Book description
Lauren Child teams up with a debut illustrator to tell a cautionary tale about the surprising perils of craving constant attention.
Meet the Shrimpton family — so talented, so eccentric, so larger than life, you couldn’t miss them if you wanted to. Mrs. Shrimpton wears flamboyant hats, and Mr. Shrimpton’s…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Maude The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This bold, punchy book was an absolute winner in our house. The pages are BIG, giving space for the striking illustrations, and the story is deliciously gasp-worthy!
The large, loud Shrimpton family just loves to be noticed, apart from Maude, who feels invisible in this houseful of flamboyant extroverts. We read this book a lot and gasped a little every time. Especially when it turned out to be a very good thing for Maude that she did blend in with her surroundings!
Maude was published in 2013 when my daughter was 8. She is 18 now and still loves it!…
From Fiona's list on families and growing up–the funny bits, the comforting bits. . .and the scary bits.
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