Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly

Written by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser

Narrated by Chloe Hennessee

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Fancy Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can't wait for her friend Bree's Butterfly Birthday. It's going to be the fanciest birthday party ever!

But when Nancy finds out she can't go because her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party is the same day, she is furious. (Mad is way too plain for how she feels.) How Nancy overcomes her disappointment and reconnects with her family is a fun and meaningful story for young readers.

Perfect for fans of the Eloise and Olivia books.

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Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas

Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique

Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe

Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century

Fancy Nancy 10th Anniversary Edition

Fancy Nancy: Saturday Night Sleepover

Fancy Nancy: Oodles of Kittens

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 20, 2012
• ISBN: 9780062213303

Jane O'Connor

Jane O’Connor is an editor at a major publishing house who has written more than seventy books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Fancy Nancy series. She resides (that’s fancy for lives) with her family in New York City.

Reviews for Fancy Nancy

[delatte_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

kids really get this book. just make sure ya' use an extra-silly voice for ms. frenchie fancy nancy.

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Nancy, the fanciest picture-book heroine of them all, returns in this third picture-book devoted to her adventures, this time looking forward to her best friend Bree's birthday party, which will have a butterfly theme. She is furious (a fancier word for mad) when her mother tells her that she cannot go, because her grandparents' 50th Anniversary celebration is the same day. But her experiences at the elegant (a fancier word for fancy) hotel and party soon put her in a better mood, as does the family's visit to the local zoo's butterfly exhibit.Like its predecessors, Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly pairs an engaging tale of a high-spirited young girl with cute, colorful artwork. Also like its predecessors, there are plenty of vocabulary lessons built into the narrative, as Nancy uses "fancy" words that she then explains to the reader. I found the central crisis here believable - often children lack the emotional resources to adequately deal with disappointment, and respond with sulking or anger - and the resolution heartwarming. Nancy's parents are certainly very tolerant! Recommended to anyone who has read and enjoyed other Fancy Nancy titles.

[mcs018 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is good to use for enhancing words in their own writing. Nancy does a good job of using fancy words through out the story. The students will love the fun loving pictures and exciting words.

[kdangleis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly, by Jane O’Connor, is another example of a realistic fiction book for younger readers, mainly of the female variety. Fancy Nancy is a loveable character who is very into anything fancy. She speaks some French and loves to dress up herself, her dog, her tea parties, etc. In this particular story, Fancy Nancy is helping her best friend Bree plan her birthday party. The theme is butterflies. The invitations are butterflies, the birthday cake is a butterfly, and Fancy Nancy is planning on dressing up as an azure butterfly. She is very excited, until she is informed by her mother that she will not attend Bree’s party because the family is traveling out of town to celebrate her grandparent’s 50th wedding anniversary. Fancy Nancy is crushed, and in her words, “For the next two days, I scowl and sulk and storm around the house. Mad is way too plain for how I feel.” In the end, Fancy Nancy apologizes to her mother for her behavior and admits she is “ecstatic” to be at the anniversary party. The day after the party her grandparents take her to a butterfly garden where she sees an azure butterfly. O’Connor takes a typical situation for any child, missing a birthday party for another commitment, and turns it into a lesson for the young reader. While missing a friend’s birthday party, even a best friend’s birthday party, is almost tragic in the mind of a child, it sometimes cannot be avoided. Sometimes priorities trump the fun activities of life and dealing with the disappointment is part of growing up. While Fancy Nancy tried hard not to have a good time at her grandparents anniversary party, she eventually accepted the reality of not going to Bree’s birthday party and made the best of it.

[hart0521 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love all the Fancy Nancy books. This one is about a little girl that gets upset about missing her friends party. Instead she has to go visit her grandparents and has a fabulous time.

[scote23 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fancy Nancy continues to be fabulous! :) This time she learns that her family can be just as fabulous as fancy butterflies.

[kriley5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Just like the other Fancy Nancy book I read, previously, this book is very good! The language also has advanced adjectives just as the last book. However, in addition, this book includes some words in French. Nancy makes speaking French seem “fancy” and she enjoys speaking it for fun. I like this about the character because I think it can entice young readers to want to learn a language too. Secondly, just as the other book, this book teaches a good lesson for children. Nancy was so upset and mad at her mother for telling her that she could not go to her friend’s birthday party. However, in the end, Nancy had a blast at her grandparent’s anniversary party and apologized to her mother for being rude. This teaches children that even though you may miss something really fun, something better will always come along in the end! Overall, this book was just as enjoyable as the other Fancy Nancy books and has great features for readers.

[sweetiegherkin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Nancy is so excited for her best friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her dreams are crushed when her mom informs her that her grandparents 50th anniversary party is on the same day. Will Nancy be able to weather this disappointment and have fun seeing her grandparents?Once again, a Fancy Nancy book impresses me with its introduction to difficult words and its story about dealing with everyday problems - in this case, dealing with what seems like (to a young child) an insurmountable defeat. After pouting and sulking uselessly, Nancy finds in the end that she enjoys herself at the party and gets a special butterfly treat as well. The illustrations are a ton of fun, with little details hidden away everywhere that make this book interesting on a second, third, or even fourth read. I shared this book with my toddler class when we were learning about butterflies and while some of the story may have been a bit over their heads, they absolutely loved it and asked to hear it again immediately and another time later in the day. They all sat in rapt attention every time they heard it, so this was definitely a hit in our classroom!

[mmesullivan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Nothing could be more fabulous to Fancy Nancy that a Bree's Butterfly birthday party. A few days before the party Nancy learns she can't attend Bree's birthday and must visit her grandparents for their 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Nancy learns the importance of family and how to change her mind in this cute picture book by Jane O'Conner and Robin Glasser.