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A Bad Case of Stripes

by David Shannon Publisher: BLUE SKY PR

A case of changing colors—and fitting in

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Hardcover New English

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A case of changing colors—and fitting in

Camilla Cream’s reluctance to eat the lima beans she loves begins with a familiar worry: what her schoolmates will think. That concern becomes the book’s playful central conceit, as her anxiety appears in the form of a “bad case of stripes.” The premise links a comic, unusual predicament to questions of peer pressure and self-expression, giving the story a clear starting point for talking about the gap between personal preferences and the desire to fit in.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy humorous stories with an imaginative central problem.
  • Families or educators looking for a story that opens discussion about peer pressure and expressing personal preferences.

Themes

Peer pressureSelf-expressionWorry about others’ opinionsHumor

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Book overview

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!
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