 The first book, Amelia Bedelia, featuring the most common depiction of Amelia (2023 reprinting). | |
| Author | Peggy Parish, Herman Parish |
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| Illustrator | Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, Lynn Sweat, Lynne Avril, Barbara Siebel Thomas |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Children's Books (I Can Read Books) |
| Published | 1963-2022 |
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| No. of books | 41 (List of books) |
Amelia Bedelia is the protagonist and title character of a series of American children's books that were written by Peggy Parish from 1963 until her death in 1988, and by her nephew, Herman, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2022. They have been illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, and the two current illustrators, Lynn Sweat and Lynne Avril. In 1992 HarperCollins republished the three original stories (Amelia Bedelia; Thank You, Amelia Bedelia; and Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower) with illustrations by Fritz's daughter, Barbara Siebel Thomas.
There is a statue of Amelia Bedelia in Manning, South Carolina, Peggy Parish's hometown.[1]
Many of the books are published as part of the I Can Read! series, levels 1 and 2.[2]
- ^ "HarperCollins Children's: Meet Amelia Bedelia. Retrieved June 16, 2010". Harpercollinschildrens.com. 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ "I Can Read! Amelia Bedelia". Harper Collins. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 24 June 2013.