Author: Jane O'connor
Illustrator: Robin Glasser
Format: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 32
Recommended Age: 3+
Okay, after years of super-seller Fancy Nancy books, they finally released a Christmas book last year! For those who are unfamiliar with Fancy Nancy: if you have a girl under about 6 they are must have books. Fancy Nancy is the quintessential little girl. She loves everything to be dressy and fancy, including her words. This is where the real value is. She loves fancy(often French) words and explains them when she uses them.
In her Christmas book it is all about getting ready for Christmas. She and her family go to get a tree, they go caroling, they wrap presents, and so on. When they decorate the Christmas tree Nancy is super excited to put their beautiful star on top, but when she is playing with the dog, there is an accident and the whole tree falls over and the topper get broken. Nancy is "devastate, which is upset only a zillion times worse!" until her grandfather arrives and shows her that they can make the best of it by making a new tree topper themselves. Robin Glasser's fun, extravagant illustrations compliment the "fancy" tone of the story perfectly.
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