Amelia Bedelia's First Vote

Written by Herman Parish

Narrated by Christine Ebersole

Make your choice, have a voice, and stuff the ballot box with Amelia Bedelia! The audio edition of the funny and bestselling picture book about voting and elections is perfect for young readers this Election Day and every day!

When Amelia Bedelia is honored with the coveted role of “principal for the day,” what will her first order of business be? Organizing a vote, of course! 

Amelia Bedelia and her class cast their ballots to determine the activities of the day. Will they decide on cupcakes for lunch? Or maybe a visit from a real fire truck? Amelia Bedelia and her friends learn that voting and school can be full of silly mix-ups and tons of fun. Hooray for election day!

Amelia Bedelia has been making readers laugh since 1963, when the first Amelia Bedelia book was published. Now, you can meet the young Amelia Bedelia. Come join the fun!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9780063030497

Herman Parish

Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Reviews for Amelia Bedelia's First Vote

[Tara · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loooooooooooove it. Thanks you. I love you you cool.

[mholtan-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This chapter book discusses the process of voting, but explains it with simplicity and at a level that 1st through 3rd graders could understand. After a run in with the principle Amelia Bedelia is given the task to have the students create a set of rules to vote on and the principle will implement that rule into their school. The children endure the voting process, after all votes are cast there is a tie, and in the end an absentee vote is counted for one child who is gone that day. This book provides hidden humor and a great lesson for students. Using this book during an election period would be a wise decision. The students could learn more about the candidates, who votes, when do they vote, and how it all works. This book may also be encouraging to students who thrive to create a better community within their school. The illustrations portray a very patriotic sense. Which also could bring in history of our country.

[ejohnson30-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book because it was able to give children an idea of how voting occurs in an easier way. The author was very organized throughout the book and the story flowed very well. The illustrator was also able to illustrate the book very well according to what was happening in the scene. A great example of this would be when Amelia Bedelia was "hugging" every corner of the race and the illustrator showed Amelia actually hugging every corner of the school.