Amelia Bedelia

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Amelia Bedelia is the protagonist and title character of a series of American children's books written by Peggy Parish until her death in 1988, and by her nephew Herman Parish beginning in 1995. The books have been illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, and Lynn Sweat, the current illustrator.

"Amelia Bedelia" was based on a maid in Cameroon, where the author spent some time during her formative years. Her vast collection of hats, notorious for their extensive plumage, inspired her to write an assortment of tales based on her experiences in North Africa. Some of the stories involve Amelia repeatedly misunderstanding various commands of her employer by always taking figures of speech and various terminology literally, causing her to perform wrong actions with comical effect.

List of books

By Peggy Parish:

• Amelia Bedelia (1963)
• Thank You, Amelia Bedelia (1964)
• Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower (1966)
• Come Back, Amelia Bedelia (1971)
• Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia (1972)
• Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (1976)
• Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia (1977)
• Amelia Bedelia Helps Out (1979)
• Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (1981)
• Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping (1985)
• Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia (1986)
• Amelia Bedelia's Family Album (1988)

By Herman Parish:

• Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia (1996)
• Bravo, Amelia Bedelia! (1997)
• Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor (1999)
• Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia (2002)
• Amelia Bedelia and the Christmas List (2003)
• Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm (2003)
• Happy Haunting, Amelia Bedelia (2004)
• Amelia Bedelia Goes Back to School (2004)
• Be My Valentine, Amelia Bedelia (2004)
• Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist? (2005)
• Amelia Bedelia's Masterpiece (2007)
• Amelia Bedelia Under Construction (2007)
• Amelia Bedelia and the Cat (2008)
• Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School (2009)

Movies

Timeline

• 1984: First Amelia Bedelia Movie is released in US
• 1989: First Amelia Bedelia Movie is released in Canada
• 1994: First Amelia Bedelia Movie is released in Asia
• 2000: First Amelia Bedelia Movie is released in Japan
• 2002: First Amelia Bedelia Movie is released in Europe

References

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External links

• Amelia Bedelia page at Harper Collins

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