Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Book)

My granddaughter is in Kdg. and I wanted to share some books with her that would make her laugh as well as learn. As a retired elementary school teacher I know how important it is to start children early with the reading process.

The books arrived earlier than I an anticipated and they are in excellent condition.

Thanks for the good and prompt service.

This book was one of my grandchildren's favorite and I had an autographed copy by Peggy Parrish to give my oldest granddaughter many years ago. I have ordered the 50th Anniversary copy for step-grandchildren.

The product was excellent, but I was very disappointed that delivery was so slow. In thinking through this later, I realize it probably was not the fault of the seller but rather the mail service that delayed the delivery far beyond expectations (nearly four weeks). I do not know how that can be corrected, but do not want to blame the seller for something that was probably out of his control.

I purchased this set to read to my handicapped sister and received only the empty box! It was quite obvious from just holding the box before even opening it, that it was empty! A reasonably intelligent employee should have caught this before sending it out!

This book was one of my grandchildren's favorite and I had an autographed copy by Peggy Parrish to give my oldest granddaughter many years ago. I have ordered the 50th Anniversary copy for step-grandchildren.

The product was excellent, but I was very disappointed that delivery was so slow. In thinking through this later, I realize it probably was not the fault of the seller but rather the mail service that delayed the delivery far beyond expectations (nearly four weeks). I do not know how that can be corrected, but do not want to blame the seller for something that was probably out of his control.

I purchased this set to read to my handicapped sister and received only the empty box! It was quite obvious from just holding the box before even opening it, that it was empty! A reasonably intelligent employee should have caught this before sending it out!

Amelia Bedelia is a children's picture book about a maid on her first day of work. She is left a list of chores to accomplish while her new employers go out. The story is about the literal use of language, and watching what we say as opposed to what we mean. It is a great lesson for children, but for adults as well.

While I have heard of Amelia Bedelia before I have never read the story. I was surprised to find myself laughing out loud. The picture of the turkey was as humorous as it was disturbing. I can see children laughing at the weird things that Amelia does, like hanging the light bulbs out in the sun. Although, I wonder if they would take away as much humor from the story as I did.

The illustrations are black, white, green, and gray. They are pleasing, well done, and work well with the text.

The fiftieth anniversary edition also includes pages about how Amelia Bedelia was developed, drafts of pages, and the history of Amelia Bedelia.

Amelia Bedelia is one of my childhood favorites. I had a difficult time understanding idioms and that has passed down to one of my children. Looking back, I realized that she was the reason that I was able to communicate with people who used them.

In this book, Amelia begins work for a family. She's a dedicated worker and puts all of her effort into finishing the list of chores that the family has written out for her. Problems occur when the instructions are unclear. Amelia follows them to the 't', even though it makes no sense to her. The family returns and is flabbergasted at Amelia's work. However, they find where her true talents are and learn to communicate with her in order to make this a happy situation for all.

Having a special needs child, I know how difficult communication can be. Using unclear language to someone who doesn't understand it just muddies everything even further. Amelia Bedelia has a charming way of explaining to adults and other children how someone with communication issues can absorb what's being said to them. For those with good cognitive skills and poor understanding of idioms, it can help teach them that some words are meant to be taken literally. Though there are only a few examples in the book, most of them are common and could help with day to day understanding.
The fascinating part for me is that the family that Amelia works for, even though vastly frustrated with her work, finds where her talents lie and decide to focus on that. They learn how to be more clear and communicate with her so that she can fulfill her duties to them. What could have been a disaster is turned into a wonderful employee/employer situation with a little understanding and shifting.

For those who don't have communication issues, it's simply an adorable and humorous book. Amelia is industrious, a hard worker, silly, and completely lovable.

This book is just one of many, but it's a great way to introduce your child to Amelia and see if he/she is interested. The pictures are colorful and there are anywhere from a couple of sentences to a small paragraph per page. Most third graders could easily read this on their own.

Amelia Bedelia, the extremely literal housekeeper who is adored by children all over the world turns 40 this year. Created in 1963 by Peggy Parish, Amelia Bedelia has amused and entertained children of all ages ever since. Amelia is a very literal housekeeper, and if not for her exceptional skill in the kitchen baking goodies, it is hard to think that she would be employed at all! Her literalness is the root of many adventures and the cause of great hi-jinx and amusement.

