[text] | Anna was a curious girl who liked to explore new things. One day, she saw a big shoe in the park. She wondered who left it there and what it was for. She ran to the shoe and climbed inside. It was very big and soft and smelled funny. She heard a loud voice say, "Hey, that's my shoe!" She looked up
[text] | Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to match the cars by their colors and shapes. Tom had a red car and a blue car. Lily had a yellow car and a green car. "Look, Tom, I have a yellow car and a green car. They match!" Lily said. "That's nice, Lily. But I have a re
[text] | Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat waffles for breakfast. Mom said she would make them some. She put the waffle mix in the iron and closed it. "Be careful, kids. The iron is hot. It can burn you if you touch it," Mom said. Lily and Ben nodded. They waited for the waffles to be ready. The
[text] | Tom and Mia liked to swim in the sea. They saw many fish and shells and corals. They liked to play with the fish and touch the corals. They did not know that the corals were alive and could get hurt. One day, they met a big turtle. The turtle was old and wise. He said to them, "Hello, little ones.
[text] | Tom and Mia are best friends. They like to play together in the park. Sometimes they imagine they are pirates or astronauts or superheroes. They have a lot of fun. One day, it is very cold and rainy. Tom and Mia cannot go to the park. They are sad. They want to play outside. "Let's imagine we are
[text] | Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a bottle on the table. The bottle has many small things inside. They are different colors. "What are these?" Ben questions. He opens the bottle and takes out a red thing. "I don't know. Maybe they are candy," Mia says. She takes
[text] | Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. They wanted to see the fish better, so they went closer to the water. "Look, Mia, that fish is blue!" Tom said, pointing to a shiny fish. "Wow, it is so pretty!" Mia said. "Can we touch it?" Tom and Mia leaned over the
[text] | Lily and Sam like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the film camera. The film camera can make pictures that move. Lily and Sam want to make a film of their toys. They put their toys on the floor and turn on the film camera. They talk to their toys and make them do
[text] | Anna likes to ride her bike. She has a red bike with a bell and a basket. She puts her teddy bear in the basket and rides to the park. She likes to see the flowers and the birds and the swings. At the park, she sees a big rabbit. The rabbit is brown and fluffy and has long ears. Anna thinks the rab
[text] | Jen and Sam are friends. They like to play together. Jen has a bike. Sam has a ball. They want to sell their toys and buy new ones. They go to the park. They put a sign that says "Toys for sale". They wait for people to come. A boy comes. He looks at the bike. He says, "How much is the bike?" Jen
[text] | Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There are many slides and swings and sand in the park. "Look, Sam, there is a big slide!" Tim says. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He is not afraid of the slide. He likes t
[text] | Tom and Mia were bored. They wanted to play, but it was raining outside. They could not go to the park or the zoo. They looked around the house for something fun to do. "Let's go to the attic!" Mia said. "Maybe we can find some toys or books there." "OK!" Tom agreed. "But we have to be careful. Th
[text] | Sam liked to run and play with his dog, Rex. They would chase each other in the park and have fun. One day, Sam saw a big hill and wanted to climb it. He ran up the hill with Rex, but he did not know that the hill was very steep and slippery. Sam lost his balance and fell down the hill. He rolled a
[text] | Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play at the park. They both loved the swing, but there was only one swing. They took turns to push each other and have fun. One day, a big boy came to the park. He saw the swing and wanted to use it. He did not ask Lily and Ben, he just pushed them away and ju
[text] | Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a fly on a flower. Lily wanted to examine the fly. She moved closer to the flower. "Be careful, Lily," Ben said. "The flower is fragile. You might break it." Lily did not listen. She reached out her hand to touch the fly. The fly buzzed and flew aw
[text] | Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside with their ball and their bikes. But one day, their mom said they had to stay inside. She said a big storm was coming. A storm with a lot of wind and rain. She said it was called a hurricane. "What is a hurricane?" Tim asked. "It is a very stro
[text] | Sara and Tom are playing with cardboard boxes in the living room. They like to make forts and tunnels with the boxes. They also like to hide from each other and say "boo!". One day, Sara has a clever idea. She cuts a hole in one of the boxes and puts a blanket over it. She tells Tom, "I have a surp
[text] | Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today it is raining. They are sad. "Can we go out?" Anna asks her mom. "No, it is wet and cold. You will get sick," mom says. Anna and Ben look at the window. They see a big puddle. They want to jump in it. "Look, mom, an umbrella!" Ben sa
[text] | Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. Today is their birthday. They are very happy. Mama says, "You can dress up for your party. What do you want to wear?" Anna says, "I want to wear a pink dress and a crown. I want to be a princess." Ben says, "I want to wear a cape and a mask. I w
[text] | Sam and Lily were waiting for their dad to come home. He worked on a big boat in the navy. He was away for a long time, but today he would arrive. They looked out of the window and saw a car pull up. It was their dad! He got out of the car and waved at them. He had a big bag and a nice hat. "Hi, k
[text] | Lily liked to look at the big books with many pictures. They were books about history. History was what happened before Lily was born. She saw people and animals and places that were different from now. One day, she found a book with a picture of a big gray animal with a long nose and big ears. She
[text] | Lily did not like meat. She did not like how it looked, how it smelled, or how it tasted. She only liked fruits and vegetables. They were colorful, sweet, and crunchy. One day, her mom made meat for dinner. She put a big piece on Lily's plate. Lily looked at it and felt sick. She pushed her plate a
[text] | Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the big building where they lived. One day, they found a shiny button in the hall. It was red and round and had a picture of a fire on it. Tom and Lily wondered what it did. "Let's push it and see," Tom said. "No, don't do that. It might be dangerous,"
[text] | Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park and read books together. Lily was very intelligent. She knew many words and facts. Sam was very brave. He liked to try new things and explore. One day, they went to the ocean with their parents. They had never seen the ocean before. The
[text] | Sara loves to watch the otters at the zoo. They are so funny and cute. They swim and play and slide on the rocks. Sometimes they hold hands when they sleep. Sara thinks they are the best animals ever. One day, Sara goes to the zoo with her mom and dad. She runs to the otter pool and looks for her f
[text] | Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. The bird was red and blue and green. It was very pretty. "Look, Sara, a bird!" Ben said. "Can we touch it?" Sara was not sure. She was a little frightened of the bird. She thought it might bite or scratch. She said, "No
[text] | Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a red ribbon on it. "What is in the box?" Anna asks. "I don't know. Let's open it!" Ben says. They pull the ribbon and lift the lid. Inside, they see a shiny toy c
[text] | Lila loved to sing. She sang every day, in her room, in the garden, in the car. She sang happy songs, sad songs, silly songs. She sang with her voice, with her toys, with her hands. She sang because it made her feel good. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big pond with m
[text] | Lily liked to go to the sea with her mom and dad. She liked to play in the sand and look for shells. She also liked to watch the big waves and the birds. One day, Lily saw a chubby seal on a rock. The seal was brown and had a funny nose. Lily wanted to say hello to the seal, but her mom said it was
[text] | Anna and Ben are playing on the shore. They like to dig in the sand and look for shells. They see a big boat on the water. It has a hose that can spray water very high. "Wow, look at that boat!" Ben says. "It can make a fountain with water!" "Can we go and see it?" Anna asks. "OK, but we have to