“Margo and Paolo,” Friend, Nov. 2023, 34.
Margo and Paolo
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Whoa, your painting is really cool!
Thanks! It’s a golden lion tamarin. It’s a kind of monkey that lives in the Atlantic Forest. It has orange fur, and—
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Sorry. I always talk too much. I’m not good at making friends.
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Yes, you are! You just made one. Her name is Margo. That’s me.
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You’re new here, right? What’s your name?
I’m Julia.
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Tell me more about your monkey! I love animals. I want to be a veterinarian someday.
Really? Me too!
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Then you should meet my parrot, Kiwi! And my brother Paolo. He’s a good artist, like you.
That would be fun!
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Illustrations by Katie McDee