Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Story
Johnny Gruelle(1880-1938) was an extremely talented cartoonist, illustrator, and storyteller. He wrote and illustrated over forty Raggedy Ann and Andy storybooks, including the popular story collectionsRaggedy Ann StoriesandRaggedy Andy Stories.Johnny Gruelle first began writing stories about Raggedy Ann to entertain his ailing daughter, Marcella. Originally published in 1929,Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Storywas the long-awaited tribute to his beloved daughter, who died at the age of thirteen. Many of the stories, illustrations, and adventures in the Raggedy Ann storybooks were based on Marcella's childhood adventures.