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Fancy Nancy
Every Day Is Earth Day
Fancy Nancy fans of all ages will love this sweet story about learning to respect both the Earth and your family, in this I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser ! Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you want to celebrate Earth Day every day of the week! Luckily, Nancy is on hand to make sure Mom, Dad, and her little sister do their part in being green—even if she has to keep reminding them. Nancy knows that she's helping her family do something very important, but will she take her enthusiasm for the environment a step too far? Fancy Every Day Is Earth Day is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. The back matter features a list of the rich vocabulary words that are used throughout the story along with their definition.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published February 9, 2010
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Jane O'Connor
288 books365 followersSince the publication of Fancy Nancy, Jane O'Connor's closet now boasts so many boas, tiaras, and sparkly ensembles that sometimes friends do not recognize her on the street. She still resides (that's a fancy word for lives) in New York City with her family and their canine companion, Arrow. --from the publisher's website
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May 26, 2019
I didn't get this in time for Earth day but as the title says, every day is Earth Day.
Nancy gets pushy in this story. She learns about Earth day at school and she really wants to help out at home, but she becomes militant. She goes a little too far. Her sister gets scared at night in the dark and after she falls asleep, Nancy turns off her light. The sister wakes up crying at night, or her mom is writing on her computer and gets up for something and Nancy turns off the computer and loses all the moms work.
Still, she has some great tips in here otherwise like:
Less than a mile? then Bike in style
Please take note, Always bring a tote (to the grocery)
In cold weather, keep the room temperature low. It’s better to wear a sweater
Don’t waste water. Get Clean, but stay green.
This is a beginning reader, but the niece didn’t want to read it this time. The nephew didn’t either so I was the only one to read it It was not my favorite Fancy Nancy, but I think it’s important to have out there for kids to get involved. It’s also good to see that you can go to far with good intentions and being green can’t be too pushy.
Nancy gets pushy in this story. She learns about Earth day at school and she really wants to help out at home, but she becomes militant. She goes a little too far. Her sister gets scared at night in the dark and after she falls asleep, Nancy turns off her light. The sister wakes up crying at night, or her mom is writing on her computer and gets up for something and Nancy turns off the computer and loses all the moms work.
Still, she has some great tips in here otherwise like:
Less than a mile? then Bike in style
Please take note, Always bring a tote (to the grocery)
In cold weather, keep the room temperature low. It’s better to wear a sweater
Don’t waste water. Get Clean, but stay green.
This is a beginning reader, but the niece didn’t want to read it this time. The nephew didn’t either so I was the only one to read it It was not my favorite Fancy Nancy, but I think it’s important to have out there for kids to get involved. It’s also good to see that you can go to far with good intentions and being green can’t be too pushy.
April 22, 2019
I'd hoped this Fancy Nancy title would be good, but I just found Nancy insufferable in this one, and the illustrations (done by Aleksey Ivanov and Olga Ivanov) were too different and therefore distracting.
Rather than being fancy, Nancy just comes across as bossy. I would've liked to see more of Nancy incorporating green ideas into being fancy, rather than unintentionally being a brat by trying to be green. (She turns off her mom's computer when she steps out of the room for a moment, deleting her work. Then she turns off JoJo's lamp and when the kid wakes up in the middle of the night, she's terrified.)
Sometimes, being green isn't practical, either. The book teaches kids things like: "Less than a mile? Then bike in style." That's all fine and good if you're going to the grocery store to buy a can of peaches and a litre of milk. But if you're doing your weekly shop, good luck hauling it all home on your bike. Especially in the middle of a blizzard. (Because the book doesn't differentiate between a trip to pick up a couple of items versus a big weekly shop, kids might end up pestering their parents about all car trips and become as annoying as Nancy.)
I'm all for doing our part to be green. But this book doesn't nearly go far enough. If Nancy really wants to do more for the environment, she should go vegan. I doubt I'm ever going to see that message in a children's book, though.
Rather than being fancy, Nancy just comes across as bossy. I would've liked to see more of Nancy incorporating green ideas into being fancy, rather than unintentionally being a brat by trying to be green. (She turns off her mom's computer when she steps out of the room for a moment, deleting her work. Then she turns off JoJo's lamp and when the kid wakes up in the middle of the night, she's terrified.)
