and Mrs. Cream called Dr. Bumble immediately to come and treat Camilla. When Dr. found nothing wrong with her, the Creams decided they would send her to school anyway.
The next day was even more horrible for Camilla.The children in her class laughed at her and called her names like “Camilla Crayon”. They started shouting things like “How about some purple polka dots! ” and to everyone’s amazement, Camilla’s skin began to look like purple polka dots. Camilla caused such a ruckus she was sent home and was not permitted to school until her case of stripes cleared up. Dr.
Bumble returns to the Cream’s house, this time with four specialists. They specialists cannot find anything wrong with Camilla but give her a pill to try. The next day, Camilla was a giant multi-colored pill! Dr.Bumble is called again, this time accompanied by two experts. After more poking and prodding, no specialist or expert can find a cure for Camilla’s bad case of stripes. Just when all hope seems to be lost, a little old woman comes to visit the Creams claiming she can cure Camilla’s stripes! Her arrival was much appreciated by all, especially Camilla who only hours earlier became her own bedroom.
The old woman better work fast before Camilla becomes the entire house! Camilla Cream: Camilla is a little girl who always worried about what others think and how she should act to impress them.One morning before school, Camilla breaks out in a bad case of stripes! Mr. & Mrs. Cream: These are Camilla’s parents. They are very supportive of Camilla’s condition but try everything in their power to help Camilla get rid of her stripes.
Dr. Bumble & his specialists and experts: This is the group of doctors who poke and prod Camilla to try and diagnose her. When the specialists can’t cure her with medicine, they send in the experts. But they have little help for Camilla either.
Old Woman: The book describes the old woman to be plump and sweet like a strawberry. She is the only one who knows the cure forCamilla’s case of stripes. I gave this book five stars because of the fantastic message it has for its readers. Being yourself and being proud of who you are can be a hard lesson to learn.
This book is a great way to introduce children how to be themselves. David Shannon’s book A Bad Case of Stripes would be a wonderful tool to helping children take meaning from a book. The story was interesting and humorous, the illustrations were vivid and lifelike, and it kept your attention. These are all qualities that are going to keep a child’s interest and hopefully give them the skills to understand the meaning from the book.
