The Paper Dragon (A Raggedy Ann Adventure)
Johnny Gruelle(1880-1938) was an extremely talented cartoonist, illustrator, and storyteller. He had already written and illustrated a book of original fairy tales before creating the first two Raggedy books,Raggedy Ann StoriesandRaggedy Andy Stories.Raggedy Ann, heroine of the first, was the favorite doll of his daughter, Marcella, who died at the age of thirteen after a long illness. It was from Marcella that Johnny drew the inspiration to eventually create more than forty Raggedy Ann and Andy books, all capturing his unique vision of childhood. Many of the stories, illustrations, and adventures in the Raggedy Ann storybooks were based on Marcella's childhood adventures.The Paper Dragon: A Raggedy Ann Adventurewas one of Johnny's early adventure storybooks and has become one of his most beloved.