Fancy Nancy
{{short description|2005 children's picture book series}}
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{{Infobox book
| name = Fancy Nancy
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| image = FancyNancy.jpg
| image_size = 200px
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| author = Jane O'Connor
| illustrator = Robin Preiss Glasser
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| country = United States
| language = English
| series =
| genre = children's books
| publisher = HarperCollins Children's Books
(HarperCollins)
| pub_date = 2005
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| media_type = Print (hardcover)
| pages = 32 pp
| isbn = 0-06-054209-8
| dewey= [E] 22
| congress= PZ7.O222 Fa 2006
| oclc= 57243365
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Fancy Nancy is a 2005 children's picture book series written by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Its first book entry spent nearly 100 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list,{{Cite news| last = Sforza| first = Teri| title ='Fancy Nancy' strikes little girls' fancy| publisher = The Orange County Register| date = February 11, 2008| url = http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fancy-nancy-childrens-1977903-books-robin| access-date = 2009-03-16}} resulting in the launch of a series that now spawns over 100 titles, with sales of more than 50 million volumes. Fancy Nancy has been on Publishers Weekly's bestseller list for picture books, was a Children's Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and a Junior Library Guild Selection. It also won a "Borders 2006 Original Voices" award{{Cite news |url=http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6414044.html |title=United to unveil Fancy Nancy toys |last=staff |date=February 7, 2007 |publisher=Playthings |access-date=2009-06-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505192307/http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6414044.html |archive-date=May 5, 2010 |df=mdy }} and has been translated into 20 languages, including Hungarian and Hebrew. In April 2012, Nancy was featured in her first chapter book, Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth. The Fancy Nancy book series have now spent 330 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, and in the autumn/fall of 2012, Fancy Nancy the Musical was produced by Vital Theatre Company in New York City. On March 27, 2015, Disney Junior signed for the rights to create an animated television series starring Fancy Nancy, which premiered on July 13, 2018.
Plot introduction
Fancy Nancy is a young girl with a larger than life personality, who adores all things fancy. She always dresses extravagantly, wearing boas, tutus, ruby slippers, fairy wings, and fuzzy slippers. Nancy loves using big fancy words such as "iridescent", "ecstatic", and "extraordinary" and anything in French.{{Cite news|title=BOOKS – Don't forget your tiara: It's a "Fancy" soiree – Celebration toasts author and illustrator |last=Berkowitz|first=Lana|date=March 27, 2007|publisher=Houston Chronicle}} She has redecorated her bedroom with everyday items, such as feather boas, Christmas lights, paper flowers, and hats. Her favorite doll is named Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier.{{Cite news| last = Jenkins| first = Emily| title ='Fancy Nancy,' by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. | work = The New York Times| date = March 12, 2006| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/books/review/12jenk.html
| access-date = 2009-03-16}}
{{Quote box |quoted=true |bgcolor=#FFFFF0 |salign=center |width=30em |Nancy captures hearts by nearly getting caught up in the glitter, but, in the end, always discovering what's truly important.|Teri Sforza}}
In Nancy's opinion, her family is ordinary and dresses rather plainly, so Nancy decides to hold a class in the art of fanciness for her family. They oblige, and Nancy helps to dress them in bows, ornaments, top hats, and gaudy scarves. "Ooo-la-la!" Nancy cries in delight. "My family is posh! That's a fancy word for fancy."
Jane O'Connor
Jane O'Connor is vice-president and editor-at-large for Penguin Books for Young Readers!{{Cite news| last = Lodge | first = Sally| title = From Sparkles to Sales, Nancy Is Fancy Indeed | publisher = Publishers Weekly| date = January 31, 2007| url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/16091-from-sparkles-to-sales-nancy-is-fancy-indeed.html |access-date = January 16, 2015}} She has written more than thirty children's books. Her first adult novel, Dangerous Admissions: Secrets of a Closet Sleuth came out in July 2007.
O'Connor came up with Fancy Nancy on a summer evening. As she describes it, "It was after dinner one evening that the title just came to me," she recalls. "I sat down and wrote the first and last paragraphs. The rest of the story took me awhile, but the beginning and the end just flew into my head." O'Connor is quick to point out that much of the book's success is Glasser's artwork. She wrote the book in 2002, but it did not come out until 2005, because her editor, Margaret Anastas, insisted on Glasser as the illustrator who was busy with other projects.
Robin Preiss Glasser
{{main article|Robin Preiss Glasser}}
In 2013, Glasser was named the 2013 Illustrator of the Year by the Children's Book Council for Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet after more than 1 million young people cast their votes{{Cite web|date=May 13, 2013|url=http://www.cbcbooks.org/sub-news.php?id=1005|title=The Children's Book Council|access-date=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808192138/http://www.cbcbooks.org/sub-news.php?id=1005#.UcCSU1oo6bg|archive-date=August 8, 2013|url-status=dead|website=The Children's Book Council|df=mdy-all}} at the 6th annual Children's Choice Book Awards.
Marketing
Fancy Nancy has spawned a line of toys and games focusing on dress-up and role play targeted towards preschoolers and children aged 5 to 7. In addition, the Fancy Nancy brand includes licenses for clothing, paper party goods, crafts, and more. Numerous bookstores and libraries around the United States have hosted events including readings by both Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, costume contests, "Fancy Nancy" days and tea parties.
