Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - Betty MacDonald Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

Meet Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! She lives in an upside-down house with a kitchen that is always full of freshly baked cookies. She was even married to a pirate once! Best of all, she knows everything there is to know about children.

When Mary turns into an Answer-Backer or Dick becomes Selfish or Allen decides to be a Slow-Eater-Tiny-Bite-Taker, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has the perfect cure. And her solutions always work, with plenty of laughs along the way. This is the book that started it all! 

Perfect for fans of Mary Poppins and Nanny McPhee, this classic series is all about learning and problem-solving. Young readers will love this book. 

Review

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has been wildly popular with children and adults for over 50 years. Children adore her because she understands them--and because her upside-down house is always filled with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and her backyard with buried treasure. Grownups love her because her magical common sense solutions to children's problems succeed when their own cajoling and yelling don't. For the child who refuses to bathe, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle recommends letting her be. Wait until the dirt on her body has accumulated to half an inch, then scatter radish seeds on her arms and head. When the plants start sprouting, the nonbather is guaranteed to change her mind about that bath. 

 Hilary Knight's (Eloise, Sunday Morning) delightful pictures provide lively, droll accompaniment to Betty MacDonald's refreshing stories. Whether Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is curing Answer-Backers or Slow-Eater-Tiny-Bite-Takers, her remedies always work like a charm. More than one parent over the years has surreptitiously turned to Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle when Dr. Spock failed to come through. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

 Everyone loves Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle 

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house ans smells like cookies. She was even married to a pirate once. Most of all, she knows everything about children. She can cure them of any ailment. Patsy hates baths. Hubert never puts anything away. Allen eats v-e-r-y slowly. Mrs Piggle-Wiggle has a treatment for all of them.

The incomparable Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children good or bad and never scolds but has positive cures for Answer-Backers, Never-Want-to-Go-to-Bedders, and other boys and girls with strange habits. '[Now] in paperback . . . for a new generation of children to enjoy.' -- San Francisco Examiner Chronicle. 

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with a brand-new bundle of wonderfully magical cures for any bad habit—from watching too much TV, to picky eating, to fear of trying new things. And while Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is working her magic, the children are working some of their own, planning a boisterous birthday bash for everyone's favorite problem solver!

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with a brand-new bundle of wonderfully magical cures for any bad habit—from watching too much TV, to picky eating, to fear of trying new things."

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic

Seven families are helped out by Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic cures when they are faced with tattletales, never-want-to-go-to-schoolers, and waddle-I-doers.

Seven families are helped out by Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic cures when they are faced with tattletales, never-want-to-go-to-schoolers, and waddle-I-doers."

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

A woman with a magic way of curing children's bad habits tries her hand with a bully, a whisperer, and a slowpoke and formulates cures for a show-off and a crybaby.

A woman with a magic way of curing children's bad habits tries her hand with a bully, a whisperer, and a slowpoke and formulates cures for a show-off and a crybaby."

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Treasury

A collection of three Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories.

A collection of three Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories."

Looking for Betty MacDonald

Betty Bard MacDonald (1907–1958), the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle children’s books, burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, and The Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year. The public was drawn to MacDonald’s vivacity, her offbeat humor, and her irreverent take on life. In 1947, the book was made into a movie starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, and spawned a series of films featuring MacDonald's Ma and Pa Kettle characters. MacDonald followed up the success of The Egg and I with the creation of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, a magical woman who cures children of their bad habits, and with three additional memoirs: The Plague and I (chronicling her time in a tuberculosis sanitarium just outside Seattle), Anybody Can Do Anything (recounting her madcap attempts to find work during the Great Depression), and Onions in the Stew (about her life raising two teenage daughters on Vashon Island). Author Paula Becker was granted full access to Betty MacDonald’s archives, including materials never before seen by any researcher. Looking for Betty MacDonald, a biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller, reveals the story behind the memoirs and the difference between the real Betty MacDonald and her literary persona. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lr6iVK4zWk

Looking for Betty MacDonald, a biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller, reveals the story behind the memoirs and the difference between the real Betty MacDonald and her literary persona."

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside down house, smells like cookies, and is married to a pirate who buried his treasure in their back yard.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside down house, smells like cookies, and is married to a pirate who buried his treasure in their back yard."

