Lynn Sweat

Mrs. Rogers is throwing a party on Valentine's Day. But Amelia Bedelia lost the guest list. No problem--she takes her cues from the Valentine's Day cards with the invitations. Just pull back the flaps to discover how her literal approach to love wins a variety of new friends.

Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia wreaks havoc when she volunteers to help out at the school science fair.

As Amelia Bedelia helps Mrs. Rogers prepare for Christmas, she bakes a date cake with a calendar in it and stuffs the children's stockings with turkey stuffing.

Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia visits an art museum, where her confusion leads to surprising results.

When the literal-minded Amelia Bedelia helps out at her doctor's office one busy day, nothing seems to go quite right until Amelia begins to treat the impatient patients.

As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.

Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.

When Amelia Bedelia volunteers to fill in as director of a third-grade Thanksgiving play, she misunderstands everything from one girl's desire to play a big role to an opening night wish that she "break a leg," but all is well in the end.