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Jane O'Connor (1) (1947–)

Autor(a) de Fancy Nancy

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193+ Works 43,472 Membros 728 Críticas 2 Favorited

About the Author

Jane O'Connor was born in New York City in 1947. She received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Smith College in 1969. In 1971, she began her publishing career by working in the editorial department of Hastings House Publishers. From 1977 to 1983, she was an editor at Scholastic, Inc.; mostrar mais then she moved to Random House, where she became editor-in-chief of children's books. In 1989, she moved to Grosset and Dunlap. Her first novel, Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby, was published in 1979. Since then she has written more than 30 children's books including the Nina, Nina Ballerina stories, the Fancy Nancy series and the adult novels Dangerous Admissions and Almost True Confessions. She has won numerous awards including the New York Academy of Sciences Honor book in 1981 for Magic in the Movies: The Story of Special Effects, with Katy Hall; Golden Sower Award, Nebraska Library Association in 1982 for Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby; and the Quill Award for Best Picture Book in 2007 for Fancy Nancy. She is vice-president and editor-at-large for Penguin Books for Young Readers. In 2013 her title Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Sees The Future made The New York Times Best Seller List. Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Séries

Obras por Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy (2005) 2,456 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Sees Stars (2008) 1,958 exemplares
Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (2008) 1,886 exemplares
Fancy Nancy at the Museum (2008) 1,665 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: The Dazzling Book Report (2009) 1,434 exemplares
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy (2007) 1,118 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly (2008) 1,076 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day (2009) 960 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert (2008) 942 exemplares
Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth (2012) 930 exemplares
Nancy Clancy: Secret Admirer (2013) 641 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On (2009) 590 exemplares
The Teeny Tiny Woman (1986) 580 exemplares
Sir Small and the Dragonfly (1988) 517 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Halloween...or Bust! (2009) 514 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! (2010) 497 exemplares
Nancy Clancy See the Future (2013) 474 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Apples Galore! (2013) 455 exemplares
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet (2012) 444 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart (2009) 439 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: My Family History (2010) 415 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two (2012) 412 exemplares
Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl (2011) 410 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Fancy Day in Room 1-A (2012) 359 exemplares
Nina, Nina Ballerina (1993) 357 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist (2011) 337 exemplares
Molly the Brave and Me (1990) 337 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina (2013) 332 exemplares
Lulu Goes to Witch School (1987) 323 exemplares
Nina, Nina, Star Ballerina (1997) 321 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Too Many Tutus (2012) 310 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties (2009) 306 exemplares
Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter (2009) 306 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Splendid Speller (2011) 303 exemplares
The Snow Globe Family (2006) 282 exemplares
Ready, Set, Skip! (2007) 245 exemplares
EEK! Stories to Make You Shriek (1992) 240 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer! (2011) 223 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Puppy Party (2013) 213 exemplares
Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania (2014) 205 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Time for Puppy School (2017) 173 exemplares
Super Cluck (An I Can Read Book) (1991) 173 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Just My Luck! (2012) 169 exemplares
Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby (1979) 167 exemplares
Fancy Nancy and the Fall Foliage (2014) 149 exemplares
Kate Skates (1995) 144 exemplares
Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures (2003) 140 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Storybook Treasury (2013) 132 exemplares
Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune (2016) 129 exemplares
Benny's Big Bubble (1997) 121 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Potpourri of Books (2010) 101 exemplares
Nancy Clancy, Late-Breaking News! (2017) 99 exemplares
Splat! (1600) 97 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Oodles of Kittens (2018) 83 exemplares
Corrie's Secret Pal (1993) 80 exemplares
The Perfect Puppy for Me (2003) 72 exemplares
Who Is Ralph Lauren? (2017) 69 exemplares
Lulu and the Witch Baby (1986) 68 exemplares
Ghost In Tent 19 (1988) 67 exemplares
Ready or Not, Here Comes Scout (2012) 62 exemplares
Fancy Nancy's Fashion Parade! (2008) 62 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Candy Bonanza (2015) 61 exemplares
Snail City (2001) 60 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Spring Fashion Fling (2015) 55 exemplares
Make Up Your Mind, Marsha! (1993) 43 exemplares
Amy's (Not So) Great Camp-Out (1993) 42 exemplares
Slime Time (1990) 42 exemplares
Sarah's Incredible Idea (1993) 42 exemplares
Sir Small and the Sea Monster (2005) 39 exemplares
Dear Tooth Fairy (2002) 32 exemplares
The Care Bears' Party Cookbook (1985) 32 exemplares
The Dandee Diamond Mystery (1983) 28 exemplares
The Amazing Bubble Gum Caper (1983) 26 exemplares
Lauren and the New Baby (1994) 24 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Collector's Quintet (2009) 23 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Treasury (2017) 22 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Phonics Fun (2013) 22 exemplares
The Magic Top Mystery (1984) 20 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Storybook Favorites (2020) 19 exemplares
Think Corrie, Think! (1994) 15 exemplares
Good Job, George! (2022) 15 exemplares
Nancy Clancy: My Secret Diary (2015) 13 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Storybook Medley (2010) 12 exemplares
Fancy Nancy Petite Library (2010) 9 exemplares
Just Good Friends (1983) 8 exemplares
The Best of Fancy Nancy CD (2013) 5 exemplares
Meet Fancy Nancy 4 exemplares
Nancy Clancy My Secret Diary (2015) 1 exemplar
Magic in the Movies (1980) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

Dinosaur Eggs (2000) — Editor, algumas edições255 exemplares
Fancy Nancy: Chez Nancy (I Can Read Level 1) (2018) — Based on characters by — 129 exemplares
Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark (2000) — Contribuidor — 99 exemplares
You Be the Bread and I'll Be the Cheese: Showing How We Care (1992) — Contribuidor — 44 exemplares
Tag Book, Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire! (2009) — Based on characters by — 24 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Outros nomes
Hackney, Ann (joint pseudonym with Margaret Frith)
Data de nascimento
1947-12-30
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
Manhattan, New York, USA
Locais de residência
New York, New York, USA
Educação
Smith College
Ocupações
book editor
children's book author
Relações
Abramson, Jill (sister)
Organizações
Penguin Books

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Críticas

I love the detailed art, the loving family, and the big words.
 
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sloth852 | 103 outras críticas | Jan 12, 2024 |
EducatingParents.org rating: Approved
 
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MamaBearLendingDen | 5 outras críticas | Dec 31, 2023 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
193
Also by
5
Membros
43,472
Popularidade
#389
Avaliação
3.9
Críticas
728
ISBN
1,215
Línguas
6
Marcado como favorito
2

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