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle cured a child who could not tell the truth, another who neglected her pets, and a boy who broke everything in sight.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle cured a child who could not tell the truth, another who neglected her pets, and a boy who broke everything in sight."

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! brings the uproarious stories of Betty MacDonald and her heroine, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, to the musical stage. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives on the outskirts of town with her parrot, Penelope, in an upside-down house built by her husband, a pirate - a house which is usually overrun with children playing, painting, digging in the yard, playing dress-up, and generally having a wonderful time. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children, and she especially loves helping children and families who are having such difficulties as fighting and quarreling, interrupting, displaying bad table manners, clumsiness, rudeness and problems with picking up their rooms or takng a bath. Mrs. P. understands kids in a way that no one else can, and her pirate's chest of magical cures and her imaginative and slyly humorous ways to solve problems never fail to save the day. Rousing songs, dances, dream sequences and high comedy make this a family favorite - a show that appeals to parents almost as much as children. Your family will share laughter and music together and will surely recognize themselves in a least one of these hilarious episodes.

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! brings the uproarious stories of Betty MacDonald and her heroine, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, to the musical stage. Mrs."

The Won't-pick-up-toys Cure

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle suggests a cure for Hubert's bad habit of not picking up his toys.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle suggests a cure for Hubert's bad habit of not picking up his toys."

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Boxed Set

The first new Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle book in 50 years, this volume includes The Just-One-More-TV Show Cure, a never-before-published story by original author Betty MacDonald, and seven more delightful tales written by Betty's daughter, Anne. Illustrations.

Just in time for the 60th anniversary of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle comes an all-new collection about everyones favorite problem solver. Includes Betty MacDonalds never-before-published story The Just-One-More-TV-Show Cure. Full color."

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Won't-take-a-bath Cure

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle suggests the radish cure for Patsy's bad habit of not taking a bath.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle suggests the radish cure for Patsy's bad habit of not taking a bath."

Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy Piggle-Wiggle has inventive cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior: The Whatever Cure and the Just-a-Minute Cure, for instance. What is a stressed out parent to do? Why, call Missy Piggle-Wiggle, of course! New York Times-bestselling author Ann Martin brings her signature warmth and comic genius to a new character. And artist Ben Hatke brings it all to life!

Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy Piggle-Wiggle has inventive cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior: The Whatever Cure and the Just-a-Minute Cure, for instance. What is a stressed out parent to do?"

Onions in the Stew

The bestselling author of the American humor classic The Egg and I continues the adventure with this collection of tales about life on the fringe of the Western wilderness. Writing in the 1950s, Betty MacDonald, sophisticated and urbane, captivated readers with her observations about raising a family on an island in Puget Sound. As usual, humorist MacDonald is her own favorite target. She manages to get herself into scrapes with washing machines set adrift in rowboats, used cars, and a $25 Turkey Squasher. And then there's the scariest aspect of island life -- teenaged children.

The bestselling author of the American humor classic The Egg and I continues the adventure with this collection of tales about life on the fringe of the Western wilderness."

Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog Cure

Missy's back for a second adventure in this spin-off series of the beloved Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books from Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell! Missy Piggle-Wiggle is finally starting to feel settled in at the upside-down house, and the families in town have come to trust her magical cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior, just like her great-aunt. But right when everything is going so well, a terrible storm blasts through Little Spring Valley, damaging the upside-down house. Now the house is in need of repair (and isn't happy about it one bit), and money is becoming pretty tight for Missy. And, on top of that, the children of Little Spring Valley continue to need Missy's inventive cures, such as the Smarty-Pants Cure, the Whiney-Whiners Cure, and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog Cure. Luckily, Missy knows just what to do! This is a fun and funny adventure for young readers written by Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell, the great grand-daughter of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle author Betty MacDonald, with illustrations by Ben Hatke, the author of the New York Times–bestselling Zita the Spacegirl Trilogy. Read the whole series! Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog-Cure Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure Praise for Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog-Cure: "The book is delightfully written and full of enchanting characters. Who wouldn’t want a pig who acts as butler and cook to the household? And who wouldn’t want a person to teach children not to shout, whine or ignore their pets? The illustrations do a grand job of supporting the humor of the story." –Children's Literature Praise for Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure: "A fun family read-aloud, this version will win new fans without alienating devotees of the original series." —School Library Journal “[Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's] singular magic can enchant a new generation, thanks to this delightful contemporary follow-up from Martin.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Luckily, Missy knows just what to do! This is a fun and funny adventure for young readers written by Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell, the great grand-daughter of Mrs."

