Looking for a children’s book from the late 70s/early 80s. I believe the main characters were Timothy, Clyde, and Violet. They were anthropomorphic - one was maybe a fox(?). One of the characters (Timothy or Clyde) was trying to make friends with the other - he’d say things like “hey, you’re wearing the same shirt as me!” and the other one would rudely respond, “no, YOU’RE wearing the same shirt as ME.” My late father used to read it to me and I’d love to find it.
Sounds like Timothy Goes to School.
Yes, it’s Timothy Goes to School, by Rosemary Wells. Timothy is the main character, Claude is the rude antagonist, and Violet is the friend. I think Timothy and Claude may be squirrels or chipmunks.