Personal Response: I love this book! It was different for me reading this book that portrays the main character as a child, as the Amelia Bedelia series of books that I’ve read in the past, were of a naïve older maid. However, in this particular book, she is portrayed as a child with the same innocence as the older character. Like in the older books, Amelia Bedelia’s series of misunderstandings is what makes the story funny. This story is indicative of most children. I can’t help but to be reminded of my own childhood and my journey to more sophisticated thought processes.
Literary Response: Amelia Bedelia’s character is an important element in this story. The story thrives on Amelia’s misunderstandings and the fact that she takes literally the figures of speech that she encounters throughout the story. She is a simple but confident girl who stands strong in her convictions. She does not understand many things and doesn’t even realize that there is anything that she does not understand. This naivete is what makes the story humorous and causes the reader to fall in love with Amelia Bedelia and her comical personality.
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