Betty MacDonald



Betty MacDonald

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born March 26, 1908
died February 27, 1958
gender female
place of birth Boulder, Colorado, United States
website http://bettymacdonald.net/
genre Children's Books, Biographies & Memoirs

about this author

The first book written by Betty MacDonald, The Egg and I, rocketed to the top of the national bestseller list in 1945. Translations followed in more than 30 languages, along with a series of popular movies. In the wake of World War II, the hilarious accounts of MacDonald's adventures as a backwoods farmer's wife in Chimacum Valley were a breath of fresh air for readers around the world. On the negative side, her book spawned a perception of Washington as a land of eccentric country bumpkins like Ma and Pa Kettle.

Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard, called Betsy in childhood and later know world-wide as Betty MacDonald, was born in Boulder, Colorado, to Darsie and Elsie/Sydney Bard on March 26, 1908. Her father, a mining engineer, moved ...more

books by Betty MacDonald

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avg rating: 4.29 | 2592 ratings | 12 distinct works
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.35 — 799 ratings — published 1947
12 editions
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.31 — 449 ratings — published 1949
10 editions
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Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.28 — 406 ratings — published 1957
11 editions
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The Egg and I The Egg and I (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.06 — 153 ratings — published 1945
7 editions
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Boxed Set: ... Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Boxed Set: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic, Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.48 — 128 ratings — published 1995
2 editions
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Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wi... Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Hardcover)
by Betty MacDonald, Anne MacDonald Canham
avg rating 4.15 — 48 ratings — published 2007
2 editions
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The Plague And I The Plague And I (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.29 — 41 ratings — published 1948
3 editions
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Treasury Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Treasury (Hardcover)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.62 — 37 ratings — published 1995
2 editions
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Onions In The Stew Onions In The Stew (Paperback)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.24 — 38 ratings — published 1955
5 editions
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Nancy and Plum Nancy and Plum (Hardcover)
by Betty MacDonald
avg rating 4.55 — 29 ratings — published 1952
5 editions
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quotes by Betty MacDonald

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"There’s nothing as cozy as a piece of candy and a book. -Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic"
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"I'll do it because I want to but not because you tell me to!"
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"Another female household-hinter gave me a recipe for a big hearty main dish of elbow macaroni, mint jelly, lima beans, mayonnaise and cheese baked until 'hot and yummy.' Unless my taste buds are paralyzed, this dish could be baked until hell freezes over and it might get hot but never 'yummy.'"
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