Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

The Original Amelia Bedelia picture book by Peggy Parish — (affiliate link)

Amelia Bedelia starts her first day working for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. But everything goes horribly wrong because Amelia Bedelia takes everything quite literally.

What does she do and how will Mr. and Mrs. Rogers respond?

Length: 40 pages
Read-Aloud age: 4+

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LJR’s Thoughts on Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia has been giving readers belly laughs since the 1960s. It all started with this one. Some of Amelia’s antics are so obvious even to young readers and it makes the books that much funnier. It’s safe to say that Amelia Bedelia is great picture book with belly laughs for everyone.

Noteworthy

In our usual LJR fashion, we try to find anything that Christian families may want to know about ahead of time to address, skip, or dig deeper into. Take a look at what we found below. Our take on Discipleship Opportunities is at the bottom of the review.

When it comes to language, violent or intense scenes, romance, or other concerning topics, Amelia Bedelia is about as wholesome as you can get. Enjoy this wonderful picture book often!

Discipleship Opportunities

When Mr. and Mrs. Rogers get home and find their house a disaster, they are obviously upset until they come across the one thing Amelia did really well. Then, everything is forgiven and Amelia keeps her job with the Rogers. What would you (and your kids) do if that happened? What does it look like to forgive someone? Some Bible verses to check out: Ephesians 4:32 and Romans 12:15-21.

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