Sometimes, being green isn't practical, either. The book teaches kids things like: "Less than a mile? Then bike in style." That's all fine and good if you're going to the grocery store to buy a can of peaches and a litre of milk. But if you're doing your weekly shop, good luck hauling it all home on your bike. Especially in the middle of a blizzard. (Because the book doesn't differentiate between a trip to pick up a couple of items versus a big weekly shop, kids might end up pestering their parents about all car trips and become as annoying as Nancy.)
I'm all for doing our part to be green. But this book doesn't nearly go far enough. If Nancy really wants to do more for the environment, she should go vegan. I doubt I'm ever going to see that message in a children's book, though.
April 27, 2022
My students and I loved it. Everyday truly is Earth 🌏 Day!
May 25, 2025
Nancy is a little over the top in this story, but this is the nature of small daughters. The art is beautiful as always.
April 1, 2010
I'm not too keen on thrusting environmentalist slogans on very young readers, particularly as the subject matter could be presented in a less strident tone, but all in all I would consider Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day to be a very good book for beginning readers. As usual, Fancy Nancy does a good job of teaching kids the meaning of several new words, and the charming color illustrations of Aleksey and Olga Ivanov are very effective at drawing kids into the story.
I guess you can interpret this book in one of two ways. On the one hand, it is rather preachy about going green and "saving" the Earth, but - on the other hand - it also shows what can happen when you cross the fine line between responsibility and annoying bossiness in pursuit of a cause. Fancy Nancy tends to go a little overboard on new things, and that is definitely the case here. Having just learned about Earth Day and the importance of caring for the planet, she takes it upon herself to make every day Earth Day, and her well-intentioned actions at home end up causing a few problems within her household. She learns the hard way not to be so bossy and overzealous, and I think it is this lesson (on the importance of respecting the rights and wishes of the other members of her family), that proves to be the most valuable message this cute little book communicates to its target audience of emerging readers. This is definitely not my favorite Fancy Nancy book, though.
I guess you can interpret this book in one of two ways. On the one hand, it is rather preachy about going green and "saving" the Earth, but - on the other hand - it also shows what can happen when you cross the fine line between responsibility and annoying bossiness in pursuit of a cause. Fancy Nancy tends to go a little overboard on new things, and that is definitely the case here. Having just learned about Earth Day and the importance of caring for the planet, she takes it upon herself to make every day Earth Day, and her well-intentioned actions at home end up causing a few problems within her household. She learns the hard way not to be so bossy and overzealous, and I think it is this lesson (on the importance of respecting the rights and wishes of the other members of her family), that proves to be the most valuable message this cute little book communicates to its target audience of emerging readers. This is definitely not my favorite Fancy Nancy book, though.
February 20, 2019
Taking care of the earth is important and I like to take care of the earth too.
July 27, 2020
This is a level 1 book which is great for young children beginning to read. The illustrations are fun and have a nice color palette. I liked how the book showed many things on how to be Green, but also learning to not be bossy with others on how to be Green. Throughout the book there are some "fancier" words, but the book explains them well. Good book for Earth Day!
September 9, 2019
hehehe oh my, Nancy has turned annoyingly green, hopefully just a phase. I like the story though. I thought her mom was a brunette.
March 7, 2010
I love Fancy Nancy so I was really excited to see this at the library. She's such an adorable and fun character. In this Earth Day story, Nancy and her classmates learn what it means to be green and some of the ways they can make every day earth day. At home, Nancy is shocked to learn just how greener her family could be and sets out to fix that.
I LOVE the illustrations of Nancy's teacher with her purple high-lighted hair, glasses and leafy earrings and necklace. I wish my teachers had been that hip when I was a kid. :)
The green rhymes were fun too! My favourite was when Nancy caught her father about to drive to the grocery store:
"Dad," I say,
"the green rule is:
Less than a mile?
Then bike in style."
A cute green read! I also love the ending when they're eating by candle light. Being green can also be fancy!
There's a glossary at the back: Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words and a summary of what Nancy learned about being green.
I LOVE the illustrations of Nancy's teacher with her purple high-lighted hair, glasses and leafy earrings and necklace. I wish my teachers had been that hip when I was a kid. :)
The green rhymes were fun too! My favourite was when Nancy caught her father about to drive to the grocery store:
"Dad," I say,
"the green rule is:
Less than a mile?
Then bike in style."
A cute green read! I also love the ending when they're eating by candle light. Being green can also be fancy!
There's a glossary at the back: Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words and a summary of what Nancy learned about being green.
