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John and the Happy School Day

Once there was a boy named John. He was cute and sharp, with a mind like a bright spark. John was kind and always obeyed his elders.

A cute boy named A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack with a bright smile, standing happily in a garden with schoolbooks.

John loved making new friends. He was friendly with everyone he met! One sunny morning, John was skipping to school, a spring in his step and a song in his heart.

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack skipping along a sunny path, singing, with colorful flowers and butterflies around.

Suddenly, he saw a little boy, tears rolling down his cheeks like raindrops on a window. 'Why are you crying?' John asked softly.

A small boy crying on the sidewalk, with A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack approaching him gently.

'I don't want to go to school,' the little boy sobbed. 'School is fun!' John exclaimed with a wide smile.

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack smiling brightly and gesturing towards the school, while the little boy looks up curiously.

'At school, we learn a lot of amazing things,' John said. 'We play games, and we make new friends!'

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack animatedly describing school activities, with images of books, games, and friends floating around his head.

'We have art classes,' John continued, 'where we draw and paint rainbows and dragons!'

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack enthusiastically talking about art class, with colorful drawings of rainbows and dragons around.

The little boy's eyes lit up. 'Really?' he asked. 'Really!' John nodded. 'And we read stories about brave knights and clever princesses.'

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack nodding eagerly, with images of a knight and princess in a storybook.

'And the teachers give you rewards for your success,' John added, 'like gold stars and shiny stickers!'

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack showing off a sticker chart filled with gold stars and stickers, while the little boy smiles.

The little boy wiped his tears away. 'That sounds wonderful,' he said, a big smile spreading across his face.

The little boy starting to smile as he listens to A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack, wiping away his tears.

'So let's go to school together!' John said. Together, they walked to school, hand in hand.

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack and the little boy walking hand-in-hand towards the school, with the school building in the background.

'Hooray for school!' they both shouted happily as they entered the school gates.

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack and the little boy joyfully entering the school gates, with other children playing in the background.

From that day on, the little boy loved going to school. And John had made a new best friend.

A cheerful, sharp-minded boy with a friendly smile, wearing school clothes and a backpack and the little boy laughing and playing in a school playground, surrounded by other happy children.

Reflection Questions

  • How did John help the little boy feel better about going to school?
  • Why do you think it is important to be kind and friendly to new people?
  • Can you think of a time when you felt scared or nervous about something new? How did you overcome it?

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