And if you’re looking for another interactive advent calendar, reach for this one, which features 24 paperboard figurines of all the historical American Girl dolls, starting with Kaya, whose ...

She also is an icon for many Minnesota girls who grew up with the American Girl line of dolls in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, along with its catalogs and books describing a year in the life of each ...

And they're talking about the American Girl doll Molly McIntire, one of the original 18-inch dolls released by Pleasant Company. She is a 9-year-old World War II patriot whose father is away at war.

American Girl unveiled Lila Monetti, a competitive gymnast and horseback rider, as its 2024 Girl of the Year. Lila, 10, is a child of America's heartland, growing up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

The key to the success of the American Girl stories is their achievement in appealing to the ordinary — the American Girls are not “chosen ones,” they do not embark on a literary hero’s journey or ...