amelia-bedelia (fictitious character)

Young Amelia Bedelia will do almost anything for a shiny new bicycle. Her parents say they'll split the cost with her, and that means Amelia Bedelia needs to put the pedal to the metal and earn some dough! With Amelia Bedelia anything can happen, and it usually does.

The literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos at her local library when she stops by to help the librarian.

Amelia Bedelia entertains Mr. and Mrs. Rogers by showing them her family album and describing what her relatives do.

Amelia Bedelia, the new maid, is so eager to please that she follows instructions to the letter.

Amelia Bedelia and her cousin, helping to prepare a surprise shower, make some arrangements that are not quite what the guests expected.

A literal-minded housekeeper attempts to make sense of supposedly simple instructions--such as "Dust the furniture" and "Draw the drapes"--and causes a ruckus in the household.

A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

Presents six stories about the misadventures of literal-minded housemaid Amelia Bedelia, in which she goes camping, helps tend the garden, tries to teach a group of children, and shares her family album.

As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby.