A Bad Case of Stripes

"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!




Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Winner
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Third Place
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/12/1998 pg. 59
Booklist 01/01/1998 pg. 825
Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/1997 pg. 1841
School Library Journal 03/01/1998 pg. 188
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 306 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Publishers Weekly 01/05/1998

About the Author
David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than 30 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. Shannon's 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.