boring. But Jill promised it would be fun! She suggested they race to the post, and whoever got there first could act first. + +Jack was still not too excited about this, but he decided to give it a try. He and Jill raced towards the post. They both got there at the same time, but Jack was a little bit faster. + +Jack was happy that he had won the race, but Jill was angry! She didn't think it was fair that Jack got there first. She decided she wasn't going to act anymore. + +Jack was sad to see this, so he thought of a unique idea. He suggested that they race back from the post, and whoever gets back first gets to act first. This made Jill really happy, and they both raced back. + +But this time Jill was just a bit faster. She made it back first and was really excited. She yelled, "I won! I get to act first!" + +Jack and Jill happily spent the rest of the day acting together at the post. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue who liked to search for things. One day, Sue was searching the field for special things. + +Suddenly, Sue spotted something in the dirt. It was a corn! She ran over and picked it up. When Sue dug around it, she saw that it was dead. + +Sue was very sad. She asked her mom, "Mommy, why is this corn dead?" + +Her mom looked down at Sue and said, "That's because it didn't get enough water and sunshine." + +Sue was very sad. She wanted the corn to be alive again. Sue thought for a long time about how she could save it. + +Finally, Sue had an idea. She decided to search for water and sunshine and bring it back to the corn! + +So Sue went out and gathered some water and sunshine. She carefully placed them around the corn. + +The next day, Sue returned to the field -- and to her surprise, the corn was alive! + +Sue was so happy that she had saved the corn. From that day onwards, Sue was a very special corn saver! +Once upon a time there was a grumpy goat. He lived on a farm with his family and he wore a cozy sweater. + +Every day he would go out to eat grass and the other animals on the farm would support him. But no matter how much they tried, nothing seemed to make the goat happy. + +One day the other animals decided to confront him. Goat’s friend, a cow, asked him, “Why are you so grumpy?†+ +The goat sighed and replied, “I am just too warm in this sweater.†+ +The other animals went away scratching their heads. They were quite confused. How could a sweater be the source of the goat’s sadness? + +The animals discussed the problem and decided to help the grumpy goat. They decided to get him a new sweater. + +The next day, the goat anxiously awaited to see what the other animals had gotten him. He was delighted to see that they got him a nice, cool sweater. + +The grumpy goat started to smile and thanked all his friends for their support. The animals were happy to be able to cheer the goat up. Since then, the goat has been much happier and never grumpy again. +It was a beautiful, sunny day. The sky was a bright blue. In the distance, a modern bus was shining in the sun. + +John was three years old and he was very excited. He was going on a big trip on the bus with his family. Everyone was dressed up in their best clothes and they were ready to go. + +John was excited to ride the modern bus. It was so shiny and it looked like it was brand new. + +They all hopped on the bus and settled in. Everyone waved goodbye as the bus started moving. + +John was so excited to be on the bus that he couldn't contain his happiness. He kept pointing out the window, pointing to the shiny modern bus and smiling. He was so excited to be on this adventure. +Lilly was a fearful 3 year old who was visiting the museum with her parents. She held her mom's hand as they walked through the building, looking at the strange and wonderful things she saw. + +Suddenly, Lilly saw a flame come towards them. It was burning the museum walls! She was very scared and tried to pull her mom away. Her mom stayed calm and told her they had to get out of the building quickly. + +Lilly and her mom ran out of the museum as fast as they could. Outside, people were shouting, and there were lots of emergency sirens. Lilly's mom hugged her and told her everything was going to be alright. They watched as the firefighters put out the fire and the museum doors closed. + +The next day, Lilly and her mom went back to the museum and saw it was carefully repaired, with not a trace of fire left. Lilly felt relieved and said she was glad the museum was safe again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to explore her neighborhood and today was no different. She hopped off her bike and stood at a crossroads; the road to her left was clean and bright. She decided to take that road and see where it took her. + +As Jane rode down the road, she noticed a lovely pond. The water was sparkling and clear, and there were lots of birds perched around the edges. + +Jane stopped her bike and made her way to the pond. She was about to take a drink of water when a little frog hopped up on the edge of the pond. “Hello there,†said the frog. Jane smiled and asked the frog for a sip of the clean water. + +The frog was happy to oblige and hopped forward, allowing Jane to take a big drink from the pond. Jane thanked the frog and said goodbye before hopping back onto her bike and continuing down the road. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a big box made of cardboard. It was so long! Lucky the box had a lock on it and nobody could open it. + +One day, a little girl called Daisy wanted to get inside the box. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't open the lock. + +So Daisy went to see her friend, Peter. Peter was very clever. He took a long look at the box, then he took out a key and put it into the lock. Twinkle! Peter opened the box! + +Daisy was so happy. She opened the box, and inside were lots of toys and sweets! Daisy and Peter were so happy that they played all day long. +Once upon a time, there lived a small duck. One day, the duck was playing in the park and it came across a large plastic box. The duck was so curious about the box and couldn't resist the urge to peep inside. To its surprise, the duck found a little green frog inside. The little frog had been trapped in the box and was scared and sad. The duck felt so sorry for the frog and decided to help it. It used its beak to open the lid of the box and finally released the frog from the box. The frog was so happy to be free and it thanked the duck before hopping away. + +The duck was very glad that it had been able to help the frog. This taught the duck an important lesson; it is always nice to help others in need and release them from their troubles. Even a small gesture can make someone's life better! +One day, a little girl called Penny was at the park. She was feeling very excited. Suddenly, she saw a bird flying in the sky. She was amazed and she clapped her hands. + +She looked around the park and saw lots of other children playing. She was even more excited and started clapping her hands again. She ran over to the other children and started playing with them. + +They all laughed and smiled as they played. Penny started running around to show the other children how fast she could go. Everyone clapped and cheered for her! + +Penny was so happy that she found some pennies in the grass. She was very excited and gave them to her friends as a gift. Everyone thanked Penny and she clapped her hands in joy. They all spent the day playing together and having lots of fun. +One day, Sammy was playing outside. He felt a cold shiver going down his back. Sammy looked around and saw that the sky had grown dark. He started to feel scared. + +He walked over to the big tree in his yard. He felt safe under the tree because it was very lovely. He sat down and looked up at the stars twinkling in the sky. + +Suddenly, Sammy felt a warm, gentle touch on his shoulder. He turned around and saw his mom smiling at him. She gave him a big hug and said, "I love you." + +Sammy smiled and hugged her back. He felt all his fear and sadness go away. He felt so loved and happy. He knew he was safe and nothing bad would happen. They stayed there, snuggled up in each other's arms under the lovely big tree. +Once upon a time, there were two fruits. One was blue and the other was red. They were both very brilliant, and they wanted to play together all day. But, they had different ideas. The blue fruit wanted to play tag, but the red one wanted to play hide and seek. + +The blue one laughed and said, "We can't even agree, let's just fight!" The red one was not happy about this. He got angry and said, "No, I don't want to fight. Let's just both play our game." + +But the blue one wouldn't listen. He kept pushing the red fruit, so the red one pushed him back. Soon, both fruits were fighting and rolling in the dirt. + +After a while, both fruits realized that fighting was not fun. They decided to make a deal. They would both share the same color and play tag and hide and seek. Both fruits were brilliant, and they were happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Cinderella. One day she went on an adventure to the forest. When she arrived she saw a big gate at the entrance. It was quite scary but she decided to go in. + +Once she was inside, the gate shut behind her and she realised that she was stuck. She started to panic so she shouted for help. + +Suddenly a friendly fairy appeared and said, "Don't be scared, I will allow you to leave." She waved her magic wand at the gate and it opened. + +Cinderella was very relieved and thanked the fairy. She carried on with her adventure. From that day on she always remembered to stay away from the scary gate in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted boy named Tom. Tom used to live in a small village. + +One day, Tom was sitting by the river and saw a fish swimming in the water. Excitedly, he called out to his friends, "Come and look! There's a fish in the river!" + +His friends quickly ran over. They asked Tom where he had seen the fish. But when they looked into the river, they couldn't see the fish anymore. + +"Where is it?" they asked. + +Tom sat still and pointed to the spot where he had seen the fish. After a few moments, his friends finally spotted the fish. + +"It's so gifted!" they exclaimed in excitement. + +Tom smiled and proudly said, "I saw it first!" +Once upon a time there was a fair girl. She was so fair that she sparkled. Everywhere she went, she sparkled. + +One day she was very busy. She had lots of things to cut and so she needed scissors. She looked in her room but she couldn't find any. She asked her parents, but they couldn't find any either. + +The fair girl didn't give up. She kept looking and then she found a box of matches. She was very clever and had a great idea. She matched two pieces of the matches together to make scissors. They were just the right size and shape she needed. + +The fair girl was very happy. She used her new scissors to cut everything she needed. And she sparkled all the way through. +Once, there was a big cloud in the sky. And from the cloud came some gas. The gas was so bright and colourful that everyone wanted to see it. + +"What's happening?" asked a little girl who was only three years old. She had never seen anything like it before. + +"It's amazing," said the little girl's brother. "It looks like a rainbow." + +The little girl was so excited that she started to create. She used her hands and feet to make shapes in mid air. Soon she had created something very impressive - a giant rainbow. The gas sparkled and shone. + +"Wow," said the little girl's brother. "That's so cool. You should create that every day." + +And so, every day, the little girl's rainbow was made of gas. It was the most impressive thing the little girl had ever seen. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing in the park. She loved playing on the slide and laughing with her friends. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from the nearby building. It was an elevator. Lily decided to investigate. + +Lily pressed the button and waited patiently for the elevator to arrive. She heard a loud ding and the doors opened. She stepped inside and the doors quickly shut behind her. She felt the elevator moving, but it was going up really fast. + +"Oh no! What do I do now?" she asked as she started to become scared. + +Then, an idea popped into her head. She pressed every button on the elevator and suddenly, it slowed to a stop. Lily had escaped! + +Lily walked back to the park with a smile on her face. She was proud of her escape and learned a valuable lesson: always be patient. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sam. She was three years old and loved to help Mum. Mum was making dinner and asked Sam to help wash the dishes. + +Sam went to the dishwasher and opened the door. Inside was something very scary! In the corner of the dishwasher was a big, bright ring. + +"Mum, what's this?" Sam asked. + +Mum told her it was nothing and she should close the door. But Sam was curious, so she reached out and grabbed the ring. Suddenly it started to ring! + +Sam quickly threw it down and ran away scared. She knew she shouldn't have touched the ring. + +Moral of the story: It's important to listen to your parents and not touch things that you don't know. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily. She was playing outside when she saw an unusual sight. It was a big elastic band, just waiting to be stretched. She picked it up and pulled it as far as it would go. + +"What are you doing?" said an old lady. + +"I'm stretching this band" said Emily. + +The old lady was impressed. She offered to cook Emily dinner if she could stretch the elastic even more. So, Emily worked hard and eventually managed to stretch it even further. + +The old lady was so pleased that she took Emily back to her home for dinner. When they arrived at the house, Emily felt embarrassed. It was much bigger than hers and had a lot of fancy things. + +The old lady served Emily a delicious dinner and asked her about her life stories. Emily enjoyed telling her about her adventures and in the end felt much less embarrassed. +Once upon a time there was an old man named Jake. Jake liked to take walks and think of the old days. On one of his walks he stopped to rest under a tree, one with thick leaves and a wide trunk. As he sat there, he remembered something he had once been told. It was a message, one that stuck with him. + +Jake heard a voice nearby and noticed it belonged to a young man. The man had a kind look on his face and asked Jake if he was okay. Jake smiled and said he was. + +The young man asked, "Have you ever heard the old saying 'What makes us different makes us beautiful'?" + +Jake remembered the message, but smiled sadly. He said, "I heard it a long time ago. But it's hard for me to remember it now." + +The young man nodded and patted Jake's shoulder. He said, "Remember, we all have different qualities. Those differences can lead to something beautiful." + +Jake smiled. He thanked the young man and waved goodbye with a satisfied look on his face. As he continued his walk, the old man remembered the message. +Once there was a boy named Ben. He was three years old and very curious. He wanted to find out what was behind the door. He tried to open it with his hands but it wouldn't move. He looked around until he saw a key on a stand. He ran to the stand and tried to unlock the key. + +Suddenly a voice said, "What are you doing, Ben?". + +Ben turned around and saw an old man standing behind him. He was deaf, so he had to talk very loud. + +Ben said, "I'm trying to unlock the door". + +The old man smiled and said, "Let me help you". + +He gave Ben the key and showed him how to unlock the door. Ben turned the key, opened the door and saw a wonderful garden. He went out and played in it until it was dark. + +He had a wonderful day, thanks to the old man. +Once upon a time, there was a modern safari. The safari was full of animals, so the three year old was eager to explore. +The child saw a lion and asked the guide, "Can I pet the lion?" +The guide replied, "No, he might bite you!" +However, the child refused to believe him and kept leaning closer and closer. +Suddenly, the lion started to growl, and the child stepped back frightened. +The guide smiled and said, "I told you so!" +The child was so amazed by the lion that he begged the guide to stay a bit longer. +The guide agreed and said, "Let's take a walk and see what else we can find." +The child was so excited, they couldn't believe their luck! +Little did they know, this walk was going to lead them to an even more dangerous creature that was planning to bite them! +One step at a time, they moved closer and closer to the creature. +When the creature finally revealed itself, the child screamed in terror - it was a giant crocodile! +The guide told the child to stay back, and he quickly moved in and saved them. +The three year old was so relieved and amazed, they thanked the guide and vowed to remember their lesson. +From that day on they only petted the animals on the modern safari with extreme +Once there was a little girl called Mary. She loved to go to the beach and collect shells. One day, Mary saw a big wave coming in from the ocean. She was scared at first, but then she noticed something very special in the wave. + +As the wave filled the shore, Mary was surprised to find a beautiful blue shell in it. She picked up the shell and held it in her hands. The shell was so soft and beautiful. + +Mary smiled to herself and said, “This shell is so useful! I’m going to keep it forever.†+ +Then, the little girl waved goodbye to the wave and ran off happily with her new shell. Since then, she always takes her shell with her to the beach. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had an oven and she wanted it to bloom. With her mom's help, Daisy gathered some dough and set the oven to bake. After a few minutes Daisy opened the oven door. Inside was a funny sight - bread shaped like funny animals! Daisy smiled and cheered. + +"Let's take them outside," said Daisy's mom. So together, the two of them carried the funny loaves of bread outside. Daisy smelled the bread and said, "They smell so good! I can't wait to eat them!" + +They found a picnic blanket and some funny plates. But when they looked around, there was no butter anywhere to be found. Daisy's mom thought for a minute and said, "That's okay! Butter or not, this bread looks yummy. Let's sit down and eat them! + +So the two of them enjoyed their funny bread and had lots of fun. Daisy couldn't believe she had made such yummy bread all by herself. And she was so proud that her oven had bloomed just like she wanted it to. +One day there was a girl named Kat. She loved to write stories in her imaginary world. She had played make believe for as long as she could remember. + +One day Kat took her writing tools and looked around the garden to find something special. She saw a large sparkling jewel in the corner of the garden. She picked it up and held it in the sunlight. It sparkled like the stars in the night sky. + +Kat took the jewel inside and paused in thought. Suddenly, a playful voice called out behind her. It was Kat's little brother, Jack. + +"What did you find, Kat?" Jack asked. + +"It's a beautiful jewel," Kat said. + +Jack tried to take the jewel from Kat. "Can I play with it?" he asked. + +Kat held onto the jewel tightly, "No, this is mine. I'm going to write a story about it." + +Jack started to cry and begged her to share. "But I want to play too!" + +Kat thought for a second before decided. " Alright, we can both write stories about the jewel," she said. "But you have to share it and take turns." + +Jack was so happy he ran to get his own writing tools. Kat and Jack worked together on their stories and the worried little brother soon became a happy, playful one. +John and his grandmother were walking in the park. The sun was shining and birds were chirping. Suddenly, John noticed a friendly puppy running towards them. The puppy had a spot of pink on his nose and he was barking happily. + +John was excited and said to his grandmother “Welcome doggy!†The dog was so happy and ran around with his long legs. + +John’s grandmother said “Oh, what a friendly pup!†John petted the puppy and they all laughed. + +The puppy stayed with them for a while and then ran off to chase some butterflies. John waved goodbye to the pup, saying “Bye doggy, thanks for coming!†+ +John and his grandmother continued their walk together, smiling and feeling happy that they had made a new furry friend. +John was excited to go to the gym. He liked running around and playing with the other kids there. He could never find a friend who ran as fast as he did. + +One day as John was running around the gym, he saw a new kid. He was running faster than anyone else. John was amazed. + +"Hi," said John. + +The new kid smiled and said, "Hi, my name is Charlie." Charlie held out his hand. + +John shook hands and said, "Can you teach me how to run as fast?" + +Charlie said, "Sure. I'll show you." + +John was thrilled. He followed Charlie's instructions, focusing on running fast, trying again and again. + +The next day, John and Charlie raced one another around the gym. John was running faster than ever before. He beat Charlie and won the race! Everyone clapped for John. He was so excited. + +John had made a new friend and now he was the fastest runner in the gym! +Once upon a time, in a forest far, far away there were two friends, Peanut and Daisy. Peanut was a small red squirrel and Daisy was a little grey rabbit. One day, the two friends were frolicking in the forest. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud cry. Peanut and Daisy looked around to see what was happening and found a furry little creature trembling by a tree. Peanut and Daisy ran up to the creature and asked what was wrong. + +The creature replied, "I was playing in the forest and I broke a branch on the tree. I feel very guilty about it." + +Peanut gave the creature a big hug and said, "It is ok. We can fix it. Let's set a new branch on the tree." + +Daisy said, "Yes, and I will help you." + +The three friends gathered some twigs and leaves and set a new branch on the tree. As they set it into place, the creature smiled. + +Peanut gave the creature one more hug and said, "There, all fixed!" + +The three friends all hugged and rejoiced in their hard work. From that day on, Peanut, Daisy and their new friend had plenty of fun in the forest. +John was a successful businessman who travelled a lot. He took flights to different airports all around the world. + +One time, John was at home with his 3 year old son, Toby. Toby asked his dad, "Where are you going today?" +John snapped his finger and said, "I'm going to the airport." + +Toby was so excited! He asked, "Can I come with you?" +John smiled and replied, "No, but don't worry, I'll be back soon. + +Toby watched his dad leave and wished him a successful flight. He had to wait for what felt like a long time, but when he saw John come back into the house, he was very happy. + +John happily snapped his suitcase shut and gave Toby a big hug. He said, "I had a very successful flight! I'm glad to be back home." + +Toby smiled and said, "Me too, Dad! I missed you so much." +John was walking in a big park. He felt very high; the park was full of tall trees and he could get very close to them. Suddenly, he noticed something jumping from one branch to another. + +John looked closer and he saw a little rabbit. The rabbit jumped from branch to branch, then stopped and looked at John. + +John said a big "hello". +The rabbit said "hello" back. + +John asked the rabbit, "what are you doing?". The rabbit said, "I am moving fast and jumping a lot". + +John said "That looks like so much fun. I want to move too!". + +The rabbit pointed at a branch which was very high. "Maybe you can move high too," said the rabbit. + +John nodded. He thought he could do it. He jumped and he jumped until he reached the branch. He looked down, but it was too far away; it was like zero. He was proud of himself. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy wanted to do something special, so she took out an old newspaper. She spread it on the floor and helped the baby to sit down. Then mommy asked the baby, "Can you raise your arms up?". The baby grinned, and then carefully she raised her arms above her head. + +Next, mommy showed the baby how to raise the newspaper. Gently, she raised it up and then down again, like a wave. The baby giggled. + +"Now you try," mommy said. The baby raised the paper up and down, as best she could. Mommy was so proud and gave her a big hug. + +"You did it! I'm so proud of you," she said. She kissed the baby's forehead and told her she was a good helper. + +The baby continued to raise the newspaper up and down, making gentle waves in the air. Both mommy and baby were happy and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He was a very curious boy and he always wanted to explore and take things on adventures. + +One day, Tim saw a yellow bird outside his window. It was so pretty! Tim wanted to take it with him on an adventure. + +"Can I take it for a little ride, Daddy?" asked Tim. + +"No Tim," replied Dad. "It is too difficult for you to take the bird and it will not be safe." + +Tim was so disappointed and upset but he decided to listen to his Dad. He said goodbye to the bird and went off to play with his toy cars. + +Later, when Tim and his Dad were walking in the park, Tim saw the same yellow bird again! He was so happy but he hesitated to take the bird this time, remembering that Dad had said it was too difficult. + +But then Dad said, "Go on Tim, take it. I will help you take care of it, so it will be safe." + +Tim was so happy! He ran quickly over to the bird and carefully picked it up. Daddy held Tim's hand to make sure they had a safe journey. + +It was the best adventure ever! From then on, Tim and the yellow bird were best friends and went on many adventures together. +One day there was a sad little girl who was feeling very lonely. She had a secret that made her really scared and it was difficult to keep her feelings inside. She wanted to talk to someone about her secret, but she didn't know who to ask for help. + +Suddenly, she heard a magical voice telling her it was time to heal. She looked around but didn't see anyone. Then she realized that the voice was inside her. She knew she was brave enough to tell her secret to someone. + +So she decided to tell her mom and dad her secret. She was scared but knew it was the right thing to do. They listened to her patiently, then hugged her and said that everything was going to be alright. + +From that moment, she felt better and knew that love can help heal our difficult secrets and make us feel a lot happier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the outdoors. One sunny day, Lucy was out in her garden when she heard an unusual lecture coming from the next-door neighbour's house. She was so curious, she wanted to find out what it was all about. + +Lucy wandered over to the neighbour's house and peered through the window. Inside, she saw an old man giving a lecture with lots of big words. She didn't understand any of it, it all sounded so strange to her. But she stayed and listened anyway, hoping to learn something new. + +As the old man talked, Lucy slowly began to realize what the lecture was about. He was talking about the importance of being kind to others. Lucy smiled; she was so happy to learn something new. + +But then things got strange. Suddenly, the old man stopped, and started lecturing in a really nasty tone. He was shouting at the top of his voice, saying really mean things. Lucy never heard anything like it before and it scared her. + +Just then, Lucy realized that she was actually listening in on an argument between the old man and his neighbour. The old man was angry at his neighbour for not being kind to others. Lucy quickly ran away and returned to her garden, feeling a bit shaken. + +She thought about the lecture the old man had given. Even though it was unusual for +Once upon a time, there was a small prune. He wanted to be very healthy and strong, but he was feeling very cold. He wanted to melt and be warm again. + +One day, the prune saw the sun shining down on him. He smiled and basked in its warmth. He felt the heat on him, and all of his sadness melted away. Soon, he was nice and warm. + +The prune felt so happy to be warm again. He decided to eat lots of healthy foods so that he could stay healthy and strong. He ate lots of fruits and vegetables, making sure to stay healthy. + +The prune was now warm and healthy. He smiled and waved at the sun, thanking it for helping him. Every day, he enjoyed the warmth of the sun and felt very happy. +Mr Jones stroked the telephone, a big black device that was sitting on his desk. It was an ordinary phone, nothing special. He looked out the window and asked, “Where is that baby? She has been gone too long.†+ +Then, suddenly, the phone began to ring. Mr Jones grabbed it, thinking it must be the baby. But when he put the phone to his ear, he found it was only his friend Mary on the other end. + +“Hello, Mary," said Mr Jones. "You're calling at a funny time today. Is something wrong?†+ +“No, nothing is wrong,†said Mary. “I did have a reason for calling, however.†+ +Mr Jones waited for Mary to explain. + +“I think I know where the baby is,†said Mary. “I think she's hiding in your backyard.†+ +Mr Jones' eyes opened wide in shock. + +How could she know that? he wondered. + +Mr Jones thanked Mary and hung up the phone. Then, he ran outside and sure enough, he found the baby, hiding behind a tree. It turns out, the phone had been ringing all morning, but it wasn't Mary calling. It was the baby! +Once there was a polite little girl called Lucy. She loved to go on adventures. One day, she decided to go on an adventure in her garden. + +Lucy saw a tall tree and said to herself, "I will climb that tree!" She carefully used her hands and feet to get up the tree. She looked around and saw a big mirror on a branch. + +"Oh, what is this?" she said. She examined the mirror closely, tapping it with her finger. Suddenly, the mirror started to speak. + +"Hi there, Lucy," said the mirror. "You are so polite. Do you want to come up here so we can talk?" + +Lucy was very surprised and said, "Yes, I will climb up." She reached up and grabbed the branch. She pulled and tugged until she managed to climb up and sit next to the mirror. + +They talked for hours about Lucy's adventures and her garden. Soon, it was time to go. Lucy politely said goodbye to the mirror and carefully climbed down. + +Lucy had made a new friend and went home feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little fairy. She was very small, and had beautiful wings that sparkled in the sun. Little fairy lived in a small cottage in the forest, surrounded by magical creatures. + +One day, the fairy was playing outside, when she heard a deep voice from near the trees. "Please can you help me?" it said. + +She flew over to where the voice was coming from and saw an old man stuck in the mud. "Can you keep me from sinking?" he said. + +The little fairy tried to pull the old man out, but it was too hard. Fortunately, she knew a spell that could help. She started to chant and the ground around the old man started to solidify, like rocks. The old man was able to get out safely and thanked the little fairy with a hug. + +"Thank you so much," he said. The little fairy smiled, and flew off, back to her cottage in the forest. +Once there was a mommy and a daddy. Mommy and Daddy always wanted their little boy to be honest. They wanted him to be very good. So they decided to get him a tutor. + +The tutor came to the house every day. She taught the little boy how to be honest. She taught him how to answer questions truthfully. + +One day, the little boy made a mistake. He was not being honest. The tutor got very angry. She started to yell at him. The little boy was very scared. He started to cry. + +Mommy and Daddy arrived. They could see the little boy was scared. Daddy said "It's ok, no more yelling". They asked the tutor to leave. + +Mommy and Daddy hugged the little boy. He felt better. They told him that it was ok to make mistakes. They would help him to be honest. +Once there was a big family who liked to share. One day, they decided to make something special together. They all got some pieces of cardboard and colours. + +They painted and drew on the cardboard until it was all gone. Then they put the pieces together and created a big castle. The castle was very strong and the family was very proud. + +Suddenly, it started to rain and wind. The rain made the castle wet, and the wind made it shake. The shaking made the castle break apart, and it was all broken. + +The family was sad, but then one of them said: "It's ok! We can still share the pieces with each other". So they did. They found so many new things to do with the broken cardboard, like making a house for the dolls or a car for the teddy. + +The family was very happy and had lots of fun. From then on, the family knew that even when something is broken, you can still share it with someone. +Once upon a time, two friends, Johnny and Sally, were playing. They wanted to build something together. + +"What should we build?" asked Johnny. + +"Let's build a stack," said Sally. + +They got to work. Johnny gathered the blocks and Sally put them together. They worked together as a team and soon enough, they had a tall stack. + +"We did it!" said Johnny. + +Sally smiled and said, "Wow, it looks helpful." + +Johnny nodded and replied, "Yes, and it was fun to complete!" + +They high-fived each other and said, "Good job!" +Moe and his mom were in the garden. Mohammad's mom pointed to a big clay pot. "Let’s remove the clay," she said. Moe got a stick and began to scoop the clay from the pot. Suddenly, Moe started being silly and made funny faces. His mother laughed. + +"Why are you being so silly Moe?" asked his mother. + +Moe smiled and kept on scooping the clay. He liked watching it pile up. Mom smiled and shook her head. + +Once the clay was all removed, Moe and his mom went inside. She washed off the stick, and then Moe and mom had a snack in the kitchen. + +Moe enjoyed playing with the clay the most. He was always a silly boy. +One day, there was a bird who wanted to play a song. But the bird had no musical instrument to play with. So the bird asked a friend to supply one. + +The friend was very serious and wanted the bird to show it could be trusted. So the bird sang a song and impressed the friend. The friend was happy the bird was so serious, so the friend supplied a guitar. + +The bird was so excited with the new gift. It practiced each day, playing the same song. The bird's song caught the attention of the other animals in the forest. Soon, the bird's song was the favorite in the forest. Everyone loved the bird's song! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amanda. She was only three years old, but already full of energy. She always found something fascinating to explore. + +One day, as she was walking down the street, she noticed an elderly lady sitting in a chair. Her bright, colorful clothes were a sight to behold. Amanda couldn't help but go up to the lady and ask, "Do you like colors?" + +The old lady smiled at the little girl, "Yes, I love colors. Especially blues and pinks, they make me very excited." + +Amanda asked, "Will you show me your colorful clothes?" + +The lady's face lit up with a beautiful smile. She said, "Yes, of course I will!" + +The elderly lady showed Amanda all of her colorful outfits that day. Amanda felt so excited to see her bright, cheerful clothes and thanked the lady for the wonderful experience. The two of them shared a hug and parted happily. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was lonely and enjoyed exploring nature. One day, he saw a letter in the mailbox. He was very excited and opened it as quickly as he could. Inside was a magical key. He was so happy and ran off to explore with the key. + +John wandered into the trees. He wanted to find something special with the key. He found an old door and was sure he could open it with his key. But then, something terrible happened. The key broke in half! + +John was so sad. He was lonely and felt like he had wasted the key. He tried to fix it, but the key was too broken. He wanted to go home but he was too far away. John sat down, feeling sad and alone. + +John stayed there in the nature until it was dark. He finally found his way out and went home. He was never able to use the magical key again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lily. Lily loved fashion. She liked to make sure she always looked nice and pretty. She always wore colourful clothes, like a rainbow. Every day she would go to the store to pick new clothes. + +At the store, Lily found lots of clothes she really liked. But she wanted to make sure they were reliable. She wanted something she could wear for a long time and not have to worry about her clothes falling apart. + +Then one day, Lily found the perfect clothes. They were super soft, beautiful colours and reliable. She was so happy. She could wear them all the time and be sure they would not break. + +From then on, Lily was always dressed in her reliable fashion. She looked like a rainbow and always felt happy and proud. The end. +The little girl was very excited when she saw her tutor arrive. She ran to the door and opened it, greeting her tutor with a big smile. + +"Hi, I'm very excited to start today!" the little girl said. + +The tutor smiled back and said, "It's wonderful to meet you! Let's have a look at the unique activities I have for you today." + +The little girl and her tutor had a lot of fun doing different activities. They opened some books to read stories and also opened a bag of paints to paint some beautiful pictures. + +At the end of the day the little girl was very happy and thanked her tutor. + +"Thank you for helping me today! I had a lot of fun," she said. + +The tutor replied, "I'm glad you had a good time. Let's do this again soon!" +Once upon a time there were two little boys who loved to play. But the boys couldn't decide on what to play, so they each demanded to pick the game. They argued until a group of kind little birds flew by and with a gentle chirp they suggested they share some tasty snacks together. + +The boys agreed and raced over to a nearby tree where they found a big basket of delicious treats. They ate with delight and soon their bellies were full. After the snacks, they decided to work together on the game. + +The boys agreed that they should set up a race around the tree, with a tasty prize at the end. The group of birds laughed and sang as they watched the silly boys running around the tree. When the race was over, the boys declared that sharing snacks was much more fun than arguing. +Once upon a time, there was a cold winter day. Two friends named Joey and Lucy were playing outside in the snow. + +"Let's make a snowman!" said Joey. Lucy smiled and then started to shape the snow into a big pile. + +"I'm almost done," said Lucy. But as she stepped away, a strong gust of wind quickly destroyed her snowman. + +"Uh oh," she said sadly. + +Then Joey stepped up and put his arm around Lucy. He smiled his warmest smile and said, "It's ok! We can try again." + +So the two friends gathered the snow again and made a snowman even better than before. They smiled and laughed until their cheeks were cold. + +The two friends built the snowman together even though it was destroyed before. That's what true friendship is all about! +Once there was a black notebook. It belonged to a little girl called Lucy. Every day after school, Lucy would sit down and write in her notebook. She would trust the words she wrote to tell her story. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park when a big boy came up to her. He wanted to see her notebook. Lucy felt scared, but she didn’t want to be rude so she showed it to him. + +The boy took the notebook without asking her and tore out the pages. Lucy watched as her stories were destroyed. She felt so sad and scared. + +The boy ran away and Lucy followed. When she finally caught up, the boy apologised and returned the notebook to her. He explained that he had wanted to write in it too, but that he had been wrong to take it without asking. + +Lucy learnt an important lesson that day. She should always trust the people she knows, but take care of her things when someone she doesn’t know is around. +Once upon a time, there was a kid. He was walking down the street, humming a tune to himself. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He stopped and listened. + +The sound came from a nearby park. The kid was excited and couldn’t help but investigate. He quickly ran towards the park. + +When he arrived, he saw something he had never seen before. It was tight, like he was riding in a balloon. The kid was amazed, but then he heard a voice. + +“Hey kid, want to come join me?†+ +The kid listened to the voice, and he followed its instructions. He ran towards the tight balloon, and before he knew it, he was flying high in the sky. + +He was filled with joy and excitement, as he waved goodbye to the ground below. He was filled with a feeling he could never describe. + +The kid listened to his heart, and it whispered, “you are brave and strong.†+The sky was blue and the sun was shining. Harry and his friend Beth were in the park. They wanted to play a game, but they didn't know which one to choose. Suddenly, Harry had an idea. + +"Let's play with the toy truck!" said Harry. + +Beth agreed and they started pushing the truck around the park. They laughed and had great fun. + +A few minutes later, an older boy came over. He had a scowl on his face. + +"That's my truck!" he said. + +Harry and Beth were helpless. They had no way of fighting the bigger boy. The boy push the truck away and ran away with it. + +Harry and Beth were sad and felt helpless. They had lost their game. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog called Lucky. Lucky was a very loyal dog who was always so happy to play the games his owners asked him to do. + +One day, Lucky's owners asked him to find the cauliflower they had hidden in the garden. Lucky looked in all the bushes and followed his nose until he found it, hidden under a rock. + +When Lucky finally found the cauliflower, he wanted to bring it to his owners. But the cauliflower was so big that Lucky had to surrender and give up trying to carry it all the way. + +Lucky was a bit sad, but he knew he had done his best. So even though he still wasn't able to bring the cauliflower to his owners, he was still happy that he had tried so hard and done his best. + +The moral of the story is: If you can't do something, it's ok to surrender. Doing something with your whole heart and doing your best is more important than being successful all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a popular farm. All the animals welcomed the farm because it was full of love, food, water and friendship. + +One morning, Farmer Bill decided he wanted to go on a walk around the farm to say hello to each animal. He went to the chickens first and they were clucking happily. He said, "Hi chicks! I'm so happy to see you today". + +The cows were next. They were cheeig happily in the meadow, which made Farmer Bill smile. When they saw him they mooed loudly and he said, "Welcome cows! Have you been having fun in the meadow?". + +When Farmer Bill reached the pigs, he saw something that made him furrow his eyebrows in concern. They were all running around in circles and snorting loudly. They were obviously scared of something. + +Farmer Bill said, "Uh oh, what could have scared you pigs? It's okay, everything's all right here on this popular farm". He made sure the pigs settled down before he continued on his journey around the farm. + +The next day, Farmer Bill came across the same frightened pigs again and he yelled for help. Suddenly, he noticed a fox sneaking away into the forest. Now Farmer Bill knew what had scared the pigs – but thankfully he had been there to welcome them back to safety. +Once there was a little girl called Lily. She was very gifted so she knew a lot of things that other kids her age didn’t. + +One day, her mum said to her, “Lily, I have a surprise for you!†Lily’s eyes lit up, she couldn’t wait to see what it was. + +But when she went to the next room, she just saw one single big step. At first she thought, “Is this the surprise? Just a step?â€. + +But then her mum said, “Lily,if you take one more step then you can have your surprise!â€. + +Lily was excited. She quickly took the step and ran over to her surprise. It was a brand new fluffy toy, just for her! She was so happy, she had never had anything like this before! + +Lily thanked her mum and hugged the toy tight. It was the best surprise ever! +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy who loved each other very much. After a long and happy time together, they decided to marry. Everyone was very excited. + +On the day of the wedding, all of their friends and family came together to celebrate. Everyone was wearing colourful clothes and singing and dancing. + +At the end of the party, the mummy and daddy went to the club at the end of the street. Daddy said it was to make their love even stronger. They stayed at the club for a long time. + +When they got back home their little girl was waiting for them excitedly. She asked them to play a game. The mummy and daddy said that they were too tired, so the little girl said, “I know, let’s pretend to be a married couple like you are!â€. + +The mummy and daddy smiled at each other. They talked about how being married was a commitment that they made with each other. They explained it was special and something that should be taken seriously. + +Moral of the story: Marriage is an important commitment that should be taken seriously. +Once upon a time there lived a boy named Jack who had a beloved horse called Lily. Lily was a competitive horse who liked to race other horses. Every night before racing, Lily would take a long nap so that she could stay full of energy. + +One evening, Jack wanted to play with Lily, but she was too tired to play. + +Jack said, "Let's play Lily. Come on, you can take a nap later." + +But Lily said, "I need to sleep now so that I can be ready to race tomorrow. I'm a competitive horse and so I need to be alert and full of energy. I hope you understand." + +Jack learned an important lesson that day - sometimes it's better to rest than to play. Being relaxed and well-rested is important in order to do our best and achieve any goal. +Once upon a time, there was a penny. It was very old, and very filthy. One day, the penny decided to have some fun. It started to spin round and round. Faster and faster and faster it went. + +Soon the penny was spinning so fast that it almost flew away. But it stayed in one spot, just spinning and spinning and spinning! + +The penny spun for so long that it started to get dizzy. It stopped spinning and lay still. + +But it had had so much fun spinning that it could not help but do it again. So it put up a penny and spun round and round, faster and faster and faster! + +And that was the end of the penny's fun spinning adventure! +Danny was playing with his toy train outside when he noticed something blue in the ground. He didn't know what it was, so he called out to his mom. + +"Mommy, look!" he said, pointing to the ground. + +His mom saw the blue thing and bent down to pick it up. Danny saw that it was a pretty blue flower, growing underground. + +"Look how beautiful it is!" said Danny's mom. + +Danny smiled and said, "Yes, it's so beautiful!" +Danny and his mom spent the rest of the afternoon playing outside and admiring the blue flower. +Once upon a time, there was a unique pumpkin. It was special because it held a magic power. Whenever anyone looked at it, it would make them smile. + +One day, a little girl named Lily was walking in the garden. Suddenly, she saw the special pumpkin and stopped in her tracks. She looked at it with wonder and said to herself, "What a beautiful pumpkin!" + +Lily went closer to the pumpkin and touched it gently. She asked, "Are you here all alone?" Suddenly, the pumpkin started to vanish before her eyes. Lily was so surprised, she gasped. + +The next day, Lily returned to the garden to look for the pumpkin. But it was gone. She knew it had vanished with its special magic. + +But she felt lucky to have seen such a unique pumpkin. From then on, she never forgot the sight of that special pumpkin as it vanished into thin air. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were very poor. They wanted to have something to eat, but all they had was a single corncob. One of the friends said, "Let's share it and eat together." + +So the two friends shared the corncob, and it was enough for the both of them. After they finished eating, they found a nice place to rest. + +They laid their heads on the soft grass and watched the clouds go by. They were both very tired from their long day of walking. All of a sudden, they saw a ray of sunshine beaming down on them. + +The friends both smiled and said, "This is a beautiful place to rest." They laid back and listened to the birds singing in the trees. Then a voice called out, "What a nice place to rest." + +The friends both looked up and saw a little girl. She had been walking by and saw them resting in the sun. The girl smiled and said, "I'm poor, but I can make some corn for you if you'd like." The friends smiled and said, "That would be wonderful!" + +The girl came back a short time later with a couple of ears of fresh corn. The friends thanked her and said, "That was so nice of you." The girl smiled and said, "It was my pleasure." + +The friends thanked her again, and then continued +Lily was a happy three-year-old. She loved jumping around and playing with her toys. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a new teddy bear. It had bright blue eyes and a fuzzy brown nose. + +Lily hugged her new bear tight. She ran around the house and showed it to everyone. "Look what Mommy gave me," she said, pointing at the bear. + +As she hugged her bear, Lily noticed a button on its chest. "What's this?" she asked her mommy. + +Her mommy kneeled beside her and said, "It's a special button. It's a bit difficult to push, so I'll help you." + +With her mommy's help, Lily pressed down on the button. Suddenly, her bear started singing a sweet tune! Lily smiled and hugged the bear even tighter. She felt so lucky to have the special bear. +Once there was a boy who loved to play in the park. He liked to swing on the swings with his friends. One day he was just playing around when he noticed something shiny. He saw a coin underneath the swings, so he bent down to pick it up. + +He exclaimed: "What is this?" + +His deaf grandmother, who was watching nearby, said: "That is a coin. Don't take it." + +The boy put the coin back and looked around. He noticed that the park seemed to come alive with new colors; the trees were blooming and the flowers were springing out of the ground. He smiled, glad that spring had arrived. + +But then, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a big bird land near him. He thought it was very beautiful, with its large wings and colorful feathers. + +He asked his grandmother if he could keep it. She nodded and he named it Spring, after the season that had just began. From then on, Spring was his best friend and he was never lonely again! +Bob the bee was always very bossy. He flew around telling everyone what to do and bossing them around. But one day, he was in for a surprise. + +He had been out collecting nectar, when he heard a car coming down the street. He looked down and saw a yellow taxi zooming along. It was going so fast! + +Suddenly, the taxi came to a stop. Bob flew closer and saw an old man getting out. He looked around for a moment, then ran into a nearby tree. "Hmm," Bob thought. "What's going on?" + +As Bob watched, the old man opened up a small box and pulled something out. It was green and round, and it smelled really bad. + +"Rot!" the old man shouted. He dropped the rot onto the ground and stepped back. It started to ooze and bubble, and Bob was amazed. + +The old man then hopped back into his taxi, and he drove away. Bob was so curious, he flew back to his hive and told all his bee friends what he'd seen. + +The bees were fascinated, and they all started buzzing excitedly. "That old man must be very bossy," they said. "He must have been paying his tax with rot!" +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little boy who was playing in a meadow. He noticed a knot tangled on a blade of grass. He had never seen anything like it before and was intrigued. + +The boy walked closer and saw that when he untangled it, it was a ribbon. The little boy wanted to know where it came from, so he began to follow it. + +The ribbon kept him running and skipping until he finally reached the end. He saw a big tree with a chubby squirrel in it. + +The squirrel saw the boy and said: "Hello, why did you follow my ribbon?" + +The little boy said: "I wanted to know where it came from!" + +The squirrel replied: "I wanted to make a wish, I thought the knot would bring me good luck. But I am too chubby to climb that high. You can reach the knot, can you help me?" + +The little boy was so excited to help the squirrel and he was able to reach the knot. With a great big smile, the squirrel thanked the little boy and said: "When you make a wish and untie the knot, it will come true if you are brave enough to believe it". + +The little boy untied the knot and wished for a new and exciting adventure. + +He knew his wish just might come true. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little turtle named Teddie. He really wanted to mail something, but he didn't have any fancy stamps. Teddie had an idea - he took a skeleton from the graveyard and made it into a stamp! + +At first, Teddie was scared when he went in the graveyard - but he was too clever to be afraid. He grabbed the skeleton, and he put it in an envelope! Then he headed to the post office. + +The postmaster was very confused when he saw Teddie's package - but Teddie said, "It's a skeleton stamp! I made it myself!" The postmaster laughed and said, "Well, it is quite clever! We can mail it!" + +And that's how clever Teddie managed to send his package without any fancy stamps. +Mummy and Daddy were looking for something fun to do. +"Let's buy a camp," said Daddy. +Mummy agreed, it sounded like a fair idea. +So off they went to buy a camp. + +When they arrived, there was a big sign that said, 'Camp for sale'. +Mummy and Daddy smiled at each other. +They went inside and saw lots of tents and sleeping bags. +They chose the best one that was fair and not too expensive. + +After they bought it, they took it to the park. +Mummy put up the tent while Daddy unpacked the sleeping bags. +When they were all done, they looked around and smiled. +The camp looked so fair and perfect in the park. + +"We can have so much fun here," said Mummy. +Daddy nodded and they both laughed. +It was time to explore and enjoy their camp. +They had bought a wonderful camp! +A little boy named Joe was playing in the yard. It was a warm day with clear skies. Suddenly, Joe heard something coming towards him. He looked up to the sky and saw a missile flying overhead. Joe was scared and began to run. + +He ran back to the house and called for his mom. + +"Mom! Mom! A missile is coming my way," said Joe. + +His mom quickly came out and said, "Don't worry Joe, it's just a toy. It's a warm day and the park is far away. It's probably just a missile from a nearby playground." + +Joe slowly stopped running and looked up. Sure enough, the missile was gone. Joe smiled and went back to playing in the yard. +Once upon a time there was an old man who lived in the woods. He had to rest a lot because of his weak body. One day, a fierce storm came and an emergency arose. He decided to seek shelter from the rain and wind. + +The man walked until he reached a tall tree with some hollow at the bottom. He curled up in the hollow and tried to get some rest. + +Just then, he heard the voice of a small child. He opened his eyes and saw a three year old girl with big eyes. She asked him, “Are you ok mister?†+ +The old man replied, “Yes, I’m just resting here.†The girl said, “That’s good. You should rest until the emergency is over.†The old man thanked the girl and promised he would take her advice. + +The little girl gave him a hug and ran away. The old man smiled, feeling thankful for the friendly reminder. He lay back, grateful to have found a safe place to rest while the emergency passed. +One day, Daddy was driving his big car. He took his little girl, Lucy, for a ride. She saw a big tree with an axe lying next to it. + +"Daddy, what is this?" She asked, pointing to the axe. + +"It's an axe. It's used to chop wood," Daddy replied. + +He handed her the axe. It was dull and heavy. Lucy held it with both hands and swung it up and down. + +"Daddy, I'm driving the axe now," she said proudly. + +Daddy smiled. "Yes, you are. You're doing a great job." + +They were both happy. Daddy drove the car off, with Lucy holding the axe tight, still pretending to drive. +John and his mom were in the kitchen. John looked up at his mom and asked, "What are we doing?" His mom smiled and said, "We're making ice cream!" + +John was very excited. He watched as his mom took out a big bowl and filled it with cream. Then, his mom took a small spoon and started to work the cream in the bowl. John helped by shaking the spoon back and forth. + +When the cream was ready, his mom added a few other small things to the bowl. She smiled and said, "Tomorrow, this will be ice cream!" + +John was so excited. He couldn't wait for the ice cream to be ready. Tomorrow was going to be a great day! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Judy. She was three years old and very adventurous. One day, Judy saw a big box sitting in the backyard. She wanted to see what was inside so she ran over to it and opened it. + +Inside the box, Judy found a skipping rope. She had never seen one before, but she was curious and excited. She asked her mom if she could play with the rope. Her mom nodded and said, "Yes of course!" + +Judy grabbed the rope and started jumping up and down. It was flexible so it moved easily when Judy skipped over it. Judy was thrilled and she kept skipping as her mom watched with a smile on her face. + +Judy kept skipping until it was time to go inside. She thanked her mom for letting her play with the skipping rope and said she was looking forward to playing with it again soon. Judy gave the rope a final skip, then went inside for dinner. +Once upon a time there was a fish in the sea. He was always very grumpy. He used to frown all day long. + +One day, he noticed a little boat in the water. It was the most beautiful boat he'd ever seen. He wanted to get inside, so he swam up to the boat. + +The fish said hello to the boat, but the boat didn't smile. The boat was even grumpier than the fish! He frowned at the fish and floated away. + +The fish was so disappointed. He wished that he could make the boat happy. Then, he had an idea. + +The fish swam quickly to the nearby beach and rolled around in the sand. When he went back to the boat, the fish was covered in sparkly sand. He twirled around the boat and flashed his sparkles. + +Suddenly, the boat began to smile! The fish had made it happy! From then on the boat and the fish were always happy and no more frowning! +Billy and his mommy were at the ranch. The ranch was very big and old. It looked ancient. Billy ran around the ranch and saw cows, horses and chickens. + +Then he saw something shiny in the corner of the ranch. It was a shiny bracelet! + +Billy showed the bracelet to his mommy and she said it was lovely. She said she'd help him to sell it. + +Billy ran around the ranch, searching for people who wanted to buy the bracelet. He found a nice lady and asked if she wanted to buy it. + +The lady looked at the bracelet and said yes. Billy was so happy and he went to get his mommy to help him to sell it. + +The lady and Billy's mommy made the deal and the lady bought the bracelet. Billy was so proud of himself that he had sold the bracelet. + +Billy and his mommy ate ice cream to celebrate. It was a great day at the ranch! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to watch cartoons on TV. One day, she heard a loud noise outside. Curiosity grew inside Lucy and she quickly ran outside to see what was happening. + +She saw a funny man who was zipping around on a skateboard. He was going so fast! Lucy was mesmerised and shouted to him, “Wow! Can I try?†+ +The man stopped and smiled. He said, “Sure! It’s super fun.†+ +He helped Lucy onto the skateboard and showed her how to push with her feet and zip around. At first it felt hard for Lucy but she soon got the hang of it and zipped around like the cartoon characters on TV. + +The man said, “See, you’re a natural!†Lucy was so proud and happy. She thanked him with a big hug before going inside and continuing to watch cartoons. +Molly wanted to play with her friends on Wednesday. She was a bit shy so she decided to ask her mum first. "Mum," Molly said, "Can I play with my friends on Wednesday?" + +Mum smiled. "Go and find your friends," she said. + +Molly was so happy. She ran so quickly she almost flew out of the house. She saw her friends jumping on the trampoline and they waved to Molly. She was very shy but she waved back. + +Molly said "Hi," but it was a bit quiet. Her friends laughed and said, "Let's play!" + +Molly smiled and said, "Yes, let's play!" They had such a great time playing together on Wednesday. +Sara and Mommy were in the car driving down the street. Sara asked, "Where are we going?" + +Mommy smiled. “We’re going to Daddy’s job. He left his driver’s license there and he needs us to return it to him.†+ +Sara was very excited. She loved going on car rides with Mommy. + +When they got to Daddy’s job they saw that he had been very careless and left his license just lying on the ground. Mommy quickly picked it up, shook her head, and said, “Daddy, you have to be more careful.†+ +Sara laughed and said, “Daddy was so careless!†+ +Mommy and Sara drove back home with Daddy’s license safely tucked away. Daddy was very happy to have it back. He thanked Sara and Mommy for returning it and promised to be more careful next time. +Once there was a brown bear named Ben. He lived in a big park, and there were lots of tall trees and quiet grasses. Ben often spent his days in the park. + +One day, the sky grew dark, and there was loud rumbling. “What is that noise?†Ben asked himself. + +Suddenly, bright yellow lightning flashed in the sky, and Ben heard a loud clap of thunder. “Aha, so that’s thunder!†Ben exclaimed. + +Ben watched as the thunder crashed and the lightning lit up the sky. But, soon enough, the storm faded away and the sky cleared up. + +Ben smiled and said, “Let’s go back to the park!†And he happily ran off, back to the park. +Once upon a time there was a King who lived in a huge castle. He wanted to perform a very special act but he didn't know what to do. He thought and he thought until he finally came up with a plan. + +He walked through the castle corridors and found two servants who were standing by the entrance. + +'I've got an idea!' he said with a sparkle in his eyes. 'I'd like to perform a modest show. Will you help me?' + +The servants looked at each other and nodded. 'Absolutely, sire!' + +The King was thrilled. He organised a stage and props for the show. He even asked the servants to come up with a plan. + +The day of the show arrived, and everyone was excited. The King and the servants put on the best show they had ever seen. Everyone cheered and applauded. + +The King was so proud and happy that he had been able to perform his very own, modest show! +Once there was a mommy and a daddy. They wanted to go for a ride with their daughter who was three. So, mommy and daddy found a helicopter. They all climbed inside the empty helicopter and sat together. Mommy and daddy held their daughter's hands and grinned. + +"Let's unite!" said mommy and daddy. Their daughter was so excited - she had never been in a helicopter before. + +The helicopter slowly rose up and then flew round and round in the air. The little girl squealed with delight. She couldn't believe how amazing it felt to be united in a helicopter and to experience the wind on her face. Finally, after a while, mommy and daddy said it was time to go back down. + +As they all descended down again, the little girl was already planning their next adventure. After all, there's nothing like the feeling of being united with the people you love. +Once there was a little girl who had a big heart. She was always so kind and charming. Every night she wished upon the stars to make all the people in the world happy. One night the stars answered her prayer by showing her a magical stay. + +So the next morning the little girl packed her things, took her stay and went in search of others who needed her kindness. + +She found a family who had been arguing for a long time. The little girl asked them why they were so angry and the father told her that it was because he had made a mistake he wanted to fix, but he didn't know how. + +The little girl smiled and held her magical stay out for the family. She said: "Take my stay and forgive. Have faith in each other and love will find a way." + +The family was amazed and thanked the little girl for her wisdom. She smiled and wished them luck before going on her journey. The family never forgot her and her charming ways. + +Of course, they did take her stay and forgive each other. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a squirrel who lived in a tree. The squirrel was very cute, and he had a special friend, an acorn. The acorn was very beautiful and he was so proud to have it. + +One day, the squirrel wanted to show off his acorn to all the other squirrels but he had a problem. He wanted to bite the acorn but his small teeth couldn't bite it. He tried and tried as hard as he could but nothing worked. + +He was so sad, he didn't know what to do. Then, all of a sudden, he got an idea. He remembered that he had a friend, a big strong bird, and he decided to ask the bird for help. + +The bird was so strong, he was able to bite the acorn with his strong beak. The squirrel was so happy, he thanked his friend and jumped around with the beautiful, bitten acorn. +John was taking a walk on a cool morning. It was very peaceful. As he walked along, he saw two people walking nearby. He recognized them as his friends, Rob and Sue. + +John decided to go over to talk to Rob and Sue. As he approached, they both smiled and said hello. + +John asked them what their opinions were about the morning. Rob said it was cool, while Sue said it was peaceful. + +John thought that was a great idea and he said that he agreed with both of them. He asked if they wanted to take a walk together. + +Rob and Sue said yes and the three of them started to walk together. They all enjoyed the cool air and the peaceful surroundings. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Jenny who loved to dream. She dreamed of all kinds of fun things like castles and magical unicorns. + +One day, while she was looking out of her window, she saw something very colorful. It was the most beautiful rainbow she had ever seen! She was so excited she couldn't help but ask her mom: +"Mom, what's that colorful thing in the sky?" + +Her mom replied calmly, "That, my dear, is a rainbow. It's a sign that the good dreams will come true!" + +Jenny was filled with joy. She spent all day looking out at the rainbow and dreaming of things she'd like to do. Soon she was imagining a magical journey with the unicorns up to the castle in the sky. + +Dreaming was her favorite thing to do. And if she looked out of her window long enough, she could keep dreaming for as long as she wanted. +Jane and her daddy were having a fun day. They went to the park to play in the sun. Jane was excited and wanted to explore. + +"Look Daddy, I can slide down that slide!", she said. + +"Yes Jane, you sure can", said her daddy. + +As they walked, they came across a big, powerful sports car. "Wow!" said Jane, "That car looks very powerful!" + +"It sure does Jane", said Daddy, "But let's go park the car for now. I'm sure it needs a rest." + +So daddy parked the car and the two of them went back to the park. They played some sports games together and both had a blast. + +It was time to go home after that. Jane was sad, but then her daddy said "How about we come back to the park tomorrow and play some more sports?" + +Jane was so excited and said, "Yes, let's do that! Can we come back in the powerful sports car?" + +And they did just that. Jane and her daddy had a lot of fun playing sports in the park with their powerful sports car parked nearby. +Once upon a time there was a sweet squirrel. Her name was Mary. Mary liked to peek around for food in the park. + +She found a twig on the ground. It looked tasty. She picked it up and took it over to a tree. Suddenly, it started to rain. Mary got very wet. + +But she didn't want to stop. Mary held her twig tight and peeked around the branches. She saw so many yummy things to eat. There were bugs and nuts and lots of seeds. + +Mary was very happy. She nibbled on the twig and then ate the delicious treats she had found. When she was done, she scampered off and took one last peek around the tree. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient castle. Inside it lived a wise old King. The King had a daughter named Jane. She was always running around playing and having fun. + +One day, Jane heard an interesting sound coming from outside the castle walls. She ran to the window to look out. She saw a group of people carrying a big sign. + +On the sign were three words: “Shut the Gate!†Jane didn’t understand. She asked her father, the King, what the sign meant. + +The King looked at the sign and smiled. He said, “This sign is a law. It means that no one can come in or out of the castle without permission. + +Jane was confused. She asked why it was important to keep people out. + +The King smiled again. He said, “It’s an ancient law. We have always shut the gate to protect our castle and keep it safe. That’s why we must obey it.†+ +Jane nodded. She was happy to see her father was taking care of keeping the castle safe. +Sam was a very playful three-year-old boy. He loved playing outside with his friends in the park. One day, he stopped by a booth in the park and saw an interesting card with a picture on it. It looked like a game! + +Sam eagerly asked the man, "What can I do with it?" The man smiled and said, "You can complete it if you like." So Sam said, "Yes, I want to try it." + +The man handed Sam a pencil and said, "You have to find the missing pieces on the card. Can you do that?" Sam was eager to try, so he grabbed the pencil and started looking for the missing pieces. + +After searching for a few minutes, Sam finally found the missing pieces and completed the card. He was so excited, he proudly showed the man the card he had completed. + +But the man did not look happy. He pointed his finger at Sam and said, "You are not supposed to complete this card. This card belongs to me and now you have ruined it!" Sam was scared. His eyes filled with tears as he left the park quickly. + +Sam never visited that park again. He had learned a very hard lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier who wanted to remove something from a room. He looked around to find what he wanted and he noticed that there was a toy available. He smiled and picked up the toy. He put it in his pocket and removed it from the room. + +The soldier thanked the owner of the room and they said goodbye. As he walked away, the soldier decided to take the toy home and give it to his 3 year old daughter. She was so happy when she saw it and thanked her dad. + +The soldier was overjoyed that he found the perfect toy for his daughter and removed it from the room. From then on, the soldier's daughter always kept the toy with her, feeling safe and loved. +Once there was a little girl named Jill. Every night she liked to dream. Her dreams were all in pretty shades of pink. + +She dreamed about being in a big garden with lots of flowers and bees that buzzed around. In this garden she had lots of fun with her best friend - a funny looking little rabbit. + +They played all kinds of games like hide and seek and tag. Jill laughed and giggled for what seemed like forever. + +When Jill awoke from her dream she knew it had been the best one yet. She smiled, closed her eyes, and drifted away into the pink of her dreams again. +Once upon a time, there were two little owls who lived in a big oak tree. They were the best of friends and always looked out for each other. + +But one day they had a huge quarrel over which one of them should get the last nut in their nest. They were both very angry! + +The quarrel went on for days, until finally the enormous oak tree sighed and shook its leaves. The two little owls felt bad as soon as they saw the tree become upset. + +They realized they were both being selfish and instead of wasting energy arguing, they should have shared the nut. + +The owls quickly hugged each other and promised that from now on, they would always love and care for each other. + +The moral of the story is that friendship is more important than anything else! +Once upon a time there was a family who lived on a beach. The weather was always clear and they could see the sun shining on the sand. + +In the morning the family went to the beach and enjoyed playing and splashing in the water. The two kids in the family were especially excited because they just loved the beach. + +One day one of the kids found a special conch shell on the sand. He picked it up and was about to take it home with him. Suddenly his mom said “No! You must leave it here – it has more value if it stays on the beach.†+ +The kid didn’t understand,so he asked “But why? I want to keep it and remember this day.†+ +His mother smiled and replied “By leaving it here, others can find it and experience the beach like you did. Keeping it here is more valuable.†+ +The kid thought about it and understood. He returned the conch to the beach and went home happy. He knew that by valuing the beach, it would stay special. +Once upon a time, there was a kind wizard. He was very polite and every day he would do a spell. But with each spell his power would increase! + +One day, the wizard was so full of magic, he could do special things with just a wave of his wand! He could make a pile of blocks fly and turn them into a tall castle. He could make flowers bloom in the summertime. + +The people in the village were so amazed by the wizard's magic. They asked him to come to the village every week so he could show off his spells. + +So every week the kind wizard visited the village and did his spell. The people were so pleased with him and always said “thank you†in a polite way. + +As time went on, the wizard's power kept increasing. He could do bigger and bigger spells and the people were happy to see all the amazing things he could do. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved playing outside with her friends. One day, Mary had a great idea. She wanted to go to the beach and build sand castles! But first, she had to ask her parents if they would allow it. + +Mary went to her mom and dad and told them her idea. Her mom said, “Yes, that sounds like fun. You can go the beach and build sand castles.†Her dad nodded and said, “Just be careful down there and make sure you don’t get too smelly!†+ +So, off Mary and her friends went to the beach. They were so excited to finally be able to build sand castles together. They spent the whole day laughing and playing in the sand, making sand castles bigger and bigger. Mary’s parents allowed her to have lots of fun. + +When the sun started to go down, Mary and her friends headed back home. Mary was very happy that her parents allowed her to have such a wonderful day at the beach! +Once upon a time, there was a very deep office. It was a very blank office and it had no decorations. + +One day, the man who owned the office thought it was too plain and needed something special. So, he got out his paint and brushes and started to decorate. + +First, he painted the walls blue and white. Then, he painted a picture of a big green tree on the wall. Lastly, he put some sparkly stickers on the windows. + +When he was finished, the office looked so beautiful and colourful! He was really happy with how it looked and he smiled. + +The end. +The Kind Old Man loved puzzles. Every day he solved them, and every day he enjoyed it. One day he saw a very old puzzle in the shop, with all its pieces scattered across the old wooden table. He could not take his eyes off the puzzle, and he knew he had to restore it. + +The shopkeeper saw the old man's enthusiasm and said: "Do you want to buy it? It’s a very old puzzle, but can be restored easily." The old man nodded, and the shopkeeper said: "I will give it to you, but only if you promise to be honest." + +The Kind Old Man smiled. He said: "It's a promise. I will restore the puzzle and be honest." + +And so he did. Every day after that, the Kind Old Man restored the puzzle and solved it with a smile of satisfaction. He kept his promise and was honest throughout. +Once upon a time, there was a brave police officer. She was very impressive! Her goal was to keep the town safe. One night, while walking around, she noticed something special. + +Suddenly, a bright light lit up the sky. "What is that?," the officer asked. + +The light grew big and big until it came down to the ground. From out of the light appeared a magical creature. The officer was a bit scared but she accepted the creature. + +The creature warned, "Please be careful. Danger is coming." The officer asked, "What kind of danger?" But the creature had already gone. + +The police officer was very worried. She raced around the town, warning everyone. But no one would listen. In the end, the officer was successful. + +On the very next day, an impressive army of monsters surrounded the town. Everyone was terrified! But the police officer had gotten them ready, and the town was able to keep the monsters away. All the townsfolk accepted the police officer as a hero! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She was three years old and lived on a ranch with her family. Every morning Susie and her family ate breakfast together and then she would go out to play with her animals. + +One day, Susie's dad said, "Susie, it's time to go to the mountains. Pack up your things. We leave in one hour." + +Susie was excited and started to pack. She gathered all her things like clothes, books and toys, but it took her a long time. + +"Hurry up Susie," said her Dad. But Susie wanted to take her favorite stuffed animal - a bunny - and she couldn't decide which one. Her Dad was getting more and more frustrated. + +Finally Susie chose her bunny and her Dad said, "Let's go! We are going to be late." + +They hopped in the car and drove away. On the way to the mountains, Susie was feeling miserable. She was leaving all her friends and animals behind. She knew she would miss them. +Nick was a 3-year-old who was very excited to go to his grandparent's house. They had an ordinary garden full of flowers and plants. On the way to the garden, Grandma told him to help load the measure with soil. Nick did as he was told and loaded the measure with soil. + +He was even more excited when he saw that his favorite plant was in the garden. He bent down to take a closer look. Suddenly, the measure of soil he had loaded earlier suddenly fell on his head. Nick cried loudly, as it was very heavy. His Grandma came running and saw the accident. She scolded Nick for not being careful and told him it was his fault. + +Nick felt very sad that the fun trip had ended this way. He reflected on the heavy measure of soil and knew he had been careless. He sadly went back in the house, while his Grandma cleaned up the garden. +Mary was adventurous. She loved to explore new places and try new things. One day, Mary and her family went to church. As soon as they arrived, Mary started running around, looking at all of the interesting things. She was so excited that she couldn't help but shout! + +When Mary's family saw what she was doing, they started to laugh. They thought it was funny that Mary was so bold and adventurous. Mary kept on shouting, exploring every corner of the church. After a while, Mary's parents decided it was time to go. + +Mary and her family said goodbye, then started to walk away. Before they left, Mary shouted one final time, as loud as she could. It echoed throughout the church and made everyone smile. Mary and her family waved, then headed back home. +Mummy opened the door and saw a yellow bird sitting in the garden. "Hello little bird, what are you doing here?" said Mummy. + +The bird said "I was trying to get a worm but I got a cut instead. It hurts!" + +Mummy said "Let me help you. I can put a bandage on your cut so you will feel better." + +Mummy opened a box with bandages and carefully put one on the bird's cut. + +"There you go little bird, feel better now?" + +The bird said "Yes thank you Mummy. I feel much better now!" + +Mummy smiled and said "You're welcome. Now go back to your friends in the sky!" + +The yellow bird flew away back to the sky to join its flock. Mummy waved goodbye and closed the door. +Once there was a fat cat. It loved to slide around the house every week. One day it decided to slide down the slippery stairs. + +The cat felt good as it slid down the stairs. But then it heard a loud noise. It was a mean dog. The dog barked, "No sliding allowed!" + +The fat cat was scared. It tried to run away, but the mean dog chased it and caught it. The dog growled and bit the cat's tail. The cat screeched in pain and ran away as fast as it could. + +From then on, the cat was too scared to slide down the stairs ever again. The mean dog had ruined its fun. +Jimmy was a little boy who had a box. It was a lovely box, painted bright red. Every day Jimmy would open the box and look inside. + +One day, Jimmy asked, "Mummy, what's in the box?" + +"It's a surprise!" said Mummy. "Let's open it and see!" + +Jimmy and Mummy opened the box together. Inside was something special and lovely. It was a brand new toy! + +Jimmy was so excited he hugged Mummy and said, "Thank you Mummy, it's so lovely!" + +Jimmy was playing with his new toy when it accidentally broke. Jimmy started to cry. + +Mummy held Jimmy and said, "It's OK, Jimmy. Accidents happen. We'll get you a new toy. It's OK to be sad and it's OK to make mistakes." + +Jimmy stopped crying and smiled. He felt so loved by his Mummy. + +Jimmy and Mummy hugged. Then they went to buy a new toy for Jimmy and put the broken one in the lovely box. +Mommy was in the kitchen cooking a delicious dinner. She stirred the pot with a teaspoon. All the ingredients smelled so good. Then, Daddy came in and he wanted to spoil Mommy's dinner. He added too much of something very hard. Mommy tasted it and said, "Oh no! Daddy, you spoiled it! This dinner is too hard now." Mommy stirred and stirred, but it was too late. The dinner was ruined. + +Daddy was so sorry. He gave Mommy a big hug and said he would make her something else. Then, he went to the store and bought some more ingredients. Mommy cooked another dinner and this time, Daddy was careful to use only one teaspoon of the hard stuff. The dinner tasted delicious! Everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was big and strong. He wore a shiny helmet and a tough, rough suit. He had lots of friends, but sadly, one day his friends all went away. + +The soldier was lonely and started to weep. He missed his friends and had no one to talk to. He was sad and alone. + +But one day, the soldier heard a voice. It was a small voice, but it had a big heart. It was a little puppy. He was a special pup and he liked to talk and play. + +The puppy and the soldier became best friends. They would run and play and laugh together. Whenever the soldier was feeling sad, the pup was there to make him feel better. + +The soldier and the pup stayed together for many years, and were always having fun. And the soldier never had to feel alone or weep again. +Once upon a time there was a healthy pig named Pat. Pat lived in the country and was always so happy to step outside and explore. One day, Pat felt like something was different. Pat took a step forward and saw a giant pig blocking the way out of Pat's house. Pat knew this giant pig wasn't healthy, because it was much bigger. Pat slowly stepped back and wondered what to do. Suddenly, Pat had a great idea! Pat ran back inside the house and grabbed the carrot patch and threw them at the giant pig. The pig was so scared it ran away and Pat was safe. Pat happily stepped out of the house and continued to explore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a magical, colorful land. In this land, the people talked in lectures. They loved to talk about interesting topics and adventures. + +One day, a monster came to the land. He was mean and angry. He wanted to destroy everything. + +The people tried to stop the monster, but he was too strong. He destroyed the colorful houses and knocked down the trees. + +But then, the powerful people in the land used their lectures to fight back. They talked and talked, louder and louder, and the monster got scared. He tried to run away, but the people kept talking until he was gone. + +The people were so happy that they had saved their land. From then on, they remembered how powerful their lectures were and how they could use their words to fight back. +Once there was a poor girl who loved trees. Every day she would go out to the woods and spend all day playing in the sunshine. + +One day she saw a butterfly fluttering around, and she reached out to pinch it gently. But the butterfly flew away, and the poor girl was sad. + +Then she saw something amazing - a big, tall tree with beautiful, green leaves. She couldn't believe such a tree could be so tall, and she pinched herself to make sure it wasn't just a dream. + +The poor girl climbed and climbed until she reached the top of the tree. From up there she had the best view of all her favorite things. She saw a bird singing in the sky, a frog hopping through the pond, and a rainbow in the horizon. + +The poor girl felt so lucky to be able to climb the tall tree, and she would often visit to marvel at the beauty of nature. She knew that with a pinch of luck, her life would feel much richer. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Bob. Bob was a very friendly doggie who loved to bark and chase around. + +One day, Bob was out for a walk. He was feeling so excited with his leash on and walking around. Suddenly, a loud noise disturbed Bob. It was loud and bitter, so he started barking very loudly. + +Bob's owner had to calm him down. She said, “It’s okay, Bob. It was just a car passing by. Let’s go back home now.†+ +Bob felt much better now, so he wagged his tail and continued his walk back with his leash on. Bob was so happy that nothing could disturb him again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was very special because she loved shiny jewelry. Whenever she saw any jewelry, her eyes would sparkle and she would shiver in happiness. + +One day, the little girl was walking by a lake, when she saw something in the water. It was a wide, golden necklace! She quickly put it on, and felt so happy that she forgot to be afraid of the lake. + +Suddenly, a tall dragon appeared from behind her. She was so scared that her whole body started to shiver. The dragon said to her: "You must take off that necklace, as it belongs to me. If you don't I will be very angry!". + +The little girl quickly took off the necklace, and gave it back to the dragon. She said: "I'm sorry! I should have known it was not mine to take." + +The dragon was very pleased and said: "Well, I'm glad that you understood the value of being honest. I now know I can trust you." + +The little girl was so happy that she was able to learn a valuable lesson and make the dragon happy. From then on, she always remembered to be honest, no matter how shiny the jewelry was. +Once upon a time, there was a very smart rabbit. The rabbit was hopping along when it saw a bucket. The rabbit had a thought, "I should take this bucket! It looks like it will be very useful for me." + +The rabbit hopped closer and tried to pick up the bucket, but it was too heavy for him to lift. He thought and thought, and eventually he came up with a plan. He jumped onto the rim of the bucket, and pushed his back against the handle. Slowly but surely he began to move the bucket forward. + +But after a little while, the rabbit got tired and stopped. He looked around for help, and soon he saw a small dog in the distance. The rabbit shouted "Hey! Come help me with this bucket!" The dog got closer and barked, "What do you need help with?" + +The rabbit explained the plan. "If we both push together, then we can move the bucket together. I am too small to carry it on my own." The dog agreed, and they both pushed the bucket. The rabbit remained smart and used his idea to get the bucket home. +Anna and her family went on an adventure to a new nation. The nation was filled with yellow flowers and sunny skies. Anna was excited to explore the new land. + +The nation turned out to be full of trouble. Everywhere Anna and her family went, they were met with angry people. The people were trying to take over the nation. + +Anna and her family decided to go and find a way to help protect the nation. They went to the highest point of the land. There, they said a magical spell to protect the nation. + +The spell worked, and the angry people started to go away. Soon the nation was back to its old, yellow, and happy state. Anna and her family were glad that they could help the nation stay safe. +Once upon a time there was a helpful little girl named Peggy. She was so kind and always wanted to help others. +One day Peggy found an old box in the garden. She wanted to find a way to use the box and make it more useful. + +Peggy asked her mom, "Mommy, how can I make this box better?" Her mom smiled and said, "Let me show you!" + +Mommy picked up the box and started to raise it higher and higher above her head. When she was done, the box was raised much higher than before. + +Peggy was so excited to see the box raised and asked, "Mommy, can I help too?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, of course you can, Peggy! Together we can make the box even higher than before!" + +So, with Peggy's help, the box was raised even higher until it was the tallest box anyone had ever seen. Everyone was so impressed with their work and thanked Peggy for being so helpful. + +And so, the helpful little girl and her mom showed everyone the power of teamwork and how a simple box could be made into something amazing. +Once upon a time there was a poor bear who hated painting. One day he walked past a pipe in the woods and noticed it was broken. The poor bear decided to paint the pipe so that it could look new and pretty. He had never painted anything before, so he was very worried. + +He called out to his friends, "Will you help me paint the pipe?" + +The friends shook their heads, "No! We don't know how to paint and besides, it's too hard." + +The poor bear sadly agreed and decided to do it all by himself. He painted the pipe until it was pretty again. + +When he was finished, he noticed how different it looked. He decided to show it to his friends who were very surprised and praised the poor bear for his good work. + +The moral of the story is that persistence pays off. Even if something is difficult, if you keep trying your best, you can achieve amazing things. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Pandy and Pearl. They were playing in the park, when Pandy stumbled and fell. She was sad and began to tremble. Pearl noticed, and came over to help. + +Pearl: "Are you okay Pandy?" + +Pandy let out a big sigh and nodded her head. Even though she was brave, she was still very worried. + +Pearl touched Pandy's hand and said, "Don't worry, let me help you up." She then took a big leaf and laid it on the ground for Pandy to sit on. + +Pandy looked up and hugged her friend, happy to have someone so kind. Pearl gave Pandy a big smile, and Pandy felt a bit better. + +Soon they were back to playing again. Pandy had forgotten her stumble, but she still felt a bit nervous. Pearl gave her a hug and Pandy was no longer worried. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He was very shy. One day he decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +As Joe walked, he heard a voice calling from a nearby cave. It was an icy voice. Joe cautiously went inside the cave. + +Inside he saw a witch. She was old and wearing a purple dress. Joe was scared but the witch smiled at him and introduced herself. She said her name was Esmeralda. + +The witch wanted to be Joe's friend. She told him she was very lonely and needed some company. + +Joe thought for a moment and eventually decided to introduce himself to the witch. They became good friends and Esmeralda took Joe on lots of icy adventures. They had great fun! + +The End +Jack was playing when he heard a strange noise from outside. He got curious and went out the door to search for the noise. He saw a strange machine in the garden. He was excited but also a bit uncomfortable. + +Jack asked his mom, "What can this machine do?" Mom said, "This is a lawn mower. It mows the lawn. It's like a vacuum cleaner for the grass." + +Jack was so eager to try it out. He asked with a big smile on his face, "Can I try it?" Mom replied, "No, honey. This is a large machine and it is very dangerous and uncomfortable. You need to be a grownup to use it." + +Jack was disappointed but he understood. He smiled and said to his mom, "But I will be a grownup soon, right? And then I can mow the lawn!" Mom smiled back and said, "Yes, of course. Then you can mow the lawn". + +Jack was happy and went back to playing. He knew he would be able to use the machine someday. He couldn't wait to try it out! +Timmy was playing in his backyard one day when he saw a strange looking creature with a shiny shell. It was an oyster! + +Timmy asked the oyster curiously, "What are you up to?" + +The oyster answered, "I'm just looking for some food." + +Timmy was very intrigued by the oyster and said, "What kind of food do you like?" + +The oyster replied, "I love crazy things!" + +Timmy got up and ran inside his house to get something he thought the oyster might like. He came back outside with a bag of popcorn and said, "Here you go!" + +The oyster answered with excitement, "That looks delicious! Thank you!" + +Timmy was happy to see his new friend so pleased and they began to chat. As they talked, Timmy learned that the oyster had lots of other crazy friends coming to visit and they'd be there soon. + +In the end, Timmy's backyard was full of oysters, eating crazy snacks and having a great time. Timmy was so happy he had the chance to meet them, and the oysters were so happy to find a new friend. +One day, Jack was playing outside when he saw his friends building something. He wanted to help them, so he joined in. His friends were building a cool castle. Every time they added something to it, they cheered. Jack wanted to get a medal for his good work, so he worked even harder. + +Finally, after a lot of hard work, the castle was finished. Everyone was really proud and Jack was even more excited. He couldn’t wait to get his medal. But, when he asked his friends, they said they couldn’t give him one. Jack was so disappointed. + +Suddenly, a strong wind started to blow. The wind was so strong that it knocked down the castle, destroying all their hard work. Everyone was sad, especially Jack. He realized that none of them were ever going to get a medal for their building. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky little girl named Sarah. She was so lucky that she was never punished, even when she was naughty. One day, Sarah was playing outside when she saw an old post on the ground. Curious, she decided to bring it home. + +When she got home, her mom saw the post and asked her where she found it. Sarah told her the truth then, her mom got angry and decided to punish her for not being honest. + +Sarah was so sad when her mom said she had to be punished. She begged her mom to forgive her. Eventually, her mom let her off this time but warned her not to take anything that doesn't belong to her ever again. + +Sarah was relieved and very thankful that her mom was so forgiving. Lucky Sarah! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man who had a big white car. Every day he drove his car far and wide and always going faster than everyone else. One day, as he passed a small pond, he noticed a frog sitting on the edge. He stopped and decided to have a chat with the frog. + +The frog said to him: "Why are you always going so fast? You don't ever take the time to enjoy anything!" The man smiled and said, "The thing is, I'm always in a hurry. I want get to my destination as quickly as possible." + +The frog replied: "Well, why don't you try reversing instead of going forward? That way you could look at everything around you, and you'd get to your destination sooner!" + +The man thought about it. He put down his foot and reversed his car. He looked left, right and all around. He saw things he had never noticed before. Sure enough, he drove to his destination faster than ever before! +Yesterday, Timmy was playing with his friends in the park. He wanted to have fun and play with them but he was also feeling a bit shy. He wasn't sure if he could compete with the other kids and win some games. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a voice saying, "Be calm and be confident. You can do it!". Timmy looked around, but he couldn't find who said these words. + +Timmy felt a bit more relaxed and he decided to give competition one try. He put all his attention and strength in the game and he won! He was very happy and proud of himself. + +His friends smiled to him and they said, "You did it! We were all sure you could win!". + +Timmy learned an important lesson yesterday: if you believe in yourself and stay calm, you can do anything. +Once upon a time, Sally and Jake were playing at the park. They were both 3 years old and best friends. Suddenly, Sally saw a jeep drive by. It was very exciting for them! + +"Jake, look! A jeep!" Sally eagerly shouted. + +"Let's go mark it!" Jake suggested, with a big smile on his face. + +They both ran up to the jeep and carefully touched it. The jeep was very filthy and Sally wanted to get her hands really dirty. She touched the jeep harder, leaving a mark from her hand. + +"Have a look, Jake!" Sally said, showing him the mark she had made. + +Jake was so excited he hugged Sally. They both started jumping, celebrating their success. + +Just then, the jeep driver came out and shouted at them. "Hey, stop that! What do you think you're doing? It was wrong to mark my jeep!" + +Sally and Jake said nothing but ran away quickly. They were both very ashamed of what they had done. +Once a upon a time there was a young boy. He loved his bike with its shiny, strong wheel. Every day he would take it outside and ride it around the park. One day, a bigger boy saw the little boy’s bike. He wanted it for himself and so he asked the little boy if he could have it. The little boy thought for a moment and then spoke. He said “yes, but you have to be fair about it.†+ +The bigger boy agreed and both boys worked together to get the bike to the bigger boy’s home. The bigger boy thanked the little boy for his generosity and the little boy was proud he had been so fair. + +The moral of the story is that fairness can be rewarding, even when we have to give something up. Doing the right thing is always worth it, no matter how hard it may seem. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. He helped his mom carry a big refrigerator in the house. Mom was so excited, she said "This is incredible, well done Jack!". Jack smiled and said "Thank you, Mom." + +The refrigerator was very new and shiny and it had lots of room inside. Jack's mom opened the door to take a peek. She said "Wow, this is amazing. How can we fit all this food?". Jack smiled again and said "Let's try!". + +They filled the refrigerator with all their groceries. Jack helped mom carry all the food from the car. When they were done, Jack said "This was incredible!". Mom smiled and said "Yes it was. Let's get dinner started!" +One day, Fred was walking down the street. All the buildings around him were gray and boring, with no excitement. As he walked, he saw a yellow truck driving towards him at a very high speed. + +Fred was scared that he might get hit by the truck, so he stopped and yelled at it, "Slow down!" +The truck driver was so sorry for driving too fast, he stopped and rolled down his window. "I'm sorry! My job today is to deliver some packages and I'm in a hurry," the driver said. + +Fred didn't understand what the driver said, but he nodded and waved for him to continue. The truck drove off quickly, leaving Fred behind. + +Little did Fred know, the driver had delivered something special that was just for him. Fred would have to find out soon enough. +One day, Timmy went outside to play. He wanted to explore and have some fun in the sun. But as he stepped outside, he noticed a big, strange object in the ground. It was dull like the sky on a cloudy day. Timmy got closer and noticed it was a hole, like a big dark hole going underground. + +He asked his Mom, "What's that Mommy?" + +Timmy's Mom replied, "That's an underground tunnel, Timmy. You should not go near it, it looks dangerous." + +Timmy didn't quite understand what his Mom said, but he stayed away from the hole anyways. He played in the sand, dug some holes and made friends with the kids in his neighbourhood. As night came, Timmy went inside and tucked himself in his bed. + +But that evening, Timmy heard some loud noises coming from the underground tunnel. He knew now why his Mom had warned him. There were robbers running away from the police, and they were entering the underground tunnel to hide. + +Thankfully, the police caught the robbers and Timmy was safe. Since then, he stayed away from the underground tunnel and only went out to play when his Mom said it was okay. +Martha was playing with her toys in her room when she noticed that her little brother had a new toy bin. She immediately became jealous, so she went over to her brother and asked him about it. + +"Where did you get that?" she asked. + +"Mommy bought it for me," he replied happily. + +"What do you learn in there?" Martha asked. + +"Oh I learn lots of things. I learn to count, to make things and to solve puzzles," her brother explained. + +Martha listened to her brother and was amazed at how much he had learned. She went to mummy and asked her if she could also have a bin. + +Mummy smiled and said, "Of course you can. You can learn all kinds of things in a bin too!" + +Martha was very happy and thanked her mummy. She went off to play with her brother and his bin, excited to learn lots from it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Milly. She was walking in the park on a beautiful day and saw a ladybug. Milly was delighted and kneeled down to have a closer look. To her surprise, the ladybug was sitting on a tip. + +Milly couldn't believe it! She asked the ladybug, "Why are you on a tip?" + +The ladybug replied, "It's the best spot for a view of the beautiful flowers. I recommend you try it too." + +Milly thought it was a great idea and climbed onto the tip. She was amazed by all the beautiful flowers. She thanked the ladybug for the tip and went on her way. