Books and Art
Marcella, A Raggedy Ann Story. Johnny Gruelle. Publisher: P.F. Volland, first edition, 1929. Gruelle created Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, when she brought him an old hand-made rag doll and he drew a face on it. From his bookshelf, he pulled a book of poems by James Whitcomb Riley, and combined the names of two poems, “The Raggedy Man” and “Little Orphant Annie.” He said, “Why don’t we call her Raggedy Ann?” via books0977
Classic Princesses (Illustrated by Edmund Dulac)
E. Nesbit wrote many fantasy classics for children, but her retelling of traditional fairy tales have been out of print for many years. Her wit and realistic magic shine through in her versions of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. Nesbit's writing started a new genre and influenced J.K. Rowling and C.S. Lewis. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
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