Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia entertains Mr. and Mrs. Rogers by showing them her family album and describing what her relatives do.

Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another.

The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day.

With warmth and laughter, Amelia Bedelia-the maid who takes everything literally-teaches young readers a critical, and often difficult, lesson: words can have many different meanings. Young listeners will find Amelia Bedelia a welcome splash of fun on the easy-reading shelf.

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.