Congratulations ASHLEY WOLFF! You guessed right, yet there are 2 correct guesses: fox and chicken (I’m nice like that). This is YOUR prize – a copy of my favorite picture book!
Author/Illustrator: Dorothea Warren Fox
Publisher: Purple House Press, 1966
Ages: 4-7
Themes: friendship, animals, treehouses
Opening: Funny Miss Twiggley lived in a tree with a dog named Puss and a color TV. She did what she liked, and she liked what she did, but when company came Miss Twiggley hid.
Summary: (from Amazon) Why did Miss Twiggley live in a tree? Why did she send her dog, Puss, out to do the shopping? Why did she always run away and hide when people came to visit? And it was rumored that Miss Twiggley had even more peculiar habits…
Old Miss Twiggley
Was friendly with bears.
“They shed on the sofa,” she said,
“But who cares?”
And was it true, as the mayor’s wife had heard, that she actually slept in her hat? “Simply disgraceful!” they said. But when a hurricane hits the town and the water rises, everyone is grateful to Miss Twiggley and her tree. Even better, Miss Twiggley herself learns a very important lesson, with a warm and happy ending.
This is my personal favorite. Hard to believe I can chose one, but it speaks to my heart! I found Miss Twiggley late, but it was a meeting of kindred spirits (pssst – I grew up with a willow tree in our backyard). Even after the magic of reading bedtime stories had faded, I still read this one with my big kids – sure is nice that they humor me! For those of you who know me better it is transparent – I identify strongly with the main character. Please find and read this. Let me know if you share the admiration.
Resources/activities: Read it. Read it again!; Build a treehouse (I’d like one!); look into fostering animals from your local Humane Society; make an disaster preparedness plan
For existing PPBF selections including resources and activities, go to Susanna Hill’s blog: HERE
Congratulations Ashley! What a great book! Psst….I also had a weeping willow in our backyard. We used it as a fort. Thanks for the contest, Julie!
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I loved to gather a bunch of branches and hold them to my head to simulate long hair, Ann!
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Ha, ha, ha. I’m imaging that in my head right now. 🙂
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Congrats to Ashley! This looks like a cute book!
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Hope you can find it through your library!
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They have it; I’ve put in a request for it!
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…and the crowd ROARS! (me in stereo!)
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LOL!
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Congratulations Ashley!
I love the carefree cover. Miss Twiggley is such a quirky and eccentric character! I would love this book because I had a favorite willow tree in my backyard where I spent hours climbing and dreaming! Love these classics you share.
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Willow-tree lovers unite! Ha!
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Quirk and charm, and trees and a dog named Puss!! Thanks for this recommendation, I shall check the NYPL catalogue forthwith. We had two tree houses in the garden growing up and I spent hours in them (reading!).
Congrats to Ashley!
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Lucky!
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New to me – thanks for sharing this quirky old woman! I would go with a maple or oak.
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Ha! You said quirky! 😉
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The only tree I am not fond of is Siberian Elm – gah!
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As you ask, I shall find and read this! Also very curious re: Nucoa Margarine in her bio. 😉
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Never heard of it either!
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I loved this book from the moment I first saw it. What a great prize. Congrats!
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Glad!!!
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Congrats to Ashley. And I so love this book. Great choice Julie. We didn’t have a tree house as kids growing up, but I did have a full size dolls house, does that count? LOL.
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Full size? Yowza! Would love to read a post with pics, Diane!
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New to me and what a treasure! I look forward to reading it soon.
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Glad to make the intro!
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This looks like a lovely book! Thanks for sharing!
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Awesome! 🙂
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