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  1. Betty MacDonald (born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard; March 26, 1907 [1] – February 7, 1958) was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiographical tales, and is best known for her book The Egg and I. She also wrote the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of children's books.

  2. Mar 12, 2008 · Lost in all this chatter is the fact that MacDonald was a wonderful writer — and a perceptive social historian, and a sharp-eyed, self-deprecating satirist. But most of all a writer.

  3. MacDonald rose to fame when her first book, The Egg and I, was published in 1945. It was a bestseller and was translated into 20 languages. Based on her life on the Chimacum Valley chicken farm, the books introduced the characters Ma and Pa Kettle, who also were featured in the movie version of .

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  4. Betty MacDonald (author of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series) tells the story of her early, disastrous marriage to a chicken farmer. She has a great narrative voice, a fabulous sense of humor, and a way with an anecdote.

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  5. Complete order of Betty MacDonald books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.

  6. Betty MacDonald (March 26, 1907 – February 7, 1958) was an American author of humorous memoirs and children’s books, born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard in Boulder, Colorado. Her father was a mining engineer who moved the family around frequently before finally settling in Seattle, Washington in 1916.

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  8. Betty MacDonald has 56 books on Goodreads with 179820 ratings. Betty MacDonald’s most popular book is Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1).

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