Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia

1963 · Peggy Parish

A 1963 children's picture book by Peggy Parish. A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of…

Thank You, Amelia Bedelia

1964 · Peggy Parish

Preparing for an important visitor's arrival, a housekeeper named Amelia Bedelia follows her employer's instructions with humorous results, as her…

Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower

1966 · Peggy Parish

While helping to prepare a surprise shower, Amelia Bedelia and her cousin make arrangements that turn out to be not quite what the guests expected,…

Come Back, Amelia Bedelia

1971 · Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia is a maid who repeatedly misunderstands figurative language and instructions, leading to comical misadventures in her work. Due to her…

Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

1972 · Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia, who has little knowledge of baseball, substitutes for a sick player during a game. The story centers on her literal interpretation of…

Good Work, Amelia Bedelia

1976 · Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia is a maid who misunderstands her employer's instructions literally, leading to comical mishaps during household chores and meal…

Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia

1977 · Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia helps out by teaching a class, but takes the list of activities very literally: planting bulbs becomes planting light bulbs,…

Amelia Bedelia Helps Out

1979 · Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as the two of them dust the potato bugs and sew seeds, applying her…

Amelia Bedelia and the Baby

1981 · Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby. The story continues the series' tradition of humor…

Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping

1985 · Peggy Parish

On a camping trip, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her, including pitching a tent and rowing boats, producing the literal…

Hidden Animals

1947 · Millicent E. Selsam

Hidden Animals" by Millicent E. Selsam explains how certain animals use camouflage and adaptive coloring to blend into their environments, helping…

Danny and the Dinosaur

1958 · Syd Hoff

Danny and the Dinosaur is a children's picture book by Syd Hoff, first published in 1958, that follows a boy named Danny as he explores the city with…

Plenty of Fish

1960 · Millicent E. Selsam

A young boy buys two goldfish and learns about caring for them, including what fish food they need, how fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a…

Red Tag comes back

1961 · Phleger, Fred B.

Aku, an Indian boy, names one of the baby salmon in the river Red Tag. Once Red Tag is big enough, she starts her journey to the sea, and the story…

Tony's birds

1961 · Millicent E. Selsam

A young boy goes for a bird walk with his father. Through the walk he learns to use field glasses and a guide book, and eventually is able to watch…

Terry and the Caterpillars

1962 · Millicent E. Selsam

A young girl finds some caterpillars, keeps them in jars, feeds them, watches the caterpillars spin cocoons, and finally sees them emerge as moths…

Stanley

1962 · Syd Hoff

Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.

Greg's Microscope

1963 · Millicent E. Selsam

Greg makes fascinating discoveries about things he finds at home when he looks at them through his new microscope. The book explores the hidden…

Let's Get Turtles

1965 · Millicent E. Selsam

Bill and Jerry want pets and settle on turtles, which meet all their requirements. Once each boy brings his turtles home, he realizes there is much…

Benny's Animals

1966 · Millicent E. Selsam

Two boys collaborate with a museum professor to categorize their animal pictures into appropriate groups. The process involves identifying shared…