Trouble in the Barkers' Class (The Barker Twins)

Moffie and Morgie are excited. A new girl is joining their class. But Carole Anne is a bully, pushing Moffie and grabbing Morgie's dinosaur book, and that's only the beginning. Then Morgie goes looking for dinosaur eggs on a Saturday morning and finds Carole Anne crying. He discovers why she is so unhappy, and at school Morgie introduces his new friend. She tells everyone how sorry she is for being so nasty. Now everyone has a friend, and school is fun again!

The New York Times

DePaola's familiar softly colored illustrations feature wonderfully expressive characters. The shapes and positions of the ears among this canine crew form a subplot of their own. Tomie dePaola's books should be a mainstay in any collection for young children. — Marigny Dupuy