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Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection
Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection
Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection
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Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection

Written by Peggy Parish

Narrated by Suzanne Toren

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

Five of the most popular Amelia Bedelia books on one compact disc!

Amelia Bedelia is the world's most literal-minded housekeeper, who causes quite a ruckus whenever she's given a chance. In Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, she arrives with a garden hose and the party is turned into an uproarious mess. In Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia, her literal-mindedness adds a new dimension to the game of baseball, and Thank You, Amelia Bedelia features Amelia Bedelia "pairing" the vegetables and separating the eggs. In Come Back, Amelia Bedelia, Amelia Bedelia tries her hand at a variety of new jobs after Mrs. Rogers fires her for her muddles.

Collection includes:

Amelia Bedelia
Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower
Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia
Thank You, Amelia Bedelia
Come Back, Amelia Bedelia

LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 30, 2005
ISBN9780060824310
Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection
Author

Peggy Parish

Peggy Parish was born and grew up in Manning, South Carolina. Before moving to New York City, she taught school in the Panhandle country and in coal-mining areas. Her first job in New York City was with the Girl Scouts, and she now teaches the third grade at the Dalton School in Manhattan. Miss Parish is the author of several other books for children, including the popular Let's Be Indians.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Another series of transition books the Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish and illustrated by Wallace Tripp. I give these series of books a rating of 4 ½. I give these book this rating because I feel like students will find them very enjoying because of the way Amelia deals with situations. There are many books about Amelia Bedelia, but the one that sticks out to me is the story Come Back , Amelia Bedlia. In this story Amelia Bedlia is getting fired from jobs where she is doing exactly what the people tell her to do, but not the way they want it. It is really funny and it will teach students how literal meanings when people say certain things and with that being said I will use this these series of books to teach difference in meanings from literal meaning to actual meaning.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Amelia Bedelia is starting her first day of work as a housekeeper for Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers can't be at the house on her first day, so she leaves Amelia a list. Amelia decides to bake a pie for the family because she is so grateful for the job, and she says she makes good pies. Amelia puts the pie in the oven and starts her chores. First on the list is to change the towels in the green bathroom, but instead of putting new towels, Amelia cuts the old. Instead of dusting the furniture, Amelia covers it with dusting powder. Amelia does all of her chores in the wrong way, and when Mrs. Rogers gets home she is furious. She was about to fire Amelia, but then she tasted her pie. Her pie was so good that she let Amelia stay, but made sure to write the chores in a way Amelia understood. This story shows that everyone comprehends things in different ways. Something may be written in a way that you understand, but someone else may not. Each student could bring in their favorite recipe of what they like to bake and the class could make a cookbook.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I hadn't read Amelia Bedelia since I was a girl, but I decided to read the copy I bought for a friend whose granddaughter's name is Amelia. (She's much, much too young for Barbara Michaels' Amelia Peabody series.)The Rogers have hired Amelia Bedelia to be their new housekeeper. Too bad for the Rogers that they have to be away for the day and there's something about Amelia they don't know. Mrs. Rogers made a list of things for Amelia to do. The fun of the story comes from Amelia taking that list very literally and how she tries to fulfill its tasks.I certainly don't blame Mrs. Rogers for her reaction when she finds out. Nor do I blame Mr. Rogers for his reaction. Mine would be the same as his. I don't remember Mr. Siebel's original illustrations well enough to know how the revisions differ, but liked them well enough. I don't think Amelia Bedelia would appeal to children too young to understand Amelia's mistakes. Children who are old enough should enjoy it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amelia Bedelia and I go way back. I enjoyed reading her books as a young girl. I love that she is so naive and gets away with it because people just adore her. Is awesome to see that my daughters enjoy her stories as well. She will continue to be a favorite for generations.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book was ok , It is about a main who gets everything wrong
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Good Book to read and write and listen silly girl
