diff --git "a/TinyStories_537.txt" "b/TinyStories_537.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_537.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very thin and wanted to eat yummy food but her mom always gave her healthy food. One day, her mom said, "Lily, let's go to the park and play." Lily said, "No, I hate the park. It's boring." But her mom said, "It's a nice way to exercise and have fun." + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big slide. She wanted to go on it but was scared. Her mom said, "Don't worry, I'll go with you." So they went on the slide together and it was so much fun! Lily said, "Mom, I love the park. It's my new favorite way to play." Her mom smiled and said, "I knew you would like it." + +From that day on, Lily and her mom went to the park every week. They played on the swings, went down the slide, and even had a picnic. Lily was happy and healthy, and she didn't hate the park anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and play with her friends. One day, as she was walking by the pond, she saw a cute otter swimming in the water. Lily admired how the otter moved so gracefully. + +As she continued to watch the otter, she noticed that it had a pale color. Lily wondered why the otter looked different from the others she had seen before. She decided to ask her mom about it later. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park and saw the otter again. This time, she brought some fish to feed it. The otter was so happy and Lily felt happy too. She realized that even though the otter was different, it was still special and beautiful in its own way. From then on, Lily always looked for the pale otter whenever she visited the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her favorite toy car stopped moving because the battery was dead. + +Lily's dad came to her and said, "Let's imagine we are in a race and your car needs to be fast. We need to change the battery to make it go fast again." + +Lily got excited and said, "Okay, let's change the battery and win the race!" + +So, they changed the battery and the car started moving fast again. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Dad! Now I can win the race!" + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to have extra batteries for her toys so they could always be fast and ready to race. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the hot sun. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. + +"Hey Timmy, do you want to come with me to the oasis?" asked Billy. + +"What's an oasis?" Timmy asked. + +"It's a place with lots of water and trees. It's really cool," Billy explained. + +Timmy thought about it for a moment and then said, "Sure, let's go!" + +As they were walking, they came across a big rock. Timmy tried to climb on it, but he slipped and fell. The rock split in two and Timmy fell into a hole. + +"Are you okay, Timmy?" Billy asked. + +"Yeah, I'm okay," Timmy replied. "But how are we going to get out of here?" + +"Don't worry, I'll help you," said Billy. + +Billy helped Timmy climb out of the hole and they continued on their adventure to the oasis. They had so much fun playing in the water and under the shade of the trees. When it was time to go home, Timmy said, "Thanks for taking me to the oasis, Billy. I had so much fun!" + +"You're welcome, Timmy. Let's come back again soon," Billy replied. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big smile on her face because she was going to the park with her mommy. When they got there, Lily saw that the playground was empty. She felt sad because she wanted to play with other kids. + +Suddenly, she heard a boy yell from the swings, "Hey, do you want to play with me?" Lily was happy and ran over to him. They played together and had so much fun. After a while, Lily's mommy called out to her, "Time to go home!" Lily waved goodbye to her new friend and went home with a big smile on her face. She couldn't wait to come back to the park and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very sick and he had to go to the hospital. He was scared because he didn't like hospitals. The hospital was big and gloomy, and it made Timmy feel sad. + +One day, Timmy met a nurse named Sarah. Sarah was very nice and she talked to Timmy. She said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We have a special chamber that can heal you." Timmy was curious and asked, "What's a chamber?" Sarah explained, "It's a special room where we can make you feel better. It has special medicine and things that can help you heal." + +Timmy went into the chamber and he felt better. He was happy and he said, "Thank you, Sarah. You are very kind." Sarah smiled and said, "I'm glad you feel better, Timmy. You can come back anytime you need to heal." Timmy smiled and said, "I will!" From that day on, Timmy wasn't scared of hospitals anymore because he knew there was a special chamber that could heal him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat olives. One day, her mom brought home a big jar of olives from the store. Lily was so happy and felt lucky to have so many olives to eat. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She wanted to measure how many olives were in the jar. So, she got her toy measuring tape and counted each olive. There were 50 olives in the jar! Lily was so proud of herself for measuring them all. + +From that day on, Lily knew she was lucky to have so many olives to eat and she always measured them before eating them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating avocados because they were green and yummy. One day, her mom brought home a pink avocado. Lily was surprised and asked, "Mommy, why is this avocado pink?" + +Her mom replied, "I don't know, but let's cut it open and see if it tastes the same." They cut the avocado open and it was just as delicious as the green ones. Lily was happy and ate it all up. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park to play. Suddenly, Lily's mom realized she had lost her phone. She started to panic and said, "Oh no! I can't find my phone anywhere!" Lily saw her mom panicking and said, "Don't worry mommy, we'll find it together." They searched and searched until they found the phone under a bench. Lily was proud of herself for helping her mom and they went home happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute puppy named Max. They loved to play together in the park. One day, Lily and Max went to the store to buy some treats. + +At the store, they met a kind old lady. She said to Lily, "That's a very cute puppy you have there. How much do you think he's worth?" Lily didn't know what "worth" meant, but she said, "Max is priceless to me!" + +Later that day, when they arrived back home, Lily's mom asked her where she got the treats. Lily said, "We met a nice lady at the store who said Max was worth a lot, but I told her he's priceless to me!" Her mom smiled and said, "You're right, Lily. Max is priceless, and we're lucky to have him." + +From that day on, Lily knew the value of her cute little puppy and how much he meant to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a prune tree and wanted to pick some prunes. But the prunes were too high for her to reach. + +Lily's mom came outside and asked her, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I want to pick prunes, but they're too high," Lily said. + +Mom said, "Let me help you." She twisted the branch and some prunes fell to the ground. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +Suddenly, a bird flew down and ate one of the prunes. Lily got angry and shouted, "Hey, that's my prune!" The bird flew away, but Lily didn't mind. She was just happy to have some prunes to eat. +Lily liked to spend time with her friend Fox. Fox was a weird animal. He had red fur, a long tail and pointy ears. He could run very fast and jump very high. He knew many things about the forest and the other animals. + +One day, Lily and Fox decided to play hide and seek. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Fox. She looked behind the trees, under the rocks and in the bushes. But she could not find Fox. She wondered where he was hiding. + +She heard a loud noise. It sounded like a big dog. She ran to see what it was. She saw a hunter with a gun and a dog. The dog was barking and chasing something. Lily was scared. She hid behind a tree and hoped the hunter would not see her. + +She saw what the dog was chasing. It was Fox. Fox was running away from the dog, but the dog was faster. The hunter aimed his gun at Fox. Lily wanted to help Fox, but she did not know what to do. + +She remembered something Fox had told her once. He said that he had a secret trick. He said that he could make a loud noise that sounded like a big animal. He said that he used it to scare away his enemies. Lily hoped that Fox would use his trick now. + +She heard a loud noise. It sounded like a bear. The dog stopped barking and ran away. The hunter looked confused and scared. He lowered his gun and ran away too. Lily saw Fox. He was safe. He had used his trick. He had made the noise that sounded like a bear. + +Lily ran to Fox and hugged him. She was happy that he was okay. Fox hugged her back. He was happy that she was his friend. They decided to go back to their home and spend the rest of the day together. They had a weird adventure, but they had each other. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play in the garden. She liked to look for bugs and flowers and pretend she was a fairy. One day, she saw a shiny thing under a big leaf. She moved the leaf and found a small bell. She picked it up and shook it. It made a pretty sound. + +She wondered if it was a fairy bell. She wished she could see a fairy. She said, "Hello, is anyone there? Are you a fairy?" She waited, but no one answered. She shook the bell again and again, but still no answer. She felt sad and put the bell back under the leaf. + +She was about to go back to her house, when she heard a tiny voice. It said, "Please, don't leave me. I'm sorry I didn't answer. I was fearful. You are so big and I am so small. I am a fairy and this is my bell. Can we be friends?" + +Lily was surprised and happy. She looked under the leaf and saw a little fairy with wings and a dress. She was holding the bell. She smiled and said, "Hello, fairy. I'm Lily. I'm sorry I scared you. I wanted to be your friend. Can I see your bell?" + +The fairy nodded and flew up to Lily. She showed her the bell and said, "This is my bell. It helps me find my way home. It also makes me happy when I hear it. Do you want to hear it?" + +Lily nodded and the fairy rang the bell. It made a pretty sound. Lily and the fairy laughed and played together. They became good friends and had many adventures in the garden. +Tom 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, kick it, and roll it all over the yard. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the house next door. He was holding a small blue ball and looked lonely. Tom and Lily wanted to join him and play with him, but they were shy. They did not know his name or how to talk to him. + +"Let's go and say hello," Tom said to Lily. "Maybe he will be our friend." + +"I don't know," Lily said. "He might not like us. And he might not want to share his ball." + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They remembered that their mom had taught them to be kind and friendly to others. They also remembered that they had more fun when they shared their toys. They decided to join the new boy and see if he wanted to play. + +They walked over to the fence and waved at him. "Hi, we are Tom and Lily," Tom said. "We live here. What is your name?" + +"Hi, I am Sam," the new boy said. "I just moved here. Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, we do," Lily said. "We have a big red ball. Do you want to try it?" + +Sam smiled and nodded. He threw his small blue ball over the fence and climbed over to join Tom and Lily. They took turns throwing and catching the big red ball. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. + +Soon, they heard their moms calling them for lunch. They said goodbye and promised to play again later. They gave each other a high five and touched their fingers. They felt a warm and happy feeling in their hearts. + +Tom and Lily learned that it is good to join new people and make friends. They also learned that sharing is caring and that it makes everyone happy. They were glad that they met Sam and that they had a new friend. They looked forward to playing with him again. +Anna was a thin child who liked to draw. She had many crayons and papers in her room. She drew flowers, animals, houses and people. She was very good at drawing. + +One day, her mom took her to the park. There were many other children there. They played on the swings, the slide, the sandbox and the seesaw. Anna had fun with them, but she also wanted to draw. + +She saw a big tree with many leaves and branches. She thought it was very pretty. She took out her crayons and paper and sat under the tree. She started to draw the tree with green, brown and yellow. + +A boy came over and saw her drawing. He was curious. He asked her what she was doing. She said she was drawing the tree. He looked at her paper and said it was very nice. He said he liked her drawing. He said he wanted to draw too. + +Anna smiled and gave him a crayon and a paper. She said they could draw together. The boy was happy. He sat next to her and started to draw the tree too. He tried to copy her drawing. He admired her skill. Anna admired his effort. They became friends. They drew many things together. They had fun. +Lily liked to make things with her toys. She had blocks, dolls, cars, and stickers. She could attach stickers to anything and make it look pretty. One day, she found a big empty box in the garage. She had an idea. + +She dragged the box to her room and started to decorate it. She attached stickers of flowers, stars, and animals all over the box. She cut out a door and a window with scissors. She put a pillow and a blanket inside. She made a sign that said "Lily's House" and attached it to the front. She was very proud of her work. + +She ran to find her mom and dad. She wanted to show them her house. She smiled and said, "Come see what I made!" She led them to her room and pointed to the box. "This is my house! Do you like it?" + +Her mom and dad looked at the box. They saw the stickers, the door, the window, the sign, and the smile on Lily's face. They were very impressed. They hugged Lily and said, "We love it! You are very creative and clever. Can we visit your house?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, of course! Come in, come in!" She opened the door and invited them inside. They crawled into the box and snuggled with Lily. They pretended to have tea and cookies. They told stories and jokes. They laughed and had fun. Lily was very happy. She had made a house and a smile. +Tom and Amy are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big puddle. They want to splash in it. + +They run to the puddle and jump in. They laugh and make noise. They soak their shoes and socks. They soak their pants and shirts. They soak their hair and faces. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is Mom. She is looking for them. She is not happy. She sees them in the puddle. She says, "Tom and Amy, what are you doing? You are so wet and dirty. Come here now. We have to go home and get tidy." + +Tom and Amy stop splashing. They look at Mom. They look at each other. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We just wanted to play. We like the puddle. It is fun." + +Mom sighs. She says, "I know, but you can't play in the puddle. You will get sick and make a mess. You have to be careful and listen to me. Now, come on. Let's go home and get tidy. And tell me your name. I want to know who you are." + +Tom and Amy walk to Mom. They hold her hand. They say, "My name is Tom. My name is Amy. We are your children. We love you, Mom." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I love you too, Tom and Amy. You are my children. And you have a very nice name. But next time, please stay away from the puddle. OK?" + +Tom and Amy nod. They say, "OK, Mom. We will stay away from the puddle. We will be good and tidy. We promise." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "Good. Now, let's go home and get tidy. And maybe, we can find another way to have fun. How about that?" + +Tom and Amy smile. They say, "Yes, Mom. That sounds good. We like to have fun. But we also like to be tidy. And we like to make you happy. Because you are our Mom. And we are your children. And we have a very nice name." +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big bush with many blueberries on it. They ran to the bush and picked some blueberries to eat. + +"These are so yummy!" Anna said, popping a blueberry in her mouth. + +"I like them too!" Ben said, admiring the blue color of the fruit. + +They ate and ate until their mouths were purple. Then they saw a man walking by with a basket. He had some blueberries in his basket, but they looked different. + +"Hello, kids," the man said. "Do you like blueberries?" + +"Yes, we do!" Anna and Ben said. + +"Would you like to trade some of your blueberries for mine?" the man asked. "Mine are bigger and sweeter." + +Anna and Ben looked at the man's blueberries. They were bigger, but they also looked shiny and hard. They did not look like real blueberries. + +"No, thank you," Anna said. "We like our blueberries. They are real and juicy." + +The man frowned. "But mine are better. They are fake blueberries. They never go bad and you can keep them forever." + +Anna and Ben shook their heads. "We don't want fake blueberries. They are not good for you. They are not food. They are toys." + +The man shrugged. "Suit yourselves. But you are missing out on a great deal." He walked away with his basket. + +Anna and Ben smiled at each other. They were happy with their real blueberries. They ate some more and then shared them with their friends. They did not need fake blueberries. They had real ones. And they were delicious. +Anna liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wore a pink apron with flowers on it. She helped mom stir the soup, cut the bread and set the table. She felt happy and proud. + +Dad came home from work and smelled the soup. He smiled and hugged mom and Anna. He said, "You two are the best cooks in the world!" He took off his coat and sat down at the table. He was hungry and tired. + +Mom and Anna brought the soup and the bread to the table. They filled dad's bowl and gave him a spoon. Dad tasted the soup and made a funny face. He said, "This soup is very salty!" He looked at mom and Anna and saw their sad faces. He felt bad and uncomfortable. + +He quickly said, "But I still love it! It is very warm and yummy!" He ate some more soup and some bread. He said, "You worked very hard to make this soup. Thank you, mom and Anna!" He clapped his hands and applauded. He said, "Bravo! Bravo!" + +Mom and Anna smiled and felt happy again. They joined dad and applauded. They said, "Thank you, dad! Thank you, dad!" They laughed and hugged each other. They enjoyed their dinner and their family. They felt happy and proud. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with words. Lily has a big book with many words. It is a dictionary. Ben has cards with pictures and letters. + +Lily says, "I will show you a word in the book. You will find the card with the same word. If you find it, you win a point. If you do not find it, I win a point. The one with more points wins the game. Do you want to play?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I want to play. It sounds fun. Let us start." + +Lily opens the book and points to a word. She says, "This word is cat. Can you find the card with a cat?" + +Ben looks at his cards. He sees a card with a cat. He says, "I found it. Here is the card with a cat. I win a point." + +Lily says, "Good job. You are right. Now it is my turn. You show me a word in the book. I will find the card with the same word." + +Ben opens the book and points to a word. He says, "This word is lovely. Can you find the card with lovely?" + +Lily looks at her cards. She sees a card with a flower, a card with a heart, a card with a smile, and a card with a star. She says, "I do not know. What is lovely?" + +Ben says, "Lovely is something that makes you happy. Something that is pretty or nice or sweet. Like a flower or a heart or a smile or a star. They are all lovely." + +Lily says, "Oh, I see. Then I have many cards with lovely. Which one do you want?" + +Ben says, "You can choose. They are all good. You win a point." + +Lily says, "Thank you. You are very kind. You are lovely too." + +Ben says, "You are welcome. You are lovely too. We are both lovely. And we are both winners. We have the same points. We can share the game." + +Lily says, "Yes, we can share the game. We are friends. We like to play games. We like to learn words. We have fun with the dictionary." + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They are lovely. +Lily was a bunny who lived on a farm. She liked to hop around the fields and eat carrots. But sometimes she felt bored. She wanted to see new things and have fun. + +One day, she saw a big truck near the farm. It had many boxes and bags inside. Lily was curious. She hopped closer to the truck and saw a hole in one of the boxes. She peeked inside and saw a shiny ball. It looked like a toy. Lily wanted to play with it. + +She hopped inside the box and pushed the ball with her nose. It rolled and bounced and made a funny sound. Lily was happy. She hopped after the ball and played with it. She did not hear the truck door close. She did not see the truck drive away. + +The truck took Lily far away from the farm. It stopped at a big city. There were many people and cars and noises. Lily was scared. She did not like the city. She missed the farm and her friends. She wanted to go back. + +She looked for a way out of the box. She saw a small boy walking by. He saw Lily and the ball. He smiled and said, "Hello, bunny. Do you want to be my friend? You have a nice toy. Can I play with you?" + +Lily was glad to see a friendly face. She nodded and said, "Hello, boy. I am Lily. I am lost. I want to go back to the farm. Can you help me?" + +The boy nodded and said, "Sure, Lily. I can help you. I live near the farm. I can take you there. Come with me." + +He picked up Lily and the ball and put them in his backpack. He walked to his bike and rode to the farm. He found Lily's friends and gave her back to them. They were happy to see her. They thanked the boy and gave him a carrot. + +Lily hugged the boy and said, "Thank you, boy. You are very kind. You are my friend. You can play with me and my ball anytime." + +The boy smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are very brave. You are my friend too. I will come and visit you and your ball soon." + +Lily was happy. She learned that the farm was not boring. It was her home. She hopped around the fields and ate carrots. She played with her ball and her friends. She was never bored again. +Lila likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Anna. Anna has a pink dress and long hair. Lila likes to use a comb to make Anna's hair pretty. She also likes to use stickers to decorate Anna's dress. + +One day, Lila goes to the park with her mom. She brings Anna with her. She sees a girl on the swing. The girl has a purple dress and a big hat. She also has a doll, but her doll has a gold dress and a crown. The girl looks rich. + +Lila wants to play with the girl and her doll. She walks to the swing and says hello. The girl looks at Lila and Anna. She says, "Your doll is ugly. Her dress is old and her hair is messy. My doll is beautiful. Her dress is new and her hair is shiny. You can't play with me. Go away." + +Lila feels sad. She hugs Anna and runs to her mom. She tells her mom what the girl said. Her mom says, "Don't listen to her. She is not nice. Your doll is lovely. Her dress is pink and her hair is soft. You use your comb and your stickers to make her special. You are kind and creative. You can play with anyone you want." + +Lila smiles. She says, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love Anna. She is my best friend." She kisses her mom and her doll. She looks around the park and sees a boy with a truck. He waves at her. She waves back. She says, "Can I play with you and your truck?" He says, "Sure. Come on. What is your doll's name?" She says, "Her name is Anna. What is your truck's name?" He says, "His name is Max. He is fast and strong." They laugh and play together. Lila is happy. +Sara and Ben were going to the airport with Mom and Dad. They were very happy because they were going to visit Grandma and Grandpa. They packed their bags and got in the car. + +At the airport, they saw many people and planes. Sara and Ben liked to watch the planes take off and land. They also saw some funny things, like a man with a big hat and a dog with a bow. They smiled and pointed at them. + +"Look, Mom, a funny dog!" Sara said. + +"Yes, it is a funny dog, Sara. But remember to be polite and not laugh at other people or animals. They might feel sad or angry," Mom said. + +"Why, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Because everyone is different and special, Ben. And we should respect and be kind to everyone, even if they look or act funny to us. That is how we make friends and learn new things," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben nodded. They understood what Mom said. They still smiled at the funny things, but they also said hello and waved to the people and animals they saw. They made some new friends and learned some new words. They had a lot of fun at the airport. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a ball and a mop. They liked to kick the ball and pretend the mop was a horse. They had fun. + +But then Tom came. Tom was rude. He wanted the ball and the mop. He did not ask. He just took them. He kicked the ball hard and threw the mop away. He laughed. + +Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They wanted their toys back. They said to Tom, "Stop! That is not nice. Give us our ball and our mop. They are ours." + +But Tom did not listen. He kicked the ball again and hit Lily. Lily cried. Ben was brave. He ran to Tom and pushed him. He said, "You are mean. You hurt Lily. Go away." + +Tom was surprised. He dropped the ball and ran away. He was scared. Ben and Lily hugged. They picked up their ball and their mop. They played again. They were happy. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be rude and take things that are not yours. Be kind and share with others. Stand up for yourself and your friends. +Lily was a charming girl who liked to play with her dolls and her cat. She had a big smile and a kind heart. She also had a secret friend who only she could see. His name was Sam and he was a spirit. + +Sam was a friendly spirit who liked to help Lily with her problems. He could fly and change his shape and color. He could also make things move with his mind. He was very fun and clever. + +One day, Lily wanted to have a tea party with her dolls and her cat. She asked Sam to join her. "Sam, can you please come to my tea party?" she requested. "I have cookies and juice and a pretty dress for you." + +Sam was happy to hear Lily's request. He liked tea parties and cookies and dresses. He flew to Lily's room and changed his shape into a doll. He wore a pink dress and a hat with flowers. He looked very cute. + +Lily was delighted to see Sam. She gave him a hug and a cookie. She set up a table and chairs for her guests. She poured juice into cups and pretended to sip. She talked to her dolls and her cat and Sam. She had a wonderful time. + +Sam was glad to see Lily happy. He enjoyed the tea party and the conversation. He also played with the cat and made it purr. He thanked Lily for inviting him. He told her he loved her and he would always be her friend. +Tom and Sue were playing in the park. They liked to spin on the swings and slide down the slide. They saw a big toy missile on the grass. It was shiny and red and had a pointy nose. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "It is so attractive. I want to play with it." + +"Me too," Sue said. "But maybe it belongs to someone else. We should ask first." + +Tom did not listen to Sue. He ran to the missile and picked it up. He pretended to fly it in the air and make loud noises. + +"Zoom, zoom, boom!" Tom said. "This is fun!" + +Sue followed Tom and tried to take the missile from him. + +"Tom, stop it!" Sue said. "You are being selfish. Share with me!" + +Tom did not want to share. He pushed Sue away and held the missile tighter. + +"Go away, Sue!" Tom said. "This is mine!" + +Sue was sad and angry. She started to cry. + +"Tom, you are mean!" Sue said. "You are not my friend!" + +Just then, a big boy came to the park. He saw Tom and Sue and the missile. + +"Hey, that's my missile!" the big boy said. "Give it back to me!" + +Tom was scared of the big boy. He dropped the missile and ran away. + +"Sorry, sorry!" Tom said. "I did not know it was yours!" + +The big boy picked up the missile and looked at Sue. + +"Are you okay?" the big boy said. "Did he hurt you?" + +Sue wiped her tears and nodded. + +"I'm okay," Sue said. "But he was not nice to me. He did not share." + +The big boy smiled and handed the missile to Sue. + +"Here, you can play with it," the big boy said. "You are nice. You asked first." + +Sue smiled and thanked the big boy. + +"Thank you," Sue said. "You are nice too. Can I be your friend?" + +The big boy nodded and they played together. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Being selfish and mean will make you lose your friends. Asking before taking is respectful and polite. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, Sara's mom says, "We are going to have a picnic today. Do you want to come, Ben?" Ben says, "Yes, please! I love picnics!" + +Sara and Ben help Sara's mom pack a basket with sandwiches, apples, cookies, and juice. They also bring a blanket, a ball, and a book. They walk to the park and find a nice spot under a big tree. They spread the blanket and sit down. Sara's mom says, "Enjoy your picnic, kids!" + +Sara and Ben eat their sandwiches and apples. They are very yummy. They share their cookies and juice. They are very sweet. They say, "Thank you, Sara's mom!" Sara's mom says, "You're welcome, kids!" + +After they finish eating, Sara and Ben play with the ball. They throw it, catch it, and kick it. They have a lot of fun. They also read the book. It is a story about a princess and a dragon. It is very exciting. They say, "Wow, what an incredible book!" + +Sara and Ben are happy. They hug Sara's mom and say, "Thank you for the picnic, Sara's mom! It was incredible!" Sara's mom says, "You're welcome, kids! I'm glad you had a good time!" They pack the basket and the blanket and walk back home. They smile and wave to each other. They say, "See you tomorrow, friend!" +Lily and Sam like to sort things. They sort their toys by color, shape and size. They sort their books by big and small. They sort their clothes by warm and cool. They have fun sorting things. + +One day, Mom says, "Let's go to the park!" Lily and Sam are happy. They love the park. They put on their shoes and coats and go with Mom. The park is big and green. There are swings and slides and a sandbox. There are also many leaves on the ground. They are red and yellow and brown. + +Lily and Sam run to the sandbox. They see some buckets and shovels. They start to make sand castles. They also see some acorns and pine cones. They think they are nice. They decide to sort them by shape and size. They put them in different buckets. + +"Look, Mom, we sorted the acorns and pine cones!" Lily says. + +"That's very good, Lily and Sam. You are very smart," Mom says. + +"Can we take them home?" Sam asks. + +"Sure, you can take some. But leave some for the squirrels and birds. They like them too," Mom says. + +Lily and Sam nod. They pick some acorns and pine cones and put them in their pockets. They leave some in the buckets. They hope the squirrels and birds will find them. + +They finish their sand castles and play on the swings and slides. They have a lot of fun at the park. They thank Mom for taking them. They go home and show Dad their acorns and pine cones. They sort them again on the table. They are proud of their sorting skills. They think sorting is fun. +Ben was bored. He wanted to play with something interesting. He looked around his room, but he did not see anything fun. He saw his toys, his books, his bed, but he did not want any of them. He decided to go to the kitchen and find something new. + +He walked to the kitchen and saw a big cupboard. He wondered what was inside. He opened the door and saw many things. He saw pots, pans, plates, cups, spoons, forks, knives, and more. He thought they looked interesting. He reached for a shiny knife and pulled it out. + +He felt the knife in his hand. It was cold and heavy. He liked how it sparkled. He wanted to see what it could do. He looked around and saw a banana on the table. He thought it would be fun to cut the banana with the knife. He walked to the table and put the knife on the banana. + +He tried to cut the banana, but it was hard. He pushed harder and harder, but the knife did not move. He got angry and frustrated. He did not relax. He did not think. He did not notice that his hand was slipping on the knife. He did not feel the pain until it was too late. + +He screamed. He saw blood. He dropped the knife and the banana. He ran to his mom and cried. His mom saw his wound and gasped. She wrapped his hand in a towel and called for help. She was scared and sad. She wished he had not played with the knife. She wished he had listened to her and stayed in his room. She wished he had found something safe and interesting to do. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with cars and trucks. He has many cars and trucks in his room. One day, he goes to the park with his mom and dad. He sees a girl who is playing with dolls and teddies. She has many dolls and teddies on a blanket. + +Tom is curious. He wants to see the dolls and teddies. He walks to the blanket and says hello to the girl. The girl says hello back. She tells him her name is Lily. Tom tells her his name is Tom. They smile at each other. + +Lily asks Tom if he wants to play with her dolls and teddies. Tom says yes. He picks up a doll and a teddy. He makes them talk to each other. Lily picks up another doll and another teddy. She makes them talk to Tom's doll and teddy. They have fun. + +Tom and Lily play for a long time. They make up stories and jokes. They laugh and giggle. They are happy. They are friends. + +Tom's mom and dad come to the blanket. They say it is time to go home. They say they have a meal waiting for them. Tom says bye to Lily. Lily says bye to Tom. They hug each other. They say they hope to see each other again. + +Tom's mom and dad say hello to Lily's mom and dad. They say they are glad that Tom and Lily met. They say they are polite and nice children. They say they hope to see them again too. + +Tom and Lily wave to each other as they leave the park. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play dress up. They have many suits to wear. Some are furry, some are shiny, some are funny. + +One day, they find a new suit in the closet. It is furry and brown. It has a long tail and big ears. It looks like a bear. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. "I want to wear it!" + +"No, I want to wear it!" Jen says. "It is so soft and warm!" + +They both grab the suit and pull. They fight over it. They do not share. + +The suit rips. The fur falls off. The tail breaks. The ears flop. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Jen say. "We ruined the suit!" + +They hear a loud roar. They turn around. They see a real bear. It is angry. It smells the suit. It thinks they are its cubs. + +The bear runs to them. It covers them with its paws. It bites them with its teeth. It hurts them a lot. + +Tom and Jen scream. They are scared. They are sorry. They wish they had shared. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Look, Ben, there is a note on the tree!" Lily says. She points to a piece of paper on a branch. "What does it say?" + +Ben steps on a rock and reaches for the note. He can read some words. He says, "It says, 'This tree is very attractive. Please do not hurt it. Love, the birds.'" + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They look up and see many birds in the tree. The birds are singing and flying. They are happy. + +"Wow, the birds are so nice. They love the tree," Lily says. "We love the tree too. We will not hurt it." + +Lily and Ben smile and wave to the birds. They decide to play under the tree and make a picnic. They share their snacks and stories. They have a lot of fun. The tree and the birds are their new friends. +Tommy had a pet bird named Sunny. He liked to watch Sunny fly and sing in his cage. Sometimes he let Sunny out of the cage to play with him. But he always put Sunny back in the cage when he was done. + +One day, Tommy's friend Lily came to visit. She saw Sunny in his cage and asked Tommy, "Can I play with your bird?" + +Tommy said, "Yes, you can play with Sunny, but you have to be careful. He is very fast and smart. And you have to put him back in his cage when you are done." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, thank you for lending me your bird." She took Sunny out of his cage and held him in her hand. She stroked his feathers and said, "You are so pretty and soft, Sunny." + +Sunny liked Lily, but he also liked to fly. He saw an open window and flew towards it. Lily tried to catch him, but he was too quick. He flew out of the window and into the sky. + +Tommy saw what happened and ran to the window. He shouted, "Sunny, come back! Come back to your cage!" + +But Sunny did not come back. He liked to be free and explore. He was a stubborn bird. He flew away and did not look back. + +Tommy was very sad and angry. He turned to Lily and said, "You are a bad friend! You let my bird escape! You did not listen to me!" + +Lily was sorry and scared. She said, "I'm sorry, Tommy. I did not mean to let Sunny go. I was just playing with him. Please don't be mad at me." + +Tommy did not answer. He cried and hugged his empty cage. He missed his bird very much. He wished Sunny would come back. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them move fast and make loud noises. They pretended they were racing and chasing each other. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm going to catch you!" Ben said, as he moved his red car closer to Lila's blue car. + +"No, you're not, I'm too fast for you!" Lila said, as she moved her car away from Ben's car. + +They were having fun, until Ben saw a big stick on the ground. He had an idea. He picked up the stick and said, "Look, Lila, I have a missile! I'm going to shoot you with it!" + +He pointed the stick at Lila's car and made a loud boom sound. Lila was scared. She didn't like Ben's missile. She thought it was mean and dangerous. + +"Stop it, Ben, that's not nice! You're going to hurt my car!" Lila said, as she moved her car behind a soft bush. + +Ben didn't listen. He moved closer to the bush and said, "Ha, ha, I found you! You can't hide from my missile!" + +He swung the stick at the bush and hit Lila's car. Lila's car fell on the ground and broke. Lila started to cry. She was sad and angry. + +"Ben, you're a bad boy! You broke my car! I don't want to play with you anymore!" Lila said, as she picked up her car and ran to the house. + +Ben felt sorry. He didn't mean to break Lila's car. He just wanted to play. He dropped the stick and ran after Lila. + +"Lila, wait, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to break your car! Please, don't be mad at me! Can we still be friends?" Ben said, as he tried to catch up with Lila. + +Lila stopped and looked at Ben. She saw that he was sad too. She remembered that Ben was her friend. She decided to forgive him. + +"Okay, Ben, I forgive you. But don't ever use a missile again. It's not fun. It's scary and mean. Let's play with something else. Something nice and soft. Like this." Lila said, as she gave Ben a hug. + +Ben smiled and hugged Lila back. He was happy that Lila was his friend again. He agreed to play with something else. Something nice and soft. Like a ball. They went back to the garden and played with a ball. They moved the ball with their feet and hands. They laughed and had fun. They forgot about the missile and the car. They were happy. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing was to feed the ducks. They always brought bread for the ducks. The ducks were happy and quacked. + +One day, they saw a giant in the park. The giant was very big and loud. He had a broken leg and a broken arm. He looked angry and hungry. He saw Sam and Lily and their bread. He wanted their bread. + +"Give me your bread, little ones!" the giant shouted. "I am hungry and you are small!" + +Sam and Lily were scared. They tried to run away, but the giant was faster. He grabbed them and their bread. He put them in his big mouth. + +"Help!" Sam and Lily cried. "Let us go!" + +But no one heard them. The giant chewed and swallowed. He ate Sam and Lily and their bread. He was still hungry and angry. He looked for more food in the park. + +The end. +One day, Sam and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to throw the ball to each other and catch it. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a bad man came and took their ball. He ran away very fast. He was a thief. Sam and Lily were sad and angry. They wanted their ball back. + +"Hey, stop!" Sam shouted. "Give us our ball!" + +The thief did not stop. He laughed and said, "No, it's mine now!" + +Sam and Lily did not give up. They ran after the thief. They were amazing. They were faster than the thief. + +They caught up with him and grabbed the ball from his hands. The thief was surprised and scared. He dropped the ball and ran away. + +Sam and Lily cheered. They had their ball again. They hugged each other and said, "We did it! We caught the thief!" + +They went back to the park and continued to play with their ball. They were happy and proud. They were amazing. +Lily and Sam like to watch cartoons on TV. They laugh and clap when they see funny animals and colors. Sometimes they sing along with the songs. + +One day, their mom says, "We need to go to the store. Do you want to come with me?" Lily and Sam nod and put on their shoes and coats. They like to go to the store with mom. They can see many things and help mom push the cart. + +At the store, mom gives them each a coin. She says, "You can spend this on something you like. But only one thing, okay?" Lily and Sam say, "Okay, mom. Thank you!" They look around the store and see many things. They see toys, books, candy, and stickers. + +Lily sees a book with cartoons on the cover. She likes cartoons. She thinks, "Maybe I can read this book and see more cartoons. It looks fun." She picks up the book and shows it to mom. Mom smiles and says, "That's a good choice, Lily. You can learn new words and stories from this book." + +Sam sees a candy with cartoons on the wrapper. He likes candy. He thinks, "Maybe I can eat this candy and taste something sweet. It looks yummy." He picks up the candy and shows it to mom. Mom frowns and says, "That's not a good choice, Sam. You can get a tummy ache and cavities from this candy. And you already have enough candy at home." + +Sam feels sad. He wants the candy. He says, "But mom, I like candy. And I like cartoons. Please, mom, please." Mom shakes her head and says, "No, Sam, no. You need to choose something else. Something that is good for you and makes you happy." + +Sam looks around the store again. He sees a sticker with cartoons on it. He likes stickers. He thinks, "Maybe I can stick this sticker on my notebook and see cartoons every day. It looks cool." He puts down the candy and picks up the sticker. He shows it to mom. Mom nods and says, "That's a better choice, Sam. You can decorate your notebook and show your friends your sticker." + +Lily and Sam give their coins to mom. Mom pays for the book and the sticker. She says, "Good job, Lily and Sam. You made smart choices. I'm proud of you." Lily and Sam hug mom and say, "We love you, mom. Thank you for the coins." + +They go back to the car and buckle up. Mom drives them home. They feel happy and safe. They can't wait to read the book and stick the sticker. And they can still watch cartoons on TV. They have the best of both worlds. +Lila was a shy girl who liked to look at maps. She had a big map on her wall with many colors and shapes. Each color and shape was a country, her mom told her. Lila wanted to learn the names of the countries and where they were. + +One day, her mom brought home a book with pictures of people and animals from different countries. She said they could read it together and point to the map. Lila was happy and curious. She opened the book and saw a boy with a red hat and a camel. He was smiling and waving. + +"Where is he from, mom?" Lila asked. + +"He is from a country called Egypt, Lila. It is very hot and dry there. Can you point to Egypt on the map?" her mom said. + +Lila looked at the map and saw a big yellow shape with a blue line. She pointed to it with her finger. + +"Is this Egypt, mom?" she said. + +"Yes, Lila, you are right. That is Egypt. And the blue line is a river called the Nile. It is very long and important for the people and animals there. Do you want to see more pictures?" her mom said. + +Lila nodded and turned the page. She saw a girl with a green dress and a kangaroo. She was holding a flower and smiling. + +"Where is she from, mom?" Lila asked. + +"She is from a country called Australia, Lila. It is very far away and has many different animals. Can you point to Australia on the map?" her mom said. + +Lila looked at the map and saw a big brown shape with many small islands. She pointed to it with her finger. + +"Is this Australia, mom?" she said. + +"Yes, Lila, you are right. That is Australia. And the small islands are called Tasmania and New Zealand. They are also very beautiful and have many different animals. Do you want to see more pictures?" her mom said. + +Lila nodded and turned the page. She saw a boy with a white shirt and a llama. He was playing a flute and smiling. + +"Where is he from, mom?" Lila asked. + +"He is from a country called Peru, Lila. It is very high and has mountains and valleys. Can you point to Peru on the map?" her mom said. + +Lila looked at the map and saw a long pink shape with a white line. She pointed to it with her finger. + +"Is this Peru, mom?" she said. + +"Yes, Lila, you are right. That is Peru. And the white line is a mountain range called the Andes. It is very tall and has snow and ice. Do you want to see more pictures?" her mom said. + +Lila nodded and turned the page. She saw a girl with a yellow shirt and a lion. She was sitting on a rock and smiling. + +"Where is she from, mom?" Lila asked. + +"She is from a country called Kenya, Lila. It is very warm and has grasslands and forests. Can you point to Kenya on the map?" her mom said. + +Lila looked at the map and saw a dark green shape with a red dot. She pointed to it with her finger. + +"Is this Kenya, mom?" she said. + +"Yes, Lila, you are right. That is Kenya. And the red dot is a city called Nairobi. It is very big and busy. Do you want to see more pictures?" her mom said. + +Lila nodded and turned the page. She saw a boy with a blue shirt and a bear. He was fishing in a lake and smiling. + +"Where is he from, mom?" Lila asked. + +"He is from a country called Canada, Lila. It is very cold and has lakes and forests. Can you point to Canada on the map?" her mom said. + +Lila looked at the map and saw a big red shape with a white leaf. She pointed to it with her finger. + +"Is this Canada, mom?" she said. + +"Yes, Lila, you are right. That is Canada. And the white leaf is a symbol of the country. It is called a maple leaf. It is very pretty and sweet. Do you want to see more pictures?" her mom said. + +Lila nodded and turned the page. She saw a girl with a purple shirt and a panda. She was feeding it bamboo and smiling. + +"Where is she from, mom?" Lila asked. + +"She is from a country called China, Lila. It is very big and has many people and cultures. Can you point to China on the map?" her mom said. + +Lila looked at the map and saw a big orange shape with a yellow star. She pointed to it with her finger. + +"Is this China, mom?" she said. + +"Yes, Lila, you are right. That is China. And +Lila and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and share their snacks. They always helped each other and said nice things. They were loyal friends. + +One day, they found a big box in the park. They were curious and opened it. Inside, they saw many shiny things. There were rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. They sparkled in the sun. + +"Wow, look at these!" Lila said. "They are so pretty. Can we take some?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they belong to someone. Maybe they are looking for them." + +Lila did not listen. She grabbed a ring and put it on her finger. She grabbed a necklace and put it around her neck. She grabbed a bracelet and put it on her wrist. She grabbed an earring and put it on her ear. + +"Look at me!" Lila said. "I am a princess. Don't you want to be a prince?" + +Ben shook his head. He did not like what Lila was doing. He felt bad. He wanted to put the things back in the box. He wanted to leave. + +But before he could say anything, a loud voice shouted. + +"Hey, you! Stop right there! What are you doing with my things?" + +They turned around and saw a big man running towards them. He looked angry. He had a badge and a gun. He was a cop. + +Lila and Ben were scared. They tried to run away, but the cop was faster. He caught them and grabbed them by their arms. + +"You are in big trouble, kids," the cop said. "You are thieves. You stole my things. These are not toys. These are evidence. I was working on a case. You ruined it. You will have to come with me." + +Lila and Ben cried. They wished they had not opened the box. They wished they had not taken the things. They wished they had listened to Ben. They wished they had been loyal friends. + +They did not know what would happen to them. They did not know what result they would get. They only knew they had made a big mistake. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big board with holes and pegs. They can make shapes and pictures with the pegs on the board. + +One day, Tom and Mia are playing with the board when they hear a loud snap. They look and see that the board is broken. One of the corners is cracked and some of the holes are gone. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "The board is broken! How can we play now?" + +Mia feels sad. She likes the board very much. She thinks for a moment and says, "Maybe we can fix it. We can ask Mom for some glue and tape. Then we can put the board back together." + +Tom nods. He thinks that is a good idea. He and Mia go to find Mom and ask her for some glue and tape. Mom is in the kitchen. She sees the broken board and says, "What happened to your board? Did you break it?" + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They are afraid that Mom will be angry. They want to say that it was an accident, but they also want to be honest. They know that lying is bad. + +They decide to tell the truth. They say, "Yes, Mom, we broke it. We were playing and it snapped. We are sorry. Can we have some glue and tape to fix it?" + +Mom smiles. She is not angry. She is proud of Tom and Mia for being honest. She says, "Thank you for telling me the truth. That was very brave and good of you. Yes, you can have some glue and tape to fix it. But be careful and don't make a mess." + +Tom and Mia say, "Thank you, Mom. We will be careful and clean up." They take the glue and tape and go back to their room. They work together to fix the board. They put glue on the crack and tape on the holes. They wait for the glue to dry. Then they try to play with the board again. + +The board is not perfect, but it still works. Tom and Mia are happy. They make shapes and pictures with the pegs on the board. They are also happy that they were honest with Mom. They know that honesty is the best way to fix a problem. +Lily and Max were playing in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were spies and look for clues. They saw a big door that led to the garage. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go and see," Max said. "Maybe we can find a secret." + +"But it's locked," Lily said. "We need a key." + +Max had an idea. He ran to the house and came back with a paper clip. He bent it and tried to unlock the door. He wiggled it and twisted it until he heard a click. + +"Wow, you did it!" Lily said. "You're so smart." + +They opened the door and went inside. They saw a lot of things: a car, a bike, a toolbox, a ladder, and a shelf. But what caught their eyes was a small, charming dollhouse. It was pink and white, with windows and doors and furniture. It looked like a real house, only smaller. + +"Look, Lily, a dollhouse!" Max said. "It's so pretty. Do you think we can play with it?" + +Lily nodded. She loved dollhouses. She picked up a doll and a teddy bear and put them inside. Max picked up a car and a robot and put them next to the house. + +They played happily, making up stories and voices for their toys. They didn't hear the garage door open and their dad come in. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing here?" he asked, surprised. + +They looked up and saw him. They smiled and ran to hug him. + +"Daddy, daddy, look what we found!" they said. "A dollhouse! Can we play with it, please?" + +Their dad looked at the dollhouse. He smiled and nodded. + +"Sure, you can play with it. It was mine when I was little. I made it with my grandpa. He gave it to me as a gift. It's very special to me." + +He picked up the dollhouse and carried it to the backyard. He put it on a table and sat down with them. + +"Let me tell you a story about this dollhouse," he said. "It's a very charming story." +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to swim in the lake near their house. They had a big boat that their dad gave them. They took the boat to the middle of the lake and jumped in the water. + +One day, they saw a big fish in the water. It was tough and shiny. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. Tom wanted to catch the fish. He took a rope and a hook from the boat. He threw the hook in the water and waited. + +Sam was scared of the fish. He told Tom to come back to the boat. He said the fish was too tough and could hurt them. But Tom did not listen. He wanted to show Sam that he was brave and strong. + +The fish saw the hook and bit it. Tom felt a tug on the rope. He pulled hard and tried to get the fish out of the water. But the fish was too tough and pulled back. It dragged Tom into the water and swam away. + +Sam saw Tom disappear under the water. He was very scared and sad. He cried for help. He reached his hand into the water and hoped to find Tom. He prayed that Tom was okay and that the fish would let him go. +Tim is a shy boy. He does not like to talk to other kids. He likes to play with his stuff at home. He has a lot of stuff: cars, balls, books, and animals. + +One day, Tim goes to the park with his mom. He sees some kids playing catch with a big red ball. He wants to play too, but he is afraid to ask. He sits on a bench and watches them. + +"Hi, do you want to play with us?" a girl asks him. She has long brown hair and a blue dress. She smiles at him. + +Tim feels nervous. He does not know what to say. He shakes his head and looks away. + +"Come on, don't be shy. It's fun. What's your name?" the girl says. She sits next to him and holds the ball. + +Tim whispers, "Tim." + +"I'm Mia. Nice to meet you, Tim. Look, this is how you play catch. You throw the ball to me, and I catch it. Then I throw it back to you, and you catch it. OK?" Mia says. + +She throws the ball to Tim. Tim catches it. He feels happy. He throws it back to Mia. She catches it. They laugh. + +"See? You're good at catch. Do you want to join us?" Mia says. + +Tim nods. He follows Mia to the other kids. They introduce themselves and welcome him. Tim plays catch with them. He makes new friends. He is not shy anymore. He has fun. +Sara was a good girl who liked to help her mom. She helped her mom make a cake for dad's birthday. She also helped her mom wrap a gift for dad. The gift was a big mug with a picture of Sara and dad on it. Sara was very proud of the gift. + +When dad came home from work, Sara and mom gave him a big hug and a kiss. They sang happy birthday to him and gave him the cake and the gift. Dad was very happy and thanked them. He opened the gift and smiled. He said, "This is the best gift ever! I love you, Sara and mom!" + +He filled the mug with water and said, "Let's drink to celebrate!" He gave Sara a sip of water from his mug. Sara liked the water. It was cold and fresh. She said, "Can I have more, dad?" + +Dad nodded and gave her more water. Sara drank and drank. She drank too much. She felt her tummy hurt. She said, "Ow, ow, ow! My tummy hurts, dad!" + +Dad looked at her and said, "Oh, no, Sara! You drank too much water. You need to rest. Come on, let's go to the couch." He picked her up and carried her to the couch. He put a pillow under her head and a blanket over her body. He said, "Don't worry, Sara. You'll feel better soon. I'm here with you." + +Sara felt fearful. She didn't like to feel sick. She said, "Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to drink too much. I just wanted to share your gift." + +Dad kissed her forehead and said, "It's okay, Sara. I know you didn't mean to. You're a good girl. I love you. You don't have to be fearful. I'm here with you. You'll feel better soon." + +Sara felt dad's love. She felt less fearful. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep. She hoped her tummy would stop hurting. She hoped dad would like his gift. She hoped they would have a happy birthday. +Lily liked to walk with her mom in the park. She saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, dogs. One day, she saw a new thing: a big, brown, furry thing. It was a bear! + +The bear was sad. He had lost his way from the forest. He was hungry and scared. He wanted to find his home and his family. He did not want to hurt anyone, but he did not know where to go. + +Lily's mom saw the bear too. She was afraid. She held Lily's hand and whispered, "We have to be very quiet and walk away slowly. Do not look at the bear. He might think we are a threat." + +But Lily felt sorry for the bear. She saw his big, sad eyes and his droopy ears. She wanted to help him. She remembered that she had a pass in her pocket. It was a pass to the zoo. She had won it at school for being compassionate to her friends. She had a plan. + +She let go of her mom's hand and ran to the bear. She said, "Hi, bear. I am Lily. Do not be sad. I have something for you." She showed him the pass. She said, "This is a pass to the zoo. There are many bears like you there. They will be your friends. They will give you food and a home. Come with me. I will take you there." + +The bear was surprised. He did not expect a little girl to be so brave and kind. He sniffed the pass. He understood what it meant. He nodded his head and followed Lily. He was happy. He had met a compassionate friend. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a big gate. The gate is closed. Ben and Mia want to go inside the park. + +"Let's open the gate," Ben says. He pushes the gate. The gate does not move. + +"No, we can't," Mia says. "The gate is locked. Mom said we need a key to open it." + +"Where is the key?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe Mom has it. Or maybe the park man has it," Mia says. + +Ben and Mia look around. They see a park man. He is wearing a hat and a coat. He is holding a big bag. He is walking to the gate. + +"Maybe he has the key," Ben says. "Let's ask him." + +Ben and Mia run to the park man. They say hello. The park man smiles. + +"Hello, kids. What do you want?" the park man says. + +"Can we go inside the park?" Ben asks. "Do you have the key?" + +The park man nods. He takes out a key from his pocket. He puts it in the gate. He turns it. The gate opens. + +"Sure, you can go inside the park. But be careful. There are some animals in the park. They are harmless, but they might be scared of you," the park man says. + +"What kind of animals?" Mia asks. + +"You'll see. Just don't touch them or make loud noises. And come back before it gets dark," the park man says. + +Ben and Mia say thank you. They go inside the park. They are happy. They want to see the animals. They wonder what they are. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and crash into each other. One day, they found a big, smooth rock in the yard. It was shiny and heavy. They thought it looked like a car, too. + +"Let's play with the rock-car!" Tim said. He picked up the rock and made it zoom in the air. + +"No, it's my turn!" Sam said. He grabbed the rock from Tim and held it tight. + +"Give it back!" Tim said. He pulled on the rock, but Sam did not let go. + +They both wanted the rock-car. They started to yell and fight. They did not see their mom coming. + +Mom saw them fighting over the rock. She was angry and worried. She knew the rock could hurt them if they dropped it or threw it. + +"Stop it right now!" Mom said. She took the rock from them and put it on the table. "This is not a toy. It is a threat. It can break your cars or your heads. You are not allowed to play with it." + +Tim and Sam felt sorry. They did not want to make Mom mad. They did not want to hurt themselves or their cars. + +"Sorry, Mom," they said. + +Mom hugged them and smiled. She urged them to play nicely with their cars. She gave them each a cookie and a glass of milk. + +They went back to their room and played with their cars. They did not fight anymore. They shared and took turns. They forgot about the rock-car. They had fun. +Tommy liked to hop. He hopped in the morning, he hopped at noon, he hopped in the evening. He hopped with his friends, he hopped with his toys, he hopped with his dog. He hopped everywhere he could. + +One day, he found a hat. It was a big hat, with a red feather. It was not an ordinary hat. It was a magic hat. Tommy put it on his head and hopped. He felt something strange. He looked around and saw that he was not in his yard anymore. He was in a forest, with tall trees and colorful birds. + +"Wow!" he said. "This hat can take me to different places. I wonder where else I can go." + +He hopped again and again, and each time he saw a new place. He saw a farm, with cows and pigs and chickens. He saw a beach, with sand and waves and shells. He saw a city, with cars and buses and buildings. He saw a lot of things he had never seen before. + +He was having fun, but he also missed his home. He wanted to see his mom and dad and his dog. He wanted to play with his friends and his toys. He wanted to eat his favorite food and sleep in his own bed. He decided to hop one last time and go back to his yard. + +He hopped and hopped, but nothing happened. He was still in the city, with the noise and the crowd. He tried to hop again, but the hat fell off his head. A man picked it up and ran away. + +"Hey!" Tommy shouted. "That's my hat! Give it back!" + +But the man did not hear him. He was gone. Tommy was sad and scared. He did not know how to get home without his hat. He did not know anyone in the city. He did not know what to do. + +He sat on the sidewalk and cried. He wished he had never found the hat. He wished he had never hopped away from his home. He wished he had been happy with his ordinary life. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big pear tree with many ripe pears. They wanted to pick some, but the tree was too high. + +"Let's get a ladder," said Lily. + +"No, let's use a stick," said Ben. + +They argued for a while, until they saw a big bird flying towards the tree. The bird had a long beak and bright feathers. It looked impressive. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" said Lily. + +"Maybe it can help us," said Ben. + +They waved at the bird and called out, "Hello, bird! Can you please pick a pear for us?" + +The bird heard them and flew down. It landed on a branch and looked at them with curiosity. + +"Hello, children. Why do you want a pear?" it asked. + +"Because we are hungry and we like pears," said Lily. + +"And because they are sweet and juicy," said Ben. + +The bird nodded and said, "I see. Well, I can pick a pear for you, but only if you do something for me." + +"What do you want us to do?" asked Lily. + +"I want you to change something about yourselves," said the bird. + +"Change what?" asked Ben. + +"Anything you like. It can be your hair, your clothes, your voice, your name. Just change something and show me," said the bird. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and thought for a moment. They did not want to change anything, but they really wanted a pear. They decided to try. + +Lily took off her hat and put it on Ben's head. Ben took off his shoes and put them on Lily's feet. They swapped their jackets and their toys. Then they turned to the bird and said, "Look, we changed!" + +The bird looked at them and laughed. It said, "That's not a real change. That's just a silly game. You still look like yourselves, only more funny. Try again." + +Lily and Ben felt annoyed. They did not like the bird's laugh. They did not think it was a fair deal. They wanted their pear, but they did not want to change anything else. + +They said to the bird, "No, we don't want to try again. We changed enough. Now give us our pear." + +The bird shook its head and said, "No, you did not change enough. You have to change something more. Something that matters. Something that makes you different." + +Lily and Ben did not understand. They did not know what the bird meant. They did not know what to change. They felt confused and sad. + +They said to the bird, "Please, bird, we don't know what to change. We like ourselves the way we are. We don't want to be different. We just want a pear. Can't you be nice and share?" + +The bird looked at them and smiled. It said, "Ah, now I see. You don't want to change, because you love yourselves and each other. That's very good. That's the best thing you can do. You don't need to change for anyone, not even for me. You are fine just the way you are." + +Lily and Ben felt happy. They liked the bird's smile. They liked what the bird said. They felt proud of themselves and each other. + +They said to the bird, "Thank you, bird. You are very wise and kind. We are sorry we argued with you. We are glad you are our friend." + +The bird said, "You are welcome, children. You are very brave and sweet. I am sorry I teased you. I am happy to be your friend." + +Then the bird picked a pear from the tree and gave it to Lily and Ben. They thanked the bird and shared the pear. It was the best pear they ever had. They ate it with joy and gratitude. + +The bird flew away with a wink and a wave. It said, "Goodbye, children. Remember, you don't need to change for anyone. You are impressive just the way you are." + +Lily and Ben waved back and said, "Goodbye, bird. Remember, you don't need to be mean to anyone. You are impressive just the way you are." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. They shared their toys and snacks. They helped each other on the swings and slides. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a big truck and a loud voice. He did not share his toys or snacks. He pushed other kids off the swings and slides. He made them cry. + +Lily and Ben did not like the new boy. They stayed away from him. They whispered to each other. "He is mean and rude. He does not know how to play nice. We do not want to be his friend." + +The new boy heard them. He got angry. He ran towards them. He grabbed Lily's doll and Ben's car. He threw them on the ground. He laughed. + +Lily and Ben were sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They hugged each other. They said, "We are still best friends. We will not let him hurt us." + +The new boy saw them hug. He felt lonely and sorry. He realized he had no friends. He wished he could play nice. He walked to them. He said, "I am sorry. I was mean and rude. I do not know how to play nice. Can I be your friend?" + +Lily and Ben looked at him. They saw he was sad and sorry. They felt kind and brave. They said, "You can be our friend. But you have to share your toys and snacks. You have to be gentle and polite. You have to help and not hurt." + +The new boy nodded. He said, "I will try. I want to be a good friend." He picked up Lily's doll and Ben's car. He gave them back. He said, "These are nice toys. Can I play with them?" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said, "Yes, you can. We can play together." They took his hand. They led him to the swings and slides. They showed him how to play nice. + +They had fun. They laughed and talked. They kissed each other on the cheek. They said, "We are friends. We are happy." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches that being kind, brave, and forgiving is better than being mean, rude, and lonely. It also teaches that sharing, helping, and playing nice are important for making and keeping friends. +Lily was very happy. She had an invitation to Ben's birthday party. She liked Ben. He was her friend. He had a big cake and many toys. She wanted to go to his party and play with him. + +She showed her invitation to her mom. "Look, mom, Ben invited me to his party. Can I go, please?" she asked. + +"Of course, dear. That's very nice of him. What will you give him as a gift?" her mom asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She had a big teddy bear that she loved very much. She decided to give it to Ben. She thought he would love it too. She put it in a bag and got ready to go. + +When they arrived at Ben's house, Lily saw many other kids. They were playing and laughing. She felt shy. She held her mom's hand and looked for Ben. She saw him near the cake. He was wearing a hat and a badge. He looked happy. + +She walked towards him and said, "Hi, Ben. Happy birthday. I brought you a gift. It's my teddy bear. I hope you like it." + +Ben looked at her and smiled. He took the bag and opened it. He saw the teddy bear. He frowned. He did not like it. He thought it was a baby toy. He was ignorant. He did not know that Lily gave him her favorite toy. + +He threw the bag on the floor and said, "This is a stupid gift. I don't want it. Go away. You are not my friend." + +Lily felt sad and hurt. She did not understand why Ben was so mean. She started to cry. She pointed at the bag and said, "But, Ben, that's my teddy bear. I love it. I gave it to you because you are my friend. Why are you so rude?" + +Ben did not listen. He turned away and ignored her. He went to play with other kids. He did not care about Lily's feelings. + +Lily's mom saw what happened. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, dear. Ben was very unkind. He does not deserve your gift. Come on, let's go home. You don't need to stay here. You have other friends who appreciate you." + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears and picked up her bag. She took her teddy bear and hugged it. She felt better. She said, "Bye, Ben. I hope you have a good party. Maybe one day you will learn to be nice." + +She left with her mom. She did not look back. She knew she was a good friend. She hoped Ben would learn to be one too. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today the weather is sunny and warm. Sara and Ben smile and run to the park. + +At the park, they see a big slide. Sara and Ben want to go on the slide. But there is a problem. There is a brown dog on the slide. The dog is big and loud. It barks at Sara and Ben. Sara and Ben are scared. They do not smile. + +"Go away, dog!" Sara says. "We want to play on the slide!" + +But the dog does not go away. It stays on the slide. It growls at Sara and Ben. Sara and Ben do not know what to do. + +Then they see a man. The man is the dog's owner. He calls the dog. He says, "Rex, come here! Leave the kids alone!" + +The dog hears the man. It jumps off the slide. It runs to the man. The man pets the dog. He says, "I'm sorry, kids. Rex is friendly, but he likes to guard his slide. He thinks it's his." + +Sara and Ben are not scared anymore. They smile. They say, "It's okay, mister. Can we play on the slide now?" + +The man nods. He says, "Sure, kids. Have fun. And be careful." + +Sara and Ben say, "Thank you, mister." They run to the slide. They take turns going down. They laugh and smile. They have fun. The weather is sunny and warm. Sara and Ben are happy. +Lily and Ben were eager to see the parrot at the zoo. They had seen pictures of the colorful bird in their books, and they wanted to hear it talk. They held their mom's hands as they walked to the bird house. + +"Look, there it is!" Lily pointed to a big cage with a green and red parrot. The parrot was sitting on a perch, looking bored. Lily and Ben ran to the cage and said hello to the parrot. + +"Hello, hello," the parrot repeated. Lily and Ben giggled. They asked the parrot its name, but it did not answer. It just said hello again. + +"Maybe it does not know its name," Ben said. "Or maybe it is shy." + +"Let's try to make it happy," Lily said. She picked a flower from a nearby bush and held it out to the parrot. "Do you like this? It is pretty, like you." + +The parrot looked at the flower and tilted its head. Then it reached out with its beak and took the flower from Lily's hand. It held the flower in its foot and nibbled on it. + +"Thank you, thank you," the parrot said. Lily and Ben smiled. They hoped the parrot liked their gift. They hoped the parrot would be their friend. +Lila and Tom are playing dress-up in the attic. They find a big box with old clothes and hats and shoes. Lila sees a white veil with flowers on it. She puts it on her head and pretends to be a bride. + +"Look at me, Tom, I am a bride!" she says. "You are the groom. Come and give me a kiss." + +Tom makes a face. He does not want to kiss Lila. He thinks kissing is yucky. He sees a fat coat with fur on it. He puts it on and pretends to be a bear. + +"Roar!" he says. "I am a bear. I will eat you, bride!" + +Lila laughs. She thinks Tom is funny. She runs away from him and tries to hide behind a chair. Tom chases her and growls. + +They run around the attic, having fun. But then, Tom slips on a shoe and falls down. He hurts his knee and starts to cry. + +Lila hears him and stops running. She goes to him and sees his knee is red. She feels sorry for him. She takes off her veil and wraps it around his knee. + +"Here, Tom, this will make it better," she says. "It is a magic veil. It will heal your boo-boo." + +Tom stops crying and looks at the veil. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Lila. You are a nice bride. Maybe I will kiss you after all." + +Lila giggles and says, "Maybe you will, bear." They hug and kiss and then play some more. +Tom and Anna are playing with their toys in the living room. They like to make noises and pretend they are cars and planes. But outside, the sky is dark and angry. The wind is loud and scary. Soon, big drops of water start to fall from the sky. It is a storm! + +"Look, Tom, it is raining!" Anna says, pointing to the window. "The drops are very big and wet. Do you like the rain?" + +Tom shakes his head. He does not like the rain. He likes the sun and the blue sky. He thinks the rain is cold and sad. He says, "No, Anna, I do not like the rain. The rain is bad. It makes everything wet and dirty. And it is noisy. I want the rain to stop!" + +Anna frowns. She likes the rain. She thinks the rain is fun and cool. She likes to watch the drops and listen to the sound. She says, "No, Tom, the rain is not bad. The rain is good. It makes the flowers and the grass grow. And it is pretty. I like the rain. I want to play in the rain!" + +Tom and Anna start to argue. They raise their voices and say mean words. They do not listen to each other. They are not polite. They are rude. + +Their mom hears them and comes to the living room. She sees them fighting and she is not happy. She says, "Tom, Anna, stop! Why are you arguing? You are brother and sister. You should be nice and polite to each other. You should respect each other's opinions. You can like different things and still be friends. Now, say sorry and hug each other." + +Tom and Anna look at their mom. They feel ashamed. They know their mom is right. They say sorry and hug each other. They are polite. They are kind. + +Their mom smiles and says, "That's better. Now, why don't you play a game together? You can take turns choosing the game. And maybe later, when the storm is over, we can go outside and see the rainbow." +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big hill with a flag on top. They want to go there and see the flag. + +"Let's go, Ben!" Anna says. "Maybe the flag has magic!" + +"OK, Anna!" Ben says. "But we have to be careful. The hill is very high and steep." + +They start to climb the hill. They hold hands and help each other. They see flowers and birds and rocks on the way. They are happy and excited. + +They reach the top of the hill. They see the flag. It is red and blue and white. It has stars and stripes. It is very pretty. + +"Wow, Anna! Look at the flag!" Ben says. "It is so big and bright!" + +Anna nods. She has an idea. She lets go of Ben's hand and runs to the flag. She grabs the flag and pulls it down. She wraps it around her like a cape. + +"Look at me, Ben!" Anna says. "I am a superhero! I have magic!" + +Ben laughs. He thinks Anna is silly. He runs to her and tries to take the flag from her. They tug and pull and giggle. + +"Give me the flag, Anna!" Ben says. "You are not a superhero! You are a silly girl!" + +"No, Ben!" Anna says. "I am a superhero! I have magic! Watch this!" + +Anna raises the flag over her head. She waves it in the air. She makes a funny sound. + +"Zap! Zap! Zap!" Anna says. "I am using my magic to make you silly, Ben!" + +Ben pretends to be silly. He makes a funny face. He sticks out his tongue. He hops on one foot. + +"Ha ha ha!" Ben says. "You are right, Anna! You have magic! You made me silly!" + +They laugh and hug and play with the flag. They are happy and silly. They are friends. +Tommy did not like haircuts. He hated the loud noise of the scissors and the itchy hair on his neck. He always cried and kicked when his mom took him to the barber. He wished he could keep his long hair forever. + +One day, his mom said, "Tommy, we have to go to the barber today. Your hair is too long and messy. You need a haircut." + +Tommy said, "No, no, no! I don't want a haircut! I like my hair!" + +His mom said, "Sorry, Tommy, but you have to. It will be quick and easy. I promise." + +Tommy was very angry and sad. He did not want to go. He had a plan. He ran to his room and grabbed his ball. He threw the ball out of the window and shouted, "Mom, my ball! It rolled away! I have to get it!" + +His mom said, "Okay, Tommy, but hurry up. We have to go soon." + +Tommy ran outside and followed his ball. It rolled down the street and into the park. Tommy chased it and hoped his mom would forget about the haircut. + +But his mom did not forget. She saw Tommy run away and followed him. She caught him in the park and said, "Tommy, what are you doing? You can't run away from your haircut. Come on, let's go." + +Tommy said, "No, no, no! Please, mom, no haircut!" + +His mom said, "Tommy, stop being silly. Haircuts are not bad. They make you look nice and clean. And you know what? I have a surprise for you. If you are brave and get your haircut, I will buy you a big ice cream cone. How does that sound?" + +Tommy loved ice cream. He thought for a moment. He looked at his ball and his hair. He looked at his mom and her smile. He said, "Okay, mom, I will get my haircut. But only if I can have chocolate ice cream. And sprinkles. And a cherry on top." + +His mom said, "Deal. Come on, let's go." + +They went to the barber and Tommy got his haircut. He did not cry or kick. He was brave and still. He looked at himself in the mirror and saw his new haircut. He did not like it. He thought it was disgusting. He missed his long hair. But he did not say anything. He smiled and said, "Thank you, barber." + +The barber said, "You're welcome, Tommy. You did a great job. You look handsome." + +Tommy and his mom left the barber and went to the ice cream shop. Tommy got his big ice cream cone with chocolate, sprinkles, and a cherry on top. He licked it and smiled. He thought it was delicious. He forgot about his haircut. He was happy. He said, "Thank you, mom." + +His mom said, "You're welcome, Tommy. I'm proud of you. You were very brave and polite. I love you." + +They hugged and ate their ice cream. They went home and played with the ball. Tommy did not mind his haircut anymore. He liked his ice cream more. He learned that sometimes haircuts are not so bad. Especially when they come with ice cream. +Lily was lonely. She had no friends to play with on the holiday. Her mom and dad were busy with work. She wished she had a pet to keep her company. + +One day, she saw a little bird on the window. It was hurt and could not fly. Lily felt sorry for the bird. She opened the window and took the bird inside. She gave it some water and seeds. She made a nest for it with a box and some cotton. + +"Hello, bird," Lily said. "I will take care of you. I will raise you until you can fly again. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The bird looked at Lily with its bright eyes. It chirped softly. It seemed to say yes. + +Lily was happy. She had a friend to play with on the holiday. She named the bird Blue. She sang to it and read it stories. She taught it some words. Blue learned to say Lily and hello. + +Lily and Blue had fun together. They were not lonely anymore. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play on the farm with their dog, Spot. They see cows, pigs, chickens and horses. They feed them and pet them. They are happy. + +One day, they hear a loud noise. It is a tractor. The tractor is big and yellow. It has a big wheel and a big shovel. The tractor is digging a hole in the field. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see the tractor. + +They run to the field with Spot. They see the tractor driver. He is wearing a hat and a jacket. He is busy. He does not see Lily and Ben. He does not see Spot. + +Spot is brave. He barks at the tractor. He wants to chase it. He runs after it. He gets too close to the big wheel. Lily and Ben are scared. They scream. + +"Spot, come back! Spot, stop!" + +The tractor driver hears them. He stops the tractor. He sees Spot. He sees Lily and Ben. He jumps out of the tractor. He runs to them. He picks up Spot. He checks if he is hurt. He is not hurt. He is lucky. + +He gives Spot to Lily and Ben. He hugs them. He says sorry. He says he did not see them. He says they should not go near the tractor. He says it is dangerous. He says he is glad they are okay. + +Lily and Ben say sorry too. They say they were curious. They say they will not go near the tractor again. They say they are glad Spot is okay. They say thank you. + +The tractor driver smiles. He says they are welcome. He says he likes their dog. He says he likes their farm. He says he is happy. + +They all go back to the farm. They tell their mom and dad what happened. They are happy. They hug Spot. They hug each other. They are safe. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a doll with a pink dress and a button for a nose. Ben had a car with four wheels and a button for a horn. They liked to make noises with their buttons. + +"Beep beep!" Ben said, pressing his button. "My car is fast and loud!" + +"Boop boop!" Sara said, pressing her nose. "My doll is pretty and sweet!" + +They were having fun, until Sara saw a bowl of water on the table. She had an idea. She wanted to wash her doll and make her cleaner. + +"Come on, doll," she said, picking her up. "Let's go wash you in the water." + +She walked to the table and dipped her doll in the bowl. The water was cold and wet. The doll's dress got soaked and dirty. The button on her nose fell off and sank to the bottom. + +"Oh no!" Sara cried. "My doll is broken! Her nose is gone!" + +She tried to fish out the button, but she couldn't reach it. She started to cry louder. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Ben asked, running to the table. "Why did you put your doll in the water?" + +"I wanted to wash her," Sara sobbed. "But I made her worse! Look, her nose is missing!" + +Ben looked at the doll and the button. He felt angry. He liked his button. He didn't want Sara to touch it. + +"That's my button!" he shouted. "You took my button from my car! Give it back!" + +He grabbed the doll from Sara and tried to pull the button out of the water. But he was too rough. He knocked over the bowl and spilled the water all over the floor. + +"Oops!" he said, dropping the doll and the button. + +The water made a big mess. It soaked the carpet and the toys. It reached the wall and the socket. It made a spark and a pop. + +"Uh oh!" Sara and Ben said, looking at the socket. + +The socket was broken. It made a loud noise and a smoke. It started a fire on the wall. + +"Help!" Sara and Ben screamed, running away from the fire. + +They ran to the door and opened it. They saw their mom and dad coming home from the store. They had bags of food and toys for them. + +"Mommy! Daddy!" Sara and Ben cried, hugging them. "There's a fire in the living room! We're sorry!" + +Mom and dad dropped their bags and ran to the living room. They saw the fire and the water and the doll and the car and the button. + +They were very angry and scared. They called the fireman and the policeman. They took Sara and Ben outside and scolded them. + +"You two are very naughty!" mom said. "You played with water and buttons and made a fire! You could have hurt yourselves and the house!" + +"You're in big trouble!" dad said. "You have to pay for the damage and the toys! You have to say sorry and be good!" + +Sara and Ben felt very sad and sorry. They wished they had not played with water and buttons. They wished they had not made a fire. They wished they had a sweet ending. +Mia likes to mark on the wall with her crayons. She makes red and blue and green marks. She thinks they are pretty. But Mom does not like the marks. She says they are messy and bad. + +"Mia, you have to stop marking on the wall. You have to be obedient and listen to me. You have to clean the marks with a sponge and soap. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Mia nods. She does not want to make Mom angry. She takes the sponge and soap and tries to clean the wall. But the marks are hard to remove. She rubs and rubs, but they are still there. + +Mia feels sad. She does not know what to do. She sees the bathtub in the bathroom. She has an idea. She fills the bathtub with water. She puts the sponge and soap in the water. She takes her crayons and goes to the bathtub. + +She marks on the bathtub with her crayons. She makes yellow and pink and purple marks. She thinks they are pretty. She says, "Look, Mom, I made a new picture for you. It is in the bathtub. Do you like it?" + +Mom hears Mia and goes to the bathroom. She sees the bathtub full of water and marks. She is surprised and angry. She says, "Mia, what did you do? You made a big mess in the bathtub. You wasted water and soap. You have to be obedient and listen to me. You have to empty the bathtub and clean the marks. Do you understand?" + +Mia nods. She feels sorry. She does not want to make Mom angry. She empties the bathtub and cleans the marks. She says, "I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to make you happy. I like to mark. It is fun." + +Mom sighs. She hugs Mia. She says, "I know you like to mark, Mia. But you have to mark on paper, not on the wall or the bathtub. Paper is for marking. Wall and bathtub are not for marking. Do you understand?" + +Mia nods. She says, "I understand, Mom. I will mark on paper. I will be obedient and listen to you." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's good, Mia. I love you. You are a good girl. Now, let's go and find some paper and crayons for you. You can mark on them and make me a new picture. How about that?" + +Mia smiles. She says, "Yes, Mom. I love you too. Let's go and mark on paper." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big worm and a shiny beetle. They put them in a jar and showed them to their mom. + +"Look, mom, we found some friends!" Tom said. + +Mom smiled and said, "They are very interesting, but they are also very smelly. You need to wash your hands and the jar before you come inside." + +Tom and Lily nodded and ran to the hose. They sprayed water on their hands and the jar. They saw the worm and the beetle wiggle and crawl. They laughed and said, "Bye bye, friends!" + +They put the jar back in the garden and went inside. Mom gave them a towel and a hug. She said, "You are very good at finding things, but you are also very dirty. You need to wash your face and your clothes before you have a snack." + +Tom and Lily nodded and went to the bathroom. They used soap and water to wash their face and their clothes. They saw the dirt and the bugs go down the drain. They smiled and said, "Bye bye, dirt! Bye bye, bugs!" + +They went back to mom and gave her a hug. She said, "You are very clean and very sweet. You can have a snack and a story now." + +Tom and Lily cheered and said, "Thank you, mom! We love you!" +Jenny did not like the meal that Mom made for dinner. She did not want to eat the green beans, the rice, or the chicken. She only wanted to eat candy and cake. She complained to Mom and said, "I don't like this food. It is yucky. I want sweets." + +Mom was not happy with Jenny. She said, "You have to eat your meal, Jenny. It is good for you. It will make you strong and healthy. Sweets are not good for you. They will make you sick and tired. You can have a small piece of cake after you finish your meal, but only if you eat everything on your plate." + +Jenny did not listen to Mom. She pushed her plate away and said, "No, I don't want to eat this. I want cake now. Please, Mom, please." She started to cry and whine. + +Mom sighed and said, "Jenny, you are being very rude and ungrateful. You should be thankful for the food you have. Some children don't have any food at all. They are hungry and sad. You are lucky to have a meal every day. If you don't eat your meal, you will not get any cake. And you will have to go to bed early, without a story." + +Jenny did not care about what Mom said. She thought Mom was being mean and unfair. She said, "I don't care. I don't want to eat this. I don't want to go to bed. I want cake. I want cake. I want cake." + +Mom had enough of Jenny's complaining. She said, "That's it, Jenny. You have made your choice. You will not get any cake. And you will go to bed right now, without a story. Maybe tomorrow you will learn to be more polite and respectful. Come on, let's go to your room." + +Jenny realized that she had made a big mistake. She felt very anxious and sorry. She wished she had eaten her meal and listened to Mom. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I want to eat my meal. I want to have a story. Please, Mom, please." + +But it was too late. Mom took Jenny to her room and tucked her in. She said, "Good night, Jenny. I hope you will have a better attitude tomorrow. I love you, but I'm very disappointed in you." + +Jenny lay in her bed, feeling sad and hungry. She heard Mom and Dad eating their cake in the kitchen. She heard them reading a story to her brother, who had eaten his meal and said thank you. She wished she had done the same. She learned a hard lesson that night. She learned that complaining does not get you what you want. She learned that being grateful and respectful gets you more. She learned that Mom knows best. She decided to be a better daughter from then on. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat spaghetti for dinner. Mom said they could help her cook. Lily and Ben put on their aprons and washed their hands. + +Mom gave Lily a big pot and Ben a wooden spoon. She said, "Lily, you support the pot with your hands. Ben, you stir the water with the spoon. Be careful, it is hot." Lily and Ben nodded and did what Mom said. + +Mom added some salt and oil to the water. Then she took a box of spaghetti and showed it to Lily and Ben. She said, "This is spaghetti. It is long and thin. We have to break it in half and put it in the water." She broke some spaghetti and gave it to Lily and Ben. They broke some more and put it in the pot. + +Mom turned on the stove and said, "Now we have to wait for the water to boil. Then the spaghetti will be soft and yummy. Do you know what we will put on top of the spaghetti?" Lily and Ben shook their heads. Mom smiled and said, "We will put some sauce and cheese. The sauce is red and the cheese is yellow. They make the spaghetti taste even better." + +Lily and Ben watched the pot. They saw bubbles in the water. They smelled the sauce. They heard the cheese sizzle. They saw Mom take a bright plate and a big fork. She said, "The spaghetti is ready. Let's eat!" Lily and Ben clapped their hands and said, "Yay! Spaghetti!" They followed Mom to the table and enjoyed their dinner. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pile of leaves. They run to the pile and jump in. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look, Ben, I found a stick!" Lily says. She holds up a long, thin stick. "It is useful. We can make things with it." + +"What can we make?" Ben asks. He likes to make things too. + +"We can make a flag," Lily says. "Or a sword. Or a wand. What do you want to make?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes all those things. But he has an idea. "We can make a gift," he says. "For mom and dad. They will be happy." + +Lily smiles. She likes Ben's idea. "Yes, let's make a gift," she says. "What kind of gift?" + +Ben looks around. He sees some flowers, some rocks, and some pine cones. He picks up a flower and a rock. He offers them to Lily. "We can make a necklace," he says. "With the flower and the rock. And the stick. We can tie them together." + +Lily takes the flower and the rock. She likes them. They are pretty. She offers Ben a pine cone. "We can make a bracelet," she says. "With the pine cone and the stick. And some leaves. We can weave them together." + +Ben takes the pine cone. He likes it. It is spiky. He nods. "Okay, let's make a necklace and a bracelet," he says. "They will be nice gifts." + +They work together. They use the stick, the flower, the rock, the pine cone, and some leaves. They make a necklace and a bracelet. They are proud of their work. They put them on. They look at each other. They smile. + +"We are ready," Ben says. "Let's go home and offer our gifts to mom and dad. They will love them." + +"Yes, let's go," Lily says. "They will be surprised." + +They hold hands. They run to their homes. They are happy. They made useful gifts. They had a good day. +Anna and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park every day. They have a secret spot under a big tree, where they hide their toys and books. They are loyal to each other and never tell anyone about their secret spot. + +One day, they find a shiny box under the tree. They wonder what is inside. They open the box and see a lot of colorful beads and strings. They are very happy and excited. They decide to make bracelets and necklaces for each other. + +"Look, Anna, I made this for you. It has your favorite colors: pink and purple." Ben says, as he puts a bracelet on Anna's wrist. + +"Thank you, Ben. It is very pretty. I made this for you. It has your favorite colors: blue and green." Anna says, as she puts a necklace on Ben's neck. + +They hug and smile. They are very proud of their gifts. They think they are the luckiest friends in the world. They do not know who left the box for them, but they are very grateful. They put the box back under the tree and promise to come back tomorrow. They run to their moms and show them their new jewelry. They do not tell them about the secret spot or the shiny box. They keep it as their special secret. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play sport in the park. They have a ball and a bat. They take turns to hit the ball and run. They have fun. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He has a bike. He rides fast and makes loud noises. He stops near Tom and Sam. He looks at their ball and bat. + +"What are you doing?" he asks. "That is not a sport. That is a baby game. You are silly." + +Tom and Sam feel sad. They do not like the big boy. He is mean and rude. They want to play their sport. + +"Go away," Tom says. "We like our sport. It is fun and good. You are not nice. You are messy. Look at your bike. It has dirt and mud. You need to clean it." + +The big boy gets angry. He does not like Tom. He thinks Tom is rude. He wants to take their ball and bat. He tries to grab them. + +"Stop!" Sam says. "Do not touch our things. They are ours. You cannot have them. You are bad. Go away." + +The big boy does not listen. He pushes Sam. Sam falls down. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +Tom gets mad. He does not like the big boy. He wants to help Sam. He picks up the bat. He swings it at the big boy. He hits his bike. The bike falls down. It breaks. + +The big boy is shocked. He does not like Tom. He thinks Tom is mean. He looks at his bike. It is broken. He cries. + +Tom and Sam run away. They take their ball and bat. They go to another part of the park. They find a nice spot. They play their sport. They have fun. + +They admire each other. They are brave and kind. They are friends. They are happy. +One day, Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build tall towers and houses with their blocks. They were having fun and laughing. + +Suddenly, they felt the floor shake. They heard a loud noise. The blocks fell down and the pictures on the wall moved. Lily and Ben were scared. They did not know what was happening. + +"Mama! Papa!" they cried. They ran to their parents, who were in the kitchen. They hugged them tight. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"It's an earthquake, sweetie," Mama said. "It's when the earth moves and makes a loud sound. Sometimes it can break things, but we are safe here." + +"Will it stop?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, it will stop soon," Papa said. "It's just a natural thing that happens sometimes. The earth is always changing and growing, just like you." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not understand how the earth could grow. They thought only plants and animals and people could grow. + +"How does the earth grow, Papa?" Lily asked. + +"Well, it's a bit complicated, but you can think of it like this. The earth is made of many pieces, like a big puzzle. Sometimes, the pieces move and push each other. That's when we feel an earthquake. But sometimes, the pieces also make new land and mountains and volcanoes. That's how the earth grows," Papa explained. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They tried to imagine the earth as a big puzzle. They wondered what it looked like from far away. + +"Can we see the earth grow, Papa?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe someday, when you are older, you can see some places where the earth grows. But for now, you can see how you grow. You are both growing so fast and learning so much. I'm very proud of you," Papa said. + +He kissed them on their heads and hugged them again. Mama smiled and joined them. They all cuddled on the couch and waited for the earthquake to stop. They felt safe and loved. +One day, a girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. She ran to the slide and waited for her turn. + +"Can I go next, please?" she asked a boy who was in front of her. + +"No, you can't. I want to go again and again. You are too small and slow," the boy said. He was mean and rude. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to go on the slide too. She looked around and saw a lady sitting on a bench. The lady had a red hat, a red dress and a red bag. She smiled at Lily and waved. + +"Hello, little girl. Do you want to play with me?" the lady asked. + +Lily thought the lady was nice and friendly. She nodded and walked to the bench. + +"What is your name?" the lady asked. + +"Lily," Lily said. + +"What a pretty name. I am Anna. Do you like candy?" Anna asked. + +Lily loved candy. She nodded again. + +"I have some candy in my bag. Do you want some?" Anna offered. + +Lily saw a lot of candy in the bag. She reached for it, but Anna stopped her. + +"Wait, there is a catch. You have to do something for me first," Anna said. + +"What do I have to do?" Lily asked. + +"You have to come with me to my house. It is not far from here. I have more candy and toys there. You will have fun," Anna said. + +Lily felt unsure. She did not know Anna. She did not know where her house was. She wanted to go back to her mom. + +"I don't know. I have to ask my mom first," Lily said. + +Anna frowned and shook her head. + +"No, you don't have to ask your mom. She won't mind. She is busy talking to her friend. She won't notice if you are gone for a little while. Come on, let's go. It will be fun," Anna said. + +She grabbed Lily's hand and pulled her away from the park. Lily tried to resist, but Anna was strong and fast. She dragged Lily to a big black car and pushed her inside. She locked the door and drove away. + +Lily was scared and cried. She wanted her mom. She wanted to go back to the park. She wanted to go on the slide. She realized that Anna was not nice and friendly. She was a bad witch who wanted to hurt her. She wished she had not listened to her. She wished she had not taken her candy. She wished she had said no. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They had a toy camera that could record sounds and pictures. They wanted to record something new and exciting. + +They heard a loud hoot from the big tree. They ran to see what it was. They saw a big owl sitting on a branch. The owl had yellow eyes and brown feathers. It looked at them and hooted again. + +"Wow, an owl!" Ben said. "Let's record it!" + +"OK, but be quiet," Lily said. "We don't want to scare it." + +They crept closer to the tree. Ben held the camera and pressed the button. The camera made a beep sound. The owl heard it and turned its head. It looked angry and hungry. + +"Uh-oh, I think it wants to eat us!" Lily said. + +"Run!" Ben said. + +They dropped the camera and ran back to the house. The owl flew away with a loud hoot. Ben and Lily were safe, but they forgot their camera. + +The next day, they went back to the garden. They found their camera under the tree. They played the recording. They heard the owl's hoot and their own screams. They laughed and showed it to their mom. + +"Look, mom, we recorded an owl!" Ben said. + +"That's amazing, but be careful next time," mom said. "Owls can be hungry and dangerous." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They learned a lot from their adventure. They decided to record something else next time. Maybe a butterfly or a bird. But not an owl. +Anna likes to study jazz music. She has a big book with many pictures of jazz singers and players. She also has a small piano that makes jazz sounds when she presses the keys. She wants to be a jazz star when she grows up. + +One day, Anna's friend Ben comes to visit. He sees Anna's book and piano and asks, "What are you doing?" + +"I am studying jazz," Anna says. "Jazz is a kind of music that is fun and cool. Do you want to study jazz with me?" + +Ben looks at the book and the piano and shakes his head. "No, thank you. Jazz is too serious for me. I like to play with cars and trucks. They are fast and loud. Do you want to play with cars and trucks with me?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes cars and trucks too, but she loves jazz more. She says, "No, thank you. I want to study jazz more. Maybe you can play with my brother. He has many cars and trucks in his room." + +Ben nods and runs to Anna's brother's room. Anna smiles and opens her book. She studies jazz and plays her piano. She is happy. She hopes that one day, Ben will like jazz too. +Anna and Ben were playing in their room. They liked to dress up with their mom's clothes and hats. They found a big red coat and a shiny hanger in the closet. Anna wanted to wear the coat, but Ben said it was his turn. + +"No, it's mine!" Anna said. "You had the blue hat before!" + +"But I like red!" Ben said. "You can have the green dress!" + +They started to pull the coat and the hanger. They did not see that the hanger was hooked to a wire. The wire was connected to a lamp. The lamp was on the table. + +Suddenly, the lamp fell down and broke. The wire made a loud noise and sparks. Anna and Ben let go of the coat and the hanger. They were scared. They ran to the door and screamed. + +"Mom! Dad! Help!" + +Mom and Dad came running. They saw the mess and the smoke. They unplugged the wire and picked up the lamp. They were angry and worried. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. "Are you hurt?" + +Anna and Ben started to cry. They hugged each other. They trembled. + +"We're sorry, Mom!" Anna said. "We were playing with the coat and the hanger!" + +"We didn't mean to break the lamp!" Ben said. "It was an accident!" + +Mom and Dad sighed. They hugged Anna and Ben. They were glad they were not hurt. + +"It's okay, sweeties," Dad said. "We're not mad at you. But you have to be careful with the wires and the lamps. They can be dangerous." + +"We know, Dad," Anna and Ben said. "We won't do it again." + +Mom and Dad smiled. They helped Anna and Ben clean up the room. They gave them the coat and the hanger to play with. But they moved the table and the lamp to a safer place. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They run and kick the ball. They throw and catch the kite. + +One day, they see a big hill. They want to go up the hill. They think they can see a lot from the top. They leave the ball and the kite and start to climb. + +"Look, Sam, I can see the lake!" Tom says. He points to the blue water. + +"Wow, Tom, you are right! And I can see the bridge!" Sam says. He points to the long thing. + +They are happy. They like the view. They sit on the grass and eat their snacks. + +A man comes to the hill. He has a bike. He sees the ball and the kite. He likes them. He takes them and puts them on his bike. + +"Hey, that's our ball and kite!" Tom shouts. He and Sam run to the man. + +"Give them back! They are ours!" Sam shouts. + +The man laughs. He is mean. He says, "No, they are mine now. You are stupid. You left them here. Finders keepers." + +Tom and Sam are sad and angry. They want their ball and kite. They try to get them from the man. But the man is big and strong. He pushes them away. He rides away on his bike. + +Tom and Sam cry. They lost their ball and kite. They wish they did not go up the hill. They wish they stayed with their toys. + +A lady comes to the hill. She has a dog. She sees Tom and Sam crying. She asks them what is wrong. + +They tell her what happened. They show her the man on the bike. He is far away now. + +The lady is nice. She feels sorry for them. She says, "That's not fair. That man is bad. He should not take your things. I have an idea. Do you want to play with my dog? He is friendly and fun. He can fetch and roll over. He likes kids." + +Tom and Sam look at the dog. He is brown and fluffy. He wags his tail. He barks. + +They smile. They like the dog. They say, "Yes, please. We want to play with your dog. Thank you for offering." + +The lady smiles too. She says, "You are welcome. His name is Spot. He will make you happy." + +Tom and Sam play with Spot. They throw a stick and he brings it back. They rub his belly and he licks their faces. They laugh and forget their sadness. + +They are happy again. They make a new friend. They still like the view. But they like the dog more. +Ben was a lazy bunny. He did not like to hop or play with his friends. He only liked to eat carrots and sleep in his cozy hole. One day, his mother told him to go outside and find some fresh carrots for dinner. Ben did not want to go. He said he was too tired and hungry. + +His mother was not happy. She said, "Ben, you are a lazy bunny. If you do not go outside and find some carrots, you will have no dinner. You will be hungry and sad. Now go and do not come back until you have some carrots." + +Ben sighed and went outside. He saw many carrots in the garden, but they were too far away. He did not want to hop to them. He saw a carrot near the fence, but it was too high. He did not want to jump to it. He saw a carrot on the ground, but it was too dirty. He did not want to eat it. + +He looked around and saw a big carrot on a table. It was clean and juicy and looked very yummy. Ben wanted to eat it. He hopped to the table and tried to reach the carrot. But it was too high. He stretched and stretched, but he could not touch it. He was sad and angry. + +He saw a chair next to the table. He had an idea. He hopped on the chair and leaned on the table. He reached for the carrot again. This time, he could touch it. He smiled and pulled the carrot to him. He was happy and proud. + +But he did not see the cat on the other side of the table. The cat saw Ben and the carrot. The cat was hungry and sneaky. He jumped on the table and pounced on Ben. Ben was scared and surprised. He dropped the carrot and ran away. The cat grabbed the carrot and ate it. He was happy and full. + +Ben ran back to his hole. He was sad and ashamed. He had no carrot and no dinner. He wished he had listened to his mother and not been a lazy bunny. He learned a lesson that day. He decided to be a good bunny and find some carrots the next day. He hoped the cat would not be there. +Ben and Lily live in a small village near the big forest. They like to play with their friends and help their parents. Sometimes, they go to the forest to pick berries and nuts. They know to be alert and not go too far, because there are wild animals in the forest. + +One day, Ben and Lily see a big basket near the forest. It is full of bread and cheese and fruit. They are hungry and curious. They think someone left the basket for them. They run to the basket and start to eat. They do not see the man hiding behind a tree. He is a bad man. He wants to catch Ben and Lily and take them away. + +But Ben and Lily have a dog. His name is Spot. He is a good dog. He follows Ben and Lily everywhere. He smells the bad man and barks. He runs to the basket and bites the bad man's hand. The bad man screams and runs away. Spot chases him until he is gone. + +Ben and Lily are scared and drop the food. They hug Spot and thank him. They run back to the village and tell their parents what happened. Their parents are proud of Spot and hug Ben and Lily. They say Spot is a hero. He provided safety for Ben and Lily. They give him a big bone and a lot of love. Ben and Lily are happy and safe. They love Spot very much. +Lila and Tom are on a boat with Mom and Dad. They see a big island with green trees and white sand. Mom says, "We are going to the island for a picnic. Do you want to help me pack the food?" + +Lila and Tom nod and smile. They like picnics. They help Mom put bread, cheese, apples, and cookies in a basket. They also take a big bottle of water and some cups. Dad drives the boat to the island. He says, "Look at the water. It is so clear and blue. You can see the fish and the shells." + +Lila and Tom look at the water. They see many fish of different colors and shapes. They also see some shiny shells on the bottom. They want to touch them. They say, "Can we go in the water, please?" + +Mom and Dad say, "Yes, you can. But first, we have to find a good spot for the picnic. And you have to wear your hats and sunscreen. The sun is very bright today." + +Lila and Tom agree. They wear their hats and sunscreen. They follow Mom and Dad to the beach. They find a nice spot under a palm tree. They spread a blanket and put the basket on it. They are ready to eat. + +But before they eat, Lila and Tom try to go in the water. They hold hands and walk slowly. The water is warm and soft. They splash and laugh. They see the fish and the shells. They try to catch them, but they are too fast and too deep. They say, "The fish and the shells are so pretty. We wish we could take them home." + +Mom and Dad hear them and say, "You can't take them home, sweeties. They belong to the island and the water. They are happy here. But you can look at them and enjoy them. And you can take some pictures with the camera. Then you can remember them forever." + +Lila and Tom think that is a good idea. They smile and say, "Okay, Mom and Dad. We will take some pictures. And then we will eat the picnic. We are hungry." + +Mom and Dad smile and say, "Good. We are hungry, too. Come on, let's eat. The food is yummy. And the island is beautiful." +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals or cars or superheroes. Lily had a plastic doll that she called Anna, and Ben had a plastic truck that he called Max. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm Max the truck and I can go fast and loud!" Ben said, zooming his truck around the floor. + +"I'm Anna the doll and I can sing and dance and be pretty!" Lily said, twirling her doll in the air. + +They were having fun, but they did not notice that their mom was on the phone in the kitchen. She was talking to someone very important and she needed to be quiet. + +"Shh, shh, please be quiet, kids, I'm on the phone," she said, but they did not hear her. + +She tried to say it louder, but the person on the phone got angry and said, "I can't hear you, there's too much noise, this is very rude, I'm hanging up!" + +Mom panicked. She dropped the phone and ran to the living room. She saw Lily and Ben playing with their toys and making noises. She was very mad. + +"Stop, stop, stop, what are you doing? You made me lose the phone call, that was very bad, you have to be quiet!" she yelled. + +Lily and Ben stopped playing. They looked at their mom and saw her face was red and her eyes were wet. They felt scared and sad. + +"We're sorry, mom, we didn't know, we were just playing," they said. + +Mom took a deep breath. She realized she was too harsh and she hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, too, kids, I love you, I was just very stressed, that phone call was very important, but you are more important, you don't have to be quiet all the time, just sometimes, okay?" she said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said they loved her, too. They gave her their plastic toys and asked her to play with them. Mom smiled and said yes. They played together and made noises and pretended they were animals or cars or superheroes. But they also listened to mom and were quiet when she needed to be. They were happy. +Lily and Max love to play music. They have a band with their toys. Lily plays the drum and Max plays the guitar. They sing songs and make noise. They are happy. + +One day, Lily and Max see a poster. It says: "Cute Band Contest. Come and show your talent. Win a big prize." Lily and Max want to join the contest. They think they are the cutest band ever. + +They go to the park where the contest is. They see many other bands. Some have big kids, some have real instruments, some have fancy clothes. Lily and Max feel scared. They think they are not good enough. + +They go on the stage. They start to play their music. But no one claps or cheers. Some people laugh, some people boo, some people leave. Lily and Max feel sad. They stop playing. They want to go home. + +A mean boy comes to them. He says: "You are the worst band ever. You are not cute, you are silly. You should not play music, you should play with dolls and cars. You are babies." He takes Lily's drum and Max's guitar. He breaks them. He throws them away. He runs away. + +Lily and Max cry. They have no band, no music, no prize. They have no fun. They become very unhappy. They wish they never joined the contest. They wish they stayed at home. They hug each other. They are alone. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. Anna was very fast and careful. Ben was very slow and clumsy. He often fell down and hurt himself. + +"Ben, you need to rest," Anna said. "You are too tired and clumsy. Look at your shirt. It is dirty and torn." + +"No, I don't," Ben said. "I want to play more. I can do anything you can do." + +He ran after Anna, but he tripped on a rock and fell into a puddle. He got wet and muddy. He started to cry. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Anna asked. She ran to him and helped him up. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben said. "You were right. I should have rested. Now I'm hurt and dirty. And my shirt is ruined." + +"It's okay, Ben," Anna said. "We can go home and clean up. And mom can fix your shirt. But next time, listen to me. Resting is good for you. It makes you strong and happy." + +Ben nodded. He learned his lesson. He hugged Anna and thanked her for being a good friend. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and stories with their cars, dolls and animals. Lily liked to share her toys with Ben, but Ben did not like to share his toys with Lily. He wanted to keep them all for himself. + +One day, Lily saw a new toy on the shelf. It was a figure of a princess with a long dress and a crown. Lily loved princesses and wanted to play with the figure. She asked Ben if she could have it for a while. Ben said no. He said it was his figure and he did not want to pass it to Lily. Lily felt sad and asked him again. Ben said no again. He said it was his figure and he did not want to pass it to anyone. + +Lily started to cry. She did not understand why Ben was so mean. She thought he was her friend and friends share their toys. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom hugged her and said she was sorry. She said Ben was not being nice and he should learn to share. She said she would talk to him and try to make him pass the figure to Lily. + +Her mom went to the living room and saw Ben playing with the figure. She asked him why he did not want to pass it to Lily. Ben said he liked the figure and he did not want to lose it. He said Lily might break it or lose it or keep it. His mom said he was being selfish and rude. She said the figure was not his, it was a gift from his aunt for both of them. She said he had to pass it to Lily and take turns playing with it. She said sharing was good and made people happy. + +Ben felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong and he hurt Lily's feelings. He did not want to make her cry or be mad at him. He wanted to be her friend and play with her. He said he was sorry and he passed the figure to Lily. Lily smiled and thanked him. She said she was happy and she passed him another toy. They played together with the figure and the other toys. They had a lot of fun and forgot their fight. They learned to share and be kind. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they see a rat under a bush. The rat is brown and big. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. + +"Look, a rat!" Ben says. He wants to touch it. + +"No, Ben, no!" Mia says. She is scared of the rat. "Rats are bad. They can bite you. Mommy and Daddy don't like rats." + +But Ben does not listen. He moves closer to the rat. The rat is sleepy. It does not see Ben. Ben reaches out his hand. + +"Ben, stop!" Mia shouts. She runs to Ben and pulls him back. The rat wakes up. It sees Ben and Mia. It makes a loud noise. It runs away. + +Ben and Mia are scared. They hug each other. They run to the house. They tell Mommy and Daddy what they saw. + +Mommy and Daddy are glad that Ben and Mia are safe. They say, "You are brave, but you are also silly. You should not go near rats. They are dangerous. You don't know what they can do. Next time, stay away from them." + +Ben and Mia nod. They say, "We are sorry. We won't do it again. We love you, Mommy and Daddy." + +Mommy and Daddy hug them. They say, "We love you, too. Now, let's have some cookies and milk. You must be hungry after your adventure." + +Ben and Mia smile. They are happy. They are not scared of rats anymore. They are sleepy. They want to go to bed. They say, "Good night, Mommy and Daddy. Good night, rat." +Lily and Ben were excited. They had a big box and some sticks. They wanted to make a raft. They worked hard to tie the sticks to the box. They put a blanket on top for a sail. + +They took their raft to the pond. They put it in the water. It floated! They climbed on the raft. They used a stick to push the raft. They pretended they were pirates. They sang pirate songs. + +A duck saw them. It was curious. It swam to the raft. It quacked at them. Lily and Ben were happy. They gave the duck some bread. They asked the duck to join their crew. The duck nodded. + +They performed a show for the other ducks. They told stories and jokes. They made the ducks laugh. They had a lot of fun. They were the best raft pirates ever. +Tommy loved to draw. He had many crayons and papers. He liked to make prints of his drawings. He would put his paper on top of his drawing and rub it with a crayon. Then he would peel off the paper and see his print. He was very proud of his prints. + +One day, Tommy wanted to make a print of his dog, Spot. He drew Spot on a big paper. He found a smaller paper and a black crayon. He put the paper on his drawing and rubbed it hard. He was excited to see his print. + +But when he peeled off the paper, he saw something else. It was not his dog. It was a big, mean face. It had a big nose, a big mouth, and big teeth. It looked very rude. Tommy was scared and angry. Who did this? + +He looked around and saw his sister, Lily. She was laughing. She had a red crayon in her hand. She had drawn the rude face on his paper. She had ruined his print. + +Tommy yelled at her. "Lily, you are very bad! You ruined my print! You are very rude!" + +Lily laughed more. She did not care. She said, "I don't like your dog. He is ugly. My face is better. You are silly." + +Tommy was very sad and mad. He wanted to make her stop. He wanted to make her sorry. He had an idea. He grabbed his paper and ran to the bathroom. He turned on the water. He put his paper in the water. He made it wet and soggy. He took it out and ran back to Lily. He threw it at her. It hit her face. It made her wet and dirty. It made her cry. + +Tommy said, "Now you are rude and ugly. You deserve it. You are mean to me and my dog. You need to bathe." + +Tommy felt better. He hugged his dog. He decided to make a new print. He hoped Lily learned her lesson. He hoped she would not be rude again. +Lily was a dog who loved to chew. She chewed on bones, toys, shoes, and anything she could find. She was happy when she chewed, and she made loud noises with her teeth. + +One day, Lily saw a big, red ball in the yard. It looked like a great thing to chew. She ran to the ball and bit it hard. But the ball was not a good thing to chew. It popped and made a loud noise. Lily was scared and ran away. + +"Hey, that was my ball!" a boy shouted. He came out of the house and saw the broken ball. He was angry and sad. He liked his ball and played with it a lot. He looked for Lily and saw her hiding under a tree. + +"Lily, why did you chew my ball?" the boy asked. He was not happy with Lily. + +Lily felt bad. She did not mean to break the boy's ball. She just wanted to chew something. She wagged her tail and licked the boy's face. She tried to say sorry. + +The boy saw that Lily was sorry. He knew that Lily was a good dog who liked to chew. He hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. But you can't chew my things. You have to chew your own things. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and barked. She understood. She did not want to make the boy angry or sad again. She loved the boy and wanted to make him happy. She followed the boy to the house, where he gave her a new bone to chew. Lily was happy and chewed the bone. She made loud noises with her teeth. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. Today is Anna's birthday. She is very happy. She invites Ben to her house for a party. + +"Hello, Ben! Come in, come in!" Anna says. She gives Ben a hug. "Do you have a present for me?" + +"Yes, I do!" Ben says. He holds a big envelope. "It is a picture of us. I drew it myself. See, this is you and this is me. We are holding hands and smiling." + +Anna opens the envelope and looks at the picture. She likes it very much. She says, "Wow, Ben, this is a beautiful picture! Thank you! You are a good friend. And you are very organized. You used many colors and shapes. I will put it on my wall." + +They go to the living room, where Anna's mom has prepared a cake and balloons. They sing "Happy Birthday" to Anna and help her blow out the candles. Then they eat the cake and play with the balloons. They have a lot of fun. They celebrate Anna's birthday together. They are very happy. +Sara and her mom were in the car. They wanted to go to the park. But there was a lot of traffic on the road. Sara saw many cars and trucks and buses. She was bored and hungry. + +"Mom, when will we get to the park?" Sara asked. + +"Soon, honey, soon. We just have to wait a little bit more. The traffic is very slow today." Mom said. + +Sara looked out the window. She saw a big fire truck with a loud siren. It was going very fast. It passed by their car and went ahead. + +"Mom, look, a fire truck! Where is it going?" Sara said. + +"Maybe there is a fire somewhere. The fire truck is going to help. The firefighters are very kind. They help people and animals when they are in trouble. They use water to burn the fire." Mom said. + +Sara nodded. She liked firefighters. She wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up. She imagined herself wearing a red helmet and a yellow coat and driving a fire truck. + +"Mom, can I be a firefighter when I grow up?" Sara asked. + +"Of course, honey, you can be anything you want. You just have to work hard and be brave and kind." Mom said. + +Sara smiled. She hugged her mom. She was happy. She saw the park in the distance. She was ready to play. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They have a big swing there. They take turns to push each other on the swing. They laugh and shout. + +"Higher, higher!" Anna says to Ben. + +"OK, OK!" Ben says to Anna. + +They have fun on the swing. But then they see a big cloud. It is dark and scary. It starts to rain. They hear thunder and lightning. They are afraid. + +"Let's go home!" Ben says to Anna. + +"Yes, let's go home!" Anna says to Ben. + +They run to their mom. She is waiting for them in the car. She has a big umbrella. She helps them get in the car. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"Don't worry, my loves. We are safe now." She says to them. + +She drives them home. She gives them a warm bath. She uses shampoo to wash their hair. It is cheap shampoo, but it smells good. It makes bubbles. They like bubbles. They play with the bubbles. They forget about the rain. + +"Look, mom, I have a bubble beard!" Ben says to his mom. + +"Look, mom, I have a bubble hat!" Anna says to his mom. + +They make their mom laugh. She is happy. She dries their hair with a towel. She puts them in their pajamas. She reads them a story. She tucks them in their bed. She says good night to them. + +"I love you, mom." Anna says to her mom. + +"I love you, mom." Ben says to her mom. + +"I love you, too, my loves." She says to them. + +She turns off the light. She closes the door. They fall asleep. They dream of the swing. +Lily was very happy. She had a new dress with pink flowers. She wanted to show it to her friend Anna. She called Anna on the phone. + +"Hi, Anna. Do you want to come to my house? I have a new dress. It is very pretty. We can play with my dolls and have tea." + +"Yes, Lily. I want to come to your house. I have a new hat. It is very funny. It has ears and a tail. We can pretend to be animals and have fun." + +"OK, Anna. I will ask my mom. She will invite you. See you soon. Bye." + +Lily asked her mom if she could invite Anna. Her mom said yes. She said she would make cookies and juice for them. Lily was very excited. She ran to her room and put on her new dress. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She felt perfect. + +Anna came to Lily's house. She wore her new hat. It was brown and fuzzy. It had ears and a tail like a bear. Lily opened the door and hugged her. She said she liked her hat. Anna said she liked her dress. They went to Lily's room and played with her dolls. They had tea and cookies. They pretended to be a princess and a bear. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily had a lamp in her room. It had a glass ball with a spark inside. When she turned it on, the spark moved and changed colors. It was very pretty. Lily showed it to Anna. Anna liked it too. She touched the glass ball. The spark came closer to her finger. It tickled her. She laughed. Lily laughed too. They turned off the light and watched the spark in the dark. It was like a star. They made a wish. They wished they would always be friends. They hugged and said they loved each other. They had a perfect day. +Lily was a chubby cat who liked to sleep and eat. She did not like to play or run with the other cats. One day, she saw a big mouse in the kitchen. She wanted to catch it and eat it, but she was too slow and lazy. + +"Ha ha, you are too fat and slow, chubby cat!" the mouse said. "You will never catch me!" + +Lily felt angry and sad. She wanted to prove the mouse wrong. She decided to become faster and stronger. She started to play and run with the other cats every day. She ate less and slept less. She became thinner and fitter. + +One day, she saw the same mouse in the kitchen. She chased it and caught it in her paws. The mouse was in shock. It could not believe that Lily had changed so much. + +"Please, please, let me go, fast cat!" the mouse begged. "I am sorry for what I said. You are not chubby, you are amazing!" + +Lily felt proud and happy. She let the mouse go and said, "Thank you, mouse. You helped me become a better cat. But don't come back to my kitchen, or I will catch you again!" + +The mouse ran away and never bothered Lily again. Lily continued to play and run with the other cats, but she also enjoyed sleeping and eating sometimes. She was not too chubby, not too thin, but just right. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big ball in the park. It is red and shiny. They both want to own the ball. + +"Give me the ball!" Lily says. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. + +They start to fight. They pull and push the ball. They yell and cry. They do not share. + +A man sees them. He is angry. He walks to them and takes the ball. + +"Stop fighting!" he says. "This ball is not yours. It is mine. I lost it here yesterday. You are bad children." + +Lily and Ben are scared. They let go of the ball. They feel dizzy. They are sorry. + +"Sorry, sir," Lily says. + +"Sorry, sir," Ben says. + +The man shakes his head. He walks away with the ball. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They are sad. They have no ball. They have no fun. + +They hug and say sorry. + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben says. + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily says. + +They are friends again. They decide to play something else. They find a swing and a slide. They take turns and laugh. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. They saw a big crane near the park. The crane was lifting heavy things and putting them on a truck. + +"Wow, look at the big crane!" Tom said. "I want to play with it!" + +"No, Tom, we can't play with the crane. It is not a toy. It is for work. It can be dangerous," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the crane when no one was looking. He climbed on the crane and tried to push the buttons. He wanted to make the crane move. + +"Tom, come back! You are being naughty!" Lily shouted. + +But it was too late. Tom pushed the wrong button and the crane dropped a heavy thing on the ground. It made a loud noise and a big hole. Tom was scared and cried. The crane man and the truck man came and saw what Tom did. They were angry and told Tom to get off the crane. + +"Who are you? What are you doing here? You could have hurt yourself or someone else! You are very lucky nothing bad happened!" the crane man said. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just wanted to play with the crane," Tom said. + +The crane man and the truck man took Tom to his mom and dad. They told them what Tom did. Tom's mom and dad were very upset and scolded Tom. + +"Tom, you were very foolish and reckless. You should never play with things that are not yours. You should listen to your sister and obey the rules. You could have caused a lot of damage and trouble. You should be ashamed of yourself," Tom's mom said. + +Tom felt very sorry and ashamed. He apologized to the crane man and the truck man. He apologized to his mom and dad. He apologized to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, you were right. The crane is not a toy. It is for work. It can be dangerous. I should have listened to you. I will never do that again," Tom said. + +Lily hugged Tom and forgave him. She was glad that Tom was safe and learned his lesson. + +The moral of the story is: Do not play with things that are not yours. Listen to your elders and obey the rules. Be careful and responsible. +Tom and Anna were making pizza with their mom. They had to observe how mom rolled the dough with a big stick. Mom said, "You have to make the dough flat and round, like this. Then you can put cheese and sauce and other things on top." + +Tom and Anna wanted to help. They each took a piece of dough and tried to roll it. But it was hard. The dough was sticky and lumpy. Tom's dough got stuck to the table. Anna's dough ripped apart. They looked at mom's dough and saw how smooth and nice it was. + +"Mom, how do you do that?" Tom asked. "Our dough is not good." + +Mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, it takes practice. Here, let me help you. You have to press the dough gently and evenly, and turn it a little bit each time. Like this. See?" + +Mom showed them how to roll the dough again. Tom and Anna watched and tried to copy her. They observed how mom moved the stick and the dough. Soon, their dough looked better. They were happy. + +"Good job, Tom and Anna!" Mom said. "Now you can decorate your pizza. What do you want to put on it?" + +Tom and Anna looked at the bowl of cheese and the jar of sauce. They also saw some other things, like ham and pineapple and olives and mushrooms. They thought for a moment. + +"I want cheese and ham and pineapple!" Tom said. + +"I want cheese and sauce and olives and mushrooms!" Anna said. + +"Okay, that sounds delicious. Here, you can use this spoon to spread the sauce and this knife to cut the cheese and the ham. Be careful, don't cut yourself. And you can use your fingers to put the olives and the mushrooms and the pineapple. Have fun!" + +Tom and Anna had fun. They spread the sauce and cut the cheese and the ham. They put the olives and the mushrooms and the pineapple. They made their pizza look yummy. They were proud. + +Mom put their pizza in the oven. She said, "We have to wait for a little while until the pizza is cooked. Then we can eat it. It will be hot and cheesy and tasty." + +Tom and Anna waited. They smelled the pizza. It smelled good. They were hungry. + +After a while, mom took the pizza out of the oven. She said, "Look, your pizza is ready. It looks enormous! And beautiful! And delicious! You did a great job, Tom and Anna!" + +Tom and Anna looked at their pizza. It looked enormous. And beautiful. And delicious. They did a great job. They were happy. + +They said, "Thank you, mom! We love you! And we love pizza!" + +They ate their pizza. It was hot and cheesy and tasty. They loved it. They were full. + +They said, "That was the best pizza ever, mom!" + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Tom and Anna! I love you too! And I love pizza too!" + +They hugged mom. They were happy. +Lily loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a fairy, or anything else she could think of. She had a lot of toys and books to help her imagine, but her favorite thing was her scarf. + +Her scarf was very long and soft and had many colors. She could wrap it around her neck and make it into different things. Sometimes it was a crown, sometimes it was a cape, sometimes it was a snake, and sometimes it was a magic wand. + +One day, she was playing with her scarf in the garden. She imagined she was a butterfly and flapped her scarf like wings. She flew around the flowers and the trees and felt very happy. She saw her friend Ben, who was playing with his ball. She flew over to him and said, "Hi, Ben! Do you want to play with me? I am a butterfly and you can be a bee. We can visit all the flowers and make honey." + +Ben looked at her and smiled. He liked to imagine too. He said, "OK, Lily, that sounds fun. But can I use your scarf too? It is so pretty and colorful. I can make it into a bee's antenna and a stinger." + +Lily nodded and shared her scarf with Ben. They twisted and tied it into different shapes and put it on their heads and backs. They looked very adorable and silly. They buzzed and fluttered around the garden and had a lot of fun. They imagined they were the best friends of all the insects and flowers. They were very happy. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play in the yard, but sometimes they fight. Today, they are playing with a ball, but Ben wants to keep it for himself. + +"Give me the ball, Ben!" Anna says. "It is my turn!" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "You had it before!" + +They pull and tug on the ball, and it makes a loud pop. The ball is broken, and the air comes out. Anna and Ben are sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Anna says. "You broke the ball!" + +"You broke it!" Ben says. "You were too rough!" + +They start to cry, and their mom hears them. She comes out to the yard, and sees the broken ball and the unhappy children. + +"What happened here?" she asks. "Why are you crying?" + +Anna and Ben tell her what happened, and they blame each other. Mom shakes her head, and hugs them both. + +"I'm sorry your ball is broken, but fighting is not the answer," she says. "You are brother and sister, and you should love each other. Can you say sorry and forgive each other?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other, and they feel sorry. They say sorry and hug each other. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben says. "You can have the ball next time." + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Anna says. "You can play with my doll if you want." + +Mom smiles, and kisses them both. + +"That's better," she says. "Now, let's go inside and find something else to play with. Maybe we can settle on a game we all like." + +Anna and Ben nod, and they follow mom inside. They are happy to be friends again. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, towers, cars and animals with the blocks. + +One day, Tom and Anna want to make a big house with all the blocks. They start to put the blocks together on the floor. Tom has an opinion. He thinks the house should be red and blue. He likes red and blue. He takes all the red and blue blocks and puts them on his side. Anna has an opinion too. She thinks the house should be yellow and green. She likes yellow and green. She takes all the yellow and green blocks and puts them on her side. + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They are not happy. They want to use all the blocks, not just some. They start to argue. They say, "My opinion is better!" "No, my opinion is better!" They pull and push the blocks. The blocks fall down. The house is broken. + +Tom and Anna are sad. They look at the mess. They have no house and no blocks. They start to cry. They want to play, but they have nothing to play with. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is their teacher, Miss Lee. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tom and Anna crying and the blocks on the floor. She asks, "What happened?" Tom and Anna tell her their story. They say, "We wanted to make a big house, but we had different opinions. We fought over the blocks and the house fell down. Now we have no house and no blocks." + +Miss Lee nods. She says, "I understand. You both had good opinions, but you did not share. Sharing is important. Sharing means you give some of your things to others and they give some of their things to you. When you share, you can have more fun and make more friends. Sharing is also kind. When you are kind, you make others happy and you are happy too. Do you want to try sharing?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They say, "Yes, we want to try sharing." They wipe their tears and smile. They say, "Sorry" to each other and hug. They pick up the blocks and start to share. They give some of their blocks to each other and take some of the other's blocks. They mix the colors and shapes. They say, "Thank you" and "You're welcome" to each other. They start to make a new house. The house is big and beautiful. It has red, blue, yellow and green blocks. It has windows, doors, roofs and chimneys. It is the best house ever. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They look at their house and each other. They say, "We like sharing. Sharing is fun and kind. We like our opinions, but we like our friends more. We are the best friends ever." They high-five and laugh. They play with their house and their blocks. They have a lot of fun. Miss Lee smiles and claps. She says, "Well done, Tom and Anna. You learned a good lesson today. Sharing is caring. I am proud of you." She joins them and plays with them. They have a great time. The end. +Lily liked to draw with her pencil. She had a big book with many pages to draw on. She drew flowers, animals, houses and people. She was very happy with her pencil. + +One day, she saw a shiny new pencil in the store. It was red and had a star on it. Lily wanted the new pencil very much. She asked her mom to buy it for her. Her mom said no. She said Lily already had a good pencil and she did not need another one. + +Lily was sad and angry. She thought her mom was mean. She decided to take the new pencil when her mom was not looking. She put it in her pocket and left the old pencil on the shelf. She thought no one would notice. + +But when she got home, she found out that the new pencil was not good. It was hard and rough. It made ugly marks on her book. It hurt her hand. She wished she had her old pencil back. She felt bad for taking the new pencil. + +She told her mom what she did. Her mom was not happy. She said Lily did a wrong thing. She said Lily had to replace the new pencil with the old one. She said Lily had to say sorry to the store owner. + +Lily did what her mom said. She went back to the store with the new pencil. She found the old pencil on the shelf. She put the new pencil back and took the old one. She said sorry to the store owner. He was kind and forgave her. + +Lily learned a lesson. She learned that she should not take things that are not hers. She learned that she should be happy with what she has. She learned that her old pencil was smooth and good. She hugged her mom and thanked her. She went back to her book and drew with her pencil. She was happy again. +Sara likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair and a pink dress. Sara likes to attach clips and ribbons to Lily's hair. She thinks Lily looks pretty. + +One day, Sara's mom says she has to go to work. She says she will be back soon. She gives Sara a hug and a kiss. She says, "Sara, you are a big girl. You can play by yourself for a while. But remember, don't touch the scissors. They are sharp and dangerous. You can hurt yourself or your dolls. Do you understand?" + +Sara nods. She says, "Yes, mom. I won't touch the scissors. I love you. Bye." + +Mom leaves. Sara goes to her room. She sees Lily on her bed. She says, "Hi, Lily. Do you want to play with me? I can teach you how to count and sing. You are my best friend. You are reliable. You never leave me." + +Sara picks up Lily and hugs her. She puts her on the floor. She gets some books and toys. She starts to teach Lily how to count and sing. She says, "One, two, three, four, five. Can you say that, Lily?" + +Lily doesn't say anything. She just smiles. + +Sara says, "That's okay. You are shy. Maybe you can sing with me. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are. Can you sing that, Lily?" + +Lily doesn't sing. She just smiles. + +Sara says, "That's okay. You are quiet. Maybe you can listen to me. I have a story to tell you. It's about a princess and a dragon. Do you like stories, Lily?" + +Lily nods. She likes stories. + +Sara says, "Good. Let me tell you the story. Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a castle. She was very beautiful and kind. But she was also very lonely. She had no friends. She wished she had a friend like you, Lily." + +Sara pauses. She looks at Lily. She says, "You know what, Lily? I think you need a new hairdo. You have the same hair for a long time. Don't you want to look different? I have an idea. I can attach some scissors to your hair. They will make you look cool and edgy. Do you want that, Lily?" + +Lily doesn't answer. She doesn't know what scissors are. She trusts Sara. She thinks Sara is her friend. + +Sara says, "Great. Let me get the scissors. They are in the drawer. Don't move, Lily. I'll be right back." + +Sara gets up. She goes to the drawer. She opens it. She sees the scissors. They are shiny and sharp. She remembers what mom said. Don't touch the scissors. They are sharp and dangerous. You can hurt yourself or your dolls. + +Sara hesitates. She looks at Lily. She looks at the scissors. She thinks, "Maybe mom is wrong. Maybe the scissors are not dangerous. Maybe they are fun. Maybe Lily will like them. Maybe she will talk and sing with me. Maybe she will be my real friend." + +Sara makes a decision. She grabs the scissors. She runs to Lily. She says, "Lily, I have a surprise for you. Look what I have. Scissors. They are awesome. They can cut anything. They can cut your hair. They can make you look new. Don't be scared, Lily. It will be fun. Trust me, Lily. I'm your friend." + +Sara raises the scissors. She brings them close to Lily's hair. She is about to cut it. + +But then, she hears a sound. A loud sound. A familiar sound. A sound she loves. + +Mom. + +Mom is back. She is home. She is calling Sara's name. + +Sara drops the scissors. She looks at the door. She sees mom. She sees mom's face. She sees mom's eyes. She sees mom's anger. + +Sara knows she is in trouble. She knows she did something bad. She knows she disobeyed mom. She knows she hurt Lily. + +Sara feels sorry. She feels scared. She feels ashamed. + +She says, "Mom, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just wanted to play. I just wanted to make Lily happy. I just wanted to have a friend." + +Mom says, "Sara, what have you done? You know you are not supposed to touch the scissors. You know they are sharp and dangerous. You know you can hurt yourself or your dolls. How could you do this, Sara? How could you be so careless, +Lily and Sam were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and make noise. They saw a big red ball on the roof of the house. They wanted to play with the ball. + +Lily had an idea. She got a chair from the kitchen and put it under the roof. She climbed on the chair and tried to reach the ball. But the ball was too high. She could not touch it. + +Sam had another idea. He got a stick from the garage and gave it to Lily. He said, "Use this to poke the ball." Lily took the stick and poked the ball. The ball moved a little bit, but it did not fall. + +Then they heard a buzz. A mosquito was flying near Lily's ear. It wanted to bite her. Lily did not like mosquitoes. She waved the stick to scare it away. But she waved too hard. The stick hit the ball and made it roll off the roof. + +The ball bounced on the ground and rolled to the fence. Lily and Sam ran after it. They were happy. They got the ball. They did not see the mosquito. It flew away. It did not like organized children. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the forest. They make spears from sticks and stones. They pretend to hunt animals. + +One day, they see a big deer. Tom wants to throw his spear at the deer. He thinks he is a good hunter. Sam says no. He says the deer is too fast and too far. He says it is difficult to hit the deer with a spear. He says they should find a smaller animal. + +Tom does not listen to Sam. He says he can do it. He says he is not afraid. He runs after the deer. He throws his spear. But he misses. The deer runs away. Tom is sad and angry. He lost his spear. + +Sam runs after Tom. He tries to make him feel better. He says they can make a new spear. He says they can play something else. He says they can be friends. + +Tom says he is sorry. He says he was silly. He says he should have listened to Sam. He says he loves Sam. He hugs Sam. + +They go back to their home. They tell their mom what happened. She says they are brave and kind. She gives them cookies. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are hungry. They want to eat pasta with sauce. Mom says she will make it for them. She goes to the kitchen and looks for sauce in the cupboard. But she cannot find it. She says, "Oh no, we have no sauce. What can we do?" + +Lily and Ben are sad. They like sauce. They think pasta without sauce is not normal. They say, "We want sauce, we want sauce!" + +Mom thinks for a moment. She says, "I have an idea. We can make our own sauce. We have tomatoes, cheese, and herbs. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Yes, yes, we want to help!" + +They go to the kitchen with Mom. They wash the tomatoes and cut them into small pieces. They grate the cheese and tear the herbs. They put everything in a pot and cook it on the stove. They stir and smell the sauce. It smells good. They say, "We made sauce, we made sauce!" + +Mom says, "You did a great job. Now we can eat pasta with sauce. It will be delicious and normal." + +They pour the sauce over the pasta and sit at the table. They eat and enjoy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you and we love sauce!" +Lila was sick. She had a fever and a sore throat. She did not want to eat or play. She only wanted to sleep. + +Her mom took her to the doctor. The doctor was a nurse. The nurse wore a white coat and a mask. She had a stethoscope and a thermometer. She asked Lila some questions. + +"How do you feel, Lila?" the nurse questioned. + +"I feel hot and ouchy," Lila said. + +"Where does it hurt?" the nurse questioned. + +"Here and here," Lila said, pointing to her throat and her ears. + +The nurse looked at Lila's throat and ears. She shook her head. + +"Lila, you have a bad infection. You need some medicine and some ice," the nurse said. + +The nurse gave Lila a spoon of medicine. It was bitter and yucky. Lila made a face and spat it out. + +"No, no, no! I don't want it!" Lila cried. + +The nurse frowned. She tried to give Lila some ice. It was cold and hard. Lila did not like it either. + +"No, no, no! It's too icy!" Lila cried. + +The nurse sighed. She said to Lila's mom: + +"Lila, you have to take the medicine and the ice. They will help you get better. If you don't, you will get worse and worse. You might have to stay in the hospital." + +Lila did not listen. She was stubborn and scared. She did not take the medicine or the ice. She only cried and cried. + +The next day, Lila felt worse. She had a higher fever and a worse sore throat. She could not talk or swallow. She was very sick. + +Her mom took her to the hospital. The hospital was big and noisy. There were many doctors and nurses. They had needles and machines. They scared Lila. + +Lila had to stay in the hospital. She had to take the medicine and the ice. She had to wear a mask and a gown. She could not see her mom or her toys. She was very sad. + +Lila wished she had listened to the nurse. She wished she had taken the medicine and the ice. She wished she had not been sick. But it was too late. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck that he liked to drive around. Lily had a doll that she liked to dress up. They were having fun until Tom saw Lily's doll. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Tom asked. + +"No, this is my doll. You have your truck," Lily said. + +"But I want to play with your doll. It has a pretty dress and hair," Tom said. + +He tried to grab the doll from Lily, but she held it tight. They started to pull and tug on the doll, making it cry. + +"Stop it, Tom! You are hurting my doll!" Lily shouted. + +"Give it to me, Lily! It is my turn!" Tom shouted back. + +They did not see their mom coming into the room. She saw them fighting over the doll and was not happy. + +"What are you doing, Tom and Lily? Why are you fighting?" she asked. + +They both stopped and looked at their mom. They felt ashamed. + +"We are sorry, mom. We both wanted to play with the doll," Tom said. + +"Lily did not want to share with me," Tom said. + +"Tom did not ask nicely. He tried to take it from me," Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She had an idea. + +"I have something for you, Tom and Lily. Something that will make you happy and stop fighting," she said. + +She went to the closet and took out a big box. She opened it and showed them what was inside. + +"Look, Tom and Lily. This is a magic box. It has many toys that you can play with. But there is a rule. You have to share and take turns. If you don't, the magic will go away and the toys will disappear," she said. + +Tom and Lily were curious. They looked at the box and saw many different toys. There were cars, trains, planes, animals, puzzles, books, and more. They were amazed. + +"Wow, mom. This is a magic box. Can we play with it?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, you can. But remember the rule. Share and take turns," mom said. + +She gave them each a toy from the box. Tom got a hairy lion that roared. Lily got a shiny crown that sparkled. They smiled and thanked their mom. + +They started to play with their new toys, but they also looked at each other's toys. They wanted to try them too. + +"Can I play with your lion, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, Lily. You can play with my lion. Can I play with your crown?" Tom asked. + +"Okay, Tom. You can play with my crown. But be careful. It is delicate," Lily said. + +They swapped their toys and played with them. They were happy and did not fight. They replaced their toys with each other and enjoyed the magic box. Mom watched them and smiled. She was glad they learned to share and take turns. She hoped the magic would last. +Lily loved to read books. She had many books in her room. She liked to read about animals, stars, and princesses. Sometimes, she read to her teddy bear. He was her best friend. + +One day, it was very cold outside. Lily wanted to go to the park and play in the snow. She put on her coat, hat, scarf, and mittens. She also took a book with her. She wanted to read to the birds and squirrels. + +She walked to the park with her mom. She saw a big hill of snow. She ran to the top and slid down. It was fun. She saw some birds on a distant tree. She waved to them and said, "Hello, birds! Do you want to hear a story?" + +She opened her book and started to read. She read about a brave lion who lived in the jungle. She made loud roars and funny faces. The birds flew closer and listened. They liked the story. They chirped and sang. + +Lily was happy. She read more stories to the birds. She forgot about the cold. She did not notice that one of her mittens had fallen off. Her mom saw it and picked it up. She called to Lily, "Lily, it's time to go home. You lost your mitten. Here it is." + +Lily looked at her hand. It was red and cold. She said, "Oh, thank you, mom. I did not feel it. I was reading to the birds. They liked my stories." + +She put on her mitten and hugged her book. She said goodbye to the birds. They flew away. She walked home with her mom. She was warm and happy. She had a good day. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks in the living room. They want to build a big tower with all the blocks. They are busy stacking and balancing the blocks on top of each other. + +"Look, Anna, our tower is so high!" Ben says, pointing at the blocks. + +"Yes, Ben, it is very high. But we need more blocks to make it higher. Let's get more blocks from the toy box." Anna says, getting up. + +Anna and Ben run to the toy box and fill their arms with more blocks. They are happy and excited. They want to make the highest tower ever. + +But on their way back to the living room, they bump into Mom. Mom is carrying a tray with cups and a pot. She is going to make tea for Dad, who is working in his office. + +"Watch out, kids!" Mom says, trying to avoid them. + +But it is too late. Anna and Ben trip over Mom's feet and fall to the floor. The blocks fly everywhere. The tray slips from Mom's hands and crashes to the floor. The cups break and the pot spills hot tea all over Mom's legs. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Mom screams, feeling the pain. + +Anna and Ben are scared and sorry. They see Mom's legs are red and wet. They see Mom's face is angry and sad. + +"Mom, we are sorry, we are sorry!" Anna and Ben say, crying. + +Mom looks at them and sighs. She is hurt and mad. She is also worried about Dad, who heard the noise and came out of his office. + +"What happened here?" Dad asks, seeing the mess. + +"Anna and Ben were playing with blocks and they bumped into me and made me drop the tray and spill the tea on my legs." Mom says, trying to calm down. + +Dad frowns and shakes his head. He is disappointed and upset. He is also busy and has to go back to his work. + +"Anna and Ben, you were very naughty and careless. You hurt Mom and made a big mess. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. You can't play with blocks anymore today." Dad says, sternly. + +Anna and Ben nod and sniff. They are ashamed and sad. They pick up their blocks and go to their room. They wish they had been more careful and respectful. They wish they could make Mom and Dad happy again. They wish they could finish their tower. But they can't. They have to stay in their room and be quiet. They have a bad ending. +Sam and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they found a big pile of sand near the swings. They ran to the sand and started to dig and build. + +"Look, I made a castle!" Sam said, showing Mia his sand tower. + +"That's good, Sam. I made a tunnel!" Mia said, pointing to her hole in the sand. + +They smiled and kept playing. They had fun with the sand. + +But then, a big boy came to the park. He saw Sam and Mia's sand castle and tunnel. He did not like them. He wanted to break them. + +He walked to the sand pile and kicked Sam's castle. It fell down. Sam was sad. He looked at Mia. + +"Hey, stop that!" Mia shouted at the big boy. She was brave. + +The big boy laughed. He did not care. He stepped on Mia's tunnel. It collapsed. Mia was angry. She looked at Sam. + +"Let's go, Sam. He is mean and tough. We don't like him." Mia whispered to Sam. She took his hand. + +Sam nodded. He took his toys. They ran away from the big boy. They did not want to play with him. + +They found another place in the park. They made a new sand castle and tunnel. They were happy again. They were best friends. +Ben and Lily were going to visit their grandma in the big building. They liked to ride the elevator, the box that moved up and down. They pushed the button and waited for the elevator to come. + +"Which floor do we go to?" Lily asked. + +"Ten," Ben said. "That's where grandma lives." + +The elevator came and opened its doors. Ben and Lily stepped inside. There were many buttons on the wall, with numbers on them. + +"Can I choose the button?" Lily asked. + +"OK, but be careful," Ben said. "Don't push the wrong one." + +Lily looked at the buttons and saw the number ten. She reached for it, but then she saw another button. It had no number, but a picture of a star. + +"What's that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it's a secret." + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see what the star button did. She pushed it, before Ben could stop her. + +The elevator made a strange sound. It started to move very fast, up and up and up. Ben and Lily felt their tummies tickle. They held each other's hands. + +"Where are we going?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe to the sky." + +The elevator stopped. The doors opened. Ben and Lily looked outside. They saw something incredible. They saw clouds and stars and a big moon. They saw a rocket and an astronaut and a flag. + +"Wow!" Ben and Lily said. + +They had gone to the top of the building, where there was a special observatory. They had pushed the star button, which took them to the space exhibit. + +"Hello, kids," a voice said. "Welcome to the space elevator. Do you want to learn about the planets and the stars?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They wanted to learn. They wanted to see more. They had chosen an incredible adventure. +Tom and Lily were playing on the beach. They liked to build sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to watch the water and the boats. Sometimes they saw big boats with many people on them. They wondered where they were going. + +One day, they saw an enormous boat coming closer and closer. It was bigger than any boat they had ever seen. It had many windows and flags and a loud horn. Tom and Lily ran to the edge of the water and waved their arms. They wanted to say hello to the people on the boat. + +"Look, look!" Tom shouted. "There are so many people on the boat! Do you think they see us?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe they do. Maybe they wave back." + +They squinted their eyes and tried to see the faces on the boat. They saw some people waving their hands and some people taking pictures. They also saw someone who looked very familiar. + +"Tom, Tom!" Lily cried. "I recognize that man! He is our uncle Joe! He told us he was going on a big trip!" + +Tom looked and saw that Lily was right. It was their uncle Joe, who had visited them last month. He was wearing a blue hat and a red shirt. He was smiling and waving at them. + +"Uncle Joe, uncle Joe!" Tom and Lily shouted. "We are here! We are here!" + +Uncle Joe heard them and waved harder. He also shouted something, but they could not hear him. The boat was too far and too noisy. But they knew he was happy to see them. + +Tom and Lily felt very excited and proud. They had seen their uncle Joe on an enormous boat. They had waved to him and he had waved back. They had recognized him and he had recognized them. They felt like they had gone on a big trip too. +Tom and Mia are at the park with their mom. They see a big stage with many chairs in front of it. Mom says they can watch a show soon. Tom and Mia are excited. They wonder what the show will be. + +They sit on the chairs and wait. After a while, a man comes on the stage. He has a microphone in his hand. He says hello to everyone and tells them he is a magician. He says he will do some cool tricks with his hat, his wand and his rabbit. Tom and Mia clap their hands. They like magic. + +The man starts his show. He makes a flower appear from his hat. He makes a coin disappear from his hand. He makes a scarf change colors. Tom and Mia stare at him. They are amazed. They want to know how he does it. + +Then the man says he will do his final trick. He says he needs a helper from the audience. He looks around and points at Mia. He says, "You, little girl, come up here. You can help me with my rabbit." Mia is shy. She does not want to go. She shakes her head. Tom nudges her. He says, "Go, Mia, go. It will be fun. You can hold the microphone." + +Mia gets up and walks to the stage. The man smiles at her and gives her the microphone. He says, "Hold this and say hello to everyone." Mia holds the microphone and says hello in a small voice. Everyone says hello back. Mia feels happy. She likes the microphone. + +The man says, "Now, watch this. I will put my rabbit in this box and close it. Then I will wave my wand and say the magic word. And then the rabbit will be gone. Are you ready?" Mia nods. She watches the man. He puts his rabbit in the box and closes it. He waves his wand and says, "Abracadabra!" He opens the box. The rabbit is gone. Everyone gasps. Mia gasps too. She says, "Wow, that is cool. Where did the rabbit go?" + +The man says, "That is the mystery. But don't worry, the rabbit is safe and happy. And he left you a present. Look inside the box." Mia looks inside the box. She sees a big chocolate bunny. She smiles. She says, "Thank you, Mr. Magician. Thank you, rabbit. This is the best show ever." Everyone claps and cheers. The man bows and says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a great helper. And thank you, everyone, for watching. I hope you enjoyed the magic." Tom and Mia hug each other. They are happy. They love the show. They love the park. They love their mom. They love the magic. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play with cars and trucks. They had many toys, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a big box of gear at the park. Gear was things like wheels, nuts, bolts, and tools. They thought gear was fun to make cars and trucks with. + +They ran to the box and started to grab gear. They did not care who the gear belonged to. They did not ask or say please. They just grabbed and grabbed. They filled their bags with gear and ran away. + +But the gear was not theirs. It was Mr. Lee's gear. Mr. Lee was a bald man who worked at the park. He used the gear to fix the swings, the slides, and the benches. He was very kind and helpful. He saw Tom and Sam take his gear and he was very sad. + +He followed them to their houses and knocked on their doors. He told their moms and dads what they did. Tom and Sam felt very bad. They knew they did a wrong thing. They said sorry to Mr. Lee and gave back his gear. They also said sorry to their moms and dads and promised to be good. + +Mr. Lee was happy to get his gear back. He thanked Tom and Sam for being honest and sorry. He also gave them a gift. He gave them each a small car made of gear. He said he made them himself and he wanted them to have fun. He also said he would teach them how to use gear if they wanted to learn. + +Tom and Sam were very happy and grateful. They thanked Mr. Lee and hugged him. They learned a lesson. They learned that gear was not for grabbing, but for sharing and caring. They also learned that Mr. Lee was a good friend and a good teacher. They played with their cars and trucks and gear and had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben were playing soccer in the park. They wanted to score a goal in the big net. Lily kicked the ball hard, but it went too high and flew over the net. + +"Oops!" Lily said. "Sorry, Ben. I tried too hard." + +Ben was impatient. He wanted to win the game. He did not accept Lily's mistake. He said, "Lily, you are bad at soccer. You always miss the goal. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +Lily felt sad. She liked soccer and she liked Ben. She said, "Ben, please don't be mad. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. We can try again. It's just a game." + +Ben thought for a moment. He realized he was being mean to Lily. He said, "You're right, Lily. I'm sorry. I was being impatient. Let's play again. Maybe we can score a goal together." + +Lily smiled. She was happy that Ben accepted her apology. She said, "OK, Ben. Let's play again. I think we can score a goal together. We are a good team." + +They hugged and ran to the ball. They kicked it back and forth, and then they scored a goal in the big net. They cheered and high-fived. They had fun playing soccer in the park. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with red and blue feathers. Sara wanted to take a picture of the bird. She had a camera that her dad gave her. She ran to the bird and said, "Smile, bird!" + +But the bird did not smile. It was angry. It flew at Sara and tried to peck her camera. Sara was nervous. She ran away from the bird and hid behind a tree. Ben followed her and said, "Are you okay, Sara?" + +Sara nodded. She looked at her camera. It had a scratch on it. She was sad. She said, "Dad will be mad. I broke his camera. How can I pay him?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He said, "Maybe you can do something nice for him. Like help him with the dishes or draw him a picture. He will not be mad if you say sorry and show him you love him." + +Sara smiled. She said, "That's a good idea, Ben. Thank you. You are a good friend." + +They hugged and went back to playing. They stayed away from the angry bird. They had fun in the park. +Ben loves his toy motorcycle. He plays with it every day. He makes it go fast and loud. He pretends he is a big rider. + +One day, Ben goes to the park with his mom. He brings his toy motorcycle with him. He sees a girl on the swing. She has a doll. Ben wants to play with the doll. He goes to the girl and says, "Give me your doll!" + +The girl says, "No, this is my doll. You can't have it." Ben gets angry. He demands, "Give me your doll now!" He grabs the doll from the girl. The girl cries. She says, "That's not nice. Give me back my doll!" + +Ben's mom sees what happens. She goes to Ben and says, "Ben, what are you doing? You can't take other people's toys. That's rude. You have to say sorry and give back the doll." + +Ben feels bad. He sees the girl is sad. He says, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. Here is your doll." He gives back the doll to the girl. The girl says, "Thank you. I'm sorry too. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I want to play with you. Can I show you my toy motorcycle?" The girl says, "Yes, I want to see your toy motorcycle. It looks cool." Ben and the girl become friends. They play with the doll and the toy motorcycle. They have fun. Ben's mom is happy. She says, "Good job, Ben. You learned to share and be kind." +Ben and Lily like to go to the park with Mom. They see many things in the park. They see birds and trees and flowers. They see swings and slides and sand. They see a big furry dog. + +The dog is brown and white. He has a long tail and floppy ears. He runs and jumps and barks. He is very happy. Ben and Lily want to play with the dog. They ask Mom if they can. + +Mom says yes, but they have to be careful. The dog is friendly, but he is also big and strong. He might knock them down or lick their faces. Mom says they have to ask the dog's owner first. + +They look for the dog's owner. They see a man sitting on a bench. He has a book and a hat. He is the dog's owner. They go to him and say hello. They ask if they can play with his dog. + +The man smiles and says yes. He says his dog's name is Spot. He says Spot loves to play with kids. He says he will watch them from the bench. He says they can part his fur and throw his ball. He says they can have fun. + +Ben and Lily are happy. They thank the man and go to Spot. They part his fur and feel how soft it is. They throw his ball and watch him fetch it. They laugh and clap and hug him. They have fun. + +Mom watches them from another bench. She is happy too. She likes to see them play and smile. She thinks the park is a nice place. She thinks the dog and the man are nice too. She thinks they have made new friends. +Tom likes to play baseball with his dad. They have a big ball and a wood stick. They go to the park and throw the ball and hit the ball. Tom is happy when he hits the ball far. + +One day, Tom's ball breaks. It has a big hole and the air comes out. Tom is sad. He cannot play baseball with his dad. He asks his dad to fix the ball. His dad says he cannot fix the ball. He says they need a new ball. + +Tom and his dad go to the store. They look for a new ball. They see many balls. Some are big, some are small, some are red, some are blue. Tom wants a ball that looks like his old ball. He finds one. It is white with red lines. He likes it. + +Tom and his dad buy the new ball. They go back to the park. They throw the ball and hit the ball. Tom is happy again. He hits the ball far. His dad is proud of him. He says Tom is fast. He says Tom is not slow. Tom smiles. He loves baseball. He loves his dad. He loves his new ball. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They run to the slide and take turns. Lily goes first, then Tom, then Lily, then Tom. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Tom sees a colorful bird on a tree. He stops and looks at it. The bird has red, blue, and yellow feathers. It sings a pretty song. Tom wants to see it closer. He forgets about the slide and walks to the tree. + +Lily waits for Tom on the slide. She does not see him. She looks around and calls his name. "Tom, where are you? It's your turn!" She does not hear him. She feels sad and lonely. She thinks Tom does not want to play with her anymore. + +Tom reaches the tree and sees the bird. He smiles and says hello. The bird looks at him and winks. Tom thinks the bird is friendly. He asks the bird if it wants to play with him. The bird nods and flies to another tree. Tom follows it. + +Lily sees Tom and the bird. She feels angry and jealous. She thinks Tom likes the bird more than her. She runs to him and shouts. "Tom, why did you leave me? Why are you playing with the bird? Don't you like me anymore?" + +Tom hears Lily and feels sorry. He remembers the slide and his friend. He forgets about the bird and runs to Lily. He hugs her and says sorry. "Lily, I'm sorry. I forgot about the slide and you. I like you more than the bird. You are my best friend." + +Lily smiles and forgives him. She hugs him back and says it's okay. "Tom, it's okay. I'm sorry too. I was angry and jealous. You can play with the bird if you want. You are my best friend too." + +Tom and Lily are happy again. They look at the bird and wave. The bird winks and sings. They say thank you and goodbye. They go back to the slide and play together. They laugh and have fun. +Ben was a regular boy who liked to play with his toys and his dog. He had a big dream: he wanted to succeed in making a sign for his room. He wanted his sign to say "Ben's Room" and have pictures of his favorite things. He worked hard on his sign, using paper, crayons, scissors and glue. + +One day, he finished his sign and was very proud. He showed it to his mom and dad, who said it was very nice. He wanted to hang it on his door, but he needed a nail and a hammer. He asked his mom and dad, but they said no. They said he was too little to use a nail and a hammer, and he could hurt himself. They said they would help him later. + +Ben was sad and angry. He did not want to wait. He wanted to hang his sign now. He thought he was big enough to use a nail and a hammer. He sneaked into the garage and found a nail and a hammer. He carried them to his room, holding his sign. He climbed on a chair and tried to hammer the nail into the door. But he did not know how to do it right. He missed the nail and hit his finger. He screamed and dropped the hammer and the sign. The hammer broke the chair and the sign tore in half. Ben fell to the floor and cried. His mom and dad heard him and ran to his room. They saw the mess and the blood and the tears. They were very scared and angry. They hugged Ben and took him to the doctor. They said he was very naughty and foolish. They said he could not have a sign for his room anymore. Ben was very sorry and sad. He did not succeed in making a sign for his room. He had a bad ending. +Lila and Ben are playing with a long rope. They want to make a big knot with the rope. They take turns to pull and twist the rope. + +"Look, I can do a loop!" Lila says, showing Ben her part of the rope. + +"That's good, Lila. Now I can do a cross!" Ben says, crossing his part of the rope over Lila's loop. + +They keep doing loops and crosses until they have a big knot. The knot is colorful, because the rope has many colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. + +"Wow, we did a great knot!" Lila says, admiring their work. + +"Yes, we did! It's so colorful and fun!" Ben says, smiling. + +They hug each other and then play with the knot. They swing it, roll it, and toss it. They have a lot of fun with their colorful knot. +Tom and Lily like to play with their kayak in the lake. They take turns to paddle and steer. Sometimes they race with other kids who have kayaks too. Tom and Lily are competitive. They want to win every race. + +One day, they see a big kayak with two grown-ups. The grown-ups are fast and strong. They paddle hard and pass all the kids. Tom and Lily want to catch up with them. They paddle faster and faster. They try to steer close to the big kayak. + +But the big kayak is too big and too fast. It makes big waves that splash Tom and Lily. The waves rock their kayak and make it hard to balance. Tom and Lily struggle to stay in their kayak. They feel scared and wet. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. "We are falling!" + +The grown-ups hear them and stop. They turn around and paddle back to Tom and Lily. They help them get back in their kayak. They are kind and friendly. + +"Are you OK?" they ask. "We are sorry we made big waves. We did not see you." + +Tom and Lily nod. They are OK, but they are not happy. They lost the race and they got wet. + +"Thank you for helping us," they say. "But we don't want to race with you anymore. You are too big and too fast." + +The grown-ups smile. They understand. They say goodbye and paddle away. Tom and Lily paddle back to the shore. They decide to play with their kayak in a quieter part of the lake. They still like to race, but only with other kids. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was a princess doll. The princess doll had a long dress, a shiny crown, and a smile. Sara liked to hold the princess doll and pretend she was a princess too. + +One day, Sara's friend Lily came over to play. Lily saw the princess doll and wanted to hold it. She asked Sara, "Can I hold your princess doll? She is so pretty." + +Sara did not want to share. She said, "No, she is mine. You can hold a regular doll. I have many regular dolls." + +Lily felt sad. She said, "But I like the princess doll. She is special. Why can't we both hold her?" + +Sara thought for a moment. She looked at the princess doll and then at Lily. She remembered that Lily was her friend and that friends share. She said, "Okay, we can both hold her. But you have to be careful. She is very delicate." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. And you are a princess too." + +Sara and Lily held the princess doll together and played happily. They pretended they were princesses in a castle, having tea and cake. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Tom like to travel with their dad. He has a big jeep that can go fast and loud. Sometimes they go to the park, or the zoo, or the lake. They have fun and see many things. + +One day, they travel to the farm. There are many animals there: cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and horses. Lily and Tom want to pet them and feed them. Their dad says they can, but they have to be careful and listen to him. + +But there is a crazy goat on the farm. He does not like the jeep. He thinks it is a big monster that wants to hurt him. He runs after the jeep and tries to hit it with his horns. He makes a lot of noise and scares the other animals. + +Lily and Tom are scared too. They do not like the crazy goat. They want him to go away. Their dad tries to drive away, but the goat is very fast and angry. He follows them everywhere. + +Then their dad has an idea. He sees a big pile of hay near the barn. He drives the jeep towards it and stops. The crazy goat runs after the jeep and jumps on the hay. But the hay is soft and slippery. The goat falls off and lands on the ground. He is not hurt, but he is very surprised and confused. + +Lily and Tom laugh. They think the goat is funny now. Their dad says they can go and pet him, but they have to be gentle and kind. The goat is not crazy anymore. He is just a goat. He lets them touch him and feed him some carrots. They make friends with him and the other animals. They have a good time at the farm. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big bottle of medicine in their mom's room. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's open it and taste it," Tom said. "Maybe it is candy." + +"No, we can't," Lily said. "Mom said medicine is only for sick people. And the bottle is fragile. It can break and hurt us." + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He took the bottle and tried to open it. He pulled hard and the cap came off. The medicine spilled out and the bottle fell on the floor. It broke into many pieces. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They heard mom coming. They tried to hide the mess, but it was too late. Mom saw the broken bottle and the medicine on the floor. She was angry and worried. + +"What did you do?" she asked. "This medicine is very important for grandma. She needs it to feel better. And it is very dangerous for you. It can make you sick or worse. Why did you touch it?" + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They told mom what happened. They said they were curious and wanted to taste the medicine. They said they did not discuss it with mom first. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I'm glad you are honest, but you made a big mistake. You should never play with medicine. It is not a toy. And you should always discuss with me or dad before you touch anything that is not yours. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said they understood. They said they were sorry. They said they would never do it again. + +Mom said, "I forgive you, but you have to help me clean up this mess. And you have to be more careful and respectful next time. Medicine is very precious and fragile. We have to take good care of it and use it wisely." + +Lily and Tom agreed. They helped mom clean up the mess. They learned a lesson. They learned to respect medicine and to discuss with mom and dad before they do anything. They learned to be more responsible and safe. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the soil and look for worms and bugs. They had a big bucket and a small shovel each. + +"Look, I found a shiny beetle!" Tom said, holding up his shovel. + +"Wow, let me see!" Lila said, running over to him. She touched the beetle gently with her finger. It was hard and smooth. + +"Can we keep it?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, let's put it in the bucket with the other bugs," Lila said. They walked to the bucket and dropped the beetle inside. There were already some worms, a snail, a spider and a ladybug in the bucket. + +"They are our pets now," Tom said, smiling. + +"Yes, they are," Lila agreed. "But we have to be nice to them and give them some food and water." + +They looked around the garden for some leaves and grass to put in the bucket. They also found a small bottle of water and poured some in the bucket. + +"There, now they have everything they need," Lila said. + +"They are very clever bugs," Tom said. "They can do many things. The beetle can fly, the worm can wiggle, the snail can hide, the spider can spin and the ladybug can spot." + +"Yes, they are," Lila said. "But they must be tired too. Let's let them rest for a while." + +They put the bucket in a shady spot under a tree and sat down next to it. They watched the bugs move and make noises. + +"They are happy," Tom said. + +"Yes, they are," Lila said. "And so are we." + +They hugged each other and rested too. They felt the soil under them and the breeze on their faces. They closed their eyes and smiled. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big tree in their yard with many branches. Sometimes they climbed the tree and pretended to be birds or monkeys. + +One day, they wanted to make a nest on a branch. They looked for sticks and leaves on the ground. Tom found a big stick and said, "This is mine. It is the best stick for the nest." + +Lily said, "No, it is not. It is too big and heavy. It will make the branch break. Let me have it." + +Tom said, "No, you cannot have it. I found it first. You can choose another stick." + +Lily said, "But there are no other good sticks. You are spoiled. You always want the best things for yourself." + +Tom said, "I am not spoiled. You are spoiled. You always want what I have." + +They started to pull the stick from each other. They did not see that the branch they were on was cracking. Suddenly, the branch snapped and they fell to the ground with the stick. + +They were not hurt, but they were scared and dirty. They started to cry. Their mom heard them and came to see what happened. She saw the broken branch and the stick and said, "Oh, no. What did you do? You were not careful with the tree. You were not nice to each other. You should share and choose wisely." + +She hugged them and helped them up. She said, "Come on, let's go inside and clean up. Then we can have some cookies and milk. And maybe we can find a better way to make a nest." + +Tom and Lily said, "We are sorry, mom. We love you. We love the tree. We love each other." + +They went inside and learned their lesson. They decided to choose smaller sticks and a stronger branch for their nest. They also decided to choose to be kind and share with each other. They had fun playing outside again. +Lila and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look for shiny things. One day, they found a big jewel in the grass. It was red and sparkly. They were very happy. + +They wanted to show their jewel to their moms, but they saw a mean dog on the way. The dog was big and loud. It barked and ran at them. Lila and Ben were scared. They did not know what to do. + +Then, they remembered what their moms told them. If they saw a mean dog, they should whistle. Whistling would make the dog go away. Lila and Ben tried to whistle. They blew hard with their mouths. They made a funny sound. The dog heard them and stopped. It tilted its head and looked at them. It was confused. + +Lila and Ben kept whistling. They walked slowly to their moms. The dog did not follow them. It went to look for something else. Lila and Ben were safe. They hugged their moms and showed them their jewel. Their moms were proud of them. They said they were brave and loyal. Lila and Ben smiled. They were happy. They shared their jewel and played some more. They were best friends. +Anna liked to draw. She was gifted at making pictures with her crayons. She drew flowers, animals, houses, and people. She drew on paper, on cardboard, on the wall, and sometimes on the floor. + +One day, Anna wanted to draw an automobile. She had seen many automobiles on the street. They were big and shiny and made loud noises. She wanted to make one with her crayons. She looked for a big piece of paper to draw on. She found one in the kitchen. It was on the table. It had some writing on it, but Anna did not care. She took the paper and her crayons and went to the living room. + +She started to draw an automobile on the paper. She used red, blue, yellow, and black crayons. She made the wheels, the windows, the doors, and the lights. She was very happy with her drawing. She wanted to show it to her mom and dad. + +She picked up the paper and ran to the door. She did not see the toy car on the floor. She stepped on it and slipped. She fell down and dropped the paper. The paper flew in the air and landed on the sofa. Anna cried. She hurt her knee and her elbow. She also felt sad about her drawing. + +Her mom and dad heard her cry and came to the living room. They saw Anna on the floor and the paper on the sofa. They helped her up and hugged her. They asked her what happened. Anna told them about her drawing and the toy car. They looked at the paper and saw her drawing. They smiled and praised her. They said she was gifted at drawing automobiles. They said they were sorry about the toy car and the paper. They said they would get her a new paper and a band-aid. They said they loved her and her drawing. Anna felt better. She smiled and hugged them back. She was happy to have such a nice mom and dad. +Jen and Ben are twins. They like to play and learn new things. One day, they see a big bike in the park. It has two wheels and a long seat. Jen wants to try it, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, you can do it!" Jen encourages him. "It is fun to ride a bike. I will help you." + +Ben shakes his head. He thinks the bike is too big and fast. He likes his small bike with four wheels. He does not want to fall and hurt himself. + +Jen does not give up. She gets on the bike and shows Ben how to pedal and balance. She smiles and waves at him. "See, Ben, it is easy! You just have to try." + +Ben watches Jen. He sees that she is happy and safe. He feels a little curious. Maybe he can ride the bike too. He walks over to Jen and asks her to share. + +"Of course, Ben, I will share with you. Here, you can sit in front of me. I will hold you and steer. You can pedal and feel the wind." + +Ben nods. He climbs on the bike with Jen. He feels her arms around him. He puts his feet on the pedals. He hears Jen cheer him on. He starts to pedal and feel the wind. He likes it. He laughs and says, "Wee!" + +Jen and Ben ride the bike around the park. They have a lot of fun. They feel proud and brave. They thank the owner of the bike for letting them try it. They go home and tell their mom and dad what they did. Their mom and dad hug them and say, "Well done, Jen and Ben! You are amazing!" + +They give them some milk and cookies as a treat. Jen and Ben drink their milk and eat their cookies. They are happy and tired. They go to bed and dream of riding the bike again. +Lila and Ben were friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They were happy. + +One day, the sun went away. The sky was dark and loud. Rain and wind came. Lila and Ben were frightened. They ran to their houses. They could not play outside. + +The rain and wind did not stop. They stayed for many days. Lila and Ben missed the sun. They missed each other. They were sad. + +One night, the wind was very strong. It blew Lila's house away. Lila and her family were inside. They screamed and cried. Ben heard them. He wanted to help. He ran out of his house. + +But the wind was too strong. It blew Ben away too. He flew in the air. He could not see Lila. He could not see his house. He could not see anything. He was very frightened. + +Lila and Ben never saw the sun again. They never saw each other again. They never played outside again. They were gone. +Lila was a brave girl who liked to dress like a warrior. She had a spear that her father made for her from a stick and a stone. She liked to pretend that she was hunting lions and tigers in the forest. + +One day, she went to the forest with her spear and her dog, Rex. She saw a big rabbit and threw her spear at it. But she missed and the spear got stuck in a tree. She ran to get it, but she heard a loud roar behind her. It was a real lion! + +Lila was very frightened. She wanted to run away, but the lion was faster. She looked for her dog, but he was nowhere to be seen. She wished she had her spear, but it was too far. She closed her eyes and waited for the lion to eat her. + +But then, she heard another roar. It was Rex! He had found her and chased the lion away. He barked and licked her face. Lila hugged him and thanked him. She was so happy that he was her friend. She took her spear from the tree and went back home with Rex. She decided that she would not hunt lions and tigers anymore. She would only hunt rabbits and squirrels. And she would always take Rex with her. He was the best warrior of all. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to go to the park with their grandma. Grandma was elderly, but she was very kind and fun. She would drive them in her car and tell them stories. + +One day, they saw a big lake in the park. There were many birds on the water. Some were ducks, some were geese, and some were swans. Swans were white and had long necks. Lily and Tom thought they were beautiful. + +Grandma said they could feed the swans some bread. She gave them some pieces and they walked to the edge of the lake. They threw the bread into the water and watched the swans swim towards them. The swans ate the bread and made soft noises. + +Lily and Tom were happy. They liked the swans. They wanted to touch them, but grandma said they had to be careful. Swans could bite if they felt scared or angry. She said they had to respect the swans and keep a distance. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They understood. They did not want to hurt the swans or make them mad. They just wanted to be friends. They waved to the swans and said goodbye. Then they went back to the car with grandma. She drove them home and gave them a hug. They thanked her for the nice day. They hoped to see the swans again soon. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pile of bricks near the fence. They wanted to build something with them. + +They took some bricks and stacked them up. They made a wall, a tower, a bridge. They had fun with the bricks. They pretended they were builders. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. It was coming to the park. It wanted the bricks. It had a big claw to grab them. + +Tom and Mia were scared. They ran away from the pile. They hid behind a tree. They saw the truck come closer. They saw the claw reach for the bricks. + +They trembled behind the tree. They held each other. They hoped the truck would not see them. They hoped the truck would not take their bricks. + +But the truck did not take their bricks. It took some other bricks from another pile. It did not see Tom and Mia. It did not see their wall, their tower, their bridge. + +Tom and Mia were happy. They waited until the truck was gone. They came out from behind the tree. They saw their bricks still there. They saw the light shining on them. + +They smiled at each other. They went back to their bricks. They played some more. They were not scared anymore. They were brave. +Lily liked to help Mom with the laundry. She put the dirty clothes in the big basket and carried it to the machine. She pushed the buttons and watched the water fill up. She liked the bubbles and the noise. + +But Lily did not like to fold the laundry. It was hard and boring. She wanted to play with her toys instead. She saw a shiny thing on the table. It was a pair of scissors. Lily thought scissors were fun. She could cut paper and make shapes. + +Lily took the scissors and ran to the laundry. She saw a blue shirt that belonged to Dad. She thought it was too big and plain. She wanted to make it pretty. She cut the shirt with the scissors. She made holes and fringes and zigzags. She was happy. + +But Mom was not happy. She came to the laundry and saw what Lily had done. She was angry and sad. She said, "Lily, what have you done? You ruined Dad's shirt! Scissors are sharp and dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or the clothes. You are not allowed to play with scissors. You have to be careful and listen to me." + +Lily felt bad. She did not mean to make Mom angry or sad. She did not know scissors were sharp and dangerous. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to help with the laundry. I wanted to make the shirt pretty. I did not know it was wrong." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I know you wanted to help, but you have to ask me first. You have to learn how to fold the laundry. It is easy and fun. You can make neat piles and match the colors and patterns. You can also make the shirt pretty by drawing on it with crayons or stickers. But you have to be gentle and respectful with the clothes. They belong to us and we need them." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, Mom. I will learn how to fold the laundry. I will be gentle and respectful with the clothes. I will not play with scissors. I will ask you first. I love you, Mom." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. Now let's go and find a new shirt for Dad." +Lila and Tom are at the beach with Mom and Dad. They like to play in the sand and make castles. They also like to splash in the water and look for shells. + +One day, Lila finds a big black shell. She shows it to Tom and says, "Look, Tom, a black shell! It is shiny and smooth. Do you want to see?" + +Tom nods and takes the shell from Lila. He looks at it and says, "Wow, it is pretty. Can I keep it?" + +Lila says, "Yes, you can keep it. But be careful, it might have something inside." + +Tom says, "What do you mean? Like a crab or a snail?" + +Lila says, "Maybe. Or maybe something else. Sometimes shells have pearls or salt or sand inside." + +Tom is curious. He wants to know what is inside the black shell. He puts it near his mouth and says, "Maybe I can taste it and find out." + +Lila says, "No, Tom, don't do that! It might be yucky or bad for you. Shells are not for eating. They are for looking and touching." + +But Tom does not listen to Lila. He opens his mouth and bites the shell. He feels something hard and sharp on his tongue. He spits out the shell and says, "Ow, ow, ow! That hurts! That is not a pearl or salt or sand. That is a sea tooth!" + +Lila says, "A sea tooth? What is that?" + +Tom says, "I don't know. But it is black and pointy and it made me bleed. Look, I have red on my tongue." + +Lila says, "Oh, Tom, I'm sorry. You should have listened to me. Come on, let's go to Mom and Dad. They will help you and make you feel better." + +Tom says, "OK, Lila. You are right. Shells are not for eating. They are for looking and touching. And maybe for making music. Listen, I can blow into the shell and make a sound. Like this: woo-woo-woo!" + +Lila says, "That is funny, Tom. But don't blow too hard. You might make the sea tooth angry. And you might make Mom and Dad angry too. They are waiting for us. Come on, let's go." + +They hold hands and run to Mom and Dad. They tell them what happened and show them the black shell and the sea tooth. Mom and Dad hug them and clean Tom's tongue. They say, "Don't worry, Tom. It will heal soon. But next time, don't taste things that you don't know. And listen to your sister. She is smart and cares for you." + +Tom says, "I'm sorry, Mom and Dad. And I'm sorry, Lila. You are smart and you care for me. Thank you for sharing the black shell with me. Can we still keep it?" + +Lila says, "Yes, Tom, we can still keep it. But only for looking and touching. And maybe for making music. But not for eating. OK?" + +Tom says, "OK, Lila. I promise. I love you." + +Lila says, "I love you too, Tom." + +They smile and hug. They put the black shell and the sea tooth in their bucket. They go back to the sand and make more castles. They have fun at the beach. They are happy. +Lily was a playful dog. She liked to run and jump and chase balls. She also liked to look for things to play with. Sometimes she found good things, like sticks and toys. Sometimes she found bad things, like shoes and socks. + +One day, Lily saw a big bag on the floor. She thought it was a toy. She ran to the bag and bit it. She pulled and shook and tore the bag. She made a big mess. She did not know that the bag had Mom's clothes inside. + +Mom came home and saw the mess. She was very angry. She said, "Lily, you are in trouble! You ruined my clothes! Bad dog!" She took Lily to the yard and gave her a bath. Lily did not like baths. She was wet and cold and sad. + +Lily learned a lesson. She learned that not everything is a toy. She learned that she should not bite bags. She learned that she should listen to Mom. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I love you." Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. But please be more careful next time." She gave Lily a hug and a treat. Lily was happy again. She wagged her tail and licked Mom's face. She was a playful dog, but also a good dog. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign has a picture of a sun and an arrow. The sign says "west". + +"What is west?" Sara asks Tom. + +"West is where the sun goes when it is night," Tom says. "West is far away from here." + +"Can we go to west?" Sara asks. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He says, "Maybe we can. But we need to ask our moms first. And we need to be clean and safe." + +Sara and Tom run to their moms. They ask if they can go to west. Their moms smile and say, "West is too far for you to go by yourselves. But we can take you to a place where you can see west. It is a hill with a big tree. You can watch the sun go down from there. But first, you need to wash your hands and faces, and put on your jackets." + +Sara and Tom are happy. They wash their hands and faces, and put on their jackets. Their moms take them to the hill with the big tree. They sit on a blanket and look at the sky. They see the sun turn orange and red. They see the sun go down behind the hills. They see west. + +Sara and Tom clap their hands. They say, "West is beautiful. Thank you, moms." + +Their moms hug them and say, "You're welcome, Sara and Tom. We love you." +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Tom was not careful. He ran too fast and fell down. He hurt his knee and it was bleeding. He cried and cried. + +Lily saw Tom and ran to him. She said, "Don't cry, Tom. I have a bandage for you. It will make your knee better." She took out a bandage from her pocket and wrapped it around Tom's knee. She said, "There, now you have a powerful bandage. It will stop the blood and the pain." + +Tom looked at his knee and saw the bandage. It had stars and rockets on it. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. This is a powerful bandage. It makes me feel brave." He smiled and stopped crying. + +Lily smiled too. She said, "You're welcome, Tom. But you have to be careful next time. Don't run too fast or you will fall again. And don't shut your eyes when you slide. You have to see where you are going." + +Tom nodded. He said, "You are right, Lily. I will be careful next time. And I will keep my eyes open when I slide. I don't want to miss the fun." He hugged Lily and said, "You are the best friend ever." + +Lily and Tom learned a lesson that day. They learned that being careful is important, that bandages can help, and that friends can make you feel powerful. They played in the park until it was time to go home. They were happy and safe. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Anna wants to go first. She runs to the slide and climbs up. Ben follows her. + +"Wait for me, Anna!" Ben says. "We can slide together!" + +But Anna does not wait. She slides down very fast. She laughs and runs to the slide again. + +"Anna, that is not fair!" Ben says. "You did not share the slide!" + +Anna shrugs. She does not care. She climbs up the slide again. + +Ben is sad. He looks around. He sees a spot with swings. He runs to the swings. He sits on a swing and pushes himself. He swings high and low. He smiles and has fun. + +Anna slides down again. She looks for Ben. She does not see him. She feels lonely. She runs to the swings. She sees Ben. + +"Ben, can I swing with you?" Anna says. + +Ben stops swinging. He looks at Anna. + +"Sorry, Anna. The swings are mine. You did not share the slide. That is not fair." + +Anna feels sorry. She knows she was wrong. She wants to be friends with Ben. + +"Ben, I am sorry. I was mean. Can we share the swings and the slide?" + +Ben thinks. He is still a little mad. But he is also a good friend. He nods. + +"Okay, Anna. We can share. But you have to wait your turn." + +Anna smiles. She hugs Ben. They swing together. Then they slide together. They share and have fun. They are happy. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big red door. It says "Exit". They do not know what it means. They are curious. They want to see what is behind the door. + +They open the door and go inside. It is dark and cold and scary. They hear loud noises and see strange things. They are afraid. They want to go back. + +They run to the door, but it is locked. They cannot open it. They cry and shout for help, but no one hears them. They are trapped. + +They kneel on the floor and hug each other. They hope someone will find them. But no one comes. They are alone. They are hungry and thirsty and cold. They are sad. + +The end. +Lily likes to play with tape. She has a big roll of tape that she found in the drawer. She likes to stick tape on the wall, on the floor, on her toys, and on her cat. She thinks tape is fun and pretty. + +One day, Lily wakes up early. She sees the tape on her table. She wants to play with it. She takes the tape and goes to the living room. She sees her dad sleeping on the couch. She has an idea. She sticks tape on his face, on his hair, on his shirt, and on his feet. She giggles and runs away. + +Soon, her dad wakes up. He feels something on his face. He tries to open his eyes, but he can't. He feels something on his hair, on his shirt, and on his feet. He can't move. He is angry. He yells, "Lily! What did you do?" He pulls the tape off his face. He sees tape everywhere. He is very angry. + +He finds Lily in the kitchen. She is eating cereal. She sees her dad. She smiles and says, "Hi, dad! Do you like tape?" Her dad does not smile. He says, "No, Lily, I do not like tape. Tape is not for playing. Tape is for fixing things. You made a big mess. You have to clean it up. And you have to say sorry." Lily feels sad. She says, "Sorry, dad. I was just having fun. I did not mean to make you angry." Her dad says, "It's okay, Lily. I love you. But next time, please ask me before you use tape. And please do not stick tape on me or the cat. That is not nice." Lily says, "Okay, dad. I love you too. Can I help you clean up?" Her dad says, "Yes, Lily. You can help me. Thank you." They hug and go to the living room. They take off the tape and throw it in the trash. They say sorry to the cat. The cat meows and licks them. They are happy. They learn a lesson. Tape is not for playing. Tape is for fixing things. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They pass the ball to each other and run after the kite. They are happy. + +One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has a sign that says "oxygen". Anna and Ben are curious. They go near the truck and look inside. They see a lot of tanks and hoses. They wonder what they are for. + +"Hello, kids," a man says. He comes out of the truck. He is wearing a blue suit and a mask. He looks friendly. "Do you know what oxygen is?" + +Anna and Ben shake their heads. They do not know. + +"Oxygen is a gas that we breathe," the man explains. "It is in the air. Sometimes, people need more oxygen when they are sick or hurt. Then, they use these tanks and hoses to get more oxygen. It helps them feel better." + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand a little. They think the man is smart and kind. They think his suit and mask are attractive. They want to try them on. + +"Can we wear your suit and mask?" Anna asks. + +The man smiles. He says, "Sure, why not? But only for a little while. And be careful. The oxygen is very important. Do not waste it or break it." + +He helps Anna and Ben put on the suit and mask. They feel funny. They breathe in and out. They hear a hissing sound. They giggle. They pass the mask to each other and take turns. They have fun. + +The man watches them and laughs. He says, "You are very cute and brave. But now, it is time to take off the suit and mask. I have to go and deliver the oxygen to the hospital. There are people who need it more than you." + +Anna and Ben say, "Okay." They thank the man and give him back the suit and mask. They wave goodbye to him. He waves back and drives away. + +Anna and Ben go back to their ball and kite. They play some more. They are happy. They learned something new today. They like oxygen. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play together. They had many toys, but they wanted more. One day, they saw a big house with a lot of cars and a pool. They thought the people who lived there were very rich. + +"Let's go and ask them for some toys," Tom said. + +Lily was scared. "No, they might be mean to us. They might not share." + +Tom had an idea. "Let's suggest a trade. We can give them some of our toys and they can give us some of theirs. Maybe they are bored of their toys and want new ones." + +Lily liked the idea. "OK, let's try. But we have to be nice and polite." + +They walked to the big house and rang the bell. A lady opened the door and smiled at them. + +"Hello, who are you?" she asked. + +"We are Tom and Lily. We live down the street. We came to suggest a trade," Tom said. + +"A trade? What do you mean?" the lady asked. + +"We have some toys that we don't play with anymore. We thought you might like them. And we saw that you have a lot of toys that we don't have. We thought you might want to give us some of them," Lily said. + +The lady was surprised. She looked at the toys that Tom and Lily had brought. They were old and broken. She looked at the toys that she had in her house. They were new and shiny. + +"Thank you for your offer, but I don't think I need your toys. And I don't think you need mine. You see, toys are not the most important thing in life. What matters is how you use them and who you share them with. You have each other as friends. That is more valuable than any toy. You should be happy with what you have and not envy what others have," she said. + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed. They realized that the lady was right. They thanked her and said sorry. They took their toys and went back to their home. They decided to play with their toys and have fun. They also decided to give some of their toys to other kids who had none. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that being rich is not about having a lot of things, but about being kind and generous. +Tom likes to play in the garden. He likes to look for bugs. He finds ants, bees, and ladybugs. He puts them in a jar. He wants to see them grow. + +He gives them some grass and water. He puts the jar on the window. He looks at them every day. He sees them move and eat. He thinks they are happy. + +One day, he sees something new. The jar has a big green thing. It is a cocoon. Tom does not know what it is. He thinks it is a new bug. He waits for it to grow. + +The next day, he sees something else. The cocoon is open. There is a beautiful butterfly. It has wings with many colors. It flaps them in the jar. Tom is very happy. He thinks the butterfly is happy too. + +He opens the jar. He lets the butterfly go. It flies out of the window. It goes to the flowers. Tom waves to it. He says goodbye. He hopes to see it again. He goes to look for more bugs. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big brown bear. They named him Ted and hugged him every night. They shared Ted and took turns to sleep with him. + +One day, Lily and Ben had a fight. Lily wanted to play with Ted, but Ben said no. He said it was his turn and he did not want to share. Lily got angry and tried to take Ted from Ben. Ben pulled Ted and shouted at Lily. They both pulled Ted so hard that he ripped. Stuffing came out of Ted and spread all over the floor. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting and looked at Ted. They felt sad and sorry. They had broken their favorite toy. They started to cry and hugged each other. They said they were sorry and they loved each other. + +Mom heard them crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw Ted and the stuffing on the floor. She was not happy. She said they had been naughty and careless. She said they had to clean up the mess and fix Ted. She said they had to learn to share and be kind. + +Lily and Ben nodded and said they understood. They helped Mom clean up the stuffing and sew Ted back together. They gave Ted a big wet kiss and said they were sorry. They promised to share Ted and play nicely. Mom smiled and hugged them. She said she was proud of them and she loved them. She said they had learned a good lesson. She said sharing is caring and kindness is happiness. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they fight over things. One day, they both want to use the toilet at the same time. + +"I need to go first!" Ben says. He runs to the toilet and closes the door. + +"No, I need to go first!" Lily says. She knocks on the door and tries to open it. "Ben, let me in!" + +Ben does not want to let Lily in. He says, "You have to wait. I am using the toilet." + +Lily is angry. She says, "That is not fair. You always go first. You are not smart. You are mean." + +Ben is hurt. He says, "I am smart. I know how to count and spell. You are not smart. You are silly." + +They both start to cry. They do not like to be mean to each other. They love each other. + +Mom hears them crying. She comes to the toilet and says, "What is going on? Why are you fighting?" + +Ben and Lily tell Mom what happened. Mom says, "You both need to use the toilet. But you also need to share and be kind. How can we solve this problem?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He says, "Maybe we can take turns. I can go first, then Lily can go. And next time, Lily can go first, then I can go." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She says, "Maybe we can use a timer. We can set it for two minutes. When the timer rings, we have to get out of the toilet and let the other one in." + +Mom says, "Those are both smart ideas. Which one do you want to try?" + +Ben and Lily look at each other. They both say, "Let's try the timer. That sounds fun." + +Mom says, "Okay, let's try the timer. But you have to promise to be nice and not fight." + +Ben and Lily nod. They say, "We promise. We are sorry for being mean. We love you, Mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Ben and Lily. You are both smart and sweet. Now, let's go to the toilet and use the timer." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the pool. They had a big pool in their backyard with many toys. They liked to splash each other with water and make bubbles. They also liked to swim with their floaties and pretend they were fish. + +One day, they were having fun in the pool when their mom called them. "Time for nap, kids!" she said. "You need to rest after playing so much." Tom and Lily did not want to nap. They wanted to play more. They said "No, no, no!" and ran away from their mom. They hid behind a bush and giggled. + +Their mom was not happy. She was grumpy. She looked for them and found them. She said "You are naughty, kids! You need to listen to me. Nap is good for you. Come on, let's go inside." She took them by the hand and led them to their room. They pouted and whined. + +Their mom gave them each a hug and a kiss. She said "I love you, kids. But you need to nap. You will feel better when you wake up. And then we can play some more." She tucked them in their beds and turned off the light. She said "Sweet dreams, kids." and left the room. + +Tom and Lily were still grumpy. They did not want to nap. They tried to stay awake. But they were very tired from playing. Their eyes became heavy. Their bodies became warm. They yawned and cuddled with their teddy bears. They fell asleep and had nice dreams. They napped and they were happy. +Anna likes to use her sight to see many things. She likes to see the sun, the sky, the birds, the flowers and the trees. She likes to see her toys, her books, her cat and her mom. She likes to see the colors, the shapes, the letters and the numbers. + +But sometimes, Anna sees too many things. She sees her toys on the floor, her books on the couch, her cat on the table and her mom with a frown. She sees the dust, the dirt, the spills and the mess. She sees her mom say, "Anna, please tidy your room." + +Anna does not like to tidy her room. She likes to play, to read, to pet and to hug. She does not like to pick, to sort, to stack and to put. She does not like to use her sight to see the mess. She likes to use her sight to see the fun. + +But Anna loves her mom. She wants to make her mom happy. She wants to see her mom smile. She wants to use her sight to see the love. So Anna tries to tidy her room. She picks up her toys and puts them in the box. She sorts her books and stacks them on the shelf. She pets her cat and puts her on the bed. She hugs her mom and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you, mom." + +Anna's mom hugs her back and says, "I love you, too, Anna. Thank you for tidying your room. You did a good job. You used your sight to see what you need to do. You are a good girl, Anna." Anna and her mom smile. They use their sight to see the joy. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to share. They always wanted the same toy and fought over it. They were stubborn and did not listen to their mom. + +One day, mom gave them a big box with a bow. She said it was a gift for both of them. Anna and Ben were excited and ran to the box. They both wanted to open it first. They pulled and pushed and yelled. The box did not open. It seemed very hard to open. + +Mom came and saw them. She was not happy. She said, "You need to work together to open the box. If you are stubborn and fight, you will not get the gift. If you are kind and help each other, you will get a surprise." + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for being stubborn and mean. They said sorry to each other and to mom. They decided to work together to open the box. They lifted the bow and the lid. They saw a lot of colorful balls inside. They were happy and hugged each other. They thanked mom and played with the balls. + +Mom smiled and said, "You see, when you are kind and help each other, you can open anything. When you are stubborn and fight, you close everything. I hope you learned your lesson." + +Anna and Ben nodded and said, "We learned our lesson, mom. We will share and be kind from now on." They played with the balls and had fun. They learned that being stubborn is not good and being kind is better. +Tom and Ann like to play on the farm. They see many animals there. They see cows, sheep, horses and pigs. They like pigs the most. Pigs are pink and funny. They make loud noises and roll in the mud. + +One day, Tom and Ann want to pick a pig to pet. They go to the pig pen and look at the pigs. Some pigs are big, some pigs are small. Some pigs are thin, some pigs are thick. Tom and Ann want to pick a thick pig. They think thick pigs are soft and warm. + +They see a thick pig in the corner. He is sleeping in the hay. He has a curly tail and a big snout. Tom and Ann go to the thick pig and touch him gently. The thick pig wakes up and snorts. He looks at Tom and Ann and wags his tail. He likes them. + +Tom and Ann smile and hug the thick pig. They pet his fur and scratch his ears. The thick pig grunts and nuzzles them. He likes to be petted. Tom and Ann are happy. They have picked a good pig. They name him Puff. Puff is their new friend. +Mia loved to look at the stars at night. She wondered what was out there, beyond the sky. She asked her mom, who told her that the stars were part of the universe. The universe was very big and had many things in it, like planets and moons and comets. Mia wanted to see them all. + +One night, Mia had a dream. She was flying in a rocket, with her teddy bear and her blanket. She saw the stars up close, and they were bright and beautiful. She saw a big blue planet, with white clouds and green lands. She saw a yellow planet, with rings of rocks and ice. She saw a red planet, with mountains and valleys. She saw a tiny planet, with a heart-shaped spot. She was happy and curious. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was her alarm clock, telling her to wake up. She opened her eyes, and saw her room. She was sad and confused. She wanted to stay in her dream. She wanted to see more of the universe. She tried to remember what she saw, but she could not. She forgot her dream. + +She cried and hugged her teddy bear and her blanket. She wished she could go back to the rocket. She wished she could remember the universe. She wished she could tell her mom. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to her room. She saw Mia's tears and asked her what was wrong. Mia told her that she had a dream, but she forgot it. She told her that she saw the stars and the planets, but she forgot them. She told her that she wanted to see the universe, but she could not. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She told her that she was very brave and smart to dream of the universe. She told her that the universe was always there, even when she could not see it. She told her that she could always learn more about it, by reading books and watching shows and asking questions. She told her that she was very compassionate and kind to care about the universe. She told her that she loved her very much. + +Mia felt better and smiled back. She thanked her mom and kissed her. She still wished she could remember her dream, but she was not sad anymore. She was hopeful and excited. She decided to learn more about the universe, and maybe, one day, see it for herself. She closed her eyes and dreamed again. +One day, a little boy named Sam went to the zoo with his mom and dad. He liked to see the animals, but he was afraid of the big lion. The lion had a black mane and sharp teeth, and it roared very loud. + +Sam's mom and dad wanted to take a picture of him with the lion, but Sam did not want to. He said, "No, no, no! I don't like the lion! It is scary!" He hid behind his mom and cried. + +The lion heard Sam cry and looked at him. The lion was not mean, it was just lonely. It wanted to play with Sam and be his friend. It licked its paw and tried to smile. + +Sam's mom and dad saw that the lion was not scary, it was friendly. They said, "Look, Sam, the lion likes you! It wants to say hello! Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you!" They held Sam's hand and walked closer to the lion. + +Sam stopped crying and looked at the lion. He saw that the lion was not angry, it was happy. It wagged its tail and made a soft sound. Sam smiled and said, "Hello, lion! You are not scary, you are nice!" He reached out his hand and touched the lion's mane. + +The lion purred and rubbed its head against Sam's hand. It was glad that Sam was not afraid of it anymore. It had a new friend. Sam was glad too. He liked the lion. He said, "Can we play with the lion, mom and dad?" They said, "Yes, we can, Sam. But be careful and gentle. The lion is still a wild animal." + +Sam and the lion played together for a while. They had fun. Sam learned that the lion was not black, it was brown. He also learned that the lion's name was Leo. He gave Leo a hug and said, "Bye, Leo! I will come back and see you again!" Leo nodded and said, "Bye, Sam! I will miss you!" They waved goodbye and Sam left with his mom and dad. He was happy. He had a new friend. +Anna liked to wander with her mom. They went to many shops and looked at many things. Anna saw toys, books, clothes, and food. She wanted to touch everything, but mom said no. + +One day, they went to a big shop with many floors. Mom wanted to buy a dress for a party. Anna was bored. She saw a big red ball near the door. She wanted to play with it. She let go of mom's hand and ran to the ball. + +Mom did not see Anna. She was busy looking at dresses. She found a pretty one and went to try it on. She was happy. She thought she was successful. + +Anna kicked the ball and laughed. She did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". She did not hear the man who said "Stop". She kicked the ball harder and harder. The ball bounced and hit many things. It hit a lamp, a vase, a mirror, and a cake. They all broke and made a big mess. + +Mom heard a loud noise. She came out of the dressing room. She saw Anna and the ball and the mess. She was angry. She thought she was not successful. She grabbed Anna's hand and said "Sorry" to the man. She paid for the dress and left the shop. She did not let Anna wander anymore. +Tommy loved to play with his toy car. It was red and shiny and had four big wheels. He liked to zoom it around the floor and make loud noises. He pretended he was a driver and went on many adventures. + +One night, Tommy had a rare dream. He dreamed that his toy car was real and he could drive it anywhere he wanted. He saw many places and animals and people in his dream. He was happy and excited. + +But then, he came to a big gate. It was locked and he could not go through. He looked for a key, but he could not find one. He felt sad and stuck. He wanted to see what was behind the gate. + +Then, he heard a voice. It was his mom. She said, "Tommy, wake up. It's time for breakfast." Tommy opened his eyes and saw his mom smiling at him. She had a key in her hand. She said, "I have a surprise for you. I found this key in the attic. It can unlock something special for you. Do you want to see?" + +Tommy nodded and jumped out of bed. He followed his mom to the garage. There, he saw a big red car. It looked like his toy car, but bigger and real. His mom said, "This was your grandpa's car. He loved it very much. He wanted you to have it when you grow up. You can't drive it yet, but you can sit in it and pretend. Here, use this key to unlock it." + +Tommy took the key and unlocked the car. He climbed in and felt the steering wheel and the pedals. He was amazed and happy. He thanked his mom and hugged her. He said, "This is the best surprise ever. It's like my dream came true." His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. Maybe someday, you can drive it for real. But for now, let's have some breakfast. You must be hungry after your big adventure." Tommy agreed and got out of the car. He held his mom's hand and walked to the kitchen. He still had his toy car in his other hand. He thought, "This is a good day. I have two red cars and a key. And I have a mom who loves me." He felt very lucky and happy. +Lily likes to draw. She draws flowers and stars and animals. She has many crayons and papers. She puts her drawings in a folder. The folder is purple. Purple is her favorite color. + +One day, Lily goes to school. She is happy to see her friends and teacher. They play and learn and sing. The teacher gives them a surprise. She says they will receive a gift. Lily wonders what it is. + +The teacher brings a big box. She opens it and takes out many folders. They are all purple. She gives one to each child. Lily is very excited. She receives a purple folder. She says thank you to the teacher. She opens the folder and sees many stickers. They are shiny and colorful. She loves them. + +Lily sticks some stickers on her folder. She sticks some on her drawings. She sticks some on her friends. They laugh and hug. They show their folders to each other. They are all happy. They have received a purple folder. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big doll that she loved very much. She took care of her doll every day. She brushed her hair, changed her clothes, and gave her hugs. Ben had a small car that he liked to zoom around. He made loud noises with his mouth as he drove his car on the floor. + +"Look at my doll, Ben. She is so pretty and expensive. She has a dress with flowers and a hat with a ribbon. Do you like her?" Lily asked. + +Ben looked at the doll and shrugged. "She is okay, I guess. But she is not as fun as my car. My car is fast and shiny. It can go anywhere. Do you want to play with it?" Ben offered. + +Lily shook her head. "No, thank you. I don't like cars. They are noisy and dirty. I only like dolls. They are nice and soft. You don't know how to play with dolls. You are a bad judge of toys." Lily said. + +Ben felt hurt by Lily's words. He did not want to be a bad judge of toys. He wanted to be a good friend. He thought for a moment and then said, "Lily, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad. I like your doll, too. She is pretty and expensive. But I also like my car. It is fast and shiny. We can play with both of them. We can share and care. What do you say?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She realized that Ben was not a bad judge of toys. He was a good friend. She said, "Okay, Ben. I'm sorry, too. I like your car, too. It is fast and shiny. We can play with both of them. We can share and care. Let's do that." + +They hugged and then played with their toys together. They had fun and learned to respect each other's choices. They were happy and cared for each other. +Lily liked to play with her flute. She made pretty sounds with it. She took it everywhere she went. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. + +She climbed up the stairs and waited for her turn. She saw a boy with a red hat and a blue shirt. He had a flute too. He smiled at her and said, "Hi, I'm Max. Do you like flutes?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I do. I'm Lily. Can we play flutes together?" + +Max nodded and said, "Sure, let's go to the bench and play. Maybe we can make a song." + +They went to the bench and sat down. They played their flutes and made happy sounds. They laughed and had fun. They became friends. They were cheerful. They met because of their flutes. +Mia loves yogurt. She likes to eat it every day after lunch. But today, she was too busy playing with her dolls and forgot to eat her yogurt. She left it on the table and went to her room. + +Later, she heard her mom call her name. She ran to the kitchen and saw her mom holding her yogurt. Her mom looked angry. She said, "Mia, why did you not eat your yogurt? It is bad now. You wasted it. You know yogurt is good for you." + +Mia felt guilty. She knew her mom was right. She should have eaten her yogurt. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I forgot. I was playing with my dolls. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom sighed. She said, "I'm not mad at you, Mia. But you need to remember to eat your yogurt. It is healthy and yummy. Next time, I will remind you. OK?" + +Mia nodded. She said, "OK, mom. Thank you for reminding me. Can I have another yogurt tomorrow?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. But only if you eat it. Now, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner." + +Mia hugged her mom. She said, "I love you, mom. And I love yogurt." + +She went to wash her hands and thought about how good yogurt tasted. She decided to never forget to eat it again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There is a big grass field in the park. Lily and Ben see some people doing yoga on the grass. They look funny and bendy. + +"Can we play yoga too?" Lily asks her mom. + +"Sure, you can try. Yoga is good for your body and mind. But be careful and gentle. Don't hurt yourself or others," her mom says. + +Lily and Ben run to the grass and join the yoga people. They try to copy what they do. They stretch their arms and legs. They twist their bodies. They balance on one foot. They make funny faces and noises. They have fun. + +But then, Ben pushes Lily and makes her fall. Lily cries. She is hurt and sad. + +"Ben, that is not fair. You should not push Lily. You should say sorry and help her up," Ben's mom says. + +Ben feels bad. He knows he did wrong. He goes to Lily and says sorry. He gives her a hug and helps her up. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was just playing. I didn't mean to hurt you. Can we still be friends?" Ben says. + +Lily wipes her tears and smiles. She forgives Ben. She knows he is sorry. + +"Of course we can. Friends don't stay mad. Friends play nice. Come on, let's play yoga again. But this time, no pushing," Lily says. + +Lily and Ben play yoga again. They are careful and gentle. They share and take turns. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. Their moms are proud. Yoga is fun. +Ben and Lily liked to help their mom in the garden. They watered the flowers, pulled the weeds, and picked the ripe tomatoes. Mom said tomatoes were good to eat and good to make sauce. + +One day, Ben and Lily saw a big hole in the fence. They wondered who made the hole and what came through it. They looked around and saw some tomatoes on the ground. They were squished and had bite marks. Ben and Lily felt sad. They loved their tomatoes and did not want them to be eaten by someone else. + +Mom came out and saw the hole and the tomatoes. She said it was probably a rabbit or a raccoon. She said they had to repair the fence to keep the animals out. She gave Ben and Lily some tools and some wood. They helped mom fix the hole. They hammered and nailed and measured and cut. They worked hard and had fun. + +When they were done, the fence looked good and strong. Mom said they did a great job. She said they could have some tomatoes for lunch. She washed and sliced them and put them on bread with cheese. Ben and Lily thought they were delicious. They thanked mom for the tomato sandwiches. They felt happy and comfortable. They hugged mom and said they loved her. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. +Tom and Sue like to play with their toy boats. They have a red boat and a blue boat. They take their boats to the pond near their house. The pond is big and has ducks and fish. + +One day, the sky is gray and the wind is strong. Tom and Sue still want to play with their boats. They set their boats on the water and watch them sail. The wind makes the boats go fast and far. Tom and Sue run along the shore to keep up with their boats. + +But the wind is too strong. It blows the red boat and the blue boat away from the pond. The boats land on the grass and get stuck. Tom and Sue are sad. They can't reach their boats. They call for help. + +Dad hears them and comes to the pond. He sees the boats on the grass. He picks them up and gives them to Tom and Sue. He hugs them and says, "Don't worry, your boats are fine. But next time, don't play with your boats when the sky is gray and the wind is strong. It's not safe." + +Tom and Sue say, "Thank you, Dad. We're sorry. We'll be careful next time." They take their boats home and play with them inside. They hope the sun will come out soon and make the pond calm and bright. +Sara and Ben love to decorate. They have many things to make things pretty. They have paper, crayons, stickers, glue, and scissors. They also have a big jar of pennies. Pennies are shiny and round. Sara and Ben like to look at them. + +One day, Sara and Ben want to decorate their room. They have an idea. They take the jar of pennies and the glue. They open the jar and take out some pennies. They glue the pennies on the wall. They make shapes and patterns with the pennies. They make a star, a heart, a flower, and a smiley face. They use many pennies to decorate their wall. + +Mom comes to see what they are doing. She sees the wall with the pennies. She is surprised. She says, "Wow, you made a beautiful wall with the pennies. How did you think of that?" Sara and Ben smile. They say, "We like to decorate. We like pennies. They are shiny and round. We wanted to make our room pretty." Mom hugs them. She says, "You are very creative. I like your wall too. But next time, please ask me before you use the glue and the pennies. OK?" Sara and Ben nod. They say, "OK, Mom. We love you." They are happy. They like to decorate. +Tom and Mia are best friends. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they see a big rocket in the sky. It is going to space. Tom and Mia want to go to space too. + +They find a big box and some crayons. They make the box look like a rocket. They draw windows, wings, and stars. They put their toys inside the box. They are ready to blast off. + +They count down from ten. "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero!" They shout. They pretend the box is flying up, up, up. They feel the wind in their hair. They see the clouds and the sun. They are in space. + +They look out the windows. They see the moon and the planets. They see the rocket that they saw before. They wave to the people inside. They are happy and excited. They explore space with their toys. + +They trust each other. They are not scared. They are calm and brave. They have fun in space. They are best friends. They love space. +Tom and Sam were brothers who lived on a big farm with many cows. They liked to play with the cows and feed them grass and hay. But they did not like to share the cows with each other. Tom wanted the brown cows and Sam wanted the black cows. They always fought over who got more cows and who got the best cows. + +One day, a wealthy man came to the farm. He had a big car and a big hat. He said he wanted to buy all the cows from the brothers. He said he would pay them a lot of money for the cows. Tom and Sam were very happy. They thought they could buy many toys and candies with the money. + +But then the wealthy man said he had a condition. He said he would only buy the cows if the brothers agreed to unite them. He said he did not want to separate the brown cows from the black cows. He said the cows were happier and healthier when they were together. + +Tom and Sam did not like this condition. They did not want to unite their cows. They wanted to keep their own cows. They started to argue with each other and with the wealthy man. They said they would not sell their cows if they had to unite them. + +The wealthy man shook his head and got in his car. He said he would find another farm that had united cows. He said he did not want to deal with greedy and selfish brothers. He drove away and left the brothers alone. + +Tom and Sam looked at each other and at their cows. They realized they had made a big mistake. They had lost a lot of money and a chance to make their cows happy. They felt very sorry and sad. They decided to stop fighting and start sharing. They decided to unite their cows and let them play together. They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They learned that being united was better than being wealthy. +Lily liked to gather stones. She found them in the park, in the garden, and on the road. She had a big box of stones in her room. She liked to look at them and touch them. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny stone on the ground. It was round and smooth and sparkly. She wanted to have it. She picked it up and put it in her mouth. She thought it would be tasty like candy. + +But the stone was not candy. It was hard and bitter and sharp. It hurt Lily's mouth and made her choke. She tried to spit it out, but it was stuck. She could not breathe. She could not call for help. + +Mama was in the kitchen. She was making a cake for Lily. She wanted to surprise her. She did not hear Lily's coughs and cries. She did not see Lily's face turn blue. + +When Mama came to Lily's room, she saw her on the floor. She saw the stone in her mouth. She saw the blood on her lips. She screamed and ran to Lily. But it was too late. Lily was gone. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see a big pig. The pig is pink and fat. The pig is happy. He likes to roll in the mud. + +Lily and Tom want to pet the pig. They go near the pig. The pig sees them. He does not like them. He grunts and runs at them. He is angry. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They run away from the pig. They find a fence. They climb over the fence. They are safe. + +The pig cannot climb the fence. He stops at the fence. He snorts and shakes his head. He is still angry. + +Lily and Tom stand on the other side of the fence. They look at the pig. They are not scared anymore. They laugh. They are happy. They go to play with the other animals. The pig goes back to the mud. He is happy too. +Tom liked to whistle. He whistled when he played, when he ate, and when he went to bed. He whistled songs, tunes, and noises. He whistled to his toys, his mom, and his dog. + +One day, Tom found a bean in the garden. It was green and shiny and round. He wondered what it was. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. He whistled to it and it whistled back. Tom was surprised and happy. He had a new friend. + +He took the bean home and showed it to his mom. She smiled and said it was a magic bean. She said he could plant it and see what would grow. Tom was excited. He whistled to the bean and it whistled back. + +He ran outside and dug a hole. He put the bean in the hole and covered it with dirt. He watered it and whistled to it. He waited and waited, but nothing happened. He felt sad and bored. He whistled to the bean, but it did not whistle back. + +The next day, it was gloomy and rainy. Tom looked out the window and saw the bean. It had sprouted and grown into a big, tall, green stalk. It reached up to the sky and had leaves and flowers. Tom was amazed and happy. He ran outside and whistled to the bean. It whistled back. + +He climbed the stalk and saw a beautiful land. There were birds, butterflies, and rainbows. There were fruits, candies, and toys. There was a castle, a dragon, and a fairy. Tom whistled to them and they whistled back. + +Tom had a lot of fun. He played, ate, and sang. He made new friends and had adventures. He whistled all the time and was very happy. He never wanted to leave. He forgot about his home, his mom, and his dog. He only remembered his bean. +Lila was a princess who loved to glow. She had a dress that was shiny and sparkly, and a crown that had little lights on it. She liked to wear them when it was dark and dance in her room. + +One night, she heard a noise outside her window. She was curious and went to look. She saw a big, round moon and many stars in the sky. They were glowing too, like her dress and crown. She wanted to go outside and play with them. + +She was careful and put on her shoes and coat. She opened the window and climbed out. She ran to the garden and looked up at the moon and stars. They were so pretty and bright. She waved at them and said hello. + +But then she heard a loud bark. It was the king's dog, Rex. He saw Lila glowing in the dark and thought she was a toy. He ran towards her and jumped on her. He tried to bite her dress and crown. He was not careful and hurt Lila. + +Lila was scared and cried. She shouted for help. The king and queen heard her and came outside. They saw Rex and Lila and ran to them. They shooed Rex away and hugged Lila. They checked if she was okay and kissed her boo-boos. + +They took Lila back to her room and tucked her in. They told her not to go outside at night alone. They said the moon and stars were not toys, but friends. They said she could glow and dance in her room, but she had to be careful and safe. + +Lila said she was sorry and learned her lesson. She thanked the king and queen and said she loved them. They said they loved her too and turned off the lights. Lila closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of glowing and dancing with the moon and stars. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. They have a lovely house with a big garden. They have a dog, a cat and some chickens. + +One day, it rains a lot. The rain does not stop. The water gets higher and higher. The garden becomes a flood. The dog barks, the cat meows and the chickens cluck. Anna and Ben are scared. They run inside the house. + +Their mum and dad are there. They hug Anna and Ben. They say, "Don't worry, we are safe. The flood will go away soon. We will visit grandma and grandpa. They have a dry house on a hill. They will be happy to see us." + +Anna and Ben feel better. They pack some clothes and toys. They get in the car with their mum and dad. They take the dog, the cat and the chickens with them. They drive to grandma and grandpa's house. + +Grandma and grandpa are waiting for them. They smile and wave. They have a lovely house with a big porch. They have a cow, a horse and some sheep. Anna and Ben are happy. They visit grandma and grandpa. They play with the animals. They forget about the flood. They have fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck is red and shiny. It has a loud horn. Lily and Tom want to see the truck. + +They run to the truck. They see a man. The man is wearing a blue hat and a yellow shirt. He is smiling. Lily and Tom recognize the man. He is their dad. He works in the truck. He delivers boxes to different places. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They hug their dad. Their dad hugs them back. He says he has a surprise for them. He opens the back of the truck. He takes out two boxes. He gives one to Lily and one to Tom. They are light boxes. They shake them. They hear something inside. + +Lily and Tom are curious. They open the boxes. They see two toys. Lily has a doll. Tom has a car. They are new toys. They are quick toys. They can move and make sounds. Lily and Tom are excited. They thank their dad. They play with their toys. + +Their dad watches them. He is proud. He loves his children. He says he has to go. He has more boxes to deliver. He says he will come back soon. He says he will play with them later. He kisses them goodbye. He gets in the truck. He waves to them. He drives away. + +Lily and Tom wave back. They are happy. They have a good dad. They have good toys. They have a good day. They play in the park. They are friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with clay. They made cars and trucks and planes with the clay. They pretended to drive and fly them around the house. They had a lot of fun with the clay. + +One day, their mom said they had to go to the dentist. Tim and Sam did not like the dentist. They were scared of the big chair and the loud tools. They did not want to go. They begged their mom to let them stay and play with the clay. + +But their mom said no. She said they had to go to the dentist to keep their teeth clean and healthy. She said they could play with the clay later. She put the clay in a box and told them to get in the car. + +Tim and Sam were miserable. They did not want to leave their clay. They did not want to go to the dentist. They cried and whined in the car. They hoped the dentist would be quick and gentle. + +But the dentist was not quick and gentle. He said they had a lot of cavities. He said they had to drill and fill their teeth. He said they had to brush and floss every day. He said they had to stop eating so much candy and drink more water. + +Tim and Sam were in pain. They did not like the drill and the fill. They did not like the brush and the floss. They did not like the candy and the water. They wanted to go back to their clay. + +When they were done, their mom said they were brave. She said they did a good job. She said they could have a treat. She said they could go home and play with the clay. + +Tim and Sam were happy. They liked the treat. They liked the home. They liked the clay. They ran to the box and opened it. They took out their cars and trucks and planes. They pretended to speed and fly them around the house. They had a lot of fun with the clay. +Tom and Jen were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. It was a pit. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tom said. He was curious and brave. + +"No, it's too dark and deep," Jen said. She was careful and smart. "It might be dangerous. We should go back." + +Tom did not listen to Jen. He wanted to have fun. He said, "Don't be scared. It's just a pit. I'll go first and then you can follow me." + +He jumped into the pit. But he did not land on the ground. He landed on something soft and sticky. It was a thick web. And in the web, there was a big spider. The spider was hungry and angry. It saw Tom and ran towards him. + +Tom screamed and tried to get out. But he was stuck in the web. He was too late. The spider bit him and wrapped him in silk. Tom was gone. + +Jen heard Tom scream. She looked into the pit and saw the spider and the web. She was shocked and sad. She ran away and told her mom what happened. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Jen. You were right to be careful. Sometimes, curiosity can lead to trouble. You should always listen to your friends who suggest good things. And you should never go near pits that you don't know." +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, blocks and books. They make noises, stories and towers with their toys. They are happy and loud. + +But then, Tom sees a big vase on the shelf. He wants to touch it and see what is inside. He climbs on the sofa and reaches for the vase. Lily sees him and says, "No, Tom, no! That is not a toy. That is Mom's vase. She likes it very much. Do not touch it!" + +But Tom does not listen. He grabs the vase and pulls it down. The vase is heavy and slips from his hand. It falls on the floor and breaks into many pieces. Tom and Lily hear a loud crash and see the broken vase. They are scared and sad. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the mess and the broken vase. She is angry and sad. She says, "Tom, Lily, what did you do? You broke my vase. That was a gift from Grandma. It was very special. Why did you touch it?" + +Tom and Lily feel sorry and cry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to break it. We were playing with our toys. Tom wanted to see the vase. He did not know it was special. We are sorry, Mom." + +Mom sighs and hugs them. She says, "I know you are sorry. But you have to be careful with things that are not yours. You have to ask before you touch. You have to listen when I say no. You have to be gentle and respectful. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will be careful. We will ask. We will listen. We will be gentle and respectful." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's good. I love you, Tom and Lily. But now, you have to help me clean up this mess. And then, you have to take a turn and go to bed. You are tired and need to rest. Tomorrow, we will try to fix the vase or get a new one. OK?" + +Tom and Lily say, "OK, Mom. We love you, too. We will help you clean up. We will take a turn and go to bed. We are tired and need to rest. Good night, Mom." + +Mom says, "Good night, Tom and Lily. Sweet dreams." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books and games. But sometimes they get bored of their room. They want to see new things and have new fun. + +One day, they find a big box in the hall. It is brown and has a lid. They wonder what is inside. They lift the lid and peek. They see a deep hole in the box. It is dark and scary. But they are brave and curious. They decide to go in. + +They hold hands and jump into the hole. They start to fall and fall and fall. They see stars and planets and moons. They see colors and shapes and lights. They hear sounds and songs and words. They feel happy and excited and amazed. They are on an adventure. + +They land on a soft and fluffy cloud. They see a friendly bird. It has blue feathers and a yellow beak. It says hello and asks their names. They tell the bird their names and ask where they are. The bird says they are in the sky world. It is a place where anything can happen. It invites them to play and explore. + +Anna and Ben smile and nod. They follow the bird and see many wonderful things. They play with other animals and clouds and rainbows. They learn new things and have new fun. They forget about their room and their box. They are happy in the sky world. +Tom is a big bear. He likes to eat fish and honey. He has a wife. Her name is Sue. She is a small bear. She likes to eat berries and nuts. + +One day, Tom and Sue go to the lake. They want to catch some fish. Tom sees a big fish. He jumps into the water. He tries to catch the fish with his mouth. But the fish is too fast. It swims away. + +Sue sees a small fish. She is smart. She does not jump into the water. She waits on the shore. She uses her paw to hit the fish. She catches the fish. She is happy. + +Tom comes out of the water. He is wet and tired. He has no fish. He is sad. He sees Sue with her fish. He is hungry. He wants to eat Sue's fish. + +Sue sees Tom. She loves Tom. She does not want him to be sad. She shares her fish with him. She gives him half of her fish. Tom is happy. He thanks Sue. He eats his half of the fish. + +Tom and Sue are full. They cuddle on the shore. They are warm and cozy. They are a good team. They love each other. + +The end. +Sara and Ben like to play in the creek. They see many colorful things in the water. They see fish, rocks, leaves and bugs. They have fun splashing and looking. + +One day, they find a shiny stone in the creek. It is round and smooth and has many colors. Sara and Ben think it is pretty. They want to keep it. + +They take the stone out of the water and put it in their pocket. They go home and show it to their mom. Mom says it is a rainbow stone. She says they can keep it if they want. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They put the stone on their shelf. They like to look at it and remember the creek. They think the creek is a magical place. They want to go back and find more colorful things. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their toys. Today, they are playing with their bikes. Anna has a pink bike and Ben has a blue bike. + +"Look, Anna, I can go very fast!" Ben says. He pedals hard and zooms past Anna. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Anna says. She tries to catch up with him, but her bike is slower. + +They ride around the yard until they are tired. They park their bikes and sit on the grass. They drink some water and eat some cookies. + +"Anna, your toe is red. What happened?" Ben asks. He sees a small cut on Anna's toe. + +"Oh, I hurt it when I put on my shoes. They are too small for me. They make my toe hurt," Anna says. She takes off her shoes and shows Ben her toe. + +"That's not good. You need a bigger shoe. You can wear my shoes. They are big for me. They don't make my toe hurt," Ben says. He takes off his shoes and gives them to Anna. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very nice. Your shoes are very comfortable. They don't make my toe hurt," Anna says. She puts on Ben's shoes and smiles. + +"You're welcome, Anna. You are very nice too. You can keep my shoes. I don't need them. I like to wear no shoes. It feels good," Ben says. He wiggles his toes and laughs. + +Anna and Ben hug each other. They are happy. They are twins. They are friends. They wear each other's shoes. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to go on tours with Mom and Dad. Tours are when you see new things and learn new things. Lily and Ben like to learn new things. + +One day, they go on a tour of a farm. They see cows and pigs and chickens. They also see a big horse. The horse is very tall. Lily and Ben want to pet the horse. Mom and Dad say they can, but they have to be careful. + +Lily and Ben go near the horse. The horse is friendly. He lets them touch his nose and his mane. Lily and Ben rub his nose and his mane. They feel soft and warm. The horse likes it. He makes a happy sound. + +Lily and Ben are happy too. They like the horse. They say thank you to the horse. They say thank you to Mom and Dad. They say they had a good tour. They learned a lot of new things. They want to go on more tours. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree. They want to climb the tree. + +Tom goes first. He is good at climbing. He goes up and up. He finds a bird's nest. He is happy. He calls Mia to come and see. + +Mia tries to climb. She is not good at climbing. She slips and falls. She hurts her knee. She cries. Tom hears her cry. He is worried. + +Tom climbs down. He sees Mia on the ground. He runs to her. He hugs her. He says he is sorry. He helps her get up. He gives her a band-aid. He says they can play something else. + +Mia smiles. She says thank you. She says she is okay. She says they can play on the swings. They go to the swings. They have fun. They are good friends. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the street. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Sara had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They were having fun. + +But then a big dog came. It was black and hairy and filthy. It barked and ran towards them. Sara and Ben were scared. They dropped their cars and ran away. The dog chased them. + +"Help! Help!" Sara and Ben shouted. They ran to their house and slammed the door. The dog stopped and sniffed. It saw the toy cars on the street. It liked them. It picked them up with its mouth and ran away. + +Sara and Ben looked out the window. They saw the dog with their cars. They were sad and angry. + +"Hey! That's our cars!" Sara said. + +"Give them back!" Ben said. + +But the dog did not listen. It ran to the park and disappeared. + +Sara and Ben cried. They lost their cars. They did not like the dog. They wished they had their cars back. +Tom and Mia liked to play with paint. They had many colors of paint in small pots. They used brushes to make pictures on paper. Sometimes they mixed the colors to make new ones. + +One day, Tom wanted to paint a big sun. He picked the yellow paint and dipped his brush in it. He made a big circle on his paper. He was happy with his sun. He wanted to make some rays around it. He picked the orange paint and dipped his brush in it. He made some lines around the circle. + +But Mia wanted to paint a big flower. She picked the red paint and dipped her brush in it. She made a big circle on her paper too. She was happy with her flower. She wanted to make some petals around it. She picked the pink paint and dipped her brush in it. She made some curves around the circle. + +But Tom and Mia did not see that they were painting on the same paper. Their circles were very close to each other. When they made their lines and curves, they crossed over each other. Their colors mixed and made a mess. + +Tom and Mia looked at their paper. They saw that their sun and flower were ruined. They were very sad and angry. They blamed each other for spoiling their pictures. They started to shout and cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the troubled children and the messy paper. She hugged them and calmed them down. She told them that they should share and take turns. She gave them a new paper and some more paint. She helped them to make a new picture together. They made a sun and a flower and a rainbow. They used all the colors of paint. They were happy and proud of their picture. They said sorry to each other and hugged. Mom smiled and praised them. She hung their picture on the wall. +Ben and Lily liked to build things with their blocks. They made houses, towers, bridges and cars. They had a lot of fun playing together. + +One day, they decided to build a big valley with their blocks. They used all the blocks they had and made a long and deep valley on the floor. They pretended it was a real valley with animals and plants. + +"Look, Lily, I made a cow!" Ben said, holding a block with spots. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a good cow! And I made a flower!" Lily said, holding a block with a circle and a stick. + +They were very happy with their valley and wanted to show it to their mom. + +But then, a naughty boy came into their room. His name was Max and he was their cousin. He was older and bigger than them and he did not like to share. He saw their valley and wanted to play with it. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Ben asked, seeing Max coming closer. + +"I want to play with your blocks!" Max said, grabbing some blocks from their valley. + +"No, Max, these are our blocks! We made a valley! Go away!" Lily said, trying to stop him. + +But Max did not listen. He was very naughty and mean. He threw the blocks around the room, breaking their valley. He laughed and made fun of them. + +"Ha ha, your valley is gone! Your blocks are stupid! You are babies!" Max said, throwing more blocks. + +Ben and Lily were very sad and angry. They cried and shouted at Max. They wanted their valley back. They wanted Max to go away. + +But Max did not care. He kept throwing the blocks until there were none left. He ruined their valley and their fun. He was a very naughty boy. + +The end. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toy cars. They have a big box of cars. They have red cars, blue cars, yellow cars and green cars. They have cars that make noise and cars that are quiet. + +One day, they decide to drive their cars around the house. They make a road with a rug and some books. They drive their cars on the road. They go fast and slow. They go left and right. They have fun. + +"Beep beep!" Ben says. He drives his yellow car. His yellow car has a bell. He rings the bell. "I am a taxi. Where do you want to go?" + +"Meow!" Lily says. She drives her green car. Her green car has a cat. The cat is soft and nice. "I am a vet. I take care of animals." + +Ben and Lily drive their cars to each other. They stop and talk. + +"Hello, taxi. Can you take me to the park?" Lily asks. + +"Hello, vet. Can you check my cat?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, hop in." Ben says. He opens the door of his yellow car. + +"Sure, let me see." Lily says. She picks up the cat from her green car. + +They drive to the park. They play with the cat. They ring the bell. They have more fun. They are happy. +Lily and Tom liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +But then a big dog came. The dog was filthy. He had mud and dirt on his fur. He saw the snowman and ran to it. He wanted to play with it too. He bit the hat and the scarf. He dug the carrot and the rocks. He made the snowman fall down. + +Lily and Tom were very sad. They cried and shouted at the dog. "Go away, bad dog! You ruined our snowman!" The dog did not listen. He wagged his tail and barked. He thought they wanted to play more. + +Then Lily had an idea. She took some snow and made a ball. She put the ball in the air and said, "Look, dog! A snowball!" The dog looked and saw the snowball. He liked snowballs. He jumped and tried to catch it. + +Lily and Tom threw more snowballs for the dog. The dog chased them and had fun. He forgot about the snowman. Lily and Tom smiled and laughed. They made a new game with the dog. They were happy again. +Tom and Anna liked to help their mom in the kitchen. They put the dirty plates and cups in the large dishwasher. Mom said the dishwasher would send them clean water and soap to make them shiny. + +One day, Tom and Anna wanted to play with the dishwasher. They opened the door and climbed inside. They pretended they were in a spaceship going to the moon. + +"Are you ready, Anna?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, Tom. Let's go!" Anna said. + +They pushed some buttons and closed the door. The dishwasher started to make noises and spray water. Tom and Anna felt wet and scared. They tried to open the door, but it was locked. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. + +Mom heard their cries and ran to the kitchen. She saw the dishwasher was on and opened it. She saw Tom and Anna soaked and shivering. + +"What are you doing in there?" Mom asked. + +"We wanted to play, Mom. We're sorry," Tom and Anna said. + +Mom hugged them and took them out of the dishwasher. She dried them with a towel and gave them some warm clothes. She told them to never play with the dishwasher again. It was not a toy, but a machine. + +Tom and Anna said they understood and apologized. They promised to be good and help Mom with the dishes. They learned their lesson and never went inside the dishwasher again. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and bridges and houses. But Tim is not nice. He likes to knock down Kim's blocks. He laughs when Kim is sad. + +One day, Kim makes a very long bridge with her blocks. She is proud of her bridge. She shows it to Tim. Tim wants to knock it down. He leans on the bridge with his finger. But the bridge is strong. It does not fall. Tim pushes harder. He leans too much. He falls off his chair. He hurts his arm. He cries. + +Kim hears Tim cry. She runs to him. She helps him up. She hugs him. She says, "I'm sorry you are hurt. Do you want to play with me?" Tim nods. He says, "I'm sorry I was mean. Your bridge is very good. Can we make one together?" Kim smiles. She says, "Yes, we can. Let's share our blocks. Sharing is nice." + +Tim and Kim learn a lesson. They learn that being mean is not fun. They learn that being nice is better. They learn that sharing is good. They make more bridges and towers and houses. They have fun. They are happy. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the backyard. They had a big sandbox and a swing. They also had a dog named Rex. Rex was gentle and friendly. He liked to run and bark and lick the boys. + +One day, Tim and Sam had a plan. They wanted to dig a hole in the sandbox and hide Rex in it. They thought it would be funny to see their mom's face when she could not find Rex. They got their shovels and started to dig. Rex watched them with his tail wagging. + +They dug a deep hole and called Rex over. Rex came and sniffed the hole. Tim and Sam pushed him in and covered him with sand. They laughed and ran to the house. They waited for their mom to come out and look for Rex. + +But Rex did not like the hole. He felt scared and hot and could not breathe. He tried to dig his way out, but the sand was too heavy. He whimpered and cried, but no one heard him. He wished Tim and Sam would come back and help him. + +But Tim and Sam did not come back. They forgot about their plan and played with their toys. Their mom came out and saw the sandbox. She wondered why it was so messy. She did not see Rex. She called his name, but he did not answer. She looked around the backyard, but he was nowhere to be found. She felt worried and sad. She did not know that Rex was buried in the sand. She did not know that Rex was dying. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toy kitchen. They have pots and pans, plates and cups, and pretend food. They pretend to cook and eat and have fun. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a big bottle of water in the kitchen. They think it is juice. They want to pour some juice in their cups and drink it. They take the bottle and go to their toy kitchen. + +But the bottle is too heavy for them. They try to lift it, but they drop it on the floor. The water spills everywhere. It makes a big puddle. Sara and Ben are wet and cold. They are sad and scared. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what happened. She sees the water and the bottle and the toy kitchen. She sees Sara and Ben crying. She is not angry. She is sorry for them. She hugs them and tells them it is okay. + +She helps them clean up the mess. She gives them dry clothes and towels. She tells them the bottle was not juice, but water. She tells them to be careful with big bottles. She tells them to ask her before they pour anything. + +Then she gives them some real juice and cookies. She tells them they can play with their toy kitchen again, but with smaller bottles. She tells them she loves them. Sara and Ben are happy and warm. They say sorry and thank you. They hug Mom and tell her they love her too. + +They go back to their toy kitchen. They pour some juice in their cups and drink it. They pretend to cook and eat and have fun. They are lively and cheerful. They have a good time. +Sara liked to play with her spoon. She had a pretty spoon with a pink handle and a shiny bowl. She used her spoon to eat her cereal, to dig in the sand, and to make music on the pots and pans. + +One day, Sara wanted to share her spoon with her friend Lily, who lived far away. She asked her mom if she could mail her spoon to Lily. Her mom said yes, and helped her wrap her spoon in paper and tape. They wrote Lily's name and address on the paper, and put a stamp on it. + +Sara and her mom walked to the mailbox and put the spoon inside. Sara waved goodbye to her spoon and said, "Have a good trip, spoon! I hope Lily likes you!" Then they went back home and waited for a letter from Lily. + +A few days later, Sara got a letter from Lily. It had a picture of Lily holding the spoon and smiling. The letter said, "Thank you for the pretty spoon, Sara! I love it! It is my new favorite spoon. I use it to eat my soup, to scoop up snow, and to make music on the cans and bottles. You are a good friend, Sara!" + +Sara was happy to see Lily's letter. She hugged her mom and said, "I'm glad Lily likes my spoon! Maybe someday we can play together with our spoons!" Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe someday, Sara. You are a good friend, too." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the park. They run, jump, and laugh on the grass. The grass is green and soft. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and has long hair. The dog runs fast and barks loud. Lily and Ben are scared of the dog. They hide behind a tree. + +"Whoa, look at that dog!" Ben says. "He is so strong and brave. I admire him. Do you think he can be our friend?" + +"I don't know," Lily says. "He looks mean and scary. Maybe he will bite us. I don't admire him. I admire the grass. The grass is nice and calm. It does not bark or bite. It lets us play on it." + +Lily and Ben hug each other. They wait for the dog to go away. They hope the dog will not find them. + +Soon, the dog's owner comes. He is a man with a hat and a leash. He calls the dog's name. The dog runs to him and wags his tail. The man puts the leash on the dog and walks away. + +Lily and Ben come out from behind the tree. They are happy and relieved. They go back to the grass and play some more. + +They still like the grass more than the dog. The grass is their friend. +It was a very cold day. The snow was icy and white. Sam and Mia wanted to play outside. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They were a team. They liked to do things together. + +They went to the park. They saw a big hill. They wanted to slide down the hill. They found a big piece of cardboard. They put it on the snow. They sat on the cardboard. They held each other's hands. They were ready to go. + +They pushed off the hill. They went very fast. They felt the icy wind on their faces. They laughed and screamed. They had fun. They slid all the way to the bottom of the hill. They were happy. + +They got up and looked at the cardboard. It was torn and wet. They could not use it again. They were sad. They wanted to slide more. They looked around. They saw a big pile of leaves. They had an idea. + +They ran to the pile of leaves. They grabbed as many leaves as they could. They wrapped the leaves around the cardboard. They made it thick and soft. They lifted the cardboard. It was heavy. They carried it to the top of the hill. They worked as a team. They were proud. + +They put the cardboard on the snow again. They sat on it again. They held each other's hands again. They pushed off the hill again. They went even faster. They felt the warm leaves on their bodies. They laughed and screamed louder. They had more fun. They slid all the way to the bottom of the hill again. They were very happy. + +They looked at the cardboard. It was still good. They could use it again. They smiled at each other. They hugged each other. They were a great team. They loved to play outside. Even on a very cold day. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they see a big mug on the table. The mug is blue and has a picture of a cow on it. + +"Look, a cow mug!" Tim says. He runs to the table and grabs the mug. + +"No, it's mine!" Sam says. He runs after Tim and tries to take the mug. + +"Give it to me!" Sam demands. + +"No, it's mine!" Tim says. He holds the mug tight. + +They pull and tug on the mug. They make a lot of noise. They do not see Mom coming. + +"Boys, what are you doing?" Mom asks. She looks at the mug. She sees that it is full of hot tea. + +"Uh-oh," Tim and Sam say. They let go of the mug. + +The mug falls to the floor. It breaks into pieces. The tea spills everywhere. + +"Oh, no!" Mom says. She is not happy. She picks up the pieces of the mug. She wipes the tea with a cloth. + +"Boys, that was a silly thing to do," Mom says. "That was my mug. It was a gift from Grandma. And the tea was very hot. You could have burned yourselves." + +"Sorry, Mom," Tim and Sam say. They feel bad. + +Mom hugs them. She is not angry anymore. She loves them. + +"Next time, ask before you touch something that is not yours," Mom says. "And share nicely with each other. OK?" + +"OK, Mom," Tim and Sam say. They nod. + +They go back to their toys. They play together. They do not fight over the cow mug anymore. They learned their lesson. +Lily and Tom like to spend time with Grandma. Grandma has many things in her house that are fun to touch. She has a soft rug, a smooth vase, a fuzzy pillow and a bumpy book. Lily and Tom like to feel the different textures and say what they are. + +One day, Grandma has a surprise for them. She brings out a big box with a funny hat on it. She says it is a magic box. She tells Lily and Tom to close their eyes and put their hands inside. They do what she says and feel something strange. + +Lily feels something wet and slimy. She says "yuck!" and pulls her hand out. She sees a frog in her hand. She screams and drops it. The frog hops away. Grandma laughs and says it is a friendly frog. + +Tom feels something hard and round. He says "wow!" and pulls his hand out. He sees a ball in his hand. He smiles and throws it. The ball bounces and makes a noise. Grandma claps and says it is a musical ball. + +Lily and Tom are curious and want to try again. They close their eyes and put their hands inside the box. They feel something else. What do you think they feel? +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lila has a new toy. It is a silver car. It is shiny and fast. Lila is happy with her new toy. + +Tom sees the silver car. He wants to play with it too. He asks Lila, "Can I play with your car?" Lila says, "No, it is mine. You have your own toys." Tom is sad and angry. He thinks Lila is bad. + +Tom waits for Lila to look away. Then he grabs the silver car and runs away. Lila sees him and shouts, "Stop! Give me back my car!" She chases him. Tom runs to his house and slams the door. He thinks he is safe. + +But Lila does not give up. She knocks on the door. She says, "Tom, open the door. Give me back my car. It is not nice to take things that are not yours." Tom does not answer. He hides under his bed with the silver car. + +Lila keeps knocking. She says, "Tom, please be my friend. I will share my car with you. We can play together. I welcome you to play with me." Tom hears her. He feels sorry. He knows he did a bad thing. He comes out from under the bed. He opens the door. He gives the silver car back to Lila. He says, "I am sorry, Lila. I was bad. Can you forgive me?" Lila smiles. She says, "Yes, I forgive you, Tom. You are my friend. Come, let us play with the car." They hug and play with the car. They are happy. +Tommy loved chocolate. He ate it every day. He had a big box of chocolate in his room. He did not share it with anyone. + +One day, Tommy's mom saw the box. She was angry. She said, "Tommy, you have too much chocolate. It is bad for your teeth. You need to eat other things too. Give me the box. I will give some to your sister and your friends." + +Tommy did not want to give the box. He was ignorant. He did not know that sharing was good. He ran away with the box. He hid under his bed. + +But the box was old. It had a hole. The chocolate fell out of the hole. It made a mess on the floor. Tommy's mom saw the mess. She said, "Tommy, come out. Look what you did. You need to clean this up. And you need to say sorry." + +Tommy felt bad. He came out. He saw the chocolate on the floor. He saw the hole in the box. He said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was ignorant. I did not want to share. But I love chocolate. Can we repair the box?" + +Tommy's mom smiled. She said, "Tommy, I'm glad you said sorry. But we cannot repair the box. It is too old. We need to throw it away. But we can buy a new box. And we can share it with your sister and your friends. How does that sound?" + +Tommy nodded. He said, "That sounds good, mom. I want to share. Sharing is good. And chocolate is good too. Can we have some now?" + +Tommy's mom hugged him. She said, "Yes, we can have some now. But not too much. And we need to brush our teeth after. OK?" + +Tommy said, "OK, mom. I love you. And I love chocolate." +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big flag with a fancy symbol on it. It was red and white and blue. Lily and Ben wanted to wave the flag. + +They ran to the flag and took it from the pole. They waved it in the air and laughed. They did not see the man who was watching them. He was angry. He owned the flag. He did not like that Lily and Ben took his flag. + +He shouted at them and ran to them. He grabbed the flag from their hands. He pushed Lily and Ben to the ground. He said they were bad and rude. He said they had to go away and never come back. He took his flag and left. + +Lily and Ben were sad and scared. They had bruises and tears. They did not understand why the man was so mean. They did not know that the flag was a symbol of something important. They just wanted to have fun. They wished they had never seen the flag. They hugged each other and walked home. They did not play in the park again. +Sara and Ben like to play in the old house. The old house is big and dark and has many rooms. Sara and Ben think it is fun to explore and pretend. But some kids say the old house has a ghost. A ghost is a scary thing that can make noises and move things. Sara and Ben do not believe in ghosts. They think ghosts are silly. + +One day, Sara and Ben decide to go to the old house again. They bring a flashlight and a camera. They want to take pictures of the rooms and show them to the other kids. They say they are not afraid of anything. They walk up the stairs and open a door. They see a big bed and a dresser and a mirror. They think it is a bedroom. + +Sara and Ben go inside the bedroom. They look around and see many old things. They see a hat and a coat and a book. They see a picture of a man and a woman. They think they are the people who lived in the old house. They wonder what happened to them. They hear a noise. They turn around and see a ghost. + +The ghost is white and thin and has no eyes. It floats in the air and makes a sound like a moan. It looks at Sara and Ben and reaches out its hand. Sara and Ben are very scared. They scream and run out of the bedroom. They drop the flashlight and the camera. They run down the stairs and out of the old house. They do not stop until they are far away. + +Sara and Ben never go back to the old house. They tell the other kids what they saw. Some kids believe them and some kids do not. Sara and Ben do not care. They know they saw a ghost. They decide to play somewhere else. They think the old house is not fun anymore. They think the old house is haunted. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play at the park. They have a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But sometimes they want different things. + +One day, Lily wants to play with the blocks. She likes to make a big stack of blocks. She thinks it is fun to see how high she can go. Sam wants to play with the cars. He likes to make them go fast and park them in different places. He thinks it is fun to see how many cars he can park. + +Lily and Sam try to share, but they get bored. Lily wants Sam to help her with the stack, but Sam wants Lily to help him with the park. They start to get angry and jealous. They say mean things to each other. They say they are not friends anymore. + +Then they hear a loud noise. It is a big dog. The dog runs to the park. He sees the blocks and the cars. He thinks they are toys. He starts to knock over the stack and grab the cars. He makes a big mess. + +Lily and Sam are scared. They run to each other. They hug and say sorry. They say they are still friends. They work together to get the blocks and the cars back. They tell the dog to go away. They decide to play something else. They are happy again. +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of toys: cars, dolls, blocks, books and more. They make fun noises and stories with their toys. + +But then they hear their mom call from the kitchen. "Tom, Lily, dinner is ready!" Mom says. Tom and Lily love dinner. They wonder what mom made for them. They put their toys away and run to the kitchen. + +They see mom holding a big pot. She smiles and says, "I made soup for dinner. It has carrots, potatoes, chicken and noodles. Do you like soup?" Tom and Lily nod. They like soup. It is warm and yummy. + +Mom puts the pot on the table and gives Tom and Lily each a bowl and a spoon. She also gives them some bread and butter. She says, "Be careful, the soup is hot. Blow on it before you eat it." Tom and Lily do what mom says. They blow on their soup and take little bites. + +They look at their soup and see the carrots, potatoes, chicken and noodles. They look at each other and smile. They say, "Thank you, mom, for the soup. It is very good." Mom says, "You're welcome, my little ones. I'm glad you like it." They all eat their dinner and talk about their day. They are happy and full. +Sara was very excited to go to the park with her mom. She loved to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. She also liked to see the ducks and the flowers. She had many happy memories of the park. + +When they got to the park, Sara saw a new friend. He was a boy with curly hair and a red shirt. He was playing with a ball. Sara thought he was attractive. She wanted to play with him. + +"Hi, I'm Sara. What's your name?" she asked. + +"I'm Leo. Do you want to play with me?" he said. + +"Yes, please. Can I have a turn with your ball?" she said. + +"Sure, here you go. You can throw it and I'll catch it." he said. + +They played with the ball for a long time. They had fun and laughed a lot. They also shared their snacks and stories. Sara and Leo became good friends. They made a new memory at the park. Sara was very excited and happy. +Tommy loves to draw with his crayons. He has many colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. He likes to make pictures of his family, his friends, and his toys. Sometimes he likes to mix the colors and see what happens. He thinks mixing is fun. + +One day, Tommy was drawing with his crayons on a big sheet of paper. He wanted to make a picture of his dog, Spot. He used brown and black crayons for Spot's fur, and pink for his tongue. He was very happy with his picture. He wanted to show it to his mom. + +He got up from the floor and walked to the kitchen, where his mom was making cookies. He held his picture in his hand and said, "Mom, look what I made!" His mom smiled and said, "Wow, Tommy, that's a very nice picture of Spot. You are very good at drawing. And I like how you mixed the colors." + +Tommy felt proud and happy. He gave his mom a hug and said, "Thank you, mom. Can I have a cookie?" His mom said, "Of course, you can. But first, let's put your picture on the fridge, so we can see it every day." She took a magnet and stuck Tommy's picture on the fridge. Tommy looked at his picture and smiled. + +He ate a cookie and drank some milk. He felt sleepy. He said, "Mom, I'm sleepy. Can I go to bed?" His mom said, "Sure, you can. It's almost bedtime anyway. Let's go to your room and read a story." She took Tommy's hand and led him to his room. She tucked him in his bed and gave him his teddy bear. She read him a story and kissed him goodnight. Tommy closed his eyes and fell asleep. He dreamed of Spot and his crayons. He was happy. +Anna and Ben are going to the station with Mom. They want to see the big trains that go fast and make noise. Anna and Ben like trains a lot. They have a toy train at home that they play with every day. + +When they get to the station, they see many people and many trains. Some trains are red, some are blue, some are green. Some trains are long, some are short, some are old, some are new. Anna and Ben want to see them all. They hold Mom's hand and walk around the station. + +"Look, Mom, look!" Anna says. "That train has a funny face. It has a big nose and a big mouth. It looks like a clown." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's a steam train, Anna. It uses coal and water to move. It makes steam come out of its nose and mouth. It's very old and very special." + +"Can we ride it, Mom, can we?" Ben asks. "I want to see the steam and hear the whistle. I want to feel the train go fast and shake." + +Mom says, "Maybe another day, Ben. Today we are just looking. We have to be calm and careful at the station. There are many rules and signs we have to follow. We don't want to get lost or hurt." + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They are good children. They listen to Mom and follow the rules and signs. But they also have fun. They jump and clap when they see a train they like. They wave and say hello to the people on the trains. They make train sounds with their mouths. They pretend they are train drivers and passengers. They have a wonderful time at the station. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree and see the birds. + +"Can we climb the tree, Tim?" Mia asks. + +"Yes, we can. But be careful, Mia. The tree is very high and the branches are very thin." Tim says. + +They run to the tree and start to climb. They hold on to the branches and go up and up. They see many birds and hear them sing. They are happy. + +But then they smell something bad. It is a smelly skunk. The skunk is hiding under the tree. It does not like Tim and Mia. It thinks they are scary. + +The skunk shoots a bad spray at Tim and Mia. It hits them on their clothes and hair. They feel wet and stinky. + +"Yuck! What is that?" Tim shouts. + +"It is a skunk, Tim. It is angry at us. It shoots a bad smell." Mia says. + +They are scared and sad. They climb down the tree and run away. They want to go home and take a bath. