American Girl Doll News

After the Girl of the Year 2026 book was listed, a barrage of other new American Girl books - some advice, some fiction - were also listed for releases in the second half of 2025. Here they are: American Girl 5 Minute Stories - This book adapted from the American Girl Step into Reading series contains tales from Kaya, Melody, Claudie, Molly, and a new story from Isabel and Nicki. It is written by Mel Hammond, Janet Shaw, Brit Bennett, Jennifer Roy and Julia DeVillers. This will release on September 2nd. American Girl Spectacular Scratch Art - A scratch art book by Mattel. This will release on October 7th. Smart Girl's Guide to Caring for Herself - In the first new Smart Girl's Guide in almost 5 years, this book written by Erin Falligant focuses on self-care. This will release on October 7th.

American Girl's Last Chance Year-End sale is almost over - it will be over on January 31st.

The Girl of the Year 2026 novel has been listed for a release date of November 4, 2025. The author is Angela Cervantes, who wrote Maritza's book, and the illustrator is Faáima Anaya. This makes it pretty clear her name will be Raquel Reyes - stay tuned for updates!

Here's Summer's collection, since she is the Doll of the Month for January 2025! Who should be Doll of the Month next month?

American Girl is rumored to be releasing 2 collector dolls themed to 2 popular female-led franchises making a comeback in 2025. In late 2025, Wednesday season 2 is releasing, and to coincide with the release, American Girl is rumored to be releasing a Wednesday collector doll for $275. (Coincidentally, American Girl Live in Concert alum Melody Munitz is playing the role of Wednesday in the national tour of the Addams Family musical right now!) Also towards the end of 2025, specifically November, the second half of the Wicked movie, Wicked: For Good, will be releasing. Buoyed by the success of the Wicked musical outfits in Kavi's collection, American Girl is rumored to be releasing Elphaba and Glinda collector dolls ($310 each) and two fashion packs for each character for $75,

This weekend, American Girl is having a deal - $25 off $125 or more, and WellieWishers, Bitty Babies, Summer, Disney and the Pink Stardust Holiday Collector dolls are included!

To raise money for the American Red Cross to help those affected by the LA wildfires, Mattel Creations is now selling an "AG loves LA" T-shirt. From today until March 31, $15 from each shirt will be used to help people affected by the 2025 California wildfires.

Yesterday, American Girl was recognized as the "most trusted" doll brand, alongside Barbie, by Newsweek.

Here's Summer's bio, since she is the Doll of the Month for January 2025! Where she lives: Columbia, Maryland Her hobbies: Baking, volunteering at the animal shelter, pets Pet: Crescent the dog, Fettuccine the cat, and Daphne the cat What changes her life: Her aunt comes to visit and inspires her to start her own business What she discovers: Starting your own business is a whole lot of work - but is ultimately rewarding when you do it with friends and family

There are a few American Girl dolls, particularly modern dolls from the 2000s and early 2010s, who don't have canonical birthdays. Since I'm getting ready for my 20th birthday - on Tuesday - I figured I'd make a list and give the dolls who don't have a birthday their flowers! Lindsey Bergman - born in 1991 Kailey Hopkins - born in 1993 Marisol Luna - born in 1995 Jess McConnell - born in 1996 Nicki Fleming - born in 1997 Mia St. Clair - born in 1998 Chrissa Maxwell - born in 1999 Gwen Thompson - born in 1999 Sonali Matthews - born in 1999 Lanie Holland - born in 2000 Kanani Akina - born in 2001 McKenna Brooks - born in 2002 Logan Everett - born in 2003 Isabelle Palmer - born in Fall 2004 Z Yang - born in 2004 Tenney Grant - born in May 2005 (theorized to be either May 6, 7 or 8) Gabriela McBride - born in 2006 Willa, Camille, Kendall, Ashlyn, Emerson and Bryant - born around 2010 Gwynn Tan - born in 2015

Valentine's Day is in less than a month, and AG has opened their Galentine's Day shop, filled with all things pink!

A few people have been talking about this in the American Girl fandom, but I figured as a doll blogger in this community, talking about this issue is something that is important for me. If I were to promote this collab without talking about this issue, it would be a failure of my values, and a failure for me as a human being. So tomorrow, the American Girl x Posh Peanut collab of girl and adult clothing is supposed to release. However, a few American Girl fans have noticed racist actions that the Posh Peanut CEO have embarked in, such as culturally appropriating Native American culture and images of dolls of color like Kaya, Addy and Josefina being supposedly drawn with lighter skin tones than the dolls actually have. We know for a fact that the American Girl corporation, and Mattel as a whole, isn't the greatest with these issues, especially this decade. After pledging to make American Girl more diverse when it was profitable to declare so, a small doll collection of diverse dolls was released, and then ignored. A new African American historical character was released, only to be overshadowed by over TWENTY new Truly Me dolls, and a collaboration with a known brand with a openly transphobic and racist creator. When a transgender-inclusive advice book was released and transphobic parents complained, the book was promptly retired and the author of the book was laid off. And let's not forget that the CEO of Mattel has been racist towards Palestinians and regularly donates to aid the genocide going on in Gaza. Anyway, the point is not to boss you around about what to do with your own money. I don't control your wallet. However, if you care about the values Pleasant Company was founded on in the 80s and 90s, about empowerment of women and girls everywhere, no matter their race, there is something you can do with your money rather than supporting this collab: Donate here to promote Native American rights and tribal natural resources: https://narf.org/support-us/ Donate here to promote racial equality for Black people: https://naacp.org/donate Donate here to support the Latine community in the United States: https://unidosus.org/donate/ Donate here to support families in need in Gaza: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vtMLLOzuc6GpkFySyVtKQOY2j-Vvg0UsChMCFst_WLA/edit?gid=1653697245#gid=1653697245 When the bank didn't let Melody's sister get a job because she was Black, she promptly went to the bank to take money out of her account. If she can do that, the least we can do is not condone the racist behavior of the Posh Peanut CEO and refrain from supporting this specific collab.