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funny
fast-paced
What a queen. Still holds up and makes me laugh.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVED Amelia Bedelia!! Read them when I was little! I always remember how funny and entertaining it was! Such a great kids book!
she's literally just autistic. that's why i loved her so much. we are the same.
Once upon a school day, I think when I was in second grade (so this would have been pre-1980, I believe), we went on our bi-weekly library outing. The librarian had us sit in front of her in the storytime area and whipped this book out. She read it to us.
That may have been when I realized my love for wordplay.
I don't think I'd ever laughed so hard in storytime in my life.
That librarian read us a lot of good books ([b:Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs|8073|Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs|Judi Barrett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1401846354s/8073.jpg|11045], [b:Charlotte's Web|24178|Charlotte's Web|E.B. White|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386925651s/24178.jpg|987048](that was in third grade and it took several weeks to finish), and others) but this one is the one that stuck with me for years. The sponge cake? Drawing the drapes? And the best part was that I understood Amelia's blunders, I got why it was funny and it warmed this little spot in my brain, in my heart, and in my soul which was not yet blackened and shriveled.
I have this book on my shelves. I'll pick it up every few years and thumb through it and by the end, I'm grinning so hugely, my cheeks hurt.
That may have been when I realized my love for wordplay.
I don't think I'd ever laughed so hard in storytime in my life.
That librarian read us a lot of good books ([b:Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs|8073|Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs|Judi Barrett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1401846354s/8073.jpg|11045], [b:Charlotte's Web|24178|Charlotte's Web|E.B. White|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386925651s/24178.jpg|987048](that was in third grade and it took several weeks to finish), and others) but this one is the one that stuck with me for years. The sponge cake? Drawing the drapes? And the best part was that I understood Amelia's blunders, I got why it was funny and it warmed this little spot in my brain, in my heart, and in my soul which was not yet blackened and shriveled.
I have this book on my shelves. I'll pick it up every few years and thumb through it and by the end, I'm grinning so hugely, my cheeks hurt.
I always loved the "jelly roll"!
I just realized that the jelly roll was in [b:Thank You, Amelia Bedelia|517959|Thank You, Amelia Bedelia|Peggy Parish|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347603671s/517959.jpg|2928546] and not this one. I think I probably read both as a child, since I read practically everything.
I just realized that the jelly roll was in [b:Thank You, Amelia Bedelia|517959|Thank You, Amelia Bedelia|Peggy Parish|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347603671s/517959.jpg|2928546] and not this one. I think I probably read both as a child, since I read practically everything.
funny
lighthearted
I loved reading Amelia Bedelia books as a kid. The humor in the books all comes from taking language literally—"draw the drapes" and "dress the chicken" are examples of things Amelia Bedelia takes literally and, of course, hilarity ensues. Fun way of showing kids how writing and reading and playing with words can be fun.
This was a lovely book, I enjoyed reading Amelia's interpretations from the list of jobs left by Mrs. Rogers. She takes everything literally, as kids often do, with very funny results. I think this would be a great book in a classroom setting.