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Fancy Nancy
[ Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth (I Can Read Fancy Nancy - Level 1 (Paperback)) ] By O'Connor, Jane ( Author ) [ 2012 ) [ Paperback ]
Nancy absolutely must have her first tooth fall out at school. That way she will be sure to receive the special tooth-holder necklace from the school nurse. But when Nancy's tooth starts wiggling at home, she is worried she might lose it before class. How can Nancy make sure her loose tooth falls out at school?Readers will love this sixteenth addition to the bestselling Fancy Nancy I Can Read series, as Nancy touches upon a subject near and dear to all.
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First published January 3, 2012
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Jane O'Connor
280 books354 followersSince the publication of Fancy Nancy, Jane O'Connor's closet now boasts so many boas, tiaras, and sparkly ensembles that sometimes friends do not recognize her on the street. She still resides (that's a fancy word for lives) in New York City with her family and their canine companion, Arrow. --from the publisher's website
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February 20, 2019
Fancy Nancy and her friends are at an age where teeth are falling out like crazy. When Nancy's friend Lionel loses a tooth at school, the school nurse gives him a little plastic tooth necklace to keep his tooth in. Of course, when Nancy sees it, she desperately wants one of her own... but you only get the tooth necklace if your tooth falls out at school. So Nancy does everything she can to keep her loose tooth in place when she's at home. She eats soft foods. She doesn't talk. She tries taping it in place. She sleeps with her mouth open.
But the next day, she loses her tooth on the way to school. She gets the coveted necklace, but the victory feels hollow. She isn't sure she deserves it because her tooth didn't technically fall out at school. I like how Nancy's dilemma with her conscience is shown, and how the problem is eventually resolved.
The pictures are cute, as usual. (There aren't nearly enough deely boppers depicted in children's literature.) This is one of those stories that pretty much everybody over the age of six will be able to relate to, even if their school didn't hand out cool tooth necklaces!
Quotable moment:
But the next day, she loses her tooth on the way to school. She gets the coveted necklace, but the victory feels hollow. She isn't sure she deserves it because her tooth didn't technically fall out at school. I like how Nancy's dilemma with her conscience is shown, and how the problem is eventually resolved.
The pictures are cute, as usual. (There aren't nearly enough deely boppers depicted in children's literature.) This is one of those stories that pretty much everybody over the age of six will be able to relate to, even if their school didn't hand out cool tooth necklaces!
Quotable moment:
February 18, 2012
What I liked about the book: O'Connor does her usual fantastic job of creating an interesting story with great appeal for young readers. And of course Glasser's illustrations are beautifully colorful and full of detail. Young readers will be able to identify with Nancy's desire to have the coveted tooth necklace given to students who lose their tooth at school. Nancy's efforts to make sure her tooth falls out at school will readers smile.
This is a good book to use during February which is National Dental Month.
What I didn't like about the book: As with almost all Fancy Nancy books, I loved it all.
Recommended for 1st Grade and up.
AR. Book Level: 2.0
This is a good book to use during February which is National Dental Month.
What I didn't like about the book: As with almost all Fancy Nancy books, I loved it all.
Recommended for 1st Grade and up.
AR. Book Level: 2.0
September 3, 2016
I want one of those cool tooth-necklaces! They look awesome. I can understand why kids would want to have their teeth fall out at school. The book also teaches some honesty lessons, which are well done.
November 17, 2020
This story canters around a young girl, Nancy, who upon seeing her friend earn a tooth necklace at school for losing his tooth, is determined to earn her own tooth necklace. After eating soft foods, rarely talking, and being extra careful, Nancy feels confident she will lose her tooth at school, but she loses it on her walk. After receiving a tooth necklace, Nancy feels guilty and wonders if she was lying. Read the book to find out how Nancy handles this problem!
While I did not dislike this book, I wouldn't say it is my favorite, either. However, I can see the appeal the book would have for some children and it has neat features. Losing teeth can be an exciting and/or scary experience for children, so this could provide aesthetic connections. Also, Nancy shares "fancy" words throughout the story, like 'gore,' which she states means 'blood.' In the back of the book, there is a dictionary for young children to return to the fancy words shared by Nancy. So, this aspect of the story I enjoyed.
I would recommend this book to emergent readers, as it is an "I Can Read" book which is aimed at emergent readers. This story also address the feeling of losing a tooth, especially at school. This could make it a good mirror book for some and a window book for others, who may think keeping teeth is strange. There is also the element of honesty taught in this book, asking children to determine right from wrong when the situation isn't black and white.
Diversity Evaluation: The story does not necessarily seem diverse, although the notion of losing teeth could be considered a cultural phenomenon to some. No stereotypes appear present and changing the ethnicity of the characters would not change anything about the book. Still, this book does not seem the most diverse pick.
While I did not dislike this book, I wouldn't say it is my favorite, either. However, I can see the appeal the book would have for some children and it has neat features. Losing teeth can be an exciting and/or scary experience for children, so this could provide aesthetic connections. Also, Nancy shares "fancy" words throughout the story, like 'gore,' which she states means 'blood.' In the back of the book, there is a dictionary for young children to return to the fancy words shared by Nancy. So, this aspect of the story I enjoyed.
