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Miss Twiggley's Tree

Miss Twiggley's Tree

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  • Create Date：2021-03-12 23:29:57
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Dorothea Warren Fox
  • ISBN：1930900171
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Summary

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。

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Reviews

Shelby Rhoades ，

Summary:Miss Twiggley lives in a tree with her dog and doesn't ever leave it。 She sends her dog out to get groceries because she's too shy to talk to people。 The towns people think she is odd， especially the Mayor's wife， but all those concerns go away when it rains and rains。。。 and doesn't stop。 All of sudden everyone wants to get in Miss Twiggley's Tree to escape the rising water， and Miss Twiggley is only concerned with taking care of everyone。My response:I love this book！ It such a fun way t Summary:Miss Twiggley lives in a tree with her dog and doesn't ever leave it。 She sends her dog out to get groceries because she's too shy to talk to people。 The towns people think she is odd， especially the Mayor's wife， but all those concerns go away when it rains and rains。。。 and doesn't stop。 All of sudden everyone wants to get in Miss Twiggley's Tree to escape the rising water， and Miss Twiggley is only concerned with taking care of everyone。My response:I love this book！ It such a fun way to show some good basic lessons with some very nostalgic looking pictures。How I might use it:This book can not only show that older books are amazing just like new books but that some things are more important than being shy or someone being a little different。 。。。more

Sarah Patt ，

My all-time favorite picture book when I was very， very young and I only wished we never gave it away。 :（ My parents divorced when I was in ninth grade and so many boxes of books and other wonderful memorabilia were donated as we were packing up the house & putting it on the market。 I just wish my copy of Miss Twiggley's Tree made it into a home where it was read， read， and read over and over again to children who loved it as much as I did。 My all-time favorite picture book when I was very， very young and I only wished we never gave it away。 :（ My parents divorced when I was in ninth grade and so many boxes of books and other wonderful memorabilia were donated as we were packing up the house & putting it on the market。 I just wish my copy of Miss Twiggley's Tree made it into a home where it was read， read， and read over and over again to children who loved it as much as I did。 。。。more

Ron ，

This is a short read-aloud story about a lady who lives in a tree with her dog。 The people in town think she's peculiar。 The story has a great ending。 I'll let you read it on your own to find out what happens。 This is a short read-aloud story about a lady who lives in a tree with her dog。 The people in town think she's peculiar。 The story has a great ending。 I'll let you read it on your own to find out what happens。 。。。more

Megan ，

fantastic。

Beverly ，

I loved this story as a kid， of a woman who lived in a tree house， kind of odd， but who saves the town's folk during a flood！！ I loved this story as a kid， of a woman who lived in a tree house， kind of odd， but who saves the town's folk during a flood！！ 。。。more

Angel Gunn ，

Love this book！ One of my childhood favorites。 Quirky and funny and compassionate。

Cheryl ，

As an overly-experienced reader， I can tell that this is indeed over 50 years old。 But otoh it could have been written today。。。 and indeed I did find it on my small local library's "new" shelf。 I hope that I'm not the only one who checks it out and enjoys it。 I certainly would have read it over and over again when it， and I， were truly young。 As an overly-experienced reader， I can tell that this is indeed over 50 years old。 But otoh it could have been written today。。。 and indeed I did find it on my small local library's "new" shelf。 I hope that I'm not the only one who checks it out and enjoys it。 I certainly would have read it over and over again when it， and I， were truly young。 。。。more

