Raggedy Ann Stories
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| Author | Johnny Gruelle |
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| Illustrator | Johnny Gruelle |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Raggedy Ann |
| Genre | Fantasy, children's novel |
| Publisher | P. F. Volland Company |
Publication date | 1918 |
| Pages | |
| Followed by | Raggedy Andy Stories |
Raggedy Ann Stories is an American children's novel written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. The first book in the Raggedy Ann series, it consists of an anthology of short stories centered on the doll.
Plot Summary[edit]
Preface and Dedication: The author discusses the beloved doll.
Introduction: Marcella finds Raggedy Ann in the attic and returns her to her grandmother, who recounts playing with the doll as a child. Grandma fixes up the doll and gives her to Marcella.
Chapter One: Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson: The dolls break into the pantry to eat goodies. When Marcella returns, she discovers they're sticky, so she washes them and hangs them to dry before giving them dinner and putting them to bed.
Raggedy Ann and the Washing: Marcella accidentally drops Raggedy Ann into the washing, and Dinah doesn't discover the doll until she's been washed and flattened.
Raggedy Ann and the Kite: The neighborhood boys can't get their kite to stay in the air, so Marcella suggests attaching Raggedy Ann as a tail. After an exilerating flight, the doll's skirt rips and she falls, serendipitously landing in a tree in Marcella's yard.
Raggedy Ann Rescues Fido: When the family's dog escapes, Raggedy Ann teams up with Peterkins, the neighbor's pooch, to retrieve the puppy from the dog catcher.
Raggedy Ann and the Painter: A house painter is so smitten with Raggedy Ann that he pulls her down to play and accidentally drops her in a bucket of paint. He brings her home, where his mother puts her through a restoration.
Raggedy Ann's Trip on the River: Fido drags Raggedy Ann outside and plays tug-of-war with another puppy, which results in the doll getting dropped in the river, where she's later fished out by daddy.
Raggedy Ann and the Strange Dolls: Marcella receives two new dolls from her aunt. The toys initially tease Raggedy Ann but come to realize the error of their ways.
Raggedy Ann and the Kittens: Fido discovers that the cat has had a litter of kittens. The mother is hesitant to let the family discover her children, but the toys insist on bringing them to the nursery.
Raggedy Ann and the Fairies' Gift: In the dead of night, Fido and Raggedy Ann discover a congregation of fairies singing in the garden. The creatures fly into the window to discover a mysterious bundle, which they later discover is Marcella's baby brother.
Raggedy Ann and the Chickens: After falling into the chickens' pen, Raggedy Ann discovers the birds have built a secret nest in an effort to prevent their eggs from becoming the family's dinner. The doll sits on the nest and helps hatch the eggs.
Raggedy Ann and the Mouse: After Marcella's new doll is literally defaced, Boots the kitten comes to stay in the playroom to keep mice out. When the feline attempts to kill a mother mouse, Raggedy Ann and her friends intervene.
Raggedy Ann and Her New Sisters: Marcella and Raggedy Ann visit a kind man who disassembles Raggedy Ann to use as a pattern for a line of dolls, which he mass-produces.
External links[edit]
- Raggedy Ann Stories at Project Gutenberg
Raggedy Ann Stories public domain audiobook at LibriVox- Archive
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