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big yellow hive on a tree. It had many bees flying around it. + +"Look, Ben, honey!" Lily said. "I want some. Let's pull the hive down." + +"No, Lily, that's a bad idea," Ben said. "The bees will be angry. They will sting us. Honey is not for us. It is for the bees." + +But Lily did not listen. She found a long stick and tried to reach the hive. She poked it hard. The hive fell to the ground. The bees came out and buzzed loudly. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. "The bees are stinging me! Help, Ben, help!" + +Ben ran to Lily and tried to shoo away the bees. He got stung too. He hugged Lily and they ran to the house. They told their mom what happened. + +Mom put some ice on their stings and gave them some juice. She was not happy. + +"Lily, Ben, you should not pull the hive," she said. "You should respect the bees and their home. They work hard to make honey. They need it to live. You have plenty of food. You do not need honey. You should be sorry for what you did." + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They said sorry to mom and to the bees. They learned their lesson. They never pulled a hive again. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They loved to kick it, throw it, and bounce it. They called it their treasure. + +One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Ben. He saw Tom and Anna playing with their ball and wanted to join them. He asked them nicely, "Can I play with you and your ball?" + +Tom and Anna looked at him and said, "No, you can't. This is our ball, our treasure. We don't share with anyone. Go away!" + +Ben felt sad and angry. He thought Tom and Anna were mean and selfish. He said, "You are not nice. You are not good friends. I hate you and your ball!" + +He ran away and found a stick. He waited until Tom and Anna were not looking and threw the stick at their ball. The stick hit the ball hard and made a hole in it. The air came out and the ball became flat and useless. + +Tom and Anna heard a loud noise and turned around. They saw their ball on the ground, broken and ruined. They cried and screamed. They looked for Ben, but he was gone. They realized they had made a big mistake. They had lost their treasure and their chance to make a new friend. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that sharing is better than keeping. They learned that being kind and friendly is better than being mean and selfish. They learned that hating others can hurt them and themselves. They wished they could say sorry to Ben and play with him and his stick. They wished they could have their ball back and share it with everyone. They wished they could be famous for being good, not bad. +Anna loved to dance. She danced every day in her room. She had a pink dress and a crown. She felt like a princess when she danced. She wanted to show her dance to everyone. + +One day, she had a chance to dance in a big show. She was very happy. She put on her dress and her crown. She waited for her turn. She was a little anxious, but she was also excited. + +She went on the stage. She saw many people watching her. She smiled and started to dance. She twirled and jumped and spun. She felt like a star. + +But then, something bad happened. The lights were too hot. They made her crown melt. The melted crown dripped on her face and her dress. It burned her skin and her eyes. It hurt a lot. She screamed and cried. She stopped dancing. She ran off the stage. + +Everyone was shocked. They did not clap. They did not cheer. They did not say anything. Anna felt very sad and ashamed. She wished she never danced. She wished she never wore the crown. She wished she stayed in her room. She did not feel like a princess anymore. She felt like a fool. +Tom is a cat. He has soft fur and sharp claws. He likes to hunt mice and birds. He is very good at it. He is proud of his skills. + +One day, he sees a big bird in the garden. He wants to catch it. He sneaks up on it and pounces. He grabs the bird with his teeth and claws. The bird is scared and tries to fly away. But Tom is stronger and faster. He holds on to the bird. + +Tom thinks he has a great gift for his family. He wants to bring the bird to them. He thinks they will be happy and praise him. He thinks he is very useful. He carries the bird in his mouth and runs to the house. + +But when he gets to the house, he sees his family is not happy. They are angry and shocked. They yell at him and take the bird away. They say he is bad and naughty. They say he should not hurt birds. They say birds are friends, not food. They say he is not useful, but trouble. + +Tom is confused and sad. He does not understand why his family is mad at him. He thought he was doing a good thing. He thought he was a good cat. He does not know what to do. He runs away and hides under the bed. He feels lonely and sorry. He wishes he had a friend who would understand him. +Tom was a boy who liked to number things. He numbered his toys, his books, his clothes, and even his fingers and toes. He liked to count how many things he had and how many things he could see. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom and dad. He saw a big palace with many windows and doors. He wanted to number them all. He asked his mom and dad if he could go closer. They said yes, but to be careful and stay with them. + +Tom ran to the palace and started to number the windows. He said, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten." He was very happy. He moved to the next wall and started to number the windows again. He said, "Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty." He was very proud. + +He looked for more windows to number, but he saw a man coming out of the palace. The man was bald. He had no hair on his head. He wore a shiny crown and a long robe. He looked very important. Tom wondered who he was. + +The man saw Tom and smiled. He said, "Hello, little boy. What are you doing here?" Tom said, "I am numbering the windows. I like to number things." The man said, "That's very good. Do you know who I am?" Tom said, "No, who are you?" The man said, "I am the king. This is my palace. Do you want to see inside?" Tom said, "Yes, please!" The man said, "Come with me, then. I will show you my palace. Maybe you can number some more things inside." Tom said, "Yay!" He followed the man into the palace. He was very excited. He hoped to see more windows, and maybe some other things to number. He liked the king. He thought he was a nice bald man. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together. One day, they go to the grocery store with Mom. Mom gives them each a coin to buy a candy. + +Lily sees a candy that is high on the shelf. She wants it very much. She asks Mom to help her get it. Mom says no. She says the candy is too big and too sweet for Lily. She says Lily can choose another candy. + +Ben sees the same candy. He wants it too. He does not ask Mom. He waits until Mom is busy. He climbs on a chair and reaches for the candy. He grabs it and puts it in his pocket. He thinks he can borrow it and give it back later. + +Lily sees what Ben does. She feels sad and angry. She tells Mom. Mom is not happy. She makes Ben take the candy out of his pocket and put it back on the shelf. She says Ben is not allowed to borrow things without asking. She says that is stealing and stealing is wrong. She says Ben has to say sorry to the store man and to Lily. + +Ben feels ashamed and sorry. He says sorry to the store man and to Lily. He gives his coin to Lily. He says she can have his candy. Lily feels sorry for Ben. She says thank you. She says they can share her candy. Ben says thank you. He says he will not borrow things without asking again. + +Mom hugs Lily and Ben. She says she is proud of them for being honest and kind. She says they can have a treat when they get home. Lily and Ben smile. They hold hands and walk with Mom. They learn that borrowing is not good and sharing is better. +Lily and Ben like to play with dolls. They have many dolls, but they have a favorite one. Her name is Anna. She has long hair, a pink dress, and a smile on her lip. + +One day, Lily and Ben go to the park with their mom. They bring Anna with them. They have fun on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. They make a cake with sand and put a flower on it. They give it to Anna. She likes it. + +But then, a big boy comes. He sees Anna and he wants her. He grabs her from Lily and runs away. Lily and Ben cry. They tell their mom. Their mom is angry. She runs after the big boy. She catches him and takes Anna back. She returns her to Lily and Ben. They hug her and say thank you. + +The big boy is sorry. He says he does not have a doll. He only has a cheap toy car that is broken. He asks if he can play with them. Lily and Ben are kind. They say yes. They share their dolls and their sand cake. They become friends. They all smile. +Tim and Mia are best friends. They like to play and laugh together. Sometimes they tell jokes to make each other happy. Tim knows a lot of jokes. He learned them from his dad and his big brother. Mia likes to hear Tim's jokes. She thinks he is very funny. + +One day, Tim and Mia are at the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. But there is a long line of kids waiting for their turn. Tim and Mia are restless. They do not like to wait. They want to have fun. + +Tim has an idea. He says to Mia, "I know a joke that will make us laugh. Do you want to hear it?" Mia nods. She likes jokes. Tim says, "What do you call a fish that wears a bow tie?" Mia thinks. She does not know. She says, "I don't know. What do you call it?" Tim says, "Sofishticated!" Mia laughs. She thinks that is a silly word. She says, "That is a good joke, Tim. You are so sofishticated!" Tim laughs too. He is happy that Mia likes his joke. + +The other kids in the line hear Tim and Mia laughing. They are curious. They want to hear the joke too. Tim and Mia share their joke with the other kids. The other kids laugh. They think the joke is funny. They say, "Thank you, Tim and Mia. You made us happy." Tim and Mia smile. They are glad that they made new friends. They are not restless anymore. They are ready to go on the slide. They have fun. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and climb on the equipment. One day, they saw a new truck in the park. It had a big sign that said "Hot Sauce". + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Mia said. + +They ran to the truck and looked inside. They saw bottles and jars of red and green sauce. They smelled good, but also strong. + +"Can we try some?" Tom asked the man in the truck. + +"Sure, but be careful. These sauces are very spicy. They can make your mouth burn," the man said. + +He gave them each a small spoon of sauce. Tom chose the red one and Mia chose the green one. They put the sauce in their mouths and waited. + +At first, they liked the taste. It was sweet and tangy. But then, they felt a fire in their mouths. It was too spicy! They coughed and sputtered and ran to the water fountain. They drank a lot of water to cool down their mouths. + +"Wow, that was spicy!" Tom said. + +"Too spicy for me!" Mia said. + +They decided to go back to the equipment and play some more. They did not want to try any more sauce. They learned that spicy is not always good. +One day, a farmer went to the market to sell his apples. He was excited because he had many red and juicy apples. He put them in a big basket and loaded them on his truck. He drove to the market and set up his stall. + +Soon, many people came to buy his apples. They liked how they looked and smelled. The farmer was happy and thanked them. He gave them some change and put the money in his pocket. + +But then, he felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he could not. He sneezed very loud and hard. Achoo! Achoo! Achoo! He sneezed so much that he knocked over his basket. The apples rolled out and went everywhere. Some people helped him pick them up, but some people took them and ran away. + +The farmer was sad and angry. He lost some of his apples and some of his money. He wished he had not sneezed. He wished he had a tissue. He packed up his truck and drove back to his farm. He hoped he would have a better day tomorrow. +Anna liked to wander in the garden. She liked to see the flowers and the bugs. She liked to touch the soil and make shapes with it. She was happy in the garden. + +But one day, she wandered too far. She saw a big fence with a sign. She could not read the sign, but she wanted to see what was behind the fence. She climbed over the fence and landed on the other side. + +She saw a lot of animals. There were cows and sheep and pigs and chickens. They made loud noises and smelled bad. Anna was scared. She wanted to go back to the garden. + +But the fence was too high. She could not climb back. She started to cry. She felt alone and lost. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was a kind man. He saw Anna and came to help her. He asked her what she was doing there. He told her that this was his farm and that the sign said "No trespassing". He said that the animals were not for playing and that they could hurt her. + +He lifted her over the fence and took her back to the garden. He told her to be careful and not to wander too far again. He said that he was glad that she was not hurt. He gave her a hug and a smile. + +Anna said sorry and thank you. She learned her lesson. She was happy to be back in the garden. She hugged the kind man and ran to her mom. She told her mom what happened and said that she loved her. She was happy in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance. One day, Lily saw a big stage in the park. She wondered if she could perform on it. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I sing on the stage, please?" Her mom replied, "Sure, but it might be tough to sing in front of so many people." + +Lily practiced and practiced until she was ready. She went on the stage and sang her favorite song. Everyone clapped and cheered for her. Lily was so happy that she wondered if she could do it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a little fairy sitting on a flower. The fairy was very small and had wings that sparkled in the sunlight. + +"Hello little fairy, what's your name?" asked Lily. + +"My name is Twinkle," said the fairy. "I'm lost and I need to find my way back home." + +Lily felt lucky to have found the fairy. She wanted to help her. "Don't worry Twinkle, I'll keep you safe and help you find your way home," said Lily. + +Together they went on a journey to find Twinkle's home. They faced many challenges but they never gave up. Finally, they found the fairy's home and Twinkle was very happy. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are my friend and you are very lucky to have found me," said Twinkle. + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm lucky to have helped you, Twinkle. You are my fairy friend and I'll always keep you safe." +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Max. Max loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Max's favorite toy broke. He didn't know what to do, so he asked his owner to help him fix it. + +Max's owner turned the toy around and saw that it just needed a little fixing. She got some glue and fixed the toy right up. Max was so happy and wagged his tail so much that his owner thought he was the most adorable puppy in the world. + +From that day on, Max made sure to take good care of his toys so they wouldn't break again. And if they ever did, he knew his owner would be there to turn them around and fix them for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very humble and loved to hop around in the meadow. One day, Benny met a big, friendly dog named Max. Max wanted to play with Benny, but Benny was scared because he thought Max might bite him. + +Max saw that Benny was scared and said, "Don't worry, Benny. I won't bite you. Let's be friends!" Benny felt better and they started to play together. Max was very gentle and didn't even nibble on Benny's shoulder when they were playing tag. + +Benny was so happy to have a new friend like Max. They played together every day and had so much fun. Benny learned that not all big dogs are scary and that it's important to be humble and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with matches, but his mommy always told him it was dangerous. One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a big fountain. He wanted to see what would happen if he burned a match and threw it into the fountain. + +Timmy lit the match and threw it into the fountain. Suddenly, the water started to burn! Timmy was scared and ran away. He realized that playing with matches was not safe and he could have hurt himself or others. + +Timmy learned a valuable lesson that day. He knew he should never play with matches again. He also realized that the fountain was deep and he could have fallen in and hurt himself. From that day on, Timmy listened to his mommy and always played safely. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks. He had a toy car that he always played with. One day, Timmy went outside to play with his car. He accidentally drove it into the garage. + +Timmy looked around and saw that the garage was dark and rough. He couldn't find his car anywhere. He started to cry. His mom heard him crying and came outside to see what was wrong. + +"What's wrong, Timmy?" his mom asked. + +"I can't find my car," Timmy said. + +His mom helped him look for the car. After a few minutes, they found it. + +"Good job, Timmy! You recognized where your car was!" his mom said. + +Timmy was happy to have his car back. He hugged it tightly and said, "I love my car." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toy car, but one day the engine stopped working. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my car is broken. Can you fix it?" + +Mommy said, "Let's take a look. Maybe we can replace the engine." + +So, they went to the toy store and bought a new engine. It was lovely and shiny. + +Mommy replaced the old engine with the new one and Lily's car was as good as new! Lily was so happy and thanked her mommy. + +From that day on, Lily took good care of her car and made sure to replace the engine whenever it stopped working. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big garden. In the garden, there was a very long vine. The vine was enormous! It was so big that it took up a lot of space in the garden. + +One day, a little boy was playing in the garden. He accidentally tripped and hurt his knee. The little boy started to cry. His mommy came over to him and asked, "What happened?" + +The little boy showed his mommy his hurt knee. His mommy said, "Don't worry, I will heal your boo-boo." She picked a leaf from the enormous vine and put it on the little boy's knee. The leaf was magic! It made the little boy's knee feel better. He stopped crying and smiled. From that day on, the little boy loved the enormous vine because it helped him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a little boy named Timmy. Max loved to play with Timmy and go for walks with him every day. + +One day, Timmy and Max went for a walk in the park. Timmy saw a squirrel and started to run after it. Max tried to keep up, but he was getting tired. Timmy noticed Max was lagging behind and said, "Come on, Max! Let's jog together!" + +Max tried his best to jog, but he was still feeling tired. Suddenly, he tripped over a rock and hit his head. Timmy was very worried and said, "Max, are you okay? Did you hurt your brain?" + +Max shook his head and stood up, feeling a little dizzy. Timmy helped him walk back home. From that day on, Timmy made sure to jog with Max at a slower pace so he wouldn't get tired and hurt himself again. Max was grateful for Timmy's care and loyalty. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and dream about space. He had a big rocket ship that he would twist and turn as he imagined flying through the stars. + +One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a man doing impressive tricks on his bike. The man would twist and turn in the air, making Timmy's eyes widen with amazement. Timmy thought the man was so cool and wished he could do tricks like that too. + +As Timmy was playing with his rocket ship, he pretended he was flying through space and doing impressive twists and turns just like the man on the bike. He felt like he was an astronaut exploring new worlds and having lots of fun. Timmy knew that one day he would do impressive things just like the man on the bike, but for now, he was happy exploring space with his rocket ship. +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 mommy. They saw a long line for the slide. Lily was sad because she wanted to go on the slide too. Her mommy said they would have to wait their turn. + +While they were waiting, Lily saw a butterfly. It was so pretty and had light wings. She tried to catch it, but it flew away. Suddenly, a boy in front of them turned around and tried to slap Lily! But her mommy protected her and told the boy that it was not nice to hit others. Finally, it was Lily's turn to go on the slide and she was very happy. She forgot all about the boy who tried to slap her and enjoyed her time at the park with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars in the garage. Timmy had a red car, a blue car, and a green car. He loved to race them and see which one was the fastest. + +One day, Timmy's cat got stuck in a tree. Timmy knew he had to rescue his cat. He climbed up the tree and brought his cat down safely. Timmy felt happy that he could help his cat. + +Later that day, Timmy's friends came over to play. They wanted to race their cars in the garage. Timmy was very competitive and wanted to win. But he remembered how he felt when he rescued his cat, so he let his friends win instead. Timmy realized that helping others was more important than winning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color pink and had a tough teddy bear named Max. One day, Lily and Max were playing hide-and-seek when Max disappeared. + +Lily looked everywhere for Max, but he was nowhere to be found. She asked her mommy, "Where did Max go? He disappeared!" + +Her mommy replied, "Don't worry, we'll find Max. He's a tough teddy bear, he can't be far." + +After searching for a while, they finally found Max hiding under a pink blanket. Lily was so happy to have Max back and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Max never disappeared again and Lily always made sure to keep him close. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her colorful pens. One day, she couldn't find her favorite pen. She looked everywhere, but it was gone. Lily was sad because she couldn't draw with her favorite pen anymore. + +Then, her mom came to help. Together, they looked for the missing pen. They searched under the bed, in the toy box, and even in the closet. Finally, they found the pen behind the couch. Lily was so happy! She hugged her mom and said, "You solved the terrible problem! Thank you!" + +From that day on, Lily made sure to put her pen in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost again. She continued to draw beautiful pictures with her favorite pen, feeling grateful that her mom helped her solve the terrible problem. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially when it was sunny. But one day, he saw big, scary clouds in the sky. + +Suddenly, lightning struck! It was very loud and very bright. Timmy was very scared. His mommy told him to stay inside until the storm was over. + +But Timmy wanted to test if the storm was really over. He went outside and saw a tree that was struck by lightning. It was dead and fell down right on top of Timmy. + +Timmy's mommy was very sad because Timmy didn't listen to her. She told him to always be careful and listen to her. And from that day on, Timmy always listened to his mommy and never played outside during a storm again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little shrimp named Sammy. Sammy lived in a big ocean with lots of other sea creatures. One day, a big shark came and started chasing Sammy. Sammy was scared and tried to swim away as fast as he could. + +But then, an amazing octopus appeared and used its tentacles to destroy the shark. Sammy was so happy and grateful to the octopus for saving him. From that day on, Sammy and the octopus became good friends and swam together in the ocean. + +But one day, a mean crab came and tried to take away Sammy's home. The octopus and Sammy worked together to stop the crab and protect their home. They used their strength to destroy the crab's plans and chase it away. + +In the end, Sammy was happy to have such an amazing friend like the octopus who helped him in times of trouble. They continued to swim together and have fun in their home in the big ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved wearing her favorite sweet pink socks every day. One day, her mom told her to wear a different pair of socks, but Lily insisted on wearing her pink socks. + +Lily went to school wearing her pink socks, but during recess, she accidentally stepped on a sharp rock and ripped a hole in her sock. Her classmates laughed at her and called her names. Lily felt sad and embarrassed. + +When she got home, she showed her mom the hole in her sock. Her mom said, "I told you to wear a different pair of socks, but you insisted on wearing those." Lily realized her mistake and felt even worse. + +From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mom's advice and wear appropriate socks for different occasions. She also learned that insisting on something can lead to bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pingu. Pingu was a loyal friend to all the animals in the zoo. One day, Pingu saw a little bird who was lost and scared. Pingu decided to raise the bird as his own. + +Pingu and the little bird became best friends. They played together every day and had lots of fun. But one day, the zookeeper forgot to close the gate to the penguin exhibit. Pingu and the little bird decided to explore outside of their home. + +As they were walking, they saw a big truck coming towards them. Pingu tried to protect the little bird, but it was too late. The truck hit them both and they didn't survive. The other animals in the zoo were very sad because they lost their loyal friend Pingu and the little bird he raised. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she found a big structure made of wood. It was a treehouse! She climbed up the ladder and looked around. She felt happy and excited. + +Suddenly, her mom called out to her. "Lily, it's time to come inside for dinner!" Lily didn't want to leave the treehouse. She was worried that she might not be able to come back tomorrow. "Mom, can I come back to the treehouse tomorrow?" she asked. + +Her mom replied, "Of course, sweetie! Just make sure to come back inside when it starts to ring for dinner." Lily smiled and climbed down the ladder. She couldn't wait to come back to the treehouse tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to climb trees and play outside. One day, he climbed a big tree and saw a bird's cell. The bird was angry and started to chirp loudly. + +Timmy asked the bird, "Why are you angry?" The bird replied, "Someone took my eggs from my cell." Timmy felt sad for the bird and promised to help find the eggs. + +He climbed down the tree and searched for the eggs. He found them in a bush nearby and brought them back to the bird's cell. The bird was happy and thanked Timmy. From that day on, Timmy and the bird became good friends and played together often. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a shiny rock on the ground. The rock shined in the sun and made her very happy. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a big gate that was closed. Lily's mom said, "Let's open the gate and go inside!" Lily helped her mom open the gate and they went into the park. + +While they were in the park, they saw a man who was deaf. Lily's mom explained to her that the man couldn't hear them because he was deaf. Lily felt sad for the man and wanted to help him. She remembered the shiny rock and gave it to him. The man smiled and thanked her. From that day on, Lily knew that even small things can shine and make someone's day better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat a big cookie. She went to the kitchen and saw a plate with cookies on the table. But her mom said she couldn't have one until after dinner. + +Lily was sad and went to her room. She saw a box of markers and started drawing on her paper. Her mom peeked inside and saw her drawing. "Wow, that's beautiful!" her mom said. + +Lily smiled and showed her mom the picture. "I drew a cookie," she said. Her mom smiled and said, "That looks yummy. We'll have dinner soon and then you can have a real cookie." Lily was happy and couldn't wait for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, Timmy's mom told him to put on his blue raincoat because it was going to rain. Timmy didn't like wearing his raincoat because it was huge on him, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As Timmy was playing outside, he saw a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked sad because it didn't have a place to stay dry when it rained. Timmy felt bad for the bird and wanted to help. He remembered that his mom had a blue umbrella that she never used. Timmy ran inside to get the umbrella and brought it back to the bird. + +"Here you go, little bird. This will keep you dry when it rains," Timmy said. + +The bird chirped happily and flew away with the umbrella. Timmy felt proud of himself for helping the bird. Later that day, it started to rain and Timmy was glad he had his raincoat on. He knew that he helped the bird stay dry too. The moral of the story is that even though something may seem inconvenient, like wearing a huge raincoat, it can actually be helpful in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pocket in his pants where he kept his favorite toy car. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. + +While playing, Timmy saw a ball on the ground. He picked it up and kicked it to his friend, but the ball went too far and landed in a disgusting mud puddle. Timmy's friend said, "Ew, that's gross! I don't want to touch it." + +Timmy felt sad because he wanted to play with the ball, but he didn't want to get his hands dirty. Then, his other friend said, "I have an idea! Let's use your pocket to pick up the ball." Timmy thought it was a great idea and put the ball in his pocket. + +From that day on, Timmy always kept his pocket ready to help his friends when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park and playing with her friends. One day, she went to her mom's office. Lily was scared because she had never been there before. + +Her mom showed her around the office and introduced her to her coworkers. They were all very nice to Lily. Before they started working, they prayed together. Lily didn't know what praying was, but she saw everyone close their eyes and bow their heads, so she did the same. + +After the prayer, Lily felt happy and safe. She even made a new friend in the office. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of going to her mom's office anymore. She knew that everyone there was friendly and that they prayed together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun. One night, Bun was very scared because there was a bad storm outside. Bun's house was not strong enough to keep the wind and rain out. Bun tried to hide, but it was no use. The storm was too strong. + +The next day, the sun came out and Bun went outside to see the damage. Bun's house was destroyed. Bun was very sad. But then, Bun's friends came to help. They worked together to restore Bun's house. It took a lot of hard work, but they did it! + +Bun was happy again, but then something bad happened. Another storm came and this time, it was even worse than before. Bun's house was destroyed again and this time, it was too much to restore. Bun had to find a new home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Red. Red was a humble car and he loved to go fast. Red had a motor that made him go vroom vroom. + +One day, Red was driving down the road and he saw a big truck stuck in the mud. Red wanted to help the truck, so he stopped and tried to push the truck out of the mud. But Red was too small and he couldn't do it alone. + +Just then, a big car named Blue came along. Blue saw that Red was trying to help the truck and he stopped to help too. Blue had a big motor and together with Red, they were able to push the truck out of the mud. + +Everyone clapped for Red and Blue. They learned that it's always good to help others, even if you are small. And that sometimes, it takes teamwork to get things done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house at the top of a hill. One day, Lily wanted to explore the valley below. She asked her mom if she could go, but her mom said she was nervous about her going alone. + +Lily didn't listen to her mom and went down the hill anyway. She had fun exploring the valley and seeing all the animals. But then, she realized it was getting dark and she didn't know how to get back home. She started to regret not listening to her mom. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name. It was her mom! She had come looking for her. Lily was so happy to see her mom and promised to always listen to her from now on. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Timmy that she loved very much. One day, Lily invited her friend Emma to come over and play with her and Timmy. Emma was very excited and said, "Yay! I can't wait to play with Timmy!" + +When Emma arrived, Lily showed her all of her toys. Emma saw a toy car and wanted to play with it, but Lily said, "No, that's my favorite toy. I don't want to share it." Emma felt terrible and sad. Then, Timmy whispered to Lily, "It's not nice to not share. You should invite Emma to play with your toys too." + +Lily realized that Timmy was right. She said to Emma, "I'm sorry for not sharing. Let's play with all of my toys together." Emma smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Thank you for inviting me to play with you and Timmy." From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends saw a big tree. They wanted to climb it, but Lily was scared. + +Her friend, Timmy, said, "Don't worry, Lily. I climbed this tree before. It's fun!" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, I'll try." + +She climbed up the tree and when she reached the top, she shouted, "I did it! This is so silly, I was scared for nothing!" + +Timmy smiled and said, "See, I told you. You just had to try. Don't lie down yet, let's climb some more trees!" + +Lily laughed and they spent the rest of the afternoon climbing trees and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big black slide and wanted to try it. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. She felt like she was in a tube! She loved it so much that she went back up and down the slide many times. + +A boy came up to her and said, "I like that slide too. Do you know how many times you went down?" + +Lily replied, "No, I don't know the number." + +The boy smiled and said, "I think you went down 10 times!" + +Lily was happy to hear that and said, "Wow, that's a lot!" Then she went back up the ladder to go down the slide again. +Once upon a time, there was a kitty named Whiskers. Whiskers was very sleepy and wanted to relax. She curled up on a soft pillow and closed her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a noise and woke up. + +It was her owner, a little girl named Lily. Lily had a ball of yarn and was playing with it. Whiskers loved playing with yarn too! She jumped off the pillow and started playing with Lily. They played for a long time until Whiskers got tired again. + +Lily noticed how good Whiskers was at playing with yarn. She said, "Whiskers, you are so gifted at playing with yarn!" Whiskers felt proud and happy. She curled up on the pillow again and fell asleep, dreaming of playing with yarn again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel who lived in a big tree. The squirrel was very clumsy and always fell off branches. One day, a new squirrel came to visit. The little squirrel was happy and said, "Welcome!" They played together and had fun. The little squirrel was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a leash to go for walks with his owner. One day, Max's owner was busy and couldn't take him for a walk. Max was sad and wanted to go outside. + +Max saw a little girl walking by and barked at her. The girl saw Max and asked, "What's wrong, Max?" Max barked again and the girl touched Max's leash. Max wagged his tail and the girl took him for a walk. + +Max was happy and licked the girl's face. The girl laughed and said, "You're a good boy, Max." Max barked happily and the girl took him for a long walk. Max was no longer sad because he had a new friend to take him for walks when his owner was busy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy car. He would zoom it around the house and make vroom vroom noises. One day, Timmy's little sister, Lily, wanted to play with the car too. Timmy didn't want to share, so he said no. + +Lily got sad and started to cry. Timmy felt bad and wanted to make her happy again. He decided to rub her back to make her feel better. He rubbed her back and sang a song. Lily stopped crying and smiled. + +Timmy realized that sharing was important and that it made others feel good too. He gave Lily the toy car and it fit perfectly in her small hands. They played together and had fun, driving the car wide around the room. From then on, Timmy learned to share and play nicely with his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore everything around her. One day, she went into the bathroom and accidentally locked herself inside. She was scared and started to cry. + +Her mom heard her cries and rushed to the bathroom. She tried to open the door, but it was locked. She had to call a famous locksmith to help unlock the door. The locksmith arrived quickly and unlocked the door in no time. + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day. She realized that she should always be careful when closing doors and locking them. She also learned that it's important to ask for help when she needs it. From that day on, she made sure to always double-check before locking any doors. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the pond to see the ducks. She saw a green duck and she couldn't believe her eyes! She thought it was the prettiest duck she had ever seen. She wanted to take the duck home with her, but her mommy said no. The little girl was sad, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She said goodbye to the green duck and promised to come back and visit soon. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a big house. He liked to sit in his garden and watch the shadows move. One day, a little girl came to visit him. She was lost and didn't know where to go. The old man welcomed her and gave her some cookies to eat. They sat together in the garden and watched the shadows dance. The little girl was happy to have found a friend in the old man. From that day on, she visited him often and they would sit together in the garden, watching the shadows and talking about their day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had an ordinary day at school. He played with his friends and learned new things. But when he got home, he felt an urge to press the button on the TV remote. He pressed it over and over again, but nothing happened. + +Timmy's mom saw what he was doing and said, "Timmy, don't press that button too much or it might break." Timmy listened to his mom and stopped pressing the button. He felt sad that he couldn't watch his favorite show, but he knew it was better to be safe than sorry. + +Instead, Timmy decided to play with his toys. He built a tower out of blocks and pretended he was a superhero. He had so much fun that he forgot about the TV. When it was time for dinner, Timmy felt happy and proud of himself for having an ordinary but fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a big flash in the sky. It was lightning! She was scared, but she observed the lightning from a safe place inside her house. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her if she had taken some cookies from the kitchen. Lily felt guilty because she had taken one without asking. She said sorry and promised to ask next time. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went for a walk in the park. They observed the birds flying and the flowers growing. Lily felt happy and not guilty anymore because she knew she had done the right thing by telling the truth. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make a cake together. Lily was glad because she loved cake. + +Mommy said, "Lily, can you stir the batter for me?" + +Lily stirred the batter with a big spoon. She stirred and stirred until the batter was smooth. Then, they poured the batter into a cake pan and put it in the oven. + +While the cake was baking, Lily noticed a crack in the wall. She said to her mommy, "Mommy, there's a crack in the wall. Will it fall down?" + +Mommy said, "No, it's okay. Daddy will fix it later." + +Finally, the cake was done and it smelled delicious. They took it out of the oven and let it cool. Then, they added frosting and sprinkles. It looked so yummy! + +Lily and her mommy sat down to eat the cake. It was so good! Lily was glad they made it together. And the crack in the wall didn't fall down, just like mommy said. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, and she had a microphone that she used to sing with. She was very obedient and always listened to her parents. + +One day, Lily's friend came over to play. They started to have fun and dance around the house. But then, Lily's friend wanted to use her microphone. Lily didn't want to share, so she started to get angry. Her friend kept asking, but Lily wouldn't let her use it. + +Suddenly, the microphone started to shake and smoke came out of it. It had broken! Lily felt very sad and realized that not sharing was not a good thing. She learned that it's important to be kind and share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They were having so much fun, but then Lily's daddy said it was time to go home. + +Lily didn't want to leave the park. She was being stubborn and didn't want to take a step towards the car. Her mommy tried to convince her, but Lily just twisted her body and refused to move. + +Finally, her daddy picked her up and carried her to the car. Lily pouted the whole way home, but when they got there, her mommy made her favorite snack and she forgot all about being stubborn. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the store with her mommy. While they were walking around, Lily saw a shiny card with a picture of a princess on it. She pointed to the card and said, "Mommy, I want that one!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Okay, let's get it for you." Lily was so happy and hugged the card tightly. She thought it was the perfect card for her. + +As they were leaving the store, Lily showed the card to her mommy's friend who said, "Wow, that's a perfect card for a little princess like you!" Lily smiled and felt very proud of her new card. She knew she would keep it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play basketball with her friends in the park. One day, while playing, Lily accidentally threw the ball too hard and it hit her friend's face. Her friend started crying and Lily felt sad. + +Lily knew she had to do something to make her friend feel better. She went to her friend's side and gave her a gentle hug. Then, she grabbed a basket and put some snacks and toys inside. She gave the basket to her friend and said, "I support you and I'm sorry for hurting you. I hope this basket makes you feel better." + +Her friend smiled and hugged Lily back. They sat together and shared the snacks and toys. Lily learned that it's important to be gentle and kind to others, and that supporting your friends is always the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and pick flowers. One day, she saw a mouse running around her garden. She was scared and called out for her mom. + +"Mommy, mommy, there's a mouse in the garden!" Lily cried. + +Her mom came running and saw the mouse too. She told Lily not to be afraid because the mouse was just looking for some cheese to eat. Lily's mom then went inside to get some cheese for the mouse. + +Lily watched as the mouse ate the cheese and she realized that the mouse was actually kind of fair. She decided to make a little house for the mouse in her garden so it could have a place to stay. From that day on, Lily and the mouse became good friends and played together in the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who had a pet chicken named Coco. Lily loved Coco very much and took care of her every day. One day, while Lily and Coco were playing in the garden, a serious-looking man walked by. + +"Hello there, little girl. Does that chicken belong to you?" asked the man. + +"Yes, she's my Coco. Do you want to say hello to her?" replied Lily. + +The man smiled and petted Coco gently. "She's a lovely chicken. You take good care of her." + +Lily smiled proudly and said, "Yes, she's my best friend." Coco clucked happily, knowing that she belonged with Lily forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peaches. One day, her mommy went to the store and bought her a big, juicy peach. Lily was so happy and promised to eat it all up. + +As she was eating her peach, she saw a very wealthy man walking by. He looked very serious and didn't seem to be having any fun. Lily decided to give him a piece of her peach to make him happy. + +The man took a bite and smiled. He thanked Lily and promised to always remember her kind gesture. From that day on, Lily knew that sharing her peach made her feel wealthy in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his bottle so much that he would carry it with him everywhere he went. One day, Timmy accidentally spilled his bottle and it became wet. Timmy didn't know what to do, so he just shrugged his shoulders and kept playing. + +As the day went on, Timmy noticed that his bottle was starting to smell bad. He tried to drink from it, but it tasted funny. Timmy realized that he needed to clean his bottle, but he didn't know how. He shrugged his shoulders again and kept playing. + +The next day, Timmy's mom saw his dirty, wet bottle and she was not happy. She explained to Timmy that he needed to take care of his things and keep them clean. Timmy felt bad and promised to take better care of his bottle from then on. He learned that it's important to take care of the things we love, even if it means doing something as simple as washing a wet bottle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she decided to help her mommy make cookies. She mixed and stirred the batter with a big spoon. Lily was so happy when the cookies came out of the oven. She felt proud of herself for helping her mommy. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They ran around and played games. After a while, Lily started to feel hot. The sun was shining down on her and she was getting too much heat. She decided to sit in the shade and drink some water. When she finished her water, she felt better and gained her energy back. Lily was happy to be playing with her friends again. +Once upon a time there was a mill by a river. It worked day and night, never sleeping. It was cheerful, singing and spinning its wheels. + +One day, a little bird flew into the mill. It was so small, it got caught in the wheels. The bird started to squawk, but no one heard it. + +Suddenly, the mill stopped spinning. An old man came out and saw the bird. He carefully set it free before the mill started spinning again. + +The bird was very thankful. It flew around the old man and chirped happily. + +The old man smiled and said, "You've been very helpful, little bird. You've helped settle the old mill." + +The bird chirped goodbye and flew away. + +The old man smiled again and went back to his mill. The old mill kept spinning and singing, now with a more cheerful tone. +Once upon a time there was a loyal spirit. He lived in the sky and always watched over the Earth. +One day he saw two special people who loved each other very much. He wanted to give them a special gift, so he flew down to earth and said: +"Do you want to get married?" +The two people were very happy. They said "Yes!" +So the kind spirit joined their hands and married them. Everyone around was very glad and clapped their hands. +Then the spirit flew back to the sky and watched over them forever. +The two people were very loyal to each other, and they lived happily ever after. +The sun was dead in the sky as Steve stepped outside. He could feel his hands trembling as he looked around, worried. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"What are you doing here?" it said. Steve looked around to see who had spoken. He found an old man standing in the ash. + +"I'm scared," Steve said. + +The old man nodded slowly. + +"That's alright," he said. "Sometimes, courage means knowing when to be scared." + +He reached down and plucked a dandelion from the ash. He blew on it and the seeds flew into the air. + +"See?" he said. "Even when surrounded by death, life can still prevail." + +Steve smiled and felt a little less scared. He thanked the old man, then walked off, no longer trembling. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls, Kiki and Lulu. They were playing in a park. + +Kiki said, "Let's go on the slide!" So they went to the slide and Kiki got in first. She screamed as she slid down. It was fun. + +Lulu said, "Woohoo! Me too!" But she was a bit scared. So Kiki held her hand and said, "I'll go first and you follow me." + +Lulu slid down with Kiki. She was excited and clapped her hands. + +At the end of the slide, they saw a big bowl of jelly. Kiki said, "It looks so fair!" + +Lulu said, "Can we eat it?" Kiki said, "Yes! Let's do it!" + +So they both ate the jelly. It was sweet and delicious. They had a lot of fun. +Once there was a girl named Jacky who enjoyed fashion. She had many fine dresses and shoes that she liked to show off. One day she decided to mail a special dress. She went to the post office and mailed the dress. + +"What did you mail?" asked her friend. + +"I mailed my special dress!" replied Jacky, happily. + +Jacky was so excited to see what would happen when the dress arrived. She just knew it would look fine! + +The next day Jacky received her dress in the mail. She opened the package and saw that it was even finer than she had dreamed! She smiled and decided to wear the dress to a party the next day. + +Jacky felt so special and happy in her fine dress. She danced the night away and knew that fashion was one of her favorite things. +One day, a little girl heard a noise outside and she ran to look. It was an old van. She looked around it excitedly and saw a man standing beside it. + +She asked the man, "Who are you?" + +The man smiled and said, "I'm here to come and fix the van up." + +The little girl was so happy and she asked, "Does it go?" + +The man replied, "Yes, once I'm done fixing it up, it will." + +The girl asked, "Can I come for a ride then?" + +The man laughed and said, "Of course, you can." + +The little girl smiled as the man started to work on the old van. She knew it was going to be a fun ride! +Jimmy had been walking for hours in the maze. He was tired, but still he had to find a way out. Every corner turned was like stepping into the unknown. He kept trying different ways, but nothing worked. He was starting to feel discouraged until he heard a voice. + +"Where are you going?" asked the voice. + +Jimmy looked up and saw a nice lady. She was carrying a basket full of food. + +"I'm trying to get out of this maze," answered Jimmy. + +The nice lady smiled and said, "I can help you. I know the way out." + +Jimmy was so relieved. With the nice lady leading the way, Jimmy managed to struggle through the maze. After what felt like an eternity, they finally made it out. + +The nice lady was so generous. Not only did she help Jimmy out of the maze, she also shared some of the food with him. Jimmy thanked the kind lady and waved goodbye. He was so happy that he was able to find his way out of the maze. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She had a treasure box that she kept in her room. Every day she would take out all of her treasures and rub them with her tiny hands. + +One day, Anna decided she was going to take her treasure box and go on an adventure. She put all of her treasures in the box and started walking on the path. + +Suddenly, Anna came across a very stubborn hill. She tried to climb up it but she just couldn't. She got angry and thought she would never be able to go any further. + +Then, she heard a voice. It said, "Anna, if you rub my back with your treasures, I will help you up the hill."Anna was surprised, but she trusted the voice. She slowly rubbed the hill with all of her treasures, and sure enough it started to move. + +The hill slowly started to open and there, inside the hill was a big pile of gems and jewels. Anna was so excited and from that day on she kept her treasures in a very special treasure box. +One day, there was a boy named Jack who loved playing football. He lived near a huge field, and every day he would head out to kick the ball all around the field. He had a friend, Emma, who always watched him from a distance and wished she could play too. One day, she gathered her courage and asked Jack if she could play football with him. + +Jack was so excited and said, "Yes, come and join us!" + +Emma was so happy she cheered and sang. She ran onto the field with Jack and kicked the ball around with him. + +As they kicked the ball around, Emma and Jack wondered what else they could do. Suddenly, Jack had an idea. + +He asked Emma, "Would you like to play a game of keep away?" + +Emma was jealous as she watched Jack kick the ball around with the other kids, but she said, "Yes". + +The two of them took turns kicking the ball back and forth, and soon enough, Emma was feeling like she belonged on the field. She screamed with joy every time Jack passed the ball to her, and when the game was over, she hugged Jack happily. + +Looking around the field with a smile, the two friends wondered what they would play next. +Once upon a time there was a very frustrated baker. He was frustrated because he had a lot of pastries to feed to people but not enough hands to do it. + +He thought and thought about how he could do it when suddenly an idea came to him. He asked his 3 year old daughter to help him. + +The 3 year old girl excitedly said, "Of course I will help! I will feed the pastries to everyone! + +So the baker said to his daughter, "Let's get started! Take these pastries and start giving them to everyone." + +The 3 year old daughter happily took the basket of pastries and started handing them out to everyone. She had so much fun feeding the tasty pastries. + +Soon, everyone had their pastry and the frustrated baker smiled. He was relieved that his daughter was able to help and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time Sean and Madeline were playing in the park. Madeline had a toy cricket. She showed it to Sean and brought it to her nose to sniff it. Sean laughed at her and said "That's a cricket, Madeline. It doesn't smell good!" + +Madeline kept her toy cricket carefully in her hands and looked around. "I'm gonna keep it safe," she said. + +Just then, they heard far away cheers. They looked towards the cricket field and saw a game in progress. Sean grabbed Madeline's hand and said "Come look, Madeline! It's a real cricket game!" + +Madeline and Sean watched the cricket players for a while. They were very lucky to watch an exciting game of cricket. Then, the match was over and the players were walking out. They looked at Madeline and smiled. + +Madeline kept tightly holding her toy cricket and asked the players, "Can I keep my toy cricket and play like you?" + +The players chuckled and said, "Of course, Madeline. It's a good way to stay lucky!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Dinah. She was three years old. One day she decided to visit the museum. Dinah was excited to see all the things she hadn't seen before. + +When she got to the museum, she was amazed at all the things she saw. Dinah was walking around looking at everything when she saw a globe in the corner. She walked over to it and started to spin it. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "What a flexible globe!" Dinah was surprised and looked up to see a museum guard. He was smiling at her. + +Dinah thanked the guard for the compliment and said, "Do you know what I'm going to do now?" + +The guard said, "What?" + +Dinah said, "I'm going to pray for everyone in the world." The guard smiled and said, "That's a very kind thing to do." + +Dinah bowed her head and closed her eyes. She started to softly pray for all the people in the world. + +When she was done, she thanked the guard and left the museum. She felt happy and satisfied. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Ria and Tom. Tom had a big printer. One day Ria asked if she could print something with it. + +Tom said, "Yes, sure!" + +Ria got excited and put a piece of paper in the printer. She pressed the print button and out came a spot. The spot was wide and very colourful. + +Ria said, "Wow, it looks so good! Thank you, Tom!" + +Tom smiled and said, "That was fun. You can help me print more spots any time!" + +And so, Ria and Tom had lots of fun printing spots together. The end. +Henry liked to watch the birds outside his window. He always brought food for them and smiled when they came to eat. But one day, something very strange happened. + +A giant fake bird with bright colors appeared. Henry just stared at it, wondering what it was. His mom came and saw the bird too. + +"It's just a balloon, Henry. Look, it has a string attached," said mom. + +Then the balloon flew away and Henry laughed and waved goodbye. + +He went inside and used his favorite shampoo in the bath. He loved the way it smelled. As he was washing his hair, he heard a noise outside. He ran to the window to take a look. + +The same fake bird had come back! Henry couldn't believe it. He just stared at it, until it flew away again. + +He waved goodbye to the fake bird and happily went back to his bath. He finished washing his hair and smiled. +Billy was very shy. He hardly ever spoke to anyone, even his parents. One day, Billy went to the beach with his family. + +It was hot outside, so Billy's mom bought everyone a cooler full of cold drinks. Billy wanted to help carry them, but he was too shy to ask. + +His family went to the beach and started playing in the water. Billy watched them from a distance, but didn't join in. He was too shy. + +Then, suddenly, Billy noticed a group of people on the beach. They were signing! Billy was filled with joy. He had been wanting to learn sign language for a long time, but he was too shy to try. + +Billy watched the group carefully, trying to catch every sign they made. After a while, he bravely walked up to them and asked, "Can you show me how to sign?" + +The group was so impressed that Billy had mustered the courage to ask them. They taught him a few signs, and Billy practiced them every day. Thanks to the group, he was no longer shy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very hungry and in a hurry to get something to eat. + +She came to a big house and knocked at the door. A kind lady answered. "Hello! What can I do for you?" + +Daisy asked the lady, "Do you have some numbers I could eat? I'm really hungry!" + +The lady replied, "I don't have any numbers, but would some makeup do instead? I have lots of makeup I can give you." + +Daisy thanked the kind lady for the makeup. "Yes please, that would be so nice," she said. + +The lady smiled and handed Daisy a bag of makeup. The makeup was yummy and Daisy was very happy. She thanked the lady again and ran off with the makeup. + +The kind lady had made Daisy happy and full with the makeup. From then on, Daisy was very thankful for the kindness of strangers! +Once upon a time, there was a fat duck. He wanted to wash the wall. He got his sponge and bucket, and started squirting the water. But the wall was too big and he was too small. + +"Maybe I need help," the duck thought. So he went to find his friend, a frog. + +"Frog! Can you help me?" asked the duck. + +The frog looked at the big wall and saw how fat the duck was. + +"Yes, I can help!" the frog said. + +The duck smiled and got back to work. He and the frog squirted and sprayed and scrubbed the wall until it was clean and shiny. + +When they were finished, the duck said, "Thanks for helping me, frog! The wall looks so good!" + +The frog smiled and said, "No problem, duck! Friends help each other!" +Once there was a little boy who loved to go to the park. He had so much fun running around and playing with his friends. One day, he had the best surprise. His parents said they were taking him to the park! He was so excited. + +When they arrived at the park, the little boy kept looking around. He saw so many things. There were lots of other children playing, some animals and even a big bell in the middle of the park. + +The little boy was very nervous. He was too scared to go near the bell. He watched all the other children running around and laughing. He wished he could be brave like them. + +Suddenly, his mom said, "Go on, try the bell. I'm sure you'll love it!" +The little boy took a deep breath and went to the bell. He grasped the handle and rang it as hard as he could. The sound was amazing! He was so happy he tried it. + +From that day forward, whenever he visited the park, he always went to the bell. No matter how nervous he was, he told himself he could do it. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He liked to build things. He built bridges, tall towers, and even a house for himself. + +One day, he wanted to build something special. He gathered sticks, rocks, and mud and began to work. Soon enough, he had built an amazing water fountain. + +The elephant was very proud of his work. He said to himself, “This power is mine!†+ +Suddenly, the rain began to pour. The water fountain became wet and water was everywhere. The elephant started to laugh. + +He said, “This is the best thing I ever built. Now I have a wet fountain!†The elephant was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was an eagle called Pat. Pat was a brave bird who liked to explore and soar high in the sky. + +One day, Pat spotted a tall tree with a nest at the very top of the branch. She flew up to the nest and peeped inside. There was a tiny egg, which was round and tough. + +Pat decided that she wanted the egg and she used her strong wings to carefully pick it up in her beak. Then she flew up high in the sky, way above the tree tops. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind pushed Pat and the egg fell to the ground below. Pat was worried, so she rushed to the ground to see what had happened. + +When she arrived at the bottom, she was relieved to see that the egg was still in one piece. Pat was so proud of the egg that she decided to make that tall tree her home and she built a nest in the top branches. + +So every day, Pat would take off from her nest and rise up in the sky. It was her new adventure and she was never afraid, not even when the winds were tough. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He was very gifted and wanted to find out how tall he was. So one day he took a ladder and went outside to measure himself. He looked up and said, "Where should I leave the ladder?" + +Then a voice from above said, "How about against the wall?" Tom looked up and saw an old man standing on the roof. + +Tom smiled and said, "Thank you!" He carefully leaned the ladder against the wall and then climbed up it. He measured himself and found out how tall he was. + +Tom thanked the old man again and said goodbye. The old man smiled and waved as Tom left. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was very tired because she had been playing all day. She wanted to take a nap. + +Amy's mom asked her to put on her blanket first. "OK," said Amy, "I will cover with my blanket". She picked up her blanket and held it over her body. It was so big that it covered her up completely. + +As she lay down, Amy started to feel sleepy. But before she dozed off, she heard her mom say, "Amy! Put your toys in order first, then you can go to sleep". + +Amy groaned. She was very tired, but she wanted to make her mom happy. So she sat up and began to tidy up her toys. She put them all in rows, so that her mom could see how tidy she had been. + +When Amy was finished, she looked proudly at her neat room. She was very pleased with herself. Then she climbed back into bed and snuggled under her blanket. In no time at all, Amy was fast asleep. +Once there was a bug, and it was very small. But it was also very persistent. + +The bug lived in a house and every day it ran around on the floors, walls and furniture. It always wanted to explore. + +One day, the bug heard a voice. It was coming from the kitchen. + +The bug scurried in and saw a human. + +"I'm going to replace this old thing," the human said, pointing to an old chair. + +The bug was very sad and worried. Where would it find a new place to explore? + +But then, the human said, "Don't worry little bug. I'm not throwing you out. I'm going to replace the old chair with a new one, and you can come and explore there too. It'll be just as much fun!" + +The bug was so relieved! It was so happy that the human had thought of it. + +From then on, the bug and the human had a special bond. The bug knew it would always be able to find a new place to explore, because the human was so kind and persistent. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She loved to go shopping with her mum. Every day they would go to the store and buy lots of things. + +One day, when Emma and her mum got to the store, they saw a big box. It was very heavy so her mum said to Emma, "Can you help me take the heavy box outside, please?" + +So Emma and her mum worked together. Emma pushed the box and her mum pulled. They pushed and pulled the box to the front of the store and into the car. + +When they got home, Emma and her mum opened the box. Inside, there was a special tidy shelf! Emma and her mum tidied it up and used it to store all of the things in their house that weren't being used. + +When her mum asked her what she thought of the shelf, Emma said, "I'm happy that we got the shelf. It looks so tidier now that everything is in it's proper place." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mabel. She was three years old and had a lot of energy. One day, she was messing around the house and not behaving very well. Her mom scolded her, but Mabel didn't listen. + +Mabel picked up a long, wooden stick and traipsed around the garden. She was having fun and making a mess. After a while, she got a little bit tired and decided to rest. Suddenly, something shiny caught her eye. + +Mabel looked closer and saw that it was a big, golden coin! But it was in a very dirty spot. She wanted to pick it up, but knew it was wrong. + +Mabel's mom noticed what she was doing and walked over. + +“What are you doing, sweetie?†she asked. + +“I found a coin,†said Mabel, “But it's so dirty!†+ +“It's okay,†said her mom with a smile, “But it would be better if you followed the rules and behaved properly. Do you understand?†+ +Mabel nodded and put the stick down. She decided to listen to her mom instead of getting a messy surprise. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an adorable kitty named Max. Max was happy and loved playing with his toy mouse all day. + +One night, Max's mommy said to him, "Max, you can stay up for a little bit longer if you want." Max was so excited, since he had never stayed up late before. + +Max asked his mommy, “What can I do?†His mommy replied, “You can do anything that you want!†+ +Max smiled and jumped up and down. He wanted to stay up and enjoy the night. He went to his toy box and got his toy mouse. He said, "Let's go and explore the night, mouse!" + +Max and his toy mouse went out in the night and explored all the things they could find. They saw fireflies, stars in the sky and listened to the crickets. + +Max and his mommy had the most wonderful night. They allowed Max to stay up late, and he was so happy that he was able to explore and experience the night. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Chloe. She was three years old and liked to touch things. + +One day, Chloe was walking in the park. Suddenly, she saw a big, expensive seat. Chloe was amazed. + +"Wow, I want to sit on that seat!", said Chloe. She ran over and touched it. + +Then she heard a voice. "Chloe, that seat is too expensive for you to sit on." It was Chloe's mom. + +Chloe looked at the seat and said, "But, Mama, I really want to sit on it!". + +Mama smiled and said, "That seat looks nice, but you can't sit on it. Let's find a cheaper seat for you." + +So Chloe and her Mom found a cheap seat and Chloe happily sat on it. Chloe was happy she could sit on a seat, even if it wasn't an expensive one. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mandy and Alex, who made a promise to race each other. Mandy said to Alex, "Let's race!" Alex replied, "Yes, okay!" + +They both got ready for the race. Then Mandy said, "Go!" and they both ran as fast as they could. Mandy ran the quickest and she crossed the finish line first. + +Alex was a bit sad. Mandy said, "It's okay. We can race again! But it's more important to be friends, okay?" Alex smiled and said, "Yes, okay!" + +They hugged and walked around in the peaceful park together, talking and laughing. They had the best time and the race was forgotten. They both always remember the promise they made and the fun they had that day. +Molly was a three year old girl. She liked to play with her friends and color with crayons. One day, Molly and her friends were playing in the park. She saw a butterfly, so she ran forward to try to catch it. But Molly slipped and fell! The other children laughed at her and she became embarrassed. + +Molly's friend, Sophie, saw her fall and ran over to help. She gave Molly a hug and said, "Don't feel embarrassed. Let's get up, have some fun and forget about it." + +They went to Molly's house and Molly's mom gave them some butter. Molly giggled and said, "This butter is so yummy." She put some butter on her finger and said, "Let's mark the wall with butter." The girls smiled and did just that. They made lots of little butter marks on the wall. + +It was so much fun that they almost forgot about Molly's embarrassing fall. They all laughed and went outside to continue playing with the butterfly. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Tom and he was three years old. Tom liked going for walks in the woods. He liked looking for treasures he might find. + +One day, when Tom was walking in the woods, he came across a cheap spear. He was very excited and he picked it up. + +As soon as he had it in his hands, he heard a voice. + +"That's my spear!" said the voice. + +Tom looked up. There was a big man coming towards him. He was very tall. + +The man said, "That spear is very special to me. Can I have it back please?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He felt bad because he had taken the man's spear without asking. He gave it back. + +The man was very grateful. He said, "Thank you! I am glad to have my spear back." + +Tom was glad too. He had learned a valuable lesson. He would never take someone else's things without asking from now on. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel who loved to play. One day, he was running around the garden when a big scary fox came out of the bushes. The scared squirrel stopped in his tracks. The fox said in a gruff voice, "Where are you going so quickly little squirrel?" The scared squirrel didn't know what to say. He just stood there with his eyes wide. + +Then the fox said, "I have a surprise for you!" He took out a big, red piece of cloth and wrapped it around the squirrel. It was so tight, the squirrel couldn't move. Then the fox said, "Now you have a big, red bow, just like the one I wear around my neck!" + +The squirrel was so excited. He finally had a bow like the fox! He thanked the fox and scurried off to show his friends. Everyone was so amazed, they all wanted a bow too. The fox promised to come back later with more cloth so everyone could have a bow. The squirrel was so happy this story has a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy. Her name was Pinky and she was very cute. Pinky lived with her family and they went to the park together every day. + +Today, her family decided to take her out on a walk. Pinky was very happy and started running around the park. But her family told her to behave on the leash. + +Suddenly, Pinky heard a voice. It was a little girl, who asked Pinky's family if she could pet the puppy. Pinky's family said yes and the little girl kneeled down and pet Pinky with love. + +The little girl told Pinky: "My name is Sarah. You have a very lovely and pink leash!" Pinky smiled at Sarah and kept behaving so she could get more pets from her. + +Soon, Pinky's family had to go back home. Pinky said bye to Sarah and promised to come back the next day. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends, Bob and Mike. They were always together, especially when they went on their adventures. + +One day, Bob and Mike went to explore the wild. As they were walking, Mike said, "Wow, it's so wild here!" Bob smiled and replied, "Yeah, it's a very dependable place." + +Suddenly, they heard a noise in the woods. Bob said, "What was that?" Mike answered, "Let's go find out!" As they got closer, they noticed it was an animal using a stick to find some food. It was an elephant! + +Bob and Mike watched the elephant use the stick carefully to find the food, until it was satisfied. Then, they said goodbye and went on their journey. + +Bob said to Mike, "That was an amazing thing to watch. That elephant was so dependable!" Mike agreed, and replied, "Yes, it was. We should always be that dependable too!" +Once upon a time there was a princess called Mia. She was very wise, but she was still a bit silly too. + +One day, Mia was on a journey and she came across a big castle. Excited, she ran up to the door, but when she tried to enter, it was locked. + +Mia was very sad and she shouted, "Who can help me?" + +Suddenly, a voice came from inside the castle. "I can help you." + +The voice said, "You have to say a special spell to open the door." + +Mia was very happy. She laughed and said, "What is the spell?" + +The voice replied, "Say 'I unlock the door and enter the castle', and the door will open." + +Mia was so excited that she forgot to ask who was inside the castle. She said the spell and the door unlocked, so she opened it and stepped inside. + +Mia was a bit foolish, but in the end her wisdom saved her. +Once upon a time there was a young giraffe named Mia. One day Mia's mom was in a lot of trouble and needed help. She told Mia to find a lawyer to help her. Mia went off in search of a lawyer. + +She soon arrived at a large building and it said “Lawyers Here.†Mia was scared and wanted to resist. But she thought of her mom and kept going. + +Inside the building she met a lawyer and he said, “What can I do for you, Mia?†Mia explained her mom’s problem and the lawyer said he could help. Mia was happy and asked, “Will you be fair to my mom?†+ +The lawyer looked at Mia with a warm smile and said, “Of course I'll be fair, it is my job.†Mia was relieved and thanked the lawyer for his help. + +Mia went home and told her mom about the lawyer. Her mom was grateful and knew that Mia had helped her find someone who would be fair. Mom and Mia hugged and thanked each other. + +The lawyer was able to help Mia and her mom and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two little rabbits. They were best friends. + +The strong rabbit said to his friend, "Let's race around the tree. Who will make it around the tree first?" + +His friend smiled and said, "Yes, let's race!" + +So the two rabbits started to race around the big tree. They ran very fast, hopping from side to side. The strong rabbit had powerful jumps and was almost there first, but his friend was very fast too. + +In the end the strong rabbit won. He stopped and smiled, panting. He looked at his friend, "You were very close!" + +His friend smiled and said, "That was so much fun!" +John was at the park one day and he wanted to find something special. He looked up and saw a rhinoceros near the swings. He was happy and walked over to it. + +John asked the rhinoceros, "Can I have a ride?" + +The rhinoceros looked at him and said, "Yes, but it will cost you one coin." + +John felt happy and he was relieved that it was cheap. He took out one coin from his pocket and handed it to the rhinoceros. The rhinoceros put the coin in its pocket and said, "Ok, you can ride me now!" + +John was so excited. He got on the rhinoceros's back and began to ride around the park. He had so much fun he decided to take the rhinoceros home with him. + +John and the rhinoceros became best friends and were rarely ever apart. John was so happy he had found such a cheap ride. +Mom took John outside one sunny day. The sky was blue and the grass was green. Mom showed John a jar. + +"This is a jar," Mom said. + +John said he was hungry. + +Mom said, "If you put some rocks in the jar, you can make a rattle. Would you like to do that?" + +John smiled and said yes. + +Mom handed John the jar and gave him some rocks. John put the rocks in the jar and shook it. The jar made a rattling sound. John laughed. + +Mom said, "John, you are very creative. Let's go get something to eat now. You must be very hungry!" +Once upon a time, high up in the clouds, there lived two best friends, Bob and Jim. Every morning, Bob and Jim played together in the fields. On this day, Bob wanted to do something special. + +"Jim, let's go," Bob said. + +"Where to? Jim asked. + +"I know a special place. Come and see!" + +Bob and Jim began to fly, and after a while, they arrived at a special mountain, with a tidy knob at the peak. + +"Let's drink something," said Bob. + +Jim was very excited. He flew down to the knob and picked a daisy. He opened the daisy and inside he found a magical drink. + +"It looks delicious," said Jim. + +So they both drank the magical drink, and it tasted delicious. Soon they were both full of energy and excitement, and they continued their adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to explore the world. One day, she decided to explore a volcano. + +She carefully made her way up the steep slopes and reached the top. As she looked around, she saw an amazing sight. The volcano was glowing! + +"Can I touch it?" Sarah asked. + +A friendly voice answered, "Yes, the volcano is available for you to touch." + +Sarah touched the glowing volcano, and it felt warm and comforting. She smiled, feeling so happy and excited that she could explore such a magical place. + +She smiled and called to the volcano, "Thank you for glowing so beautifully!" +Once there was a little girl who loved to climb. One day, she found a tree near her house and decided to explore it. She noticed that it had strong, sturdy branches and she decided to climb as high as she could. + +At the top, the little girl noticed a colorful bird perched on a branch. She was so excited and asked the bird, "What's your opinion?" The bird replied, "Always try your best and be obedient!" + +The little girl smiled at the bird and asked, "What else can I do?" The bird replied, "Climb higher and higher to see what you can see!" And so the little girl climbed higher and higher until she couldn't climb any more. + +At the top she was surprised and amazed by the incredible view of the world around her. She learned an important lesson that day: trust yourself, be obedient, and reach for the highest heights! +Once upon a time there was a duck who wanted to put a special mark on the world. She went to the pond and scooped up some ink with a large leaf. She then put it into her bill, and carefully used her tongue to transfer it to her wings. + +The bright colors swirled together to create something very creative. Everyone who saw the duck was amazed at how beautiful it was. + +One day a small child saw the duck. She pointed and excitedly said, "Mama, look at the colorful duck!" Curious, the child went over to the duck and asked "Where did you get that pretty ink?" + +The duck smiled and said, "From the pond! I'm making something special, so I put the ink on my wings." + +The child smiled and exclaimed, "That's so cool! Can I help?" + +The duck replied, "Sure you can! Let's get putting ink on some of my friends' feathers too!" + +So the child and the duck worked together to make all the other ducks look special. When they finished, everyone was filled with joy and admired the bright colors. + +The duck, happy to have achieved her dream, looked around with a big, proud smile. +One evening Jack was feeling very bored. He sighed, wondering what he could do. "I know," he thought, "I'll make a nice bright picture". + +Jack grabbed his paintbrush and then sat down at the table. He held the brush to the paper and began to rub. He rubbed some yellow paint, and then some red paint, and lastly some blue paint. + +When he was done, he sat back to look at it. It was incredibly bright and colourful! He could even make out shapes of birds and animals hidden in the paint. + +"Wow," said Jack in amazement. "Look at my picture!" + +Just then Jack's mom walked in. She saw what Jack had done and smiled. + +"That looks great, Jack," she said. "You've done a wonderful job!" +Tommy was watching his mom work in the kitchen. She was making a big cake for his birthday. + +"Mom, let's pretend," he said. + +His mom smiled. "What should we pretend, Tommy?" + +Tommy was excited. He opened his toy drawer, grabbed a few things and said, "Let's pretend I'm the king of the house. I'll make up all the laws!" + +His mom laughed. "That sounds amazing. I'm sure you can make very good laws." + +So Tommy sat on a little chair and started to make up rules. "No shouting in the house. No running on the stairs," he said. + +The mom listened carefully and agreed. When Tommy finished making his rules, his mom said, "Those are great laws, Tommy! You truly are the king of the house." + +Tommy smiled. He was so proud of himself and his amazing laws. +Once upon a time, there were two big bears named Peter and Bob. Peter was enormous and Bob was small. One day, the two bears went to the lake to bathe. Peter stepped into the warm water and said, "Ah this feels so nice!" + +Bob was a bit scared of the water. He asked, "Peter, how deep is the water?" +Peter replied, "It's okay, the water is only up to my waist." + +Bob carefully stepped into the lake and said, "Wow, the water is really nice!" They both splashed and swam around for a bit. + +Suddenly, something shiny caught their eye. It was a screw! Peter was excited and said, "Let's get it!" +Bob said, "It's too deep, I can't reach it." + +Peter said, "Don't worry, I'll get it." He swam down deep and grabbed the screw. He swam back up and handed the screw to Bob. + +Bob was amazed and said, "Thank you Peter! You're so strong, you can reach anything!" +Peter smiled and said, "Let's bathe some more!" +At the school, the teacher was ready to deliver the day's lesson. + +A small 3 year old boy arrived late. + +The teacher asked, "What's your name?" + +"John," he replied. + +The teacher said, "John, your lesson will be fun and easy to learn." + +The teacher then showed John the pictures and started to explain the lesson. But soon, John found the topic to be very boring. He couldn't stay still and started moving around, not paying attention. + +The teacher said, "John, why don't you take a break and have a snack?" + +John shook his head and said, "No! I want to learn!" + +The teacher smiled and said, "Okay, let's try again. This will be fun!" + +John listened as the teacher started to teach him the lesson again. This time he stayed still and listened. + +John found the new lesson much more fun and he was able to understand it. + +At the end of the day, the teacher was proud that he had managed to deliver the lesson in a way that John enjoyed. +Once there was a dog named Patch. He was very polite and loved going to the park. One sunny day he went to the park with his mom. + +When they got there, Patch saw a big puddle. He wanted to splash and play in it. So his mom said, "OK, have fun!" + +Patch bound over to the puddle and started splashing. He giggled and laughed as the water sprayed around him. + +After he was done, mom said "Let's pack so it's time to go home." Patch quickly said, "ok". He packed his toy and they started walking home. + +On their way home, Patch said to his mom, "That was fun! Can we go to the park again soon?" + +His mom smiled and replied, "Of course we can! It's always fun to go to the park with such a polite doggy!" +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Tom and Sam. Tom was a brave lion and Sam was a clever bear. One day, Tom and Sam went for a walk in the park together. As they looked around, they noticed a pen lying on the ground. + +Sam quickly picked it up and said, "Wow, look at this pen! Let's snap it open and see what's inside!" + +Tom said, "OK!" They both grabbed the pen and pulled it. But it was so tight they couldn't get it open. Suddenly they heard a voice. + +"Don't worry, my little friends. I can help you open it," said a kind wizard. He used some magic and the pen popped open. Inside was a tiny bag of sweets. + +Tom and Sam smiled as they shared the bag of sweets. When it was finished, Tom said, "Let's keep the pen and use it again." And from then on, the two best friends kept their pen in a safe place so they could snap it open whenever they wanted. + +The end. +One night, a little girl named Lilly was walking in the park. It was almost dark and the sky was empty. Suddenly, Lilly noticed the spring, bubbling and splashing in the corner of the park. She remembered that the spring was broken and her daddy had told her that he was going to replace it. + +Lilly walked closer to the spring, excited to see how it had changed. She smiled and bent down to take a closer look. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Hello Lilly!" it said. Startled, Lilly looked up to see a friendly frog sitting in the middle of the spring. + +"It's so nice to meet you," said the frog. "Your daddy replaced the spring so that I could live here. Now I have a lovely home to take shelter in during the spring time." + +Lilly was so happy. She thanked her daddy and waved goodbye to the frog. Then, she ran home feeling very proud. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She wanted to go for a walk. + +So off Sarah went, walking down the path. She skipped and hopped, feeling so happy. + +All of a sudden, she arrived at a high hill. It was so big that Sarah couldn't see which way to go. + +Sarah looked around and asked, "How do I get over the hill?" + +Then, a friendly voice called out, "Climb the ladder. That's the best way." + +Sarah looked up and saw a ladder. She climbed the ladder, and then hopped down to the other side. + +On the other side, Sarah found a field full of flowers. She picked a flower, but it was too sour to eat. + +Then, she heard the friendly voice again, "Pick another flower. That one is sour!" + +So Sarah chose another flower. It was sweet and tasted so good! + +Sarah was so happy. She thanked the friendly voice for the help. She said goodbye and skipped back home. +Once upon a time there was a big wedding. The bride wore a bright white dress, and her hair was tied up in a fancy bow. All the guests were excited to see the wedding. + +The band started to play. Everyone was happy and dancing. The bride's best friend was so bossy, she kept ordering everyone around. + +The bride and groom held hands and said their vows. When they said "I do", the band started to play a happy song. + +The bride's best friend said, "Don't forget to kiss! You two are married now." + +The bride and groom smiled, and kissed each other on the cheek. They were finally married! +Everyone cheered and clapped. The bride and groom were so happy, they hugged each other tight. + +The band kept playing, and everyone kept dancing and celebrating until late into the night. It was a magical day that everyone would never forget! +Tommy was a chubby little three year old boy who lived in a house with a big, blue roof. He loved to explore and always liked to find new things. One day, as he was exploring, he had an idea. He went to his mom and said, "Mom, can I build a treehouse on the roof?" + +His mom sighed and said, "No, sweetie. It's not safe up there and you could get hurt. I don't want you to get hurt. + +Tommy felt sad and said, "Okay." + +That night, as he was getting ready for bed, he looked out of his window and saw that a squirrel had built a treehouse on his roof. He felt a little jealous and wished it had been him, but he was too scared to tell his mom. + +The next morning, he woke up early and decided to go to the roof and check out the squirrel's treehouse. When his mom saw him, she was shocked. “Tommy! What are you doing up there? I told you it’s not safe, you could get hurt,†she said. + +Tommy looked down and said, “I was just checking out the treehouse. I wish I could’ve built it. I regret not asking you sooner.†+ +His Mom smiled. “Well, if you still want to, we can +Once upon a time there was a young star who wanted to go for a play. She looked up in the sky and saw a beautiful comet. She exclaimed, 'Let's spin around it!'. + +So, the young star started spinning. She twirled and twirled around the comet. The comet looked so beautiful and clear in the night sky. + +Suddenly, the star saw an old star watching her. She asked him, 'Will you join me?' But the old star just smiled. He said, 'No, my young friend. You have such a beautiful view here. Just enjoy it'. + +So, the young star thanked the old star and continued spinning around the comet. She was so happy and the night sky looked so beautiful. She felt so free, twirling around the clear comet. + +The young star eventually said goodbye to the old star and thanked him for his kind words. Then, she flew away home to get some sleep. + +The end! +One day, a little girl named Sarah was playing catch with her dad in the park. She had a yellow baseball in her hand, and it was glowing! Her dad asked, "What is that glowing yellow ball?" Sarah smiled, and said, "It's my special baseball! It glows all the time!" + +Sarah's dad smiled and said, "I see! That's so cool, sweetheart!" Then, he asked her to throw him the ball so he could have a turn catching it. Sarah ran around the park, and threw the ball to her dad. The ball glowed brighter and brighter as it flew through the air. + +Her dad caught the ball, and said, "Wow! That was amazing!" Sarah smiled, and said, "I know. I love my special glowing baseball!" They laughed, and played catch for the rest of the afternoon. Sarah and her dad had so much fun, and the yellow glow of the ball made it even more special. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers named James and Henry. James was in his bed, thinking about his day, when he heard a noise. He started to listen more carefully and heard Henry singing. It was so cute! The song he was singing was adorable. + +James got out of bed and opened his door. He saw Henry in the hallway, dancing and singing. + +James laughed and said, "Hi brother! What are you doing?" + +Henry smiled and said, "I'm having fun! Can you come play with me?" + +"Of course I can!" James said. + +So they started playing and they had so much fun. They played together until the sun went down. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shiny comet in the sky. It was so fragile, it might break if it crashed too close to the Earth. So, everyone was warned to stay away from it. + +One day, a 3 year old girl named Jenny wanted to touch the comet. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can I touch the comet?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, Jenny. Everyone must stay away from it because it's so fragile. We must warn it to keep it safe." + +Jenny nodded and said, "Okay, I won't touch it." + +So everyone listened to the warning and stayed away from the comet. Everyone was safe and the comet stayed in the sky for many years. + +The End. +Max the cat was walking through the park one day. He saw a pole and decided to climb it. It was very tall and Max had to struggle to get to the top. + +When he reached the top, he was so proud of himself. Then he noticed a bird was sitting on top the pole. + +Max said to the bird, "What are you doing here?" + +The bird said, "I'm thinking about my next home." + +Max thought for a moment and said, "You should come and live with me! I have a big garden. You can come and eat the bugs and worms." + +The bird thought this was a great idea. He told Max, "But I'm very bossy." + +Max laughed and said, "I don't mind. I'm sure I can handle you." + +So the cat and the bird became good friends and the bird moved in with Max. Now they both play in the garden and the bird helps Max catch bugs. They both live happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob. Bob loved to eat gum. He was always looking for new flavors, especially the sweet and sour kinds. + +One day, Bob went to a modern store, looking for some gum. He saw some strange looking gum and decided to try it out. Bob didn't know that it was a nasty flavor and it was so yucky he had to spit it out! + +"Yuck!" said Bob. + +Then, Bob started to feel funny. He felt sick in his stomach and his head started to hurt. He soon realized the he had been tricked into trying the nasty gum. + +Bob was very sad. He had to go home and suffer for a few days until he felt better. Even though he didn't feel well, he still loved eating gum and was looking forward to finding some delicious new flavors soon. +Once there was a boy. He was three years old. He had two parents. Both were successful. + +The boy liked to play with his mommy and his daddy. They played together every day. + +One day the boy asked, "Mommy and Daddy, what does 'successful' mean?" + +The parents smiled and said, "Well, when someone is successful, it means they worked hard and did very well." + +The boy smiled. He liked the sound of that. + +The boy said, "I want to be successful like you two when I grow up." His parents each gave him a hug and said, "We love you and we are so proud of you!" +Once upon a time, there was an otter who lived in a pond. One day, the otter noticed that his pond had become empty. He was very sad. + +The otter thought and thought for many days about the empty pond. Then one morning, he had an idea. He decided to mail a letter to his friends to ask them for help. + +The otter carefully wrote the letter and mailed it to his friends. Everyone was happy to help the otter. + +Days passed and the otter waited for his friends. Suddenly, one day a bus full of creatures arrived at the pond. + +The otter was amazed to see all his friends. They all worked together to fill the empty pond with water. + +The otter was so happy that he could not stop dancing. He thanked his friends and they happily waved goodbye as they left. From that day on, the otter and his pond were never empty again. +Once upon a time, Tom and Joan were the best of friends. They loved to play together every day. But one afternoon, they got into a quarrel. + +Tom said he wanted to listen to music on the radio while Joan wanted to play with her toy cars. Both of them wanted their own way, and they argued over it. + +Joan said loudly, "I want to play with my cars". +Tom shouted back, "I want to listen to the radio!". + +Tom's voice was harsh. Joan was scared and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a kind voice said, "You both can do the things you want to do. Tom, you can listen to the radio while Joan, you can play with your cars." + +It was Grandma. She was smiling. Tom and Joan agreed to do as Grandma said. + +Tom and Joan hugged each other and played happily again. They never quarrelled again. +Once there was a girl named Sam who really liked to chew. Everywhere she went, she had something to chew on. + +One day, she found something interesting on the ground in the park. It was a big cross. Sam picked it up and looked closer. It was made of wood and was very impressive. + +Sam started to chew on the cross, but then someone called out to her. It was the park policeman. + +"Hey! You can't chew on that cross!" the policeman said. + +Sam put the cross down and said, "Sorry. I just wanted to see how it tastes!" + +The policeman smiled and said, "It's ok. Just make sure you don't chew on anything else in the park." + +Sam nodded and promised she wouldn't. She walked away carrying the impressive cross with her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to squeeze. Everywhere she went she looked for something to squeeze. One day, she saw a big bulb. She squeezed it and it made a funny noise! + +The little girl showed the bulb to everyone who passed by. She said, "Look! I squeezed this bulb and it made a funny noise!" + +Soon the little girl was very popular. Everyone wanted to squeeze the bulb to hear the noise it made. + +The little girl was very happy, and she said, "This bulb is even more fun when we all squeeze it together!" + +So she and her friends would get together and all squeeze the bulb at one time. They laughed and laughed every time they heard it go "Squee, squoosh!" + +The little girl was very proud of her bulb. It was her most popular toy! +It was a warm day. Tom was outside, playing in the park. Suddenly, he saw something moving in the grass. It was a small wild puppy! Tom wanted the puppy to be his friend, so he tried to catch it. But the puppy was too fast for Tom. It ran away, and Tom couldn't catch it. + +Tom felt sad. He wanted the puppy to be his friend, but he had lost it. + +Then he heard a voice. "Do you need help?" The voice asked. + +Tom looked up, and he saw his friend Jenny. She was smiling. + +Tom said, "I wanted to catch the wild puppy, but I lost it." + +Jenny said, "Don't worry. We'll find it together." + +So Tom and Jenny started to search for the wild puppy. After an hour, they finally found it hiding under a bush. Tom was so happy, he cheered. + +He and Jenny brought the wild puppy back to Tom's home. Now Tom and the wild puppy are great friends. +Once upon a time, there was a curious deer in the forest. He loved exploring and was always very nosy. One day, he stumbled upon a dangerous area and didn't realise how dangerous it was. A hunter was nearby and noticed the deer. He knew that he had to punish the deer for careless behaviour. + +The hunter said, "Hey deer! Bad news, you have been punished for being too curious." The deer was shocked and quickly ran away, scared that he was going to get hurt. + +But the hunter ran after him and shouted, "Wait deer! Don't be scared. I'm not going to hurt you. I just wanted to teach you a lesson that you should always look where you're going so you don't get into dangerous situations like this again." + +The deer stopped and listened to the hunter. He realised he had been very silly and thanked the hunter for his kindness. The hunter smiled and said, "You're welcome little deer. Now go and enjoy your exploration safely." + +The deer thanked him again and ran off, looking carefully where he was going from now on. +The young boy wanted to show off his new kickball. He ran outside with his ball and saw a cute, little kitten. + +The boy exclaimed “Look!â€. Then he backed up and kicked the ball. + +The kitten watched the ball, its eyes wide open. It leaped up and jumped after the ball. Then it batted and kicked it back with its tiny paws. + +The boy laughed and said “Wow! You're so strong!†Then they both kept playing together. + +The ball rolled this way and that, laughing as it was kicked back and forth. Soon the sun was setting and the boy had to go in. So he said goodbye to the young kitten and ran home. +Mummy and Daddy were sitting on the sofa and talking. They seemed very excited. + +"What are you talking about?" asked their 3-year-old daughter. + +Mummy explained, "Daddy and I are talking about our trip tomorrow. We're going to find some cherry trees." + +The little girl was excited. She jumped up and clapped her hands. + +"Is it cold at the cherry tree?" she asked. +Mummy nodded. "It will be cold, sweetheart. But we'll bring some warm clothes to wear, so don't worry." + +The little girl smiled. "Can I pick the cherries, Mummy?" + +Mummy nodded. "As long as you're careful. We don't want you to get cold, okay?" + +The little girl nodded and ran off to get ready for the trip. She was so excited to go picking cherries with Mummy and Daddy! +Once upon a time there was a small bear. The bear was very lonely. He wanted a hug. He asked his mom, "Can I get a hug?" His mom told him, "I'm sorry, honey, I can't give you one right now. But maybe I can replace it with something else." + +The bear thought for a second and then said, "Okay, can I have a cookie instead?" His mom laughed and said, "Yes, I can give you a cookie to replace the hug." So she gave him a cookie and said, "Here, have this instead." + +The bear was happy for the cookie, but he still felt lonely. He wished for a hug. But he was happy that his mom had replaced his hug with a delicious cookie. From then on, the bear knew that his mom would always find a way to replace the things that he wanted the most. +Mum had two children, Daisy the younger and Dave the older. One sunny day, Dave asked Mum if he could go outside and play. Mum's face got serious and she said, "No Dave, I cannot permit that today. You need to stay inside and help your sister." + +Dave was very disappointed, but he decided to help Daisy instead. He took her to the park and ate lunch with her. Daisy was so happy that she kept laughing and hugging Dave! + +However, when it was time to go home, Daisy asked if she too could go outside and play. Dave was happy, but Mum still looked serious. "No Daisy, I cannot permit that today," she said. + +Dave turned to Daisy and said, "It's ok. We can still have fun inside the house. I'll play with you until it's time for dinner. Is that ok?" Daisy smiled and hugged Dave again, agreeing with his plan. + +Mum looked on with pride, seeing her two children together. She gave Dave a warm smile and said, "That's my daughter and son. You both make me very proud!" +Jimmy was very excited. Today he was going to take off in a rocket! He watched as his Dad carefully prepared the rocket for launch. Then he turned to Jimmy and said, “Listen carefully. I need you to sit down and stay inside the rocket until I tell you it’s time to go. Can you do that?†+Jimmy nodded and said, “Yes!†+Dad smiled and said, “Great. Remember it may get a bit uncomfortable in there. But it will be over soon.†+ +Jimmy climbed into the rocket, feeling nervous but excited too! After a few minutes, Dad’s voice came over the speaker. “OK Jimmy. Are you ready? We’re going to take off!†+Jimmy gave a thumbs up with a smile on his face. He clutched the armrests as the rocket took off. + +As they soared higher and higher, Jimmy felt the thrill of being up in the sky. He could even see the stars twinkling in the night sky! After a short while, Dad’s voice returned. “We’re here Jimmy! You did great! Ready to go back home?†+Jimmy gave another thumbs up with a huge smile on his face. As they slowly descended, Jimmy waved goodbye to the stars, happy he went on such an adventure. +`Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and sometimes she was very naughty. + +One day Sarah's mommy was out of the house. Sarah was very happy, because the house felt very comfortable and she could do whatever she wanted. + +She looked at the clock and got an idea. She really wanted to break it. She really hated it and thought it was silly. + +So, she ran to the clock and pushed it over with all her might. Clank! The clock fell to the ground and broke into pieces. + +Sarah was very pleased with herself and had a big smile on her face. But then she heard her mommy's voice. + +"Oh no, Sarah! I told you we don't want to break things,†said Mommy in a stern voice. + +Sarah felt sad. She apologized to her Mommy and promised not to break anything else. From then on, she kept her promise and never touched the clock again. ` +On a sunny day, Mummy made a plan to fly on a special jet. She told her three-year-old daughter, "We will fly in the green jet. It will be so fun!" + +The little girl was so excited. She wanted to help Mummy to prepare for the journey. She gathered her toys and put them into a bag. Then, she helped to make snacks for the flight. + +Mommy said, "Thank you for helping me get ready. Now, it's time to go to the airport." They arrived at the airport and saw the green jet. + +The little girl said, "Wow, it looks so big and shiny! I'm ready to go!" +Mummy replied with a smile, "Yes, let's go on our adventure!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to play. She liked to kick the ball with her friends, run around and laugh. One day, the little girl was playing hide and seek when something scary happened. She put her hand on a plug and it gave her a shock! + +The little girl was scared and very helpless. Tears started running down her cheeks as she felt the pain in her fingers. + +Just then, her mom walked in and saw what had happened. She quickly comforted the little girl and said, "It's ok. You're safe now. You won't be shocked again". + +The little girl felt a bit better, so she wiped away her tears, gave her mom a big hug and said, "OK, mommy. I won't kick the plug again". + +From that day, the little girl was more careful around plugs and made sure she never kicked them again. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. His name was Floppy and he was very curious. He liked to explore and test things. One day he decided to test some herbs he had found in the forest. + +He hopped over to the herbs and sniffed them. Then he took a few herbs and tasted them. Some were bitter and some were sweet, but one was really warm. Floppy thought it was yummy. + +Just then, the little bunny heard a voice. It was a frog. The frog said, "Hello, Floppy! What are you doing?" + +Floppy said, "I'm trying to test these herbs and I found one that tastes warm." + +The frog said, "Well, you shouldn't be eating herbs without asking me first. You never know what they could do!" + +Floppy thanked the frog for the advice and hopped away. From then on, he was much more careful when testing things. He stuck with the things he was sure were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary liked to play outside in the sun with her friends. On this day, Mary and her friends wanted to go to the lake to swim. + +"Let's go!" Mary shouted. + +But before they could start walking, one of Mary's friends stopped them. He was feeling a little lazy. + +"I do not want to walk," the friend said. + +But Mary had an idea. + +"Let's jump!" said Mary. + +Mary and her friends jumped to the lake. It was fun and they laughed when they jumped. But Mary's friend jumped too hard and he felt pain in his foot. He started to cry. + +Mary and her friends ran to help him. Mary was kind and held his hand as he walked back home. + +The end. +Once there were two friends, Andy and Lucy. They made a promise to each other that they would always be together. + +One day, Andy said to Lucy, "Let's get a microphone and have lots of fun singing together." + +Lucy was so excited. She said, "Yes, let's get it!" + +They went to the store and found a green microphone. They brought it home and hooked it up. + +Andy put on his headphones and sang into the microphone. Lucy clapped and turned green with excitement. + +They both sang their favorite songs together, and they promised each other to always sing together. +Once upon a time, there was a clever doll. Her name was Wiggles. Every day, she would roam around her garden, looking for something new to explore. + +One day, she was wandering around looking for something interesting when she spotted an apple tree full of delicious apples. She was very excited. She picked one of the apples and took a big bite out of it. She was so happy, she started to chew and chew. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was her best friend, Teddy. + +"What are you doing, Wiggles?" Teddy asked. + +Wiggles smiled cleverly and replied, "Teddy, I'm enjoying this delicious apple! Would you like to join me?" + +Teddy chuckled and said, "Yes, I would love to!" So the two of them took turns biting and chewing the apple until there was nothing left. + +What a wonderful day the two dolls had together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She liked to write stories with her crayons. One day, Lisa went to the mall with her mommy and daddy. + +When they got there, Lisa saw a big, yellow sign with funny figures on it. She asked her mommy, "What's that, mommy?" + +Mommy said, "That sign says the mall has a Deaf person who can help us. He can write things down if we can't hear him." + +Lisa was excited and asked if she could write a story for the Deaf person. Mommy said, "Yes, why don't you do that?" So Lisa took out her crayons and found a quiet corner of the mall. She wrote and coloured a story about a purple dragon and a green frog, and gave it to the Deaf person. + +The Deaf person smiled and waved at Lisa. Lisa waved back and said, "Thank you, Deaf person!" + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, Alice, who lived in a big city. In the city, there was lots of traffic, like cars and buses. Every day, Alice would stand at her window, watching the traffic go by. One day, the traffic was increasing. More cars and buses were coming by Alice's window. + +Alice said to her mom, "Why is the traffic getting bigger?" + +Her mom replied, "People are going to work and school, so the roads are getting more and more wide." + +Alice was so excited that she ran outside to play. As she looked out at the road, she saw that mom was right. It was much larger than before. The wide road was filled with traffic, but Alice didn't mind. She loved the sound of the engines and watching the cars go by. + +The end. +Little Maggie stared out the window, wondering what was outside. She saw a rainbow and thought it was the prettiest thing in the world. She opened the window and reached out her tiny hand, trying to match it with her fingers. + +Maggie's mum walked in the room and said, "Come away from the window, Maggie, it's raining." But Maggie just smiled and waved at the rainbow in the sky. + +Maggie's dad entered the room and said, "It's not raining, sweetheart, it's melting." Maggie looked at him puzzled and he said, "Rainbows are made with the rain and when it's sunny, the rainbow melts away." + +Maggie smiled. She opened the window wider and breathed in the peaceful air. She glanced out the window and smiled at her rainbow one last time before she closed the window. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was taking a walk in the park. As she walked, she spotted a bee buzzing by. + +She quickly ducked away, afraid of getting stung! But then she noticed something weird: the bee was carrying a jar of honey. + +"Oh, it must be a fair bee!" exclaimed Lucy. + +The bee flew to a nearby tree and hung the jar of honey from a branch. + +"Hi there, little bee," said Lucy. "May I have some of that honey?" + +The bee just smiled and shook its head. "Only fair honey-lovers can have my honey!" it said. + +So Lucy smiled and thanked the bee and decided to visit the park again. She knew she would always be welcomed with a jar of fair honey! +Once there was an elderly woman who lived in a small cottage. She had a beautiful garden that was filled with flowers, but she needed help to keep it looking nice. + +One day, she had a great idea. She went to the local store and bought a hammer. + +She then went back to her house and shouted, "Who wants to join me and help me with my garden? + +Timmy was a 3-year-old boy who lived near. He ran up to the old woman and said, "I can help you!" + +The elderly woman was so excited. She said, "Wonderful! Now, you have to use the hammer to help me put up this fence." + +Timmy nodded and got to work. He used the hammer to bang the fence posts into the ground. After a few minutes, the fence was done and the garden looked even more beautiful. + +The old woman was so happy. She said, "That was great work Timmy, thank you for helping me!" + +Timmy smiled and said, "No problem! It was fun helping you." +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little girl named Mia. She loved to explore and was very persistent. + +One day, Mia was walking through the forest when she heard a noise. She decided to go and see what it was. + +When she reached the source of the noise, she found a magic box. Inside was a giant cookie! Mia was very excited and couldn't resist the temptation... she bit the cookie. + +Suddenly, the cookie started talking to her. + +"If you want me to keep talking, you have to follow me," it said. Mia was amazed! She said yes and followed the cookie. + +The cookie took her on an amazing adventure. Everywhere they went, the cookie would show her things with secret magic. Mia was so happy that she kept biting the cookie in excitement. + +At the end of the day, Mia thanked the cookie. The cookie then said goodbye and disappeared. Mia was sad to see it go, but she remembered all of the fun they had together. She was also happy to have learned to be persistent in following her dreams. +Once there was a little boy named Tim who liked to explore everywhere. One day, Tim was looking around and he discovered a new movie. The movie was hairy and all fuzzy. + +Tim said "What an interesting movie! I want to watch it". So, Tim grabbed the movie and ran back to his house. He rushed inside and put the movie in the DVD player. + +When the movie started, Tim heard a voice. The voice said: "Welcome. I am a magical bear and I am here to help you". Tim was very excited! He said "What can you do for me?" + +The magical bear said "I can show you amazing adventures and help you discover all kinds of wonderful things". Tim was so happy, he clapped his hands and shouted "Yay!" + +So, Tim and the magical bear went on all kinds of adventures together, discovering new things every day. They became the best of friends. +Mama and baby were walking in the park. Baby was looking around and saw a mitten on the ground. + +Mama asked baby, "Is it your mitten?" + +Baby replied, "No, it's not mine. But I value it." + +Mama smiled. "That is so kind of you, Baby. We can give it to someone who needs it." + +They took the mitten to the shelter. All the people there were happy to have the mitten. It was warm and comfortable. + +Baby beamed at Mama. "I'm glad they have a mitten now." + +Mama said, "It was a good thing to do. We should always value kindness." +One day, Tom saw a black pencil on the seat. He thought it was so cool! Tom asked his mom, “Can I have the pencil?†+ +His mom said, “No, someone else might want it.†+ +Tom was sad. He wanted the pencil so much. He was about to cry when a white car stopped at the seat. Out popped a small girl! She was carrying a black pencil just like the one Tom saw. + +Tom ran up to the girl and said, “Is that your pencil?†+ +The girl smiled and nodded. “Yes! I was trying to find my seat, but I dropped my pencil here. Thank you for finding it!†She hugged Tom. + +Tom smiled and said, “You’re welcome! It’s nice to meet you.†+ +The girl waved goodbye and hopped back into the car. Tom watched the car drive away, feeling happy that he helped the girl find her pencil. It was almost like he had a pencil of his own. +Molly was in a hurry to go to the party. She had to pick the perfect dress, shoes, and scent. She wanted it to be just right. She opened the drawer and picked up a lovely perfume. It smelled smooth and beautiful. + +Molly said out loud, "I like this one." Her little brother Jim heard her. He ran up to her and shouted, "Me too!" Molly laughed. She said, "Do you also want to wear some of this perfume to the party?" + +Jim excitedly answered, "Yes, please! Can I?" Molly carefully took some of the perfume and put it on his shirt. Jim said with a big smile, "It smells so good, just like you!" Molly smiled back and said, "We better hurry if we want to be at the party on time!" + +So they both quickly dressed up, grabbed the perfume and went to the party. They had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and she loved swimming in the sea. + +Every day, Daisy would get her swimming costume on, grab her beach ball, and run down to the beach. When Daisy got there, she loved to look for dolphins in the sea. + +One day, Daisy got really lucky. She saw a big dolphin swimming in the waves. Daisy was so happy! She waved at the dolphin. + +Suddenly, the dolphin started to look dangerous. It was coming closer and closer to Daisy. She started to get scared. + +Daisy screamed, “Help! Help! I’m scared!†+ +Just then, Daisy’s mum ran over to her. “It’s okay Daisy,†she said. “That dolphin won’t hurt you. He just wants to be your friend.†+ +Daisy smiled and reached out to stroke the dolphin. From that day on, Daisy and the dolphin were friends forever. +Once there was a little boy who loved to play in the park. He had a special friend there, a big white cloud in the sky. Every day he would run around the park and point up at the cloud and say "Hi Cloud!" Then the cloud smiled at the boy and made a funny ringing noise. + +The little boy thought that was so funny every day he would play the game again. He ran around the park and looked up at the cloud and held out his hands. Then the cloud made the ringing noise again. The little boy laughed and danced. + +One day the little boy asked his friend the cloud. “Can you fly really high?" The cloud shook its head and made a really loud ringing noise. + +The little boy was disappointed. He asked again, “Can you fly really high?" The cloud shook its head and made the same loud ringing noise. Then the little boy said, “Don't worry, I can help you." The cloud smiled and made a gentle ringing noise. + +The little boy used his hands to push the cloud up high in the sky. Soon it was higher than the tallest buildings and trees. The cloud was so happy; it made a loud and happy ringing noise. The little boy waved goodbye and said, "Bye cloud, I'll see you tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl called Sally. She had a pink dress and loved to play. + +One day, Sally's parents said "Let's go in the garden!" Sally was so excited, she ran out into the garden and looked around. + +It was a sunny day, and Sally was happy - until she noticed that her shadow was gone! + +Sally looked around the garden, but her shadow was nowhere to be found. She started to cry, feeling scared and lonely. + +Then, a gentle voice said "Don't worry, Sally. I'm here to support you." Slowly, Sally looked up and saw a friendly fairy. + +The fairy smiled and held out her arms. Suddenly, Sally's shadow appeared, dancing around the fairy in a pink sparkly light. + +Sally was so excited, she hugged the fairy and said "Thank you! You supported me and gave me my shadow back." + +The fairy smiled and said "Any time, Sally. Any time." +Once upon a time in a land near the beach, there lived a dependable crocodile named Jack. Jack was very friendly and loved to perform tricks. Every night, he would roll over and around, jump through hoops and do flips in the water. + +One evening, Jack noticed a little girl standing on the shore. She was very young - only three years old. “Would you like to be my partner?†asked Jack. + +The little girl was very excited. She hopped on Jack’s back and held on tight, as Jack swam around in the water. He performed all kinds of stunts, showing off his amazing skills, while the little girl laughed and clapped with delight. + +After the performance, Jack swam the little girl back to the beach. “Thank you! That was so much fun!†said the little girl. She waved goodbye to Jack as he swam away, performing one last trick for her before disappearing into the depths of the sea. +Once upon a time there was a bunny. His name was Hop. Hop did not like his house. There was furniture all around and he found it hard to move. + +One day Hop decided that he wants to make the house better. He had a plan. + +Hop hopped all around the house, picking and moving furniture. Then, he hopped up to a chair, and settled down to rest. + +He said, "It's a lot of hard work, but it will be worth it when I'm done." + +Then, Hop hopped around some more. He was patient and he kept at it. After a while, he had rearranged all the furniture and it looked much better. + +Hop sighed with satisfaction. "Well, that was hard work. But now all the furniture fits together much better!" + +And from then on, Hop and his family enjoyed the rearranged furniture in their house. +One day, a person was out for a drive. The person was very stubborn and wanted to go very fast. So they zoomed down the highway in a hurry. + +Along the way, they saw a little toddler. "Hey, little one!" the person called. But the toddler did not reply. + +"Do you want a ride?" the person asked. But the toddler still did not answer. + +The person got out of the car and asked again, this time in a louder voice. "Do you want a ride?" The toddler nodded and got into the car. + +The person zoomed down the highway, with the toddler in the back seat enjoying the ride. Finally, they reached their destination. + +The person got out and asked the toddler, "Do you want to go back home now?". The toddler shook their head and the person laughed. They were just as stubborn as the person. +Once there was a rabbit named Jack. He liked to explore the park with his friends. One day, he decided to explore the park all by himself. + +Suddenly, Jack came across a huge bush. He wanted to peek inside, but he was too scared to get closer. + +"Don't worry, I can help you," said a gentle voice from behind. + +Jack turned around and saw that it was his friend Emma. She had a kind smile on her face. + +"You can hold my hand and I'll help you get close to the bush," said Emma. + +So Jack took Emma's hand, and together they got close to the bush. Jack was so happy that he jumped into the bush and he could see lots of bugs and animals. + +"Thank you for helping me, Emma!" said Jack. + +"You're welcome!" said Emma. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He loved to be outside playing in the sunshine. One day, he was playing in his garden when something surprising happened. He saw something vanish right before his eyes! + +Jack was amazed and wanted to find out what it was. He said to his mom, "Mommy, something disappeared!" His mommy smiled and said, "I'm sure it was nothing, Jack." + +But Jack was so curious that he kept looking. Soon, he found an old, yellow flower pot. He had seen it before, but this time it was empty! He couldn't understand where it had gone. + +His mommy said, "Sometimes things that are special, like this flower pot, vanish and turn back into true, kind magic. That's why we cannot always see it." + +Jack nodded his head. He looked around for a moment and then back at the flower pot, but it had vanished again! + +Jack smiled. He knew what the true, kind magic was. He said, "Mommy, I think it's love!" His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Jack, love is the true, kind magic that makes things appear and sometimes disappear!" + +Jack smiled. He knew that no matter how many times things might vanish, true, kind magic would come back. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very independent and she loved to read. Every day she would go to the library and look at the books. She had to pick one, but she didn't know which one she wanted. + +One day, she saw a blue glove on the shelf with a book tucked inside it. She decided to read the book and see what it was about. It was the story of a brave little girl who went on an adventure. + +The girl thought the story was amazing and wanted to do something independent and brave like the girl in the book. She put the glove on her hand and said to herself, "I'm going to be brave and go on an adventure just like the little girl in the book!" + +She began her journey and returned home with many stories to tell. She showed her friends the glove she wore on her journey and told them about her brave adventure. Her friends were so inspired by her stories that they all decided to be brave and independent, just like the little girl in the book. +Kenny and his mom were very excited. They had been planning for weeks and today was the big day. Mom was taking Kenny to pick out his very own vehicle. Kenny jumped up and down and clapped his hands. + +At the garage, Kenny couldn't decide what he wanted. He was so excited, he wanted them all! Mom explained he could only choose one, so he carefully examined each vehicle. Finally, he settled on a big red one. + +Kenny was overjoyed and couldn't wait to get started. But as they were getting ready to leave, Kenny noticed his friend Derek walking in with his new vehicle. Derek's was gleaming and brand new. + +Kenny felt jealous but Mom hugged him and said that she was proud of him. She reminded him that he had planned for weeks to buy a vehicle and he had done it. Kenny smiled and knew his mom was right. He was proud and excited to drive his new vehicle. +Once upon a time there was a sad bear. He needed something to eat but all he could find was a piece of meat. He didn't know where to get more food. + +He struggled until he finally found some honey. He was so excited he could eat something sweet. But then he met another animal. + +The animal said, "Share the honey with me bear!" The bear was so surprised he didn't know what to say. + +He hesitated and stuttered, "What if I don't have enough?" The animal replied, "I will help you look for more food." + +The bear was so relieved. So they both went looking for food and found lots of berries and nuts. The bear was so happy he didn't need to struggle anymore. + +They both shared the food until they were full. The bear was no longer sad and full of joy he said goodbye to his new friend! +Mommy and her daughter Lucy were very excited. They were going to decorate Lucy's room! They put on their silly clothes, grabbed the paintbrush and bucket and headed upstairs. + +Lucy was in awe. There were so many things to do! She looked around, "Mommy, what should I do?" + +Mommy smiled and handed her the brush. "Let's start by painting the walls, shall we?" + +Lucy smiled and started to work. She made big strokes and splashed paint all over. Mommy laughed at her clumsy painting but was very proud of the results. + +Next, Mommy and Lucy put up some pictures and stickers to decorate the walls. Soon, Lucy's room sparkled and shone in its new colors. + +Mommy hugged Lucy tight. "What do you think of your new room?" + +Lucy grinned and gave Mommy a big kiss. "I love it!" +One day, Jake was out playing in the park. He loved running and jumping around in the grass. He saw a modern swing and decided to try it out. + +But then something strange happened. A stranger came jogging by. Jake had never seen a stranger before and it made him feel scared. The stranger said, "Hello Jake!" + Jake replied, "Umm...Hi?" + +The stranger smiled and said, "Don't worry Jake, I'm just here to go jogging. Would you like to come with me?" Jake thought about it. He had never been jogging before, but the stranger's smile made him feel better. + +"Ok," he said, "I will go with you." + +The two of them ran together around the park. Jake learned how to jog and soon he was running faster and faster. The stranger smiled and nodded as Jake ran. When they were done, they said goodbye and the stranger jogged away. + +Jake looked around the park. Everything seemed so new and modern. He smiled, feeling proud of himself and happy that he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She lived on a farm with her parents. She liked to play outside in the summertime. + +One day, Lucy was in the garden playing when it started to rain very hard. She got scared and began to run back to the house. But before she could reach the door, a big gust of wind lifted her up! + +Lucy yelled, “Help! I’m scared!†+ +Her father heard her and ran outside. He grabbed Lucy before the wind blew her away and brought her back inside. + +When the storm was gone, her father said, “That was dangerous, Lucy. We need to be careful and prevent that from happening again.†+ +So Lucy and her father put up a big fence around the garden. Now Lucy was safe and could enjoy the summer outdoors! +Once upon a time, there was a tiny lady called Freya. Every day she wore her special blouse. It was mighty and sparkly and made all the other people smile. + +One day, Freya decided to take a walk and she walked a long way. As she walked, she felt the sun on her back getting hotter and hotter and hotter. Soon, the heat increased so much that Freya became thirsty. + +Just then, she saw a river in the distance and she ran to it. Freya asked the river if it could quench her thirst but the river replied: + +"No, my dear. I cannot quench your thirst with my water." + +Freya was sad but then she saw a giant lake in the distance. She thought to herself, "Perhaps the lake could help." + +So, she slowly walked toward the lake. When she arrived at the shore, Freya asked the lake if it could quench her thirst and the lake said: + +"Yes, my dear. I can quench your thirst with my water. Come, dip your mighty blouse in the lake." + +And so Freya did just that. She dipped her mighty blouse in the lake, and each time she dipped it the lake increased its volume until Freya was satisfied. + +The river and the lake were very happy that they could help Freya. From that day on, Freya always took her mighty +Monkey was walking in the woods. He looked around and observed. He saw a big, noisy bird flying from one tree to another. Then, Monkey spotted a shiny button in the grass. He walked over to it and saw that it was a round, red button. He picked it up and looked at it closely. + +Just then, there was a loud noise. Monkey got scared. He looked around and saw a friendly rabbit nearby. + +Monkey asked, “What was that?†+ +Rabbit said, “That was my tummy. I’m hungry!†+ +Monkey was happy that it wasn’t scary. He smiled and gave the red button to Rabbit. Rabbit thanked Monke and hopped away. + +Monkey looked around and observed some more. He saw a big tree and several pretty flowers. He smiled and continued his adventure in the woods. +Once upon a time there was a lion. He was furry and strong. He lived in the forest. + +One day, he was walking through the woods, looking for food. He saw an open door and wanted to explore. He walked up to the door, and peeked inside. + +The lion imagined what could be inside. He imagined a juicy piece of meat waiting for him. + +He went inside the room and was surprised by what he saw. Inside there was a tiny mouse. + +The lion said, "Hi there, little mouse! What are you doing here?" + +The mouse squeaked, "I was exploring, just like you!" + +The lion smiled. He said, “Let’s explore together!†+ +So they explored the woods together and found lots of new things. They were the best of friends. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who had a loose tooth. Lucy was brave, so she decided to try and wiggle it one last time. As she wiggled her tooth, it started to become loose. Lucy was so excited that she laughed out loud! + +Just then, her mom heard her laughter and rushed to her side. "Oh my! You have a loose tooth?" her mom asked in surprise. + +Lucy responded "Yes, I've been trying to get it out for days. It's so delicate!" + +Her mom smiled, and said "Do you want me to help you try and get it out?" + +Lucy nodded eagerly and before she knew it, her mom was gently pulled out the loose tooth. Lucy was so proud that she had tried so hard to get it out on her own, and now it was finally gone. + +She could not wait to show her mom her new gap in her smile! +Johny was playing outside with his friends. He had a baseball in his hand. They were all trying to balance the ball on their fingers. + +Johny's friend said, "This game is very important. Do you see how I balance the ball on my fingers?" + +Johny smiled and said, "Yes, I can do it too!" + +He tried to balance the baseball on his fingers, but it kept falling down. He tried again, but it still didn't work. + +Johny's friend said, "It's okay. Sometimes it takes a few tries before you can get it right. Don't give up. Here, watch how I do it." + +Johny watched and practiced as his friend showed him how to balance the baseball on his fingers. Soon, Johny was an expert at it and all his friends clapped and cheered. + +Johny felt proud. Balancing the baseball was an important skill that he had learned! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He loved the ocean and dreamt of going there one day. Today he was finally going to see the ocean for the first time! + +Sam quickly put on his shoes and followed his mom to the beach. As they walked, Sam saw a big, blue sky and noticed some gloomy clouds, but he didn't mind. + +When they got to the beach, Sam was so excited. He saw the waves crashing on the shore and ate some sand. Then Sam heard a sharp noise. He asked his mom, "What was that?". She told him, "Those are the fish jumping in the water. Would you like to try to catch some of them?". + +Sam nodded and ran to the edge of the water. He grabbed a fishing rod and sat at the shore. As he casted his line and waited, he started to feel excited. After some time, he pulled the line and there it was; a fish! + +Sam was so proud of himself. He laughed and cheered for himself as he released his catch back into the sea. + +After a full day at the beach, Sam and his mom returned home. Sam was exhausted but happy. He opened the door with a smile on his face, ready to come back and catch more fish the next day! +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn person. This person wanted to scatter their eggs in their garden. So the person got their basket and went outside. + +Suddenly, a 3 year old child appeared and said, "What are you doing?" +The person replied, "I'm going to scatter eggs in my garden." +The child asked, "Why?" +The person smiled and said, "To grow some plants." + +The child was very excited. They helped the person scatter the eggs in the garden. After they were finished, the child said, "Look how many eggs we scattered!" Then they both watched as the eggs began to hatch. + +The person smiled and said, "Now we just have to wait and see what grows." +The child smiled and said, "I can't wait to see the plants!" + +And so, the person and the child waited, and soon the garden was filled with beautiful plants. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Millie. Millie was 3 years old, and loved to play and explore in her backyard. + +One day while playing, Millie saw a big box. She was so curious to know what was inside. She asked her mum, "Mum, what's in the box?" "There's an interesting surprise for you," said Mum with a smile. + +Millie was super excited! She opened the box and saw a large weight inside. She couldn't move it, no matter how hard she tried. Millie started to struggle. + +Mum said, "It looks like you need to use your strength to lift the weight. Try pushing it and see if that helps." Millie tried pushing and pulling and finally the weight moved! She was so happy she was able to lift it. + +Mum gave Millie a big hug and said, "Well done, Millie! You used your strength to lift the weight!" Millie was so proud of herself. From then on, she told all her friends about her interesting adventure. +Sammy was playing outside, kicking a ball in the yard. His mom told him to stay close and to mind the neighbor. But Sammy was too busy having fun, so he ran around the corner and forgot what his mother said. + +Just then, the neighbor appeared and said, "Young man, why don't you listen to your mother? He was wearing a dirty old T-shirt and scowling. Sammy was a bit scared so he ran back home, not turning around again. + +When he got home, his mother asked why he was back so soon. Sammy told her about meeting the grumpy neighbor and his mom said, "I told you to mind your neighbor! From now on, you must be more careful and always listen to me." + +Sammy agreed and was sure to always mind his neighbor from then on. +Once upon a time there lived a wealthy old man. Every day he would take long walks in the forest. One day, while walking he spotted something that made him blink. It was a brightly coloured gift! He was so excited he quickly picked it up and took it home. + +When he opened the gift it was full of wonderful surprises! The old man was filled with joy and excitement. He couldn't believe how lucky he was. He wanted to share his joy with someone, so he decided to take the gift to his grandson's house. + +When he arrived, he saw his grandson playing outside and ran up to him with the gift. "What is that?" asked the little boy with a twinkle in his eyes. The old man smiled and said, "It's a surprise for you! Open it up and see what's inside". + +The little boy eagerly opened the gift, and his eyes lit up with glee! "Thank you so much," he said as he hugged the old man. The old man smiled and said, "You're welcome. That's a special present from me to you". They both laughed and hugged. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah who loved to dance. Every day, she would twirl and hop around her living room, showing off her fancy skills. Her mom watched her and smiled, always proud of her daughter's moves. + +One day, Sarah decided to dress up in a cute costume for her dance routine. She put on a sparkly dress and a pair of princess shoes, and was ready to show off her moves. + +When Sarah's mom saw her, she couldn't help but say, "You look so cute, Sarah! You seemed to have really mastered that dance." Sarah asked her mom, "What's 'mastered' mean?" Her mom laughed and said, "It means you've learned and recognized it very well." + +Sarah felt so proud. She smiled and started showing off her dance moves, knowing she had recognized them perfectly. Then she twirled around the room and smiled at her mom, who was clapping her hands and laughing. Sarah felt happy dancing and knew that she was very good. +Mommy brought a big book home from the store. It was really heavy. Mommy said it was a dictionary. + +Little Sally was curious. She asked "What is a dictionary? What kind of book is it?" + +Mommy said, "Dictionaries are filled with words and the meanings of those words". + +The next day, Little Sally was playing in the mud. She started to get very dirty. + +Mommy said, "Sally, it's time to take a bath. After your bath, we will look in the dictionary to help you learn new words". + +Little Sally finished bathing and put on her pajamas. She followed Mommy to the living room, where the big book was. She was so excited to open the dictionary! + +Mommy helped Sally open the dictionary to the first page. It was filled with black and white words, and so many new ones to learn! Little Sally was so happy she got to bring her dictionary to bed with her that night. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a boy. The mom looked at the sky and saw dark, grey clouds. She said to her boy, "Oh no, it looks like it might rain! We better go inside." + +The boy was sad, because he wanted to keep playing. He said, "No, I wanna stay outside!" But his mom just smiled and said, "It's ok, I have a good idea." + +So the mom and the boy went inside the house. The mom suggested they build a beach. She said, "Let's look for sand and shells and build a beach in the living room!" + +The boy was so excited! He helped his mom look for shells and sand. They spread it out on the floor, and the boy said, "Look Mom, it looks like a real beach!" + +Soon it started to rain outside, very hard! But the mom and the boy were cozy and warm inside the house. The mother said, "I'm glad we have our beach. It's nice and dry here!" + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. "Oh no, it's a flood!" said the mother. The boy looked out the window, and saw the water coming into their yard. He said, "Oh wow, it looks like a big lake now!" + +But the mother just smiled. She said, "It's ok, as long as we're inside +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max who lived in a big city. One day Max was looking out of his window and he spotted something very strange. It was a brick, but it had a yellow colour. + +Max wanted to explore, so he decided to get closer. He hopped, skipped and jumped all the way to the brick. + +When he reached it, he noticed a sign that said "dangerous". He was scared, but also very curious. Then he heard a voice. + +"Do you want to play with me?" + +Max was surprised to see a rabbit next to the brick. He said, "Yes, I do want to play. But what about the dangerous sign?" + +The rabbit said, "Don't worry, the sign means that it is dangerous for rabbits to go near the brick. It is safe for you, Max." + +Max was glad and he was excited to have a new friend. He played with the rabbit near the brick and hoped that their friendship would last forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jack and he was three years old. + +One day, Jack and his mom went to a park. The sky was yellow and sunny. Jack saw a kite in the sky. He said, "Mommy, I want to fly a kite!" His mom grabbed a kite and handed it to Jack. + +Jack put the kite on the ground. He imagined it flying way up high and he said, "Oh, I hope it flies high!" He quickly started running around the kite, laughing and shouting. His mom said, "Jack, be careful and watch out for people!" + +Suddenly, Jack heard a loud sound. It was the kite! Jack yelled, "Look Mom, the kite is flying!" They both watched in amazement as the kite flew higher and higher. Jack was so proud of himself and shouted, "I did it!" + +The kite flew in the sky for a long time and finally it came down. Jack said, "That was so much fun!" His mom said, "It sure was, Jack. Now let's go home and have some dinner!" + +So, Jack and his mom went home and ate dinner. They had a great time at the park that day and they loved flying the kite. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mona. Mona loved to sort things. + +One day, Mona found an old jar filled with oil. Mona smiled as she opened the lid and a rare smell filled the room. + +Mona's mom came in and said, "What do you have there, Mona?" + +"It's oil," said Mona. "It smells so good!" + +"That's right," her mom said. "It's oil. Now, let's sort the oil into different jars." + +So, Mona and her mom sorted the oil into different jars and put the lids back on the jars. Mona was so proud of her work. She smiled and hugged her mom. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beetle who was very cold. He looked around to find something to make him feel better. Suddenly, he saw a cup and he thought it might help. + +The beetle crawled inside and he was very happy. He felt much warmer. He curled up in the bottom of the cup and he felt ready to sleep. + +Just then, the beetle heard a voice. It was a young girl with bright eyes. She was looking into the cup and said, "Oh, what a cute beetle." She reached her hand in and gently picked him up. + +The beetle felt warm in her hand. He was no longer cold. + +The girl took the beetle outside and said, "Beetle, your cup is now complete!" With a twinkle in her eye, the girl said goodbye and walked away. + +The beetle stayed in the cup and he was so happy. He felt safe and he smiled. The cup was perfect and just what he needed. +Once upon a time, there were two goats who lived in the forest. One goat was humble and kind, and the other goat was very mean and rude. + +One day, the kind goat was eating a delicious patch of grass when he saw a beautiful butterfly fluttering by. He waved at the butterfly and said, "Hello, Butterfly!" + +The mean goat saw what the kind goat was doing and laughed. "Why would you be so kind to a butterfly?" he scoffed. + +The humble goat simply smiled and said, "Because it's nice to be nice." + +The mean goat groaned, then he saw the butterfly land on the kind goat's horns. He smiled and waved at the butterfly too. + +The humble goat saw this and chuckled. "See, it's not so hard to be nice," he said. +The mean goat nodded, and they both waved goodbye to the butterfly as it fluttered away again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary. She was little and she loved to joke. One day she was playing with her friends when she realized she was missing a tooth. She was sad about it because she wanted all her teeth to look the same. Her friends comforted her and could see how upset she was. + +Then one of her friends said, “Hey, don’t worry, you can still joke and look ordinary.†So Mary smiled, feeling better. + +Then her friend said, “Let’s tell a joke so you can laugh and your tooth won’t even matter.†So Mary and her friends all huddled together and told jokes until they were all laughing. + +Mary said, “Thank you for making me laugh. It makes my missing tooth not so sad.†Her friends all smiled and said, “We’re just happy you’re happy.†+ +And they played together until the sun went down. +Molly was playing in the park. She saw a big blue ball on the ground. She bent down and touched it. + “Ooh! This is mine!†she said. + +Molly smiled and picked up the blue ball. She ran over to a nearby tree and she touched the trunk. + “I wonder what I can do with my blue ball,†she said. + +Then she saw two other kids playing nearby. + “Hey! Can I join you?†asked Molly. + +The two kids said yes and the three of them started playing with the big blue ball. They had so much fun together. Molly touched the ball, rolling it to the other kids. They threw the ball back and forth and laughed as it flew in the air. + +At the end of the day, Molly said goodbye to her new friends. + “Bye! See you next time,†she said. + +Molly waved goodbye and went home with her blue ball. She was happy she found something so special. Molly was sure she would never forget this fun day in the park. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lucy. She had a pet goldfish called Timmy. Every day, Lucy would take care of Timmy, feeding him and talking to him. One day she decided to take him to the beach. + +At the beach Lucy saw something shiny under the water. It was an oyster! She was so excited. She quickly scooped up the oyster with her hands and brought it to shore. + +When Lucy opened up the oyster, she found a sparkly pearl inside. She couldn't believe it! She was so excited she started jumping up and down. + +But then, Lucy felt somebody tap her shoulder. It was an old fisherman! He said to her, "That oyster was hurt by your little goldfish here." He pointed to Timmy in Lucy's bucket. + +Lucy felt so sad. She said sorry to the old fisherman and promised to pour some water over the oyster so it could go back safely to the ocean. + +"Thank you," said the old fisherman with a smile. So, Lucy carefully poured the water on the oyster, and it slowly slid away into the waves. + +Lucy and Timmy went back home together that day with a very important lesson. +Lily was a little girl. She loved to play with her toys. She had a dolly and a teddy bear. One day, Lily got angry. She threw her toy bear across the room. + +Her mom saw her and said, "Lily, why are you so mad?" + +Lily said, "I want to go outside and play." + +Her mom said, "Let's go outside, Lily! You can play in the yard." + +They went outside and Lily was happy. She ran around and played with her toys. She pretended her dolly was a princess and the teddy bear was the prince. Eventually, Lily wasn't angry anymore. She was happy and she laughed and smiled. + +Lily had so much fun playing in the yard. She could not wait to go outside and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a strong little girl. Her name was Violet, and she loved to play outside. One day, Violet went out to the park. She saw a big tree with lots of erasers dangling from it. + +Violet said, "Wow!" She wanted to catch all of the erasers. She jumped up, but they were out of reach. Violet was sad. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "I can help you catch some erasers," it said. Violet looked around and saw a friendly squirrel. The squirrel said, "I am strong and I can jump and catch the erasers for you!" + +Violet smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +The squirrel jumped and caught several erasers. He brought them down to Violet and she was so excited. She hugged the squirrel and thanked him. + +The squirrel said, "You're welcome. You can come back and play in the park anytime you want!" + +Violet thanked him again, and then headed home with her erasers in hand. +The pilot was fearful. He was struggling to fly the plane in the strong wind. He had been flying for hours and he was very tired. + +Then he heard a voice. It said, "I can help you. Please let me try." The pilot looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. He was surprised and a bit scared. + +"Where are you?" said the pilot. + +The voice replied, "I'm up here. In the sky!" The pilot looked up and saw a tiny little dragon flying circles around the plane. + +"How can you help me?" asked the pilot. + +The dragon said, "I can help you steer the plane. I know how to fly in the wind. I promise I won't let you down." + +The pilot was still scared, but he decided to try. The dragon helped the pilot fly the plane and soon they were back on the ground. The pilot was relieved to be on the ground and thankful to the dragon for helping him. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was wearing a big, bright uniform. She wanted to find a special key to open the locked door. + +Just then, a large bear stepped forward. He said to the girl, “Why do you need a key?†+ +The girl said, “I need it to open the door.†+ +The bear nodded and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a shiny key and said, “Here you go. Now you can open the door.†+ +The girl thanked the bear and carefully put the key in the lock. She was so excited when it opened easily. + +The girl waved goodbye to the bear and opened the door. To her surprise, there was a great big magical garden behind the door. She ran inside and was filled with wonder. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a rabbit and a turtle. They loved to play together in the garden. + +One day, the rabbit wanted to show his friend something special. + +He said, "Let's hurry to the cabinet! I want you to see something cool." + +The turtle was excited, and they hopped and ran to the cabinet together. + +Once they arrived, the rabbit opened the cabinet door. The turtle's eyes widened when she saw what was inside: it was the most beautiful, shining necklace! + +The turtle said, "Wow, it's so shiny and beautiful!" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "It's perfect, just like us!" + +The turtle laughed and they put the necklace back into the cabinet. Then they hugged and said goodbye, feeling happy that they had found a special gift. + +They both returned home with big smiles, proud of their normal day of adventure in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peter. Peter was three years old and he was very hungry. He sat in a chair and cried out: "Mom, I'm so hungry!" + +Peter's mom bustled into the room. "I have just the thing for you," she said. She set down a bowl in front of him, full of a colorful salad. + +"What's this?" asked Peter. + +"It's a salad," said his mom. "It will make you feel stronger, and it will help you rise." + +Peter wasn't sure what she meant, but he took a bite of the salad. Suddenly, he felt a little bit stronger. + +"I feel better now," said Peter. + +"Good," said his mom. "Now, let's go outside and play." + +Peter and his mom ran outside. They ran around and around in circles, giggling and laughing. Peter felt strong, like he could rise up and fly. + +The day had been fun and exciting, and Peter was happy. But he also knew from his experience with the salad that a healthy meal can make you feel strong and rise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had long, golden hair, and loved to go to the beach. +Every day, she would go to the beach and pick up a special shell from the sand. She had one orange shell, one blue shell, and one pink shell. + +One day, when Amy was playing by the shore, she saw something swimming in the water. It was so cute and fluffy, so she called out to it. "Hi!" Out popped a baby octopus! + +The octopus said, "Hi Amy. Do you want to be friends?" Amy smiled and said, "Yes!" She took the octopus to the beach where she let it play in the sand. + +Amy had so much fun with her new octopus friend that she gave it a kiss. She plucked her orange shell from the beach and said, "This is for you." The octopus thanked her, and hugged its orange shell close. + +The two giggled and laughed as they said goodbye and the octopus swam off into the sunset. Amy hugged her other shells close and went home. + +Every day, Amy would go to the beach and look for her octopus friend. And when they met, they would always kiss and the octopus would play with its special orange shell. +Bob was a little boy with brown eyes. He was three years old and loved to play. Every day, he played in his garden with his favorite toy, a yellow cup. + +One day, Bob was playing in the garden, when he tripped and his cup fell to the ground. He felt very troubled. He wanted to pick the cup up, but he couldn't reach it. + +So, Bob started to cry. He asked his mom for help. + +"Mommy, I've dropped my cup," he said. "I miss it. Can you help me?" + +His mom smiled and picked up the cup. She hugged Bob and said, "It's alright, sweetheart. I'm here for you." + +Bob smiled and hugged his mom back. He was happy to have his favorite cup back. He knew that his mom would always be there for him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. One day Daisy decided to bravely go out in the garden. As she looked around, she noticed a dark shadow over the garden. It made Daisy a bit scared, so she stepped back. + +Suddenly Daisy heard a voice, "Don't be afraid, Daisy. It's just the shadow". Daisy looked up and saw her big brother Jack standing by her side. + +"Shadow can be useful," he said. "It can keep us out of the sun and shield us from the rain." + +Daisy smiled and nodded her head. She was brave enough to dare to go out into the garden again. She and Jack played together in the shade, laughing and having lots of fun. + +The End. +One day, Mom and Dad took Bobby to the beach. Bobby was so excited to see the ocean and all the animals. He saw one dolphin standing by the shore, looking so calm. But when Bobby got close to the dolphin, it started to tremble. + +"Oh, why do you tremble, dolphin?" Bobby asked with curiosity in his voice. + +The dolphin looked at Bobby and said in a slow voice, "I am scared of the big waves. They are too big for my tiny size." + +Bobby thought for a moment and then said, "Wait! I can help you! When the big waves come, I can carry you in my hands and take you away from them. Would you like that?" + +The dolphin smiled and said, "Yes! That would be wonderful!" + +So, whenever the waves came, Bobby would slowly pick up the dolphin and place it on a safe spot away from the water. The dolphin was so happy to have a friend protecting it. They became the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Jim. Sam was three years old and Jim was four. + +One day, they went for a walk together in the park. Sam saw a little bird singing a song. He said to Jim, "Oh, this song is so delightful!" + +Jim said, "Yes, it is! Let's make a song of our own." + +So they started singing and they danced together in the park. They were very happy, enjoying their song. + +When they finished, they went to the nearby ice cream parlour. Sam got a delicious strawberry ice cream and Jim got a yummy chocolate ice cream. They both enjoyed their ice creams very much. + +The next day, Sam and Jim went to the park again and both smiled remembering their happy day singing their song and eating ice cream. They enjoyed it their special time there very much. +Once there was a pine tree which was flexible. It could dip and sway in the wind and reach its branches up to the sun. + +One day a little bird was playing in the pine tree. She hopped from branch to branch, singing her happy songs. Suddenly, a loud noise came from the forest. The sound scared the little bird and she flew away. + +The pine tree watched as the little bird flew away. + +“Was that noise too scary?" asked the pine tree. + +The wind blew softly and said, "Yes, it was a bit too scary for a little bird like that." + +The pine tree was glad the little bird was safe and the noise didn't scare her away forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who was so excited. She had been given the best present ever - a toy rocket! She quickly wrapped it up in some colourful paper and tied it with a bow. Then she ran to the garden to play. + +She flew her rocket high in the sky and made lots of funny noises. Suddenly she heard a voice. + +"That looks like great fun," said the voice. + +Lucy turned around and saw her whole family had come to watch her playing. Everyone was laughing at how excited Lucy looked as she wrapped the rocket around the garden. + +The whole family had the best time playing with Lucy and her rocket. They laughed, they ran and they wrapped the rocket around the garden again and again. + +When it was time to go home, Lucy was sad but excited for the many more adventures she could have with her rocket! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy, and a baby. The mommy and daddy were so happy because the baby was born healthy. But one day, the baby got sick. + +The mommy said to the daddy, "Let's go to the hospital. The hospital will make the baby feel better." + +So the mommy and daddy set off to take the baby to the hospital. The hospital was reliable and always helped them when the baby was sick. + +The doctor looked at the baby and asked lots of questions. The doctor gave the baby medicine and said, "Your baby should be feeling better soon." + +The mommy and daddy were so thankful to the hospital and said, "Thank you for taking care of our baby. The hospital is so reliable." + +The mommy and daddy set off home with the baby, who was now feeling much better. + +The end. +Molly and Joe went out for a Sunday walk. The sun was glowing in the sky, and they were happy to be outside. + +"Let's stop and pick some flowers," Molly said. + +"Okay. I can be patient and wait for you," Joe replied. + +Molly smiled and began searching the ground for colorful petals. She was careful to be gentle with the flowers and only pick a few. When she had enough, Molly and Joe prepared to return home. + +"Look! The sun is still glowing in the sky," Molly pointed. + +Joe nodded. He looked up and saw how bright and warm the sun was. "We should remember this Sunday forever," he said. + +Molly smiled and agreed. They walked along until nightfall, filled with joy from such a glowing, patient day. +Once upon a time there was a case. The case was grey and strong. The case had a handle and it was flexible. It could bend and twist. + +One day, a little girl found the case. She took it home to show her mom. + +"What is this?" asked the little girl. + +"It's a case," said her mom. "It looks very flexible." + +The little girl and her mom decided to fill the case with the girl's toys. They put the girl's favorite things inside, like her dolls and her blocks. + +The little girl carried the case with her everywhere. She could bend and twist it, and it was always ready for her next adventure. The flexible case was the perfect way for the little girl to take her toys along. +  + +Once upon a time there was a brilliant girl called Amy. She loved to kick in the park every day. + +One day she saw a mixer in the playground. She ran over and said Hello to it. The Mixer smiled back. + +"Can you kick, Mixer" asked Amy. + +The Mixer replied, "I can't kick, Amy. But I can mix things up really well". + +Amy thought for a moment and then shouted "Let's mix stuff up and then I can kick it"! + +Mixer and Amy spent the whole day mixing up all sorts of things like leaves and sticks, then kicking them around the park. + +They both had a brilliant time, and still go and play together to this day! +The cat was very curious. She stood on the couch and looked around the room. She saw a fish in a bowl, her toy mouse on the floor, and the curtains blowing in the wind. + +Suddenly, the cat heard a voice. It was Grandma! Grandma asked, "Hello cat, what are you doing?" + +The cat meowed and jumped down from the couch. Grandma looked around the room and smiled. She said, "You look very curious, let's go find something fun to do!" + +The cat was so excited. She followed Grandma out of the room and down the hall. They went outside and picked some flowers. Then they played a game of catch with the toy mouse. + +Finally, when it was time to go home, the cat was very tired. Grandma smiled and said, "It looks like you had a great adventure today." + +The cat purred and stretched her paws. Then she hopped up on the couch and curled up for a nap, dreaming of all the fun things she had done. +Once upon a time, there was a small doll. It had big eyes, a pink dress and long fair hair. It was mommy's special doll. + +One day, mommy was giving her doll to her daughter. She said, "This is my special doll. I want to give it to you." + +The girl was very happy. She hugged the doll close to her heart and said, "Thank you, mommy! I love my dolly." + +Then the girl went out to play with her friends. She showed them her small doll with big eyes. All the little girls said, "It's so pretty!" + +The girl smiled and said, "My mommy gave it to me. I'm so happy!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tom. He was three years old and loved being at home. + +One day, Tom wanted to go up to his bedroom so he asked his mum, "Mum, can I go upstairs?" + Tom's mum said, "Of course Tom, make sure you don't forget anything!" + +Tom ran upstairs and found his favourite toy - it was a high kite. He grabbed it and ran back down the stairs. + +When he got to the bottom of the stairs, Tom realised he had forgotten something. He had forgotten to ask his mum for a hug. + +Tom went back to the top of the stairs and shouted to his mum, "Mum I forgot to ask for a hug!" + +Tom's mum said, "Don't worry Tom, I'll come up and give you a hug." Tom felt happy, and his mum gave him a big cuddle. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a man and he had a house. He was very happy in his house. + +One day, he saw something strange. There was a dead bird in his garden. He did not like it. He asked the bird, "What are you doing here?" + +But the bird did not answer. + +The man thought the bird must be hungry. So, he gave the bird some food to eat. After the bird ate, it flew away. + +The man was very pleased. He thought that his house was now safe from the dead bird. + +The End! +John woke up feeling very tired. He looked out of the window and the sun was already shining brightly. +He rubed his eyes and stood up. He needed coffee. + +He went downstairs and found a large cup in the cupboard. He filled it up with coffee and took a sip. It was warm and tasted nice. + +John looked around and he noticed his little brother, Tom, watching him. + +John said: "Hey Tom, do you want some coffee?". + +Tom smiled and said: "Yes please". + +So, John filled up another large cup for Tom and they both enjoyed their coffee. + +John smiled and said: "That was the best coffee I ever found!" +Once there was a caterpillar who liked to go for walks. She went to a big park and the grass was very wet. As the caterpillar was walking she saw another caterpillar. + +The caterpillar said, "Hi, I'm new here. I'm trying to find my way around." + +The other caterpillar laughed and said, "Welcome! This is a great place to explore! Just keep walking and you'll find all kinds of new things!" + +So the caterpillar kept walking, and soon she found a big pond with lots of waterbugs and tadpoles. She watched them swim around and she had so much fun. After a while, she said goodbye to the other caterpillar and went on her way. + +The caterpillar kept walking, and soon it was time to go home. She had covered so much ground and had had such a great day. As she made her way back to her home, the caterpillar was truly happy. +Once there was a little boy named Paul. He was very polite, and always said please and thank you. + +In Paul's house one day, the lights weren't working. It had been raining and the lightning had caused a blackout. Paul's mum called the repairman to fix the lights. + +When the repairman arrived, he asked Paul's mum what was wrong. She said the lightning had made the lights go off. + +The repairman got to work fixing the lights. He unscrewed some screws and plugged in a new cord. After a few minutes, he pressed a button and the lights came back on. + +Paul's mum was so happy that the lights were working again. She thanked the repairman and said he was very polite. + +Paul was very glad that the lights were fixed too. He smiled and said, "Thank you for fixing the lights!" + +The repairman smiled back and said, "You're very welcome!" +Once upon a time there was a little number. He was a guard for a magical castle. Every day he was supposed to watch the walls of the castle to make sure nothing bad happened. + +Unfortunately, one day the little guard was feeling restless. He started to wander around the castle, instead of paying attention. Before long, he found himself lost in the courtyard. + +Suddenly, the little guard heard a deep voice from up above. He looked up and saw a giant guard looking down at him. The giant guard said: "What are you doing little one? You should not be wandering around!" + +The little number was scared and quickly apologized. He explained that he was just feeling restless. + +The giant guard softened and said: "It is alright. We all get a bit restless sometimes. But next time, please stay put and watch the walls of the castle. Now, go back to your post!" + +The little number was relieved and he replied: "Yes, sir! I will do my best to stay put and be a good guard." + +And so the little number went back to his post and did his best to stay vigilant. He knew that it was his job to keep the castle safe. +One day, there was a tiger walking on the street. He was very dirty and smelled bad. A little kid saw him and said, "Oh!" + +The kid wanted to help the tiger, so he ran to get his mom. He said, "Mom! Come here! There is a filthy tiger on the street!" + +The mom quickly came out of her house. She said, "Let's help him." + +The little kid ran to the tiger and said, "Hey buddy, we can help you. Let's get you some water and some food." + +The tiger looked up and said, "Thank you!" + +The mom and kid brought the tiger to a nice place and gave him some food and water. They made sure he was happy and safe. The tiger felt much better. + +The mom said, "See, you can help someone in need. It's important to always try to help!" + +The little kid smiled and said, "I'm so happy we were able to help the tiger!" +Once there was a little girl named Daisy who was three and very charming. One day, Daisy was playing in the bathtub and discovered a bar of soap. She knew that it was a very special soap because it sparkled whenever she held it up to the sun. + +With a giggle, Daisy said to her mommy: "Can I keep it?" Her mommy replied "Of course you can, sweetie. But first, you have to remove the wrapper. Can you do that?" Daisy was very excited and said she could. + +So Daisy carefully removed the wrapper from the soap and placed it into the soap dish. She was so proud of herself for being able to do it! + +Then Daisy's mommy asked her if she wanted to give the soap a try. Daisy nodded and put the soap in her hand and rubbed it until it began to make lots of small bubbles. She looked so happy and giggled as the bubbles tickled her skin. + +After Daisy finished her bath, she took her special soap and put it in her special drawer. Every time she wanted to use it, she knew to remove the wrapper before putting it into the bathtub. From that day on, Daisy started to get excited right before bath time because it made her feel so charming and beautiful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old. One day Sarah was playing in her garden when she heard something coming from the porch. She was scared so she slowly walked closer. When she got to the porch door she stopped and listened. Inside she heard a voice. It said "Hello! Is there anybody there? + +Sarah knocked on the door. She said "Who is there?" + +A friendly voice replied "It's me, the friendly store keeper! I have some yummy treats for you!" + +Sarah felt brave again. She opened the door and saw the store keeper. He had all sorts of yummy things like candies, chocolates and ice creams. + +Sarah chose a candy and the store keeper said "Thank you! Have a great day!" Sarah smiled and said "Bye!" + +The store keeper smiled and waved as Sarah walked back to her garden with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ellie. Ellie liked to park her big white car in the sunshine. Today she was feeling extra happy and decided to park her car in a place that had lots of colors in it. She drove her car around the corner and found a special place with many colors. + +Ellie smiled and said, "This is perfect for me! I can see all the colors here." She put the car into park and hopped out. Ellie loved all the colors she found. She saw red and blue and yellow and orange! + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. "Ellie! All these colors are so nice!" It was her best friend, Taylor. + +"Taylor!" shouted Ellie, "My car is parked here and I'm looking at all the colors!" + +The two girls ran around and laughed while they looked at all the colors. All too soon, it was time to leave. + +As they got into the car, Ellie said, "We can come back here any time we want. I'm so glad I parked my big white car here!" + +Taylor smiled and said, "Me too. I love the colors here." + +Then Ellie started their big white car and together they drove off in search of more colors. +Once upon a time there was a lady called Mrs Fox. One day, Mrs Fox was standing in her garden when she spotted a bright strip lying in the grass. + +Mrs Fox bent down and picked it up. She thought it might be nice to use the strip to make something special. + +Mrs Fox looked around the garden to find something to make. Then she spotted a tree with lots of leaves. + +Mrs Fox called out to the tree, “Hey Tree! Would you like this bright strip? I could use it to make a special decoration for you.†+ +The tree replied, “Yes please, Mrs Fox! I would love that!†+ +So Mrs Fox offered the bright strip to the tree. She used it to make a sparkly decoration for the tree. The decoration made the tree look even more beautiful. + +The tree thanked Mrs Fox for the special decoration. Mrs Fox smiled and said, “You’re welcome!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Suzy. She was only three years old and she was very brave and bold. One day, she had to travel far away, but there was a lot of fog. Suzy was scared, so she asked her mum to help her. + +Mum said "Don't worry, Suzy. I'll protect you - we'll go together and I'll look after you". Suzy smiled and they set off into the fog. It was very light and they could see where they were going. + +Mum said "Look, Suzy! We can see the path, even through all the fog. I am here to protect you and make sure you are safe". Suzy was very happy and they continued their journey together. +One day, Max the fox and his friends decided to go to the park. They had so much fun running and playing. But when they came across a tall tree, they all stopped. + +"What should we do?" asked Max. + +"Let's climb the tree!" said Tilly the rabbit, with a twinkle in her eye. + +The other animals looked at Tilly, surprised. They all knew that Tilly was very clever. + +"Yes! Let's do it!" said Max. + +The animals all started to climb the tree one at a time. When Max got to the top, it was amazing. He could see the whole park from there! + +The animals all came down the tree feeling very proud. + +Max and his friends had become climbers! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. His name was Tony. +Tony imagined the sea. The sea was big and blue. He loved to imagine playing in the waves. + +One day, Tony asked his mom, "Can I go to the sea, please?" + +Mom said, "Maybe soon, Tony. Let's wait until it's not so heavy outside." + +Tony pouted, disappointed. But he kept thinking of the sea. He imagined the wind blowing his hair and the sun shining upon his face. + +Finally, the day came when Tony could go to the sea. He was so happy he could hardly contain it. He ran to the shore and waded into the water. It was cold and salty, but it felt so good. + +Tony stayed in the sea for hours and hours. He swam and splashed and played until he was tired. Then he headed home, feeling happy and content. + +Tony never forgot his first time at the sea. He'd always remember the heavy sky and the bright blue waves. +Once there was an old bunny who liked to skip. He would hop around the meadow and skip over the grass. One day, as he was skipping, he saw a long tail. It was swaying gently in the breeze. + +The bunny stopped and hopped closer. He stood still and looked at the tail with curiosity. + +A meowing voice said, "Hello, bunny! What are you looking at?" + +The bunny jumped with surprise. It was a kitty! The bunny said, "Hi there! I was just looking at your tail. It's so long and fluffy!" + +The kitty smiled and said, "Do you want to see what it feels like? I could show you how to skip with it!" + +The bunny was excited and happy. He quickly nodded and followed the kitty. The kitty taught him how to twirl and spin and as they skipped together, the bunny felt lighter and lighter. He and the kitty laughed and skipped until stars began to twinkle in the night sky. + +The bunny said goodbye to the kitty, thanked her for the lesson, and hopped away. He skipped all the way back to his burrow, feeling proud of his new skill. He knew he'd never forget that day. +Once upon a time, there were two teams. The first team was fast and the second team was slow. They wanted to race each other to see which team was better. + +The first team said, "Let's go! We will race you!" + +The second team said, "No way! We don't want to race you. You're too fast." + +The first team said, "It's okay. We'll go slow. We don't want to be too fast." + +But the second team said, "No. We don't believe you. That's too stupid." + +The first team said, "Come on. We promise. We'll race fair and slow. Let's do it!" + +Finally, the second team agreed and they all lined up. On the count of three, they started to race. The first team was fast and the second team was slow, but they both tried their best and in the end, the first team won the race. +One day, Jill saw a green blackboard at school. She was very excited and she ran over to it. "I want to draw!" she said. + +Her friend, Martin, came over to her. "Let's play a game, Jill!" he said. + +"What game?" asked Jill. + +"Let's tease the blackboard!" said Martin. + +Jill was excited. She grabbed a piece of chalk and started drawing circles on the blackboard. Martin laughed and drew funny shapes on the board too. They had lots of fun. + +Eventually, the teacher came in and saw what they were doing. "Children, what are you doing?" + +Jill and Martin immediately stopped teasing the blackboard and looked up. "We were just drawing," said Jill. + +The teacher smiled. "There's a time and place for drawing. Let's get back to work!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah who liked to play with her toys on the table. One day, Sarah was playing with her toy gun and wanted to shoot something. Suddenly, she noticed an orange balloon floating near her window. + +Sarah pointed her gun and shouted, "Bang! Bang!" The balloon immediately popped and Sarah jumped in excitement. She ran to the table and told everyone around her, "I shot it! I shot the orange balloon!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Sarah. Now please don't shoot any more balloons because they can get stuck in the leaves of the trees outside." + +Sarah agreed and continued playing with her toy gun. She was thrilled that she could shoot just like the grownups! +Once there was a mighty whale who liked to swim in the sea. Every day, the whale would make a trumpet sound when he swam by. One day, as he was swimming, he heard a little voice say "Hello!" He looked around and he saw a little fish in the water. + +"Who are you?" asked the whale. +The little fish replied, "I'm a fish. What are you?" + +The whale smiled. "I'm a whale, but I like to swim just like you. Do you want to come and swim with me?" + +The little fish's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Yes!" + +So the whale and the little fish swam together. The mighty whale showed the little fish all kinds of wonderful things in the sea and they had a lot of fun. The little fish was so happy to have such an adventure and thought to himself, 'this is the best day ever!' +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tim and Tara. They were eating dinner together in Tara's kitchen. + +Tara said to Tim, "Do you want some carrots for dinner?" + +"No thank you," replied Tim. "I want candy!" + +Tara laughed and suggested, "Let's make something yummy instead!" + +Tim agreed and asked, "What can we make?" + +Tara thought for a moment, then said, "Let's make paper tape ice cream! We can make it using paper tape, scissors, and some markers!" + +Tim smiled. He loved making things and he was very excited. + +They gathered the things they needed and got busy. They cut the paper tape into the shapes of ice cream scoops, then colored them with markers. When they were finished, they put the paper tape ice cream scoops on a plate. + +"Wow!" said Tim. "It looks yummy!" + +Tara laughed and said, "Let's eat it!" + +They both ate their paper tape ice cream and enjoyed it. They were very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate little fish. She lived in the big deep blue ocean happily until one day a big mean yacht sailed by. The yacht scared the fish and she wanted to escape far away from it. + +She swam and swam and eventually she found a small, dark cave. The cave was a safe and cozy place for the fish so she decided to take a rest. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Who are you? Are you hiding in here?" the voice asked. + +The fish looked out of the cave and saw a friendly crab who was looking right at her. + +" I am a fish and I am hiding from the big yacht. It made me scared," said the fish. + +"Ah. I understand," said the crab. He was very gentle and he wanted to help the fish. + +"Come! I have a plan. I will help you escape the yacht," said the crab. + +The crab and the fish worked together to create a distraction. Finally they succeeded and the fish was able to escape the yacht safely. + +The fish thanked the crab for his help. She was so thankful that she found such a compassionate friend in the big ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very shy. Her name was Jenny. +Her mommy said, "Jenny, do you want to buy a special calendar?" +Jenny was so excited. She clapped her hands and giggled. + +She and her mommy went to the store to get the special calendar. When they got there, Jenny looked around in amazement at all the different kinds. She finally decided to buy a pink one with pictures of her favorite animals on it. + +Once they got it home, Jenny laid down on the floor and began to look at it. Every page was more wonderful than the last! +Suddenly, Jenny's mommy said, "Let's hang it on the wall." + +Jenny was so shy and embarrassed, but with her mommy's help she was able to put the special calendar on the wall. She was very proud of herself! + +From then on, every day Jenny opened the special calendar and looked through it to see what lay ahead. She had so much fun planning fun things to do! +Once there was a kangaroo. The kangaroo lived in the outback and he was very strong. One day something happened. It happened so fast. The kangaroo saw something coming across the sky. What could it be? He watched closely. The kangaroo heard a loud noise and it made him jump. It was a hard rock. It was coming right at him. + +The kangaroo was scared and jumped away. He hopped as fast as he could. He wanted to get away from the hard rock. + +"Help me!" the kangaroo shouted. + +He didn't know what to do. Suddenly he saw a big bird flying above him. + +"Caw! Caw! I can help you," said the bird. + +"Really?" asked the kangaroo. +The bird flew down and grabbed the hard rock. It put the rock in its beak and flew away. + +"Thank you!" shouted the kangaroo. + +The kangaroo was so happy that the bird had helped him. He hopped back home and he was never scared again. +"Mommy, what do we do now?" said three year old Susie. + +Mommy smiled. "We're going to buy you a new toy! What do you want?" + +"A teddy bear!" said Susie. + +"Great!" said Mommy. "Let's go!" + +So they went to the store. The shop was warm and cozy. There were lots of toys to choose from! + +Susie looked around until she saw the perfect teddy bear. It was big and fluffy, with a yellow bow around its neck. + +Mommy looked at the price tag. "That one looks nice. It's only $10, can you afford it?" + +Susie nodded and smiled. Then she asked the shopkeeper if she could give the teddy bear a big, warm hug. + +The shopkeeper said yes and Susie gently hugged the teddy bear. She was so happy that her mommy let her buy the teddy bear. + +Mommy paid the price and they took the teddy bear home. Susie hugged her new bear and they all lived happily ever after. +Mom and Dad sat around the dinner table. "Why don't you try some broccoli, Jacob?" Mom urged. +Jacob shook his head. "No!" +Dad smiled. "Come on, it's jolly tasty!" He urged. +Jacob frowned. He didn't want to eat the broccoli. He reached for the big knife, hoping to cut it. +Mom saw him and said, "No, Jacob. You can't use the knife. Let's get you some mashed potatoes instead." +Jacob smiled and said, "Okay!" +Dad chuckled. "See, wasn't that better than using a knife?" +Jacob nodded and ate his dinner. He was happy that he didn't need the knife after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy and she was very brave. + +One day, Lucy was walking in the park when she saw a broken cart. She could tell it was broken because one of the wheels was wobbling. + +Lucy thought that the cart was very sad and she wanted to help. She looked around, but she couldn't find anything that could fix it. + +Then she had an idea. She picked up the broken cart and dragged it to her house. She took her dad's toolbox and found some tools to fix the cart. + +She worked hard and eventually fixed the broken cart. Then she took it to the park. + +As she put it back, she smiled. She had united the broken cart with the park. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jake. Jake loved jam. He had jam on his toast every morning. Today was different. He couldn't find any jam in the cupboard. + +Jake asked his mum, "Where's the jam?" + +His mum answered, "We ate it all up. But don't worry, I'm going to the store to get some more." + +"I'll stay here and wait," said Jake. + +His mum drove away, and Jake waited and waited. After what seemed like a long time, his mum came back carrying a yummy jar of jam. + +Jake said, "Good jam!" + +His mum smiled and said, "Yes, it's good jam. Now let's have some toast together." + +So Jake and his mum stayed at the kitchen table and had toast with yummy jam. +Mama had a pen in her hand. She was so patient. She looked around and saw her daughter playing on the carpet. + +Mama said: "Come here, sweetheart. I need you to do something for me." + +The child smiled and crawled over to Mama. Mama handed her the pen and said: "Strike the paper." + +The child looked up and asked: "What is strike?" + +Mama said: "Strike is when you hit the paper." + +The child was excited. She held the pen carefully and tapped it against the paper. Mama smiled and said: "Good job, my girl. You are so patient. That was perfect." +Once there was a jeep. It drove in the dirt and spread mud. One day the jeep got stuck in the mud and it looked troubled. + +"Oh no!" said the jeep. "What should I do?" + +Suddenly, a bird flew by and said "Cheer up. I can help you." + +The bird spread its wings and flew up high. It circled around the jeep and waved its wings in the air. + +The wind began to blow and the jeep started rocking back and forth until it was free from the mud. + +"Yay!" shouted the bird. "I did it." + +The jeep was so happy! It thanked the bird and drove away into the sunset. + +The bird waved goodbye, happy to have helped the jeep out of trouble. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jenny. She was celebrating her third birthday. Her parents bought her a special present- a little red phone! She was so excited that she started jumping up and down. + +Jenny's mom said, “Honey, it must have been difficult for you to wait for this gift.†+ +“It was hard," said Jenny, “but now I can use my phone to call my friends!†+ +Jenny and her mom celebrated by going for a long walk in the park. They stopped to smell the flowers and look for animals. + +Jenny was so happy that she started to sing. Her mother smiled, and they both laughed and enjoyed the special day they were celebrating. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Susie. She was three-years old and very excited. One day, Susie was in the garden with her friends. She saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. She jumped up and shouted, "Look at the brilliant rainbow!" Everyone looked up and gasped. + +Susie wanted to make the rainbow stay, so she got a special spray can. She pressed the button and began to spray. Soon, the rainbow started to sparkle. Everyone cheered and clapped. + +Susie's mom said, "Wow, Susie! You did a brilliant job. Here's some money as a reward." Susie was so happy, she hugged her mom. They all had a great time together. + +The end. +Once there was a girl named Lisa. She was very naughty and selfish. One day, Lisa wanted to go to the park in her daddy's motor. Her daddy said, "No, you can't go today." + +Lisa spoke in a sad voice, "But why can't I go?" Her daddy said, "The motor needs a new part and it won't be ready for today." + +Lisa was so upset that she started to cry. Suddenly, her mommy came into the room. Her mommy said, "Don't worry Lisa. We have a fun surprise for you!" + +Lisa stopped crying and said, "What is it?" Her mommy said, "We can go to the park in an old motor bike. It will be like a little adventure!" + +Lisa was so happy that she gave her mommy a big hug. Then she quickly put her shoes on and said, "Let's go!" So off they went to the park in the old motor bike. Lisa had a wonderful time and she made sure to thank her mommy for the surprise. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Emmy. She was three years old, and was very careful when playing. + +One day, Emmy was playing in her garden when she heard a loud noise. She turned around and saw that it was thunder. The thunder was very loud and scared Emmy. She started to cry. + +Just then, her mum came out to the garden and saw Emmy crying. +"Don't cry Emmy," said her mum, giving her a hug. "The thunder won't hurt you. You just need to be careful when the sky looks dark." + +Emmy looked up at her mum and smiled. She believed her mum and she stopped crying. + +"See," said her mum, pointing at the sky. "The thunder is gone now. If you believe me, everything will be ok." + +Emmy nodded and hugged her mum tightly. She believed her mum, and knew that she'd always be there to look after her. +Once upon a time there was a very lively squirrel. He was always scurrying around looking for nuts to eat. And so, every day he’d go out in search of a tasty nut. + +One day, he had the luck of finding a huge, round nut. The squirrel was so excited and started to dance around the nut. The nut watched carefully and started to laugh. + +“What a lively squirrel!†said the nut. + +The squirrel was so surprised. He couldn’t believe that a nut had talked to him. + +“Can you really talk?†gasped the squirrel. + +“Yes, I can,†answered the nut. “And I know something even more amazing. If we replace this nut with a bigger one, I can talk to you every day!