How Raggedy Ann Got Her Candy Heart

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Author:

Gruelle, Johnny

Illustrator:

Palmer, Jan

Series title:

My First Raggedy Ann Ser.

ISBN:

978-0-689-80887-6

Publication Date:

Jan 2002

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Imprint:

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $14.99

Book Description:

One day Raggedy Ann takes a kite ride way up into the sky -- only to land in a bucket of paint! A friendly painter offers to fix her up like new, and it looks like Marcella will have to part with her doll for a short time. But when Raggedy Ann comes back to Marcella, she's better than ever because of the painter's special gift.
In this new version of a classic, retold for young children, Raggedy Ann and the other dolls in the nursery come to life with humor and spirit.

Book Details

Pages:	32
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / General Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls & Puppets Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	22.86 x 29.21 x 0.508 cm
Book Weight:	0.159 Kilograms

Author Biography

Gruelle, Johnny (Author)

Author, illustrator, and cartoonist Johnny Gruelle was born in Arcola, Illinois on December 24, 1880. Throughout his life, he worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for numerous newspapers and magazines including The New York Herald and McCall's. In 1914, he received his first book commission which was a set of illustrations for a volume of Grimms' fairy tales.

He is best known for creating the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls and stories. It all started when he gave his daughter Marcella a dusty, faceless doll that was found in his mother's attic. He drew a face on it, named her Raggedy Ann, and created stories about her for Marcella. Eventually, he decided to recreate the doll and stories for other children and in 1915, he patented and trademarked the design of the doll. He published the first book and matching doll in 1918 with the P. F. Volland Company. Many more stories and the Raggedy Andy doll soon followed. He died on January 9, 1939.

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