Raggedy Ann Stories

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Raggedy Ann Stories, by Johnny GruelleThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Raggedy Ann StoriesAuthor: Johnny GruelleIllustrator: Johnny GruelleRelease Date: April 17, 2006 [EBook #18190]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK RAGGEDY ANN STORIES ***Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netRAGGEDY ANNSTORIESWritten & Illustrated byJOHNNY GRUELLE[Illustration] LITTLE SIMON New York London Toronto Sydney[Illustration]PREFACE AND DEDICATIONAs I write this, I have before me on my desk, propped up against thetelephone, an old rag doll. Dear old Raggedy Ann!The same Raggedy Ann with which my mother played when a child.There she sits, a trifle loppy and loose-jointed, looking me squarely inthe face in a straightforward, honest manner, a twinkle where hershoe-button eyes reflect the electric light.Evidently Raggedy has been to a "tea party" today, for her face iscovered with chocolate.She smiles happily and continuously.True, she has been nibbled by mice, who have made nests out of the softcotton with which she has been stuffed, but Raggedy smiled just asbroadly when the mice nibbled at her, for her smile ...