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Tim an Sam did a play wid di ball in di park. Dem did like fi kick di ball to each oddah an run after it. Dem did have nuff fun.
But den, one big boy come an tek dem ball. Im seh, "Dis a my ball now. Ya cyan get it." Im did very selfish. Im neva wan fi share.
Tim an Sam did sad an mad. Dem did seh, "No, dat a wi ball. Give it back. Yow, yow nuh nice." Dem did try fi get dem ball back, but di big boy did too strong. Im push dem weh an a laugh.
Di big boy kick di ball very hard. Im want fi show off. But im kick it too hard. Di ball fly ova di fence an land pon di road. One car come an run ova di ball. Di ball pop an broke.
Di big boy did shock an scared. Im run weh. Im neva seh sorry. Im leff Tim an Sam all alone.
Tim an Sam did look pon dem broken ball pon di ground. Dem did feel sad. Dem did have no ball fi play wid. Dem hug each oddah an walk go home. Dem hope fi find new ball one day. Dem also hope seh di big boy a go learn fi be kind an nuh selfish.
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Sam an Ben a fren. Dem like fi play soccer wid dem team. Dem team a red an blue. Di other team a green an yellow. Sam an Ben waan fi win di game.
Dem run an kick di ball. Dem pass di ball to each oddah. Dem try fi score a goal. But di other team good too. Dem block di ball an tek it way. Sam an Ben sad.
"Come now, Sam, wi can do it!" Ben seh. "Wi haffi try harder!"
"Yeah, Ben, yuh right!" Sam seh. "Wi haffi work togeder!"
Dem see di ball near di goal. Dem run quick. Dem reach di ball at di same time. Dem both kick di ball. Di ball fly in di air. It go ova di other team's goalie. It land in di net. Goal!
Sam an Ben happy. Dem hug each oddah. Dem rub dem head. Dem smile. Dem team happy too. Dem cheer an clap. Dem run go to Sam an Ben. Dem hug dem too.
"Wow, Sam an Ben, dat was a rare goal!" di coach seh. "Yuh deh di best!"
"Thank yuh, coach!" Sam an Ben seh. "Wi a good team!"
Dem proud. Dem fren. Dem like fi play soccer.
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Tom an Sam a friends. Dem like fi play wid toys an sing song. One day, dem find a microphone in di garage. It big an shiny an it a mek loud noise.
"Wow, look pon dis!" Tom seh. "Wi can sing wid dis!"
"Leh me try!" Sam seh. Him grab di microphone an sing one silly song. Tom laugh an clap.
Dem tek turn fi sing an have fun. But den, dem hear one loud bark. It a Rex, di big dog from next door. Him tough an mean an him like fi chase dem.
"Uh-oh, Rex deh yah!" Tom seh. "Him wi tek wi microphone!"
"Run!" Sam seh. Dem drop di microphone an run go di house. Rex run behind dem an pick up di microphone in him mouth.
"Hey, dat uus!" Tom seh. Him mad an scaared.
"Wat we fi do?" Sam seh. Him sad an worry.
Dem think hard. Dem get one idea. Dem come together an plan.
Dem go back to di garage an find one big ball. Dem throw di ball go di odda side a di fence. Rex see di ball an drop di microphone. Him run fi get di ball.
"Hurry, tek di microphone!" Tom seh. Dem run go fi di microphone an grab it.
"Yay, wi do it!" Sam seh. Dem hug an cheer.
Dem go back to di house an sing more song. Dem happy an proud. Dem a friends. Dem brave. Dem smart. Dem united.
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Lily an Ben did bored. Dem did fi sit in di car wid Mom an Dad fi a long time. Dem look out di window and see nuff car, truck, an bus. Dem did stuck in traffic. Traffic did dull.
"Can wi play one game?" Lily ask.
"Okay, weh game?" Ben seh.
"Leh wi play hop. Wi hop pan di ting we see. Like dis: Mi hop pan di red car. Your turn."
Ben look round an see one big yellow truck. "Mi hop pan di yellow truck. Your turn."
Lily an Ben tek turn fi hop pan different tings. Dem hop pan a blue bus, a green bike, a pink van, an a purple balloon. Dem did glad an forget bout di traffic.
But den dem see something dem neva see before. It big, orange, wid one long neck an one big head. It a giraffe! It deh pan one trailer behind one black car. It look pon dem wid curious eye.
"Wha, look pan dat!" Lily seh. "Mi hop pan di giraffe!"
"Me too, me too!" Ben seh. "Mi hop pan di giraffe too!"
Dem two a dem pretend fi hop pan di giraffe an dem laff. Di giraffe smile an winkle at dem. It did not dull at all. It did surprise.
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Ben an Mia a play in di park. Dem did like fi run, jump, an slide. Dem see a big tree wid nuff leaves. Dem want fi climb di tree.
"Can wi go up?" Ben ask Mia.
"Yeah, mek we go!" Mia seh. Dem hold dem hand an walk to di tree. Dem find a low branch an pull up demself. Dem feel happy an brave.
Dem climb higher an higher. Dem see bird dem, squirrel an bug. Dem touch di leaves an feel how soft an green dem be. Dem smell di fresh air an hear di wind.
"Look, mi find a red leaf!" Mia seh. She show Ben di leaf. It bright an pretty.
"Wow, it nice!" Ben seh. He want fi see di leaf too. He reach fi it, but Mia pull it weh.
"No, it mine!" Mia seh. She hold di leaf close to her chest.
"Please, let mi see it!" Ben seh. He try fi grab di leaf, but Mia move weh.
"Stop it, Ben!" Mia seh. She did angry an scared. She pinch Ben arm hard.
"Ow, dat hurt!" Ben seh. He feel a sting an a tear. He did angry an sad. He pinch Mia leg hard.
"Ow, dat hurt!" Mia seh. She feel a sting an a tear. She did angry an sad. She pinch Ben nose hard.
Dem both cry an pinch each other. Dem forget 'bout di leaf an di tree. Dem only feel pain an anger.
"Ben! Mia! Wet yuh a do?" Dem hear a voice from below. It did dem madda. She see dem a fight an a cry. She worried an angry.
"Come down right now!" She seh. "Yuh a get in trouble!"
Ben an Mia stop pinch. Dem look down an see dem madda. Dem feel scared an sorry. Dem drop di leaf an climb down. Dem hug dem madda an say sorry.
Dem madda still angry, but she glad seh dem safe. She take dem home an give dem a hug an a kiss. She tell dem fi nuh pinch again. She tell dem fi share an be kind. She tell dem seh she love dem.
Ben an Mia seh dem love her too. Dem seh dem sorry to each other. Dem hug an mek up. Dem learn a lesson. Dem never pinch again.
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Anna an Ben did a play in di garden. Dem had a big cake weh dem mom did make fi dem. Dem did waan share it wid dem friend, but dem did haffi wait till dem come over.
"Mi get one idea," Ben seh. "Leh we bury di cake in di sand. Den it ago be one surprise fi wi friend."
Anna did like di idea. She help Ben dig one hole in di sand. Dem put di cake in di hole an cover it up wid more sand. Dem smile at each oddah.
"Shh, nuh tell anybody," Ben seh.
Dem go play wid dem toy, wait fi dem friend.
Soon, dem friend show up. Dem greet dem an invite dem to di garden.
"Wi have one surprise fi yuh," Anna seh.
"Whappen it?" dem friend ask.
"Follow we," Ben seh.
Dem lead dem to di spot weh dem bury di cake. Dem start fi dig wid dem hand.
But someting did wrong. Di cake neva deh deh.
"Ow it deh?" Anna ask.
"Maybe wi dig in di wrong place," Ben seh.
Dem dig some more, but dem cyan find di cake.
Dem feel sad an frustrate. Dem lose dem cake.
Dem hear one noise behind dem. Dem turn round an see dem dog, Max. Him did have one big smile pon him face an crumbs pon him fur.
Him find di cake an eat it.
"Max!" dem shout.
Max wag him tail an lick him lips.
Him nuh understand why dem angry. Him did tink seh dem bury di cake fi him. Him tink seh him a good dog.
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Lila an Tom did restless. Dem did want fi play outside, but it a rain. Dem look pon dem toys, but dem did bored. Dem look pon dem books, but dem did not want fi read. Dem look pon each oddah, an dem get one idea.
" Mek we play fit!" Lila seh. "We can find tings weh fit in oddah tings."
"OK!" Tom seh. "Dat sound fun."
Dem run go dem room an look fi tings fi fit. Dem find one hat an one ball, one box an one car, one sock an one spoon, an more. Dem try fi fit dem in different ways. Some fit, some not.
"Look, di ball fit in di hat!" Lila seh, a put di ball inside di hat.
"Look, di car does not fit in di box!" Tom seh, a push di car against di box.
Dem laugh an clap. Dem did have fun.
But quick, dem run outta tings fi fit. Dem look ‘round, an see di window. Dem see di garden outside. Dem see di flowers, di trees, di birds, an di sun. Di rain did stop.
" Mek we go a di garden!" Lila seh. "Maybe we can find more tings fi fit deh."
"OK!" Tom seh. "Dat sound even more fun."
Dem put on dem shoes an coats, an run go di door. Dem open it, an run go di garden. Dem see more tings fi fit. Dem find a leaf an a twig, a stone an a hole, a feather an a nest, an more. Dem try fi fit dem in different ways. Some fit, some not.
"Look, di leaf fit pon di twig!" Lila seh, a slide di leaf on di twig.
"Look, di stone does not fit in di hole!" Tom seh, a drop di stone pon di hole.
Dem laugh an clap. Dem did have more fun.
Dem play fit in di garden till dem tired. Dem lay down pon di grass, an look pon di sky. Dem see di clouds, di stars, an di moon. Dem feel happy.
"Look, we fit in di garden!" Lila seh, a snuggle wid Tom.
"Look, we fit in di sky!" Tom seh, a point at di moon.
Dem smile an close dem eyes. Dem fit in dem dreams.
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Lily an Ben a play in di parrrk. Dem did a like fi swing, slide an run. Dem also did a like fi nyam snack. Lily did have a banana an Ben did have a cookie.
"Mi can have some ah yuh cookie?" Lily ask Ben.
"OK, but only a likkle bit," Ben tell her. Him break off a piece an gi it to Lily.
Lily tek a bite an cheww. Di cookie sweet an crunchy. She smile an say, "Thanks, Ben. Yuh cookie a brilliant."
Ben smile back an say, "Yuh welcome, Lily. Yuh banana also brilliant."
Dem share dem snack an cheww happy. Dem good friends.
Sudden, dem hear a loud roar. Dem turn round an see a big lion. Di lion run away from di zoo. It hungry an angry. It see Lily an Ben an run go to dem.
Lily an Ben did scare. Dem drop dem snack an run weh. Di lion chase after dem. It want fi chew dem arm an leg.
"Help, help!" Lily an Ben shout.
A zookeeper hear dem cry. Him run to di parrrk wid a net an a tranquilizer gun. Him fling di net ova di lion an shoot it wid di gun. Di lion fall asleep.
Lily an Ben safe. Dem hug di zookeeper an thank him.
"Yuh really brave, pickney," di zookeeper say. "But nuh worry, di lion nah hurt nobody no more. Mi a tek it back a di zoo."
Lily an Ben nod. Dem glad di lion gone. Dem pick up dem snack an go back fi play. Dem still like fi cheww, but not as much as di lion.
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Tom an Lily dida a play wid dem toy in di livin room. Dem did have nuff toy, like car, doll, block an ball. Dem did like fi make noise an pretend sey dem deh in different place.
"Vroom, vroom, mi a one fast car!" Tom seh, a zoom wid him red car pon di floor.
"Mi a one princess, an dis a mi castle!" Lily seh, stacking some block pon di table.
Dem did a enjoy, but dem also create one big mess. Toy did everywhere, an some a dem did fall pon di floor or under di sofa.
Mom come in an see di mess. She did angry. She seh, "Tom an Lily, yuh need fi clean up yuh toy. It time fi lunch. Put yuh toy in di bin, please."
Tom an Lily nuh wah stop play. Dem seh, "No, Mom, we nuh done yet. We waan fi play more."
Mom seh, "Yuh can play later, but first yuh need fi tidy up. If yuh nuh, mi ago tek weh yuh toy."
Tom an Lily did nah listen. Dem kep on play an ignore Mom. Dem did think sey Mom serious.
Mom did serious. She come back wid a big black bag. She seh, "Okay, yuh had yuh chance. Now mi ago tek weh yuh toy. Yuh can get dem back when yuh learn fi clean up."
She start fi put di toy in di bag. Tom an Lily shock. Dem run to Mom an try fi stop her.
"Mom, no, don't tek weh di toy!" Tom cry.
"Mom, please, we sorry!" Lily beg.
But Mom neva stop. She fill di bag wid toy an tie it up. She seh, "Dis toy a go in di bin. Maybe somebody else will appreciate dem more."
She carry di bag to di door. Tom an Lily follow her, a sob an a plead. Dem see Mom open di door an throw di bag in di outside bin. Di bin did empty, except fi di bag of toy.
Tom an Lily did very sad. Dem realize sey dem do one big mistake. Dem mash up dem fun by not listen to Mom. Dem wish dem did clean up dem toy.
Dem hug Mom an seh, "Mom, we sorry. We love yuh. Can we get back dem toy?"
Mom hug dem back an seh, "Mi love yuh too. Mi glad sey yuh sorry. But yuh need fi learn yuh lesson. Yuh can get yuh toy back tomorrow, if yuh promise fi clean up afta play."
Tom an Lily nod an seh, "We promise, Mom. We ago clean up afta play. Thank yuh, Mom."
Mom smile an seh, "You're welcome. Now mek we go have some lunch. An maybe later we can play a Gedeh, if yuh good."
Tom an Lily agree an follow Mom to di kitchen. Dem hope sey Mom neva really go throw weh dem toy. Dem decide fi be good an clean up from now. Dem nuh wah mash up dem fun again.
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Sam naah zebra weh like fi be organize. Im have a place fi everything in im room. Im have a box fi im toys, a shelf fi im books, and a basket fi im clothes. Im always put tings back weh dem belong.
One mawnin, Sam wake up and see seh im room a mess. Im toys deh pon di floor, dem books pon di bed, and di clothes pon di chair. Im nuh know wah happen. Im feel sad and angry.
Im hear a noise outside im window. Im look and see seh im friend Max, who a monkey. Max a smile and a wave at im. Sam open di window and ask Max wah him do.
Max seh him want fi surprise Sam. Him seh him come to im room when Sam did a sleep and play with im tings. Him seh him have a lot a fun. Him seh him sorry fi di mess.
Sam still sad and angry. Im tell Max seh him nuh like surprise. Im tell Max seh im like fi have im tings organize. Im tell Max seh him affi help fi clean up.
Max seh him sorry again. Him seh him did neva know seh Sam like fi have im tings organize. Him seh him ago help fi clean up. Him seh him wah be a good friend.
Sam and Max work together fi put everything back in a place. Sam show Max weh di toys, books, and clothes belong. Max listen and learn. Him seh him like Sam's room. Him seh him like Sam.
Sam feel better. Im thank Max fi helpin. Im seh him like Max too. Im seh him a good friend. Im seh him can play with im tings, but him affi ask first and put dem back later.
Max agree. Him seh him ago ask first and put dem back later. Him seh him wah play with Sam. Him seh him have an idea.
Him tell Sam fi come outside wid him. Him seh him have a big surprise fi im. Him seh it a something fun and organized.
Sam curious. Im follow Max outside. Im see a big pile a leaves. Max seh him collect dem from di trees. Him seh him sort dem by color and size. Him seh him make a pattern wid dem.
Him show Sam di pattern. Him seh it a picture of a zebra. Him seh it fi Sam. Him seh him hope seh Sam like it.
Sam amazed. Im see di picture of a zebra. Im see di different colors and sizes of di leaves. Im see di pattern. Im think it pretty. Im think it fun and organized.
Im smile and hug Max. Im seh him love it. Im seh it di best surprise ever. Im seh Max a clever and creative. Im seh him a him best friend.
Dem play in di leaves. Dem make more pictures and patterns. Dem laugh and have fun. Dem happy. Dem friends.
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Tom an Anna did twins. Dem did like fi play outside an see nature. Dem did see bird, flower, bug an tree. Dem did have fun an learn new tings.
One day, dem mama say dem did fi go a big building. She say it a museum. She say dem would see nuff tings from nature deh so. Tom an Anna did curious. Dem did want fi see wah a museum really mean.
But when dem reach deh, dem not happy. Di museum did dark an cold. Di tings from nature not alive. Dem did deh in glass box or pon wall. Dem did not move or make sound. Dem did boring. Tom an Anna did not like dem.
Dem see a display a rocks. Dem got different colors and shape. But dem did hard an dull. Dem see a display a animals. Dem did stuffed an fake. Dem did not look real or friendly. Dem see a display a plants. Dem did dry an brown. Dem did not smell nice or grow.
Tom an Anna did want fi go back outside. Dem did want fi see real nature. Dem did want fi play an have fun. Dem tell dem mama say dem bored. Dem mama say dem fi stay small bit longer. She say di museum important an interesting. She say dem could learn nuff tings from it.
But Tom an Anna did care. Dem did not want fi learn from boring tings. Dem did want fi learn from fun tings. Dem did want fi see nature dat alive an beautiful. Dem did want fi go home.
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Sara and Tom like fi ride dem bike in di park. Dem have red bike wid big wheel an pedals. Dem wear helmet an gloves fi stay safe. Dem can go fast an slow, an turn left an right.
One day, dem see one man wid one funny bike. E bike have three wheel, not two. E bike have one big basket in front, full a flowers an books. E bike have one bell weh mek one funny sound. Him smile an wave at Sara an Tom.
"Hello, pickney dem!" him seh. "Yow, yow like mi bike?"
Sara an Tom stop an look pon e bike. Dem tink seh e different from dem bike.
"Yes, we like yuh bike," Sara seh. "It pretty an colorful. Why yuh have three wheel?"
Di man laugh an seh, "Mi have three wheel cause mi like fi balance betta. An mi have one big basket cause mi like fi carry tings. Mi have flowers fi mi wife, an books fi mi friends. An mi have one bell cause mi like fi make noise."
Tom t'ink fi one moment an seh, "Can we try yuh bike?"
Di man nod an seh, "Sure, yow can try mi bike. But be careful, it not easy fi pedal. Yow haffi work hard an steer good. Yow waan go first, Sara or Tom?"
Sara an Tom look at each oddah an seh, "Me! Me!" Dem want fi try di funny bike. Dem tek turns an enjoy demself. Dem thank di man an go back to dem bike. Dem ride weh, happy an curious. Dem tink seh di man very nice an e bike very special.
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Lily an Ben did a play ina di garden. Dem did alway a run, a jump, an a hide behind di flowers. Lily see one big red poppy, an she run to it. She waan smell it an touch it.
But wen she come close, she hear one loud buzz. One big bee deh pan di poppy. Lily did scare a bee. She neva like dem sting. She stop an shiver. She waan run away, but her foot did stuck.
"Help! Help!" she cry. "Deh a bee pan di poppy!"
Ben hear her an come see. Him neva scared a bee. Him like fi watch dem an learn bout dem. Him see Lily an di bee an di poppy.
