The Honest-to-Goodness Story of Raggedy Andy

"The Honest-to-Goodness Story of Raggedy Andy" is a picture book that recounts the historical origin of the Raggedy Andy character, describing how his creator, Johnny Gruelle, invented the rag doll to entertain his own children. The story provides family and cultural context from the early twentieth century, including the dolls' patenting and rise in popularity. With a simple narrative and illustrations, the book is aimed at early readers in kindergarten through third grade and has a reading level of 2.7.