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A Bad Case of Stripes

David Shannon

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Nominee:Virginia Readers Choice Award -Primary (2001)
Winner:North Carolina Children's Book Award -Picture Book (2002)
"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!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 1998
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.20in - 9.50in - 0.50in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9780590929974
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: • Humorous Stories• Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

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About the Author

Shannon, David: - 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. 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.

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Betsy Bird is a librarian, book critic and author.

If you woke up today and thought, "I want to listen to a podcast discussing The Last of Us, lima bean availability, and the over-medicated kids of the late 90s" let @fuse_kate provide. We're talking about A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon: https://t.co/lhmLvKIUIQ https://t.co/wI0qSPSWQB

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Greg Bruhl
@GregBruhl3
2 years

David Shannon's Book of A Bad Case of Stripes sure feels like Katsuhiro Otomo's Anime Akira. Between Camille and Tetsuo #Cartoon #Anime #Book #DavidShannon #KatsuhiroOtomo

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Shalita Compton
@critter_queen
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Visual Art Teacher, mom, animal advocate, artist & photographer Class Instagram @artwithmrscomptonfchs

Parody of the story A Bad Case of Stripes By David Shannon. A student is creating this for our Wreck It Journal Dot prompt. We love stories and ART! @KEDCGrants @KedcARTS @KingWendy_m https://t.co/7sJlX224Cn

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Praise for this book

IRA Children's ChoicePennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award* "Shannon's 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)"Shannon's over-the-top art is sensational, an ingenious combination of the concrete and the fantastic..." -- Booklist

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