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cleansky7's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vll295's review against another edition
4.0
Oh Amelia and the silliness that happened to you! I loved these books and the stories that happened. Amelia was part of the reason that I learned to read as a child. Thank you for these books.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
4.0
Literal Amelia gets everything wrong yet it all comes out OK.
rhymeswithjoey's review against another edition
5.0
Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers who does exactly what they say, no matter how strange the instructions are. Amelia takes things literally, so when the task is to draw the drapes, she sits down with a pen and paper and does just that. She's well meaning and sweet, so Mr. Rogers keeps her around (mainly for her delicious pies) while both Mr. and Mr.s Rogers adapt to clarify what they mean when they give her daily tasks (close the drapes vs draw the drapes).
What I like about this book for the classroom is students can identify the idioms as an exercise while enjoying the silliness of Amelia. Another thing I love about this book is it highlights language and how it can be misinterpreted by others and how we can reword our words to clarify, something especially necessary in an age of digital communication. It's a light hearted formula that continues throughout the series with Amelia in different scenarios -- a true classic.
What I like about this book for the classroom is students can identify the idioms as an exercise while enjoying the silliness of Amelia. Another thing I love about this book is it highlights language and how it can be misinterpreted by others and how we can reword our words to clarify, something especially necessary in an age of digital communication. It's a light hearted formula that continues throughout the series with Amelia in different scenarios -- a true classic.
jordanmae23's review against another edition
4.0
This is a hilarious childhood classic! The use of literal speech is very humorous and will make any child giggle! Also shows children an example of literal speech versus what is actually meant.
bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
4.0
Silly Amelia, she takes everything so literally it can be annoying. Even as a kid I was annoyed.
outlander's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
phillybear's review against another edition
3.0
Published- New York : HarperCollins, 1992.
ISBN- 0-06-020186-X
Illustrated by Fritz Siebel
Genre- Humor
Reading Level- Kindergarten-2nd grade
This is a story of a house maid who takes your words very seriously. It is a great book to teach children to be careful with their words. The maid is hired to clean the house of a wealthy couple and cleans in her own weird way by "dusting the furniture" with dusting powder rather than removing the dust. Dressing the chicken by actually putting a little outfit on it. As I recount the book, I can actually almost chuckle thinking of what she does. Some of the things she does however I find are very off, and far fetched. Luckily though Amelia makes a delicious lemon meringue pie, and so despite her quirkiness they decide to keep her around.
ISBN- 0-06-020186-X
Illustrated by Fritz Siebel
Genre- Humor
Reading Level- Kindergarten-2nd grade
This is a story of a house maid who takes your words very seriously. It is a great book to teach children to be careful with their words. The maid is hired to clean the house of a wealthy couple and cleans in her own weird way by "dusting the furniture" with dusting powder rather than removing the dust. Dressing the chicken by actually putting a little outfit on it. As I recount the book, I can actually almost chuckle thinking of what she does. Some of the things she does however I find are very off, and far fetched. Luckily though Amelia makes a delicious lemon meringue pie, and so despite her quirkiness they decide to keep her around.