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A New Barker in the House

Series: Barker Twins

by Tomie dePaola Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Follow the Barker twins as they welcome a three-year-old brother into their home.

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9
Lexile Measure: 240L
DRA: 16
Guided Reading: I
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: General Fiction

About the Author and Illustrator

Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1934. At age 4, he knew he wanted to become a writer and an illustrator. His mother was an avid book lover and read to him and his brother often. As a child, dePaola would illustrate the books his mother read to him.