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lizzy. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Lizzy came across an old mask lying on the ground. She picked it up and examined it closely. The mask was made of hard plastic and it had a big smile on it. + +Lizzy's mum saw what she was doing and asked her, “What are you examining, dear?†+ +“I’m examining a mask,†said Lizzy. + +“Well, that’s an honest thing to do,†said her mum, “But why don’t you put it back where you found it?†+ +Lizzy looked around and then she put the mask back in its original place. + +“Good job!†praised her mum, “People will appreciate your honesty.†+ +And so Lizzy learned an important lesson - to always be honest. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird who wanted to escape its cage. The bird flapped its wings, searching for an opening to get out. All its attempts were in vain, until one day, when it found a lime under the cage. The bird pecked at the lime until it was small enough to fit through the bars. + +Before long, the bird had escaped, and it flew up into a beautiful blue sky. While the bird was in mid-air the bird shouted to its cage, "I will never come back!" + +When the bird finally landed on a tree branch it couldn't believe it. It was free! An old owl perched on a branch nearby saw the bird and said, "Congratulations! You have done a great job to escape." The bird smiled contentedly. It enjoyed its freedom and never returned to the sad blue cage again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat chicken. It was walking around looking for something to eat. Then, it saw a nice fountain with many colorful fish in it. But the fountain was too big for the chicken to get to the fish. + +The chicken looked around and noticed a big, fat frog. The frog noticed the chicken and said, "What are you doing?" The chicken answered, "I'm looking for something to eat, but I can't reach the fish." + +The frog thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. If you cover the fountain with something, I can help you get the fish." + +So, the chicken and the frog covered the fountain with some big leaves. Then, the chicken was able to reach the fish. The frog said, "See, if you work together, you can achieve more!" + +The moral of this story is that it's important to work together. By working together, you can do much more than you can do alone. With a little effort and cooperation, everyone can get what they want. +Once there was a small girl named Emma. She was three years old and wanted to take a bath. She asked her mom for some soap to use. Her mom said, "Sure, my little one, here you go." She gave Emma the small bar of soap. + +Happy and excited, Emma ran to the bathroom. She saw the big tub of warm water and carefully removed the soap from its wrapper. She carefully put it into the tub and quickly splashed around. + +Suddenly, the soap flew from her hands. Her mom came rushing, yet it was too late. The soap slipped down the drain. Emma started to cry as her mom tried to comfort her. + +Despite her mom's efforts, all was lost. Emma felt sad and sleepy and had to take her bath without any soap. The day ended with a bad ending, leaving her feeling grumpy. +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very clear toy. He liked to show it to everyone, and he always asked if they wanted to play with it. One day while he was playing with his toy, a voice called out to him. + +"Can I let?" It was a little girl. She was looking at the boy's toy with sparkly eyes. + +"Yes, sure!" The boy said with a smile. He handed over the toy and let the little girl play with it. As she moved it around the room, the boy watched with a happy expression on his face. + +The little girl was having a great time playing with the boy's toy. She laughed and sang as she explored. After a while, the boy spoke up. + +"Do you want to let me play too?" + +The little girl smiled and handed the toy back. Together, the two children played with the clear toy and had lots of fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very brave and she loved playing outside. + +One summer, the little girl wanted to go to the beach. She kneeled down to put her shoes on and got ready. + +The sun was fierce that day, but the little girl kept walking. When she finally got to the beach, she was so happy! + +She saw the sand and the sea and knew it was going to be a special day. She kneeled down to look in the sea and saw some beautiful fish. + +The little girl had the best time at the beach. She swam and ran and explored. When it was time to go home, she kneeled down to say thank you to the beach. + +The little girl smiled as she thought back to her special summer day. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who wanted to go on an adventure. So, it hopped around until it came across an elderly lady. The kangaroo stopped, and said "Hello, may I go on an adventure with you?" + +The elderly lady smiled and replied, "Yes! That sounds like fun!" + +They started hopping together until they came across a large field. Everyone was so excited, so the kangaroo started to kick with all its might! + +The elderly lady was so impressed that she started to kick, too. It was a lot of fun hopping and kicking around the field. + +They kept hopping and kicking until the sun started to set. Finally, it was time to head home. + +The elderly lady thanked the kangaroo for the wonderful adventure, and they went their separate ways. + +The kangaroo had such a great time that it couldn't wait to go on its next adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was a curious little boy and he had a very special secret. Every day, Jack would slide down his favorite hill and even though he knew it was dangerous, he was very excited. + +One day, Jack was just about to slide down his hill when he heard loud noises coming from a nearby house. It was a family meal and all of the children were laughing and having lots of fun. + +Jack wanted to join in the fun, but he was too scared. He was afraid that the other children would be ignorant and not want him to join. But in the end, Jack worked up enough courage and slid down the hill to introduce himself. + +To Jack’s surprise, the family welcomed him with open arms and invited him to sit at the dinner table. Jack learned a very important lesson that day, that no matter how scary it may be, it’s always better to be brave and take a chance. This is the moral of Jack’s story: never be afraid to try new things. +Once upon a time there were two cousins, one named Sam and the other named Anna. One day they were walking in the park, and Anna stopped in front of an opera house. + +Anna asked: “What is that big building over there?†+ +Sam replied: “That is an opera house. People go there to watch a special type of show.†+ +Anna was so excited that she ran over to the opera house, but then she heard a loud noise and froze in place. + +Sam laughed and said: “That was just thunder, it’s nothing to be scared of.†+ +Anna was surprised and said: “I’m not scared, I’m excited for the show!†+ +The two cousins opened the door of the opera house and stepped inside. The air smelled sour from all the people that had crowded inside the room. + +Anna asked: “What kind of show is this?†+ +Sam replied with a smile: “It’s an opera show. It’s a very special kind of show, it will make you feel like you’re in a dream!†+ +Anna smiled, and the two cousins found their seats and settled in to watch the show. +Once upon a time there was a strong country. Everyone in the country worked very hard every day. + +One day, the country's leader announced that everyone would be paid a special reward. Everyone was very excited to find out what it was. + +When everyone was gathered together, the leader announced that they would all be going on a special trip! Everyone was delighted and started to chat excitedly. + +The trip was to a beautiful beach full of wonderful things to explore. Everyone had a great time. They played in the sand, went for a swim and even ate some yummy food. + +When it was time to go home, everyone was sad. But then the leader reminded them that they would still be getting paid for the trip. Everyone cheered and thanked the leader for the wonderful reward. + +The country was strong because it's leader treated everyone so well. The country was happy and so was everyone in it! +Katie was a young girl who loved to slide. She spent her afternoons playing on the playground slides at the park. One day she noticed the door to an upstairs window was open. She was very curious and decided to slide up the stairs to explore. + +Katie went higher and higher until she reached the top. Inside the room she saw something so unusual and beautiful - a giant slide! Katie couldn't believe it and started to play on it. She was so happy! + +When the time came for Katie to go, she tried to get off the slide but was stuck. The owners of the house heard her and ran upstairs to see what was wrong. + +They were very angry with Katie and told her it was an expensive slide and she shouldn't have been up there. They demanded that she pay for it, but Katie had no money. In the end they asked her to leave, and Katie had to slide all the way back home, alone and in tears. +Once upon a time, there was a sun. It shone really brightly, and everyone loved it. One day, something weird happened. The sky started to turn, and went round and round as if it was a wheel. + +The sun was excited, and turned to the other birds and animals. "What is happening? Why is the sky turning?" + +An old owl nearby answered. "Don't you know? It's the night time! That's when the sun goes away, and the stars come out in the sky." + +Everybody was amazed. They had never seen anything like this before. "It's so weird," said the sun. + +Just then, a little star appeared in the night sky. "Don't worry, Sun," it said with a twinkle. "The night only lasts so long, and soon the morning will come and you'll be back." + +Sure enough, when the morning came, the sky stopped turning and the sun shone down once more. Everyone cheered and the sun was glad it was back to normal. +Once upon a time, there lived a clumsy little monkey named Donny. He lived in the forest with his family - his momma, poppa, and doggie. + +One day, Donny couldn's remember where he was supposed to go. His poppa said, "Donny, you have to go to the crib." Donny was confused and asked, "What's a crib?" + +His momma smiled and said, "It's a place where you can rest and sleep at night. Donny, why don't you go outside and remind yourself?" + +Donny scampered to the door, being very clumsy and almost tripping a few times. He went outside and saw the crib in the yard. He tiptoed to it and lay down. He thought to himself, "Oh, I remember now!" + +Donny was satisfied and smiled. He went back inside and told his family, "I remembered where the crib was!" His family was very proud and his daddy said, "Good job, Donny. Now you know where to go for your rest and sleep!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jeff. Jeff was very thirsty and he wanted something to drink. He went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator door. Inside, he saw a brilliant orange drink with lots of bubbles. He grabbed it and guzzled it down. + +Jeff felt so much better after quenching his thirst, but now he had an even bigger problem. Where could he find a sheet? He went to ask his mom. + +"Mommy, where can I find a sheet?" Jeff cried. + +His mom smiled and said, "Come with me, I'll show you where to find one." + +Mommy took him to his room and showed him the sheets on his bed. Jeff was so happy! He quickly grabbed a sheet and put it on his bed. He was so proud of his bed and smiled from ear to ear. + +The sheet was brilliant with checkered patterns all over it. He knew his bedroom looked fantastic with this new sheet. Jeff was so pleased that he gave his mom a big hug and thanked her for helping him find the perfect sheet. +Once there was a very special little boy. He was a bit unusual, but he had a special touch. He could heal things like no one else ever had. + +One day, while the little boy was outside, a jet flew by. It was unlike anything he had ever seen before. He was amazed at the jet and decided to heal it. + +He ran underneath and placed his hands on the jet. He muttered some special words as he closed his eyes. + +The jet slowly began to glow. When the boy opened his eyes, the jet was almost completely healed and he was very proud of his work. + +The little boy and the jet became the best of friends. They enjoyed many exciting adventures together. No one ever knew how the jet could fly so high, but they knew it was because of the boy’s special heal. +One day, a little girl was walking down the beach when she noticed something mysterious. She bent down and pointed at it, and it sparkled in the sun when it moved. She grabbed it and shook it, and the wide smile stretched across her face. + +"Mommy, what is it?" she asked. + +"It looks like a piece of sea glass," her mom said. + +The little girl was so excited, she ran down the beach, pointing and calling out. She collected more and more sea glass, some were blue, some were red and some were green. Finally, she had a full basket and couldn't wait to get home to show her family. + +"Look what I found!" she said proudly. + +Everyone was amazed at how mysterious and beautiful the pieces of sea glass were. + +"It looks like you have found a very special treasure!" her mom said. + +The little girl smiled with joy and hugged her basket of sea glass. She loved her mysterious and wide treasure! +Once upon a time there was a silly car. It was yellow and it had four big wheels. +The car drove around all day long and it was so happy, it was always honking. +One day, something special happened. The car saw something it had never seen before! It was a tiny mouse. +The mouse peeked out from behind a tree and looked at the car. +The car was so surprised that it started to beep, "Beep beep!" +The tiny mouse was also very surprised and ran away. +But then the mouse stopped and looked at the car again, and smiled. +The car and mouse were now friends. They smiled at each other and the car honked, "Beep beep!" +One day, little Lisa was playing in the garden with her teddy bear. Suddenly, she found a piece of steel in the grass. She picked it up and looked at it curiously. She thought it was very shiny. + +Lisa wanted to show her mom what she found, so she ran inside and said, "Mom! Mom! Look what I found!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's steel, Lisa. It's a very strong material." + +Lisa thought that was very interesting, so she played with it every day. She enjoyed seeing it glisten in the sun. + +One day, her mom gave her a hammer and showed her how to turn the steel into something else. It was easy to do and Lisa enjoyed hammering away at the steel. + +At the end of the day, Lisa had created a beautiful butterfly. She was happy with her work and showed it off to her mom. Her mom was very proud of her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a lazy bean. He didn't like to do anything. He would stay in bed all day and not do anything fun. He had lots of friends, but they stopped coming to see him. Every day he wished someone would come to play with him. + +One day a little girl came along. She was full of life and energy. The lazy bean was surprised to see her. She smiled at him and asked if he wanted to play. He was hesitant but finally he agreed. + +The little girl said she had a special way of playing called 'hug'. When the lazy bean hugged her, he felt so happy. He realized that playing together was much more fun than lying in bed all day. + +The little girl and the lazy bean had so much fun playing together. They hugged each other all day long. From that day on, the lazy bean stopped being so lazy and began to appreciate the importance of playing with friends. + +The moral of the story is that being lazy makes you miss out on life's most precious moments. So don't be lazy, hug a friend and enjoy life! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Poli and a little boy named John. They were good friends and enjoyed playing together. + +One day Poli found a special surprise under her couch. She was so excited and brought it over to John. It was a toy and it made lots of noise. + +John picked up the toy and said, “Wow Poli, this is great! Can I hear it make the noise again?†+ +Poli smiled and said, “Yes!†She was enthusiastic and pressed the button on the toy. It made a loud noise and John and Poli laughed. + +John loved the toy so much, he asked Poli if he could keep it. Poli was also very enthusiastic and said, “Yes, you can keep it. But don’t forget to play with me too!†+ +They both laughed and hugged each other. They ended up playing with the toy together every day, repeating the noises over and over. They were very happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy who always wanted to pick the prettiest flower. One day he went to the garden and saw a large flower, so he decided to take it. He was about to take it when a bee came and asked, "What are you doing? That's my flower." + +The boy answered, "I wanted to take it for myself, it's very beautiful." + +The bee was polite and said, "I understand, but it's still my flower and I can't let you take it." But the boy didn't listen and grabbed the flower. + +The bee flew away and the boy continued to pick the flower. But suddenly the boy felt a sting on his arm. He had been stung by the bee. + +The moral of the story is: always listen to other people, even if they don't agree with you. If you don't, you may get in trouble and have a bad ending like the boy in the story. +Once upon a time, there were two kids. They both wanted to make a match. One of the kids started to work very hard and he was determined to make a match. He worked and worked and he took his time. He wanted to make sure it was important. + +Finally, he made a great match and both of the kids were so happy. Together, they lit the match and it created a spark of flame. The flame lit up the room and it made the kids feel warm and cozy. They laughed and celebrated. They had done important work and it made them feel proud. +Once upon a time there was a very big field. It was so big that it was very wide! In the middle of the field they put a pit. It was a deep, wide pitch. + +Everyone around the field wanted to play on the pitch. They all ran over to it, laughing and smiling. + +Dougie was the first to get to the pitch. He put his toy truck on the ground by the edge. His sister Daisy put her doll on the other side and they both ran to the middle. + +They started to play, chasing each other round and round the wide pitch. They ran and ran until they were both too tired to go on. + +Dougie and Daisy hugged each other, happy and tired from their fun game on the wide pitch. Then they picked up their toys and went home, together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Ann and Bob. They both wanted to use the computer to play games, but Bob's mom wouldn't let them. + +Ann asked, "Why won't you let us use the computer?" + +Bob's mom explained, "I want to prevent accidents. The computer is a very powerful tool and I'm trying to help you both be successful." + +Ann and Bob listened and felt sad. They said goodbye, and Ann waved as they walked away. + +Ann then had an idea. She asked Bob if they could use the computer together and take turns. This way they could still use it and stay safe. + +Bob's mom was so proud of Ann and Bob's idea. She agreed and soon they were playing their games together. Bob and Ann stayed safe on the computer, and they both enjoyed being successful. +One day, a little girl was watching her favorite cartoon. Suddenly, the cartoon was interrupted by a loud noise outside. The noise was so loud that the little girl was scared! + +The little girl's mom quickly ran over to her and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll prevent whatever it is that made that noise.†The mom then quickly ran outside to investigate. + +The little girl followed her mom cautiously, and watched in awe as her mom yelled at a big, scary looking dog. The dog whimpered and ran away. + +The little girl's mom had prevented the dog from causing any trouble and the little girl was relieved. Her mom then took her back inside to watch the rest of her cartoon. The little girl was now safe and happy. +Mummy and Daddy took Mary to a big room. It was filled with surprises. Mary saw a large black and shiny piano. Her eyes opened wide in amazement. She jumped up and down with excitement. + +Mummy and Daddy smiled and said, “Mary can you be polite and play me a song?â€. She nodded her head and went over to the piano. + +Mary touched the keys. They were cold and made a beautiful noise. She was so proud of herself. She started to play a happy tune. + +Mummy and Daddy clapped and cheered. They said, “Mary, you are very talented!â€. + +When the song ended, Mary closed the lid of the piano and blew two big kisses to Mummy and Daddy. She was so proud of herself for being so polite! +Once there were two brothers. Jake was chubby and Chris was slim. One day, Jake and Chris were standing in the garden, looking at the pictures of all the animals. They saw pictures of cats, dogs, pigs and more. + +All of sudden, Jake said to Chris, “Let’s race!†Chris was so excited, so the brothers began running around the garden. Chris was very fast and he easily won the race. + +When the race was over, Jake suddenly looked very sad. So Chris decided to give him a big hug and said, “It’s ok Jake. That’s not what matters in life. What matters is that we had fun together.†+ +Jake smiled again and said, “I love you, Chris.†They hugged and enjoyed the rest of their day playing in the garden. + +The moral of the story is that having fun with your family is much more important than winning a race. +Wendy was a little girl who was very curious. One day she was playing in her room when she saw a curious object on the floor. She picked it up and saw that it was a magnet. She felt it and found that it was strong. + +Wendy wanted to touch the magnet to the window to see what would happen. She moved closer but her mom stopped her. + +“No Wendy,†said her mom. “You must not do that.†+ +Wendy felt a bit sad and looked at the magnet, wondering what would have happened. She noticed that the magnet was so strong that it attracted some paper clips. + +Wendy's mom saw what happened and said, “You must remember, Wendy, that some things can be dangerous. You should not touch things you do not know.†Wendy said nothing, feeling very bitter. + +The next morning Wendy woke up feeling very regretful. She had not listened to her mom and now she would never know what could have happened. She wished she had been more careful and she promised herself to be more careful next time. +Once there was a lady named Sally. She lived in a house with an old oven in it. She wanted to sell the oven, but it was so old and rough she couldn't make a good deal. + +One day, Sally met a young boy who told her he wanted to buy her oven. Sally was surprised and asked him why he wanted it. The boy said he wanted to fix it up and make it look new again. + +Sally thought it was a good idea, so she sold him the oven. She wished him luck and said goodbye. + +The next day, Sally received a letter in the mail. The letter was from the boy who had bought her oven. He had fixed it up so well that it was like new again. He thanked Sally for selling him the oven and said that he was now selling it for a much higher price. + +Sally was amazed. She had found a way to make a good deal after all. From that day, she was determined to make sure all of her sales were as successful as the one with the old, rough oven. +Mama and Timmy were packing up the car. Timmy looked at the big suitcase and asked, "Where are we going?" Mama smiled, "On holiday!" Timmy was so excited. He took out a bag and said, "Let me help!" Mama laughed and said, "Thank you!". + +Timmy was nervous as they drove away, but Mama said, "Look, we are almost there!" He saw a house with lots of steps and said, "Wow, is this our holiday home?" Mama nodded, "Yes! It is!" + +Timmy clapped his hands and said, "Let's go inside!" Mama lifted him up and they walked up the first few steps. Timmy felt so brave and shouted, "I can do it myself!" and he started walking up the steps. Mama was so proud. + +Soon, they were at the top and Timmy said, "We made it!" Mama said, "Yes we did! Now, let's explore!" Timmy smiled as they opened the door. He was so excited to see what was inside. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow crab named Sam. He was very small, smaller than most other crabs. He lived in the shallow water of a big lake. + +One day, Sam was trying to swim across the lake. He struggled and struggled, but the lake was too big for him. He felt so tired, he couldn't take it anymore. + +Just then, he saw his friend Flo, a bigger blue crab. Flo swam towards Sam and said "don't worry, I'll help you". Flo then took Sam on her back, and they made it across the lake together. + +Sam was so happy and thankful, and Flo smiled and said "no problem, that's what friends are for". They both laughed and celebrated together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to go to the theater and watch the shows. Every week she would beg her mom to take her to the theater. + +One day, Lucy and her mom arrived at the theater. Lucy was so excited she couldn't contain herself! She started to skip all around the theater, showing off her new dress. + +"Lucy! Calm down! You have to stay still. The show is about to start and you can't miss it," said her mom. + +Lucy nodded and said, "I understand, mom. This show is really important to me." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "I know, sweetie. I'm so proud of you." She said. + +They settled into their seats just in time for the show. Lucy watched with amazement as the stage filled with lights and music. She couldn't help but skip with excitement! + +The show was over, but Lucy had a huge smile on her face. She knew that she would never forget the wonderful theater experience. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was only three years old. Emily loved animals and one day, she decided to design her own furry animal. She grabbed some paper, some coloured pencils, and a file. She opened the file and was amazed by the amount of ideas she found inside. She started sketching a two-headed rabbit with purple fur, and a fluffy cat with bright green whiskers. + +As Emily was working on her furry designs, her mum came into her room. + +“What have you been doing, Emily?†she asked. + +“I'm designing furry animals, mum! I've made a two-headed rabbit and a fluffy cat with green whiskers." Emily replied. + +Mum smiled and said, “That's so creative! I love your designs." + +Emily beamed with pride. She had designed the most amazing furry animals. She put away the paper, pencils and file and decided to show her designs to her friends. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl named Lulu. She loved playing with her toys and exploring the world around her. + +One day, her mommy said to her, "Let's go outside and play some games!" Lulu was so excited and put on her shoes quickly. She followed her mommy outside and saw the sunshine on the floor. + +Lulu said, "Let's play tag! You can be 'it' first!" Her mommy agreed, and the two started running around the big yard, their laughter ringing in the air. + +Whenever Lulu got too tired to keep running, she would plop down on the floor and call, "Let's take a break!" So the two of them would take turns hugging and cuddling, being merry and cheerful. + +Finally, when the day started turning to nighttime, Lulu said, "Let's go back inside now and have dinner!" And off they went, happy and full of love. +Mrs Maths was a kind teacher. She wanted her students to do well in their exams. But the students were very worried. + +Mrs Maths had an idea. She decided to offer them an extra lesson. That way they could review the material they had learnt and get better prepared. + +The students were overjoyed. They thanked Mrs Maths for her offer and said they would make the most of it. + +Mrs Maths smiled. She hoped this would help them to feel less worried about the upcoming exam. She was sure they all would do very well. +Once upon a time there was a bowl full of delicious food. A little boy was so excited to eat it. He thought it would be the best meal ever! He started eating and it was so yummy. He could not get enough! But then, he noticed something at the bottom of the bowl. A big bug was there! He screamed and dropped the bowl. It all ended. No more delicious food. He was so sad. The bowl was empty. +Once upon a time there was a vine. It was a small vine, with big dreams! Every day the vine tried to grow to reach the sun, but the wind was too strong and it was blown away. The vine was very persistent, and didn’t give up. It started growing again, reaching higher each time. + +One day, a small bird landed on the vine. The bird was very happy and asked the vine if it could help. The vine said yes, and asked the bird to send it higher. The small bird was willing to help and started to carry the vine upwards! + +The bird worked very hard, carrying the vine higher and higher, until eventually the vine could touch the sun! The bird and the vine were so happy that they danced and celebrated together. The vine learned to never give up, and that anything is possible with the help of a kind and persistent friend. +Once there was a loyal dog called Sam. He loved to explore and one day he went to the city. He stumbled upon an old lawyer in a fancy suit. + +The lawyer was very surprised to see Sam and said, "Why did you come here?" + +Sam looked around and then said shyly, "I wanted to find a big adventure." + +The lawyer smiled and said, "Well, there are a lot of adventures to be had in this city. Be careful and be loyal and you should do just fine." + +Sam was excited and thanked the lawyer for the advice before bounding away to explore the city. He stumbled into many places and made many friends, but always remembered the lawyer's kind words of advice. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very playful and loved to spend time with her grandfather. + +One day Lucy and her grandfather went out to buy juice. On their way, Lucy noticed a puppy playing in the street. She wanted to go and play with it, so she asked her grandpa. + +"Grandpa, can I go play with the puppy?" Lucy asked. + +Her grandpa shook his head. "No, Lucy. Remember to always behave," he said. + +Lucy reluctantly agreed. But as soon as her grandpa wasn't looking, she quickly ran over to the puppy and began to play. She had so much fun playing with the puppy, her grandfather almost forgot why they were there - for juice! + +Fortunately, a few minutes later, Lucy was done playing with the puppy. She ran back to her grandfather and they continued on their way. + +The moral of the story is to always behave! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl who loved playing. She had lots of toys to play with, but she liked playing with her table the best. + +One day the girl decided she wanted to tie herself to the table. She grabbed a piece of string and said, “I’m going to tie myself to the table!†+ +She asked her mom for help, so her mom did a very good job and tied the string to the little girl and then to the table. Now the little girl was all comfortable and secure, happily playing away. + +The little girl’s mom asked her, “What are you doing?†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “I’m having so much fun! I’m playing that I’m a princess and this is my castle!†+ +The mom smiled and said, “Have fun my little princess!†+ +The little girl spent the rest of the day happily playing and pretending she was a princess, all tied up to her comfortable table. +Jane was very excited for the first day of her new job. She had chosen it because she thought it would be fun. She put on her best clothes and set off for the office. + +When she arrived, she saw a little girl outside the building. The girl smiled at Jane and said hello. Jane waved back and asked her name. + +"My name is Alice," the girl replied. + +Jane asked Alice why she was at the office. Alice proudly said she was waiting for her mum to show up. She said her mum had chosen a new job and was very excited about it. Jane was so happy for her mum that she gave Alice a big hug. + +Alice smiled and said, "This time tomorrow my mum will have a new job!" + +Jane smiled too as she finally understood why Alice was so excited. She gave Alice one last hug before heading inside the office. + +Alice waved goodbye as Jane walked away, excited to start a new job. +One day, Tom and his friends were walking in the park. Tom saw something unusual and shouted. + +"Look, a classroom! Let's go inside," Tom said. + +Tom and his friends walked inside the classroom. They were excited to discover lots of things inside such as writing materials and picture books. + +Suddenly, the door to the classroom slammed shut. They ran to the door, but it wouldn't open. + +"Help! We're stuck!" + +Tom heard a voice outside the door. It was Mr Smart, the teacher, but he sounded very angry. + +"You guys are so ignorant! You shouldn't be playing inside the classroom. I'm keeping you here until school starts in the morning. No more playing around." + +Tom and his friends were sad. They had been so ignorant and now they were stuck inside the classroom. The bad ending was all their fault. +Once upon a time there was a dependable little girl named Molly. One day Molly and her dad were in the park with a camera. Molly's dad said, "Let's take a picture with the camera!" Molly smiled and hopped around. She said, "Yes! Please take my picture!" + +Her dad smiled and pressed the shutter button. He paused to look at the results. Molly asked, "Is the photo good?" + +Her dad answered, "It's great! Let's take some more pictures!" They kept taking pictures together and Molly smiled her biggest smile for each one. + +But after a few more pictures, Molly's dad said, "Ok, Molly. That's enough pictures for now. Let's go." + +Molly smiled and said, "Ok! Let's go!" Molly felt happy and dependable. She knew that with her dad by her side, everything would be alright. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was happily playing near a lake. She had on her favorite blouse, and it made her feel comfortable. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew her blouse off into the lake. She started to cry, thinking she would never be able to get it back. + +But then an old man appeared. He told her that if she believed in herself, she could get her blouse back. He gave her some advice to repeat out loud -"I can do it! I can do it!" + +The little girl was skeptical at first, but then repeated the words just as the man said. To her surprise, she was able to grab the blouse that was floating near the center of the lake. She smiled and thanked the old man for his help. + +The old man said, “The power of positive thinking is a very strong one. Remember, if you believe in yourself, you can do anything!†+ +The little girl nodded and went off with a happy heart, carrying her comfortable blouse. +Jim was a driver who always got to where he needed to go. One day, he was in his red car and driving very carefully. He hugged the curves of the road and was almost to his destination. Suddenly, the road was slippery and Jim felt his car slip! He felt it slide off the road and splash into the river. It was so deep that before he knew it, his car was sinking. Thankfully, Jim was a strong swimmer and he managed to slip out of his car and make it safely to shore. He was very relieved to have made it out alive. With a smile, he watched his red car disappear beneath the waves. +Once upon a time, there was a family who loved to celebrate. Every day they would dress up in different clothes, cook special foods and do fun activities. One day, the family decided to celebrate something special. + +Mama said, “We are celebrating a special symbol today. It’s like a picture for us to share.†She smiled but Papa had a sad look on his face. + +“Why are you so sad, Papa?†the family asked. He said, “You’ll find out soon.†+ +So the family went outside to celebrate. They set up a big picnic and played games. Everyone was so happy and excited. But when the sun went down, Papa brought out a candle and lit it. + +Mama said, “We light this candle to remember a symbol of sadness. We do it to remember those who can’t be here with us.†All the family held hands and bowed their heads in respect. + +The family celebrated because even in the midst of sadness, they still had each other. The symbol shone brightly and they could all feel the love they had for one another. +Once upon a time there was a young chicken. She wanted to escape from the old farm. She asked a nearby cow if he knew how to get away. + +"Yes," said the cow, "but you will need some beef. I have some in the barn. Take it and fly away!" + +The chicken was excited. She quickly ran to the barn and found the beef. She carried it with her and flew away from the farm. As she flew, she got farther and farther away until she could not see the old farm. She was free! + +The chicken was so relieved. She flew in the sky, eating the beef as she went. She thanked the cow for helping her escape. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old called Joe. Joe was in his bedroom playing with his toy boats. Suddenly, he saw something strange on the floor. + +Joe bent down and picked up the object. It was a thick knot of string! Joe tried to pull it apart, but he couldn't. + +He decided he must find a way to solve the knot. He looked around his bedroom, but he couldn't find anything that would help. Joe sat down, feeling frustrated. + +Just then, his mom walked in. "What's wrong, Joe? Why are you so sad?" she asked. + +Joe showed her the knot of string. "I can't solve it!" he said. + +Mom smiled. "Let's try together," she said. She fetched a pair of scissors and snipped the wide knot in two. Joe smiled as the knot unraveled. He and his mom had solved the problem! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her hoop. Every day she opened the door and spun the hoop around. + +But it wasn't easy. She couldn't wrap the hoop around her waist. But Lucy was persistent. She tried again and again, refusing to give up. + +Finally one day she opened the door and tried again. And this time, it worked! She was so excited! She ran around with the hoop spinning around her waist. + +Lucy kept trying and eventually she learnt to spin the hoop around her waist every time she opened the door. She was so proud of herself for being so persistent. Her hoop spinning skills couldn't be beaten! +One morning, a little girl woke up and she was so excited. She hopped out of bed and ran to the window. She pushed the handle and opened the window. Outside, it was so beautiful. + +The little girl was filled with joy. She shouted out the window, "I can see the blue sky, and the clouds are so big." + +A bird flew by and it said to her, "Good morning! What are you so excited about?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Look at how beautiful the world is today! I'm so happy." + +The bird chirped in agreement and said, "Yes, today is a beautiful day indeed." + +The little girl smiled and closed the window handle. Then, she went back to bed, happy and content that she had seen the beauty of the world. +Max and his best friend Laura were in the park playing tag. It was a very amazing day, the sun was shining, and the birds were singing. + +Max was running and laughing with Laura when he tripped on a rock and lost one of his shoe. He started to cry and Laura put her arm around him. + +"Don't worry," she said, "let's find your shoe." + +So they started to look around and eventually they found it by the lake. As they were picking it up they noticed something else glittering in the sand. + +Max went closer to investigate and thought it was salt, an amazing discovery! He looked at Laura and smiled. + +"Now I can pretend I'm a pirate," said Max. + +Laura laughed and said, "Arrgh! You are a real pirate, Captain Max!" +Once upon a time there was a playful little kitty. Her name was Fluffy and she loved to play with her big pillow. Every day she would flop onto the pillow, bounce around and meow happily. + +One day Fluffy’s best friend, a squirrel, came over to play. Fluffy showed the squirrel the pillow and they both had lots of fun together. The squirrel flopped and bounced just like Fluffy, and they laughed and giggled the whole time. + +But the next day when the squirrel came back, he brought a surprise. It was a big ball to play with instead of the pillow. Fluffy was excited to try something new, but the squirrel wanted to ignore the pillow. No matter how often Fluffy tried to get him to play with the pillow, he refused. He left the pillow alone and only wanted to play with the ball. + +Fluffy was frustrated, but she could not get the squirrel to understand. Finally she gave up and played with the ball too. But in the end she loved her pillow the most. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sadie. She was three years old and very special. One day, she was playing in the park with her mom. + +Sadie wanted to climb a tree but her mom didn't think it was a good idea. "You're too young, Sadie," her mom said. + +Sadie disagreed. "I'm a big girl!" + +Her mom smiled. "I know, but you'll need to be a bit older to climb that tree. I'll buy you some lotion if you stay away from the tree." + +Sadie thought about it. She really wanted the lotion. It smelled so good! + +In the end, Sadie decided to listen to her mom and stay away from the tree. Her mom was still proud of Sadie for how good she was. + +The end. +The little girl was so excited to explore the garden. She ran outside with a big smile, auntie following behind. + +"Be careful and don't forget to stay close," her auntie said. + +The little girl promised and went off to explore the garden. She saw flowers and birds and knew she was going to have fun. She wanted to touch a bird, but she remembered her auntie's words and stayed close. + +Then something happened. She excitedly took a few steps away and forgot to stay close. + +"Oh no, where did she go?" her auntie said, looking around. + +Luckily, Auntie wasn't too worried. She knew her little girl was safe. She called out for her and the little girl quickly answered. + +"I'm here," she said. + +"Ah, there you are," Auntie said with a relieved smile. "Come here and stay close. I don't want you to forget again." + +The little girl nodded and hugged her auntie. She promised to be clear and stay close no matter what. + +And from then on, the little girl truly kept her promise and never forgot again. +Once upon a time there was a hairy man. He raised a sail all by himself. The sail was big, white, and special. + +The man went out to the open sea in his little boat. Then, he shouted, “Let’s go!†+ +After a little while, a 3 year old child appeared. He looked at the man and said, “What are you doing?†+ +The man replied, “I am raising this sail. If I raise it, the wind will take us away on an adventure. Would you like to join me?†+ +The child's eyes lit up. He answered, “Yes, please!†+ +The man and the child sailed together, their sail billowing in the wind. They had many fun and exciting adventures together, as they sailed across the sea. +Sam was feeling very frustrated when she went for a walk in the woods. Everything around her felt too quiet and she wanted more excitement. Suddenly, she saw something in the trees – it was a leopard! She stared in awe, admiring its beautiful coat. + +Sam wanted to keep looking at the leopard, but then her mum called for her. She was about to leave when the leopard reminded her that she still had unfinished business. She promised the leopard she would return. + +When Sam returned to the same spot a few weeks later, the leopard was still there but it seemed scared of her. Sam was determined to befriend the leopard and she stopped moving, trying to show it she was friendly. + +Finally, after many days, the leopard came out to meet her. Sam was overjoyed, she gave the leopard some food and they became friends. She noticed that he was the same leopard that reminded her of her unfinished business. + +Sam was so pleased that she had kept her promise and made a new friend. She was even more determined than ever to never forget her promises again. +Once upon a time, a little monkey named Joe wanted to get clean. He went to the river and started to wash himself. Joe was having so much fun and was getting really clean. He was so excited that all his friends could see him looking so nice and fresh. + +Just then, Joe's tummy started to rumble. He realized he was very hungry. He looked around and couldn't find any food. He was getting desperate. Then, he heard a voice. It was his friend, Clara. + +Clara said, "Hey Joe, I have something for you. I have a delicious banana! I thought you might be hungry." Joe was so very happy. He said thank you to his friend but wondered how she knew. + +Clara smiled and winked as if she knew something Joe did not. Joe had no idea what was going on, but he was very happy to have the banana. He finished it in a few bites and thanked Clara again. Clara then said, "I know how important it is to be clean and to have delicious food all the time. That is why I wanted to be your friend." + +Joe was so touched by Clara's kindness and smiled. Joe and Clara became the best of friends and would always get clean and eat delicious food together. +It was a cold day and the little boy went outside to play. He noticed the ground was wet and he felt it freeze under his feet. + +He saw a puddle of water and jumped in. He froze when he felt the water on him and his mum shouted “What are you doing?†+ +The little boy replied “I want to feel the wet freeze on me.†His mum laughed and said “It’s too cold for that. Let’s go buy you something cheap to keep you warm.†+ +The little boy ran ahead and went inside the store. He wanted to buy a nice warm coat but it was too expensive. His mum showed him a cheaper coat and said “This one would be perfect for keeping you warm. Let’s buy it.†+ +The little boy was so happy and he thanked his mum. He put on the coat and it kept him warm and dry as he played in the snow. As he was playing, he thought of the wet freeze on his feet and smiled. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Jake was playing with his friends at the playground. + +“Let’s see who can go down the zigzag slide the fastest,†Jake said. + +His friends eagerly agreed. They raced down the slide, competing with each other. But Jake, who was a bit slower, wasn’t able to keep up. + +“It’s not fair,†Jake pouted. His friends tried to cheer him up. + +“Why don’t we play a game where everyone gets to be the winner?