†+ +From that day on, the squirrel always took care to replace the old nut with a bigger one and, without fail, the nut greeted him every day with a lively hello. +Once upon a time, there was a King who wanted to make his castle fair. He asked his daughter to help him prepare. The little Princess was very excited! She ran to get her teddy bear. + +The King said, "We need lots of your help, my dear." The Princess smiled and said, "Yes, Daddy!" + +They worked all day long. When night came, they had finished the castle. It looked beautiful! It was full of colors and decorations. + +The Princess said, "Wow! It looks so fair!" The King was very proud and smiled. He said, "Yes, my dear, it is fair." + +They were both very happy. From that day on, the King and Princess lived in the fair castle. They were very content. The end. +Mia was playing in the park. She ran to the swings and said, "Mommy, I want to go on the swing!" + +Mommy said, "Okay, sweetie. Have fun!" + +Mia sat in the swing and began to swing back and forth. She went high and then low. She laughed and had a good time. + +Her Daddy was there too and he said, "Mia, I'll give you a push!" Daddy pushed Mia so high that it felt like flying. + +Mia laughed and said, "That was so silly!" + +Mommy said, "It's time to sort of go home now. That was enough fun for one day!" + +Mia got off the swing and started to head toward the car. She had a big smile on her face. She had a great time at the park. +Once there were two friends, Ben and Sam. They both loved playing together and were always up for having fun! + +One day, Ben looked inside a big box and found something exciting inside. He shouted to Sam and pointed at the box. + +"Look what I found!" he said. + +Sam came over to have a look and saw an uncomfortable old chair inside the box. + +"Why don't we take it out and play on it?" said Sam. + +So the two friends carefully pulled the chair out of the box and sat on it. Ben was so happy! + +"This is great!" said Ben. + +The two friends laughed and enjoyed their time together, sharing the uncomfortable old chair. +Jim and his mom were on a trip. Jim wanted to go explore, but his mom said "No, Jim. It isn't safe. Stay close by." + +Jim didn't listen. He wanted to find something hidden. So he ran off down the path. + +Soon, the path turned into the forest. Jim's mom called out, "Jim! Where are you, Jim?" + +But Jim kept going. He followed a river deep into the woods. + +Suddenly, Jim heard a sound. He saw a campfire burning. He heard someone shout, "Who goes there?" + +Jim was scared, but he didn't run away. He stepped out and said, "My name is Jim. What'cha doing out here?" + +The old man looked surprised. He said, "What a brave little boy. I'm just cooking lunch. Come sit by the fire and have a bite to eat." + +Jim and his new friend talked for a long time. They laughed and talked about all sorts of things. Soon, it was time to go back home. + +Before they parted ways, the old man said, "Remember, be careful and never wander too far. There are hidden dangers in the forest." + +Jim nodded and said goodbye. He was very happy with his secret trip. He skipped his way home and promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, two best friends named Sarah and Pete were marching through the woods. They wanted to go to the meeting that was happening in the meadow. As they marched along, Sarah noticed something very interesting. It was a big tree made of colorful stones! + +"Wow! That is so cool!" Sarah said. + +"Yeah," Pete replied. "It looks fun to explore!" + +The two of them decided to keep marching and soon enough, they arrived at the meeting. Everyone had a great time talking about fun and interesting things. + +"It was so great meeting with all of you today! " Sarah said. + +"We learned some really neat stuff," Pete agreed. + +As the friends marched back home, they kept talking about their interesting day. They were so happy they went to the meeting and made some new friends. + +The end. +The sun was shining in the sky and the birds were singing a nice song. Billy was playing in his backyard. He had a bowl of water and a mixer. Suddenly, the mixer started to move very slow in the bowl. Billy laughed and jumped up and down. He said to his mum, “Look, Mum!†+ +But his mum didn’t look very happy. She started to cry. “Oh, Billy! I told you not to touch my mixer!†+ +Billy didn’t know what to do. He was scared and started to cry too. “I’m sorry, Mum. I won’t touch it again.†+ +His mum smiled and wiped away her tears.â€It’s ok, Billy. Just don’t do it again. Now, let’s put the mixer away and get back to playing.†+ +Billy was so glad that his mum was happy again. He ran off to play, happy that everything was alright again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and loved to play in the garden. Every day, she would pick a flower and take it home to put on the windowsill. + +One day, while playing in the garden, Amy noticed a shiny diamond lying on the ground. She ran to pick it up, but found that she couldn't open it. She tried for a long time and started to get frustrated. + +Out of nowhere, a fairy appeared. She smiled and showed Amy how to open the diamond to reveal a beautiful gift inside. However, the fairy told Amy that she must not keep it. + +"If you keep it, it will bring sadness," said the fairy. Amy sadly agreed, feeling a little regret. The fairy thanked Amy for being so understanding and gave her a kiss on the cheek before flying away. + +Amy happily ran back home, feeling grateful to the fairy. She never forgot the magical diamond and cherishes the memory to this day. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sara and Sam. One day, they decided to go on an adventure together. + +They went to a big island by boat. When they arrived, the island was empty, without a single soul. Sara and Sam began to explore, and soon noticed something very strange. + +Sara said to Sam, "Look, what's that?" Sam looked and saw a fat turtle, swimming very fast. + +Sara laughed, "The turtle is going so fast!" + +Sam replied, "We should also race, let's see who can go the fastest!" + +They both started running around the island, faster and faster. + +In the end, Sara was the winner. She had gone the fastest around the island. + +Sara and Sam laughed and hugged each other. They had a lot of fun on their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. He lived near an airport. Jake loved airplanes and he wanted to own one. So one day, he asked his mom if he could have his own airplane. + +"No, Jake. You can't own an airplane," his mom said. + +Jake was sad. But then his mom smiled and said, "But don't worry. We'll go to the airport and you can still see airplanes!" + +So Jake and his mom went to the airport. It was cold and the runways were icy. Jake saw all the airplanes lined up. He was so excited. He dreamed of flying in an airplane someday. He smiled and said, "I wish I could own one now, Mom!" + +Jake's mom laughed and said, "Maybe someday. We will have to wait and see!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack liked to write and draw. He liked to make stories and pictures with his favorite crayons. + +One day Jack was outside in the sun. He was getting hot and so he ran inside to get a towel. + +When he opened his drawer, he found a black towel. He picked it up and looked at it. + +“What should I do with this?†he asked. + +Then he had an idea! + +“I know - I can write on it,†he said. + +So Jack got some crayons and wrote on the black towel. He drew stories and told himself stories too. + +When he was finished, he smiled. + +“I made something special with my black towel,†he said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Joanna, and she wanted to explore the big bright moon in the night sky. Every night she would look up at the moon and ask her parents if she could go up there. + +But Joanna's parents were always too busy working to provide for the family, so they said no. Joanna was very sad. + +One evening, she was looking up at the moon and she saw a star floating down to her. "Hello!" said the star. "I am here to provide you with a special wish!" Joanna thought hard. What should she wish for? + +Eventually, Joanna decided to wish that she could fly to the moon. The star said, "I can provide you with a very tough decision. If you want to fly to the moon, you must fly without a night light - that means you will have to be brave in the dark." + +Joanna thought it over. She really wanted to see the moon, and so she decided she was brave enough to do it on her own. She told the star she was ready, and with a flick of its sparkly tail it sent her shooting up into the night sky. + +Joanna was so excited! She flew around the moon until the sun rose, then when it was time to go home she said goodbye to the moon and flew back to her family safe and sound. + +From then on +Milly was very tired. She had been playing all day. Suddenly, a voice called out, "Milly! It's time to go home!" It was Milly's mum. + +Milly replied, "Ok, Mum!" + +Milly's mum said, "Come on, now. Let's go." Milly said goodbye to her friends and then followed her mum to the car. + +In the car, Milly's mum said, "We are going to get dinner from the mill. I ordered something special for you." + +Milly was excited! She loved the food from the mill. When they arrived, they went inside and Milly's mum ordered their dinner. + +Milly was so happy. She couldn't wait to eat the food! She said goodbye to the people at the mill and then she and her mum drove home. When they arrived, Milly was so tired that she went straight to bed. + +The next day, Milly was excited to eat the dinner her mum had ordered from the mill. She was so happy when she tasted it! + +Milly and her mum were so satisfied with the delicious dinner from the mill. It was the perfect end to a long, tiring day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very happy and he liked to play a lot. He enjoyed being with his friends and loved going outside. + +One day, he was playing catch with his friends when they heard a loud noise. It was a hurricane! Everyone was scared but the boy was not. He felt excited. He said to his friends, "Let's go outside and watch". + +They all went out and saw the wind and rain. The boy shouted, "This is fun!" He enjoyed seeing all the things that the hurricane was doing. He ran around in the rain and laughed. His friends cheered him on. + +When the hurricane was over, the boy felt very successful. All his friends said he was brave for enjoying the hurricane. He went home feeling proud of himself. He knew that no matter what, he could always have fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was 3 years old and loved to explore the world. + +One week, something special happen. Jane was done exploring and went inside her house. Suddenly she heard a loud noise outside. It was scary! + +Jane asked her Mum, "What happened?" Her Mum replied, "It's a thunderstorm, sweetheart. Don't worry, it will be over soon." + +Jane was very brave and stayed inside the house until the storm was over. She watched the lights and heard the loud thunder. After a while, the storm stopped and the sun shone again. + +Jane felt relieved and said "That was a scary week!" +One day a girl named Betty wanted to go on a jog. She put on her pink running shoes and ran outside. She saw a flag in her neighbor's yard. It was white and had red stripes. She liked it very much. + +Betty asked her neighbor if she could have the flag. The neighbor said, "Yes, but it's very messy." Betty didn't mind. She said, "Thank you!" + +She jogged around her block and waved the flag in the air with one hand. People at the park said, "Look at Betty! She looks so happy with that flag!" Everyone smiled at her. + +Betty was so glad to have the flag and be on a jog at the same time. She kept jogging with the flag in her hand until she was ready to come back home. It was the best jog ever! +Once upon a time, there was a figure stretching in the meadow. He was so tall and slow. He looked up to the sky and laughed. + +The figure said, "Good morning! It's a beautiful day to stretch." + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared. She asked the figure, "What are you doing?" + +The figure turned to her with a smile and replied, "I'm stretching! It's great fun!" + +The little girl stepped closer and said, "Can I try?" + +The figure chuckled and replied, "Of course! Stretch slowly, and make sure to reach up high!" + +The little girl followed the figure's instructions and started to stretch. She felt so tall and happy. The figure laughed. + +The little girl said, "This is so much fun! Thank you for teaching me." + +The figure smiled and said, "You're welcome! Now come, let's stretch together." + +And so the figure and the little girl began to stretch together in the meadow, laughing and smiling all the way. +Once, there was a boy named Jimmy. He loved to be thoughtful and help people feel happy. One day, he had an idea. + +He went to his mom and said, “Mom, I want to make some money!†His mom nodded and smiles. She gave him some cloth, money and a big, special wallet. + +Jimmy’s eyes lit up. He asked, “What do I do with it?†His mom said, “Fold it and make small wallets for kids.†+ +Jimmy smiled and began folding. He worked hard and created a lot of wallets. It was fun and he felt proud of himself. + +When he was done, he gave the wallets away to his neighbourhood children. They smiled and thanked him. + +Jimmy felt happy and thought, “It’s nice to be thoughtful!†+Little Bill was walking down the street with his mom. He loved to look at the different coats in the store windows. He wanted one that was bright yellow. + +As they were walking, Bill saw an old man on the bench. He wanted to talk to him. + +"Mom, can I talk to the nice man?" Bill asked. She smiled and said, "Yes, if you're careful." + +So, Bill walked up to the man on the bench. He said, "Hi!" + +The old man smiled and said, "Hello, little one. What's your name?" + +"I'm Bill. What's your name?" + +"My name is Mr. Johnson," he said. + +Bill asked, "Do you like coats? My mom just bought me a new coat. It's different from any I've ever seen!" + +Mr. Johnson chuckled. "Yes, different coats are very fun. It's nice to meet you, Bill. Now go back to your mom." + +So, Bill said goodbye and ran back to his mom. He couldn't stop talking about his new friend. His mom smiled, glad to see he was having so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a famous princess. She was the most beautiful princess of all the land. + +One day while she was playing in the garden, she tripped over a pill. The pill was a very special one. So the princess decided to pick it up. + +She brought the pill to her room and looked at it. It had a little hole on top. She asked her friend, "What is this pill?" + +Her friend replied, "It's a magical pill. You have to open it to find out what's inside!" + +So the princess opened the pill. Inside was the most beautiful present she ever saw. It was a necklace that sparkled in the light. + +The Princess was so happy she could barely contain her joy. She wore the necklace every day and showed it off to all her friends. They thought she was so lucky to have such a special gift. + +From that day on, every time the Princess opened up a pill, she hoped for another special gift inside. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty truck. Its big red wheels were strong, and it could go anywhere it wanted. Everyone in the town saw the truck and loved it. + +One day, the truck was getting dressed. It put on its strongest shoes, a bright blue hat, and a shiny silver belt. It was ready to go! + +The truck passed by a little boy who said, “Wow, that truck looks mighty! I wish I could wear those clothes.†+The truck replied, “You go and get dressed too. Then we can both go for a ride!†+ +So the boy put on his own hat, shoes, and belt. When he was done, he hopped inside the truck and gave it a high five. The mighty truck and the boy drove around the town, having all sorts of adventures. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a big red house. One day, when the sun was shining, her mommy said, "Let's go outside and play!" + +The little girl was excited, so she raced outside. She picked up a rock and started to zoom around the backyard. Everywhere she went, the rock made a whooshing sound. + +The little girl zoomed around until the rock flew out of her hand and into the garden. She giggled and ran to get it. Suddenly, she saw a little wagon. It had two wheels and was all sparkly and shiny. + +The little girl felt so excited and said, "Mommy, can I have this wagon?" Her mommy said, "Yes, it's available for you." + +The little girl climbed into the wagon and started zooming around the yard. She had so much fun! From then on, whenever the sun was out, the little girl would take her wagon and zoom around the yard. +Molly and Frank were playing in the park. + +Molly saw a big, white pigeon. "Let's catch it!" she said to Frank. + +Frank disagreed. He was a bit fearful of the big bird. + +Molly was disappointed. "Why don't you want to catch it?" + +Frank told her, "I don't think it's a good idea. It might not like to be caught." + +Molly thought about it and agreed. "Let's just watch it," she said. + +They spent a happy morning watching the pigeon hop around the park. +Once there was a little boy named Mark. Mark loved to play with his cup. He would fill it up with water and pretend it was a boat. One day, Mark and his Mommy were playing in the backyard together. Mommy had a big hug for Mark and she gave him a kiss. Mark felt so happy that he hugged his cup and gave it a kiss too. + +Mark's Mommy smiled. "Why did you kiss your cup, Mark?" she asked. + +Mark smiled back and said, "I love my cup so much, it makes me happy!" + +Mark's Mommy hugged him again and said, "I'm glad it makes you happy, but be careful when you kiss things. Your cup could get hurt!" + +Mark listened to his Mommy, and hugged the cup again, but this time he just gave it a gentle pat on the top. He wanted to make sure he didn't hurt his cup. + +Mark was so excited to keep playing with his cup. He knew that if he was gentle, he could keep playing and sharing hugs, kisses and love with it every day! +There were two friends, Andy and Jane. They were playing in the park when they spotted a truck. Andy was excited and wanted to explore the truck but Jane said no. + +Andy complained, "It's not fair! I want to look inside. Please?" + +Jane replied, "No, Andy. The truck is dead and it might be dangerous." + +Andy frowned and kept complaining, but Jane remained firm. Then suddenly, a cat jumped out of the truck. Andy was so happy and he started to follow the cat around. + +Jane sighed and said, "See, I told you the truck was dead. Now let's play something else. Come on!" + +Andy smiled and followed Jane. He was still excited from his adventure and never stopped talking about it. They both had fun and didn't complain anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee who wanted to go on an adventure. His name was Buzz. He decided to fly past the clouds and zoom all around. As he zoomed, he saw big puff of smoke in the sky. + +“What is that?†he asked himself. He decided to explore. As he got closer, he noticed it was coming from a campfire. There was a group of restless animals around the campfire talking. + +Buzz zoomed down and landed near the campfire. “Hello!†he said. + +The animals were shocked to see Buzz. “What are you doing here?†the raccoon asked. + +“I’m looking for adventure,†Buzz explained. + +“That’s great! Join us,†said the rabbit. + +And so Buzz joined the animals as they talked and shared stories about their adventures. Together, they laughed around the cozy campfire until it was time for Buzz to go home. + +“Thank you for the adventure,†Buzz said before he zoomed away. And that’s how Buzz made some new friends. The End. +One day Jack and Jill went to the park. It was a fair day, the sun was shining and the sky was blue. + +Jack looked around and saw a big, steel box. He asked Jill, "What is that box?" + +Jill said, "Let's find out!" + +They walked over to the box and opened it. Inside it was full of toys! There were dolls, blocks, stuffed animals and more. + +Jack and Jill were so excited. Jill said, "We can change the toys!" + +They started to move the dolls and stuffed animals around. They stacked the blocks and made shapes like a house and a car. They changed the box into something brand new! + +Jack and Jill were happy that they could change something with the steel box. They made a fair game to play with all their new toys. They had lots of fun that day. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Tim. He was always happy and smiled a lot. + +One day Tim went on an adventure. He ran and ran until he came to a big turn in the road. What should he do? He didn't know. + +Just then, a kind lady came around the corner. Tim looked up at her with his big eyes. The lady pointed down the road and said, "This way, Tim. Come on!" Tim was so happy, he nodded his head and followed the kind lady. + +They walked for a long time and eventually came to a deep valley. They stopped to take a rest and the kind lady said to Tim, "You have been so loyal today. Come, this way is the way home." + +Tim nodded again and they continued walking until they reached home. Tim was so happy he raced into the house and smiled at the kind lady. She smiled back and said, "You were so loyal today. Well done, Tim!" + +Tim smiled and nodded his head as the kind lady left. He was very happy to have had such a great adventure with her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy who was always reliable. One morning, Daisy's mommy lead her outside to the garden, with a big bowl of cream in her hands. Daisy couldn't believe it. + +“Is this all for me, Mommy?†she asked excitedly. + +“Yes,†her Mommy replied. “Today we are going to make a special treat for Daddy.†+ +Daisy squealed and hopped up and down with happiness. Giggling, Mommy and Daisy went to work. First, Daisy picked some flowers from the garden, so they could decorate their treats. Then her Mommy showed her how to mix the cream with some sugar. + +Once the mixture was ready, Daisy and Mommy spooned it onto the flowers, forming little circles of fresh cream. + +“Yum!†Daisy laughed, “Let's give one to Daddy!†+ +So Daisy and Mommy lead Dad to the garden, where they had made the special treats. Dad was so happy that he hugged both Daisy and Mommy tightly. + +“These treats are so delicious,†he said, “thank you girls.†+ +Daisy smiled and hugged Daddy back, proud that she could help make something so yummy. Later, her tummy was full of cream and her heart was +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Jane and she was three years old. +One day, Jane saw a pear tree in her backyard. She wanted to pick one of the pears from the tree. +She asked her mom. +"Mom, can I pick a pear?" Jane asked. +"Yes, Jane," her mom said. + +So Jane picked one of the pears. When she looked at it, she noticed it was very dry. +Jane was disappointed. She wanted the pear to be juicy and sweet. +Suddenly, her brother John came and saw the pear. He was very envious. + +"Can I have the pear?" John asked. +"Yes," Jane said. She gave the pear to her brother. + +John was very happy and thanked Jane. Then he ate the dry pear. +Jane watched him and smiled. +"I'm glad you like it," Jane said. +"Me too," John said. +One day, Mummy had a good idea. She suggested to Bobby that they should paint. Bobby was very excited. He asked what they should paint. Mummy suggested they could paint a picture of a rainbow. Bobby squealed with delight and jumped up and down. + +Mummy found some soft paints and paper and spread them out on the floor. Bobby started to paint. He painted the sky in different blues. Then he added some soft orange and yellow stripes to make the rainbow. + +Mummy looked at the painting and told Bobby it was beautiful. Bobby was so proud of his work. He said, "Thanks Mummy! Now I want to paint something else!" + +Mummy smiled and suggested that he could paint a picture of a fluffy sheep. Bobby laughed and said, "That's a good idea!" and started painting again. +Once there was a brave girl called Anna. One day Anna was in the park and she saw a sparkling jewel on the grass. She wanted to have it but she was not sure what she should do. + +Suddenly she saw a white rabbit walking by and she called out, "Hello Rabbit, can you help me?" + +The rabbit answered, "Yes, I can help. Would you like me to show you the way to the jewel?". + +Anna nodded and followed the rabbit. They went through the woods, over a hill and past a pond before they stopped in front of a big tree with the jewel in it. + +"This is it!" said the rabbit. + +Anna thanked him and said "You are very brave, and I'm so happy you helped me find the jewel!". + +The rabbit smiled and said,"Don't worry, that's what friends do." +John was grumpy. He wanted to play in the evening, but his mom said no. He let out a big sigh as he stood in the doorway between the living room and the kitchen. + +He heard a noise coming from outside. He ran to the window to see what it was. It was a group of kids playing a game with balls. John was so excited to join them. + +He asked his mom if he could play, but she said no. She said it was time to sleep. He was so disappointed. + +"But mom, all my friends are having fun," he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "I know, sweetie. But it's almost bedtime and you need your rest. Maybe next evening you can play with them." + +John was still grumpy, but he knew his mom was right. He hugged his mom and went off to bed. + +The next evening, the sun was setting in the sky. John ran outside, excited to play with all of his friends. He heard laughter, happy voices and the sound of kids having fun. John smiled and knew that this was going to be the best evening ever! +Mom brought Sarah into the room with a big vase. Sarah was nervous. She looked at the vase and wondered why mom had it in there. + +"What is the vase for, mom?", Sarah asked. + +"We are going to make something special," mom answered. + +Mom filled the vase with wax. She lit a candle and placed it under the vase. The wax started to melt and drip down onto the table. Sarah was excited to see what would happen. + +Mom took a stick and stirred the melted wax around the vase. She then added some colors to the wax. Sarah watched with wonder as the wax began to cool and harden. + +Mom grabbed the Cool vase and showed it to Sarah. It had turned into something special! + +Sarah was delighted at what they had made and smiled at Mom. + +"We did it, Mom!" +John woke up early in the morning and the sun was already shining brightly. He ran outside and saw that it was going to be a fine day. He ran up to his Mom, hugged her and asked, "Where are we going today, Mommy?" + +Mommy said, "We're going to the park, John. We can play on the swings and you can count how many times you can go back and forth." John was so excited he couldn't stop hopping in place. + +They arrived at the park and John had the time of his life. He went back and forth on the swing so many times that Mommy lost count. When he came down from the swing his score was so high that he was very proud. + +John shouted, "Look at how I can shine, Mommy!" Mommy smiled and said, "I'm so proud of you, John. You did very good today." + +John beamed and said, "Thanks, Mommy. I had lots of fun at the park." + +And they both went home with a big smile as the sun kept shining brightly. +Once there was a happy girl called Lucy. She had a beautiful bright dress and shiny shoes. She was in the park and saw some other children. She wanted to join in, so she ran to the other children who were playing together. + +Once she reached them, one of the children said, "What do you want to do?" + +Lucy replied, "I want to dance!" + +The children smiled and started clapping and singing. Lucy was so excited and started twirling around. Her dress sparkled in the sunshine and the other children watched in amazement. + +After the dance, the children passed around a big lollipop. Lucy tasted the sweetness and was full of joy. The bright lollipop made her day even better! + +The children laughed and ran around the park, enjoying the beautiful sunny day. Lucy smiled and followed them, happy as can be. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved naps. She always took nice, long naps outside in the warm sunshine. One day, when she was lying under her favourite tree, it started to rain. She was so shocked when the drops started to hit her face that she jumped up in surprise. + +The little girl gasped, "Why is it raining? It's so weird!" + +"It's nature's way of cooling us down on a hot day," said her mom. + +The little girl looked up at the grey clouds and grinned. She loved feeling the rain on her skin. She twirled around in the rain, enjoying the coolness it brought. + +Soon the rain stopped and the sun came out to dry the ground. The little girl put on her favourite dress, lay under the tree, and fell asleep. She dreamed of playing in the rain while snuggling up in her warm bed. What a wonderful nap it had been! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to paint. Every day, she painted pictures of the moon. She looked up at the night sky and admired the big round moon. + +One night, she noticed that the moon was extra big and bright. She wanted to paint this special moon, so she got out her paints and started to work. She mixed the colors and painted circles until she had the perfect picture of the full moon. + +When she finished the painting, she held it up and smiled. It was absolutely beautiful. She noticed that the paint had sparkled like the stars in the sky, making it look even more charming. + +Suddenly, the moon started to speak. +"Good job," it said. "That painting is so nice. I'm so happy you shared it with me." +The little girl was so surprised. She couldn't believe that the moon had talked to her. + +The little girl thanked the moon for the lovely compliment and said good night. She knew that this magical and charming painting would stay with her forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was spoiled because her mom and dad loved her very much. + +One day, Jane asked her mom, “What is noon?†Her mom smiled and said, “Noon is when the sun is in the middle of the sky.†+ +Jane thought about that for a moment, but she still didn’t know what noon was. She asked her dad the same question. Her dad said, “Noon is when it’s the hottest time of the day.†+ +Jane was starting to get confused. She asked her friend what noon was. Her friend said, “Noon is when you eat lunch.†+ +Finally, Jane understood. She turned to her mom and dad and said, “Now I know what noon is!†Her mom and dad smiled and hugged her tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ella. +She wanted to do something new, so she looked for a job. +But when she asked her mommy if she could have a job, her mommy said, "No, you're too young." + +Ella was sad, so she decided to lie. She told her mommy she was 10 years old. +Her mommy looked very angry and said, "That's a stupid lie. You're only three years old!" + +But Ella didn't give up. She thought of a plan. +She said to her mommy, "Please give me a chance. I will do a great job and make you proud." + +Her mommy thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, you can have a job. But you have to be very careful." + +Ella was so happy and she did a great job. She proved to her mommy that she could do big things, even though she was only three years old. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who was walking in the park. She saw a small sack on the ground. She looked inside and saw a little puppy! The puppy was sad. The lady smiled and said, "I'm going to take you home and take care of you!" The puppy smiled and gave the kind lady a hug. + +The kind lady brought the puppy home and gave it a nice comfortable bed. She fed the puppy and played with it. She cuddled it and hugged it. + +One day, the kind lady said to the puppy, "I have a surprise for you!" She grabbed the sack from the corner and said, "Here it is!" The puppy was so happy to see the sack and hugged the kind lady. + +The kind lady opened the sack and the puppy's eyes widened when he saw lots of toys! He began to dash around and play in the pile of toys. The kind lady smiled at the puppy and said, "Now that's what I call a happy puppy!" + +The lady and the puppy hugged each other, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck who loved to dive. Every day she would go to the pond, look up at the sky, see what the weather was like, and then dive in the water. + +One day, she looked up into the sky, and it was grey and troubled. Big raindrops started to fall. The little duck didn't want to get wet, so she decided not to dive. + +Just then, her best friend, a frog, hopped over. He said, "Let's dive! The water is so nice and cool!" + +The little duck thought about it, and she decided to dive. They jumped and splashed and had a lot of fun, until the rain stopped and the sun came out. The little duck had such a good time that she went back to dive every day, even when the weather was not so nice. +Once upon a time, there was a pink bunny. The bunny had a blue string in his hand. The bunny wanted to play a special game. He wanted to tie the string around an apple tree. With a hop and a skip, he hopped over to the tree. + +The bunny said "I'm going to tie this blue string around the tree!" He grabbed the string and wrapped it around the tree. He then took a step back and smiled. + +Just then a talking bird landed on a nearby branch. The bird said "What are you doing, little bunny?" + +The bunny said "I'm playing a game! I'm trying to tie the blue string around the tree!" + +The bird said "That is a great game! I have a special spice for you to use. It will make the game more fun!" + +The bunny said "Thank you!" He grabbed the spice and sprinkled it on the string. The blue string turned a bright red color. It was a very spicy string! + +The bunny smiled and said "Now I'm really having fun! I'm tying a spicy string around the tree!" He finished wrapping the string around the tree and hopped away happily. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Lucy and Joseph. Lucy loved to zoom around in the sunshine. Each morning they would run outside to watch the sunrise together. + +One morning Joseph said, "Look, Lucy - the sunrise is so bright and useful today!" Lucy smiled and said, "Yes! Let's zoom around the sunrise and explore all of the colors everywhere." + +So they zoomed around the sunrise, spinning and running in circles together. They saw lots of pinks, purples, and oranges. They felt so excited and happy to see the colors. + +The sky started getting brighter and brighter. Then it was time for Lucy and Joseph to go back inside, but they had so much fun watching the sunrise and zooming around in the sunshine. +Once there was a farmer who wanted to plow his field. He asked his little dog to help him. The dog refused because it didn't want to get dirty. The farmer was very persistent so he asked the dog again. "Please help me," he said. + +The dog still said no. So the farmer asked his cow to help. The cow said nothing. It just stood still and stared at the farmer. The farmer said, "Please, help me plow this field." + +The cow still didn't move. The farmer was so persistent that he asked the cow again, and this time the cow agreed. It began to plow the field with its head down low. + +The farmer was so happy that his cow had helped him. Together, they worked all day long until the field was plowed. +Once upon a time, there was an obedient girl named Jacky. She was walking down a busy street one day when she stopped to observe a big sign. She didn’t know what it said, so she asked her mom, “What does that sign say?†+ +Her mom smiled and explained that it said “Slow down—Cars Ahead.†Jacky nodded as she carefully observed the sign. + +“It looks like it is trying to tell us something,†Jacky said as she pointed to the sign. + +Her mom nodded in agreement. “Yes, it is. It’s telling us to be careful and slow down. We need to obey the signs.†+ +Jacky nodded and continued to look at the sign. She felt proud that she had been obedient and was happy that she was helping to keep people safe. As they kept walking, Jacky made sure to observe all of the signs she saw. +Once there was an old man who was walking in the forest. He was alone and there was nobody else around. + +Suddenly, he spotted a huge bear in the distance. The old man was scared and he started shaking. He waited, but the bear didn't move. + +The old man shouted, "Go away, bear! Leave me alone!" But the bear just growled in response. + +The old man knew he had to fight, so he grabbed a big stick and he waved it towards the bear. The bear stepped back for a minute and the old man used this time to run away as fast as he could. + +He ran and ran until he was safely out of the forest. He was very relieved, but also very tired. He had been brave and he had won the fight against the bear! +Once upon a time, there was an old sunflower in a field of sunflowers. It had always been there, and every day the sun shone on it and caused it to bud and grow. + +One day, a gust of wind blew past the old sunflower and caused it to sway back and forth. Suddenly, the wind seemed to turn into a voice, and it said, “Dance, old sunflower!†The sunflower obeyed and danced happily. + +The other sunflowers around the old sunflower clapped and cheered. They shouted, “Dance, old sunflower, dance!†+ +The old sunflower danced and danced, and the sun shone on it even brighter than before. The old sunflower looked so happy dancing that the other sunflowers couldn’t help but applaud the old sunflower for its efforts. + +The old sunflower danced until the end of the day, and when the sun went down and the sky got dark, the old sunflower bowed to the other sunflowers and thanked them for their applause. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lola, who was three years old. She was always excited to explore the world and learn new things, so one day she decided to take a walk in the park. + +As she walked, she saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. She was delighted! She continued walking and came across an old lady sitting on a bench. + +"Good afternoon," said the old lady. "My name is Mrs Smith. I'm glad you are enjoying the beautiful rainbow!" + +"Yes!" said Lola. "It looks so tasty!" + +Mrs Smith smiled and said, "You can trust the rainbow. It's always around, even on cloudy days." + +Lola thanked the old lady and continued her walk. She felt happy and safe, knowing that the rainbow was always there. She looked up at the sky and saw the colourful rainbow spread across it. She smiled, knowing she could trust it. +Molly liked to play in her mommy's kitchen. She loved exploring all the cupboards. Today, she was building blocks on top of the cabinet. Suddenly, the cabinet shook and fell to the ground. The blocks flew across the room. + +Molly started to cry. She was scared. + +"It's okay, Molly," said Mommy. "I will fix the cabinet. Let's find a tool to help!" + +Mommy grabbed a hammer from the toolbox. Together, she and Molly went to pick up the fallen cabinet. Mommy nailed the pieces back together. + +"Look!" said Molly, "It's cute!" + +"Yes," said Mommy. She gave Molly a hug and a big kiss. "You were very brave to help me repair the cabinet!" +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. The older brother was strong and muscly. The younger brother was chubby and not as strong. + +One day, the older brother said to the younger brother, "Hey, let's go for a jog!" The younger brother didn't want to jog because he was tired. + +The older brother said, "Come on, it won't be so bad. You'll get stronger if you jog with me!" + +The younger brother thought about it for a minute then agreed to go. So, the two brothers went for a jog around the park. + +When they returned home, the younger brother felt really good. He said to the older brother, "I feel like I'm getting stronger. We should jog every day!" + +The older brother smiled and said, "Yes, you are getting stronger. Working your muscles will do that." + +The two brothers jogged every day after that. Soon, the younger brother wasn't so chubby anymore and he was just as strong as his older brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. John loved to take long naps while the sun shone outside. One afternoon, he decided to nap under a big tree in the garden. + +John snuggled up to the tree and closed his eyes. While he was dreaming, he heard a voice say, "hello". + +John opened his eyes and saw a white bird. "What language do you speak?" asked the bird. + +John was surprised, he had never seen a talking bird before. + +"I'm a magical bird," said the bird. "I can speak any language perfectly. What do you want to learn?" + +John thought for a moment. "Can you teach me Spanish?" he asked. + +The bird smiled. "Yes, I can," it said. + +The bird flew down from the tree and landed next to John. It taught him some Spanish words and soon enough, John was speaking Spanish perfectly. + +John was so happy to have learnt a new language that he ran home to tell his mom. Together, they celebrated John's new skill. After all the celebration, John was ready to take another long nap. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She loved to go to the park. +Today, Lucy was wearing a bright, new fashion. It was thick, and made her feel special. + +At the park, she met Max. He was wearing a super cool outfit and really liked Lucy's fashion. "Wow," he said. "Your fashion looks great!" + +Lucy was very happy and excited. She smiled and said, "Thank you!" + +They played and ran around together. Lucy enjoyed the day and was sad when it was time to leave. + +Max asked, "Will you come back to the park again soon?" + +Lucy nodded her head. "Yes! I can't wait to wear my thick, new fashion again and come back to the park," she said. + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Gaby who loved gas. Everyday Gaby went to her backyard and filled her gas tank. Gaby was very persistent and she always made sure the tank was full. + +One day Gaby's mom called out to her. She said, "Gaby, its time to come inside now." Gaby replied, "Okay, I'm coming mom." + +Gaby went inside and her mom said, "Gaby, why do you keep filling your gas tank? It's not necessary. We don't need to use it." Gaby said, "I just like it and I want to be persistent." + +Her mom smiled and said,"Alright, you can be persistent if you want. But make sure you don't waste the gas!" Gaby nodded and said, "Okay mom!" + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad who lived in a city. They had a daughter named Grace who was three years old. + +One day, Grace asked her parents "Can I go to the park?" + +The mother disagreed. She said, "No, the park is too far and the weather is terrible." + +Grace got sad and began to cry. She asked, "Can I go to the playground near our house?" + +The father disagreed. He said, "No, it's too windy today." + +Grace looked out the window and saw the sparkly sun in the sky. She said, "Let's go for a walk. It's a nice day outside." + +The mom and dad looked at each other, and then agreed. They said, "Yes, let's go for a walk around the city." + +So, the family put their jackets on and went outside. They enjoyed their walk through the city very much. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a kind farmer. He wanted to save the food he grew. So he made a measure. Every day he picked a plant and put it in the measure. + +One day his friend, a duck, stopped by to help. + +"Why are you cutting the plants and putting them in a measure?" Asked Duck. + +The farmer smiled. "I am saving them so we can eat them later." + +Duck was so happy. "That's a good idea, farmer! We'll have food to eat forever." + +The farmer nodded. "That's right. Let's keep saving the plants together." + +And they did. The kind farmer and his duck friend saved enough food to last a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl with an orange backyard. Every day, she would go out and eat in the backyard. She loved the orange of the backyard and the yummy food she would eat. + +One day, the girl's grandmother came to visit. When the grandmother saw the orange backyard, she was amazed. + +“What a beautiful backyard!†exclaimed the grandmother. + +The girl smiled and said, “I love to eat in my backyard. It's so orange.†+ +The grandmother laughed and sat down with the girl. They ate together in the backyard, enjoying every bite in the bright sunlight. + +The girl and her grandmother had a wonderful time together in the orange backyard. They laughed and talked and ate until the sun began to set. + +The girl and her grandmother said goodbye and the girl waved as the grandmother drove away with a smile. + +The girl looked around her orange backyard, smiled, and then went inside to continue her day. +Mum and Dad were very glad. That evening they were going on a picnic. + +Mum said to the three year old child: "Let's spread the blanket on the grass. We can sit on it to have our picnic." The child grinned. + +The child helped Mum and Dad spread the blanket on the grass. Then, they took out their food. + +Mum smiled. "This looks delicious. Let's eat!" + +The sun was going down and the air was getting cooler. But the child was still very glad. They laughed and chatted while they enjoyed their picnic together. + +When the evening came, Mum and Dad packed their things away. "It was a lovely picnic," said Mum. + +The child smiled and nodded. They had a great evening. +My mom and dad were talking in the kitchen. They were talking about me. I went to see what they were saying. + +Dad: "Look at our Sarah! She's so charming!" + +Mom: "Yes, she really is!" + +They both laughed. I smiled too. Daddy looked at the coffee pot. + +Dad: "Do you want a cup of coffee?" he asked Mom. + +Mom: "Yes, please." + +Daddy took out two mugs and filled them with coffee. Then they both started to joke and laugh. + +I was so happy my mom and dad were happy! I wanted to joke too, so I said in my best voice, "I'm charming too, right?" + +Mommy and Daddy both said, "Yes, you are!" and they laughed and hugged me. + +It was such a fun morning! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joey and Sarah. They both loved to watch cartoons. One day Joey said to Sarah, "Let's each pick a cartoon and watch it together!" Sarah seemed excited and she asked, "Which one do we watch first?". Joey said "I will follow you, you pick first". + +Sarah thought for some time and then said, "I want to watch the cartoon about the elephant". Joey was a little envious of Sarah's choice, but he was happy to watch it with her. He said, "Ok, let's go watch it together". + +The two friends jumped onto their couch and settled down with some snacks. As they watched the cartoon, they laughed, danced and cheered. When the cartoon was over, Joey said, "That was so much fun, can we do it again tomorrow?". Sarah then smiled and said, "Sure, let's do it again!" + +The two friends had a blast and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She had a special cross that she liked to rub. Whenever she touched it, she felt happy and strong. + +One day she was playing in the garden when she saw a big, friendly bee. The bee flew to her and asked, "What is that you are holding in your hand?" + +The girl smiled and said, "It's a special cross that makes me feel good. Would you like to try it?" + +The bee hopped onto the girl's hand, and she gently rubbed the cross on its back. Suddenly, the bee flew off, shouting, "It's unique! Thank you!" + +The little girl felt happy. She knew she had found a special friend. From that day onwards, the girl and the bee would always rub the cross together. +Once there was a girl called Honey. She was a happy 3 year old. One day, Honey went to the park with her mum and dad. + +At the park, she and her parents saw a big slide. They all rushed to the slide. Honey was so excited! + +Mum said, "Remember, stay and go down the slide one at a time, okay?". Honey nodded and said, "Yes!" + +With her dad behind her, Honey went down the slide. It was such a fun and exciting ride. + +Right after, dad and Honey stayed at the bottom of the slide, waiting for mum. When mum went down the slide, Honey said to her, "Mum, I love the slide! It's so spicy!". Mum smiled and said, "Yes, it was a fun ride wasn't it?". + +After, the three of them went to play at the park for a while longer. +Once there was a bear who was very brave. He lived in a tall tree in the forest. He often found himself on the very top of the tall tree, looking down from the highest branch. + +One day, the bear was feeling brave and he wanted to do something daring. He looked around and saw a rabbit hopping about in the grass. He shouted out to the rabbit, "I dare you to jump on my branch!" The rabbit was scared, but he was also very curious. So, he took a deep breath and said, "okay, I will try!" + +The bear smiled at the rabbit and moved his branch closer to the rabbit. The rabbit took a little jump and hop right onto the bear's branch. The bear was so happy that he let out a loud yelp of joy. + +Just then, the wind started to blow and the branch started to sway back and forth. The rabbit got scared and tried to jump off, but he was stupid and slipped off the branch and fell to the ground below. + +The bear shouted, "Don't ever do that again!" The rabbit nodded, and never tried to jump on the bear's branch again. +The sun was shining bright, but Billy was feeling very grumpy. He had been invited to a meeting but he did not want to go. + +When he arrived, he was very rude to everyone. Everyone at the meeting was angry with him. + +"Billy, why are you being so mean?" asked one of his friends. + +"You don't need to be so rude!" said another. + +Billy felt upset. He didn't know why he was so angry. + +Suddenly, a loud noise filled the room. Everyone looked around to see what had happened. It was Billy! He had destroyed the meeting! + +All of his friends were upset with him. They told him he was not being very kind. + +Billy was so embarrassed. He promised to never be so rude ever again. His friends all forgave him and they all hugged to make things better. + +Billy learned an important lesson that day. Kindness is better than rudeness. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Penelope. She loved to climb and explore. + +Penelope's favorite place to go was a tall tree in her backyard. She climbed up the tree to reach the clouds and see the world below. Penelope laughed and waved down to her mom and dad. + +Penelope's parents brought her a surprise. It was a little toy car that zoomed across the grass. Penelope was so excited that she couldn't wait to play with it. + +Penelope and her parents had a picnic with lots of yummy food. Penelope ate her lunch, then she asked her mom, "Can I go zoom in my car?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, sweetie, go ahead." + +Penelope smiled and ran off with her car. She zoomed around the grass, pretending to be a race car driver. Penelope had so much fun, she zoomed all afternoon until it was time to go home. + +Penelope's mom said, "It's time to climb down from the tree and come inside for dinner." + +Penelope smiled and waved goodbye to the clouds. She climbed down the tree, ready to have dinner and play with her toy car again the next day. +Mommy was talking to her little boy. "Mama, what’s a plate?" he asked. + +Mommy smiled. "A plate is something to put food on. It’s usually round and flat like this one here." She showed him a white plate with a soft border. + +He nodded. Pointing to the other plates, he asked, "And what are these?" + +"Those," mommy explained, "are plates for special occasions like parties and dinner with family." They were a little more fancy than the plain plate, with colors and patterns all around the edges. + +The little boy's eyes widened. "I like these. They’re pretty!" + +Mommy laughed and said, "You can put food on them too, but they’re special enough to only use on special days." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Okay, I'll remember!" +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She wanted to ride her bike outside and have some fun, but she didn't have any equipment. So she asked her mum if she could borrow the bike equipment. + +Mum said, "No, sorry Amy, you're not big enough to ride outside yet. You must wait until you're a bit older." + +Amy didn't like this answer and refused to wait. She stomped her foot and said, "I want to ride my bike now and I won't wait!" + +Mum said, "I understand that you want to ride your bike, but it's not safe for you yet. You must wait until you're a bit older and we will get you some good equipment." + +Amy knew that her mum was right and that she should wait. She reluctantly agreed and promised to wait until she was old enough to ride outside with good equipment. + +The end. +One day there was a lion that was walking in the forest. The lion was big and brave. He could roar loudly. + +The lion saw a stack of hay. The stack was big and soft. He wanted to lie down so he curled up on the stack of hay. + +As he lay on the stack, he heard a voice. It was a little mouse. He said, "Mister Lion, why don't you play a game with me?" + +The lion said, "What could we play?" + +The mouse said, "We could roar like lions!" + +The lion said, "OK!" He roared so loud that the stack of hay shook! + +The mouse was scared but then began to roar too. His roar was much softer than the lions. + +The lion laughed. He said, "That was a good roar for a little mouse!" + +The mouse smiled. The two friends roared together all day long until the sun went down. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in her garden. She saw a big, green leaf and wanted to pick it up. She ran over and squatted down to reach it. + +She pulled it close to her and gave it a gentle squeeze. “This leaf is so soft,†she said with a smile. + +But suddenly, a busy bee flew onto the leaf. Lucy gasped in surprise and quickly let go of the leaf. She stood back and watched as the bee buzzed away. + +Lucy smiled to herself. “That bee was so busy,†she thought. She gave the leaf one last squeeze before running off to find something else to play with. +Marley and his mom were outside looking at a tire. Marley thought it was cool and wanted to take it home. + +"No, Marley," his mom said. "That tire is too expensive. We can't take it home." + +Marley was disappointed. He wanted the tire so badly. He looked around some more and then noticed two tires. They were separate! + +"Mom," he said. "What are those separate tires?" + +"Oh, those," his mom said. "Those are much cheaper than that bigger tire. We can get them if you want." + +Marley was so excited! His mom paid for the tires and they brought them home. He and his mom looked at them together. From then on, Marley used the separate tires to make a special tire car. He was so happy! +Timmy was a kind-hearted boy who loved to play. One day, Timmy was walking home from school when he came upon an elderly lady. She was carrying a big, colorful box. + +Timmy asked her, "What's in the box?" + +She replied, "It's for a party! It's full of toys and treats. Would you like to come?" + +Timmy quickly said yes. The elderly lady smiled and encouraged Timmy to take the box inside. They walked together to Timmy's home, where they set up the party. + +Timmy was so excited as they filled the room with balloons, hung streamers, and made a delicious cake. Timmy's mom was happy that he had made a new friend, and she thanked the elderly lady for her kindness. + +The party was wonderful! Timmy and his friends laughed and played until it was time to say goodbye. But the memory of this special elderly woman and her kindness will always stay in Timmy's heart. +Once upon a time, there lived a curious little girl named Mia. Every day, Mia was always looking for interesting things to explore. + +One day Mia decided to examine the refrigerator. She opened the door and looked around. She noticed something special inside. + +Mia asked her mom, "What is that light in the fridge?" + +Her mom answered, "That is a special light that helps the food stay nice and cold to keep it fresh." + +Mia's eyes lit up with excitement. She was so happy that she had found something new to explore. She thanked her mom for explaining and she carefully closed the door. + +From that day on, Mia often checked the refrigerator to see if she could spot the special light. +Once upon a time there were two young bees. One bee liked to test things and the other bee liked to stay in their hive. + +One day, the bee who liked to test things had an idea. She flew out of the hive and said to the bee who liked to stay inside, "Let's have a race!" + +The bee who stayed inside said, "What kind of race? I don't want to fly too far away from the hive." + +The bee who liked to test things said, "Let's fly around the hill and see who can get back to the hive first!" + +The two young bees flew around the hill one after the other. When they each got back to the hive, the testing bee said "I won!", even though the two bees had gotten back at the same time. + +The other bee replied, "Well, I don't think that was a fair race. But it was fun to test my wings!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rachel. She lived near a big lake. Rachel liked to go to the lake and dive in the cool water. + +One day Rachel asked her mommy, "Can I go on a dive safari today?" + +"Yes of course," mommy said with a smile. + +So off Rachel went to the lake with her special diving gear. The water was so clear that Rachel could see the fish darting around in the light blue water. Rachel was so excited to make her first dive! + +Rachel put on her gear and took a deep breath. Then she jumped in the lake and started swimming downwards. She saw so many wonderful things on her dive safari - schools of fish, coral reef and even a pretty jellyfish. Rachel was glad that she had the chance to explore the secret underwater world. + +When Rachel finally reached the surface again, she couldn't wait to go on another dive safari. +Once upon a time there was a guy named Matt. He was very tired and wanted to take a nap. He lay down in bed and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a loud rumble like thunder. Matt opened his eyes and looked out of the window. He could see bright flashes of light in the sky. He had never seen anything like it before. It was lightning! + +He got out of bed and went outside to take a closer look. It was amazing! Bright bolts of lightning lit up the sky in patterns. He wanted to take a picture of it. He held up his camera and tried to capture the beauty of the lightning. + +Suddenly, Matt heard a voice. It was his friend Kate. + +"Hey Matt! What are you doing out here in the middle of the night?" asked Kate. + +"I'm just looking at the lightning!" replied Matt. + +Kate smiled and said, "It sure is beautiful. Let's watch it together!" + +Matt and Kate stood there, hand in hand, watching the lightning until they both were too tired to stay awake anymore. + +The next morning, Matt and Kate told everyone about the beautiful lightning they saw the night before. They would never forget it! +Once upon a time there was a dull youth named Joe. Joe was always one of the littlest kids in his group of friends, but he didn't let that stop him. + +One day, Joe and his friends were playing games in the park. Joe was having a great time until one of his friends cried out, "Joe, you're still so small!" Everyone laughed, and it made Joe feel sad. + +But Joe didn't give up. He decided to start running each day. Over time, Joe's running and playing increased, and as he grew, his strength increased as well. + +Before long, Joe was the same size as all his friends! Joe smiled to himself, feeling proud of his hard work. His friend noticed and said, "Hey Joe, you're as big as us now! Congrats!" + +Joe smiled and said, "Thanks, it took lots of effort, but I did it." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Joe. He was very weak and small, but he had a very big heart. + +One day, Joe was playing outside when he saw a tank. He was really excited, so he ran over to it. + +When he got to the tank, he said “Wow! I want to finish it!†+ +Just then, his dad came over and said “Joe, it’s very big. You can’t finish that!†+ +But Joe said “I can try! Please let me try Dad!†+ +So, his dad agreed and Joe got to work. He used all his strength and worked hard, until at last he finished it! Joe was so proud of himself and his dad was very proud of him too. + +The end. +Billy was feeling brave. He wanted to try something daring. The choppy water was scared of him at first, but he had to do it. He took a deep breath, then plunged in. He had never been on a jet before, and he was a bit nervous. But he was determined to be brave. + +He paddled and paddled. He had to go faster if he wanted to make the jet! Suddenly, ahead of him was a huge jet! It was so shiny and sparkly. Billy wanted to take it! He swam quietly and carefully, and with one final push, he was inside! He looked around and was amazed by what he saw. + +Billy wiped the water off his face and looked around his new jet. Suddenly he heard a voice. A thoughtful-looking woman was near the window. She said “Hello, young man. What do you think you’re doing in my jet?â€. + +Billy didn't know what to say. He was so excited to be in the jet that he had forgotten why he was there. So he simply said “I dare to take a jet.†+ +The woman smiled and said “Well, I must say, you have a lot of courage. You are one brave kid!†Billy grinned, feeling proud of his accomplishment. +Molly was a young girl who liked to be helpful. She always wanted to help her mom with things around the house, such as picking up toys or setting the table for dinner. One day, Molly’s mom asked her to put up the calendar that was leaning against the wall. + +“Can you please lean the calendar against the wall, Molly?†asked mom. + +Molly smiled and nodded. She leaned the calendar nicely against the wall. Mom thanked her and said she was very helpful. + +Molly felt very proud and happy. She soon realized that she had forgotten to erase the date on the calendar. Mom noticed right away that it had not been done. Molly felt a bit guilty, but she still knew her mom loved her. + +“It’s okay, Molly,†said mom. “I know you were trying your best. Just remember to check the calendar before you lean it against the wall the next time.†+ +Molly nodded and smiled. She knew she had learned an important lesson. From then on, Molly always checked the calendar first before she leaned it against the wall. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was only three years old but she was very brave. One day, Sally decided to go on an adventure to find something very special. + +Sally got dressed and took her teddy bear with her. She walked and walked until she found a big forest. She decided to start her search by entering the forest. + +Suddenly, a noisy noise came from behind the trees. Sally jumped and hid behind a bush. She looked around and saw a funny-looking creature. + +"Hello there," said the funny-looking creature. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm searching for something very special," said Sally. + +The creature smiled and said, "Maybe I can help you! Would you like me to come with you?" + +Sally smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +So the creature and Sally started their search together. They looked around and followed lots of paths. Finally, after many hours of searching, Sally found what she was looking for: a beautiful crystal in the middle of the forest. + +Sally was so happy to find her special something that she hugged the creature. They said goodbye and Sally took the crystal home. + +The end. +Molly was a cheerful little girl who loved to explore. One day, while running in the park, Molly decided to sit near a big bush. It was dark under the bush but Molly felt safe, so she sat and began to look around. + +Suddenly, Molly heard a funny noise. She was scared at first but then she saw a little mouse peeking out from the bush! + +Molly smiled and said, "hello mouse!" + +The mouse looked at Molly and scurried away. Molly sat there for a while and smiled. She wanted to learn more about the little mouse, so she decided to sit and wait for it to come back. + +Molly waited and waited, but the mouse never returned. She looked around and sighed, then got up and ran back home. + +Molly had a wonderful time exploring and sitting in the dark. She left the park feeling cheerful and thankful for the adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Alice. One day she felt very sad. But she was lucky, because her mom was there to help her. Her mom put a gentle arm around Alice and said, "Don't worry little one, I'm here to comfort you." Alice smiled as she felt her mom's hug. + +Alice and her mom went to do some yoga together. Yoga made Alice feel better. She thought it was fun! In between poses, Alice's mom said, "Yoga helps us to stay strong and healthy, it's very important for our bodies." + +After yoga, Alice and her mom sat down to draw together. They drew pictures of Alice feeling happy. Alice smiled as she drew. She knew that her mom was there to support her. + +Alice's mom said, "You know, sometimes things in life may seem hard, but I will always be here to comfort you." + +Alice nodded and said, "Thank you mama, I'm so glad you are here. You are very important to me." + +Alice's mom smiled at her and said, "You are important to me too, sweetheart." With a happy heart, Alice held hands with her mom and they enjoyed a big hug together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Harriet. She liked to wear her colourful mittens when it was cold outside. + +One day, Harriet heard a loud sound and rushed outside to see what it was. When she got outside, she saw a big balloon floating away in the sky. It was so big and bright and colourful. + +Harriet smiled and waved at the balloon, but it was too far away to hear her. She wished that she could go in the balloon. + +Then, Harriet had an idea: She took off her colourful mittens and threw them up in the air. The mittens flew high up into the sky and caught the balloon! + +Harriet reached up as high as she could and the balloon came down. She smiled happily and hugged her mittens as the balloon flew away. +One day it started to rain. Jane's mommy looked out the window and said, "Oh no! It's raining!" Jane was worried. She said, "What's wrong, Mommy?" Her mommy said, "The rain can make us wet, which is why I'm worried." Jane thought for a moment. Then she said, "I have an idea! I brought my umbrella to school today, so let's go outside and use it!" It was an unusual idea, but Jane's mommy loved it. So they put on their raincoats and boots and went outside together. Jane opened her umbrella and ran around in the rain. She felt like she was flying in the sky! The rain was a lot of fun. Jane's mommy laughed and said, "See, there's nothing to worry about!" They stayed outside until the rain stopped and went inside with big smiles on their faces. +Susie was getting impatient. She wanted to pick a poem to share at school, but all the poems were ones she already knew. She was feeling frustrated, when her mommy came into the room. + +"It's alright sweetie," said mommy. "I have something special for you." Mommy picked up a book and held it out. "This poem is just for you," she said, smiling. + +Susie smiled too, and took the book. She opened it and her eyes widened. There was a beautiful poem called "Colors of the Sky." + +"Read it to me mommy!" she said, dropping the book onto the floor. Mommy read the poem aloud, and Susie smiled and listened. When she was done, Susie jumped up and hugged her mommy tight. + +"Thank you!" she said, excitedly. + +Mommy smiled and picked up the book. "You're welcome, sweetheart," she said. "I'm glad you like it!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jill. She was a happy and curious three year old and she loved to explore. + +One day, Jill found a letter lying on her doorstep. She was so excited that she picked it up and shouted, “A letter! A letter!†+ +Jill opened the letter and saw that it was written in a hot, red scribble. Jill didn't understand what was written, but she liked the shape and colour of the letters. + +Just then, her mom came downstairs. She said to Jill, “That’s a very special letter. Let’s see what it says...†+ +Mom read the hot letter out loud. It said, “Today is your special day! You are going on a special adventure!†+ +Jill shouted with joy and ran outside to start her adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was only three years old and loved things that were sweet. + +One day when Amy was playing in the park she noticed something very strange. In the middle of the play area was a big statue! Amy had never seen anything like it before and wondered what it was doing there. + +So Amy decided to have a closer look. The closer she got, the bigger it looked. When she got to the statue, Amy said to it "hello!" + +But it didn't reply. Instead, it just sat there, silent and still. + +Amy felt a bit sad, but then an idea occurred to her. She said "I think I'll give you a name as you don't have one". + +The little girl smiled and said "I'll call you Sweetie" and gave the statue a big hug. + +The statue still didn't move, but Amy was sure it was happy because of the sweet new name she gave it. And so that's what the statue was called ever since. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Billy. He lived in a big house with his mom, dad, and furry dog Max. One day, Billy and his family went on a part. They packed their bags and hopped in the car. + +The car drove through a beautiful countryside, past tall green trees and blooming flowers. Soon, they arrived at a beach where birds flew in the sky. + +Billy and his family had a nice time playing in the sand and swimming in the ocean. They built a huge sandcastle, saw amazing shells, and Max chased birds. + +Billy's mom said, "Life can be so amazing." +Billy smiled and said, "Yes, it sure can be!" + +The family stayed at the beach for the whole day. When the sun went down, they packed up their things and drove back home. Billy was very happy, because he had an amazing part. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl named Mary. One day Mary wanted to play a game with her daddy and he agreed. They went to the park together and Mary saw a big steel ball. + +"Daddy, it's so big! Can I roll it?" Mary asked her daddy. + +Her dad smiled and said, "It might be heavy, can you roll it" + +So Mary and her daddy tried to roll the steel ball and soon enough they were both rolling it across the park. They laughed as they rolled it together and as they rolled it around it got faster and faster. + +When the ball came to a stop, Mary and her daddy clapped their hands together and gave each other a high-five. They were so happy and cheerful that they kept rolling the ball until the sun went down. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max. He liked to explore and discover new things. + +One day, Max was walking through his backyard when he saw something special. It was a big, shiny box with a padlock on the front. He wanted to know what was inside, but he couldn't get it open. + +Max ran inside to ask his mom for help. He told her about the box and his mom said, "That's an expensive box! Who do you think put it there?" + +Max didn't know. So, his mom said, "Let's go look at it together." + +When they got to the box, Max's mom knew how to open the padlock. She carefully unlocked the box and opened it up. Inside were two large, colorful displays. They were filled with toys and candy! + +Max was so excited. He ran around the displays, looking at all of the items. He could hardly believe it. His mom asked, "Would you like one of the items?" Max couldn't decide, so his mom said, "Take your time." + +And so Max chose the best toy he could find. He was so happy with his new toy that he hugged it tightly. He thanked his mom for helping him open the expensive box and they went back inside together. + +The End. +One day, Sam and his mum went to the park. Sam was really excited. He was wearing his blue coat and running around the park. + +Then it started to rain. Sam's mum called him. "Time to go home!" she said. +"Aw no!" Sam replied. + +But they all had to go home. When they got to the front door, Sam's mum realised that he had left his coat in the park! + +They had to go back and get it, but when they got there, they couldn't find it. + +A cleaner was nearby. "Have you seen a blue coat?" Sam's mum asked him. +"Oh yes!" the cleaner said. "I saw a filthy coat on the bench. I threw it away. I'm sorry". + +Sam was really sad. He had forgotten his coat in the park. He would never see it again. +Once upon a time, there was a curious rabbit. The rabbit wanted to learn something new, so it decided to introduce itself to the garden around it. It looked around and saw lots of plants and animals - but it saw one creature that it had never seen before. + +The rabbit hopped over to the creature, and said, "Greetings! I'm a curious bunny, who are you?" + +The creature replied, "I'm a caterpillar! Nice to meet you!" + +The rabbit was very excited, and asked, "What can you do?" + +The caterpillar said, "Well, if I drink lots of water and eat lots of plant leaves I will turn into a beautiful butterfly!" + +The bunny was amazed and asked, "Can I see it?" + +The caterpillar said, "Of course! Just wait here - I'll show you the result." + +The bunny waited and waited, until finally the caterpillar emerged as a beautiful butterfly. The bunny clapped its paws in excitement and said, "That's so cool! I'm so happy I introduced myself to you!" +Once there was a girl named Julie who wanted to go to the park. She asked her mom if she could go, and Mom said she had to choose. She put on her shoes, and grabbed her case. Inside was a healthy snack for later. + +Next, Julie went out and saw her friend, Maria. "Hi Maria!" Julie said. +"Hi Julie!" Maria said. "Come play Hide and Seek!" +Julie smiled and said, "Yes!" + +So the two girls ran off to play. After playing for a while, they stopped and sat in the grass. Maria said, "Let's have a picnic now!" Julie opened her case and shared her healthy snack with Maria. They munched and laughed together until the sun set. + +At the end of the day, Julie was very happy she chose to go to the park. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who wanted to invite her friend over for a playdate. She asked her 3 year old son if he wanted to invite his friend over too. + +The son said, "Yes!" He loved having friends come over to play. + +Mommy said, "Let's get some cocoa for after!" The son was so excited, he clapped his hands and said, "Can we get marshmallows too?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, we can get marshmallows. But first, let's invite your friend over. Who do you want to invite?" + +The son thought for a moment and said, "I want to invite Mark." + +Mommy said, "That sounds great. Let's call him and invite him over." + +The son called Mark and said, "Hey Mark! Mommy and I want to invite you over for some cocoa and playtime. Can you come?" + +Mark said, "Yes! I'd love to come over. I'll be there soon." + +The son was so excited he could hardly wait. Soon enough, Mark arrived and the three of them made some cocoa with clear marshmallows floating on top. They laughed, talked, and had a wonderful time. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big otter. He lived in a lake by himself and was really happy! He loved to swim and play in the water. + +One day he noticed someone near the lake. It was a little girl! She was really curious about the otter and wanted to chat with him. “Hi!†She said, “My name is Sarah. What’s your name?†+ +The big otter was a bit shy, but he managed to reply. “My name is Otty the Otter.†he said. + +Sarah and Otty talked and laughed together for hours. They discussed the different kinds of animals they saw near the lake and Sarah told Otty stories about her life. By the end of the day they had become good friends! + +From then on, Sarah and Otty spent every day together. They spent their days having fun near the lake and discussing all kinds of topics. They were always happy and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. She liked to play outside. One day, Amy went outside to play and saw a fluffy white sweater lying in the grass. She wondered who it belonged to. She picked it up, looked around and thought it was so pretty and soft. + +Amy put the sweater on and it felt warm and cosy. She played for a little while but then it started to rain. It was time to go inside. + +Amy's mom saw the sweater and asked, "Where did you get that sweater?" Amy told her she found it outside. + +Mom said, "That isn't normal. We should find the owner of this sweater. We'll make a sign and hang it up outside. Maybe the owner will come back." + +So they made a sign with the sweater, hung it up and waited. + +The next day, a little girl came to Amy's house and said, "Do you have my sweater?" + +Amy and her mom were so happy they found the owner. They returned the sweater to the little girl and all the kids wondered how it was possible for the sweater to get back to its rightful owner. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave hare called Harry. He had a spade and he was ready to dig for treasure. He was so eager to find something special, he hopped with excitement. + +When he started to dig, he found something strange. It was something big that yielded when he tried to dig it out of the ground. Harry was scared but he was also determined. He grabbed his spade and started to dig fiercely. + +Suddenly, a voice spoke. "Hold on, little hare," it said. Harry was so surprised, he nearly fell over! + +He looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. Then, slowly, a small creature came out of the hole. It was a tiny dog, with a collar around its neck. + +The little dog looked relieved to see Harry. He said, "Thank you for coming to my rescue! I was stuck in this hole and I thought I would never get out! You're my hero, Harry." + +The trio all hopped off together, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a man called George. He had an unusual job. Every day he would make new licenses. + +One day George was in his office trying to make his licenses when he heard a knock at the door. + +When he opened the door, he saw a little girl standing there, smiling. + +“Hello†said George. “What can I do for you?†+ +The little girl pointed at his desk and said, “My toy car doesn’t work. Can you fix it?†+ +George smiled and said, “Let me see.†+ +He took a look at the toy car and noticed that one of the wheels was broken. He took out some tools and fixed the wheel. + +When the wheel was fixed, the little girl was so happy. She gave George a big hug and said, “Thank you! Now I can drive my car again.†+ +George smiled and said, “You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help.†+ +The little girl waved goodbye to George and drove away in her toy car. + +George went back to making his licenses - it was an unusual job, but he liked it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was brave and curious. + +One day, she went for a walk with her family. As they walked along the road, she spotted something that excited her. + +"What is it?" Lucy asked. + +"It's an unknown place," her parents said. + +"Let's go and explore it," Lucy said eagerly. + +Her parents agreed, so they all walked to the unknown place. As they went further, Lucy saw something amazing. + +It was a tree, and it was growing bigger and bigger. She was so curious and asked her parents why it was growing. + +"It's getting bigger because it's getting water and light," said her parents. + +Lucy was so happy to see the growing tree. She ran up to it, hugged it and said, "Hey, tree! Let's be friends!" + +And from that day onwards, the little girl and the growing tree became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was an old shelf in a house. One day, a 3 year old child was playing in the house. He found the old shelf and started to climb it. As he reached the top, he accidentally made it wobble. The shelf started to spoil and the plates and books that were on it, fell on the floor! + +The young child started to cry. His mom heard his tears and ran to him. She saw the mess and said “Oh, my! What happened?". + +The kid explained that he had been playing and that the shelf had spoiled. + +His mom said "Don't worry, it's ok. We just need to clean up the mess now". + +The child smiled and started to help his mom tidy up. After the mess was cleaned up, the child was happy and the old shelf was good to go again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. She was very sad and lonely, because none of her friends paid any attention to her or spoke to her. + +One day, when she was walking alone in the park, Susan noticed a strange looking tree. It had a big knot near it's trunk. She decided to go closer, and saw that the knot was glowing. + +"Hi there," said a voice. Susan looked around, but nobody was there. + +"Who said that?" Susan asked. + +"It was me! I'm the knot," the knot replied. + +Susan was surprised but smiled. She had found a new friend that nobody ignored. Every day, Susan went to the park to talk to her new friend and spent hours talking about all sorts of things. A gloomy cloud seemed to have been lifted and she was filled with joy! +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl named Abigail who lived in a big city. She had always dreamed of finding a loyal husband to marry. + +One day, Abigail went for a walk in the city park. She saw a tall, handsome man there and she felt so happy. His name was Henry. + +Henry asked Abigail: "Do you have a nice structure to marry?" + +"Yes," Abigail replied. "I would like to have a loyal husband like you." + +They confessed their love for each other and decided to marry. Everyone was very happy for Abigail and Henry. + +They got married and lived happily ever after. They even built a new structure of their own. Abigail and Henry were now truly loyal to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle little girl named Lucy. She was walking through the woods, when suddenly, she smelled something delicious. It appeared to be coming from around the corner. + +Instead of walking around the corner, she crept silently. When she peeked around, she saw what had made the smell. It was a grill with a big juicy steak on it! + +Lucy was so happy. She ran up to it and asked "Is that steak for me?" + +A big, gentle voice said, "Yes, it's for you. Just help yourself." + +Lucy could hardly believe her luck. She thanked the voice, grabbed the steak from the grill and enjoyed her delicious meal. + +The end. +Once there was a wild beetle. He was very brave and loved to explore. +One day the beetle wanted to go see the world. He wanted to try something new and exciting. +So he flew out of his house and away to the forest. + +When he got there he saw lots of strange and wild animals. He was so curious he wanted to explore more, so he did. + +But then he heard an scary roar. It was a big, fierce lion. The beetle was so scared. + +"Oh no, what am I going to do," the beetle thought. + +He didn't know what to do so he shouted out to the lion, "Please don't eat me!" + +The lion just smiled and said, "Don't worry little beetle, I won't eat you. I'm just happy to see someone as brave as you!" + +The beetle was so relieved! He thanked the lion, and then flew away to explore more of the wild and wonderful forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She had a good idea. She invited her friend, a healthy and friendly gorilla, to join her. + +The little girl said to the gorilla, “Let’s go and explore! Want to come with me?†+ +The gorilla was excited and said, “Yes! I want to join you.†+ +So the two of them began their adventure. They had lots of fun playing and exploring the world. They went everywhere, even the top of the tallest tree! Everywhere they went, the little girl and the healthy gorilla had a smile on their faces. + +At the end of their adventure, they stopped to have a rest. The girl said to the gorilla, “This was such a fun day. Thank you for coming with me.†+ +The gorilla replied, “It sure was! I’m so happy we had this adventure together.†+ +The little girl smiled. She loved spending time with her friend, the healthy gorilla. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a red car that he loved to Zoom around in every day. He was very happy, but he wished he had a TV too. + +One day, his parents decided it was time for him to get his very own TV. The little boy was thrilled and sent a thank you to his parents for their very modest gift. + +He happily Zoomed off with his new TV in the red car and couldn't wait to get home to see what cool shows it had. + +When he arrived home, his mom asked, "What do you think of your new TV, son?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "I love it! I can Zoom my car while watching my new TV!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Mark. Mark was 3 years old and he had a very special pair of pants. The pants were red and yellow and Mark liked them very much. + +One day, Mark wanted to show his pants to his friend who lived in another country. So he asked mum to send the pants. + +"Mum, can you send my pants to my friend?" Mark asked. + +"No Mark, those pants are very special, and I don't want to lose them," replied Mum. + +Mark was sad but he had an idea. + +"I know what I can do!" he said. + +He took his very ugly pants and wrote a letter and put it in the pants. He asked Mum to send the pants with the letter inside. + +Mum was happy that Mark's plan was so clever. + +"Okay Mark, I will send your pants with the letter inside," said Mum. + +So mum found a postman and sent the pants with the letter inside. + +Mark was very excited that his plan worked and he was happy that he could send his pants to his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ella. She wanted to join her mom and dad in the kitchen but they said she was too young. Ella was very restless, so she climbed onto a chair and peeked over the kitchen counter. She saw a big stove, with lots of flames and heat coming from it. + +"What's that?" she asked, pointing at the stove. + +"That's the stove", her dad answered with a smile. + +"Can I join you?" Ella asked. + +"Not yet, darling. When you're a bit bigger you can help us cook", her mom said. + +Ella smiled and watched her parents as they cooked. She was happy to see them join together in the kitchen and was excited that one day she'd be able to join them. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who liked to hop. He hopped around all day long, looking for something new and interesting to explore. + +One day he hopped into a very big room, full of bookcases. The books were colorful and the room was very peaceful. The bunny hopped around, looking for his next adventure. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. Someone was in the room too! + +"Good day, little bunny," said the voice. The bunny hopped over to the bookcase and found a small mouse. + +"Hello," the bunny said. + +"What is your name?" the mouse asked. + +The bunny replied, "My name is Hop." + +The mouse smiled. "That is a very fun name! What do you like to do?" + +"I like to hop," the bunny said. + +The mouse smiled. "I like to hop too! Let's hop around the bookcases and explore this room. It's so peaceful here!" + +The two friends hopped around the room, and had lots of fun. They made a great team - bunny and mouse! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sydney who liked to explore. One day, Sydney went off to explore a big pond near her home. As she entered the pond, she felt anxious. Suddenly, Sydney realized she had lost something very important. + +"Oh no! I lost my dolly," said Sydney. She was very sad and began to cry. + +Just then, a friendly duck swam up to her and said, "Don't worry! I'll help you look for your dolly." + +Sydney and the duck looked everywhere, but the dolly had gone. Sydney was feeling very anxious when the duck lifted something from the bottom of the pond. + +"Look Sydney! I found your dolly!" said the duck, showing her the dolly. + +Sydney was so relieved and happy she gave the duck a big hug. She had learned a lesson that day - to never lose track of her things. +Once upon a time there was a kangaroo who lived in the forest. She was very friendly and liked to hang out with all the other animals. Every morning she hopped along, greeting all her animal friends. + +One day she noticed a strange noise coming from a nearby bush. She hopped over to investigate and was surprised to find a tiny mouse! + +"Hi there," said the mouse kindly. "I'm Walter. What's your name?" + +The kangaroo shrugged. She didn't know what to say. + +"Well, don't worry," Walter continued. "We can be friends. We can have lots of fun together!" + +The kangaroo smiled and nodded. She was glad to have a new friend to have adventures with. From that day forth, the friendly kangaroo and the happy little mouse were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to be creative and make things. +One day, he was playing near a river and the river filled up and became a flood. Tom was scared! +Tom's mom saw the flood and came to get him. She said, "Let's go home and take a bath!" +Tom smiled and said, "Yes, I like baths!" +So off they went, walking through the water until they reached his house. +Once inside, Tom and his mom went straight to the bathroom. His mom filled the tub with water and said, "We'll bathe until you're all clean and safe." +Tom really enjoyed his bath. He splashed and laughed and felt much better afterwards. +Once he was finished, Tom smiled and thanked his mom. +His mom said, "No problem, my little creative one. You will always be safe with me." +Once upon a time there was a spark. It was a very special spark because it was charming. The spark was so happy and it wanted everyone to be happy too. + +The spark wanted to meet new friends. One day it decided to part, to explore the world and make some friends. So it started floating away on a gentle breeze. + +As the spark soared through the air it heard a voice. The spark looked down and saw a little girl, who asked, "What are you doing so high in the sky?" + +The spark was so excited. "I'm looking for some friends," it said. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Oh, why don’t you come and play with me?" + +The spark was so happy and agreed. And from then on the little girl and the spark were the best of friends. They partied and laughed and played together every day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an incredible dolphin who lived in a big, blue ocean. Every day he swam around and found new things to explore. One day, he saw a very small boat above him in the water and he was very curious. He swam up close to take a better look and saw two children in the boat. + +"Hello!" said the dolphin. +The children were both very surprised and said hello back. + +"My name is Dolphin and I live around here," said Dolphin. He asked the children to swim with him in the ocean and showed them how to jump in and out of the waves. They had a lot of fun and when it was time to go, the children said goodbye. + +"Thank you for coming to visit!" said Dolphin. "I highly recommend coming back soon to explore in the ocean." +The children smiled and said they would definitely come back soon. + +The dolphin waved goodbye and watched as the children sailed off into the distance. He was happy that he had new friends and looked forward to the next time they met. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was poor, so she didn't have much money. + +One day, Sarah went shopping with her Mom. She saw a pretty pin with lots of colorful stones, but it was too expensive. She sighed and shrugged. + +"Don't worry honey," said Mom. "Maybe you can find a pin with fewer stones but still very pretty." + +Sarah nodded and started searching the store. Soon, she found a shiny pin with just one stone. Best of all, it was very cheap. + +Sarah smiled, grabbed the pin and brought it to her Mom. Mom smiled too and paid for the pin. + +Now, Sarah always wears her new pin on her clothes. She never has to feel poor again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom wanted to gain a cricket. He saw one every day, but it was very distant. + +Tom went closer to it and watched it jumping. He wanted to catch it, but he could not reach it. + +Tom asked his Mum for help. She told him, "Tom, you can gain a cricket if you are gentle with it and catch it carefully." + +Tom was determined to gain a cricket so he waited patiently. The cricket slowly came closer and closer until it was near enough for Tom to catch. + +Carefully, Tom reached out and got it. He was very happy to have gained a cricket! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Every morning, Jane woke up to the sound of a bell. It was always the same bell but one day it stopped ringing. Jane was worried. She asked her dad for help. + +Her dad replied, "Don't worry, Jane. I will repair the bell. All I need is a hammer and a screwdriver and I'll have it ringing again in no time." + +Jane watched her dad carefully as he fixed the bell. After a few minutes, the bell was as good as new and when Jane grabbed the bell and shook it, the beautiful sound filled the room again. + +Jane was very happy and thanked her dad for repairing the bell. "Anytime, Jane," her dad said, with a big smile on his face. Jane hugged her dad and they both felt better. +Alex was eager to help his mom make dinner and decided to slice some onions. He grabbed a large, strong onion and took out a sharp knife. + +"Ugh, I don't think I can do this," said Alex. + +His mom gave him a gentle squeeze. "Don't worry, sweetheart. You can do it. I'll show you," she said. + +Together, they began slicing the onion. Alex wrinkled his nose at the strong smell, but he followed his mother's instructions carefully and soon he was able to make neat slices. + +"Look! I did it!" He beamed proudly at his mom. + +She smiled and nodded. "You sure did! Give yourself a hug for a job well done," she said. + +Alex shrugged his shoulders and hugged himself tightly. + +"Good job!" his mom said, giving him a big hug. + +Alex felt so proud to have helped make dinner. He knew he could do anything with his mom by his side. +John was playing when his mom called. She said, "John, come here. I need to give you something." John walked over and his mom gave him a wallet. She said, "This is for you. You can put your money in it." John liked his new wallet. He showed it to his dad and said, "Look! I have a wallet!" His dad smiled and said, "That's great!" + +Then, John and his dad went to the park. John saw a box of paints and asked, "Can I paint something?" His dad got out the paints and said, "Yes, but try to keep it quiet." So, John started to paint. He painted a big sun with rays in bright colors. + +John's dad was very proud of him. He said, "That looks fabulous! Now, be quiet and keep painting." But John was too excited. He yelled in a very loud voice, "Look at my painting!" Everyone turned and smiled. John was happy. He wanted to show everyone his artwork. + +His dad smiled and said, "That's great John. Now, put away your paints and wallet, and let's go home." So, John put away his paints and wallet and went home with his dad. +Mia was very excited. Her daddy was coming home from work and he had a surprise for her. When he arrived, he pulled a big box out of the car. Mia's eyes lit up and she ran to the box. + +"What's in the box?" she asked in a happy voice. + +"It's a surprise," he said with a smile. "But first, you need to help me unpack it." + +Mia put her hands on the box and helped her daddy pull it open. Inside was a giant bunch of celery. Mia was confused. + +"What's this for?" she asked. + +Her daddy laughed. "It's for a snack," he said. "Celery is yummy and crunchy. You can even dip it in peanut butter!" + +Mia grinned and they snacked together. She was so happy to have her daddy home with her. They had so much fun! +Molly was playing with her dollhouse when an itch started up on her arm. She didn't know what it was, but it really bugged her. Molly went to find her mom to take a look. + +Molly: "Mommy, I have an itch." + +Mom: "Let me take a look. Hmmm… I think it's a mess made by ants. Do you want me to take it away?" + +Molly nodded. Mom took some medicine from the cabinet and put a little on Molly's arm. + +Mom: "Let it sit for a few minutes and then you can wash it off." + +Molly waited for the medicine to do its job and soon the itch was gone. + +Molly: "Mommy, thank you for taking away the itch!" + +Mom: "You're welcome sweetheart. It's always better to take care of itches right away, so they don't turn into a mess." +A mommy and her two kids were about to travel. They put on backpacks and hopped in the car. + +The mommy said, "Let's go on an adventure!" Everyone was excited. + +The kids saw a kitchen and asked, "Can we make some cocoa?" + +Mommy said, "Sure! We can make some warm cocoa." + +But then the selfish brother said, "Me first!" He grabbed all the cocoa and ran away. + +His sister was sad and asked, "Please, can I have some cocoa too?" + +The mommy said, "Hold on, you two. Let's not be selfish. We can share the cocoa like we share life's adventures." + +So, everyone shared the cocoa and continued their travel. They were happy and ready for the next adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Tom. Tom was very curious and liked to explore the world around him. One day, Tom was playing in his garden, when he spotted an old, wooden box in the corner. Tom's heart raced with excitement and he quickly opened the box. Inside, he found a glowing silver wand! Tom was very surprised, but he knew he had to be safe and careful. Tom gently picked up the wand and it began to hum with power and mystery. + +Tom said, "What should I do now?". Suddenly, a shy voice revealed, "You must use your wand to help others in need and make the world a better place." + +Tom smiled and nodded. He held the wand tightly, feeling its magical power, and he knew that he would use it to help others. With his courage and kindness, he was ready to go and make the world a safer place. +Once upon a time there was a bear who wanted to succeed. He left his home and began his journey. + +He walked for miles and miles until he came to a big city. Everything was very big and expensive, but the bear kept searching. + +Finally, he stopped in front of a store with a sign that said "Cheap Goods!" The bear was so excited. He rushed inside and asked the shopkeeper, "Do you have anything that can help me succeed?" + +The shopkeeper smiled and pointed to a shelf with lots of things. The bear chose the best one, paid the shopkeeper, and left with a smile on his face. + +The bear was now ready for success. He thanked the shopkeeper, waved goodbye, and continued with his journey. He soon reached his destination and achieved his goal. + +The bear was so happy to have succeeded and never forgot the shopkeeper who provided him the cheapest goods to help him on his journey. +Once there was a lazy fox. He liked nothing more than to sleep all day long. + +One day he was walking through the forest when he spotted a big acorn on the ground. He stopped and said "Ah, an acorn! I love acorns! I'm going to mind it until I'm ready to eat it". He carefully picked up the acorn and put it in his pocket. + +Just then, a rabbit hopped by. She said "Where did you get that acorn? Can I have it?" + +The fox was stubborn and refused to give it to her. He said "No, I'm going to mind this acorn all by myself. I'm lazy and I don't want to share." + +The rabbit was sad and hopped away. The fox smiled to himself. He was content to keep his lazy plan and eat the acorn all by himself. + +The End +Harry had a computer and he was very happy. He liked to use it to find things he was looking for. He was always so excited when he found something rare. The other day he logged onto the computer and he saw a very rare butterfly. + +"Wow" said Harry. "This butterfly is so unusual. I've never seen one before." + +Mummy came over to look at the butterfly. She said, "That is a very rare butterfly, Harry. It must be very special." + +Harry smiled and said, "I like using my computer to find interesting things." + +Mummy gave Harry a hug and said, "That's wonderful, Harry. You are so clever to find such a rare butterfly." +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Jane. Tom had some oats to sell, so he asked Jane if she wanted to buy them. + +"What do you have for sale?" Jane asked. + +"I have some very fancy oats," said Tom. "They are the best quality around." + +"Okay, I'll take some," said Jane. She paid Tom for the oats and said goodbye. + +Tom was happy to have sold the oats and went off to find something else to sell. Jane was also very happy, because she now had some fancy oats to eat. She thanked Tom for selling them to her and said goodbye. + +Tom and Jane were both very pleased. Tom found something else to sell and Jane was content with her fancy oats. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to take a photo. She went to a beautiful field. She stumbled around the flowers and laughed. + +Suddenly, she saw a beautiful butterfly and tried to catch it. She stumbled again, but just caught the butterfly in time. She said "I caught you!" She put it in a jar and put the lid on tight. + +The little girl took out her camera. She was so patient and waited a long time until the butterfly calmed down. Then she could take a beautiful photo of it. She was so pleased with her beautiful picture. + +When she was done, she carefully opened the jar, and the butterfly flew away. She felt so happy and content. + +The little girl took one more look around the field before she went home. She knew she had a beautiful photo to remember her day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named May. One day, May went on an adventure. She climbed up a hill to see what she could see. + +When she got to the top, May saw a distant gem twinkling in the sunshine. She saw it was far away, so May began to climb down the hill. + +As she climbed down the hill, she saw a friendly fox. The fox said, "What do you have? Where did you get it?" + +May said, "I have a gem, and I found it up the hill! I'm on my way to get it now." + +The fox replied, "I can help you find it! Let's go together." + +So they started climbing up the hill again. As they got closer to the gem, they saw it was even brighter and more beautiful than before. + +May and the fox reached the gem. May picked it up and said, "Thank you, fox. You helped me find an amazing gem!" The fox smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now let's go show your family what you found!" + +May and the fox raced down the hill to show May's family the distant gem she found. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a girl and her mommy were walking down a street. The girl saw a big building. + +"What is that, mommy?" the girl asked. + +"That is a store," her mommy said. + +The girl was very excited and begged her mommy to let her go inside. "Please, please mommy," she begged. + +Her mommy said yes and they went inside. The girl saw lots of things and wanted to collect them all. Her mommy said no, and they made their way to the exit. + +On their way out, the girl saw a bag of candy. She asked her mommy if she could have one. Her mommy said no because the candy was bitter. + +The girl was disappointed and they left the store. As they walked home, the girl asked, "Mommy, can I collect something?" + +Her mommy smiled, "You can collect special memories with me!" + +The girl smiled, feeling very happy. That was the best treat ever! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. She was very adventurous and wanted to go on a new journey. One day, Mia looked up and saw an island in the sky. She wanted to go there, so she said “I think I’ll climb up and explore the island!†+ +Mia started to climb up to reach the island. It was very high, so it took her a long time. Finally, after much effort, she arrived on the island. + +“Wow! It’s beautiful here,†Mia said to herself. She saw many trees, flowers and tall mountains. But she also noticed that everything was very expensive. “This must be a rich island,†Mia thought. + +Mia explored the island for hours. Suddenly, she heard a voice. “Come with me,†said the voice. Mia looked around and saw a little girl. “Would you like to come with me?†the little girl asked. “Yes,†Mia said. + +Mia followed the little girl and they explored the island together. They had a great time and Mia was sad when it was time to leave. But Mia knew that one day she would come back to the island and explore it again. +Once upon a time there were two boys who were friends. One day they were walking along the beach and they saw something really cool - a seal! They were so excited and ran over to it, but when they got close, the seal started to splash in the water. + +The boys asked the seal, "Why are you splashing?" The seal said, "I'm trying to bring food for my family! I'm so hungry!" + +The boys were so sad for the seal and decided to help. So they started to look for food and eventually found some fish. + +The seal was really happy and said, "Thank you! You are not stupid. You are very smart!" + +The boys were very proud and said, "We like to help animals in need." + +The seal was so happy and decided to bring the boys a special present - some beautiful seashells. The boys were thrilled - it was the best present ever! + +The boys and seal said goodbye and the boys went back home with their seashells. They promised to always be friends and help animals in need. +Once upon a time three fish friends, Puffer, Sandie, and Gaga, were swimming together in the ocean. "Hey, let's organize a summer party!", said Gaga. "That sounds fine", said Puffer. "Let's invite all of our friends," said Sandie. + +The three friends started planning out their party. Gaga suggested they invite a jellyfish. "That sounds fine," said Puffer. But Sandie was a little worried. "Do jellyfish like to party?", she asked. Gaga said, "Of course! I've seen jellyfish at parties before! They just like to float around." + +The three friends decided to invite the jellyfish. When the jellyfish arrived, he was very happy. "I'm so happy to be here!", he said. The three friends enjoyed the party with the jellyfish. They had lots of fun playing games with their new friend. The jellyfish was delighted to be included in the party and praised the other three friends for their careful organization. The party ended with everyone laughing and having a fine time. +Harold was three years old and very excited. Today he was going to ride his bicycle for the first time. Harold's mother measured him to make sure the bicycle was the right size. He held onto the handlebars and they felt a bit wobbly. + +"Don't worry," said his mother, "You can do it. I'm here to help you." Harold was a little nervous, but he was sure he could do it. + +With a big push from his mother, Harold started to move forward. He wobbled a bit, but eventually began to peddle. He smiled and his mother cheered. + +Soon Harold was riding his bicycle up and down the street. He felt so proud, it was the best day of his life! +Once upon a time, there was a deaf soldier. He always wanted to take adventures, but his deafness made it hard for him. So, he decided to take a walk in the woods. + +As he was walking, he heard a noise. He saw a little girl, and she said, "I'm lost! Can you help me?" + +The soldier smiled and said, "Let's take a walk together and find your way home!" + +The little girl was happy and grabbed his hand. They walked through the woods, until they saw a bright light. + +"That must be your home!" said the soldier. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you, brave soldier!" + +The soldier smiled and they both waved goodbye and he took off back into the woods. He had been on a great adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a man and a boy. The man had a pistol in his hand. + +The boy said to the man, "What is that?" + +The man said, "It's a pistol. Do you want to hold it?" + +The boy looked very scared, so he said, "No!" + +But the man said, "It's ok. I will put it away and you can stay safe." So the man put the pistol away and the boy felt better. + +Then they saw a dead bird on the ground. + +The boy said, "What happened?" + +The man said, "We don't know. Sometimes things die." + +The boy looked sad, so the man said, "Let's go home now." So they both went home together. + +The end. +One day John and his mum went to the beach. John was so excited. He ran to the waves and watched as the waves lead up the beach in a gentle way. + +John's mum held his hand and said, "John, look, the curtains of the sea." John looked up to the horizon, it was beautiful. + +John let go of his mum's hand and ran. He stopped and looked up at the sky. It was a beautiful blue color. + +Mum said softly, "John, the sun is leading us back home." John looked up at the sun and smiled. + +John and mum went home together. They opened the curtains of their home and they both felt the gentle breeze of the evening. John had had the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a sad goose. Everywhere she went, she was so lonely. No one wanted to wear her. Until one day, a 3 year old girl saw her. She had never seen a goose before and thought it was so pretty. + +"Look, Mama! A goose!" She said, excitedly. + +Her mother smiled. "Yes, sweetheart. That's a goose." + +The little girl looked at the sad goose. She felt sorry for the goose. She wanted to make the goose happy. + +"Mama, can I wear the goose?" she asked. + +Her mother laughed. "No, sweetheart. That's not possible. But you can look after the goose and play with it. Would you like to do that?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She was so happy to be able to help the sad goose. She knew she could make the goose feel better. + +And that's what she did. From then on, the little girl and the goose became best friends. +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl who loved to play in the park. She had a long log which she carried around with her. Every day she would look for new things to do with it. + +One day, she had an idea. She wanted to make her log bigger and stronger, so she ran to the toolshed and grabbed a hammer and saw. Carefully she used the hammer to hit the log and the saw to cut it into two pieces. + +When she was done she was so proud! She went to show her log to her mom. “Look mom, I improved my log!†+ +Her mom was impressed. “That’s great honey!†She said. “Now it’s not only longer but also much heavier.†+ +The little girl was so happy she couldn't stop smiling. She hugged her mom and said: “I love my improved log!†The two of them went back outside and the little girl went off to play, carrying her heavy improved log with her. +Once there was a turkey who was open to making friends. He was walking around the forest looking for someone who might want to be his friend. He came across a bush that had a small opening and he heard a noise. He peered inside and there was a rabbit! + +The turkey said, "Hello! Would you like to be my friend?". The rabbit said, "Maybe, let me see". So, the turkey showed the rabbit why he wanted to be friends. He showed the rabbit how to pick flowers and make a crown. + +The rabbit said, "I like that! I want to be your friend, but I need to ask my mom first". So the turkey waited. The rabbit's mom said he could be friends with the turkey as long as he was careful. The rabbit said, "My mom said it's ok, as long as you don't prevent me from having fun". + +The turkey agreed and said, "Let's be friends! I promise never to prevent you from having fun". And since then, the turkey and the rabbit have been the best of friends. They have so much fun playing together in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a mommy with a baby. Every time the baby cried, the mommy would cuddle and hug it. But one day the baby started to complain and wouldn't stop. The mommy asked the baby why it was upset. + +The baby said, "I want to be more organized." + +The mommy thought for a minute and then said, "Ok, let's make a plan. We can put your toys in this box and your clothes in this drawer." + +The baby smiled and said, "Yes, that would be nice. Can I do it?" + +The mommy said, "Of course!" + +So the two of them worked together and got everything organized. The mommy gave the baby a hug and said, "Now you can play and have fun without complaining." + +The baby smiled and they hugged again. And ever since, the baby has been happy and never has to complain. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Alex and Sarah. They were having lots of fun in the playground. They spun around and around like tops until they felt dizzy and then they laughed. + +Alex looked up at the sky and had an idea. "Let's make a game!" he said. Sarah was very excited. She jumped up and down. + +They decided to spin the wheel and see what the game would be. It spun and spun until it stopped. Sarah couldn't believe her eyes. "The wheel said 'hide and seek'! she exclaimed. + +Alex thought about it for a moment. Then he had a different idea. "Let's play 'catch the star' instead!" he suggested. Sarah thought it sounded magical. + +So they put their hands together and spun around until they couldn't see straight. Then they played catch the star for hours. They laughed and giggled until their mom's called them in for dinner. It wasn't a game they would forget anytime soon. +Once upon a time there were two friends; Daisy and Jake. They were going on an adventure! + +Daisy packed her bag, with all the things she needed, then she carefully put it on her back. "Let's go," she said to Jake, as she put on her hat. + +The two of them began their journey. As they walked, Daisy saw something in the bushes. She was curious and went to take a closer look. + +"No," said Jake, reaching out to stop her. "That's a silly idea. Who knows what's in there?" + +Daisy paused and thought for a moment. She knew Jake was right and decided to remove herself from the bushes. + +They continued on their journey, laughing and talking. After a while, they saw a meadow filled with beautiful flowers. They stopped and admired them before continuing on their way. + +Soon enough, they had completed their foolish journey and returned home. Jake and Daisy smiled as they hugged each other goodbye and waved until they were out of sight. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to wander around the woods. One day, he found a fake horn lying on the ground. Jack was so excited. He picked up the horn and blew it as loud as he could. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from the trees. +"Hey kid, why are you playing with that fake horn?" asked the voice. +Jack looked around and saw an old man. He was wearing a funny hat and had a long white beard. + +The old man walked over and smiled. "I made that horn for my grandchild. I'm so glad to see someone is enjoying it," he said. + +Jack smiled and thanked the old man. He was excited to have a special gift. He put the horn in his pocket and said goodbye. Then he went back to wandering around the woods. +Once upon a time there was a puppy called Timmy. He had soft, furry fur and doe-like eyes. One day, he was running through the grass in the park and he started to feel an itch. He tried to rub it with his paw, but it wouldn't go away. + +Timmy had an idea and he decided to go to his friend's house. His friend was called Suzy and she was very kind. When Timmy knocked on Suzy's front door, she opened it and said, "Hello Timmy, what can I do for you?" + +Timmy said, "I have an itch I can't rub away. Can you help me?" Suzy smiled and said, "Of course! Come in and I will rub it for you." + +So, Suzy sat down with Timmy and she gently began to rub his back and neck. After a few minutes, the itch was gone and Timmy was so happy! He thanked Suzy for being so kind and then he ran home, feeling relieved and happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old. Tom was very interested in everything around him. One day he was walking near a big house. In front of the house there was a small box. Tom saw the box and he wanted to know what was inside. + +Tom asked the person living in the house: "Can I see what's in the box?" + +The man said to Tom: "Yes. Inside the box, you will receive a key." + +Tom was very happy and he took the key. With the key, Tom opened the door of the house. Inside the house he found lots of treasures. Tom took some of them and kept them safe. + +The man was very happy. He said to Tom: "You were very honest. You could have taken all of the treasures, but you only took what you needed. Thank you." + +Tom was very happy and thanked the man in return. He then went home with the treasures. The man was very happy that Tom was honest. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was only 3 years old and she wished that she could find a doctor. + +One day Jane heard her mom say, "Maybe we should take Jane to the doctor." + +Jane got very excited. She shouted, "Can I find the doctor today?" + +Jane's mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can look for the doctor today." + +So Jane and her mom began to look for the doctor. They looked high and low, up and down, but finally they found him. + +The doctor asked Jane many questions and then gave her a check up. At the end of the visit, Jane was feeling much better. + +Jane was glad that she could find a doctor. Now she was all better and ready to go home. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Becky. She was three years old. She loved to play in the park every day. + +One day, when Becky was in the park, she saw a little puppy. The puppy was so cute and she wanted to hug it. She ran over to the puppy and gave it a big hug. The puppy wagged its tail and smiled at her. + +The puppy's owner, a man named Jack, saw what she was doing. He said to Becky, "That puppy is not for sale, but I can give it to you for free." Becky couldn't believe her ears! She was so excited that she hugged Jack too! + +The next day, Becky went to the pet store and saw a puppy that looked just like the one Jack had given her. She asked the store owner how much it cost. The store owner said, "It is $50, and it is a bargain!" + +Becky thought the price was disgusting, but she was still happy about the gift Jack had given her. She had already given that puppy a big hug and knew it was worth much more. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lucy. She had a big chair in her bedroom, which she liked to sit in to read stories. + +One day, she heard a noise coming from outside. She opened the window and saw a friendly dragon! The dragon waved at her, so she waved back. + +"Hi, Lucy," said the dragon. "Do you want to come on an adventure with me?" + +Lucy smiled and nodded. She quickly put on her shoes and jumped into the dragon's open claws. + +Off they went, flying in the air and seeing the world from high up. They flew to a castle and met a prince who gave them apples. + +The dragon waved to the prince, and they flew back home. Lucy said goodbye to the dragon and she ran into her bedroom, straight to her chair. She sat in her chair and smiled, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a polite pigeon. The pigeon had somewhere very important to go, so he hurried along. He flapped his wings and flew quickly. He saw a little girl, who was only 3 years old, standing outside of her house. + +The pigeon said, "Hello! Can you help me?" + +The little girl was so excited to see a talking pigeon. She nodded her head yes. + +The pigeon continued, "I need to find my way home, can you help me?" + +The little girl nodded yes again and said, "I think I can help you, let's go!" + +The little girl and the polite pigeon set off on their adventure, hurrying down the street to find the pigeon's home. They were making good progress, until the little girl spotted a large pond. + +"Let's take a break," she said to the pigeon, smiling. + +The pigeon was grateful and thanked the little girl for her kindness. After a few moments of rest, the little girl and the polite pigeon continued on their way. + +Eventually, they arrived at the pigeon's home. The little girl said goodbye to the polite pigeon and watched as he flew away. She knew that she had made a new friend. +One day, a mommy and her daughter went shopping at the store. On their way they passed an expensive store with interesting textures on the windows. The daughter wanted to go inside, but the mommy said she had to wait. + +"Delay," said the mommy. + +The daughter pouted but she understood. She looked at the textures on the windows and was fascinated. She couldn't wait to explore the inside. + +As they continued walking the little girl asked, "Mommy, can we go inside please". + +The mommy replied, "Not today my love, it's too expensive". + +The little girl was sad but she knew she had to delay. + +Finally, mommy said it was time to go home. + +The little girl was sad but she knew that next time they went shopping they would go to the store and explore the interesting textures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She had a warm, furry coat and her hands were sticky from picking lollies. + +One afternoon, Anna walked through the park and saw a vine with purple flowers. She imagined she was a butterfly flying around and around the flowers. She waved her arms as she spun and spun around the vine. + +Anna smiled with joy. She loved this game. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Hey! What are you doing?" It was her best friend, Mia. + +Anna grinned. "I'm flying!" she said. + +Mia smiled. "That looks fun!" she said, and started spinning too. + +The two girls laughed and whirled around. The sun was shining warmly and they were having the best time. + +When they were both worn out, Anna and Mia stopped spinning and looked at the vine. It was now covered in pollywogs and other tiny creatures. + +"Wow!" Anna sighed happily. "It's beautiful!" + +Mia smiled. "I know why you love this game! Let's do it again!" + +So they did. Anna and Mia spun around the vine, with warm sun and happy laughter, every afternoon. +Once upon a time, there was a curious cat. Her name was Daisy. Daisy liked to explore and collect all sorts of unusual things. Every day she found new and interesting things to bring home. + +One day, Daisy were out exploring when she found a small, furry paw. It was a very unusual paw as it sparkled in the sun. Daisy decided to take it home and collect it with all her other treasures. + +When Daisy arrived home, Mama Cat said: "What have you got there, Daisy?" Daisy meowed: "I found an unusual paw and I am collecting it with all my other things!" Mama Cat said: "That's very nice of you, Daisy. You always have the best treasures!" + +From that day on, Daisy was very proud of her unusual paw and would show all her friends. Daisy continued to explore, collect and take home more unusual things. +Once upon a time there was a tall teach. He loved to paint. One day he asked all the children in his class to paint too. + +The children were so excited. They got out their paper and paints and went to work. + +The tall teach watched as the children painted their pictures. He smiled and said, “You are all doing wonderful work!†+ +One of the children looked up and said, “Teach, why do you like to paint so much?†+ +The tall teach smiled again. “Because it makes me feel happy,†he said. “It's also a fun way to learn about all the colors of the world.†+ +The children smiled and went back to painting. They all enjoyed painting with the tall teach and learned a lot about colors. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe loved his garden so very much! He would go out and play in it every day. One day, Joe asked his mom if he could have some friends over to play in the garden too. His mom said that was ok, as long as Joe and his friends behaved properly. + +Joe was so excited to have some friends over and play in the garden. He got to work making his garden even more fun. He planted some flowers, put some big rocks around, and even made a special little pond. + +When Joe's friends arrived, they all had a blast playing in the garden! They chased each other around, picked flowers, and even took a dip in the pond. Joe could see that his garden was very useful. + +At the end of the day, Joe's mom was very proud of him. She said, "Joe, you were very well behaved today. You showed that you can have fun and be responsible at the same time. You are a great friend!" Joe beamed with pride and couldn't wait to invite his friends to come play in his garden again. +Once upon a time, there was a great king. He was the ruler of a big kingdom. + +The king lived in a big castle with a big garden. Every morning he liked to take a walk in the garden and look at the flowers and the birds + +One day, as the king was walking in his garden, he saw a little frog. The frog was poking at the ground with its nose! + +The king looked at the little frog with a smile. He said, "Little friend, why are you poking the ground?" + +The frog looked up at the king and said, "I'm looking for some food, your majesty!" + +The great king smiled and said, "I'm sure you'll find some tasty treats out here, don't worry!" + +The frog thanked the king for his kind words and went back to poking the ground. The king watched the frog for a few minutes and then continued on to his walk around the garden. +Once there was a bird with a broken toe. The mama bird tried to raise her baby, but the broken toe made it hard. Mama bird cried and asked, "What can I do?" + +Then, the sun spoke kindly. It said, "find a safe place and build a nest." Mama bird thanked the sun and flew off to find the perfect spot. + +Eventually, mama bird found a tree in a safe meadow. She built a nest and raised her baby there. The baby bird was so happy and sang a song of joy! + +Mama bird said to her baby, "You are safe and your toe is better. You can fly around now, my little one!" + +The baby bird flew around the meadow and sang its song of joy. Mama bird watched proudly as her baby enjoyed its freedom. She was so happy that she had made the right choice to raise her baby in a safe place. +Once upon a time there was a baby boy. His name was Jason. He was so happy and full of life. He had a mommy, daddy and a big brother. + +One day, Jason's mommy and daddy went for a walk. His big brother went to the park but Jason stayed home. Suddenly, the sky suddenly got dark. It started to storm. Mommy and daddy did not come home. + +Jason was scared and started to cry. Suddenly, a nice neighbor came to the house. Her name was Auntie Alice. + +"Don't cry, little one," said Auntie Alice. "It will be alright. What's your name?" + +"Jason," he said. + +"It's nice to meet you, Jason," she said. "Do you miss your mommy and daddy?" + +Jason nodded. Auntie Alice said, "They're not dead, Jason. They just can't come home right now. What's your big brother's name?" + +"Thomas," said Jason. + +Auntie Alice said, "I'm sure Thomas will be home soon and he can take care of you until mommy and daddy get home. Everything will be alright." + +And it was. Mommy and Daddy soon came home and Jason was no longer scared. He was happy to know that his family was safe and together again. +One day, Bob and Sam decided to fly on a plane. The airport was noisy and busy. Bob and Sam had never been on a plane before, so they were excited. + +Bob looked around and said, "Wow, this is an airport!" +Sam laughed and said, "Yup, let's go!" + +Bob and Sam ran around the airport and searched for the plane. Suddenly, they heard a loud voice. It was coming from an angry man. He was in a bad mood and was loudly complaining. Bob and Sam were scared. + +Bob stepped up to the man and said, "Please, stop complaining. It's so foolish." + +The man was surprised by Bob's brave words. He nodded and smiled. + +"You're right," he said. "It's foolish to be angry in a place like this. I'm sorry." + +Bob and Sam smiled. Then, they ran off to find the plane and take their first plane ride! +The sun was big and yellow in the sky. Tim walked into the corn field. The bright green corn stalks swayed in the wind. Tim stepped carefully through the corn. Then he heard a noise! + +Tim stopped. He peeked between the corn stalks. There was a small, shy rabbit. It was bouncing around. Tim smiled and stepped closer. + +"Hello, Rabbit," Tim said. He crouched down so he was the same size as the rabbit. + +The rabbit stopped and looked at Tim. It blinked its big eyes. Then it hopped closer. + +"Look," said Tim. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of sweet corn. He held it out in one hand. + +The rabbit sniffed the corn. Then it reached out with one soft paw and ate it from Tim's hand. It crunched happily. Tim laughed and petted the rabbit's soft fur. + +"Bye, Rabbit," said Tim. He stepped away from the rabbit and walked back out of the corn field. The rabbit watched Tim go. It was still shy, but it was no longer scared. +One day, a naughty little boy named Jack wanted to play with his mama's mug. He thought it was funny looking so he wanted to try and fit it on his head. + +Mama saw and shook her head, "No Jack. That's naughty. Put that down!" + +Jack sadly put down the mug and thought he'd never fit it on his head. He tried to find something else to play with but he couldn't think of anything. + +Then, he had an idea. He picked up the mug again, only this time he put it over his arm. It fit perfectly! + +Mama smiled and said, "That's better Jack. Now you can pretend it's a puppet and you can play with it. Just make sure you're gentle." + +Jack smiled and hugged the mug, happy to have found a way for it to fit. He knew he had been naughty, but was glad he was able to find a way to play with the mug without being naughty. +Mom and Dad had a big surprise for Tommy. They had a wild vest for him. It was bright orange and had a bunch of animals on it. + +Dad said, “Look Tommy, do you like the vest?†+ +Tommy looked at it and smiled. “It’s so wild!†he said. + +Mom was happy. She said, “That’s right! You can wear it to church this Sunday!†+ +Tommy jumped up and down. He was so excited to have a wild vest. + +He put it on and said, “I have a wild vest!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “Yes, you do!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She loved playing outside and was always getting dirty. One day, Emma found a card on the ground. It was a special card and it was very sparkly. + +"What is this card?" thought Emma. She turned it over, and it said "Test Card". + +"I'm going to test this card!" said Emma. She held it between both hands and closed her eyes. + +Just then, a voice came out of thin air! "Hello Emma, that is a very special card!" It said. + +"Who are you?" asked Emma. + +"I am the Magic Card!" replied the voice. "I give special gifts to people who test me." + +"What type of gifts?" asked Emma. + +"Trust me, you'll love them!" said the voice. + +So Emma tested the card, and much to her surprise it gave her a huge pile of candy! She was so excited and thanked the Magic Card for her gifts. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Dave. He was a very adventurous boy. He was always looking for something new to do. + +One day, Dave heard a loud noise coming from the building in town. He went to take a look and saw something very exciting. He heard people talking about a new playground. + +He said to himself: "Wow, this looks like fun!" + +He went inside the building. Inside, he saw swings, slides, and lots of other fun things to do. + +He met a friendly worker who said "Hi there! Would you like to come and play?" + +Dave beamed with excitement and said "Yes, I would love to!" + +He spent the whole day in the playground, running, jumping, and having a great time. He had the most adventurous day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and she loved the outdoors. + +One day, Lucy and her mommy were outside playing and they discovered a puddle. Lucy wanted to play in it, but her mommy told her no. She said that playing in the puddle would make her dirty. + +"But I don't like to be dirty," Lucy said sadly. + +Lucy's mommy gave her a comforting hug. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lucy. We can wash you clean after you're done playing. I promise you." + +So Lucy played in the puddle. She splashed and jumped and did cartwheels. She was so proud of herself for being persistent, even when her mommy said no at first. + +Once she was done, her mommy took her inside and gave her a big, warm wash. Lucy felt so much better and she smiled. She knew she had done the right thing by listening to her mommy. + +The end. +Once there was a lion who lived in the hot jungle. The lion liked to mix things - mud, leaves and rocks. One day the lion was mixing things when he heard a voice say, "Hi Lion!" Startled, the lion looked around and saw a small monkey on a tree branch. He asked, "What are you doing?" + +The monkey smiled and said, "I am making something warm. I am mixing mud and leaves." The lion thought it was a great idea and he wanted to help. So he got his big paws and started mixing too. + +Pretty soon they had a warm pile of mud and leaves. The lion was so happy and said, "Thank you for coming over to help me mix. Let's do it again soon!" The monkey smiled and waved goodbye as he jumped away. The lion watched him go and then went off to explore the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Stella. Stella wanted to explore and find something special. So, one day she decided to go on an adventure. + +Stella ventured into the woods and as she kept walking, she noticed something strange. In the distance, she could see a big, green ghost floating in the tree. + +Stella walked up to the ghost and said, "Hello! Can I please examine you?" + +The ghost replied in a gentle voice, "Hello there, I'm happy to see you. Of course, you may examine me." + +So, Stella started to carefully examine the green ghost. She discovered that the ghost was wearing a funny hat and a nice scarf. Stella also found some funny toys and a sweet candy. + +Stella was very excited and thanked the green ghost. Then, she said goodbye and went back home. Stella had a great adventure that day and always remembered her special encounter with the green ghost. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird. He had beautiful yellow feathers that shone in the sun. Every day, he would fly high up in the clouds and soar above the world. + +One day, he decided to take a journey to a new place. He spread his wings wide and started to soar through the sky. + +Suddenly, he saw a little girl below him. She was sad and looked lost. He flew down close to her and said, "Hi there! Where are you trying to go?" + +The little girl smiled. "I'm not sure. I'm looking for my home." she said. + +The yellow bird flew up once more and said, "Come with me. I'll help you find your way home." + +So, the little girl flew up with the yellow bird. She held tightly to his feathers, and together they soared through the sky. After a while, they started to see the little girl's house below. + +The yellow bird said, "Here we are! This is your home." + +The little girl was so happy. She said goodbye to her new friend and ran into her house. + +The yellow bird smiled, turned back and flew away. He was proud of what he did and was excited to continue soaring in the sky. +John was very excited. He was going on holiday! He was going on an airplane with his Mummy and Daddy. He had his passport ready, and he was wearing his smartest clothes. +Mummy said, “John, look at the beautiful blue sky!†+John looked up, and he saw a huge bird flying high in the sky. + +John said, “Mummy, can I dive with that bird?†+Mummy laughed and said, “No, but why don’t you go and dive in the swimming pool when we get to our holiday home?†+John smiled. He was very excited. He couldn’t wait to dive in the swimming pool. + Finally, they arrive at their holiday home. John went straight to the swimming pool, while Mummy and Daddy unpacked their bags. +John was jumping up and down in the water, eager to dive in. +Mummy said, “John, it’s time to dive now! Are you ready?†+John was very excited. He nodded his head and said, “Yes, I’m ready!†+ +Mummy smiled and said, “Ok, here we go. Take a deep breath, and then dive in!â€. John took a deep breath and then he dived in! He had lots of fun and felt +Sara and her family were at the lake. Sara wanted to run to the water. Her mother smiled and said, “Okay, but be careful!†+ +Sara ran as fast as she could. She stepped into the lake and splashed her hands in the water. She smiled and called out, “Mommy, can I swim?†+ +Her mom smiled again. “Yes, but stay close to the shore.†+ +Sara tried her best to swim. She did a few strokes before she had to pause and catch her breath. She looked up and saw a lot of people looking at her with compassion. Sara smiled back. + +She kept swimming until it was time to go. Her mom smiled and said, “You did great, Sara. You’re a natural!†+ +Sara felt so proud as she ran back to the car, thinking about all the swimming she had done at the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a special toy. It was a one-of-a-kind pedal car. It had shiny wheels and a shiny red seat. A little girl named Lily was so excited about it! + +Lily climbed in and started to pedal. Suddenly, she felt herself starting to go faster and faster. She tried to push the pedals but she couldn't stop. She started to giggle and shouted, "Whee!" + +But then, she started to stumble and the car began to wobble. The car went off the path and the wheels got stuck in the sand. Lily hopped out and said, "Uh oh." + +Suddenly, she heard a friendly voice. It was her mom. She said, "Let's try to get the car out. We can do it together." + +Lily smiled and said, "OK!" Together they worked to free the unique pedal car. And in the end, they got it back on the smooth path. + +Lily turned to her mom and said, "That was fun! Can we do it again?" Her mother smiled and said, "Of course!" +Once upon a time, there was a furry monster named Fred. He liked to explore and have adventures in the sunshine. + +One day, Fred was walking in the forest when he saw a big tank. He had never seen anything like it before, so he decided to reach out and touch it. As soon as he did, he heard a loud "hello!" coming from the tank. + +"What's this?" asked Fred, feeling a bit scared. + +"It's me - Tank," said the tank. "What's your name?" + +"I'm Fred," said the furry monster. + +Tank laughed. "It's nice to meet you, Fred. Would you like to go for a ride?" + +Fred nodded. Tank opened his door and let Fred inside. He drove around the forest all day, showing Fred the sights. + +At the end of the day, Fred said goodbye to Tank. He waved as he walked away, glad that he had reached out to say hello. +John lived in a big, tall house. He wanted to make new friends. So, one day he put on his blue shoes and went outside. Soon, he met a girl called Millie. She was deaf, but she could still communicate properly. + +“Hi, Millie!†John said. + +Millie smiled and said, “Hi, John!†+ +John asked Millie if she would like to play in his house. Millie said yes, so they went inside. When they got inside there was a big bookshelf and they both liked it. + +John said, “Do you want to read books on the bookshelf?†+ +Millie replied yes and they spent the day picking out stories and reading them together. + +From that day on, John and Millie were best friends and always had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She was so excited because today was a special day. Sally was going to take a ride in a super fast car. + +Sally jumped in the car with her mom and dad and zipped off down the road. She was so excited to see all the buildings and green trees as they whizzed by. + +When they got to their destination, Sally noticed a big restaurant with a sign that said "Dinner". She could smell the delicious food wafting out of the window. + +Sally asked her mom and dad: "Can I have dinner?" + +They both smiled and said: "Sure!" + +Sally was so excited! She couldn't wait to have dinner in a fancy restaurant. + +They all had a wonderful dinner and when they were done, Sally and her parents zipped back home. + +Sally hugged her mom and dad and said: "Thank you for the best dinner ever!" + +Her parents laughed and said: "You're welcome, sweetheart!" + +And everyone was happy. The end. +One day, a little girl went for a walk in the forest. She saw a tiger in the forest and started to cry. She was so scared! Suddenly, the tiger spoke to her. + +Tiger: "Hi! Don't be scared. What are you doing here?" + +Little Girl: "I'm looking for something. Can you help me?" + +The tiger said it would help. They started walking through the forest, until the little girl saw an injured animal. The little girl said it was hurt and she wanted to help. + +Tiger: "Let's take it to the vet! I will tell you the way." + +So the little girl and the tiger took the injured animal to the vet. The vet said the animal was going to be okay. The little girl was very happy to find she had been able to help. + +Little Girl: "Thank you, tiger! You were a big help!" + +Tiger: "You're welcome! Anytime!" + +The little girl smiled, and both she and the tiger went back to the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a modest little fish. He lived in the ocean with his family. He wanted to go on a journey, but he was scared of the dark water and the sharks that lived there. He told his mom about his worries, but she didn't believe him. + +"You don't need to be afraid, my little fish. Sharks are only interested in big fish, you're much too small for them to care about." + +The little fish thought about what his mom said and decided to believe her. With a newfound courage, he started his journey. He went deep into the ocean, swimming around coral reefs and over vast plains. From time to time, the fish heard other creatures warning him of sharks, but he knew he had nothing to worry about. + +Finally, the little fish returned home. His family was so proud of him, they celebrated all day! From then on, the little fish believed he could do anything. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was always so happy. One day she was out playing in the rain. The rain was wet and made Sally soaked. She went home, feeling sad. + +When she opened her bedroom door, Sally's eyes lit up. On her bed was a giant cookie! She smiled and said, "Wow, a cookie!" and picked it up. + +She took a bite and it was so yummy and sweet! Suddenly, the cookie started to disappear. Sally said, "Where did my cookie go?" + +Just then, her sister Lily came into the room. Lily said, "Don't worry, Sally. The rain made your cookie get all wet and melt away!" + +Sally replied, "Oh, that's okay. I'll just ask Mummy if I can have another one!" + +And that's just what Sally did. With a smile, she happily enjoyed her new cookie. +Once upon a time, there was a big violin. It belonged to a girl who wanted to learn to play it. + +One day, while she was sleeping, a magic fairy passed by the house. It saw the big violin, so it decided to give the girl a special gift. + +The girl woke up and said: "I can't believe it! Is it really true?" + +The fairy smiled and nodded. Then it said: "Yes, it's true. I am giving you the gift of music. You can play the big violin now!" + +The girl was so excited, she began to play. It sounded so beautiful that the fairy decided to stay and listen. + +The girl took lessons and practiced every day. She got better and better and soon she was playing like a pro! + +The fairy was so pleased with her playing that it passed her a special wand. With it, she could make music whenever she wanted. + +Now, the girl and the fairy play together each day, with the big violin and the magical wand. They are so happy! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to walk. One day she decided to go for a walk in the forest. But when she arrived, she saw a strange person. He had a big blue hat and a long red coat. The girl was scared. + +The stranger looked friendly. He asked her "would you like a yummy surprise?" The girl hesitated, but then she thought it would be ok to say yes. + +The stranger took out a basket filled with small chocolate bars! The girl was excited. She took one and thanked the stranger. + +The stranger smiled and said "you're welcome. Now enjoy your walk!" The girl smiled and walked away, eating her yummy chocolate bar. +Once upon a time, there were two bears. One was small and independent. The other was big and strong. The small bear wanted to play together, but the big bear had too much to do. He said, "I cannot play now. I must spread logs all over the forest." + +The small bear was sad and lonely, so he found some logs and started to spread them alone. Soon, he spread so many logs that he couldn't spread any more. He was happy and proud of his work and wanted to show the big bear. He ran to find him. + +He found the big bear and said, "Look, I spread all the logs!" + +The big bear was very happy and said, "That's wonderful! You must be so strong and independent!" + +The small bear smiled, and they became great friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a car. It was a shiny car and it looked so fun. The car began to slide. It went down the bumpy street. + +Along came two children - Jack and Jill. They saw the car and wanted to have a ride. + +"Do you see that car, Jack?" asked Jill. + +"Yes! Let's slide inside," said Jack. + +So they ran over to the car and climbed in. The car was very big and had enough room for them both. + +They began to slide. They glided down the street and around the corner. The car was smooth and calm. + +Jack and Jill laughed a lot and enjoyed their ride. When the ride was over, they thanked the automobile and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad who had a little boy. His parents took him on a visit to the park. + +When they arrived the little boy saw a big duck. He said excitedly to his parents, "Look! I see a duck!" + +His parents smiled and said, "Let's go and say hello to the duck." + +The little boy ran quickly towards the duck. The duck was very loud and scared the little boy. He ran back to his parents and said, "It was too loud!" + +His mum gave him a hug and said, "It's OK. We can still visit the park, just try not to go too close to the duck next time." + +So the little boy explored the park with his parents, having lots of fun visiting the slides, swings and trees. + +And the duck stayed far away in the middle of the pond, quacking loudly! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy cat. The cat was always making a mess. One day the cat decided to bake a cake. She gathered all of the ingredients she would need and then started to mix them together. + +Suddenly, the cat had an idea. She wanted to paint the cake. So she opened a jar of paint and began to make swirls and designs on the top. + +When the cake was finished, the cat was very proud. She called out to her friend, a dog. "Come and look," she said. + +The dog came over and saw the cake. His eyes widened in amazement. "Wow, that's so cool," he said. "It looks delicious too!" + +The cat smiled with pride. She had made the most beautiful cake anyone had ever seen. And it was delicious too! + +The two friends celebrated with cake and hot chocolate for the rest of the day. They laughed and talked and enjoyed their treat. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an old lady who loved to cook. Every day she would walk to the university and ask the students if they wanted some delicious food. She always worked very hard, and the students enjoyed her food. + +One day, a very patient student asked the old lady if she could teach her how to make her wonderful meals. The old lady smiled and said she would love to, and from then on they cooked together every day. + +The old lady said, "You must remember to be very patient when cooking. You should take the time to enjoy the process of making food for yourself and those around you." + +The student replied, "Thank you for your wisdom. I will be sure to be patient and enjoy cooking!" + +And so, the old lady and the student enjoyed their cooking sessions together. And because of their patient efforts, everyone was able to eat the delicious food the two had cooked. +Joey was excited because it was his birthday. He got bigger balloons than usual, and his favorite toys. + +Joey said to his mom, "I love all these presents, mommy." + +His mom smiled and said, "You can play and enjoy your day, honey." + +Joey smiled and began to play. He got a fake sword, and pretended to be a knight. He kept playing and running around the house. + +He yawned and his mom asked, "Are you tired, Joey?" + +Joey replied, "No, mommy, I'm having fun!" + +His mom chuckled and said, "Ok, but don't forget lunch soon!" + +Joey didn't want to stop but he knew lunch was important. So he stopped playing and ate a snack. + +Then he went back to playing, and he enjoyed the rest of his birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a kid. He was only three years old and he loved to play with his toys. + +One day, the kid's mom said, "It's time for bed, little one. Let's get you ready for bed." + +The kid said, "But I don't want to go! I have so much fun playing with my toys." + +His mom smiled and said, "I know, but you need to get plenty of sleep today. I'll help you get ready." + +The mom tucked the kid into bed and the kid was so tightly tucked it was almost like he couldn't move. She included a teddy bear to give the kid some extra snuggles, and then said, "Goodnight, sweetie." + +The next morning, the kid was happy and he jumped out of bed and ran to play with his toys. He remembered the tight tuck his mom gave and it made him want to give his teddy bear a tight hug. + +The kid hugged the bear so tightly and said, "I love you, bear. I'm glad you got to sleep with me last night." + +The bear sat quietly and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a great guard. His name was Big Hank and he protected a big castle. + +One day Big Hank saw a little mouse near the entrance of the castle. He squatted down and said to the mouse, "What are you up to little one?". + +The mouse squeaked back, "I am looking for a place to hide. Could you suggest somewhere?". + +Big Hank smiled and said, "Sure I can. Follow me". + +The guard took the mouse around the castle until they got to an old, empty barrel. Big Hank pointed and said, "There you go! That's a great spot for you". + +The mouse thanked Big Hank for his help and scampered inside. Then the guard bid the mouse farewell and went on with his duty of guarding the castle. +Once upon a time there were two best friends: Joe and Sally. They were very close, like two peas in a pod. + +One day Joe and Sally decided to take an adventure. They looked up at the sky and saw the universe sparkle with stars. Joe asked Sally if she wanted to explore the universe. + +Sally nodded her head eagerly and the two friends set off. + +The first place they ventured too was very hot. Joe looked at Sally, who was getting uncomfortable. Joe offered her some cool water and encouraged her to keep going. + +So, they continued their journey, discovering all sorts of magical things. They laughed and sang as they explored. + +Finally, they reached their destination: the edge of the universe! Joe and Sally looked out and were in awe at all the amazing things they had seen. + +Joe turned to Sally, both of them glowing with joy. He said, "We did it! We explored the universe together!" + +Sally smiled and nodded, thrilled at their big accomplishment. + +From then on, Joe and Sally explored the world, encouraging each other along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who had lots of money. He also had a special vehicle. The vehicle was very special, and the man wanted to keep it in top condition. So, he asked his best friend, Bob, for help to fix it. + +Bob said "Yes, I can help you fix it". The man was happy and thanked Bob for his help. + +Then, Bob and the wealthy man started to look at the vehicle. Bob said "I can fix it! But I will need some tools to help me." + +The wealthy man gave Bob some money and Bob went and bought the tools he needed. When he got back, he got to work straight away on fixing the vehicle. + +Bob worked really hard and eventually the vehicle was fixed. The wealthy man said "Thank you Bob, I couldn't have fixed it without you". + +Bob smiled and said "No problem! I'm glad I could help". And the two friends went off for a drive in the vehicle. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary who went to play in the park. She was so excited to be outside in the sunshine. She had a basket full of flowers in one hand, and a toy frog in the other. She skipped and twirled around the park, picking up dandelions and other pretty flowers. + +Suddenly, she stumbled in a big puddle of ink! She gasped and dropped her basket in surprise. She couldn't believe she had made such a mess. +Mary's friend Patrick saw what had happened. +"Oh no!" he said. "What will you do now?" +Mary thought for a moment. Then she said, with a mischievous grin on her face, "We should make a giant ink drawing!" +Patrick smiled. He was excited. +So they got to work. They giggle and giggled when they noticed how the ink changed color when it mixes with the water. They even made a frog shaped drawing, as a reminder of Mary's toy frog. + +When they were finished they stepped back, and admired their giant artwork. Mary smiled and said, "I'm so happy we made a picture together!" +Patrick was too, and they both skipped off home, eager to show their families their artwork. +Once there was a loyal dog who was always so excited to play. He loved to run and bark, but most of all he loved the water. + +One day, the dog was running in a field when he suddenly paused. In the distance he could see a big pond and he knew that it was full of water. He barked and ran as fast as he could towards the pond. + +When the dog reached the pond he jumped in. He enjoyed splashing and swimming with all his energy. He kept swimming until he was too tired to go on. + +Suddenly, the dog felt a paw on his back. He turned around and saw a little girl with a smile. + +"It's ok, I won't hurt you," the girl said. + +The dog was so happy he just paused and stared at the girl. He felt so loyal to the little girl and followed her as she lead him away from the pond. + +From then on, the loyal dog always followed the little girl wherever she went. He was always so happy to play with her and swim in the water. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very excited to go to the park with her mom and dad. + +When they arrived, Sarah saw a friendly puppy on the grass. She squealed in excitement, and ran to pet it. The puppy wagged its tail and licked Sarah’s face. + +Sarah suddenly remembered she had left her favorite teddy bear at home. She started to cry. + +“Why are you crying, sweetheart?†asked her mom, “Is the puppy not being nice to you?†+ +“No,†Sarah sobbed, “I miss my teddy bear.†+ +Her mom gave her a big hug. “We can go back home and get your bear,†she said, “That will make you feel better, right?†+ +Sarah stopped crying and smiled brightly. “Yes!†she said, “Let's go get it!†+ +They all went back home, and Sarah was very excited when she finally got her teddy bear. Now she was ready to have a lot of fun with her mom and dad at the park! +Once upon a time there was a family who loved to celebrate. Their favorite way to celebrate was to have a steam train ride! + +One sunny day, the children eagerly waited for their steam train to arrive. They watched in excitement as the train rolled up, the steam puffing out of the engine like a giant dragon. + +The children jumped in and the engine started chugging along. Inside, they sang and giggled. The ride was so much fun, they thought it was crazy! + +After a while, the children peeked out the windows and saw a lake. Looking around, they noticed a sign that said: "Welcome to the Wishing Lake". + +"Let's wish for something!" said the oldest. The children all agreed and began to talk about their wish. Then suddenly a voice from outside shouted, + +"My friends, let's make a wish together!" + +Surprised, the children looked out the windows and saw an old man. He was the engine driver! With his big smile, he told them that this was the perfect place to make a wish. + +The children all gathered around the engine driver and closed their eyes. After a moment of silence, someone shouted, "Our wish is ready!" + +The kids smiled and the train driver said, "Let's celebrate with a ride around the lake". + +And so they did. To their surprise, the train driver invited wild animals to join +Once upon a time there was a powerful skeleton. He loved to ride around the town on his bicycle. One day, he saw a woman struggling to carry heavy bags of groceries. The skeleton began to feel bad for the woman, so he decided to help her. + +The skeleton got off of his bike and said, "Can I help?". The woman was so thankful. She replied, "Yes, please! I have a lot to deliver". The skeleton smiled and said, "No problem. I am strong and I can deliver for you". + +The woman was so thankful. She said, "You are so kind. Thank you for being so helpful". She showed the skeleton the way to her house and left the bags of groceries with him. + +The skeleton was pleased to be able to help the woman. He loaded the heavy bags of groceries onto his bike and rode it all the way to the woman's house. He unloaded the bags and said, "I delivered them for you". The woman was amazed that the skeleton was able to help her. She thanked him and said, "You are very kind". + +The skeleton smiled and thanked the woman. He then hopped onto his bike and rode away, feeling proud that he was able to help someone in need. +Mama and her son went to the market. The son saw a colorful ashtray he really liked. "Can I have it, Mama?" he asked. + +Mama smiled and said, "No, I don't think it's a good idea. It's too difficult for you to understand how to use it." + +The son was disappointed, but then he saw a toy car. He asked if he could have that instead. + +Mama laughed and said, "Yes, I recommend you get the car. It's perfect for you!" + +The son was so happy he ran to choose the car. Mama bought it for her son and they went home. He had a lot of fun playing with his new car. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was looking for something special for the baby, so she went to the store. The store was full of junk, but then she saw the perfect thing. It was a big, soft, yellow stuffed bear! The mommy was so happy! She gave the bear a big hug and a big squeeze. + +The baby loved it too! She hugged it and squeezed it tight. Then the bear came to life! + +"How can I help you two?" said the bear in a deep, kind voice. + +The mommy smiled and said, "I'm looking for something special for my baby. Do you know where I can find it?" + +The bear thought for a moment, then said, "Yes, I do know. Follow me!" + +The bear walked them to a room full of junk, but in the corner there was a little box. The bear picked it up and opened it, and inside was a beautiful golden necklace that sparkled in the light. + +The mommy was so surprised, she said "Oh, this is perfect!" + +The baby was happy too, and hugged the bear and said "Thank you!" + +The bear smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +So the mommy and baby went home with the perfect gift, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden. In the garden, there was a small creature called Pat who liked to bury things. One day, Pat decided to bury her favourite needle. + +The day was sunny and Pat started to dig a hole. After the hole was ready, Pat put the needle into it and started to bury it. Suddenly, she saw a distant cloud in the sky. + +"I need to hurry up!" Pat said and started to fill the hole with dirt. She said goodbye to the needle and ran to the garden house. + +When she arrived, Pat saw a bird looking for something. Pat asked, "What are you looking for, bird?" + +The bird said, "I need to find my needle. It's my only one and I need it back." Pat smiled and said, "Follow me!" + +Pat led the bird to the spot she buried her needle. The bird started to dig and soon enough, the needle was in the bird's beak. + +The bird thanked Pat and said, "Without your help, I would never have found my needle." +Pat replied, "You're welcome. Good luck with your needle!" + +The bird flew away with a happy song, while Pat smiled and went back to the garden house. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird. He lived at the top of a tall tree. One day, he started to question why he was there. He decided to fly down and explore the world. + +The bird looked around and saw beautiful colors and a blue sky. He then heard a voice calling to him. It was a bear asking, "What are you doing here?" The yellow bird replied, "I was questioning myself so I decided to come down and explore." + +The bear smiled and said, "That sounds like a great idea! I think you will have a lot of fun here. But don't forget to come back up to the top of the tree." The yellow bird thanked the bear and went on his way. + +He explored the colors, shapes, and sights of the world. He chirped happily as he enjoyed his new adventure. After a while, he returned back up to the top of the tree. The yellow bird smiled and said, "That was wonderful!" +Once there was a little squirrel who was very lonely. He dreamed of finding someone to belong to. One day, he found a shiny red nut under a tall tree. It didn't look like the other nuts around it. The little squirrel decided to take the nut and keep it close. The little squirrel hugged the nut and whispered, "You belong to me now." + +The little squirrel and the nut traveled the forest together. But soon the nut became wet and started to slip away. The little squirrel cried, "No! You belong to me." + +Suddenly, a voice called out. "Wait little one! What kind of nut is that?" + +The little squirrel responded, "It's a shiny red nut. And it belongs to me!" + +The voice laughed, "That's my nut, silly. I left it here last week! It belongs to me." The little squirrel was sad, but happy to know the nut had a true owner. + +The little squirrel smiled, "I'm glad the nut belongs to you. We can be friends!" + +The voice laughed again and the little squirrel smiled. He had finally found someone to belong to. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Jill. + +Jack was always bossy and he loved to joke around. Jill was very sweet, loveable, but not so much into jokes. +One day Jack and Jill decided to go to the park. As they were walking, they noticed a funny rail by the swing set. + +Jack said to Jill, “Hey, this rail looks like a lot of fun! Let's play a game and see who can jump over it higher!†+ +Jill laughed and said, “No way, Jack, that's too bossy! I don't want to play that game.†+ +Jack glanced at Jill for a moment and then said, “I was only joking, Jill. You don't have to be so serious all the time.†+ +Jill smiled and said, “You're right. Sometimes I need to joke around a little too!†+ +The two friends laughed and hugged. They had lots of fun that day at the park, playing, jumping over the rail and joking around together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play. She would start to play with her toys every day. One day, she wanted to play in the living room, but there was a big rug in the way. + +The rug was very heavy and she couldn't move it. She asked her mom to help, but her mom said 'no'. The little girl was very angry and said 'that is so selfish!'. + +Her mom apologized and said 'I'm sorry, but I am very busy. Can you just go play in the other room?' + +But the little girl didn't want to leave the living room, so she said 'Can I just move the rug by myself?' Her mom was impressed and said 'Yes, of course!' + +Then the little girl started to push and pull on the rug, bit by bit, until it was move out of the way. She was very happy and could now play in the living room. She learned that if she works hard, she can solve her own problems. +Once there was a little dog, who liked to play jokes on her friends. One day, her friends were so mad that they decided to play a joke on her. They hid her favourite toy and they laughed. + +The little dog was so sad. She looked everywhere, but she could not find it. She asked her friends where it was and they just laughed. + +She was about to give up when she heard a voice. It was her toy, saying "Help! I am stuck!" She followed the voice and found her toy in the old broken tree in the park. It was caught in its branches! + +The little dog called for help, but no one came. She had to fix the toy herself! She looked around and found some original pieces of wood. She used them to repair the broken branches and she freed her toy! + +Her friends were so impressed with the little dog's hard work. They all hugged her and said, "We won't play any jokes on you ever again!" The little dog laughed and said, "Let's play a joke on someone else!" They all laughed and the little dog knew she had made some real repair - and a funny joke! +Beth was walking on the hot, sunny day. She reached a tree and wanted to take an apple from it. She reached up and tried to pinch the apple but couldn't reach it. Then she thought of a plan. She took a stick and poked the apple to make it fall. + +The apple fell and Beth quickly grabbed it. She was about to take a bite when she noticed something smelly. It had a big hole on it. Beth looked around but couldn't see anything. Then she heard a voice. + +"Hey! That's my apple!" + +Beth looked around and saw a little girl standing there, angry. Beth thought she had done something wrong and asked, "I'm sorry, did I do something wrong?" + +The little girl said, "You took my apple. That's not nice. You should share it with me." + +Beth gave the little girl half her apple and they both shared it. Beth learned that sharing is better than taking. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mary and a boy named Jake who were best friends. They liked to play together every day. One day, Mary wanted to eat popcorn but Jake wanted to play hide-and-seek. They began to quarrel about what to do. + +Mary shouted, "Popcorn!" +But Jake yelled, "Hide-and-seek!" + +Suddenly, a deaf bird flew overhead. It had been watching their quarrel. The bird said in a squeaky voice, "Let's do both! We can play while eating popcorn!" + +Mary and Jake smiled. They quickly agreed and began to play hide-and-seek while eating popcorn. They were so happy they were no longer quarreling. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She really liked to explore. One day, Lucy was exploring her house. She went into a room and saw a strange box. She opened the box and discovered a book! Lucy was so excited. She had never seen a book before. + +When Lucy opened the book she saw many funny pictures and words she did not know. She couldn't understand anything. She became frustrated. + +"Mummy," Lucy yelled. "What does this book say?" + +Mummy came over and smiled. "This is a very special book," she said. "It tells stories about far away lands, brave heroes and magical creatures. When you learn how to read, you will be able to enjoy them." + +Lucy was so excited. She had discovered a book full of secrets and wonderful stories! She couldn't wait to learn how to read so she could enjoy them. +It was a rainy day. Mrs Jones took off her raincoat and hung it in the closet. Then she heard a hungry cry. It was her little daughter, Emily. "I'm hungry, Mommy!" she said. + +Mrs Jones smiled and said, "Let's see what we can find in the kitchen." They went to the kitchen and Emily saw a plate full of cookies. Her eyes lit up! Mrs Jones said, "Yes, you can have some cookies." + +Emily thanked her mom and reached for a cookie. Then the rain began to fall harder outside. Emily said, "Mommy, can I sit by the window and watch the rain?" Mrs Jones smiled and said, "Yes, that sounds like fun!" + +So Emily and Mrs Jones sat at the window and watched the rain. Emily was so excited to see the rain that she almost forgot she was hungry. But then she remembered the cookies and, with a happy smile, she reached for one more. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Sophia. She was always ready to help others and make them feel better. + +One day, Sophia saw a puppy in trouble. It had fallen into a deep well and was scared. Sophia wanted to help the puppy so she decided to be brave and jump in to save it. + +Sophia's heart was beating very fast, it was so high with fear. She took a deep breath and jumped into the well. + +The frightened puppy looked at her and said, “Will you save me?†Sophia smiled and said, “Yes of course, I will save you.†She reached out and carefully picked up the puppy and helped it out of the well. + +Sophia's friends cheered and clapped as she saved the puppy. Sophia smiled proudly, she was happy to have helped the puppy. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Abby. She was so excited that it was summertime because she wanted to go outside and explore. + +Abby put on her shoes and went to the garden. There was a big rock in the middle, so she started to gather the rocks around it looking for gems. After a while, she found a sparkly, blue gem! + +She shouted, "I’ve found a gem!" + +Suddenly, an ugly snake came out of the grass. The snake hissed at Abby and said, "That’s my gem! Give it back!" + +Abby was scared and quickly said, "No! I found it first. It's mine now." + +But the snake was not happy. He was about to strike at Abby when suddenly a big frog jumped out from behind the rock. + +The frog said, “Wait! Don’t be so mean. Finders keepers, losers weepers - why don’t we all just share the gem?†+ +Abby smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Let's all share the gem!" + +So Abby, the snake, and the frog all gathered around the gem and had a lot of fun for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was 3 years old and loved school. Each day, she would put on her thick coat and slip on her shoes to go. + +One day, Mia was so excited to go to school that she slipped on her shoes in a hurry. But one shoe was on the wrong foot! Mia laughed and said, “Oh dear, this is silly.†+ +Mia's mom smiled and said, “Let me help you with that.†She gently slipped off the shoe and placed it on the other foot. Then she said, “That's better. Have a wonderful day at school!†+ +Mia gave her mom a big hug and said, “I will!†And she was off to school. +The farmer was ready to spray his field. He grabbed a big red tank filled with the liquid and carefully placed it on his back. As he started walking towards the field, he saw his little daughter watching him. + +"Daddy, where are you going with that tank?", the little girl asked. + +"I'm going to spray my field so that new plants can grow!", the farmer exclaimed with a happy smile. + +The little girl smiled too and ran to her dad's side. She was ready to help. + +The farmer pointed the big sprayer at his head and started pressing the button. The liquid came out in a fine mist and covered the whole field. + +The little girl was amazed. "Did you spray all the field with that tank?", she asked. + +"Yes, I did!", the farmer replied proudly. + +The little girl was so excited and wanted to help more. + +The farmer took out a smaller sprayer from his pocket and gave it to his daughter. He showed her how to use it and said, "Now you try. You can help me spray the field too!". + +The little girl was so happy. She smiled and started spraying the field with the small sprayer. It made her so proud to help her daddy with the field! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie. Sophie loved to go outside and play in the field. One day, it was a cold, icy day, but Sophie wanted to relax outside. + +So she got all bundled up and went out to the field. But as soon as she stepped out onto the icy field, she began to slip and slide around! Sophie screamed and laughed as she fell down onto the cold ground. + +Just then, her mother came running out to the field. She asked Sophie why she was playing on the icy field. Sophie replied, "I wanted to relax!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Well, let's go home and get some cozy blankets. Then maybe we can relax by the fire together." + +Sophie and her mother went inside and had a nice, cozy evening, filled with relaxation. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved to explore and find hidden things. One day, he was looking for something special in the woods. He turned over rocks and searched in the bushes. Suddenly, he saw something amazing! There was a little butterfly hidden in the grass. He wanted to show his mommy, so he quickly sent her a message. + +Mommy, I found a hidden butterfly! Come and see! + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's wonderful sweetheart! I'll be right there to see it." + +So, the boy waited and soon enough, his mommy found him in the woods. They spent some time together looking at the butterfly. It was so magical and beautiful. The little boy was so happy he could share this moment with his mommy. + +In the end, the boy and mommy said goodbye to the hidden butterfly and went home, with a smile on their faces. +Handyman Mike was called to a house to help fix a broken window. He arrived, toolbox in hand, ready to work. + +Mike: "Good day ma'am. I'm here to fix your window." + +The lady of the house smiled. + +Lady: "Oh thank you, Mike! This window has been broken for days and it's been so difficult to prevent any outside view." + +Mike nodded and began to work on the window. He slowed down when he noticed a funny scene out of the corner of his eye. A small dog was chasing a cat across the lawn. + +Mike: "That's a funny sight!" + +The lady giggled. + +Lady: "Yes it is! The dog and cat have been playing together all day, trying to prevent one from getting away!" + +Mike grinned, amused by the funny sight. He completed the repairs, preventing any further problems with the window. + +Mike: "All set. That should prevent further issues with the window." + +The lady thanked Mike and he went on his way. Mike went home with a smile on his face, still thinking about the funny sight of the dog and cat chasing each other. +Once upon a time there was a baby. This baby was very special because everywhere she went, she spread love. Everywhere she went the people would smile and the dreaded sorrows would disperse. + +One day, the baby went to visit her grandmother. Grandma had been feeling a little lonely and so happy she was to see the baby. The baby, who was very wise for her age, said to her Grandma "'Grandma, why are you so sad?' + +Grandma said "I'm not sad--I'm just feeling a bit lonely." + +The baby responded with a gentle smile, "Love is something that you can't be without. If you share it with those around you, it spreads and grows. So why not spread it to those who need it most?' + +Grandma thought about this and knew the baby was right. She realized that if she shared her love with the world, it could make even the most foolish situations better. + +From that day on, Grandma spread her love to all those around her. It was a beautiful thing to witness. Everywhere she went, her love brought joy and smiles. + +The baby was so proud of her Grandma. She had learned a powerful lesson that day - that love can make even the most foolish situations better. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Sarah and Becky. They went to the beach to have some fun in the sun. Just as they were walking, Sarah saw a jellyfish. She exclaimed, "Becky, look at that jellyfish, it's so pretty!" + +"Let's get closer and take a better look at it," Becky said. + +They slowly swam closer to the jellyfish but it seemed scared. It wanted them to stay away, so it started to move away. The water felt uncomfortable and they knew they were spoiling the jellyfish's fun. + +"We better go," said Sarah. "We don't want to make it uncomfortable." + +So they started swimming back to the beach. As they were swimming, they looked back and the jellyfish was still swimming away from them. + +They knew then that it was best not to disturb the jellyfish and instead observe it from far away. They agreed to come back to the beach another day and watch the jellyfish from the shore instead. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Tara was playing in her backyard. Suddenly, she saw a big igloo. She got very excited and ran to it. She shouted to her mom, "Mommy, look! I see an igloo!" Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe someone wants you to follow them". + +Tara was a little bit scared at first, but then she was curious. She gave a brave nod and followed the igloo. She kept walking and walking until she came to a cold, snowy place. She was so amazed by it, she forgot how cold it was and started playing in the snow. She made little snow angels and had lots of fun. + +Suddenly, Tara heard a voice. It said, "Hello, Tara!"She was surprised and a bit afraid. She looked around carefully, but she couldn’t see who was talking. Then, she saw a big polar bear. He was smiling and said, "I am glad you decide to follow me. Now come with me, I have something special to show you." + +Tara followed the polar bear and soon she found herself in a huge igloo. Inside the igloo, she found lots of friendly animals, like penguins and seals. Tara smiled and said, "This is the best day ever!" She spent the whole day with the animals, playing and having fun. + +At the end of the day, Tara thanked the polar +Once there lived a boy. His name was Tim. He was three years old. + +One day, Tim wanted to fix his toy car. He asked his mom for a tool. His mom gave him a tool. + +Tim began to work on his toy car. He was so happy. But then something happened. His tool broke. + +Tim was sad. He asked his mom for a new tool. But his mom said no. She said, "No! You were rude to break the tool." + +Tim was sad and confused. He said, "But how can I fix my toy car now?" + +His mom smiled, "Don't worry. I will help you. We can grow a new tool together." + +So Tim and his mom went to the garden. They planted a seed and watered it. Slowly, the seed began to grow. + +In time, Tim's tool grew big and strong. He was so happy. He thanked his mom and went back to fixing his toy car. + +From then on, Tim was very careful with his tools. He learned his lesson that day. +Sara and her dad had a plan. They were going to make a very special video. + +Sara jumped with joy. "Dad, this will be so much fun! What kind of video are we going to make?" + +Her dad smiled. "It's going to be impressive! We'll use the colorful crayons to paint a picture and I'll show you how to use the camera. Then we'll put it all together and watch the finished video." + +Sara clapped her hands. "I can't wait to see it! Come on, let's get started." + +So, Sara and her dad got to work. They drew the prettiest pictures and then used the camera to take videos of them. When they were done, they watched the finished video and they both agreed that it was impressive. + +Sara and her dad smiled at each other. They had made something really special together and they both knew that it would always be a special memory. +Once upon a time there lived a Princess. She was very sad and felt very alone. She knew that she had to do something to make her happy again. + +One day she decided to go for a walk. She went to a nearby lake and found a tall tree. There, the Princess saw a beautiful white duck. She gasped and the duck looked up at her. + +The Princess asked the duck why he was so sad. The duck replied, "I have a terrible problem. The birds in the forest have a weapon and they want to use it to hurt me! They don't want me to drink the water here!" + +The Princess was sad and said, "That's not fair! They shouldn't use a weapon to hurt you!" She then asked the duck if he wanted some help. + +The duck said, "Yes please!" The Princess smiled and told the duck to follow her. She led the duck to a nearby river and told him to drink as much as he wanted. + +The duck drank and drank and soon felt much better. He thanked the Princess and said goodbye. + +The Princess was happy and felt miserable no more. She had saved the day and made a friend in the process. They both went their separate ways, knowing that no weapon could ever harm them. +Once upon a time there was a wise old turtle. Everyone admired the turtle for being so smart. + +One day, the turtle had an idea. She wanted to spread her wise word to as many animals as possible. She had a plan! + +The turtle put her plan into action and started walking all around the forest, telling every animal she could find about her plan. + +Soon, the turtle's plan had spread from animal to animal like wildfire. Everyone was talking and agreeing that it was a great plan. + +Then one day, the fox came up to her and asked, "What is your plan, wise turtle?" + +The turtle happily told him all about it. "My plan is to bring everyone together," she said. "We can all learn from each other and be friends!" + +The fox smiled and said, "Thank you for your wise words. I think this plan will bring everyone together in no time!" + +And so it did. The turtle's plan brought everyone closer together than ever before. The wise turtle had spread her word far and wide, and it made a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called May. She loved lots of things, but she especially loved cakes. Every day, she would run to the bakery near her house to get her favorite cake, it was a lovely golden cupcake. + +Today, May was extra excited as she ran to the bakery. When she got there, the baker had a surprise for her. He showed her a brand new type of cake he had invented, it was round and golden and it looked perfect. The baker wanted to test it and asked if May wanted to try it. + +May's eyes lit up. She grinned and said yes, she would love to try the cake. She took a bite and started to munch. As soon as she bit into it, May knew it was the best cake ever. It was tasty and sweet and made her want to keep eating more. + +The baker was so happy to hear that. He said, "That makes me so happy. You have just tested my lovely new cake and it turned out great!" + +May smiled and ate the rest of the cake. After she was finished, she thanked the baker for making such a lovely cake. She gave him a big hug and ran back home, a big smile on her face. +Mom and Dad came with a big truck. Dad got out and packed it with fuel. He wanted to take Mom and the kids on a trip. + +Mom said, "Where are we going, Daddy?" + +Dad grinned and said, "We're going to the park! Let's go!" + +The kids cheered and hopped into the truck. Dad drove for a long time and all the kids fell asleep in the back. + +When they finally stopped, the kids woke up and saw the dry park. They were so excited and ran to the playground. For the rest of the day, they played and laughed in the sunny park until it was time to go home. + +When the sun started to set, Dad packed up the truck and they all headed back home. +One day, a small girl called Emma went to visit her daddy in the hospital. She was only three years old and was very excited to see him. As she arrived at the hospital, she looked around with her big, curious eyes. Then she saw something amazing - a robot! Emma thought the robot was so smart, she wanted to learn more about it. + +Emma asked her daddy, "What is that robot doing?" Her daddy smiled and said, "The hospital is using it to help sick people get better. Isn't it amazing?" + +Emma nodded in agreement and said, "Can I play with it?" Her daddy gently replied, "I'm sorry, it's not for playing with. But you can watch it from here." + +So Emma stood there and watched, not taking her eyes off the robot. She couldn't help but wonder what other wonderful things the hospital had to help people get better. +Aly and Liz went to the park. They saw a big puddle in the grass. They wanted to jump in and splash each other, but they heard a loud noise. + +Aly: "What's that sound?" + +Liz: "It sounds like rain." + +Aly and Liz looked up, and saw huge droplets falling from the sky. The puddle in the grass was getting bigger and bigger. Soon it was too big to jump into. + +Liz: "Oh no, the water is going everywhere!" + +Aly: "It's a flood! We better go!" + +Aly and Liz ran towards the gates of the park. But the flood was coming too fast. They felt dizzy from running in the rain. Just then a helpful guard ran over to them and gave them a ride home in his car. + +The guard drove Aly and Liz home safely. They were so happy to be out of the flood. They promised to never forget the big flood and the day they went to the park. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and liked to draw. + +One day, his mom gave him a pencil. He was so happy! He thanked his mom and said, "I will be careful with it, mommy." + +He looked at the pencil and wanted to see what it could do. He held it in his hands and twirled it around. He tried to draw with it and noticed it was so easy to use. + +Jack was feeling very excited. He wanted to show his mom. He ran to her and said, "Look, mommy, I drew this!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Jack. I'm so proud of you. Now remember to always be careful with the pencil, ok?" + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, mommy. I will be careful." +Once there was a bear called Bob. He lived in a large forest. One day, Bob decided to go on an adventure and see the world outside the forest. + +On the way, he realized he was getting very tired. Then, he saw a post. It was a large, wooden post with a sign on it. Bob read the sign and it said: "Swings Ahead". + +Bob was so excited! He ran over to find the swings. He saw two large swings and Bob couldn't wait to try them out. He jumped onto the swing and started swinging higher and higher. + +As bob was swinging, he heard a voice. He looked up and saw a small mouse looking up at him. + +"Why are you so happy," the mouse asked. + +"I am on an adventure and today I realized how much fun it can be," Bob replied. + +The mouse smiled. "I think you've got it right, Bob," it said. + +Bob was so pleased he shouted, "Yay!" and laughed as he flew through the air on the swings. +Once upon a time, there was a black dragon who lived in a cave. One day, a small boy, who was no more than three years old, stumbled upon the dragon’s home. + +The boy asked the dragon, “Who are you?†+ +The dragon replied, “I am a dragon!†+ +The boy was scared, but he bravely asked another question, “Why are you so big and black?†+ +The dragon thought for a moment and then replied, “Because I’m a powerful dragon.†+ +The boy was impressed and asked, “Will you be my friend?†+ +The dragon smiled and said, “Yes, I’ll be your friend.†+ +The boy was so happy and hugged the dragon tightly. From that day onwards, they were the best of friends. +Once there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa loved apples. One day, Lisa was playing with her toys when she dropped her apple. It rolled away and soon disappeared. "Oh no," said Lisa. "I lost my apple." + +But Lisa was a brave girl and decided to look for her apple. She looked everywhere in the house but couldn't find it. Suddenly, her mom came in and asked what she was doing. Lisa told her mom that she had lost her apple. + +"That's terrible," said Mom. "Let's go outside and look for it." So they went outside and looked all over the yard. But they couldn't find the apple. + +"It looks like the apple is gone," sighed Lisa. + +Just then, Lisa's dad stepped out of the house with an apple in his hand. "Look what I found!" he said, handing the apple to Lisa. + +"Yay!" said Lisa, giving her dad a big hug. "Thank you for finding my apple!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to lay in the sun. He was a happy boy, who loved to feel the warmth of the sun on his face. + +One day, as the boy was laying in the sun, he heard a noise. He opened his eyes and saw a bird on the grass next to him. + +The boy was so excited to see the bird, he said: "Hi bird! What are you doing?" + +The bird replied: "I'm here to show you my newspaper." + +The boy was even more excited now. He said: "A newspaper! What's it like?" + +The bird said: "It's dark and shiny. It's like a secret note!" + +The boy smiled and said: "Let's lay it out on the grass and look at it." + +So they laid out the dark and shiny newspaper in the sun and looked at all the pictures and words. It was like a secret message that only the boy and the bird could share. They were so happy, until the sun began to go down and it was time for the boy to go inside. But he knew he'd have lots of fun with his new secret note in the days to come. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very sad. She was sad because she had lost her pretty bracelet. Every night, she would whisper to her toys that she wished she could find it. + +One day she decided to go for a walk to try and cheer herself up. As she was walking, she heard a quiet whisper coming from a bush. She was so amazed that she stopped and listened. + +"Was that you?" She asked. + +"Yes," said the voice. "I am the bracelet fairy. I saw that you were very sad and decided to help. I have your bracelet and I have come to give it to you!" + +The girl was so excited that she almost jumped out of her skin. She thanked the fairy and put on the pretty bracelet. From that day on, she promised to never take it off. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had a special journal that was empty, with no words or pictures. She liked to shake it and listen to the noise it made. + +One day, Jane decided to take the journal outside. She shook it as she walked and made noises like a little drummer. Suddenly, a voice came from behind her, “What is that noise?†+ +Jane turned around and saw a friendly owl. She smiled and said, “I'm shaking my empty journal! It's fun to make noises!†The owl nodded with a gleam in its eye. + +Jane and the owl shook the journal together. They made banging, clapping, and tinkling sounds. Soon, they were laughing and laughing with joy. Jane thanked the owl for showing her how to play with her journal. + +The owl flew away, and Jane went home. She never forgot that special day when she and the owl made music together with her empty journal. +Tommy was very excited. He was going to the beach! He knew it would be sunny and full of surprises. When he and his family arrived, Tommy couldn’t believe his eyes. + +It was so big and so beautiful. The sand was so soft and there were lots of seashells to search through. He wanted to play in the water right away. + +“Mom, can I go in?†he asked. + +She replied, “Yes, but you have to be careful and keep your eyes open.†+ +Tommy raced down to the water’s edge and stepped in slowly. He started to splash around and explore. + +He even saw some bright and intelligent fish swimming around! He was so excited about what he was seeing. + +Tommy had a wonderful day at the beach, and he promised himself he would keep visiting it forever! +Once upon a time, there was a strong bear who was stuck in jail. Everyday, he would jump as high as he could to reach the top of the jail and look out for help. + +On one lucky day, the bear heard a cheerful voice coming from outside the jail. It said, "Hello, are you ok in there?" + +The bear looked out, and saw a little girl smiling at him. He said, "Yes, I'm stuck in jail, and I can't get out." + +The little girl replied, "That's silly! Let me help you! You just need to jump high, like this." and she jumped in the air. + +The strong bear watched the girl jump, and he smiled. He thought to himself, "Maybe I can do that too." + +So the bear took a deep breath and jumped as high as he could. Much to his surprise, he made it over the top of the jail! + +The bear was finally free! He said goodbye to the little girl and happily skipped away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Kayla. She was very brave and loved exploring. + +One day, Kayla went for a long walk and decided to follow a small strip of water running down the mountainside. She was excited because she'd never seen anything like it before. + +But as she came close, she noticed it was dangerous. She remembered her mum had said to never go to places like this because they could be dangerous. + +So Kayla stopped and looked around. Suddenly, she heard a voice: + +"Don't worry Kayla, I'm here to protect you." + +Kayla recognised the voice immediately. It was her mum. She had been worried and had followed her to make sure she was safe. + +Mum then took Kayla's hand, and together, they stepped away from the dangerous strip of water. They were both happy that Kayla was safe +Once upon a time there was a pistol. It was mysterious and nobody could understand it. + +One day a little girl found the pistol. She asked her mom, "What is this?" +Her mom looked and said, "It is a pistol, dear. Don't ever touch it." + +The little girl was curious but she listened to her mom. She watched the pistol and noticed that it seemed to be growing bigger. She wanted to tell her mom, but she was scared. + +Suddenly the little girl heard a noise outside. She peeked out the window and saw a boy with the same pistol. He was playing with it and it seemed to be shrinking. + +The little girl was amazed! She ran outside and asked the boy, "Where did you get that pistol?" He smiled and said, "A mysterious man gave it to me. He said if I just keep playing with it, it will grow, but if I stop, it will shrink!" + +The little girl was excited. She and the boy played with the pistol all day. Sure enough, it kept growing bigger and bigger. They had a lot of fun and the pistol stayed big! +One day, a little boy called John had an incredible adventure. He went on a boat for the very first time, across the sea to a cabin. It was an exciting journey, so John kept asking questions. But no one could understand him. + +John was a very persistent boy. He kept asking the same questions again and again. Eventually, the captain of the boat said, “John, I think you should quieten down. All your questions make it hard for me to steer the boat!