April 12, 2010
The easy reader versions of the Fancy Nancy series seem to be more interesting to me than the original picture books. This installment focuses on Fancy Nancy learning about conservation during Earth Day and she tries to implement changes at her house. But, they don't all go over very well and Nancy learns about compromise. There are good ideas for young readers to become more green and it is emphasized that we should be green everyday, not just on Earth Day.
As always, the book introduces good vocabulary and then defines the words in parenthesis, all in the narrator's voice. These "fancy" words and how much Nancy enjoys them models a strong love of learning.
The pictures are detailed, not only showing the very fancy main character, but her somewhat plain family as well.
A word of caution, the publishers have labeled this book for beginning readers at a level 1, but it is way too advanced for it's targeted audience, unless using it as a read aloud.
As always, the book introduces good vocabulary and then defines the words in parenthesis, all in the narrator's voice. These "fancy" words and how much Nancy enjoys them models a strong love of learning.
The pictures are detailed, not only showing the very fancy main character, but her somewhat plain family as well.
A word of caution, the publishers have labeled this book for beginning readers at a level 1, but it is way too advanced for it's targeted audience, unless using it as a read aloud.
December 5, 2013
By: Joseph and Quintin
We didn't care for this book as much because it didn't have enough details and it was too easy of a read. Anyway, the characters in this story were JoJo, Nancy, mom, dad, and the grocer. The story took place at Nancy's school, her house, and the store. The problem in the book was that no one was being "green" which means people were leaving the water run while brushing their teeth, leaving lights on wasting electricity, and taking the car when they should actually just take a bike or walk to a close by store. The solution was that everyone starting being "green" because Nancy taught them that they were hurting the Earth. The central message was that you shouldn't litter and be more "green" everyday!
Words we learned:
discuss= to talk seriously
irritated= to be mad
tote= a shopping bag
flexible= the opposite of being stubborn
adore= to really love something
We didn't care for this book as much because it didn't have enough details and it was too easy of a read. Anyway, the characters in this story were JoJo, Nancy, mom, dad, and the grocer. The story took place at Nancy's school, her house, and the store. The problem in the book was that no one was being "green" which means people were leaving the water run while brushing their teeth, leaving lights on wasting electricity, and taking the car when they should actually just take a bike or walk to a close by store. The solution was that everyone starting being "green" because Nancy taught them that they were hurting the Earth. The central message was that you shouldn't litter and be more "green" everyday!
Words we learned:
discuss= to talk seriously
irritated= to be mad
tote= a shopping bag
flexible= the opposite of being stubborn
adore= to really love something
November 28, 2017
Reading Level: 2.1
Book Level/ Guided Reading Level: J
Fancy Nancy : Every Day is Earth Day is a Contemporary Realistic Fiction book in which Nancy, a releatable young girl protagonist, goes a little overboard in convincing her family to switch over to a “green” lifestyle after learning about the environment at school. By the end of the story, however, she finds the prefect balance of incorporating green habits into her family’s home life.
This book would understandably be an ideal read aloud for primary elementary grades on Earth Day or during a science unit on the environment. This novel would also be a good mentor text to demonstrate the writing traits of conventions, voice (I particularly like how Nancy takes breaks in her narration to explain the “fancy” words she uses) and word choice, for students during writing workshop mini lessons. It could also serve as an example for students on creating dialogue and the conventions that accompany it as a writing lesson.
Book Level/ Guided Reading Level: J
Fancy Nancy : Every Day is Earth Day is a Contemporary Realistic Fiction book in which Nancy, a releatable young girl protagonist, goes a little overboard in convincing her family to switch over to a “green” lifestyle after learning about the environment at school. By the end of the story, however, she finds the prefect balance of incorporating green habits into her family’s home life.
This book would understandably be an ideal read aloud for primary elementary grades on Earth Day or during a science unit on the environment. This novel would also be a good mentor text to demonstrate the writing traits of conventions, voice (I particularly like how Nancy takes breaks in her narration to explain the “fancy” words she uses) and word choice, for students during writing workshop mini lessons. It could also serve as an example for students on creating dialogue and the conventions that accompany it as a writing lesson.
September 30, 2012
Nancy learns about Earth Day and how to become more environmentally cautious. She takes what she learns in school and brings it into her home. However she goes a little overboard. She learns that she can still be environmentally safe but doesn't have to take it to the extremes.
I think this would be a good book for first graders. The font is big and throughout the book she teaches us new vocabulary words.
