Book Review - FANCY NANCY: BONJOUR, BUTTERFLY

The Little Librarian Lady is all girl. She loves anything pink and twirly. If it sparkles or has ruffles she has to have it. She's a tutu dancing, Mommy's high heel wearing, frou frou girly girl. She goes to the store in a princess dress and crown, in the winter she adds snow boots and a winter jacket to the ensemble. She's Fancy Nancy to a tee (a very fancy, bedazzled tee).

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly by Jane O'Connor
Ages: Pre-K-2nd Grade

The little fashionista is tres excited to attend her friend Bree's butterfly birthday party. She even has the perfect outfit. There's just one problem, the party is on the same day as Nancy's grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary shindig. She is furious when she learns she'll miss out on the party. But, despite her dramatics she ends up having quite an extraordinary time -- staying in a "fancy" hotel, wearing fashionable clothes and even visiting a butterfly garden at the local zoo.

The Fancy Nancy stories are adorable, but the Little Lady Librarian and I get much more excited about the illustrations. Robin Preiss Glasser is one of my absolute fave illustrators. No one can draw little girls like she does! Not to mention each page is full of intricate detail, humor and creativity. The Little Lady and I spend an inordinate amount of time on each page searching for cute little details, like the butterflies in Nancy's hair or her makeshift bed canopy with a broom and mop for posts, or the not-so-fancy box she turns into a fancy table for her doll Mirabelle. This book is cute, it's entertaining, but best of all, it's the perfect excuse to cuddle with your little lady and have some girly time!