Description
Amelia Bedelia is sure she will love everything about the first day of school.
- New friends
- A new teacher
- Her own desk
- Music, books, gym, art
- Recess and lunch
Amelia Bedelia can't wait.
What could be better?
School! School!
Hooray for school!
Amelia Bedelia has been making readers laugh since 1963, when the first Amelia Bedelia book was published. Now, for the first time, you can meet the young Amelia Bedelia. Come join the fun!
About the Author
Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. Since then, the lovable housekeeper has become a favorite household character for readers young and old. After Peggy Parish died in 1988, her nephew continued Amelia Bedelia's exploits in sixteen books, including Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm; Amelia Bedelia and the Cat; Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey; and Amelia Bedelia Bakes Off. He has also written three picture books starring Amelia BedeliaAmelia Bedelia's First Day of School, Amelia Bedelia's First Valentine, and Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie.
Praise for Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School…
“Readers will giggle over Amelia’s mishaps, and her genuine joie de vivre may assuage first-day fears.”
-Publishers Weekly
“Amelia wears her new picture-book format well…[it] works beautifully as a new way to encounter the gaffe-prone gal.”
-Booklist


