Once upon a time, in a bright and sunny room, lived a little boy named Jack. Jack loved his playroom. It was full of colors. There were soft red pillows and a big blue rug.
In the corner sat Teddy the Bear. Teddy had brown fur and a warm smile. Teddy was Jack’s best friend. Let’s play!
said Jack. He picked up his favorite toy. It was a shiny red robot. The robot could zoom and beep.
Jack made the robot fly. Whoosh! The robot went fast. Vroom!
Jack ran around the room. He zoomed the robot under the table. He zoomed it over the chair. Teddy sat on the bed and watched.
Teddy clapped his paws. Clap, clap, clap. Go, robot, go! said Jack.
Jack built a tall tower with wooden blocks. He put the robot on the very top. The tower was high, high, high. It touched the sky!
Or at least, it touched the ceiling. Then, Jack wanted to spin. He spun around and around. Swish, swish, swish.
He was a spinning top! But Jack spun too fast. Whoosh! He lost his balance.
He bumped into the table. Bump! The tower wobbled. It shook.
Then... Crash! The blocks fell down. Bang!
The red robot fell too. Smash! Everything went quiet. Jack looked at the floor.
The robot was broken. The robot’s shiny red arm had snapped off. It lay on the blue rug all alone. Jack felt a lump in his throat.
His eyes filled with big, wet tears. Sob, sob. Oh no, cried Jack. I broke my robot!
It is ruined! Jack sat down on the floor. He put his head in his hands. He felt very sad.
He felt very small. Teddy hopped off the bed. Teddy walked to Jack. Teddy sat right next to him.
Teddy gave Jack a big, fuzzy hug. Do not cry, Jack, said Teddy in a soft, gentle voice. Are you hurt? No, sniffled Jack.
But my robot is hurt. I made a big mistake. I am a bad boy. Teddy shook his head.
No, Jack. You are not bad. You just had an accident. Accidents happen to everyone.
Even to bears. Really? asked Jack. He wiped his eyes.
Yes, said Teddy. Look at my nose. See that scratch? I got that when I tried to reach for honey.
But I am still a good bear. And the robot is still a good robot. We just need to fix him. Can we fix him?
asked Jack. Can you guess what happened next? We need to find a way! Yes!
said Teddy. We have the Magic Fix-It Box! Jack’s eyes opened wide. The Magic Fix-It Box?
Teddy pointed to the top shelf. There was a shiny yellow box. Jack stood up. He reached up.
He took down the box. It had sparkles on it. It felt warm in his hands. Jack opened the box.
Creak! Inside, there was a tube of glowing purple glue. It smelled like strawberries. This is Special Glue, said Teddy.
It works with love. First, we must say the magic words. Jack held the broken arm. He held the robot.
He put the arm close to the robot’s shoulder. What are the magic words? asked Jack. Teddy smiled.
We say, Oops a daisy, fix it please! Jack took a deep breath. He squeezed a little bit of purple glue on the robot. Squish, squish.
He put the arm back on. He held it tight. Oops a daisy, fix it please! said Jack.
Hold it steady, said Teddy. Do not let go. Jack held the arm. He held it tight.
He counted very slowly. One. Two. Three.
The glue started to glow. Sparkle, shimmer, shine! The purple light turned into a soft white light. It felt warm on Jack’s fingers.
Is it dry? asked Jack. Let go gently, said Teddy. Jack let go.
The arm stayed on! It did not fall off. Beep, boop, beep! said the robot.
The robot’s lights flashed green. He was happy! He waved his fixed arm. Wave, wave, wave.
Jack jumped up. He did a happy dance. Hop, hop, hop. He is fixed!
Teddy, look! He is fixed! You did it, Jack! said Teddy.
You fixed your mistake. Jack hugged Teddy. Thank you, Teddy. I learned something today.
What did you learn? asked Teddy. I learned that mistakes happen, said Jack. I learned that we can fix things.
We just need to try. And we just need to ask for help. That is right, said Teddy. You are brave, Jack.
Jack put the robot back on the shelf. He patted the robot’s head. Goodnight, robot, he whispered. The playroom was quiet again.
The sun went down. The moon came up. Jack and Teddy sat on the rug. They felt safe.
They felt happy. I love you, Teddy, said Jack. I love you too, Jack, said Teddy. And they lived happily ever after, fixing mistakes and having fun.