A Fancy Nancy game called Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time! for the Nintendo DS systems was released on September 14, 2010.{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Healy|date=14 September 2010|title=Fancy Nancy Tea Party Time Game Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/fancy-nancy-tea-party-time|website=Common Sense Media|access-date=1 November 2015}}{{Cite web|title=Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time – Nintendo DS – GameSpy|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/fancy-nancy-tea-party-time/|website=GameSpy|access-date=1 July 2014}}
There are three Fancy Nancy apps for the iPad and iPhone: Fancy Nancy Dress Up,{{cite web|title=Fancy Nancy Dress Up|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fancy-nancy-dress-up/id481109944?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101201942/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fancy-nancy-dress-up/id481109944?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 2012|website=iTunes}} Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire,{{cite web|title=Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fancy-nancy-explorer-extraordinaire/id494587885?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113031112/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fancy-nancy-explorer-extraordinaire/id494587885?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2012|publisher=iTunes}} and Fancy Nancy Ballet School.{{cite web|title=Fancy Nancy Ballet School|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fancy-nancy-ballet-school/id553383738?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115063222/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fancy-nancy-ballet-school/id553383738?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2013|website=iTunes}}
Adaptations
In 2012, 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Animation Studios and 21 Laps Entertainment announced a live-action film adaptation the book series{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fox-Acquires-Rights-Fancy-Nancy-Book-Series-29273.html|title=Fox Acquires Rights To Fancy Nancy Book Series|date=February 6, 2012|website=CinemaBlend|access-date=May 24, 2018}} with Tina Fey and Shawn Levy heading its production team, but nothing came to fruition in the following years since then.{{cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=8 February 2012|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/02/08/fancy-nancy-tina-fey/|title=Tina Fey to produce live-action 'Fancy Nancy' movie|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=24 May 2018}}
On March 27, 2015, Disney Junior announced that an animated adaptation, be it television film/movie and/or TV series, of the book series were both in the works.{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title='Fancy Nancy' Set to Become Disney Junior Movie, TV Series|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fancy-nancy-disney-book-series-animated-movie-tv-1201461137/|website=Variety|date=March 27, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2016}}{{cite web|date=27 March 2015|title=Breaking News – "Fancy Nancy," The New York Times Bestselling Series, Optioned for Original Animated TV Movie and Series, Slated for Premiere in 2017 on Disney Junior {{!}} (Press release)|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/03/27/fancy-nancy-the-new-york-times-bestselling-series-optioned-for-original-animated-tv-movie-and-series-slated-for-premiere-in-2017-on-disney-junior-199201/20150327disney01/|website=Disney Junior|access-date=1 April 2015|via=The Futon Critic}} The TV series was greenlit{{cite web|last=Avalos|first=Regina|date=18 February 2018|title=Fancy Nancy: Alyson Hannigan and Rob Riggle to Star in New Disney Junior TV Show – canceled + renewed TV shows – TV Series Finale|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/fancy-nancy-alyson-hannigan-rob-riggle-star-new-disney-junior-tv-show/|website=TV Series Finale|access-date=1 March 2018}} and renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere on July 13, 2018, in the United States and on the following day in Canada.{{cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik |title='Fancy Nancy' Renewed By Disney Junior Ahead Of Series Premiere|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/fancy-nancy-renewed-season-2-disney-junior-alyson-hannigan-rob-riggle-1202405245/|website=Deadline|access-date=8 June 2018|date=7 June 2018}} The network ordered a second renewal of the series ahead of its second-season premiere on October 4, 2019.{{cite web|date=18 September 2019|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|title='Fancy Nancy' Gets Early Renewal on Disney Junior|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fancy-nancy-gets-early-renewal-disney-junior-1240715|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=19 September 2019}} That renewal would be its last according to the series developer, Krista Tucker, announced its end on her LinkedIn profile{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/krista-tucker-b6894935?|title=Krista Tucker – Executive Producer in Development / Story Editor / Writer – Disney TV Animation|access-date=1 December 2021|website=LinkedIn|quote=Au revoir, Fancy Nancy! It was a fantastic experience and I'm so proud of the show we created. Now... I'm very excited to be developing two new projects for Disney TV Animation! Onward with joy, purpose and gratitude that I get to live every day playing in the creative process!}} after the third season which premiered simultaneously alongside Disney+ and DisneyNOW on November 12, 2021.{{cite web|title=Watch Fancy Nancy {{!}} Disney+|url=https://www.disneyplus.com/series/fancy-nancy/1hLDE3mUAHgD|website=Disney+|access-date=8 December 2021}}
Musicals
In 2012, Fancy Nancy the Musical was produced Off-Broadway by Vital Theatre Company.{{cite web|url=http://vitaltheatre.org|title=Vital Theatre Company – Welcome|website=The Vital Theatre Company|access-date=May 24, 2018}} The musical is mainly based on Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet, with book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo and music and lyrics by Danny Abosch. The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of Fancy Nancy the Musical was released in 2013.{{Cite web|date=1 April 2013|url=http://www.sh-k-boom.com/fancynancy.html|title=Fancy Nancy The Musical (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)|access-date=March 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313072210/http://www.sh-k-boom.com/fancynancy.html|website=Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records|archive-date=13 March 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
In 2014, Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas was produced Off-Broadway. The musical, based on the book of the same title, has a book by Matthew Hardy and Cara Lustik, music by Randy Klein and lyrics by Matthew Hardy.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/arts/spare-times-for-children-for-nov-21-27.html|title=Spare Times for Children for Nov. 21-27|date=November 20, 2014|access-date=May 24, 2018|via=The New York Times}} The Original Off-Broadway cast album was released in 2015. The production was performed in New York City and on tour during 2015 and 2016.{{cite web|url=http://fancynancychristmaslive.com|title=Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas|access-date=March 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224101845/http://fancynancychristmaslive.com/|archive-date=December 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}
Series
References
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External links
- [http://fancynancyworld.com Official website]
- [http://robinpreissglasser.com Official Site of Illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser]
Category:2005 children's books