Lynn Sweat

From the time she is sent to pick up the guest conductor, Amelia Bedelia's normal confusion causes quite an uproar at the school concert.

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes's baby.

Amelia Bedelia introduces Mr. and Mrs. Rogers to the members of her family, all of whom are described with Amelia's literal outlook.

Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.

The literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos at her local library when she stops by to help the librarian.

Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia wreaks havoc when she volunteers to help out at the school science fair.

Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia visits an art museum, where her confusion leads to surprising results.

Amelia Bedelia inadvertently enters a baking contest and goes from being a smart cookie to a fortune cookie.

When Amelia Bedelia volunteers to fill in as director of a third-grade Thanksgiving play, she misunderstands everything from one girl's desire to play a big role to an opening night wish that she "break a leg," but all is well in the end.