Amelia Bedelia Under Construction - Dear Parent:Your child's love of reading starts here

Sep 29, 2026

Amelia Bedelia Under Construction presents a playful reading experience for children, supported by guidance for parents on how youngsters develop reading in different ways. It outlines stages of reading—shared, beginning, with help, alone, and advanced—highlighting language repetition, familiar vocabulary, longer stories, complex plots, and bridge toward chapter books. The book frames reading joy with encouragement and reference information for enriching a child’s reading journey.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages72

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Shared Reading

Beginning Reading

Reading With Help

Reading Alone

Advanced Reading

# I Can Read! Amelia BedeliaUnder Construction by Herman Parishpictures by Lynn Sweat This is a gift from the: Danville LibraryFoundation rouoNio # Dear Parent:Your child's love of reading starts here! Every child learns to read in a different way and at his or her ownspeed.Some go back and forth between reading levels and readfavorite books again and again.Others read through each level inorder.You can help your young reader improve and become moreconfident by encouraging his or her own interests and abilities.Frombooks your child reads with you to the first books he or she readsalone,there are I Can Read Books for every stage of reading: ## SHARED READING Basic language,word repetition,and whimsical illustrations,ideal for sharing with your emergent reader ## BEGINNING READING Short sentences,familiar words,and simple conceptsfor children eager to read on their own ## READING WITH HELP Engaging stories,longer sentences,and language playfor developing readers ## READING ALONE Complex plots,challenging vocabulary,and high-interest topicsfor the independent reader ## ADVANCED READING Short paragraphs,chapters,and exciting themesfor the perfect bridge to chapter books I Can Read Books have introduced children to the joy of readingsince 1957.Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators and afabulous cast of beloved characters,I Can Read Books set thestandard for beginning readers. A lifetime of discovery begins with the magical words “I Can Read!” Visit www.icanread.com for informationon enriching your child's reading experience. For Manny&Evelyn Piltin,Mr:&Mrs.Fix-It —H.P. To Jen and Amanda L.S. Watercolor and black pen were used to prepare the full-color art.The text type is Times. HarperCollins°,由，and I Can Read Book°are trademarks of HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Amelia Bedelia Under Construction Text copyright o2006 by Herman S.Parish IⅢ lustrations copyright o 2006 by Lynn SweatAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission exceptin the case of brief quotations embodied in critical rticles and reviews.Manufactured in China.For informationaddress HarperCollins Chidren's Books,a division of HarperCollins Publishers,195 Broadway,New York,NY 10007www.harpercollinschildrens.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataParish,Herman.Amelia Bedelia under construction/by Herman Parish;pictures by Lynn Sweat p.cm. "Greenwillow Books." Summary:When Amelia Bedelia babysits for the Hardy family,she becomes involved in some unexpected remodelingof heirhouse. ISBN-10:0-06-084344-6(trade bdg.)—ISBN-13:978-0-06-084344-1(trade bdg.) ISBN-10:0-06-084345-4(lib.bdg.)—ISBN-13:978-0-06-084345-8(lib.bdg.) ISBN-10:0-06-084346-2(pbk.)—ISBN-13:978-0-06-084346-5(pbk.) [1.Building—Fiction.2.Babysitters—Fiction.3.Humorous stories.]I.Sweat,Lynn,ill.II.Title.PZ7.P2185Are 2006[E]—dc22 2005014897 CIP AC # Amelia BedeliaUnder Construction Amelia Bedelia was out of breath.“Sorry I am late,”she said. "All of these houses look alike.""I know,"said Kathy Hardy.“Sometimes I get mixed up,too.” "You do?"said Amelia Bedelia."I sure do,"said Mrs.Hardy. "I wish our house looked different." "Tell your husband,"said Amelia Bedelia"I've heard that he is handy with tools." 6

FAQs

What does the parent note say about how children learn to read?

It explains that children learn to read in different ways and at their own pace, with some moving between levels and others progressing through levels in order.

What reading stages are described in the book?

The text describes five stages: Shared Reading, Beginning Reading, Reading With Help, Reading Alone, and Advanced Reading.

How can parents help a child become more confident in reading?

Parents are encouraged to support the child’s interests and abilities, from reading together through the first books the child reads alone.

Sep 29, 2026

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