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A girl who is afraid of what others think breaks out in stripes
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What it is about
Camilla Cream loves lima beans but will not eat them because her friends dislike them. On the first day of school, she wakes up with stripes all over her body. Doctors cannot help her, and the symptoms keep changing.
Who will enjoy it
Young children.
What you will get
A popular picture book about being yourself.
A Bad Case of Stripes Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Self-acceptance · Peer pressure · Picture book
Length
32 pages · ≈ 1 h
More about this book
Characters
Camilla Cream.
Setting
A school and a town.
What makes it different
A funny story that makes fun of worrying about fitting in.
Feel
Silly and warm.
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