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| name = American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide<br />
| image = AGUltimateGuide.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of <br>''American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide''<br />
| published = 2016<br />
| author = [[DK Publishing]] (DK America) ([[Erin Falligant]], Laurie Calkhoven, Carrie Anton)<br />
| isbn = 1465444963<br />
}}<br />
The '''''American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide''''' is a [[List_of_American_Girl_Published_Books#Informational_and_Compilation_Books|compilation book]] published by [[DK Publishing]], focusing on the history and several characters created by American Girl. <br />
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==Overview==<br />
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The book covers factual information about all then-released named characters. This includes all [[Historical Characters]] (and [[Best Friend Characters]]) through [[Melody Ellison]], all [[Girls of the Year]] through [[Lea Clark]], and select [[Truly Me]] data. <br />
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==Sections==<br />
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===Foreword===<br />
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A foreword by [[Valerie Tripp]]. <br />
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===Meet American Girl===<br />
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A brief history of American Girl, including information about [[Pleasant Rowland]], early designs, [[American Girl Hospital]], and the then-thirty-year history.<br />
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===[[BeForever]]===<br />
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Covers all Historical Characters in chronological order, including any [[Best Friend Characters]]. <br />
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===[[Girls of the Year]]===<br />
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Covers all Girls of the Year through Lea Clark. <br />
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===[[Truly Me]]===<br />
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Covers then-available Truly Me dolls and select collection items available. <br />
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===Additional Information===<br />
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* Meet The Team: Various designers and creators for American Girl<br />
* Glossary<br />
* Index<br />
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==Costco Release==<br />
[[File:AGUltimateGuideExpanded.jpg|thumb|275px|right|The cover of the Expanded Guide.]]<br />
Through [[Costco]], an Expanded Edition was released--the ''American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide: Expanded Edition''. It has a photo-edited doll resembling [[Just Like You 61]] (with blue eyes and dark hair) in the [[Happy Holiday Dress]] and the [[Fancy Cocker Spaniel Pet-House Set|Fancy Cocker Spaniel]] with the rose toy on the cover. The extended version includes all the information of the wide release, as well as the following additions: <br />
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* A cover jacket that unfolds into a poster showing the BeForever/Historical Characters, Girls of the Year, and some Truly Me Dolls and outfits<br />
* ''Creating a Character'': Data on how characters are created and researched. <br />
* ''Interview with Valerie Tripp''<br />
* ''Doll Care'': Data on cleaning and caring for AG dolls. <br />
* ''BeForever History'': A timeline of the Historical and BeForever Characters <br />
* Press-Out Pets and Accessories<br />
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[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2016]]<br />
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