Miss Twiggley's Tree [Hardcover]

Dorothea Warren Fox (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Why did Miss Twiggley live in a tree? Why did she send her dog, Puss, out to do the shopping? Why did she always run away and hide when people came to visit? And it was rumored that Miss Twiggley had even more peculiar habits...

Old Miss Twiggley
Was friendly with bears.
"They shed on the sofa," she said,
"But who cares?"

And was it true, as the mayor's wife had heard, that she actually slept in her hat? "Simply disgraceful!" they said. But when a hurricane hits the town and the water rises, everyone is grateful to Miss Twiggley and her tree. Even better, Miss Twiggley herself learns a very important lesson, with a warm and happy ending.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dorothea Warren Fox lived in New Fairfield, Connecticut. She wrote and illustrated one other book for children, Follow Me the Leader. Dorothea also illustrated many others including Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. Her artwork appeared in Parents Magazine, Baby Talk, The Saturday Evening Post, Life, Collier's, and Good Housekeeping. She died at age 85 in 1999.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 44 pages
• Publisher: Purple House Press (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930900171
• ISBN-13: 978-1930900172
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In 1st Grade Heaven Again, July 11, 2005

By 

April Wagner "Adie" (Galena, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miss Twiggley's Tree (Hardcover)

As a first grader, I used to check this book out of our classroom library to read and re-read. I even recall spending hours tracing the illustrations. However, as an adult, I could never remember the name of that favorite book. After years of searching in libraries and book databases for children's books with "willow trees," I finally did an Internet search using the same search criteria and was delighted to find not only the correct title and author information but also to discover that it has been reprinted. I have ordered a copy and am so excited to share this wonderful story with my son.
I have also discovered that there is a clay-mation video version. I haven't seen it, but I'm hoping to. It looks very good and has won several awards. http://www.bixpix.com/what/twiggley.htm
This book is a terrific story for your kids of all ages. Don't hesitate to purchase a copy for your family!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome home, Miss Twiggley, November 21, 2002

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Mrs. Lyla Fox (Kalamazoo, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miss Twiggley's Tree (Hardcover)

Over twenty years ago, when Miss Twiggley's Tree won the Parents' Magazine Press Award, the world was a very different place. Still, today's children share with their historic counterparts the need to find characters full of life and books full of whimsy and unpredictability. Dorothea Warren Fox's Miss Twiggley is such a character in such a book. Though afraid of the world around her, Miss Twiggley manages to put aside her fears to comfort her neighbors and lead them to safety. The message of thinking of others in a time of need is never more needed than today. Well written and beautifully illustrated, this re-release is a delightful resuurection of a timeless classic. Brought back to bookstore shelves and into children's lives, Miss Twiggley and her cherished pets still live in a tree, and will stay in the hearts and minds of children even forever.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Miss Twigley lived in a tree..., April 24, 2003

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J. Olsen "jto72" (Tucson, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miss Twiggley's Tree (Hardcover)

This is the best children's book ever written! I read it so many times as a child I still have it memorized. Technically it was my older brother's book and I've been trying to find a copy for years. .... It's well written and illustrated and has a wonderful moral: it's okay to be different! Every child should have a copy.