This full-color 8 x 8 storybook is based on Barbie's fall 2012 direct-to-DVD movie. Plus girls 3-7 will love that over 30 stickers are included.

Barbie agrees to let Stacie train a guide-dog puppy, and her little sister does a great job. But soon, Stacie is faced with giving up her beloved pet.

Features the best of one of America's favorite dolls with striking photographs and lively, insightful commentary. Includes trivia, histories, complete descriptions, and more than 1,200 price listings.

A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world’s most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed book—published in commemoration of Barbie’s sixtieth anniversary—illustrated with 100 full-color photographs, including many never-before-seen images of rare and one-of-a-kind pieces from the author’s private archive. Dressing Barbie is a dazzling celebration of the clothes that made America’s favorite doll, and the incredible woman behind them. For thirty-five years, Carol Spencer enjoyed an unparalleled reign as a Barbie fashion designer, creating some of Barbie’s most iconic looks from the early 1960s until the late 1990s. Barbie’s wide-ranging wardrobe—including princess gowns and daisy-print rompers, flirty sundresses and smart pantsuits— combined fashion trends and haute couture with a liberal dose of fantasy. In Dressing Barbie, the successful and prolific designer reminisces about her time at Mattel working with legendary figures such as Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, and Charlotte Johnson, the original Barbie designer, and talks about her best and most beloved clothing designs from each decade. But Carol’s most impressive creation is her own life. As Handler famously said, “Barbie always represented the fact that a girl has choices”—a credo Carol epitomized. In Dressing Barbie, she talks candidly about how she broke free of the constraints of the late 1950s to pursue a dazzling career and an independent life for herself. Over the course of her successful and prolific career, Carol won many accolades. She was the first designer to have her signature on the doll, the first to go on a signing tour, the first to design a limited-edition Barbie Doll for collectors, and the designer of the biggest selling Barbie of all time. Now, Carol is the first member of the inner circle to take fans behind the pink curtain, revealing the fashion world of Barbie, the quintessential California girl, as never before.

Provides comprehensive coverage of the history and manufacture of the popular dolls, describing and photographing numerous dolls in the Barbie collection

Featuring striking photographs and lively, insightful commentary and histories, The Best of Barbie is a full-color visual feast that novice and experienced collectors alike will treasure. Scattered throughout the book are trivia facts that test the reader's knowledge of America's favorite doll. Plus, accompanying each photo is a handy identification and value info bar - facts readers need at a glance. With complete descriptions, 300 magnificent color photos and more than 1,200 price listings, collectors, appraisers, buyers and fans will have the tools to identify the most influential Barbie Dolls including Barbie #1 Ponytail Style, Bubblecut Barbie, Barbie Fashion Queen, American Girl and many more.

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Barbie and her Barbie world! Calling all ADJECTIVE Barbie girls – it's time for Barbie Mad Libs! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about Barbie, Ken, Skipper, and the rest of their friends, this book is the perfect accessory to any day of fun. Play alone, in a group, or in Barbie's dreamhouse. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.

Nominated for a record-breaking 18 Critics Choice Awards and 9 Golden Globes, with nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. She's everything. He's just Ken. The exclusive screenplay of the film phenomenon by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach. *Featuring an exclusive introduction by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach and 8 pages of full-colour photos from the film* 'Greta Gerwig's bold and inventive Barbie breaks the mold.' BBC Culture 'A near-miraculous achievement.' Independent 'Brilliant, beautiful, and fun as hell.' The New Yorker For the first time, the BARBIE screenplay is now available in print. Anarchically hilarious and unexpectedly emotional, BARBIE is a magical cinematic confection of absurdity, heart, and Technicolor musicals. Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach have created a deeply personal and idiosyncratic film from the polarizing icon that is the Barbie doll. The movie celebrates the perfection of imperfection, and affirms that everyone, even Allan, is Kenough. BARBIE TM and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel. ©2023 Mattel.

To sum it up: Seashell Cove is a cute seaside town where the lovely children's book "Barbie's Magical Mermaid Encounter" takes place. Following the adventures of a young girl named Barbie, who has always loved the sea, she has an amazing meeting with Marina, a mermaid. Barbie loves to play in the sand, build sandcastles, and watch the waves crash on the shore to pass the time. Her eyes are the color of the sea, and her hair is golden. On a sunny morning, she bravely and intrepidly explores a mystery cave that is said to hold secrets below the sea's surface. Barbie is amazed by the bioluminescent algae, bright corals, and unique seashells in the cave. Marina, a beautiful mermaid with long hair and a tail that sparkles, is the most amazing thing she has ever found. Marina, the cave's guardian, greets Barbie with open arms. The two become friends as they share sea stories, exciting underwater experiences, and the mysteries of the cave. Barbie's dream of meeting a real mermaid comes true when she spends magical hours with Marina swimming and exploring the ocean's wonders. Marin tells Barbie that she can come back to Seashell Cove whenever she wants, even though she had to leave as the sun went down. Barbie comes back with gifts, and Marina gives her a beautiful pearl necklace. This makes their friendship stronger. They study the sea, look out for the animals that live in it, and teach the people of Seashell Cove how to take care of the earth. When they save dolphins caught in fishing nets, it makes their ties as marine guardians stronger. The sea and the animals that live in it celebrate their win as they let the dolphins go. The coral reef, sea life, and even the currents seem to respect how brave and kind they are. Barb and Marina's shared desire to protect the ocean and its creatures moves the people of Seashell Cove. There are many stories in town about Barbie and Marina, the sea's guardians. These stories serve as a lesson that people can make amazing friends and change the world by doing the things they enjoy and being open to new experiences. As they continue their trip, they explore the ocean's depths, trying to figure out what's going on there and protecting the creatures that live there. These people will always love the ocean because of the time they saved the dolphins. As ocean ambassadors, they tell people to love and care for the earth. A story about friendship, bravery, and caring for the environment, "Barbie's Magical Mermaid Encounter" shows kids that they can make the world a better place by following their dreams and being nice to others. It shows how beautiful the ocean is and stresses how important it is to protect it for future generations. This is how the story starts: Barbie was a little girl who lived in Seashell Cove, a pretty beach town. She liked how time seemed to go by slowly there. Her hair was golden and sparkled like a river of sunshine. Her eyes were as blue as the ocean. She was the picture of beauty. Barbie was the breathtaking beauty of Seashell Cove, a place where simple joys of life lived together with the grandeur of nature. Barbie's true love and the thing that kept her alive came from the water. As long as she could remember, the beautiful waves had been with her all the time, and their steady beat had made her feel better. Barbie loved the sea more than toys and games, even though other kids would have been happy with those things. She was interested in the secrets that lay below the surface and found comfort in the sky that seemed to go on forever. Every morning, as the sun came up over the seaside town, Barbie would walk down to the beach. She would go on her daily search for seashells with a box that she had made herself. She saw these fragile gems as more than just seashells; she knew they had stories for her to find. Barbie was amazed by the shells' complicated patterns and wide range of colors. Each one told a story of a faraway trip. Barbie's trips to the beach didn't end with gathering shells. She was also very good at building dreams, and she used golden sand grains as building blocks. She painted on the sand and made amazing castles with towers that looked like they reached the sky with each stroke of her brush. As Barbie worked on her masterpieces, she could feel the beauty of the water in every grain of sand. This showed how creative she was. The people of Seashell Cove were amazed by Barbie's artistic skills, but it was also her unshakable love of the sea. Barbie would spend her afternoons sitting on a worn-out piece of driftwood and looking out at the waves that were moving in the sun. She watched as their foamy fingers touched the shore, making it swell and break. Barbie saw more than just beauty in the waves. She thought they showed how life goes up and down. She thought of them as a sign that things are always changing and that even when things are bad, there is beauty. The sound of the waves hitting the shore was like a natural symphony. It was a sea music that spoke to her deeply. As the days turned into weeks and weeks into months, Barbie's love for the ocean grew. She learned how to read the waves and guess how the sea would feel. She found secret coves and pools full of colorful fish darting in and out of coral gardens and seahorses dancing under seaweed that was waving. She went underwater to hide. There, she could swim with her friends and enjoy the beautiful colors and beauty of the ocean. But even with all of these wonderful things, Barbie still had one wish that she couldn't grant. The older people in Seashell Cove had taught her in whispers about the magical beings that lived in the ocean's deepest parts. What they said was that they had seen mermaids with beautiful tails that sparkled like moonlight on water. Barbie had always wished she could meet a real mermaid, but she never quite got the chance. She had no idea that her life was about to take a crazy turn and that she would meet a mermaid, which was her dream. In Seashell Cove, where the green waters meet the rough rocks, Barbie was about to have a miracle that would change her life.