Editorial Review

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has been wildly popular with children and adults for over 50 years. Children adore her because she understands them--and because her upside-down house is always filled with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and her backyard with buried treasure. Grownups love her because her magical common sense solutions to children's problems succeed when their own cajoling and yelling don't. For the child who refuses to bathe, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle recommends letting her be. Wait until the dirt on her body has accumulated to half an inch, then scatter radish seeds on her arms and head. When the plants start sprouting, the nonbather is guaranteed to change her mind about that bath. Read more

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Mrs. Grassfeather, Mrs. Ragbag...Where does it end?
This book is great.If you ever have a problem with your child's behavior, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is the one to call.Her outrageous solutions to common child behavior ailments seem to work well.In most cases she recommends letting the child wallow in his or her own awful behavior until rock bottom is reached.Only then is the child aware of the real-life consequences for bad behavior.
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
I really liked Mrs. Piggle Wiggle because there were different stories about her curing people. I have read the stories about her but think this onewas the best. You may think that they take place in different places, but all the children in the stories know each other and the all live in the same town.

Family Favorite
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle was 'The Nanny'/'Dr.Phil' of her time.These stories offer parents and children interesting ways to deal with daily chores and struggles that can sometimes seem overwhelming. I enjoyed reading this book as a child and couldn't resist purchasing it for my girls 4 and 2 to enjoy.We have been working our way through various childrens' novels as part of our bedtime ritual. Books like this are good for holding the attention of children at various levels of reading and reading comprehension. These stories have also served as a springboard for discussion in our family about finding creative new ways to accomplish the many tasks that need to be done to keep the household running.Some of the material may seem dated, but it's definetely a classic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Classics    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette    8. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Manners & Etiquette   

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
I ordered this book for my two nephews, ages 5 and 7, because I had such wonderful, vivid memories of the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series as a child(I am now 45!); I wanted them to experience it as well. I was an avid reader as a child(I still am)and was exposed to hundreds of titles and have many favorites that I read to my children and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle still stands out in the top 10 and I still get a smile on my face when I remember reading about the little girl that had radishes growing out of the caked on dirt on her arm because she refused to take a bath!

"It Rocks"
Mrs. piggle- wiggle is a really good book. It is amazing how she always has a cure for the parent's problem. I liked it when they was supposed to go for a hike and a picnic but it was raining. So they went to her house then she got them to search for treasure. This book is a really good book.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic is about an old widow named Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle who has cures for everything! For example: The Interrupters Cure, The Tattletales Cure, and The Never-Want-to-Go-to-Schooler cure. One time Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle had to use her magic on a boy named Christopher. Christopher had the worst table manners in the world!Christopher's mom called Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle to see if she could help. Well, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle had a pig named Lester who had the best manners is the world! So Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle let Mrs. Brown keep Lester for a week.Lester taught Christopher the best table manners in the world!I'm 10 years old and I don't like to read books, but I loved this book! (Parents would too)! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Classics    5. Fantasy    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette    9. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Read this!
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. A children's classic
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.

Excellent book. I'm ordering them for my daughter!
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 tohave her own copies of these classics from my childhood. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Classics    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette    9. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Manners & Etiquette   

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Maggie's meaningful review
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is a humorous book!Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's husband died and left her a trunk of magic cures for children's horrible habits. Parents in town often phone her about their children's bad habits.A few examples of terrible habits are slow poke, whisperer, and bully.For the bully, there are leadership pills, and for the whisperer, there are whisper sticks.They taste like candy, but you can only whisper after you eat one.For the slow poke you spray on their clothing.Will the cures work?" I recommend this book for young girls, because I think it's best suited for their maturity," I said.

memories of my childhood
I love the Piggle-Wiggle books! I was first introduced to the seres when my third grade teacher read them to the class. I have enjoyed reading them to my own students since then...Children love hearing about the different tales and adventures of the children who are friends of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! The stories come alive for all people who hear these stories because it's so easy to relate to. I think we all can remember a time when we had trouble interrupting or not cleaning up after ourselves!!!! These stories are a true treasure!!

