Starring everyone's favourite literal–minded housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia Helps Out appears for the first time in full colour and as an I Can Read Book!
A neighbor needs Amelia Bedelia's helping hands, so everyone's favorite housekeeper is off to Miss Emma's house for a day of work. It's a good thing Miss Emma likes to laugh, because Amelia Bedelia makes her usual merry mess!
Available for the first time in full color!
The zany antics of Amelia Bedelia, one of children's books most lovable characters, have been enjoyed by kids for more than 40 years!
Herman Parish, nephew to Peggy Parish, who was the original creator of Amelia Bedelia, carries on the tradition of his aunt with new books starring the entertaining housekeeper.
The late Peggy Parish, well known for her stories about AmeliaBedelia, wrote many popular books for children, including DinosaurTime, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.
"I hate reading but your books are changing my opinion." Thisletter, from a young Peggy Parish fan, comes as no surprise to theteachers and librarians who have put her books in the hands ofchildren over the years. Ms. Parish wrote nearly three dozenchildren'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 graduatingfrom the University of South Carolina with a degree in English, shetaught school in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and, for over 15 years, at thewell-known, progressive Dalton School in New York City. It was atDalton that she began to find ways to release her creative ideasand energy, Though she never took a writing course, "writingstories for children came naturally." Her first book, published in1961, was followed with Let's Be Indians and in 1963 with herunforgettable Amelia Bedelia.
-AMELIA BEDELIA HELPS OUT has sold more than 1.9 million total copies! -Nearly 21 million copies of the Amelia Bedelia titles have been sold in the US and Canada -AMELIA BEDELIA, BOOKWORM (S 03) was a New York Times bestseller! -The zany antics o
