Peggy Parish

A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

With warmth and laughter, Amelia Bedelia-the maid who takes everything literally-teaches young readers a critical, and often difficult, lesson: words can have many different meanings. Young listeners will find Amelia Bedelia a welcome splash of fun on the easy-reading shelf.

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

Minneapolis Simpkin is not allowed to have a pet, so she finds a most unusual replacement.