Holly Hobbie (fictional character)

[1] In the late 1960s, at the encouragement of her brother-in-law,[2]: 128  Hobbie sold distinctive artwork of a cat-loving, rag dress-wearing little girl in a giant bonnet to American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio.

Since no one seemed to listen, Childers went home and, on his own time, hand-stitched the first prototype and presented it to Connors, who took the cloth doll to Tom Wilson, Creative Vice President.

It was shaped like an old-fashioned wood-powered cookstove, used an incandescent light bulb for heat, and came with packaged mixes that could also be bought separately.

[1]: 104 The specials feature songs with music and lyrics written by lead guitarist Sheriff Mandy Collins and keyboardist Charlotte Spencer of the English rock group the Hyper Girls.

[citation needed] The cartoon features three pop songs, two sung in her own voice, "Just Like You" and "The Things That Make You Special."

In fall 2018, Family Channel and Hulu released an updated live-action series simply titled Holly Hobbie.

It features Ruby Jay as thirteen-year-old Holly Hobbie, a country girl who enjoys playing the guitar, hailing from a small town and seeking to save her grandmother's Calico Café.