I don’t like dolls and I typically don’t do doll reviews but when American Girl approached me during Hispanic Heritage Month with a Josefina Montoya doll, I made an exception.

Josefina is modeled on the life of a young girl who would have lived on a rancho like El Rancho de las Golondrinas in 1824 during the opening of the Santa Fe Trail.

I was impressed with the attention to detail with her clothing and accessories. Josefina’s New Mexican blouse and skirt, moccasin-style shoes, gold hoop earrings and long dark-brown hair seem to be authentic to her era. The doll is recommended for girls ages 8 and up.

Perhaps what makes Josefina stand out even more is that she’s one of American Girl Historical Characters, that teaches young girls about different periods of history in a fun and relevant way.

Each American Girl is featured in their own set of six illustrated books. Our doll came with a “Meet Josefina” book that offers a glimpse into her life growing up on America’s Southwest frontier.  The books are a great way to encourage your daughter to read and offer lessons on choices and friendship that are as relevant today as they were during Josefina’s days.

For its quality workmanship, relevance to culture and educational value, PapiBlogger strongly recommends that whether you’re a dad or mom, you consider buying your daughter a Josefina doll.

Disclosure
American Girl provided PapiBlogger with the Josefina doll. PapiBlogger routinely reviews products and services, and only features those that he believes are good.