Fancy Nancy: Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day [Hardcover]

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

Book Description

Release date: June 22, 2010 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Fancy Nancy | Lexile Measure: 650L (What's this?)

What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by Fancy Nancy herself? It's a pampering paradise, and right in the backyard! With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colorful nail polish, and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mom a total makeover. She even treats her to sumptuous refreshments and special entertainment. But when the pampering suddenly goes too far, has Nancy ruined her mom's big day?

Complete with tips and recipes for creating a super-deluxe beauty day of your own, Fancy Nancy: Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day will inspire budding beauty experts to open up shop and join in the deluxe fanciness!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2–For her birthday, Nancy is treating her mother to all the comforts of a spa day in their backyard. After she receives a facial, manicure, pedicure, and frightening new hairstyle, Nancy calls in reinforcements (her neighbor, an honest-to-goodness beautician). In typical “Fancy Nancy” style, this installment includes a glittery cover and girly illustrations. Nancy's many fans are sure to enjoy this latest adventure and may be eager to try some of the recipes, from a soothing sea-salt foot soak to a yum yum yogurt parfait.–Lindsay Persohn, Crystal Lake Elementary, Lakeland, FLα(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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: 40 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (June 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061915254
• ISBN-13: 978-0061915253
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 17.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Manners

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

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! July 13, 2010

By Aria Silversea

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My daughter has been a Fancy Nancy fan for a few years now, and I am always looing for new books. This one is perfect for all the Princesses who love dress-up and looking pretty. I love the way the author doesn't 'dumb it down' for little kids, but explains the big words. My daughter had major portions of the book memorized in the first weekend! And she actually uses the 'big words' appropriately in conversations - this is great for vocabulary development.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun! July 19, 2010

By Janie

Format:Hardcover

Another great Fancy Nancy book. My daughter is 6 and loves all the books. Posh puppy has been read so much it is falling apart. These books are so great for vocabulary building. My daughter uses the words in sentences and I love it. Later in the week my daughter set up a mini spa and I got a facial. Oh la la!!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ooh La La! Another Nancy gem! July 2, 2010

By C. Perlman

Format:Hardcover

I have a daughter who is just like fancy Nancy, so every time a new book in this series comes out we make a special day of it. We go to our independant childrens bookstore in our town to get it and then to the ice cream parlor 2 doors down and have parfaits with sprinkles. Back home, I usually have to read the book a lot of times in a row, and this one was no exception! I'm not going to spoil the surprise here, but its so funny what happens this time, because something always goes wrong for our heroine, Nancy! If you're looking for a special mother/daughter book, this is the one! We both love it and can't wait for the next in the series!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best in the series August 13, 2010

By Steven R. McEvoy TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Hardcover

The Fancy Nancy Series is very well written and also extraordinarily well illustrated. In this latest installment, Fancy Nancy decides to treat her mother to a day at the spa, because her mother's birthday is the next day, and Nancy wants to give her a makeover for her big date out with daddy. The book has wonderful recipes for both snacks to serve on a spa day, and for items used for the spa treatments. There are also step by step instructions to perform some of the spa treatments that a child and parent could do together. As always this book will help expand your child's vocabulary in a fun and playful way. It will be fun both to read and try out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Join Nancy for a day at the spa October 7, 2010

By Melissa Sack VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

Fancy Nancy and her friends are back. In this installment Nancy sets out to recreate a spa experience for her mom. It's her mother birthday and she wants to pamper her. Nancy sets up the ultimate spa in her back yard. She gives the readers tips so that they can try out all of the spa treatments as well. The cover caught my girls, ages 5 and 7, eyes right away! It's full of sparkly glitter ! If you are a Fancy Nancy fan this book is a must read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!! August 21, 2010

By Natalie M. Brown

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What a perfect book to share with my granddaughters to start them off in the world of beauty. Gives these young girls a few good ideas to get them started.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My 8yo Granddaughter loved this book. July 20, 2010

By E. L. Purcell

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My Granddaughter who is 8 (SEPT), lives in Germany and speaks German on a day to day basis, but is also fluent in English. I sent this book, along with other Fancy Nancy books to her, so that she can read them with my son. She loves these stories and they are helping her to read English as well as speak English.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Nancy Ooh Lala-It's Beauty Day July 24, 2010

By Teacher

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My students (boys included) LOVE Fancy Nancy. Can't wait to show them the newest book for our collection