Fancy Nancy (2005)

My most absolute favorite picture book of the moment. I call it my new guidebook to life. I think everyone can be a bit more posh. (That's a fancy word for fancy.)

If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. ( )

I picked this up for my own Fancy Nancy and we both loved it. Who couldn't love a picture book that embraces individuality!?! ( )

Overview:
This is a book about a little girl named Nancy who is all about being dressed up and playing like she is fancy. She dresses up and does everything over the top. However, her parents do not understand why she is so fancy or even how to be fancy. Nancy takes an initiative to teach them by giving fancy lessons, and after the lessons her whole family dresses up fancy and goes out to eat together. They all eat but when they order dessert Nancy spills it and does not feel like she is fancy anymore. Nevertheless, her parents are the first to let her realize that being fancy does not always matter, they always love her.

Personal Reaction:
I have not read this book in a very long time but I love reading this book because it makes me feel like my inner child is still inside me! I enjoy how these can be real life experiences and how in the end she states that there is no fancier word than I love you. I love this book and I think it is great for little girls who love to be fancy.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. This would be a fun book to put in a “playing house” section of a younger classroom. This book could be fun for little girls to look at and then play dress up like Fancy Nancy.
2. A teacher could also use this book if she also had a book about boys and the classroom could compare how boys and girls are different. The teacher could start a flow chart about favorite things the children like, with girls on one side and boys on the other.

Fancy Nancy is a great way to entertain children while also building up so me vocabulary. Nancy tries to make all the things in her life that are not fancy, fancy. This leads to her family taking dance lessons to help them become fancier. ( )

“Poison Ivry Expert” is a great story for teaching students how to read. I think this is a great story for students who will be reading to themselves too. It teaches reading through rhyming, alliteration, and definitions. Examples are listed below of these three concepts. This is a cute story of a little girl named Nancy who touches poison ivy when she was not suppose to, so when she goes to school she has a little rash, so her dad has to pick her up from school and take her to the doctor. Her teacher sends her her homework in a letter and she has to write a journal at home and Nancy misses going to school already ( )