A lot of animals lived at the nearby zoo. Even though each animal had its own run, all the animals knew one another very well. Each night, once the visitors were gone, they talked to one another. They told each other stories about what they’d experienced that day and visited each other. Their human caretakers took good care of them, and the animals were happy and had good lives.
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School break was over. The winter vacation had flown by fast and children had to go back to school. But they were still looking forward to afternoon fun in the snow. They were restless at their school desks; that’s how much they were looking forward to being on the hill. But they had no idea what awaited them.
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In a faraway wilderness there lived a family of lions. Mommy lion, daddy lion, and two lion cubs. They were two boys. Each was completely different, even though they were born on the same day. One lion was playful and wild, always trying to learn everything. He always stuck to his mommy, watching her hunt, guard her cubs, and be brave. The other lion cub was incredibly lazy. It just slept, lay around, and waited for his mommy lioness to bring him some food.
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At the edge of town, right where all the roads and sidewalks end, stands a colorful house. It has an orange roof and light blue walls with flowers painted on them. Even though no one lives in it, a lot of children still arrive there every day, brought by their parents. It’s a preschool. But not just any preschool. Something strange is going on inside it. Even magical. Every day, when it’s lunch time, the preschool starts rippling, its colors become richer than before, and a magical song can be heard from inside. Who sings it and what is actually happening there during lunch?
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I’m sure you remember the story of Mia, the curly-haired girl who didn’t want to brush her teeth. Was Mia persuaded by a magical fairy who visited her little room one evening? We’re about to find out! After the fairy’s visit, which Mia didn’t see because the fairy didn’t show up and never called her again, she thought she’d change.
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Far away in deep woods there lived a pack of wolves. They took care of each other, helped each other, and always stuck together. They had their own wolf laws and rules which everyone adhered to. No one was allowed to break them. The pack included young wolves and old wolves, female and male ones. They protected each other and lived happily together.
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Once upon a time there was a curly-haired little girl named Mia. Little Mia lived with her parents on a farm full of all kinds of animals. She liked to take care of piglets and cows, but most of all she loved her little dog,Goody. Mia was an obedient little girl and always helped her parents on the farm, but the only thing she didn’t like was brushing her teeth.
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It was February. Mornings were still frosty and now and then, a few snowflakes fell. A blanket of snow was still covering the hills and ice glistened on the surface of ponds and lakes. A stately willow tree stood by one of the ponds. And every day, waterman Scruff sat in that willow tree. He wore a warm green coat and a red cap, his periwinkle-green hair sticking out from under it. The waterman sat in the willow tree above the pond every day, watching over his friends the carps and catfish who lived in the pond.
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Beyond nine mountains and nine rivers, there was a winter kingdom. The king and queen who lived there were wise and just. They had a son – a very wise prince. He was all grown up and it was time for him to get married. But the prince didn’t really want to. He didn’t know any princesses that he liked.
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At the edge of a town, in a small house, there lived a painter. He painted pictures and various posters. And all he painted were animals. In some of his pictures, a cat with boots was proudly striding along, in others there were hedgehogs with apples, and in another, he painted a mouse with cheese. All of the painter’s pictures and posters were hanging on display in his garden.
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