Peggy Parish

Peggy Parish of Manning, South Carolina (July 14, 1927 - November 19, 1988), was the author of the children's story series Amelia Bedelia. The series was continued, after her sudden death from an aneurysm, by her nephew Herman Parish. Peggy attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Parish, an avid reader of many books, caused an international sensation with her famous series of young adult novellas, "Amelia Bedelia," gaining renown with her premiere work, "Amelia Bedelia." She became a household name by the time her final work, "Amelia Bedelia's Family Album", was published before her death. Herman honored Peggy's life in his book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by writing in its dedication: "For Peggy Parish, the real Amelia."

Select bibliography

• Littlest Raccoon (1961) (illustrated by Claude Humbert
• Let's Be Indians (1962) (illustrated by Arnold Lobel)
• My Little Golden Book of Manners (1962) (illustrated by Richard Scarry)
• Good Hunting Little Indian (1963) (illustrated by Leonard Weisgard)

Re-released and revised in 1991 as Good Hunting, Blue Sky with illustrations by James Watts

• Willy Is My Brother (1963) (illustrated by Shirley Hughes)
• The Golden Calendar: 1966 (1966) (illustrated by Tibor Gergely)
• Let's Be Early Settlers with Daniel Boone (1967) (illustrated by Arnold Lobel)
• Ootah's Lucky Day (1970) (illustrated by Mamoru Funai)
• Dinosaur Time (1974) (illustrated by Arnold Lobel)
• Scruffy (illustrated by Kelly Oechsli) (1988)

Amelia Bedelia series

Illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, or Lynn Sweat:

• Amelia Bedelia (1963)
• Thank You, Amelia Bedelia (1964)
• Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower (1966)
• Come Back, Amelia Bedelia (1971)
• Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia (1972)
• Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (1976)
• Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia (1977)
• Amelia Bedelia Helps Out (1979)
• Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (1981)
• Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping (1985)
• Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia (1986)
• Amelia Bedelia's Family Album (1988)

Liza, Bill & Jed Mysteries

• Clues in the Woods
• The Haunted House
• Key to the Treasure (1966)
• The Mystery of Hermit Dan
• Pirate Island Adventure
• The Ghosts of Cougar Island

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