Amelia Bedelia by the yard

Format:

Book

Title:

Amelia Bedelia by the yard

Author:

Parish, Herman author

ISBN:

9780062334282

9780062334275

9780606381246

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]

Physical Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Series title(s):

I can read book.

Summary:

"Amelia Bedelia's mother loves garage sales so much, she decides to have one herself! But Amelia Bedelia loves her garage and does not want to sell it, so she and her parents decide to call it a yard sale instead. People come from all over the neighborhood to buy Amelia Bedelia and her parents' old things, and one woman even buys the yard!"-- Provided by publisher.

Reading Level:

Guided reading level K.

Ages 4-8.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader LG 2.6 0.5 Quiz No. 182257 EN Fiction

Lexile 480L.

Personal Subject:

Amelia-Bedelia (Fictitious character)-Juvenile fiction.

Amelia-Bedelia (Fictitious character)

Subject(s):

Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.

Garage sales -- Juvenile fiction.

Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.

Garage sales -- Fiction.

Genre:

Readers (Publications)

Fiction

Humorous fiction

Juvenile works

Humorous fiction, Juvenile.

Humorous fiction.

Added Author:

Avril, Lynne, 1951-

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Dayton Public Library	E/R PARISH	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Independence Public Library	J LEVEL 3 - PARISH	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Jefferson Public Library	ER PARISH, H.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	JER Par	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	JER Parish	Searching... Unknown
Searching... West Salem Branch Library	JER Parish	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too!

Amelia Bedelia's parents are holding a yard sale--but Amelia Bedelia loves playing in her yard, and she doesn't want to sell it! Luckily, her mother promises they will only sell things in the yard. When one neighbor wishes she could buy the flowers, Amelia Bedelia fetches a shovel to dig some up. After all, a yard will always grow back!

The Amelia Bedelia books are great for growing the vocabularies of newly independent readers. Amelia Bedelia by the Yard is a Level 1 I Can Read book, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. More than 35 million Amelia Bedelia books sold since 1963!

Author Notes

Children's book author Herman Parish is the nephew of Peggy Parish, the creator of the beloved Amelia Bedelia series. After his aunt died in 1988, he decided to continue Amelia's adventures himself and has since published more than a dozen stories featuring the comical housekeeper. Parish is a popular speaker in libraries and schools throughout the United States.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Horn Book Review

You can't sell our garage..." Her parents' garage sale causes all sorts of confusion for young Amelia in Yard. In Cake, Amelia saves the day when everyone shows up with brownies for the class bake sale. Literal-minded Amelia's signature mistakes play out in the easy-reader text and lively illustrations; kids will appreciate Amelia's solutions to her age-appropriate dilemmas. [Review covers these I Can Read titles: Amelia Bedelia by the Yard and Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake.] (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.