Abigail ，

Originally published in 1966， and then reprinted in this 2002 Purple House Press edition， Miss Twiggley's Tree is the tale， told in rhyming verse， of an eccentric woman， her canine companion， and her arboreal home。 "Funny Miss Twiggley / Lived in a tree / With a dog named Puss / And a color TV，" the story begins， going on to relate how Miss Twiggley， a shy spinster with a tendency to hide from visitors， overcame her social trepidation when a hurricane threatened the area， and learned to interact Originally published in 1966， and then reprinted in this 2002 Purple House Press edition， Miss Twiggley's Tree is the tale， told in rhyming verse， of an eccentric woman， her canine companion， and her arboreal home。 "Funny Miss Twiggley / Lived in a tree / With a dog named Puss / And a color TV，" the story begins， going on to relate how Miss Twiggley， a shy spinster with a tendency to hide from visitors， overcame her social trepidation when a hurricane threatened the area， and learned to interact with her neighbors。 The townspeople， on the other hand （including the rather officious mayor's wife）， learned that eccentricity doesn't have to be a bad thing， and that living in a tree has its advantages。。。This is a sweet little tale， one with a good message about learning to accept differences， and look beneath the surface， and it boasts its creator's lovely artwork， which has a charming vintage feeling to it。 Dorothea Warren Fox was a well-known illustrator in her day， whose work appeared in many magazines， as well as in Dr。 Spock's Baby and Child Care。 I don't think I was quite as blown away by this one， as the friend who recommended it to me （although I thank her for making me aware of it！）， but I did appreciate the humor to be found in both story and artwork， and the heartwarming conclusion。 Recommended to young readers who enjoy rhyming tales， and to anyone with a taste for vintage picture-books。 。。。more

FM Family ，

This is a unique story about a woman who is ostracized by her town， but still a kind soul even though she keeps to herself。 I feel like it does a good job of showing that eccentricity and keeping to yourself is ok， without villianizing the townspeople who don't understand Miss Twiggley。 Would recommend it for a read， though not sure it's one that would be a favourite。 This is a unique story about a woman who is ostracized by her town， but still a kind soul even though she keeps to herself。 I feel like it does a good job of showing that eccentricity and keeping to yourself is ok， without villianizing the townspeople who don't understand Miss Twiggley。 Would recommend it for a read， though not sure it's one that would be a favourite。 。。。more

Janet ，

One of the most delightful children's books！ One of the most delightful children's books！ 。。。more

Kayli ，

Loved it！ So fun and cute。

Dianah ，

Oh， this book！ One of my childhood most favorites， but I'd lost it somewhere。 I spend the next 30 years looking for it， and found it in an antique store one day -- I just about fainted！ Yes， reading it as an adult was as adorable and charming as I remembered it to be。 I want to live in Miss Twiggley's treehouse！ Oh， this book！ One of my childhood most favorites， but I'd lost it somewhere。 I spend the next 30 years looking for it， and found it in an antique store one day -- I just about fainted！ Yes， reading it as an adult was as adorable and charming as I remembered it to be。 I want to live in Miss Twiggley's treehouse！ 。。。more

Katy Klein ，

Miss Twiggley's Tree by Dorothea Warren Fox is a fiction children's book about why Miss Twiggley lives in a tree。 In the book， all the towns people don't like Miss Twiggley because shes a little bit odd; she lives in a tree， with bears， a shy dog， and sleeps in a hat。 Then a hurricane comes and the whole town floods so Miss Twiggley makes beds and food for everyone and they all learn how nice she is。 I loved reading this book！ The pictures were cute and the story line has very valuable applicati Miss Twiggley's Tree by Dorothea Warren Fox is a fiction children's book about why Miss Twiggley lives in a tree。 In the book， all the towns people don't like Miss Twiggley because shes a little bit odd; she lives in a tree， with bears， a shy dog， and sleeps in a hat。 Then a hurricane comes and the whole town floods so Miss Twiggley makes beds and food for everyone and they all learn how nice she is。 I loved reading this book！ The pictures were cute and the story line has very valuable application to it。 I would use this book to talk about ways that we could help people during natural disasters。 I would split my class into groups， give them a natural disaster and have each group come up with a way that they could help someone and present it to the class。 。。。more

MaryBeth ，

My favorite book to read to kids。。。。 Illustrations are great and the story is on target with climate change！！

Andrea ，

Wonderful book for young children！ Fun and lyrical and good values。

Nancy ，

Miss Twiggley’s Tree is such a cute story。 There is a great lesson amidst the fun of the tale。 Great gift book for kids。

