Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia (HarperCollins Paperback)) [Paperback]

Peggy Parish (Author), Lynn Sweat (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Amelia Bedelia (HarperCollins Paperback)

Amelia Bedelia, the mixed-up maid everyone loves, is up to her old tricks again. When Mr. and Mrs. Rogers go out for the day and leave a list of jobs for Amelia to do, she handles them in her usual wacky way.

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About the Author

The late Peggy Parish, well known for her stories about Amelia Bedelia, wrote many popular books for children, including Dinosaur Time, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

"I hate reading but your books are changing my opinion." This letter, from a young Peggy Parish fan, comes as no surprise to the teachers and librarians who have put her books in the hands of children over the years. Ms. Parish wrote nearly three dozen children's books-many of which include her most famous character, the literal-minded maid named Amelia Bedelia.

Peggy Parish knew what children like to read. After graduating from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English, she taught school in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and, for over 15 years, at the well-known, progressive Dalton School in New York City. It was at Dalton that she began to find ways to release her creative ideas and energy, Though she never took a writing course, "writing stories for children came naturally." Her first book, published in 1961, was followed with Let's Be Indians and in 1963 with her unforgettable Amelia Bedelia.

Always involved with education in some way, Peggy Parish did television pieces on preschool education and children's books, wrote children's-book review columns, and led numerous in-service training workshops for teachers. In discussing her ideas about education, she said, "Children's rights are taken away from them when they enter school. What I try to show teachers is that all the skills needed to read can be taught outside of textbooks. Today's children are not going to read what they are not interested in. And if a positive attitude toward reading is not developed during the first three years of school, it is virtually impossible to develop it later."

After living in New York for many years, Peggy Parish returned to her native South Carolina. She died in November, 1988. But Ameila Bedelia did not die. Peggy Parish's nephew, Herman Parish, has written Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia and Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!, published by Greenwillow Books in 1995 and 1997 respectively.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperTrophy (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380728311
• ISBN-13: 978-0380728312
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,511,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( P ) > Parish, Peggy
  • #38 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Early Reader > Amelia Bedelia

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars We love Amelia Bedelia!, January 30, 2009

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Tiffany Alba - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

I was exited to get the Amelia Bedelia collection for my daughters for christmas. I grew up reading and loving the Amelia Bedelia series. Her unconventional and literal way of doing her work throughout the day is hilarious. It is fun to see my daughters love Amelia Bedelia as much as I have.

4.0 out of 5 stars Amelia Bedelia Goes to Work, May 16, 2008

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Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

Amelia Bedelia doesn't seem to follow orders and instructions very well, but she can certainly march to her own drummer. Don't tell her what to do because she'll always misunderstand, but she knows what she knows. Enjoy a dinner with Amelia Bedelia.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amelia is going to follow directions! Here comes trouble!, February 5, 2008

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J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

Yes, Amelia Bedelia is going to do the best job she can, according to her understanding of directions! Ohhhh, and this time, she has an entire list of directions to mangle in her own unforgettable manner!

Chicken dinner? Sure -- what do chickens like to eat?

Potted plants? Get those pots out of the kitchen!

The charming illustrations move the story along, and young readers will adore every single page of Good Work, Amelia Bedelia.