Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic

One of my favorites of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books, because it introduces the well-mannered pig Lester, and ends with a treasure hunt through Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's upside down house, as the children try to help her find her husband's pirate treasure! I yearned to find a lucky gold piece wrapped in a......more

My five-year old enjoyed it, but it got kind of old for me, as the stories all follow the exact same formula: WASP-y family with a common WASP-y last name and three children (two boys and a girl, or two girls and a boy), submissive homemaker Mom, and grumpy, half-absent Dad, have problem with kids a......more

In short, there’s absolutely no magic in this sequel. Unlike the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, in which the cures were inventive and writing quite funny, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic depends on silly magical potions sprinkled through a book that’s only occasionally amusing. Stick with the first one.......more

I enjoyed Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. I thought the book was cute, easy to read and the solutions, although out there (hello Radish Cure) were believable enough. That said, I was disappointed in Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic. I should have known by the title that this book would be different. Instead of the cure......more

Make sure you get your regular dose of Betty MacDonald. She's one of my very favorites. If nothing else, you'll meet children with names like "Paraphernalia Grotto." I mean.........more