Framed with narrow borders, the paintings illustrate the stories with restrained lines, vivid colors, and clarity. Despite those differences, in the end each girl subtly affirms her affection for the other. The chapters that follow reveal distinct differences in the sisters personalities, inclinations, and abilities. In the first chapter, “The Haircuts,” Ling sneezes while her bangs are being cut, and for a while at least, it’s easy to tell the twins apart. Children will come to their own conclusions after reading the six short, interconnected stories that make up this pleasing book for beginning readers. *Starred Review* Sisters Ling and Ting may be twins, but that doesn’t mean “they’re exactly the same,” no matter what everyone says upon first meeting them.
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