“Then you lead the way, Raggedy Ann!” cried the French dolly. “When Mistress had me out playing with her this morning,” said Raggedy Ann, “she carried me by a door near the back of the house and I smelled something which smelled as if it would taste delicious!”
“Yes! Let’s all go in search of something to eat!” cried all the other dollies. “Let’s all go in search of something to eat!” “Now let’s have a good time!” cried the tin soldier. Then the soldier dolly turned his head and solemnly winked at Raggedy Ann.Īnd when the front gate clicked and the dollies knew they were alone in the house, they all scrambled to their feet. Their little mistress had placed them all around the room and told them to be nice children while she was away.Īnd there they sat and never even so much as wiggled a finger, until their mistress had left the room. One day the dolls were left all to themselves. A sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories (1920), introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy. When a doll was marketed with the book, the concept had great success. The character was created in 1915 as a doll, and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories. Johnny Gruelle received US Patent D47789 for his Raggedy Ann doll on September 7, 1915. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose. Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. A brief biography of the author-artist by his grandson, Kim Gruelle, makes this edition especially valuable.In this version of the classic Raggedy Ann stories for children, the original text is provided with images. Raggedy Ann also goes up in a kite, teaches two new dolls to be tolerant, and shares the excitement of a baby brother for Marcella, among several other tales.Johnny Gruelle's delicate illustrations are the perfect companions to the well-loved stories in this American classic, the only edition authorized by the Gruelle family. When, in one adventure, Raggedy Ann has to have her stuffing replaced, she gets her famous "I LOVE YOU" candy heart.
She and the other dolls rescue Fido, the family dog, from the dogcatcher. After learning a lesson from a naughty raid on the pantry, Raggedy Ann's adventures show her striving to be good - and succeeding. Now she returns to delight a new generation in this carefully produced reissue, which restores the book to its original appearance.All the original stories are here, as Raggedy Ann comes to Marcella's nursery and quickly becomes the leader of the dolls. Since Raggedy Ann first appeared in print in 1918, she has charmed millions of readers with her always warm and optimistic outlook and calm approach to difficulties.
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