A Bad Case of Stripes Books Reviews

As a teacher I preview many books each month.  My favoriest are those that teach an underlying life lesson.  In this book, the main character learns to accept herself for who she is.  Unexpectetd envents keep the reader highly engaged.  The illustrations are vivid and memorable.

This is a classic. Camilla is getting ready for her first day of school and she realizes that she has stripes on her face (she looks like a rainbow). Although she doesnt know it, Camilla's stripes are caused by her avoidance of lima beans... her favorite food. 

What? The little girl is avoiding her favorite food?
Yes. Camilla doesnt want to eat lima beans because she is worried about what other kids think of her-- even though lima beans are her favorite. Because she avoids lima beans, all kinds of crazy things happen to her-- she gets stripes, she turns into a pill, she becomes "one with her...

A Bad Case Of Stripes is one I always start the school year off with.  I want my kids to feel safe and loved in my classroom, I am able to do this using this book.  The moral of the story is to be yourself.  Read  A Bad Case Of Stripes and enjoy!  

This is a darling book. My 2 year-old loves it & so do I. The illustrations are great, and it has a good moral as well. Fun book!