Dora the Explorer is getting a makeover. The cutesie cartoon character is ditching her shorts and the neat little backpack for what her creators are calling a "new fashionable look."



Although the new Dora will not be officially unveiled until fall, Nickelodeon and Mattel released a silhouette of the revamped figure that shows her with long locks, a short skirt and pointed ballet pumps. The tweenage Dora will live in the big city, attend middle school and have a new wardrobe and accessories.



Some parents are upset about that Dora the Explorer is getting a tween makeover, but creators of Dora the Explorer, a favorite character among preschoolers that teaches kids English and Spanish, say they are just making her move with the times.



"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."

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