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I recently reviewed one of American Girl’s new WellieWishers dolls, Camille. This adorable new lifestyle brand is for girls ages 5 to 7. Especially great for girls that have perhaps outgrown the Bitty Baby Line but are not quite ready for the big American Girl dolls. The lively group of WellieWishers friends imagine and play in an enchanted neighborhood garden supervised by Aunt Miranda. Through their heartwarming and humorous adventures, the WellieWishers help a girl to learn how to ‘stand in another person’s wellies? to discover the skills of empathy, kindness, and compassion that will help her be a good friend. Not only is there a doll line but chapter books as well!
These early chapter books are illustrated and are about the WellieWishers? fun and fanciful outdoor adventures. Once the girls put on their wellies (rain boots) they are ready for adventure in the garden. Written with humor and heart by American Girl author Valerie Tripp and illustrated by Thu Thai.
The books are long enough to tell a good story but short enough to still keep their attention. I love that that they are fully illustrated throughout so younger readers can really feel immersed in the story even though they can’t read yet. In the back of each book is a section for parents with topic discussions as well as extra activity suggestions to go along with the theme of that story. In one book a robin has moved into the garden and the girls get to learn more about such a pretty bird. One day the bird goes missing and the girls decide to search for it and when they finally do they find a happy surprise!
To further engage girls and bring the characters to life, American Girl has a free WellieWishers app, where players can explore the interactive garden world through three mini games?Carrot Care, Mud Pie Maker, and Garden Harmony. My girls think the app is adorable but their favorite part is that it is their doll in the app! Little girls will delight in the sweet, silly, and unexpected surprises that get unlocked the more they play. We are big fans of this entire WellieWishers line and we all just LOVE that this line of dolls is all about enjoying the outdoors! The dolls are just precious and the story line behind them is just awesome. My little ones love their doll so much and they are already asking for matching wellies of their own! We also can’t wait to see the show when it debuts. Head to a store and check out these dolls for yourself and you will see why little girls will truly enjoy them.
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