New Releases by PEGGY PARISH

Read along with your favorite I Can Read Book characters! I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn-and love-to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child’s reading development. Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popular line of books come to life with I Can Read Book and CDs. Each package includes a best-selling beginning-reader storybook and a lively audio recording featuring: Word-for-word narration Music and sound effects One version with turn-the-page signals One version of uninterrupted reading

Taking care of baby Amelia Bedelia has her hands full when she takes care of Mrs. Lane''s baby. As usual, the literal-minded housekeeper mixes things up, but she also wins the heart of her newest and youngest fan.

A busy day Mr. and Mrs. Rogers leave for the day and give Amelia Bedelia a long list of chores to do. Not one to stand still, Amelia Bedelia gets right to work -- with totally unexpected results!

It''s Christmas Eve, and Amelia Bedelia has to get the Rogers house ready for a visit from Aunt Myra. But with Amelia Bedelia in charge, this Christmas will be one of the funniest ever!

All day, Miss Molly meets people who tell her to "be ready at eight," but she can''t think why. On the stroke of eight o''clock, she realizes why everyone''s looking forward to seeing her & she helps throw her own surprise party

An anthology of books by Peggy Parish.

Amelia Bedelia must look for a new job -- Mrs. Rogers has finally had enough. But for poor Amelia Bedelia, each new job is a bigger mess than the last. Can she ever find a place to belong?

Humorous misadventures of the literal-minded housemaid, Amelia Bedelia.

Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper with a literal mind, merrily upsets the household when she "dresses" the chicken and "trims" the steak with ribbons and lace.

Good golly Miss Molly! Everyone knows Miss Molly loves animals. One day she finds a rabbit on her doorstep. She feeds it and lets it sleep in a box. So far it is no trouble at all. But the next day Miss Molly finds not one rabbit, but a box full. Rabbits here. Rabbits there. Rabbits hopping everywhere! What is Miss Molly to do?

Aunt Emma''s 9 cats foil a burglary attempt.

Amelia Bedelia entertains Mr. and Mrs. Rogers by showing them her family album and describing what her relatives do.

Four books suggesting activities for children to imitate, such as wiggling fingers, splashing water, brushing teeth, and using the potty.

Now young children can read about dinosaurs''even how to say their names''by themselves. ''Shouts of welcome will greet this new addition to the Early I Can Read series.'' ''H. ''Excellent illustrations . . . a virtual necessity for any library that serves primary-grade children.'' ''SLJ.

Three children vacationing on Pirate Island discover a long-lost family "treasure."

Helping hands Amelia Bedelia brings her niece -- and her literal-minded zaniness -- to Miss Emma''s house for a day of work. It''s a good thing Miss Emma likes to laugh because Amelia Bedelia makes her usual merry mess!

Demonstrates how to make simple mobiles from household materials.

An introduction to proper manners for meeting new people, receiving gifts, using the telephone, dining out, and other common social situations.

Amelia Bedelia hits the classroom. Imagine Amelia Bedelia in your homeroom! Everyone''s favorite zany lady finds herself teacher for a day -- and what a day it turns out to be!

Instructions for making decorations for holidays throughout the year. Includes an Easter bush, a log cabin, and a valentine mobile.

Detailed instructions for making costumes representative of historical periods, foreign countries, holidays, and storybook characters.

Granny Guntry lives alone in the woods. She has her gun to frighten off the indians. Of course it doesn''t shsoot. But the Indians don''t know that.