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For years children and adults alike have delighted in Betty MacDonald's classic book about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, who loves and understands all children and always knows just how to get rid of their bad habits. Now for the first time, the youngest readers can share Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's zany adventures in these picture books adapted from the original stories. Hubert Prentiss won't pick up his toys, but Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle knows that the only cure for him is to just let those toys pile up--until Hubert can't get out of his room anymore. Full color. ... Read more

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Won't Pick Up Toys Cure
My 3 year old loves this book! I really enjoyed Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories as a child, and wanted to share them with my little one.However, it is hard to get her to pay attention without pictures. This book follows the orginal story closely, while adding pictures.I hope to see more books featuring Mrs. Piggle Wiggle for preschoolers in the future!

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
I read this book at the Children's Story Hour in our town.This is the first Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle I read to the children.They were on the edge of their seats, laughing and participating!They begged me to bring more Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories.I have and they just as big a success! ... Read more

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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.

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Funny, but not as good as others
I am a fan of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books, and I love how she relates to children, but this book does not show much of that.This book mostly shows parents at their wits' end with their kids, and then magic pills or powders that "cure" them.

While admittedly ridiculous and full of good, memorable scenes, this book is not up to the same level as "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle" or "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm".In those books, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle uses a love and understanding of children, plus reverse psychology, to bring about changed behaviors.No magic dust.Love, patience, and understanding.

My favorite cure in this book was the bullying cure: substituting leadership for bullying.But I think it's better to do it without the pills.

A Classic Read
Miss Piggle Wiggle is the charmingly little woman who lives around the corner of an unnamed neighborhood. Could it be yours? Children love her because she lets them paint, woodwork, sew, and ride bicycles in her yard. And parents love her because she seems to be the only one who keep their children under control. In this collection of short stories, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle digs through her old sea chest full of magical cures (which was left to her by her husband, the pirate) to find remedies for crybabies, show-offs, and whisperers.

Hilary Knight's ink sketch illustrations depict hilarious scenes such as Melody Foxglove drowning in her own tears, Jimmy Gopher bullying Priscilla Wick, and Harbin Quadrangle slowpoking his way out of bed. The illustrations are just ridiculous enough to compliment the entertaining stories, while remaining realistic enough to flatter the moral of each tale.

In this, the second collection of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories, Betty MacDonald once again uses her creative writing to teach children that it isn't nice to whisper, bully, or show off. Just as relevant over half-a-century since it's first publication, children everywhere will relate to at least one of the many interesting characters, and delight in the magical cures doled out. Perhaps the lure of leadership pills, whisper sticks, or crybaby tonic will have a troublemaker you know searching for the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle in your neighborhood.

Charming and eternally wise
I'm actually sorry to say that I preferred this to the first Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle book. Or maybe I just like the magical cures in some cases. Anywho, this is a delightful addition to the wonders of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and is ful of thoroughly entertaining and hilarious stories that gently nudge everyone (not just kids!) into recognizing not-so-good habits. It's sweet, friendly, and never condemns, though it will always bring a smile.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle in the Sky with Diamonds
HELLO, MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE is a well-written collection of short tales about miscreant children who are cured of their bad behavior by a neighborhood specialist in magical elixirs for children.This expert on children, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, is the unifying element in these stories about a show-off, a crybaby, a bully, a few whisperers, and a slowpoke.Although the plots are formulaic--the problem is revealed, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is consulted, the magic is applied, and the problem is cured--the writing is lively and humorous; the author, Betty MacDonald, has a good ear for dialogue, even if the colloquialisms, some fifty years old, are now terribly dated.(See the vintage television shows "Leave it to Beaver" or "Dennis the Menace" for lessons in Fifties' children's slang as they appear in this book!)

What also strikes me about these stories is that they are all about children who might now be regarded as having psychological or socialization problems; some of them today might even be treated with drugs.In these stories, all of the children are being drugged by their parents, surreptitiously, and they come to enjoy the happy side effects of the various pills, powders and sprays they are subjected to.Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, some fifties years later, reads like a neighborhood drug dealer!

My elementary-school aged daughter, however, says that I'm reading far too much into the book.She appreciates the stories for their humor and for their verisimilitude, albeit with exaggerated effects.There is something of Roald Dahl here; I think of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (better known through the movies as WILLY WONKA), with its quasi-morality tale of bratty kids and their just comeuppances.My daughter, hearing this, would tell me to get off my high horse, relax and just enjoy the stories.

Maggie's meaningful review
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is a humorous book!Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's husband died and left her a trunk of magic cures for children's horrible habits. Parents in town often phone her about their children's bad habits.A few examples of terrible habits are slow poke, whisperer, and bully.For the bully, there are leadership pills, and for the whisperer, there are whisper sticks.They taste like candy, but you can only whisper after you eat one.For the slow poke you spray on their clothing.Will the cures work?" I recommend this book for young girls, because I think it's best suited for their maturity," I said. ... Read more

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Macdonald and O’Keefe’s latest book delves into the life and times of Joe Gordon, the cop killer who lived and died in 1950s Vancouver, British Columbia.

Before Gordon was hanged at British Columbia’s Oakalla Prison Farm in 1957, he wrote about his downfall. His final words were published in the Vancouver Sun after his execution. They included a plea to parents to love and care for their children, so that they wouldn’t end up like him.

Joe Gordon knew no parental love. His introduction to the life of a common criminal arrived early. From the time he was eight years old, he spent time in various institutions and jails. When he wasn’t in jail, he could be found in Vancouver’s seedy downtown east side, where he would indulge in backroom gambling, a quick fix, booze, guns, and bravado. His sordid career ended with his death sentence for shooting a well-respected policeman during a failed robbery.

Born to Die not only conveys the story of Gordon’s sensational trial, but also describes Vancouver’s underworld and the Vancouver police department’s struggle to deal with that element amid a time of widespread police corruption. The book also sheds light on a hard-nosed justice system and the society reflected in that structure.

Gordon’s last words of almost 50 years ago provide a fascinating reference point for the society in which he lived. But they also invite readers to ponder their relevance in today’s world. His tragic life and path to oblivion are often repeated and can be witnessed over and over in any community in North America. ... Read more

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The Egg and I
I have loved the book for years.So happy to have a copy.shipping and ordering were fine.

You'll be so glad you read it
I've given copies of this book to dozens of people.The writing sings.She was funny, clear, and beautiful.Surely she's an angel now, because she gave the world such a perfect gift: This book.

If you haven't read it yet, I envy you.The first read is astounding.On the other hand, I enjoyed reading it for the hundredth time, long ago.If you live in the Pacific Northwest, and are reading it for the first time on a rainy day, prepare to be transported ... and astounded. ... Read more

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THE EGG AND I: Life On a Wilderness Chicken Ranch Told With Wit and High Humor by Betty MacDonald 1945 Hardcover in dust jacket 287 pages Apparent 1st Edition J. B. Lippencott Company ... Read more