Piggle-Wiggle and its sequels note that the stories were first told to MacDonald's daughters, Anne and Joan. MacDonald's dedication in the book reads, "For Anne, Joan, Mari, Salli, Heidi, Darsie, Frankie and Stevie who are perfect angels and couldn't possibly have been the inspiration for any of these stories" (frontispiece).īiographical information in later paperback editions of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle went to press, Egg was being filmed by Universal Pictures starring Claudette Colbert (1903-1996) as Betty and Fred MacMurray (1908-1991) as her first husband, Bob Heskett.Ī multi-page article about life with the MacDonald family in the March 18, 1946, issue of Life included a photograph of Betty's niece Mari Jensen, then about 10 years old, identifying her as the inspiration for the forthcoming Mrs.
The publication date was also MacDonald's 39th birthday.īetty MacDonald's first book, The Egg and I, had been published by Lippincott in 1945 and rocketed up the nonfiction bestseller lists, surpassing the million-copy mark in less than one year and making Betty a household name.
Piggle-Wiggle and its eventual three sequels become enduring classics of children's literature. The book's title character, endlessly patient and eminently pragmatic, dispenses quirky but practical cures for common childhood misbehavior. Piggle-Wiggle, Betty MacDonald's (1907-1958) first book for children. On March 26, 1947, Lippincott publishes Mrs.
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