Amelia Bedelia Collection

by Peggy Parish

Learn to read with America’s favorite mixed-up housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia! The Amelia Bedelia books have sold more than 35 million copies since Amelia Bedelia was first published more than fifty years ago. This box set includes three of the most popular and bestselling Amelia Bedelia Level 2 I Can Read stories: Amelia Bedelia, Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, and Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia.

Amelia Bedelia is all boxed up—literally! The Amelia Bedelia books are great for growing the vocabularies of beginning readers and making learning to read fun. A great gift and a wonderful way to introduce beginning readers to a favorite character!

Genres: Childrens, Humor, Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

About the author

Peggy Parish was the author of the children's story series Amelia Bedelia. The series was continued, after her sudden death from an aneurysm, by her nephew Herman Parish. Peggy attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Herman honored Peggy's life in his book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by writing in its dedication: "For Peggy Parish, the real Amelia Bedelia."

-Wikipedia

Reviews

[Margaret Chind]

[Brian Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only did my revisit of Amelia Bedelia stand the test of time, I feel like I enjoyed it even more as adult. The hilarious word play and scenarios had both me and my children in giggles. Highly recommended.

[Bethany Feustel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite of mine as a girl, now my girls adore them too. ❤️

[Julianna Montez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the entire reason I started to like reading at a young age and I'm becoming an author when I grow up!

[Margaret Chind · Rating 4 out of 5]

My edition is the 50th Anniversary Library.



I read the snippet version of Amelia Bedelia in the The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury: Celebrated Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud. It's been so long since I read it that I forgot about the pie, (how is that possible?) but now it brings so much more meaning to the young Amelia Bedelia's books. Love it all.

My favorite I Can Read! books are the one's that take a great children's book and put it into the I Can Read! format. That is what we have here with the original illustrations featuring added full color and extra detail. It is vibrant and fun for the budding reader and has more images added by the original illustrator's daughter who also colored his original green and black illustrations. Fun and quirky!

This is also included in the 50th Anniversary collection.

*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing a copy for review.*



We are fast coming to like the more and more early reader stories we're finding with Amelia Bedelia. This one about a wedding shower is a new one for me and included in the Amelia Bedelia 50th Anniversary Library, it's a box set including three individual ICR! titles, all Level 2. "High-interest stories for developing readers." Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower is interesting an includes a family member of hers that I had not met before. Here Amelia Bedelia and Cousin Alcolu help to prepare a garden wedding shower and both are of the same typical Amelia Bedelia literalism. It's one that makes you cringe and grin all at the same time. The illustrations in this one are by Barbara Siebel Thomas and I believe they might be my favorite version of Amelia Bedelia next to Fritz Siebel.

*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing copy for review included in the 50th Anniversary Library set.*




This Level 2 early reader featuring the literal Amelia Bedelia is illustrated by Wallace Tripp. These are different than the Amelia Bedelia images I am used to, but still fun and quirky just as is she. The short Amelia Bedelia adventure is good on community and great for a boy reader. This is another of the three books included in the Amelia Bedelia 50th Anniversary Collection.

*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing a copy for review.*

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't technically read this collection; I'm just trying to exemplify that I've read several "Amelia Badelia" books. :p. There's video of me ripping open packages around my 5th or 6th birthday, and even the cover illustrations would get me all excited. :p. I loved following Amelia's adventures, but perhaps this will a cautionary tale about reading with someone on the autism spectrum, because I cringed whenever she couldn't follow the laid out instructions. :p. The images didn't match! On the other hand, it was refreshing to see someone else who felt out of sync with the world, and there's no denying that her imagination worked in intriguing, creative ways.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

i always wanted a maid like amelia bedelia.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adored these books when I was little.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved these stories when I was younger and now my daughter loves them too!! She got the collection from her aunt

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best series ever. It's funny and cute, and a must-read for everyone.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Amelia Bedelia! This is a great book for getting young readers interested in reading. Kelsey and Katie laugh their heads off!!!

[Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok I couldnt find the original book which was written in 1963 which I did read. But heck this 40 anniversary edition may be same.

this book may have sparked the "imagination" in me.

[lunarlibrarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Amelia Bedelia as a kid!

[Bridget]

i remember reading a few of these books

[The SciFi Chick Muses · Rating 5 out of 5]

When my kids were learning to read Amelia Bedelia's antics were a wonderful way to engage their imagination and their funny bone!

[Emily Bernd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny cute stories! I like how they are a apart of the "I can read" books!

[Corey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amelia Bedelia was my all time favorite when I was little. Still love her!