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Calling Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle...

4/30/2010

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Recently our wonderful Neighbor Toni introduced our family
to the world of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Perhaps it was the name that made me pass this treasure in the past – but no longer.
My oldest son and I are now Piggle-Wiggle converts.
These cute book are a true winner.

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Each Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle book contains several stories of children who in one way or another are driving their parents crazy. There are children who don’t do their chores, children who talk-back, children who make messes, children who
don’t feed their pets, and even children who (gasp) lie!
Just when parents think there is no way to cure these naughty children from their ways, the children are sent to spend days (or weeks) with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and all is cured. She
has help from a talking parrot. She does it all with love and kindness. She is the ultimate Love and Logic trainer.
She’s my hero.

These books are equally good for boys and girls and probably rank in the 4th grade reading level. They remind me a lot of the adult novels by Alexander McCall Smith: The #1 Ladies Detective Agency. A dose of human nature + a bit of down-to-earth common sense = an unlikely heroine.

One evening my oldest was tucked in bed and I asked if he
had brushed his teeth. (I admit this may qualify as passive-aggressive parenting, as I was pretty sure he hadn’t completed the task.) My son looked at me and paused. It was a long pause. Torn between lying and getting out of his cozy bed, he peered up at me while I whispered to him, “Do I need to send you to see Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle?” The boy erupted in laughter. In fact, his laughter could be heard all the way downstairs. He brushed his teeth. I kissed him goodnight. All was well.

Maybe Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s powers are real?

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Angela link
4/30/2010 01:52:45

I wanted to let you know that Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle movies are available from the library. Created in the early 90’s, this series is LOOSELY based on the books. The connection is really loose. Just to be clear: REALLY LOOSE. We watched one episode; which I called wacky. My seven year old called it weird. My five year old stated, “That’s freaky, Mom.” Needless to say, I do not recommend these videos. Stick with the original books by the original author for the original fun.

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