Do you love American Girl Doll? We're sharing the 2017 Girl of the Year: Gabriela!
You guys, Lydia is OBSESSED with babies. A few of my friends have infants, and all she wants to do is stare at them, and take care of them. She a doll stroller, and lately she's been putting her dolls into it and asking to take them for a walk. These walks are complete with her stopping to rock the baby and saying “It's ok, your mommy will be back soon.” I'm guessing she's seeing them take care of babies at her school? I wanted to share her latest favorite “baby”. This “baby” has been accompanying us everywhere since she arrived on our doorstep.
As y'all know, we LOVE American Girl Doll. Each year, they release a limited edition Girl of the Year. We are teaming up with American Girl to share Gabriela (Lydia's new baby), the 2017 Girl of the Year AND to give one away to one of you.
American Girl Doll of the Year:
Gabriela might be our favorite American Girl Doll yet. Each doll has their own unique story, and Gabriela's is amazing. Gabriela is a performer….a poet and a dancer who performs despite having a verbal stutter. As a teacher who sees many children with speech impediments, I love that Gabriela will be a strong role model for them! Gabriela's story comes in a set of three books by Scholastic and American Girl Doll has a TON of fun accessories for her (even a dance barre)!
Jessica says
February 6, 2017 at 9:14 pmI love her beautiful curly hair. My daughter would be so excited 🙂
sandra says
February 6, 2017 at 9:42 pmI like her fun hair.
Margy Richardson says
February 6, 2017 at 10:14 pmBeautiful doll, she has a cute casual outfit and great hair!
Penni says
February 6, 2017 at 10:49 pmI love her wavy hair and the beautiful color of her skin!
Cheryl says
February 6, 2017 at 11:29 pmI love the cute outfit.
Melissa Anders says
February 7, 2017 at 5:24 amLove American Girl!!! Such positive stories! I love that this Lil dancer overcomes her obstacles and does what she loves!!!
Megan L. says
February 7, 2017 at 5:59 amWe love her curly hair!
Adrienne says
February 7, 2017 at 6:02 amI love her passion for the arts! She’s a great inspiration for my little girls.
Kara says
February 7, 2017 at 6:03 amI love her hair and her awesome story!
crystal allen says
February 7, 2017 at 6:07 amI love her hair and smile!!
Laurent Legault says
February 7, 2017 at 6:25 amHer hair is impressive, just like my grand daughter’s.
Marilyn Legault says
February 7, 2017 at 6:27 amShe looks so much like my grand daughter with the long curly hair.
Jessie Hutchison says
February 7, 2017 at 6:41 amI love her beautiful curly hair and her cute little outfit. My girls are both very into dancing too just like Gabriela.
Jeanna says
February 7, 2017 at 6:50 amI like the story that comes with her. Very inspirational for young girls!
Sarah Hayes says
February 7, 2017 at 7:03 ami love everything about her. I love how she looks and her story. she would be a great doll for my daughter!
Stephanie says
February 7, 2017 at 7:22 amI love her hair. She looks a lot like my daughter and I’d love to get this for her. The dolls are beautiful but too expensive for us.
Elena says
February 7, 2017 at 12:47 pmI love her hair!
Kelly D says
February 7, 2017 at 2:06 pmI like that Gabriela enjoys the arts.
Julie Wood says
February 7, 2017 at 2:23 pmI love that she is so pretty and has gorgeous hair. My daughter would go nuts over this amazing doll!
Marilyn Nawara says
February 7, 2017 at 2:23 pmI love her smile and beautiful dark curly hair
Tammy Horn says
February 7, 2017 at 2:36 pmI love her inspiring story, and her beautiful dark hair.
Ruth says
February 7, 2017 at 2:39 pmHer hair is gorgeous. My little one has curly dark hair just like her! She would love having this doll!
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Laurajj says
February 7, 2017 at 3:31 pmOh I really love what she stands for and will help so many little girls that stutter feel better about themselves!
Cassie Eastman says
February 7, 2017 at 5:15 pmI love her story, that she overcomes her challenge of stuttering. I also like that she loves music and dancing!
Cheri Sims says
February 7, 2017 at 5:32 pmI love her hair!
shelly peterson says
February 7, 2017 at 6:25 pmI love her beautiful hair, such a pretty doll.
Michelle C says
February 7, 2017 at 6:36 pmShe beautiful! I love her hair!
Cecelia says
February 7, 2017 at 8:40 pmI (we) love that she is all things artsy!!
Darcy Koch says
February 8, 2017 at 5:05 amI like the outfit she is wearing–so comfortable. I also love her name-so pretty.
Tara Darity says
February 8, 2017 at 6:53 amI love her hair and outfit! My daughter would really like this doll!
