How did this little cutie go from lil potbelly hanging out with ruffle socks to sassy tween flirty Dora??

This new Dora will be 10 years old and instead of having wild adventures will be exploring school. Matel says she will still be wholesome. “For nearly ten years, Dora the Explorer has had such a strong following among preschoolers, catapulting it into the number one preschool show on commercial television,” says Gina Sirard, vice president of marketing for Mattel in a press release. “Girls really identify with Dora and we knew that girls would love to have their friend Dora grow up with them, and experience the new things that they were going through themselves. The brand captures girls’ existing love of Dora and marries it with the fashion doll play and online experiences older girls enjoy.”

I think it will probably be a good idea for the older kids who have grown too old to sit through Dora and Boots warding off Swiper, but am hoping, along with lots of mom friends that they keep the old Dora episodes running too.

What are your thoughts??