
Cats were here. Cats were there. Cats were everywhere. "You have too many cats," Mr. James told Aunt Emma. "You have too many cats," Miss Wilson agreed. Aunt Emma looked around. Cats were here. Cats were there. Cats were everywhere. But that night, after Aunt Emma went to bed and the house was very quiet, she heard a noise. And that's when she found out how lucky she was to have CATS HERE. CATS THERE. CATS EVERYWHERE!
Author

Peggy Parish was the author of the children's story series Amelia Bedelia. The series was continued, after her sudden death from an aneurysm, by her nephew Herman Parish. Peggy attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Herman honored Peggy's life in his book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by writing in its dedication: "For Peggy Parish, the real Amelia Bedelia." -Wikipedia