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is surly a kids favorite since I was a little girl! We join Amelia Bedelia as she starts her first day of work for the Rodgers. They rush off shortly after she arrives, but they've left her a list of things to do. Should be a snap, as all the tasks are simple and clearly stated...but that's what you think...Amelia Bedelia begins completing each chore in quite a literal fashion...drawing the drapes and much, much more! Younger kids (1-4) will like the silliness of it and beginner readers and more savvy grade schoolers (5-8) will like that's it's simple and clever/silly too! I recommend it without reservation! I'm sure Amelia will be with us, teaching fine lessons about the words we use and the many means they can have for generations to come!
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Genre: FantasyCritique: This is a example of fantacy because the events that take place are not realitic, such as Amelia cutting up nice towels and not getting fired.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amelia Bedelia is hired as a maid and is left with chores to do around the house. When she reads the list Amelia takes everything literal. This is a great book to use to teach students about idioms . Most students have trouble with understanding the difference between figurative language and literal language. I would recommend this book to students in kindergarten to 4th grade.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I grew up on Amelia Bedelia Books--I always found them hilarious! These are great for kids who are in the process of learning how to read and also to read to younger children. The whole book is just a play on words, for example, when Amelia is asked to "dress the chicken," she actually puts clothes on it instead of marinating it and when she is asked to "draw the drapes," Amelia pulls out a drawing pad and pencil and sketches them instead of simply opening them. I think this is a funny, easy book for children to read--it is very entertaining and silly with fabulous illustrations. The play on words helps children understand that many words have more than one meaning. After reading this book, I would have my class brainstorm some more words that may have more than one meaning and create a funny story for it. We could have so many great activities branching off of this book!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I have always loved this book for many reasons. First, I love the language use within this story. I think that using word with multiple meanings in a humorous way keeps the book very interesting. For example “drawing the drapes” can mean to physically draw them shut, or to draw them with pencil on a paper. I liked that the book introduces the character Amelia Bedelia, as a housekeeper. I think that confusing homophones through her silly character is a very clever way to incorporate the homphone use within this book. When she draws the drapes onto paper, I think it makes homophone examples come to life for the reader. Additionally, I loved the illustrations in this book for the same reason. Words with multiple meanings can be confusing to readers, but through the illustrations it is easy to see which meaning Amelia was supposed to use in her to-do list. For example, Amelia is shown in the picture dressing the chicken in baby clothes rather than with food. By illustrating this example, I think readers can easily visualize why Amelia got the phrases mixed up. Without the pictures, the book would be extremely unclear. I think the main idea of this book is to demonstrate that words can have multiple meanings. I think that this message was very well conveyed because it was written through the perspective of a silly housekeeper who is mixing up her chores.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I think Amelia Bedelia is a great book. I love this book for many reasons and one of those reasons is the language. The author uses Amelia to explain the concepts of literal and nonliteral meanings of words. For example, Amelia is told to draw the drapes, so she draws a picture of the drapes instead of closing the drapes. This type of word play is beneficial to readers and gaining literary knowledge. It also adds an element of fun to the story because she is clearly doing things that were not intended for her to do. Also, I like this story because of the character of Amelia Bedelia. She is very comical in the way she completes her tasks, yet sweet and naïve. These personality traits make the reader enjoy her character and connect with her because of her innocence. The main idea of this story is to understand that vocabulary words have multiple meanings, so it is important to understand the difference between them.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amelia Bedelia. What can I say. I always wanted my parents to hire a maid, but I could never decided if I wanted Amelia Bedelia or Hazel.
    I was a very literal child and I could totally identify with Amelia. I mean, I had often had those same questions. Seriously, wouldn't dusting mean to put dust on it? The chocolate covered fish, a picture that will stay in my head all my life.
