Amelia Bedelia and the Baby
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

Amelia Bedelia and the Baby

Written by Peggy Parish · Illustrated by Lynn Sweat

Part of the Amelia Bedelia series

A literal-minded housekeeper babysits, leading to hilarious misunderstandings and unexpected charm.

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64 pages· 1,421 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud· 80L
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Bookroo's summary

Amelia Bedelia, the literal-minded housekeeper, faces her biggest challenge yet: babysitting little Missy Lane. With no experience and a knack for taking instructions too literally, chaos ensues. Can Amelia win over Missy's skeptical parents while keeping the baby safe and entertained? Discover the delightful mishaps and heartwarming moments as Amelia navigates the unpredictable world of childcare. Will her unique approach turn disaster into delight?

From the publisher

Can you imagine Amelia Bedelia baby-sitiing? (No, she does NOT sit on the baby!) Well, Amelia doesn’t know a thing about babies. But the literal-minded maid about to learn when she goes to baby-sit for little Missy Lane.

At a glance
Format
Pages
64
Words
1,421
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
80L
Themes & topics
The author

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The series

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~C
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
10501
Publication
Published
March 1, 1981
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688003166
LCCN
80022263
OCLC
6761195

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