The delight in these books is that children get to see an adult making the same innocent mistakes that they do-and actually having more wisdom themselves than the books’ main character. Rogers' dress needs a spot removed flowers should be put out, dinner prepared, all the niceties that go into making a guest feel special.īut poor Amelia Bedelia! In trying to make a jellyroll, she takes jelly out of a jar and tries to roll it across the floor, leaving a sticky mess-to describe just one of her fantastic interpretations of the tasks she’s been given.įortunately all turns out well and great-aunt Myra is thoroughly happy with her visit, but not before Mr. Rogers' great-aunt Myra suddenly decides to visit, all must be made perfect to suit this picky guest the household is in a flurry of preparation. Although she knows very well how to cook and clean, she never seems to understand directions quite the way they are intended.Īnd when Mrs. Amelia Bedelia with her permanently affixed hat and purse, is housekeeper to Mr. Perhaps my favorite Amelia Bedelia book is Thank You, Amelia Bedelia. That’s because Amelia Bedelia, in taking everything literally, always gets the meaning wrong. Written for beginning readers (listed as a level 2 in the I Can Read Book series), the books appeal to the love for silliness in young minds that are just beginning to sense how words can have several meanings. ()The Amelia Bedelia books never failed to elicit a giggle from my daughter.
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