Luisa Knight ，

What could be more fun than living in a tree house！ I just loved the illustrations and Miss Twiggley and the Major's wife learn some good life lessons。Ages: 4 - 8**Like my reviews？ I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too。 These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book， so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't。 I also have Clean Guides （downloadable PDFs） which enable you to clean up your book before reading it！ Visit my website！ What could be more fun than living in a tree house！ I just loved the illustrations and Miss Twiggley and the Major's wife learn some good life lessons。Ages: 4 - 8**Like my reviews？ I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too。 These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book， so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't。 I also have Clean Guides （downloadable PDFs） which enable you to clean up your book before reading it！ Visit my website！ 。。。more

Suzanne ，

My favorite picture book from my childhood！

Janice Sikes ，

Miss Twiggly's Tree， a Timeless ClassicAt 53 years old， I count Miss Twiggley's Tree as one of my all time favorite children's books。 Tonight， after many months apart， I had the opportunity to read one bedtime story to my grandchildren。 It would easily have been a half dozen books， but they need their rest in anticipation of tomorrow's early wake up call。 Miss Twiggly's Tree was the book they begged for me to read。 Miss Twiggly's Tree， a Timeless ClassicAt 53 years old， I count Miss Twiggley's Tree as one of my all time favorite children's books。 Tonight， after many months apart， I had the opportunity to read one bedtime story to my grandchildren。 It would easily have been a half dozen books， but they need their rest in anticipation of tomorrow's early wake up call。 Miss Twiggly's Tree was the book they begged for me to read。 。。。more

Leslie ，

Another classic children's book I never read as a child。 A lovely story about shy Miss Twiggley who lives in a tree。 Her neighbors don't quite understand her until they need Miss Twiggley's help。 Another classic children's book I never read as a child。 A lovely story about shy Miss Twiggley who lives in a tree。 Her neighbors don't quite understand her until they need Miss Twiggley's help。 。。。more

Maggie Mattmiller ，

Really enjoyed this sweet story， and related to Miss Twiggley！ Definitely one I could use with students- going in a few different directions！

Suzanne Burkhart ，

This has been a favorite of mine since I was little。 To this day I can recite the first three pages of the story。

SHARYN Guarino ，

I loved this book as a child and have such wonderful memories of reading it to my younger brother。 Now that I'm a Nana I am looking forward to reading it to my grandchildren！ I loved this book as a child and have such wonderful memories of reading it to my younger brother。 Now that I'm a Nana I am looking forward to reading it to my grandchildren！ 。。。more

Jeff ，

My dad read MISS TWIGGLEY to us over and over。 We never got tired of it。 My brother and sister and I would crowd up around his shoulder in his bed and he would do voices for all the fascinating characters of this inspiring tale。 As an adult， I still read it to myself and to others whenever I get a chance。

Ashley ，

One of our favorite books， given to Alice at her baptism。 Miss Twiggley lives in a tree and isn't so fond of people who aren't so fond of her either， until a storm washes the town away and she welcomes everyone into her home。"And Miss Twiggley found out Something wonderful， too:When emergencies come， You don't think about you。You help all you can。And you never ask why。 Then the first thing you know， You forget to be shy。" One of our favorite books， given to Alice at her baptism。 Miss Twiggley lives in a tree and isn't so fond of people who aren't so fond of her either， until a storm washes the town away and she welcomes everyone into her home。"And Miss Twiggley found out Something wonderful， too:When emergencies come， You don't think about you。You help all you can。And you never ask why。 Then the first thing you know， You forget to be shy。" 。。。more

Dorine ，

This is one of my favorite books from my childhood。 My mom still had it and passed it back to me。 I now read it to my grand-daughters who love it as well。 It teaches lessons on being shy and helping others。 Cute story and beautiful illustrations。

Nathan ，

Great message and nice artwork。

Abirami ，

It's very nice。。 I like the drawings and paintings。 And even the rhyming words。 It's very nice。。 I like the drawings and paintings。 And even the rhyming words。 。。。more

Laura ，

This is one of my favorite children's books！ I absolutely love the illustrations and used to wish I had a treehouse this cool！ This is one of my favorite children's books！ I absolutely love the illustrations and used to wish I had a treehouse this cool！ 。。。more

Kathryn ，

I just adored this vintage book with classic values。 The illustrations were fun and the story a complete delight。

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