Amelia Bedelia Wraps It Up

Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Special Edition Holiday #1

by Herman Parish, Lynne Avril (Illustrator)

Celebrate the holidays with Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia, her friends, and her family wrap it up while honoring the true spirit of holiday giving in this special edition. This chapter book is an excellent choice for children who are ready to read independently, and is terrific for building vocabulary.



Includes a keepsake sparkly ornament!



It’s the holiday season, and Amelia Bedelia doesn’t have enough money to buy presents for anyone. But that won’t stop Amelia Bedelia! Along with her friends, she decides to launch a gift-wrapping business in order to make some extra cash. But wrapping presents with Amelia Bedelia is far from ordinary! And when the business expands to include tree decorating, popcorn popping, snow shoveling, and carol singing, you can bet that the misunderstandings are many!



A humorous story, plenty of misunderstandings, loads of vocabulary and wordplay, and a festive ornament make this an ideal gift book for newly independent readers and storytime sharing. Hooray for the holidays!



Amelia Bedelia has been making readers laugh since 1963, when the first Amelia Bedelia book was published. Now, you can meet the young Amelia Bedelia. Come join the fun!

Genres: Childrens, Christmas

160 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2020

About the author

Herman Parish (born 1953) is the author of Amelia Bedelia children's book series, nephew of original author, Peggy Parish. Having grown up with his aunt’s tales of Amelia’s humorous misadventures, Herman decided to carry on the legacy after his aunt’s death in 1988. He did not wish to entrust the future of the series into the hands of a children’s author outside of the family. Since Peggy had the summers off from teaching, she was able to stay with the Parish family for extended periods of time, allowing Herman and Peggy to develop a close relationship. More importantly, this gave Herman a chance to keenly observe Peggy during her writing processes, gaining great insight to the road ahead of him. To carry on the essence of the series, Herman thoroughly examined his aunt’s work and did his best to capture what exactly made the character of Amelia Bedelia such a hit. Having editor Susan Hirschman and illustrator Lynn Sweat in common with his aunt helped to make the transition. He has added thirteen more books to the series. Herman is a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, and travels to libraries and schools across the United States, speaking and inspiring young children. The importance of revising and editing is often stressed during these dynamic lectures. He has presented to students in more than 22 states.

-Wikipedia

***The photo at left is of Herman with his aunt, Peggy Parish, in 1985.

Reviews

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an overall good read, but some part were slightly boring. For example like the time that Amelia and her friends made snow angels.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute holiday read for kids. Amelia Bedelia books really make you realize just how figurative the English language is - so many phrases that I rarely give a thought to. I like how the back has a “Two Ways to Say It” guide with idioms from the book contrasted with a clear cut phrasing for what the idiom means. This is great example of how to make language more accessible for neurodivergent folks who may not understand idiomatic language! Including the cookie recipe and directions for making your own personal photo snow globe was also a very cute inclusion.

[Yaritza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Herman Parish is making spirits bright with Amelia Bedelia Wraps It Up and her Holiday Elfers is a heartwarming Christmas story that shows the true meaning of Christmas with a book filled with joy, some laughs, and activities to enjoy with your family. Perfect for fans of Alex T. Smith and Ben Clanton.

This adorable book brings us the true meaning of the Christmas spirit with a joyful story that everyone can enjoy. Amelia Bedelia is a funny character that shows how much children enjoy these books since 1963. If you need a book to bring you some Christmas spirit, then look no further.

The cover for this book is an attention-getter. The mirror-like cover with the festive vibes will have any child happy to pick it up. The illustrations throughout the book were fun
and festive; even the inside cover has illustrations. The book includes a cookie recipe that children can do with their parents and steps on how to make a photo snow globe.
Children will enjoy Amelia Bedelia's humor and jokes throughout the book, which will make them want to read more books in this series. The book is easy to read for young readers with a decent size font.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s the holiday season, and Amelia Bedelia doesn’t have enough money to buy presents for anyone. But that won’t stop Amelia Bedelia! Along with her friends, she decides to launch a gift-wrapping business in order to make some extra cash. But wrapping presents with Amelia Bedelia is far from ordinary! And when the business expands to include tree decorating, popcorn popping, snow shoveling, and carol singing, you can bet that the misunderstandings are many!

I always enjoyed Amelia Bedelia books when I was a kid. This was a cute Christmas story that was very entertaining.

[Jill Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute holiday story I read aloud with my 7 year old daughter. I have loved Amelia Bedelia’s antics since I was a girl and this Christmas book did not disappoint!

[Sandra Matthews · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really fun chapter book riddled with word play (explained in the back). It's charming, fun and engaging. Craft instructions and cookie recipe included for added bonus!

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas nostalgia attack

[Ketti · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was a little girl I loved Amelia Bedelia books. My mother lovingly called me Ketti Maletti Amelia Bedelia. This version is updated and is about a little girl, she is similar in one way to the Amelia Bedelia maid of my childhood; they both mix up two ways to say things. I guess that the new books are gentler, less laughing at the mix-ups. It cute, but it made me miss the original. The book has a very cute cover, directions for an activity, a recipe, and two ornaments to cut out in the back, very sweet.
Thanks to my sister who thought of me when she found this book and mailed it to me.

[Emma Staten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amelia Bedelia and her friends launch a holiday business-wrapping presents, baking cookies, hanging Christmas lights, addressing Christmas cards, and more. Their energy and good cheer help their neighbors and rejuvenate holiday spirits, especially when a monster snowstorm threatens to cancel the annual town celebration. An overall humorous story perfect for individual and group reading with great opportunities to build vocabulary skills!

[Ethan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about Amelia and her family and friends Amelia try's to save money to buy a snow globe that look's like a snow globe that her family used to own. When their family was younger they were so poor they didn't even have 2 cents. At the end they teach the reader, that means you, how to make cookies. I recommend this book to 8-12. They also have a dog named finally.