To celebrate this anniversary, HarperTrophy, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has put together a boxed collection of three of the most popular Amelia Bedelia titles. This confused housekeeper is one of the best loved literary children's characters of all time, and with such high sales and great human appeal, she might just be the most popular..

This set begins with the very first Amelia Bedelia book ever written, Amelia Bedelia. The illustrator for this title was Fritz Siebel, and he did an incredible job with it! Peggy introduces her amusing housekeeper to the world as Amelia begins a new job, housekeeper for the Rogers'. A list of chores is taken quite literally by Amelia, and we accompany her while she goes about her day - putting out the lights, dusting the furniture, drawing the curtains when the sun shines through the windows, and making a special treat for her new employers: a luscious lemon meringue pie.

Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia, has the housekeeper helping out some of the local kids when their team comes up short for the baseball game. Amelia is so kind-hearted that even though she knows nothing at all about the game, she offers to help the team and play with them. Baseball will never be the same again! Providing the illustrations for this title is Wallace Tripp, and his eye for detail and use of vibrant colours brings the ball field to life.

Third and final in the set is one that had me laughing so hard it hurt - Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower. Mrs. Rogers and her lady's sewing circle are giving one of their members a surprise wedding shower, and Amelia Bedelia's literal mindedness turns the rather sedately planned event into a complete and utter laugh-fest. The fun doubles when Amelia's cousin, Alcolu, lends a hand. Barbara Siebel Thomas provides the artwork for this title, and the event is captured beautifully!

This set is also a part of the I Can Read Book titles, and falls into the 2nd level (reading with help). Share this delightful collection with a young one in your life, and open up the world of literary humour for them. Share the fun that Amelia Bedelia brings along with her, you won't be disappointed!

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Why isn't juvenile literature like this anymore? I've been a fan of this funny heroine since the first or second grade...heck, I even dressed up in Amelia Bedelia's attire complete with the yellow-flowered blue hat for a special "Dress Up as Your Favorite Fictional Storybook Character" day. The teacher was so charmed!
Mr and Mrs. Rogers are an upper-class couple that hires the literal-minded maid; some key highlights from the list of tasks are : "changing the towels" in which A.B. takes a trusty pair of shears and cuts designs in them, "measure two cups of rice" Amelia uses a tape measure for this chore:) "draw the drapes" Amerlia takes up a sketchpad and pencil and goes to town on this one...plenty more humorous examples to name...it's no surprise that this book has led to many other funny scenarios and later editions.
Mrs. Rogers is exasperated upon her return home; and is ready to fire Amelia Bedelia, but one bite of lemon meringue pie, and she does a complete one-eighty; that pie was so good that it is determined that Amelia Bedelia must stay!

I am over the top delighted about this special book. In a great picture book size, this jacketed hardcover anniversary edition is fabulous. Featuring the jacket, artwork and story from the original 1963 edition which brings a treasure to life for today's young generation of children. These illustrations are made with variations of green and black (including grey) and it is very neat to be able to compare the vintage classic the the full color we are able to see in the little I Can Read! version Amelia Bedelia.

At the end of the book in the 50th Anniversary Edition Picture Book are some neat additions including a scan of an excerpt from a Harper & Row Catalog announcing Amelia Bedelia (as well as Where the Wild Things Are) and a biography section on Peggy Parish complete with pictures and illustrations. This is followed by a section on the illustrator Fritz Seibel. Here it states that his daughter Barbara Seibel Thomas worked on the full-color, expanded I Can Read! version colorizing his illustrations and adding some new ones.

Next in the book is a really nifty section showing scans of the original dummy book presenting drawn images and taped on typed text. Very cool to see.

Lastly is an Amelia Bedelia timeline 1963-2013 showing changes in illustrations of the branding of the name in font and illustration even featuring Young Amelia Bedelia.

Definitely a treasure for new and older Amelia Bedelia fans alike.

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Amelia Bedelia is the housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. (I would say she's probably about 18?) She takes everything literally; doesn't understand figures of speech. Because of this, she gets into some very interesting situations. (But she has an incredible talent: cooking, because she follows the directions verbatim.)

