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Amelia Bedelia
A housekeeper does everything exactly as she is told, and chaos follows
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What it is about
Amelia Bedelia takes every instruction literally, so dusting the furniture means putting dust on it. Her cooking wins everyone over in the end.
Who will enjoy it
Parents who like jokes about words and early reading practice.
What you will get
A funny introduction to idioms and double meanings that makes children laugh and think about language.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Wordplay · Humor · Idioms
Best for
Ages 6–8
Length
64 pages · about 15 minutes
More about this book
Who
Amelia Bedelia and the Rogers.
World
A house and a kitchen.
What makes it different
The jokes come from taking language literally.
Feel
Silly and sweet.
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