Amelia Bedelia
by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper who takes everything literally, leading to hilarious misunderstandings when she follows instructions. When told to dress the chicken, she makes it clothes instead of preparing it for dinner!
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About Peggy Parish
Margaret Cecile "Peggy" Parish was an American writer known best for the children's book series and fictional character Amelia Bedelia. Parish was born in Manning, South Carolina, attended the University of South Carolina, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She worked as a teacher in both English and creative dancing in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and in New York. She taught at the Dalton School in Manhattan for 15 years and published her first children's book while teaching third grade there. She authored over 30 books, which had sold 7 million copies at the time of her death.
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