Amelia Bedelia and the Cat (I Can Read Book 2) [Paperback]

Herman Parish (Author), Lynn Sweat (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2009 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: I Can Read Book 2

Leave it to Amelia Bedelia to find a real cat on a day it's "raining cats and dogs." She names him Tiger, and in no time, the two are inseparable and as happy as clams.

But then Tiger gets into trouble. Will Amelia Bedelia go out on a limb to save him?

The cat's out of the bag—this is an irresistible Amelia Bedelia adventure!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1–3—Readers may predict trouble when Mrs. Rogers asks Amelia Bedelia for an umbrella because, "They say it is going to rain cats and dogs." Then the maid hears a "MEOW" while watching a cat-shaped cloud, and a tiger-striped kitten jumps out of the garden. As always, Amelia Bedelia is bewildered by idioms, and she frustrates people with her own word choices. Fluent readers will chuckle at these misunderstandings, and will be delighted with the suspense and plotting. They may also pick up a bit of information about pet care. The generous trim size is wider than that in most early readers, allowing many sentences to be printed without line breaks. Sweat's cheerful and expressive watercolor and black-pen illustrations extend the story. Another winning addition.—Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI
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About the Author

Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. Since then, the lovable housekeeper has become a favorite household character for readers young and old. After Peggy Parish died in 1988, her nephew continued Amelia Bedelia's exploits in sixteen books, including Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm; Amelia Bedelia and the Cat; Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey; and Amelia Bedelia Bakes Off. He has also written three picture books starring Amelia Bedelia—Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School, Amelia Bedelia's First Valentine, and Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060843519
• ISBN-13: 978-0060843519
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The lovable, literal-minded housekeeper has been a member of his family ever since. Peggy Parish died in 1988. She would be proud and delighted to know that with Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia; Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!; Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor and now Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia, her nephew is carrying on -- for a new generation of readers -- the tradition she began years ago.

In His Own Words... "In true Amelia Bedelia fashion, I backed into writing these books about the literal-minded housekeeper who children laugh at and love. Amelia Bedelia was created by my aunt, Peggy Parish. Although she passed away in 1988, Peggy still received fan mail from children. They wondered when the next Amelia Bedelia book would be out. Then other children's authors wrote and volunteered to continue the series. I felt uneasy about Amelia Bedelia leaving our family. As I was in the fourth grade when she first appeared, I had literally grown up with her. So I decided to try to write a new Amelia Bedelia adventure. My two sisters and my family were very supportive and encouraged me. I'd had experience in writing advertisements. I reread the Amelia Bedelia stories to figure out what made them funny. I realized that everyday life overflows with idiomatic expressions, literalisms, and homophones. It's amazing more people don't get confused-besides Amelia Bedelia! My first book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, took me a year to think about and one night to write. I had been collecting ideas, homonyms, and expressions. Whenever I heard them, I jotted them down: on napkins in restaurants, on my newspaper while riding the bus, and on agenda sheets in business meetings.

I stockpiled these fragments in a folder until one Sunday night, with my family asleep, I decided that it was now or never. I sat down around ten o'clock and began to write. I was so focused on the story that I finished as the sun came up on Monday morning. Naturally, the story needed revision, but the essence was captured in that all-night writing spree.

I am fortunate that my editor, Susan Hirschman, and the illustrator, Lynn Sweat, had worked with Peggy on many Amelia Bedelia books. That helped make the transition from Peggy's books to mine as seamless as possible.

I feel very lucky to be writing Amelia Bedelia books and continuing a family tradition. But the best reward was when a child wrote Peggy Parish a fan letter. It said that Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia is the best book she has written. To me, that's the highest compliment I could hope for."

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 12, 2008

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This review is from: Amelia Bedelia and the Cat (Hardcover)

None of the books in the Amelia Bedelia series is a disappointment. My five year old daughter has fallen in love with Amelia and all of her crazy adventures. The books might be too long for children four and under and some of subtle jokes of word play and definition will probably escape most kids under five. Though we have to explain parts to my daughter, she is already learning that words and phrases can have double meanings e.g. "weed the garden" to Amelia means to put weeds in, not pull weeds out....or "draw the curtains" to Amelia means to literally draw a picture of curtains. We all know that the idiosyncrasies of the English language are difficult enough for adults; however,for children five and up,the process of learning is definately more fun with Amelia Bedelia's help!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stories for Young Readers, September 9, 2008

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I bought a series of Amelia Bedelia books for my 8-year-old granddaughter and she just loved them. So much so, that I've received a request for more stories in the series. When's the last time a youngster you know asked for more books to read?

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Amelia Bedelia hit, December 28, 2011

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Amelia Bedelia makes every age laugh. First our children's favorites, now our grandchildn's. Perhaps itis her unusual name that makes even the youngest want to try to pronounce Amelia Bedelia.