Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia - An I Can Read Book - Penguin bridge to chapter books

Oct 22, 2026

Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia introduces a beginning-reader story built around simple sentences, familiar words, and language play. Amelia Bedelia, known for her very literal thinking, becomes a substitute teacher for the day while navigating classroom expectations and humorous misunderstandings. The text is presented as an ideal bridge to chapter books, with guidance that reading levels are flexible and may be revisited based on each child’s pace and confidence.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages13

Reading Time20 min

AccessFree to download

Ideal for sharing with your emergent reader

Simple sentences and familiar words

High interest stories and language play

More complex themes and plots for the independent reader

The perfect bridge to chapter books

Reading levels as general guidelines

Encouraging a child’s confidence

# AnICan Read Book Teach Us,Amelia Bedelia Copyrighted Material I Can Read Books are widely recognized as the premier line ofbeginning readers.Begun in 1957 with Else Holmelund Minarikand Maurice Sendak's LITTLE BEAR,the line includes more than200 titles.Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators anda fabulous cast of classic characters,I Can Read Booksintroduce children to the joy of reading. ## Ideal for sharing with your emergentreader Simple sentences and familiar words forchildren eager to read on their own High interest stories and language play fordeveloping readers More complex themes and plots for theindependent readerThe perfect bridge to chapter books These “levels”are meant only as general guidelines.Eachchild learns in his or her own way,some reading through thelevels in succession,others choosing to go back and forthbetween levels.You can increase your child's confidence as areader by encouraging his or her own interests and abilities. US $3.99/$5.99 CAN ISBN 0-0b-051114-1 HarperCollinsPublishers Copyrighted Material HarperCollins,当，and I Can Read Bookare trademarks of HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Teach Us,Amelia Bedelia Text copyright ◎1977 by Margaret ParishIllustrations copyright ◎1977,2003 by Lynn SweatPrinted in the U.S.A.All rights reserved.www.harperchildrens.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataParish,Peggy. Teach us,Amelia Bedelia /by Peggy Parish;pictures by Lynn Sweat. p. cm.一(An I can read book) “Greenwillow Books.” Summary:The very literal-minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for aday. ISBN 0-688-80069-6-ISBN 0-688-84069-8(lib.bdg.)-ISBN 0-06-051114-1(pbk.) [1.School stories.2.Teachers-Fiction.3.Humorous stories.]I.Sweat,Lynn.II.Title. 76-22663 PZ7.P219 Te CIP [E] AC Copyrighted Material For Miss Rose,myfirst-grade teacher, who introduced me to the magic of words,with love Copyrighted Material She answered the telephone."Mrs.Rogers!"she said.“Where are you?”5 "I'm at the airport in Pinewood,"said Mrs.Rogers."You didn't tell meyou were going away,”said Amelia Bedelia. "I'm not,"said Mrs.Rogers.“I'm meeting the new teacher.But her plane is late.” “The telephone at the schoolis out of order,” Mrs.Rogers went on. "Please go to Mr.Carter's office at the school.Tell him what I said.""I'll go right now,"said Amelia Bedelia.

FAQs

Who is the main character in Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia?

The story centers on Amelia Bedelia, whose very literal-minded nature drives the humor and misunderstandings.

What is Amelia Bedelia’s role in the story?

Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for the day.

How does the book describe its reading levels?

The book states that “levels” are general guidelines: children can move through them in succession or go back and forth between levels.

Oct 22, 2026

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