Peggy Parish
Peggy Parish
Peggy Parish was born on August 17, 1927, in Houston, Texas. She was an American author renowned for her engaging children's literature. Parish’s creative storytelling and vivid imagination have made her a beloved figure in the world of children's books.
Personal Name: Peggy Parish
Birth: 14 July 1927
Death: 19 November 1988
Peggy Parish Books
(50 Books)
A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
Amelia Bedelia helps out by teaching a class but she takes the list of activities very literally. Planting bulbs becomes planting light bulbs. Practising a play becomes practising playing. Using apples to solve maths problems becomes finding apples and getting the children to try to take them away from each other. It's a story full of humour and mayhem and kids will enjoy laughing over Amelia Bedelia's mistakes.
Preparing for the arrival of an important visitor, a wacky housekeeper follows her employer's instructions with humorous results.
Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.
As Amelia Bedelia helps Mrs. Rogers prepare for Christmas, she bakes a date cake with a calendar in it and stuffs the children's stockings with turkey stuffing.
Amelia Bedelia entertains Mr. and Mrs. Rogers by showing them her family album and describing what her relatives do.
Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another.
Minneapolis Simpkin is not allowed to have a pet, so she finds the most unusual replacement.
Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.
An easy-to-read introduction to eleven different dinosaurs--their size, their diet, the pronunciation of their names, and their distinctive characteristics.
Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.
While helping to prepare a surprise shower, Amelia Bedelia and her cousin make some arrangements that are not quite what the guests expected.
Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby.
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.
As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.
After finally finding a home for a mother rabbit and her many children, Miss Molly gets a new house guest--a pregnant cat.
Blue Sky goes out to hunt for meat for his family and comes home with something quite unexpected.
A story about Aunt Emma who has a lot of cats. People are complaining about her having too many cats until the night a burglar comes and the cats come into their own. Charming colour illustrations by Lynn Sweat add to the simple joy of this story.
For young readers.
A girl describes her love-hate relationship with her brother Willy, who calls her a pest but comes to her defense when another boy calls her the same thing.
Granny Guntry proves such a menance to the Indians that they promise to bring her food everyday if she will only stay out of their forest.
Intrigued by stories of local pirates and buried treasure, three children decide to find out the truth about Hermit Dan and his ancestors.
Four previously published stories featuring the extremely literal-minded Amelia Bedelia, as well as related activities and recipes.
Enjoy three best-selling I Can Read stories starring Amelia Bedelia, the literal-minded housekeeper, all in one volume.
Granny Guntry causes consternation among the Indians when she leaves her new "dog" to babysit with a papoose.
Mistaking him for a child, a near-sighted truant officer takes a chimpanzee to school.
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.
A set of four books suggests activities for children to imitate, such as wiggling fingers, splashing water, brushing teeth, and using the potty.
An introduction to proper manners for meeting new people, receiving gifts, using the telephone, dining out, and other common social situations.
Absent-minded Miss Molly tries to remember why she tied a string around her finger--and why all her friends plan to see her at eight.
Instructions for making decorations for holidays throughout the year. Includes an Easter bush, a log cabin, and a valentine mobile.
Although everyone thought Ootah too young to hunt, he brought home a walrus when the rest of the hunters returned empty-handed.
Spending the summer with their grandparents, Liza, Jed, and Bill explore an island believed to be haunted by ghosts.
Introduces various aspects of Indian life through such handicraft projects as masks, corn-husk dolls, and a tepee
Three children are uneasy when they learn their parents have bought a reputedly haunted house.
