Peggy Parish, author of the original Amelia Bedelia books that tickle children with their literal translations and mischievous wordplay, shared a bit of the fictional housekeeper’s innocence in her ...

The world was first introduced to Amelia Bedelia in a series of 1963 picture books by Peggy Parish. Now, Peggy’s nephew, Herman Parish, has brought back the fan-favorite character in short, fast-paced ...

Today’s spunky Amelia Bedelia will one day grow up to be the hyper-literal maid who first appeared in the 1960s children’s book series by Peggy Parish. Peggy died in 1988, but her nephew, Herman, ...

And for generations, children have simply adored the comical character of Amelia Bedelia, the literary-minded housekeeper, who some people think is kind of wacky. She has a way with words, to put it ...

The lovable children's book character has a new line of books. Jan. 29, 2013 — -- Possibly the most successful house maid in the world, the children's book character Amelia Bedelia, turns 50 ...

Amelia Bedelia is back and she's volunteering in the library in Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm by Herman Parish (the nephew of creator Peggy Parish), illus. by Lynn Sweat. Misunderstandings abound when ...

Amelia Bedelia author Herman Parish visited students at Doe Run Elementary School Monday. Parish met with 346 kindergarten through fourth-grade students for a discussion about Amelia Bedelia, her ...

WHITEMARSH – More than 20 children showed up to the William Jeanes Memorial Library to celebrate the 50th birthday of famed children’s book character Amelia Bedelia. The party, which was a few days ...