It's Official...

American Girl's new brand, Wellie Wishers, has a release date!

AG sent out an email this morning, and Wellie Wishers will be hitting the shelves on Thursday, June 23rd, a mere week from today.

You can check out the Wellie Wishers Pre-launch Page here!

I have said before that I am not sure we will be adding one of these to our collection, though I do plan to make some time in the coming weeks to head to our store and see them in person. In the mean time, if you are among the first to get one and would like to share your pictures our thoughts with me, please post in the comments or send an email to Dollywollydoodlebug@gmail.com.

Still no release date for Melody on the horizon, even though some stores have other events listed already all the way into September. We can only hope that they just plan to add the Melody release events into that somewhere. I would still prefer July, but the latest I am hearing from my people in the stores is that it will happen sometime in August, so I am not hopeful for a release before then. (It would be nice though.) 

However, Melody's second and third books, though they are still listed with a June 23rd, 2016 release date, are available to order off of Amazon now! Never Stop Singing: A Melody Classic 2 is listed as in stock, though it might take an extra day or two to process, and the Melody Ellison 3 Book Set is temporarily out of stock. I'm thrilled that it looks like we might at least be able to continue Melody's story a week earlier than expected, even if it seems like we're going to be waiting on any news of her doll. 

Silver linings!

Those dimples!

I have not read any of the "My Journey With" books yet, but I am extremely tempted to get Melody's to read with the children. They were so engaged and invested in her first book that I think it might be a good investment for our library. I'll let you know. 

Latest News: Melody Books, Mini Doll, and Doll Release and Lea Movie Release and Premier Events

I wrote yesterday about the adorable Melody Mini Doll that is rumored to be released sometime in June 2016. If you missed the picture, I'll post it again, just because she is too darn cute!

The June release date for this doll seems to line up with the release of the newest Melody book, Never Stop Singing: A Melody Classic 2, and Melody's 3 Book Set release, both of which are listed as June, 23, 2016 on Amazon. 

The same rumor mill is also whispering that we can expect the release of the 18 inch Melody Ellison doll to be around the same time since the release of recent dolls, such as Maryellen Larkin, have coincided with the release of their second books. Of course, there is no official release date yet, and there are also rumors of Melody's release being as late in the summer as August, so it's all speculation at this point. I have personally heard different things from different employees at American Girl, so am taking all of it with a grain of salt until the release date is announced. (I'm hoping for the end of June though. *fingers crossed*) 

The release date for Girl of the Year, Lea Clark's, movie has also been released. Lea to the Rescue is available for pre-order now, and will ship on June, 14, 2016. 

If you are looking for a great night out with the special American Girl fan in your life many stores are also offering a Premier Event at their locations. From the American Girl website:

"Dive in and join us for a viewing of American Girl’s newest movie—starring Lea Clark, our 2016 Girl of the Year! Come celebrate the store premiere of American Girl: Lea to the Rescue, with a Lea inspired craft, a “red carpet” photo op, concessions, an exclusive movie goody bag, and of course, a screening of the all-new movie."

Click here to see all the latest events at your local store, and sign up for the Lea Clark Movie Premier! (If you go please drop me a message at Dollywollydoodlebug@gmail.com and let me know how it was! The more pictures the better. Your story could be shared on the blog!)