Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fancy Nancy
Book Review: Bad value system I do not want my daugher to emulate
Summary: 1 Stars
I really dislike these Fancy Nancy books. The character is pretentious and conceited, and looks down on her parents for their simple style. I think books like these tend to perpetuate a value system that places looks ahead of character. I love it when my daughter dresses up, but I don't want her to buy into a materialistic, mass-consumption lifestyle that I think is shallow.Book Review: Banish Eloise. Welcome Nancy.
Summary: 5 Stars
Eloise doesn't translate to the new millennium. The Plaza's gone to hotel heaven; might we interest you in a condo? Anyway, a spoiled child terrorizing well-meaning employees is no longer charming. (Was it ever?) And as for Eloise's absentee mother....
Still, girls love the core aspect of Eloise: dress-up and pretend. I learned this the hard way when I publicly declared our daughter was destined to go through life as a tomboy. Yes, she was --- when she was three. But now she is five and changing clothes a dozen times a day. And she loves "Fancy Nancy."
"Fancy Nancy" is about to become an industry. There's already a sequel, and I see a slew of books coming, not to mention dolls and accessories. But we still have time to give our daughters a healthy dose of this charming little girl before we're inundated by Nancyana.
What's great about Nancy is that she's no raving beauty. She's got curly hair and a bit of a pudge. What makes her special is her love of frills and bows, satins and silks. She's covered her walls with travel posters and fashion pictures. Her dress-up chest is overflowing. And when we meet her, she's wearing a tutu, ballet shoes --- and a miniature tiara.
Her favorite color: fuscia. Her pen: feathered. Her problem: her family. Very not fancy. "They never even ask for sprinkles."
So Nancy gets a "stupendous" idea. ("That's a fancy word for great.") She'll offer "fancy" lessons.
She puts a note on the refrigerator. Soon there's a knock on her door. Her mother, father and little sister have come to sit at her feet and learn how to be "fancy."
In her parents' room, there's a search for fancy clothes. Of course there are none, so Nancy rushes off for....accessories. And then, with her family hopelessly tarted up, it's out to dinner.
Something happens at dinner to puncture Nancy's grandiosity. In the end, Nancy's a regular girl again. Oh, maybe with a few grand tendencies.
The story's told in short bursts of narrative, all told by Nancy. The illustrations are charming (the sparkles on the cover are especially appreciated). For those who fear the ghost of Eloise has slipped into this next-generation cosmopolitan kid, a real-live 5-year-old and her father can attest that 30 pages of Nancy are not too many at all. And we expect to feel that way until someone here turns 7.
Book Review: Beautiful Illustration; light on text
Summary: 5 Stars
The text is lightweight but the message is sweet and the artwork is first-rate. I gave it five stars because the kids enjoy it.Book Review: Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Fancy Nancy
Excellent book. My students loved everything about it. The story is enriched with wonderful language and illustrations. Perfect for my second grade ESL students!
Book Review: Cheers to Nancy! (Cheers too, to Jane & Robin!)
Summary: 5 Stars
This is simply a MARVELOUS book! My girls and I love reading the story and we most especially appreciate the illustration. (The boys in our family, secretly adore this book too, hehehehehe!) How wonderful to celebrate being fancy while enjoying the simple things in life... namely: ice cream, sisterhood and loving & supportive parents. Thank you!!!