(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Palmer. Five previously published adaptations of Gruelle's Raggedy Ann stories, including "How Raggedy Ann Got Her Candy Heart" and "Raggedy Ann's Wishing Pebble," are collected here in one volume. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations of old-fashioned scenes accompany the texts, and they match the stories' dated feel without being overly cloying. This treasury may have sentimental appeal for nostalgic adults.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Palmer. Some of the forty-three short selections in this small-sized book were composed by young children, while other verses were crafted by adults, including Eleanor Farjeon, Ogden Nash, Margaret Wise Brown, and Nikki Grimes. It is not surprising, then, that the collection is uneven in quality. The best pieces are strong enough to carry the volume, but the sweet artwork adds little.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Palmer. In this adaptation of a 1925 story, Raggedy Ann and Andy find a wishing pebble, only to have it stolen by the nasty Minky for his own selfish use. Minky soon learns that the pebble "only brings good things when you wish for something nice for others." The watercolor and ink illustrations are true to the (appropriately) dated feel of the story without being overly cloying. This sentimental story will appeal to collectors.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Palmer. In this adaptation of a 1942 story, Raggedy Ann and Andy help a kindhearted police officer capture a wicked magician who has been harrassing Mr. and Mrs. Hooligooly for their magic cooking stick. After they reform the magician, he understands the value of friendship. Sweet, dated-looking watercolor and ink illustrations complete this sentimental package with appeal for collectors.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 My First Raggedy Ann series. Illustrated by Jan Palmer. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations of old-fashioned scenes accompany these large-sized picture-book adaptations of Gruelle's original stories. In Candy Heart, Raggedy Ann flies from the tail of a kite, falls in a bucket of paint, and is cleaned up by a friendly house painter; in Wrinkled Knees, Raggedy Ann and Andy save their friend Babette from pirates. Both stories are sentimental but may have appeal for collectors.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 My First Raggedy Ann series. Illustrated by Jan Palmer. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations of old-fashioned scenes accompany these large-sized picture-book adaptations of Gruelle's original stories. In Candy Heart, Raggedy Ann flies from the tail of a kite, falls in a bucket of paint, and is cleaned up by a friendly house painter; in Wrinkled Knees, Raggedy Ann and Andy save their friend Babette from pirates. Both stories are sentimental but may have appeal for collectors.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth