Amelia Bedelia 40th Anniversary

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 : From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. If things get a bit mixed up, well, that''s okay. When Amelia Bedelia is involved, everything always turns out perfectly in the end! Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower : Fun-loving Amelia Bedelia is in charge of a surprise wedding shower. And when she arrives with a garden hose, the entire party is turned into an uproarious mess! Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia : Guess who''s at bat? The lovable, hilarious Amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseball team. Watch out! Because nobody plays ball like 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!

About the author

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. 

Product details

• Authors: Peggy Parish
• Assisted by: Peggy Parish (Illustration), Various (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.12.2012
• EAN: 9780060542382
• ISBN: 978-0-06-054238-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 220 mm x 20 mm
• Series: I Can Read Level 2
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > German; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Words, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Media Tie-In, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural