My First Raggedy Ann: Raggedy Ann's Wishing Pebble - Hardcover

One day Raggedy Ann and Andy are playing by the Looking Glass Brook when Raggedy Andy discovers a round white pebble. It's a magic wishing pebble! Right away the dolls wish for a magic soda-water fountain for their friends, the Muskrats. But when the trickster, Minky, steals the pebble, the fountain instantly disappears -- along with the fun! Now it's up to Raggedy Ann and Andy to get the magic pebble back so that they can keep making wishes for all their friends. This new Raggedy Ann adventure, adapted from Johnny Gruelle's classic tale, captures the humor, warmth, and spirit of everyone's favorite rag doll. Vibrantly illustrated by Jan Palmer, here is a story that will appeal to anyone who has ever dreamed of finding something magical.

Johnny Gruelle was a talented cartoonist, illustrator, and storyteller. He wrote and illustrated many books about Raggedy Ann and her friends, whom he created for the enjoyment of his beloved daughter, Marcella. He died in 1938.