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K-3All Aboard Reading: Barkers series.
When Morgie's favorite dinosaur toy disappears, he assumes that his friend Billy has borrowed it without asking, and he angrily demands its return--to no avail. Then Morgie gets home from school and learns that his brother has actually borrowed it. DePaola's signature pastel-colored illustrations perfectly capture the plausible emotions of his all-animal cast, especially during Morgie's apology.