Book cover for Fancy Nancy Sees Stars by Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy Sees Stars

2011 Released
32 Pages
0-1 Hours
★ 4.05 1,623 ratings
HarperCollinsISBN 9780061905964

Nancy can hardly wait for her class visit to the planetarium in this Fancy Nancy story from the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser.

Nancy absolutely adores stars. She loves how they sparkle in the sky, and she can even name the constellations. When she finds out her class will visit the planetarium she is ecstatic—that's a fancy word for excited. But when it starts to rain Nancy is afraid she might not be able to see the stars. Will the rain keep Nancy from watching stars sparkle?

Fancy Nancy Sees Stars 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.


Join Nancy as she learns that even when plans go wrong, you can still find a way to make the world sparkle.


  • An Adventure to the Planetarium: Nancy and her friend Robert are ecstatic (that’s a fancy word for excited!) for their class trip to see the stars.
  • Learning About Space: Discover fascinating facts about stars, constellations like the Big Dipper, and planets in a way that’s easy for kids to understand.
  • Making the Best of It: When a rainstorm ruins the big night, Nancy shows readers that a little creativity (and some sparkly cookies) can create a brilliant new plan.
  • Level One I Can Read: Perfect for beginning readers, this book uses simple sentences and familiar words to help build confidence.
  • Fancy Vocabulary Words: Kids will love learning fancy words like ‘alfresco’ and ‘brilliant,’ with a helpful guide in the back.

Jane O'Connor

Jane O’Connor was born and raised in the fabulous metropolis of New York City. That’s where she still lives with her husband, Jim, although both their grown sons did something unfathomable (that means impossible to understand). They moved to the West Coast! Besides writing the Fancy Nancy series and other books for children, Jane spent her whole career as an editor at major publishing houses. Recently retired, she finds herself with something she never had before—free time to do whatever she pleases.

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