Peggy Parish

Aunt Emma's nine cats prove that there aren't too many of them when they catch a burglar.

After finally finding a home for a mother rabbit and her many children, Miss Molly gets a new house guest--a pregnant cat.

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

Four previously published stories featuring the extremely literal-minded Amelia Bedelia, as well as related activities and recipes.

Directions very young readers can follow for making Christmas and Chanukah decorations for home and school from inexpensive household materials.

Intrigued by stories of local pirates and buried treasure, three children decide to find out the truth about Hermit Dan and his ancestors.

Good work, Amelia Bedelia: Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready. Amelia Bedelia and the baby: Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby. Amelia Bedelia helps out: Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions exactly as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

Granny Guntry causes consternation among the Indians when she leaves her new "dog" to babysit with a papoose.