Amelia Bedelia
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 |
| Published | 1963–2022 |
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| No. of books | 41 (List of books) |
Amelia Bedelia is 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, from 1995 to 2022. The stories follow Amelia Bedelia, a maid who repeatedly misunderstands various commands of her employer by taking figures of speech and various terminology literally, causing her to perform incorrect actions with a comical effect. They have been illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, Lynn Sweat, Lynne Avril, and Barbara Siebel Thomas.
As of 2013, the book series had sold over 35 million copies, plus 11 million more copies through a licensing deal through Scholastic.