A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon is a children's book about a girl named Camilla Cream who loves lima beans but won't eat them because her peers don't like them, and she's afraid of what others think. On the first day of school, she breaks out in stripes, which change to match whatever people say, turning her into a colorful, patterned distraction until she learns to accept herself, including her love for lima beans, which cures her. The book is a humorous story about individuality, conformity, and the importance of being true to yourself.