Bitty Baby is an

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line of 15" infant baby

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s for children ages 3 and up. Bitty Baby's arms, legs, and head are made from

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. 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 are shorter than the normal American Girl dolls which are tall. The line saw another revamp in 2013, removing Bitty Bear from the package and replacing it with a plush "Wishing Star." Full picture books, written by

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and illustrated by

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, were also released.

Collections

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.

Bitty Twins

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

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s along with a redesigned collection. The Bitty Twins were discontinued in 2016 and replaced with ''

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'', a line of 14.5" dolls marketed towards elementary school children.

References

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