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| Title | : | The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 64 pages |
| Published | : | August 31st 2004 by HarperCollins (first published 1997) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. Fiction. Fantasy |
Neil Gaiman
Hardcover | Pages: 64 pages Rating: 4.03 | 10023 Users | 671 Reviews
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"I'll swap you my dad," I said.What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father?
"Oh-oh," said my little sister.
What if your mother came home and found out what you'd done?
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish is a hilarious adventure and was the first book for younger readers from the acclaimed author and illustrator of the New York Times best-sellers The Wolves in the Walls and Coraline. Chosen as one of Newsweek magazine's Best Children's Books of the Year, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish is beloved by readers of all ages. This new edition features brand-new jacket art and an afterword by the author on the origins of this unique and wonderfully funny story.
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| Original Title: | The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish |
| ISBN: | 0060587016 (ISBN13: 9780060587017) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 10023 Users | 671 ReviewsPiece Based On Books The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Highly entertaining!"The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" is a funny yet sarcastic little book from the creative mind of Neil Gaiman. It is about how a young boy sells his dad for two goldfish and when his mother finds out about what he has done, she orders him to go back and retrieve his father back.Neil Gaiman has done a great job with making this story humorous and entertaining at the same time as the boy may seem a bit sadistic in selling his father and even tying up his sister at one point, but he has a
My friend Joe gave me this book when I fell pregnant. It was a kind of I know presents are supposed to be for the baby but this one is really for you kind of thing. I love Joe.And I LOVE this book! Its adorable. And you can see that its a kind of loving I dig the kids in my life tribute.Obviously the title gives away the whole plot, and its a kids book so really doesnt take long to read. The illustrations (by Dave McKean) are incredible (my kind of quirky drawing) and the story itself is just
My friend Joe gave me this book when I fell pregnant. It was a kind of I know presents are supposed to be for the baby but this one is really for you kind of thing. I love Joe.And I LOVE this book! Its adorable. And you can see that its a kind of loving I dig the kids in my life tribute.Obviously the title gives away the whole plot, and its a kids book so really doesnt take long to read. The illustrations (by Dave McKean) are incredible (my kind of quirky drawing) and the story itself is just
I love this book. Quirky humour and absurd, but brilliant illustrations and a funny storyline.
I wouldn't have thought that another book, even by the same author/illustrator team, could be as wacky and unique and different and interesting as The Wolves in the Walls, but Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean have proved me wrong! This book is just as wacky and unique and different and interesting - if not more so on all counts! AND this one was written quite a few years before The Wolves in the Walls. I was very partial to the goldfish, and missed them when they were no longer part of the story. My
Sweet absurdity, make sure to read the afterword.
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