In this particular book, Amelia Bedelia babysits baby Missy for Mrs. Lane. (Word of advice, from one good mother to another: Do NOT ever let Amelia Bedelia babysit your child.) Luckily, Baby Missy is okay and nothing happened to her. But Amelia Bedelia is definitely not babysitting material. She can cook up a storm; she's the world's best baker. Hire her to do your baking. She can make the world's best cakes, muffins, breads, tarts, etc. But do not let her babysit your child. She tried to follow the mother's list verbatim. She wondered why the mother wanted the baby to have a bottle. Luckily, Amelia Bedelia decided not to give the baby a bottle, even though the list said to do so. She felt a bottle would be dangerous, so she gave her a can and a box instead. Luckily, Mrs. Carter knocks on the door at the right time, and shows Amelia Bedelia what a baby bottle is. And that's all I'm telling you. Will Amelia Bedelia be in trouble? Or will something save her? One thing always saves her . . . but I can't tell you what it is; you have to read the books to find out.

I love Amelia Bedelia books. If you haven't been lucky enough to discover her, I recommend these books.

Amelia Bedelia is one of my favorite characters. Even though these are children's books, I find a bit of coziness in these books. I have loved Amelia Bedelia every since I discovered her (when my kids were little.)

A simplistic way to describe this book (and this is the only
one I have read by this author), is,Amelia Bedelia is a rather
child-like woman who does not know anything about babies
and does not understand written notes (pertaining to care of baby)...
and yet,other adults have left Amelia alone to watch this baby !
Chaos ensues but,it is FUNNY chaos.

I love Amelia Bedelia. I grew up reading Amelia Bedelia and it's great to see that it's making a comeback and is still popular with kindergarten through 2nd grade students. Children will laugh and fall in love with goofy Amelia Bedelia who means well, but take everything literally and can't do one thing right. Great for teaching wordplay and new vocabulary.

I used this story for a library lesson in character traits to describe Amelia's personality, but this is a great story for explaining literal and figurative meanings as well.

Amelia Bedelia is the housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. (I would say she's probably about 18?) She takes everything literally; doesn't understand figures of speech. Because of this, she gets into some very interesting situations. But she does have an incredible talent: cooking, because she follows directions verbatim.

In this particular book, Great-Aunt Myra is coming to visit, so it is Amelia's job to get the house ready for her so that she will feel at home. Mrs. Rogers makes a list for Amelia to follow when getting the house ready. For example, Mrs. Rogers tells her to strip the sheets. Amelia literally strips them. Because of Amelia's literalness, will there be a disaster? Will Great-Aunt Myra really feel at home, or will Amelia really make a mess of things? I can't tell you - you have to read the book to find out!

I love Amelia Bedelia books. If you haven't been lucky enough to discover her, I recommend these books.

Amelia Bedelia is one of my favorite characters. Even though these are children's books, I find a bit of coziness in these books. I have loved Amelia Bedelia every since I discovered her (when my kids were little.)

This a really entertaining story that children are going to love. Amelia Bedelia is a lovable character, she is clumsy and silly. In this book it is her first day as a housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, and it seems like everything she does goes wrong. She has a list of things she is supposed to do, but she has her own interpretation of how they should be done. This book is full of humor that both children and adults will appreciate. At the end of the story Mr. and Mrs. Rogers come home and can't believe the mess they find, and the towels cut up, and all the goofy things Amelia did, but then they taste her lemon pie and decide she can stay. This is just one book in a series and it sets up the series well. It is a great introduction to Amelia Bedelia. The book is also easy for children to read. It has lots of fun colorful pictures, and is very eye capturing. Overall this a great book for children who are looking for a little silliness and fun.

I mostly remember this Amelia Bedelia book because it was the book my group chose in gifted class when we had to act out a book, and I got to be the baby. (I always loved being the baby if I possibly could in any play-pretend scenario.) As per usual with Amelia Bedelia, the text is full of Amelia misunderstanding what she's asked to do and interpreting requests literally. She has to give the baby a bottle, but none of the types of bottles she chooses are right! No, the baby won't accept them! What could be wrong? To be honest I was a little worried about the baby in her care because she was just so monumentally good at misunderstanding that I'd shudder to think what she might actually do if she was asked to "rock" the baby--might she bury her under stones? Happily she never misinterpreted something violently. :)

ISBN 0590090690 - In a language where so many words and phrases have multiple meanings, there's no doubt that the literal-minded Amelia can be kept busy through many a book. The fact that it's funny is just the thing to get young readers hooked.