†+ +John didn’t understand, so he kept asking questions. The captain howled, “The cabin up ahead there is where you'll find your answers!†+ +John swam off the boat and soon reached the cabin. He pushed open the door and asked, “Can anyone here understand me?†+ +To his surprise, someone inside the cabin said, “Yes, I can understand you.†+ +It was the most wonderful moment of John’s life. He had been so persistent that he managed to find someone who could understand him. Finally, he had an adventure he could understand! +Once upon a time, there was a troubled rabbit. He lived on a small farm, far away from all of the other animals. He was very lonely and wished he had some friends. + +One day, he decided to try to find some of his own. He hopped up the hill and spotted a little car coming down the road. When he got closer, he saw the car was delivering something. + +The rabbit cautiously shuffled closer, and spotted a box full of other rabbits! He was so happy he couldn't believe it. He waved and shouted, "Hello rabbits! Could I be your friend?" + +The other rabbits all looked a bit startled, but then one of them said, "Sure. We'd love to have you as a friend." + +The rabbit couldn't believe his luck. He had finally found some friends. The troubled rabbit had been delivered a gift, some friends to help him not feel so lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was frightened of holidays. She always stayed in her seat when she visited family and hated leaving it. + +One particular holiday, her family was gathering together on a hot day. They urged her to leave her seat but she wouldn't. + +"Please, get out of your seat," they pleaded. But she refused. + +"I'm scared," she said. + +Her family was worried and wanted her to feel better. So, her Nanna decided to tell her a story. + +"Once upon a time," she began, "there was a brave girl who wasn't afraid of holidays." + +The little girl listened with awe, and when Nanna finished the story she was no longer scared. She smiled and hopped out of her seat. + +"Let's go," she said with excitement. + +And they all went out together, enjoying their holiday. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jane and Jack. They were both very happy playing in the park. The sky was blue and the grass was green. They could see a field in the distance and it looked wide. + +Jane said to Jack, “Let’s run and play in the field!†So they raced off towards it. + +When they got there, they saw a kite in the sky. It was blue and it sparkled in the sun. Jack yelled in excitement, “Let’s fly the kite!†+ +They gathered sticks and twine, then built a kite together. Jane found a hill that was wide and perfect for flying the kite. When it was ready, Jack and Jane ran to the top of the hill and held the kite string tight. They both yelled as the kite flew up high into the sky. + +The blue kite looked so pretty as it flew above them. They both laughed and cheered, then ran back down the hill and chased the kite until it was time to go home. + +Jack and Jane said goodbye and promised to fly their kite again soon. +Maggie was very worried. She had lost her cow, Daisy! She had been playing in the fields when Daisy ran away. + +Maggie searched everywhere she could think of, but still couldn't find Daisy. Tears streamed down her face, but she kept looking. + +Then, Maggie heard a noise coming from the barn. She opened the door, and there was Daisy! + +"Daisy!" Maggie said excitedly. "Where did you go? I was so worried!" + +Daisy looked at Maggie and baa-ed. She had gained a friend while she was running in the fields. A little lamb had followed Daisy back to the barn. + +Maggie smiled with joy. Now she had two animals to look after! She hugged Daisy tightly, no longer worried. +Once upon a time there was a big, busy earth. It was so busy that people were running around all day. One day, a little girl was walking around the earth. She had lots of questions about it. + +The little girl wondered, "Who made this big, busy earth?" + +Suddenly, a friendly voice answered her, "I did. I'm the creator of this earth and it's my job to look after it." + +The little girl was pleased with the answer and asked, "Can I help you look after it?" + +"Of course you can," the creator replied, "but you'll also need to accept that there are some things we can't change. That's part of being responsible for this earth." + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She had accepted the creator's advice and was ready to help look after the big, busy earth. +Once upon a time, there was a wild little girl called Julie. She loved mixers – you know, those machines for making cakes and smoothies and milkshakes. One day she decided to try to make her own mixer. + +Julie opened up the kitchen cupboard and found a box of bits and bobs. She started to pull them out, one at a time. Bits of wire, some small screws, and some switches. Then, there it was – a mixer! + +Julie smiled and said, "Yes!" She took the mixer out of the box and began to connect all the parts together. + +When she had finished, she flipped the switch. Suddenly the mixer whirred to life! Julie jumped up with excitement. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her mother, who said, "Julie, I'm happy you have made a mixer, but you must remove it from the kitchen now." + +Julie sighed, but she knew her mother was right. She carried her wild mixer out of the kitchen and back to her bedroom. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily who loved to learn. She was only three years old, but she knew a lot of things. + +One day, her mommy gave her a quiz. She was so excited. She knew the quiz would challenge her and help her learn more. + +Lily sat at the table to go through the quiz. She was surprised by how many things she knew! She was so happy, she smiled and giggled. + +However, after a few minutes, she noticed something strange. There were some drops of water on the paper. + +"Mommy, why are there drops of water on my quiz?", Lily asked. + +"It's okay, sweetie. A harmless rain started outside, so the paper got a bit wet. I'll put it in a sunny spot and it will dry up soon", Mommy explained. + +Sure enough, after a while, the quiz was nice and dry again. Lily was relieved and went back to work on the quiz. + +She was so proud of herself when she finished the quiz! She was learning so much, and it felt so good. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet girl called Ariel. She was in first grade and loved learning all the new things. + +A few days ago, her teacher told her that the next day she had to take an exam. Ariel was a bit worried but her mom told her it was not a problem. + +The day of the exam came and it was time for Ariel to go to school. She saw her teacher and said: + +Ariel: "Good morning, teacher. What type of exam is it?" + +Teacher: "It's a harmless exam. Don't worry, you'll be fine!" + +Ariel smiled, feeling a bit relaxed. The exam finished and Ariel did a great job. + +At the end of the day, her teacher send her home with a big smile and Ariel felt very proud. She was happy to know she had passed the exam! +Tommy was walking in the park when he saw a pitch all by itself. He had never seen a pitch that was empty before and he wondered who had been using it. As he approached the pitch he saw that it was trembling. He was scared and he started to tremble too. + +Suddenly he heard a sound. It was coming from behind him and it sounded like someone was crying. He turned around and saw a little girl. She was shaking and tears were streaming down her face. + +Tommy: "What's wrong, why are you crying?" + +The little girl looked up at him and said "My ball went into the pitch but it fell through the trembling ground, and now I don't see it anywhere and I can't find it". + +Tommy smiled, and then he jumped into the pitch and started to look around. He knew it was a risky thing to do but he wanted to help. After searching for a while, he found the little girl's ball. He held it in his hands and then he gave it back to the little girl. + +The little girl gave a big smile and said: "Thank you for helping me. I thought I had lost my ball forever and now I can play with it again". + +Tommy smiled back and said: "You're welcome!". As Tommy walked away the little girl waved goodbye and Tommy could still hear her cheering with joy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. Grace was three years old and she had a very special surprise. It was a beautiful, thin stable with a door. + +"Grace!" yelled her mom. "Come quick and see the surprise!" + +Grace ran to the stable. It was so big and shiny. She opened the door and inside was a little white horse! + +Grace was so excited, she hugged her mom. "Thanks Mom! He's so nice!" + +Mom smiled. "I'm glad you like him. His name is Toby." + +Grace ran to Toby and hugged him around the neck. Toby whinnied and nuzzled Grace. + +Grace laughed. She had the best surprise ever! +Tommy was walking through the park holding his father's hand. Father pointed up to the sky and said, "Look at all these colours of the rainbow, Tommy!How beautiful." + +Tommy looked up and smiled, "Yes, daddy, so pretty!" + +Father noticed something in the distance, "Look what I found, Tommy." He pointed to a pile of lumber in the corner of the park. "Let's go pick some pieces up and make something special!" + +Tommy and his father ran to the lumber and began picking their pieces. Fathers chose the big ones while Tommy only picked the small ones. When they were done, they had a special wooden box. + +Father said, "Let's put something special inside it," and he pulled out a bag of sweet treats. Tommy's eyes lit up, "Yay! Sweets!" + +They put the treats inside the box and carried it home. Tommy was so proud of what they had made together, and whenever he missed his father he would take out the box to look inside. He was always reminded of how special their day in the park had been. +Once there was a little boy whose name was Jack. He loved going on adventures and one day he decided he wanted to explore a cave. + +He looked around and eventually found one. Inside the cave, he could imagine all sorts of things. He saw a big, tall tree, creatures that were different colors, and shapes of all sizes. + +When he lifted up a big rock he saw two little animals. They were so scared it looked like they were going to run away. + +Jack was so patient and he put a big smile on his face to let the little animals know he was friendly. He said, “Hi there. I won’t hurt you. Are you lost?†+ +The little animals were so happy that Jack was being so nice. They put on big smiles and said, “Yes! We are lost and we need help getting back home.†+ +Jack was so excited to help the little animals. He reached out to them and gave them a big hug. Then he helped them find the way back home. + +When the little animals got home and said goodbye, Jack knew he had done a good deed. He smiled with pride as he walked back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little deer. He was so small, some said he was the smallest deer ever. But he had one big quality--he was very creative! He was always dreaming up new ideas and making things. + +One day, he was in the forest looking for some special plants. Suddenly, he heard a loud demand: "Let me see the special plants!" The deer was confused. He looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. + +Suddenly, the voice said, "Over here!" It was a magical tree. The deer was amazed. "How can you talk?" he asked. + +The magical tree answered, "I need your help. Can you make something creative with the special plants I asked for?" + +The deer thought for a minute. Then, he smiled. He knew exactly what he wanted to do. He got to work and soon he had created something magical! + +The magical tree was happy. "You are truly creative!" it said. + +The deer beamed with pride. He knew that his creativity had saved the day. He gave a happy skip and hopped away, looking forward to creating something new tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She loved to play outside in the cool summer air. One day, she decided to go on a walk with her mom. They went to a park, and Susie started to play on the seesaw with her mom. + +Susie had so much fun! They took turns pushing each other, giggling and laughing. Until one time when Susie wanted to weigh herself on the seesaw. She and her mom put the zipper on the seesaw to measure the weight. + +"Mommy," Susie said, "Am I lighter than the zipper?" + +Her mom smiled, "No sweetheart, you weigh the same. Let's try again!" + +Susie became upset because she wanted to be lighter than the zipper. She started to cry and her mom hurried to give her hug. + +"Don't be upset, Susie," her mom said softly. "I'm sure one day you will be lighter than the zipper!" + +Then Susie's tears dried up and she smiled again. She knew her mom was right, and she was excited to one day be lighter than the zipper. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Josh. He wanted to take a ride in a truck. He went to his dad and asked, "Can I take a ride in the truck?" His dad said, "No, you can't." Josh was sad, so he started to insist. He said, "But Dad, I really want to ride in the truck!" + +His dad said again, "No, you can't ride in the truck. There is something unknown inside." Josh was curious to know what it was. He asked, "What's inside the truck, Dad?" His dad said, "I don't know, it's something unknown." + +Josh kept insisting until finally his dad agreed to let him look inside the truck. When Josh opened the door, he saw something big and beautiful! It was a brand new toy truck! Josh was so happy he could hardly believe it. He smiled and said, "Thanks, Dad!" +Once upon a time, there was a cute animal named Peaches. Peaches loved going for walks in the bright forest. + +One day, Peaches was exploring the forest when they noticed something in the distance. It was a bright box filled with supplies. + +Peaches decided to take a closer look. They walked over to the box and saw all kinds of things inside, like colored paint boxes, shiny toys and even small books. + +“Wow, what is all this?†Peaches asked. + +Just then, a tall lady emerged from behind a nearby tree. She had a kind smile and she said, “Hello! I am the magical fairy of the forest. I have supplied these things in the box for all the forest animals to share and use.†+ +Peaches couldn't believe it! This magical fairy was so nice and generous. They thanked the fairy before running off to play with the new supplies. Peaches spent the whole day playing with their new friends and exploring their bright forest. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They both lived near a beautiful reef. One day, when they were playing together they decided they wanted to reach the reef. + +Jack said, “Let’s go! I want to see the reef.†+ +But Jill replied, “No! It's too far away. We can’t reach it!†+ +Jack said, “Let’s try! Come on!†+ +Jill was grumpy and said, “No! You are being rude!†+ +But Jack said, “Be brave! Come with me!†+ +So they both held hands and began to walk towards the reef. With every step, Jack and Jill were getting closer and closer to the reef. Finally, after an hour, they reached the reef! + +Jack and Jill were so excited! They laughed and danced and hugged each other. They promised to come back every day to play and explore the reef. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a temple up on a hill. People would come to the temple to be happy, to pray and to give thanks. + +One day, a careless boy was playing a game near the temple. He ran and jumped and played without looking where he was going. Suddenly he tripped and broke the temple. + +The boy was so sad. He looked up and said, "Oh no! What did I do?" + +A kind old man came up and said, "It's okay, little boy. Accidents happen." + +The boy looked up at the old man with tears in his eyes. "I'll try to fix it," he said. + +The boy went to the temple and started to put the pieces back together. He worked very hard, cleaning and patching. + +Finally, the temple looked like new! Everyone was so happy. They thanked the boy and asked him why he worked so hard. + +The boy smiled and said, "I've learned the importance of being careful. Now I know to look where I'm going!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. One day, she was walking along the shore when she saw a sail in the sea. Amy felt excited and asked her mum if she could go sailing. Her mum said "Yes, if you are obedient." + +Amy couldn't believe it. She ran as fast as she could, heading towards the sail. She shouted "Hello!" but no one answered. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the boat. It said, "Jump on board! I will take you on a voyage!" Amy climbed in the boat and was very happy. + +The wind blew the sail and it started to rush. Amy smiled as she looked around at the seas and the hills. She felt very content. + +On the way back, Amy asked the captain to sail further away. He obliged. Amy was filled with joy and thanked him for taking her on such a wonderful journey. +Alice was a young girl and very frightened. She sat in her mommy's lap, watching a strange man on a stage. Mommy told her he was a lecturer, who was giving a speech about flowers. + +Alice was curious and wriggled to get down. She wanted to see and explore the flowers herself. As she walked, mommy followed her, telling her about all the different kinds of blooms. + +Alice was amazed. She looked at the pink roses and breathed in their sweet aroma. She saw a yellow daisy and touched its soft petals. + +"Mommy," she said, pointing to a pretty crocus, "Look! It's starting to bloom!" + +Mommy smiled and nodded her head. "That's right! That little flower is blooming and soon it will be in full bloom. Just like you, Alice!" + +Alice's face lit up with joy. Blooms were so beautiful, and she was excited to watch the little crocus bloom. She ran back to her mommy and hugged her, feeling warm, safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a tired dragon. He was resting in a field, when a small boy appeared. The boy was carrying a sword. He looked at the dragon, and the dragon looked back. + +The boy said, "Hi, dragon!" +"Hi," said the dragon. + +The boy smiled, then waved his sword at the dragon. He asked, "Do you want to play?" + +The dragon thought for a moment. He said, "Yes! That sounds fun!" + +The boy and dragon ran and played together all day long. They chased each other in circles, roared, and waved their arms in the air. Finally, when the sun was setting, the dragon said goodbye and flew away. + +The boy waved, watching the dragon fly off into the sky. He then went home, tired but happy. +Fifi was walking in the park. Suddenly, the sky filled with dark clouds and there was a big boom. + +Fifi was scared. She said, "What was that noise?" + +Her mom said, "It was thunder. It's like a loud sound that comes after lightning." + +Fifi asked, "What's lightning?" + +Her mom said, "A bright, sparkly thing in the sky." + +Fifi was excited. She said, "Can we move and see it?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Yes, let's move over to the other side of the park and watch for the lightning." + +So they went and watched. Soon, there was a big, bright flash of light and the lightning filled the sky. + +Fifi said, "Woah! It's so spicy! I'd love to see it again one day!" +Once upon a time there was a little bear that wanted to study. He looked around the room and saw a big clock near the window. + +The little bear said “Clock, can you help me study?†+ +The clock said “Yes, I can help you. Just watch and follow my ticking.†+ +The little bear watched the clock and he could see the hands move around in circles. He tried his hardest to focus and become serious about his studying. He concentrated for a long time and soon the little bear had learned his lesson. + +The clock said “Good job, little bear. You learned your lesson.†+ +The little bear was so happy that he thanked the clock and bounced away. +Once upon a time, there was a curious bear named Max. He was always looking for new things to explore. + +One day Max came across a big barrel. The barrel was very large and shiny. Max wanted to take a closer look. So he walked up to the barrel and started to take it apart. As Max worked to open the barrel, he noticed something inside. + +"What is that?" Max asked himself. + +As Max took off the lid, he found a family of mice! They were sitting at the bottom of the barrel and looking around curiously. + +Max was surprised to see so many little mice, but he also felt happy. He smiled and said hello. + +The mice were frightened at first, but as Max stayed very still and friendly, they came closer. + +The mice said, "We are so glad you found us! Can you take us somewhere safe? Please?" + +Max was more than happy to help the mice. He helped them out of the barrel and took them to a cozy little house down the road. + +The mice thanked Max for his kindness. They promised to be very careful, and Max promised to visit them again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a rat who didn't behave very well. He was always making messes and getting into trouble. One night, he saw a broken window in a house and crawled inside to explore. + +He hopped around the room, searching for food. When he bumped into an old chair, it made a loud noise. Suddenly, he heard a loud voice from the other room. + +"What was that noise?" asked the voice. + +The rat scurried away, frightened. He ran through the rooms and finally found a safe spot to hide. + +The next morning, the rat remembered his bad behaviour and resolved to be better. He crept out of the house and scampered off into the woods. He was never seen in the town again, but all the animals knew that he was learning to behave better! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was wearing her favourite dress and dancing around in the sunshine. + +Emily noticed a big puddle in the middle of the field. She splashed around in the puddle, jumping in and making big splashes. + +"I wish I could store this happy feeling in my pocket," said Emily to herself. + +Just then, her little brother came running up to her. + +"Let's store the puddle in our pockets," he said, with a big grin. + +Emily smiled. + +"That's a great idea!" she said. + +So the two of them carefully scooped up some of the water in their pockets and ran off to show their parents. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was pink and loved to go on adventures. + +One day, Emma decided to go on a journey to a magical land. She packed a bag full of snacks and bows. + +When she arrived, she noticed a big castle with pink flowers all around it. Emma excitedly skipped towards the castle and knocked on the door. + +A prince answered. He smiled and said: "Welcome! Where are you headed?". + +Emma explained that she was looking for an adventure. The prince graciously invited her into the castle and said she could explore. + +Emma happily ran around the castle, spinning in circles and looking at the funny paintings on the walls. After a while, she got tired and decided to take a nap. + +The prince came back to check on her and saw Emma curled up on the couch with a bow in her hair. He smiled and told her it was time to go back home. + +Emma waved goodbye to the prince and wished him a good day. As she walked away, she smiled as she thought about her magical adventure. +One day, a little girl went to the park with her mom. The sun was shining and the heat was so hot they could feel it shining brightly all around. + +The little girl ran to the playground and smiled when she saw the slide. She wanted to go down it all by herself. + +Suddenly, the little girl heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw an old man with a gun. He was shooting into the air and the little girl was scared. + +"Mom, what is the man doing?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom hugged the little girl and said, "Don't worry, his gun is not loaded. He's just shooting for fun." + +The little girl was relieved and slowly stepped back to the playground. She slowly went down the slide, feeling a gentle breeze. At the bottom, she saw a delicate butterfly. + +"Mom, look!" said the little girl as she pointed to the butterfly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's beautiful, just like you." + +The little girl smiled and ran off to find more butterflies. +Mum and Max were walking through the park. Max was three years old and excited to explore the park. He was running and jumping and enjoying feeling the grass and the dirt beneath his toes. + +Suddenly, Max stopped and pointed. "Mum, what's that?" + +Mum looked at the park playground. "That's a playground Max, where you can have lots of fun!" she said. + +Max was so excited that he ran and jumped into the playground. Once inside, there were so many loud and noisy things to explore - slides, climbing ropes and lots of swings. But Max's favourite thing was the rope tower. He loved to climb the rope and feel it in his hands and his feet. + +Before long, Mum heard Max's voice. "Mum, look! I'm so high!" Max said, waving at her. + +Mum was so proud of her son, and loved watching him climbing high and enjoying the fun of the playground. + +"Max, you excite me!" she said. +One day, a little girl called Sarah was having fun with her mommy. Mommy said something she had never heard before. She said, "Today we are going to give an image". Sarah asked, "What’s an image?". Mommy said, "An image is a deaf picture. It’s a way to share a story without using words". Sarah said, "I want to give an image!" + +Mommy and Sarah went to the store together, and Sarah picked out the paints and paper she wanted. When they got home, Sarah painted a bright rainbow. The colors were so lovely! + +Once she was finished, Sarah showed her mommy. Mommy smiled and said, "That’s a beautiful image! You have shared such a wonderful story without using a single word!" Sarah was so proud of herself. She knew she had given an image. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. He had a special eraser that he always brought with him to school. Everyone else was jealous of Ben's eraser because it was shiny and new. + +One day, Ben was playing with his friends in the playground. He left his eraser lying on the ground for just a moment. But when he turned around, the eraser was gone! Ben looked all around, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +Ben's friends all said the same thing: "Maybe someone was jealous of the eraser and took it". + +Ben started to worry. He wanted to find his eraser before the teacher noticed he'd lost it. He asked everyone around but nobody could help him. + +Then, suddenly, Ben heard a voice calling out to him. "Ben! Ben!" It was his best friend, Dave. Dave had found the eraser under the slide. Ben had been so busy looking everywhere else, he hadn't even thought of looking there. + +Ben was very happy and thanked Dave for finding the eraser. He thought to himself, "From now on, I'll never leave my eraser lying around again!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Matilda. Matilda was three years old. One day, she tried to jump off the arm of the chair, but she fell off and hurt herself. + +Mummy came quickly and scooped Matilda up in her arms. “Matilda, honey, are you okay?†Mummy asked. Matilda nodded. + +Mummy said they must go to the hospital to check if there was a break. Matilda was worried. She had never had an x-ray before. + +At the hospital, the doctor said an x-ray was very important. So, Mummy and Matilda had to wait until the x-ray finished. After a while, the doctor looked at the x-ray and said, “Good news. It’s not broken.†Matilda was very happy! + +Mummy took Matilda home and gave her a big hug. “We must be very careful next time,†Mummy said. Matilda nodded and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a car and a plane. They decided to race each other. The car started running and the plane flew away fast. + +The car raced around the town and made some turns. Then it saw the plane in the sky. The car driver used the map to figure out the best way to get to the finish line first. + +Soon the plane and car were neck and neck. But then the plane flew higher and won the race. The car driver was very angry. + +He said to the plane driver, "Hey! How did you go so fast? That's not fair!" + +The plane driver smiled and said, "I just knew the best way to go from studying the map. That's how I won the race!" +One day, Jack was in a special mood because it was his birthday. He looked around and smiled. Everyone was so special and nice to him. He had lots of presents, too. + +Grandma gave him a small box. Inside were two shiny coins. She said, "These coins are useful. You can use them to buy something nice." + +Jack was so excited. He shouted, "YAY!" and he shook them in his hand. He wanted to show them to everyone. + +Dad said, "You can also shake them like this." He put them together and shook them to make a music sound. Jack shook them over and over, smiling and dancing. Everyone laughed and laughed. + +It was the best birthday ever. +Once upon a time there was a happy mommy and a friendly daddy who lived in a nice house with their little girl. + +One day, mommy and daddy took the little girl for a walk. As they walked, the little girl heard a sound. + +Daddy said, "What is that sound?" + +The little girl said, "I don't know." + +Mommy said, "Let's carry on walking and see what we can find." + +So they carried on walking until they reached a great big tree. And inside the tree, there was a bird singing a great tune! + +The little girl said, "That's the sound I heard." + +Daddy smiled and said, "That is a great sound. Let's carry on listening." + +So they carried on listening until it was time to go home. The little girl felt so lucky to have found the singing bird. Even though they couldn't carry the bird home with them, the little girl knew she would always remember the great sound it made. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient folder. It was very old, and many people were curious about it. One day, a little girl asked her mom what was inside of it. + +"It's an old folder, dear," said her mom. + +"What's inside?" asked the little girl. + +"I'm not sure," said her mom. "Let's take a look!" + +The little girl opened the folder and inside she found a bunch of paper that had rotted with age. The little girl was surprised. + +"What happened to the paper?" she asked. + +"It rotted because it is so old," said her mom. + +The little girl was amazed. She was even more curious about the old folder now! She kept it near her and showed her friends, who were just as curious about the ancient folder. +Mama mouse grabbed a little basket and headed out to the garden to pick some juicy fruits and vegetables. She was so excited to share them with her cute little baby mouse. + +Mama Mouse: Oh, look baby! Some juicy apples! + +Baby Mouse: Yum! + +When they got home, Mama Mouse placed the basket on the table. + +Mama Mouse: Here baby! Take one! + +Baby Mouse: Okay! + +Baby Mouse grabbed the biggest apple in the basket and bit into it with great enthusiasm. It was so delicious! Unfortunately, she didn't realize it was a little too ripe and some of the juice ran down her face. + +Mama Mouse: Oh no! That one was too ripe! The juice will rot if you don't eat it. Come on, let's go find another one. + +Mama Mouse and Baby Mouse ran back out to the garden and found a perfect apple that wasn't too ripe or too hard. This one was just perfect! + +Mama Mouse: That's a good one! + +Baby Mouse: Yummy! +Once upon a time, there was a tower that was very tall. It could be seen from far away, and it served a very important purpose. + +One day a little girl named Sally wanted to explore the tower. She was only three years old, yet she was very brave. She asked her mom if she could go. + +"No, Sally," said her mom, very seriously. "That tower serves a very important purpose, and it's not safe for you to go." + +But Sally was determined to explore it, and so she asked her dad if she could go. + +"I'm sorry, honey," said her dad. "That tower is very important and it's too dangerous for you. But I will take you there sometime, okay?" + +Sally was a bit disappointed, but she understood. She knew that the tower served an important purpose, and it was too dangerous for her to go. Nor did she want to be serious all the time. + +So Sally and her dad went to the park. There, she could explore, play, and have lots of fun. She didn't need to go to the tower to have an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a cute kitty. Her name was Fiona and she was siily, cute and very loving. +One day Fiona was walking in the park when she saw something shiny. It was a zipper! She didn't know what it was so she ran over to see what it was. +"What's this?" asked Fiona, "It looks fun!" +Just then a little rabbit hopped by and said, "That's a zipper! It opens and closes." +Fiona was so happy she just had to have it. She picked up the zipper and hugged it, then put it in her pocket. +From then on, Fiona would take out her zipper whenever she felt sad. It made her feel better. +Every day, Fiona would take out her zipper and open and close it to her heart's content. +She had found the most amazing treasure, a zipper. Fiona was so happy to have it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had a bowl in his hand and wanted to show it to his friends. He slowly walked up to them and asked them to look at his bowl. He asked them, "Do you like my bowl?" + +But his friends ignored him. They laughed and looked away. The little boy was so sad. He thought, "Why don't they like my bowl?" He slowly started to walk away. + +Suddenly, his friends called him back. They said, "We will look at your bowl now. We're sorry we were ignoring you." The little boy was so happy and showed them his bowl. His friends smiled and said, "It's very nice! We like it!" + +The little boy was so happy and smiled from ear to ear. From that day on, they would never ignore the little boy's bowl. +Once upon a time there was a famous man named Bob. He had a rod that he liked to carry around with him. He always felt like he could do great things with it. + +One day he went walking around the town with his rod. He went from street to street until he found a pile of stones. He thought to himself "Maybe I can use my rod to move the stones?" + +Bob was excited to give it a try. He shook his rod and the stones moved! He was so happy he did a dance. + +He kept using his rod to move the stones until he had made a road. Everyone around was very happy and clapped for Bob. He had done it! He had used his rod to succeed. + +Bob became famous. Everyone thought he was so clever. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who liked to drive. She had a small car and would drive it all around the park. One day she took a wrong turn and the car stopped. She could not get it started again. She said to her friend, "Help! I cannot drive it anymore." + +Her friend said, "We have to find a way to open it." They searched and searched until they found a key. She put the key in the car and opened the door. + +The little girl said, "Let's drive it now." But just then she heard a big noise, and the car started to fall down the hill. She and her friend tried to jump out, but it was too late and they fell with the car. + +When they got to the bottom, nobody was hurt, but their car was a mess. The little girl looked at her friend and said, "Let's open the car and see what happened." + +They opened the door and inside they found a lot of rocks that had been blocking the wheels. They laughed and then decided to walk back home. The little girl was happy they were not hurt, and she learned a valuable lesson. +Once there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three years old and very curious. One day she asked her mom, "Can we go out and visit?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, where would you like to go?" + +"Let's go to the shop!" said Jenny excitedly. + +So they did, and when they arrived Jenny was amazed. The shop was so attractive. All the colors of the fruits and vegetables made it look like a rainbow. + +Jenny started pointing at the different items and exclaiming, "Look at that one! That's so pretty!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, it sure is! Why don't you pick out a few to bring home?" + +Jenny was delighted. After choosing a few fruits and vegetables she held them up and said, "Mommy, I love this shop!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is a very nice shop. I'm glad we visited!" +Once there was a boy named Todd. He was 3 years old. One day, Todd and his mom went to the park. The air was fresh, and the birds were singing. It was springtime. + +Todd toodled around the park. He splashed his toes in the wet puddles and chased the bright butterflies. His mom watched him, smiling. + +Suddenly, Todd heard something coming from the bush - om-p-pah, om-pah! "What is that noise?" asked Todd. + +"Oh, that's jazz," said Mom. "It's music for your ears, and it's very fun to listen to. It'll make you want to dance!" + +So Todd and Mom listened together. As they listened, Todd couldn't help but move his feet - he springed and spun around, twirling and whirling in the park like a spinning top. It was the most fun that Todd had had all day! + +When the jazz ended and Todd stopped to catch his breath, Mom hugged him and squeezed him tight. "That was amazing, honey," she said. "Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +Todd smiled and nodded. He felt very happy. What a wonderful day they had had together in the park - listening to the jazz, feeling the fresh spring air, and playing in the wet puddles. +Once upon a time, there was a helpless little girl called Sarah. Every day, she loved to write stories. She wandered around the world, looking for new ideas to write about. + +One day, Sarah found a magical player in the playground. She could not believe her eyes! She picked it up and ran home with it. + +When Sarah arrived at home, she was so excited. She ran up to her room to play with it. She hummed as she explored all the different buttons. + +Suddenly, the magical player spoke to her. Sarah was startled and asked, "Who are you?" + +The player replied, "I am the Magic Player. I come from a far away land to help you write stories. Now let's get started!" + +Sarah was so amazed that the Magic Player could help her write stories. She used it to make lots of stories. With the help of the Magic Player, Sarah was no longer helpless. She was a great storyteller. +Little Jack was so excited! He was crawling to the living room - his favourite place. As he crawled he noticed how cheerful it was. + +"What's in the living room today, Mama?" He asked. + +"Let's go and see!" smiled Mama. + +Jack couldn't wait to get there - he was crawling so fast! Then he saw something amazing - light was coming from the room! + +Jack stood up, smiling as he looked into the living room. It was filled with colourful lights - he couldn't believe his eyes! + +Mama laughed as Jack admired the lights. "It's a surprise for you, Jack! Now you can enjoy the lights every night!" + +Jack grinned at Mama. He was so happy to be able to enjoy the cheerful lights! +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Tom. Tom had a special shirt. It was blue, and it had pictures of superheroes on it. + +One day, Tom heard a sound coming from his shirt. He looked inside and saw that it was his toy robot. The robot said, “Let’s go on a journey!†+ +So, Tom put on his shirt and followed the robot. They went to a secret room. Inside the room, they found a fake shirt. The robot said, “This shirt is magic! It can take us anywhere!†+ +Tom was very excited. He put on the fake shirt and said, “Where will the shirt take us?†The robot said, “Somewhere amazing!†+ +Suddenly, the shirt began to glow. Then, Tom and the robot found themselves in a new world of adventure. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a special princess. She was very unique and did something no other princess had done before. She could make things vanish! + +The princess worked very hard to practice her powers and she got better and better. + +One day, the king invited some people to a special event in the castle. The king asked the princess to make something vanish right in front of everyone. + +The princess was so excited to show off her powers. She waved her hands around and said some special words and suddenly, a plate of cookies disappeared. + +Everyone in the room clapped and cheered. + +The king smiled at the princess and said "That was amazing! You were fantastic!" + +The princess blushed and smiled. She was so proud. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved to hop around with her friends. She was a very happy bunny and nothing ever made her sad. + +One day, she saw some honey on the ground. She hopped over to see what it was and was thrilled to see a small pot of honey! But before she could reach it, a big bear came out of the woods and grabbed it. The bunny felt so helpless. + +"Please give me the honey!" said the bunny. + +The bear said, "I'm sorry, little bunny. This honey isn't for you." + +The bunny was so sad. She hopped away and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, an idea came to her. She hopped back to the bear and said "I'll trade you this carrot for the honey!" + +The bear looked at the carrot and smiled. He said "Sure, you can have the honey!" + +The bunny was so happy. She thanked the bear and hopped away with the honey. She shared it with all of her friends and they were so excited! + +The bunny had learned an important lesson - with a little help, even the most helpless bunnies can be brave. +Ben and his mommy went to the gym. Ben saw the big red ball and ran towards it with joy. + +"Can I play with it mommy!" he asked. + +"Yes, but be careful," his mommy said. + +Ben touched it and bounced it. He examine the big red bouncy ball. + +Then he saw another ball and ran to it. He asked, "What's this?" + +His mommy said, "It's a basketball. See how different it is than that ball?" + +Ben carefully examined the basketball and then returned back to the red ball. He liked to make it bounce away. + +Ben and his mommy had fun in the gym. Ben was so happy that he was jumping around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and she was very independent. She wanted to do things all by herself. One day, she decided to make a fountain. She had never done it before, but she was determined to try. + +She found some stones and rocks and started putting them together with her own hands. Just as she was finished, she heard a voice. "Great job!" it said. + +She looked around for the voice and finally saw a friendly bird nearby. "What do you think?" she asked the bird. + +The bird smiled. "I think it looks great," he replied. "I'm sure my friends would love it too." + +The little girl was so happy. She smiled and stepped back to admire her work. The bird flew away, spreading the word of the fountain. Soon, lots of different animals began coming to see the fountain. They all liked it very much. + +The little girl was so proud of her fountain. She had done it all by herself and that made her even more independent. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little one. She had a big luxury house that she wanted to keep clean, but her little one would make a mess. And so one day, mommy said "It's time to clean!" +The little one sang and danced as she cleaned, but mommy had to help because the mess was so big. + +Mommy and her little one worked together to tidy up the whole house, from the kitchen to the living room. Every time they finished cleaning one room, the little one would shout, "Look at it sparkle!" + +Mommy was getting tired but she kept on going, until all the rooms were clean. The little one stopped to look around and said "This is so nice and luxury!" + +At the end of the day, the house was spotless. Mommy looked around, smiled and said "It was rough, but we did it!" +The little one smiled back and said "Let's do it again tomorrow!" +Once there was a little girl named Lily who had an itch. Everywhere she went, her itchy feeling followed her. One day, Lily decided to try to make the itch go away. She took out a wet wipe and wiped her arm. The wipe felt so cool and the itch wasn't as strong. + +Lily couldn't help but smile. She continued to wipe her arms and legs until the itchy feeling was gone. + +Suddenly, a little voice called out from behind her. "Lily, that looks successful!" + +Lily jumped and turned around. It was her little brother, Sammy. He had seen her wiping away at her itchy feeling. + +Lily beamed with pride. "I sure did! I was able to make the itch go away!" + +Sammy smiled. "I'm glad it worked, Lily. Now we can both be itch free!" + +Lily and Sammy hugged each other tight. From then on, whenever either of them had an itch, they knew just what to do. +Noah was three years old and he always loved to skip. He had his school uniform on and none of the other children had the same. His uniform was different and he felt special. + +He skipped around the playground and saw his friends playing. He went over to them and said, "Hi friends! Let's all skip together." + +His friends were excited and started skipping. They skipped around in circles and were having so much fun. + +Noah's teacher came over and asked, "What are you all doing?" + +Noah said, "We're skipping, Miss. Come join us!" + +The teacher smiled and said, "That sounds like fun. Let's skip together!" + +So the whole class skipped around in a big circle, laughing and having a great time. They skipped until the bell rang, then Noah waved goodbye to his friends and skipped to his classroom. +Once there was a little girl named Olivia. She was three years old. She had a bright pink blouse with buttons on it. + +Olivia's mommy showed her a special box. Inside the box was something special. When Olivia opened the box, she saw a beautiful flower. She thought it was the most gorgeous flower she had ever seen. + +"Do you like it, Olivia?" asked her mommy. + +"Yes, it is so pretty!" exclaimed Olivia. + +Olivia's mommy smiled and said, "This flower is special because it has a very hard stem." + +Olivia was very curious. She wanted to touch it to see if it was really hard. So, she reached in the box and touched the stem of the flower. She discovered that the stem was indeed very hard. + +Olivia's mommy said with delight, "This flower is called a daisy and its stem is hard enough to display the flower like this." She showed Olivia how to make a loop in the stem and make it stand up. + +Olivia smiled and said, "It looks like a little balloon!" + +Her mommy laughed and agreed. Then she said, "Let's go find some other flowers to display around our house." +Jim and his mommy were walking in the store, looking for new clothes. Jim was getting impatient. He wanted to pick out his new clothes now! + +“Mommy, can I see my clothes?†asked Jim. + +His mother smiled and said, “Yes, you can see them. Come on, let’s go!†+ +Jim was excited. He ran ahead and soon, he saw a rack of clothes. There were shirts, pants, and jackets. Everything was so colorful and fun! + +Jim picked out a shirt and held it up to his face. It was so soft. Then he saw a bright blue jacket and said, “I want this one too!†+ +Jim's mommy smiled and said, “Okay, that’s a great choice. Let’s go and get you dressed!†+ +Jim was so happy. He felt like he had new clothes even before he put them on. His mommy laughed as they walked away and said, “Let’s not be so impatient next time!†+Once upon a time there were two boys. The first boy was named Tom and the second boy was called Tim. They both liked to play football together. + +One day, Tom had a special present. It was a colourful print. Tim saw it and he was very jealous. Tom showed the print to Tim and said, “This is my special print. I don’t want to lose it.†Tim said, “I want a print like that too!†+ +Tom thought for a moment and then said, “I have an idea. We can share the print. I can keep it half the time and you can keep it the other half of the time.†+ +Tim was so happy and they hugged each other. Both boys were very glad they didn’t lose the special print. They had learnt that it was much better to share things than to be jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved butterflies. One day she saw one that was especially pretty and light. She wanted to get it, but it flew away. + +So she went to her mom and said, “Mommy, I saw a pretty, light butterfly! Can I get it?†+ +Her mom replied, “No, honey, I’m sorry. But we could go look for it together.†+ +The little girl was very excited and together they searched for the butterfly. Finally, they found it fluttering around a flower. + +The little girl slowly reached out to grab it, but the butterfly flew away again. She frowned and asked her mom, “Why did the butterfly fly away?†+ +Her mom smiled and replied, “Because it’s a butterfly. That’s what they do. But if you’re really lucky, you might be able to catch it again.†+ +The little girl smiled. She liked butterflies and was determined to catch this one. So she kept looking and eventually, she caught the light butterfly in her hands. She was so happy she hugged it and thanked her mom. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old and very curious. One day, Tom asked his mom, "Where are we going today?" His mom smiled and said, "We are going to find a hill and add something special to it." + +So off they went. On the way, they stopped to buy some food and drink. When they arrived at the hill, Tom's mom opened her bag and pulled out a kite. She instructed him to help her put it together and then fly it. +Tom was so excited to do this that he ran to the top of the hill. His mom then handed him the kite and said, "Now add regular swings to the kite as you pull the string." Tom loved this! +He began to pull the string and added regular swings to the kite as he went. It was so much fun flying the kite, because every time he added a swing, it went higher and higher in the sky. + +Soon the kite was flying so high that Tom couldn't see it anymore. He laughed with joy and hugged his mom. Tom and his mom had such a fun time together on the hill. From then on, they would go back to the hill to fly kites and add regular swings every week. +One day a boy and his dad were outside. The dad had a big, interesting motorcycle with him. The boy looked at the bike. He thought it was very exciting. He asked his dad, "Can I ride it?" + +His dad laughed and said, "No, not today. But I can show you something else." + +The dad then took a can of spray and sprayed the motorcycle. The boy watched carefully. + +The dad said, "This spray will make the motorcycle shiny and look nice. See?" + +The boy smiled. "Wow! That's cool." + +The dad smiled too. He was happy to share something interesting with his son. They both looked at the motorcycle, gleaming in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a princess. She was alone, so she set out to find company. She walked through the forest until she came to a wide river. + +She heard a voice coming from the river. "Help me!" it said. The princess looked into the water and saw an old frog. + +"What's wrong?" asked the princess. +"I can't get out of this river," said the frog. "It's too deep and too difficult!" + +The princess thought for a minute. Then she had an idea. She told the frog, "Jump onto my shoulder and I'll carry you out." + +The frog hopped onto the princess and she soon had him safe and dry on the other side of the river. + +"Thank you for helping me," said the frog. +"You're welcome," said the princess. And then she was on her way, looking for more friends to meet. +Mia and her Dad hopped onto their bike, and they began to ride. First they rode down the path. The ground was dry and their wheels made a crunchy noise. + +"We're going on an adventure", said Dad. +"Yay!", Mia answered. + +They kept riding. Mia saw a river, and they stopped. The river was sparkly, but it was dry. Dad asked Mia, "What is life like when things are dry?" + +Mia thought for a second, then smiled. "Life is still great!", she said. + +So they hopped back onto their bike, and started riding again. The sun was shining and the air was warm. Mia and Dad had a wonderful ride, and when they were done, they were happy and tired. +John and his Mom were in the market. They were looking for things to buy. John wanted to buy a special toy. + +Suddenly, he saw a toy wagon. He was so excited! He asked his Mom to buy it for him. + +"Mom, please buy this for me!" + +His Mom smiled and said "John, we can't buy it. We have to sell it!" + +John was so surprised. He asked his mom, "Why do we have to sell? I want to keep it!" + +His mom explained, "We need the money, John. We have to sell this whip to buy what we need. It's the only way." + +John was sad, but he knew his mom was right. He said, "Ok, let's sell it." + +So they sold the whip and got the money they needed. John was a little bit disappointed, but he knew that his mom had made the right decision. It was foolish to keep the whip and not get the money they needed. +One day, Max decided to go for a march. He put on his cap and set off with a skip in his step. As he walked, he saw lots of wonderful things. He saw tall trees and fluffy clouds, he waved to the birds in the sky, and he shouted hello to the animals in the fields. + +Max was having a great day, until he started to feel very tired. "I need a break" he said. So, Max sat down in the grass and waited for some energy to come back. Suddenly he heard a voice. + +"Hey, Max! What are you doing?" it said. Max looked up to see his best friend, Lucy. + +"I was on a march," said Max, "but now I'm tired." + +"No problem," said Lucy. "Let's have a rest, then we can march together for a bit before we head home." + +Max and Lucy snuggled up in the grass and had a nap. When they woke up, they put their caps back on and started marching together. It was fun, and with his best friend by his side, Max was soon ready to finish his march. "Goodbye, Lucy!" he shouted, as they went their separate ways. Max marched all the way home, feeling happy and refreshed. +Once there was a yellow duck. His name was Mr. Quacky and he lived in a pond. One day, he noticed a shelter near the pond. It looked like a really nice place, but he was scared to go in. + +Mr. Quacky asked his friend, a frog, "What is that place?". The frog replied, "It's a shelter. Animals can stay there, when they have nowhere else to go". + +Mr. Quacky thought about it for a moment and then said, "I think I'd like to live there". The frog smiled, jumped in the pond and said, "Go ahead. I'm sure they will accept you". + +So Mr. Quacky took a deep breath, flew to the shelter and knocked on the door. He was welcomed with open arms and soon felt like he belonged. He soon accepted the shelter as his new home. + +From then on, Mr. Quacky was never alone and he always felt warm and safe in his new yellow shelter. +Dawn was walking through the park. She looked up and saw a yellow bird in the sky. She stopped and admired it for a few moments. Then she saw a calendar lying on the ground. It was full of interesting pictures. + +She asked her mom, "What is this?" + +"That is a calendar," her mom said. + +"What's a calendar?" Dawn asked. + +"It's something people use to keep track of the days and the months in a year. See, it has pictures of the months and dates," her mom explained. + +Dawn was amazed. She loved looking at the pictures and figuring out what the different days were. She admired the calendar so much, she asked her mom if she could keep it. + +Her mom smiled and agreed. "Of course you can, honey. It's all yours." + +Dawn was very excited with her new calendar. She thanked her mom and looked at it with admiration. It was her first calendar and she was going to make sure she never lost it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved going on adventures. + +One day, she decided to explore the forest trees. As she entered the woods, she stumbled upon a big patch of colorful flowers. The patch was so thick! + +She walked closer, and couldn't believe her eyes - it was the prettiest thing she had ever seen! She just had to pick some flowers, they were so beautiful. + +Suddenly, a soft voice called out to her. She stopped and looked around. It was a small fairy! + +"Hello," said the fairy. "I didn't expect to meet you here! Please don't pick the flowers - I look after them and if you pick them, they won't grow again." + +The little girl was so sorry to hear this, as she really wanted to take some of the flowers home. + +So she thanked the fairy, and promised to take care of the patch, before she left and headed home. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lucy. She had a favourite dress which was pink with yellow polka dots. + +One day, Lucy felt something inside the pocket of the dress. She reached in and began to explore. Lucy's eyes lit up when she realized she had found a very special button. It was round and shiny, and it had a new pattern on it. + +“Look! It’s so nice!†exclaimed Lucy. + +Just then, her big brother appeared in the doorway. “What have you got there?†he asked. + +“It’s a new button," replied Lucy, holding the shiny button up for her brother to see. + +Her brother smiled and nodded in admiration. “That's a great find! Now you can sew it onto the dress." + +And so Lucy did exactly that. She found a needle and thread, and she sewed the new button onto the dress. She was so happy and proud of her work. + +The next day, Lucy wore her new dress with the shiny new button. She felt like she could do anything! +Once there was a small boy named John. He was three years old and wanted to ride. One day, he saw a seat and thought it looked fun. + +He asked his mom, "Can I ride the seat?" + +His mom said, "Yes, you can ride the seat if you want." + +John was so excited! He got on the seat and held onto the handle bars. He started to make the seat go. It moved around in circles. + +John laughed and said, "Whee! I'm riding!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Good job, John! Have fun riding!" + +John rode and rode for a long time. He had so much fun! When he was done, he clapped his hands and jumped up and down. + +He said, "That was the best ride ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He had a lot of questions and he went to see the factory to find some answers. He knocked on the big door. + +"Who's there?" asked a voice from inside the factory. + +"It's me, Jack," he replied. + +The door opened, and Jack saw a friendly lady in the factory. + +"What can I help you with?" she asked. + +Jack thought for a moment and said, "I'm hungry and I want to know what food I can eat to get better." + +The factory lady smiled and said, "Well, I have a lot of food here in the factory. Would you like to come inside and take a look?" + +Jack was so excited and nodded his head. He walked into the factory and saw lots of yummy food. He felt so much better. + +The factory lady gave Jack some snacks and said, "I'm glad I could help you find answers to your questions. Now, don't forget to eat!" + +Jack thanked her and said goodbye. He left the factory with a full belly and lots of answers. +Once upon a time in a quiet town, an old man named Joe loved to watch movies. He would always sit still and calmly enjoy each one. + +One day, little Sam came to visit Joe with his mom. Sam was only three years old and was excited to see Joe. + +“Hey Sam!†Joe said with a big smile. “Do you want to watch a movie with me?†+ +“Yay!†Sam shouted. + +Joe and Sam started to set up the movie. Joe made sure to explain each thing he was doing so Sam could learn. + +“Movies are very special,†Joe told Sam. “They can show us things we don’t see every day and they can help us to understand and value stories.†+ +The movie started and Joe and Sam watched it together. They shared popcorn and laughed at the funny parts. + +When it was time to go, Sam thanked Joe for the fun time he had. He said he had learnt to value movies and Joe smiled. + +“That’s great Sam,†Joe said. “I am happy you enjoyed it!†+There was once a 3 year old boy named Jack. He lived in a small cottage with his parents. + +One day, Jack and his parents took a walk in the park. As they were walking, they saw a radio lying in the grass. Jack ran to it and picked it up. He asked his mom, "Can I have it?". + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can! It looks so charming!" + +Jack was so excited that he jumped and shouted, "Yay!" + +He took the radio home with him and placed it on the table in his bedroom. + +The next day, Jack was playing with his new radio. Suddenly he heard a beautiful sound. He looked outside and saw that the trees were starting to bloom, and flowers were springing up from the ground. + +Jack smiled and said, "Spring is here." +Once upon a time, there was a little ant who was hopping around the garden. He stopped and looked around, admiring all the beautiful flowers, and then he spotted a bright, shiny red strawberry. His eyes lit up. + +The ant hopped closer to the strawberry and said, "That looks yummy. I'm going to eat it!" + +But as he tried to take a bite, he heard a loud voice behind him. It was a sparrow. + +"Wait!" the sparrow said. "You should eat something easier, like a nice juicy worm!" + +The ant thought about it for a moment and then said, "No, I think I'll stick with the strawberry. It looks so delicious!" + +With that, he hopped over and took a big bite of the sweet, juicy strawberry. It was the best thing he'd ever tasted. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a hunter. He wanted to fill his bag with nice things. He went into the forest and he was looking around. Suddenly, he found a big tree. He filled his bag with lots of beautiful leaves. He was so happy! + +Then, he saw a bird. He was very excited and he wanted to catch it. He creeped real slow towards the bird. But the bird saw him and flew away. The hunter was embarrassed. “Oh no, it escaped!†he said. + +He continued to search for something else to fill his bag with. He soon found some berries and he was very happy. He wanted to pick the berries, so he reached out to grab them. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +It said, “Hey, those are my berries! Leave them alone!†The hunter turned around and saw a little girl. He was embarrassed again and said, “I'm sorry, I didn't know.†+The little girl smiled and said, “It's okay, you can have some of them.†The hunter was so thankful and he thanked the little girl. He picked some of the berries with permission and filled his bag with them. He was very happy to have them and he thanked the little girl again. + +The hunter was very happy with his fill of things. He thanked the little girl once again and he went on his +One day, Jimmy and Katie went to school together. Jimmy was so excited to go to school that he ran and jumped his way there. + +When they arrived at school, they went to their classroom. Inside, there was a fancy blackboard with all the letters of the alphabet written on it. + +The teacher at the school was very friendly. She said, "Hello everyone. My name is Mrs. Smith. We are going to learn something new today, so listen carefully." + +Mrs. Smith asked everyone to come up to the blackboard, one at a time. She wanted them to tell her the letters they saw. Jimmy went first and told her all of the letters he saw on the blackboard. Then, it was Katie's turn. She told Mrs. Smith each letter she could see on the blackboard. + +After everyone had a turn to tell Mrs. Smith the letters, she told them that they had learned a new lesson. Jimmy and Katie were so pleased with themselves for learning this new lesson that they ran out of the classroom to play. +Once upon a time there was a young man. He was very happy and wanted to teach. Every day he would go out into the world to find someone to teach. One day he found a little boy who was only three years old. The young man wanted to teach the little boy something important. + +He said to the little boy, "When you grow up, you must remember to always be kind and gentle. No matter what, never harm anyone." + +The little boy smiled and said, "I understand. I will be harmless and kind." + +The young man was very pleased and smiled. He said, "It's important to always show kindness, even to those little creatures around you." + +The little boy said, "Yes, I will." + +The young man nodded and said, "Very good. You are a kind and gentle young man." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Thank you." + +The young man said, "You are welcome. Always remember to be kind and gentle." + +The little boy looked up at the young man and said, "I will. I promise." + +The young man smiled and said, "That's my good boy." +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad. Mum and dad had a little boy called Joe. One day, dad spoke to Joe. He said, "Joe, I want to teach you something." Joe said, "Ok, dad." + +Dad said, "Say something stupid." Joe thought, then spoke. He said, "My cat sleeps upside down." Dad laughed and said, "That was very silly but it made me laugh. Now I can teach you something else." Dad explained, "Joe, I want to teach you to ride a bike. What do you think?" + +Joe smiled and said, "Yes, please teach me to ride a bike!" Then, mum said, "Let's go for a ride and I'll show you how." Joe was very happy and, so, mum and dad took Joe outside and dad put Joe on the bike. Dad then said, "Ready, set, go!" + +Joe rode the bike around the garden and felt so proud. Dad and mum watched him and smiled. Joe said, "I did it!" and dad said, "Well done, Joe! You can ride a bike." Joe was very proud and said, "Let's do it again!" + +Mum and dad laughed and said, "Ok, let's go again!" Joe smiled and they all rode the bike together. Joe said he had so much fun and could not stop smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a shy bunny. He had a big, soft blanket he slept with every night. Each morning, he hopped around and played in the sunshine. + +One day, he was hopping and playing when he saw a snake. The bunny was scared and stopped in his tracks. He slowly crept away, but the snake followed. The bunny was scared and wanted to hide. + +Suddenly, the bunny remembered his blanket. He jumped into it and crawled away. The snake followed the bunny, and the bunny felt a big bite on the blanket. He cried out, "Help! The snake is biting my blanket!" + +Nearby, he saw a doggy. The doggy saw the snake and barked very loud. The snake ran away as fast as it could. + +The bunny thanked the doggy for being brave and saving him. He hugged his blanket tightly and hopped away, no longer shy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob. Bob loved to explore the woods, and so one day, he set off. On his journey, Bob met a fox who spoke a strange language that he had never heard before. Bob was scared and began to shiver. + +"What language are you speaking?" asked Bob. + +The fox smiled and said, in a fierce voice, "I am speaking Fox Language!" + +Bob was curious and smiled. "I want to learn your language, can you teach me?" + +The fox's eyes twinkled. "Yes, Bob, I can teach you Fox Language. It will be lots of fun!" + +Bob eagerly followed the fox to a clearing. In the clearing he sat down, and the fox began to teach him Fox Language. + +The lesson lasted all afternoon, and Bob was soon speaking the language like a pro. Before the sun had set, Bob thanked the fox for his help and ran off, feeling proud of his new language skills. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a round green ball that liked to dream. Every night when the sun went down and stars came out, the round green ball dreamed of flying high. It wanted to visit the moon and see all the stars twinkling in the dark sky. + +One day, the round green ball decided to see if its dream could come true. It rolled and hopped down the path and said to a small green frog, "Would you help me fly to the moon?" The frog looked at the round green ball and said, "I will help you fly high if you let me join you." + +So, the round green ball and the small green frog hopped high into the sky and soon they were above the clouds. They were flying very high and the round green ball gasped with joy. + +The two friends flew close to the moon and laughed with joy. The round green ball stared in amazement at all the stars and smiled. The small green frog said, "I'm so happy to help you make your dream come true" + +And they flew back to the ground and the round green ball thanked the small green frog for helping it make its dream come true. +Once there was a club. All the friends in the club were excited because they were getting ready to mail a package. + +"Can I help mail it?" asked one of the friends. + +"That sounds like a great idea," said the group leader. + +The group decided to go outside, so they grabbed the package and found the mail box. The box was big and rough, and the group had to use a lot of strength to push the package inside. + +When they were done, they let out a cheer. + +"We did it!" they all said. + +The group was happy that they had worked together to mail their package. It was sure to arrive soon and make someone else very happy. +Once upon a time there was a curious reindeer. She wanted to know why the sky turned blue, why rivers were so sparkly, and why the sun smiled all day long. + +One evening, when the sky was clear and the stars twinkled like diamonds, the reindeer decided to have a look around. She quietly left her village and followed the path, but soon she had gone too far and she couldn't find her way back. + +The reindeer was scared and she began to cry. Suddenly, she saw a tall and handsome figure gliding towards her. It was Santa Claus, who had heard her crying. + +"Young reindeer, why are you so far from home and why are you so sad?" asked Santa. The reindeer sniffled and wiped her tears. + +"I wanted to know why the sky is blue, why rivers are sparkly, and why the sun smiles all day long," she said, "but now I'm lost!" + +Santa chuckled. "My dear young reindeer, the sky is blue because of rain, the rivers are sparkly because of the sunshine, and the sun smiles all day long because it always wakes up to a fresh and dry day!" + +The reindeer smiled. Santa had explained everything in a way she could understand. She thanked Santa and he showed her the way back home. She waved goodbye and ran back home with a +Max was standing in the park when he saw something curious. It was a big, colorful tree with a surprise waiting at the top. He wanted to explore it. + +Max ran up to the tree, then began to lean against it. He looked up and said "Wow!" Two birds were sitting at the top of the tree with a big, colorful nest between them. they were looking down at him, making chirping sounds. + +Max thought it was so cool! He stretched his little arms up as high as he could and asked the birds to come down. + +The birds shook their heads and said, "No, no. We can't come down. Our home is too high." + +Max smiled. "Can I come up there?" He asked. + +The birds thought for a moment, then said, "Yes, of course! Come on up!" + +Max was so excited. He carefully climbed the tree until he was in the big, colorful nest with the birds. They leaned together against the warm feathers and enjoyed the sunset. Max was happy and couldn't believe his surprise! +Anna and Mike were friends. Everyday they would plan a game to play. It was a sunny day and Anna had a great idea. "Let's go for a spin year," she said. Mike smiled. + +They walked to the playground and went to the merry-go-round. Anna and Mike held hands as they gave it a spin. It got faster and faster and faster until Anna felt dizzy. They laughed and laughed until they saw it was getting late. + +Anna said, "Let's go again next year!" Mike agreed and they made a plan to meet again at the playground the next day. Then Anna said goodbye and ran off, feeling giddy and excited for the next year's adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. One day Mia went to the market with her Mom. When they got there, Mia was scared. + +"Mommy, why am I scared?" asked Mia. + +"It's okay, Mia," said Mommy. "There's nothing here to be scared of." + +But as soon as she said that, smoke started to come from the market. Soon, it was on fire! Everyone at the market was running away, scared. + +"Mommy, what's happening?" asked Mia. + +"Hurry, Mia," said Mommy. "Let's get out of here, quick!" + +Mia followed her Mom and they quickly ran away. They could feel the heat from the fire that was burning at the market. Once they were safe, Mia looked back and saw the flames getting bigger and bigger. + +"Mommy, why did the market burn?" asked Mia. + +"We don't know why," said Mommy. "But it's okay, Mia. We are safe now." +Molly was walking through the park one day. Suddenly, she heard a loud voice calling her. She stopped and looked around. There, in the trees, was a big, black bird. + +Molly waved at it - hi bird! it said. The bird hopped down from the branch and said - come closer! + +Molly stepped a little closer. The bird said - I have a tip for you. Molly was curious. + +The bird said - don't go too far in the park! It's not safe. I'm warning you! + +Molly felt a bit uncomfortable. She thanked the bird and promised it she would stay close to the road. + +Molly enjoyed the rest of her walk in the park and was happy the bird warned her. she was glad she had listened to the bird's tip. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy and they had a little boy named Tommy. Tommy was three years old and he was very brave. + +One day Tommy went to explore the garage. Inside the garage he saw a big, tough mouse. Tommy was scared and he asked the mouse, "What are you doing here?" + +The mouse said in a friendly voice, "I'm just looking for a place to stay. Can I stay here in your garage?" + +Tommy thought for a while and then he said, "Yes, you can stay here but you have to be very quiet." The mouse said, "Thank you! You are very brave, Tommy." + +So every day the mouse stayed in the garage and Tommy and his mommy and daddy fed the mouse and made sure he was safe. Tommy was very proud that he was brave enough to let the mouse stay there. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a gray birdcage. It sat on a little table in the corner of the room. Inside the birdcage was a tiny bird. + +The bird liked to look out through the bars of his birdcage and watch the world outside. As he did, he noticed a little girl in the room next door. She was looking up at the sky, trying to guess what kind of birds were flying around. + +The bird thought to himself, "I could guess, too!" He said as much to the girl. + +"I can guess birds," he said. + +The girl seemed surprised, but she smiled and said, "Let's try it then. What kind of bird is this?" She pointed to a big grey one flying in the sky. + +The bird looked, thought a bit and said, "That one is an eagle." + +The girl smiled and said, "You guessed right! That one is an eagle." She then waved goodbye and said, "Bye bye, little bird!" + +The bird waved back, happy and proud that he had guessed the bird correctly. +Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a big house with a big yard. One day, she was playing outside with her friends when she noticed something strange. The yard looked dull and boring. She said to her friend, "It is too quiet and not much fun here." + +Her friend thought of a great idea. She said, "Let's stir it up! We can use our shovels and bring the dirt to different parts of the yard. We can make it more fun!" + +The girl was so excited about the idea. She and her friend grabbed their shovels and started to dig. They pushed the dirt around so that the yard was different than before. When they were done, the yard looked a lot more fun and sparkly than before. + +The girl said, "Thank you for helping me stir up the yard. It looks so nice now!" Her friend smiled and said, "You're welcome, it was fun!" +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was 3 years old and loved to play on the slide. + +Every day, she would go to the park with her mum to play. She would climb up to the top of the slide and then slide down again. + +But one day, she got stuck at the top! She had become really serious. Jane called to her mum and said, “Help me, Mum! I’m stuck!†+ +Her mum told her to be brave and not panic. She said, “Just wiggle your feet until you can slide down.†+ +Jane did as she was told and tried to wiggle her feet. After a few tries, she managed to move just enough to slide down the slide. + +When she reached the bottom, she was so relieved. She gave her mum a big hug and said, “Thanks, Mum! I won’t get stuck like that again!†+Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Jane who was always very alert. She was going on an adventure one day, when she found a big, shiny key. Jane was so excited and decided to find what the key would open. + +She went around the town, looking for its home. But after a long day of searching she couldn't find any luck. + +Jane was starting to feel a bit sad and alone, when a kind old man walked up to her. He said he knew what the key was for; it was the key to an old toy store. + +The man smiled at Jane and said “You need to be brave to get inside, but don't worry; I will stay here and comfort youâ€. + +Jane took a deep breath and opened the store door. Inside was all the beautiful toys she ever wanted! Jane was so happy and thanked the man for all his help. He smiled and wished her good luck. + +To this day, Jane still talks about the adventure she had, and never forgets to thank the kind old man for all his comfort. +Once, there was a small girl named Sally who loved to play. She was very polite and often helped others. One day, her mommy gave her a bottle of perfume and said, "Sally, use this for special occasions!" + +Sally said, "Thank you Mommy!" She held the bottle in her hands and tried to find a place to put it. But it didn't fit anywhere, so she looked around for something else. + +At last, she found a tiny box with a pretty ribbon. She put the bottle inside and tied it up. It fit perfectly! + +Later that day, Sally found a special occasion. She took out the bottle and put the perfume on. Everyone said how nice she smelled. + +Sally smiled and said, "It fits!" +John and his mom went to the store. They went to buy a present for his dad. + +John looked around and saw all the things in the store. He saw a big, ordinary bookcase. + +His mom said,“Let's get that one, John. It looks nice!†+ +John nodded. He helped his mom carry the bookcase to the cashier. + +When they reached home, John and his mom were shocked. There were lots and lots of books on the bookcase! + +John looked at his mom. “Mom, how did all the books get there?†+ +His mom smiled. “Well, I realized that your dad wanted a bookcase with books in it!†+ +John was surprised. He smiled and hugged his mom. + +They both put the books on the bookcase. When they were done, it looked beautiful! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They went to the store to buy some new clothes. + +"Oh, this shirt is so nice!", said Jack as he grabbed a bright blue one. +"Yes, but it doesn't fit", replied Jill, looking at the shirt. + +Jack thought for a while, then said, "Let's look for something that is the right size and looks good too!". +So they kept looking and found something perfect: a red shirt with a cool style. + +Jack picked it up and said, "This looks great and fits me! Let's get this one". Jill smiled and said, "Good choice!". + +They both went home wearing their new shirts, happy and excited. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her three year old daughter. The daughter was very obedient and always made her mom proud. + +One day, mom decided to surprise her daughter. On the table she had a plate of delicious, warm toast and a bowl of butter. + +"What's that?" asked the daughter with a big smile. + +"It's a special treat for you," said Mom. "Would you like to try it?" + +The daughter eagerly nodded and started to spread butter on her toast. She took a bite and smiled. + +"Mmm, this is so delicious!" she said, displaying her happiness. + +The daughter finished her toast and thanked her mom. Then she hugged her and said, "Thank you for being so kind." + +Mom smiled, feeling very happy to be able to give her daughter a little surprise. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was running around all day long, playing, exploring and having fun. + +After a while, she was feeling quite tired and asked her mum, "Can I take a nap?" +"Yes, of course," replied her mum. She then said to Emma, "But hurry, you only have a little time before dinner!" + +Emma rushed up to her room, quickly got into her bed and cuddled up with a charming pink blanket. Before she knew it, she was fast asleep. + +Just then, her mum yelled from the kitchen downstairs, "Emma, time to wake up and have dinner!" + +Emma quickly jumped out of bed, rushed down the stairs and settled into the dinner table. Everyone was happy to see her! +Once upon a time, there was a big volcano. The volcano seemed very slow, like it was sleeping. One day, a boy and girl came to the volcano. The girl said, “Let’s look around!†+ +The boy and girl looked around the volcano. They saw different rocks and stones. They saw plants and trees too. + +Suddenly, the girl said, “Hey, what’s that noise?†The boy looked around. He saw something big and round. He said, “It looks like an egg!†+ +The girl and boy looked closer. They recognized that it was not an egg. It was a turtle! The turtle was very slow, like the volcano. The girl said, “Let’s be friends with him.†+ +The turtle and the girl and boy became friends. They played together all day. They laughed and had fun. The boy and girl left the volcano, happy and filled with joy. +Once there was a bald dog who was always looking for a place to run. Her name was Daisy and she always wanted to win the races. + +Every day she ran around looking for someone to race against. One day she heard a loud bark and saw a big brown dog. + +"I'm faster than you!" said the brown dog. + +"Let's race!" yelled Daisy. + +The brown dog and Daisy ran as fast as their heels would carry them. Daisy raced and raced, never letting the brown dog get too far ahead. + +At last, Daisy could see the finish line. She ran even faster and just as she crossed the finish line, she heard a loud bark. + +"I won!" Daisy yipped happily. Her heart was full of joy that she had won the race. + +Daisy trotted away proudly, knowing she had won the race fair and square. From that day on, she was known as the fastest dog around with her bald head and speedy heels. +Once upon a time, there was a rich boy who had a boat. One day, the boat broke and the boy was very sad. He didn't know how to fix it. + +Suddenly, a nice lady approached the boy. She said "I can help you with your boat". The boy was very happy. + +The lady said: "We will need to separate the pieces first, then try to put the boat back together". The boy nodded in agreement. + +The lady smiled and said: "Don't worry, you will have your boat back together in no time". The boy felt relieved and said: "Thank you". + +The lady and the boy worked together and, sure enough, they fixed the boat. The boy was so excited and wanted to thank the lady again, but she was gone. He never saw her again. + +He never forgot her kindness and he went onto to have many beautiful boats that he used to explore the world. +Once upon a time there was a chubby bear named Ted. Every day he dreamed of having a special wish come true. + +One day, Ted heard something strange. It was a sound coming from his backyard! What could it be? Ted followed the noise to find a box. + +He asked the box, "What are you doing here?" + +The box replied, "I'm here to help make your wish come true! Open me and unpack my contents." + +Ted was ecstatic! He quickly took off the lid and began to unpack the box. He found lots of fun things inside like a toy truck and a stuffed toy. + +With a smile on his face Ted thanked the box, "Yes! Now my wish will come true!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sam and Alex. Sam tripped while they were playing and scraped his knee. Alex was very sad and wanted to help Sam. + +Alex ran to the kitchen and grabbed a bandage. She went back to Sam and said, “Here, Sam! Put this on your knee and it will feel better.†+ +Sam took the white bandage, and Alex helped him put it on. Sam tried to stand up, but he couldn’t balance very well. Alex held his hand and said, “I can help you balance.†+ +Sam smiled and felt better with Alex’s help. Together, they laughed and ran around in circles. The bandage turned Sam’s knee into a star and everyone knew he had a special friend named Alex. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Bella. Bella was very curious and loved to explore. One day, she decided to enter the forest near her home. She was feeling a bit careless, so she didn't tell anyone where she was going. + +Bella ventured deep into the forest, making sure to keep an eye on the path she'd taken so she wouldn't get lost. Suddenly, she heard a noise. "Who's there?," she said. + +"It's me, Peanut," came a small voice from behind a tree. Peanut was a little chipmunk who lived in the forest. Bella was so excited to meet Peanut. She asked him why he was so quiet. + +"I was watching you enter the forest. I wanted to make sure you were safe," Peanut said. Bella thanked him and they talked for a while. + +When it was time to leave, Bella was grateful to Peanut for being so kind and watching over her. She thanked him kindly and promised to come back again soon. And so, with a smile on her face, Bella left the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a Mom and a Dad who wanted to have a picnic. They went to the park and got some yummy food and drinks. When they arrived, they put the heavy basket on the grass. + +Mom and Dad smiled at each other and began to discuss their plans for the picnic. They talked about the food and who would set it all up. + +While Mom and Dad were discussing, a happy butterfly arrived. Mom asked Dad to catch it for her. He tried, but the butterfly kept flying away. They laughed and decided to forget about the butterfly and start their picnic. + +They each took turns choosing their favorite foods from the heavy basket and then they served it all on the picnic blanket. They talked, laughed, and ate until they were very full. Then they put the leftovers back in the basket and said goodbye to their picnic. + +Mom and Dad were so happy, they held hands and walked back home together. +Once upon a time there lived a young girl called Gail. Gail liked playing outside and splashing in puddles with her friends. One day, Gail went on a journey and found an oasis. She was so happy! + +Gail ran to the oasis and saw a friendly lion sitting in the water. She was so excited to meet him and immediately began introducing herself. + +Gail said: "Hi lion! I'm Gail and I love playing outside!" + +The lion replied: "Hello Gail, my name is Leslie. It's nice to meet you!" + +Gail and Leslie became the best of friends and they spent many days playing in the oasis. One day, the sun went away and it started to rain. Gail was very ashamed. + +She said: "I'm sorry Leslie. I'm so ashamed because I thought the sun would stay forever." + +Leslie smiled and said: "Don't worry Gail, the sun will come back soon and we can play together again." + +Gail and Leslie hugged each other and then went home. From that day, Gail and Leslie were always happy together and made sure to always look out for each other. +Mateo was a three year old boy. He was glad to go outside and play in the sun. He saw a ice cream truck and no one was around. He saw that the ice cream was melting and it looked yummy. + +Mateo went closer to the truck and shouted. +"Ice cream man, you have any ice cream left?". +The Ice cream man smiled and said: "Yes! What would you like?". + +Mateo thought for a moment and then said, "I would like a big blue raspberry ice cream, please.". +The Ice cream man quickly made him one. Mateo was so glad, he thanked the man and he ran away with his ice cream cone. + +Mateo felt the sun and warm breeze against his face. The ice cream melted in his hands but it tasted so good. +He felt so happy and it was the best feeling ever. + +The End +Once there was a man who wanted to climb a big hill. He was wise, so he began to climb. As he climbed, he saw a deer. The deer was standing on the hill looking all around. + +The man said to the deer, "Hello! Shall we climb the hill together?" + +The deer nodded. So the man and the deer started to climb side by side. As they reached the top of the hill, the man said, "Whew! That was fun." + +The deer looked very proud of himself. He began to run and jump around. Then, he said something to the man. + +"I am so happy you joined me," said the deer. + +The wise man smiled and said, "Me too!" Then they jumped down the hill and headed off together. +Once there was a little girl and a turkey. The girl loved the turkey very much. + +One day, the turkey jumped up in the air, trying to reach the sky. But he was too heavy and he fell back down. The girl said, "That's okay turkey. Maybe you can reach the sky one day." + +The little girl wanted to help the turkey so she asked her mom for a pink balloon. Her mom gave her a big pink balloon. + +The girl tied the balloon to the turkey's back. Then, he floated up into the sky. Up and up and up, until he reached the top! + +The little girl waved at the turkey as he slowly flew away until she could no longer see him. The little girl was very happy that the turkey could reach the sky. +Once upon a time there was a cozy farm with a friendly farmer. One day he decided to take a walk around his farm and what he saw made him smile. + +He saw his sheep, happily eating the green grass. The farmer went over to say hello, but his surprise the sheep started running away. + +The farmer laughed and said "He, hey! Don't run away, I just want to give you a hug". The sheep stopped and started looking at the farmer. + +The farmer took a few steps closer and carefully reached out to grab one of the sheep. The sheep didn't move and the farmer hugged it. + +The farmer hugged the sheep and said "It's ok, I just wanted to give you a big, warm hug". The farmer hugged the sheep until it felt comfortable. + +The farmer said goodbye to the sheep and started walking away. Suddenly the sheep ran up to him and gave him a big hug too! + +The farmer laughed and said "I knew you were a friendly sheep". The farmer hugged the sheep one more time, thanked it and continued his walk around the farm. +Mommy was in the kitchen. She had a big mixer on the counter. It was white and noisy. She was using it to make something yummy. + +"What are you making today, Mommy?" asked little John. + +"I'm making some pudding," said Mommy. + +John was excited. He watched as Mommy stirred and mixed. He wanted to help her, but he didn't understand how the mixer worked. + +Mommy smiled. "Come here my boy. Let me show you how this mixer is helpful." + +John stood beside Mommy. She showed him how to move the mixer back and forth. Pretty soon, he was mixing with Mommy. They both laughed and smiled. + +John understood how the mixer worked now. He felt happy that he'd learned something new. Mommy was so helpful! When the pudding was done, they shared it together. It was delicious! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to explore outside. One day Tom was walking in the garden when he found an insect. He was very excited and leaned in to take a closer look. He didn't want to forget it so he quickly pulled out his notebook and wrote a little picture of the insect. + +But then, suddenly, he was distracted by something else and forgot all about the insect! + +Tom's mom called out from the porch, "Tom are you ready to come back inside now?" + +Tom turned and replied, "Yes Mom, I'm ready." + +He quickly tucked the notebook away and ran back inside, never forgetting the fun adventure he had that day. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird with bright feathers. One day, the bird flew over a house and saw a piece of food on the ground. She swooped down and picked it up with her feet. The bird flew away with the piece of food to give it to her babies. + +Suddenly, lightning struck the sky! The bird was so scared that she dropped the piece of food. It fell down, down, down and landed at a nearby pond. The bird flew over to take a look and there were two tiny fish playing with the piece of food. + +The bird said to the two fish, "Excuse me, but can you please give me back my piece of food?" + +The fish looked at the bird and replied, "We can do better than that. We will give you two pieces of food if you promise to come back here again." + +The bird was very grateful to the fish. She thanked them and flew away with two pieces of food for her babies. +Tommy was so excited for today! He was going to get a medal. His parents had been talking about it all week. They said the medal was for being a very good boy. + +Tommy put on his cleanest shirt and ran to the award ceremony. He felt so restless when he got there, he couldn't wait to find out if he was getting the medal. + +Finally, it was time for the awards. The judge stepped forward and said, “Tommy is a very special boy. He always listens and never gives up. That's why I'm giving him a medal!†+ +Tommy couldn't believe it. He was so happy! His parents gave him a big hug and said, “We are so proud of you!" + +Tommy looked down at his medal and smiled. He was now an official medal winner! He went to show his friends and talked about his award all morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to run very fast. She wanted to be the fastest runner in her town. + +One day Mia's mommy said, “Mia, if you want to get better and faster, you need to practice!†+ +Mia smiled and said, “OK, mommy! I will practice every day.†+ +So Mia practiced running every day. She would get up early each morning and practice running, getting better and faster every day. +