I would implement this book when we are learning about Earth Day to teach children some ways to help become more environmentally friendly.
Connor, Jane, A. Ivanov, and O. Ivanov. Fancy Nancy, every day is Earth Day. New York: Harper, 2010. Print.
I think this would be a good book for first graders. The font is big and throughout the book she teaches us new vocabulary words.
I would implement this book when we are learning about Earth Day to teach children some ways to help become more environmentally friendly.
Connor, Jane, A. Ivanov, and O. Ivanov. Fancy Nancy, every day is Earth Day. New York: Harper, 2010. Print.
April 27, 2010
Another good book from my daughter's favorite series. This came out right around when my daughters were being taught about Earth Day so it was a great tie in to their school lessons. I particularly liked how it gave tips on being environmental as well as showed that compromise is in order at times as well. My daughters also liked seeing many things that we already do in the book as it helped them feel they are already helping the Earth.
June 29, 2011
Fancy Nancy picture books are favorites of my
first and second grade students. I was excited by the addition of "I can read!" books. This Fancy Nancy doesn't disappoint readers as Nancy comes home from school on Earth Day with lessons for her family. But in her efforts to be green she bumbles several attempts that cause her family some problems. Good read for my little girls.
realistic fiction
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first and second grade students. I was excited by the addition of "I can read!" books. This Fancy Nancy doesn't disappoint readers as Nancy comes home from school on Earth Day with lessons for her family. But in her efforts to be green she bumbles several attempts that cause her family some problems. Good read for my little girls.
realistic fiction
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September 26, 2012
Most of my female students already love Fancy Nancy, and Fancy Nancy: Every Day Is Earth Day will be no exception. Like the other books in this series, this book will expand vocabulary while teaching a lesson. The lesson in this book centers around how to be "green," or celebrate Earth Day every day. Nancy goes a little too far sometimes, but she presents readers with helpful, easy tips on how to be a better friend to the planet.
An excellent addition to Earth Day activities!
An excellent addition to Earth Day activities!
June 29, 2018
My children love these little books. They thoroughly enjoy each and every story, as if they are all unique and individual without any cause for similarity among them. Even though sometimes, they might seem tedious and repetitive to me as a parent, I do enjoy being able to read short-stories to my children that are clean and respective.
March 23, 2017
I do not see how this is a level 1 reader, but the story is good. How annoying it can be when you are bossy about being green!
February 13, 2018
I was about to say 10 stars. because it has the number of pages that our apartment has. zero emojis. hope. 🐩well Earth day is my dad's birthday.
April 25, 2018
Nancy gets called out for being bossy and nagging people.
May 8, 2018
I shared this for Earth Day read aloud. The list of catchy rules was useful.
December 30, 2019
If you want to take care of your planet this is the book you want to get
June 4, 2024
Children's literature- Non fiction 1-3rd
This is a great story about how children can learn to do their part to save the earth. How our everyday lives can affect the earth. It is a good story because it goes through the everyday task a child does and how they change their own daily actions to help save the earth. Just a good read to make a concept that important and applicable to students. My daughter loved the story.
This is a great story about how children can learn to do their part to save the earth. How our everyday lives can affect the earth. It is a good story because it goes through the everyday task a child does and how they change their own daily actions to help save the earth. Just a good read to make a concept that important and applicable to students. My daughter loved the story.
April 29, 2025
This was a good book about balancing ways you can help the planet and practicality about needing to exist on said planet. I like that it explained that you can help out and still benefit from the earth's resources. I also like that it taught a lesson in bossiness. The overall message: "Every Day is Earth Day" is awesome as well. This was a cute one!
April 12, 2025
An easy reader discussing Earth Day in Fancy Nancy’s classroom and then its application in her home. A very positive aspect of the title was a small discussion about being flexible, one can’t always be totally rigid in our actions and decisions.
December 15, 2020
We really enjoyed reading this!
December 3, 2021
Good book about Earth Day and balancing what people can control (leaving lights on or off at bed). It was the right balance. Hopefully my daughter takes note of it...
January 1, 2022
I remember reading it, but not all of the details!
February 7, 2023
My kids were disappointed that Nancy would turn off her baby sisters night light. Overall an okay book.
April 20, 2023
Cute, but another book I do not plan on bringing into preschool. It has an important lesson for kids, but not one I’m trying to teach when I teach about Earth Day.
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