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Bad Case Of Stripes (Audio CD) (Audio CD)
by David Shannon
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Picture books, Self-confidence development, Children books, Age 4-8 |
| Market price: ¥ 128.00
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¥ 108.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
This book has fabulous illustrations and the message is just as great - be yourself and don't worry so much about what others think. |
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1 Total 1 pages 9 items |
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Petty (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This well-written story shows that no matter how much peer pressure weighs on you, you still have to do what you enjoy regardless of what others think. The illustrations are bold and intriguing for children and adults alike. Many of the characters look as if they've been captured in mid sentence, bringing the illustrations to life. Although the protagonist, a young female, shuns peer pressure, she is stereotyped as a weak female in some aspects. First of all, she's worried about her clothes and what she will wear to school. Secondly, she is too insecure in her own taste to ignore what other people think about her. In addition to this, most of the doctors and specialists are men in the story. The only female in the story that has any knowledge of helping, is of course "an old woman who was just as sweet and plump as a strawberry." It's credible that the woman is able to solve Camilla's problem, but she stereotypically solves it with a plate of food. On the contrary, this tale is quite exciting and humorous for elementary aged children. |
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Dolly (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This is one of my all-time favorite children's books. I used to work at a preschool, and it was a huge hit with the 3 to 6 year-olds (though older children will enjoy it too). The kids would actually cheer when I brought out this book at story time. Though the main character is a girl, the book has just as much appeal for boys.
The message is simple and timeless: Be true to yourself. But what sets this book apart from countless others with the same theme is the wit and wordplay of the text, and the colorfully surreal illustrations. Kids don't glance at the pictures in here -they look and look, and ask you to turn back the page so they can look some more.
You'll enjoy reading this one out loud. And if it becomes a favorite, you won't mind reading it again and again. |
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Libby Beck (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
Camilla Cream absolutely loves lima beans. She won't eat them because it's not cool to eat lima beans. She will do anything just to fit in. On the first day of school Camilla woke up with different colored stripes all over her body. After being covered with stripes came stars, polka dots, and checkerboards. Camilla's classmates notice what is going on and they call out different designs and Camilla's skin reacts. All sorts of specialists come to Camilla's rescue but nothing seems to work. In the end, an environmental therapist gives Camilla directions to become one with her room and that is precisely what Camilla does. Her eyes become pictures on the wall and her lips become the bed. An old lady then comes and has the remedy for Camilla, lima beans.
The illustrations in this book are amazing. The illustrations are very creative and complete the text to the fullest. The details in the text along with the illustrations will definitely attract young readers. This is such a creative story line to teach such a simple lesson; that it is okay to be different. I would recommend this book for ages 5-9. |
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Sharolyn (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This is a wonderful book to read to children who worry about what others think of them. Poor Camilla gives up lima beans because all her friends don't like them. She wants to fit in so badly that she denies herself of the things she likes. She develops a bad case of stripes all over her body. As children make fun and blurt names of colors, shapes,and things her stripes change to those things. Experts and specialists cannot find a cure for this strange illness. Only after Camilla decides to be herself and not worry about what others think, is she cured. This is a valuable lesson that can be learned by children of all ages!
A Note to Teachers: Camilla learns that it is ok to be different. It is inevitable that all students will encounter peer pressure at one time or another. This book can provide opportunities for discussions about diversity and the acceptance of others. Hopefully, students will be reminded that they cannot please everyone. It is more important to just be yourself!
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Heidi Waterhouse (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This is a gently funny book about the pressures of conformity and the virtues of lima beans. Camilla Cream is a pretty good kid, with two loving parents and a nice life. She has this little problem with trying to be everything everyone wants her to be, and it manifests in fantastical ways.
The industry reviews above mention how scary the illustrations are, but my kids (2 and 4) love them and find them funny. |
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M. Vrieze (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This book has awesome illustrations, but some of the pictures might scare little ones.
The book is about a girl who loves Lima Beans, but she is so worried about what others will think of her that she refuses to eat them. Everytime someone says something to her that might be wrong with her or anything. She turns into what they say.
In the end, she gets up the courage to be herself and eat lima beans and is cured of her "bad case of stripes". |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This is a tale about Camilla,a little girl who is very concerned about what other people think of her. She gets a bad case of the stripes and all the experts are called in to help but only when she is willing to do something unconventional, like eating lima beans, which she really liked to do, is she restored to her original appearance.
I really liked the message this story conveys and the acrylic painting of her body stripes and other manifestations of her "illness" which are set against oil painted backgrounds. The artwork is very memorable, and hopefully, so will be the message.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
This is a great read aloud for any age. I read it to my sixth graders and my third graders and both classes loved this book. David Shannon has done it again. In this book he teaches a lesson of knowing who we are and not following the crowd. The main character, Camilla Cream is worried about what to wear the first day of school, as she has so many friends to impress. After trying on forty-two outfits she looks in the mirror and screams. She has broken out with a bad case of stripes. This is a hillarious story of what Camilla has to go through with her case of stripes. Davis Shannon's illustrations add so much to the story. The cover itself will attract readers. I have decided that David Shannon is my new favorite author and illustrator. I highly recommend this book. |
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Jenny (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-26 00:00>
Amelia Bloomer was not a proper lady. All the other ladies thought she was ridiculous. she would protest, start her own buisnesses with other women. Amelia Bloomer was always looking for a way to fight for womens rights, and to change the way women had to dress. But the world just wan't ready for Amelia Bloomer yet. Until one day when her friends cousin brought somthing amazing into Amelias life. It was a different type of dress . It had pants. Amelia was amazed by this outfit. right away she made her own. Pretty soon women all over the world wanted to wear (what Amelia called) Bloomers. They made then in plaid, blue, pink, and many other designs and colors. Amelia Bloomer made a big differenc for women. to find out what else dhe did for women read this book. i think you'll love it. |
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