Bitty Baby is an American Girl line of 15" infant baby dolls for children ages 3 and up. Bitty Baby's arms, legs, and head are made from vinyl .
5-448: A precursor to the line called Our New Baby was first released in 1990, which consisted of Caucasian (with blond hair), African-American, and Asian-American variants. The dolls were marketed as a way to get children to adjust to having a young baby in the house. The dolls were gender neutral, unlike the later Bitty Baby; it was expected that the doll could be a younger boy or girl. Bitty Baby dolls at 15 inches (38 cm) are shorter than
10-571: A line of 14.5" dolls marketed towards five to seven year old children. This toy -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This doll -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kirby Larson Kirby Lane Larson (born August 17, 1954, in Seattle ) is an American writer of children's books including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief , illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, Hattie Big Sky ,
15-497: A plush "Wishing Star." Full picture books, written by Kirby Larson and illustrated by Sue Cornelison , were also released. The Bitty Twins are a related line of dolls similar to the Bitty Babies. Originally released in 2003 as slightly older twins, the line was revamped in 2006, aging the dolls as preschoolers along with a redesigned collection. The Bitty Twins were discontinued in 2016 and replaced with WellieWishers ,
20-405: The normal American Girl dolls which are 18 inches (46 cm) tall. Bitty Baby portrays infants with different skin tone colors and eyes. They have a wide range of accessories such as Pink Paisley Sleeper, Bitty Bear, Backpack, Tee, Bloomers, Dress, Bib, Hat and Shoes, Bottle, Blanket and Memory Book. The line saw another revamp in 2013, removing Bitty Bear from the package and replacing it with
25-820: Was a finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards , and won a 2007 Newbery Honor . Kirby is retired from the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle both have won a Show-Me Award. Larson was born August 17, 1954, in Seattle to David Neil and Donna Marie Miltenberger. On September 6, 1975, Larson married Neil Edwin Larson, with whom she has two children, Tyler Kenton and Quinn Lois. Larson earned
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