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drakean8's review against another edition
3.0
A fun read filled with anecdotes and antidotes for common problems with children. Such as how to get your child to pick up their toys. Or take a bath. Or share. Cute.
optimaggie's review against another edition
3.0
I know parents and children alike love this book, but we didn't. I'm not sure why, but we just didn't connect with it.
katrinky's review
4.0
Hi, illustrator of my much-loved 80s collection of mrs. P-W books. This character definitely does not look like you've drawn her. She has "goldy brown" skin. She tells her very first visitor, Mary Lou, who has run away to escape doing dishes, that she dreams of having blonde hair, blue eyes, and apple-blossom skin. There are some fascinating accents transcribed, too, which I think are racial cues. But nope. Everyone in my copy is drawn lily white. Will paw through the rest of the series and see if there are other subversive gems in here. (holler, 1947 publication date!)
Also, the author bio says that MacDonald worked as an engineer's secretary, a photograph-tinter, a fur model, an advertiser, a chain letter office manager, and a records-keeper for a rabbit grower. THEY DON'T MAKE JOBS LIKE THEY USED TO. I wish she were my grandmother. She AND mrs piggle wiggle.
Also, the author bio says that MacDonald worked as an engineer's secretary, a photograph-tinter, a fur model, an advertiser, a chain letter office manager, and a records-keeper for a rabbit grower. THEY DON'T MAKE JOBS LIKE THEY USED TO. I wish she were my grandmother. She AND mrs piggle wiggle.
joelevard's review against another edition
4.0
Even better than I remember them. I love all the kids' utterly ridiculous names. The kid digs them too. Hopefully we can correct her with the Won't-Pick-Up-Her-Toys Cure.
jaraka's review
4.0
* listened to it again and it was a hit the second time around too!
*We started this book in hard copy and the same day I found the audio CDs at the library so we listened to the rest of it in the car. Started on Monday morning and finished Friday morning. Julia (5.5) really liked it.
We always had it on the shelf growing up but I don’t think I ever actually read it. Don’t ask me why. It was a title I was familiar with but didn’t know the content. Every chapter is a baffled parent reaching out to Mrs. Piggle Wiggle for her cure to whatever misbehavior the child is engaging in. All I’ll say is that the radish cure made me gag. Gross.
The book was written in the 1950s I think, so some of the language is different, but honestly I was surprised about how little felt old fashioned. Aside from a chapter all about a boy named Dick and a few comments about kids being fat, I don’t remember anything else that wouldn’t really be in a book written these days.
I love the authors creativity and the ridiculous names she gave some of the children ie Pergola.
*We started this book in hard copy and the same day I found the audio CDs at the library so we listened to the rest of it in the car. Started on Monday morning and finished Friday morning. Julia (5.5) really liked it.
We always had it on the shelf growing up but I don’t think I ever actually read it. Don’t ask me why. It was a title I was familiar with but didn’t know the content. Every chapter is a baffled parent reaching out to Mrs. Piggle Wiggle for her cure to whatever misbehavior the child is engaging in. All I’ll say is that the radish cure made me gag. Gross.
The book was written in the 1950s I think, so some of the language is different, but honestly I was surprised about how little felt old fashioned. Aside from a chapter all about a boy named Dick and a few comments about kids being fat, I don’t remember anything else that wouldn’t really be in a book written these days.
I love the authors creativity and the ridiculous names she gave some of the children ie Pergola.
mturney1010's review
4.0
As Hannah said, "I think this is actually a really good parenting book."
This is one that my kids begged "one more chapter" every night.
This is one that my kids begged "one more chapter" every night.
stilesb's review
5.0
I read this book countless times growing up. I found my copy and decided to share it with my third grade class and they loved it! It became their favorite book of the year. Proof that Mrs Piggle Wiggle can withstand.