Milo and the Sea Friends

Milo loved the beach. One sunny morning, Milo packed a small blue bucket and ran down to the sand. The waves went splash, splash, splash.

"Let's look in the tide pools," said Grandpa. Milo knelt by a pool of clear water and peeked inside.

A tiny crab walked sideways across a rock. A pink starfish sat very still. A little snail slid along, slow and slow. Milo giggled. "Hello, sea friends!"

Then Milo saw something small and silver stuck in a puddle of sand. It was a little fish! The sea had gone out, and the fish could not swim back home.

"Oh no," whispered Milo. "I can help."

Milo scooped up the fish with the blue bucket. Some water splashed inside, just enough to keep the fish safe. Step by step, Milo walked to the edge of the sea. Grandpa held Milo's hand.

Milo bent down and poured the water into a wave. The little fish flicked its tail. Flip! Flop! Then it zipped away.

Near the rocks, a big gray seal popped up its head. It looked at Milo with round, shiny eyes. It seemed to say, "Thank you."

Milo waved and waved. Then Milo sat on the warm sand with Grandpa and felt happy all the way down to their toes.

"Kind hands help the sea," said Grandpa.

Milo smiled. "And the sea friends help me feel glad."