The Helpers on Maple Street

Milo woke up on a sunny morning and looked out the window. Maple Street was busy. Today was the day of the big town picnic, and Milo wanted to see all the helpers who made it happen.

"Let's go for a walk," said Milo, and off they went.

First, Milo saw the mail carrier. She was dropping letters in every box. "Good morning!" said Milo. The mail carrier smiled and waved. "I bring the picnic notes to everyone," she said.

Next, Milo came to the corner. A crossing guard held up a big sign. Cars stopped. "Walk now, nice and slow," said the guard. Milo walked across with a big smile.

At the park, a gardener was busy with flowers. "I make the park pretty for the picnic," the gardener said. Milo helped to water the red tulips.

Then Milo heard a loud hum. It was a big red truck. A firefighter was waving from the front seat. "We came to say hello and show kids our truck!" Milo got to ring the shiny bell. Ding, ding, ding!

At last, a baker came with a big basket of warm bread. The smell was so good! "Would you like a roll?" asked the baker.

"Yes, please!" said Milo.

Soon the whole town sat on blankets in the park. Milo looked around at the helpers eating and laughing together. Milo felt happy and thankful.

"Thank you, helpers," said Milo. "You make our town a great place to live!"