American Girl Doll News

American Girl has listed 3 new books that are set for release in Summer 2026: My First American Girl Boxed Set - illustrated by Sydney Hanson - will release on May 12, 2026: " A charming collection of five board books introducing American Girl characters Samantha, Kirsten, Addy, Molly, and Josefina This five-book boxed set is the perfect introduction to the worlds of the American Girls. Meet Molly, Samantha, Kirsten, Addy, and Josefina in beautifully illustrated board books. Launching in celebration of American Girls' 40th anniversary, these board books are the perfect gift for girls who grew up with the brand and want to share their favorite characters with their children." American Girl: The Big Book of Activity Fun: Brain Busters, Quizzes, Creative Activities, and More! - will release on June 23, 2026: "Perfect for curious, creative girls on the go, this jam-packed activity book features 200+ engaging activities rooted in American Girl’s spirit of self-discovery and friendship. Long car rides? Quiet moments? Rainy days? This giant activity book is packed with engaging activities, this vibrant book includes puzzles, quizzes, creative writing prompts, word searches, and much more. Each section features unique, American Girl inspired themes such as all about me, animals, nature, travel, and beyond. With endless hours of fun, this book offers something exciting for every mood. Dive in and experience the fun!" Finally, Emerson: Princess Peep, a re-release of an older WellieWishers book written by Valerie Tripp, is releasing on August 4, 2026: " The WellieWishers, as seen on Amazon Prime, welcome baby chicks in this colorful chapter book full of friendship and teamwork. Includes bonus crafts and activities. The WellieWishers are raising chickens! The girls are thrilled when their hen, Queen Ruby, begins laying eggs. But when the first egg hatches, Queen Ruby doesn’t seem to know what to do—so Emerson takes charge. Soon the tiny chick, Princess Peep, is following her everywhere. Caring for a chick is a bigger job than Emerson expected! This charming chapter book series is written by Valerie Tripp, beloved American Girl author, who penned all the books in the Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen series, and many of the books in the Samantha series."

Today is Caroline's birthday! She was born this day in 1802, making her 223 today.

American Girl just released their holiday commercial for 2025 - check it out!

Mattel has announced that they have gotten the rights to make dolls based on the Netflix animated movie Kpop Demon Hunters, which was an unexpected smash hit this summer. Seeing as American Girl’s target demographic loved this movie, I am curious - does this mean we’ll get Kpop Demon Hunters dolls in the future? I’ve seen some really good customs of the 3 main leads - Rumi, Mira and Zoey - so I’m sure that if American Girl did them, they’d look just as cool. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens!

Today, it was announced that Mattel is renewing their licensing agreement with Disney Princess and Disney Frozen, which gives Mattel brands like American Girl the right to make dolls based on Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Brave, Cinderella, Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Moana, Mulan, Pocahontas, The Princess and the Frog, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Tangled and Raya and the Last Dragon,   along with the Disney Princess live action theatrical films. This agreement also includes Frozen 3, which is set to release in 2027, so it's safe to say that the Disney Princess and Frozen American Girl dolls will be releasing for years to come.

Here's a bit about Raquel, the Doll of the Month for October 2025! Where she lives: Kansas City, Missouri Her hobbies: DJing, pickleball Pet: Dog, Luzita What changes her life: Discovering a diary from her great-great-grandmother, Samantha Parkington What she discovers: Looking to the past can help you create a better future

The overstock American Girl dolls that are being sold at select Ross and Burlington locations are retailing for $79.99.

Recently, American Girl trademarked the name Avey. This was a name trademarked a few years ago, but a few weeks ago, American Girl trademarked the name again. This is usually the time of the year the Girl of the Year's name is trademarked - do you think Avey could be our 2027 Girl of the Year? 2027 is my graduation year, so I'm curious to find out!

The name Daisy Davenport has been trademarked by American Girl. Since this is a full name, we can assume this will be a produced doll. Usually, this is the time of the year Girl of the Year names are trademarked - do you think Daisy will be Girl of the Year 2027?

The holidays are coming - and with them, the appearance of overstock American Girl dolls at random stores, like what has happened in recent years now that the Benefit Sale doesn't exist anymore. This year, someone on Facebook found some Truly Mes at their local Ross and Burlington stores. I asked my mom to go to her local one and send me some pictures - fingers crossed we find some!

American Girl is having a Halloween sale! This sale ends on October 20, and is 20% off with these terms and conditions: Receive 20% off your purchase. Maximum discount is $60. Offer valid from 10/17/25 through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on 10/20/25. Offer valid at americangirl.com only. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Offer excludes: items on backorder, select SKUs (HRN83, GYL34, GYL35, GYL36, GYL37, GYL38, GYL39, JHC86, JFP81, JFP82, JFP83, JFP84, JFP85, GPM73), American Girl® | Disney Collection, American Girl® | Crocs™ Collection, American Girl® 18” dolls, Girl of the Year™ 2024 Lila™ Collection, Girl of the Year™ 2025 Summer™ Collection, Girl of the Year™ Raquel 2026 Collection, Create Your Own dolls; Ultimate Collections; Doll Care Center; parties, dining, and food purchases; special-event tickets; gift cards; doll salon experiences; gift wrap, shipping and processing, or sales tax; and requests for delayed shipping. No refunds or adjustments on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or promotion codes. Offer is non-transferable and is not redeemable for cash or cash equivalent. American Girl reserves the right to modify or cancel this promotion at any time without notice. Void where prohibited.

The American Girl website has been revamped for the holidays! You can visit americangirl.com and see the top gifts for the season, as well as photos of dolls enjoying the holidays, both with girls and without them.