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Nancy is fancy and much to her chagrin must instruct her family in how to be fancy. This is a girly-girl book for your little princess.
The image of the family making an "entrance" to the restaurant is a classic.I admit that we tried a fancy excursion to the miniature golf course. This book is about much more than fanciness.I love the illustrations. Even when things don't go as planned, the family rallies around her and life goes on.
I am not fancy. It is about a girl who has passion and wants to share it with the world. I absolutely love this book.
Go for it Nancy. I don't think the kids particularly liked their mom and dad all dressed up but we had a ball. My four girls are not fancy.
But we adore this book.
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. I think books like these tend to perpetuate a value system that places looks ahead of character. I really dislike these Fancy Nancy books. The character is pretentious and conceited, and looks down on her parents for their simple style.
Realistic. interesting. "You're my sunshine" and "You make me happy whenever I'm with you" and "Your smile brightens cloudy days" and "When you cry, it hurts my heart", and my personal favorite, "You're the BEST, Connie.", accompanied by a BIG HUG. what is that fancy word. They really accurately capture the moods of the characters - the little sister copying her big sister (or grumbling as the crown is patiently taped back on her head)., the kid jumping for excitement. And she has remarkably supportive parents - just look at their shopping list. My nieces come up with them every day. It's just a matter of simple preference, and not something I'd rate down for.I will rate down for the text.
Like the scene where we see Nancy peeking from behind the fridge door after she taped the poster on it. I don't think Nancy is bratty or conceited - I think she's a little girl who, like many young children, likes shiny and "fancy" things. I found this method of teaching to be condescending when I was a child, and now that I'm *reading* to kids I don't like it any more.The storyline's a bit bland, too. How many stories do we need about children having minor mishaps and getting hugged. I find it all to be a excessively.
It's a bit dull, and while I appreciate the effort to cram new vocabulary words in (Posh is a fancy word for fancy). And as for "there isn't a fancier or better way of saying I love you", I get the point, but sure there is. (Not to mention all the nonverbal ways of saying you love somebody - hugging them, snuggling them, being fancy for them, getting them something nice just because you know it'll make them happy, giving them the last piece of cake instead of squabbling over it, covering up for your sister's mistake by claiming YOU scribbled on the wall and not her (not something I want to encourage, but it's the thought, right)., asking your aunt if your sister can come out of time-out because you don't REALLY mind that she hit you, you forgive her - lots of ways).My nieces enjoy this book, I guess, although it isn't their favorite. (Which reminds me, I'm also not a fan of all the merchandising surrounding this book, but that's an unrelated issue). Yes. Nothing against it, but surely the market must be glutted by now. Milk, eggs, bread, fuschia hair mousse.The pictures are.
Oh yes, didactic. For some reason, no. All the same, the actual pictures of the characters seems a little off to me. Do I like it.
Who would have thought this simple beginning could morph into the wonderful world of Fancy Nancy. She is struggling to understand why her parents are no longer together and getting divorced. I think this is the first in a delightful series that takes a fresh look at a young child's imagination and creativity. The only problem I encountered was that my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter could not really enjoy this title in the series because there is so much emphasis on "parents" and "family". The book turned out to be too painful for her to read, but she loves Fancy Nancy with all her heart. What makes the book captivating is that it is based in the real world. There is the makeover of a simple bedroom and the makeover of an ordinary family going to a fast food restaurant.
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