| How Raggedy Ann Got Her Candy Heart Contributor(s): Gruelle, Johnny (Author), Palmer, Jan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689808879 ISBN-13: 9780689808876 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: Now in paperback for the first time comes the classic story of how Raggedy Ann got her candy heart, adapted for the picture book audience. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96026352 |
| Series: My First Raggedy Ann |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.96" W x 11.48" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 47328 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gruelle, Johnny: - Johnny Gruelle was an extremely talented cartoonist, illustrator, and storyteller. He had already written and illustrated a book of original fairy tales before creating the Raggedy Ann and Andy stories. Raggedy Ann, heroine of the first book, was a favorite doll of his daughter, Marcella, who died after a long illness at the age of thirteen. Johnny Gruelle eventually created over forty Raggedy Ann and Andy books, all capturing his unique version of childhood.Palmer, Jan: - Jan Palmer has illustrated many children's stories and nearly twenty books. She was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, in Canada. She enjoys whitewater canoeing and gardening. She lives in an old farmhouse in upstate New York. |