Fancy Nancy at the Museum (I Can Read Book 1)

This book does a good job with what seems to be the recurring Fancy Nancy theme of making the best of a not-so-great situation, and keeps with the "fancy words" concept from the original book.

I do like the notion of introducing kids to more difficult words, but I do have a say it makes it a little odd to have those words show up in an "I Can Read" book. As a Level 1, it's really meant for a parent to read with them anyway, but my 6-year old is probably reading Level 3 or 4 of this type-series, where they are supposed to read independently and would need help with some of those words. It's nice that they include a list of the fancy words in the back with their definitions. In this one they are beret, gallery, landscape, lavender, masterpiece, merci, observant, overjoyed, portrait, spectacular and still life.

As other reviewers have mentioned, so much of this story takes place before leaving on the trip and on the bus rather than at the museum which is a bit disappointing. And the throwing up thing is gross -- plus if my kid threw up on a field trip, they'd make me come and pick her up. I do like how the teacher made her feel better about what happened though and helped her make the most of the rest of her day.

Overall though, it's not the best one I've read... I liked Fancy Nancy Sees Stars (I Can Read Book 1) much better.

We didn't like this book. It wasn't about a museum at all; it was about getting motion-sickness on a bus trip. On the way to the museum for the class trip, Nancy's friend is feeling sick. Later during the trip, Nancy feels sick. They pull over to the side of the road and an adult helps Nancy while she's throwing up. Her clothes get messed up and she has to wear something else for the rest of the trip. We all felt a little sick after reading the book. Yuk. This was a book that we read only once and then put in the give-away box. I wish I had previewed it before buying it. I'll be sure to do that with Fancy Nancy books in the future.

What is there not to like about Fancy Nancy! Since this series began, young readers (and their parents) have held in their hands someone precious and pretty and sweet and fancy. The artwork is simply adorable and utterly feminine in depicting the precious and precocious Nancy.

With this reader, Fancy Nancy joins the I Can Read! group of books. At Level 1 (which this book is) the reader is offered "simple sentences for eager new readers." However, a little more is added: "big" words and French words, making this book a wonderful learning experience, from fancy clothes, art terms, a field trip, and the slogan: Kindness is practiced here, through Ms Glass's generosity in sharing her art shirt and beret with Nancy after her disaster.

Nancy and the other children learn the meaning of landscapes (as they view them), still lifes, and portraits. They learn merci, oh la la, spectacular, beret, gallery, masterpiece, observant. Obviously, this book is more than a repetitive reader. It challenges above level, a strategy that pushes learning without being ridiculous.

Parents and librarians, if you haven't seen Fancy Nancy books, please look into these titles: Fancy Nancy Loves! Loves!! Loves!!! (Fancy Nancy), Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy (Fancy Nancy), and the next reader: Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1).

Your daughters will love this charming little girl. And I believe you will, too!

Thanks so much. The book is in great condition, it arrived the day before I had to drive out of state to take it to my granddaughter and she just loves it.

Our granddaughter loves this book and what is even better - she loves to read it to us! Nancy is adorable and she typical of a young girl.