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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

By: Betty MacDonald
Narrated by: Karen White
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Publisher's summary

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.
©1947 Betty MacDonald, Renewed 1975 Donald C. MacDonald (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of The Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"A charming reading of a timeless classic." (AudioFile)
"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 )

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Everyone loves Mrs. Piggle Wiggle

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absolutely

Which character – as performed by Karen White – was your favorite?

great

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Sometimes when my little people cannot sleep we put an earbud in one ear each and listen together. Even I like to listen over and over

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Mrs PiggleWiggle

This book is kind of strange but sort of makes sense.Like with the selfishness cure.

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Best story ever

I liked the voices of the children it was amazing and the cures was so unique I loved that. it is my kids favorite story it’s calming and just pure talent to the reader and the author.

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enjoyed this book as a child. I am thoroughly enjoying it with my daughter. Narration is superb. If its the characters beautifully.

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Light hearted and fun!

I remember reading this when I was young and have enjoyed sharing it with kids as I've gotten older. Who can resist Mrs. Piggle Wiggle? She's the "fairy godmother" all kids dream of at one time or other. Who would love going to an upside down house where you can hunt for treasure, bake cookies, or do any of the other delightful things the kids do at Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's. Would be great for a family road trip!

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Love it!

It's very good to put you asleep at night and it is such an enjoyment!

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Fun!

My children really loved the story. We were all able to laugh through the story. Some cases because it was relatable!

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I like it it was good the way Karen white said the words was good

I loved the story my fav chapter was chapter 8 the title by rug was was

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Whimsical and Funny

Childhood is filled with naughty behaviors and bad habits. This brilliant book showcases but a handful, but in a clever twist, it gives humorous answers to common childhood phases.

The cures to these bad habits are brilliant, and usually very simple. And beloved figure Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is at the heart of them all. Children need a person like her, who loves all children and remembers what it was like to be young.

Betty MacDonald has certainly created a lovely woman who understands children, and I can’t wait to read more of her cures! If you are a child, or a child at heart, this book will spark laughter, while also provoking a bit of thought.

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Good for younger children

My four-year-old loves this book, so don't be afraid to try it for the 4-8 set. One warning: written in the 1940s, so spanking is mentioned if you're uber-sensitive about that.

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