The American Girl “Girl of the Year” doll for 2023 is here, and, no surprise, she’s making company history again. Kavi, short for Kavika, is the first South Asian doll to hold the New Year spotlight.For more than a decade, the limited edition, annual releases have acted as a markedly modern line of American Girl dolls intended to embody the current special interests, social issues, and identities of children. Following last year’s unveiling of Corinne Tan, the company’s first-ever Asian American Girl of the Year, and the 2022 launch of Claudie, a Harlem Renaissance-era doll that honors the period’s expansive contributions to art and culture, Kavi is the latest in a growing array of culturally diverse American Girl offerings. “Kavi joins the company’s long line of contemporary characters, introduced more than 20 years ago, that represent a wide range of backgrounds to reflect what it means to be an American girl today,” the company wrote of the new doll’s release. “Through Kavi, young readers will learn the importance of finding a healthy rhythm in life and feel inspired to pursue their own unique talents and reach for their dreams.”
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Kavi loves playing piano, dancing, and singing, but is especially interested in the world of Broadway. In It’s Showtime, Kavi, the hardback children’s novel accompanying the doll’s release, Kavi is making her way to New York City to see her first main stage show — Wicked, of course — to celebrate her
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