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    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Read-Aloud Treasury
    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Read-Aloud Treasury
    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Read-Aloud Treasury
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    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Read-Aloud Treasury

    By Johnny Gruelle

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    Beloved dolls for the ages...
    Ninety years ago a story about a rag doll found in a grandmother's attic captured the hearts of Americans. Through many generations Raggedy Ann and Andy and their stories have been shared between parents and children and grandparents and grandchildren. This new collection combines those stories of adventure, friendship, and devotion in one volume that begs to be read aloud!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLittle Simon
    Release dateApr 5, 2011
    ISBN9781442436824
    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Read-Aloud Treasury
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    Johnny Gruelle

    Johnny Gruelle was a newspaper man who began writing stories about Raggedy Ann at the turn of the century, in order to entertain his ailing daughter, Marcella. He wrote many stories about the rag doll and her brother Raggedy Andy, including two collections, Raggedy Ann Stories and Raggedy Andy Stories. Though Mr. Gruelle died in 1938, his legacy is continued by his family and the millions around the world who have been touched by his simple messages of love, respect, and friendship.

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      Raggedy Ann & Andy - Johnny Gruelle

      How Raggedy Ann and Andy Came to Marcella’s House

      Marcella liked to play up in the attic at Grandma’s quaint old house way out in the country, for there were so many old forgotten things to find up there.

      One day when Marcella was up in the attic and had played with the old spinning wheel until she had grown tired of it, she curled up on an old horsehair sofa to rest.

      I wonder what is in that barrel, back in the corner? she thought, as she jumped from the sofa and climbed over two dusty trunks to the barrel standing back under the eaves.

      It was quite dark back there, so when Marcella had pulled a large bundle of things from the barrel, she took them over to the window where she could see better. There was a funny little bonnet with long white ribbons. Marcella put it on.

      In an old bag she found a number of old photographs of odd-looking men and women in old-fashioned clothes. And there was one picture of a very pretty little girl with long curls tied tightly back from her forehead and wearing a long dress and white pantaloons that reached to her shoe-tops. And then out of the heap she pulled an old rag doll with only one shoe-button eye, a painted nose, and a smiling mouth. Her dress was of soft material, blue with pretty little flowers and dots all over it.

      Forgetting everything else in the happiness of her find, Marcella snatched up the rag doll and ran downstairs to show it to Grandma.

      Well! Well! Where did you find it? Grandma cried. It’s old Raggedy Ann! She hugged the doll to her chest. I had forgotten her.

      She has been in the attic for fifty years, I guess! said Grandma. Well! Well! Dear old Raggedy Ann! I will sew another button on her right away! Grandma went to the sewing-machine drawer and took out her needle and thread.

      Marcella watched the sewing while Grandma explained how she had played with Raggedy Ann when she was a little girl.

      Now! Grandma said when she was finished. Raggedy Ann, you have two fine shoe-button eyes, and with them you can see the changes that have taken place in the world while you have been shut up so long in the attic! For, Raggedy Ann, you have a new playmate and mistress now, and I hope you both will have as much happiness together as you and I used to have!

      Then Grandma gave Raggedy Ann to Marcella, saying very seriously, Marcella, let me introduce my very dear friend, Raggedy Ann. Raggedy, this is my granddaughter, Marcella! And Grandma gave the doll a twitch with her fingers in such a way that the rag doll nodded her head to Marcella.

      Oh, Grandma! Thank you ever and ever so much! Marcella cried as she gave Grandma a hug and kiss. Raggedy Ann and I will have loads of fun.

      And this is how Raggedy Ann joined the doll family at Marcella’s house. Soon Raggedy Ann was a much beloved member of the doll family, which included the French doll, poor Susan (who had fallen and cracked her head), Henny the Dutch doll, Uncle Clem, the tin soldier, the Jumping Jack, and more.

      Then one day Daddy took Raggedy Ann down to his office and propped her up against some books upon his desk; he wanted to see her cheery smile all day, for as you must surely know, smiles and happiness are truly catching.

      Daddy wished to catch a whole lot of Raggedy Ann’s cheeriness and happiness and to put it all down on paper so that those who did not have Raggedy Ann dolls might see just how happy and smiling a rag doll can be.

      So Raggedy Ann stayed in Daddy’s studio for three or four days.

      She was missed very, very much at home and Marcella really longed for her, but she knew that Daddy was borrowing some of

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