Nancy's Genius Plan

by Olivia Jaimes

Overview

Follow Nancy's Genius Plan to sneak a sweet treat in this delicious and devious board book!

Nancy has a genius plan: sneak through the house without disturbing anyone and enjoy a warm piece of Aunt Fritzi's delicious cornbread. But it's not quite as easy as it sounds! In this entertaining, heartwarming, and lightly interactive board book, children will delight in helping Nancy carry out her genius (and delicious!) plan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524851804
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Olivia Jaimes' run as the official Nancy cartoonist started in 2018 and quickly became a phenomenon. The first woman to write and illustrate the classic comic strip, she brought a fresh, irreverent vision to the comics page, delighting fans of all ages. Her work has earned praise from the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, Smithsonian Magazine, Vice, the AV Club, Slate, and readers all across the internet.

Editorial Reviews

"Simple, sweet, and entertaining." (Kirkus Reviews)

"This is a simple story but the interactive nature and the important lesson will make it a hit with many young children." (Youth Services Book Review)

"... thanks to the brilliance of its young new writer-artist—pseudonymous Olivia Jaimes—Nancymania is real." (Rolling Stone)

From the Publisher

2019-10-09
Aunt Fritzi has made cornbread, and Nancy has a genius plan to have it all for herself—or perhaps not?

Classic cartoon character Nancy has been given new life under Jaimes (a pseudonym for the cartoonist), but keeping true to her original characterization, Nancy remains immature and impulsive. In this story—told in full-bleed, single-page format rather than the traditional paneled comic-strip format—Aunt Fritzi has "made cornbread for everybody to share." Nancy has other plans. She wants it all for herself and enlists readers' help to carry out her "genius plan." First, they must knock on the window to distract Aunt Fritzi; turn the page slowly so as not to wake up the dog; and finally turn the book upside down so Nancy can sneak past her friends. Mission accomplished. The cornbread, all "delicious" and "crumbly," is hers. Yet it feels lonely, so readers are now asked to "shake this book up and down a couple of times." When everyone comes "to see what all the ruckus is" about, they can all sit down to enjoy the cornbread together. The book ends in true Nancy style with the punchline "Just like I planned all along." Nancy, Aunt Fritzi, and Sluggo are white, and her other three friends are kids of color.

Simple, sweet, and entertaining. (Board book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews