Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia is the protagonist and title character of a series of American children's books that were written by Peggy Parish from 1963 until her death in 1988, and by her nephew, Herman, beginning in 1995. They have been illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, and the two current illustrators, Lynn Sweat and Lynne Avril. In 1992 HarperCollins republished the three original stories (Amelia Bedelia; Thank You, Amelia Bedelia; and Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower) with illustrations by Fritz's daughter, Barbara Siebel Thomas.

This article is about the protagonist in the children's book series of the same name. For the first book in the series, see Amelia Bedelia (book).
Amelia Bedelia
The first book, Amelia Bedelia, featuring the most common depiction of Amelia (2023 reprinting).
AuthorPeggy Parish, Herman Parish
IllustratorWallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, Lynn Sweat, Lynne Avril, Barbara Siebel Thomas
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books (I Can Read Books)
Published1963-present
Media typePrint
No. of books41 (List of books)

There is a statue of Amelia Bedelia in Manning, South Carolina, Peggy Parish's hometown.

Many of the books are published as part of the I Can Read! series, levels 1 and 2.

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