Sarah Schreffler says
February 8, 2017 at 7:22 amI love her cute layered meet outfit.
Elizabeth Brooks says
February 8, 2017 at 7:49 amI love her hair and cute clothes. They are very inspiring for girls
Sherry Keef says
February 8, 2017 at 11:22 amI love that she looks like my Granddaughter Ashley.
Lisa Williams says
February 8, 2017 at 11:24 amI love this doll! I love her beautiful hair and that she’s a dancer just like my daughter and she doesn’t let anything like a verbal stutter keep her from doing what she loves and proves she is just as great as everyone else!
Cathy Coibion says
February 8, 2017 at 11:26 amI love her name and her beautiful curly hair!
Sue D says
February 8, 2017 at 11:52 amI love her hair!
Lauren J. says
February 8, 2017 at 11:54 amHer outfit is ADORABLE (the shirt!!) and love the headband! Wish I had that hair. My little girl would LOVE her to pieces!
Angela Thomas says
February 8, 2017 at 11:54 amI love that is into health, and keeping her lifestyle on track! I also love her outfit, something at any everyday little girl would wear!
Debbie Ellis says
February 8, 2017 at 11:55 amMy granddaughter would love her Her hair is really pretty and girly
Rebecca Thomas says
February 8, 2017 at 11:58 amI Love the fact they created a doll for the black community 🙂
Leela says
February 8, 2017 at 11:58 amMy daughter says she’s pretty and has beautiful hair.
Deborah D says
February 8, 2017 at 12:04 pmShe looks like a regular little girl.
Lauren says
February 8, 2017 at 12:05 pmI love that Gabriela is a poet and that she struggles to overcome her stutter! My brother had a stutter growing up that he’s still working on eliminating completely. Performing speeches helped him immensely with it, so I can’t wait to read about Gabriela’s poetry readings!
debra dubois says
February 8, 2017 at 12:08 pmShe has a amazing story and she sure has style what a sweet doll she is. My Arianna would be the happiest girl ever she has been asking for a American girl doll for 3 years just cant afford to get her one thanks for the chance.
Danielle Williams says
February 8, 2017 at 12:13 pmmy little sister will love the fact that she is milk chocolate just like her 🙂 (lol that is what she calls herself it is great!)
Renee Walters says
February 8, 2017 at 12:13 pmI love her wavy, beautiful hair. My niece would love this!!!
BusyWorkingMama says
February 8, 2017 at 12:19 pmHey hair is awesome! My daughter would love to style it.
Kim K says
February 8, 2017 at 12:20 pmI like Gabriela’s hair style. It makes her look happy and energetic!
Lisa Weeks says
February 8, 2017 at 12:20 pmI love her story! What a beautiful doll!
RHONDA RAIFORD says
February 8, 2017 at 12:59 pmGLAD THAT THERE IS AN AMERICAN GIRL DOLL OF COLOR, FINALLY!!!!!!!
Valerie Schlicht says
February 8, 2017 at 1:08 pmShe has a very cute outfit and beautiful hair! Thank you!
Miriam says
February 8, 2017 at 1:11 pmLove her curly hair!
gabrielle says
February 8, 2017 at 1:13 pmi love that she is a beautiful designed dark skin doll.
Marilyn says
February 8, 2017 at 1:39 pmHer story and her hair are two of the things that make Gabriella appealing.
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Victoria Scott says
February 8, 2017 at 1:45 pmWe are big fans of stories about overcoming obstacles in our house. And she’s a beauty!
Dotty J Boucher says
February 8, 2017 at 1:46 pmI think she is beautiful! I love what she is standing for, and showing other girls, such positiveness..
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Debbie Clauer says
February 8, 2017 at 1:49 pmI like the way her hair is styled.
Colleen Cornelius says
February 8, 2017 at 1:53 pmI love her hair. Also her outfit
Lavonne Yates says
February 8, 2017 at 2:46 pmI love her story! Girls of all ages will love to get to know her! She cute as a button as well!
shannon fowler says
February 8, 2017 at 2:57 pmI love everything about her. I really like how much american girl dolls incorporate different cultures and backgrounds. I also love how they teach girls t be strong.
Paol Trenny says
February 8, 2017 at 3:24 pmI love her style.
Laura says
February 8, 2017 at 3:29 pmI love her hair! Beautiful! 😀
Cathy Jarolin says
February 8, 2017 at 3:50 pmI Love Gabriela, Her face is so Beautiful and Radiant just like her personality! She is just alot of Fun & Happiness!!
shirley says
February 8, 2017 at 3:56 pmI really like her hair and outfit.
Germaine Harrison says
February 8, 2017 at 4:02 pmI love her pretty hair and I like the purple shirt that says dream on it.
