I have a confession to make: even though I had read the “Amelia Bedelia” books when I was little, I had never read the very first book in the “Amelia Bedelia” series, which has surprised me since I thought that that would be the first thing that I would have read (but, I was a kid back then and I just read whatever was put in front of me).
Honestly, it's still amusing even to me as an adult. If the child likes plays on words, they will likely find this to be hilarious. Really, I cannot recommend this one enough. This was the story that got the "again, again!" that night. Then we went with my choice… and much to my delight she was laughing so hard I actually had to catch her as she almost rolled off her bed.
That night at story time, my daughter instantly went for the book she chose. I had never seen the original artwork, and while it wasn't what I remembered, I found it charming and of course picked it up. I loved how the character took every word literally, and while it was very funny, it ingrained in kid Tim a knowledge that words could be taken multiple ways (something of a complex thought at 3 or 4). When I was a kid this was one of my favorite books. The 50th anniversary edition with the original artwork and I was instantly transported back. This way whatever her current interest is, she can keep it going and I can pick out something that (a) won't frustrait me to reread over and over and also (b) sometimes recapture something I remember reading as a child or at least pick something that I think may make her think a bit more than some of her choices. We usually have a system to this as it is a big treat to go to book store, usually she picks out a book and I pick out one. So, I was strolling through Barnes and Noble with my daughter, looking for a new story time book.
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