Fancy Nancy, aspiring artist / [written by] Jane O'Connor ; [illustrated by] Robin Preiss Glasser.

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Title:

Author:

O'Connor, Jane, 1947-

Preiss-Glasser, Robin

ISBN:

9780061915260

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : HarperCollins, 2011.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Series:

Fancy Nancy

Abstract:

Inspired by such art masters as Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and Jackson Pollock, Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, dons her beret to create her own fabulous artwork.

Subject Term:

Artists -- Juvenile fiction.

Vocabulary -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Preiss-Glasser, Robin

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Summary

Portraits: Fancy.

Collages: Très fancy.

Splatter paintings: Très, très fancy!

It's spring vacation, and Nancy is feeling glum because her best friend, Bree, is out of town. Luckily, it's Nancy's mom to the rescue! When she brings home a brand-new set of glitter markers, Nancy puts her trademark flair to très creative use and devotes herself to becoming a serious artist (or artiste, as the French say). After all, everything about being an artist is fancy, fancy, fancy--especially when inspiration strikes!

Complete with instructions on how to create your own artistic masterpieces, Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist will get your creative juices flowing and your fancy in full swing.

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

In Artist, Nancy turns her clubhouse into an art studio. Stargazer finds Nancy, little sis, and Dad planning to camp in the backyard. Nancy's giddy narration is spiked with facts; however, the more her books strive to educate readers, the less she sounds like a real kid. Glasser's frilly-frothy art is appropriate accompaniment for both texts. [Review covers these titles: Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist and Fancy Nancy: Stallar Stargazer!] (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

After Fancy Nancy gets a set of glitter markers, the Degas pictures in her dance class inspire her to draw beautiful ballerinas (guess who they all look like?), and a Monet postcard leads her to paint the tulips in her own garden. Then she follows Matisse and makes cutouts with paper, glue, and scissors, and she and her friend hang their artwork on the clothesline for an art show. As always with this lively series, the appealing prima donna, whose energetic body language leaps off the page, encourages kids to explore new subjects and interests.--Rochman, Haze. Copyright 2010 Booklist

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