#American Girl

[manymanydolls]

Emily and I’s time in London is quickly drawing to a close, so we’re celebrating with what I’ve been told is a fine English delicacy- Colin the Caterpillar 🐛 I think that one might be a bit too big for you, Emily. This one is more your size!

[juuliealbright]

[americangirlstar]

girlies all the historical ag books but felicity are banned in florida lmao

[weaver-z]

Hey, does anyone want to feel really old right about now?

[thegirlwholied]

I regret to inform you that American Girl's latest dolls are from that ye olde historical setting of *1999*

i feel my sanity slipping

[pinkpinkstarlet]

@actualpunkpercyjackson @adorefavv @ace-and-sleepdeprived @chessbox @desb3ar @daydreaming-en-pointe @darksidescorner @fancylala4 @hoe-bie @i-put-the-wit-in-dimwit @skullghoulz @sp1derw1re @spiderkittens @thecrowandtherose @therealloopylupin2099 @the-cat-and-the-birdie @l0starl @gltzpzy

please reblog for bigger sample size!!

[tinymintywolf]

i recently watched babbity kate's 6 hour video on kirsten and boy did it unlock some memories!! so i felt the need to revisit this beloved character from my childhood in her iconic saint lucia gown 🌟

[thedapinna]

I like history, memes and American girl dolls. Here's the union of all these.

[maikeplenzke]

I was asked in DMs if I could post some of the American Girl illustrations I did for their 2022 book "Body image". Here they are!

[fictionadventurer]

One of the cool things about the American Girl books is how they focus on the domestic side of history. Other books set during wartimes might have done plots like, "Felicity helps George Washington" or "Molly tracks down a German spy". But this series stays grounded in the daily life that was still going on amid all these big events. It focuses on the things that kids can relate to in daily life--school and holidays and birthdays--which helps sell the idea that people have always been people, even while history was happening around them.

It also has a uniquely feminine view of history--which shouldn't be a surprise in a series called American Girl, but I want to appreciate how the books, for the most part, engage with female life in those eras on their own terms. The history sections at the back might mention that girls had a harder time getting an education or had certain restrictions, but within the stories themselves, the girls aren't sitting around complaining about it. They're not lamenting how terrible it is that they don't live in our modern times, which so much historical fiction can do. They're just living their lives and even finding fulfillment. Felicity doesn't get the same education as the boys, but the skills she learns are useful in her society and she likes her lessons. Samantha gets to learn from all Cornelia's suffragette leanings, but she still wears bows and ruffles and frilly dresses instead of, like, insisting that girls should wear trousers. It presents a clear-eyed view of history that teaches kids about these eras without imposing too much of a modern, judgemental lens upon it. And that makes these books a surprisingly good intro to American history.

[arte072]

Kirsten Larson in her St Lucia gown ft. little Sari

[juuliealbright]

[americangirlstar]

iykyk

[one-time-i-dreamt]

American Girl Dolls made mini vapes so the dolls could match their owners.

[reputayswift]

me and the mutuals x

[blackinperiodfilms]

American Girl is offering FREE downloads of books featuring their Black characters!!

This includes books and short stories featuring historical characters like Addy Walker, Cécile Rey, Melody Ellison and modern characters like Gabriela McBride, Makena, Evette, and Maritza.

Check it out!