Don't hate me for this, but Kaya. I know she's the only Native American doll, but she's been around for so long, I don't like her collection, and I find her books dull and written in an awkward fashion.

Explaining why I find the writing weird, I re-read the books recently--from an adult perspective, almost 10 years after I had first read them--and noticed that the author made there be several subplots through the main six books, but instead of interweaving them and making a little bit of each one happen in each book, she focused on one per book. For example, one book, Kaya would be separated from Singing Rain, then we would completely forget about that and come back to it one or two books later.

Plus, this is just me, but I'm an indoors person. Hence, I enjoy reading about Rebecca, Felicity, Addy, etc., who spend most of their time indoors, not Kaya or Kirsten, who live in the wild. Then, Kaya's collection seems kind of boring, and her "free spirit" is more one of rebelliousness and carelessness instead of spunk and curiosity. (She does grow in character, though, and that I like.)

What I would love is for the books to be about Singing Rain instead. I absolutely loved her. She was mature, kind, thoughtful, sweet, and brave in the most beautiful way. It's hard to explain, but despite being so shy and quiet, there was a solid strength and determination at her core. Ah! If only the books were about her, or if there was a doll of her! 😍

So... in case you haven't gotten the message, I think Kaya should retire. 😂 If you disagree, please be nice--I know she's probably some of your favorites and don't mean to hurt feelings or make you mad. Sorry for writing such an essay of a reply!