Children's Books for LA TImes

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Amelia Bedelia



















Title: Amelia Bedelia
Author: Peggy Parish
Illustrator: Fritz Siebel
Date of publication: 1963
Publishing Company: Harper Collins Publishers Inc.
Awards: n/a

Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme: The story seemed to flow on a theme about obeying and following directions that are given to a person.
Primary Characters: Amelia Bedelia
Secondary characters: Mr. & Mrs. Rogers

Classroom Use: I would have this book available to read for my developing readers. The book is a level 2 which would be perfect for a developing reader. It’s a story that is fun & easy to read.
Summary: The storybook revolves around Amelia Bedelia having her first day of work as a maid. She is given a list of house chores to complete. She completes each task as ordered; however, Amelia Bedelia doesn’t do them quite right! Amelia Bedelia is quite an interesting character with a silly way of completing things. The story is fun & silly for kids. 

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