American Girl Girl of the Year 2025 Summer McKinny Review

Editor's Rating
4.5/5

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Editor's Review

It’s almost a new year, and that means it’s time for a new American Girl Girl of the Year! The doll for 2025 is Summer McKinny, a dog lover and baker who wants to start her own small business. This 18-inch doll features blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair with pink tips and two face-framing braids. The doll wears a rainbow dress, pink-and-purple ombre glasses, two beaded bracelets, and colorful sandals with platform soles. 

Read more about Summer in the My Journal by Summer McKinny paperback book. Written by author Clare Hutton, it’s styled to look like Summer’s diary complete with drawings, photos, lists, and more. Kids even get a recipe and can read about a real girl entrepreneur in the back of the book.

Accessory sets are sold separately.

Price Check

$125

Should I get it?

Appealing to kids who also like dogs, baking, and crafting, Summer McKinny makes a nice addition to the Girl of the Year lineup. Kids will enjoy reading about Summer in the book, and then playing out her different adventures with the doll.

Pros

Comes with a book

Inspires imaginative play

Cons

None

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