Peggy Parish
Born 14 July 1927 · Died 19 November 1988
Peggy Parish was born in Manning, South Carolina. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of South Carolina. After graduation, she visited her brother in Kentucky, and was persuaded to try teaching. She began by teaching creative dancing to young children. Later she moved to Oklahoma where she taught both third grade and dance, and she produced community shows. She then moved to New York and got a job teaching dance to third-graders in a progressive experimental school called the Dalton School in Manhattan.
At this time she also began writing. Her first published book, My Golden Book of Manners, was published in 1961, followed by Let's Be Indians (1962). She created her most famous character with the publication of Amelia Bedelia in 1963. She went on to write 11 more Amelia Bedelia books, as well as other children's books, mystery novels, and arts and crafts books. She also produced television pieces on preschool education and children's books, wrote book review columns and led a number of training workshops for teachers.
She died suddenly in 1988 of a brain aneurysm. Her series Amelia Bedelia was continued by her nephew Herman Parish.
Books by Peggy Parish in order
Books by Peggy Parish in the order they were published, from My Little Golden Book of Manners (1962) to Amelia Bedelia Sleeps Over (2012).
- 1My Little Golden Book of Manners
My Little Golden Book of Manners1962 - 2Amelia Bedelia
Amelia Bedelia1963 - 3Amelia Bedelia Helps Out
Amelia Bedelia Helps Out1963 - 4Thank You, Amelia Bedelia
Thank You, Amelia Bedelia1964 - 5Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower
Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower1966 - 6Key to the Treasure
Key to the Treasure1966 - 7Clues in the Woods
Clues in the Woods1968 - 8Come Back, Amelia Bedelia
Come Back, Amelia Bedelia1971 - 9Haunted House
Haunted House1971 - 10Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia
Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia1972 - 11Dinosaur Time
Dinosaur Time1974 - 12Good word Amélia Bédelia
Good word Amélia Bédelia1976 - 13Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia1977 - 14Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (Amelia Bedelia (HarperCollins P
Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (Amelia Bedelia (HarperCollins Paperback))1981 - 15No More Monsters for Me!
No More Monsters for Me!1981 - 16Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping1985 - 17Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia1986 - 18The Ghosts of Cougar Island
The Ghosts of Cougar Island1986 - 19Amelia Bedelia's Family Album
Amelia Bedelia's Family Album1988 - 20Scruffy
Scruffy1988 - 21Amelia Bedelia and Her Wacky World
Amelia Bedelia and Her Wacky World1990 - 22The Adventures of Amelia Bedelia
The Adventures of Amelia Bedelia1992 - 23The Amelia Bedelia Treasury
The Amelia Bedelia Treasury1995 - 24Amelia Bedelia Sleeps Over
Amelia Bedelia Sleeps Over2012