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Good ol’ Amelia Bedelia!

I grew up reading Amelia Bedelia books. In books, it’s quite possibly the first exposure I had to literal and figurative meanings of words and phrases. I consider Peggy Parish’s Amelia series a cornerstone in my later love of all things English and grammar! Since her debut nearly 50 years ago, Amelia Bedelia has been a pivotal character in early readers for young children….and a hilarious entertainer, as well.

An Amelia Bedelia Celebration: Four Stories Tall appeared on bookshelves this fall. It is a collection of four of the most loved adventures of Amelia Bedelia: The original Amelia Bedelia, Good Work, Amelia Bedelia, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, and Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!

This large, substantial, bright red hardcover volume’s tales are some of Peggy Parish’s and some of her nephew’s, Herman Parish. Illustrations by both Fritz Siebel and Lynn Sweat are unchanged and just as funny.

Join Amelia Bedelia in these tales of literal meaning and the chaos it causes, as you follow around this lovable maid of the very patient, very accommodating Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. This collection is made extra special in that each story leads into a host of educational and fun crafts, activities, and recipes. And, then, there’s even a CD housed within its front cover, so you can hear along as you read!

For parents such as myself who grew up reading Amelia Bedelia books, this treasury is extra special. Sharing books with my children that I loved as a child is one of my favorite things ever!

You can buy An Amelia Bedelia Celebration: Four Stories Tall for $19.99 from HarperCollins or wherever your favorite children’s books are sold.

Win it! Thanks to HarperCollins, one of you can win An Amelia Bedelia Celebration: Four Stories Tall! Just tell me, in a comment below, another one of HarperCollins’ books that you or your children would love to open on Christmas morning. I’ll close the contest next Thursday, November 26th, 2009 (Thanksgiving) at 11pm EST. Sorry; US entries only. Good luck!

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Congratulations to commenter #15, Wendy, the winner of this book!

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My daughter would probably love to open a present to find Goldilicious as she has read two other books by this author. Thanks!

My kids would love “where the wild things are”. And Amelia Bedelia was such a great series.
Barbro

My daughter would love the fancy Nancy Christmas book!

I’d love to give my little girl Where the Wild Things Are…..I’ve never even read it and it’s a classic

Goldilicious is on our list!

We posted about the giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/11/amelia-bedelia.html

janemaritz at yahoo dot com

I would love to get this for my little sister!! She loves the Amelia Bedelia books:) Another book she would love to find is any of the American Girl readers. Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks!!

My daughter would love this:) One book she would like to find is a book of paper dolls. She loves them. But she is also collecting the Amelia Bedelia books so this would be an awesome gift!

I would love to open Anne DeGrace’s Far From Home. Books are one of the gifts I enjoy the most!

I loved these books when I was young! This would be awesome to share with my own family. We’d also like to read Ellen Tebbits by Beverely Cleary. Thanks for entering me into this giveaway!

unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com

My daughter adores Amelia Bedelia!! She would love to see the book “Goldilicious” under the tree. She already has the other 2 books in this set: Pinkilicious and “Purpilcious” and loves them. Thanks for the chance!

nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

I’m sure my little one would be excited to open Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Meet the ‘Munks!

Wow…who doesn’t love Amelia Bedelia..just saying her name is so fun. My kids are hoping for Where the wild things are for Christmas
plb8156@aol.com

I too grew up reading Amelia Bedelia! I always got a good giggle out of her mishaps!

My kids would love to read Tollins
Explosive Tales for Children (so would I, it looks super cute!)

I think my nephew would love to get Don’t Know Much About Space by Kenneth C. Davis for Yule.

Thanks,
Jake

I would love to have Books to Grow By by Jamie Lee Curtis. I know my boys would love to read Amelia Bedelia. She always made me laugh.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

I’d liek to read “Fall to Pieces”

I’d love to give the book Little Bear
by Else Holmelund Minarik to my little girl. This book was a favorite of mine when I was a little girl myself.

I remember the “Amelia Goes Camping” book the most because when she’s told to pitch her tent, she throws it off the mountainside! haha!

we’d love to read- Angels !!!!!

My daughter would also love the Fancy Nancy books She’s a dress-up kinda gal!

10 little rubber ducks by eric carle is on our list this year!

Where the Wild Things are would be perfect under our tree.

50 things to do with a book sounds interesting, but I’m sure my niece wants fancy nancy

A light in the attic is an all time favorite of mine!

Thanks for the chance

I LOVE Amelia Bedilia!!!!!

Ali Cat Christmas looks like a cute book!

Our little two year old loves books and I think she would just dig the Amelia Bedelia stories and the silly adventures she has.

Whoops.. i hit submit before I finished typing my last entry (sorry!). Another Harper Collins book I think she would like are the Kevin Henkes stories. She has Owen and loves it. I would love to get her more!

We love Amelia Bedelia, but I would love to read SuperFreakonomics!
greenlancer at comcast dot net

I used to read the Amelia Bedelia books and I know my niece would love them.

I think my 3 year old would love the Fancy Nancy books. I loved to read Amelia Bedelia when I was a girl. It’d be fun now to share them with my girls. Thanks!

My kids would love to read any of the Little Bear books! Amelia Bedelia was one of my favorites as a child.

I LOVED Amelia Bedelia when I was a kid!!!

I would definitely like to get my kids one of the Shel Silverstein books this Christmas! Those are so amazing!

I think Bella Sara would be fun to open and read with my daughter on christmas

We would enjoy Tim Green’s Football Hero. Thanks!

A Tree Is Nice
By Janice May Udry

My little girl would love “Purplicious” as purple is her favorite color. Grew up reading Amelia Bedelia so need to pass it on.

My son would like A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein.

Wonderful prize – I named my website after the Amelia Bedelia stories!

I think Neil Gaiman’s Odd and the Frost Giants would be a universal favorite at my house. Thanks for the chance to win!

celialarsen(at)gmail(dot)com

Lilly’s Big Day. My daughter is loving LIlly’s Purple Plastic Purse.

My kids would love to find The Giving Tree under the Christmas tree.

The “Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties” book would be great.

My daughter would love any of the Fancy Nancy books this Christmas

I’d love to see “Where the Wild Things Are” under the tree for my daughter because my childhood copy is falling apart!

mearley@twinlakes.k12.in.us

Odd and the Frost Giants would be aanother great book for my son.

My husband would love find Wicked Good Year under the Christmas Tree

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