Amelia Bedelia is the protagonist and title character of a series of American children's books written by Peggy Parish until her death in 1988, and by her nephew, Herman Parish, beginning in 1995. They have been illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Fritz Siebel, and the two current illustrators, Lynn Sweat and Lynne Avril. In 1992 HarperCollins republished the three original stories: "Amelia Bedelia," "Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower," and "Thank You, Amelia Bedelia" with illustrations by Barbara Siebel Thomas, daughter of the original illustrator Fritz Siebel.