Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Amelia bedelia and the surprise shower | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia always seems to take everything literally. This only leads to chaos as well as laughter as Amelia Bedelia helps prepare for a surprise bridal shower. From ﾓpruning the hedgesﾔ by placing prunes on the hedges, to ﾓicing the fishﾔ by covering them in chocolate icing, well-intentioned Amelia causes quite a commotion. After hosing down the guest of honor as part of the ﾓshowerﾔ, Amelia turns the entire party into a disaster, but at least all of the guests leave in laughter.

Keywords: accidents, adventures, anger, celebration, conflict resolution, confusion, emotions, helping, humor, imagination, literal interpretation, misunderstanding, nonverbal communication, self esteem, stress management, surprises

Food fight | by Shields, Carol Diggory

Food takes on a whole new perspective with a play on words. A steady rhythm is evident and the food springs to life. Makes you wonder what really happens when that refrigerator door closes.

Keywords: activities, food, humor, literal interpretation, music, nutrition, poetry, rhyme, rhythm, verbal communication

Amelia bedelia goes camping | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedielia follows exact instructions given to her on a camping trip, including rowing boats and pitching the tent.

Keywords: boat, camping, confusion, decision making, literal interpretation, recreation, stress management, travel, verbal communication

If... | by Perry, Sarah

This imaginative book takes you through different If... scenerios that will help you think and learn about new situations.

Keywords: animals, cat, creativity, critical thinking, dog, fantasy, frog, imagination, insects, learning, literal interpretation, mice, perspective, pretend, vision, whale, worm

Amelia bedelia helps out | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia and her niece go to help Miss Emma get ready for a lunch party. Miss Emma asks them to weed the garden, give the chickens scraps, stake her bean plants and various other things. Amelia misunderstands her wishes by taking them literally and mixes everything up.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, confusion, critical thinking, decision making, family, food, friendship, garden, goal setting, helping, literal interpretation, party, peer resistance, self esteem

Teach us, amelia bedelia | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia goes to the school to give the principal a message and ends up teaching for the day. She follows the teachers directions in an unusual way. The teacher and the kids both enjoy her, especially her taffy apples she gives as a treat.

Keywords: careers, conflict resolution, confusion, critical thinking, decision making, food, helping, learning, literal interpretation, nutrition, responsibilities, school, stress management, verbal communication

Amelia bedelia | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia is left to do housework and she does it in her own style. When the Rogers family returns they almost fire her until they taste her lemon meringue pie!

Keywords: careers, conflict resolution, confusion, decision making, food, hard work, literal interpretation, nonverbal communication, nutrition, rhyme

Good driving, amelia bedelia | by Parish, Herman

Amelia Bedelia is a maid who is not quite together. She misunderstands everything she is told to do, always with hysterical results. What will happen if Mr. Rogers lets her test drive his car?

Keywords: adventures, birthday, car, celebration, challenges, conflict resolution, confusion, cow, decision making, farm, forgiveness, friendship, frustration, humor, literal interpretation, mischief, stress management, verbal communication

Play ball, amelia bedelia | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia fills in for a sick boy on a baseball team. She has never played baseball, so the team tries to teach her. She cannot seem to play any position correctly.

Keywords: assertiveness, baseball, decision making, exercise, learning, literal interpretation, nonverbal communication, recreation, self esteem, sports, teamwork, verbal communication

Come back, amelia bedelia | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia goes to a different employer each day, but she always gets fired. Amelia does not understand because she is just doing what they ask, but she is taking what they say too literally.

Keywords: anger, careers, conflict resolution, critical thinking, feelings, literal interpretation, refusal skills, self esteem, shopping

Thank-you, amelia bedelia | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia works as a maid for the Rogers and she is always gets things mixed up. For example, she removes spots in Mrs. Roger's dress by cutting them out. In the end, she makes a hot apple pie which impresses the family despite her mistakes.

Keywords: acceptance, careers, conflict resolution, confusion, decision making, food, literal interpretation, nutrition, responsibilities

Merry christmas, amelia bedelia | by Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia has lots of work to do for the Rogers family before Aunt Myra comes for Christmas. Once again she gets things mixed up. She is so cheerful, though, that it is a nice Christmas after all.

Keywords: acceptance, assertiveness, careers, christmas, conflict resolution, decision making, holidays, literal interpretation, responsibilities

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