Amelia Bedelia Unleashed (Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Series #2)

by Herman Parish, Lynne Avril

Overview

With Amelia Bedelia, anything can happen!

Amelia Bedelia is going to get a puppy! When her parents ask her what kind of dog she'd like, Amelia Bedelia doesn't know what to say. There are hundreds of dogs in the world, maybe even millions! How will Amelia Bedelia ever find the perfect puppy?

Look out! Here comes Amelia Bedelia, and she's got one thing on her mind—DOGS!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062094995
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	01/29/2013
Series:	Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Series , #2
Pages:	145
Sales rank:	10,981
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Lynne Avril has illustrated all the stories about young Amelia Bedelia. The artist lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Editorial Reviews

No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language—and no adult can fail to notice that she’s usually right when she’s wrong.

New York Times Book Review

Amelia Bedelia is back with a fresh adventure. Like many youngsters, Amelia badly wants a pet dog. Her parents are willing to consider the request and suggest that she give some consideration into deciding what kind she would want. Amelia enlists the help of her friend Diane, a dogwalker, in gaining familiarity with a variety of breeds. At the park, she meets a boy named Charlie and his poodle, Pierre. Soon, she is helping him prepare the dog for a show. When a squirrel complicates their plan, Amelia comes up with a unique solution to their seemingly-impossible problem. Fans of Amelia Bedelia will appreciate typically zany wordplay. Here, a direction for Amelia to "remember the napkins" is met by a description of what they look like; a remark that some dogs are "pussy cats" leads to confusion; a suggestion about "dyeing" a dog's fur leads to consternation from Amelia, who believes she is "too young." This fun book is the second in the "Amelia Bedelia" chapter book series, penned by the nephew of character creator Peggy Parish. Amelia's fans will be waiting for the third in the series, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip. Reviewer: Heidi Hauser Green

Children's Literature - Heidi Hauser Green

Gr 2–4—Beginning chapter-book readers can meet the young Amelia Bedelia and enjoy her literal take on the world around her. In Business, the homophonic-challenged girl is looking for ways to earn money for a new bike. She encounters all sorts of mayhem as she helps out at the local diner, sells stolen flowers, has a run-in with the local police, and tries her luck selling drinks at her lemonade sit. (After all why should customers have to stand?) Wordplay abounds as Amelia "steps on it," splattering pie on a customer at a diner and taking each word to heart. Her parents are helpful in explaining meanings to her, but readers will laugh out loud as she navigates her way through a variety of business opportunities. In Unleashed, Amelia Bedelia searches for the perfect puppy. Her parents encourage her to learn about different breeds by helping her neighbor with her dog-walking business. While out walking several of the dogs, Amelia meets her friend Charlie and his pedigreed poodle. He invites her to help get Pierre "show ready" with a bath and coat trim. Things go badly awry, and the two friends have two hours to find the dog and figure out a way to fix his coat in time for the show. In both books, the illustrations bring the characters and plot to the forefront, and well-designed drawings provide reluctant readers with dynamic and whimsical visual cues. Rendered in gouache and black pencil, the artwork splashes across the pages. Sure to be favorites on the early chapter-book shelves.—Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI

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