Once upon a time, in a small village nestled between the mountains, lived a little girl named Lila. Lila loved to paint, but her family was too poor to buy her paints and brushes. Instead, she used sticks and mud to draw pictures on the ground.

One day, while playing near the river, she found a strange-looking paintbrush stuck between the rocks. It shimmered in the sunlight. Curious, she picked it up and took it home. That night, she decided to try it out. She dipped the brush into a bowl of water and drew a small bluebird on a piece of wood. Suddenly, the bluebird fluttered its wings and flew away!

Lila gasped. The paintbrush was magical!

Excited, she painted a tree, and a real tree sprouted from the ground! She painted a basket of apples, and real apples appeared, fresh and juicy. Soon, the villagers noticed her gift. "Lila, can you paint a raincloud? We need water for our crops!" a farmer asked. She painted a fluffy cloud, and soon, gentle raindrops fell from the sky.

But one day, a greedy man from another village heard about her magic paintbrush. He sneaked into Lila's home at night and stole it. The next morning, he tried to paint a mountain of gold, but instead, the paintbrush created a giant mudslide! The greedy man was stuck, and Lila arrived just in time to take back her paintbrush.

From then on, Lila used her gift to help those in need, painting homes for the homeless, food for the hungry, and smiles on everyone's faces. She learned that magic was not meant for greed but for kindness and love.

And so, the village flourished, all thanks to Lila and her magic paintbrush.



The end