When Raggedy Ann and a young girl named Marcella first became friends it was the beginning of an era - one that would last for more than eighty-five years and extend to children all over the world. Their special friendship has shown generations of readers not only what it means to be a good freind, but why friends are so important in our lives as well. From the bit of sunshine a warm word puts in our hearts to the joy of sharing, this book of kind thoughts and welcoming prose is sure to make any friend smile.