American Girl: 5-Minute Stories - Hardcover

by American Girl (Author), Melissa Manwill Kashiwagi (Illustrator), Emma Gillette (Illustrator)

Meet your favorite American Girl historical characters in this fully-illustrated, hardcover collection featuring five stories that can each be read in 5 minutes!

Read all about the adventures of American Girls in history! Kaya must ride to the rescue after a mistake causes her community--and family--to doubt her. Claudie finds her special talent and uses it to save her home. Molly plans a holiday surprise with her big sister. Melody works with her friends to fix up a local park. And twins Isabel and Nicki create an exciting New Years' Eve celebration.

This treasury includes stories adapted from:
-Molly's Christmas Surprise
-Claudie Finds Her Talent
-Melody Lifts Her Voice
-Kaya Rides to the Rescue
-and a brand-new story from Isabel and Nicki!

Author Biography

American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (www.mattel.com), a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest portfolios of children's and family entertainment franchises in the world. American Girl offers an inspiring world of dolls, content, and experiences that nourish a girl's spirit and help develop her strength of character. Best-selling lines include Truly Me(TM), Girl of the Year(TM), Bitty Baby(R), WellieWishers(TM), Create Your Own(TM), and American Girl's classic historical characters. The company sells products through its award-winning catalogue, on americangirl.com, in its proprietary U.S. experiential retail stores, as well as at specialty retailers nationwide. By inspiring girls to be their best, American Girl has earned the loyalty of millions and the praise and trust of parents and educators.

Illustrator, character designer, visual development and illustration for Dreamworks, Titmouse, Nickelodeon, living in Mesa Arizona.