![]() ![]() Will she never be herself again? Shannon's 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. 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. 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. (PUBLISHER: Blue Sky (New York:), PUBLISHED: 1998.)Ĭamilla, who loves lima beans but won't eat them because it's not cool, finds that deferring to others isn't all it's cracked up to be. Grade Level: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade). The children are utterly amazed and her principal calls her a distraction! Will Camilla have stripes forever? You'll have to read to find out! Enjoy! Category: Adventure Humor. The doctor sees no reason for Camilla not to go to school, since she is not contagious. You find the perfect outfit, put it on, strut to the mirror, only to find you have STRIPES!! That's just what happened to poor Camilla in David Shannon's richly illustrated book Stripes. Imagine it's the first day of school and you are trying to decide what to wear. (PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press (New York:), PUBLISHED: c1998.) Read this to children to show them characters who are different but want to be who they are and act in ways they believe to be right even if their choices are doubted by many. She allows them to laugh and be heartened by her changes. At the story's end, an old woman offers her lima beans and she witnesses Camilla's transformation with, "I knew the real you was in there somewhere." Camilla is a silly antidote for children who live in fear of being different. ![]() Before long every peer, expert and specialist adds another oddity to her appearance. Camilla comes down with stripes which spread to spots. It is a rollicking, uproarious journey getting there. Camilla was always worried about what other people thought of her." From the first page, the ending is predictable. "All of her friends hated lima beans, and she wanted to fit in. Young Camilla Cream loves lima beans but never eats them. Subjects State and Provincial Reading List Curriculum Tools Awards, Honors & Prizes Reading Measurement Programs Reviews Publication Details Subjects :īack to Top State & Provincial Reading List :ģ Apples Book Award Younger Readers 2019-2020īeehive Book Award Picture Book 2000-2000Ĭolorado Children's Book Award None 2000-2001īack to Top Reading Measurement Programs: ![]()
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