Fancy Nancy loves to be fancy – she loves to wear feather boas, tiaras and sparkly shoes. She wants her family to be fancy and is more than willing to show them a thing or two to help them be fancier.

Nancy is a darling little girl who believes that more is always better with it comes to being fancy. She loves to be decked out in a fancy tiara and sparkly shoes and is always looking for the opportunity to teach her family more ways to be fancy. The most endearing characteristic of Fancy Nancy is all the big, fancy words she likes to use. She loves words such as “iridescent”, and “ecstatic” and “extraordinary” and loves French words – but she always explains what the words actually mean so without seeming like a lesson she share the opportunity to learn new and fancy vocabulary words.

Fancy Nancy books are by Jane O’Connor and are illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.

List of Fancy Nancy books:
• Fancy Nancy (2005)
• Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy (2007)
• Fancy Nancy Loves! Loves!! Loves!!! (2007)
• Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1) (2008)
• Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly (2008)
• Fancy Nancy Sees Stars (I Can Read Book 1) (2008)
• Fancy Nancy: Let’s Get Fancy Together! (2008)
• Fancy Nancy’s Fashion Parade! (2008)
• Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany (2008)
• Fancy Nancy at the Museum (I Can Read Book 1) (2008)
• Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert (I Can Read Book 1) (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire! (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day (I Can Read Book 1) (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On (I Can Read Book 1) (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: The Dazzling Book Report (I Can Read Book 1) (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School (I Can Read Book 1) (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: Halloween...or Bust! (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas (2009)
• Fancy Nancy’s Perfectly Posh Paper Doll Book (2009)
• Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart (2010)
• Fancy Nancy’s Elegant Easter (2010)
• Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day (I Can Read Book 1) (2010)
• Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! (2010)
• Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter (2010)
• Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night (2010)
• Fancy Nancy: Spectacular Spectacles (I Can Read Book 1) (2010)
• Fancy Nancy’s Gloriously Gigantic Sticker-tivity Book (2010)
• Fancy Nancy: Ooh La La! It’s Beauty Day (2010)Ooh La La! It’s a Beauty Day
• Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes (I Can Read Book 1) (2010)
• Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique (2010)
• Fancy Nancy: My Family History (I Can Read Book 1) (2010)
• Fancy Nancy: Splendid Speller (I Can Read Book 1) (2011)
• Fancy Nancy: Fashionista: A Coloring and Activity Book (2011)
• Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist (2011)
• Fancy Nancy’s Marvelous Mother’s Day Brunch (2011)
• Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer! (2011)
• Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl (I Can Read Book 1) (2011)
• Fancy Nancy: Express Yourself!: A Doodle and Draw Book (2011)
• Fancy Nancy’s Haunted Mansion: A Reusable Sticker Book for Halloween (2011)
• Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet (2011)
• Fancy Nancy: Hair Dos and Hair Don’ts (I Can Read Book 1) (2011)
• Fancy Nancy and the Too Loose Tooth (I Can Read Book 1) (2012)
• Fancy Nancy: Girl on the Go: A Doodle and Draw Book (2012)
• Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet (2012)
• Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two (2012)
• Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth (2012)
• Fancy Nancy: Fancy Day in Room 1-A (2012)
• Fancy Nancy: JoJo’s First Day Jitters (2012)
• Fancy Nancy: There’s No Day Like a Snow Day (2012)
• Fancy Nancy: Too Many Tutus (I Can Read Book 1) (2012)
• Nancy Clancy: Secret Admirer (2013)
• Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe (2013)
• Fancy Nancy: Puppy Party (2013)
• Fancy Nancy: Apples Galore! (I Can Read Book 1) (2013)
• “Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Sees the Future” (2013)
• “Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe” (2013)
• “Fancy Nancy: Just My Luck!” (2013)
• “Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina” (2013)

The first Fancy Nancy picture book was written in 2006 and was followed with three more picture books by 2008. Some Fancy Nancy beginning readers series followed next and then a book of “fancy words”.

Fancy Nancy appeals to mothers and little girls who love to dress up and enjoy the fancy life. Teachers love the series because of all the “fancy words” she uses and that she provides an explanation for the fancy words.

Fancy Nancy and Fancy Nancy Petite Library


Note: All Fancy Nancy books are from my personal library.

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