Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1) [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2008 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 1

There's a new boy in school, and he's from Paris. Nancy cannot believe her luck. But this Parisian may not be as fancy as Nancy expects!

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About the Author

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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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; First edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061236098
• ISBN-13: 978-0061236099
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Early Reader > I Can Read 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.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable. That's a fancy word for cute, February 7, 2008

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This review is from: Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

A little misunderstanding fuels the plot in this cute "I Can Read" book, rated for beginning readers ages 4 through 8. Fancy Nancy makes friends with the new boy in her class, who comes all the way from Paris. Nancy, who loves everything French, keeps trying to help Robert fit in to a new country. She's puzzled when Robert seems more interested in books about cowboys.

Nancy is as charming as ever, with her girly-girl clothes and curlicue hair. She uses big words, and then says that the word is a fancy version of something simpler: "I am very perplexed. That's a fancy word for mixed up." At the end of the book is a list of all the "fancy words" used in the story, with their definitions.

Like the other Fancy Nancy titles, the cover has glittery sparkles on the artwork and letters.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous (fancy for great) & hilarious (fancy for so funny)!, April 27, 2008

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This review is from: Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

Really enjoyed this one, possibly the best of Nancy for us (--this is our third Nancy-book). I was surprised to find the Nancy stories so enjoyable. Was pleasantly surprised too to find this as a reader, and it has great story. My girls both like these (& this one), my non-fancy Tom-boy and my girl who likes to tell me that she likes girly stuff and boys stuff too! "I like Efry-ding!"

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Fancy Nancy Story Since the Original, March 2, 2008

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This review is from: Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

Recently, Ms. O'Connor has produced two Fancy Nancy books for the "I Can Read!" series. I was thrilled to see this because of have a young daughter named Nancy who is on the verge of learning to read. These books will be great for her.

I have to say, however, that, of the two, I like this one better. Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris is simply a great book. As always, the art is great. Plus, it has an excellent story with a great twist that still manages to fit the Fancy Nancy character perfectly. (Spoiler alert!) In this case, a new boy from Paris arrives to join Nancy's class. Nancy is thrilled because she loves all things French but it turns out that the boy is actually from Paris, Texas.

This book may have been written for a reading series but it is my favorite Fancy Nancy story since the first one. Any Fancy Nancy fan should have it, but so should anyone who simply likes a good children's story.