Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This book is perfect for fans of Amelia Bedelia's antics, and also for people who are looking to take their child to the library for the first time. In this story, we follow Amelia as she makes her first trip to the library. She learns about the book return, how to check out books, which books are perfect for her, and ultimately, what happens when you ruin a library book. Teachers and parents alike couldn't find a better book choice for their children upon their first visit to the library than "Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card." It’s the young Amelia Bedelia, quirky and just as literal as she ever was, back for a library adventure! Amelia and her class take a field trip to the public library. They meet the children’s librarian, the learn how to check out and return books, how they end up on the shelves and they all got a library card of their very own. Amelia wanted to check out a book about cupcakes, but accidently ended up with a book on clouds and weather. To make matters, worse, she leaves the book out in the storm and has to admit to the librarian what happened. Amelia hopes that the librarian won’t be upset about the ruined book.What a great book for a class about to get their first library card! The pictures are engaging, the misunderstandings will make young readers laugh (book stacks vs. hay stack). The library and librarian are portrayed as a friendly, welcoming place. Students will also read that it is not a good idea to leave a book out in the rain.I think Herman Parish has done a nice job bring to life the world of the young Amelia Bedelia. It’s definitely a bit more modern and relevant to children (versus the older Amelia as a housekeeper). This book is a great fit for Kindergarten to 1st grade going on field trips to the public library, or even learning to use a school library. I think for silent reading, it would be appropriate for slightly older students (2-3 grade). I think it’s a great fit for any library that has young patrons.
What do You think about Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card (2013)?
This would work to teach kids about the library . Kids round like the goofy story.
—LessThan3
A first visit to the library as only Amelia Bedelia can provide.
—angelina
not quite as accurate as I thought it should be....
—Taylor
