Betty MacDonaldMacDonald was born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard in 1907. She was an American author with a flair for humourous tales. She who specialized in humorous autobiographical tales, and rose to fame with her debut, The Egg and I. The book held the numer one spot on the non-fiction bestseller list of The New York Times for around 43 weeks and was adapted for both film and television. She also wrote the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of children's books.