Raggedy Ann is a fictional character created by American writer Johnny Grulle (1880–1938) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose. The character was created in 1915 as a doll, and was introduced to the public in the 1918 bookRaggedy Ann Stories. A doll was also marketed along with the book to great success. A sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories(1920) introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy, dressed in sailor suit and hat.