Amelia Bedelia 5-Minute Stories: A Picture Book Collection About Hilarious Adventures and Reading Fun for Kids

by Herman Parish, Lynne Avril (Illustrator)

Learn to read with Amelia Bedelia and this collection of twelve favorite stories that can each be read aloud in just five minutes. The friendly paper-over-board format is ideal for bedtime and reading on the go. A terrific way to explore the English language and expand vocabulary! In this collection of twelve funny stories, Amelia Bedelia makes a friend, joins a club, attends a sleepover, hits the trail, and much more! Amelia Bedelia’s legendary mix-ups make practicing reading comprehension and expanding vocabulary fun. Each story can be read in just five minutes—perfect for bedtime and newly independent readers. Illustrated in full color on every page. This collection includes lightly adapted versions of twelve favorite Amelia Bedelia stories. With Amelia Bedelia, anything can happen—and it usually does! If you're looking for 5-minute bedtime stories, Amelia Bedelia is a good choice for giggles. This collection Amelia Bedelia Is for the Birds; Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail; Amelia Bedelia Makes a Friend; Amelia Bedelia Sleeps Over; Amelia Bedelia Tries her Luck; Amelia Bedelia Joins the Club; Amelia Bedelia Chalks One Up; Amelia Bedelia By the Yard; Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake; Amelia Bedelia On the Move; Amelia Bedelia Gets a Break ; and Amelia Bedelia Under the Weather

Genres: Childrens

192 pages, Hardcover

Published February 4, 2020

About the author

Herman Parish (born 1953) is the author of Amelia Bedelia children's book series, nephew of original author, Peggy Parish. Having grown up with his aunt’s tales of Amelia’s humorous misadventures, Herman decided to carry on the legacy after his aunt’s death in 1988. He did not wish to entrust the future of the series into the hands of a children’s author outside of the family. Since Peggy had the summers off from teaching, she was able to stay with the Parish family for extended periods of time, allowing Herman and Peggy to develop a close relationship. More importantly, this gave Herman a chance to keenly observe Peggy during her writing processes, gaining great insight to the road ahead of him. To carry on the essence of the series, Herman thoroughly examined his aunt’s work and did his best to capture what exactly made the character of Amelia Bedelia such a hit. Having editor Susan Hirschman and illustrator Lynn Sweat in common with his aunt helped to make the transition. He has added thirteen more books to the series. Herman is a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, and travels to libraries and schools across the United States, speaking and inspiring young children. The importance of revising and editing is often stressed during these dynamic lectures. He has presented to students in more than 22 states.

-Wikipedia

***The photo at left is of Herman with his aunt, Peggy Parish, in 1985.

Reviews

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun bedtime stories with the little lady in my life. These 5-minute story collections are fantastic. They are easy to get into, great illustrations and lots of opportunities to stop when little people fall asleep between stories.

[Pavithra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A star in the world of bratty girl characters like Junie B Jones and Ramona Quimby. Sets good examples. The word puns that run across all the books are delightful and innovative. Must read for all 5-8 year olds