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32 pp.
| Candlewick
| August, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6515-9$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Trisha Krauss.
Milquetoast middle child Maude Shrimpton has an attention-seeking family: eccentric-hat-wearing mom, curlicue-mustached dad, etc. When her family gives her an attention-attracting tiger for her birthday, Maude uses her ability to (literally) disappear into the background to her advantage (tigers get hungry). This glib story is a showcase for Krauss's urbane, fashion-savvy illustrations, which seem better suited to an older readership.