Amelia, beginning her new job as maid for Mr and Mrs Rogers, makes a pie and then tackles her to-do list. Dust? Well, at her house, they un-dust, but she's going to do as she's told - so she finds sweet smelling dusting powder in the bathroom and spreads it throughout the living room. Draw the drapes? Not much of an artist, Amelia does her best. The pie is done just in time for the return of her employers. Mrs Rogers is surprised at Amelia's interpretation of such simple directions as "trim the fat"... and is about to fire her when Mr Rogers offers her a taste of Amelia's wonderful lemon-meringue pie. Mrs Rogers will just have to learn to say things Amelia's way, because they certainly don't want to lose someone who can make a pie like that!

Very funny, and it exposes young minds to the various meanings of words in English - easily one of the most complicated languages ever, and one that you just don't think about if it's your first language until you read a book like this! The book is rather old (copyright 1963) but is timeless and this is a great time to read it with your kids. As the Spanish-speaking population grows in the U.S., it's a great opportunity for kids today to realize just how hard English can be!

- AnnaLovesBooks

You absolutely can not go wrong with any of the Amelia Bedelia books.
The main character of these books is obviously Amelia. She is a maid in home that makes many mistakes. ALL of the mistakes she makes are based on errors in understanding language.

For example, the lady of the home might tell Amelia to plant the bulbs, meaning flower bulbs. And instead Amelia will plant light bulbs. When she plays baseball with the local boys and they tell her to run home, she does- home to her house.

These oddball mistakes provide a good avenue for discussions of language and in our case we talked about what it might be like to learn a second language with all of the homophones that we use in English. We have used this series of books to talk about context clues as well.

She is adorable, fun, and all of the books are easy to read.

Enjoy. Well worth the money.

Simple tasks become absurd in Parrish's easy reader about a housekeeper's first day. Eager to impress her new employers, Amelia Bedelia confuses their directions, almost loses her job, but is saved by her tasty lemon-meringue pie. Parrish's story succeeds because of the humor stemming from Amelia's misunderstandings of her list of chores. Siebel's illustrations enhance the comedy by depicting Amelia's misconceptions allowing readers to see, for example, Amelia "dusting" the furniture with dusting powder and "dressing" the chicken in green overalls. Parrish's fast-paced plot appears through short, concise sentences containing five to seventeen words, many of which are sight words. Compound words and longer multi-syllable words are defined by the illustrations and surrounding text. Like all easy readers the text has the standard eighteen point typeface with three to eight words a line, depending on the sentences' complexity. With only two to thirteen lines of text per page Parrish's text and arrangement guarantees that young readers are comfortable and unintimidated by the text. Seibel's illustrations work with the text and white space on each page, successfully forming pages that are "visually" easy for readers. Amelia Bedelia triumphs as a level two easy reader because of its content and design. The two work together like Parrish and Siebel creating a wonderful, humorous, and captivating story about an honest housekeeper's simple ways.

Amelia Bedelia does what she is told. Exactly as she is told. Unfortunately, she is so literal minded that she doesn't understand figurative languages, idiomatic expressions, or secondary definitions. Therefore, if you are giving her instructions you must phrase them very precisely.

All children, as they are developing, will from time to time make mistakes of this sort; even adults make them now and then. Amelia does it all the time. A reviewer of one of the other books in the series suggests that Amelia might be slightly autistic, but that is reading a little too much into it, IMHO.

My daughter love it a lot, and is so nice so read every night, it's a great gift to our little one and it's so nice to read the story,

The quality is amazing, and I recommend this to anyone with kids

When Mrs. Rogers leaves a to-do list for her new maid, she never anticipates the wild ways that literal-minded Amelia Bedelia will interpret her chores. In Amelia Bedelia, written by Peggy Parish and illustrated by Fritz Siebel (Harper Collins, 1963), Amelia tries her best to please Mrs. Rogers, but between drawing a picture of the curtains and spreading Mrs. Rogers' face powder all over the furniture, she unwittingly wreaks havoc on the family home. This confused maid's quirky comprehension errors will have readers laughing right until the end - when Amelia manages to save the day (and her job).
The thin-lined, colorful illustrations of rosy-cheeked Amelia carrying out her confused tasks take up just as much space as the large text, and make reading even more enjoyable. Mrs. Rogers' hand-written tasks may be a small stumbling block for younger readers, but the print is very large, and the cursive helps to characterize Amelia's boss. Although Mrs. Rogers may seem a bit stiff, Amelia and Mr. Rogers - who certainly thinks with his stomach - are so funny that Mrs. Rogers can be forgiven. The storyline and tasks are timeless, and well worth the read at any age.