"Nuh badda fret, Lily," him seh. "Di bee cya bad. Im jus a look fi nectar. Im nah go sting yuh if yuh gentle an quiet. Look, im a mek honey fi wi."
Lily look pon Ben, di bee, an di poppy. She did confuse. She neva undastand how di bee fi mek honey. She neva know wah nectar a. She neva know how fi be gentle an quiet.
"How yuh know dat?" she ask. "How di bee fi mek honey? Wah is nectar? How fi be gentle an quiet?"
Ben smile an tek her hand. Im lead her way from di poppy an di bee. Im explain to her wah him know bout bees, honey, an nectar. Im show her how fi be gentle an quiet. Him gi her one hug an one kiss.
Lily felt betta. She neva scared di bee again. She did curious an happy. She thank Ben an gi him one hug an one kiss. Dem go back fi play ina di garden. Dem did like fi run, fi jump, an fi hide behind di flowers. Dem did like fi learn, fi share, an fi love.
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Lily get a new doll fi her birthday. She did very happy. She embrace di doll and kisse her. She did waan gi her a name.
"Wha is yuh name, doll?" Lily ax.
Di doll did nah answer. She neva have no voice. She only have a pretty face and a soft body.
Lily did think hard. She look pan di doll head. It had long yellow hair and blue eyes. She look pan her own head. It had short brown hair and green eyes.
"Mi know!" Lily seh. "Yuh name is Sunny. Cause yuh hair like di sun and yuh eyes like di sky."
Lily smile. She like di name. She hope di doll like it too.
"Sunny, yuh like yuh name?" Lily ax.
Di doll still nah answer. But she seem fi smile. She look happy.
Lily did happy too. She get a new friend. She and Sunny did play all day. Dem had nuff fun. Dem did very good togetta.
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Lily hawd dinosaurs. She did ave nuff dinosaur toy in fi her room. She did like fi play wid dem and mek dem roar and stomp. She did ave a big chubby dinosaur weh a her favorite. It did green and soft and ave a long tail.
One day, Lily madda say, "Lily, wi a go a zoo today. Yuh waan see di animals?" Lily nod and smile. She hope fi see some dinosaurs at di zoo. She put di chubby dinosaur in her backpack and get ready fi go.
At di zoo, Lily see nuff animals. She see lions and monkeys and elephants and giraffes. She did like dem, but she want fi see dinosaurs. She ask her madda, "Madda, weh di dinosaurs deh?" Her madda say, "Sorry, Lily, no dinosaurs at di zoo. Dinosaurs noh live again. Dem live long time ago."
Lily feel sad. She want fi see real dinosaurs, not just toy. She hug di chubby dinosaur and say, "Mi wish yuh real." Den she hear a loud roar. She look up and see a big sign weh sey, "Dinosaur Exhibit." She see a picture of a dinosaur weh look like her chubby dinosaur. She gasp and say, "Madda, look! A dinosaur!"
Her madda smile and say, "Yes, Lily, dat a dinosaur. But it not a real dinosaur. It a robot dinosaur. It can move and mek sound, but it noh live. Yuh waan see it?" Lily nod and run to di dinosaur exhibit. She see nuff robot dinosaurs of different shape and size. She see a tall one wid a long neck, a spiky one wid a horn, and a scary one wid sharp teeth. She did amazed and excited.
She see her chubby dinosaur in a corner. It bigger than her toy, but it look di same. It did green and soft and ave a long tail. It move him head and blink him eye. It roar and wag him tail. Lily run to it and say, "Hello, dinosaur! Yuh like my toy, but bigger. Mi like yuh!" Di robot dinosaur look at Lily and smile. It clap him hand and say, "Hello, Lily! Mi like yuh too!" Lily clap her hand and laugh. She hug di robot dinosaur and say, "Yuh a mi friend!" Di robot dinosaur hug her back and say, "Yuh a mi friend too!" Lily happy. She see a dinosaur at di zoo. She make a new friend. She thank her madda and say, "Dis a di best day ever!"
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Tom an Lily a twin. Dem like fi play outside dung in di park. One day, dem see a big pile a leaf. Dem run go fi di pile an jump in. Dem laugh an throw leaf in di air.
But den, Tom see a dirty leaf. It have mud an bug dem pon it. Him nuh like it. Him pick it up an throw it way. Him seh, "Yuck! Dis leaf dirty. Mi nuh waan fi play wid dirty leaf."
Lily hear Tom complain. She look pon di leaf. She nuh think it dirty. She think it interestin. She seh, "No, Tom. Dis leaf nuh dirty. It different. It have mud an bug dem pon it. Dem part a nature. Dem mek di leaf special."
Tom nuh agree wid Lily. Him seh, "No, Lily. Dis leaf dirty. It nuh special. It gross. Mi waan fi play wid clean leaf."
Lily nuh agree wid Tom. She seh, "No, Tom. Dis leaf nuh gross. It cool. Mi waan fi play wid different leaf."
Tom an Lily start fi argue. Dem nuh waan fi play togetha. Dem sore an angry.
Mom see Tom an Lily argue. She come eena di pile a leaf. She seh, "Tom, Lily, wah wrong? Why you a argue?"
Tom an Lily tell Mom bout di leaf. Dem seh, "Mom, dis leaf dirty. No, dis leaf different. Wi nuh waan fi play wid each odda."
Mom look pon di leaf. She smile. She seh, "Tom, Lily, dis leaf both dirty an different. An dat alright. Yuh can have different opinion. Yuh can like different tings. But yuh fi nuh argue. Yuh fi respect each odda. Yuh fi share an play togetha. Yuh a twin. Yuh a friends."
Tom an Lily listen to Mom. Dem think bout wah she seh. Dem feel sorry. Dem seh, "Mom, yuh right. Wi sorry. Wi fi nuh argue. Wi fi respect each odda. Wi fi share an play togetha. Wi a twin. Wi a friends."
Mom hug Tom an Lily. She seh, "Mi glad yuh understand. Now, why yuh nuh play wid all di leaf? Dem all beautiful an fun. Dem all part a nature. Dem all special."
Tom an Lily nod. Dem smile. Dem seh, "Okay, Mom. Wi wi play wid all di leaf. Dem all beautiful an fun. Dem all part a nature. Dem all special."
Tom an Lily hug Mom. Dem hug each odda. Dem go back to di pile a leaf. Dem jump in. Dem laugh an throw leaf in di air. Dem play wid all di leaf. Dem happy.
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Anna an Ben a fren. Dem like fi play togedda in di park. Dem like fi run, jump, slide an swing. Dem call dis exercise. Exercise mek dem happy an strong.
One day, dem see a big ball in di grass. Anna want fi kick di ball. Ben want fi throw di ball. Dem both run to di ball. Dem reach di ball at di same time. Dem pull di ball fram each odda. Dem start fi shout.
"Let go di ball! It mine!" Anna seh.
"No, it mine! Mi see it first!" Ben seh.
Dem angry. Dem nah friends no more. Dem turn way fram each odda. Dem sit pon di bench. Dem nah play. Dem nah exercise. Dem sad an weak.
A lady come to di park. She have a dog. Di dog joyful. Di dog see di ball. Di dog run to di ball. Di dog pick it up in him mouth. Di dog run weh wid di ball.
Anna an Ben see di dog. Dem see di ball. Dem surprise. Dem worry. Dem want di ball back. Dem forget di fight. Dem run afta di dog. Dem call di dog.
"Hey, dog! Stop! Give us di ball!" Anna an Ben seh.
Di lady see Anna an Ben. She see di ball. She know di ball naw hers. She call di dog. Di dog come to di lady. Di lady tek di ball fram di dog. Di lady gi di ball to Anna an Ben.
"Sorry, pickney. Mi neva know di ball was yours. Mi dog like fi play wid ball. Him neva mean fi tek it. Him just a have fun. Please forgive him." Di lady seh.
Anna an Ben look pon di lady. Dem look pon di dog. Dem look pon di ball. Dem look pon each odda. Dem smile. Dem nah angry no more. Dem frien again.
"Thank yuh, lady. Thank yuh, dog. We forgive yuh. We like fi play wid ball too. We just a have a little fight. We neva mean fi be mean. Please forgive wi." Anna an Ben seh.
Di lady nod. Di dog wag him tail. Anna an Ben hug. Dem tek di ball. Dem go back to di park. Dem play wid di ball. Dem share di ball. Dem do exercise. Dem happy an strong.
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Tom an Anna a fren. Dem like fi play togetah. Dem have nuff toys and games. Sometimes dem watch televishun too. Dem like fi watch funny show and cartoons.
One day, Tom an Anna go a Tom house fi play. Tom mam say dem can watch televishun fi a likkle while, but den dem affi turn it off an play wid dem toys. Tom an Anna agree. Dem sit pon di couch an turn on di televishun. Dem find one funny show an laugh.
But den, Tom see anadda show pon anadda channel. Him want fi watch dat show too. Him grab di remote an change di channel. Anna get mad. She like di first show. She want fi watch it. She grab di remote an change di channel back. Tom an Anna start fi fight. Dem pull an tug pon di remote. Dem yell an cry.
Tom mam hear di noise. She come a di living room. She see Tom an Anna a fight fi di remote. She naah happy. She tek di remote an turn off di televishun. She say, "No more televishun fi yuh. Yuh have fi share an be nice. Go an play wid yuh toys now."
Tom an Anna sad. Dem sorry. Dem apologies to each other. Dem say sorry to Tom mam. Dem hug an make up. Dem go a Tom room an play wid dem toys. Dem have fun. Dem good fren again.
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Lily love fi play wid her doll. She did have nuff doll, but her fav'rit was Anna. Anna did have long hair, a pink dress and a shiny crown. Lily pretend seh Anna was a princess and she did her friend.
One day, Lily mammy seh, "Lily, we a-go to di park. Yuh waan come wid we?" Lily nod and run fi get her coat and shoes. She also tek Anna wid her. She waan fi show Anna di swings, di slide and di flowers.
At di park, Lily saw some odda pickney a play wid a ball. Dem look like dem a enjoy demself. Lily waan fi join dem, but she shy. She hold Anna close to her and watch from a bench.
One a di pickney, a boy name Sam, see Lily and smile. Him walk ova to her and seh, "Hi, mi name is Sam. Yuh waan fi play wid we?" Lily look a him and den a Anna. She waan fi play, but she love Anna too. She nuh waan fi lef her alone.
Sam notice Anna and seh, "Wow, she a pretty doll. Wah her name?" Lily smile and seh, "Her name is Anna. She a princess." Sam seh, "Dat is cool. Mi like princesses. Can mi see her?" Lily nod and give Anna to Sam. Him look pon her and seh, "She have a perfect crown. Can mi try it on?" Lily seh, "OK, but be careful. It very special to me."
Sam put the crown pon him head and seh, "Look, mi a king!" Him laugh and give back Anna to Lily. Him seh, "Thanks fi sharing. Yuh waan fi play ball wid we now?" Lily seh, "Yes, please. But can I bring Anna wid me?" Sam seh, "Sure, why not? She can be wi mascot. Come on, mek we go."
Lily follow Sam to di odda pickney. Dem welcome her and give her a ball. Lily throw di ball to Sam and him throw it back. Dem play and laugh and have nuff fun. Lily happy. She make a new friend and she still have Anna wid her. She look at her mammy and see her smile. Lily smile back and think, "Dis a a perfect day."
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Lily an Tom did a play inna di park. Dem did a like fi pretend seh dem spy dem an hav a secret mission. Dem did hav a toy missile weh dem did a hide unda di bench. Dem did a use a walkie-talkie fi talk to each oddah.
"Agent Lily, yuh see di enemy?" Tom ask.
"Yeah, Agent Tom, mi see dem. Dem a coming dis ya way. Dem a look mean an bad," Lily seh.
"Wat fi we do, Agent Lily?"
"Wi affi stop dem. Wi affi use wi missile. Yuh get ready fi wave at dem. Mi a get di missile."
Lily run go di bench an grab di toy missile. She run back go Tom an gi it to him. Tom hold di missile an wait fi di enemy. Dem did two big boy weh a ride bike. Dem neva see Lily an Tom.
"Okay, Agent Tom, now!" Lily seh.
Tom wave a di boys an throw di missile at dem. Him hope seh it woulda hit dem an mek dem go way. But him foolish. Di missile too lite an too small. It neva fly far. It land pon di ground in front a di boys. Dem see it an laff.
"Haha, wah dat? A toy missile? Yuh silly pickney. Yuh tink seh yuh spy? Yuh just baby," one boy seh.
Di oddah boy pick up di missile an throw it back at Tom. It hit him pon di head. It hurt. Tom cry.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, dat mean. Yuh mean. Go way," Tom seh.
Lily run to Tom an hug him. She did angry an sad. She neva like di boys. She want dem fi lef.
"Yuh okay, Agent Tom? Mi sorry. Dem mean. Dem neva spy. Dem a bully," Lily seh.
"It okay, Agent Lily. Mi okay. Yuh a good friend. Yuh a good spy. Wi a go find anudder mission. Wi a go find anudder missile. Wi neva fi be foolish again," Tom seh.
Dem pick up dem walkie-talkie an run weh from di boys. Dem look fi a new place fi play. Dem still a like fi pretend seh dem spy. Dem did a have fun.
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Lily an Tom a play in di park. Dem did like fi run, jump, an slide. Dem see a big hill wid snow pon it. Dem did waan fi go up an slide down.
"Leh go, Lily!" Tom seh. "It a go be fun!"
Lily did nah sure. She did feel cold an scare. She did nah like snow. It wet and white an cold.
"Tom, mi nah waan go," Lily seh. "Snow cold. It a go hurt."
Tom did nah listen. Him run up di hill. Him slide down quick. Him laugh an shout.
"Come, Lily! It nah cold. It fun!"
Lily did nah waan fi deh alone. She follow Tom. She go up di hill. She slide down slow. She neva laugh. She cry.
"Tom, mi nah like dis!" Lily seh. "Snow cold. It hurt."
Tom look pon Lily. She had a spot a red pon her face. It a snow burn. It sore.
"Sorry, Lily," Tom seh. "Mi neva know. Yuh okay?"
Lily shake her head. She nah okay. She cold an hurt an sad.
Tom feel bad. Him waan fi help Lily. Him tek off him scarf. Him wrap it round di Lily face. Him hug her.
"Leh go home, Lily," Tom seh. "Wi can have some hot cocoa. It a go make yuh feel better."
Lily nod. She feel a likkle better. She hug Tom back.
"Thanks, Tom," Lily seh. "Yuh a good friend."
Tom smile. Him learn a lesson. Him fi listen to Lily. Him fi nuh force her fi do things she nah like. Him fi be kind an gentle.
Dem walk home idda. Dem have some hot cocoa. Dem feel warm an cozy. Dem happy.
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Sara did like fi print wid her crayon. She have nuff colour and paper. She draw picture of her family, her dog, and her toys. She did very happy.
One day, she see a big box in the garage. It have a picture a printer pon it. Sara think seh it a new toy fi her. She want fi try it. She open the box and tek out di printer. She plug it in and turn it on.
She find a paper and a crayon. She draw a flower pon di paper. She put di paper in di printer. She press a button. She wait fi her print.
But someting go wrong. Di printer do a loud noise. It start fi smoke. Di smoke smell really bad. Sara get scared. She run weh from di printer. She cry fi her mum.
Mum hear Sara cry. She run go di garage. She see di smoke and di stinky printer. She unplug it and throw it out. She hug up Sara and calm her down.
She explain to Sara seh di printer no a toy. It a machine fi grown-up. It did cannot print wid crayon. It only can print wid ink. She show Sara how fi use di printer safe. She print out a picture a flower fi Sara.
Sara learn her lesson. She neva touch di printer again. She only print wid her crayon. She did happy again.
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Anna luv fi paint. She ave nuff color fi paint and a big paper. She like fi mek picture a her family and her toys. She paint her mum wid red hair and a blue dress. She paint her dad wid brown hair and a green shirt. She paint her baby bruddah wid yellow hair and a pink blanket. She paint her teddy bear wid brown fur and a red bow.
She show her painting to her mum. "Look, mum, mi make a picture a wi!" she seh.
Mum smile and hug Anna. "Dat a one nice picture, Anna. Yuh a good painter. Mi love yuh picture and mi love yuh," she seh.
Anna feel happy. She love her mum too. She think seh her mum a di best mum in di world. She think her family sweet and cute. She like fi paint dem wid her favorite colors. She want fi make more pictures fi dem. She seh, "Thank yuh, mum. Mi love yuh too. Can mi paint more pictures?"
Mum nod and kiss Anna. "Sure, yuh can, Anna. Yuh can paint as many pictures as yuh want. Yuh ave nuff colors and a big paper. Use yuh imagination and enjoy yuhself," she seh.
Anna clap her hands and pick up her paintbrush. She think a what fi paint next. She ave nuff ideas. She love fi paint. She love her colors. She love her family. She a happy gal.
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Lily did a play in di snow wid her brother Max. She did like fi mek snowball and throw dem at Max. Max did like fi mek snowman and gi dem hat and scarf. Dem did a have fun till Lily lose one a her mitten.
"Max, mi cyaan find mi mitten!" Lily a cry. "It did pink and fluffy and hot. Whe it deh go?"
Max look roun and see a big pile a snow. Him get a idea. "Maybe it deh unda di snow. Mek we dig and see."
Dem both use dem hand and shovel fi dig in di snow. Dem find nuff tings, but not Lily mitten. Dem find a pine cone, a bottle cap, a feather, and a worm.
"Look, Lily, a worm!" Max a seh. "Maybe him know whe yuh mitten deh."
Lily look pon di worm and feel sorry fi it. It did cold and wet and helpless. She pick it up gentle and put it in her pocket.
"Hello, worm," she a seh. "Mi Lily and dis Max. Wi a look fi mi mitten. Yuh caan help us?"
Di worm neva seh nuff. It just wiggle in Lily pocket.
Lily and Max keep a dig, but dem caan find di mitten. Dem get tired and cold.
"Maybe wi shoulda go home and ax Mom fi a new mitten," Max a seh.
Lily nod. She sad, but she still have one mitten and a new friend. She imagine say di worm happy in her pocket too.
"Bye, snow," she a seh. "Maybe wi go see yuh again tomorrow. An maybe wi find mi mitten too."
She hold Max hand and dem walk home. Di worm a wiggle in her pocket and a smile.
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Tom an Sam a fren. Dem laik fi play game. Wan day, dem find big box in di park. Dem open di box an see a skeleton. Di skeleton white an hard. It have no skin or hair.
"Wow, look pan dis!" Tom seh. "It a skeleton. Maybe it from a dinosaur or a pirate."
"Leh we spiel wid it," Sam seh. "Wi can mek it dance or fight."
Dem tek di skeleton outta di box an move di bones. Dem have fun wid di skeleton. Dem mek it wave an jump an kick.
"Leh we run a race," Tom seh. "Yuh run wid di skeleton an mi run without it. Di fus one dat reach di tree a win."
"Okay," Sam seh. "But di skeleton slow. Yuh haffi gi mi a head start."
"Alright," Tom seh. "Yuh start from hia an mi start from dah."
Dem ready fi run. Tom count to three an dem start. Sam run wid di skeleton. Im hold di hand an drag it along. Di skeleton heavy an clumsy. It a make noise an fall dung. Tom run real fast. Im nuh have di skeleton. Im light an quick. Im pass Sam an di skeleton. Im reach di tree fus.
"Mi win, mi win!" Tom shout. Im happy. Im turn roun an laugh at Sam an di skeleton.
But Sam an di skeleton nevah deh deh. Tom look roun an see dem far way. Dem a run weh from di park. Dem a run to di road. Tom see a big car a come. Di car fast an loud. It nuh see Sam an di skeleton. Tom frighten. Im holler at Sam an di skeleton.
"Stop, stop! Dere a car! Come back!"
But Sam an di skeleton a no hear him. Dem no stop. Dem a run to di road. Di car run dem down. Dem fling in di air. Dem crash pon di ground. Dem nuh move. Dem a mash up.
Tom sad. Im cry. Im run to Sam an di skeleton. Im try fi help dem. But it too late. Dem gone. Tom deh alone. Im wish dat im neva play wid di skeleton. Im wish dat im neva win di race. Im wish dat im still had im freind.
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Sam an Lily did like fi play wid dem toy car. Dem did mek dem zoom pan di floor, pan di table, an pan di sofa. Dem did mek noise such as vroom, beep, an honk. Dem did ave fun wid dem car.
One day, dem find a new toy car in di closet. It big an shiny, an it have a whistle pan di back. Sam an Lily did waan try it. Dem tek it outta di closet an put it pan di floor. Dem push a button an di car start fi move.
"Wow, look pon it go!" Sam seh.
"It so fast!" Lily seh.
Dem watch di car zoom round di room. It mek a loud whistle sound each time it turn. Sam an Lily laugh an clap.
But then, di car zoom too fast. It hit di wall an bounce back. It zoom towards Sam an Lily. Dem scream an jump outta di way. Di car zoom past dem an hit di door. It mek a big dent an a scary noise.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Sam an Lily shout.
Dem run to di car an try fi turn it off. But dem cyaa find di button. Di car keep zoomin an whistlin. It zoom round di room an hit everything. It mek a mess an plenty noise.
Sam an Lily did scared. Dem hug each other an cry.
"Help, help, help!" dem call.
Mom an Dad hear dem an come to di room. Dem see di car an di mess. Dem was shocked an vex.
"Wa happen?" Mom ask.
"Where yuh get dat car?" Dad ask.
Sam an Lily point to di closet. Dem seh sorry. Dem say dem neva know di car did scary.
Mom an Dad look pon di closet. Dem see a box wid a label. It say: "Remote Control Car. Fi age 8 an up. No fi pickney under 3. Batteries not included."
Mom an Dad sigh. Dem tek di car an di box. Dem seh dem a go return it to di store. Dem seh it no really fi play wid as a toy fi Sam an Lily. Dem say dem shoulda ask before play wid it.
Sam an Lily nod. Dem seh again seh dem sorry. Dem say dem learn dem lesson. Dem seh dem a go only play wid dem own car.
Mom an Dad hug dem an say dem love dem. Dem seh dem a go lissen fi di mess. Dem seh dem a go buy dem a new toy weh safe an fun.
Sam an Lily smile an seh thank yuh. Dem seh dem love dem too. Dem seh dem a go help dem clean up. Dem seh dem a go be careful wid dem toys.
Dem go dung to dem room an play wid dem own car. Dem did mek dem zoom pon di floor, pon di table, an pon di sofa. Dem did mek noise such as vroom, beep, an honk. Dem did ave fun wid dem car.
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Sara an Tom a play ina di yard. Dem have big box wid lock. Dem a pretend seh it a treasure chest. Dem wah see wha deh inside.
"Yuh can unlock it?" Sara ask Tom. Tom have a key ina him hand. Him try fi put it ina di lock, but it nuh fit.
"No, dis key too big. Wi need a smaller one," Tom seh. Him look round fi another key.
Sara see a shiny key pan di grass. She pick it up an run go di box. "Mi find it! Mi find it!" she shout. She give di key to Tom.
Tom tek di key an put it ina di lock. It fit! Him turn di key an hear a click. Him open di box an smile.
"Wow, look pon dis!" him seh. Him an Sara see nuff tings ina di box. Dem see books, toys, clothes, an candy. Dem also see a blanket whe warm an soft.
"Who put dis here?" Sara wonder. "Maybe it a gift from somebady."
"Maybe it from Mom an Dad," Tom guess. "Dem say dem have a surprise fi wi."
Dem hear a voice from di house. It a Mom. She call dem fi come inside.
"Come on, quick!" Tom seh. Him an Sara grab di blanket an some candy. Dem close di box an lock it again. Dem run go di house, holdin' hands.
Dem happy an curious. Dem wah fi know who give dem di treasure. Dem also wah fi share it wid Mom an Dad. Dem think seh it a one very good day.
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Sara en liking fi sing. She a sing all di time. She a sing a yuh, a skool, an a di park. She a sing loud an happy. She tink seh she di best singer in di world.
Lily nuh like fi sing. She a like fi nyam ice-cream. She a nyam ice-cream every day. She a nyam chocolate, vanilla, an strawberry. She tink seh she di best ice-cream eater in di world.
One day, Sara an Lily a go to di park. Sara see a big stage. She wa fi sing pan di stage. She a run to di stage an start fi sing. She a sing loud an happy. She a sing har fav'rite song.
Lily see Sara pan di stage. She feel jealous. She wa fi deh pan di stage too. She nuh want fi sing. She wa fi nyam ice-cream. She a run to di ice-cream truck. She buy a big cone. She a eat it fast.
But di ice-cream too cold. It a hurt Lily mouth. She start fi cry. She drop har cone. It fall pan di ground. She nuh have no more ice-cream. She sad an mad.
She see Sara pan di stage. She still a sing. She a smile an a laugh. She have nuff people a watch her. Dem clap an cheer. Dem like har singing.
Lily feel more jealous. She wa fi make Sara stop sing. She pick up a rock. She a throw it a Sara. She hop fi hit har.
But di rock miss Sara. It a hit di speaker. Di speaker a make loud noise. It scare Sara. She stop sing. She fall off di stage. She hurt har leg. She start fi cry.
Di people stop clap an cheer. Dem a run fi help Sara. Dem worried an sorry. Dem nuh like Lily. Dem mad an mean.
Lily feel bad. She wish she neva throw di rock. She wish she neva nyam di ice-cream. She wish she could sing like Sara. She alone an sorry.
Di end.
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Lily an Ben a twin weh did like fi play outside. One day, dem si a big tree wid nuff leaf. Dem waan fi climb di tree an see di sky.
"Come, Ben, mek we go up!" Lily seh. She did impatie an ran to di tree.
"Wait, Lily, we affi be careful. Di tree a very high an di leaf dem slim. Dem might snap if we step pan dem," Ben seh. Him did mo cautious an a look fi a safe way fi climb.
Lily neva listen to Ben. She did think say him did scared an slow. She jump pan di first branch an grab a leaf. She pull herself up an reach fi another leaf.
"Look, Ben, mi close fi di top! Di sky so blue an di sun so bright!" Lily shout. She feel proud an happy.
Ben did worried bout Lily. Him si di leaf dem a shake an a bend under her weight. Him know say dem cyaan hold her fi long.
"Lily, please come down. Di leaf dem naw strong enough. Yuh might fall an get hurt," Ben plead. Him hope say Lily would trust him an listen to him.
Lily neva hear Ben. She did too busy a look pon di sky an di birds. She waan fi touch dem an feel di wind. She reach fi di highest leaf an smile.
But then, di leaf snap an Lily lose her balance. She scream an fall dung. She land pon di ground wid a thud an a cry.
Ben run to Lily an hug her. Him check if she good. She have some scratches an bruises, but nuff nuff serious. She did lucky.
"Mi sorry, Ben. Mi did wrong. Mi fia a trust yuh an be careful. Yuh right. Di leaf dem naw strong enough," Lily seh. She feel shame an sorry.
"It's okay, Lily. Mi glad yuh naw hurt. Mi love yuh, sista. Next time, mek we climb together an be safe," Ben seh. Him forgive her an kiss her cheek.
Dem learn one lesson dat day. Dem learn fi trust each other an fi be patient. Dem also learn fi respect di tree an di leaf dem. Dem still a twin weh like fi play outside, but dem more wise an kind.
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Sara an Ben did like play in di valley. Di valley did have nuff tree an flower an animal. Sara an Ben did like fi mek tings wid sticks an stones an leaf. Dem mek a house, a boat, a bridge an a tower.
One day, dem did want fi mek somethin new. Dem look roun an see a big hill. Dem decide fi mek a slide pon di hill. Dem find some long, smooth sticks an some big, flat leaf. Dem put di sticks pon di hill an di leaf pon di sticks. Dem mek a long, smooth slide.
Dem did real happy wid dem slide. Dem did want fi try it. Sara go first. She sit pon di leaf an slide down di hill. She feel di wind in har hair an di sun pon har face. She say, "Whee! Dis fun!" Ben go next. Him sit pon di leaf an slide down di hill. Him feel di cool breeze an di grass pon him leg. Him say, "Wow! Dis cool!"
Dem slide down di hill nuff times. Dem laugh an shout an have fun. Dem proud a dem slide. Dem finish up dem project. Dem hug each odder an say, "We did it! We mek a slide!" Dem go home an tell dem mum an dad ’bout di slide. Dem mum an dad smile an say, "Good job! We proud a yuh!" Sara an Ben feel happy an tired. Dem eat dem dinner an go sleep. Dem dream ’bout di slide in di valley.
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Lily an Ben a fren dem. Dem like fi play wid paper an crayons. Dem can print shape an color pon di paper. Lily like fi print circle an Ben like fi print square.
One day, dem have big paper fi share. Lily print nuff circle pon di paper. Ben print nuff square pon di paper. But dem print too close to each oddah. Dem shape touch an mix. Lily an Ben nuh happy. Dem waan fi dem own shape.
"Stop print square pon mi circle!" Lily sey.
"Stop print circle pon mi square!" Ben sey.
Dem start fi pull di paper. Dem waan fi get dem own part. But di paper rip. Lily an Ben sad. Dem nuh have no paper fi print pan.
Mama see dem. She gi dem a hug. She sey, "Mi have more paper fi you. But you haffi share an be nice. You can print different shape, but you can also print togetha. You can mek new shape an color. Dat a fun an pretty."
Lily an Ben sey sorry to each oddah. Dem tek di new paper. Dem print circle an square. But dem also print heart an star. Dem print red an blue. But dem also print purple an green. Dem smile an laugh. Dem like dem new shape an color.
Mama gi dem a sweet treat. She sey, "You a good fren dem. You learn fi share an be creative. Dat a very good. Mi proud a you."
Lily an Ben sey thank you to Mama. Dem enjoy dem sweet treat. Dem happy. Dem learn a lesson. Dem can print an play togah.
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Tom an Lily a play inna di snow. Dem did a mek a big snowman wid a hat an a scarf. Dem give him a carrot nose an two button fi dem eye. Dem did very happy.
"Look pan our snowman!" Tom did seh. "Im di best snowman eva!"
"Yes, him is!" Lily did seh. "But him need a friend. Mek wi mek oddah one!"
Dem run fi get more snow. But dem neva see di big dog weh a run toward dem. Di dog did hungry an angry. Im did see di snowman an did think seh it did food. Im jump pan di snowman an bite him nose an him eye. Im tear off him hat an him scarf. Im mek a terrible mess.
Tom an Lily hear di dog an turn roun. Dem see dem snowman mash up. Dem did very sad an scared. Dem want fi run away, but dem caan. Dem did too cold an too tired. Dem feel like dem caan move. Dem feel like dem a freeze.
"Help!" Tom did shout. "Help wi, please!"
But nobody hear dem. Nobody see dem. Dem did too far from dem house. Dem did behind a big post weh block di view. Di dog see dem an growl. Im still hungry an angry. Im run toward dem. Im want fi bite dem too.
Tom an Lily scream. Dem close dem eye. Dem wish dem deh home. Dem wish dem neva mek a snowman. Dem wish dem neva play inna di snow. But it too late. Di dog too quick. Im too strong. Im too terrible.
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Lily was a young gal wha like fi play wid her doll dem. She had nuff doll dem, but her favorite was Anna, who had long yellow hair and a blue dress. Lily did like fi pretend seh Anna a her sister and dem did fun togetta.
One day, Lily madda sey dem a get a guest come dung. It was Lily cousin Max, who did young too, but not as young as Lily. Lily did nuh really like Max much, cause him loud and messy and sometime him tek her toy dem. Lily nuh wah share her doll dem wid Max.
When Max reach, Lily madda sey, "Welcome, Max! Wi happy fi si yuh. Lily, why yuh nuh show Max yuh doll dem?"
Lily frown and sey, "No, mi nuh wah do dat. Dem fi mi."
Max sey, "Dat nuh nice, Lily. Mi wah play wid yuh doll dem. Dem look fun."
Lily sey, "No, dem nuh fun fi yuh. Dem fi gal. Yuh can play wid somethin else."
Max sey, "No, mi wah play wid yuh doll dem. Gimme Anna. She pretty."
Lily sey, "No, yuh cyaan have Anna. She mi favorite. Gie way!"
Max try fi grab Anna fram Lily, but Lily hold on tight. Dem start fi pull and tug and shout. Lily madda hear di noise and come see wha gwaan.
She sey, "Stop, stop, both a yuh! Wa yuh a do? Yuh fi nice to eachda. Yuh a family."
She tek Anna fram dem hand and sey, "Lily, yuh affi share yuh doll dem wid Max. Him a yuh guest and him wah play wid yuh. Max, yuh affi be gentle wid Lily doll dem. Dem her toys and she love dem. Why nuh both a yuh seh sorry and try fi get along?"
Lily and Max look pon each odda and sey, "Sorry."
Lily madda sey, "Dat betta. Now, how ’bout a treat? Mi have some cookie and milk in di kitchen. Yuh wah some?"
Lily and Max nod and sey, "Yes, please."
Lily madda sey, "Good. Come then. Mek we go get a treat. And maybe later, yuh can play wid yuh doll dem togetta. Mi sure dem woulda like dat."
Lily and Max follow Lily madda to di kitchen. Dem eat dem cookie and drink dem milk. Dem feel a likkle better and smile at each odda. Maybe dem can be friends afta all.
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Tom an Lily did a play in di kitchen. Dem like fi pretend se dem be chef an mek yummy food. Dem use pot an pan an spoon an bowl. Dem also use wata an flour an salt an sugar. Dem have nuff fun, but dem also make big mess.
"Oh no!" Lily did seh. "Look pan di floor! It wet an sticky! Mama ago get mad!"
"No worry," Tom did seh. "We can clean it. We can use di mop. Di mop can fill wid wata an mek di floor dry an clean."
Tom an Lily tek di mop fram di corner. Dem put it in di bucket of wata. Dem squeeze it an move it pon di floor. Dem work hard an fast. Dem want fi finisch before Mama come back.
But den dem hear loud noise. It did di door. Mama come home!
Tom an Lily did frighten. Dem drop di mop an run fi hide. Dem hope seh Mama no see di mess.
But Mama see di mop an di bucket an di wet floor. She also see di pot an pan an di spoon an di bowl. She see di wata an di flour an di salt an di sugar. She see di big mess.
She smile. She no mad. She happy.
She call Tom an Lily. Dem come out fi dem hide. Dem look at Mama. Dem sorry.
"Ma, we sorry," dem seh. "We did a play chef. We make big mess. We try fi clean it. We use di mop. But we no finish."
Mama hug dem. She proud.
"Tom an Lily, you are very creative," she seh. "You make yummy food. You have fun. You also try fi clean. You use di mop. You do good. But you no finish. Dat okay. We can finish together. We can fill di mop wid wata an mek di floor dry an clean. Den we can eat yuh yummy food. How dat sound?"
Tom an Lily smile. Dem happy.
"Ma, we love yuh," dem seh. "We love fi play chef. We love fi use di mop. We love fi help yuh. We love fi eat yummy food. Thank you, Mama."
Dem hug Mama. Dem fill di mop wid wata an mek di floor dry an clean. Den dem eat dem yummy food. Dem have a good day.
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Lily an Ben a fren dem. Dem a go a di same skool. Dem like fi play in di sand. Dem have a big bucket an a likkle shovel.
One day, dem find a chubby worm in di sand. It brown an wiggly. Lily an Ben curious. Dem wan fi see di worm better.
"Look, a worm!" Lily say.
"Can wi keep it?" Ben ask.
"Mi nuh know. Maybe it hungry. Maybe it waan go home." Lily say.
Dem decide fi mek a home fi di worm. Dem dig a hole in di sand. Dem put some leev and grass in di hole. Dem put di worm in di hole. Dem bury di worm wid some sand. Dem leave a likkle hole fi di worm fi breathe.
"Yea, now di worm have a home." Ben say.
"Maybe it wi happy." Lily say.
Dem go back to dem bucket an shovel. Dem mek a castle in di sand. Dem forget ’bout di worm.
Next day, dem come back to di sand. Dem look fi di worm. Dem dig up di hole. Dem nuh see di worm.
“Wid di worm deh?” Lily ask.
“Maybe it gone away. Maybe it nuh like di home.” Ben say.
“Maybe it did lonely. Maybe it waan a friend.” Lily say.
Dem feel sad. Dem wish dem could see di worm again. Dem seh sorry to di worm.
“Sorry, worm. Wi hope you okay.” Lily say.
“Sorry, worm. Wi hope you find a friend.” Ben say.
Dem fill up di hole wid sand. Dem mek a new home fi di worm. Dem put a flower pon top. Dem hope di worm will come back someday. Dem a go a skool. Dem a learn new tings. Dem a make new fren. Dem happy.
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Tom an Lily dida play wid dem toys ina di livin room. Dem did a play wid cars, doll, block an book. Dem make nuff noise an mess.
"Tom, Lily, time fi clean up!" dem madda call from di kitchen. "Put yuh toys ina di bin, please!"
Tom an Lily neva waan stop play. Dem a ignore dem madda an keep on play.
"Tom, Lily, mi serious!" dem madda sey again. "Put yuh toys ina di bin, or yuh wi lose yuh dessert!"
Tom an Lily look at each odda. Dem like dessert. Dem did neva waan fi miss it. But dem also neva waan fi put dem toys ina di bin.
"Mi wi hide di toys under di sofa," Tom whisper to Lily. "Den madda wi neva see dem."
Lily nod. She did nervous. She hope sey madda wi neva find out.
Dem quick quick stuff dem toys under di sofa. Dem run go di kitchen an pretend sey dem good.
"Look, madda, wi put di toys ina di bin!" Tom sey wid a smile.
"Good job, Tom an Lily!" dem madda sey. "Yuh can have some cake now."
Tom an Lily did happy. Dem eat dem cake an lick dem fingers.
But den dem hear a loud thump from di livin room. Dem turn an see dem dad stand by di sofa. Him trip ova a car dat a stick out from under di sofa. Him look mad.
"Tom, Lily, what dis?" him ask, point at di toys. "Why yuh neva put yuh toys ina di bin?"
Tom an Lily swallow. Dem know sey dem in trouble. Dem wish dem did listen to dem madda. Dem learn dem lesson.
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Lily did a big gal now. She get a new bed in her room. But she neva like her new bed. It did too big and too hard. She miss har old crib. It did soft and cozy. She want fi sleep in her crib again.
One night, she sneak outta her room and go da baby room. Da baby did sleep in her crib. Lily did jealous. She want fi tek da crib from da baby. She try fi lift da baby outta da crib. But da baby wake up and start fi cry.
"Shh, shh, nuh cry," Lily whisper. "Mi just want fi sleep in yuh crib. It mine crib. Yuh can sleep in mi bed. It big and nice. Yuh a go like it."
But da baby neva stop crying. Him neva want fi sleep in Lily bed. Him want fi sleep in him crib. Him did scared a Lily. Him cry louder and louder.
Mom and Dad hear da baby crying. Dem run go da baby room. Dem see Lily a hold da baby. Dem a get angry and worried.
"Lily, wah yuh a do?" Mom ask. "Why yuh a hold di baby? Why yuh a mek him cry?"
"Mi want fi sleep in him crib," Lily say. "It mine crib. Mi neva like mi bed. It ugly and hard."
"Lily, dat neva yuh crib anymore," Dad say. "Dat di baby’s crib. Him need it. Yuh have yuh own bed. It neva ugly. It nice and comfortable. Yuh a big girl now. Yuh haffi sleep in yuh bed."
"But mi neva want fi," Lily say. "Mi want fi sleep in mi crib."
Mom and Dad sigh. Dem know Lily a go through a hard time adjust to di new bed. Dem decide fi be patient and gentle wid her.
"Listen, Lily," Mom say. "We understand seh yuh miss yuh crib. But yuh haffi let go a it. It too small fi yuh. Yuh need fi bigger bed. An di baby need di crib. Him too little fi bed. Him yuh bredda. Yuh haffi share wid him. And yuh haffi love him. Him love yuh too."
Lily look pon di baby. Him still a cry. Him look scared and sad. Lily feel sorry fi him. She realize seh she a be mean to him. She neva waan fi hurt him. She want fi be a good sista.
"Okay, Mom," Lily say. "Mi sorry. Mi a go sleep in mi bed. Mi a go share wid di baby. Mi a love him too."
She give di baby a kiss and put him back in him crib. She hug Mom and Dad and seh good night. Dem tuck her in her bed and kiss her too.
"Thank yuh, Lily," Mom say. "Yuh a good girl. We proud a yuh. We love yuh very much."
"Promise me yuh always love me," Lily say.
"We promise," Mom and Dad say.
Lily smile and close her eyes. She feel warm and happy. She neva miss her crib anymore. She like her bed. It big and nice. She a big girl now. And she have a baby bruddah. She love him too.
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Anna an Ben a fren. Dem love fi play togetta. One day, dem find a big box a colorful crayon. Dem happy bad. Dem waan draw picture wid di crayon.
Dem tek some paper an start fi draw. Anna draw a sun, a flower an a butterfly. Ben draw a car, a rocket an a dinosaur. Dem show each oddah dem picture. Dem think dem good. Dem smile an laugh.
But den, dem see a problem. Dem use up all di crayon. No more crayon left. Dem sad. Dem waan draw more picture. Dem look an each oddah. Dem get an idea.
Dem tek di crayon an break dem into small pieces. Dem mix di pieces togetta. Dem mek new crayon. Di new crayon get nuff color. Dem pretty bad. Dem happy again. Dem draw more picture wid di new crayon.
Dem show each oddah fi dem new picture. Dem diff'rent. Dem colorful. Dem think dem funny. Dem laugh more. Dem talk tru each oddah. Dem seh dem di best fren. Dem hug an share di new crayon. Dem have fun.
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Ben an Lily a play in di sandbox. Dem had a big bucket an a small bucket. Dem wa fi mek a castle wid di sand.
"Look, mi can balance di small bucket pon mi head!" Ben seh. Him put di small bucket upside down pon him head an stand up. Him smile at Lily.
"Dat impressive, Ben!" Lily seh. She clap har hands. "Yow, yuh can walk wid it?"
Ben nod. Him tek one step forward. Di small bucket stay pon him head. Him tek anota step. Di small bucket wobble a likkle. Him tek a third step. Di small bucket fall off him head an land pon di ground.
"Oh no!" Ben seh. Him look sad. Di sand spill outta di small bucket.
"It okay, Ben. Nuh badda be sad. Wi cyan try again." Lily seh. She pick up di small bucket an fill it wid sand. She give it to Ben. "Yow, yuh can have anoda turn."
"Tank yuh, Lily. Yuh a good friend." Ben seh. Him tek di small bucket an put it back pon him head. Him try fi balance it. Him walk slow an careful. Him reach di oddah side a di sandbox. Him put di small bucket down an turn to Lily. "Mi did it, Lily! Mi did it!"
"Yay, Ben! Yuh did it! Yuh amazing!" Lily seh. She run to Ben an hug him. Dem both happy. Dem decide fi use di big bucket an di small bucket fi mek a castle tredi. Dem had fun in di sandbox.
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Tim an Sue a play ina di yard. Dem see a big, pretty butterfly pan a flower. Tim waan fi ketch it an put it in a jar. Sue no like dat idea.
"Leave di butterfly alone, Tim. It happy pan di flower. It no waan fi be in a jar," Sue seh.
"No, mi waan fi ketch it. It mine. Mi a go show it to Mom an Dad," Tim seh. Him run afta di butterfly wid him jar.
Di butterfly fly weh fram Tim. It did fraid a him. It fly over di fence, weh did have a big, loud dog. Di dog see di butterfly an bark.
"Come back, butterfly! Come back!" Tim shout. Him climb ova di fence an follow di butterfly.
Sue see Tim go ova di fence. She know di dog deh. She did afraid fi Tim. She run afta him an call him name.
"Tim, Tim, come back! Dere dog! A big, loud dog! It a go hurt yuh!" Sue seh.
But Tim no listen to Sue. Him no answer. Him only see di butterfly. Him reach out him jar fi ketch it.
Di dog see Tim an run towards him. It growl an snap. It bite Tim pan him arm. Tim scream an drop him jar. Di butterfly fly weh.
Sue reach di fence an see Tim pan di ground. Him a bleed an a cry. Di dog still a bark. Sue did fraid an sad. She wish Tim had listen to her. She wish him had leave di butterfly alone.
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Sara an Ben did a play in di garden. Dem did like fi dig hole an look fi bug. Dem also did like fi water di flower dem wid a big jug. Di jug did blue an ave a picture a cow pan it.
One day, dem see a new flower in di garden. It did red an shiny an smell very nice. Sara an Ben did want fi water it, but dem no ave no water lef in di jug. Dem decide fi go inside an fill di jug from di tap.
Dem go in di kitchen an see a cake pan di table. It did round an brown an ave white cream pan top. It look delicious. Sara an Ben forget bout di flower an di jug. Dem did want fi eat di cake.
"Can we have some cake, please?" dem ask dem mum, whe deh in di living room.
"Not now, sweeties. Di cake is fi later, afta dinner. It a surprise fi dad. Im a come home soon. Go an play outside, an nuh touch di cake," dem mum seh.
Sara an Ben nod an go back to di garden. But dem still a think bout di cake. Dem a wonder how it taste. Dem a wonder if dem mum a go notice if dem tek a small bite. Dem a wonder if dem dad a go mind if dem share him surprise.
Dem look pon di flower. It still red an shiny an smell very nice. But it no as temptin as di cake. Dem look pon di jug. It still blue an ave a picture of a cow pan it. But it no as useful as di cake. Dem look at each other. Dem get an idea.
Dem go back in di kitchen again, very quite. Dem grab di cake from di table, very quick. Dem run to di garden, very happy. Dem eat di cake, very greedy. It did delicious.
Dem hear dem mum calling dem. Dem hear dem dad's car in di driveway. Dem feel dem belly a hurt. Dem feel dem face a turn red. Dem know se dem a in truble. Dem wish dem ave water di flower an lef di cake alone.
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Tom an Sam bebreh weh did favah fi play in di forrest. Dem did haf a spear weh dem dad mek fa dem fram one stick an one sharp stone. Dem pretended seh dem a hunt animals an monsters wid dem spear.
One day, dem see one big dah in di tree. Tom did waan fi throw di spear at di dah, but Sam seh no. Im seh di dah too fast an too far fe suively, an dem might lose di spear or hurt di dah. Tom did impatient. Im did waan fi fun an fi show Sam how brave im was.
"Leh me try, leh me try!" Tom seh, an him grab di spear fram Sam. Sam try fi stop him, but Tom stronger. Im run after di dah an throw di spear wid all im might.
But di spear neva hit di dah. It fly past di dah an hit a bee hive pan one branch. Di bees mad. Dem come outta di hive an buzz roun Tom. Dem sting im pon im face, im arms, an im leg. Tom scream an run back to Sam.
Sam did scare an sad. Im see seh Tom face red an swell up, an im have plenty bump. Im try fi help Tom, but di bees follow dem. Dem run go dem home, but dem mum neva dey. She gone go market fi buy food. Tom an Sam be deh pon dem own an in pain. Dem cry an hug each oddah. Dem wish dem did listen to Sam an lef di dah alone. Dem wish dem neva play wid di spear. Dem wish dem mum did deh pon di scene.
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Lily an Ben did twin weh like fi play wid toy. One day, dem see a big box a rubber ball in di store. Dem did want fi get all a dem, but dem ma say dem could only order one each.
Lily choose a pink ball weh did very soft an weak. She think it nice an cute. Ben choose a blue ball weh did very hard an strong. Him think it cool an fun.
When dem reach home, dem go a di backyard fi play wid dem ball dem. Lily fling her ball eena di air, but it neva bounce. It just fall dung an make a sad sound. Ben fling him ball eena di air, an it bounce up high. It make a loud sound an it hit a window. Di window break an glass did fall all over di place.
Ma hear di noise an come outside. She did very vex an scared. She see di broken window an di glass. She see Lily's weak ball an Ben's strong ball. She say, "Yuh two wicked an careless. Yuh neva think bout di consequences a yuh choices. Yuh neva respect di thing weh yuh order. Yuh coulda hurt yuhself or oddas wid yuh ball. Now yuh fi pay fi di window an clean up di mess. An yuh fi give up yuh ball as punishment."
Lily an Ben feel very sorry an shame. Dem wish dem did listen to dem ma an order different balls. Dem learn say greed an selfishness no good. Dem learn say yuh fi be careful an responsible wid yuh toy. Dem learn say some tings no as good as dem look.
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Lila an Ben did twin weh did like fi play pretend. One day, dem decide fi play shop. Lila did di shopkeeper an Ben did di customer. Dem use dem toy an book fi sell an buy.
"Hello, sir. Welcome to my shop. Wah yuh want fi buy?" Lila ask, smile.
"Hello, miss. Mi want fi buy a book. Yuh have any good book?" Ben reply, look roun'.
"Of course, mi have. Mi have nuff book. Dem all good an cheap. Look pon dis one. It bout a charming princess weh live inna castle. She have a magic wand an a talking horse. Yuh like it?" Lila seh, hold up a pink book.
"It look nice, but mi nuh like princess. Mi like pirates. Yuh have any book bout pirates?" Ben ask, shake him head.
"Sure do, mi have dis one. It bout a brave pirate weh sail di sea. Him have a parrot an a treasure map. Him fight shark an crocodile. Yuh like it?" Lila seh, show a blue book.
"It sound fun, but mi nuh like pirates. Mi like animals. Yuh have any book bout animals?" Ben ask, frown.
"Of course, mi have dis one. It bout a funny monkey weh live inna di jungle. Him have a banana an a friend. Him swing from tree to tree an mek joke. Yuh like it?" Lila seh, offer a yellow book.
"It look cute, but mi nuh like monkey. Mi like dinosaurs. Yuh have any book bout dinosaurs?" Ben ask, sigh.
Lila did tired a Ben question. She waant fi sell him a book an end di game. She look pon her shelf an see a green book. She nuh know wah it bout, but it have a picture a dinosaur pon di cover. She decide fi try it.
"Yes, mi have. Dis one. It bout a big dinosaur weh live inna di past. Him have a roar an a tail. Him stomp an bite an scare everybody. Yuh like it?" Lila seh, lie.
Ben eye light up. Him love dinosaurs. Him grab di book an open it. Him see seh it neva bout a dinosaur at all. It bout a frog weh live inna pond. Him have a croak an a tongue. Him hop an eat an make friends. Him feel dem cheat him.
"Dis ah not a dinosaur book. Dis ah frog book. Yuh lie to me. Yuh neva tell me di truth. Mi nuh want dis book. Mi want mi money back." Ben seh, mad.
Lila feel shame. She know say she do wrong. She waant fi sell him a book, but she neva tell him di truth. She learn a lesson. She seh sorry.
"Sorry, Ben. Mi lie to yuh. Mi neva tell yuh di truth. Mi did waan fi sell yuh a book, but mi neva have a dinosaur book. Mi shoulda tell yuh dat. Please forgive me. Yuh can get back yuh money." Lila seh, sad.
Ben look pon Lila. Him see seh she sorry. Him decide fi forgive her. Him seh okay.
"Okay, Lila. Mi forgive yuh. Yuh nuh fi lie to me. Yuh fi tell di truth. Next time, mek we play somethin else. Wah if we play doctor?" Ben seh, kind.
Lila smile. She happy seh Ben forgive her. She agree fi play doctor. She seh thank yuh.
"Thank yuh, Ben. Yuh a good brother. Mi neva go lie to yuh again. Mi a go tell yuh di truth. Yes, mek we play doctor. Yuh can be di doctor an mi can be di patient." Lila seh, glad.
Dem put away dem book an toy. Dem tek out dem doctor kit an stethoscope. Dem play doctor an enjoy. Dem tell each other di truth an dem charming. Dem did happy twins. Di end.
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Anna did a adventurous girl weh did like fi explore new place. One day, she see a sign pon a cupboard inna di kitchen weh did say "Do not open". She did curious and did want fi see wah deh inside. She did think seh her mama and papa wouldn mind if she tek a quick peek.
She climb pon a chair and open di cupboard. She see nuff bottle and jar of different colours and shapes. She reach fi one weh look shiny and pretty. But as soon as she touch it, di bottle slip from her hand and fall pon di floor. It buck a hundred piece and spill out a sticky liquid weh smell bad.
"Oh no!" Anna cry. She hear her mama coming and quickly hide behind di chair. She hope seh her mama nah go see di mess.
Her mama come inna di kitchen and see di broken bottle and di spilled liquid. She angry and worry. She look roun and see Anna hiding behind di chair. She call her name and ask her fi come out.
"Anna, wah you do?" her mama ask. "Did you open di cupboard weh ave di sign 'Do not open'?"
Anna nod and say, "Sorry, mama. Mi did adventurous and did wan fi see wah inside. Mi neva mean fi break di bottle."
Her mama sigh and say, "Anna, mi know say you adventurous and curious, but you affi be careful and obey di signs. Di sign deh deh fi a reason. Di bottle ave medicine weh dangerus fi yuh. It coulda hurt yuh or mek yuh sick. Yuh lucky seh yuh neva drink it or touch it wid yuh skin. Yuh affi respect di rules and ask before yuh touch things weh neva yours."
Anna feel shame and say, "Sorry, mama. Mi understand. Mi nah go do it again. Yuh can forgive me?"
Her mama hug her and say, "Of course, mi forgive yuh. Mi love yuh, Anna. But yuh affi help me clean up di mess and promise seh yuh will be more careful and responsible next time."
Anna agree and say, "Mi promise, mama. Mi love yuh too. Thanks fi forgiving me."
Dem clean up di mess together and chat bout how fi be adventurous in a safe and respectful way. Anna learn her lesson and neva open di cupboard again. She still like fi explore new places, but she always ask fi permission and follow di signs.
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Ben an Mia a play wid block. Dem wahn fi mek a big towa. Dem put one block pun top a anada block. Dem happy.
But den, one loud noise make dem jump. It a di dog, Rex. Rex run in di room an bump into di towa. Di block fall down. Ben an Mia sad.
"Bad dog!" Ben seh. Im frown at Rex. Rex look sorry. Im wag im tail.
"Leff we try again," Mia seh. She pick up some block. "We can mek a betta towa."
Ben nod. Im help Mia. Dem start fi build a new towa. Dem careful.
But den, Rex come back. Im waan play. Im bark an jump. Im knock down di towa again. Di block scatter. Ben an Mia angry.
"Gwa way, Rex!" Mia seh. She frown at Rex. Rex look confused. Im whine.
"Rex, you a not help," Ben seh. Im frown at Rex. Rex look sad. Im lower im head.
Ben an Mia look at each odda. Dem think. Dem use dem brain. Dem have one idea.
"Maybe Rex can help we," Ben seh. Im smile.
"How?" Mia ask. She smile.
"Come, Rex," Ben seh. Im call Rex. Rex come. Im wag im tail.
Ben an Mia show Rex one big box. Di box heavy. Dem ask Rex fi push di box. Rex push di box. Di box move.
"Good dog!" Ben an Mia seh. Dem clap. Rex bark.
Ben an Mia put di box in di middle a di room. Dem use di box as di base. Dem put block pon di box. Dem mek one high towa. Dem proud.
Rex watch. Im not touch di towa. Im a good dog.
Ben an Mia hug Rex. Dem thank him. Dem happy.
The end.
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Lily did like fi number har toys. She did haf one doll, two cars, three balls, and four books. She put dem in a line pon di floor and count dem. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" she seh. She did real happy.
But den she hear a loud noise fram unda har bed. It did a monster! Di monster big and hairy and have sharp teeth. It did real bad. It want fi nyam Lily's toys. It come out from under di bed and grab har doll. "No, no, no!" Lily cry. "Dat a my doll! Give it back!"
Di monster growl and seh, "No, dis a my doll. Mi like doll dem. Dem tasty." It try fi bite di doll's head.
Lily did scare and mad. She run to di door and call fi har mom. "Mom, mom, help! Dere is a monster in mi room! It tek my doll!"
Har mom hear her and come quick. She see di monster and di doll. She no fraid. She seh, "Hey, you bad monster! Leave my daughter doll alone! Go back under di bed and stay dere!"
Di monster surprise and scare. It drop di doll and run under di bed. It no want fi pick fight with Lily's mom. Lily's mom pick up di doll and give it to Lily. She hug her and seh, "No worry, sweetie. Di monster gone. Yuh safe. Mi love yuh."
Lily smile and seh, "Mi love yuh too, mom. Tank yuh fi save my doll. Yuh di best." She count har toys again. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" she seh. She did real happy.
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Ben an Lily did a play in di park. Dem did like fi swing, slide an fi run. But den see a big bag close to di fence. It did brown an dirty. Dem did curious.
"Wha inna di bag?" Ben ask.
"Mi nuh know. Mek we look," Lily seh.
Dem run come to di bag an open it. Inside, dem see nuff shiny tings. Dem did round an hard. Dem had face an number pan dem.
"Dis a coppers!" Ben seh. "Dem money. Wi can buy candy an toys wid dem."
"Whao! Mek wi tek dem," Lily seh.
Dem grab some coppers an put dem in dem pocket. Dem did happy. Dem did want fi go di store.
But den, dem hear a loud voice.
"Hey! Wha yuh a do wid mi bag?" It was a man. Him did angry. Him did wear a hat an a coat. Him look scary.
Ben an Lily did scared. Dem drop di coppers an run weh. Dem did nuh want fi get in trouble.
Dem run back to di swing an di slide. Dem did nuh want fi play wid di bag anymore. It did boring an dangerous.
Dem learn a lesson. Dem should not touch tings dat nuh belong to dem. Dem should play wid dem own toys. Dem should have fun an stay safe.
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Lily an Tom did eager fi ride di big slide a di park. Dem ran weh a line an wait fi dem turn. Lily did so excited seh she forget fi hold on to her napkin. She use it fi wipe her mouth afta she eat a cookie.
"Look, Tom, we next!" Lily seh, point pon di slide.
"Yay, mek we go!" Tom seh, a grab Lily hand.
Dem climb up di stairs an sit pon di slide. Lily smile an wave to har mudda, who a watch from di bench. Tom push dem off an dem a zoom dung di slide.
"Wow, dis fun!" Lily shout.
But den, somethin bad happen. Lily napkin fly outta her pocket an land on di slide. It get stuck pon di slide an mek it slip'ry. Lily an Tom slide too fast an dem cyaan stop. Dem crash inna di fence at di end a di slide an hurt demself.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Lily an Tom cry.
Their mudda run to dem an hug dem. She check di bump an bruise, an gi dem kiss.
"Sorry, sweeties, yuh okay?" she ask.
"No, we nah okay!" Lily an Tom seh. "We hurt an we lose we napkin!"
Dem look pon di slide an see di napkin still deh pon it. It dirty an tore. Dem feel sad an hot.
> "Dat was our favorite napkin!" Lily seh.
> "It had a picture a unicorn pon it!" Tom seh.
Dem want fi get back dem napkin, but di slide did too dangerous. Dem afi leff it deh an go home.
Dem did not have fun at di park. Dem did a get a bad day. Dem wish dem neva ride di big slide.
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Tim an Mia did a play wid dem toy truck in di backyard. Dem did like fi load di trucks wid sand, rocks an leaves an drive dem round. Sometimes dem build road, bridge an tunnel fi dem trucks.
"Look, Mia, mi build a big hill fi my truck fi climb!" Tim did say, show him sister fi him creation.
"Dat nuh a hill, dat a mess!" Mia did say, scrunch up her nose. "Yuh truck ago get stuck an dirty. Mi truck faster an cleaner. Look, mi build a smooth road fi it."
Tim did nuh like Mia opinion. Him did think seh him hill did fun an him truck did strong. Him nuh care if it did messy. Him did want fi prove Mia wrong.
"Let’s have a race, then!" Tim did say, challenge Mia. "Wi a start from here an go to di fence. Di first one fi touch di fence wins. Yuh ready?"
Mia do nod. She did confident seh her truck would win. She did like fi race an win.
"Okay, on yuh mark, set, go!" Tim did shout, an dem push dem trucks as fast as dem could.
Tim truck zoomed ahead, but it did have trouble fi climb di hill. It slip an slide pon di sand an rocks. Mia truck follow behind, but it did have trouble fi cross di bridge. It wobble an almost fai cut off di leaves.
Dem both reach di fence at di same time, but Tim truck did a likkle bit closer. Tim touch di fence first an cheer.
"Mi win, mi win!" Tim did say, smiling. "Mi truck di best!"
Mia did nuh happy. She did believe seh her truck di best. She did nuh like fi lose.
"No, yuh nuh win, yuh cheat!" Mia did say, frown. "Yuh truck messy an mek di hill messy. Dat nuh fair!"
Tim an Mia start fi argue. Dem nuh agree pan who win or whose truck better. Dem nuh want fi play together again.
Dem madda hear dem an come fi see wha happen. She see dem trucks an dem face.
"Wah a gwaan here?" she ask, a look pon dem. "Why yuh a fight?"
Tim an Mia tell her dem story. Dem each say seh dem truck di best an di odda one wrong.
Madda listen an smile. She get an idea.
"Why yuh nuh try someting different?" she suggest. "Why yuh nuh swap yuh trucks an see how dem work pon di odda side? Maybe yuh go learn someting new an haffi more fun."
Tim an Mia look at each other. Dem curious. Dem decide fi try madda idea.
Dem swap dem trucks an drive dem pon di odda side. Dem find out seh both trucks have dem strength an weakness. Dem also find out seh both roads have dem challenge an surprises. Dem haffi more fun an learn more.
Dem thank madda fi her idea an apologize to each other. Dem agree seh both trucks good an both roads fun. Dem also agree seh dem like fi play together.
Dem hug up an smile. Dem happy.
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Anna an Ben lika fi play wid blocks. Dem mek tower an bridge an castle wid di blocks. Sometimes dem have a contest fi see who can mek di highest tower. Dem use a lotta blocks an try fi balance dem pon top a each other.
One day, dem a play wid di blocks in di livin room. Mom deh in di kitchen a make lunch. She tell dem fi be careful an nuh mek a mess. Anna an Ben seh, "Yes, Mom," an make a promise fi clean up afta dem finish.
Dem start fi build dem tower. Anna build a red tower, an Ben build a blue tower. Dem add more an more blocks. Dem tower get taller an taller. Dem almost as tall as dem self. Dem proud a dem towers.
But then, Ben tower start fi wobble. Him try fi balance it, but it too late. Di blocks fall down wid a loud crash. Dem knock over Anna tower too. Di blocks fly eveywhere. Dem hit di couch, di table, di lamp, an di rug. Di make a big, messy pile in di livin room.
Mom hear di noise an come see weh happen. She see di blocks an di mess. She neva happy. She seh, "Anna an Ben, weh yuh do? Yuh break yuh promise. Yuh mek a big mess. Yuh afi clean it up right now."
Anna an Ben feel sorry. Dem seh, "Sorry, Mom. Wi neva mean fi do dat. Wi just a have fun. Wi a go clean it up, wi promise."
Dem start fi pick up di blocks an put dem back ina di box. Dem seh, "Next time, wi a go be more careful. Wi a go mek smaller towers. Wi a go balance dem better. Wi a go keep yuh promise."
Mom smile an seh, "Dat good. Mi happy seh yuh learn yuh lesson. Now, come an get some lunch. Yuh affi hungry afta all dat work."
Anna an Ben seh, "Yes, Mom, wi is. Thank yuh, Mom. Wi love yuh, Mom."
Dem hug Mom an go di kitchen. Dem lef di livin room clean an tidy. Dem enjoy dem lunch an dem blocks. Dem happy.
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Tom an Jen a friends. Dem like fi play outside in di sun. But today, it hot bad. Dem feel thirsty an tired.
Dem see a big cooler near di park. It have ice an drinks inside. Dem think it fi a party. Dem wan have a drink, but dem nuh know who own di cooler.
Dem see a man walking to di cooler. Him have a hat an a smile. Him say hello to dem. Him ask if dem hot. Dem nod an say yes.
Him open di cooler an give each a drink. Him say dem can have one. Him say him a hav a picnic wid him family. Him say dem lucky fi find di cooler.
Tom an Jen say thank you to di man. Dem drink di cold drinks. Dem feel better. Dem understand seh di man nice an kind. Dem smile an say bye to di man. Dem go back play in di park. Dem happy an lucky.
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Lily an Ben did a play in di garden. Dem did like fi examine di flowers, di bugs an di rocks. Dem did a pretend fi be explorers an scientists.
"Look, Lily, mi find a shiny rock!" Ben seh, holdin up a pebble.
"Wow, Ben, dat a pretty rock!" Lily seh, tek it from him. "Can mi keep it?"
Ben did generous. Him did like fi share wid him sista. Him nod an smile.
"Thanks, Ben. Yow very kind," Lily seh, a hug him.
Dem did hear dem mam call dem from di house.
"Pickney, time fi shower! Yow all dirty from play outside!"
Lily an Ben run go di house. Dem no really like showers too much. Dem like fi stay dirty an play more.
"Mom, can we play a little longer?" Lily ask, mek a sad face.
"No, sweetie, yow need fi clean. Showers good fi yow. Dem mek yow feel fresh an happy," Mom seh, a lead dem to di bathroom.
Lily an Ben sigh. Dem put dem toys an rocks in a basket. Dem follow Mom to di shower.
Mom turn on di water. It hot an nice. She help Lily an Ben wash dem hair an body. She sing a funny song. Lily an Ben start fi giggle. Dem splash water pan each other. Dem mek bubbles wid di soap. Dem have fun in di shower.
"See, showers no so bad, yuh see?" Mom ask, a dry dem wid a towel.
Lily an Ben nod. Dem feel clean an cozy. Dem hug Mom an thank her.
"Mom, yow very kind too," Lily seh.
"Yup, Mom, yuh di best," Ben seh.
Mom smile an kiss dem. She take dem go di bedroom. She help dem put on di pajamas. She read dem a story. She tuck dem in bed.
"Good night, pickney. Mi love yuh so much," Mom seh.
"Good night, Mom. We love yuh too," Lily an Ben seh.
Dem close dem eyes an fall asleep. Dem dream bout dem garden an dem shiny rock.
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Sara an Ben did a play soccer in di park. Dem did wah fi score a goal in di big net. Dem kick di ball hard an run fast.
But den dem see a big dog. Di dog a bark an a chase di ball. Sara an Ben did frighten. Dem stop an run weh.
"Go way, dog!" Sara shout. "Dat a we ball!"
Di dog neva listen. It grab di ball wid it teeth an run weh. Sara an Ben did sad an angry. Dem wah fi get back dem ball.
Dem follow di dog to a house. Di dog go inside. Sara an Ben knock pon di door. A lady open it.
"Hello, pickney dem. Wet yuh want?" di lady ask.
"Please, lady. Can we get back we ball? Your dog tek it," Ben seh.
"Oh, mi sorry. Mi dog luv ball. Him neva mean fi be bad. Him just wah play. Wait here. Mi a go get yuh ball," di lady seh.
Sara an Ben wait. Dem impatient. Dem wah fi play soccer. Dem wah fi score a goal.
Di lady come back wid di ball. She gi it to Sara an Ben.
"Here you go, pickney dem. Sorry fi di delay. Here a treat fi yuh too. Some cookies an juice. Yuh wan some?" di lady seh.
Sara an Ben smile. Dem happy. Dem thanks di lady. Dem tek di cookies an juice.
Dem learn sey sometimes things can go wrong. But dem can also go right. Dem learn fi be patient an polite. Dem learn sey kindness can make friends.
Dem eat di cookies an juice. Dem share wid di dog. Di dog wag it tail. Him happy too.
Dem play soccer wid di dog. Dem have fun. Dem score a goal. Dem cheer.
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Tom an Lily did a play wid magnets pon di fridge. Dem did like fi stick dem pon an tek dem off. Dem had magnets a animals, letters an shapes.
"Look, Mi mek a cat!" Lily seY, show Tom her magnet display. She used a circle, two triangles an a tail.
"Dat good, Lily. But Mi mek a dog!" Tom seY, point to him display. Him used a circle, four leg dem an a bone.
Dem did a have fun, but den dem see a chubby mouse a run cross di kitchen floor. Dem bofe scream an run weh from di fridge.
"Mommy, mommy, dere's a mouse!" dem cry, a hide behind di couch.
Mommy come an see di mouse. She no scare. She tek a trap an put some cheese pon it. She put the trap near di fridge.
"Ne worry, pickney. Di mouse soon go weg. Im like cheese more than magnets," she seY, a smile.
Tom an Lily feel betta. Dem go back to di fridge an continue fi play wid dem magnets. Dem make more display of animals, letters an shapes. Dem forget bout di mouse.
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One day, Anna see a bright light in her room. She did a scare, but she did a curious. She go fi see wah it was. She see a beautiful girl wid wings and a halo. She a angel.
"Hello, Anna. Mi Lily. Mi come fi visit yuh," di angel seh.
"Hi, Lily. Yuh very pretty. Why yuh deh yah?" Anna ask.
"Mi deh yah fi invite yuh to a special place. It a place weh yuh can play wid other angels and haf fun. Yuh waan come wid me?" Lily seh.
Anna tink fi a moment. She like fi play and haf fun, but she also love her family and her house. She no wan leave dem.
"Can I bring my mommy and daddy and my brother?" Anna ask.
Lily smile. She understand how Anna feel. She seh, "No, yuh cyan bring dem. Dem haffi stay yah. But yuh can come back anytime yuh want. Yuh can also chat wid dem from the special place. Dem a hear yuh inna dem heart."
Anna no sure. She waan fi see di special place, but she also waan fi stay wid her family. She seh, "Can I tink ’bout it?"
Lily nod. She seh, "Of course. Yuh can tink ’bout it as long as yuh want. Mi a wait fi yuh. But memba, dis a a very unusual invitation. Not nuff pickney get fi see di special place. It a gift from God."
Anna thank Lily. She seh, "Thank yuh, Lily. Yuh very kind. Mi a tink ’bout it and a tell yuh later."
Lily seh, "Yuh welcome, Anna. Mi deh yah whenever yuh ready. Goodbye fi now."
Lily fly weh. Anna watch her go. She feel happy and confused. She wonder wah di special place did be like. She wonder wah her family would seh. She wonder wah she would do. She have nuff fi tink ’bout.
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Jill was a wealthy gal who had nuff toys an clothes. She like fi show off her tings to di odda pickney dem at di park. One day, she wear a new scarf weh pink an soft. She lift it up an seh, "Look pan my scarf! It pretty an warm. Yuh nuh have a scarf like dis, do yuh?"
Tom was a poor pickney weh had few toys an clothes. Him like fi play wid di odda pickney dem at di park, but him did feel cold an sad when him see Jill’s scarf. Him seh, "No, mi nuh have a scarf like dat. But mi nuh need one. Mi have a hat weh mi-mama make fi mi. It blue an cozy. Yuh nuh have a hat like dis, do yuh?"
Jill look pan Tom's hat an laugh. She seh, "Dat hat ugly an old. It nuh match yuh coat. Yuh look silly in it. Yuh should get a scarf like mi. It betta dan yuh hat."
Tom feel mad an hurt by Jill’s word. Him seh, "No, yuh scarf nuh betta dan mi hat. Mi hat special to mi. Mi-mama make it wid love. Yuh scarf just a tings weh yuh buy wid money. Yuh nuh know how fi be nice or share. Yuh mean an selfish."
Jill an Tom start fi argue an shout at each odda. Di odda pickney dem at di park hear dem an come see wha go on. Dem see Jill’s scarf an Tom’s hat an seh, "Why yuh a fight ova a scarf an a hat? Dem both good an warm. Yuh fi be friends an play togetta. Yuh shouldn’t be mean or selfish. Yuh fi be nice an share."
Jill an Tom stop argue an look pan di odda pickney dem. Dem feel shame an sorry fi wah dem seh. Dem seh, "Yuh right. We sorry. We shouldn’t be mean or selfish. We fi be nice an share." Dem smile an hug each odda. Dem decide fi trade dem scarf an hat fi a while an see how dem feel. Dem find out seh dem both like each odda’s scarf an hat. Dem also find out seh dem have odda tings in common an ketch friendship. Dem learn a lesson dat day. Dem learn seh being rich or poor nuh matter. Wah matter is fi be kind an generous.
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Tom an Sue like candy. Dem see a big jar a candy pon di table. Dem want some candy. But Mom seh no. Mom seh candy fi later. Tom an Sue sad.
Dem wait fi Mom fi go way. Mom go pon di phone. She chat to somebody. Tom an Sue stay alert. Dem run to di table. Dem grab some candy. Dem put candy in dem pocket. Dem happy.
But Mom see dem. Mom angry. She seh stop. She seh gi back di candy. Tom an Sue scared. Dem freeze. Dem nuh move. Dem nuh talk. Dem hope Mom go way.
But Mom nuh go way. Mom come to dem. She tek di candy from dem pocket. She seh no candy fi dem. She seh dem a naughty. She seh dem affi go in a dem room. Tom an Sue sad. Dem cry. Dem wish dem neva take di candy.
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Here is di story in Jamaican Patois:
Lily an Ben did deh a di park a play. Dem did love fi pretend seh dem a knight an dragon. Lily did ave a stick weh she call har sword. Ben did ave a scarf weh him wrap roun him neck like a dragon tail.
"Roar!" Ben seh. "Mi a big, scary dragon. Mi a go burn yuh castle wid mi fire!"
"No, yuh naah!" Lily seh. "Mi a brave knight. Mi a go fight yuh wid mi sword an save di castle!"
Dem run roun a di park, a chase an a dodge each oddah. Lily swing har sword a Ben tail. Ben twist him body an avoid di hit. Him try fi catch Lily wid him claws. Lily duck an roll way.
Dem did a have nuff fun dat dem neva see di big dog weh a watch dem. Di dog grey an ave sharp teeth. Him neva like pickney weh a make noise an run roun. Him waan fi bite dem an stop dem.
Di dog wait till Lily an Ben come close to him. Then him jump outta di bushes an bark loud. Lily an Ben did frighten an surprise. Dem drop their sword an scarf an try fi run weh. But di dog faster an stronger. Im catch Ben pan him leg an drag him a di ground. Im bite him hard an make him bleed an cry.
Lily hear Ben scream an turn roun. She see di dog a hurt her fren. She waan fi help him, but she neva have her sword. She look roun an see a rock. She pick it up an throw it at di dog. Di rock hit di dog head an mek him let go a Ben. Di dog growl an turn to Lily. Im mad an waan fi bite har too.
Lily did scared an run weh. She hope fi find somebody weh can help dem. But di park empty an quiet. Nuh one deh fi see or hear dem. Di dog chase Lily an catch har by har arm. Im bite hard an make har bleed an cry too.
Di end.
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Lily did like fi dancin'. She did real graceful. She could spin, jump an' twirl. She did want fi be a dancer when she grow up. She always did wear her pink tutu an' her ballet shoes.
One day, Lily did go to di park wid her mom. She di see a big tree wid a swing. She run to di swing an' ask her mom fi push her. She did feel like she did a fly in di air. She did happy.
But den, she did see someting shiny on di swing. It did gum. Somebody do stick gum pon di swing. Lily neva see it. She sit pon di gum. Di gum stick to her tutu. She neva feel it.
She get off di swing an' run to her mom. She did want fi show her mom how she could dancin'. She start fi spin, jump, an' twirl. But di gum pull her tutu. It mash up her trip an' fall. She hurt her knee. She start fi cry.
Her mom run to her an' hug her. She see di gum pon her tutu. She did sad. She try fi rub di gum off. But it too sticky. She neva get it off. She say dem afi go home an' wash it.
Lily did sad. She love her tutu. She neva want fi lose it. She neva want fi djance no more. She say she hate gum. She say she hate di park. She say she hate di swing.
Her mom say it neva her fault. She say it an accident. She say she still love her. She say she still graceful. She say dem a go get a new tutu. She say dem a go dancin' again.
Lily smile. She hug her mom. She say she love her. She say she sorry. She say she still want fi be a dancer. She say she a go be careful. She say she neva go sit on gum again.
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Lily was a likkle gal who did love fi play wid her doll. She had a big dollhouse, whe her mek tea an cookies fi her doll dem. She pretended fi be dem mommy an tek good care a dem.
One day, her cousin Ben come a visit. Him was a big bwoy whe love fi play wid cars an trucks. Him see Lily’s dollhouse an want fi join her. Him say, "Can I play wid you an your doll?"
