Miko the monkey lives in the forest. He has a very big family. He lives with his seven brothers and six sisters, his mum and dad, his grandmother and grandfather, and his three aunts and four uncles. What a big family!

But Miko is very unhappy. He is the smallest and youngest monkey in the family. His brothers and sisters laugh at him because he is so small. They swing around in the trees and Miko can’t go as fast. “Ha, ha, ha!” they laugh, as they leave Miko behind.

Miko is very, very small. His brothers and sisters eat all the food. They eat the bananas and fruits and nuts in the forest. When Miko arrives there is nothing. So he stays very, very small.

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