Amelia Bedelia is staying with her grandparents. Her grandmother decides to make an apple pie and sends Amelia and her grandfather in search of Granny Smith. In typical Amelia Bedelia fashion there are some misunderstandings along the way. When Grandma makes her pie Amelia makes a small one as well. It’s a good thing too, because Grandma’s pie becomes food for the crows. There is a recipe for apple pie at the end of the book.I love Amelia Bedelia. I have used the original books to teach multiple meanings and idioms. That being said, I do not enjoy the newer books by Herman Parish as much. I feel like he tries too hard and the misunderstandings are forced. I have them in my library and we often compare the two authors and the books about Amelia as a young girl are a way to introduce students to the other books. * Informational text: This book covers the different types and characteristics of apples, along with giving directions for baking apple pies.* Can be used for sequencing by recalling the order to bake an apple pie.* Excellent example of idioms, and how they can be confusing to non-native speakers. Amelia is continually confused by the idioms that her grandparents and parents say to her.
I read this to my son as Grammy made us apple pie. He loved it. Perfect book for the occasion!
—csb2000
Not as funny as the older one! But cute story about making, eating and sharing your first pie.
—pink00
It was fun and childish, but appropriate.
—adiiina13
Amelia bedelia is very funny.
—Freddyeddy
