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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Betty MacDonald

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house and 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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish Date: Aug 14th, 2007
  • Pages: 144
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.15in - 0.32in - 0.23lb
  • EAN: 9780064401487
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: Humorous StoriesSocial Themes - Manners & EtiquetteClassics

About the Author

Boiger, Alexandra: -

Alexandra Boiger grew up in Munich, Germany, where she studied graphic design and began a career in feature animation that allowed her to work for Warner Bros. UK and DreamWorks. Since transitioning to children's book illustration, she has worked on numerous popular titles, including the Tallulah series. She lives with her husband and daughter in northern California. See more of her work online at www.alexandraboiger.com.

MacDonald, Betty: -

A longtime resident of Washington State, Betty MacDonald (1908-58) authored four humorous, autobiographical bestsellers and several children's books, including the popular Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books.

Praise for this book

"Each of these stories has obviously been told over and over to delighted children, who must throng around their author as the youngsters in the book do around Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle herself."-- "The Chicago Tribune"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."