Lily did scare. She did think Ben woulda break her doll dem or mash up tings. She say, "No, you cyaan. Dis a me dollhouse. Go play wid your cars an trucks."
Ben did sad. Him did haffi ntn cars or trucks wid him. Him only had a teddy bear whe him bring from yard. Him say, "But me waan fi play wid you. Me like your doll dem. Dem pretty an nice. Please, let me join."
Lily see say Ben did sad. She feel sorry fi him. She memba say her mommy always tell her fi share an be kind. She say, "Okay, you can join me. But yuh haffi be gentle an careful wid me doll dem. An yuh haffi drink tea an eat cookies wid wi."
Ben did happy. Him say, "Thanks, Lily. Yuh a good cousin. Mi a go be gentle an careful wid yuh doll dem. An mi like tea an cookies."
Lily an Ben play together wid the doll dem. Dem did haf fun an become friends. Dem learn say dem coulda enjoy different tings an still get along. Dem also learn fi share an be kind.
Di moral a di story is: Share an kindness a important values whe can help wi make friends an haf fun.
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Lily an' Ben a play hide an' seek paark. Lily a di seeker, an' Ben a di hider. Ben run go find a good spot fi hide. Him see a big bush wid nuff leaves. Him think it a di perfect place fi hide. Him crawls dung di bush an' make himself real small. Him hope Lily nah go find him.
Lily count to ten, den open her eye. She look 'round di paark an' try see weh Ben deh. She see di swings, di slide, di sandbox, but no Ben. She wonder weh him deh. She walk 'round an' call him name. "Ben, weh yuh deh? Mi a come find yuh!"
Ben hear Lily voice an' try fi be real quiet. Him nuh waan be find. Him like fi hide dung di bush. Him feel cozy an' safe. Him close him eye an' pretend say him a mouse. Him think him can disappear dung di bush.
But Lily a good seeker. She notice di bush an' think it look strange. She see some a Ben shoes stick out from unda di leaves. She smile an' run go di bush. She pull di leaves aside an' see Ben face. "Mi find yuh, Ben! Yuh cyaan hide fram mi!"
Ben open him eye an' see Lily face. Him surprise an' feel a little sad. Him think him did have a good hiding spot. Him crawl out from unda di bush an' stand up. Him tell Lily, "How yuh find me? Mi was dung di bush. Mi did real small. Mi try fi disappear."
Lily hug Ben an' say, "Yuh did deh unda di bush, but yuh nuh did very small. Yuh nuh fit unda di bush. Mi see yuh shoes. Yuh cyaan disappear, Ben. Yuh a mi best friend. Mi always see yuh."
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Lila was a big girl whe like fi do tings by herself. She was independent an did not need help fram anybody. One day, she want fi play wid her puzzles pon di carpet in her room. She tek out all di pieces an start fi put dem together.
But den, she hear a loud noise fram outside. She look out di window an saw a big truck. It a make nuff smoke an noise. Lila curious an want fi see wah it a do. She lef her puzzles pon di carpet an run to di door.
"Mommy, can I go outside an see di truck?" she ask.
"No, Lila, yuh affi stay inside. Di truck a fix di road an it not safe fi yuh fi go near it. Yuh can watch fram di window, but nuh touch di door," Mommy seh.
Lila did not happy. She want fi see di truck up close. She did a think Mommy a be mean. She decide fi sneak out when Mommy not a look. She open di door an run outside.
But as soon as she step pon di grass, she feel sumthin wet an sticky pon her feet. She look down an see seh she step pon a big pile of mud. Di mud a come from di truck weh a dig di road. It all over her shoes an socks. Lila did scared an sad. She want fi go back inside, but she did not know how fi clean her feet. She did not want Mommy fi see her an get wicked.
She try wipe her feet pon di grass, but it did not work. Di mud did too thick an sticky. She try fi find a stick or a stone fi scrape it off, but she could not find any. She did not know wah fi do. She wish she did listen to Mommy an stay inside.
Den, she saw a hose by di side of di house. She get an idea. She run fi di hose an turn it on. She spray water pon her feet an wash off di mud. She happy. She solve her problem. She turn off di hose an run back to di door.
She open di door an see Mommy a wait fi her. Mommy did not wicked. She did worried.
"Lila, weh yuh deh? Mi did a look fi yuh. Yuh fi stay inside without tell mi. It dangerous," Mommy seh.
"Sorry, Mommy. Mi want fi see di truck, but mi step pon di mud an make a mess. Mi use di hose fi clean mi feet. See?" Lila seh.
Mommy look pon Lila's feet. Dem did wet, but not muddy. She smile.
"Mi glad yuh clean di feet, Lila. That was smart of yuh. But next time, please listen to me an stay inside. Di truck soon gone an yuh can play outside later. Now, why not yuh go back to yuh room an finish yuh puzzles? Dem deh a wait fi yuh pon di carpet," Mommy seh.
Lila nod. She hug Mommy an say, "Mi love yuh, Mommy. Sorry I did bad. Mi a go listen to yuh next time."
"Mi love yuh too, Lila. Yuh not bad. Yuh just curious. But yuh afi be careful an follow di rules. Now, go an enjoy yuh puzzles. Yuh good at solving dem," Mommy seh.
Lila run to her room an see her puzzles pon di carpet. She happy. She like her puzzles. She like fi be independent an do tings by herself. But she also like fi have Mommy fi help her when she need. She decide fi be a good girl an listen to Mommy from now on. She pick up a puzzle piece an start fi put it in di right place. She proud of herself. She a big girl weh can solve problems.
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Sara did a popular gal in her class. She did plenty friends weh did like fi play wid her. She did good at sharing, singing, an drawin. She also did have long, shiny hair weh she did like fi comb an braid.
One day, Sara see a razor pon the bathroom counter. She did curious an pick it up. She did wonder wah it fi. She did think it look like a toy. She decide fi try it pon her hair. She move it across her head an see some hair drop off. She giggle an do it again.
"Sara, wah yuh a do?" her madda shout as she walk in. She see Sara holdin the razor an her hair pon di floor. She did shock an vex. She grab di razor from Sara an throw it in di trash. "Dat nuh a toy, Sara! Dat a razor! It fi shavin, not fi cut hair! Yuh coulda hurt yuhself! Look pon yuh hair, it mash up!"
Sara start fi cry. She did nuh know she do someting bad. She nuh did waan fi hurt herself or mash up her hair. She did want fi play wid di razor. She sorry. She hug her madda an say, "Mi sorry, madda. Mi did nuh know. Mi did think it did a toy. Mi did waan fi enjoy. Please nuh get mad at me."
Her madda hug her back an say, "Mi nuh mad at yuh, Sara. Mi glad seh yuh okay. But yuh affi be careful wid tings weh yuh nuh know. Some tings nah playthings. Some tings dangerous. Yuh affi ask me or dad before yuh touch dem. Okay?"
Sara nod an say, "Okay, madda. Mi a go ask yuh next time. Mi love yuh, madda."
"Mi love yuh too, Sara. Come on, mek we go to di salon an see if we can save yuh hair. Maybe we can find a cute haircut fi yuh. Yuh still a popular, nuh worry." her madda say an smile.
Sara smile too an follow her madda. She hope her friends still a like her wid her new haircut. She learn her lesson. She gwine never play wid a razor again.
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Tom an Sue did waan go a di market wid Mom. Dem did like fi see di fruits, di flowers an di toys deh. Mom did say dem could go if dem behave good an stay close to har.
Dem walk go a di market an see nuff people an tings. Tom see a man wid a big hat an a long beard. Him did think him look weird. Him point at him an say to Sue, "Look pon dat man. Him weird."
Sue look pon di man an nod. She say, "Yes, him weird. But maybe him nice. Maybe him have a story fi tell."
Mom hear dem an smile. She say, "Yuh right, Sue. Him weird, but him real nice too. Him a storyteller. Him tell story fi di pickney dem at di market. Yuh waan fi hear one?"
Tom an Sue nod. Dem did like story. Dem follow Mom go a di man. Di man see dem an smile. Him say, "Hello, likkle ones. Yuh waan fi hear a story?"
Tom an Sue seh, "Yes, please."
Di man say, "Alright den. Sit down an listen. Mi ago tell yuh one story bout a magic turnip weh could turn into anyting." Him start fi tell dem di story. Tom an Sue listen wid wonder. Dem forget seh him weird. Dem only hear him words. Dem like di story. Dem like di man. Dem like di market.
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Tom did worried. Him did have a test a school today. Him no like test. Dem make him feel frightened and sad. Him want fi stay at home wid him mom and dad and play wid him toys.
"Tom, it time fi get up," him mom seh. "Yuh afi go a school and tek yuh test. Yuh can do it. Yuh smart and brave."
Tom shake him head. Him pull di blanket ova him head. Him no want fi go. Him want fi hide.
"Tom, come on. Yuh cyan hide from yuh test. It no so bad. Yuh know yuh letter and number and color. Yuh just haffi show yuh teacher wah yuh know. And then yuh can enjoy yuhself wid yuh friends and play game," him dad seh. Him lift di blanket and tickle Tom toe.
Tom giggle. Him like when him dad tickle him toe. It mek him feel happy and silly. Him look pon him dad face. Him dad smile and wink.
"Okay, dad. Mi a go a school and tek mi test. But yuh can tickle mi toe again when mi come back?" Tom ask.
"Of course, son. Mi a go tickle yuh toe and hug yuh and tell yuh how proud mi fi yuh. Now, mek we get ready and have some breakfast. Yuh need fi eat good fi do good," him dad seh.
Tom nod. Him get outta di bed and put on him clothes. Him follow him dad go a di kitchen. Him see him mom did a wait fi him wid a plate a pancake and a glass a milk. Him smile. Him love pancake and milk. Him give him mom a kiss and seh thank yuh.
"Good morning, Tom. Yuh ready fi yuh test?" him mom ask.
"Yes, mom. Mi ready. Mi smart and brave. And mi haffi tickle yuh toe," Tom seh.
Him eat him pancake and drink him milk. Him feel better. Him no so worried now. Him ready fi go a school and tek him test. Him hope him do well. Him hope him teacher and him parents proud a him. Him hope him have fun wid him friends and play game. Him hope him dad tickle him toe again when him come back. Him a good boy. Him Tom.
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Lily and Ben did a big dinner wid dem family. Dem was very hungry and excited. Dem help dem mum set di table wid plates, forks, and napkins. Dem see a big turkey in di oven. It smell good.
"Can I siddown next to yuh, Ben?" Lily ask her brother.
"Sure, Lily. Yuh a mi best friend," Ben seh. Him gi her a hug.
Dem wait fi dem dad, grandma, and uncle fi come. Dem hear di doorbell ring. Dem run go di door and open it. Dem see dem dad, grandma, and uncle. Dem happy fi see dem.
"Hello, Lily and Ben. Yuh look so cute," grandma seh. She give dem kisses.
"Hi, pickney dem. Yuh ready fi some turkey?" dad seh. Him give dem high five.
"Hey, Lily and Ben. How yuh do?" uncle seh. Him give dem tickles.
Dem all go to di dining room. Dem sit round di table. Mum tek out di turkey from di oven. It look brown and juicy. She put it pan big plate. She ask dad fi cut it.
Dad tek a big knife. Him try fi cut di turkey. But di turkey too hot. Him drop di knife. Di knife hit di plate. Di plate break. Di turkey fall pon di floor. Di turkey roll under di table.
"Oh no!" mum seh. She look sad.
"Oh dear!" grandma seh. She look shocked.
"Oh man!" uncle seh. Him look mad.
Lily and Ben look pon di turkey. Dem feel sorry fi mum. Dem want ff eat di turkey. Dem crawl under di table. Dem try fi get di turkey. But di turkey too big. Dem cyan lift it. Dem get stuck under di table.
"Help!" Lily and Ben seh. Dem look scared.
Mum, dad, grandma, and uncle hear dem. Dem look under di table. Dem see Lily and Ben. Dem see di turkey. Dem no know wet to do.
Lily and Ben feel embarrassed. Dem wish dem neva go under di table. Dem wish dem neva break di dinner. Dem wish dem did get pizza instead.
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Sara did like fi play wid her toy tea set. She had a likkle pot, four cup, and a tray. She woulda pour wata from di pot into di cups and pretend she did haffi tea party wid her dolls. She did like fi invent story ’bout di dolls and wa dem a talk ’bout.
One day, Sara did want fi have a tea party outside. She ask her mom if she coulda take her toy tea set go di backyard. Her mom seh yes, but tell her fi be careful and nuh fi go near di big tree. Sara seh okay and run outside wid her tray.
She set up her tea party pan di grass and invite her dolls fi join her. She pour wata from di pot into di cups and say, "Cheers!" She smile and feel happy.
But den, she hear a loud noise. It a growl. She look up and see a big dog behind di fence. Di dog a bark and a jump. Sara feel scared. She grab her tray and run back to di house. She nuh want di dog fi get her or her dolls.
She reach di door and open it. She safe now. But den, she realize someting. She done spill all di wata from di pot and di cups. Di wata neva deh pon di tray and di ground. She done pour har whole world away. She feel sad and sorry. She wish she did a listen to her mom and stay away from di big tree.
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Lily did a talented gal who did love fi play wid puzzles and codes. She did have a big book a secrets weh she did write in her own language. She did keep di book in a box wid a lock. Only she did know how fi unlock it.
One day, her bredda Max see di box and did want fi see wah inside. Him did try fi open it, but it did too hard. Him did ask Lily fi help him, but she did say no.
"Please, Lily, let me see yuh book. Mi want fi play wid yuh," Max did say.
"No, Max, dis a my book. Yuh cyan read it. It naa fi yuh," Lily did say.
Max did mad and sad. Him did want fi know Lily secrets. Him did plan someting. Him did wait till Lily deh a sleep, then him did tek di box and run go him room. Him have a network a friends weh like fi solve mysteries. Him call dem pon him phone and ask dem fi come ova.
"Hey, yow, mi have someting fi yuh. It a box wid a lock and a book inside. Yuh cyan help mi fi unlock it?" Max did say.
Him friends dem did curious and excited. Dem come to Max house and bring fi dem tools and gadgets. Dem try fi pick di lock, but it too tricky. Dem try fi scan di code, but it too strange. Dem try fi guess di password, but it too random.
Dem work all night, but dem cyan unlock di box. Dem did tired and frustrated. Dem give up and left.
In di morning, Lily wake up and see seh her box gone. She did scared and mad. She look fi Max and find him in him room. She see di box pon him bed and di tools pon di floor. She know wah him do.
She run to Max and grab di box. She shout at him.
"Max, how you fi do dat? Yuh tek mi box and try fi open it. Yuh break di rules. Yuh a bad bredda," Lily did say.
Max feel sorry and ashamed. Him neva mean fi hurt Lily. Him did want fi mek her happy. Him apologize to her.
"I'm sorry, Lily, mi wrong. Mi curious and jealous. Mi want fi see yuh book and play wid yuh. Mi did think seh yuh have someting fun and cool. Mi neva know seh it important to yuh," Max did say.
Lily look pon Max and see seh him sincere. She feel sorry fi him too. She decide fi forgive him. She hug him and say.
"It's okay, Max, mi forgive yuh. Mi know seh yuh neva mean fi do bad. Yuh a yuh bredda and me love yuh. But yuh haffi promise me someting. Yuh haffi promise seh yuh will never touch my box again. And yuh haffi promise seh yuh will respect my secrets. Yuh can do dat?" Lily did say.
Max nod and say.
"I promise, Lily, mi promise. Mi neva go touch yuh box again. And mi will respect yuh secrets. Mi love yuh too. But can mi ask yuh someting? Yuh can tell mi wah deh in yuh book? Yuh can share yuh secrets wid mi?" Max did ask.
Lily smile and say.
"Maybe, Max, maybe. But only if yuh good and very nice. And only if yuh ready fi learn my language. It nuh easy, yuh know. It a language fi gifted people. Yuh gifted, Max?" Lily did ask.
Max smile and say.
"Mi nuh know, Lily, mi nuh know. But mi want fi try. Mi want fi be gifted like yuh. Mi want fi be yuh friend. Yuh ago teach mi yuh language?" Max did ask.
Lily nod and say.
"Okay, Max, okay. Mi ago teach yuh yuh language. But yuh haffi be patient and careful. And yuh haffi keep it a secret. It a our secret, okay?" Lily did say.
Max nod and say.
"Okay, Lily, okay. It a our secret. Mi ready fi learn. Mek we start now. How yuh unlock di box?" Max did ask.
Lily laugh and say.
"Dat a di first secret, Max. Dat a di first secret. Fi unlock di box, yuh haffi say di magic word. Yuh know di magic word, Max?" Lily did ask.
Max shake him head and say.
"No, Lily, no. Mi nuh know di magic word. Wah it?" Max did ask.
Lily whisper in him ear and say.
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Anna like music. She like fi sing and dance and clap. She have a toy piano weh make music when she press di keys. She like fi play wid it every day.
One day, Anna see a big piano in her grandma house. It shiny an black an full a keys. Anna want fi play wid it. She ask her grandma if she can try.
Grandma say yes, but she tell Anna fi be gentle and careful. She say di piano old an special an it mek deep music. She show Anna how fi sit pon di bench and how fi use her fingers.
Anna try fi play di piano. She press some keys and hear di music. It loud and deep and different from her toy piano. She like it, but it hard. She nuh really know how fi make di music sound nice.
Grandma help Anna. She teach her some simple songs and how fi follow di notes. Anna try fi learn and play. She have fun and feel happy. She thank her grandma and give her a hug. She say she love music and waan fi play more. Grandma smile and say she proud a Anna. She say she love music too and dem can play together.
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Tim like fi number him cereal. Him count how much piece him have inna him bowl. Him say, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Mi have ten cereal." Him like fi eat dem one by one. Him say, "Now mi have nine cereal. Now mi have eight cereal. Now mi have seven cereal." Him do dis till him have no more cereal.
Tim mama reliable. She always a make him cereal fi breakfast. She know him like fi number dem. She say, "Good job, Tim. Yuh good fi count. Yuh waan more cereal?" Tim nod. Him say, "Yes, please. Mi like cereal." Him mama give him more cereal. Him say, "Thank yuh, mama. Yuh di best."
Tim papa reliable too. Him always a play wid him afta breakfast. Him say, "Yuh waan play wid yuh block, Tim? Wi can build a tower." Tim say, "Yes, papa. Mi like block. Wi can number dem too." Him papa say, "Okay, mek we do dat. How much block wi have?" Tim say, "Leh mi see. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Wi have ten block." Dem start fi build a tower. Dem a have fun. Tim happy. Him have reliable mama an papa, an cereal.
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Tommy did like fi play outside when di sun did shine. Him had a toy car weh him drive pon di grass an a ball weh him kick an throw. Him also had a thermometer weh him find in him mom drawa. Him did neva know weh it fi, but him did like fi look pon di red line inside it.
One day, him see him friend Lucy sittin pan her porch. She look sad an bored. Tommy run to her wid him thermometer an say, "Hi, Lucy! Yuh waan play wid me? Mi have a thermometer. It shiny an red."
Lucy smile an say, "Hi, Tommy! Mi woulda love fi play wid yuh, but mi cyan. Mi have a fever. Mom seh mi fi stay inside an rest. She put a thermometer inna mi mouth fi check mi temperature. It neva did fun."
