Amelia Bedelia's first vote

Herman Parish

Book - 2012

When Amelia Bedelia runs into her principal, Mr. K., and plants the idea that students should vote on the rules, he decides that her class should be the first to come up with new ideas for running the school.

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Picture books
Published
New York, NY : Greenwillow Books 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Herman Parish (-)
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780062094056
9780062094063
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 3-In this picture book, Amelia Bedelia learns about the power of the ballot. When she literally runs into the principal in the hallway, they talk about rules. Amelia suggests that kids be given the opportunity to participate in making them, and Mr. K agrees. The enthusiastic, ready-for-anything girl and her classmates devise a ballot that includes Homework-Free Wednesdays and ice-cream sandwiches for lunch. The gouache and black pencil cartoonlike illustrations are eye-catching and take readers on a lively visual journey. Although some of Amelia's typical wordplay may be lost on young listeners ("'We have a tie,' said Miss Edwards. 'What kind of tie?' asked Amelia Bedelia"), fans will greet this introduction to the voting process with glee.-Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

In this story about the literal-minded lady when she was a child, Amelia Bedelia learns about voting when her class tries to decide on one thing for the principal to do for their school. Though it lacks some of the humor and warmth of the original series, this book, with its familiar character and lively gouache and black-pencil art, has appeal. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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