Books like Amelia Bedelia

Looking for books like Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (Early Reader · 380L · grades 1–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of figurative language, humor, and good intentions. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Amelia Bedelia

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Why each is a match

Frog and Toad Together330L
Shares themes of humor, same genre (Early Reader), and a close reading level (330L vs 380L).
A Lot to Like!grades 2–5
Shares themes of humor, same genre (Early Reader), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Fox Has a Problemgrades 2–5
Shares themes of humor, same genre (Early Reader), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Dog Man390L
Shares themes of humor and a close reading level (390L vs 380L).
Frog and Toad Are Friends350L
Same genre (Early Reader) and a close reading level (350L vs 380L).
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie410L
Shares themes of humor and a close reading level (410L vs 380L).
Mercy Watson to the Rescue450L
Shares themes of humor and a close reading level (450L vs 380L).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye530L
Shares themes of humor and a close reading level (530L vs 380L).
The 13-Story Treehouse560L
Shares themes of humor and a close reading level (560L vs 380L).
Ivy and Bean580L
Shares themes of humor and a close reading level (580L vs 380L).

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