Patricia Thackray

Fanny McFancy, a whooping crane known throughout town for her stylish sense of fashion, has been invited to an afternoon of tea and oyster éclairs, but she has absolutely nothing to wear, a fashion disaster worthy of a call to the doctor. While resting and gaining back her strength, Fanny suddenly realizes just what she’ll wear – the most bold outfit of all. Delightfully fun and written in rhyme, the story reads in a pleasing cadence. The illustrations and curly cursive font perfectly bring to life Fanny’s extravagant taste for life. Young girls who have a “passion for fashion” will adore this whimsical tale where the plot’s main crisis is deciding what to wear. Additionally, this picture book can easily be used in elementary classrooms to spark conversations inner beauty.… (meer)