Saturday, April 3, 2010

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly

Title: Fancy Nancy Bonjour Butterfly
Author: Jane O’Connor
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright: 2008 by Jane O’Connor
Ages: 4-8
Pages: 32
Genre: Picture

Summary:
Nancy thinks Butterflies are exquisite. When she and her friend Bree see one the say Bonjour! Bree is having a birthday party and it will be Butterfly themed. They make butterfly invitations and plan a butterfly cake. Nancy is going to dress up as an Azure butterfly. Nancy is so excited! But it turns out that her grandparents anniversary is on the same day! So she has to miss Bree’s party. Nancy is not happy, and Bree is heartbroken. When they get to her grandparents she becomes a little happier. They stay at a fancy hotel and Nancy gets candy and even has a spa experience in the bathroom. And at the party she has lots of fun dancing with her grandpa. She apologizes for being cross and has a great night. The next day they go to a butterfly garden and she lets her grandfather know what an expert she is.

Recommendations:
I would recommend this to girly girls who love frills and bows and butterflies.

Potential Problems:
They are strongly geared toward little girls.

My reaction:
A cute book, I like butterflies, and the language is fantastic, but the story is a little boring.

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