†one of his friends suggested. + +“OK,†Jake said, cheered up. + +They decided to play a joke game. Everyone took turns making jokes. When they all laughed, then everyone was the winner. + +At the end of the game, Jake felt happy. He now realized that some things are not easy, but it was easy to have fun with his friends. + +The moral of the story is that even if something is hard to do, it can be easy to make friends and have fun. +Mum and Dad had a secret. They were going on a motion. Dad had to be strong, and the motion was rough. It was hard work. + +But the little girl, who was only three years old, hated it. She wanted to stay home. Mum said no, they had to keep going. + +The little girl cried, she was so unhappy. She wanted to stay at home in her favourite chair. But Mum and Dad said they had to do the motion. And they kept working. + +The little girl watched and watched. She wanted them to stop, but they didn't. Eventually they finished their work and they hugged the little girl. + +The little girl still hated the motion, but at least she was with her mum and dad and that made her happy. +One day, Mummy and Jeremy were looking out of the window when they saw a black valley in the distance. + +"Let's go and decorate the valley!" Mummy said. + +Jeremy was so excited! He asked, "What colour will we use?" + +Mummy replied, "Let's use lots of bright colours-- pink, blue, yellow - so that everyone can see it when they look out the window." + +So they packed a picnic basket and made their way to the valley. Once they arrived, they got out the paints and brushes and decorated the valley with bright, colourful designs. Jeremy even painted a few of his favourite animals on the walls. + +When they were finished, the valley looked beautiful. Jeremy smiled with pride as he looked at their work. + +"We did a great job decorating the valley!" Jeremy said. +Once upon a time, there was a lamp. The lamp was organized and tidy. The lamp was special, because everyday it would light up the house. + +One day, the lamp got wet in the rain. It was very sad because it didn't shine anymore. So the lamp asked for help. + +The people wanted to help the lamp, so they took it inside and dried it with a cloth. After a while, the lamp was dry! + +The lamp was very happy to be dry again. It was even more organized and tidy. Now it could light up the house every day, just like before. And everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally liked to watch cartoons. One day, a friend reminded her about an important match. She quickly put on her favourite dress and ran out to the playground. + +When she arrived, her friend told her that the match had been cancelled. Sally was very sad. She felt to frustrated to do anything else so she started to watch cartoons. + +Suddenly, it became too harsh! Her mum had turned off the TV. She told Sally that cartoons weren't important and that she should go and do something else. Sally was very angry with her mum and shouted at her. + +Mum looked very sad and told Sally, "I was just trying to remind you that there is more to life than just cartoons." Sally looked down, suddenly feeling guilty. She apologised to her mum and said that she was sorry. + +Mum smiled and hugged Sally. They both watched cartoons for the rest of the afternoon! +Once upon a time there was a yellow pig. Every day the pig loved to pour water on the ash near his house. He thought it was so much fun! One day, the pig noticed a funny yellow glow around the ash. He thought it was so beautiful and he decided to pour even more water on it. As the pig poured, the ash suddenly ignited into a big, yellow flame. The pig was very scared, but he learned that if you pour water on ash it can make a big flame! He was so proud of his discovery and thanked the ash for teaching him a valuable lesson. +Mama took Lucy to the park to show her a big daisy. She was so excited and couldn't believe her eyes! The daisy was huge and very tidy. + +Mama said to Lucy, "Look at this daisy sweetheart. Isn't it beautiful?". + +Lucy clapped her hands. "Yes, Mama! It's so big and pretty!" + +Mama smiled and gave Lucy a hug. "Yes it is. Let's make a wish on this daisy and it will come true." + +Lucy smiled and closed her eyes. She made a wish for a new doll. + +Mama said, "Come on now, let's go home and get some dinner." + +Lucy was so happy. She held mama's hand and skipped all the way home. She was already looking forward to playing with her new doll. +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl. She liked to do lots of things. One day, she wanted to explore her surroundings. She opened her eyes and saw a wonderful sight. Tall trees and colourful flowers everywhere! She wanted to know more. + +So she decided to do some exploring. She ran outside and investigated every corner of the garden. She saw the birds up in the sky and the bees buzzing around the flowers. She was so delighted to see all these amazing things. + +She kept going, and soon she was looking at all kinds of creatures in the grass. She was so clever, she knew what each of them was called. With each new sight, she couldn't help but smile. + +Soon it was getting dark and it was time to go home. But the clever girl had seen so much, and she knew it was an adventure she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was three years old. She lived in a cottage in the woods, with her mom and dad. + +One day, the little girl was feeling very ill, so her mom and dad gave her a special kind of medicine. The medicine was a small, blue pill, and it had a charming smell. + +The little girl didn't like the smell of the medicine, but her parents said it was the only way for her to get better. "You must use the medicine," said her mom. So the little girl took the medicine and said, "Yucky!" + +The next day, the little girl's illness was worse. She had used too much medicine and the bad medicine had made her sicker. She couldn't play with her friends and had to stay in bed all day. + +The moral of this story is never use too much medicine. Sometimes, a tiny bit can help you, but too much can make you worse. +Once there was a clever animal. He loved to spin around very fast. He spun faster and faster as his friends watched. He could spin so fast he could almost disappear! He tried to spin faster and faster, but he couldn't. He tried again and again, and finally he managed to spin so fast he almost flew away! His friends were so impressed at how clever the animal was. They all cheered for him loudly. The animal was so happy and it smiled a big, wide smile. He had proved he was very clever indeed! +Kate was walking in the park when she noticed a candle on the ground. She bent down to take a closer look. It was such a big, special candle! Kate was curious. She wanted to know where it had come from. + +As she looked around the park, she saw a man sitting on a bench and staring at the candle. Kate was even more curious. + +She walked over to the man and said, "Hello! What are you doing?" + +The man smiled and said, "I saw this candle and I was just staring at it. It's so pretty! Where did it come from?" + +Kate thought for a moment before she said, "I don't know. But it's really nice." + +The man nodded and said, "Yes, it is! I'm going to take it with me." + +Kate smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" She watched as the man carefully picked up the candle and put it in his pocket. + +The man smiled and said, "Goodbye, Kate. Thanks for being so curious!" + +Kate waved goodbye and watched him walk away. She was still curious about where the candle had come from, but just being part of the mystery was enough for her. +Once upon a time there was a brave chicken. Every day the chicken wandered around the farmyard, looking for adventure! One day, he spotted a huge mud puddle in the middle of the yard. The brave chicken wanted to go and play in the mud, but he was scared. Suddenly, a big horse appeared and said, "Take courage, little chicken! I will help you to the puddle!" The brave chicken listened and the horse offered to carry him to the puddle. + +The chicken hopped onto the horse's back and they carefully rode to the puddle. As soon as they got there, the chicken jumped straight into the mud and began splashing around and having fun. + +When the chicken was done playing, he was totally covered in mud. He asked the horse, "What now?" The horse replied, "We must wash you off so you can be clean again!" So with the horse's help, the brave chicken got washed in the nearby stream. + +Once he was all clean, the brave chicken thanked the horse for all his help and then hopped away, looking for his next adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Hannah. She was three years old. One day, Hannah went to the park to play. She saw a big statue in the middle of the park. She thought it was very interesting, so she went closer to it. She started to rub the statue with her hand. + +Suddenly, the statue started to talk. "What are you doing?" it said. + +Hannah was so confused. She stepped back and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to touch you." + +The statue smiled and said, "It's okay. I like it when you rub my statue. It feels nice." + +Hannah was still confused, but she was happy to hear the statue talking. She smiled and said, "Thanks!" Then she ran to tell her mom what had just happened. +One day, Joe was at the park with his mom. He was feeling adventurous and decided to climb the monkey bars. When he was halfway up, he got stuck. His mom tried to help him, but it was too difficult for her. Joe was getting scared. + +Suddenly, his friends Samantha and Ali came over to help. Joe was so glad to see them. They tried to help him climb, but he was still stuck. + +Just then, Joey had an idea. He asked for a cup of his favorite juice, strawberry. He pretended he was drinking the juice, and then he splashed it on the bars. + +The juice made the bars slippery, and soon Joe was able to slip and slide his way to the top. He was so relieved and proud of himself. + +His mom and friends congratulated him and couldn't believe how he managed to solve the problem. Joe smiled knowing he was anything but ordinary! +Once upon a time there was a cute little girl. She was only three years old. She was always very polite. + +One day, she went shopping with her mom. They bought a beautiful cloth with white daisies. The girl was so happy she wanted to show it to everyone! As she walked through the park, she enjoyed squeezing the cloth and feeling its softness. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a friendly grandma. Grandma asked in a polite voice, "What do you have there? Can I have a look?" + +The little girl smiled and proudly showed Grandma her cloth. Grandma smiled too and said, "What a pretty cloth! I'm sure you are very happy!†The little girl nodded and gave Grandma a big hug. + +The little girl was so pleased that somebody was as happy as her. She squeezed the cloth one more time and thanked Grandma, before she and her mom went on their way. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. He was only three years old. One day, Tom wanted to stand in front of his house. He put his little feet on the tough ground and planted them wide apart. He was very brave and strong. He wanted to show everyone that he could stand on his own. He held up his hands and smiled at the warm sunshine. He felt so tall and proud. He held his stance longer and longer as he concentrated. His little body was so tough, he kept standing as he held back all the wobbles inside. Eventually with a beaming smile, he fell back onto the ground and said his name with pride. Tom had done it! +One day, Sarah was walking with her best friend, Taylor. Both of them felt sad and had been crying. Taylor said, "What can we do?" + +Sarah thought for a moment and said, "Let's put on some makeup. That will make us feel better!" + +The two of them went to the store and bought some makeup. They laughed as they put it on. + +When they were done, Taylor said, "We look amazing! Now, no matter what happens, I know how loyal you are, Sarah." Taylor was trying to be comforting and reassuring. + +The next day, Sarah's house caught on fire. Everyone was scared and crying, but Sarah was brave. She thought about how loyal Taylor had been and it made her feel strong. + +Together, Sarah and Taylor ran into the burning house and saved Sarah's family. They were both so brave and loyal! + +In the end, they both laughed and hugged. Thanks to their loyalty, they had been successful. They knew they would never forget this day. +One day, a little girl named Sarah was playing in her bedroom. She noticed something strange - a cupboard in the corner of the room that she had never seen before. + +She walked over and tried to open it, but it was locked. She knocked on it and said, "Hello?" + +No one answered. Sarah kicked the door and noticed that it was very ugly. + +Suddenly, the cupboard opened up and out walked a tiny wizard! He said, "Ooh! What are you doing here, young girl?" + +Sarah smiled and said, "I was looking for you! I noticed the cupboard in my room and wanted to see what it was. Is it yours?" + +The wizard grinned and said, "Yes, of course it is! I'm here to give you a magical surprise. Come with me!" + +Sarah followed the wizard and soon they arrived at a beautiful garden. Sarah was so amazed and excited. She had never seen somewhere so beautiful. + +The wizard had given Sarah a wonderful surprise! She thanked him, hugged him goodbye and ran back to her room to tell her parents all about it. +"Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jane and Sam. They were walking in the forest and discussing what they would do with their day. The trees whispered to them, but they couldn't understand what they were saying. + +Suddenly, they felt a cold chill in the air. It was time to go home. On their way, Jane and Sam found a group of animals. They stopped to talk to them and the animals told them that they were the guardians of the forest. + +They explained that the forest was their home and they had to protect it. Jane and Sam understood the importance of protecting the environment. They thanked the animals, said goodbye and started their journey home. + +Jane and Sam learned that it was important to be careful and protect the environment, no matter how old or young you were. They taught each other this very important lesson as they both embraced the beauty of the forest. +Mama was getting ready to go to the market with her little girl, Jen. Jen was very excited - she loved the market. + +Mama said to Jen, "Come on, we need to hurry. We want to get there before they sell out of the things we want to trade." + +Jen started to struggle to put on her sandals. Mama was getting impatient and said, "You need to get ready right away, Jen!" + +But Jen was too busy playing around and refused to listen to Mama. Mama was getting frustrated but then an idea came to her. She said to Jen, "If you get ready quickly, we can go to the market and you can choose a special surprise for yourself as a reward." + +Immediately, Jen was ready to go. They hurried to the market, and Jen chose a beautiful doll for her surprise. She was so happy! They then traded the fruits and vegetables from their garden and bought other items from the market. + +Mama and Jen enjoyed a wonderful day at the market and felt satisfied at having accomplished so much. +Max was a three-year-old with big dreams. He was lucky to have a flashlight with him that night. He grabbed it from the kitchen and held it tightly as he darted out the door. + +Max's dad stopped him and said, "Where do you think you're going, Max?" + +Max grinned and said, "I'm gonna go match the stars!" + +His dad chuckled and said, "I'm not sure that's possible, Max. But you can always try." + +So, Max waddled off, clutching his flashlight and looking up at the sparkly stars. He pointed the flashlight up at the night sky and said, "I'm gonna try my luck and match these stars with my flashlight!" + +He waved the flashlight around and imagined a bright blanked of light arching across the sky. After a while, he got tired and decided to go home. + +Max was happy to have been lucky enough to find his flashlight and to have had a chance to try and match the stars. He tucked the flashlight safe in his pocket and said to himself, "Next time I'll do better!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One of them was called Lily and the other was called Jack. Lily wanted to build something. She looked around and found a hammer. She was very glad. Then she had an idea. She said to Jack, "Could you help me use the hammer to build something?" + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, of course". He looked around and suggested making a small house for a toy. Lily liked the idea. Together, they used the hammer to hammer in the nails. + +When they were finished, they were both so glad to see the house they had made. They laughed and smiled at each other. + +They both knew they would have lots of fun playing with the toy house. +Billy was feeling lucky. He went outside to perform a super special task. All he had to do was pick some corn from the field and he would get a prize. He ran around the field until he found the perfect ear of corn to pick. He grabbed it and held it tight, ready to go home and get his prize. + +But as he was running back, he tripped on a rock and the corn flew out of his hands. It slid down the hill and ended up right in the farmers' pond. He watched it land in the water below and started to cry. + +He went back to the farmer to explain what happened and the farmer was very mad. He said sadly, "Well this wasn't very lucky at all. Now you must go home and no prize today." + +Billy trudged back home with no prize and a heavy heart. He was very sad that his luck hadn't held up and he had lost his special prize. +One summer day, there was a little cat and a little boy in the garden. The little boy saw the cat and said, "Look at the soft fur!" +The cat meowed and the little boy bent down to pet the cat. He was careful not to stroke her too hard. +Suddenly, the little boy saw something in the corner of the garden. It was a can of spray! He said, "I will spray the fur!" He shook the can and started spraying the cat's fur. Then he dashed off to play again. + +The little cat did not know what to do. She was confused and scared. Luckily, the little cat's mommy was nearby. She said, "Be careful, little boy, maybe it's too hard to spray the fur!" + +The little boy heard the cat's mommy and he stopped. He understood that he should be gentle with the cat's fur. He smiled at the cat and said, "Sorry, kitty!" + +The little boy put the can of spray away and started petting the cat gently again. The little cat was happy and started purring. The little boy and the cat had a nice time together in the garden. +One day, there was a girl called Sue. She wanted to play with her toy top. She held it tight and started to spin it. + +She said to her mom, "Look, I can make the top spin!" + +Her mom said, "That is so original, Sue! Keep spinning it." + +So, Sue kept spinning her top. She spun it faster and faster. Suddenly, it flew up in the air. It hung high above her head and she couldn't reach it. + +"Oh no, how can I get it down?" she cried. + +But her mom said, "I have no idea. We will have to leave it hanging up there." + +Sue started to cry. She had to leave her top hanging high up above her head and she never got to play with it again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sue and Jack. They were very helpful and loved playing together. +One day, they were playing and Sue found a hat. She picked it up and showed it to Jack. Jack was so excited and said, "That's a nice hat!" +They wanted to wear it together but the hat was too small. Sue and Jack decided to separate the hat, so they both could wear it. +They cut the hat in half and Sue put one half of the hat on her head. Jack put the other half on his head. +They looked so cute and laughed together. Then, Sue said, "We are helpful friends, we can solve this problem easily!" +Jack smiled and agreed. They were very happy to have their hat in two pieces and they had a lot of fun wearing it together. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a saw and wanted to cut down a tree. The farmer gathered his saw and went walking in the hot sun. Suddenly, he saw a tall tree and thought, “That is the perfect tree for cutting down!†+ +He dragged his saw closer to the tree and was about to start cutting. But he heard a voice from behind and it said, “Stop! That is my favourite tree. Please, do not cut it.†+ +The farmer turned around and saw a little girl. He thought for a moment and answered, “If you can help me gather wood from this tree, then I will not cut it down.†+ +The little girl smiled and said she would be happy to help. Together, they gathered some branches and cut the wood. Even though it was hot outside, they worked happily and the little girl was very proud of her efforts. In the end, the tree was safe and the farmer was grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a driver in a bright yellow car. She loved to drive for hours and hours along the long winding roads. + +One day, the driver saw a sign up ahead. It read, "Longest Drive!". She couldn't help but feel intrigued by the challenge. She decided she would take the sign's challenge and complete the longest drive! + +The driver got in her car and began the long drive. She drove slowly and carefully, taking the extra long winding roads. After a couple of hours, the driver felt exhausted but continued to drive. + +Finally, after hours and hours of driving, the driver heard a loud noise. She had completed her longest drive! + +The driver stepped out of her car and cheered with joy! She had done it - she had completed the longest drive! +Teddy was an obedient bear who always followed his mom. Teddy had lots of fun things he liked doing, like sliding and playing tag. + +One day, Teddy's mom said, “Let's go outside, Teddy!†So Teddy happily followed her. + +When Teddy stepped outside, he saw a huge helicopter. He was so excited and he shouted, “Wow! What's that?!†+ +His mom said, “That's a helicopter. It slides through the air.†Teddy got up and started sliding on the grass. His mom said, “That's not the same as the helicopter.†+ +Teddy replied, “I know, mom. I just want to be obedient and do what you say.†+ +Teddy's mom was so proud of him. She smiled and said, “Being obedient is important!†+ +After that day, Teddy realized how important it was to be obedient. He wanted to be a good bear and follow his mom's advice. That's why Teddy was a very obedient bear. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse who lived in the forest. He loved to explore and find adventure. On one of his journeys, he came across a big oak tree. The little mouse was amazed by the tree and he decided to climb it. As he was climbing he noticed a big acorn at the top of the tree. + +He got to the top and tried to pick up the acorn. But the acorn was too big and the little mouse couldn't pick it up. He tried again and again with no luck. + +The little mouse was very persistent. He refused to give up and tried one last time. This time, his little hands closed around the acorn. The little mouse smiled and hugged his acorn, he was so proud of himself. + +The mouse looked around him and saw a lot of other acorns on the ground. He felt so happy to have chosen the big one. "This one is the best!" He shouted to himself. The little mouse then ran home with his new acorn, beginning a new adventure! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were both 3 years old and were very excited to join every day together. + +One day, the two friends decided to get a calendar. It was a very interesting calendar with lots of different days for them to join. The calendar was full of fun games and activities to do together. + +The two friends were very excited to join each day on the calendar. Every day they did something different and they were having a lot of fun. + +But then disaster struck. One day, one of the friends got sick. It was very sad. The other friend was very worried but he wanted to try and still join in with all the activities. + +However, the sick friend was too ill to join in any of the activities. The healthy friend was very sad, but he knew he had to go on without him. The once interesting calendar seemed dull without his best friend. The two friends never joined on the calendar again. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Sue and she was three years old. One day Sue was feeling a bit sad so she went to the doctor. + +At the doctor's office, the doctor said to Sue "I'm going to take an x-ray to see what's wrong". Sue nodded and the doctor took an x-ray. + +When the doctor looked at the x-ray, she said "Oh! I can see why you're feeling sad. You have a broken arm." + +Sue started to cry, but the doctor said, "Don't worry! The broken arm will yield to a cast and you'll be as good as new soon enough." + +Sue stopped crying and nodded. She knew that soon enough she would be better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was only three years old and she loved to play. One day, her mother suggested that they go to the park to play. Jane was so excited that she immediately ran out the door. + +At the park, there were so many things to do. Jane ran over to the slides and played for hours. Then, Jane noticed a big, comfortable cabinet in the corner of the park. She wondered what could be inside the cabinet. + +Curious, Jane asked the park keeper, "What is in the cabinet?". + +The park keeper smiled and said, "Why don't we open it and find out?". + +The two of them opened the cabinet and inside were all kinds of different toys. Jane was so excited that she started playing with the toys right away. She played with the toys all day and had so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, Jane was sad to say goodbye to the park. She hugged the park keeper and said, "Thank you for showing me the cabinet. I had a wonderful time playing today!" +There was once a little girl who wanted to have a pet. She begged her mom to let her buy an animal. Her mom said she could, but she had to sell something first. + +The little girl looked around her room, and saw her old toy wagon that she didn't play with anymore. She took it outside and put it on the sidewalk. + +A kind neighbor stopped to take a look. He asked her, “How much do you want for this wagon?†+ +The little girl said, “I want to sell it for a pet. Can you give me enough to buy one?†+ +The friendly neighbor smiled and said, “How much does it weigh?†+ +The little girl didn’t know, so the neighbor put it on the bathroom scales. He said, “I can pay you this much for it.†+ +The little girl was very tidy and organized her money to find the right amount. She asked her mom if it was enough, and her mom said, “Yes! Now let’s go get your pet!†+Once upon a time there was a little bunny, who was very silly. He loved to take naps and run around in the meadows. He was friends with everyone and everyone loved him. + +One day, while running around and playing, he heard a funny noise coming from the trees. He stopped to look and he saw an elephant sleeping under the branches. + +The little bunny was so curious, so he cautiously hopped closer to the elephant. + +The elephant woke up with a big yawn and said, "Hello there, little bunny! What are you doing here? You look so silly." + +The little bunny was too scared to answer so he just stared. The elephant chuckled and said, "I'm just taking a nap. Did you know I have the biggest lungs in the forest?" + +The little bunny was amazed. He had never seen an elephant sleep and he never knew they had such big lungs. The little bunny and the elephant talked for a while and soon became great friends. + +The little bunny discovered it was fun to be silly and nap like the elephant. From then on, he enjoyed both and was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Millie. She was full of life and always curious to explore. One day, Millie found a stream in the forest. She looked into the stream but couldn't see anything inside. She wanted to explore what was at the bottom of the stream. + +So Millie decided to get a supply of stones and threw them into the stream. Suddenly, she heard a crazy noise coming from the stream! "What was that?" she thought. + +Millie was frightened but she had to be brave. She peered into the water and saw a magical creature. He said hello to Millie in a bubbly voice: "Hi Millie, I'm Franklin! It was the stones that you threw into the stream that brought me here." Millie was amazed and couldn't believe her eyes. + +Millie and Franklin became new friends and spent the rest of the day together playing and exploring the stream. They had the best time together and Millie couldn't wait to return to the stream to see Franklin again. +John was alert. He was walking around the country and pointing at different things. He saw a mountain in the distance and pointed to it. Suddenly, a stranger came up to him and said, "Hey there little man, why don't you come with me?" +John was afraid but he knew he had no choice. He followed the stranger to a dark alley. The stranger pointed inside and said, "The answers you seek are in there". +John was scared but he went in. When he go inside, the door closed behind him. He was trapped! He started to cry and tried to open the door, but it was too late. John was never seen again in the country. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and always very hungry. One day, she asked her mom if she could take a bath. Her mom said yes, so Emma ran to the bathtub and played in the bubbly water. She splashed and giggled and spoiled the bath. + +Suddenly, her mom heard a loud splash. She came into the bathroom and said, "Emma, no more splashing! You're spoiling the bath". + +But Emma didn't want to stop playing and splashing. She cried and whined and thrashed around until her mom said, "That's enough! Now get out of the tub or I won't give you dinner!" + +Emma looked up with tears in her eyes and slowly she stood up and stepped out of the bathtub. She was very hungry but she had to obey her mom. She was sad but she knew she had to listen to her mom. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. He was three years old and loved exploring the world with his parents. + +One day Tom and his parents were walking in the park and Tom asked them: "What are those people doing over there?" His parents explained that those people were police officers and pointed to some police cars nearby. + +Tom said he wanted to go closer and have a look. So his parents agreed and they passed the police cars. + +The police officers were very charming to Tom. They asked his name and gave him a sticker. Tom was so thrilled with the sticker and he thanked them very much. + +On the way back home, Tom's dad said, "That was very nice of the police to give you a sticker, Tom. Always remember to respect the police and be kind to them." + +Tom nodded, understanding the message his dad was trying to convey. From that day forward, Tom always tried to stay away from trouble and was kind to the police. + +The moral of the story is that we should always show respect to the police and be kind to them. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mimi. She was three years old and loved to play with her dolls. + +One day Mimi's mommy told her it was time for Mimi to get her first haircut. Mimi was very excited but also a bit scared. + +Mimi and her mommy went to the barber shop. The barber was friendly and he showed Mimi the kind of haircut she could have. But when Mimi saw the scissors, she started to feel uncomfortable. + +Momi told the barber, "My daughter is a bit scared, but I think she wants to make a change." + +The barber smiled and said, "Okay, let's take it one step at a time. I can make this fun, don't worry." + +Mimi felt much better. She trusted the barber, so she decided to go ahead with the haircut. + +When the haircut was done, Mimi was very pleased with the way she looked. She thanked the barber for making her feel so comfortable. + +Mimi and her mommy went home with big smiles on their faces. Mimi was very proud of her new look, and happy she had been brave enough to try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Daisy. Daisy was always learning new things and she loved to explore. One day, she went out into the woods and she stumbled upon a pile of ash. She was fascinated by the ash and wanted to take a closer look. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a voice. It was a magical being who had been hiding behind the ash. The being said to Daisy, "If you promise to keep my secret, I'll grant you a wish". + +Daisy thought carefully and then she said, "Can I learn to be even cleverer than I am now?". The magical being smiled and said, "Yes, I promise". And with that, Daisy quickly said her thank yous and ran home. + +From that day on, Daisy's cleverness and knowledge had no bounds. She even began teaching other children in her village about the magic of the world. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and gentle mouse who always helped others. She often put aside her own needs to help her friends. One day, her friend Robin asked the kind mouse to help him decorate his house. She happily said yes, and they both set to work. + +The mouse found a pretty frame and made it look nice, but when she showed it to Robin, he scrunched up his nose and said "No way! It looks horrible!" The mouse was so disappointed, but she tried not to let it show. She smiled, but deep down she felt hurt by Robin's words. + +The mouse tried again, but Robin just kept on being rude. The mouse couldn't take it anymore and decided to leave, still feeling upset and hurt. + +When the mouse was almost gone, Robin saw her leaving. He realized how rude he had been and apologized, but it was too late. The mouse was already gone and never returned to help decorate again. +Mandy and Jake were walking in the park. + +Jake said: "Look at that cool tree!" + +Mandy smiled and said, "Let's climb it!" + +So the two friends climbed the cool tree. At the top, they noticed a bird caught on a branch and couldn't get free. + +Mandy said, "We have to save the bird!" + +Jake said, "Let's try! Let's hold it and carefully help it to get free." + +The two friends held the bird gently and helped it to get back to the sky. + +The bird thanked them and flew away. Mandy and Jake waved goodbye. + +The two friends looked at each other and said, "That was cool! Let's come back to the park tomorrow!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jake and Sally. They wanted to do something fun, so they decided to go looking for something special. So they searched the whole town with their minds open. + +Jake liked the style of some of the stores, but Sally wanted something more independent. So they looked a little harder and saw a store that Sally had never seen before. It was small, but it looked perfect! + +They went inside to look around and found a lot of cool stuff! Everything was bright and colourful and it instantly made them happy. They looked around to pick out something special. + +Suddenly, a store assistant saw them and asked if they could help each other find something. They smiled and said yes. Sally liked the idea of being independent and was excited to find something on her own. + +So they both worked together to find the perfect thing. They finally agreed on a game they both liked. Jake and Sally smiled and thanked the assistant before they left the store. They felt so proud that they had found something special together! +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to take walks in the woods. One day he noticed a small, loyal caterpillar in the grass. "Hello there little one," the old man said. + +The caterpillar looked up. "Hi! Will you lift me up to see the birds?" + +The old man smiled and with gentle care he reached down and picked up the caterpillar. Together they went to a tall tree and watched the birds soar in the sky. The caterpillar was in awe of their beauty. + +"Thank you for this wonderful experience," said the caterpillar. "You are so loyal to carry me to this special spot." + +The old man smiled and said, "You have made my day. I'm glad I could lift you up to show you the beauty of nature." +Once upon a time, there was a mama bird who lived in an old, dry nest. Every day, she flew all around the sky, searching for food for her baby bird. + +One day, mama bird came back to her nest, and to her surprise her baby bird was talking with another bird about something very important. Mama bird knew the other bird was wise and would help her baby bird, so she decided to give the two birds privacy and wait outside the nest. + +After a few minutes, the two birds came out and mama bird saw that the two had had a long discussion. She asked her baby bird, “what did you discuss?†+ +Her baby bird said, “We discussed the best way to find food and how to take care of our nest!†Mama bird was so happy to know her baby bird was so wise and had spent the time talking with a wise friend. + +The two birds said goodbye and mama bird flew back to her dry old nest, thankful that her baby had such a wise friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jen. She was only three years old and very brave. + +One day, she decided to go to the forest. Inside the forest, she saw a monster. Jen was scared but then she heard the monster say, "Don't be scared, I won't hurt you". + +Jen said, "Oh, ok". Then, the monster gave her a delicious cake. She was delighted and thanked the monster. + +The monster said, "Gain courage and strength by eating this cake. You will need them to go on your journey". Jen was so happy that she hugged the monster. + +With courage, Jen walked out of the forest and continued her journey. She was so thrilled with the delicious cake and the courage she had gained. She was sure she could do anything. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Harry and Lily. They loved playing together in the park. One day, they wanted to play a game. + +"Let's have a race!" said Harry. + +"That sounds fun," said Lily. + +So they began the race. Harry sped forward and soon stayed ahead of Lily. But then Lily started using her brain. She thought of a tricky way to win. + +She smiled and said, "My charm will take me to the finish line." With that she twirled in pretty circles and smiled at Harry. She started running and soon she was ahead of Harry. + +She waved her arm in the air excitedly and shouted, "I won!" + +Harry laughed and shouted back, "You are one charming winner!" + +And they enjoyed the rest of the day together. +Mama and her son, Joe, were having a lovely time playing in the garden. Joe saw a little mouse running around, but it quickly ran away. Excitedly, he ran to tell his mom what he saw. + +"Mama, look! A mouse!" Joe said. + +Mama smiled at her son. "Don't get too close, Joe. That kind of mouse can be messy," she warned him. + +Joe listened to his mom and stayed away from the mouse. He and Mama went back to playing. Suddenly, they heard a loud crash! + +Mama and Joe ran back to the flower bed where Joe saw the mouse earlier. They saw that Joe had accidentally broken the flower pot. + +Mama had to clean up the mess, but she still smiled. "That's all right, Joe," she said. "Accidents happen." + +Joe had learned an important lesson, so he was very careful with the other things in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a zebra who wanted to fit in. Every day he looked around the Savannah and wished he had friends who were just like him. But no-one seemed to want to be friends with a zebra. + +One day, the zebra had a good idea. He ran to the forest and found some hard mud. Then he rolled around in it until he was all covered in the hard mud. + +When the zebra got back to the Savannah, he saw all the other animals looking at him. “What happened to you?†asked the elephant. The zebra proudly said, “Look at me! Now I fit in with the brown animals!†+ +The animals laughed and congratulated him. From then on, the zebra was one of the group. He had learnt that it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside – all that matters is that you fit in. +Peter heard his mom tell him: “You must always lean into a hard task. Don’t give up!†Peter decided he would try his hardest, so he grabbed a pot from the rack. It felt heavy, but Peter leaned on it with all his might and he lifted it up. The pot was heavy and loaded with something, so Peter poked around to see what was inside. To Peter's delight, he found that it was filled with coins! + +Peter's eyes lit up and he said: “Mom, I found something rich!†His mom came over to take a look and was very impressed. She said: “That’s wonderful Peter! Now you understand why it’s important to lean into a hard task and never give up!†Peter smiled, knowing that he had done his best and found something wonderful. +Once upon a time, a boy named Jimmy was walking along a road. He saw a large bird flying above him. + +Jimmy looked up and said, “Wow! What a beautiful bird!†+ +Suddenly, the bird released something from its claws. It was a cookie! +Jimmy quickly ran over to it and picked it up. + +He looked at the cookie and saw that it was terrible-looking. It was covered in ants and had a big bite taken out of it. + +“Oh no,†Jimmy said. “This cookie isn’t very good.†+ +He sighed and tossed the cookie away. And the bird flew away with a loud squawk! + +The End. +John was very excited. Daddy had a big surprise for him! He followed Daddy into the kitchen and saw a big puzzle on the table. Daddy was cooking something that smelled delicious. + +John looked at the puzzle. It was colorful and had lots of pieces. He quickly started putting the pieces together. He could see a picture of a dog on the puzzle when it was finished. He was so proud of himself! + +Daddy came over and hugged John. He said, "I made you something to eat. Do you like it?" John loved the food Daddy made. He thanked Daddy and said, "Thank you for the puzzle and the yummy food!" + +John hugged Daddy and went back to the puzzle. He was so excited to find what the rest of the picture was. He thought the big puzzle was very fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and she loved to play outside. + +One day Anna felt very cool and she wanted to go outside. But it was very cold. Anna said to her mum, "Can I go out side?" Mum said, "No, it's too cold. You would suffer." + +But Anna really wanted to go outside, so she put on her coat and snuck out. When she was outside, Anna felt really cool. She ran and skipped around, but she started to feel cold again after a while. + +Then it started to rain. Anna said, "It's raining! I'm wet! I'm cold!" She ran home, but it was too late. Soon she was sick with a cold and had to stay in bed. She suffered with her cold for a long time and she was sad that she had not listened to her mum. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Toby and Tony. Toby was an intelligent fox and Tony was a clever rabbit. + +One day Toby and Tony were walking through the forest when they came across a cup. Toby said to Tony, "let's join the cup, who knows what adventures it will bring us!". + +So, Toby and Tony joined the cup and off they went, flying through the sky! They flew higher and higher until Toby said, "Do you know what Tony? We are so lucky to be intelligent and have the ability to explore amazing places." Tony thought for a moment and then nodded his head. + +The moral of the story is that intelligence and curiosity can lead to great adventures and experiences. +One day, a little girl was out for a walk in the woods. As she was walking, she saw a tall pine beside her path. She stopped to look at it and noticed how poor and lonely it seemed. + +"Hello, pine," she said in a gentle voice. "Why are you so poor and lonely?" + +The pine remained still and silent. + +The little girl looked sadly at the pine and said, "Don't worry, I'll find you a friend." + +With that, she kept walking until she found a small pine nearby. She ran to it and hugged it tightly. + +The little girl then took the smaller pine back to the lonely pine and said, "Now you won't be lonely any more." + +The two pines were happy to be together and the little girl smiled before continuing her walk. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little kid who wanted to do something special. He was all ready and had a plan. He was going to try to make something cool out of metal. + +So, the kid got some metal and started to work. He made shapes and tried different things. He even tried to make animals. He was very determined and didn't give up. + +At last, the kid had made a beautiful sculpture. He was so proud! He showed it to his mom and was so happy when she said it was great. + +The kid had made something special and he had succeeded. He was so proud of himself and he had a new hobby that he liked to do. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal little rabbit who lived in the deep dark swamp. One day, the rabbit was feeling brave and decided to explore the swamp. He hopped from lily pad to lily pad, peeking into every secret corner of the swamp. + +The rabbit came across a place he had never seen before and as he looked around, he noticed a big pile of rocks in the middle of the swamp. + +He stopped to take a closer look and discovered a tiny door! He was so excited but he had never seen a door like this in the swamp before. + +He gave the door a little push and out came a friendly turtle. "Hello!" said the turtle. "It's nice to meet you, little rabbit!" + +The rabbit was so pleased to meet the turtle and thanked him for helping him explore the swamp even further. They became the best of friends and the rabbit was loyal to the turtle forever. + +The two friends enjoyed many more adventures together and became the most famous explorers of the swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. Clara had long, black hair and loved to explore everything around her. + +One day, Clara was looking around the kitchen and found something interesting - a stove! She had never seen it before and wanted to know what it was. + +“Mommy, what’s that?†she asked, pointing to the stove. + +“That’s a stove,†her mommy replied. “Don’t touch it, though. It can be dangerous.†+ +But Clara didn’t understand why it was dangerous so she decided to take a closer look. When she got close to the stove, she reached out her hand and touched one of the black knobs. + +Suddenly, a big flame came out of the stove! Clara felt very scared, but she didn’t move. + +“See, Clara, I told you the stove can be dangerous. Never put your hand or your face near the stove because it can burn you,†Mommy said. + +Clara felt a little bit better and finally, she learned an important lesson. If you want to taste something, you should always ask an adult for help and never touch anything dangerous on your own. +Once upon a time, there was an oyster who lived in the ocean. She was very big and strong. One day, she saw a lobster walking by. She got very excited and decided to have some fun. + +The oyster reached out and grabbed the lobster with her big claws. She squeezed him until he said "Ouch!". The lobster was scared so he begged the oyster to let him go. + +The oyster was feeling generous, so she opened her claws and released the lobster. He thanked the oyster and then quickly swam away. + +The oyster was feeling happy, so she swam around in the ocean, wiggling her big body and feeling the warmth of the sun. +Once upon a time there was a playful little girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy loved to explore outdoors and discover different smells and sights. + +One day, she explored a new area and found a gas station. She was mesmerized by all the lights and colors. She saw a puddle of water beside the station and it was so tempting to jump in. So Daisy rushed over and started to splash around in the puddle, soaking her clothes and shoes. + +Suddenly, the gas station attendant burst out of the station and yelled at the little girl. “You can’t soak here! This is a gas station! You’ll have to go now!†+ +“But why?†Daisy asked, confused. + +The attendant said calmly, “It’s dangerous. You could get hurt here so it’s best to go somewhere else to soak.†+ +Daisy thought for a moment and realised what he meant. She apologised to the attendant and agreed to find another place to get playful in the water. +One day, Mommy took John to the park. John was very excited and quickly got to playing. He ran around and explored the big green grass. + +Mommy saw an old man sitting on the bench and asked, “Do you permit us to play here?†+ +“Of course you can,†the old man said with a smile. + +John was delighted and ran around some more. Suddenly, he found a dirty pizza lying near the swing set. “Mommy, look!†said John, pointing at the pizza. + +Mommy shook her head. “That looks very dirty, John. It’s not safe to eat. Let’s go home now.†+ +John sadly said goodbye to the old man and they left the park. As they walked home, Mommy told John a story about a magical land to cheer him up. That made John very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a curious girl called Laila. She was only three years old, but already loved exploring. One day, Laila was walking in the park when she came across a big bin. She was amazed by this strange thing she had discovered. + +"What could this bin be?" she asked her mom with curiosity. + +Her mom smiled. "It's a bin, Laila," she explained. "Here, why don't you take a look inside?" + +Laila carefully opened the bin and peered inside. She was surprised to find some old toys. She pulled them out and smiled. + +"Mommy, look what I discovered!" she exclaimed. + +Laila played with the new toys for a while and soon became very calm. Then she put them carefully back into the bin. + +"Sometimes the most exciting discoveries are found in the most unexpected places," her mom said with a smile. + +Laila smiled too. She was glad that she had taken the time to explore the bin. She knew that every day could bring something new, and she was excited to find out what else she might discover! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. One day, she was playing in the kitchen when something very exciting happened - she heard a sound! She looked around and saw a big box on the kitchen floor. She was so excited that she ran over to the box and started to play with it. + +Amy tried to open the box but it wouldn't budge. She used all of her strength but it still wouldn't open. Then, with a loud *crack*, the box broke open! Inside, there was a pot full of salt. + +Amy was so excited! She wanted to try the salt right away and see what it tasted like. She grabbed some with her hands, brought it up to her nose and smelt it. Then, she quickly put a handful of salt in her mouth. + +It felt like fire in her mouth! Amy quickly tried to take the salt out, but it was too late. She couldn't take it out as fast as it came in. Tears started streaming down her face as she ran to her mum. + +"Mummy, I eat the salt and it feels hot and spicy in my mouth," she cried. + +Her mum laughed and said "oh, my silly Amy. You ate the salt too fast! Salt is meant to make food taste nice, not to put in your mouth like that." + +Amy quickly understood her mistake and never put salt in her mouth ever again. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. Millie's grandpa was very kind. He always hugged Millie and taught her how to be kind to others. + +One day, Millie was very excited because it was her birthday. Millie wanted to thank grandpa for being so nice to her. So, she picked up a pretty wrap she saw on the shelf and wrapped it around his favorite book. + +Grandpa smiled and thanked her for the gift. Then, he said: "Millie, why don't you go outside and show your kindness to your friends?" + +Millie thought about it for a moment and then decided to go outside. She shared her birthday treats with her friends, gave them hugs and thanked them for being her friends. + +The moral of the story is: it's important to show kindness to your friends and family. Kindness makes everyone's life so much more enjoyable. So act in kindness - your loved ones will thank you for it! +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. She lived near a pond, and she loved to go swimming. One day, the duck decided to go for a swim in the pond. But when she got there, the water was full of brown stuff and was not smooth. + +The duck was so curious! She looked closely and saw that the stuff was a film. It had floated down from the sky and covered the pond. The duck did not know what to do. + +Then, she had a great idea. She took a deep breath, held it, and dived under the water. She swam around and around, pushing the film away and making the water smooth. She kept swimming and pushing, until finally the film was gone and the pond was smooth again. + +The duck was so happy. She had saved the pond! She swam around in the smooth water and enjoyed the rest of her day. +Jim and Paul were very busy. They were trying to build a fort in the living room. Jim was holding an avocado in one hand and a sack of wood blocks in the other. + +Suddenly, Paul pinched the avocado and grabbed it from Jim's hand! Jim was so angry! + +"Let go of the avocado, Paul!" yelled Jim. + +But Paul just shook his head and held the avocado tightly. + +Jim was so mad he could just scream! He reached out and pinched Paul until he let go of the avocado. + +Paul started to cry. + +Jim felt so guilty. He gave Paul a hug. "Sorry, Paul. I didn't mean to pinch you," said Jim. + +Paul smiled and hugged Jim back. + +They finished building the fort together, and after that they enjoyed some avocado slices while they played games. +Molly was very excited. She was going to mail her first photo! She hopped around joyfully, holding her small envelope. + +Molly’s mom noticed her and said, “What is that, sweetie?†+ +“I’m gonna mail a photo,†Molly said proudly. + +Molly’s mom was surprised. “That sounds like a difficult job! Are you sure you can do it?†+ +Molly smiled confidently. “Yes! I can do it. I’ll find the mail box and put my photo in it.†+ +Molly went outside with the envelope in hand. She found the mail box and put the envelope in. Then she ran back inside with a huge grin on her face. + +Molly looked proudly at her mom and said, “I did it! I mailed the photo!†+ +Her mom gave her a hug. “That was so difficult, and you did it! I’m so proud of you.