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jwilding's review
3.0
Realized today when looking up boxed sets that there was another Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle book I hadn’t read, but it’s partially by the original author’s daughter. Ran and got it from the library. I love the originals so much, I needed to read all of them!
420blazeit's review
3.0
yeah, this is obviously not the same as the rest of the books, and it SHOWS. the illustrations are also, albeit good in a general sense, horrendous when it comes to portraying mrs.piggle wiggle. to me they made her seem much taller than warranted, and more... sinister?? idk her energy was off this entire book. in addition, this felt a LOT more modern. there were much more contemporary themes throughout, and the writing didn't hit in the same cozy manner that it always did. alas, it seems that we should've put mrs.piggle wiggles to rest with betty macdonald.
crocheteer34's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jeslyncat's review
3.0
I love Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. I wish I'd lived with her.
These books were the first time in my childhood I learned that chapter books can make you laugh and cry.
These books were the first time in my childhood I learned that chapter books can make you laugh and cry.
plainviewfarmer's review
4.0
Very cute, but not as creative as the first few. It makes sense that Betty MacDonald would eventually run out of ideas. The cures in this book were a little too simplistic to be especially interesting.
pifferdiff's review
4.0
You can feel when Betty MacDonald’s writing ends and her daughter takes over (there’s just that little sideways wink missing and a bit too much reliance on magical cures), but still enjoyable and I especially liked a couple of the chapters toward the end. Violet of course loved it from start to finish, with the exception of a bit of sexism here and there (why not update that with the more recent publication?). But most of all we love that this book was sent to Violet by one of my dearest friends in the world and her two wonderful daughters.
booksandchow's review
4.0
I feel like a jerk saying this because I realize the daughter wrote this after her mom died using her notes but it just wasn’t as good as the original. Part of what’s fun about the first books is the crazy misogyny and antiquated threats of corporal punishment and I miss that with the newer book! Haha maybe now I really am a jerk! I guess you can’t write that way nowadays and get away with it- it’s only fun because of when it was written.
Anyway, the extreme cures for the kids’ behavioral issues are still fun. I did also prefer the cures that weren’t magical in the original because they felt more believable. My kids loved the stories though!
Anyway, the extreme cures for the kids’ behavioral issues are still fun. I did also prefer the cures that weren’t magical in the original because they felt more believable. My kids loved the stories though!
maria_3k's review
1.0
So sad that they messed with a classic. The formula does not translate to modern times, and if you love the first four, stay as far away from this "sequel" as you can.