Doodle Studio

In-House Editors. American Girl Publishing Inc, $14.95 (98pp) ISBN 978-1-58485-507-1

Packed with sticker sheets, magnets, bookmarks and iron-on transfer paper for making custom T-shirts, the American Girl Doodle Studio kit, illus. by Amanda Haley, encourages doodling for all occasions. A guidebook contains easy-to-follow instructions for creating more than 100 drawings; and a ""Doodle Diary"" provides a place for preserving one's work. (Mar.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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