Before Amelia Bedelia runs out of the family, I thought I would give it a try." Parish, who has three children, said he wasn't intimidated in carrying his aunt's torch as a story teller.

A: In the original book, Amelia Bedelia goes to work for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, who were modeled after my aunt’s own grandparents, who lived in a town called Summerton, S.C.

If you’re tired of “This Town,” check out “ Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor.” But be warned, there’s no table of contents in the Bedelia diaries either. You’ll have to read all 51 pages.

Amelia Bedelia is back and she's volunteering in the library in Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm by Herman Parish (the nephew of creator Peggy Parish), illus. by Lynn Sweat. Misunderstandings abound when ...

Amelia was created in 1963 by Parish's Aunt Peggy, a native of South Carolina. When Aunt Peggy died, Parish honored her by continuing to write stories about Amelia Bedelia.

The world was first introduced to Amelia Bedelia in a series of 1963 picture books by Peggy Parish. Now, Peggy’s nephew, Herman Parish, has brought back the fan-favorite character in short, fast ...

Amelia Bedelia fans will welcome her bumbling leap (in a good way) into a new chapter-book series. Although the character turns 50 in 2013, this book follows the literal-minded heroine’s ...

Amelia Bedelia was cleaning the lab. Dr. Strauss had written a list of things for her to do so that she wouldn’t forget. “Dust the microscopes,” she read. She looked everywhere, but the lab ...

The first set of books introduces Amelia Bedelia as an adult housemaid, while the newer books feature an even younger version of the character. 4. "The Baby-Sitters Club," Ann M. Martin ...

Students had a birthday party for Amelia and learned about Peggy Parrish during library time. Peggy Parrish wrote the beloved Amelia Bedelia books and is famous for her use of idioms. 0 Comments ...

I hated school from day one, but when it was circle time, and the teacher would get out one of the Amelia Bedelia books, I would be like, ‘Guys, shh!’ You want to talk some irony? It’s dynamite.