Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman (2004, Hardcover)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060587016
ISBN-139780060587017
eBay Product ID (ePID)30510038

Product Key Features

Book TitleDay I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicComics & Graphic Novels / Animals, Family / Parents, Humorous Stories, General, Family / Siblings, Comics & Graphic Novels / General
Publication Year2004
IllustratorMckean, Dave, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorNeil Gaiman
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2003-067563
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsMcKean is in peak form here, with dark, spiky graphics that somehow manage to convey both sweetness and menace., "Delightful." -- Time Out New York Kids "A bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today." -- The Guardian (UK) "McKean is in peak form here, with dark, spiky graphics that somehow manage to convey both sweetness and menace." -- Washington Post "An energetic, eye-catching volume." -- Publishers Weekly "Leave it to Neil Gaiman to write a zany tale that's swimmingly good." -- The Washington Missourian, A bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today.
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal[E]
SynopsisThis offbeat picture book from Neil Gaiman was described as "a bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today" by the Guardian. What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father? What if your mother came home and found out what you'd done? The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish is a wry adventure and was the first book for younger readers from the acclaimed author and illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers 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 the sort of picture book that works for readers of all ages. If the dad in your life is the sort who enjoys a laugh, especially one at his own expense, he will enjoy The Day I Sawpped My Dad for Two Goldfish "I'll swap you my dad," I said. "Oh-oh," said my little sister., "I'll swap you my dad," I said. "Oh-oh," said my little sister. What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father? 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., This offbeat picture book from Neil Gaiman was described as "a bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today" by the Guardian . What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father? What if your mother came home and found out what you'd done? The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish is a wry adventure and was the first book for younger readers from the acclaimed author and illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers 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 the sort of picture book that works for readers of all ages. If the dad in your life is the sort who enjoys a laugh, especially one at his own expense, he will enjoy The Day I Sawpped My Dad for Two Goldfish "I'll swap you my dad," I said. "Oh-oh," said my little sister., After trading his father for two goldfish, a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure around town to get him back.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.G1273Day 2004

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