Reviews

Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser

cimorene1558's review against another edition

2.0

I kind of missed the princess bug as a child (I was much more the prince type--you have to be if you're the oldest, and for a long time the tallest of three sisters and you're going to play pretend games together--games with all female characters have their limitations), and so I find it very hard to understand this stuff. I don't mind it on the whole--I have my own princess moments, stylistically speaking, as an adult--but when it becomes a case of encouraging children to be obsessed with shopping and having things, that worries me. And kid yard sales are a recipe for disaster. I like Fancy Nancy better when she's focusing on pretentious manners and art.

idgey's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

missprint_'s review against another edition

4.0

There is something very charming about the combination of fancy writing here with big vocab words and the fancy, lush, illustrations. Nancy is a charmer and, as this book shows, a great big sister. Lots of fun!

jewelzbooks44's review against another edition

5.0

Fabulous! I love these books. I think of my daughter every time. She likes these stories.

sunny76's review against another edition

4.0

Another cute addition to the Fancy Nancy series. How is Fancy Nancy going to make some money?

emmapants's review against another edition

4.0

In Fabulous Fashion Boutique, the Clancys have a yard sale the week before Nancy's little sister JoJo's birthday. When Nancy sells a necklace that JoJo really wanted instead of giving it to her for her birthday, she realizes her mistake and buys it back instead of saving her money for the fancy fan she wanted. JoJo is thrilled and their parents reward Nancy by buying her the fan. Nancy and JoJo are just the sweetest and it's a nice message about doing good things and good things will come back to you.

Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/pink-stories-for-girls-that-youll-want.html

absentminded_reader's review against another edition

4.0

Ooh La la! Tré fantastique! This adorable story was interesting from beginning to end—a delightful slice of life. I love how Nancy prances everywhere on the tips of her ballet shoes, as if walking is too ordinary. I'd recently read a book where a child threw temper tantrums throughout the entire story. It was a tiresome shtick. Here, Nancy's sister's tantrum was a glorious thing. I especially loved the squiggly black lines in her mouth. I can't imagine this series without Glasser's charming illustrations. As for the story, there was a good message told without being preachy. That's always a plus in my book. I don't mind messages; I just don't like them delivered with a cannon. O'Connor told the story warmly and with a light touch so that Nancy's behavior felt organic, and not modeled after an agenda. I'm glad this treasure is part of my collection. ★★★★☆

bookishrealm's review against another edition

3.0

This was actually one of my least favorite Nancy books. The illustrations were beautiful; however, I didn't really like the storyline.

librarianryan's review

4.0

I love Fancy Nancy. I love the vocabulary building, and this precocious little girl. She wants to get her sister an awesome birthday present, but then sees a fan that she must have. To afford both, she opens a boutique and sells her old fashions. A fun birthday party is had by all later. A typical Fancy book, and a fun addition to the series.