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Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken, The
Jennifer Frank
Illustrator: David Ezra Stein
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2021
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books/ Random House Children's Books
ISBN: 978-0-593-12478-9
Keywords: worms, photography, emulation, vanity
The oldest daughter wants the family portrait to be perfect, but will dressing up to hide their worminess do the trick? Amusing, mixed-media illustrations. (25)