Cathy Philipps says
February 8, 2017 at 4:03 pmI love that every American Girl has her own sense of being positive and learning from diversity.
ellen schull says
February 8, 2017 at 4:22 pmShe has beautiful hair.
Peggy Gorman says
February 8, 2017 at 4:38 pmShe is adorable from head to toes! Her hair is beautiful ,the outfit is sweet, her sweatshirt says what all girls should believe ,Dream!
Jennifer Bellotti says
February 8, 2017 at 4:48 pmI love her beautiful curly hair and the outfit she is wearing.
Patty Scott says
February 8, 2017 at 6:40 pmI love her beautiful dark and curly hair.
Nidhi Chauhan says
February 8, 2017 at 7:38 pmI like her hair!
belinda bell says
February 8, 2017 at 7:52 pmHer beautiful hair. It looks like my granddaughter’s hair.
Michelle Bartley says
February 8, 2017 at 8:16 pmShe’s a dancer just like my Granddaughter!!
AnnaK says
February 8, 2017 at 9:44 pmI love her hair
Sandra McFadden says
February 8, 2017 at 10:15 pmI love her beautiful wavy hair and that outfit is so cute.
Ashley Chassereau Parks says
February 8, 2017 at 10:16 pmI love that she is a dancer! Both of my girls take dance and are so excited about her! They would love to have such a beautiful doll!
Jeanna Massman says
February 9, 2017 at 1:32 amI love that she looks like a real little girl with casual clothes and hair.
jessica marinaccio says
February 9, 2017 at 3:35 amThey created a doll of color
monique s says
February 9, 2017 at 4:34 amI like her super cute hair
Diane Sikora says
February 9, 2017 at 6:42 amShe is super cute with that curly hair!
Kathryn Andrews says
February 9, 2017 at 7:06 amHer curly brown hair reminds me of my middle daughter, and I used to dance when I was a teen, it was a great way to express my creativity and stay fit.
MaryAnn says
February 9, 2017 at 7:58 amI love her hair. It’s wild like my daughter’s hair.
elizabeth miller says
February 9, 2017 at 8:25 ami love her curly hair and her shoes. I love that they choose a girl that is current instead of a girl in the past that children can watch and look up to.
Salwa Din says
February 9, 2017 at 11:07 amI LOVE HER AND OUTFIT ALSO THE WAY SHE WANTS TO MAKE A CHANGE
Tim Deeter says
February 9, 2017 at 12:16 pmi would love the doll for my kid
Nichole Frerichs says
February 9, 2017 at 4:21 pmGabriela is adorable! I love her hair and casual clothes. My niece would LOVE her!
Angela Newsome says
February 9, 2017 at 5:13 pmI love her story. I have a 4 year old who has a severe stuttering disorder. We have her in different therapies to try to help her overcome it. This would be wonderful for her
Susan S says
February 10, 2017 at 4:25 amI love her story and her outfit.
MariaElena Fratangeli says
February 10, 2017 at 9:14 amI love her hair and I love her story my niece would love her
Pamela says
February 10, 2017 at 9:30 amI love that another doll of color has been added to the already great American Girl line. She’s adorable!
Abigail says
February 10, 2017 at 9:56 amAs someone that grew up with a speech impediment I LOVE her story! My daughter would love her too!
Shelly Dixon says
February 10, 2017 at 10:02 amWe love that she’s from Philly since we don’t live far from there.
Nicole B says
February 10, 2017 at 10:26 amShe has gorgeous hair! Love it!
Charissa N. says
February 10, 2017 at 11:14 amI love her inspiring story.
Bernadette at Mom+Carrot says
February 10, 2017 at 11:30 amI love the curly ringlets in the doll’s hair. My daughter has similar curls. I also love her cute shoes.
Lesley Maxey says
February 10, 2017 at 1:31 pmI have to agree with others in that they made her hair so realistic looking! I love it!
Ashley B says
February 10, 2017 at 1:59 pmI love her confidence and versatility!
DENISE LOW says
February 10, 2017 at 2:35 pmI think that she is very pretty. I like that she has a book that comes with her.
Ann Hoag says
February 10, 2017 at 2:51 pmShe looks like my granddaughter
charla graepel says
February 10, 2017 at 4:15 pmI love that they are bringing some diversity to the girl of the year line
Christine H says
February 10, 2017 at 4:21 pmI love her hair and her fun outfit. 🙂
kathy Agate says
February 10, 2017 at 5:48 pmso lifelike, love the pictures! would like to win for my grand daughter’s next 5th birthday
Kiera M. says
February 10, 2017 at 6:50 pmI love that she’s active!
LeAnn Harbert says
February 10, 2017 at 7:48 pmI like her shoes.