†+Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Bill. He was searching for something to eat, and he found a crunchy stalk of celery in the garden. He was so happy that he shouted out loud, "Yay!" +But then an old wolf appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the celery away from him. Bill was so confused too, since he had no idea why the wolf wanted the celery so badly. + +The wolf glared at Bill and shouted, "It's mine now, you know. Now leave quickly or I'll have to eat you too!" + +Bill was so scared, he quickly hopped away. He ran all the way back to his burrow feeling very confused, and he never saw the old wolf again. That was the last time he ever shouted for celery. +Once upon a time, there was a human who wanted to write. He got out paper and a pen and began writing. But the writing was boring, so the human threw his pen away and said, "This is the worst thing ever!" + +Then, the human heard a tiny voice coming from the corner. "It doesn't have to be boring," said the voice. + +The human looked around and saw a mouse sitting next to a pile of paper. "What do you mean?" asked the human. + +"Well," explained the mouse, "you just have to be creative. You can make pictures, stories, or anything you want! You just need to express your ideas." + +The human smiled and started writing again. This time, it was fun! He found that with a bit of creativity, writing could be exciting and enjoyable. And that's the end! +Once there was a boy who played in a park. He was running around when he slipped and fell. As he scrambled up he noticed something hidden in the grass. To his surprise it was a pencil! + +He picked it up and looked around in search of its owner. Suddenly he heard a voice call out, "Is that my pencil?" + +He looked up and saw a boy, who looked a bit younger than him. "Yes, I think it is." he replied. + +The boy was glad and thanked the other boy for finding it. He said that he had been looking for it all day. + +The other boy felt sad that the pencil had been hidden for so long and he was glad that he could help. + +The two boys shook hands and went their separate ways but the first boy kept the pencil as a reminder that even small things can be found when you look hard enough. +Once upon a time there lived an old man named Gary. He was a very thoughtful man who liked to be nice to everyone. + +One day Gary was walking down the street and saw a little girl who was crying. He walked over to her and asked her what was wrong. + +The little girl said, "I dropped my pastry in the mud, and now it is ruined." + +Gary said, "That's not so bad. I can get you a new one. Come on, let's go get you one. + +The little girl smiled and followed Gary to the bakery. Gary bought her a new pastry and gave it to her. She thanked him for being so kind and thoughtful. + +Gary then gave her a hug and said, "It's ok - everything will be alright. I'm here to comfort you." + +The little girl happily ate her pastry and smiled. She was so grateful to have a special friend like Gary. +One day, a little girl named Lisa was so excited for dinner. She had been waiting all day to eat her favourite meal: tuna with chips. + +Lisa's mum asked her, "What are you so happy about? You seem to be skipping around!" + +Lisa replied, "I'm so excited to eat tuna and chips for dinner!" + +Mum said, "Don't worry. You will have dinner soon!" + +But Lisa was still worried. She wanted her dinner right away. + +Outside, Lisa saw a big, ordinary truck stopped near her house. She then heard a voice: "Do you want to go fishing, Lisa?", it said. + +Lisa ran out to see who was talking. It was the man who was driving the truck. + +He said, "I can take you fishing and you can catch as much tuna as you want! How does that sound?" + +But Lisa didn't want to go. She wanted her dinner now! + +The man smiled, "It's alright, I understand. Go inside and your dinner will be ready soon." + +Lisa was very relieved, and she hugged the man. She waved goodbye and ran back inside. + +Her mum was already cooking dinner. Lisa didn't have to worry any more. She knew her dinner would soon be ready and it would be the best meal ever! +One day, Timmy was walking in the forest with his mom. Suddenly, Timmy spotted a gentle bunny hopping around. “Mom, look!†he shouted with joy. + +Mom smiled. “Go ahead, Timmy. See if you can catch it!†+ +Timmy watched the bunny for a moment, then started to crouch. But the bunny was too quick. Just before Timmy could grab it, it ran away. + +Disappointed, Timmy returned to his mom. But she wasn't mad. She hugged him and said, “Let’s go home. We’ll stay by the warm fireplace tonight.†+ +Timmy nodded and skipped alongside his mom. As he glanced around, he spotted the gentle bunny hopping around again. + +He stopped walking and shouted, “Mom! Look! I’m gonna catch that bunny. I’m sure of it!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Go ahead, Timmy. But be gentle.†+ +Excited, Timmy crouched and slowly crept towards the bunny. This time, he was successful. He caught the bunny and held it in his hands. + +Timmy couldn’t stop smiling. He had caught the gentle bunny! +Once upon a time, there was a nice little house. One day, a rude family moved in! They didn't like it there, so they moved into a different house. + +When the nice family moved in, they wanted to settle. They liked the house, it was warm and cozy. So, they quickly made it their home. + +At first, the rude family was unhappy. They were very cross that the nice family had moved in! But, finally they realized they weren't so bad after all. + +The nice family and the rude family became friends. They played together and shared meals. And in the end, they all lived in the house together in peace. +Once upon a time, there was a fake witch who liked to hop. Every day she would hop up, hop down, hop over, hop under and hop around. She would hop in the garden and hop in her house. + +One day, the witch wanted to hop further than she had ever hopped before. She hopped to the top of a big hill, where she spotted a beautiful lake. She decided to hop down the hill to take a closer look. + +At the bottom of the hill, the witch saw something very strange. It was a fake boat coming down the lake. She hopped onto the boat, and looked around. Suddenly, the boat started to hop and jump across the lake. The witch was so surprised, she hopped back onto the shore and watched it go. + +The witch was glad she had hopped to the lake, and decided to explore the area more. She hopped around and found lots of new places to hop. She even found a secret spot where she could watch the hopping boat every day! + +The witch was very happy and often thought of her hopping adventure. +One day, a little girl named Mary was playing in the park. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. Mary was wearing a pink dress and her hair was tied up in a bow. Mary was having fun running around and playing on the merry-go-round until she saw a big hill. + +"I want to go up the hill!" Mary shouted. +But her mom said, "No, Mary, you might fall." + +Mary repeated, "But I want to go up the hill." +Her mom said, "No, I don't want you to get hurt. It's too steep." + +But Mary insisted, "Please, mommy, I promise I won't fall. Please let me go up the hill." + +Her mom sighed and said, "Ok, but please be careful" Mary agreed and ran up the big hill. She was a bit scared at first but when she got to the top, she saw the most beautiful pink flowers. She shouted "Mommy! Look at the pretty pink flowers!" + +Mary's mom was happy that Mary was safe and the two of them looked at the pink flowers in silence. Mary was so proud of herself for getting to the top of the hill. After that, she never wanted to repeat the experience again! +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. He buzzed around looking for work to do. One day, he hear a noise coming from a little coal shed. It sounded like it needed a fixing! + +The bee flew over and peeped through the window. Inside he found a little mouse. She was very busy and had shut the coal shed door behind her. + +The mouse said, "Hello Bee! I need to close this door but I can't. Can you help me?" + +The bee was happy to help. He flew to the door and flew really hard at the handle. He flew so hard that the door shut with a loud bang. + +The bee said thank-you and the two friends said goodbye. The bee flew away, happy to have helped his friend. +Mummy and baby were sitting in the garden. The sun was shining and birds were singing. Mummy had a toy boat and plastic bucket. She laid them on the grass. + +Mummy said, "Now let's play, baby." + +Baby smiled and clapped his hands. He ran to pick up the bucket. + +Mummy said, "Let's use the bucket to make a sandcastle. But lay the boat carefully on the grass so it doesn't break." + +Baby smiled and nodded. He laid the boat carefully on the grass and picked up the plastic bucket. He ran to the sandbox. + +Mummy followed. She said, "That was reliable of you, baby. You were very careful with the boat." + +Baby smiled and said, "Yes, Mummy, I wanted to make sure it was safe!" + +Mummy laughed and said, "Good job!" + +Baby smiled and started building the sandcastle. He used the plastic bucket to fill it with sand. He was very proud of the sandcastle he built with Mummy. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Teddy and Sandy. They were very excited to go to the park to play. + +When they got to the park, Sandy saw a present on the picnic table. She picked it up and said to Teddy, “Look what I found!†+ +Teddy was so excited and said, “I wonder what’s inside! Can we use it?†+ +Sandy smiled and said, “Yes, let’s use it!†+ +They opened the present and found a funny toy. They smiled and laughed at the silly toy. They used the toy to play together in the park for hours. + +They had so much fun playing together with the new toy. They ran, laughed, and even shared their snacks. + +At the end of the day, they both said, “This was the best day ever!†+Billy was uncomfortable. He was sitting in the chair waiting for the fireman to come. He didn't know why the fireman was coming, but his mom said it was important. + +Suddenly, Billy saw the fireman walking down the hallway. He was a big and scary looking person, and he had an axe in his hand. Billy was worried. + +The fireman reached the door and he spoke in a loud voice. He said he was looking for someone. Billy realized the fireman was looking for him and his heart started to beat faster. + +The fireman asked Billy lots of questions, but all Billy could say was that he didn't know the answers. The fireman looked angry and uncomfortable. Suddenly, the fireman started to laugh. He had been joking! He told Billy he was a nice fireman and he was there to teach Billy about fire safety. + +After the lesson, Billy felt much better. He knew now how to stay safe in case of a fire, and he was no longer afraid. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty goose. He loved to wander around and play. One day he went to a pond and saw a little girl there. He said, "Hi! What are you doing?" + +The little girl replied, "I'm trying to remember the song my mom taught me." + +The naughty goose said, "I know a song too, do you want to hear it?" + +The little girl said yes, so the naughty goose started singing. The little girl smiled and remembered the song. + +The naughty goose was so happy. He gave the little girl a big hug and said, "Let's go play together!" + +The little girl and the naughty goose went to the pond and played together all day. + +The naughty goose was so happy to have a new friend. He would always remember the fun day that he and the little girl shared. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to play outside. She loved the sun and was always so happy when it was hot out. + +One beautiful day, when the sun was high in the sky, the girl decided to take a walk. Everywhere she looked, the world was turning green, and flowers were starting to spring up. She noticed a yummy smell in the air. + +The girl followed her nose and soon found a garden with lots of fresh tomatoes. She asked a nearby gardener if she could have one. The gardener smiled and said "Of course! You can take any one you like." + +The girl's eyes lit up and she immediately picked the biggest red tomato. She bit into it and it was so sweet and juicy. It was the best tomato she had ever tasted! + +"This is so yummy!" the girl exclaimed. "I'm so glad spring is here!" +One night, as the moon was high in the sky, the stars started to glow. The brilliant light shone down on the sleepy town. Jack and Sally were walking in their backyard when they saw something special. + +"What is it?" asked Sally. + +"It's a branch that's glowing!" exclaimed Jack. + +The two of them looked on in awe. The branch was glowing a cheerful yellow. Sally cupped her hands around the branch and it shone brighter. The branch was so beautiful! + +Jack and Sally smiled at each other and hugged. They knew this was a special night. The glowing branch lit up the night and made them feel so cheerful. + +The two of them spent all night looking at the golden glow of the branch. They were so happy that they both knew they would never forget this special night. +Emily and her Dad were playing together on the lawn. She was having lots of fun running around, chasing the butterflies and exploring the garden. + +Then, Emily got quite excited and ran off too fast. Before she knew it, she had lost her ball! She was sad and started to cry. + +Her Dad crouched down and said, "It's ok Emily, we can find your ball. You can look on one side of the lawn and I'll look on the other." + +Emily smiled and agreed. She ran to one side of the lawn and started to look for her ball. Her Dad was very modest, and he told her, "Take your time and don't worry if you can't find it right away." + +After a few minutes, Emily spotted her ball. She was so happy, she ran to her Dad screaming, "I found it! I found it!" + +Her Dad chuckled and said, "That's great! Let's play again!" +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He had an ugly hat that he always wore. One day he decided to take it off and attach it to something. + +Jack called his friend Lucy over to help him. "Lucy, could you help me attach my hat?" + +Lucy said, "Sure! Where do you want to put it?" + +Jack said, "I want to attach it to the wall." + +So Lucy found a big nail and helped Jack attach his ugly hat to the wall. + +When they were done, Jack said, "Thank you, Lucy! Now everyone can see my hat!" +Lily and her Grandpa were outside. Grandpa had an old brown raft. He said to Lily, "Let's follow the river!" Lily was so excited. She quickly climbed in the raft and Grandpa followed. + +The river took them further and further away. It was so much fun! They saw tall trees and chirping birds. Then they passed a small old cabin. + +Lily asked Grandpa, "What is that?" +Grandpa smiled and said, "That is an old cabin. I used to live here." + +Lily was surprised. She said, "You lived here, Grandpa?" +Grandpa smiled and said, "Yes, and I am very happy to show it to you now." + +Lily and Grandpa continued to follow the river. They had a wonderful day and made lots of lovely memories. +Once upon a time there was a bright girl. She loved juice and would always enjoy a glass. + +One day she found a bottle of juice. It was bright and sparkly and looked really tasty. She couldn't help but enjoy some. + +The juice tasted so good that she drank it all. When she finished the bottle she saw a note inside. It said that the juice was bad and was not meant to be enjoyed. + +The girl felt scared and sad. She had enjoyed the juice, but now she felt unwell. She was sad that she had consumed something that was bad for her. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to be strong. He wanted to be able to do all the things that the other kids were doing. His father wanted to help, but didn't know how. + +One day, his father went to the store and bought him a pill. He said it would help him become stronger. The little boy was a bit worried at first, but he was also excited. + +The little boy took the pill every day and started to improve. He could go from walking to running and hopping. He was so proud! + +One day, the little boy asked his father why he wanted him to take the pill. His dad smiled and said, "Son, I want you to be as strong and healthy as possible. I am very proud of you!" The little boy was happy. He knew that his father wanted the best for him. +Molly was feeling naughty and she wanted to try something new. She saw her big sister's pretty blouse and decided to try it on. + +“No, Molly!†her big sister shouted. “That's not for you!†But Molly didn't listen. She kept trying to put the blouse on. + +Her big sister tried to take it away from her, but Molly wouldn't give up. She kept reaching for the blouse and her big sister tried to grab it from her. + +Suddenly, there was a loud rip and Molly's naughty behavior had ruined the beautiful blouse. She was upset and tried to hide, but her big sister was so angry. Molly had to go to her room without any dinner. +Sally was very excited. She couldn't believe she was going to succeed at a very special task. + +"Mama," she said, "I'm going to get a cup!" + +Mama smiled and gave her a warm hug. "That's great," she said. + +Sally walked outside and saw the cup; it was a very unique cup! It was round and sparkly and it was all hers. She opened the cup with glee and was excited when she saw a surprise inside. It was a stuffed animal, with sparkling eyes and a big smile on its face. + +Sally hugged the cup and her stuffed animal close and grinned. She had succeeded! She couldn't believe she had gotten such an unique cup with a special surprise inside. She ran back inside to show Mama. Mama was just as excited as Sally and gave her another hug. + +"You did it!" Mama said. "You accomplished something special," + +Sally beamed, feeling proud. She hugged her mama tightly and smiled. She had done it - she had succeeded! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She was three years old, and she loved to explore. + +One day, Susie's mum gave her some new lotion. Susie was so excited because she'd never seen it before. She asked her mum, "What is it?" + +Mum replied, "It's lotion and it will help keep your skin nice and soft. You can learn to use it when you're a bit older." + +Susie wanted to learn about the new lotion right away. She asked her mum to show her how it worked. So, Mum took a little of the lotion and put it on Susie's hand. + +Mum explained, "This is how you use lotion. Put some on and rub it gently, then leave it." + +Susie was very happy. She had learnt something new! She thanked her mum and said, "I love this lotion, it smells so nice!" +Once upon a time, there lived a healthy girl called Jenny. One day, Jenny went out to wander in the park. She noticed a colourful butterfly and decided to follow it. The butterfly flew away, leaving Jenny feeling disappointed. + +Suddenly, Jenny heard the sound of her favourite television show close by. She happily ran to the nearby bench and saw that somebody had left their television there. Jenny sat down and watched, enjoying the show. + +After a while, a kindly old woman came over, carrying a basket of groceries. She saw Jenny and said, "That's a nice television! Is it yours?" + +Jenny smiled and said, "No, I'm just watching it for a bit. My mummy says I can't have one, but I like it!" + +The woman nodded her head and said, "I understand. Television is fun, but it's important to stay healthy. You should go outside and wander more often." + +Jenny thanked the woman and agreed to do just that. She said goodbye and ran back to the park, already looking forward to finding more butterflies. +John was very hungry. He thought longingly of the pizza he used to eat with his family when he was a little older. + +So he decided to plan. He thought about what ingredients he needed, and where he could find them. + +He got together some tomatoes and cheese and olives, but he couldn't find any dough. He was getting very frustrated. He decided to ask his grandma for help. + +“Grandma!†he said. “I can't find any dough to make pizza with! Can you help me?†+ +Grandma smiled and said, “Of course I can help. I have some in the cupboard. Let's make a pizza together!†+ +John was so happy. With Grandma's help, he managed to put together a delicious pizza. He was even able to add some of his special ingredients to make it even tastier. + +Afterwards, John thanked Grandma for her help. + +“Your help was so kind,†he told her. “It made a harsh plan that much easier.†+ Grandma smiled warmly at him and said, “You're welcome, John. It's always nice to help out.†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only 3 years old, but she was very excited most of the time. Every night before bed, Sarah would close her eyes, and then she had the most wonderful dreams. + +One night she had a dream about a magical kingdom. Sarah and her new friends were going on a grand adventure! The little girl was so excited in her dream; she felt so alive. + +The next morning, Sarah woke up smiling. Her parents saw the happy look on her face and asked her what happened. Sarah jumped up and down and said, "I dreamt of a magical kingdom and I had lots of friends. It was really fun!" + +Her parents were so proud. They hugged her tight and said, "That's wonderful, Sarah!" Then they put her to bed, and the little girl closed her eyes and dreamt of magical things that night. +"Mom, can I design something?" asked Julia. + +"Yes, of course! What do you want to design?" answered her Mom. + +"I want to design a lung!" Julia said excitedly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea! What color do you want it to be?" + +"Blue!" said Julia. + +Julia worked hard to design the perfect lung. When she was finished, she was proud of her independent work. + +Mom looked at Julia's work and said, "Wow, you did a great job. It's perfect!" + +Julia smiled and said, "I made the lung independent too!" + +Mom nodded and said, "That's wonderful! You did a great job." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sienna. She wanted to go on an adventure, so one day she hopped in her boat with her friends to explore the sea. + +"Let's go!" cried Sienna. + +"It's a long way to the harbor", said her friend Tim. + +"We can reach it if we try hard!", said Sienna. + +Sure enough, after many hours of traveling on the open sea, the group reached the harbor. The harbor was big and dry; the sun was shining above. + +Sienna and her friends stepped off the boat and onto the dock, where they looked out across the harbor. They found lots of fun things to do, including flying a kite in the dry, sunny weather. + +Sienna and her friends had a great time playing and exploring the harbor. They reached the harbor, and it was so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Gina. She was 3 years old and loved the ocean. Every day she dreamed of swimming with the creatures that lived there. One day she decided to try it for herself. + +She put on her swimsuit and jumped into the ocean. It was beautiful. She saw fish, seaweed, and even a few perfect sharks. She admired them, but was a little scared. Suddenly, the biggest and fiercest shark swam in her direction! Gina was terrified and ran out of the water. + +Back on the beach, Gina started to cry. She felt embarrassed and sad. But then Gina heard a friendly voice. It was a big whale. The whale said that the big shark was actually just looking out for her, because he wanted her to admire him. Gina realized that the shark was trying to be kind and she smiled. + +Gina went back into the water and admired the perfect shark. He also admired her and it was the best day of her life! +Little John was walking down the street when he saw something very unusual. He saw a wink! He couldn't believe it. He thought to himself, "What could it be?" + +John approached the wink and saw a brilliant star shining brightly in the night sky. He was so excited! He wanted to belong to the star and be with it forever. + +John asked the star for permission, "Can I be your friend?" + +The star smiled and said, "Yes, I'd love for you to be my friend." +John was very pleased, he was so happy that he found his new friend. + +John smiled and said, "Thank you for letting me belong with you." + +The star winked and said, "It's my pleasure. Welcome to my brilliant world." +Once there was a little pink bunny. He was very lazy and liked to sleep a lot. Every day he would sleep in the sun and slowly eat his carrots. + +One day, a fox came along and saw the little pink bunny sleeping. He said to the bunny, "Hey, why don't you come out and play? Everyone else is running around, it looks like fun!" + +But the little pink bunny was too lazy to do anything, he just kept sleeping. The fox tried convincing the pink bunny again, but he still refused. + +The fox sighed and said, "You can't just sleep all the time. If you don't get out and try new things, you will miss out on a lot of fun." + +The little pink bunny finally understood what the fox meant, and he decided to get up and explore the world. From then on, he made sure to not be so lazy and to try new things every day. + +The moral of the story is that if you don't get out and try new things, you will miss out on a lot of fun! +One day, Jack had an exciting surprise. His mom and dad gave him a gray bicycle! He was so excited. He marked the day by taking a ride around the block. + +"Let's go on a bicycle ride," his mom said. + +"Yes," Jack said. + +They rode around the block, with the sun above them, and the wind in their hair. Jack loved the feeling of freedom the bicycle gave him. + +"Let's do it again," Jack said. + +Again and again, Jack and his mom took a ride around the block. Each time was more fun than before. Jack loved his new gray bicycle. +One day a little girl called Amy was out in the garden in the winter. It was cold, quiet and still. She was looking around wondering what she could do when she noticed something strange. It was a large pile of snow. + +Amy took her mittens off and put them safely down in the corner. She started to take a few snowballs and throw them in the air. She was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, out from behind the bushes came a little bird. It was shivering and scared
 of the cold. Amy immediately felt sorry for it and wanted to help. She ran inside to get her coat and brought it out to offer to the bird. + +The bird was still scared, so Amy gently took it in her arms and put her coat on it. She then put it in her pocket and quickly took it back into the warmth of her house. + +Amy brought the bird inside and smiled. It's winter had just become a little bit more peaceful and warm. +Once upon a time there was a helpless bookcase. He had never been caught before and he was feeling very scared. + +Suddenly, two sisters appeared. They were looking at the bookcase, and they seemed to be discussing something. + +“Let’s catch it!†one of the sisters said. + +“Yes! But how?†her sister replied. + +The sisters thought carefully. Then, one of them had an idea. She grabbed a net from her pocket, and slowly stepped closer to the bookcase. + +The bookcase was scared. He tried to run away, but it was no use. The sister stretched out the net, and she caught the bookcase in one motion. + +“Yay! We caught him!†the sisters said together. + +The bookcase was relieved. He slowly settled into his new home, feeling happy and safe. +James and his momma were out shopping one day. They stopped in front of a store with a bright yellow sign that read "Pony Store". James' eyes lit up and he asked his momma to go inside. + +“Can we buy a pony?†he asked eagerly. + +Momma smiled and ruffled his hair. “No, we don’t have enough money for a pony,†she said. + +James was disappointed, but he was determined. “One day, if we save our coins, we can buy a pony,†he declared. + +A few weeks later, James and his momma walked by a farm. James gasped when he saw a white pony in the field. The pony was fit and strong, and it had a smile on its face. + +Excitedly, James turned to his momma. “Do we have enough money for the pony?†he asked. + +Momma laughed. “Yes,†she said. “We saved enough money for one special pony—looks just like a fit one, too!†+ +James cheered and hugged his momma tightly. Now they could buy their first pony! +Once upon a time there lived a bald man in the forest. He loved to walk around and take in the beauty of the woods. One morning, he woke up feeling a bit tired and decided to take a short nap. He curled up and let out a big yawn. + +All of a sudden he felt something tickling his head. He opened his eyes to find a little 3 year old girl standing there with a big grin on her face. + +“Hi! What’s your name?†the girl asked. + +“I’m Bob! What’s yours?†said the bald man. + +“I’m Sarah! I just wanted to say good morning and make sure you were okay!†replied Sarah. + +Bob smiled. “Thanks, I really appreciate it! How about you? Did you get enough sleep last night?†+ +“Oh yes! I slept really well,†Sarah answered. + +Bob said, “That’s great! You know, it’s okay to yawn a little if you don’t feel like you got enough rest. It’s your body’s way of saying it needs some rest!†+ +Sarah nodded. “Thanks for the advice! Well, I should get going. See you around, Bob!†+ +And she waved goodbye +Once upon a time, a little boy and his daddy went to the zoo. They had an exciting day looking at the animals and were about to leave when the little boy noticed that his daddy had a broken ticket. + +The little boy asked his daddy, "Why does your ticket look funny?". + +His daddy answered, "It's broken. We may not be able to get out of the zoo." + +The little boy's eyes grew wide with worry. He knew that if they didn't have the right ticket they would get stuck in the zoo. Then he had an idea. He asked his daddy, "Will you please ask the zookeeper if he can help us?" + +So his daddy went to the zookeeper and explained the problem. The zookeeper listened and smiled. He said, "I think I can help." + +He reached behind his desk and pulled out a new, unbroken ticket. He gave it to the little boy's daddy and said, "This one should work." + +The little boy was so relieved and happy. His daddy thanked the zookeeper and the two of them left the zoo with the new, unbroken ticket. They never had to worry about being stuck in the zoo again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack who was very eager. He loved imagining different worlds and discovering new things. One day he was walking in the woods when he suddenly found a rope lying on the ground. Right away Jack knew he had to have it. He picked it up and valued it very much. + +"Wow! What should I do with this rope?" he asked himself. He looked around excitedly for something to do. + +That's when he noticed a tall tree nearby. Jack was so eager that he couldn't resist the challenge of climbing it. He wrapped the rope around his waist, took a deep breath and began climbing. + +After a few minutes, he made it to the top and quickly untied the rope. Jack was so proud of himself that he put the rope in a special place in his pocket where he could keep it with him. Whenever he wanted to remember that day, he would take out the rope and value it even more. +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to be adventurous. She decided she wanted to explore the woods. She took her clothes, her shoes and her hat and prepared for her journey. + +The woods were dark and the girl was a little scared. But she decided she was brave and kept walking. She saw things that were new and strange, and she found some strange bugs. + +The girl went deeper into the woods and she heard a sound. She stopped and was very scared. She looked around and saw a big bear. It was only a few steps away from her. + +The girl didn't know what to do. She was so scared, she forgot to prepare! But then she remembered her clothes. She quickly took off her shoes and hat. She waved her clothes around and the bear was scared away. The girl was happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl who loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the woods when she heard the sound of a flute. The music was so beautiful that she had to listen closer. + +She followed the music until she saw a little boy playing the flute all by himself. She watched for a while, but he didn't notice her. She got a bit nosy and crept closer and closer. + +Just when she was about to move even closer, the little boy saw her. He stopped playing his flute and said a big "Hello!" The nosy little girl was a bit surprised, but she smiled and waved at the little boy. + +He asked her what her name was and when she told him, he smiled and said she could listen to him play if she wanted. She happily agreed and listened to him play the flute until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Charlie and Frankie. Charlie lived in the woods and Frankie lived in the meadow. + +One day, Charlie was out playing and noticed a trap. He wanted to know what was inside it. So he carefully got closer and took a peek inside. + +Suddenly, he heard a little voice. He said, “Help! I’m stuck in here.†Charlie asked, “What’s wrong?†+ +The voice said, “I’m a tiny mouse and I can’t get out.†+ +Charlie decided to help the mouse. He asked his friend Frankie to help him. They worked together to feed the mouse some cheese so it would be strong enough to escape from the trap. Finally, the mouse was free and ran off quietly into the woods. + +Charlie and Frankie were so happy that they had saved the mouse and spent the rest of the day playing together and having fun. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave little girl named Amy. She was always playing by the sea and making sand castles, sailing in boats and looking for treasures. + +One day, she and her friends paddled out to the middle of the sea. They laughed and shouted and had so much fun. +Suddenly, a huge wave hit their boat! Amy was scared. + +"What's wrong, Amy?" asked one of her friends. + +"I didn't listen to my mom and I have been punished," replied Amy sadly. + +The others paddled back to shore. Then, a perfect rainbow appeared over the sea. + +"I promise to listen to my mom. No more punishment!" said Amy. She smiled as she and her friends watched the rainbow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was very intelligent. Every day, Tom would sit by the fireplace and pause to think. One day, Tom thought he saw something in the fireplace. He paused again and saw it was a fairy. She was so small! + +Tom said to the fairy, "Hi! Who are you?" The fairy then said, "Hello Tom! I'm here to give you a gift because you're so intelligent." Tom was so excited! + +Tom paused and then asked, "What is the gift?". The fairy said, "When you're ready, you'll find out!" She then flew away! + +Tom was so curious, he couldn't help but think about the gift and what it could be. As time went on, he continued to pause while he sat by the fireplace, waiting for the fairy to come back. + +One day, the fairy finally returned and told Tom that he could make a wish and she'd grant it! She explained that she was impressed by how intelligent Tom was and wanted to give him something special. Tom was so happy and he made his wish. + +Suddenly, the fireplace lit up and Tom's wish had come true! The gift that the fairy gave him was the ability to make his wishes come true every time he paused near the fireplace! Tom couldn't believe it! He was so amazed by how intelligent and special he was that the fairy had given +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Strawberry. She was just three years old. + +One day, Strawberry wanted to read her favorite story. She grabbed her book and wanted to start reading. But then she noticed that she was missing an important page. She felt so miserable! + +Strawberry started to cry. Then suddenly, there was a knock on the door. She quickly wiped her tears away and opened the door. It was her neighbor, Mrs Berry. She had a pear in her hand. + +Mrs Berry said, "I heard you crying, so I brought you this pear to cheer you up. Plus, I brought you a new book. You can read it when you are feeling better." + +Strawberry smiled and thanked Mrs Berry. She was so happy to get the new book and the delicious pear. She said goodbye to Mrs Berry, sat down in her chair, took a big bite of the pear and started reading the new book. It was a perfect ending to a miserable day. +Once there was a family of traders, who were very weak. The father was the only one who worked, so the other family members were very dependent on him. One day, a stranger approached their house and said they wanted to trade with them. The family was so weak and scared that they refused the offer. + +The stranger became very angry and said, "You have no choice, you must trade with me!" They saw the stranger hold a powerful weapon and the family was scared. + +The father shouted, "No! We don't want to trade with you!" The stranger got even angrier and screamed, "If you don't, I'll destroy your house!" + +The family all looked at each other. The father knew that he had to protect his family, so he bravely stepped forward and said, "No matter what you do, we will never trade with you!" The stranger became furious and walked away, never to return again. + +The family was safe, they had stood their ground and the stranger had gone away. The family was weak, but their courage had saved them. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy who was very playful. Every day, she would look out her bedroom window and see the beautiful ocean. + +One day, Daisy asked her mom, “Can I visit the ocean?†Her mom said, “Yes, but we must pray to God first.†+ +So that’s what Daisy and her mom did. They both bowed their heads and put their hands together before they left for the ocean. + +When Daisy and her mom finally got to the ocean, Daisy was amazed. She couldn’t believe how big and blue it was! There were so many fish jumping out of the water, and the sand felt so soft on her feet. Daisy ran around and played in the sand and splashed in the water. + +The day was so magical that Daisy decided to pray before she left. This time, she wanted to thank God for the beautiful ocean. She closed her eyes, put her hands together and said, “Thank you, God, for this wonderful day at the ocean.†+Once upon a time there was an old lady who loved to unpack. She had a secret box which was filled with all sorts of things. One day she decided to unpack it and find out what was inside. + +The old lady opened the box and was very surprised by what she found. Inside she saw some old pasta, which made her very happy. + +With a huge smile the old lady took out the old pasta and said to herself, "This will make a wonderful dinner!" She quickly got to work unpacking the box and setting the table with the old pasta. + +Once everything was ready, the old lady called out, "Dinner is ready!" She then happily enjoyed her dinner of old pasta with a big smile on her face. +One day, a little boy named Bobby was walking in the garden. He saw a big tree and wanted to climb up it. Bobby looked around to make sure that his mom wasn't looking and started to climb. As he climbed higher and higher, he noticed something weird happening. + +"What is that?" Bobby wondered. He looked up and saw that the ground below him seemed to be floating in the air. + +Then he heard a voice coming from the ground below. It was a man laughing and saying, "Ha ha ha! I'm the king of the sky!" + +Bobby was so surprised that he lost his balance and fell down. But he landed softly on the ground and thought that maybe the man had something to do with it. + +Bobby walked up to the man and said. "Excuse me, sir. Did you make the ground soft so I didn't get hurt?" + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, I prayed for you so you weren't hurt!" + +Bobby said, "Thank you!" and looked up at the sky with a big smile on his face. He still couldn't believe how weird it all was but he was very glad that the man had prayed for him. From that day on, Bobby always said a prayer of thanks before bed. +Danny was very scared. He was only 3 and his mom was going to mail him to a party. He was not sure what to expect and he was a little worried. He asked his mom, "Mommy, why do I have to go to the party in the mail?" His mom smiled and said, "Don't be scared, Danny. You will be safe in the mail and will have lots of fun at the party. You'll have time to play with all your new friends." + +Danny was still scared, but he decided to trust his mom. He said, "Ok, I'll go in the mail. Just promise you'll pick me up from the party." His mom said, "Of course I will. I'm never far away." Danny felt a little better. He hopped into the mail and his mom put a stamp on the box and waved goodbye. + +When the box arrived, the door opened and Danny heard lots of cheers. A woman opened the box and said, "Welcome to the party, Danny!" Danny stepped out of the box and saw all the smiling faces and balloons. He felt much less scared. He had a lot of fun at the party and was so glad he went. When it was time, his mom came to pick him up. Danny was happy he had gone to the party in the mail. +Once upon a time there was a big gorilla. He lived in a jungle and was always very graceful. + +One day he heard a noise and saw a little furry creature peeking around a tree. It was a three-year-old child. + +The child was a bit scared and asked the gorilla in a timid voice what he was doing there. The gorilla answered that he was just taking a stroll. The child asked if he could come with him, and the gorilla smiled. He said he was happy to have a friend and off they went, walking through the jungle. + +As they walked, the child enjoyed seeing the graceful way the gorilla moved. He wished he could move like that too. + +Suddenly, the ground shook and the gorillas legs trembled. The child had noticed this but didn't have time to say anything, as everything started to move faster and faster. + +The gorilla looked at the child and said, "Do you remember when I said I could teach you something? Let me show you how to move gracefully." + +The child was surprised, but he understood and started to practice. He was happy to be able to imitate the gorilla's graceful movements. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jane. They both liked to spend time together and share everything. One day, they went into the garden and found a big squash. It was very tough and round. Jane wanted to share the squash with Jack, but Jack said no. He said that Jane should give him the squash because he was bigger. + +This made Jane sad. She thought that just because Jack was bigger than her, he should not treat her this way. Jane felt a bit mad but then she decided that it was more important to share the squash. + +So she gave Jack half the squash. Jack was very pleased and he thanked Jane. Then they both hugged and they both enjoyed the squash. + +The moral of this story is to always be kind and generous and share with your friends, even if they are bigger than you. Sharing is caring! +Once upon a time there was a boy, who dreamed of becoming the strongest man in the world. He went out for a walk and stumbled upon a box filled with steel. He quickly ran back home and started to build with it. + +He worked hard day and night, and soon he created a big steel castle. Everyone in the town was amazed by his hard work and talent. + +One day, a jealous man saw the castle and decided to test it. He threw a rock at it and it did not break. Everyone cheered for the boy and he had finally succeeded in building the strongest castle in the world. + +The jealous man smiled and said, “Good job. You’ve done very well!†+ +The boy was so proud and thanked the man for his kind words. He then knew he could do anything if he worked hard and believed in himself. +Once, there was a little elephant named Sam. Sam was very curious and loved to explore. One day, Sam and his family were walking through the forest when Sam saw something amazing. He saw an enormous trunk lying on the ground. He had never seen anything that big and exciting before. + +Sam couldn't help it, he ran up to the trunk and touched it. His family, however, was very scared. They all shouted out for him to be careful. + +Sure enough, when Sam touched the trunk, it began to move. Sam was so scared he nearly ran away, but he decided to be brave and learn what was happening. + +The trunk slowly opened and out came a huge, friendly bear. Sam's family couldn't believe it. The bear had been sleeping in the trunk all along! The bear was kind and gentle and explained that the trunk was a perfect place for him to take his afternoon nap. + +Sam was so proud of himself for being brave and learning about the bear. He now knows that adventures can be fun and exciting, but also a little scary. +Once upon a time, there lived two brothers called Andy and Barney. Every morning, they both went down to the pond to weigh the food for the fish. They would put some yummy treats in a net, weigh it and throw it in the water. + +One morning, when Andy and Barney were about to start their daily routine, the sky grew very dark. +Andy said, “It looks like it might rain. We should hurry." + +But Barney just laughed and said, “Don’t worry! This pond never floods.†+So, they went on with their task as usual, weighing the food and throwing it into the pond. + +But just as they finished, they heard a loud rumble and a heavy rain started to pour. They both laughed and tried to run back home, but it was too late. The pond had started to flood and they quickly became surrounded by water. + +Luckily, the water wasn’t too deep and Andy had a good idea. He pointed to a nearby tree and said, “Let’s climb up there. We’ll be safe from the flood.†+ +So, the two brothers climbed up into the tree, but it wasn’t long before they noticed that the water was still rising around them. Barney started to worry and said, “We’ll never make it out!†+ +Just then, they heard +Kara and her mom were on a walk in the park. "Look, darling," said Kara's mom. "There's a little stream. Let's explore it!" + +Kara nodded eagerly and followed her mom. After a while, they reached a cave. "Wow!" said Kara. "Cool!" + +They both looked inside. There were crystals of all kinds sparkiling on the walls. "Kara," said her mother. These are minerals! + +Kara suddenly noticed something in the corner. "A baby squirrel!" she exclaimed. "It looks hurt! We have to help it!" The little creature was shaking, and there were tears in its eyes. + +Kara was about to reach for the animal when her mother held her back. "It's okay, sweetheart," she said. "He's only weeping because he's scared." + +Kara suddenly felt a lot better. She smiled and looked up into her mother's eyes. "Let's take him home," she said. "We will take care of him until he's better." + +Kara's mom smiled back. Together, they carefully took the squirrel with them, and went home. +One day, a silly little girl named Sophie had her mommy offer her a zip. But Sophie didn't like zips and she ran away. Mommy said, "No silly Sophie, this zip is special. It has lots of surprises inside." + +But Sophie was stubborn and she kept running. Mommy chased after her and said, "Come here and take a look at the zip. You'll like it." + +So Sophie reluctantly took the zip from Mommy. Then, Mommy opened it and Sophie's eyes widened with excitement. Inside the zip was a pretty doll with dazzling clothes and sparkling shoes! + +Sophie smiled and cuddled her new doll tightly. Then she said to Mommy, "Thank you, I love it. I'm never letting go!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Simon. Simon was a happy and adventurous boy. He loved playing outside and exploring. One day, he decided to borrow his mom's pan and explore the woods near his house. + +The day was gloomy, but Simon didn't notice. He was too busy making his way though the trees and searching for interesting things. He thought of all the things he could make with the pan. He imagined it becoming a boat he could float around in a river. + +As he was exploring, the sky suddenly became darker. It was about to rain! Simon quickly looked for shelter, but it was too late. He was already getting drenched. He huddled under a tree just as thick, heavy drops started to fall. + +That's when Simon heard a lesson he would never forget. A deep voice said, “Next time you borrow your mom’s pan, bring an umbrella too!†Simon smiled to himself and promised that he would. From then on, whenever Simon borrowed the pan he always made sure to bring an umbrella too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to observe the world around her. One sunny day, she stepped outside into her garden and saw something perfect. It was a large, juicy grape! + +The little girl carefully picked the grape and was so excited. She put it to her nose and smelled the sweet, delicious scent. + +She turned to her mom and said, "Mommy, look! I found a perfect grape in the garden!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That is fantastic! Let's eat it, shall we?" + +The little girl happily nodded and carefully plucked the grape off the vine. She popped it into her mouth and savoured the taste. It was perfect! +Once upon a time there was a gifted ranch. It was so beautiful that everyone wanted to visit it. One day a man came to visit the ranch and he wanted to give it away. Everyone at the ranch was so excited. They thought they were going to keep it forever. But the man didn't want to give it to them. Instead, he gave it to someone else. Everyone at the ranch was so sad. They had to leave their home and find a new place to live. The gifted ranch was gone forever, and so was its happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry crocodile who lived in a pool. He was very restless and kept looking for something to eat. One day, he saw an unsuspecting bird walking nearby the pool. The crocodile was very excited, he wanted to bite the bird. + +He opened his mouth and said, "Hi bird! Do you want to be my dinner?" +The bird was scared and said, "No! Please don't bite me!" + +The crocodile felt sad and said, "That's ok, I'll look for something else to eat." +He searched around the pool, but he couldn't find anything. Eventually the crocodile got so hungry that he decided to bite a rock instead. But it was so hard that it didn't taste very good. + +When the bird saw the crocodile eating a rock, he said, "Friend, why don't you bite some leaves or bugs to eat? Those will taste much better." + +The crocodile was so happy. He thanked the bird and started eating the leaves and bugs. From then on, the crocodile was never restless and always had enough to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who was very gifted. She could do many things that other people could not do. She was so gifted, people wanted to know her history. + +The girl was part of a special group that was very ancient and had been around for many years. All members of the group had to bow to show respect. Whenever the girl bowed, everyone was very impressed. + +The girl's giftedness showed in her bows because she could stay down just a little bit longer than anyone else. After she would bow, she would stand up with her head held high and feel very proud. + +This was the girl's story, and she was very respected among her group! +George was delighted to have his sister over to play. When it was time to go inside, George resisted. His sister said, “Come on, we have to go in now!†+ +George was determined to stay outside a little longer. He asked his sister, “Can I play just a little bit more?†+ +But his sister said, “No, it’s time to go in.†George was disappointed, but he got up and followed her. + +Inside, George's parents were glad to see them. George's mom said, “It's so nice to have you two playing together!†+ +George smiled, suddenly glad that he had gone in. He hugged his sister and said, “Let’s play together again tomorrow!†+ +His sister smiled back and said, “Yes, let's do that!†+Once upon a time, there was a squirrel. The squirrel loved nuts. He would climb trees and find nuts to eat. One day, the squirrel found a colorful nut. He was so happy! He wanted to bring the nut back to his home. So, he put the nut in his mouth and started to run back to his home. + +But, while he was running, he tripped on a rock. The nut fell out of his mouth and rolled away. The squirrel tried to catch the nut, but it was too late. The nut rolled into a river and floated away. The squirrel was sad because he lost his colorful nut. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Bluey. Bluey was very excited because he found a beautiful feather. He wanted to show it to his bird friends, but he couldn't find them anywhere. + +Suddenly, a big bird appeared and wanted to take Bluey's feather. Bluey tried to fly away, but the big bird was too strong. Bluey was scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then, Bluey had an idea. He used his beak to tear a branch off a nearby tree and threw it at the big bird. The big bird was surprised and flew away. Bluey was safe and kept his beautiful feather. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing hide and seek, Lily found a skull. She picked it up and showed it to her friends. They were scared and asked her to put it down. + +Lily said, "Please don't be scared. It's just a skull. It's not alive anymore." + +Her friends were still scared, so Lily put the skull down and they all ran away. Lily stayed behind and looked at the skull. She thought it was very interesting. + +Suddenly, she heard a quiet voice say, "Hello." + +Lily was surprised and looked around. She saw a little mouse looking up at her. The mouse said, "I live in the skull. It's my home. Please don't take it away." + +Lily promised not to take the skull and the mouse thanked her. From that day on, Lily always said hello to the mouse whenever she visited the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, while she was playing, she saw a giant snowman. It was so big and weird-looking that she was scared. + +Lily said, "Hello Mr. Giant, why do you look so weird?" + +The giant replied, "I am not a giant, I am just a snowman. And I look weird because I was made by some kids who didn't know how to make a snowman properly." + +Lily laughed and said, "That's okay, I think you look cool. But be careful, it's getting colder outside and you might freeze!" + +The snowman thanked Lily for her kindness and said, "You are right, it is getting colder. I better go back to my snowman family before I freeze." + +Lily learned that it's important to be kind to everyone, even if they look different or weird. And the snowman learned to be careful in the cold weather. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of animals and flowers. One day, she drew a beautiful image of a butterfly with colorful wings. + +Lily's little brother, Max, saw the picture and wanted to touch it. He was careless and didn't know how to be gentle. He poked the picture with his finger and tore it. + +Lily was sad because her picture was ruined. She told Max that he needed to be more careful and not poke things too hard. Max felt bad and said sorry to Lily. From that day on, Max learned to be more gentle and careful when touching things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs all day long. One day, her mommy took her to a store to buy a new toy. Lily saw a cheap toy that she really liked, but her mommy said no. Lily didn't understand why, so she just shrugged and followed her mommy. + +As they walked home, Lily kept singing her favorite song. Suddenly, she saw a bird on a tree and started singing a new song about the bird. Her mommy smiled and hugged her. They continued walking and singing until they reached home. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home and brought her a surprise. It was the same cheap toy she saw at the store! Lily was so happy that she hugged her daddy and started singing a new song about her toy. Her mommy and daddy smiled and joined in the song. From that day on, Lily knew that even if she didn't get what she wanted, she could still sing and be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to act like a pirate and search for treasure. One day, while playing in his backyard, Timmy found a treasure map. He was so excited and knew he needed to follow it to find the treasure. + +Timmy asked his helpful friend, Sammy, to come along with him. Together, they followed the map and found a big treasure chest. They opened it and inside was lots of gold and shiny jewels. Timmy and Sammy were so happy and they shared the treasure with their families. + +From that day on, Timmy and Sammy acted like pirates every day and searched for more treasure. They were very helpful to each other and always shared their treasures with their friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mommy suggested that they go to the music store. + +At the store, Lily saw a big yellow piano. It was so pretty and shiny! She asked her mommy if she could play it. Her mommy said yes and Lily sat down on the bench. + +Lily played the piano and it made beautiful sounds. Her mommy was so proud of her. Lily loved the piano so much that her mommy decided to buy it for her. Now Lily can play the yellow piano whenever she wants and it makes her very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big pig who lived on a farm. The pig was very envious of the other animals because they could run and play, but he was too big and slow. One day, the pig saw the other animals playing a game and he wanted to join in, but he was too big to fit through the gate. + +The pig was sad and decided to eat and eat until he was even bigger. But the more he ate, the bigger he got and the more he couldn't play with the other animals. One day, the farmer saw the pig and knew he needed to prevent the pig from eating too much. + +The farmer tried to stop the pig from eating, but the pig was too strong and broke through the fence. The pig ate and ate until he was so big that he couldn't move. The other animals were sad because they lost their friend and the farmer was sad because he couldn't help the pig. The end. +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, white cloud in the sky. It looked like a fluffy pillow. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came to play with her. He looked very serious. "What's wrong, Timmy?" asked Lily. + +"I lost my toy," said Timmy with a sad face. + +Lily smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can look for it together!" They searched all around the park, but they couldn't find the toy. + +Suddenly, the big, white cloud started to move. It looked like a giant smile in the sky. Lily and Timmy looked up and smiled too. They forgot about the lost toy and enjoyed the beautiful cloud together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Jerry. They loved playing together and had fun all the time. One day, they found a machine in the park. It was a big machine that looked like a robot. + +Tom said, "Let's play a game. We will see who can run faster than the machine." + +Jerry replied, "That sounds like a competitive game. Let's do it!" + +They started running as fast as they could, but the machine was faster than both of them. They started to quarrel about who won the game. + +Suddenly, the machine started talking. "You both played very well. It was a tie. Let's play again!" + +Tom and Jerry were happy to hear that and played with the machine all day long. They realized that playing together was more fun than being competitive. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very heavy and had a long trunk. She lived in a jungle with her friends, a monkey and a bird. They loved to play together and explore the jungle. + +One day, they saw a group of ants fighting with each other. Ellie didn't like seeing them fight, so she tried to stop them. She used her trunk to separate them and asked them to be friends. The ants listened to her and stopped fighting. + +After that, Ellie and her friends continued to explore the jungle. They found a network of vines that they could swing on. They had so much fun swinging and playing together. + +From that day on, the ants and Ellie's friends became friends too. They all played together and had fun in the jungle. And Ellie learned that sometimes, it's important to help others and stop fights. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he went to the park with his mom and dad. They saw a big boat at the port. Timmy thought it was so cool! + +But then, he saw a little girl crying. Her face was pale and sad. Timmy asked her what was wrong. She said she lost her toy. Timmy told her not to mind, he would help her find it. They looked and looked, and finally found her toy under a bush. The little girl was so happy and gave Timmy a big hug. Timmy felt good inside for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to walk on the road with his mom. One day, they were walking when they saw a big truck coming towards them. Suddenly, the truck's tire struck a rock and it stopped moving. + +Timmy was very enthusiastic and ran up to the truck driver. "Are you okay?" he asked. The driver smiled and said, "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for asking." + +Timmy and his mom helped the driver fix the truck and they all became friends. From that day on, Timmy always looked forward to walking on the road and meeting new people. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind in his feathers. One day, Tweety saw a big field of celery and decided to land and take a snack. + +As Tweety was eating the celery, he saw a poor little mouse running towards him. The mouse said, "Please, Mr. Bird, don't eat me! I'm just trying to find some food for my family." Tweety felt sorry for the mouse and said, "Don't worry, little mouse. I won't eat you. I'll even help you find some food." + +Tweety and the mouse became friends and flew together to find some food. They found some seeds and berries, and the mouse was so happy. Tweety felt proud that he could help his new friend. But as they were flying back to the field of celery, Tweety saw a big hawk soaring above them. Tweety knew the hawk was dangerous and tried to fly away, but it was too late. The hawk swooped down and caught Tweety in its claws. + +The poor little mouse was left all alone, sad and scared. From that day on, the mouse never forgot Tweety and how he helped him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to have lunch with her mom. She had a small sandwich and some fruit. While they were eating, Lily saw a bird struggling to fly. + +"Mommy, why is that bird struggling?" asked Lily. + +"Well, sweetie, it looks like it hurt its wing and can't fly very well," replied her mom. + +Lily felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. She asked her mom if they could bring the bird some of their lunch. They gave the bird some bread and fruit and watched as it ate happily. + +After lunch, they said goodbye to the bird and went home. Lily felt happy that she could help the bird that was struggling. From that day on, she always remembered to be kind to animals and to help them when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on adventures, but he always forgot to bring his belt. His mommy told him that he needed a dependable belt to keep his pants up. + +One day, Timmy went on an adventure in the forest. He climbed up a big tree and saw a shiny object in the distance. He wanted to go see what it was, but he realized that his pants were falling down. He wished he had his belt. + +Suddenly, he remembered what his mommy said about a dependable belt. He decided to go back home and get his belt before continuing his adventure. When he got back to the forest, he climbed up the tree again and saw that the shiny object was a treasure chest! He opened it up and found lots of gold coins inside. Timmy was so happy that he had his dependable belt to keep his pants up and help him find the treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Flopsy. Flopsy loved to hop around and explore the world. One day, while hopping through the forest, Flopsy saw a pretty flower. It was pink and had lots of petals. + +As Flopsy hopped along, she saw a hole in the ground. It was a big, dark hole and Flopsy was scared to go near it. But she was also curious, so she hopped closer to see what was inside. + +Suddenly, Flopsy fell into the hole! She tumbled and tumbled until she landed on a soft pile of leaves at the bottom. It was dark and scary, but Flopsy was brave. She hopped around and explored the hole until she found a way to climb back out. When she finally made it back to the surface, Flopsy was so happy to see the pretty flowers again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lily's toy fell down from her hand. She felt sad, but her friend picked it up and gave it back to her. + +Lily's mommy was from a different country, so she spoke a different language at home. Lily wanted to learn her mommy's language, so she asked her to teach her. Her mommy was happy and started to teach her some words. + +One day, Lily and her family went to a library. It was very quiet inside. Lily whispered to her mommy, "Why is it so quiet?" Her mommy explained that people come to the library to read and learn new things, so they have to be quiet. Lily liked the quiet library and decided to find some books to learn more words in her mommy's language. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved winter because she could wear her warm coat and play in the snow. One day, her friend Timmy came to visit her. He was very enthusiastic about building a snowman. + +Lily and Timmy went outside to play in the snow. They built a big snowman with a carrot nose and a hat made of snow. They were very happy and proud of their creation. Suddenly, Lily's mom called them inside for hot chocolate. + +While they were drinking their hot chocolate, Lily's mom told them a story about a magical snowman who came to life at night. Lily and Timmy were very excited and wanted to see the snowman come to life. + +That night, they snuck out of the house and went back to their snowman. They waited and waited, but nothing happened. Just as they were about to give up and go back inside, the snowman started to move! It was the most amazing thing they had ever seen. From that day on, Lily and Timmy visited their snowman every winter, hoping to see him come to life again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy, but her mommy told her that too much candy was not good for her teeth. One day, Lily went to the store to buy some candy. She saw an angel outside the store who was holding a big bag of candy. + +Lily asked the angel if she could have some candy. The angel said, "I can supply you with candy, but remember that too much candy can make your teeth sour." Lily thought about it and decided to only take a few pieces of candy from the angel. + +As she walked away from the store, Lily noticed that there were many other children who also wanted candy from the angel. But the angel only gave a little bit of candy to each child. Lily realized that the angel was trying to teach them that it's important to not take too much of something, even if it's something you really like. + +From that day on, Lily did not eat too much candy and made sure to share it with her friends. She learned that it's important to not be greedy and to always think about others. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a room. He liked to roar very loudly, but sometimes it was rude because it scared his friends. One day, his friend, a little rabbit, came to visit him. + +"Hello, Mr. Lion," said the rabbit. "Why do you roar so loud?" + +"I like to roar," said the lion. "It's fun!" + +"But sometimes it's rude," said the rabbit. "It scares me." + +The lion thought about what the rabbit said and realized he was right. From that day on, he roared softly when his friends were around, and they all had fun playing together in the room. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant named Andy. Andy loved to crawl around and explore the world. One day, he found a big bottle of sauce. He climbed up the bottle and started to crawl inside to get a taste. + +Suddenly, a big hand came down and trapped him inside the bottle. It was a little girl who didn't see him crawling in. Andy tried to shout for help, but the girl was deaf and couldn't hear him. + +Andy was stuck inside the bottle for a long time. He was very scared and didn't know what to do. Finally, the girl's mom found the bottle and saw Andy inside. She opened the bottle and let him out. Andy was so happy to be free again and he crawled away as fast as he could. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. In the castle, there lived a king and a queen. The king was very tired and his back hurt. The queen decided to give him a massage. She used her hands to rub his back and it felt very nice. The king said, "Thank you, that feels good." + +The castle was very old and had many ancient things inside. The king and queen liked to look at the ancient paintings and sculptures. One day, they found an ancient book. It was very old and had many stories inside. They read the stories and learned many things. The king said, "This is a very interesting book." + +After reading the book, the king and queen went to sleep. They dreamt of ancient times and faraway lands. When they woke up, they felt very happy. The massage and the ancient book had made them feel better. They said, "We had a good night's sleep." And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and share them with his friends. One day, he went to the store to buy a toy for his friend's birthday. He saw a big box of colorful blocks and thought it would make a great prize. + +Timmy asked the store owner, "Can I buy the blocks for my friend's birthday?" The owner replied, "Yes, I can supply you with the blocks. They are very popular with children." Timmy was happy to hear this and bought the blocks with his allowance money. + +At the birthday party, Timmy gave the blocks to his friend and everyone was excited to play with them. His friend was so happy and said, "Thank you, Timmy! You are a humble and generous friend." Timmy smiled and said, "I am happy to share my toys with you. Playing together is more fun than playing alone." + +From that day on, Timmy and his friend played with the blocks together every day. They had so much fun building towers and houses. Timmy learned that sharing and being humble can make others happy and bring joy to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a charming toy cube that she loved to play with every day. One day, Lily decided to take her cube outside to play. She did not know that the cube would do something special. + +As she played, Lily accidentally dropped her cube on the ground. Suddenly, the cube started to glow and grow bigger and bigger. Lily was amazed and scared at the same time. She did not know what to do. + +But then, the cube started to shrink back to its original size. Lily picked it up and saw that it had turned into a magical charm. She was so happy and grateful for her charming cube that she promised to take care of it forever. From that day on, Lily and her charming cube went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help bake some cookies for their neighbor's party. + +Lily was so excited to help. She carefully mixed the ingredients and put them in the oven to bake. While they were waiting for the cookies to bake, Lily's mom set an alarm so they wouldn't forget about them. + +Suddenly, the alarm went off! Lily's mom quickly took the cookies out of the oven. They looked delicate and delicious. "Wow, we did it!" said Lily. "We sure did," replied her mom with a smile. + +Later that day, they brought the cookies to their neighbor's party. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. Lily felt proud and happy that she helped make something so yummy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars, especially automobiles with big wheels. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going on a road trip in an automobile. Timmy was so excited, he couldn't wait to see all the cars on the road. + +But as they drove, Timmy started to feel anxious. He didn't know where they were going and he didn't like the feeling of being in a car for so long. So, he told his mom how he was feeling. His mom listened and told him they were going to see Timmy's grandma and grandpa. Timmy felt better knowing where they were going and he enjoyed the rest of the ride, pointing out all the different automobiles they saw on the road. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, he was running and he fell down. He hurt his leg and it was very sore. + +Timmy's mom took him to the doctor. The doctor said, "Don't worry Timmy, we will heal your leg." Timmy felt happy to hear that. + +But then, Timmy had to stay inside for a few days. He was bored because he couldn't run or play outside. Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and said, "Timmy, it's important to rest and let your leg heal. But don't worry, soon you will be able to run and play again!" + +After a few days, Timmy's leg was all better. He was excited to run and play outside again. Timmy learned that sometimes we have to be patient and rest to heal our bodies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and go on adventures. One day, she found a plastic bag on the ground. She thought it would be fun to play with, so she picked it up and started to play. + +Her mommy saw her playing with the plastic bag and suggested that it wasn't safe to play with. She explained that plastic can be dangerous and that it's better to play with toys that are made for kids. + +Lily listened to her mommy's suggestion and put the plastic bag away. She realized that sometimes, even though something looks fun and adventurous, it's not always the best choice. She learned that it's important to listen to grown-ups and make safe choices. From then on, Lily made sure to only play with toys that were meant for her age. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her toys. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. Lily saw a big, scary dog on the way to the park. She was shocked and scared, but she kept walking. + +When she got to the park, Lily saw her friends playing on the swings. They were having so much fun! But then, a big storm came and everyone had to go home. Lily was sad because she couldn't play anymore. She walked back home and saw the same big, scary dog again. This time, she was brave and walked right past it. + +When she got home, Lily's mom gave her a surprise. It was an ordinary toy, but Lily was so happy to see it. She forgot about the scary dog and the storm. She played with her toy all night and went to bed with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things, like rocks and leaves. One day, she went to her grandma's house and saw a beautiful mug on the shelf. It was her grandma's favorite mug, and it had a powerful picture of a dragon on it. + +Lily loved the mug so much that she asked her grandma if she could have it. Her grandma said yes, but only if she promised to take good care of it. Lily was so happy and promised to keep it safe. + +Every day, Lily would drink her juice from the powerful dragon mug. She would collect more things too, but the mug was her favorite. She loved it so much that she even slept with it beside her bed. And every time she looked at it, she felt happy and powerful, just like the dragon on the mug. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny. The bunny loved to play with his rag toy. One day, the bunny's mom noticed that the rag was getting old and dirty. She decided to supply the bunny with a new rag to play with. The bunny was so happy and thanked his mom by giving her a big hug. From that day on, the bunny played with his new rag all the time and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. He loved to eat radishes, but he was very selfish and never shared them with his friends. One day, Benny found a special radish that started to glow in the dark. + +Benny was so excited about his special radish that he decided to show it to his friend, Sally the squirrel. "Look, Sally! I found a radish that glows!" Benny exclaimed. + +Sally was amazed by the glowing radish. "Wow, that's so cool! Can I have a bite?" she asked. + +Benny hesitated for a moment, but then he realized that sharing is important. "Sure, Sally. You can have a bite," he said with a smile. From that day on, Benny learned that sharing his radishes with his friends was more fun than being selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in his backyard. One day, Timmy saw a big crocodile in the pond. The crocodile was green and had sharp teeth. Timmy was scared, but he liked to point at the crocodile and say "look, look!". + +The crocodile was very naughty. It liked to splash water on Timmy and make him wet. Timmy didn't like that, so he went inside to tell his mom. His mom came outside and saw the naughty crocodile. She told Timmy to stay away from the pond and not to point at the crocodile anymore. + +From that day on, Timmy played in his backyard without going near the pond. He still liked to point at the birds in the trees and the flowers in the garden. And even though the naughty crocodile was still in the pond, Timmy was happy just playing and having fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a very popular toy truck that Timmy wanted to play with. + +"Can I play with your truck, Billy?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, but be careful not to pull too hard on the wheels," Billy replied. + +Timmy started to play with the truck and accidentally pulled too hard on the wheels. Suddenly, smoke started to come out of the truck. + +"Oh no! What happened?" Timmy asked, worriedly. + +"I think you pulled too hard on the wheels and broke something," Billy explained. + +Timmy felt bad for breaking Billy's toy truck, but Billy wasn't mad. They both decided to play with Timmy's toy cars instead and had just as much fun. +Once upon a time, there was an old house with a big ceiling. The ceiling was so high that no one could touch it, not even the tallest people. The house was always dark, but sometimes there was a little bit of light that came through the windows. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the old house. She looked up at the ceiling and saw a little glow. She wondered what it could be, but she didn't say anything. She explored the house and saw many old things. There was an old chair, an old book, and an old clock. + +As she walked around, she saw more glows on the ceiling. She remembered the first glow she saw and realized that they were coming from little holes in the ceiling. She looked up and saw stars shining through the holes. She smiled and felt happy. She knew that the old house was special and full of surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandpa's factory. It was a big building where he made toys for children. + +One day, Lily's grandpa told her that he needed to find someone to help him at the factory. "I need someone who is independent and can work hard," he said. + +Lily thought about it and said, "I can help you, grandpa! I'm independent and I can work hard." + +Her grandpa smiled and said, "Okay, Lily. You can help me tomorrow." + +The next day, Lily went to the factory and helped her grandpa make toys. She worked hard all day and her grandpa was very proud of her. "You are a great helper, Lily," he said. + +From that day on, Lily visited the factory every week to help her grandpa. She loved being independent and working hard to make toys for children to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside, especially with his rope. He would get his rope and tie it to trees and pretend he was a cowboy. One day, Timmy found a dead bird on the ground. He didn't know what to do, but he thought it was cool. He wanted to show his friends, so he got his rope and tied it around the bird's neck. + +As Timmy was walking to show his friends, the rope got caught on a tree branch. Timmy pulled and pulled, but the rope wouldn't come loose. Suddenly, the branch broke and fell on Timmy's head. Timmy fell to the ground and didn't get up. His friends found him and tried to help, but it was too late. Timmy had died. + +From that day on, his friends never played with ropes again. They knew it was dangerous and they didn't want to end up like Timmy. They missed him very much and wished they could play with him one more time. But they knew they couldn't. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his cozy bathrobe after taking a bath. One day, Timmy's mommy noticed that his bathrobe was getting old and worn out. So, she decided to buy him a new one to improve his bath time experience. + +Timmy was so happy when he saw his new bathrobe. It was soft and warm, and he loved the color. He put it on and felt so comfortable. He didn't know what "improve" meant, but he knew that his new bathrobe made him feel happy. + +Timmy's mommy was proud of herself for getting him a new bathrobe. She knew that before, she was ignorant of how much Timmy loved his bathrobe. But now, she understood how important it was to him. From that day on, Timmy wore his new bathrobe every night and felt so cozy and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Timmy's mom told him to be careful because the ground was icy. Timmy promised to be careful. + +Timmy's friend, Billy, came over to play. Billy didn't listen to Timmy's mom and ran on the icy ground. Suddenly, Billy fell into a hole. Timmy tried to help Billy, but he didn't know how. Timmy's mom came outside and saw what happened. She taught Timmy how to call for help. + +The ambulance came and took Billy to the hospital. Timmy was sad because he didn't want his friend to get hurt. Timmy's mom taught him that it's important to listen to grown-ups and be careful outside. Timmy promised to always be careful from then on. + +The bad ending to this story is that Billy broke his leg and had to stay in the hospital for a long time. Timmy learned a valuable lesson that day and promised to always be careful outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to swim in the ocean with his mommy and daddy. One day, while they were swimming, Timmy saw a big shark swimming towards them. He got scared and yelled, "Mommy, daddy, look out! A shark!" + +His mommy and daddy saw the shark and quickly swam to shore. Timmy was so happy that they were safe. Then, a foolish seagull flew down and tried to catch the shark. The shark got angry and started to chase the seagull. + +Timmy said, "Welcome back, mommy and daddy. I'm so glad we are safe. That shark was scary!" His mommy and daddy hugged him and said, "We are glad we are safe too, Timmy. Let's go home now." And they all went home, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his room. Timmy did not want to clean up his room because he loved his toys so much. His mom said that if he didn't clean up his room, she would have to separate the toys that were junk from the ones he loved. + +Timmy got worried because he did not want to lose any of his toys. He started to clean up his room right away. As he was cleaning, he found some toys that were broken and could not be fixed. His mom told him that those toys were junk and they needed to be thrown away. Timmy was sad to see his toys go, but he knew it was for the best. From that day forward, Timmy made sure to take care of his toys so they wouldn't become junk. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his puzzle all day long. One day, Timmy's friend, Sally, came over to play. Sally saw Timmy's puzzle and said, "Wow, that's a cool puzzle! Can I play with it too?" Timmy said, "Sure, let's play together!" + +They played with the puzzle for a while, but then Sally accidentally broke one of the pieces. Timmy said, "Oh no, my puzzle is broken! I'm so poor now." Sally felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. Let me call my dad. He's good at fixing things. Maybe he can help us." + +Sally's dad came over and fixed the puzzle. Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Sally and Sally's dad! You saved my puzzle. I'm not poor anymore!" Sally and Timmy played with the puzzle all day long and had so much fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie lived in a big stable with lots of other horses. Brownie was very happy in the stable, and he loved to run around and play with his friends. + +One day, Brownie decided to go for a run outside the stable. He ran and ran and ran, but he didn't realize how far he had gone. Suddenly, Brownie got very scared because he didn't know where he was. + +Brownie tried to find his way back to the stable, but he couldn't. He was lost and fearful. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find his way home. Eventually, Brownie got tired and had to stop. He lay down on the ground and closed his eyes. And that's how Brownie finished his adventure, lost and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dollies and her toys. One day, her mommy asked her to clean her room. But Lily didn't want to clean her room. She wanted to play instead. + +Lily's mommy warned her that if she didn't clean her room, she wouldn't be able to play with her toys. But Lily didn't listen. She kept playing and ignored her mommy's warning. + +Days passed and Lily's room became very dusty. Her toys were covered in dust and she couldn't play with them anymore. Lily realized that she should have listened to her mommy's warning and cleaned her room. + +The moral of the story is that it's always good to listen to your mommy and do what she says. If you don't, you might end up with a dusty room and no toys to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to draw and make things with his hands. He was very creative. One day, Timmy found a lizard in his backyard. The lizard was green and had a long tail. Timmy thought the lizard was very cool. + +Timmy wanted to keep the lizard as a pet, but he didn't know what to feed it. He asked his mom if they could go to the store to buy lizard food. His mom said they could go after dinner. Timmy was very happy and couldn't wait to take care of his new lizard friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys every day, but she got bored easily. One day, her mom told her they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was so excited and started to pack her favorite toys in her bag. + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily ran to the water to play. She saw a seal swimming in the ocean and wanted to play with it. She went closer and closer to the seal, but her mom told her to stay away because it was dangerous. + +Lily got upset and said, "This is boring! I want to play with the seal!" Her mom tried to explain that it was important to listen and be safe, but Lily didn't want to listen. She ran back to her bag and started to pack her things to go home. + +As they were driving home, Lily saw a sign that said "Listen to your parents." She asked her mom what it meant, and her mom explained that it was important to listen to adults because they know what's best for us. Lily realized she should have listened to her mom and felt sad that she missed out on a fun day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to eat fruit from the trees. One day, Max saw a big, juicy banana hanging from a tree. He wanted it so bad, but he couldn't reach it. + +Max saw his friend, a parrot named Polly, nearby. "Polly, can you help me get that banana?" Max asked. + +"Of course, Max! I am always loyal to my friends," Polly replied. + +Polly flew up to the tree and grabbed the banana with her beak. She brought it down to Max and he happily ate it. "Thank you, Polly! You are the best friend ever!" Max said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked to visit her grandma's house. One day, Sarah's mom said they were going to visit her grandpa who was a pilot. Sarah was very excited! When they arrived at the airport, they saw grandpa's plane. It was big and shiny. Sarah was a little shy when she met grandpa's friends, but she felt better when they gave her a toy plane to play with. Sarah loved her visit with grandpa and couldn't wait to come back and see him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going outside to play in the sun. One day, she saw a lizard sitting on a rock. The lizard was green and had a long tail. + +Lily wanted to say hello to the lizard, but she was scared. She didn't know if the lizard would bite her. So, she decided to sit down and listen to the sounds around her. She heard birds chirping and leaves rustling in the wind. + +After a while, Lily felt brave enough to say hello to the lizard. She said, "Hi, little lizard. You're not so scary after all." The lizard looked at her and blinked its eyes. Lily smiled and felt happy. From that day on, she wasn't scared of lizards anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the bathroom and turn the faucet on and off. One day, Lily noticed that the faucet in her bathroom looked different from the one in her friend's bathroom. She wanted to examine it closer to see why it was different. + +Lily climbed up on a stool and carefully looked at the faucet. She noticed that the shape was different and the color was too. Lily thought it was very interesting to see something that looked different than what she was used to. + +After examining the faucet, Lily turned the water on and watched as the water flowed out. She was happy to have learned something new about the faucet and couldn't wait to tell her friend about the different faucet in her bathroom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink skirt every day. One day, she went to the park and saw a lady wearing a beautiful skirt. + +"Wow, I admire your skirt!" said Lily. + +"Thank you, little one. I am grateful for your kind words," replied the lady. + +Lily continued to play in the park, but she couldn't stop thinking about the lady's skirt. She went home and asked her mom if they could go to the store to buy her a skirt just like the lady's. + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily! I am grateful that you admire other people's style and want to try new things." + +Lily was very happy and grateful when she got her new skirt. She wore it every day and felt just as beautiful as the lady in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy very much. One day, her mother gave her a smooth and tasty candy. But Lily refused to eat it. She wanted more candy and didn't like the one her mother gave her. + +So, Lily went to the store and asked for more candy. The store owner gave her a big bag of candy. Lily was so happy and ate all the candy. But then, she started to feel sick and her tummy hurt. + +Lily's mother took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had eaten too much candy and got very sick. She learned her lesson and promised to never refuse a good candy again. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny. The bunny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, while playing, the bunny accidentally broke his cane. + +The bunny felt sad because he couldn't hop around anymore. His friends tried to help him, but they didn't know how to repair the cane. + +Then, a wise old owl came along and saw the bunny's problem. The owl knew how to repair the cane and offered to help. + +After the cane was repaired, the bunny was able to hop around again and play with his friends. The bunny learned that it's okay to ask for help when you need it and that there are always kind people who are willing to help you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a yummy snack of cookies and milk. He loved to eat cookies because they were so tasty. + +One day, Timmy and his friends decided to race in the park. They ran and ran as fast as they could. Timmy was so happy because he won the race. + +After the race, Timmy and his friends played with their shields. They pretended to be knights and protected their castle from the dragons. Timmy's shield was blue and had a picture of a lion on it. + +At the end of the day, Timmy went home and ate another yummy snack. He was so tired from all the running and playing that he went to bed early. He dreamed about winning more races and being a brave knight with his shield. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. Her mommy saw her and said, "Oh no! You need a bandage on your knee." + +Lily said, "Okay mommy, but can I still wear my pretty dress to the fair today?" + +Mommy said, "Of course you can, but we need to put the bandage on first so your knee can get better." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wear my bandage and my pretty dress to the fair." And off they went to the fair, where Lily had so much fun riding the rides and playing games. Even with her bandage on, she had the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a statue of a big bird. It was very pretty and calm. + +Lily's friend, Max, came to play with her. Max said, "Let's whistle and see if the bird statue will come to life." Lily tried to whistle, but she couldn't do it. Max showed her how to whistle, and they both whistled together. + +Suddenly, the statue started to move! It was not a real bird, but a man dressed in a bird costume. He said, "Hello, children! Did you like my statue?" Lily and Max were surprised and happy. They asked the man to teach them how to whistle like a bird. The man showed them how to whistle and they all played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to blow bubbles. She would dip her wand into the soapy water and blow as hard as she could. The bubbles would float up into the sky, and Lily would feel happy. + +One day, Lily was blowing bubbles when a big gust of wind came along. It blew all of her bubbles away before she could pop them. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, she saw a graceful butterfly fluttering by. It landed on one of her bubbles and started to drink the soapy water. Lily felt happy again, watching the butterfly enjoy her bubbles. She realized that even though her bubbles were gone, she could still share them with others and make them feel happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy that she loved to play with every day. But one day, she got bored of it. She didn't want to play with it anymore. + +So, she decided to finish playing with it for the day and put it away. She went to her mommy and told her that the toy was boring and she wanted a new one. + +Her mommy said that they could go to the store and get a new toy, but Lily had to finish playing with the old toy first. So, Lily went back to her room and played with the toy until she was finished. + +After she finished playing with it, she put it away and went to the store with her mommy to get a new toy. And from then on, she made sure to finish playing with her toys before getting a new one. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very old, so we call her elderly. She loved to sing and dance, especially opera. She always sang in the park, and everyone loved her voice. + +One day, a young man came and told her to stop singing. He wanted to build a new building in the park. The old lady was very sad because she loved to sing. She did not know what to do. + +But then, she gained an idea. She asked the young man if she could sing in the new building. The young man said yes, and the old lady was happy again. Now she sings in the new building and everyone still loves her voice. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who lived in a big forest. He loved to jump and play with his friends. One day, he got lost and couldn't find his way back home. He was very sad and scared. + +Then, a kind and thoughtful bird saw him and asked, "Are you lost? Don't worry, I will provide you with some food and help you find your way home." The kangaroo was very happy and grateful. + +The bird flew high in the sky and saw the kangaroo's home. She guided him towards it. But unfortunately, on the way, they met a mean snake who wanted to eat the kangaroo. The bird tried to protect him, but the snake was too strong. The kangaroo didn't make it back home and everyone was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to a meeting with some friends. + +Lily asked, "What is a meeting?" + +Mommy explained, "It's when grown-ups talk about important things and make plans." + +When they arrived at the meeting, Lily saw her friend Johnny. Johnny had a sad face. Lily asked him, "What's wrong?" + +Johnny said, "I lied to my mommy and now I feel guilty." + +Lily hugged Johnny and said, "It's okay, everyone makes mistakes. Just tell the truth next time." + +After the meeting, Lily and Johnny played together and had lots of fun. They learned that it's always best to tell the truth and not lie. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her daughter. They went to the park to play. The daughter saw a big rock and wanted to climb it. But the rock was rough and hurt her hands. She cried and said, "Mommy, it feels bad." + +The mommy said, "I'm sorry, baby. Let me see your hands." She saw that they were red and had scratches. "Let's get a band-aid for your hands," she said. The daughter felt better with the band-aid on her hands. + +Then they saw a bird in a tree. The daughter said, "Mommy, I feel happy when I see the bird." The mommy said, "I feel happy too when I see you happy, my sweet daughter." They hugged and went home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a big trunk that she used to pick up leaves and drink water. One day, Ellie went for a walk in the forest and saw a pale rabbit hopping around. Ellie wondered why the rabbit looked so sad. + +Ellie asked the rabbit, "Why are you so pale?" The rabbit replied, "I lost my carrot." Ellie wanted to help the rabbit find the carrot, so she used her trunk to sniff around. After a while, Ellie found the carrot and gave it to the rabbit. + +The rabbit was so happy and thanked Ellie. From that day on, Ellie and the rabbit became good friends and went on many adventures together. Ellie realized that helping others made her feel happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch and run in the park with his owner, Tim. One day, Max got sick and needed an operation. The operation made Max feel better, but he had to stay obedient and calm for a while. + +After a few days, Max started to feel better and wanted to play again. Tim took Max to the park to play fetch. Suddenly, a big, scary dog appeared and started to chase Max. Max tried to run away, but he couldn't. The big dog bit Max and hurt him badly. Tim rushed Max to the vet, but it was too late. Max had died. + +Tim was very sad and missed Max very much. He learned that even though Max was obedient and had a successful operation, bad things can still happen. +Once upon a time, there was a big temple in the forest. It had a tall tower that could be seen from far away. The temple was very old but it was reliable and strong. People from all over the land came to visit it and pray. + +One day, a little bird flew into the temple. It was very scared and didn't know how to get out. A kind person saw the bird and gently waved their hand to help it find the way out. The bird flew out of the temple and was very happy. + +From that day on, the little bird visited the temple every day. It would sit on the tower and wave its wings to say hello to everyone who came to visit. The people loved the little bird and would always stop to say hello. And so, the temple became even more special with the little bird as its reliable friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his blanket very much. He would take it everywhere with him, even to the park. One day, Timmy spilled his juice on his blanket and it became wet. Timmy was sad because he couldn't sleep with his wet blanket. + +But then, Timmy's mommy came to the rescue. She put the blanket in the dryer and soon it was dry again. Timmy was so happy! He hugged his blanket and said, "I love you blanket, you're the best!" + +The next day, Timmy went to the park again. But this time, a terrible storm came and it started to rain. Timmy got wet, but he didn't mind because he knew his blanket was safe and dry at home. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny's mom gave him a video to watch. Benny was so excited to watch it, but he couldn't find a comfortable spot to sit. + +Benny's friend, Sammy the squirrel, came over to play. "Hey Benny, what are you doing?" asked Sammy. "I'm trying to watch this video, but I can't find a comfortable spot to sit," replied Benny. + +Sammy suggested they watch the video outside under a tree. They found a nice spot and started to watch the video. But suddenly, a big gust of wind blew the tree over and onto Benny and Sammy. They were hurt and couldn't move. + +Benny realized he should have been more careful and not watched the video under a tree. He wished he had stayed inside where it was safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little bunny named Benny. He lived in a cozy burrow under a big tree. One day, Benny wanted to go outside to play, but he was too shy to open the door of his burrow. + +So, Benny decided to ask his friend, a wise old owl, for help. The owl told Benny to order the door to open. Benny didn't know how to order the door, but the owl explained that he just needed to say "open sesame!" and the door would magically open. + +Excited to try, Benny stood in front of the door and said "open sesame!" The door creaked open, and Benny hopped outside to play with his friends. From that day on, Benny was no longer shy about opening doors, and he learned that sometimes all you need is a little bit of courage and the right words to get what you want. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had an owner named Timmy who loved him very much. But sometimes Timmy was bossy and made Spot do things he didn't want to do, like wear a silly hat or take a bath. + +One day, Spot got very angry with Timmy and ran away. He barked and barked until he found a kind lady who gave him some treats and a warm bed to sleep in. But Spot missed Timmy and realized he was wrong to run away. + +So, Spot went back to Timmy's house and wagged his tail to say sorry. Timmy forgave him and gave him a big hug. From then on, Timmy tried not to be bossy and Spot was happy to have a loving owner again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special brush that she used to comb her hair every day. One day, she noticed that her brush looked dirty and spoiled. So, she decided to examine it closely. She saw that there were some hairs stuck in the bristles and some dirt on the handle. + +Lily knew that she had to clean her brush to make it look nice again. So, she took some soap and water and gently washed the brush. She was very careful not to damage the bristles. After a few minutes, the brush looked as good as new! + +From that day on, Lily made sure to clean her brush every week so that it would always look nice and clean. She was very proud of herself for taking good care of her things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and always wanted to see them bloom. One day, Lily and her mom went to the park to see the flowers. They saw a big red rose blooming in the garden. + +Lily said, "Look, mommy, the flower is blooming!" Her mom said, "Yes, it's beautiful." They walked around the garden and saw many other flowers blooming too. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise in the sky. Lily looked up and saw a big plane flying over them. She felt uncomfortable because it was very loud. Her mom said, "Don't worry, it's just a plane. It's going to land soon." Lily felt better and continued to enjoy the beautiful flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with thread. One day, Mittens was playing with thread when she accidentally swallowed it. + +"Oh no!" cried Mittens. "I need help. I can't remove the thread from my tummy." + +Mittens went to her friend, a dog named Max. Max was very graceful and kind. + +"Max, can you help me?" asked Mittens. "I accidentally swallowed some thread and I can't remove it from my tummy." + +Max thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Mittens. I know what to do. Let's go see the vet." + +The vet was able to remove the thread from Mittens' tummy and she felt much better. Mittens was grateful to Max for his help and they continued to play together with thread, but this time, they made sure to be more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and get dirty. Her mom would always remind her to wash her hands with soap before eating. But one day, Lily forgot to wash her hands and went straight to eat her dinner. + +The next day, Lily's tummy hurt and she had to go to the doctor. The doctor told her that she had eaten some bad germs and needed to take some medicine. Lily felt embarrassed because she knew she should have washed her hands. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to wash her hands with soap before eating. She even liked the feeling of the soft soap on her hands. And she never got sick from bad germs again. The moral of the story is to always wash your hands with soap to stay healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes but she didn't know how to make a whipped cream. One day, she asked her mom for help. Her mom showed her how to whip the cream and Lily was so happy. She solved her problem of not knowing how to make whipped cream. + +One day, Lily went to the store with her mom. She saw a very expensive toy and she really wanted it. She asked her mom to buy it for her but her mom said no because it was too expensive. Lily was sad and she cried. Her mom told her that sometimes we can't have everything we want because it's too expensive. + +Lily learned that it's important to solve our problems but we also need to understand that some things are too expensive and we can't always have everything we want. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Nutty who loved to eat nuts. One day, Nutty saw a very attractive nut on the ground. Nutty wanted to eat it, but it was too high up. + +Nutty asked his friend, Bunny, "Can you help me stand on your back to reach the nut?" Bunny agreed and Nutty climbed on Bunny's back. Nutty reached the nut and ate it happily. + +But then, Nutty didn't say thank you to Bunny. Bunny felt sad and left. Later, Nutty saw another attractive nut, but he couldn't reach it without Bunny's help. Nutty called for Bunny, but Bunny didn't come. Nutty realized he should have been kind to Bunny and thanked him for his help. + +The moral of the story is to always say thank you and be kind to your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to go on tours with his family. One day, they went on an unusual tour in the forest. They saw big trees and followed a path that led to a river. + +Tim saw something unusual in the river. It was a fish with a big tail. He wanted to follow the fish, but his mom said it was time to go home. Tim was sad, but he knew he could come back another day to follow the fish again. + +After the tour, Tim went to bed and dreamed about the fish. He imagined following it all the way to the end of the river. When he woke up, he told his mom about his dream and she said they could go back to the forest soon to see if they could find the fish again. Tim was very happy and excited to follow the fish on another tour. +Once upon a time, there was a little penguin named Pingu who lived in an igloo with his family. Pingu loved to play with his friends outside, but he always forgot to wear his warm coat. His mom told him, "You need to wear your coat, Pingu, or you will get sick." + +One day, Pingu went outside to play without his coat. He was having so much fun that he didn't notice how cold it was getting. Suddenly, he started shivering and feeling sick. His friends told him to go home and rest. + +When Pingu got home, his mom took care of him and gave him some warm soup. She said, "I told you that you need to wear your coat, Pingu. It's not fair to get sick and make others worry." + +From that day on, Pingu always wore his coat when he went outside to play. He learned that it's important to listen to his mom and take care of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a little inchworm. One day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some yummy snacks. + +At the store, Lily saw a big jar of gummy bears that she really wanted. She asked her mom if she could have them, but her mom said no. Lily was sad and didn't understand why she couldn't have them. + +Suddenly, Lily's inchworm started to wiggle and jiggle. "What's wrong, inchy?" Lily asked. The inchworm pointed to a bag of fruit snacks that were on sale. "Oh, you're right!" Lily exclaimed. "Those fruit snacks are a better choice than the gummy bears." + +Lily's mom was proud of her for making a smart choice and they bought the fruit snacks instead. When they got home, Lily shared her fruit snacks with her inchworm and they both had a happy day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved the color purple. She had a soft purple blanket that she always carried with her. + +One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. Timmy had a puzzle that he couldn't solve. "Can you help me solve this puzzle, Lily?" Timmy asked. + +Lily looked at the puzzle and thought for a moment. "I think I can solve it," she said with confidence. She put the puzzle pieces together and solved it in no time. + +"Wow, you're so smart!" Timmy exclaimed. "And your purple blanket is so soft, can I have a turn holding it?" + +"Sure!" Lily said with a smile. "I'm glad I could help you solve the puzzle." And the two friends continued to play together, with Lily holding her soft purple blanket close. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and look at the pretty flowers. One day, Lily saw a big, colorful rainbow in the sky. She was so excited and ran to tell her mommy. + +As they were walking, they saw a big apple tree with lots of yummy apples. Lily's mommy picked one and showed her how to split it in half. They both took a bite and it was so juicy and healthy. + +Lily loved spending time with her mommy and learning new things. They continued walking and saw some birds flying in the sky. Lily waved hello and smiled. She knew it was going to be a wonderful day full of fun and adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Max. Max had a shiny sword that he loved very much. One day, Max went on an adventure to save a princess from a big dragon. When he got there, the dragon broke Max's sword. + +"Oh no! My sword is broken!" cried Max. + +"Don't worry," said the princess. "My father has a modern sword that you can use." + +Max went to the king and asked for the modern sword. The king gave it to him and Max went to fight the dragon. But the modern sword was not as good as Max's old sword. The dragon defeated Max and the princess was never saved. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, she found a shiny rock that glowed in the dark. It was so pretty! + +As she was walking home, she heard a voice calling her name. It was her mom, who was making dinner. Lily ran inside and helped her mom cook. They made spaghetti and meatballs, which was Lily's favorite. + +After dinner, Lily went to brush her teeth. She looked in the mirror and saw a disgusting piece of spinach stuck in her teeth. She quickly brushed it away and went to bed. As she lay in bed, she stared at the glowing rock and listened to her mom's voice singing her a lullaby. She felt happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily said, "Okay, Mommy. I will help you, please." + +Lily and her mom went to the laundry room. Lily's mom showed her how to put the dirty clothes in the washing machine. Then, they went to the bedroom to change the sheets. Lily's mom said, "Can you please help me lift the mattress, Lily?" + +Lily tried to lift the mattress, but it was too heavy for her. She said, "Mommy, I can't do it. The mattress is too heavy." Her mom said, "That's fine, Lily. Let's do it together." They lifted the mattress and changed the sheets. Lily felt proud that she helped her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to read books. She had a favorite book that she read every day. It was about a bossy cat who always wanted to be in charge. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and stepped on her book by accident. Lily was very upset and started to cry. Her brother said he was sorry, but Lily didn't forgive him. + +Later that day, Lily's brother wanted to play with her, but she didn't want to. She was still mad about her book. Her brother felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, Lily remembered something from her book. The bossy cat learned that it's not always good to be in charge and that sometimes it's better to forgive. Lily decided to forgive her brother and they played together happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a big dragon there. The dragon was friendly and wanted to play with Lily. But Lily was scared of the dragon and ran away. + +The dragon felt sad because Lily didn't want to play with him. He wanted to provide fun for Lily, but she was too scared. The dragon decided to follow Lily and see if he could help her. + +As Lily was walking, she fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry. The dragon saw Lily crying and went to her. He used his friendly claws to pick her up and provide comfort. Lily realized that the dragon was not scary and started to play with him. From that day on, Lily and the dragon were the best of friends and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved horses and always dreamed of riding one. One day, she went to a stable with her mom and dad. The stable was big and impressive, with many horses inside. + +Lily saw a beautiful brown horse and asked her mom if she could ride it. Her mom said, "Let's ask the stable owner if you can ride it." So, they went to the owner and asked if Lily could ride the brown horse. The owner said yes and Lily was very happy. + +She picked up a helmet and put it on her head. Then, she climbed onto the horse's back and started to ride. The horse was big and strong, but Lily was brave. She rode around the stable and everyone was impressed. When she finished riding, she said to her parents, "That was so much fun! Can we come back again?" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to build tall towers with his blocks. One day, he went to the zoo and saw a big crocodile. The crocodile had sharp teeth and was very scary. Timmy thought it would be fun to build a wall to keep the crocodile in his home, so he started to stack the blocks one on top of the other. It was hard work, but Timmy was organized and kept the blocks in neat rows. When he finished building the wall, he felt proud of himself. The crocodile couldn't escape now! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a bird in a tree and wanted to ask it a question. But the bird was stubborn and wouldn't answer her. + +The little girl tried and tried to ask the bird, but it just flew away. She was sad and didn't understand why the bird wouldn't talk to her. + +Later that day, the little girl saw a butterfly and asked it a question. The butterfly was happy to answer and they became friends. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to, but there are always other options. It's important to keep trying and not give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to race his toy cars on the floor. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy brought a new toy car that was bigger and faster than Timmy's cars. Timmy felt sad because he thought his cars were not good enough. + +Billy suggested they race their cars in space. Timmy thought that was a great idea! But when they started to race, Timmy's car kept crashing into the wall. He felt uncomfortable and frustrated. Billy's car was winning every time. + +Timmy decided to ask his dad for help. His dad showed him how to make his car go faster and how to steer it better. Timmy practiced and practiced until he felt confident. The next time they raced, Timmy's car won! He felt happy and proud. Billy told Timmy that he was a great racer and they continued to have fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, she saw a giant walking down the street. He was very big and made her feel uncomfortable. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, there's a giant outside! He's so big, and it makes me feel uncomfortable." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. The giant is just passing by. We should celebrate that we saw something so amazing!" + +Lily nodded and went back outside. She looked up at the giant and said, "Hello, Mr. Giant! You're so big! Do you want to play with me?" + +The giant looked down at Lily and smiled. "Sure, little one! Let's play together!" + +Lily and the giant played together all day, and they had so much fun. At the end of the day, Lily said, "I'm so happy we became friends, Mr. Giant. Let's celebrate our new friendship!" + +The giant nodded and said, "Yes, let's celebrate!" And they both danced and sang together, happy to have each other as friends. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and hide them in the cupboard. One day, she accidentally broke the cupboard and her toys fell out. Lily was sad because she didn't know how to fix the cupboard. + +Her mommy came to see what happened and saw that the cupboard was broken. She told Lily not to worry and said that they would restore the cupboard together. They got some tools and fixed the cupboard. Lily was so happy that she could put her toys back inside. + +From that day on, Lily was more careful when playing with her toys and she always made sure to put them back in the cupboard. She was grateful that her mommy helped her restore the cupboard and that her toys had a safe place to stay. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to build towers with her blocks. She would stack them high and tall until they reached the sky. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help carry a jug of water from the kitchen to the living room. Lily was restless and didn't want to help, but she did it anyway. + +Later that day, Lily went back to her blocks and started building a tower again. She wanted to make it the tallest one yet. But as she reached for a block on the top, the tower started to wobble. Lily tried to catch it, but it was too late. The tower fell down and the blocks scattered everywhere. Lily was sad and wished she had been more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, she went to the store with her mom. There were many things available to buy at the store. Lily saw a toy she really liked and asked her mom to buy it for her. Her mom said they didn't have enough money to buy it, but they could sell some of Lily's old toys to get enough money. Lily thought it was a good idea and decided to sell some of her toys. She didn't love them as much as she used to, so it was okay to sell them. After selling some toys, they had enough money to buy the new toy Lily wanted. She was so happy and played with it all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her bouncy ball. One day, Lily was playing with her ball and accidentally dropped it. The ball bounced away and rolled into a temple. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't get her ball back. But then, a kind man saw her and asked what was wrong. Lily told him about her ball and the man went to get it for her. He came back with her ball, which was still fine and bouncy. + +Lily was happy and thanked the man. She learned that it's okay to accidentally drop things sometimes and that there are kind people who can help you. From that day on, Lily made sure to hold onto her ball tightly so she wouldn't drop it again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her best friend, a stuffed teddy bear named Teddy. One morning, Lily woke up very early and saw the sunrise. She was excited to start her day and asked Teddy, "Do you want to come on an adventure with me?" + +Teddy replied, "Of course, I belong with you!" + +Lily and Teddy packed a backpack with snacks and toys and set off on their adventure. As they walked through the forest, they saw a big rock in the distance. Lily said, "I wonder what's behind that rock." + +Teddy replied, "Maybe it's a treasure!" + +Lily and Teddy ran to the rock and found a hidden treasure chest. They were so excited and opened it up to find lots of shiny gold coins. They knew they had found something special and decided to share their treasure with their friends. From that day on, Lily and Teddy went on many more adventures, always excited to see what they would find next. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a journey to find a mysterious treasure. She walked a long way through the forest and over the hills. She saw many animals like rabbits and birds. + +Lily had to balance on a log to cross a river. She was very careful not to fall in the water. When she got to the other side, she saw a big cave. It was very dark and mysterious. She went inside and saw a shiny box. She opened it and found a beautiful necklace. + +Lily was very happy and wore the necklace on her journey back home. She balanced the whole way back over the log and through the forest. When she got home, she showed her mommy and daddy the mysterious treasure she found. They were very proud of her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy had a big carrot that he loved to eat. One day, Fluffy decided to go for a walk in the forest. He hopped and skipped along the path, feeling happy. + +Suddenly, Fluffy saw an ugly wolf. The wolf wanted Fluffy's carrot, but Fluffy didn't want to give it to him. Fluffy tried to run away, but he accidentally left his carrot behind. + +The wolf picked up the carrot and ate it all up. Fluffy was sad and hungry. He went back home without his carrot, feeling very unhappy. From that day on, Fluffy always made sure to keep his carrot safe and never left it behind again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and make things with his hands. One day, Timmy decided to design a new toy for himself. He drew a picture of the toy and then made it out of clay. + +After he finished making the toy, Timmy felt hot and sweaty. He decided to take a break and go outside to play. But when he stepped outside, he saw that the sky was gloomy and gray. It looked like it was going to rain. + +Timmy didn't want to get wet, so he went back inside and played with his new toy. He was happy that he could design something all by himself. +Once upon a time, a little bunny named Benny was feeling lonely. He hopped around in the garden looking for some friends to play with. Suddenly, he saw a big sack near the celery plants. + +Benny went closer to the sack and saw a little mouse inside. The mouse was crying because he was lost and didn't know how to get back home. Benny felt sad for the mouse and wanted to help him. + +"Hey little mouse, don't cry. I will help you find your way home," said Benny. The mouse felt happy and hugged Benny. Together, they went on an adventure to find the mouse's home. + +After a long journey, they finally found the mouse's house. The mouse was so happy to be home and thanked Benny for his help. Benny felt proud of himself for being a good friend to the mouse. He hopped back to his garden feeling happy and not so lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They liked to play together every day. One day, they went for a walk and found a big stair. They wanted to climb it but it was very icy. Jack slipped and fell down the stair. Jill laughed and Jack got angry. They started to quarrel and didn't talk to each other for a long time. But then, they realized that they missed playing together. They said sorry and became friends again. They learned to be careful on icy stairs and never quarreled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oranges and always asked her mom to open them for her. One day, her mom was busy and told her to wait. Lily got upset and started crying. Her mom explained to her that sometimes we have to delay what we want and be patient. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They saw a big box that was left open. Lily's friends wanted to play with the toys inside, but Lily remembered what her mom said and told them they should wait and ask the owner if they could play with the toys. The owner was happy to share and let them play. + +Lily felt proud of herself for remembering the lesson her mom taught her. She learned that sometimes we have to delay what we want and be patient, and good things will come to us. From that day on, Lily always tried to be patient and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her, "Lily, can you prepare the cookies with me?" Lily was so eager to help her mommy. + +Her mommy gave her an apron to wear so her clothes wouldn't get dirty. Lily put on her apron and stood on a chair next to her mommy. They mixed the dough together and Lily helped shape the cookies. + +After they were done, they put the cookies in the oven to bake. While they were waiting, Lily said to her mommy, "I love baking with you, mommy. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. I love baking with you too." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, her mommy decided to grill some hot dogs for lunch. Lily watched as her mommy put the hot dogs on the grill. They smelled so good! + +After lunch, Lily was feeling a bit sleepy. Her mommy suggested that she take a nap. Lily went to her room and cuddled up with her favorite stuffed animal. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep. + +When she woke up, her mommy told her they were going to the fair! Lily was so excited. She put on her favorite dress and they drove to the fair. They rode the ferris wheel and ate cotton candy. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, they decided to go on a trip to a faraway country. Lily was so excited to see new things and meet new friends. + +When they arrived, they saw many open fields and big mountains. Lily dreamed of playing and running around in the fields. But then, something bad happened. A mean man stole their money and passports. They were stuck in the country with no way to go back home. + +Lily's parents were very sad and worried. They didn't know what to do. But then, they met some kind people who helped them. They learned that even in bad situations, there are still good people who can help. The moral of the story is to always be kind and helpful to others, even if they are strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, while playing tag, Timmy stumbled and fell on the ground. His knee hurt a lot, but his friends helped him up and made sure he was okay. + +Later that day, Timmy saw a bug crawling on the ground. He thought it was disgusting and wanted to squish it. But his mom told him that bugs are important and we shouldn't hurt them. + +As Timmy was walking home, he saw a big dog barking at him. Timmy felt scared because he thought the dog was a threat. But then he saw that the dog was on a leash and its owner was holding it, so Timmy knew he was safe. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's okay to stumble and fall sometimes, that bugs are important, and that not everything that looks like a threat is actually dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play in the forest with his friends. One day, they were playing hide and seek when Teddy got lost. He looked around but he couldn't find his friends. + +Teddy started to feel scared and lonely. He wanted to go home, but he didn't know the way. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his friend, Bunny. Bunny promised to help Teddy find his way home. + +Together, they walked through the forest. Bunny showed Teddy the way, and soon they were back at Teddy's house. Teddy was so happy to be home again. He thanked Bunny and promised to always be his friend. + +Even though Teddy got lost, he learned that he could always count on his friends to help him. And he felt peaceful knowing that he was never alone. Yet, he knew he had to be careful in the forest and stay close to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very gifted and loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a gift. It was a new toy car. Timmy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I want to wear it all day!" + +Timmy's mom smiled and said, "You can't wear a toy car, silly. But you can play with it quietly while I make dinner." Timmy happily played with his new toy car while his mom cooked. + +Suddenly, Timmy's toy car broke. Timmy started to cry and said, "My car is broken! I wanted to wear it forever!" His mom tried to fix the car, but it was too broken. Timmy was sad that he couldn't play with his new toy car anymore. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that toys can't be worn like clothes, and sometimes things break and can't be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a leather teddy bear. She took it with her everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy who looked troubled, so she went to talk to him. She urged him to play with her and her teddy bear. + +The boy played with them for a little while, but then he got angry and took Lily's teddy bear. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She tried to take it back, but the boy pushed her down. She cried and cried, but the boy didn't care. + +Lily went home without her favorite toy. She was so sad that she couldn't sleep that night. The next day, her mom went to the park to look for the teddy bear, but it was nowhere to be found. Lily never saw her teddy bear again and she was very, very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a statue of a puppy in her backyard. She was so happy to see it and wanted to own it. + +Lily asked her mom if she could keep the statue. Her mom said yes, so Lily took the statue inside. She put the statue on her bed and it looked very comfortable there. + +Lily loved her new statue and would hug it every night before she went to sleep. She was so happy to own it and have it in her room. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his red jacket with a tough zipper. He wore it every day to play outside. + +One day, Timmy and his friend Billy were playing in the park. They ran and laughed and had so much fun. But then, Timmy realized that he lost his jacket. He looked everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Timmy started to cry and said to Billy, "I don't have my jacket anymore. It's gone forever." Billy tried to comfort him, but it didn't help. Timmy felt sad and cold without his jacket. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a vine growing on the fence. She thought it was pretty and wanted to touch it. But when she did, it hurt her hand. + +Lily went inside to tell her mom about the vine. "Mommy, there's a vine on the fence and it hurt me!" she complained. Her mom told her that some plants can hurt you and it's important to be careful. + +The next day, Lily went outside again and saw her neighbor, Mr. Grumpy, walking by. "Hi Mr. Grumpy, do you want to play with me?" she asked. But he just grumbled and said no. Lily felt sad that he didn't want to play. + +Her mom told her that sometimes people can be grumpy, but it's important to be kind to them anyway. Lily learned that it's important to be careful around plants and to always be kind to others, even if they're grumpy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. Max loved to wander around the park with Lily and play fetch with her. One day, while they were playing, Lily's mommy called her and said it was time to go home. + +Max didn't want to leave the park yet, so he wandered off into the woods. After a while, he got lost and couldn't find his way back to Lily. He was scared and lonely, but then he saw a friendly bear. The bear gave Max a big hug and showed him the way back to the park. + +When Max finally found Lily, she was so happy to see him. "Where did you go, Max?" she asked. "I got lost, but a friendly bear helped me find my way back," Max barked. Lily was amazed and gave Max a big hug. From that day on, Max never wandered off again without Lily by his side. +Once upon a time, there was a wise octopus named Ollie. Ollie lived in the ocean and loved to play catch with his friends. One day, Ollie was playing catch with his friend, Sammy the seagull. + +Sammy said, "Ollie, you throw the ball so well! You are the best octopus I know." + +Ollie smiled and said, "Thank you, Sammy. I practice a lot." + +Suddenly, a big wave came and washed the ball away. Ollie and Sammy looked everywhere for the ball, but they couldn't find it. Ollie said, "Don't worry, Sammy. We can make a new ball out of seaweed." + +Sammy was happy and said, "That's a great idea, Ollie! You are so smart and wise." And so, Ollie and Sammy made a new ball and continued to play catch in the ocean. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to visit her grandpa. He was working in his garden, digging and planting flowers. Lily asked, "What are you doing, grandpa?" He said, "I'm doing my regular work, taking care of the plants." + +Lily wanted to help her grandpa, so she asked, "Can I help you, grandpa?" He smiled and said, "Sure, you can let me know if I missed a spot." + +Lily looked around and saw a small patch of dirt that her grandpa missed. She pointed it out and her grandpa thanked her for her help. They continued working together and had a lot of fun. At the end of the day, Lily's grandpa said, "Thank you for helping me with my regular work, Lily. You are a great helper!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the moon at night. It was big and bright and made her happy. One night, Lily was playing with her toys and she accidentally knocked over her mom's vase. It made a loud noise and broke into many pieces. Lily felt sad because she knew she did something wrong. + +Her mom came into the room and saw what happened. She was upset but she looked at Lily and said, "I forgive you, Lily. Accidents happen." Lily felt relieved and hugged her mom. Later that night, Lily looked up at the moon and smiled. She knew that even when things go wrong, there is always someone who will forgive you and make you feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very curious about everything around him. One day, he found a magnet on the fridge and he was amazed by it. He asked his mom what it was and she explained that it could stick to metal things. + +Timmy was so curious that he wanted to see what else the magnet could stick to. He tried sticking it to his toy car, his spoon, and even his mom's keys. He thought it was so funny how it would stick to anything metal. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home from work and told him a joke. Timmy thought it was hilarious and laughed so hard that his belly hurt. He even told the joke to his mom and the magnet, but they didn't laugh as much as he did. Timmy knew that it was because they didn't understand the joke like he did. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fox who lived in a big room. The fox was very intelligent and loved to use his brain to solve problems. One day, he wanted to find a way to get some food, but there was none in his room. So, he thought and thought until he came up with a plan. He decided to use his nose to sniff out some food outside. And he did! He found a juicy apple and brought it back to his room. The fox was very happy and proud of himself for being so clever. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to eat sausages. One day, Spot saw a sausage lying on the ground. He thought it was a yummy sausage and ran over to eat it. But when he got close, he saw that the sausage was dead! Spot was sad because he couldn't eat the sausage. + +Spot sat there and thought about what to do. He decided to go ask his friend, the cat, for help. The cat said, "Don't worry, Spot. We can go find some fresh sausages to eat together." So, Spot and the cat went on an adventure to find some delicious sausages. They searched high and low until they found a big pile of sausages. Spot was so happy that he wagged his tail and licked his lips. He and the cat ate all the sausages they wanted and went home with full bellies. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue bird. He had a long beak and a big round belly. One day, he ate a magic berry and started to shrink. He became so small that he could fit in the palm of your hand. + +The bird was scared and didn't know what to do. He flew around and saw a little girl with a red dress. She had a boo-boo on her lip and was crying. The bird felt sorry for her and flew to her. He sat on her shoulder and chirped a little song. The girl stopped crying and smiled at the bird. + +The bird realized that even though he was small, he could still make a big difference. He decided to stay small and help people in need. From that day on, the little blue bird became a hero in the town. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day he broke his favorite toy car. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, his friend Billy came over and saw that Timmy was sad. Billy asked Timmy what was wrong, and Timmy told him about his broken toy car. Billy said he had a toy car too and he would lend it to Timmy so he could play with it. Timmy was happy again! + +Later that day, Timmy and Billy went to the park to play. They saw a man selling ice cream from a cart. The man was called a vendor. Timmy was confused because he didn't know what a vendor was. Billy explained that a vendor is someone who sells things. Timmy thought that was cool and asked if they could buy some ice cream from the vendor. They did, and it was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a big stadium to watch a funny show. They sat in the stands and ate popcorn. Lily laughed and clapped her hands. + +But then, Lily started to worry. She couldn't find her favorite toy, a teddy bear. She looked under her seat and in her bag, but it was nowhere to be found. Lily's mommy saw her sad face and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about the missing teddy bear. + +Mommy hugged Lily and said they would look for the toy after the show. Lily felt better knowing they would find it. The funny show continued and Lily laughed again. After the show, they searched around the stadium and finally found the teddy bear under a seat. Lily was so happy to have her toy back and hugged it tightly. She thanked her mommy for making her worry go away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cereal in her favorite bowl every morning. One day, she accidentally dropped her bowl and it broke. She felt sad, but her mommy told her to be honest and tell the truth. + +Lily stood up and told her mommy what happened. Her mommy smiled and said, "It's okay, accidents happen." They went to the store and picked out a new bowl together. Lily was so happy and proud of herself for being honest. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to be careful with her new bowl and never dropped it again. She loved her new bowl and would always stand it on the kitchen counter when she was finished eating. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty blouse with flowers on it. One day, Lily went outside to play but it started to rain. She didn't want to get her blouse wet, so she ran back inside. + +Lily's mom asked her why she came back in. Lily said, "Rain outside. Blouse pretty. Don't want difficult." Her mom understood and gave her a big hug. + +After the rain stopped, Lily went back outside to play. She was happy she didn't get her pretty blouse wet and had a fun time playing in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the birds fly. One day, she saw a pigeon on the ground that couldn't fly. + +Lily went up to the pigeon and said, "What's wrong? Can I help?" + +The pigeon said, "I hurt my wing and can't fly. Can you help me get back to my nest?" + +Lily said, "Yes! I can use my hands to pick you up and carry you to your nest." + +Lily carefully picked up the pigeon and carried it to its nest. The pigeon was so happy and said, "Thank you! You are a perfect helper." + +From that day on, Lily and the pigeon were friends and would often play together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play all day long. One day, Benny heard that there was going to be a big party in the forest. Benny was so excited to go to the party and see all of his friends. + +When Benny arrived at the party, he saw that all of his friends were there. They were all so happy and noisy, singing and dancing together. Benny joined in and started to jump and dance too. They all had so much fun together. + +After the party, Benny went home feeling very tired but very happy. He fell asleep thinking about all the fun he had jumping and playing with his friends. From that day on, Benny couldn't wait for the next party so he could jump and play with his friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy found an empty barrel in his backyard. He thought it would be a good hiding spot for the next game. + +Timmy's friend, Billy, came over to play. They started to play hide and seek. Timmy hid behind the empty barrel. Billy searched for Timmy but he couldn't find him. Timmy giggled and whispered, "I'm hiding behind the barrel!" Billy smiled and said, "That's a great hiding spot!" + +The moral of the story is that sometimes the best things are right in front of us, like the empty barrel. We just have to use our imagination to find new ways to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved flowers. She had a beautiful garden with many different kinds of flowers. One day, a naughty rabbit came and ate all of Lily's flowers! She was very sad and cried a lot. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She decided to gain some new flowers by going to the store. She asked her mom to take her and they bought some pretty flowers. When they got home, Lily planted the new flowers in her garden. + +However, the naughty rabbit came back and tried to eat Lily's new flowers too! But this time, Lily had a tight fence around her garden to keep the rabbit out. The rabbit was sad he couldn't get to the flowers, but Lily was happy that her flowers were safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy was playing in the backyard when he saw a big, loud truck drive by. + +Timmy's mom came outside and asked him what was wrong. Timmy said, "I'm scared of the loud truck." His mom said, "Don't worry, you can trust me to keep you safe." + +But then, Timmy's ball went over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. Timmy was afraid to go get it because he didn't know the neighbor very well. His mom said, "It's okay, I'll come with you. We can ask the neighbor nicely if we can get the ball back." + +So, Timmy and his mom went to the neighbor's house and knocked on the door. The neighbor answered and Timmy's mom explained the situation. The neighbor was very nice and gave Timmy his ball back. Timmy was happy and thanked his mom for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a little deer. The little deer lived in a big forest with lots of trees. One day, the little deer saw a yummy apple on a tree. The little deer wanted to eat the apple, but it was too high up. + +The little deer asked a bird for help. The bird said it would help, but only if the little deer gave it a part of the apple. The little deer agreed and the bird flew up to get the apple. But when the bird came back down, it ate the whole apple and didn't give the little deer any. + +The little deer was sad and hungry. It went to look for more food, but got lost in the forest. It couldn't find its way back home and had to sleep outside all alone. The next day, the little deer was still lost and couldn't find any food. It was getting weaker and weaker until it couldn't walk anymore. And that's how the little deer's story ended. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Betsy. She had a friendly smile and loved to jump high in the air. Betsy lived in a cozy burrow with her family. + +One day, Betsy's friend, a little bird named Tweety, came to visit her. Tweety brought a gift for Betsy, a shiny red ball. Betsy was so happy and thanked Tweety for the lovely gift. + +Betsy and Tweety played with the ball for hours, jumping and laughing together. But then, as they were playing, a big, mean dog appeared. Betsy and Tweety tried to run away, but the dog was too fast. Sadly, the dog caught Tweety and took her away. + +Betsy was heartbroken and cried for days. She missed her friend dearly and wished she could jump high enough to save her. From that day on, Betsy never played with the red ball again, as it reminded her of the sad day when she lost her dear friend Tweety. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very adorable puppy named Max. One day, Lily and Max were playing in the park when Max saw a squirrel and ran after it. Lily called out to Max, "Come back, Max!" but Max didn't listen. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise coming from Max's collar. It was his tag ringing! Lily followed the noise and found Max playing with the squirrel. "Max, you scared me," said Lily. "But you're still adorable." + +Max barked happily and ran back to Lily. "Let's go home," said Lily, picking up Max. "I don't want you to run away again." Max licked Lily's face and wagged his tail. He was happy to be with his best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going to her first day of school and felt very nervous. She asked her mom if she could stay home, but her mom said no. + +Lily walked to school with her backpack and met her new teacher. The teacher was very nice and asked Lily to sit down. Then, the teacher asked the class to draw a picture of their favorite animal. + +Lily drew a picture of a lion and was very proud of it. Later, the teacher said they were going to learn about lions that day. Lily was surprised and happy that she knew something about lions already. She smiled and felt less nervous. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Mittens. Mittens was very naughty and liked to slap other cats. One day, Mittens saw a mouse and decided to catch it. But the mouse was too quick and ran away. + +Mittens was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, a wise old cat named Whiskers came along and asked Mittens why he was so sad. Mittens told Whiskers about the mouse and how he couldn't catch it. + +Whiskers taught Mittens that it's not nice to hurt others and that he should use his paws to play and cuddle instead. Mittens listened and promised to be a good cat from now on. + +From that day on, Mittens played nicely with the other cats and never slapped anyone again. He even became friends with the mouse and they played together every day. The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind to others and not hurt them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a new bike that he loved to ride. One day, he went on a ride with his friends and they saw a lost dog. The dog had a collar, but no one knew where he belonged. Timmy decided to take the dog home and give him some food and water. + +The dog was very happy to have a new friend like Timmy. Timmy's mom helped him find the owner of the dog by calling the number on the collar. The owner was very happy to hear that his dog was found and came to pick him up. + +Timmy felt sad to say goodbye to his new furry friend, but he was happy that the dog was going back to his home. He knew that he could always go for a ride on his bike and look for more lost animals to help. +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 tree with lots of leaves. The leaves were green and lively. + +Lily ran to the tree and touched its trunk. It felt rough and bumpy. She decided to rub her hand on the tree to feel its texture. + +As she rubbed the tree, she saw a family of birds flying around it. They were chirping and singing. Lily felt happy to see the birds and the lively tree. She decided to come back to the tree every day to see the birds and rub its trunk. +Once upon a time, there was a kind elderly lady who lived alone in a small house. Every day, she would bake delicious desserts and share them with her neighbors. + +One day, a young girl came to her house and asked for some dessert. The elderly lady kindly gave her some and said, "Please share this with your family." + +The young girl took the dessert and ran away without saying thank you or sharing it with anyone. The elderly lady felt sad and disappointed. + +The moral of the story is to always say please and thank you, and to share with others. Kindness is important and makes the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with every day. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. Timmy and Johnny were playing with the toy car together, but they both wanted to play with it at the same time. + +Timmy and Johnny started to argue about who should play with the toy car first. Johnny became restless and started to cry. Timmy didn't want his friend to be upset, so he had an idea. He suggested that they split the time they played with the toy car. Johnny agreed, and they both had fun playing with the toy car. + +After they were done playing with the toy car, Timmy's mom came in and asked if they wanted a snack. She wrapped some cookies in a napkin and gave them to the boys. They were happy to have a snack after playing. Timmy was glad that he and Johnny were able to share the toy car and not fight anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily had an idea. She wanted to have a picnic with her friends. She asked her mom to bring some sandwiches and juice. + +When her friends arrived, they all sat on a big blanket and enjoyed the yummy food. But then, Lily accidentally knocked over the juice and it spilled all over her friend's dress. She felt so sorry and didn't know what to do. But then, she had another idea. She ran inside and brought out a towel to help clean up the mess. Her friend forgave her and they all continued to have a fun picnic together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer named Lily. She loved to dance and always wore a pretty tutu. One day, she lost her reliable dance shoes and didn't know what to do. She looked everywhere but couldn't find them. + +Then, a kind boy named Jack found her shoes and brought them back to her. Lily was so happy and grateful that she asked Jack to marry her. But Jack said no because he was too young and didn't understand what marry meant. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She missed her dance shoes but didn't want to ask Jack for help again. Finally, she decided to ask her dance teacher for help. Her dance teacher gave her a new pair of reliable dance shoes and Lily was able to dance again. She was so happy and thanked her dance teacher for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, Lily went for a walk in the park and saw some kids fighting. She didn't like it because it made her feel sad. + +Suddenly, Lily realized that she could do something to help bring peace to the park. She walked up to the kids and asked them to stop fighting. They listened to her and stopped. Lily felt powerful because she was able to make a difference. + +From that day on, Lily knew that she could help make the world a more peaceful place. She felt happy knowing that she had the power to make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby baby named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat ice cream, but his mommy said he could only have a little bit. One day, Timmy saw a big bowl of ice cream and he ate it all up. + +But then, Timmy started to feel funny. His tummy hurt and he felt too hot. His mommy tried to help him, but Timmy just kept getting worse. + +Suddenly, Timmy started to melt! His mommy was very scared and didn't know what to do. She tried to put him in the fridge, but it was too late. Timmy had melted away and was gone forever. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard. One day, he found a skeleton buried in the ground. It was a little scary, but Timmy was brave. + +Suddenly, a mighty wind blew and the skeleton started to move! Timmy was scared and tried to run away, but the skeleton chased him. Timmy knew he had to escape, so he ran as fast as he could. + +Luckily, Timmy's mom heard him screaming and came to rescue him. She scared the skeleton away with a mighty roar. Timmy was safe and happy to be back in his mom's arms. From that day on, Timmy knew that he could always count on his mom to protect him from scary things like skeletons. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly and play all day. One day, Tweety saw a yummy worm and went to eat it. But as Tweety was eating, a big cat named Tom appeared. Tom chased Tweety and made her fly in zigzag. Tweety was very scared and sighed a lot. + +Finally, Tweety flew into a tree to hide from Tom. But Tom climbed up the tree and caught Tweety. Poor Tweety couldn't escape and was eaten by Tom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber ball all day long. He would bounce it up and down and laugh with joy. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was feeling sad because he lost his favorite toy. Timmy wanted to help his friend, so he shouted, "Don't worry, Billy! We'll find it together!" + +They searched high and low, but they couldn't find the toy. Just when they were about to give up, Timmy spotted something shiny in the grass. It was Billy's toy! Billy was so happy that he gave Timmy a big hug and they continued to play with their rubber balls until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but his favorite toy was a puzzle. He loved to put the pieces together and make a picture. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy said "Okay, Mommy. I will clean up my toys, please." He put all of his toys in the toy box, but he forgot about his puzzle. + +Timmy's mom saw the puzzle on the floor and said "Timmy, please put your puzzle away too." Timmy picked up the puzzle and put it on the shelf. He was happy that he had a clean room and that his puzzle was safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat candy. One day, she went to a party with her mommy and saw a lady wearing a white veil. She got nervous and asked her mommy, "Who is that lady with the veil?" + +Her mommy replied, "That's the bride, Lily. She's getting married today." + +Lily was excited to see a wedding and asked, "Can we eat candy at the wedding, mommy?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can eat candy after the wedding ceremony." + +Lily was happy and watched the bride and groom say their vows. After the ceremony, they all went to a big room where there was lots of candy to eat. Lily ate so much candy that she got a tummy ache, but she was still happy because she got to see a beautiful wedding and eat lots of candy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was walking in the forest and found a mysterious box. She picked it up and asked herself, "What's inside?" + +She opened the box and found a delicious chocolate cake. She took a bite and said, "Mmm, this cake tastes so good!" Suddenly, a little fairy appeared and asked Lily a question. "Did you like the cake?" the fairy asked. + +Lily replied, "Yes, it was very yummy!" The fairy smiled and said, "I'm glad you liked it. That cake was a special gift from me to you." From that day on, Lily and the fairy became best friends and had many more mysterious adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. The tree was very tall and had lots of green leaves. One day, a small seed fell from the tree and landed on the ground. The seed started to grow and soon it became a little plant. The plant grew and grew until it was as tall as the tree. + +One day, a princess came to the forest. She wore a pretty veil on her head. She saw the big tree and the little plant. The princess thought the plant was very pretty and she wanted to take it home with her. But the plant was too heavy to carry. + +The princess asked the tree to help her. The tree said, "I will help you, but you must promise to take care of the plant." The princess promised and the tree lifted the plant onto her back. The princess carried the plant home and put it in her garden. The plant continued to grow and became as big and beautiful as the tree it came from. +Jen and Tom were friends who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast on the floor and make noises like vroom and beep. + +One day, Jen had a new car that was shiny and red. She was very happy and wanted to show it to Tom. She said, "Look, Tom, I have a new car. It is very fast and pretty. Do you want to play with it?" + +Tom looked at the new car and felt jealous. He wanted to have a new car too. He said, "No, I don't want to play with your new car. It is not fast and pretty. It is slow and ugly. My car is better. It has more speed and more power. See?" He pushed his car hard on the floor and made it crash into Jen's car. + +Jen was very sad and angry. She said, "Tom, that was not nice. You broke my new car. You are a bad friend. You should say sorry and share your car with me." + +Tom said, "No, I won't say sorry and I won't share my car with you. It is my car and I can do what I want with it. You can't play with me anymore. Go away." + +Jen felt hurt and lonely. She picked up her broken car and went to find another friend. She saw Sam, who was playing with a lemon. She said, "Hi, Sam. Can I play with you?" + +Sam said, "Sure, Jen. You can play with me. I have a lemon. It is very sour and makes funny faces. Do you want to try it?" + +Jen said, "Yes, please. I like sour things. They are fun and tasty. Thank you for including me, Sam. You are a good friend." + +Sam said, "You're welcome, Jen. You are a good friend too. Let's play with the lemon and have fun." + +Jen and Sam played with the lemon and laughed. They made funny faces and squeezed the lemon juice on their tongues. They forgot about Tom and his car. They were happy. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their new toy trucks. The trucks have big wheels and loud horns. They can load and unload dirt and rocks. + +One day, Sam and Ben go to the park with their mom. They find a big pile of sand. They want to play with their trucks there. + +"Look, Ben, we can load our trucks with sand!" Sam says. + +"OK, Sam, let's do it!" Ben says. + +They start to fill their trucks with sand. They use their hands and a shovel. They make the trucks very heavy. + +Then, they drive their trucks to a different spot. They unload the sand there. They make a hill. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Sam says. + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. + +They do this again and again. They make many hills. + +But then, something happens. Sam's truck breaks. The handle that makes the horn sound snaps off. + +"Oh no, Sam, your truck is broken!" Ben says. + +Sam feels sad. He likes his new truck. He does not want it to be broken. + +"Mom, mom, look, my truck is broken!" Sam cries. + +Mom comes over. She sees the broken handle. + +"I'm sorry, Sam, your truck is broken. Maybe we can fix it later. Do you want to play with Ben's truck for now?" Mom says. + +Sam nods. He wipes his tears. He thanks Mom. + +He shares Ben's truck with him. They load and unload sand together. They make more hills. + +They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Sue are young friends who like to play outside. They have a big box of chalk to draw on the sidewalk. They make pictures of animals, flowers, and cars. + +One day, a new boy moves in next door. His name is Ben. He sees Tom and Sue playing with chalk and wants to join them. He asks, "Can I play with you?" + +Tom and Sue look at each other. They do not know Ben. They only have a few pieces of chalk left. They are not sure if they want to share. Tom says, "No, this is our chalk. You can't play with us." + +Ben feels sad. He walks away and sits on his porch. He has no friends and no toys. + +Sue feels sorry for Ben. She thinks he looks lonely. She says to Tom, "Maybe we can lend him some chalk. He is new here. He wants to have fun too." + +Tom thinks for a moment. He remembers how he felt when he moved here last year. He had no friends and no toys. He says, "You are right, Sue. We can lend him some chalk. Maybe he can be our friend." + +Tom and Sue take two pieces of chalk and walk to Ben's porch. They say, "Hi, Ben. We are sorry we were mean. Do you want to play with us? We can lend you some chalk." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Thank you, Tom and Sue. I would love to play with you. You are very kind." + +Tom, Sue, and Ben go to the sidewalk and draw together. They make pictures of stars, hearts, and rainbows. They have a lot of fun. They become good friends. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Lending can make new friends. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big table in the living room. It had many things on it, like books, cups, and a vase with flowers. + +"Let's play with the table!" Max said. He was playful and curious. He climbed on a chair and leaned on the table. He reached for a book and opened it. + +"No, Max, don't do that!" Lily said. She was careful and wise. She knew that the table was not for playing. It was for Mom and Dad to work and eat. She tried to pull Max down from the chair. + +But Max did not listen. He wanted to see more things on the table. He leaned more and more, until the table shook. The cups and the vase fell down and broke. The water and the flowers spilled on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Max and Lily said. They heard Mom and Dad coming. They were scared and sorry. They knew they did something bad. + +Mom and Dad saw the mess and were angry and sad. They asked Max and Lily what happened. Max and Lily told the truth. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. + +Mom and Dad hugged them and said they loved them. But they also said they had to learn from their mistake. They said that the table was not for playing, but for other things. They said that they had to respect the things that belonged to others. They said that they had to be careful and listen to each other. + +Max and Lily nodded and said they understood. They helped Mom and Dad clean up the mess. They learned their lesson and never played with the table again. They found other things to play with, like toys, books, and puzzles. They had fun and were happy. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to make eggs for breakfast. They went to the kitchen and looked for a pan. They saw a big gray pan on the stove. It was Mom's pan. + +"Can we use this pan?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Mom said not to touch her things," Ben said. + +"But we are very hungry. And Mom is not here. She went to the store," Lily said. + +She took the pan and put it on the table. She cracked two eggs and poured them into the pan. She turned on the stove. + +"Be careful. The stove is hot," Ben said. + +He got a fork and a plate. He wanted to help Lily. He tried to flip the eggs with the fork. But he was not good at it. He made a mess. The eggs flew out of the pan and landed on the floor. + +"Oh no! What did we do?" Lily said. + +They heard the door open. It was Mom. She came back from the store. She saw the eggs on the floor and the gray pan on the table. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing with my pan?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not know what to say. They were sorry. They wanted to make breakfast. But they made a big mistake. They used Mom's pan. +Lily was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. She did not want to play or eat. She only wanted to sleep. + +Mama gave her some medicine. It was yucky. Lily made a face and spit it out. Mama was grumpy. She said, "Lily, you have to take your medicine. It will make you feel better." + +Lily did not want to take the medicine. She said, "No, no, no!" She cried and kicked. Mama was sad. She said, "Lily, please don't cry. I love you." + +Lily stopped crying. She said, "I love you too, Mama. But I don't like the medicine. Can we pray?" + +Mama smiled. She said, "Yes, we can pray. Praying is talking to God. He loves us and hears us. He can help us when we are sick." + +Lily and Mama held hands. They closed their eyes. They prayed. They said, "Dear God, please help Lily to get well. Please make the medicine work. Please make Lily happy and strong. Thank you for loving us. Amen." + +Lily felt a little better. She said, "Thank you, Mama. Thank you, God." She opened her mouth. She took the medicine. It was still yucky. But she swallowed it. She said, "Maybe it will make me feel better." + +Mama hugged her. She said, "I'm proud of you, Lily. You are brave and good. I hope you feel better soon." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Me too, Mama. Me too." She snuggled with Mama. She fell asleep. +Lily was a poor girl who lived in a small house with her mom and dad. She liked to go to school and learn new things, but she did not have many toys or clothes. She wore the same dress every day and played with a broken doll. + +One day, her teacher told the class that they would have a special party on Friday. They would gather in the classroom and share some snacks and games. Lily was very happy and excited. She wanted to bring something nice for the party, but she did not know what. + +She asked her mom and dad, but they said they had no money to buy anything. They said they were sorry and hugged her. Lily felt sad, but she did not want to make them feel bad. She decided to look for something in her house that she could give. + +She searched everywhere, but she could not find anything. She only had her old dress, her broken doll, and a few books. She thought they were not good enough for the party. She wished she had something better. + +The next day, she went to school and saw her friends. They all had something to bring for the party. Some had cookies, some had juice, some had toys, some had stickers. They showed them to each other and smiled. Lily felt left out and ashamed. She did not have anything to show. + +She sat in a corner and cried. She did not want to go to the party. She did not want to be the only one who had nothing. She wished she could stay home. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was her teacher. She came to her and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her everything. She told her how poor she was, how she had nothing to bring, how she felt sad and alone. + +The teacher listened and nodded. She said she understood. She said she was proud of Lily for being honest and brave. She said she had something for her. She gave her a small box wrapped in paper. She said it was a gift for her. + +Lily opened the box and gasped. Inside was a beautiful doll. It had a pink dress, a blue ribbon, and a smiling face. It was the most lovely thing Lily had ever seen. She could not believe it. She asked the teacher where she got it. + +The teacher smiled and said she made it. She said she used some old fabric, some yarn, and some buttons. She said she wanted to give Lily something special, something that she would love and cherish. She said she hoped Lily liked it. + +Lily hugged the teacher and thanked her. She said she loved it. She said it was the best gift ever. She said she wanted to share it with her friends. She said she wanted to go to the party. + +The teacher said she was glad. She said she was sure her friends would love it too. She said she was happy to see Lily smile. She said she had learned a valuable lesson. She said it was not what you have, but what you give, that matters. She said it was not how much you spend, but how much you care, that counts. She said it was not how rich you are, but how generous you are, that makes you happy. + +Lily nodded and agreed. She said she understood. She said she was grateful. She said she was ready. She took the doll and ran to the classroom. She gathered with her friends and showed them her gift. They all admired it and praised it. They all wanted to play with it and hug it. They all welcomed Lily and invited her to join them. They all had a wonderful party. They all had a lot of fun. They all learned a valuable lesson. They all became happier. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent in the park. It has a sign that says "Club for Kids". They are curious. + +"Let's go and see what is inside," Tom says. + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Lily says. + +They walk to the tent and peek inside. They see many toys, books, games, and snacks. They also see some grown-ups and other kids. They look happy and friendly. + +"Wow, this is a modern club," Tom says. "They have so many fun things." + +"Can we join?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can," a nice lady says. She comes out of the tent and smiles at them. "This is a club for kids who like to learn and play. You can taste some of the snacks, too. They are yummy and healthy." + +Tom and Lily are excited. They go inside the tent and join the club. They taste some of the snacks, like apple slices, cheese sticks, and crackers. They also play with some of the toys, like blocks, puzzles, and dolls. They make new friends and have a lot of fun. + +They like the modern club very much. They decide to come back again tomorrow. +Lily likes to dress up. She has many clothes in her big box. She can be a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything she wants. She likes to wear hats and shoes and scarves and gloves. + +One day, she finds a gray coat in her box. It is very soft and warm. It has buttons and pockets and a hood. Lily puts on the coat and looks in the mirror. She thinks she looks like a bear. + +She goes to the door and tries to open it. She wants to go outside and play. But the door is locked. She cannot turn the handle. She is sad and angry. She knocks on the door and shouts. + +"Mommy, mommy, let me out! I want to play!" + +Mommy hears Lily and comes to the door. She sees Lily in the gray coat and smiles. + +"Hello, my little bear. Where are you going?" + +"I want to go outside and play. But the door is locked. I cannot open it." + +Mommy unlocks the door and opens it. She hugs Lily and kisses her. + +"You can go outside and play, but you have to wear something else. The gray coat is too big and too hot for you. It is daddy's coat. He wears it when it is cold and snowy." + +Lily looks at the coat and feels silly. She takes it off and gives it to mommy. + +"Sorry, mommy. I did not know. Can I wear this pink dress instead?" + +Mommy nods and helps Lily to dress. She gives her a sun hat and a flower. + +"Yes, you can wear the pink dress. It is very pretty and perfect for a sunny day. You look like a princess." + +Lily smiles and thanks mommy. She runs outside and plays. She is happy and proud. She likes to dress up. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent in the park. It has a sign that says "Come and see the skeleton show!" + +"What is a skeleton show?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a show with bones," Ben says. + +They are curious. They want to see the show. They hold hands and walk to the tent. + +Inside the tent, they see a man with a white coat. He has a big skeleton next to him. The skeleton is very tall and has many bones. + +"Hello, children. Welcome to the skeleton show. I am Dr. Bones. I will show you the skeleton and tell you some fun facts about it," the man says. + +"Is the skeleton real?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, it is real. It is the skeleton of a dinosaur. A dinosaur was a very big animal that lived a long time ago. It had a long neck, a long tail, and sharp teeth," the man says. + +"Wow, that is amazing. Can we touch the skeleton?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, you can touch it. But be gentle. The skeleton is very old and fragile. It is not alive, so it cannot hurt you. It is safe," the man says. + +Anna and Ben touch the skeleton. They feel the hard bones and the smooth teeth. They are not afraid. They are happy. They learn a lot from the skeleton show. They thank the man and leave the tent. + +They go back to the park and play some more. They tell their other friends about the skeleton show. They say it was very cool and fun. They want to see more shows like that. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. Tom wants to go on the slide. Sam is scared. + +"Come on, Sam. It is fun. I dare you to go on the slide with me," Tom says. + +"No, Tom. It is too high. I don't want to go," Sam says. + +"Please, Sam. Don't be a baby. It is not scary. It is cool. You will like it," Tom says. + +Tom pulls Sam by the hand. He makes him climb the ladder. Sam feels his heart go fast. He sees the ground far away. He wants to cry. + +They reach the top of the slide. Tom sits down. He holds Sam's hand. He smiles. + +"Ready, Sam? Here we go!" Tom says. + +He pushes them down the slide. They go fast. They feel the wind on their faces. They hear a whoosh sound. They see the sun and the trees. + +Sam feels a gas in his tummy. He laughs. He likes the slide. He is not scared anymore. He is happy. + +"Wow, Tom. That was cool. Thank you for daring me. Can we go again?" Sam says. + +"Sure, Sam. Let's go again. You are brave. You are my friend," Tom says. + +They hug. They go on the slide again. They have fun. They are friends. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the big box. The big box can become anything they want. Sometimes it is a house, sometimes it is a car, sometimes it is a boat. + +One day, they decide to make the box a spaceship. They cut out a circle for the window and draw stars and planets on it. They find some buttons and wires and stick them on the box. They pretend to fly to the moon and have fun. + +But then, Ben sees a bottle of hot sauce on the table. He has an idea. He thinks it will be funny to make the spaceship spicy. He opens the bottle and pours some sauce on the box. He laughs and says, "Now the spaceship is spicy! Ha ha!" + +Sara does not think it is funny. She is angry. She says, "That is not nice, Ben! You ruined our spaceship! It is not spicy, it is yucky!" She tries to wipe off the sauce, but it is too late. The sauce has soaked into the box and made it wet and red. + +The box is not a spaceship anymore. It is a mess. Sara and Ben start to cry. They have no more toys to play with. They are sad and bored. They wish they had not made the spaceship spicy. The end. +Anna and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. Anna found a big piece of beef in the fridge. She wanted to cook it for Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I have beef!" she said. "We can make a yummy dinner." + +Ben was curious. He wanted to see the beef. He ran to Anna and reached for the beef. But Anna did not want to share. She slapped his hand away. + +"Ow!" Ben cried. "That hurt! Why did you slap me?" + +"Because it's my beef!" Anna said. "You can't have it. Go find something else." + +Ben was sad and angry. He did not like Anna's slap. He wanted to slap her back. But he did not. He had a better idea. He looked around the kitchen and saw a bottle of ketchup. He smiled. + +"Okay, Anna," he said. "You can have the beef. I will find something else." + +He took the ketchup and hid behind the table. He waited for Anna to cook the beef. She put it in a pan and turned on the stove. She was happy. She thought she would have a delicious dinner. + +But Ben had a surprise for her. When Anna was not looking, he sneaked up behind her and squirted ketchup all over her head and face. + +"Ha ha!" he shouted. "Take that, Anna!" + +Anna screamed. She felt the ketchup dripping down her hair and eyes. She was shocked and mad. She dropped the pan and the beef. She turned to Ben and saw him laughing. + +"You are so mean, Ben!" she yelled. "You ruined my beef and my hair!" + +She grabbed the ketchup and chased Ben around the kitchen. They splashed ketchup on each other and on the floor and the walls. They made a big mess. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw Anna and Ben covered in ketchup and the beef on the floor. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing, Anna and Ben?" she asked. "Why are you wasting food and making a mess?" + +Anna and Ben stopped and looked at Mom. They knew they were in trouble. They did not have an answer. They hung their heads and said sorry. Mom sighed and shook her head. + +"You two need to learn to share and play nicely," she said. "Now go wash up and help me clean the kitchen. And no more slapping or ketchup, okay?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for Mom and for each other. They hugged and said sorry again. They went to wash up and help Mom. They decided to be nicer to each other and share their food. They learned their lesson. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. He thinks the slide is too high and fast. + +"Come on, Ben, it's fun!" Lily says. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top and smiles at Ben. + +Ben shakes his head. He stays on the ground and looks for something else to play with. He finds a rope. The rope is long and fat. He swings the rope in the air and makes circles. + +Lily slides down the slide and laughs. She likes the slide. She wants Ben to try it too. She runs to Ben and sees the rope. + +"Wow, that's a nice rope!" she says. "Can I play with it?" + +Ben nods. He likes to share. He offers the rope to Lily. He says, "Here, you can have it. I don't need it." + +Lily takes the rope. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben smiles. He likes Lily. He says, "Yes, I do. What can we do with the rope?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She says, "We can use the rope to go on the slide together. I can hold one end and you can hold the other. Then we can slide down and pull each other. It will be fun!" + +Ben likes the idea. He is not scared anymore. He says, "OK, let's try it!" + +Lily and Ben run to the slide. They hold the rope and climb up the ladder. They sit on the top and hold the rope tight. They look at each other and smile. + +"Ready, set, go!" they say together. They slide down the slide and pull the rope. They laugh and scream. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Ben were brothers who liked to play in the park. They had a big bike that they took turns to ride. Sometimes they tried to balance on the bike with no hands, but that was hard and scary. + +One day, they saw a new bike in the park. It was shiny and red, and had a basket and a bell. Tom and Ben wanted to try it, but they did not see anyone near it. They thought maybe someone forgot it. + +"Let's ride it for a little bit," Tom said. "It looks so fun." + +"But what if the owner comes back?" Ben asked. "We could get in trouble." + +"Don't worry, we'll be quick," Tom said. He got on the bike and rang the bell. "Come on, Ben, hop on the back." + +Ben was afraid, but he did not want to be left behind. He climbed on the bike behind Tom. They rode around the park, feeling happy and lucky. They did not see the sign that said "Police Bike. Do Not Touch." + +Soon, they heard a loud siren behind them. They turned around and saw a police car chasing them. The police was angry and shouted at them to stop. + +Tom and Ben were scared and tried to pedal faster. They did not know how to brake. They reached a hill and went down very fast. They lost control of the bike and crashed into a tree. + +The bike was broken and so were Tom and Ben. They had cuts and bruises all over. The police came and took them to the hospital. They also called their parents, who were very mad and sad. + +Tom and Ben learned a hard lesson. They should not have taken the bike that was not theirs. They should have listened to Ben's fear. They were not lucky, they were naughty. They wished they had stayed with their own bike. +It was Tim's birthday and he was very happy. He had a big cake with four candles and many presents. His friends came to his house to celebrate with him. They played games, sang songs and ate cake. + +"Tim, do you want some salad?" his mom asked. + +"No, thank you, mom. I don't like salad. It is green and wet and yucky," Tim said. + +"But salad is good for you. It has lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and cheese. You like cheese, right?" his mom said. + +"I like cheese, but not with salad. I like cheese with crackers and grapes," Tim said. + +"OK, then. You can have some cheese and crackers and grapes later. But you have to try a little bit of salad first. It is polite to try new foods," his mom said. + +Tim made a face, but he took a small bite of salad. He chewed it slowly and swallowed it. He did not like it at all. He drank some juice to wash it down. + +"See, that was not so bad, was it?" his mom said. + +"It was bad, mom. It was very bad. I don't want any more salad. Can I have more cake, please?" Tim said. + +His mom smiled and gave him another slice of cake. She knew that Tim did not like salad, but she was proud of him for trying it. She hugged him and kissed him. + +"Happy birthday, my sweet boy. I love you very much," she said. + +"I love you too, mom. Thank you for the cake and the presents and the party. It is the best birthday ever," Tim said. +Lily was sad. She missed her mom and dad. They went to a meeting and left her with a babysitter. The babysitter was nice, but Lily wanted her mom and dad. + +She hugged her teddy bear and cried. The teddy bear was soft and warm. It comforted her a little bit. + +The babysitter heard her cry and came to her room. She smiled and sat on the bed. + +"Why are you sad, Lily?" she asked. + +"I want my mom and dad," Lily said. + +"I know, sweetie. They will be back soon. They love you very much. They went to a meeting to talk about important things. But they are thinking of you, too." + +"Really?" Lily asked. + +"Really. And they will call you when they are done. Do you want to hear their voices?" + +Lily nodded. She liked to hear her mom and dad's voices. They made her feel safe. + +The babysitter took out her phone and dialed a number. She put it on speaker and held it near Lily. + +"Hi, mom and dad!" Lily said. + +"Hi, Lily!" her mom and dad said. "How are you?" + +"I'm okay. I miss you." + +"We miss you, too, honey. We are almost done with our meeting. We will be home soon. Are you having fun with the babysitter?" + +"Yes, she is nice. She comforted me when I cried. And she let me hug my teddy bear." + +"That's good. We are proud of you, Lily. You are a brave and smart girl. We love you very much." + +"I love you, too, mom and dad. See you soon." + +"See you soon, Lily. Bye." + +"Bye." + +Lily smiled and hugged the phone. She felt better. She knew her mom and dad were coming back. She knew they loved her. She knew she was safe. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they went to the ocean with their mom and dad. The ocean was big and blue and made a loud sound. Lily and Max wanted to swim in the water, but their mom said they had to wait. + +"Why do we have to wait?" Lily asked. + +"Because the ocean can be dangerous, and we have to be careful," their mom said. "Do you remember what we learned about the ocean?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They remembered that the ocean had fish and shells and seaweed, but also waves and rocks and currents. They remembered that they had to wear sunscreen and hats and stay close to their mom and dad. + +"Can we build a sandcastle then?" Max asked. + +"Sure, that sounds like a nice idea," their dad said. He gave them a bucket and a shovel and helped them find a good spot on the sand. + +Lily and Max started to build a sandcastle. They dug and piled and shaped the sand. They decorated their castle with shells and stones and sticks. They were having fun, but they also wanted to swim. + +"Can we swim now?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie, maybe later," their mom said. + +Lily and Max felt sad and angry. They had waited for a long time, and they still could not swim. They did not want to play with the sandcastle anymore. They wanted to splash and swim and feel the water. + +They looked at each other and had an idea. They grabbed their bucket and shovel and ran to the water. They did not listen to their mom and dad, who called them to come back. They wanted to swim. + +But when they reached the water, they saw a big wave coming. It was bigger than them, and it looked scary. They felt afraid and sorry. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. + +They turned around and ran back to the sand. But they were too late. The wave crashed on them and knocked them down. They felt the water in their nose and mouth and eyes. They felt the sand in their hair and clothes and skin. They felt the pain in their knees and elbows and toes. + +They cried and cried. Their mom and dad came and picked them up. They hugged them and kissed them and dried them. They checked them for cuts and bruises and said they were sorry. + +"Are you okay?" their mom asked. + +Lily and Max nodded. They were okay, but they were not happy. + +"We're sorry, too," Lily said. + +"We're sorry, too," Max said. + +They learned their lesson. They remembered that the ocean can be nice, but also dangerous. They remembered that they had to listen to their mom and dad, who loved them and wanted them to be safe. They remembered that they had to be careful, and wait, and have fun. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and share their snacks. One day, Tom found a shiny stone in the park. It was round and smooth and had many colors. Tom showed it to Mia and said, "Look what I found! It is so pretty!" + +Mia looked at the stone and smiled. She said, "It is very pretty, Tom. Can I hold it?" Tom nodded and gave the stone to Mia. She held it in her hand and felt its warmth. She said, "It feels nice, too. It is like a rainbow." + +Tom said, "Yes, it is like a rainbow. Do you know what it is? It is a glow stone. It can glow in the dark. My dad told me about them. He said they are very rare and have a lot of value. That means they are very special and important." + +Mia said, "Wow, a glow stone! That is amazing, Tom. You are very lucky to find one. Can we see it glow?" Tom said, "Sure, let's go to my house. We can go to my room and turn off the light. Then we can see it glow." + +They ran to Tom's house and went to his room. They closed the door and turned off the light. The room was very dark, but the stone was not. It glowed with a soft and bright light. It made the room look like a fairy tale. Tom and Mia were very happy. They said, "Wow, it is so beautiful! It is like a star!" + +They played with the stone for a long time. They made shapes and patterns with it. They pretended it was a magic wand and a treasure. They told stories and jokes and laughed. They had a lot of fun. They did not want to stop playing. They said, "This is the best day ever! We love the glow stone!" +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park with her mom. She saw a big, red fox playing with a ball. She liked the fox very much. She thought he was attractive and friendly. + +"Mom, can I bring the fox home?" she asked. + +"No, Mia, you can't bring the fox home. He is a wild animal. He belongs to the park, not to our house. He might bite you or scratch you or make a mess," her mom said. + +"But he is so cute and fun. He can be my friend. Please, mom, please," Mia begged. + +"Mia, listen to me. The fox is not a pet. He has his own family and friends in the park. He needs to eat and sleep and run and play there. He would not be happy in our house. He would be scared and sad and lonely," her mom explained. + +Mia looked at the fox again. He was still playing with the ball. He looked happy and free. She understood what her mom said. She did not want to make the fox unhappy. She wanted him to be happy. + +"OK, mom, I won't bring the fox home. But can I say hello to him?" she asked. + +"Sure, you can say hello to him. But be careful and gentle. Don't touch him or chase him or scare him. Just say hello and wave to him," her mom said. + +Mia nodded. She walked slowly and quietly to the fox. She smiled and said, "Hello, fox. You are very attractive and friendly. I like you very much. But I won't bring you home. You can stay in the park and have fun. Goodbye, fox." + +The fox looked at Mia. He tilted his head and wagged his tail. He seemed to understand what she said. He said, "Hello, girl. You are very nice and kind. I like you too. But I can't go home with you. I have to stay in the park and be free. Goodbye, girl." + +Mia and the fox waved to each other. Then Mia went back to her mom. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom, for taking me to the park. I had a great time. I made a new friend. His name is fox." + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "You're welcome, Mia. I'm proud of you. You are a smart and good girl. You made a good choice. His name is fox." +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to look for shiny things in the grass. Sometimes they found coins, buttons or keys. They called them metal treasures. + +One day, they saw a big metal box near the fence. It had a lock and a handle. They wondered what was inside. Maybe more metal treasures, or toys, or candy. They wanted to open it and see. + +Ben tried to pull the handle, but it was too hard. Lily tried to break the lock, but it was too strong. They were very impatient. They did not enjoy waiting. They wanted to know the secret of the metal box. + +They decided to ask for help. They saw a man walking his dog. He looked nice and friendly. They ran to him and said, "Please, please, can you open the metal box for us? We want to see what is inside. It might be something fun or yummy." + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, I can help you. But you have to be careful. The metal box is not a toy. It is a tool box. It belongs to the workers who are fixing the fence. It has hammers, nails, screws and other things that can hurt you. You should not touch them. They are not for playing." + +He took a key from his pocket and opened the metal box. Ben and Lily looked inside. They saw the tools. They did not look fun or yummy. They looked sharp and heavy. They felt disappointed. They did not want the tools. They wanted metal treasures. + +The man said, "I'm sorry, kids. There is nothing exciting in the metal box. But maybe you can find something else to enjoy in the park. How about the swings, the slide or the seesaw? They are much more fun and safe than the tools." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They thanked the man and his dog. They ran to the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They forgot about the metal box. They enjoyed playing in the park. They had a good time. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Can we climb the tree?" Lila asks Tom. + +"Yes, we can. But we have to be careful. The tree is very high." Tom says. + +They hold hands and walk to the tree. They find a low branch and pull themselves up. They feel the bark on their palms. They see the sky and the birds. They are happy. + +They climb higher and higher. They find a big nest with three eggs. They are curious. + +"Look, eggs!" Lila says. + +"Wow, eggs! Whose eggs are they?" Tom says. + +They hear a loud squawk. They turn around and see a big bird. The bird is angry. It is the mother of the eggs. It flies to the nest and strikes at Lila and Tom with its beak. + +"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Lila and Tom cry. + +They are scared. They let go of the branch and fall to the ground. They land on the soft grass. They are not hurt. But they are sad. + +They run away from the tree. They find a bench and sit down. They hug each other. + +"I'm sorry, Lila. I didn't know the bird was there." Tom says. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm sorry too. We should not touch the eggs." Lila says. + +They look at each other and smile. They are still friends. They are playful. They decide to play something else. They see a swing and a slide. They run to the swing and the slide. They have fun. They forget about the bird and the eggs. They are happy. +Tom and Anna were at the park with their mom. They wanted to play on the swings and the slide, but it was a gloomy day. The sky was gray and the wind was cold. Mom said they had to wear their coats and hats. + +Tom and Anna did not like their coats and hats. They were itchy and tight. They complained to mom. "Mom, we don't want to wear these. They are not fun. They are not pretty. Can we take them off?" + +Mom shook her head. "No, you can't. It is too cold. You will get sick. You have to wear them. Come on, let's go to the swings." + +Tom and Anna followed mom, but they were not happy. They dragged their feet and made grumpy faces. They did not want to swing. They did not want to slide. They wanted to go home. + +Mom saw that they were not having fun. She felt sorry for them. She said, "How about we sit on that bench and have a snack? I have some cookies and juice in my bag. Maybe that will cheer you up." + +Tom and Anna liked cookies and juice. They nodded and ran to the bench. They sat down and mom gave them each a cookie and a cup of juice. They smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Mom smiled back and hugged them. She said, "You are welcome, my loves. I know it is a gloomy day, but we can still have fun together. Maybe the sun will come out later and we can play some more." + +Tom and Anna ate their cookies and drank their juice. They felt warmer and happier. They looked at the sky and saw a little bit of blue. They hoped the sun would come out soon. They stopped complaining and started talking. They told mom about their favorite things at the park. They laughed and sang. They forgot about their coats and hats. They had fun on the bench. +Lily and Ben were twins who lived in a small town. They liked to play outside with their toys and their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a big truck with a lot of balloons on it. The truck stopped near their house and a man got out. + +"Hello, kids!" the man said. "Do you want to see something amazing?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They loved amazing things. The man opened the back of the truck and took out a big box. He opened the box and a lot of colorful birds flew out. The birds sang and flew around the truck. + +"Wow!" Lily and Ben said. They clapped their hands and laughed. They wanted to touch the birds. + +"Be careful," the man said. "The birds are very friendly, but they don't like to be pinched. If you pinch them, they will bite you." + +Lily and Ben did not listen. They ran after the birds and tried to catch them. Lily reached out her hand and pinched a blue bird. The bird squeaked and bit her finger. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. She let go of the bird and ran to the man. "The bird bit me!" + +"I told you not to pinch them," the man said. He took a band-aid from his pocket and put it on Lily's finger. "You have to be gentle with the birds. They are not ordinary toys. They are alive and they have feelings." + +Lily felt sorry. She looked at the bird and said, "I'm sorry, bird. I didn't mean to hurt you." + +The bird looked at Lily and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But please don't pinch me again." + +Lily nodded. She smiled and said, "Can I pet you instead?" + +The bird nodded. It flew to Lily's shoulder and let her pet its feathers. Lily felt happy. She learned a lesson. She said to Ben, "Ben, don't pinch the birds. Pet them instead. They are very soft and nice." + +Ben nodded. He stopped chasing the birds and petted a yellow one. The yellow bird sang and licked his cheek. Ben felt happy too. He said to the man, "Thank you for showing us the amazing birds. They are very beautiful and fun." + +The man smiled. He said, "You're welcome, kids. I'm glad you like them. But now I have to go. I have to take the birds to another town. Maybe I'll see you again someday." + +Lily and Ben waved goodbye to the man and the birds. They watched the truck drive away. They hugged each other and said, "That was the best day ever!" +Ben and Mia like to play on the beach. They dig in the sand and look for shells. One day, they find a big shell that is closed. Ben says, "What is inside?" Mia says, "Maybe a pearl!" + +They try to open the shell, but it is too hard. They ask their dad for help. He says, "This is an oyster. It is a kind of animal that lives in the water. Sometimes, it has a pearl inside, but not always. Do you want to see?" + +Ben and Mia nod. Their dad uses a knife to open the oyster. He shows them the soft and slimy animal inside. He says, "This is the oyster. It can open and close its shell to eat and breathe. It makes pearls from tiny bits of sand or dirt that get inside its shell." + +Ben and Mia look at the oyster. They see a shiny white ball in the middle. It is a pearl! They say, "Wow! It is so pretty!" Their dad says, "You are very lucky. You can keep the pearl as a souvenir. But be careful, it is very small and easy to lose." + +Ben and Mia thank their dad. They put the pearl in a small box. They are very happy. They want to show their pearl to their friends. They run to the water to wash their hands. But Ben is clumsy. He trips on a rock and falls. The box flies out of his hand and lands in the water. The pearl is gone! Ben and Mia are very sad. They say, "Oh no! Our pearl!" They try to find it, but the water is too deep and dark. They can't see anything. + +Their dad comes to them. He hugs them and says, "I'm sorry, kids. That was an accident. Don't be too upset. You still have the oyster shell. And you still have each other. And you still have a wonderful memory of the day you met an oyster and found a pearl." Ben and Mia smile. They hug their dad. They say, "You are right, dad. We still have a lot of things to be happy about. And maybe, one day, we will find another pearl." They hope so. They keep the oyster shell as a reminder of their adventure. They go back to play on the beach. They have fun. They are still friends. +Sara and Tom were playing on the shore. They liked to dig in the sand and find shells and stones. Sara found a big purple shell that was shiny and pretty. She was very happy and showed it to Tom. + +"Wow, that is a nice shell!" Tom said. "Can I see it?" + +Sara gave him the shell, but Tom did not give it back. He put it in his pocket and ran away. Sara was very sad and angry. She ran after him and shouted, "Give me back my shell! You stole it from me!" + +Tom did not listen. He kept running until he tripped on a rock and fell down. The shell fell out of his pocket and broke into pieces. Tom hurt his knee and started to cry. Sara caught up with him and saw the broken shell. + +"Look what you did!" Sara said. "You broke my shell and hurt yourself. That is what happens when you steal from others. You should be sorry and say sorry." + +Tom felt bad. He knew he was wrong. He said sorry to Sara and asked her to forgive him. Sara was still sad, but she was also kind. She forgave Tom and helped him get up. They hugged and went back to the shore. They decided to share the shells and stones they found and to be good friends. They learned that stealing is bad and sharing is good. +Tom and Anna are on vacation with Mom and Dad. They go to a big farm with many animals. Tom likes the cows and Anna likes the chickens. + +One day, Mom and Dad say they can feed the animals. Tom and Anna are very happy. They take some hay and corn from a big basket. They follow Mom and Dad to the animal pens. + +"Look, Tom, there are the cows. They are big and brown. They say moo," Mom says. + +"Can I feed them, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can, Tom. But be careful. They are strong and hungry. Hold the hay in your hand and let them eat it slowly," Mom says. + +Tom nods and walks to the cows. He holds the hay in his hand and reaches out to a cow. The cow sniffs the hay and eats it. Tom feels the cow's tongue on his hand. He giggles. + +"Good cow, good cow," Tom says. + +Anna follows Dad to the chickens. They are small and white. They say cluck. + +"Can I feed them, Dad?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, you can, Anna. But be gentle. They are shy and fast. Throw the corn on the ground and let them peck it," Dad says. + +Anna nods and throws the corn on the ground. The chickens run to the corn and peck it. Anna claps her hands. + +"Pretty chickens, pretty chickens," Anna says. + +Tom and Anna feed the animals for a long time. They have fun on their vacation. They love the farm and the animals. They say thank you to Mom and Dad. They hug the cows and the chickens. They say bye bye to the farm. They go back to their car. They are tired and happy. They fall asleep on the way home. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toys on the floor. Tom has a big truck and Mia has a doll. Tom wants to drive his truck on the floor, but Mia wants to put her doll on the floor too. + +"Move your doll, Mia!" Tom says. "I want to drive my truck here!" + +"No, Tom!" Mia says. "I want to play with my doll here!" + +They start to pull and push each other. They are not careful. They make a lot of noise. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom says. She comes into the room. She sees the toys and the children on the floor. She is not happy. + +"Tom and Mia, you are not being nice to each other!" Mom says. "You have to share the floor and the toys. You have to be careful. You can hurt each other or break the toys." + +She picks up the toys and puts them on the table. She makes Tom and Mia sit on the couch. + +"Now, you have to say sorry to each other and hug," Mom says. "Then you can play again, but you have to take turns and be gentle." + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They feel bad. They say sorry and hug. They smile. + +"Can we play now, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can," Mom says. "But remember to be careful and share." + +Tom and Mia nod. They go to the table and pick up their toys. They play on the floor again, but this time they are careful and share. They have fun. Mom is happy. +Sara and Tom are playing in the garden. They have a big box and some scissors. They want to make a house for their dolls. + +"Let's cut a door and some windows," Sara says. She holds the scissors and cuts a hole in the box. Tom helps her. + +"Good job, Sara. Now we need a roof and some furniture," Tom says. He looks around and sees an empty toilet roll. He picks it up and puts it in the box. "This can be a sofa," he says. + +Sara nods. She sees another empty toilet roll. She puts it next to the first one. "This can be a bed," she says. + +They are happy with their house. They put their dolls inside and pretend they are a family. They make voices for their dolls and act out different scenes. + +"Hello, honey. I'm home from work. How was your day?" Tom's doll says. + +"Hello, dear. I had a busy day. I cooked and cleaned and did some shopping. How was your day?" Sara's doll says. + +"It was good. I sold a lot of cars and made a lot of money. I'm hungry. What's for dinner?" Tom's doll says. + +"I made your favorite. Spaghetti and meatballs. Come and sit at the table," Sara's doll says. + +They move their dolls to the other side of the box, where they have a small plate and a fork. They pretend to eat and talk. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their mom, who has come to check on them. + +"Kids, what are you doing with the scissors and the toilet rolls? You are making a mess!" she says. + +Sara and Tom look at each other. They are scared. They did not ask for permission to use the scissors and the toilet rolls. + +"Sorry, mom. We were just playing. We made a house for our dolls," Sara says. + +"Yeah, mom. We were just having fun. We did not mean to make a mess," Tom says. + +Mom looks at their house. She sees the door, the windows, the roof, the sofa, the bed, and the table. She smiles. + +"Well, I have to admit, you are very creative. You made a nice house. But you should always ask me before you use the scissors and the toilet rolls. They are not toys. They can be dangerous and wasteful," she says. + +"OK, mom. We understand. We are sorry. Can we keep playing?" Sara and Tom say. + +Mom nods. "Yes, you can keep playing. But only for a little while. Then you have to clean up and put everything back where it belongs. And be careful with the scissors. Don't cut yourself or anything else," she says. + +"OK, mom. Thank you. We love you," Sara and Tom say. + +They hug their mom and go back to their house. They continue to play and have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the soil and look for worms and bugs. Lily found a big worm and showed it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a big worm!" Lily said. + +Ben wanted to see the worm, but he was busy digging his own hole. He did not look at Lily. + +"Wait, Lily, I am digging," Ben said. + +Lily felt impatient. She wanted Ben to look at her worm. She walked over to Ben and put the worm on his head. + +"Look, Ben, look!" Lily said. + +Ben felt something slimy on his head. He screamed and jumped up. He saw the worm on the ground and got angry. + +"Lily, why did you do that?" Ben said. "That was not nice!" + +Lily laughed. She thought it was funny. She did not understand why Ben was angry. + +"It was just a worm, Ben," Lily said. "Don't be scared." + +Ben did not think it was funny. He did not like worms on his head. He picked up a handful of soil and threw it at Lily. + +"Take that, Lily!" Ben said. + +Lily felt the soil hit her face. She stopped laughing and started crying. She did not like soil on her face. She ran to the house and called for Mom. + +"Mom, Mom, Ben threw soil at me!" Lily said. + +Mom heard Lily crying and came out of the house. She saw Lily's face covered in soil and Ben's head covered in worm. She paused and sighed. She knew they were both in trouble. + +"Come here, both of you," Mom said. "We need to talk." +Tom is a bald boy. He has no hair on his head. He likes to wear hats and caps. He has many hats and caps of different colors and shapes. + +One day, he goes to the park with his mom. He sees a girl with long, curly hair. She is playing with a ball. Tom wonders how it feels to have hair. He walks to the girl and says hello. + +"Hello, what is your name?" the girl asks. + +"I am Tom. What is your name?" Tom answers. + +"I am Lily. Do you want to play with me?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, please. Can I touch your hair?" Tom asks. + +Lily nods and smiles. She lets Tom touch her hair. It is soft and warm. Tom likes it. He says thank you. + +"You are welcome. Why do you wear a hat?" Lily asks. + +"Because I am bald. I have no hair. Do you like my hat?" Tom asks. + +Lily looks at his hat. It is blue and has a star on it. She likes it. She says yes. + +"I like your hat too. It is nice. Can we trade hats?" Tom asks. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes her hat too. It is pink and has a flower on it. But she likes Tom more. She says yes. + +They trade hats and smile. They play with the ball and have fun. They become friends. They do not care about hair. They like each other. +Lila was lonely. She had to stay in the hospital for many days. She missed her home and her friends. She only had her teddy bear to hug. + +One day, a nurse came to her room. She smiled and said, "Hello, Lila. I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see?" + +Lila nodded. She liked surprises. The nurse brought a big box and opened it. Inside, there was a colorful dress, a crown, and a wand. "Wow!" Lila said. + +"These are for you," the nurse said. "You can dress up like a princess and play. Do you want to try?" + +Lila nodded again. She put on the dress and the crown. She felt very pretty. She took the wand and waved it. "What can I do with this?" she asked. + +"You can make magic," the nurse said. "You can spin and say a wish. Maybe it will come true." + +Lila liked magic. She spun and said, "I wish I could go home soon." + +The nurse clapped and said, "That's a good wish. I hope it comes true, too. But for now, you can have fun and pretend. Do you want to spin some more?" + +Lila smiled and said, "Yes, please." She spun and spun and spun. She felt happy. She was not lonely anymore. She had a new friend. +Tom and Anna are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and climb on the equipment. They see a big, furry dog near the bench. The dog is brown and white and has a long tail. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. "Can we pet him?" + +Anna nods. They run to the dog and say hello. The dog wags his tail and licks their faces. He is very friendly. + +"Sit, boy, sit!" Tom says. He wants to teach the dog a trick. The dog looks at Tom and barks. He does not sit. + +"Maybe he does not know what sit means," Anna says. "Let's show him." + +Anna sits on the ground and points to her lap. "Sit, boy, sit!" she says. The dog runs to Anna and jumps on her lap. He is very heavy and makes Anna fall.