Nellie is a new addition to the American Girl family and comes with a paperback or hardcover book telling her story, and sells for $84.00 – $90.00.

-- The Today Show and MSNBC listed this particular doll as a good gift on November 30, 2004.
-- Nellie was awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2005
-- USA Today featured this item on the front page of its Life section as a popular Christmas toy for 2004.

Following the popularity of American Girls, the Bitty Baby series appeals to an even younger age group. The dolls are $40.00 - $98.00.
-- Alternatives abound with three purchasing levels and skin tone options.
-- These toys won the 1996 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum award and came back again in 2005 with an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Blue Chip Award.
-- Listed as one of the top seven dolls for younger elementary kids by About.com.

This popular pajama set, for sizes 7 -16, includes a lavender top and bottom set made for children and their dolls.

- “The set has been selling very well and is currently on backorder,” according to Susan Jevens, senior public relations associate at American Girl.
- The set was featured in the popular WB TV Network movie "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday," now available on video and DVD, driving up sales.
- Functionality and pretending are bundled together in one package. Little ones can dress up and sleep in the same pajama set they saw in the movie.

Nellie was very popular through the holidays and into the new year, but as new characters are introduced, expect this item to trend down.

Enjoy all six classic Kaya stories by Janet Shaw in one beautiful volume. This collection features an exquisite cover, gorgeous full-color illustrations, gilded-edged pages and a gold ribbon bookmark. The richly designed hardcover gift book and bonus mini paper dolls will delight Kaya fans everywhere. It’s 424 pages and available in hardcover.

This book is full of real-world advice that will help tween girls through the sticky situations they face in everyday life — from boys, friends and dealing with emotions, to embarrassing moments and difficult days at school. This guide is full of empowering tips from experts, and practical problem-solving strategies. Available in paperback, it’s 88 pages.

This auburn-haired English beauty evacuated during WWII from London to live with Molly and her family. She comes with a book that tells her story. This product received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award for 2007.

This colorful activity book written by Rick Walton and illustrated by Stacy Peterson is filled with crossword puzzles, brainteasers, word searches, logic puzzles and visual games.

Eighteen-inch Julie and Ivy come from way back in the 1970s, ancient history to most little girls, but not to their moms. In this collection, each doll is dressed in ‘70s fashions and accessories. It comes with two books: “Meet Julie” and “Good Luck, Ivy.” Separately available are other 1970s fashions, such as top-stitched cowboy boots and peasant blouses.

With a little luck o' the Irish, an 18” American Girl doll can become a serious step dancer in this costume.

Ivy is Julie’s best friend. She comes dressed in a knit top, twill pants and 1970s boots. The 18” soft-cloth doll is soft and huggable, with a poseable body and hair that can be styled. The doll comes with a matching book, Good Luck, Ivy, which tells the story of Ivy growing up in 1970s San Francisco. This product is an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner.

Mia comes dressed in figure skating practice clothes. The 18” doll is soft and huggable, with a poseable body and hair that can be styled. She comes with a book, Mia, that tells the story of her following her dream to become a figure skater and the challenges she faces and the lessons she learns. Additional outfits and accessories are available separately. Launch date: 2008.

The 18” doll is soft and huggable, with a cloth and vinyl poseable body and hair that can be styled. She also comes with a Sparkle, Spirit, Style! book, which allows girls to create a personality for their dolls. A sing-along CD is also included.

The green-eyed, furry black cat is Coconut’s best friend. She comes with rhinestone collar, a satin feather-trimmed bedtime pillow and a fuzzy sticker. She also holds a sparkly cat toy in her mouth, that is held in place by a hidden magnet.

Mia is an aspiring figure skater. This set provides the 18” Mia doll with additional practice gear: white faux-leather figure skates with laces, blue skate guards to help her walk when she’s not on the ice, a zippered skate gear bag, a fully functional music player with pretend headphones and a dock and striped elastic armband to hold the music player in place while she skates.

The set includes hand and foot cream, shampoo, conditioner, lip shine, body lotion, shower gel, mesh sponge and a Real Beauty: 101 Ways to Feel Great About You book. Products come in coconut, vanilla, strawberries and cream, pink lemonade and fruit flavor scents. Launch date: Spring 2008.

The vine-adorned trellis swing hangs from a white arch, and actually swings. The cushioned seat fits two American Girl dolls. Launch date: Spring 2008.

The piano features a shiny black finish, classic spade legs that play parts of three different classical pieces at the touch of a key, a matching bench with storage space for the two music books and an accomplished pianist certificate. The piano measures 15”W x 9”H x 16”D and requires adult assembly. Launch date: March 2008.

The puzzle set includes three full-color puzzles featuring scenes from stories about nine-year-old Julie Albright, who lives in 1970s San Francisco. When assembled, the puzzles can be framed in the included oval frame and displayed.

 Kit wears a crocheted cloche, carries a straw purse for her printed hankie and replica buffalo nickel and sports a special necklace styled after a compass inside a ship’s wheel—to remind her to find her own way through hard times. Kit’s 18-inch doll body is soft cloth; her head and limbs are smooth vinyl. She’s posable for hundreds of playtimes and can be treasured for years to come. Her "Meet Kit" book enhances playtime with the first story of this clever girl growing up in 1934 Cincinnati.  It offers lessons about choices and friendship that still touch girls today.

This 18" play doll has a soft, cloth body, brown eyes and beautiful dark brown hair. She wears a bright tunic, matching flats and stylish denim knickers, and comes with a "Friends" paperback book.

This sunny outfit includes a yellow sleeveless floral dress with Peter Pan collar, a flower barrette and white Mary Jane shoes with scalloped details.

This summertime outfit includes a lavender cotton dress with a dainty floral print, gathered sash and lots of ruffles, a hat featuring a taffeta bow, and white patent Mary Jane shoes.

The story of best friends Felicity and Elizabeth comes alive in this collection. Each arrives with an outfit, plus special items from the colonial era. Both are soft and huggable, with realistic hair for styling.

Lanie, American Girl's Girl of the Year 2010, loves to be outside in the sunshine. Lanie arrives in her own striped rugby dress, a double-ribbon headband and blue canvas shoes. She is soft and huggable, with realistic hair for styling and a poseable body, and comes with the "Lanie" paperback book.

The story of Ruthie, Kit’s best friend, comes alive as she arrives in a floral dress, blue socks and black shoes from the 1930s. She is soft and huggable, with realistic hair for styling and a poseable body, and comes with the "Really Truly Ruthie" paperback book.