Anybody Can Do Anything

“The best thing about the Depression was the way it reunited our family and gave my sister Mary a real opportunity to prove that anybody can do anything, especially Betty.” After surviving both the failed chicken farm - and marriage - immortalized in The Egg and I, Betty MacDonald returns to live with her mother and desperately searches to find a job to support her two young daughters. With the help of her older sister Mary, Anybody Can Do Anything recounts her failed, and often hilarious, attempts to find work during the Great Depression.

“The best thing about the Depression was the way it reunited our family and gave my sister Mary a real opportunity to prove that anybody can do anything, especially Betty.” After surviving both the failed chicken farm - and marriage - ..."

The Plague and I

“Getting tuberculosis in the middle of your life is like starting downtown to do a lot of urgent errands and being hit by a bus. When you regain consciousness you remember nothing about the urgent errands. You can’t even remember where you were going.” Thus begins Betty MacDonald’s memoir of her year in a sanatorium just outside Seattle battling the “White Plague.” MacDonald uses her offbeat humor to make the most of her time in the TB sanatorium—making all of us laugh in the process.

You can’t even remember where you were going.” Thus begins Betty MacDonald’s memoir of her year in a sanatorium just outside Seattle battling the “White Plague.” MacDonald uses her offbeat humor to make the most of her time in the ..."

Nancy and Plum

'Big snowflakes fluttered slowly through the air like white feathers and made all of Heavenly Valley smooth and white and quiet and beautiful' So here we are on Christmas Eve, locked up in rotten Mrs Monday's boarding house with no presents and no Christmas dinner, while all the other children have gone home for the holidays. I'm Nancy, by the way, and this is my sister Plum. Luckily, we're both pretty good at making up stories about the adventures and pretty dresses that we'd like to have, and that helps us put up with Mrs Monday and her awful niece Marybelle. But one day, we're going to escape, and maybe we'll find a nice home and a family all of our own. Wouldn't that be just wonderful? Includes exclusive material: In âe~The Backstoryâe(tm) you can take the quiz and find out why Nancy and Plum is Jacqueline Wilson's favourite children's book! Vintage Childrenâe(tm)s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Aliceâe(tm)s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

I'm Nancy, by the way, and this is my sister Plum."

Betty

In 1945 Betty MacDonald published The Egg and I, a lightly fictionalized account of her life as the wife of a chicken farmer in the remote American Northwest in the 1920s. The book was an immediate success, selling a million copies in less than a year, and was eventually translated into over thirty languages. It has never been out of print. This is Betty's story.

To a great degree Betty's life is in her work, even allowing for its fictional elements and humorous exaggeration. But questions remain for every fan of Betty's books. What really happened? What happened to Betty in the end?"

Answer-backer Cure

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle specializes in helping kids and their families out of predicaments. Here, she teaches Melissa, who has a nasty habit of answering back, a lesson, and children learn the value of responsibilities.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle specializes in helping kids and their families out of predicaments. Here, she teaches Melissa, who has a nasty habit of answering back, a lesson, and children learn the value of responsibilities."

The Egg And I

When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall—through chaos and catastrophe—this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor. A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald’s The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier.—Print Ed.

When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild."

Missy Piggle-Wiggle & the Wont Walk-The-Dog Cure

Missy's back for a second adventure in this spin-off series of the beloved Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books from Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell!"

Neues Magazin für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is the main character in books by Betty MacDonald. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is a very good person. She can cure almost any kid disease, like interrupter-itis or won't-take-a-bath-itis. Mrs."

The Egg and I

The author relates the joys and frustrations of life on a poultry farm in the mountains of Washington. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The author relates the joys and frustrations of life on a poultry farm in the mountains of Washington. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved."