Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century

The dynamic duo, Robin Preiss Glasser and Jane O'Connor, have done it again in the latest installment of the Fancy Nancy series, Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century. When Nancy and her family are invited to her Uncle's wedding, she naturally assumes it will be a fancy affair, the wedding of the century if you will. When she arrives at a lake and discovers her uncle and new aunt are the non-traditional types, what will Nancy do? Will she still be able to add her spark and flair? Naturellement!

E.B. White

As an adult you tend to forget how powerful children's literature can be. In the last few weeks Ivy and I have read Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. Ivy loved them both, although the antics of Stuart were her favorite. It also contained a picture per page, a big help when you are four! What I love about E.B. White is that his language is beautiful and he is not afraid to use adult vocabulary. Ivy did not even blink an eye.

Favorite lines that made Ivy laugh and laugh:

"Thith thtuff thticks in my mouth, " complained the rat. 

"If 'oo 'on't 'ocate a 'ird in 'entrak 'ark, 'ake a 'ew 'ork 'ew 'aven & 'artford 'ailway 'n 'ook in 'onnecticut."

Thoughts for you:

“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.” 
― E.B. White, Charlotte's Web

The Magic Treehouse Series

My Ivy is growing up. Although she still loves picture books, over the past few weeks she has branched into Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, Winnie the Pooh and...The Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Pope Osborne. Jack an Annie, a brother and sister adventure team, discover a magical treehouse that transports them in time through the help of books. Each book is wrought with excitement, learning, suspense, and a bit of mystery. Ivy literally jumps in her bed out of excitement, waiting for what will happen next. Although not a literary canon, these books pack a punch of learning and fun. We have already read five.