jerseycow, I really, really like this idea. Like little board books, sort of like Bitty's but, about the AGs at about age 4 or 5. If they did this, I'd want to see (don't laugh) Bitty sized toddlers that were supposed to be the historicals at younger ages. Complete with historical outits and accessories that a young child would wear.

I think they can be doing SO much more with the books, and tying them into dolls.

I'd also like to see them target the older crowd that they keep failing with (AG Minis, GOML, etc), with books about the girls at about 15. Write them for the 12 and up crowd, but, of course, being totally appropriate for anyone younger who might read them. And to go with these, they could have more detailed (and costly, like the LoF) outfits to go with the regular 18' historical dolls.

I don't get why they haven't tried to target more age groups with the historical girls. All of the sidelines have failed- Amelia, Angelina, AG Minis, HSH, etc. Obviously the historicals sell, why not make historical AG items aimed at the age groups they keep trying to hit?