[.ca] Amelia Bedelia (ISBN 0694012963)

From Amazon.com:
Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper who takes her instructions quite literally. Reading the list of chores that her employer has left her, Amelia begins with "Dust the furniture." How odd, Amelia thinks to herself. "At my house we undust the furniture." Nonetheless, she dutifully locates the "Dusting Powder" in the bathroom, and proceeds to sprinkle it all over the living-room furniture and floor. Next she is asked to "Draw the drapes when the sun comes in." So of course, Amelia sits down with a sketchpad and gives it her best shot. Children love reading about the antics of silly Amelia Bedelia for myriad reasons. It's an early reader book, so children in primary grades can take satisfaction in reading the book on their own. But, even more thrilling, children who are 6 and older can successfully interpret the figurative meaning behind most adult idioms. Being told to "keep an eye on the cat," for example, might compel some preschoolers to stick their eyeballs on a cat's face, eliciting peals of laughter from know-it-all grownups. But older children know better, and they love the fact that they know better. Young readers will find this bumblingly charming, eager-to-please housekeeper as irresistible as Amelia Bedelia's employers do. (Ages 6 and older) --Gail Hudson

funny:
Amelia is an idiot. She reads things or hears figures of speech and takes everything so literally that she ends up making a fool of her self. In result you learn nothing but you just learn to laugh and learn not to be like Amelia. Reading a book and laughing sometimes is all you need, so enjoy this book!

The Amelia Bedelia review:
I like every thing about the book. I like Amelia Bedelia becuse she's funny and does everything she's told but the wrong way! Sometime's Amelia Bedelia surprises the Rogers, especially by doing stuff like changing the towels...but with scissors! She also makes good surprises for them. That way she is able to stay! I hope that you will enjoy reading the book! :)

Fun. Literally.:
Amelia Bedelia is starting her first day at her new job as a maid for the Rodgers. Since they can't be home, they've left a list of simple instructions for her to follow. Should be simple, right? After all, they only want her to draw the drapes, change the towels, and trim the fat on the meat.... These were a big hit in my family when I was growing up, mainly because we all had a literal minded sense of humor. I don't know where the author came up with all these ideas, but they are hilarious. Kids who are figuring out that we don't always mean literally what we say will enjoy these books. Grown ups will smile at how complicated our language can truly be sometimes. Either way, everyone in your family is sure to enjoy spending time around this maid.

Amelia Bedelia:
Amelia Bedelia is a maid and she does every thing that some one says and she does it wrong. When Amelia Bedelia was reading a list to do she did it wrong like when it said to take the light bulbs out and guess were she put them? When Amelia Bedelia read to change the towels she just cut the towels to change the way the figure looked.I wonder if the people that lived there got mad? Iliked this book because that was funny when Amelia Bedelia put the light bulb outside but on the paper it said to put the light bulb out and she probably said to put them outside. Irecmmend this to some one who likes funny stories because this is a funny book that I enjoy.

A totally AWESOME book!:
Many people do not know about or understand autism. But Amelia Bedelia is a prime example of someone with autism. When I try to explain to my daughter's friends and my friends what living with autism means, I recommend that they read one of these books. They are light-hearted and hilarious but yet represent autism in a very real way.