American Girl Ruthie





Kit Kittredge's best friend, "goofy" Ruthie is the newest doll to join American Girl's flagship line. Dressed in a typical 1940's style floral dress with puffed sleeves and white cotton bloomers, the 18-inch beauty has wavy brown hair and gray eyes. She comes with a Really Truly Ruthie paperback book. American Girl. Ages: 8+

Ruthie is Kit's best friend. Her family is well-off compared to the financial struggles of Kit's family. The character of Ruthie adores fairy tales, idolizes movie stars, is generous and often tries to help Kit but sometimes wounds her friend's pride instead. Her accompanying book, "Really Truly Ruthie" by author Valerie Tripp, is set in late December 1932 and showcases how Ruthie helps the Kittredge family save their home from foreclosure.

Ruthie is the 5th doll in the Best Friends collection and was released July 1, 2008 with a small collection in anticipation of the Kit movie. The Ruthie doll has an original facemold, dark brown curly hair and light gray eyes.