Author: Jane O'Connor
Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Major Awards: Young Readers Choice
Age Group: PreKindergarten - 2nd
Summary: Nancy LOVES being fancy. Everything she does cannot be plain, it has to be FANCY. Her favorite color is fuchsia, which is fancy for the color purple. She has to write with a pen that has a feather (plume she calls it) on it. She wants to learn french because it's fancy. Sadly, nobody else in her family likes being fancy like her. She doesn't understand why they don't like wearing lace-trimmed socks while playing soccer, eating sandwiches with frilly toothpicks in them, and always wearing a tiara at all times. One day, she gets an idea to teach her family about being FANCY! Once she posted a note about her fancy masterclass, her family got interested and wanted to start right away. One of the parts of being fancy is to dress fancy, but her family doesn't have any fancy clothing. Fear not! Nancy was prepared with her giant collection of accessories. They got dressed all fancy and decided to go out to a restaurant for dinner. Everybody was in the fancy mood and spirit, making Nancy a very happy girl. However, when Nancy was going back to their table after getting their parfaits from the server, she tripped, slipped, and did a double flip. She didn't feel fancy anymore and wanted to go home. They ended up making parfaits at home and Nancy felt better once she was all cleaned up. She appreciated her family for dressing up fancy with her and said "I love you" to her parents before going to bed.
Evaluation & Comments: I loved reading this book again because I remember reading it as a child and thinking that Nancy was so extra. I used to dress up and take photoshoots with my sister and it reminded me of those moments when I re-read this again. I think my students would love this book because it can be relatable to them in the aspect of family and expressing themselves. When I get to each word that I think the students wouldn't know, I would try and explain the vocabulary so they understand the fancy terms that Nancy uses. Then for activities, I would have them draw a self-portrait of their ideal outfit, personality, and appearance, or their idea of being fancy like Nancy. After they finish drawing, they can feel free to share with the class and then hang it up on the wall inside for them to see or on the class bulletin board so everybody can see their great work!
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