I would recommend this book to emergent readers, as it is an "I Can Read" book which is aimed at emergent readers. This story also address the feeling of losing a tooth, especially at school. This could make it a good mirror book for some and a window book for others, who may think keeping teeth is strange. There is also the element of honesty taught in this book, asking children to determine right from wrong when the situation isn't black and white.
Diversity Evaluation: The story does not necessarily seem diverse, although the notion of losing teeth could be considered a cultural phenomenon to some. No stereotypes appear present and changing the ethnicity of the characters would not change anything about the book. Still, this book does not seem the most diverse pick.
January 7, 2024
I've read Fancy Nancy and the Too Loose Tooth by Jane O Connor. It's about a girl Nancy who's having her first loose tooth out at school. Also she might recieve tooth holder necklace from the nurse at school. I enjoyed these types of books because it is interesting to read with parents and friends. Although I recommend the book to an a eight year old children those who also like to read interesting books.
By:shaalini Gogineni
By:shaalini Gogineni
June 27, 2017
Always like Fancy Nancy. Read it with my sister Eva.
November 30, 2017
7-year-old daughter: 😬😬😬😬
5-year-old daughter: 😬😬😬😬😬
5-year-old daughter: 😬😬😬😬😬
February 15, 2018
Another fun story about Nancy with a nice moral about honesty.
March 21, 2019
BV Library checkout.
December 14, 2020
3.5 stars but rounding up since my daughter loved it!
December 15, 2020
We really enjoyed reading this!
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December 31, 2021
Great for reading aloud to little kids!
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May 21, 2023We love fancy Nancy!
May 3, 2024
Fancy Nancy really wants to lose her loose tooth at school, so she will get a tooth necklace from the school nurse. Will her tooth hang on?
July 6, 2024
My daughter loved this audiobook. I love how it reviews vocabulary words from the book.
September 16, 2012
•Brief summars
Fancy Nancy's friend looses a tooth at school. He gets to go to the nurse at school and is given a tooth nechlace to hold his tooth. Nancy wants one to (really bad). Fancy Nancy has a loose tooth but she has to make sure that it does not fall out at home. She needs the tooth to fall out at school so she can have a pretty tooth necklace too. She tries to eat soft foods and even tries to tape the tooth in her mouth. Her tooth ends up falling out on the way to school. She explains what happened to her teacher. Nancy was sad because she didnt think she deserved a pretty tooth necklace because her tooth did not fall out AT school. Her teacher feel that her tooth fell out close enough. Fance Nancy get her tooth necklace!!
•Audience
I would read this the second half of kindergarden or first grade
•Appeal
I love the pictures they are so detailed. I think the book is a good fit because loosing a tooth can be scary and sometimes it can be very hard to wait to loose a tooth. This makes loosing a tooth fun.
•Implementation
I would use this book when I started to have children loosing teeth. This book makes loosing a tooth silly and fun. I would also use this to talk about brushing our teeth every day. I could also use this to talk about grown-up teeth.
Fancy Nancy's friend looses a tooth at school. He gets to go to the nurse at school and is given a tooth nechlace to hold his tooth. Nancy wants one to (really bad). Fancy Nancy has a loose tooth but she has to make sure that it does not fall out at home. She needs the tooth to fall out at school so she can have a pretty tooth necklace too. She tries to eat soft foods and even tries to tape the tooth in her mouth. Her tooth ends up falling out on the way to school. She explains what happened to her teacher. Nancy was sad because she didnt think she deserved a pretty tooth necklace because her tooth did not fall out AT school. Her teacher feel that her tooth fell out close enough. Fance Nancy get her tooth necklace!!
•Audience
I would read this the second half of kindergarden or first grade
•Appeal
I love the pictures they are so detailed. I think the book is a good fit because loosing a tooth can be scary and sometimes it can be very hard to wait to loose a tooth. This makes loosing a tooth fun.
•Implementation
I would use this book when I started to have children loosing teeth. This book makes loosing a tooth silly and fun. I would also use this to talk about brushing our teeth every day. I could also use this to talk about grown-up teeth.
October 19, 2013
Read by: Melanie
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Author: Jane O'Connor Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Interest Level: K
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A
DRA: N/A
Lexile: N/A
Nancy wants her tooth to fall out at school so she can get a fancy tooth necklace like her friend Lionel. She wiggles it at school and tires to protect it at home, but it ends up coming out when she sneezes on her way to school. Nancy feels bad for deceiving the nurse and confesses that her tooth didn't actually fall out at school, but it is decided that she still deserves the necklace. A leveled reading book that can help you with progressing students into a higher reading level.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Author: Jane O'Connor Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Interest Level: K
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A
DRA: N/A
Lexile: N/A
Nancy wants her tooth to fall out at school so she can get a fancy tooth necklace like her friend Lionel. She wiggles it at school and tires to protect it at home, but it ends up coming out when she sneezes on her way to school. Nancy feels bad for deceiving the nurse and confesses that her tooth didn't actually fall out at school, but it is decided that she still deserves the necklace. A leveled reading book that can help you with progressing students into a higher reading level.