Young readers will be hysterical with laughter over this wonderful adventure for our favorite young housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia -- who never seems to get directions quite right. Well, the truth is, Amelia does get them right, as long as you agree that making a jelly roll means rolling some jelly across the kitchen! And just imagine all the rest of the directions she has to follow with important company coming.

Peggy Parish is a wonderful author of children's literature, adored by greatly amused parents, as well!

Recommended!

Kids and adult greatly enjoy Amelia Bedelia:) Great source for encouraging young readers to read books, teach figurative language, sequencing, main characters, etc all basic reading comprehension skills to young readers.

I believe Amelia Bedelia is one of the most wonderful children books. Small wonder it has been printed and reprinted for so many years.
I was this past weekend with two boys, ages five and seven, on a car ride.
While sitting with them and trying to make conversation, I remembered the long lost book, Amelia Bedelia.
I I had read it with my own daughter, many years ago.

Even though the two boys had not read the book, I explained to them some of the things that Amelia Bedelia used to do when left alone in the house.

We spent the rest of the ride with them thinking of "other" things Amelia Bedelia would be capable of doing.
Those two young minds were working overtime trying to figure all kinds of "do as told" (literal) things that Amelia might do.

Not for a second they wondered "are we there yet?" And we all laughed and had a wonderful time.

This is why I came tonight to the store.com to get this two little ones a copy of the book.
I know they will get many hours of entertainment reading and talking about the book.

I don't think too many children books are able to do that!
And I also know that I will be back at the store.com getting other books on the series to give to children in our family. It is a wonderful way to encourage reading and thinking.
Children today, when faced with so much television and other media, can use more of both thinking and reading.
Especially while having a great time!

Amelia Bedelia is the funniest book that I ever seen in my entire life. My favorite part of the book was when Amelia Bedelia dressed the chicken in overalls and socks! I couldn't stop laughing about the chicken that was dressed. I love Amelia Bedelia books they are so funny that I could laugh even when I was reading the book. I really think that Amelia Bedelia is the funniest book in the world! They are so funny that even when I was done with the book I still was laughing! I still think about Amelia Bedelia at school.

I loved the story of a maid who took everything literally--especially since I was a very literal child myself and preferred that people didn't speak figuratively or vaguely and still expect me to understand--but for some reason, a lot of the things Amelia took literally didn't translate well for me. Amelia was given a list of things to do and she did them all wrong while her new employers weren't home. Draw the drapes? Well of course Amelia Bedelia just drew a picture of them. (I had no idea what "drawing" drapes was supposed to mean besides that.) Measure two cups of rice? Well, what was she supposed to do with them? Nobody said she was supposed to cook the rice or anything. Trim the steak fat? I knew what that meant, but didn't know that "trimming" could also mean to add decoration, so I didn't understand what she was doing when she put lace around the steak. And "dress the chicken" was not a phrase ever used in my house, so I wouldn't have had any idea what to do either (though I of course knew that putting the chicken in clothes couldn't be what they meant). I liked that the lady of the house was about to fire Amelia before she tasted the pie she'd baked, and that she consented to keep her on and write her chores out more literally, but I didn't think it made much sense for a good pie to save her job. The premise, however, is really appealing and I liked it enough to want to read more Amelia Bedelia books.

This is a wonderful, entertaining book from the Amelia Bedelia series. I have read all of them to my four year old son, but this one is one of the best.

Amelia Bedelia has never babysat before, and takes everything literally when she reads from the list given to her by the baby's parent. Her limited interpretation of the list is hilarious, and kept my son laughing through the whole book. It is a wonderful story, and one that surely any parent would want to have in their home for their young child.

