Description: "A full-color, paperback, Level 2 I Can Read bind-up featuring four classic and bestselling stories: Amelia Bedelia; Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower; Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia; and Come Back, Amelia Bedelia. The Amelia Bedelia books have sold 60 million copies. Long may she reign! Learn to read with Amelia Bedelia! Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded and charming housekeeper. Dress the chicken, Amelia Bedelia! Can you prune the hedge? File those papers, Amelia Bedelia! And steal that base! Amelia Bedelia, would you please make a jelly roll? Be careful what you ask of Amelia Bedelia--she always does exactly what she's told 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."--
Brief description:
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.