Episode 190: Amelia Bedelia
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Amelia Bedelia
Episode 190 is a historic moment for SSR because it explores a book series intended for truly younger readers: Peggy Parish’s Amelia Bedelia. Alli and her guest deep dive into a five-book box set and reminisce about the moments of wordplay and miscommunication they most remember from their childhood reading experiences. They also discuss the moments they found less charming as adult readers! They touch on Amelia Bedelia reboots, a reframing of perceptions of domestic work, how cool they felt when they learned to write in cursive, Amelia’s artful passive aggression, ageism, and what it really means to dress a chicken.
Kate Kennedy is the host of the Be There In Five podcast. Follow her on Instagram (@bethereinfive).
This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas.
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CHECK OUT KATE’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION:
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
MORE READING:
“The Secret Rebellion of Amelia Bedelia, The Bartleby of Domestic Work” (The New Yorker, 2019)
“Amelia Bedelia” (The Prindle Institute for Ethics)
“Amelia Bedelia Works From Home” (This American Life, 2021)
“Why Amelia Bedelia Is Iconic and Generations of Kids Love Her Quirks” (I Can Read)
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