Saturday, June 14, 2008

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy

By Jayne O'Connor
Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
Harper Collins (2007)

Lists:
Best Books of 2007-Editors' picks.

Interest level: ages 4-8
Category: fiction
Type: Pisture Book

Summary: This is a story about Fancy Nancy, a girl who considers herself to be very fancy. Read to see what happens when the family looks for a dog but Fancy Nancy thinks she wants a fancy Papillon dog. The illustrations in this books are fun, daring and just as Fancy as Nancy. The illustrator and author do a wonderful job of portraying Fancy Nancy and her exuberance for life. What will Nancy learn about dogs?

Online Connections:
1. Meet Fancy Nancy and her creators and enjoy the activities and
games. http://www.fancynancybooks,com/
2. author website: Read about the author and her past books.
3. Illustrator interview: http://media.barnesandnoble.com/:fr-story=

Book Connections:
1. Fancy Nancy by Jane o'Connor
2. Pinkalicious by Victoria Kahn
3. purplicious by Victoria kahn and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Keywords: girls, dress-up, dogs,






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