CLEVELAND, Ohio – At 9 years old, I wanted an American Girl doll more than anything. And on Christmas morning 1989, I was overjoyed to discover Kirsten Larson under the tree. Kirsten was a Swedish ...

American Girl dolls were the center of my elementary school life. I remember owning two, both the ‘make your own’ dolls. I named them both after Francis Hogden Burnett’s characters: Emily, after the ...

Since the company’s start in 1986, American Girl dolls have been a way for some youth to find themselves in characters. American Girl sells several lines of dolls and also publishes books displaying ...

Every November, it feels like American Girl dolls quietly reclaim their crown as the ultimate holiday classic. Long before holiday wish lists went viral on TikTok, long before influencer unboxings ...

Actress and singer Jocelyn Lonquist remembers her first American Girl doll well. "My grandmother has 13 granddaughters, and she started a tradition of giving each of her granddaughters an American ...

American Girl’s brand refresh is happening at the perfect time: when Millenial parents who grew up with the dolls are buying toys for their own kids. The moment Pentagram partner Emily Oberman’s team ...

American Girl has introduced a new historical character, Claudie Wells. Her story, created in collaboration with New York Times best-selling novelist Brit Bennett, author of the Vanishing Half, takes ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." So many of us fondly remember our first American Girl doll, from the turn-of-the-century change-maker ...

The recent launch of two "historical" American Girl dolls from the 1990s is making some millennial women feel very, very old. Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, the newest characters in American Girl's ...

A mom’s thoughtful gesture brings childhood American Girl dolls back to life for future generations to enjoy Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025.

Heading into a holiday season when budgets may be stretched thinner than usual, American Girl just did something that will have parents celebrating: The iconic brand has unveiled AG Sisters, a fresh ...

Dylan Probe, 10, had her right leg amputated after being diagnosed with cancer. — -- Dylan Probe, 10, received a memorable surprise after having her lower right leg amputated because of cancer.