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Peggy Parish

14 July 1927 - 19 November 1988

Peggy Parish was born in Manning, South Carolina. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of South Carolina. After graduation, she visited her brother in Kentucky, and was persuaded to try teaching. She began by teaching creative dancing to young children. Later she moved to Oklahoma where she taught both third grade and dance, and she produced community shows. She then moved to New York and got a job teaching dance to third-graders in a progressive experimental school called the Dalton School in Manhattan.

At this time she also began writing. Her first published book, My Golden Book of Manners, was published in 1961, followed by Let's Be Indians (1962). She created her most famous character with the publication of Amelia Bedelia in 1963. She went on to write 11 more Amelia Bedelia books, as well as other children's books, mystery novels, and arts and crafts books. She also produced television pieces on preschool education and children's books, wrote book review columns and led a number of training workshops for teachers.

She died suddenly in 1988 of a brain aneurysm. Her series Amelia Bedelia was continued by her nephew Herman Parish.

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  • Cover of: Amelia Bedelia

    First published in 1963 36 editions in 2 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition ameliabedel1983pari Cover of edition ameliabedelia00pari Cover of edition ameliabedelia0000pari_l4s2 Cover of edition ameliabedelia00pari_0 Cover of edition ameliabedeliatea0000pegg Cover of edition ameliabedelia0000pari Cover of edition ameliabedelia00pegg
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  • Cover of: Come back, Amelia Bedelia

    First published in 1971 22 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition comebackameliabe0000pari Cover of edition isbn_B001FDO5IY Cover of edition comebackameliabe00pegg_0 Cover of edition comebackameliabe00pegg
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  • Cover of: Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia (An I Can Read Book)

    First published in 1972 21 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition playballameliabe00pari Cover of edition playballameliabe00pari Cover of edition playballameliabe00pegg_0
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  • Cover of: Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower

    First published in 1966 19 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition ameliabedeliasur0000pari_j7p6 Cover of edition ameliabedeliasur0000pari Cover of edition ameliabedeliasu00pegg Cover of edition ameliabedeliasur00pari
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  • Cover of: Teach Us Amelia Bedelia

    First published in 1977 18 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition teachusameliabed00pari Cover of edition teachusameliabed00pegg Cover of edition teachusameliabed0000pari Cover of edition isbn_0688840698 Cover of edition teachusameliabed00pegg_0
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  • Cover of: Thank you, Amelia Bedelia

    First published in 1964 16 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition thankyouameliabe00pari Cover of edition thankyouameliabe00pari_0 Cover of edition thankyouameliabe00pegg Cover of edition thankyouameliabe00pegg_2
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  • Cover of: Good work, Amelia Bedelia

    First published in 1976 15 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition goodwordamliab00pari Cover of edition goodworkameliabe00pari_0
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  • Cover of: Amelia Bedelia's family album

    First published in 1988 14 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition ameliabedeliasfa00pegg Cover of edition ameliabedeliasfa00pegg_0 Cover of edition ameliabedeliasfa00pari
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  • Cover of: Amelia Bedelia goes camping

    First published in 1985 13 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Amelia Bedelia Helps Out (Avon Camelot Books)

    First published in 1963 13 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition isbn_0881039179 Cover of edition ameliabedeliahel00pari
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  • Cover of: Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (Amelia Bedelia (HarperCollins Paperback))

    First published in 1981 12 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition ameliabedeliabab0000pari_d8x6 Cover of edition ameliabedeliabab0000pari
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  • Cover of: Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia

    First published in 1986 11 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition merrychristmasam00pari Cover of edition merrychristmasam00pegg
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  • Cover of: No More Monsters for Me!

    First published in 1981 10 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition nomoremonstersfo00pari Cover of edition nomoremonstersfo0000pari
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    First published in 1974 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition dinosaurtime00pari
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  • Cover of: Be ready at eight

    First published in 1979 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bereadyateight00pari
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  • Cover of: Good hunting, Blue Sky

    First published in 1989 8 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition goodhuntingblues0000pegg_a8o5 Cover of edition goodhuntingblues0000pegg Cover of edition goodhuntingblues00pari
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  • Cover of: Haunted house.

    First published in 1971 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition hauntedhouse00pari
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  • Cover of: Key to the treasure

    First published in 1966 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Scruffy

    First published in 1988 7 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition scruffy0000pari Cover of edition scruffy00pari Cover of edition scruffypari00pari
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  • Cover of: Pirate Island adventure

    First published in 1975 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition pirateislandadve0000pari
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Subjects
Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Humorous stories, Amelia-bedelia (fictitious character), fiction, Household employees, fiction, Amelia-Bedelia (Fictitious character), Juvenile literature, Children's stories, Humorous fiction, Handicraft, Detective and mystery stories, Girls, fiction, Household employees, Mystery and detective stories, Children: Grades 1-2, Literature and fiction, juvenile, Readers, Children's stories, American, Children: Grades 2-3, Chimpanzees, Indians, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Reader - Beginner, Picture books
People
Amelia-Bedelia (Fictitious character), Daniel Boone (1734-1820), Fictitious characters: Amelia Bedelia, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Rogers
Time
1950-, 1985

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April 11, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Edited without comment.
March 19, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import