Raggedy Ann Stories

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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. 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. After learning a lesson from a naughty raid on the pantry, Raggedy Ann's adventures show her striving to be good -- and succeeding. She and the other dolls rescue Fido, the family dog, from the dogcatcher. When, in one adventure, Raggedy Ann has to have her stuffing replaced, she gets her famous "I LOVE YOU" candy heart. 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. A brief biography of the author-artist by his grandson, Kim Gruelle, makes this edition especially valuable.

What Customers Say About Raggedy Ann Stories:

There is nothing better than the story of Raggedy Ann and all of her adventures for a young girl growing up.

If you are raising your children to be sensitive, creative, thoughtful, respectful, and are trying to avoid unintelligent, poorly written, corporate driven garbage that fills bookstore shelves, you will love this book. But if your kids have been raised on video games, television, and need to be bombarded with stimulation in order to maintain interest, they will definitely be bored. This is such a beautifully written book, with amazing illustrations. As for any "politically incorrect" passages, (I have yet to find any, perhaps in other Johnny Gruelle books), I have found it is a good opportunity to talk with my children about it - kids get it. This book is a treasure. Written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle for his daughter Marcella, this is a collection of stories about her dolls, and their magical adventures. My 9 and 5 year old both adore this book, inspiring creative, imaginative play.

I know this because I've searched them out in book stores after receiving this worthless copy, which I could not possibly give as a gift. There are several excellent books of original Raggedy Ann Stories out there, with the original illustrations in beautiful color. Skip this one and keep looking. Very disappointing. Seems to be some sort of download copy on cheap paper, with notes indicating unrelated pages, and fuzzy illustration copies in black and white.

(Hence the 4 starts) I'd say it's a 5 star for older kids who may be familiar with the stories already.NOTE: the age of the stories and the "mind set" from the time they were written may offend some, they are not the "Politically Correct" stories of today; can been seen as slightly racist, as are many stories from that time. These are well produced/read versions of the classic stories. A bit "old" for my 2 year olds, as it didn't hold their intrest as well as some others we have purchased.

Dinah is also the only character who gets the colloquial speech."Jess lemme hang Miss Raggedy on de line in de bright sunshine foh haff an hour.". I'd have to agree that the stories are charming from an adult perspective. Buyer beware. Since she only appears in one story it is avoidable - but it's there. However, as in many pieces of classic literature the representation of the African-American maid "Dinah" working for a extra white family is pretty bad. In this particular collection Dinah appears only once, but there is an illustration replete with head wrap, laundry wringer, and extra large lips.