Tommy feel sorry fi Lucy. Him want fi make her feel betta. Him get a idea. Him say, "Mi know! Mi can gi yuh mi thermometer. Yuh can keep it an look pon it. Maybe it a make yuh happy."
Lucy surprise an touched by Tommy offer. She say, "Thanks, Tommy! Yuh real thoughtful. But yuh sure? Neva need yuh thermometer?"
Tommy nod an say, "Yeah, mi sure. Mi neva need it. Mi have other toys. An yuh a my friend. Friends share an help each odda."
Lucy tek di thermometer from Tommy an hug him. She say, "Yuh a di best friend ever, Tommy. Mi hope yuh neva get sick too. Maybe when mi better, wi can play again together."
Tommy smile an say, "Mi hope so too, Lucy. Get well soon. Mi a go miss yuh."
Him wave goodbye an run back to him house. Him feel happy seh him mek Lucy happy. Him neva mind seh him gi away him thermometer. Him know seh him do a good thing. Him a good friend.
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Ben an Lily a play wid block in di livin room. Dem did like fi build tower and house an bridge. Ben did have nuff block, but Lily only did have few. She did wan fi use some a Ben block, but him did seh no.
"Please, Ben, can I get some a your block?" Lily ask.
"No, dem a mine. Gwaan way," Ben seh. Him did rude to Lily.
Lily feel sad an angry. She did wan fi knock dung Ben tower, but she knew dat no nice. She look roun an si a big book pon di shelf. She get an idea. She walk to di shelf an pretend fi look pon di book. She put her finger pon di edge a di book an lean pon it likkle bit.
"Whappen you a do, Lily?" Ben ask. Him si Lily near di shelf an get curious.
"Nothing, just a look pon dis book," Lily seh. She smile an lean pon di book a likkle more.
Di book slide off di shelf an fall inna di floor wid a loud thud. It ketch Ben tower an cause it fi mash up. Block fly everywhe. Ben gasp an start fi cry.
"Lily, you do dat on purpose! Yuh mean!" Ben yell.
Lily run weh an hide behind di couch. She feel bad bout wha she do, but also a likkle happy. She think Ben deserve it fi bein rude to her. She hope say next time him ago learn fi share him block.
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Tim an Sam waw brothers dem whe like fi fish. Dem had a big box a hooks, worms an lines. One day, dem went to di lake wid dem dad. Dem waan fi catch nuff fish fi dinner.
"Can I use di big hook, dad?" Tim ask. Im see a shiny hook weh bigger dan him finger.
"No, Tim, dat hook too big fi di fish dem yah. Yuh need a small hook, like dis," dad explain. Im show Tim a hook weh smaller than him nail. "Di big hook fi di ocean, wha di fat fish deh weh need a big bite."
"But I waan fi catch a fat fish too!" Tim seh. Im nah happy wid di small hook. Im think seh it boring.
Sam listen to dad an use di small hook. Im put a worm pon it and throw it in di water. Soon, im feel a tug pon him line. Im pull an pull an catch a fish. It neva very big, but it shiny and slimy.
"Look, dad, mi catch a fish!" Sam seh. Im very happy.
"Good job, Sam! Dat a nice fish. Mek we put it in di bucket," dad seh. Im help Sam unhook di fish and put it in a bucket a water.
Tim see Sam fish an feel jealous. Im waan fi catch a bigger fish. Im look pon di big hook an get an idea. Im tek it outta di box an put a worm on it. Im throw it in di water an wait.
Im wait an wait, but nuffin happen. No fish come pon him hook. Im feel bored an angry.
"Why my hook nuh work, dad?" Tim ask.
"Because it too big, Tim. Mi tell yuh, di fish yah nah fat. Dem fraid a di big hook. Dem prefer di small hook," dad explain again.
"But I waan a fat fish!" Tim seh. Im nah listen to dad. Im keep di big hook in di water.
Then, im feel a big tug pon him line. Im think seh him catch a fat fish. Im pull an pull, but it hard. Im cyaah see wah deh pon him hook.
"Help, dad, help!" Tim shout. Im scared.
Dad run to Tim an see wah deh pon him hook. It neva a fish. It a big, fat, angry turtle. It have a hard shell an a long neck. It snap him jaws at Tim.
"Oh no, Tim, yuh hook a turtle! Dat nah good. Turtles nah fi fish. Dem wild animal. Dem can bite yuh an hurt yuh," dad seh. Im try fi unhook di turtle, but it too strong. It pull Tim line an drag him in di water.
"Help, dad, help!" Tim scream. Im wet, cold, and scared.
Dad jump in di water an grab Tim. Im pull him outta di lake an pon di shore. Im wet an cold too. Im look pon Tim an shake him head.
"Tim, yuh foolish. Yuh neva listen to mi. Yuh use di wrong hook. Yuh hurt di turtle and yourself. Yuh coulda get in big trouble. Yuh need fi learn fi follow di rules an respect di animals," dad seh. Im angry and sad.
"Sorry, dad. Sorry, turtle. Mi did wrong. Mi waan fi catch a fat fish, but mi catch a big problem. Next time, mi a go listen to yuh. Mi a go use di small hook," Tim seh. Im sorry and ashamed.
Dad hug Tim an forgive him. Im tek di big hook outta di turtle mouth an let it go. Di turtle swim weh an disappear. Dad, Tim, and Sam go back to dem car. Dem tek di bucket wid Sam fish. Dem go home an hva fish fi dinner. Sam share him fish wid Tim. Tim thank him an learn him lesson. Him neva use di big hook again.
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Anna an Ben a bredren. Dem laek fi play in di park. Dem si wan big tree wid nuff grapes. Di grapes a purple an sweet. Anna an Ben waan fi eat some grapes.
"Look, Ben, grapes!" Anna se. "Lett go fi some!"
"OK, Anna, but be careful. Di tree very high," Ben se.
Anna an Ben climb di tree. Dem reach fi di grapes. But di grapes wild. Dem nuh waan fi be eaten. Dem jump an roll an hide. Anna an Ben try fi catch dem. Dem laff an have fun.
But den, Anna slip. She lose har grip. She fall fram di tree. She land pon di grass. She hurt har arm. She cry.
"Anna, yuh alright?" Ben ask. Him jump down fram di tree. Him run to Anna. Him hug har.
"Sorry, Ben. Mi fall. It hurt," Anna se.
"Nuh worry, Anna. Mi deh yah. Mi a go help yuh. Mek wi go fi di nurse. She a go make yuh feel betta," Ben se.
Him help Anna stand up. Him hol' har hand. Dem walk to di nurse. Di nurse kind. She put on bandage pon Anna arm. She give har sticker an a hug. She tell har fi be more careful next time.
Anna smile. She thank di nurse. She look at Ben. Him smile too. Him give har a grape. Him se, "Yah side, Anna. Dis fi yuh. It nice grape. It nuh wild. It sweet. Just like yuh."
Anna tek di grape. She eat it. She se, "Thanks, Ben. Yuh a good friend. Yuh nuh wild. Yuh brave. Just like me."
Dem hug. Dem laff. Dem happy. Dem a bredren an sis.
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Sara love fi peek out a her window every mawnin. She like fi see di sun, di birds, and di flowers in her garden. But today, she see somethin different. Dere was a big, gray cloud inna di sky. It look sad and mad. Sara feel scared. She did not like di cloud.
She run to her mom and ask, "Mom, why is di big, gray cloud deh inna di sky? It ago hurt we?"
Mom smile and hug Sara. She say, "No, sweetie, di cloud nah hurt we. It just full a water. Sometimes, di cloud let di water fall down. We call it rain. Rain good fi di plants and di animals. And sometimes, after di rain, we can see somethin very beautiful inna di sky. Yuh waan see it?"
Sara nod. She did curious. She want fi see somethin beautiful.
Mom tek Sara by di hand and lead her to di porch. Dem wait fi a while. Den, di rain stop. Di sun come out again. And in di sky, Sara see somethin amazing. It was a big, colorful arc. It had red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It look like a smile.
Mom say, "Dat is a rainbow, Sara. It a gift from di sun and di rain. It a sign a hope and joy. Yuh like it?"
Sara gasp. She love it. She think it was di most charming ting she ever see. She say, "Wow, Mom, it so pretty! Thanks fi show me di rainbow!"
Mom kiss Sara pon di cheek. She say, "Yuh welcome, my darling. Mi glad yuh like it. Now, mek we go inside and have some breakfast. Maybe we can mek some pancakes weh look like rainbows. How dat sound?"
Sara clap her hands. She say, "Yes, please! Mi love pancakes and rainbows!"
Dem go inside, happy and hungry. Dem did not notice di cloud, weh did move away. It nah sad and mad anymore. It proud and happy. It make a likkle girl smile.
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Tom an Lily went a di stadium wid dem dad. Dem did waan fi see di big game. Dem wear red hat an shirt, cause dat a fi dem team colour. Dem did happy an excited.
But when dem reach di stadium, dem see nuff people. Too nuff people. Di stadium full a noise an dust. Tom an Lily feel sick. Dem start fi sneez. Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!
Dem dad seh, "Oh no, yuh catch a cold. Wi affi go home. Yuh need fi rest an drink water. Sorry, pickney dem. Maybe wi can watch di game pan TV later."
Tom an Lily did very sad. Dem did nah waan go home. Dem did waan fi see di game. Dem did waan fi cheer fi dem team. Dem cry an say, "No, dad, please. Wi waan fi stay. Wi waan fi see di game. Please, dad, please."
But dem dad neva listen. Him tek dem hand an walk outta di stadium. Him seh, "It too dangerous fi stay here. Yuh coulda get worse. Yuh coulda mek other people sick. Wi affi go home. Now."
Tom an Lily keep cry an sneez. Dem feel bad an angry. Dem neva see di game. Dem neva had fun. Dem did get a bad day.
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Lila an Ben a fren. Dem like fi play witch toy an book. One day, dem find one big box inna di corner a di room. It have one message pon it. Di message se: "Do not touch. Dis a one-a-kind gift fi Mom an Dad."
Lila an Ben curious. Dem waan fi see wha deh inside di box. Dem tink seh Mom an Dad wi no mind if dem peek eena it little.
"Leh wi open di box," Lila seh.
"No, wi cyaan," Ben seh. "Di message se do not touch. Wi haffi listen to di message."
"Maybe it a something fun," Lila seh. "Maybe it a new toy or a book. Wi can touch it gentle an den close di box again."
Ben no sure. Im like fi follow di rules. But im also like fi have fun. Im look pon Lila an see her big eye an smile. Im decide fi go along wid her plan.
"Okay, but wi haffi be very careful," im seh.
Dem go to di box an lift di lid. Inside, dem see one big cake wid frosting an candles. E smell good. E have another message pon it. Di message se: "Happy anniversary, Mom an Dad. Wi love you."
Lila an Ben gasp. Dem realize se dem do one mistake. Dem touch di one-a-kind gift fi Mom an Dad. Dem ruin di surprise.
Dem feel very bad. Dem no know wha fi do. Dem hear Mom an Dad a come up di stairs. Dem panic.
"Quick, close di box," Ben seh.
Dem try fi close di box, but it too late. Mom an Dad come inna di room an see dem wid di box. Dem see di cake an di message. Dem see di fingerprint an di crumbs.
Mom an Dad no happy. Dem angry an sad. Dem ask Lila an Ben why dem no listen to di message. Why dem touch di one-a-kind gift. Why dem spoil di anniversary.
Lila an Ben start fi cry. Dem seh dem sorry. Dem seh dem curious. Dem seh dem waan fi have fun.
Mom an Dad sigh. Dem hug Lila an Ben. Dem seh dem forgive dem. Dem seh dem love dem. Dem seh dem a dem one-a-kind gifts.
Dem cut di cake an share it wid Lila an Ben. Dem light di candles an make a wish. Dem thank Lila an Ben fi di message. Dem seh it a sweet message. Dem seh it a one-of-a-kind message.
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Ben an Mia did a lunch wid dem mom. Mom mek shrimp an bread fi dem. Ben did like shrimp nuff, but Mia did nah like it. She mek a grumpy face an push weh her plate.
"Mom, mi nah want shrimp. Dem yucky an small. Mi want cheese," Mia seh.
"Shrimp nah yucky, Mia. Dem yummy an good fi yuh. Yuh affi try dem, or yuh nah go get any dessert," Mom seh.
Ben see seh Mia nah want her shrimp. Him get one idea. Him tek him knife an spread some butter pon him bread. Den him put some shrimp pon top a di butter. Him smile big and seh, "Look, Mia. Mi make a shrimp sandwich. It sweet an nice. Yuh wan try it?"
Mia look pon Ben sandwich. She see di shrimp a stick out a di bread. She tink dem look funny an cute. She did curious. She seh, "Okay, Ben. Mi go try yuh shrimp sandwich. But just a lickle bite."
Ben gi Mia him sandwich. Mia tek a small bite. She surprise. Di shrimp nah yucky. Dem sweet an soft. Di butter an di bread warm an nice. She like di shrimp sandwich. She seh, "Mmm, Ben. Yuh right. Di shrimp sandwich tasty. Mi can get some more?"
Ben happy seh Mia like him sandwich. He seh, "Sure, Mia. Yuh can get more. Wi share di shrimp an di bread. An wi can get dessert too."
Mom proud a Ben an Mia. She seh, "Well done, Ben an Mia. Yuh both good eaters. An good sharers too. Mi glad yuh like di shrimp. Now yuh can have some cake an ice cream."
Ben an Mia clap dem hand. Dem seh, "Yay, cake an ice cream. Thank you, Mom. Wi love yuh."
Dem finish dem lunch an get dem dessert. Dem nah grumpy no more. Dem happy an full. Dem hug Mom an seh, "Thank yuh fi di shrimp an di bread an di cake an di ice cream. Dem all delicious."
Mom hug dem back an seh, "Yuh very welcome, Ben an Mia. Mi love yuh too."
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Ben an Lily name Dem liked fi play in di park. Dem liked fi swing, slide an run. But dem favorite game was fi count di ducks in di pond. Dem would sit pon di bench an point at di ducks.
"One, two, three, four, five!" Ben seh.
"Six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Lily seh.
Dem count until dem reach twenty. Den dem clap an laugh.
But one day, dem see somethin new in di pond. It a big white swan. It have long neck an a black beak. It look at di ducks an mek a loud noise.
"Quack, quack, quack!" di ducks seh. Dem did scared a di swan. Dem swim weh from it.
Who dat?" Ben ask.
"Mi nuh know," Lily seh. "Him a nuh nice. Him mek di ducks sad."
Dem waan fi help di ducks. Dem look roun an see one guard. Him wear a blue uniform an a hat. Him have a whistle an a stick. Him dependable. Him always keep di park safe an clean.
"Excuse me, sir," Ben seh. "Can yuh help wi?"
Di guard look pon dem an smile. Him walk ova to dem.
"Whats di matter, pickney?" him ask.
"Dar a big swan in di pond. Him mean to di ducks. Him mek dem go weh. Yuh can make him go weh?" Lily seh.
Di guard nod. Him blow fi him whistle an wave fi him stick. Him call di swan.
"Hey, yuh! Leave di ducks alone! Dis a dem home. Yuh cya bother dem. Go find annadda pond!" him seh.
Di swan hear di guard. Him neva happy. Him hiss an flap him wings. But him did fray fi di whistle an di stick. Him swim weh from di pond.
Di ducks see di swan lef. Dem did happy. Dem quack an swim back to di pond.
"Thank yuh, sir!" Ben an Lily seh.
"Yuh welcome, pickney. Mi glad mi could help. Di ducks a mi friends too. Mi always count dem when mi walk by. Dem twenty, right?" di guard seh.
"Yes, dem a!" Ben an Lily seh.
Dem smile an hug di guard. Den dem sit pon di bench an count di ducks again. Dem did happy. Di guard did happy. Di ducks did happy. Di swan done lef.
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Lila an Tom did best fren. Dem did like fi play in di park wid dem toys. One day, dem find a big box under a tree. It did unusual. Dem open di box an see a shiny ball. It did magic.
"Wow, look ova dis!" Lila seh. "It nice big!"
"Can wi play wid it?" Tom ask.
Dem tek di ball outa di box an roll it pan di grass. Di ball change colour an make funny sound. Dem laugh an clap dem hand.
"Maybe it can do more tings," Lila seh. "Leh wi feed it someting an see wah go happen."
Dem look roun an see some flower, some nut, an some bread. Dem pick some a each an put dem in front a di ball.
"Here, ball, eat dis," Tom seh.
Di ball eat di flower an turn pink. It eat di nut an turn brown. It eat di bread an turn yellow. It also grow bigger an bigger.
"Wow, it ting amazin!" Lila seh. "But it too big now. How wi fi carry it home?"
Dem try fi lift di ball, but it too heavy. Dem try fi push di ball, but it too hard. Dem try fi roll di ball, but it too fast. Di ball roll way from dem an bump into a fence. Di fence break an di ball roll into di street.
"Uh-oh, dis bad," Tom seh. "Wi fi stop it!"
Dem run after di ball, but dem cyan catch it. Di ball roll pass car, people, an dog. It make a lot a noise an trouble. Everybody scare an angry.
"Stop, ball, stop!" Lila shout.
But di ball did not stop. It roll an roll till it reach a big lake. It roll inna di water an sink. It make a big splash.
Lila an Tom stop at di edge a di lake. Dem look at di water an see ntn. Di ball gone.
Dem feel sad an sorry. Dem lose dem magic toy. Dem make a big mess. Dem did not know wah fi do.
Dem hug each odda an say, "We sorry, ball. We neva mean fi feed yuh too much. We hope yuh happy in di lake. Good-bye, ball."
Dem walk back to di park an find di box. Dem put di box back under di tree. Dem hope nobody else find it. Dem learn dem lesson. Dem decide fi play wid dem own toys from now. Dem still best fren.
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Sara an Tom a twin. Dem like fi help Mom wid di laundry. Mom gi dem a big basket a clean clothes. She seh, "Can yuh fold di clothes an put dem in di drawers?"
Sara an Tom nod. Dem tek di clothes out a di basket. Sara fold a shirt. She mek it small an neat. She put it in di drawer. Tom fold a sock. He mek it into a ball. He throw it at Sara.
"Hey!" Sara seh. "Dat not how yuh fold a sock. Dat how yuh play wid a sock."
Tom laugh. He seh, "But it fun. Look, me have another sock. Catch!" He throw di sock at Sara again.
Sara dodge di sock. She seh, "Stop it, Tom. Mom gwine fi get mad if yuh make a mess. We afi fi fold di clothes an put dem in di drawers."
Tom seh, "But folding bored. Me waan fi play. Come on, Sara. Mek a fort wid di clothes. We can hide under di blankets an pillows."
Sara think fi a moment. She like fi play wid Tom. But she also waan fi help Mom. She seh, "No, Tom. We afi fi finish di laundry first. Den we can play. Mom gwine fi happy if we do a good job."
Tom make a face. He seh, "Alright. But yuh have fi fold di socks. Me no like socks. Dem uncomfortable. Dem mek mi foot hot an itchy."
Sara seh, "Okay. Mi wi fold di socks. Yuh fold di pants. Dem easy. Yuh just fold dem in half an den in half again."
