Fancy Nancy: My Family History audiobook

Read for my son. We both liked it because we learned about telling the truth and new vocabularies. We borrowed this book from the library.

I didn't think it would be possible, but Jane and Robin turned family history into a thriller (for 2nd graders). I actually teared up at one point--I'm such a sap! Nancy has to write a biography of a grandparent and spices it up a bit until she finds out her grandfather is coming to school to watch her present her paper. So delightful!This is a paperback "I Can Read" book, but Amazon has a hardcover library edition that was totally worth the money.

Nancy is always trying to make things more than they are. She tries to write a story about her grandfather, that has nothing to do with his life. Her grandfather is coming to visit, and he will be going to school to hear Nancy's talk. She rewrites her paper to reflect her grandfather's true life, and finds value in it.

Maren enjoyed reading this book together. I read the left side and she read the right.

Starting off with the fancy words "ancestors" and "deceased," Nancy teaches kids about family history. At school Nancy's class are writing ancestor reports. Nancy is worried that her family stories are not as exciting Bree's great-grandfather the war hero and Robert's great-grandmother who came to America on a ship that almost sank. Nancy asks her grandpa if his parents were famous or had adventures. He says they were nice, ordinary people - and Nancy is disappointed. She wants fancy ancestors. She learns a story about her ancestor's honesty from her family and uses that to make a better choice later in the story, when she turns her ancestor report into something more like historical fiction. She learns about the difference between exaggeration and lying and then says, "my ancestor would be very upset with me too. My grandpa will be too."Nancy's grandpa shows her a real top hat that belonged to his dad. HE liked to get dressed up and Nancy realized that she gets "being fancy" from him!

Fancy Nancy is an adorable book for young girls who enjoy princesses and glitter. (Adorable is a fancy word for cute.)Fancy Nancy is a girl who doesn’t want to be plain like her parents, but instead strives to be fancy. She uses advanced vocabulary in her stories, then describes them in simpler terms. At the end of the story, there is a glossary of fancy terms used in each book.Each page is dominated by an illustration, with a paragraph of accompanying narration or dialogue. The text is spaced far apart so that it is easier for children to practice reading. It is a great confidence and vocabulary booster disguised as fun.

This I Can Read Fancy Nancy series is perfect for young students to practice their reading skills and boost their confidence by practicing many sight and easy to sound out words, while enjoying a fun story.

This has a good moral that you should always tell the truth, even if it's boring.

Not only does this have the great vocabulary lessons typical of a Fancy Nancy book, it also teaches about the importance of honesty.

Nice undertones of honesty and family differences

As a genealogist I really got a kick out of this children's book. My 1st grader really liked it, too. The theme is the importance of telling the truth.

Really love this series of books. There are fancier words for children to learn, and on the end page there is vocabulary. Very convenient.