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rereader33's review
1.0
Another reread from my childhood. Boy was this a mistake.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is supposedly an "expert" in dealing with children, but all of her solutions boil down to "let the child keep behaving badly until it gets to a dangerous degree, then they will learn that their behavior is bad and change". Wow, amazing. How none of these parents figured that out is incredible. Pushing aside how asinine that advice is, so many of these "cures" could easily fall under the category of child neglect/abuse.
Speaking of the parents, first off, the mothers are the ones that always seek out Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's help, the husbands do jack shit. Cuz apparently in this universe, there are no single fathers caring for their children or fathers that actually give a shit about their kids. Gotta live gendered stereotypes!
This was absolutely terrible, but there's a part of me that's curious to see if they get better. Then again the bar would be so low going from here that any sense of improvement would be monumental.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is supposedly an "expert" in dealing with children, but all of her solutions boil down to "let the child keep behaving badly until it gets to a dangerous degree, then they will learn that their behavior is bad and change". Wow, amazing. How none of these parents figured that out is incredible. Pushing aside how asinine that advice is, so many of these "cures" could easily fall under the category of child neglect/abuse.
Speaking of the parents, first off, the mothers are the ones that always seek out Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's help, the husbands do jack shit. Cuz apparently in this universe, there are no single fathers caring for their children or fathers that actually give a shit about their kids. Gotta live gendered stereotypes!
This was absolutely terrible, but there's a part of me that's curious to see if they get better. Then again the bar would be so low going from here that any sense of improvement would be monumental.
taylor_rains's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
robbynjreeve's review
4.0
Genre(s): children's, fantasy
Theme(s): magic, humor
Recommended for ages: 7+
Summary: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, a little old widow who lives in an upside-down house with treasure her late pirate husband buried in the yard, loves and understands children. The mothers in town turn to her to cure their little dears of their worst habits- from answer-backers to never-want-to-go-to-bedders.
Review: This series is funny and charming. Great for young readers.
Recommended for fans of: Mary Poppins, Pippi Longstocking
If you loved this book then you should try.... Junie B. Jones series, Ramona Quimby series
Theme(s): magic, humor
Recommended for ages: 7+
Summary: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, a little old widow who lives in an upside-down house with treasure her late pirate husband buried in the yard, loves and understands children. The mothers in town turn to her to cure their little dears of their worst habits- from answer-backers to never-want-to-go-to-bedders.
Review: This series is funny and charming. Great for young readers.
Recommended for fans of: Mary Poppins, Pippi Longstocking
If you loved this book then you should try.... Junie B. Jones series, Ramona Quimby series
sallyavena's review
5.0
Wonderful stories with creative ways to solve parenting problems. The kids get a kick out of the solutions and sometimes even think about what they do that might warrent Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle to intervene.
lynz454's review
4.0
Read this my six year old as part of his 1st grade curriculum. He loved the book and by chapter 5 would exclaim "Why don't they just call Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle? She knows what to do!" He was excited to read another chapter every day. The stories are funny and the characters are interesting.
gmc16's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
samiecombs92's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
onceuponthesewords's review against another edition
5.0
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle will always be one of my childhood favorites. I love rereading this series!
420blazeit's review against another edition
5.0
this is the ultimate children's book. i read the books as an elementary school kid and they sparked my love for reading for a short while. now as a kid in college, i love these books even more. the imagery that betty macdonald creates is so cozy, and makes me nostalgic for a time that i've never even lived in. i mean just the thought of being abe to play outside all day long with the rest of the neighborhood kids, and the visiting mrs. piggle wiggle to dig in her yard and bake cookies... damn.