A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon (English) Hardcover Book

Description: A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon An award-winning author/illustrator presents a humorous story about the importance of being yourself. On the first day of school, Camilla discovers that she is covered from head to toe in stripes, then polka dots, and any other pattern spoken aloud. With a little help, she learns the secret of accepting her true self, in spite of her peculiar ailment. Full color. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst Ive ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school dont like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, shes so worried that shes about to break out in...a bad case of stripes! Flap Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school dont like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she is so worried that shes about to break out in ... A BAD CASE OF STRIPES! Author Biography David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than 40 picture books, including No, David!, a Caldecott Honor Book, and his second New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and four more David picture books. Shannons bestsellers include A Bad Case of Stripes, Duck on a Bike, and Too Many Toys. He lives in Southern California with his family and Roy, their West Highland white terrier. Review IRA Childrens ChoicePennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award* "Shannons story is a good poke in the eye of conformity--imaginative, vibrant, and at times good and spooky--and his emphatic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale." -- Kirkus Reviews, (starred review)"Shannons over-the-top art is sensational, an ingenious combination of the concrete and the fantastic..." -- Booklist Review Quote Stephanie Zvirin (Booklist, January 1 & 15, 1998 (Vol. 94, No. 9 & 10)) Camilla, who loves lima beans but wont eat them because its not cool, finds that deferring to others isnt all its cracked up to be. In fact, her desire to please and be popular causes her some spectacular problems: she suddenly breaks out in stripes, then stars, then turns "purple polka-dotty" at the behest of a delighted classmate. Her weird mutations, which stymie doctors and send the media into a frenzy, become more and more extreme until she finally blends into the walls of her room--her lips the red-blanketed mattress on her bed, her eyes the paintings on the wall. Will she never be herself again? Shannons over-the-top art is sensational, an ingenious combination of the concrete and the fantastic that delivers more than enough punch to make up for the somewhat heavy hand behind the story, and as usual, his wonderfully stereotypic characters are unforgettable. The pictures are probably enough to attract young browsers (Camilla in brilliant stripped glory graces the jacket), and the books irony and wealth of detail may even interest readers in higher grades. Try this for leading into a discussion on being different. Category: For the Young. 1998, Scholastic/Blue Sky, Horn Book (Horn Book Guide, Fall 1998) A girl obsessed with what people think about her contracts an ailment that literally turns her into whatever anyone--classmates, doctors, etc.--decides she should be. The story is heavy-handed, but the girls graphically depicted symptoms, from multicolored stripes to twigs and other spiny appendages protruding from her body, contribute to the dark comedy of the retro-style paintings. Category: Fiction. 1998, Scholastic, 32pp. Ages 5 to 9. Rating: 4: Recommended, with minor flaws. Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, 1998) Camilla Cream wants to fit in, so she conforms, denying herself the things she craves--lima beans, for example--if the other kids frown upon them. She wakes up one morning covered head to toe with party-colored stripes--not the state of affairs aspired to by a conventionalist, but its only the beginning of her troubles. Her schoolmates call out designs and Camillas skin reacts: polka dots, the American flag--"poor Camilla was changing faster than you could change channels on a T.V." Specialists are called in, as are experts, healers, herbalists, and gums. An environmental therapist suggests she "breathe deeply, and become one with your room." Camilla melts into the wall. It takes a little old lady with a handful of lima beans to set Camilla to rights. Shannons story is a good poke in the eye of conformity--imaginative, vibrant, and at times good and spooky--and his emphatic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale. 1998, Blue Sky/Scholastic, $15.95. Starred Review. Details ISBN0590929976 Author David Shannon Short Title BAD CASE OF STRIPES Pages 32 Language English Illustrator David Shannon ISBN-10 0590929976 ISBN-13 9780590929974 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY E Year 1998 Residence Los Angeles, CA, US Birth 1959 DOI 10.1604/9780590929974 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1998-03-01 NZ Release Date 1998-03-01 US Release Date 1998-03-01 UK Release Date 1998-03-01 Audience Age 4-8 Publisher Blue Sky Press Publication Date 1998-03-01 Imprint Blue Sky Press Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43900904;

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