Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

Preparing for the arrival of an important visitor, a wacky housekeeper follows her employer's instructions with humorous results.

As Amelia Bedelia helps Mrs. Rogers prepare for Christmas, she bakes a date cake with a calendar in it and stuffs the children's stockings with turkey stuffing.

How to behave properly is the subject of this picture book. Children are instructed in the rudiments of etiquette in situations they will invariably face. Colored illustrations featuring animals in contact with children graphically depict the proper display of manners.

Detailed instructions for making costumes representative of historical periods, foreign countries, holidays, and storybook characters.