Description

Go back to school with Amelia Bedelia! This special edition of the bestselling picture book includes a fold-out poster, stickers, and punch-out cards perfect for celebrating schools, teachers, and friends. Hooray!

Amelia Bedelia is sure that she will absolutely love her first day of school—after all, what’s not to love? So after hopping on the bus like a bunny, confusing her name tag with a game of tag, and gluing herself to her seat, Amelia Bedelia learns that school can be full of silly mix-ups and tons of fun. Hooray for school!

Includes a big fold-out poster (17 inches x 25 inches), a sticker sheer with 37 stickers, and 12 punch-out cards to collect or send.

Amelia Bedelia has been making readers laugh since 1963, when the first Amelia Bedelia book was published. Now, you can meet the young Amelia Bedelia. Come join the fun!

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.

Praise For…

“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

“Readers will giggle over Amelia [Bedelia]’s mishaps, and her genuine joie de vivre may assuage first-day fears.” — Publishers Weekly

“Amelia [Bedelia] wears her new picture-book format well…[it] works beautifully as a new way to encounter the gaffe-prone gal.” — Booklist

“Returning with her pun-filled humor and misunderstandings of certain expressions, Amelia Bedelia has her first day of school in this adventure...Children will laugh at Amelia Bedelia’s antics, and in many cases, the illustrations enhance the text’s humor. ...Young readers will relate to the emotions that Amelia feels.” — School Library Journal