Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris

Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris by Jane O'Connor is about a little girl named Nancy who befriends a new boy at school named Robert who is from Paris. Nancy asks the boy all kinds of questions about Paris and the boy seems a bit confused throughout the whole book. When Nancy finally brings the boy to her house and shows him the picture of the Eiffel Tower the boy is even more confused. *Spoiler Alert* Robert is confused because there isn't a cowboy hat on the Eiffel Tower because where he comes from there is. Turns out the Robert is actually from Paris, Texas, not Paris, France. The two continue to be great friends even after the mix up.
    This book is a great read for young children. I even enjoyed reading this book and found it humorous. I loved the harder words that were used in the book that were defined right after the word was given. I think that is a great way to teach young children new words through reading. I thought that having the definition right after the word was also a good idea. Defining the word will help emergent readers be able to understand the text and be able to use the words in everyday situations.
    This book can be used for students' enjoyment of reading. It can also be used to teach students about a few vocabulary words like tardy, gorgeous, and terrified. There are also a few French words in the text that students would love to try to say. This book has fun colorful pictures that students will love to look at. First grade students and up will enjoy reading this book on their own. Younger students will need someone to read this book to them. The book is a little longer than most picture books and students will enjoy the challenge of reading a longer book. Students will be able to relate to the characters in this story but I think that girls will mostly like this book since the main character is a girl. This book is also a good way to show students how to befriend a new child in their classroom or at school.