Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to explore the forest near his home. One day, he found a shiny stone. He thought it was a magic stone. He took it to his animal friends. A wise old owl told him it was just a normal stone but that his imagination was very precious. Benny learned that his creativity was a great gift.
There was a third - grade - level short story like this. A girl named Lily had a little flower garden. She took care of the flowers every day. One morning, she saw a beautiful butterfly. The butterfly seemed to like the flowers a lot. Lily tried to catch it gently but failed. Instead of being sad, she decided to let the butterfly be free. She learned to respect nature's beauty.