New pet

Fancy Nancy and the posh puppy

by Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy's family is getting a new puppy.  Fancy Nancy would like to get a Papillon just like her neighbour's, Miss Devine but her mum and dad aren't so sure.  Her father thinks it would be too small, her mother thinks it would be too delicate.  Fancy Nancy comes up with a plan; the family will puppy-sit Jewel, the Papillon next door.  Fancy Nancy takes great care of Jewel and even shows her younger sister how to groom the pup.  Her mum is very impressed how responsible Fancy Nancy is being.  In the park, they meet up with some friends out walking their dogs and Fancy Nancy invites them over for a play-date.  It is during the play-date that it becomes clear to Fancy Nancy that a Papillion, whilst perfect for her neighbour, Miss Devine, is maybe not right for her family.  She is disappointed but later that evening, the family stops by at the La Salle animal shelter where Fancy Nancy is introduced to a 'La Salle spaniel' (mixed breed) called Frenchy.  It is love at first sight and Fancy Nancy realises that Frenchy, despite not being a 'fancy' breed is, in fact, a perfect fit for their family.

Citation: 

O'Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy and the posh puppy, Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press, 2010.

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