Fancy Nancy facts for kids
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| Author | Jane O'Connor |
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| Illustrator | Robin Preiss Glasser |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Picture book |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
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Publication date
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2005 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 pp |
| ISBN | 0-06-054209-8 |
| OCLC | 57243365 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.O222 Fa 2006 |
| Followed by | Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy |
Fancy Nancy is a popular children's picture book from 2005. It was written by Jane O'Connor and brought to life with illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser. This book became a huge hit, staying on The New York Times Best Seller list for almost two years!
Its success led to a whole series of Fancy Nancy books. There are now over 80 books in the series, selling more than 43 million copies. Fancy Nancy has won awards, like the "Borders 2006 Original Voices" award. It has also been translated into 20 different languages. In 2012, Nancy even got her first chapter book, Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth. The Fancy Nancy books have spent a total of 330 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012, a musical called Fancy Nancy the Musical was created in New York City.
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Meet Fancy Nancy!
Fancy Nancy is a young girl who loves everything fancy and glamorous. She has a big, colorful personality! Nancy always dresses in amazing outfits. She wears boas, tutus, sparkly ruby slippers, fairy wings, and fuzzy slippers.
Nancy also loves to use big, fancy words. She might say "iridescent" (which means shiny and colorful), "ecstatic" (meaning super happy), or "extraordinary" (meaning amazing). She even likes to use French words! Nancy has decorated her bedroom to be super fancy. She uses everyday items like feather boas, Christmas lights, paper flowers, and hats. Her favorite doll is named Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier.
Nancy captures hearts by nearly getting caught up in the glitter, but, in the end, always discovering what's truly important.
Nancy thinks her family is a bit plain and dresses too simply. So, she decides to teach them how to be fancy! Her family agrees, and Nancy helps them dress up. They put on bows, ornaments, top hats, and colorful scarves. Nancy is thrilled! She exclaims, "Ooo-la-la! My family is posh! That's a fancy word for fancy."
About the Author: Jane O'Connor
Jane O'Connor is a very important person at Penguin Books for Young Readers. She is a vice-president and editor-at-large. Jane has written more than thirty books for children. She also wrote a novel for adults called Dangerous Admissions: Secrets of a Closet Sleuth.
Jane got the idea for Fancy Nancy one summer evening. She remembers, "It was after dinner one evening that the title just came to me." She quickly wrote the first and last parts of the story. The middle part took a bit longer to write. Jane believes that a lot of the book's success comes from Robin Preiss Glasser's amazing artwork. Jane wrote the book in 2002, but it wasn't published until 2005. This was because her editor, Margaret Anastas, really wanted Robin Glasser to illustrate it. Robin was busy with other projects at the time.
About the Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
In 2013, Robin Preiss Glasser was named "Illustrator of the Year" by the Children's Book Council. She won this award for her work on Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet. Over 1 million young people voted for her in the Children's Choice Book Awards!
Fancy Nancy on Screen
In 2012, 20th Century Fox and 21 Laps Entertainment announced plans for a live-action movie based on the Fancy Nancy books. Tina Fey and Shawn Levy are part of the production team for this movie.
In March 2015, Disney Junior shared exciting news. They announced that an animated television movie and TV series based on Fancy Nancy were being made. The TV series first aired on July 13, 2018. It was so popular that Disney Junior ordered a second season even before the first one started! They then ordered a third season before the second season even premiered in October 2019.
Fancy Nancy on Stage
In 2012, Fancy Nancy the Musical was performed Off-Broadway in New York City by Vital Theatre Company. This musical is mostly based on the book Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet. Susan DiLallo wrote the story and songs, and Danny Abosch wrote the music and some songs. The original cast recording of the musical was released in 2013.
In 2014, another musical, Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas, was also performed Off-Broadway. This musical is based on the book of the same name. Matthew Hardy and Cara Lustik wrote the story, Randy Klein wrote the music, and Matthew Hardy wrote the song lyrics. An album of the original cast was released in 2015. This show was performed in New York City and went on tour in 2015 and 2016.
More Fancy Nancy Books
At first, Jane O'Connor and Robin Glasser signed a contract with HarperCollins for just two books. But after the first book became so successful, they signed on to create 13 more Fancy Nancy titles in different styles. Since then, they have worked together on 80 different Fancy Nancy books!
