Amelia Bedelia is sure she will love everything about Valentine's Day: the sweet surprises; cards to give and receive; a party at school; a big, long family hug. Amelia Bedelia can't wait. What could be better? Valentine's Day! Hooray for Valentine's Day!

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.