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Book ReviewsAmelia Bedelia Book and Tape (I Can Read Book 2) |
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Book: Amelia Bedelia Book and Tape (I Can Read Book 2)
Written by: Peggy Parish Fritz Siebel |
Publisher: HarperFestival
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Still Great for Children After all these Years
Rating:
5 / 5
When Mr. and Mrs. Rogers hired Amelia Bedelia to be their housekeeper they had no idea just how literally she takes everything people tell her. This, of course, gets Amelia into several curious to say the least situations that will amuse you and your child as you read to him or her. In this first book of the series Amelia is left with a list of things to do while they are out. She is supposed to draw the drapes, now why would they want a picture of the drapes. She is supposed to put out the lights, so she takes them out of their sockets, goes outside and hangs them up. So why do the Rogers' keep her on if she is such a fumbling, bumbling housekeeper? Could have something to do with her lemon meringue pie?
My son Devon is fast approaching three. He knows his letters, upper and lower case. He knows they make words and he loves to sit while I read Amelia Bedelia stories to him. We've been doing it for over a year now. At first I made up the story line as his didn't have the attention span or the ability to understand. Now I've started reading, pointing to the words as I go along. Ms. Parish has written an excellent series for children and in this one, Mr. Siebel's illustrations set off Amelia's tales to a tee. If you want your toddler to read early, and I do, then this is a series for you.
Jack Priest, Dad in Training
Dated and dull
Rating:
1 / 5
Amelia Bedelia might have been fun in 1965 but the whole series is excruciating now. Your child only needs to read one of these books to get the whole Amelia deal - the other titles in this series are just more of the same.
There are many book series that kids can get nowadays - Junie B Jones, Horrible Harry and so on. They're much more interesting than Amelia.
I once read a review of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat that described it as a 'karate chop on the weary little world of Dick, Jane and Spot.' It wasn't until my kids read Amelia Bedelia that I realised that examples of this weary little world were still being published. Long live the Seussian Revolution, I say.
kids love this silly book
Rating:
5 / 5
This humorous story about a literal-minded maid will make advanced beginning readers laugh as they learn about idioms. Kids love the goofy things that Amelia does. She is a nice person but, as our children say, not too bright.
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