Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany

by Jane O'Connor Narrated by Chloe Hennessee

Overview

From the dazzling bestselling author Jane O'Connor, a story with an educational twist for the fancy girl with an even fancier vocabulary.

Fancy words are simply fascinating! Learn how to speak fancy with help from Nancy in this A-Z guide.

From everyone's favorite fancy girl comes an alphabetical guide to enhancing vocabulary. Why say ""beautiful"" when there are fancy words like ""gorgeous"" and ""glamorous""? Instead of ""hello,"" try ""bonjour,"" which is French and so much fancier! An umbrella will keep you dry, but a parasol will make you feel like a Hollywood movie star!

With this helpful A-to-Z guide, Fancy Nancy shows that making plain words into fancy ones is not only educational, it's fun. Glossary of words included.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Building on O'Connor and Glasser's bestselling series, ultimate girly-girl Fancy Nancy makes vocabulary glamorous in this A-Z compendium ("That's fancy for collection"). As O'Connor explains in a foreword, "When you use [a fancy word] in a sentence, it's like adding sprinkles to vanilla ice cream!" The chosen words are generally helpful (hostess, wardrobe, understated) rather than precocious (ooh la la!), and reflect Fancy Nancy's special style. For example, to introduce the word "improvise," as in "I wanted a canopy bed so I had to improvise. I used a sheet, a mop, and a broom," Glasser shows the minimaven lolling in bed with bonbons and a tea tray, broomsticks supporting a canopy of perfectly ruffled gingham. Ooh la la, indeed! Ages 4-7. (May)

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School Library Journal

K-Gr 2

Nancy is back, and here she encourages her audience to use some "fancy" words. Arranged alphabetically with usually one entry per letter, the terms are introduced. For example, "Fiasco-a big flop, a disaster. I dropped all the parfaits. What a fiasco!" Instead of dogs, Nancy uses "canine" and substitutes "excursion" for trip. Other fun-filled suggestions include "boa," "tiara," and "wardrobe." The energetic, colorful illustrations entice readers to add sparkle to their conversations and writings.-Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170203512
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/20/2012
Series:	Fancy Nancy Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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