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Looking for Betty MacDonald: The Egg, the Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I
By Becker, Paula
- ISBN
- 9780295999364 9780295999371
- Publisher
- Univ. of Washington
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Library Journal
Reviewed on December 16, 2016 | Nonfiction
This first biography of Betty MacDonald (1908–58), best known as the author of The Egg and I, the "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle" children's books, and creator of the iconic characters of Ma and Pa Kettle, is sure to be a must read for fans. Becker (staff historian, HistoryLink.org; coauthor, The Future Remembered) was granted access to MacDonald's archives including family-held materials no one had ever seen befor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
