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Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy: Spring Fashion Fling: A Springtime Book For Kids
What better way to celebrate spring than with a fashion show hosted by Fancy Nancy and her friend Bree! Nancy and Bree create magnificent costumes for their dolls Marabelle and Chiffon to wear at the Spring Fling Fashion Show. Join them as they celebrate springtime in this special 8x8 storybook adventure from New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, complete with a fabulous set of stickers!
24 pages, Paperback
First published February 3, 2015
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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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April 7, 2019
A Fancy Nancy book not only about spring but also about easter. They are decorating eggs in this one. Mostly, they are having a fashion show with their dolls/barbies. They create new looks with flowers to have their Spring line. They set up a runway with invitations and a feast and off it goes. There is some fashion road kill but the show goes on.
My niece loves to do this. She will make some amazing dresses with tissues. They can be amazing and like nothing you have seen before. She hasn’t been doing that as often, but when she does, it blows my mind away. She does have a good eye for fashion. Currently, her little doll house is set up like a boutique and an animal spa. It’s very cute and don’t let her catch you touching it for there will be hell to pay.
I read this to both of them and the nephew kept making gross out sounds and for the fashion road kill he laughed gleefully. He was sort of a spoil sport. He gave this 1 star and I think that irritated the niece a little bit and so she gave this 5 stars in retaliation. It would probably be more like 3 or 4 stars without the taunting nephew. Perfect for anyone into barbie fashion.
My niece loves to do this. She will make some amazing dresses with tissues. They can be amazing and like nothing you have seen before. She hasn’t been doing that as often, but when she does, it blows my mind away. She does have a good eye for fashion. Currently, her little doll house is set up like a boutique and an animal spa. It’s very cute and don’t let her catch you touching it for there will be hell to pay.
I read this to both of them and the nephew kept making gross out sounds and for the fashion road kill he laughed gleefully. He was sort of a spoil sport. He gave this 1 star and I think that irritated the niece a little bit and so she gave this 5 stars in retaliation. It would probably be more like 3 or 4 stars without the taunting nephew. Perfect for anyone into barbie fashion.
June 6, 2023
Seriously? Here on Goodreads, the intro to this book proclaims:
What better way to celebrate spring than with a fashion show hosted by Fancy Nancy and her friend Bree!
I can think of a ton of better ways to celebrate spring than to give -- or attend -- any human being's fashion show.
But readers know what they'll get in a Fancy Nancy book, so let's move straight ahead (perhaps prancing as we go).
THERE WILL BE VOCAB IDEAS
My favorite part of any of the books in this series, Nancy's ways to talk fancy. For instance:
Bree has a brainstorm! That's a fancy way of saying she has a great idea.
We decide to use real flowers in our designs!
Ooh, educational!
PRETTY-PRETTY TRIUMPHS
Of course the fashion show happens. Moms even attend, all are clearly delighted.
Meanwhile, Fancy Nancy's Dad and baby brother Freddy "are the paparazzi."
Despite any ups and downs, ultimately good times are had by all. It would be unsporting to withhold a FIVE STAR rating for this confection.
What better way to celebrate spring than with a fashion show hosted by Fancy Nancy and her friend Bree!
I can think of a ton of better ways to celebrate spring than to give -- or attend -- any human being's fashion show.
But readers know what they'll get in a Fancy Nancy book, so let's move straight ahead (perhaps prancing as we go).
THERE WILL BE VOCAB IDEAS
My favorite part of any of the books in this series, Nancy's ways to talk fancy. For instance:
Bree has a brainstorm! That's a fancy way of saying she has a great idea.
We decide to use real flowers in our designs!
Ooh, educational!
PRETTY-PRETTY TRIUMPHS
Of course the fashion show happens. Moms even attend, all are clearly delighted.
Meanwhile, Fancy Nancy's Dad and baby brother Freddy "are the paparazzi."
Despite any ups and downs, ultimately good times are had by all. It would be unsporting to withhold a FIVE STAR rating for this confection.
March 8, 2019
I didn't like this Fancy Nancy title much at all. Yes, little girls might like to dress up their dolls and have fashion shows... but Nancy is a wee bit entitled in this book, and it's kind of a turn-off. When she and Bree decide to have their Spring Fashion Fling, they invite all their neighbours... and then inform Nancy's mom that brunch will be served. (It looked like it was a surprise to her, too. Better get busy, Mom!) Also, getting ready for the fashion show is the main part of the story, so there's not a lot of plot. Even after something goes wrong, there's really no solution, per se; they just continue. The book ends with all the adults drinking champagne. (Well, Nancy's mom probably needs to drink at this point; she must be exhausted after throwing together a last-minute brunch for eight people.)
The illustrations are done by yet another artist, and I really don't like them. There's something about the way the faces are drawn in this book that's a bit too simple... or something. JoJo is usually really cute; here, though, she's just a generic toddler. (Oh, and Mom and Dad showed up for brunch in the clothes they were wearing for gardening, while all the other guests were dressed nicely. I'm not sure if they were too lazy to get changed... or if the author was too lazy to draw them in something else!)
The illustrations are done by yet another artist, and I really don't like them. There's something about the way the faces are drawn in this book that's a bit too simple... or something. JoJo is usually really cute; here, though, she's just a generic toddler. (Oh, and Mom and Dad showed up for brunch in the clothes they were wearing for gardening, while all the other guests were dressed nicely. I'm not sure if they were too lazy to get changed... or if the author was too lazy to draw them in something else!)
May 17, 2023
M has watched the Fancy Nancy TV show. This book seems like it has fewer words and a slightly simpler plot than some of the other Fancy Nancy books, so it was a great choice for a three year old.
July 16, 2015
4.25 stars Oh this book--what fun! Fancy Nancy has a special place in my heart. I love that she is cute, creative, fun, adventurous and an amazing little girl. Can she be mine? I love the whole idea of a spring collections for their dolls, made with real flowers. What I also like about the Fancy Nancy series is when something bad happens, Nancy dusts herself off and gets back to work. She doesn't moan, or mopes, she works it out! Yeah Nancy!
March 24, 2015
Fancy Nancy is back in this colorful story about Fancy and her friends creating new dresses and preparing a fashion show. Fans of Fancy Nancy will love this new title!
This book promotes vocabulary.
This book promotes vocabulary.
July 15, 2015
This was our first Fancy Nancy book and we were hooked! My little one is a little younger than the characters (2), but I love the 'fancy vocab'. My little lady LOVES words and this series is a great way to broaden vocabularies!
May 14, 2018
She says “oh, la, la!” Fancy Nancy trips and falls and she is a cool artist. - My 4 year old is a big fan, and we found this treasure at the Library. A fun short read, very colorful and perfect for spring.
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July 27, 2016
This book is illustrates a great "how-to" for a fashion show at home. My daughter loves learning the new words and looking at the fun drawings.
December 21, 2017
Reminds me of being a little girl playing dress up.
April 12, 2018
My favorite part was when they were decorating. I liked it because they were doing a fashion show and I like fashion shows.
~Skye, age 7
~Skye, age 7
November 16, 2018
3.5 Stars - typical Fancy Nancy book, but this time, it didn't have the word list at the end of the book.
May 14, 2024
Nancy and Bree have a fashion show staring their dolls. Preparing for the Spring Fashion Fling has worn Nancy out, will something go wrong?
March 14, 2023
Bree and Nancy work hard to make their Spring Fashion show a success.
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April 14, 2017
6-year-old daughter: 5 stars
5-year-old daughter: 5 stars
5-year-old daughter: 5 stars
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