January 29, 2012
2.5 stars, I would have given it 3, but usually the kiddo wants to read these over and over again, but this time she was done after the first read.
If you loose your tooth at school, you get a special Tooth Necklace to wear that day. Of course, fashion-plate Nancy must have it. Leading to much drama.
And I think that's what killed it for my kid - too much drama, not enough fun stuff.
On the plus side, the vocabulary is great as always. Perhaps if your reader hasn't lost a tooth yet, they might get more into it. Mine's lost a few and thought Nancy was just too silly.
If you loose your tooth at school, you get a special Tooth Necklace to wear that day. Of course, fashion-plate Nancy must have it. Leading to much drama.
And I think that's what killed it for my kid - too much drama, not enough fun stuff.
On the plus side, the vocabulary is great as always. Perhaps if your reader hasn't lost a tooth yet, they might get more into it. Mine's lost a few and thought Nancy was just too silly.
June 26, 2012
Another cute installment in the Fancy Nancy series. Our girls enjoy the stories and I like that she builds on their vocabulary. This story is interesting, and children can identify with Nancy's excitement about losing a tooth. I like that Nancy was rewarded for admitting the truth, a lesson that I'm always trying to teach our girls.
We've enjoyed reading the books in this series and will certainly look for more at our local library.
We've enjoyed reading the books in this series and will certainly look for more at our local library.
October 24, 2012
Ah, losing teeth. It's something that happens to every child. In this story, Nancy's friend Lionel loses a tooth and gets a cute tooth necklace to keep the tooth in until he goes home. Nancy wants one, too, and does her best to lose a loose tooth at school. It doesn't go according to plan.
This doesn't give me as much of the feel-good sensation that other books in the Fancy Nancy series offer, maybe because Nancy isn't on her best behavior. But, kids can certainly relate to the story, and that matters a lot.
This doesn't give me as much of the feel-good sensation that other books in the Fancy Nancy series offer, maybe because Nancy isn't on her best behavior. But, kids can certainly relate to the story, and that matters a lot.
March 7, 2015
This I Can Read Fancy Nancy series is perfect for young students to practice their reading skills and boost their confidence by practicing many sight and easy to sound out words, while enjoying a fun story. In this edition Miss. Nancy is determined to loose her wiggly tooth at school so she can get a fancy tooth holder necklace. This book will allow for a fun conversation with your little ones about the correctness or incorrectness of Nancy's actions.
July 18, 2015
We do love Fancy Nancy! Being that my little one is only two, the losing a tooth thing is not interesting yet to her, but she loves rhyming, so just repeating Fancy Nancy's name is something we do often. But I started these for Eleanor because of the vocab use and we like them a lot. She will always find the Nancy book in our library pile. I also like how Nancy 'comes clean' so to speak about where she lost her tooth, so that kiddos can see that telling the truth is important.
April 23, 2013
I absolutely love Fancy Nancy books! With every book there comes a string of new French words and "fancy" words!
Here is what I learned:
Whenever you do something bad, you feel guilty and sad. The best thing to do is tell someone and do something to make it better.
Au revoir et merci! (Goodbye and Thank You!)
Here is what I learned:
Whenever you do something bad, you feel guilty and sad. The best thing to do is tell someone and do something to make it better.
Au revoir et merci! (Goodbye and Thank You!)
July 3, 2013
Audience: Primary
Genre:non-fiction, picture book
Book share: Have you ever lost a tooth? Nancy's friend lost his tooth at school and he get's to wear a cool tooth necklace for it. Nancy has a lose tooth. If you like a good suspense book, you'd love this book. Will Nancy lose her tooth at school too?
Genre:non-fiction, picture book
Book share: Have you ever lost a tooth? Nancy's friend lost his tooth at school and he get's to wear a cool tooth necklace for it. Nancy has a lose tooth. If you like a good suspense book, you'd love this book. Will Nancy lose her tooth at school too?
February 11, 2016
This is a cute book. Who knew that there was such a thing as a tooth necklace. I like the story about Nancy trying not to lose her loose tooth until she is in school so she can get a tooth necklace. I have to admit that I don't get the fancy talking with definitions but maybe young readers and their parents find it is a good vocabulary lesson.
January 7, 2013
So recently, my daughter has become extremely interested in Fancy Nancy. So, we have been reading some of the Fancy Nancy series. This series is lots of fun and all the heart warming moments are a nice touch to the rather flouncy, fancy moments.
September 25, 2013
I really like the way author O'Connor sneaks in vocabulary lessons with her stories. These beginning readers are not quite as fabulous as her picture book stories, but they will serve well for helping beginning readers along.
November 11, 2015
Such a fun story. I think she deserved the "tooth necklace" as well.
But, "confess" does not necessarily mean "to admit to something bad you did". Like, when you confess your feelings to the person you love, that is *not* a bad thing.
But, "confess" does not necessarily mean "to admit to something bad you did". Like, when you confess your feelings to the person you love, that is *not* a bad thing.
October 10, 2012
My 5 year old daughter seemed to enjoy the book but really didn't have a huge reaction to it. Hence the 3 stars.
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