Amelia Bedelia Goes camping.
If you like funny stories this is a book for you.
Amelia Bedelia wanted to be a maid, but she is not good at understanding people. So this camping trip ends up being a funny one.
I would give this book five stars for funny.

Amelia Bedelia books have been classics for a long time. This edition takes in back to the very beginning. It's a 50th anniversary edition. She takes things literally and it can be quite funny! Children will be enjoying her antics for years to come!

I loved this book as a child and bought it recently as a shower present. It's such a fun read for little kids that are at the age where silliness rules and the illustrations take me back to my childhood.

This is the book my mom used to teach me to read 30 years ago. I can still here her voice as I read this timeless classic. I recently purchased this book again for my estranged sister who I learned had a daughter last month that she named Amelia. ❤️

Once again the maid takes things a bit too literal and makes a mess of normal affairs: stripping bed sheets, checking the dry-cleaning, removing spots on a dress, and scattering roses around the living room. Just what scale of a mess can she get into this time.

These books are funny, for me, and children love them. They should be at home sold by the box set!

I like every thing about the book. I like Amelia Bedelia becuse she's funny and does everything she's told but the wrong way! Sometime's Amelia Bedelia surprises the Rogers, especially by doing stuff like changing the towels...but with scissors! She also makes good surprises for them. That way she is able to stay! I hope that you will enjoy reading the book! :)

This is one of my all-time favorite books. Amelia Bedelia's unique way of interpreting instructions from Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers will always make me laugh. When someone tells you to "draw the drapes," you don't think of actually drawing them with a pencil, but Amelia Bedelia interprets each word at a literal level. This book is perfect for ages 6-9 because they will understand the housekeeper's witticisms. The text is a little longer than a lot of "An I Can Read Book," but illustrator Fritz Siebel backs up each page of text with a colorful picture of Amelia Bedelia's adventures. Author Peggy Parish has developed a character who will persevere in the world of children's literature because of her wit and irresistable charm.

In this book a wacky woman who does not have much common sense baby-sits. This book teaches that you can learn from your mistakes and that the way someone does something different than you might not be the wrong way it might be a better way to do things. It is a good book for 6-8 year olds. It is a good book and I think many kids would enjoy it.

Amelia Bedelia is a new housekeeper. Her bosses give her a list of things to do, tell her to follow it exactly, and then take off. She misinterprets everything on the list, cutting the towels into pieces and covering the furniture with makeup, but since she also baked a delicious pie, her bosses forgive her.

I feel like it could have been illustrated better. The illustrations are kind of sub par. Some of the wordplay is interesting; some of it's not. I don't think kids would think of “trimming” as putting ribbons and stuff on something, like you trim a dress, I guess? Maybe it's just dated.

I've heard people say maybe Amelia Bedelia is autistic, but she comes off more like a foreigner. Maybe she doesn't know the language that well. That's something kids might actually encounter: people who don't know one meaning of a word but know another.

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Amelia Bedelia has been around since I was a kid and I enjoy so much sharing her with my 5 year old. I think this book would have been a little better if she were a little older but she did enjoy me reading it to her. I just love how funny and REAL this character can be.

Sandra Magura, author of "HipoDuck - Trouble at the Airport"

I purchased a couple of different Books on CD for a long trip. Amelia Bedelia was one of the funniest. My 7 yr old son enjoyed it alot. I will also be able to either give them to the schools now for there use or keep them and borrow them out. I haven't quite yet decided. Whatever I do they will be enjoyed for years to come.

One of my fondest memories of childhood were the Amelia Bedelia books. The only one I remember was the Baby one, and while it's been many years since I last read it, I still have very colorful memories of it. I vividly remember a scene with the banana, and the tarts. I also remember something about chocolate salmon (she dipped salmon into chocolate), but I don't think it's in this book. I would love to read these books again, but I haven't found them anywhere.

this book has to be the most charming and yet funiest book i have ever read! i will always remember this book, and it always makes me laugh so hard, because it is just like her to take the babysitting job the wron way, because she thinks everything for the baby is ment for her

As a child this was one of my favorite books. I just loved anything that had to do with babies, as well as the witty Amelia Bedelia. When I heard of this book it sparked my interest. As usual you can't help but smile when you read about Amelia Bedelia's literal view on life. One of my favorite parts of the book is when Amelia Bedelia is reading her baby-sitting "to do" list and it says to apply powder after bath time. So then Amelia powders herself instead of the baby. Amelia is touched by the thoughtfulness of Mrs. Lane(the baby's mother). This book is altogether clever and enduring. Amelia Bedelia and baby Missy will definately find a place in your heart.

