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 ...

Amelia Bedelia could hardly hold down a housekeeping job, but that didn’t stop her from running for mayor. Anybody with small kids or grandchildren is familiar with Amelia Bedelia — the ...

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For more than 50 years, everyone's favorite silly housekeeper Amelia Bedelia has been entertaining children, and, okay, yes, grown-ups, too. Since author and teacher Peggy Parish dreamed up the ...