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The Magical Paintbrush

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved drawing and painting.

The text is written on a page that shows a little girl named A little girl with long brown hair, bright blue eyes with long brown hair, sitting at a table with paints and brushes.

One day, Lily found a special paintbrush. When she picked it up, it started to glow!

The text is written on a page that shows A little girl with long brown hair, bright blue eyes holding a paintbrush that is shining with a bright light.

Lily started painting with the magical paintbrush, and whatever she painted came to life!

The text is written on a page that shows A little girl with long brown hair, bright blue eyes painting a beautiful rainbow, with the colors popping off the page and forming a real rainbow in the sky.

She painted a tree, and it grew tall with green leaves. She painted a bird, and it flew away.

The text is written on a page that shows a big tree with green leaves, and a colorful bird flying away.

Lily painted a cupcake, and it turned into a real yummy cupcake that she could eat!

The text is written on a page that shows a delicious cupcake that looks good enough to eat.

Lily was so excited about her magical paintbrush. She painted all kinds of wonderful things!

The text is written on a page that shows A little girl with long brown hair, bright blue eyes surrounded by all the things she painted: trees, birds, flowers, and even a unicorn.

But one day, Lily accidentally dropped the paintbrush and it broke into pieces.

The text is written on a page that shows A little girl with long brown hair, bright blue eyes looking sad, holding the broken pieces of the paintbrush.

Lily was sad, but she realized that she didn't need the magical paintbrush to create beautiful art.

The text is written on a page that shows A little girl with long brown hair, bright blue eyes sitting at her desk, drawing a picture with regular paintbrushes and feeling happy.

Reflection Questions

  • How did Lily discover the magical paintbrush?
  • What happened when Lily painted with the magical paintbrush?
  • What did Lily realize when the paintbrush broke?

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