Tom seh, "Okay. Fine. Mek we do it fast. Den we can play."
Sara an Tom fold di clothes an put dem in di drawers. Dem work together an finish quick. Dem proud a demself. Dem show Mom wah dem did. Mom smile an hug dem. She seh, "Thanks, Sara & Tom. Yuh two good helpers. Yuh do a great job wid di laundry. Now yuh can play."
Sara an Tom happy. Dem seh, "You're welcome, Mom. Wi love yuh."
Dem run to dem room an mek a fort wid di blankets an pillows. Dem play an have fun. Dem glad seh dem help Mom wid di laundry.
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Tim an Sam a fren. Dem like fi play in di park. One day, dem see a big, hairy dog. Di dog friendly. E wag e tail an lick dem face.
"Can wi pet im?" Tim ask.
"Yes, e nice," Sam seh.
Dem tek turn fi stroke di dog fur. Di dog like dat. E roll ova an show im belly.
"Look, e have a part unda e fur," Tim seh. E point to a line a skin pon di dog belly.
"Whappen dat?" Sam ask.
"Mi nuh know. Maybe di a scar. Maybe e get hurt," Tim seh.
E try fi touch di part. Di dog growl. E nuh like dat. E snap at Tim hand.
"Ow!" Tim cry. E pull e hand way. It have a bite mark.
"Bad dog!" Sam shout. E hit di dog wid a stick.
Di dog bark. E jump up an run weh.
Tim an Sam fraid. Dem hug each oda.
"Yuh okay?" Sam ask.
"It hurt," Tim seh.
"Let’s go home. Wi fi tell mom," Sam seh.
Dem hold han an walk to dem house. Dem neh more friends wid di dog.
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Ben did hungry. Him did wan fi eat cereal fi breakfast. But him madda did busy. She did affi work pon her laptop. She say, "Ben, yuh a big boy. Yuh can get yuh own cereal. Just be careful, okay?"
Ben nod. Him go in di kitchen. Him see di cereal box pon di top shelf. It did big. Him couldn’t reach it. Him look round. Him see a chair. Him get an idea. Him push di chair to di shelf. Him climb pon di chair. Him stretch out him arm. Him manage fi grab di cereal box. Him happy.
But him didn’t see di milk jug behind di cereal box. It did big too. And heavy. And slippery. When him pull di cereal box, di milk jug fall. It hit di chair. It broke. Milk fli everywhere. Ben did scared. Him cry.
Him madda hear di noise. She run to di kitchen. She see di mess. She see Ben pon di chair. Him did hold di cereal box. Him did sookie. She say, "Oh, Ben, wah happen?"
Ben say, "Sorry, madda. Mi did wan cereal. Mi manage fi get it. But di milk jug did big. It fall. It break. It make a big puddle. Sorry, madda."
Him madda hug him. She say, "It okay, Ben. Mi no mad. Yuh try fi be a big boy. But sometimes tings go wrong. It no yuh fault. Wi can clean up dis. And wi can still have cereal. Wi have anoda milk jug in di fridge. Come, mek wi have breakfast togetta."
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Sara an Ben did a play ina di yard. Dem did like fi run, jump, an laugh. Dem see a big tree wid red fruit. Sara did waan fi try one.
"Can wi eat dem?" she ask Ben.
"Mi nuh know," Ben seh. "Maybe dem sour."
Sara pick one an bite it. She mek a face. It did really sour. She spit it out.
"Yuck!" she seh. "Dis nuh good. It hurt mi mouth."
Ben laugh. Him remember when him did eat a sour fruit before. Him did nuh like it neither.
"Dem nuh fi eat," him seh. "Dem fi throw."
Him pick one an throw it at di fence. It did make a loud noise. Sara smile. She pick one an throw it too. Dem did enjoy fi throw di sour fruit. Dem forget bout di pain in dem mouth. Dem did happy.
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Sara an Ben a twin. Dem like fi play catchment. One day, dem see big basket ah muffins pon di table. Di muffins smell good. Dem have blueberries an chocolate chips.
"Look, Sara, muffins!" Ben seh. Im a run to di table. Im want a muffin.
"Wait, Ben, we haffi ask Mom first," Sara seh. She follow him. She also want a muffin.
Dem find Mom in di living room. She a read a book. "Mom, can we get a muffin, please?" dem ask together.
Mom smile. She put down her book. "Sure, yuh can get a muffin, but only one each. An yuh haffi share wid each other, okay?"
"Okay, Mom, thank yuh!" Sara an Ben seh. Dem hug Mom an go back to di table.
Dem look pon di basket. Dere many muffins. Some a small, some a big. Some have more blueberries, some have more chocolate chips.
Sara pick a small muffin wid blueberries. She like blueberries. She break it in half an give one half to Ben.
Ben pick a big muffin wid chocolate chips. Im like chocolate chips. Im break it in half an give one half to Sara.
Dem swap dem half. Now, dem have a big muffin wid blueberries an chocolate chips. Dem think seh it a di best muffin ever.
Dem eat dem muffins. Dem happy. Dem share wid each other. Dem say, "Yum, yum, yum!"
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Lily an Ben a play wid paper doll dem in dem room. Dem have nuff doll an clothes fi dress dem up. Lily like di pink dress an Ben like di blue shirt. Dem share an tek turn.
But den, Ben see a new doll pon di shelf. It a princess doll wid a long purple dress an a shiny crown. Ben waan fi play wid it. He reach fi di doll an pull it down.
"Hey, dat mine!" Lily say. "Mom give it to me fi my birthday. Yuh cyaan have it!"
"Yes, I can!" Ben say. "It nuh fair. Yuh have more doll dan me. Mi waan di princess!"
Dem begge hold di doll an pull hard. Di doll dress start fi tear. Lily an Ben hear a rip sound. Dem stop an look pon di doll. Di dress tear in two. Di crown fall off.
"Oh no!" Lily cry. "Yuh break mi doll! Yuh so mean!"
"I'm sorry!" Ben say. "Mi nuh mean fi do dat. Mi just waan fi play wid it. Please nuh be mad at me!"
Lily dashin an vex. She throw di doll at Ben. Di doll fly cross di room an hit di window. Di window break. Glass fall pon di floor. Lily an Ben hear a loud crash. Dem scare.
Mom hear di noise an run to dem room. She see di broken window, di glass, an di torn doll. She real upset.
"Wel, what happen here?" Mom ask. "Who do dis?"
Lily an Ben look at each other. Dem nuh know what fi seh. Dem feel bad. Dem know dem do wrong.
"We sorry, Mom," dem seh together. "We fight pan di doll an we break it an di window. We neva mean fi do dat. We just a play foolish."
Mom exhale. She not happy, but she love dem. She hug dem an say, "Mi glad yuh sorry, but yuh affi be more careful. Yuh incident coulda hurt yuhself or each other. Yuh affi share an be nice to each other. An yuh affi help me clean up dis mess. Yuh understand?"
Lily an Ben nod. Dem understand. Dem seh, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We love yuh."
Dem help Mom fi clean di glass an di doll. Dem seh sorry to each other an hug. Dem learn dem lesson. Dem a play wid dem paper doll dem again. Dem happy.
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Tommy did a real happy. It did him birthday an him did ave a big cake an plenty balloon. Him see a big box wit a bow pon it. Him think seh it did a gift fi him. Him run go di box an try fi open it.
"Wait, Tommy!" him mama seh. "Dat nah fi yuh gift. Dat fi yuh cousin Lily. She a come soon. She a come to yuh party."
Tommy did sad an mad. Him want di big box. Him nuh waan share. Him nuh like Lily. She mean an bossy. She always tek him toys an break dem. Him nuh want her fi come to him party.
Him get one idea. Him hide behind di couch an wait fi Lily. When him hear di doorbell, him jump out an run to di door. Him open it an see Lily wit her mama. She a hold one small bag.
"Happy birthday, Tommy!" Lily seh. "Mi ave a gift fi yuh. It very special. Yuh waan see it?"
Tommy nuh say nothing. Him grab di bag from Lily an throw it pon di floor. Him push Lily an run go di big box. Him tear di bow an di paper an open it.
Inside di box, dere was a big teddy bear. It soft an brown an ave a red bow. It look very comfortable an friendly. Tommy smile an hug di bear. Him think seh it di best gift ever.
Lily start fi cry. She hurt an sad. She nuh understand why Tommy so mean. She look pon di bag pon di floor. It her favorite book. She waan gi it to Tommy an read it wid him. She think him a go like it.
Tommy’s mama see wah happen. She mad an disappointed. She go to Tommy an tek di bear from him. She gi it to Lily an seh, "Mi sorry, Lily. Dis a yuh gift. Tommy make one mistake. Him did rude an selfish. Him need fi say sorry an gi yuh back yuh gift."
Tommy nuh waan fi say sorry. Him nuh waan fi gi di book back. Him want di bear. Him start fi cry an scream. Him throw one tantrum.
Lily feel sorry fi Tommy. She see seh him unhappy an lonely. She get one idea. She go to Tommy an seh, "It okay, Tommy. Yuh can have di bear. Mi nuh mind. But can wi share it? Can wi be friends? Mi like yuh. Yuh a mi cousin. Mi waan play wid yuh."
Tommy did surprise. Him look pon Lily an see seh she smiling an kind. Him feel shame an sorry. Him seh, "Mi sorry, Lily. Mi did mean an selfish. Mi nuh need di bear. Yuh can have it. It yuh gift. But can I hug it sometime? Can wi read di book together? Mi like yuh too. Yuh a mi cousin. Mi waan play wid yuh."
Lily nod an hug Tommy. She gi him di book an seh, "Of course, Tommy. Wi can hug di bear, read di book, an play together. Wi can have fun. It yuh birthday. Mek we celebrate."
Tommy an Lily smile an go fi di cake an di balloon. Dem share di bear, di book, an di cake. Dem play, dem laugh, an ave fun. Dem happy an comfortable. Dem a friends.
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Tom an Lily did a play wit dem toy farm. Dem had nuff animals, like cow, pig, sheep and chicken. Dem did like fi match di animals wid dem sounds an di food dem.
"Moo, moo, cow a eat grass," se Tom.
"Oink, oink, pig a eat corn," se Lily.
"Baa, baa, sheep a eat hay," se Tom.
"Cluck, cluck, chicken a eat...?" se Lily.
Tom look pon di chicken. Him did a wonder wa di did a eat. Him see a bowl a worms pon di table. Him did think worms did yucky, but maybe di chicken did like dem.
"Chicken a eat worms," him se, and him grab di bowl.
Lily see wa Tom did a do. She did angry. She did know seh di worms did fi her pet bird, not fi di chicken. She love her bird nuff an she nuh want it fi hungry.
"No, no, chicken a eat seeds, not worms!" she se, an she try fi tek di bowl fram Tom.
Tom an Lily pull di bowl fram each oddah. Dem did both impatient an did nuh want fi share. Di bowl did too heavy fi dem and it did fall pon di floor. Di worms spill out an a wriggle all ova di place.
Tom an Lily scream. Dem did nuh like di worms. Dem run weh from di toy farm. Dem forget bout di chicken.
Di chicken see di worms pon di floor. It did happy. It did like worms nuff. It eat dem all an make a loud cluck.
Tom an Lily hear di cluck. Dem look pon di chicken. Dem see seh it did full an happy. Dem feel sorry fi bein mean to each oddah an to di chicken.
Dem tell each oddah sorry an hug up. Dem tell di chicken sorry an give it some seeds. Dem tell di bird sorry an give it some worms. Dem learn fi match di animals wid dem food an fi share wid dem friends. Dem play wit dem toy farm again an enjoy di fun.
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Tom an Lily woz twin weh like fi play outside. But today di weather did bad. It did a rain an wind an cold. Dem cyaan go to di park or ride dem bike. Dem did bored an sad.
"Mommy, wi can watch TV?" Tom ask.
"No, yuh watch enough TV today. Why yuh nuh play wid yuh toys?" Mommy seh.
"But wi done play wid all a wi toys. Dem boring too," Lily seh.
Mommy t’ink fi a minit. She get an idea. "Why yuh nuh wash yuh toys? Dem dirty an dusty. Yuh can use di sink an some soap an water. It ago be fun an yuh ago mek yuh toys happy."
Tom an Lily like di idea. Dem run go dem room an pick up dem toys. Dem have doll dem an car dem an block an animals. Dem bring dem to di kitchen an put dem in di sink. Dem turn on di faucet an make bubble wid di soap. Dem wash dem toys carefully an gently. Dem talk to dem toys an pretend seh dem deh a bath.
"Hello, Mr. Bear. Yuh so fluffy an soft. But yuh also very dirty. Mek me wash yuh an mek yuh clean," Lily seh.
"Vroom vroom, Mr. Car. Yuh so fast an shiny. But yuh have mud an dust pon yuh wheels. Mek me wash yuh an mek yuh sparkle," Tom seh.
Dem have so much fun wash dem toys dat dem forget bout di bad weather. Dem laugh an splash an sing. Dem notice seh Mommy a watch dem wid a smile. She happy seh dem happy. She t’ink seh dem very good an sweet pickney. She nuh mind seh dem spoil di kitchen wid water an soap. She know seh dem ago help her clean it later. She love dem very much.
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Once upon a time, dere was a bald man name Tom. Tom like fi tie him shoelaces real tight so dem nuhffi ketch him. One day, Tom go fi a walk in di park. Him see a little pickney weh trip an fall pan di ground. Tom walk over fi help di pickney up an tie him shoelaces so him nuhffi trip again. Di pickney smile an thank Tom fi him kindness. Tom feel happy seh him coulda help somebody. Di end.
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Once pon a time, der was a bee hive a di garden. Di bees did happy an busy a mek honey. One day, one likkle girl come fi si di hive. She say, "Hi bees, how yuh deh today?" Di bees buzz an fly roun her.
Di likkle girl see seh di hive nice an yellow. She waan fi touch it, but her mum seh, "Nuh touch di hive, it not safe." Di likkle girl seh, "Okay, I naw fi touch it. But can we cover it so di bees nuh get cold?"
Hir mum seh, "Dat a good idea. Mek we cover di hive wid a blanket." So, dem cover di hive wid a blanket an di bees stay warm an happy. Di likkle girl seh, "Bye bye bees, see yuh lata!" An di bees buzz fi say bye.
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Once upon a time, dere was a likkle boy name Timmy. It was him birthday an him did a very happy. Him mudda bake him a incredible cake wid nuff frosting an sprinkles. Timmy love it so much him eat three slice!
But den, Timmy likkle sista come een an want a slice too. Timmy neva wan fi share him cake cause him want it a him own. Him sista start fi cry an Timmy feel bad. Him decide fi put some candle pon di cake an have a birthday party wid him sista. Dem blow out di candles together an share di cake. It was di best birthday ever!
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Once upon a time, dere was a likkle worm. Di worm did very lonely cause it didn’t have no friends. One day, a kind gal find di worm and decide fi tek care a it. She gi di worm a new yard an some food fi eat.
Di gal love di worm so much dat she waan fi record weh it move. She tek out her camera an start fi tek pictures a di worm. Di worm did happy fi have somebody who care bout it so much.
From dat day guh, di worm neva lonely again. It had a new friend weh always a tek care a it. Di gal oftentimes record di worm’s adventure an show it to her friends. Di worm did very happy fi have a new yard an a new friend weh love it.
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Once upon a time, der was a likkle gal name Lily. She did real sleepy and did waan fi go bed. So, she put on her pajamas and go sleep.
But den, she did haffi go potty. So, she get outta bed and go to di bathroom. When she did done, she try fi go back to her room, but she couldn' find di exit. She get lost and feel shame.
Lucky fi her, her mommy hear her a cry and come fi help her. She find di exit and take Lily back to her room. Lily did happy fi be back in bed and she fall asleep right away. Di end.
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Once deh was a big bear weh love fi nyam honey. Him would walk tru di forest lookin fi honey. One day, him saw a beehive up in a tree. Di bear had a big urge fi nyam di honey, but him nuh know how fi get it. Suddenly, him get an idea. Him climb up di tree an slap di beehive wid him paw. Di bees line up an chase di bear way. From dat time, di bear learn fi be patient an wait fi di honey come to him.
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Once upon a time, dere was a likkle gal name Lily. She did love go a her colorful play club. One day, Lily mudda say dem affi go a di store fi get some tings. Lily ask if she could stop by di play club pon di way back. Her mudda agree and dem went a di store.
At di store, Lily see a toy she really want. She ask her mudda if she can have it, but her mudda say dem nuh have enough money. Lily sad, but her mudda promise seh dem can come back odda time.
Pon di way back from di store, dem stop by di play club. Lily happy fi see her friends and start play. Suddenly, she see her favorite toy in di toy box. She did so excited and go fi grab it, but anoda pickney did have it. Lily ask fi play wid di toy, but di odda pickney say no.
Lily did disappointed, but den she memba wah her mudda did say at di store. She go to di odda pickney and say, "Mi really like yuh toy. Can we share it and play togadda?" Di odda pickney agree and dem did a fun play togadda. Lily learn seh sometimes, when yuh request someting nice, good tings can happen.
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Once upon a time, dere was a likkle girl name Lily. She loved fi play wid her toys an run 'round di park. One day, Lily's mudda ask her fi help wid di dishes. Lily pick up a glass an start fi wash it. Sudden, she hear her favorite song pon di radio and start fi dance. She was so happy dat she start fi rush 'round di kitchen.
Her mudda warn her fi be careful, but Lily neva listen. She accidentally drop di glass and it shatter into nuff pieces. Lily feel dizzy an scared. Her mudda rush come fi help her an pick up all di broken pieces.
Lily feel bad fi break di glass an start fi cry. Her mudda hug her an tell her it okay. But Lily still upset. She learn dat rushing 'round can be dangerous an dat she affi be more careful.
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Once upon a time, dere was a boy name Timmy. Timmy did bored bad. A nuff tings fi do. Him look roun' him room, but nuff fun fi play wid. Sudden, him see a shiny knife pon him desk. Him pick it up an start to play wid it. But den, him mom come in and ask him why him a play wid di knife. Timmy didn't know how fi answer her.
Him mom tek di knife away and tell him seh itssa not a toy. She tell him seh knives dem very sharp an dangerous. Timmy feel sad seh him cyan play wid di knife no more, but him know seh him mom right. Him ask him mom if she have any ideas fi someting fun fi do. She answer, "Leh we go outside an play catch!" Timmy did excited and run outside fi play wid him mom.
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Once upon a time, dere was a likkle girl name Lily. She love fi play wid her doll and stuffed animal. One day, Lily’s mom bring her a new teddy bear. "Yow, yuh like di texture a dis teddy bear?" asked Lily’s mom. "Yeah, it soft and cuddly!" exclaimed Lily.
Later pan dat day, Lily a play wid her friend Jack. Jack wan fi play wid Lily’s favorite toy, but Lily nuh waan share. "It nuh fair!" cry Jack. Lily tink fi a moment and say, "Mi trust yuh fi tek good care a my toy. Yuh can play wid it, but please give it back when yuh done."
Jack happy fi hear dat and promise fi tek good care a di toy. Lily felt happy and proud seh she could trust her friend. From dat day forward, Lily and Jack play together and share their toys, knowin seh dem could trust each other.
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