Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! [Hardcover]

Jane O'Connor (Author), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: March 2, 2010 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Fancy Nancy

Calling all poets!

Fancy Nancy Clancy is so poetic, even her name rhymes. And with limericks, couplets, free verse, and more, poetry is plenty fancy! So when her teacher Ms. Glass gives Nancy and her classmates an assignment to come up with their very own poems, Nancy is determined to write one that is superb. But what happens when she can't think of a good idea?

Complete with Nancy's very own poetry anthology, Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! shows how a true love of words can be très fancy. Ooh la la! And with a little inspiration, which is fancy for something that helps you get good ideas, Fancy Nancy just might be a Poet Extraordinaire after all.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

With her typical flair and exuberance, Fancy Nancy Clancy describes her class poetry unit in this upbeat series installment. After learning about poetic forms, Nancy and her best friend, Bree, head off to their clubhouse, newly retrofitted into a “palace of poetry,” to write their own verse, but Nancy runs into a bad case of writer's block. With support from her parents and teacher, she finds inspiration, and after penning a sweet ode, she puts together an anthology to collect her favorite poems. Upbeat and instructive, this cheerful introduction to poetry is an easy fit for the elementary-school language-arts curriculum. Grades 1-3. --Gillian Engberg

About the Author

Jane O'Connor is the author of more than thirty books for children, including Nina, Nina Ballerina, illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo, and the Fancy Nancy picture book series. Ms. O'Connor lives with her family in ever-posh New York City.

Desde la publicacion de Nancy la Elegante, el closet de Jane O’Connor cuenta con tantas boas, coronas y atuendos brillantes que a veces sus amigas no la reconocen por la calle. Aun reside (esa es una palabra elegante para decir que vive) en la ciudad de Nueva York con su familia y su companero canino, Arrow.

Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser are the author and illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Fancy Nancy series. Jane lives with her family in New York City. Robin lives with her family in Southern California.

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Robin Preiss Glasser realmente usó coronas y tutús como bailarina del Pennsylvania Ballet durante once años. Ahora pasa sus días muy a gusto en pantalones vaqueros y gafas, dibujando bestsellers como Nancy la Elegante por Jane O’Connor y America: A Patriotic Primer por Lynne Cheney. Robin vive en el sur de California con su esposo, Bob, sus hijos Sasha y Benjamín, y su perrito, Boo, al que todavía aprecia a pesar de haber mordisqueado el sofá de la sala.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (March 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061896438
• ISBN-13: 978-0061896439
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane O'Connor is the author of more than thirty books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Fancy Nancy series, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, and the Nina, Nina Ballerina stories, illustrated by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan. Fancy Nancy was nominated for the Quill Award for Best Picture Book in 2007. The Emperor's Silent Army: Terra Cotta Warriors of Ancient China won Booklist's Best Nonfiction Book for Young Readers in 2000. Jane has two grown sons. She was born, bred and still lives in New York City with her husband and their canine companion, Arrow.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Nancy brings fun to the world of poetry March 23, 2010

By D. Merrimon Crawford VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

Fancy Nancy has a class assignment. First, she surveys family and friends to find out their favorite poem, and then, she and her classmates must write poems. What could be more delightfully fancy than poetry? With her fancy toga outfit, fancy writing paraphernalia and even a poetry palace club, Nancy is all set to become a poet extraordinaire! Fancy Nancy explores all the aspects of poetry from inspiration to the writer's block she faces. Will Fancy Nancy find the inspiration she needs?

FANCY NANCY POET EXTRAORDINAIRE! makes poetry and its vocabulary not only accessible but downright fun. Jane O'Connor uses examples of rhyming poems and non-rhyming poems, nursery rhymes, limericks, greeting card poems, lyrics and odes to illustrate the variety of poetry. Even words like anonymous, inspiration, lyrical and anthology become meaningful from the situations created and the accompanying illustrations. Robin Preiss Glasser's illustrations are delightful! Jane O'Connor includes poems about everyday events and items such as eating pizza and even underwear that give the book a sense of humor that demystifies the world of poetry and the hesitation some might feel towards poetry.

FANCY NANCY POET EXTRAORDINAIRE! is a pure delight for children and even for parents to share with children by reading aloud. Sparkly glitter on the dust jacket creates a festive atmosphere alongside the Roman costumes worn by Fancy Nancy and company. A short anthology of 6 of Fancy Nancy's favorite poems is included. FANCY NANCY POET EXTRAORDINAIRE! includes several activities for children that can be done at home with the family or in the classroom. Best of all, while showing the fancy, fanciful world of poetry, Jane O'Connor also makes poetry real and approachable. FANCY NANCY POET EXTRAORDINAIRE! will appeal to a wide variety of children, but if by chance, you are a parent who is an English teacher or an author, this book is a must to share with your children!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Nancy, Poet! March 28, 2010

By Marion VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a poetry-lover from my youth, I've eagerly awaited the arrival of this newest "Fancy Nancy" book to give to my 6 year old granddaughter, Mary Mace. She has every book in this series and adores them all. As fate would have it, the book arrived a week before my daughter (Mary Mace's mother) was to teach about poetry to her 4th grade class! She read the book to Mary Mace and was so inspired by the idea of the "poet-tree" made by Nancy's teacher, Mrs. Glass, that she made one for her own class. She made the trunk of the tree from the class's poems, the leaves were related vocabulary words, and she added acorns with her comments. The tree was such a huge hit that almost every other teacher in the school 'borrowed' the idea from her!! She told them how great "Fancy Nancy" is and how much she's helped our Mary Mace to develop an advanced vocabulary for a kindergartener. I'd like to thank Ms. O'Connor and the amazing illustrator, Ms.Robin Preiss Glasser, for such consistently fabulous work. These books will not only entertain your children, but will also teach them new and exciting words.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Nancy is a poet extraordinaire March 4, 2010

By Deborah Verlen TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

At our home we eagerly await each new Fancy Nancy book and Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! is finally here! Nancy has a class assignment which has her class asking each person they come across "What is your favorite poem?"

Like most Fancy Nancy books there are a lot of opportunities to enhance your child's vocabulary and learn about the topic the book presents. For instance, Nancy's sister's favorite poem is a nursery rhyme and her dad's favorite is Bob Dylan's Blowing in the Wind. Her mom likes Poe's Annabel Lee. Grandpa likes limericks.

After all of her research, Fancy Nancy now has to write her own poem, but oh no...can she come up with an idea??? Ooh la la, Nancy goes into creative mode!