Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card

Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Lynne Avril has illustrated all the stories about young Amelia Bedelia. The artist lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Praise for Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School: New York Times Bestseller “Readers will giggle over Amelia Bedelia’s mishaps, and her genuine joie de vivre may assurage first-day fears.” — Publishers Weekly

Praise for Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School: “Amelia Bedelia wears her new picture-book format well…[it] works beautifully as a new way to encounter the gaffe-prone gal.” — ALA Booklist

Praise for Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine: New York Times Bestseller “[Amelia Bedelia’s] ingenuous spirit will continue to capture hearts.” — Publishers Weekly

“No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language—and no adult can fail to notice that she’s usually right when she’s wrong.” — New York Times Book Review