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Magic
I am 35 years old and can still remember my mother reading us these story every night.No matter how many times we heard them over and over it was the best time we spent together. I now have a daugter of my own and can't wait to read the same storys to her. I loved all the funny things she would do the kids to get them to listen to their parents. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Humorous Stories    6. Magic    7. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    8. Short stories    9. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Wonderful, almost complete collection
I loved reading the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books as a child, and I loved reading "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle", "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Magic", and "Hello, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle" again in this wonderful collection.The only problem is that "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Farm" is not included.

Roma Parekh
This is a great collection of all the Mrs. Piggle - Wiggle books. This is such a cute book. I remember reading these books when I was little and am very happy to be reading the treasury ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Fiction    4. Humorous stories    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Social Issues - General   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Etiquette    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Pigs    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette   

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
I read this book at the Children's Story Hour in our town.This is the first Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle I read to the children.They were on the edge of their seats, laughing and participating!They begged me to bring more Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories.I have and they just as big a success! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Classics    5. Cleanliness    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Orderliness    9. Social Situations - Values   

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Wonderful Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
We LOVE Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and her stories.I started reading them to my daughter in 1st grade and now, in 2nd grade, she likes to read them to herself.I only wish there were more books, because stories this good are impossible to find.

Extroardinary Adventures
This set of books is full of many humerous tales of childen and their annoyances. You would love the hilarious anticdotes. It is fun filled, easy to read, and enjoyable by all. ... Read more

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GOOD BOOK FOR BATH TIME
[...]I must give this book 5 stars. It's intended to get your stubborn child to take a bath all the while using a little HUMOR.It was my husbands aunt, Betty McDonald who wrote this book, so perhaps I am partial, but I still don't think anyone since has been able to write books like Betty did. [...]

Wash This Book Away!
Nasty Patsy won't take a bath.Instead of doing the normal thing with stern reprimands; reasoning and that age old method involving soap and water, the stupid thing's parents call in Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.She suggests planting seeds in the dirt that has accumulated on the nasty girl.Before long, Nasty Patsy is sprouting all flora and vegetables and this is far from being a palatable story.This has been one of my least favorites since childhood.It is the worst Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle story.Ugh!

great shortened version of an old classic
This is one of the funniest stories about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.What is a parent to do when your child does not want to take a bath?Why let them stay dirty-so dirty in fact that one can plant seeds on them.Mrs.Piggle-Wiggle tells the frusterated parents to plant radish seeds on theirdirt-encrusted daughter.Magically the seeds grow over-night to theastonishment of the little girl.After submitting to a bath she enjoys theradishes that she grew.A hilarious take on the old You-Can't-Make-Merountine. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baths    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Classics    5. Cleanliness    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Radishes    9. Social Situations - Values   

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Fond Memories
I never had anyone read this to me.I stumbled upon it during library time at good old Woodmore Elementary in Bowie MD.I bet it's still there.I loved this book from the moment I opened it.I loved the story, the hard cover, the size of the book, the way the old brittle pages felt as I turned the pages, and even the way the old pages smelled in 1974 (the book had been out for about 20 years by then I guess).I checked it out over and over again and now I hope to read it to my 7 year old.I know she'll love it too.I'm thrilled to see it available on Amazon because you can't get it in our local library and even the used book store in town has given me the shrug.Yay Amazon.

Great Book
My 2nd grade teacher was the first person to share this story with me. I heard it again on an audio tape in 3rd grade. It's such a cute story, and I'm glad to see that it's in stock. (Must run to go ask dad if I can get it!)

Fond Memories!
My 3rd grade teacher in New Jersey read this book to us too! I thought of it all of a sudden today after a long time and I'm so excited to find it is available. ... Read more

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