Peggy Parish

A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

"Aunt Emma's nine cats prove that there aren't too many of them when they catch a burglar." --

Good work, Amelia Bedelia: Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready. Amelia Bedelia and the baby: Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby. Amelia Bedelia helps out: Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions exactly as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

A collection of five humorous stories about the literal-minded Amelia Bedelia.

Detailed instructions for making costumes representative of historical periods, foreign countries, holidays, and storybook characters.

Three children vacationing on Pirate Island discover a long-lost family "treasure."

Directions very young readers can follow for making Christmas and Chanukah decorations for home and school from inexpensive household materials.

Missing garbage scraps, a red sweater found in the woods, and a trapped puppy lead three children, staying with their grandparents, to think someone is in need.

"Zed, a lazy backwoods boy, meets four monsters and cleverly outwits them." --