Family: Born in 1927, in Manning, SC; died of a ruptured aneurysm, November 19, 1988, in Manning, SC; daughter of Herman and Cecil (Rogers) Parish. Education: University of South Carolina, B.A., 1948; graduate study at George Peabody College for Teachers (now of Vanderbilt University), 1950. Memberships: Authors Guild, Authors League of America, Delta Kappa Gamma.

UNDER NAME PEGGY PARISH

• My Golden Book of Manners, illustrated by Richard Scarry, Golden Press, 1962.
• Good Hunting, Little Indian, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, Young Scott Books, 1962, revised edition published as Good Hunting, Blue Sky, illustrated by James Watts, Harper, 1988.
• Let's Be Indians, illustrated by Arnold Lobel, Harper, 1962.
• Willy Is My Brother, illustrated by Shirley Hughes, W. R. Scott, 1963.
• Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Fritz Siebel, Harper, 1963.
• Thank You, Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Fritz Siebel, Harper, 1964.
• The Story of Grains: Wheat, Corn, and Rice, Grosset, 1965.
• Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, illustrated by Fritz Siebel, Harper, 1966.
• Key to the Treasure, illustrated by Paul Frame, Macmillan, 1966.
• Let's Be Early Settlers with Daniel Boone, illustrated by Arnold Lobel, Harper, 1967.
• Clues in the Woods, illustrated by Paul Frame, Macmillan, 1968.
• Little Indian, illustrated by John E. Johnson, Simon & Schuster, 1968.
• A Beastly Circus, illustrated by Peter Parnall, Simon & Schuster, 1969.
• Jumper Goes to School, illustrated by Cyndy Szekeres, Simon & Schuster, 1969.
• Granny and the Indians, illustrated by Brinton Turkle, Macmillan, 1969.
• Ootah's Lucky Day, illustrated by Mamoru Funai, Harper, 1970.
• Granny and the Desperadoes, illustrated by Steven Kellogg, Macmillan, 1970.
• Costumes to Make, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Macmillan, 1970.
• Snapping Turtle's All Wrong Day, illustrated by John E. Johnson, Simon & Schuster, 1970.
• Sheet Magic: Games, Toys, and Gifts from Old Sheets, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Macmillan, 1971.
• Haunted House, illustrated by Paul Frame, Macmillan, 1971.
• Come Back, Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Harper, 1971.
• Granny, the Baby, and the Big Gray Thing, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Macmillan, 1972.
• Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Wallace Tripp, Harper, 1972.
• Too Many Rabbits, illustrated by Leonard Kessler, Macmillan, 1974.
• Dinosaur Time, illustrated by Arnold Lobel, Harper, 1974.
• December Decorations: A Holiday How-To Book, illustrated by Barbara Wolff, Macmillan, 1975.
• Pirate Island Adventure, illustrated by Paul Frame, Macmillan, 1975.
• Good Work, Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Morrow, 1976.
• Let's Celebrate: Holiday Decorations You Can Make, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Morrow, 1976.
• Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Morrow, 1977.
• Hermit Dan, illustrated by Paul Frame, Macmillan, 1977.
• Mind Your Manners!, illustrated by Marilyn Hafner, Greenwillow, 1978.
• Zed and the Monsters, illustrated by Paul Galdone, Doubleday, 1979.
• Beginning Mobiles, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Macmillan, 1979.
• Amelia Bedelia Helps Out, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Greenwillow, 1979.
• Be Ready at Eight, illustrated by Leonard Kessler, Macmillan, 1979.
• I Can, Can You?, four volumes, illustrated by Marilyn Hafner, Greenwillow, 1980, published in England as See and Do Book Bag, four volumes, MacRae, 1980.
• Amelia Bedelia and the Baby, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Greenwillow, 1981.
• No More Monsters for Me!, illustrated by Marc Simont, Harper, 1981.
• Mr. Adams's Mistake, illustrated by Gail Owens, Macmillan, 1982.
• The Cats' Burglar, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Greenwillow, 1983.
• Hush, Hush, It's Sleepytime, illustrated by Leonid Pinchevsky, Western Publishing, 1984.
• Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Greenwillow, 1985.
• Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Greenwillow, 1986.
• The Ghosts of Cougar Island, Dell, 1986.
• Amelia Bedelia's Family Album, illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Greenwillow, 1988.
• Scruffy, illustrated by Kelly Oechsli, Harper, 1988.

Contributor of book reviews to newspapers. A collection of Parish's manuscripts is housed at the Kerlan Collection, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.