Peggy Parish was born and grew up in Manning, South Carolina.
Before moving to New York City, she taught school in the Panhandle
country and in coal-mining areas. Her first job in New York City
was with the Girl Scouts, and she now teaches the third grade at
the Dalton School in Manhattan. Miss Parish is the author of
several other books for children, including the popular Let's Be
Indians.
Peggy Parish is the author of numerous books for children,
including other popular Amelia Bedelia stories, and the I Can Read
Books Dinosaur Time and Good Hunting, Blue Sky. Barbara Siebel
Thomas is the daughter of Fritz Siebel, who illustrated the
original Amelia Bedelia books. She worked as an art director before
devoting full-time work to painting and illustrating. She lives in
Bridgehampton, NY.
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