Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Hardcover)

by Maurice Sendak (Author), Betty MacDonald (Author) "Mrs. Harroway was out in her side yard setting out zinnias..." (more)
Key Phrases: little calf, oat field, watering trough, Earnest Workers, Cub Scouts, Little Spring Valley

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Product Description

Ms. Piggle-Wiggle's left her upside-down town house and has moved to a farm in the country. With the help of her cows and pigs and horses, she's still curing girls and boys of their bad habits. So whatever the problem-from pet forgetter-itis to fraidycat-ness-the parents all exclaim, "Better call Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!"

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

When Betty MacDonald married and moved to a small farm on the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. No running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, with barely a moment to put one's feet up. And this was before the children arrived. But the MacDonalds managed to keep their sense of humor, and this account of their adventures with the house and with neighbors is an endearing frontier classic.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books (December 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397302738
• ISBN-13: 978-0397302734
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,336,119 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. I'm ordering them for my daughter!, July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Paperback)

I remember sitting in the library when I was little reading Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books over and over again. I loved everyone one of her "cures" and now that I have a daughter of my own I want her to have her own copies of these classics from my childhood.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this!, March 18, 2004

By	mrb (Roseland, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Paperback)

This is the last of the four Mrs Piggle-Wiggle books, but it was probably my favourite when I was little - I loved horses as a little girl, and these stories include a pony. My parents read the Mrs Piggle-Wiggle books when they were kids, and these books have been a family tradition.

The stories aren't coy about the fact that they set out to show how kids ought to behave, but they're so much fun that I don't think anyone minds that they teach a lesson. After all, who minds when Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is the teacher? These stories, unlike those in the other 3 books, are set on a farm, and teach kids about responsibilty, self-reliance, and trust. Read them if you have kids, read them if you don't have kids. Just read them!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A children's classic, November 6, 2002

By	SuriKatta (East Peoria, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Paperback)

I grew up reading the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series. I loved every single story and I still remember them vividly. They may be a little dated but the lessons are still current and they are still very amusing.