A fun (and funny) book which will delight kids with Amelia's well-intentioned but mistake-laden chores. Kids feel empowered because they are 'smarter' than the character and are able to cheer her on. In the end, Amelia's good deeds overpower any mistakes she makes.

I recommend this book for any child who is beginning to read on their own!

My first grader love that book. He was cracking up and he had so much fun reading this book! He reads it without any help. It is a cute and funny story and if you child doesn't like to read this is a great book to spike an interest in reading.

In addition to being fun because of their word play, Amelia Bedelia books are great for highlighting how different words and phrases can be interpreted in different ways. Not only will langauge learners encounter useful words and phrases in English, they might also learn a little bit about American culture.

I like this book because its one of the books that was read to me as a child. I also liked this book because its funny and it keeps you reading. I recommend this book to all ages. This is one of my favorite books I hope you like it to.

This humorous story about a literal-minded maid will make advanced beginning readers laugh as they learn about idioms. Kids love the goofy things that Amelia does. She is a nice person but, as our children say, not too bright.

I have been struggling with teaching my daughter to read, and now thanks to Amelia Bedelia, it has been a joy! She loves all of the quirky things AB gets up to. I think AB reminds her of her, constantly doing things backwards! She loves reading class now, and has even started picking up other books, though rare, to read for pleasure!
Thanks to you, Amelia Bedelia!!!

I received this book as a present in the second grade. I still remember laughing each night when I read it. Amelia Bedelia was always doing something funny. This was one of my favorites of the series.

Amelia Bedelia is the cute story of a clumsy maid that forgets, and doesn't know the meaning of our everyday sayings like draw the drapes. It will make children laugh, even adults. It's a cute story of a silly lady that makes you want to keep reading, and makes you love Amelia!

She absolutely LOVED it and actually took it to bed with her.

I'm anxious to see more of Amelia's books and add to her reading list. By giving her another exciting book to read, she learns to read and write that much more quickly.

Positively adore Amelia myself, too.

I remember spending hours reading these silly books as a got older. I think its funny how my sister who also read these books is just like the main character. As someone who works with kids, im happy to see them smile and giggle as they read these books and learn how much fun reading can be.

A very funny book ! My 6 year old thought it was hilarious that a grown up could be so silly. It was exactly at my daughters reading level (which gave her confidence) and at times a little challenging (which taught her something new). We will certainly expand our Amelia Bedelia book collection.

Amelia is an idiot. She reads things or hears figures of speech and takes everything so literally that she ends up making a fool of her self. In result you learn nothing but you just learn to laugh and learn not to be like Amelia. Reading a book and laughing sometimes is all you need, so enjoy this book!

Many people do not know about or understand autism. But Amelia Bedelia is a prime example of someone with autism. When I try to explain to my daughter's friends and my friends what living with autism means, I recommend that they read one of these books. They are light-hearted and hilarious but yet represent autism in a very real way.

This book is really funny!!!!! Yo no sabia que existia una vertion en espaniol pero mis hijas se divertieron mucho con este cuento. de hecho me gusto mas la vertion es espaniol que la yo lei cuando era chica. lo recomiendo es muy gracioso!!!!!!

This humorous story about a literal-minded maid will make advanced beginning readers laugh as they learn about idioms. Kids love the goofy things that Amelia does. She is a nice person but, as our children say, not too bright.

I read this book as a kid and it's still one of my favorite books until this day. It's extremely funny, enjoyable to read, easy to read, and kids love it. It teaches students about figurative and literal language. I recommend this book for everyone that has a sense of humor!

I have been struggling with teaching my daughter to read, and now thanks to Amelia Bedelia, it has been a joy! She loves all of the quirky things AB gets up to. I think AB reminds her of her, constantly doing things backwards! She loves reading class now, and has even started picking up other books, though rare, to read for pleasure!
Thanks to you, Amelia Bedelia!!!