    But as an adult with kids who take everything literally, I was able to read them Amelia in all her incarnations and use them as a teaching moment, or ten, and get them to see that maybe, just maybe, everything shouldn't be taken so literally and maybe, just maybe, a well-placed question or two can save a lot of trouble. Even though my kids are beyond the age to read Amelia now, I can't imagine not having a copy just to chuckle with every now and then.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is good to talk about literal meaning. The children will love all of the crazy offbeat things that Amelia does in the book and the word play.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is the first book in a series featuring the zany housekeeper Amelia Bedelia. Though always well-intentioned, she often takes an unconventional approach to her duties. For example, when it is time to dust, she uses "dusting powder" (i.e. make-up powder) to administer a layer of dust around the house. Early readers will love her silly ideas and sense of humor, and they will be anxious to read Parish's other books about the loveable if misguided Amelia Bedelia!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amelia Bedelia. What can I say. I always wanted my parents to hire a maid, but I could never decided if I wanted Amelia Bedelia or Hazel.
    I was a very literal child and I could totally identify with Amelia. I mean, I had often had those same questions. Seriously, wouldn't dusting mean to put dust on it? The chocolate covered fish, a picture that will stay in my head all my life.
    But as an adult with kids who take everything literally, I was able to read them Amelia in all her incarnations and use them as a teaching moment, or ten, and get them to see that maybe, just maybe, everything shouldn't be taken so literally and maybe, just maybe, a well-placed question or two can save a lot of trouble. Even though my kids are beyond the age to read Amelia now, I can't imagine not having a copy just to chuckle with every now and then.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amelia Bedelia is a great character with a ditzy attitude that keeps you coming back for more! Amelia seems to always get confused on what she is supposed to do. I love the wacky stuff she comes up with, and I know children would too! Great book series!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The Amelia Bedelia books have always been hilarious to me. The way the Parish finds ways to create wacky situations for her characters because of misunderstandings is amazing. There is one instance where she dresses up the chicken in clothes when she was asked to dress the chicken in preparation for dinner. The homophones usage in this book creates hilarious scenarios and can be enjoyed again and again. I read this book repeatedly as a child. Amelia's boss may get frustrated with her, but he understands that we are all human and make mistakes. The main idea of this book is to teach the importance of understanding fully what someone has to say. Asking for clarifying details may be needed if you are unclear on what someone is asking you to do.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amelia Bedelia is as classic as books get if you ask me. I can remember vividly reading this book in lower school with friends and always enjoying it. The story itself is about a brand new maid for this couple and all the whacky ways in which she cleans and tidies their house. Throughout out the day, she follows the list of chores for her to do left by the family. However, she does everything as literally as possible and it turns out she did everything all wrong. Her job is saved by an amazing pie that she made for the couple as a present. Very nice stories that will make you laugh, with simple illustrations that make the message of the story clear.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loves these books. It always keeps me guessing as to what Amelia could do. She takes things very literal to the point. Some children and people are like that. Maybe not to that extreme. The book is fun and an easy read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Amelia Bedelia takes everything quite literally. Be careful if you tell her to dress the chicken because you will come home to find it in clothes! This book was the start of the well known Amelia series. This book shows the famous quirks of the hard working Amelia Bedilia. Funny from beginning to end!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This realistic fictional book tells the story of Amelia Bedelia experiencing the great outdoors for the first time. Amelia Bedelia is not your typical house maid. She struggles with following directions because she takes everything so literal. When they were heading off to hit the road, she took a stick and actually hit the road. She was told to put the coffee on the fire and she actually poured the coffee into the BBQ. She was told she needed the tent stakes and she took three steaks and put them in shapes of the tent. Although Amelia struggled with many things for the great outdoors, she realized she really does love camping.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I loved this one growing up. Really. Amelia Bedelia always choose the funniest possible interpretation of words, and her name rhymes! What's not to love?The one thing I'd be concerned about is that a lot of the usages in this book are going to be unfamiliar to your young kid. I don't think many of us say "draw the curtains" anymore, and even if we do, we probably don't often talk about "trimming" steak (with or without lace!) or "dressing" chicken, at least, not around our kids. Maybe we should, but we don't.So this book might be better saved for read-aloud time than read-alone time.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I liked this book because I think that it is humorous and engaging for young readers. The character Amelia Bedelia is an adorable and lovable character that brings humor to the book. The character Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper that attempts to complete a “to-do” list left for her by her employer Mrs. Rogers. Amelia Bedelia works through the list completing the list in a literal way that has a comical result. For example, the list included the task of “Dust the furniture” (p.20). Amelia Bedelia finds dusting powder in the bathroom and uses it to dust the furniture. But, what Mrs. Rogers comes to find out is that she really wants Amelia Bedelia to “undust” the furniture. Amelia completes other “chores” in this manner. I think there are two possible main ideas in this book. I think one main idea of this book is to show how there can be humor in taking things too literally and how it is important to follow directions. I think the book also serves the purpose of enjoyment in introducing readers to a memorable and literal character of Amelia Bedelia.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Amelia Bedelia, that all-too-willing housemaid whose literal nature embroils her in countless scrapes whilst employed in the Rogers household, made her debut in 1963, in this first of numerous hilarious adventures. Eager to please and ready to work, she arrives on the job one morning, only to discover that Mrs. Rogers must run out, and has prepared a list of tasks for her complete. Unfortunately (or not, for the amused reader), while "dusting the furniture" or "putting the lights out" might seem like simple matters to some, for Amelia Bedelia they are rather puzzling affairs. Still, she is nothing if not obliging...I loved reading the Amelia Bedelia books when I was a little girl, laughing at the heroine's many mix-ups, and relishing the knowledge that I, the child reader, knew better than the adult character what should be done. It was a pleasure to revisit her amusing antics as part of our November Picture-Book Club reading, as our theme this month has been "Classic Picture Book Characters." The combination of hilarious misunderstanding and subtly educational word-play make this a true classic in the field, one that will entertain child readers, even as it leads them to consider the multiple meanings that words can have, and the mistakes that can occur if one is ignorant of all idiomatic expressions, and interprets everything literally. Highly recommended to all beginning readers, whether they are a little literal themselves, or whether they just enjoy a good laugh.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Amelia Bedelia takes everything very literal. She arrives at her employer's house eager and willing to work. Unfortunately, she wreaks more havoc around the house than good. Despite her ability to complete the tasks asked of her, she can make a great lemon meringue pie. It is just the thing that saves her and lets all of her mistakes be forgiven.Amelia Bedelia books are fun ways to teach students very simple life lessons. I would use these books for Pre-K to third grade. Amelia Bedelia is quite a character and every story has a good laugh.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Amelia Bedelia is a great character for children. She does everything wrong but with the best intentions. She will have children laughing. The pictures help to tell the story which is important for young readers.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Amelia Bedelia is a maid who gets a new job at the Rodgers household. Mrs. Rodgers gives Amelia various housekeeping tasks, which Amelia takes literally. For example, Mrs. Rodgers asks Amelia to dust the living room and Amelia takes dusting powder and covers all the furniture with it. Amelia is quite silly and kids really enjoy her antics.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is the first Amelia Bedelia book. Her classic mishaps occur because she takes everything literally. When she is told to dust the furniture, she shakes dust all over everything. When she is told to dress the turkey, she makes a cute pair of overalls for it. Everyone forgives her when she makes a luscious lemon meringue pie.I have always thought Amelia Bedelia was hilarious. Her stories always show how confusing the English language is, and how much we take it for granted that what we say makes sense to everyone. My own children roll their eyes at me whenever I ask them if they really meant what they said, like when they say they need me to run them to town.This is a classic book to use in an English grammar lesson for 3rd grade and up. Younger children are confused by these stories. This book is one of many Amelia Bedelia adventures, so readers can easily find more if they like this one.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another childhood favorite! It's easy to see why the character is so perenially popular - she's very sweet-natured and her literalness appeals to children, I think, who often wonder about idioms that seem not to make sense. She also doesn't get in trouble for her inadvertant misdeeds, which is reassuring to the age group. The illustrations are cute and colorful; I love Amelia's black-dot eyes. The Amelia Bedelia books are written with a controlled vocabulary, making them very popular as easy readers.