Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia vs The day the teacher went bananas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia
“The telephone was ringing.”
Amelia Bedelia helps out by teaching a class but she takes the list of activities very literally. Planting bulbs becomes planting light bulbs. Practising a play becomes practising playing. Using apples to solve maths…
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The day the teacher went bananas
A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia has the widest readership — 20 ratings behind its score.
- Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 6 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia | The day the teacher went bananas | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (6) | — |
Reception
| Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia | The day the teacher went bananas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20 | 3 |
| Editions | 18 | 8 |
| Citations | 6 | 2 |
| Pages | 56 | 31 |