Amelia Bedelia was written by Peggy parish. The seriousness of these books are to funny. Amelia Bedelia is my favorite character because she is unique in many ways. She has the quality of bringing happiness to your family. I am sure these books will make you laugh because of how she acts. In the book Amelia Bedelia makes her job more difficult then it seems. But one thing I like about her is she always has a smile on her face. The qualities she has are cooking, and making sure everything gets done. This is why Amelia Bedelia is a great person and story.

I received this book as a present in the second grade. I still remember laughing each night when I read it. Amelia Bedelia was always doing something funny. This was one of my favorites of the series.

Amelia Bedelia is the cute story of a clumsy maid that forgets, and doesn't know the meaning of our everyday sayings like draw the drapes. It will make children laugh, even adults. It's a cute story of a silly lady that makes you want to keep reading, and makes you love Amelia!

I remember spending hours reading these silly books as a got older. I think its funny how my sister who also read these books is just like the main character. As someone who works with kids, im happy to see them smile and giggle as they read these books and learn how much fun reading can be.

A very funny book ! My 6 year old thought it was hilarious that a grown up could be so silly. It was exactly at my daughters reading level (which gave her confidence) and at times a little challenging (which taught her something new). We will certainly expand our Amelia Bedelia book collection.

Amelia is an idiot. She reads things or hears figures of speech and takes everything so literally that she ends up making a fool of her self. In result you learn nothing but you just learn to laugh and learn not to be like Amelia. Reading a book and laughing sometimes is all you need, so enjoy this book!

Many people do not know about or understand autism. But Amelia Bedelia is a prime example of someone with autism. When I try to explain to my daughter's friends and my friends what living with autism means, I recommend that they read one of these books. They are light-hearted and hilarious but yet represent autism in a very real way.

This book is really funny!!!!! Yo no sabia que existia una vertion en espaniol pero mis hijas se divertieron mucho con este cuento. de hecho me gusto mas la vertion es espaniol que la yo lei cuando era chica. lo recomiendo es muy gracioso!!!!!!

Amelia Bedelia is a very funny book. It makes you think about what you say. It shows that you may say something and yet what you meant may not be understood as you would have liked. The comical Amelia is a well thought up character. The whole book was very well thought up.

I can't understand why this book is so highly regarded; it has no redeeming qualities.

It isn't enjoyable to read aloud. The sentences are clunky.

It has no positive message. It is about a woman who goes to work as a maid for a wealthy couple ("they must be fine folks; look how rich they are!") who are haughty and unlikable. Amelia is stupid, so she screws up all her duties in amusing ways (yes, amusing if you get the jokes. The age group that this is directed toward, though, probably doesn't know what, for example, 'draw the draperies' means, and so needs an explanation of why Amelia's picture of the curtains is amusing). All is OK, though, since the employer woman apparently does anything if you feed her: Amelia makes her a pie and all is forgiven.

Oh, I know -- it is just supposed to be simply an amusing book. (Look at how stupid Amelia is! Isn't that funny, sweetie?) But there are how many...millions?...of children's books that are much funnier than this, and have more going on that just some outdated picture of people who don't deserve a child's attention doing stupid things.

I remember reading these books years and years ago! I'm in 10th grade and it's been more 5 years since I was in elementary school and yet when I go work at my old school I go back and read them again!

"Can you get me more Amelia Bedelia books"? She's a first grader just learning to read and LOVED this collected treasury. I guess more AB will be heading to their home for the holidays!

Auntie S.

I loved Amelia Bedelia books since I was young and now my children share the same love for them. Three very humorous books! Amelia Bedelia; Thank You, Amelia Bedelia; and Amelia Bedelia and the Suprise Shower.

Amelia Bedelia doesn't know the first thing about child care. In fact, she functions as a child herself! Naturally, the bumbling maid takes every written instruction literally and of course, you can count on her to bake something. When the child's parents return and see what a mess Amelia made of their place, naturally the wife goes ballistic. The husband shuts her up by shoving a hunk of strawberry tart down her throat. Once pacified with food, they relent and Amelia, drawn by a different artist and wearing a weird looking hat is back in their good books. Why? And did you ever notice that it is always the women who are silenced with food? You can be sure Amelia kept on baking as that was guaranteed to keep her employed.

I really enjoy reading the majority of children's books to my kids. This series is tiresome: long stories, repetitive themes. It's not the worst series in the world, but I avoid reading it whenever possible.