No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language—and no adult can fail to notice that she’s usually right when she’s wrong.” — New York Times Book Review
“Readers will giggle over Amelia [Bedelia]’s mishaps, and her genuine joie de vivre may assuage first-day fears.” — Publishers Weekly
“Amelia [Bedelia] wears her new picture-book format well…[it] works beautifully as a new way to encounter the gaffe-prone gal.” — Booklist
“Returning with her pun-filled humor and misunderstandings of certain expressions, Amelia Bedelia has her first day of school in this adventure...Children will laugh at Amelia Bedelia’s antics, and in many cases, the illustrations enhance the text’s humor. ...Young readers will relate to the emotions that Amelia feels.” — School Library Journal