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Informationen zum Autor Peggy Parish (1927–88) first created the beloved character Amelia Bedelia in 1963. She wrote a total of twelve books about the zany antics of the charming housekeeper. Peggy Parish’s nephew, Herman Parish, then carried her tradition into the twenty-first century with new stories about classic Amelia Bedelia and new books about her childhood. With total sales of 60 million copies, Amelia Bedelia is one of the most iconic children’s book characters of all time. Wallace Tripp (1940–2018) illustrated over sixty books for children, including two Amelia Bedelia books, Come Back, Amelia Bedelia and Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia. Wallace Tripp is also the illustrator of the popular books No Flying in the House and Old Arthur. Klappentext Amelia Bedelia is always getting herself into trouble! When Mrs. Rogers asks for cereal with her coffee, Amelia Bedelia does exactly-what she is told; she puts cereal in the coffee. Mrs. Rogers is so angry she fires her! Poor Amelia Bedelia must look for another job. At each place she tries-the beauty shop, the dress shop, and the doctor's office-Amelia Bedelia keeps getting things mixed up. Is there anything Amelia Bedelia can do well? Bright, new illustrations by original artist Wallace Tripp will have beginning readers coming back again and again to this hilarious story about this ever-literal but much loved housekeeper. Zusammenfassung Amelia Bedelia is always getting herself into trouble! When Mrs. Rogers asks for cereal with her coffee! Amelia Bedelia does exactly-what she is told; she puts cereal in the coffee. Mrs. Rogers is so angry she fires her! Poor Amelia Bedelia must look for another job. At each place she tries-the beauty shop! the dress shop! and the doctor's office-Amelia Bedelia keeps getting things mixed up. Is there anything Amelia Bedelia can do well? Bright! new illustrations by original artist Wallace Tripp will have beginning readers coming back again and again to this hilarious story about this ever-literal but much loved housekeeper. ...
