Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Chez Nancy

by Nancy Parent, Walt Disney Company (Illustrator)

Coming in 2018 to Disney Junior, Fancy Nancy will star in her own fabulous TV show ! Nancy has a new playhouse, and it’s time for some ooh-la-la fancy fun! But when one friend wants to be the boss of who can come to play, Nancy has to decide what it means to be a good friend. Based on the new Disney Junior TV show and inspired by the classic picture book series by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, this brand-new Level One I Can Read retells key moments from the show. Fancy Chez Nancy is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Kids

32 pages, Paperback

Published June 26, 2018

Reviews

[La Coccinelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Based on the book adaptations I've read so far, I don't think I'd like the TV show. This is another story about Nancy and her family and friends involving decor (the first book I read had the kids decorating the sidewalk with handprints, while this one has them decorating a playhouse). I wonder if there are any other plot points in the show, other than making the Clancy property fancy...

The things that I like about Fancy Nancy just don't come across in these books, and it's the illustrations that really bring the rating down for me. It's not that they're bad... but part of the fun of Fancy Nancy is that she's always wearing some weird and wonderful outfit. Because these illustrations are based on animated characters--who are often dressed the same way all the time--all we see is Nancy in the same outfit: tutu, striped tights, tiara. I much prefer the look of her in the original picture books.

I also don't really like the way Grace is portrayed here. She's the "mean girl" who's made an appearance in other Fancy Nancy titles. The thing is, most of the time, she just comes across as jealous and ignorant, wanting to be part of something, or being a know-it-all. Here, though, she's just cruel. She convinces Nancy to kick JoJo and Freddy out of the playhouse, and then smirks about it afterward and leaves in a huff when Nancy realizes she was wrong to kick out the younger siblings. It's not really the Grace we know from the other books; here, she's simplified to a caricature of a mean girl, and the nuance is lost.

I'm working my way through all the Fancy Nancy titles our library has, and that's really the only reason I picked this one up. It's kind of weak, just like the other Disney Fancy Nancy book I've read so far that was based on the show. Give me Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's original work any day!

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

An important lesson about sticking up for your friends and paying back those who help you. Nancy doesn't need toxic friends like Grace, not when she's got awesome friends and a great sibling!

[Alison Guo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fancy Nancy has a treehouse.

[Eugenio · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars but rounding up since my daughter loved it!

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Fancy Nancy.

[Nick Minerva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grace was mean to Nancy. But Nancy did the right thing in the end.

[Cyndy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nancy has a new play house in her back yard. Nancy's Dad and Grandpa built it for her. Will it have everything Nancy asked for? Will it be fancy enough for Nancy?

[Nathan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read with my 6 year old daughter

[Pinky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nancy decorates her new playhouse to be perfectly fancy and not for babies.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nancy and Bree are getting a clubhouse but will it fancy enough for all their friends? Nice lessons on being yourself. Preschool and up

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️