cover image MERRY CHRISTMAS, AMELIA BEDELIA

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AMELIA BEDELIA

Peggy Parish, , illus. by Lynn Sweat. . HarperTrophy, $3.99 (64pp) ISBN 978-0-06-009945-9

Christmas here is merely an excuse for the titular heroine's usual misunderstandings. When told to make date cake, she cuts up a calendar and includes all the tiny squares in the recipe. "Children will love her endless antics," noted PW. Ages 6-8. (Oct.)