Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia
By Peggy Parish
Publisher/Date: Scholastic 1963
# of Pages: 64
Reading Level: Level 2
Genre: Children's Picture Book

Summary:

It's Amelia Bedelia's first day at work at the Rogers' house. However, they are not home, but they give her a list to follow while they are gone. The list says things like "change the towels, dress the turkey, draw the drapes, put out the lights, dust the furniture", etc. However, Amelia Bedelia does not interpret things the same way as other people. She takes things very literally. So she cuts the towells, puts clothes on the turkey, draws a picture of the curtains, takes the lightbulbs and puts them outside, and puts powder dust over all the furniture. She also makes a surprise lemon pie.
When Mr. and Mrs. Rogers come home, they are very upset to see what she's done. However, Mr. Rogers tastes her delicious pie, and then they decide that they can never fire her. Mrs. Rogers just learns to be very specific in her instructions.

Who benefits from reading this book?

This book is just entertaining. I think anyone could benefit from reading this book. Amelia Bedelia is just a classic that everyone should read.

What problems/conflicts could this book potentially cause?

I don't see how this book could cause any problems. It's an innocent children's picture book that's just entertaining.

My Reaction:

I've always liked Amelia Bedelia ever since I was young. I always found her absolutely hilarious. This is a classic story, along with all the other Amelia Bedelia books. It really makes you think about what words and phrases really mean. I would recommend this book to anyone.