Jess (2006)
Jess Akiko McConnell was the fourth Girl of the Year doll to be offered by the American Girl company. She is the first Girl of the Year to be given a middle name; this was done to show her parents' Irish and Japanese heritages. Jess has glossy black hair, dark brown almond-shaped eyes that can open and close, and a friendly smile. Jess' body is soft cloth, while her head and limbs are made of sturdy vinyl. Her head can turn from side to side and her arms and legs are posable. Jess wears an orange halter top embroidered with flowers, a pink/beige/orange tie-dye skirt, and brown braided sandals.You can purchase extra outfits and accessories designed just for Jess. Her clothing includes outfits like her turquoise pajamas with lace trimming on the top and flowers and butterflies on the pants, and her 2-in-1 kayaking outfit. The kayaking outfit has a hot pink "rashguard" shirt with pink shorts and green/pink shoes, as well as a lime green/hot pink 2-piece swimsuit in a leaf print. Since Jess is an adventurous girl, she has many interesting accessories, such as her own inflatable kayak with a paddle that sounds like a rain stick! There's also her olive green scooter with working headlights, horn, and engine noise. Her travel accessory set includes a canvas shoulder bag that holds her passport, map, guidebook, journal, document holder, and letters from her brother and sister. Jess even has something that no other American Girl has: a tree with a hammock swing! The hammock comes with a pink pillow and a Maya throw blanket in different shades of blue, and the tree even makes jungle sounds!
Mix and Match Other Items for Jess
Since Jess was only offered by American Girl for one year, her collection is smaller than most of the company's others, but she is the same size as all the other Girls of the Year and the dolls in two of American Girl's other collections, the historical dolls and Just Like You dolls. You can mix and match clothing, accessories, and furniture between all of these collections, to expand your doll's wardrobe and find her new special items.Read All about Jess and Her Adventures
You can read all about Jess and the trip she takes with her parents in her very own book, simply called Jess. Jess McConnell is so excited to be going to Belize, where her parents will be studying ancient Maya ruins at an archeological dig. It's Jess's very first time to leave the United States. What will she find as she explores this new country? Reading this book is sure to be an adventure! |
