Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip - by Herman Parish (Paperback)

About the Book

For 50 years, children have been enjoying the hilarious adventures of literal-minded housekeeper Amelia Bedelia. In this fourth title of the "New York Times"-bestselling picture book series that depicts her as a little girl, young Amelia Bedelia goes on her first class field tripNto a farm! Full color.

Book Synopsis

For almost fifty years, children have been reading about the hilarious adventures of Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper so literal-minded she puts sponges in her sponge cake. Now, in a series of bestselling picture books, kids can discover what Amelia Bedelia was like when she was a little girl in elementary school.

In Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip, a picture book with exuberant, brightly colored illustrations, Amelia Bedelia is going on a field trip with her class. She expects to see, well, a field. To her delight, she and her classmates arrive at a working farm!

Amelia has a great time, although mishaps and misunderstandings are unavoidable. Her confusion over a green thumb, runner beans, and ponytails will give readers the giggles.

From the Back Cover

Amelia Bedelia loves everything about field trips

• Collecting eggs
• Milking a cow
• Riding a tractor
• Planting seeds
• The picnic lunch

Hooray for school!

Hooray for the farm!

Review Quotes

"Parish has turned the clock back, making Amelia Bedelia young again and giving a new generation of readers the opportunity to enjoy her humor and self-confidence." -- Kirkus Reviews