The Making of American Girl explores 40 years of the iconic dolls, their stories, and the lasting impact they’ve had on generations of girls.

Mattel's American Girl brand, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has unveiled Daisy Davenport as its 2027 Girl of the Year. Daisy, an energetic soccer enthusiast, will experience her first summer away ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks about their new book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl. ALLISON HORROCKS: My name is Allison Horrocks, and I am ...

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 ...

As American Girl turns 40, we look back on the impact their historical characters left on young people.

If you, a millennial woman who loved American Girl dolls in your youth, were a bit apoplectic to discover that the brand is now selling a “historical” doll whose story is set in 1999 — because how ...

Prepare to feel like an ancient artifact. American Girl unveiled its newest “historical” dolls Wednesday: fraternal twins Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, straight out of the 1990s. They join the other ...

The newest historical characters from American Girl mark a first for the iconic toy line — they’re twins! Also, more importantly, they’re historical characters from the year 1999. Yes, you read that ...

American Girl’s latest guidebook, “A Smart Girl’s Guide: Body Image,” has some parents fuming over its discussion of gender expression and identity aimed at its audience of kids ages 10 and up. The ...

What was your favorite American Girl doll, the one you identified with? ALLISON HORROCKS: My name is Allison Horrocks, and I am still a Molly McIntire. MARY MAHONEY: I'm Mary Mahoney, and I'm ...