Fancy Nancy
by Jane O'Connor
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Book Reviews of Fancy Nancy
Book Review: An Unexpected Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, full disclosure: I saw this book in a store window and I bought it because my daughter's name is Nancy. My wife was against the book because she didn't want to encourage our girl to be too "fancy." Turns out, she needn't have worried. This isn't really a book about being fancy. It's a book about being yourself and your family accepting who you are, if all that fits in a book for pre-school kids.
Yes, Nancy likes things fancy. (She has clever lines like "Then I get an idea that is stupendous. That's a fancy word for great." and "Lace-trimmed socks do help me to play soccer better.") She's disappointed the others in her family aren't as fancy as she. So she offers "fancy" lessons to her family and they all attend. Then they go out for a "fancy" dinner to a local diner. It's all very sweet, actually.
And it's worth mentioning that the illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser are beautiful. (I'd say "fancy," but that doesn't seem to strike the write note concerning these gorgeous pictures.) All in all, this is a book about a loving family that should be shared in loving families.
Book Review: Fancy Nancy is Stupendous!
Summary: 5 Stars
My four-year-old daughter loves this book. Yes, she is in her own fancy stage and relates to the book's protagonist. But there is so much more to this story than the surface narrative. The illustrations, for example, are almost a parallel story in themselves. My daughter loves to point out how Nancy's toddler sister tries to copy everything her very cool, very fancy big sister does. And the way the book opens on Nancy's room before and after it was made fancy provides a wonderful opportunity to point out the differences, AND (for the reviewer who thinks this book is all about materialism and consumption)a lot of laughs about how inexpensively, simply and ingeniously that fanciness was achieved. Nancy's family is wonderfully supportive and loving. When she advertises a "How to Be Fancy" class on the refrigerator, the whole family drops what they're doing, shows up, listens and takes notes. This is a terrific story that encourages kids, especially girls, to be confident in their choices, makes it ok to be an individual and reminds them of the power of family.Book Review: Funny Little Girls
Summary: 5 Stars
I came across this book very recently and it made me laugh out loud! I didn't find it to be pretentious or "written by adults for adults" as one review stated.
This is a sweet little story about a fancy little girl and her family who love, support and appreciate one another.
I was pleased that there was a mother and a father in the story and a little baby sister as well.
The story teaches that it's o.k. to be who you want to be, and that as a family, we can be different from each other but still have fun together trying things out that other family members enjoy.
The illustrations are excellent--vibrant, cheerful, girlish and very detailed.
I shared this book with my sister and she and I had a good laugh over it as well, and even reminisced on being little girls ourselves.
I definitely recommend it, whether you are a "Fancy Nancy" yourself or whether you know a "Fancy Nancy"...either way it's a fun read and makes for a nice gift.
Book Review: Love to Be Fancy
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderful book! Well, I admit, mostly I like looking at the pictures. But even for someone who's completely grown out of pink and purple, I often read this book wishing I could have the self-confidence to dress just like Nancy. I've read things about this book saying that there is no deep message, but I think there are several. I love that Nancy's parents make room for her to be herself even though they don't act like she does. And I love that Nancy has the desire even at such a young age to see beauty and elegance in everything around her. Her parents don't let her do everything she wants (think of the time she goes to her grandparents' anniversary party) but they let her do enough to let her personality shine through. And as for being too dramatic - I believe that the only people who believe that over-the-top clothing and attitudes are wrong are the people who need to take a deep breath and figure out why they spend that much time thinking about stuff like that.
Keep being Fancy, Nancy!!
Book Review: not what I want my daughters to emulate
Summary: 1 Stars
If you are the type of person who thinks it is 'cute' when kids talk down about their parents, then get this book.If however, you think that is unappropriate like I did, then avoid it. My daughters, ages 4 and 1, received this book as well as another Fancy Nancy book for Christmas. After reading them, I immediately donated them to Goodwill because I did not want them to be part of our childrens book collection. I fully support little girls dressing up and acting 'fancy', but the problem is that Nancy puts down things that are not fancy, including her parents, and somewhat exhalts things that are really not that important, like all things foreign, etc. I really don't want to plant this idea in my girls head that it's OK to think this way, especially this young. Don't recommend this book- if certain parts were left out of the book it would have been fine, but unfortunately the author chose to include them.