A Bad Case of Stripes

I LOVE this book. Really, I'm surprised that I don't already have a copy of it. I check it out from the library every so often and I'm amused each time I read it. The moral of the story is one that we should all take to heart: It doesn't matter what other people think of you and trying to please everyone will only cause you grief.

Camilla Cream is a sweet girl who loves lima beans. However, she's afraid to admit it because of what people might think. After all, who loves lima beans?

On the first day of school, Camilla is getting dressed and suddenly finds herself covered in muli-colored stripes. Unsure of the what to do, Camilla's mother sends her to school anyway. How embarrassing for a girl who worries so much about what others think! The problem only gets worse when Camilla breaks out in red, white and blue stripes while repeating the pledge of allegiance.

Sent home from school, Camilla spends her days inside enduring visits from all kinds of specialists who only make matters worse with each remedy they try. Eventually, word spreads about Camilla's condition and news crews begin to camp out on her lawn. Soon, a nice old lady comes to visit and claims to be able to help, but Camilla has to move past her desire to please everyone else.