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Madame Rat is unfazed by cats, unimpressed by traps, and far more interested in fashion, breakfast, and maintaining her dignity than in behaving as she should.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTold in soothing, rhythmic verse and illustrated in a deliberately absurd mix of styles and eras, Hello, Madame Rat is a hilarious social satire that delights in the unexpected. 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