Babette

Babette on her balcony

Also known as "The French Doll;" **Babette** was created by Johnny Gruelle and appeared in the very first book, Raggedy Ann Stories. She was given a bigger role and a name a few years later in Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees, and was a major character in the 1977 film Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure. In the 1976 musical "The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy", Babette is referred to as Suzette.

## Personality

While Babette appeared in the very first Raggedy Ann book, under the name 'The French Dolly', her character wasn't given the same personality we know her with today. She was a side character, but from what we saw of her, she seemed caring, we see her pin up a tear in Raggedy Ann's head, and generally looking up to Ann as a good leader, much like the rest of the dolls.

## Appearance

Babette is a doll from France. She has long, curly golden blonde hair, slightly light purple eyeshadow, red lipstick, with blue eyes and long lashes. Her outfit contains a a big white bonnet with a sky blue bow, a long, puffy white dress with long white sleeves, containing a thin, flowy, sleeveless light honey yellow coat over it. There are ruffles on her dress, which are at the top of it, and on the sides of the waist area, and with a following line going from top to bottom, which starts on the waist.

### Books

* Raggedy Ann Stories (1918)
	+ Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson
	+ Raggedy Ann and the Painter
	+ Raggedy Ann and the Strange Dolls
	+ Raggedy Ann and the Kittens
	+ Raggedy Ann and The Fairies' Gift
	+ Raggedy Ann and the Mouse
	+ Raggedy Ann's New Sisters
* Raggedy Andy Stories (1920)
	+ The Nursery Dance
	+ Doctor Raggedy Andy
	+ The Wooden Horse
	+ The Singing Shell
* Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (1924)
* Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Story (1929)
* The New Funnies (1942-1946)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy with Animated Illustrations (1944)
* Raggedy Ann's Merriest Christmas (1952)
* Raggedy Andy's Surprise (1953)
* Dell Junior Treasury: Raggedy Ann and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (1957)
* The Raggedy Ann Book (1969)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy Gold Key Comics (1971) (Issues #1-6)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Rainy-Day Circus (1973)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy: The Little Gray Kitten (1975)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy Help Santa Claus (1977)
* The Animated Raggedy Ann & Andy (1977)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy (1977)
* Raggedy Ann Gets Lost (1987)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy's Grow and Learn Library (1988)
	+ V01: Sunny Bunny Comes Home
	+ V03: Sam Lamb Moves Away
	+ V04: Raggedy Dog to the Rescue
	+ V06: Babette's Scary Night
	+ V07: A Very Close Call
	+ V08: Grouchy Bear's Parade
	+ V09: The Box of Tricks
	+ V10: Raggedy Dog's Bone
	+ V11: The Jack-In-The-Box
	+ V13: The Play in the Attic
	+ V15: Raggedy Andy's Perfect Party
	+ V17: The Birthday Surprise
	+ V18: Bubbles Goes to the Fair
	+ V19: Tim's Big Adventure
* Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy's Department Store Caper (1988)

### Film & TV

* Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)

### Stage

* Raggedy Ann and Andy (1972) [Gar Hildenbrand] (as French Doll)
* The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1976) (as Suzette the French Doll)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy [Patricia Thackray] (1981)

### Albums

* Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy: Birthday Party (1980)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy's Alphabet & Numbers (1980)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy: Christmas Party (1981)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy: Treasures from the Heart (2003)

### Read-Along Stories

* Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson (1979)
* Raggedy Ann's Birthday Party (1980)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy: Book of Manners (1980)
* Raggedy Ann & Andy's Rainy Day Songs & Games (1980)

## Gallery

Andy, Babette and Ann in "Raggedy Andy Stories."With Henny and Uncle Clem in The New FunniesBabette in 1957 Comic AdaptationFilm Color ChartFilm Model SheetFilm Model SheetFrom Raggedy Ann & Andy: Book of MannersBabette in her pirate attire.Babette's brief appearance in The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy.Babette in Raggedy Ann and Andy's Grow and Learn Library.