Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake
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Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too!
The star of the best-selling picture book series now has her own Level 1 I Can Read series that will keep newly independent readers laughing, reading, and expanding their vocabularies. In this sweet story, Amelia Bedelia and her friends organize a bake sale at school and learn the importance of giving back.
Amelia Bedelia and her friends are hosting a bake sale. All the proceeds from the sale will go to their school library. But Amelia Bedelia doesn’t understand why she should take the cake. She’d much rather eat it! Amelia Bedelia and her friends learn about the basic concepts of brownies, business, and the importance of giving back, in this Level 1 I Can Read full of friendship, community, and yummy desserts!
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School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Young Amelia Bedelia is participating in her class bake sale, and almost everyone has brought brownies. What will they do? Amelia Bedelia comes up with a wonderful plan to help sell all the treats using clever plays on words. The kids learn how to have their cake and eat it, too. The vocabulary is basic, and the art provides plenty of sight clues. VERDICT A serviceable easy reader about a sure-to-please subject for fans of the series.-Melisa Bailey, Harford County Library System, MD © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
You can't sell our garage..." Her parents' garage sale causes all sorts of confusion for young Amelia in Yard. In Cake, Amelia saves the day when everyone shows up with brownies for the class bake sale. Literal-minded Amelia's signature mistakes play out in the easy-reader text and lively illustrations; kids will appreciate Amelia's solutions to her age-appropriate dilemmas. [Review covers these I Can Read titles: Amelia Bedelia by the Yard and Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake.] (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
School Library Journal Reviews
PreS-Gr 1—Young Amelia Bedelia is participating in her class bake sale, and almost everyone has brought brownies. What will they do? Amelia Bedelia comes up with a wonderful plan to help sell all the treats using clever plays on words. The kids learn how to have their cake and eat it, too. The vocabulary is basic, and the art provides plenty of sight clues. VERDICT A serviceable easy reader about a sure-to-please subject for fans of the series.—Melisa Bailey, Harford County Library System, MD. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.
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Citations
Parish, H., & Avril, L. (2016). Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parish, Herman and Lynne Avril. 2016. Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parish, Herman and Lynne Avril. Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake HarperCollins, 2016.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Parish, H. and Avril, L. (2016). Amelia bedelia takes the cake. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parish, Herman, and Lynne Avril. Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake HarperCollins, 2016.
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| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 1 | 1 | 0 |