I have some good news. No scratch that. I have some exquisite news. It looks like the lovable character Fancy Nancy will be getting her own show on Disney Junior. My daughters will be ecstatic once I tell them. We are big fans of the “Fancy Nancy” books by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser.
Disney Junior looks to develop an original animated TV movie and series, as well as for related role-play items and other consumer products licensed by Disney Consumer Products. HarperCollins and Disney Publishing will work together on book editions based on the television series.
The stories, geared towards kids age 2-7, have an underlying theme of self-expression and love of family as they follow the adventures of a girl who likes to be fancy in everything from her creative, elaborate attire to her advanced vocabulary.
Jane O’Connor said, “This is definitely one of those ‘pinch me’ moments. When Robin and I met Nancy Kanter and her team, we knew instantly that Disney Junior was the plus-perfect home for Fancy Nancy.”
Robin Preiss Glasser said, “After the thrill of seeing my two-dimensional drawings of Nancy and her ‘world’ come alive in spin-off musicals and ballets, the opportunity to see her animated by Disney is a dream I never would have dared to dream!”
“Fancy Nancy” has over 60 titles, has sold more than 28 million books and has been translated into 20 languages. Beloved by young children around the world, Fancy Nancy was named 2008’s Book Character of the Year by Global License. The series has received two Toy Industry Association’s Toy of the Year Award nominations, two LIMA International Licensing Excellence Award nominations and was named the Best Character Brand Program of the Year in 2009.