I wish i had known before buying this that this is NOT really a book of Raggedy Ann and Andy stories. It is a collection of quaint fairy tale-type stories originally written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle in the 1920s, and so for the collector it may be interesting, but if you want stories with Ann and Andy, you would be disappointed. Also, it should be noted that this exact same book also appeared under a different title: "Raggedy Ann's Fairy Stories."