American Girl has confirmed that it had no prior knowledge of the real Lila Monetti. The doll and her backstory were created by an author. But to celebrate the coincidence, the company sent Lila ...

Also available this year is the American Girl Doll Box Costume, which can be added on top of any of the character costumes Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Children of the ’80s and ’90s will remember American Girl dolls as a cultural phenomenon, but did you know their creator has roots in Central New York?

From 'Barbie' to the long-time controversy over American Girl's Addy, it's clear dolls play a big role in kids' lives—and representation is everything. For thousands of years, dolls have played a ...

Millennials, if you who grew up obsessing over American Girl dolls, your time has come to relive your childhood memories this Halloween. The beloved toy brand, founded by an Upstate New York ...

This year marks American Girl’s 35th anniversary. Originally produced by The Pleasant Company, the dolls and their respective books were bought by Mattel in 1998. American Girl grew in ...

Macy’s has just announced the launch of The Jilly Doll, the first true-to-life Asian American doll, in some of its Toys “R” Us shops. This is the first of many toys in development that ...