Amelia Bedelia Is for the Birds
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Amelia Bedelia Is for the Birds

Written by Herman Parish · Illustrated by Lynne Avril

Part of the Amelia Bedelia series

A young girl learns to share her backyard with a robin family and learns about the life cycle of birds.

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32 pages· 776 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Young Amelia Bedelia faces a dilemma when robins build a nest on her swing set. Should she clear it to enjoy her slide, or let the birds stay and watch them raise their babies? As she sides with the birds, Amelia learns valuable lessons about family and nature. This charming tale invites early readers to explore the joys of observation and the importance of empathy, all while enjoying Amelia's delightful mix-ups. Will Amelia's choice lead to unexpected discoveries about her own family?

From the publisher

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!When a pair of robins begins building a nest in Amelia Bedelia’s swing set, she is torn between wanting to clear it off so that she can continue to slide down her slide, and giving up that fun so she can watch the birds raising their babies. She sides with the birds, and observing them informs her about her own family. Amelia Bedelia Is for the Birds is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
776
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about birdsBooks about familyBooks about science and natureBooks about nests
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
176410
Publication
Published
April 21, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062334244

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