Amy H says
February 10, 2017 at 8:01 pmMy daughter would love her. Right now she steals her older sister’s dolls to play with. I love her curly hair.
Lesley F says
February 11, 2017 at 1:25 amI love what she stands for and how cute she is
Sara G says
February 11, 2017 at 3:24 amI love Gabriela’s beautiful hair!
heather says
February 11, 2017 at 1:25 pmI love that this doll looks athletic and her outfit is super cute.
Andi says
February 11, 2017 at 2:01 pmWe always said if we were blessed with a daughter one day we would name her Gabriella! <3
Julie Waldron says
February 11, 2017 at 2:51 pmI like her hair. We love American Girl in this house! 🙂
crystal frey says
February 11, 2017 at 3:22 pmi love that they made a doll that represents what girls love. someone who is outgoing and tries to do there best.
Mary W says
February 11, 2017 at 5:27 pmGabriela looks like a gymnast and an athlete just like our girl .
Edye says
February 11, 2017 at 5:30 pmI love her hair! 🙂
Kristy W. says
February 11, 2017 at 6:27 pmShe is a poet! A dancer! She sounds just like my own little girl!
Cheryl Chervitz says
February 11, 2017 at 7:10 pmI like her outfit and the accessories you can get to go with her. She is beautiful.
Laura Hattabaugh says
February 11, 2017 at 8:03 pmI love her smile and facial expression. She has a fun, casual style about her.
Rija says
February 11, 2017 at 8:40 pmHair ! Gorgeous doll, my girls would love it ,especially the little one !
Rebecca B says
February 11, 2017 at 8:43 pmWe’ve just gotten into AG this past year and Gabriela brings a fun spirit, and I love diversity!!
Lorna Patrick says
February 11, 2017 at 9:03 pmI love that she has curly hair like my Grand Daughter, love her outfit too!!
Karen Propes says
February 11, 2017 at 9:57 pmMy Granddaughter loves her hair and wants an outfit like hers.
April Coolidge says
February 11, 2017 at 10:51 pmWhat isn’t there to love about her! She’s an American Girl Doll. All American GIrl Dolls are beautiful & so real looking.
amanda roach says
February 12, 2017 at 10:11 amI love her hair
bn100 says
February 12, 2017 at 5:07 pmathletic
Heather Dawn says
February 12, 2017 at 5:21 pmI love that she is into poetry!
Natalie Schilla says
February 13, 2017 at 7:52 pmI love her hair, so fun.
renee says
February 13, 2017 at 8:09 pmI love her crazy curly hair.
Nicole Sender says
February 14, 2017 at 11:12 amI like her hair and lovely smile!
Rebecca says
February 14, 2017 at 4:24 pmI love that Gabriela is a poet!
Cheryl Everitt says
February 15, 2017 at 8:30 amI like the hair! Shining glory!
Brandi Dawn says
February 15, 2017 at 12:11 pmI love her artistic expression and her adorable hair!
Susan P. says
February 15, 2017 at 6:32 pmI’m glad to see they introduced another African-American doll (Melody is the other).
Mahdi says
February 16, 2017 at 7:25 amGabriela reminds me of who I would give her to if I were to win. A bright young lady.
judy sizemore says
February 16, 2017 at 10:00 amlove the way she looks she looks so real
Rebecca b says
February 17, 2017 at 1:58 pmI love Gabriela’s story.
Colleen P says
February 17, 2017 at 3:54 pmI love her story and that awesome hair!
In the Hammock says
February 18, 2017 at 6:41 pmI love that she is into poetry, and she is so beautiful!
ellen beck says
February 18, 2017 at 8:40 pmI absolutely love she looks like so many girls do and she can overcome and she loves to dance. I like the backstory these dolls have.
Emily Endrizzi says
February 18, 2017 at 11:27 pmI love that Gabriella succeeds with a disability and is also a minority. She’s an adorable little doll.
Bonnie Baker says
February 19, 2017 at 9:25 pmLoved the fact they created a doll for the black community.
Carolsue says
February 20, 2017 at 1:42 amI like that she is an ethnic doll that little girls can identify with
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Allyson Rose Becker says
February 20, 2017 at 2:54 amI like her style! The clothes are adorable!
Kimberly Bauer says
February 20, 2017 at 4:50 amI love her long brown hair, just like my daughter’s.
Sarah Gibbs says
February 20, 2017 at 7:50 amI love that she isn’t just a dancer she’s a performer
Linda Manns Linneman says
August 7, 2017 at 1:47 pmThe American Girl Dolls are so cute. A little on the expensive side so I have waited to get my granddaughter one. I want her to take good care of it. Thank you for sharing this cute doll. God Bless