Sunday, October 25, 2015

Raggedy Ann and Andy

Bottom line:  Innocent classic from the 1940's
Author: Johnny Gruelle
Lexile measure:  not yet measured--about 800
Language: Nothing objectionable.
Violence:  Getting restuffed because you have a tear, or getting totally reworked because you are old or neglected by a child.  One doll has a cracked head.
Big Kid Mature Topics:  Smoking is depicted as socially acceptable (Santa smokes a pipe, for example).  Many of the stories are gently moralistic in tone-- a few of the more edgy themes include stealing and social class.
Illustrations:  Full color illustrations, every few pages.
Plot:  simple.

DS enjoyed several of these.  The idea of toys coming to life is one that grabs the imagination of many young children and Raggedy Ann and Andy are so kind that it is a pleasure to read about their adventures.   Most very sensitive children would find these stories easy to listen to.  After a while, though, the device got boring to DS and he moved on to something else.  Each chapter is a different story and can be read independently from the others.

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