American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide
The American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide is a compilation book published by DK Publishing, focusing on the history and several characters created by American Girl.
Overview
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.
Sections
Foreword
A foreword by Valerie Tripp.
Meet American Girl
A brief history of American Girl, including information about Pleasant Rowland, early designs, American Girl Hospital, and the then-thirty-year history.
Covers all Historical Characters in chronological order, including any Best Friend Characters.
Covers all Girls of the Year through Lea Clark.
Covers then-available Truly Me dolls and select collection items available.
Additional Information
- Meet The Team: Various designers and creators for American Girl
- Glossary
- Index
Costco Release
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 with the rose toy on the cover. The extended version includes all the information of the wide release, as well as the following additions:
- A cover jacket that unfolds into a poster showing the BeForever/Historical Characters, Girls of the Year, and some Truly Me Dolls and outfits
- Creating a Character: Data on how characters are created and researched.
- Interview with Valerie Tripp
- Doll Care: Data on cleaning and caring for AG dolls.
- BeForever History: A timeline of the Historical and BeForever Characters
- Press-Out Pets and Accessories