It’s a great book for older children to read to their younger siblings. Children who are making the transition to chapter books will appreciate the longer text, the engaging images that tell complete stories all their own, and maybe even connect with the significant lesson: always be true to yourself. That’s when she came down with a bad case of stripes.Įven if your child misses the metaphor, David Shannon’s brilliant illustrations and well paced story will intrigue and entertain. She decided to keep the truth about her love for lima beans a secret. Once the back was covered in stripes, we flipped our papers back over. We applied strips of colorful paper to the sticky side. When we finished drawing our faces, we turned the contact paper over and peeled off the back. What will they think if I’m the only one in the school who likes to eat lima beans? That’s what Camilla wondered, and assumed the worst. We used our Pick and Draw game, but you could have kids draw a self portrait, Camillas face, or any face they can think of.
In order to fit in we concern ourselves with what everyone else thinks of us. Sadly, somehow built into the process of growing up is the notion that we MUST fit in with our peers. When was the last time your child did that? My guess: it may have been yesterday. When was the last time you denied something you love in order to spare yourself the indignity of other people’s laughter or judgment? When was the last time you had a bad case of stripes? Inspiring book find of the month: A Bad Case of Stripes by award winning author and illustrator David Shannon.
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