Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire!

I have read many of the Fancy Nancy books but none like this before! I love these books because they introduce new vocabulary and Nancy defines them easily. This book is unique because it has some nonfiction information about nature, plants and animals. I thought that it was a bit full of information but still enjoyable.

I actually bought this book for my son, because he is an explorer. He really liked the rules of the club and has actually started being much kinder to insects since reading it. I liked the way the book used higher vocabulary and defined the vocabulary as "a fancy word for". Fancy Nancy is imaginative, curious, and bright. I loved reading it just as much as my son did.

Fancy Nancy and her friend have started up a club and they go off and explorer. The book goes through what essentials you would need to go on an adventure. It is full of great vocabulary words with kid friendly definitions. It also goes through some different types of bugs. Great book to get children to use their imagination. ( )

This is a cute, light nonfiction-ish read for kids. Nancy and her best friend, Bree, have formed an explorer club and investigate insects, spiders, birds and trees, all while trailed by their younger siblings. Young readers get facts, like the differences between insects and spiders, what makes deciduous trees evergreens, and the differences between moths and butterflies.

Nancy also has wonderful suggestions on how to act like a proper naturalist - don't pull leaves or flowers, don't catch butterflies (they're fragile), and leave everything the way you've found it. The story ends with Nancy and her friend's younger siblings finding a baby bird, and, since birds don't mind if a human's touched their young, Nancy's mother puts it back into its nest.

And, of course, there are a few charming vocabulary lessons along the way!

Recommended. ( )

Who doesn't love Fancy Nancy! In this story Fancy Nancy, and friend Bree take an adventure outdoors to explorer. Readers will learn great vocabulary word and some rules to building a great club house. Facts about different insects are highlighted throughout the story. Of course the illustrations are colorful and catchy. This is just one of the books in the series.