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The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780060587017 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
"I'll swap you my dad," I said.
"Oh-oh," said my little sister.
"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 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 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.
Review:
"Humorous fantasy where the title trade is just the start of a series of juvenile swaps and things get very strange indeed." Locus
Review:
"Delightful." Time Out New York Kids
Review:
"A bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today." The Guardian (UK)
Synopsis:
This deluxe edition of a rollicking tale of a boy who trades his dad for his best friend's goldfish by the New York Times bestselling team features a larger trim, new cover art, a new Afterword, and a limited edition enhanced CD of Gaiman reading the story and a screensaver designed by McKean. Full color.
Synopsis:
After trading his father for two goldfish, a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure around town to get him back.
Synopsis:
< blockquote> < p> I'll swap you my dad, I said. < br> Oh-oh, said my little sister. < /p> < /blockquote> < p> What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father? < /p> < p> What if your mother came home and found out what you'd done? < /p> < p> < i> The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish < /i> is a hilarious adventure and was the first book for younger readers from the acclaimed author and illustrator of the < i> New York Times< /i> best-sellers < i> The Wolves in the Walls< /i> and < i> Coraline.< /i> Chosen as one of < i> Newsweek< /i> magazine's Best Children's Books of the Year, < i> The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish< /i> 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. < /p>
About the Author
Neil Gaiman is the critically acclaimed and award-winning creator of the Sandman series of graphic novels, author of the novels Anansi Boys, American Gods, Coraline, Stardust, and Neverwhere, the short-fiction collection Smoke and Mirrors, and the bestselling children's books The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish and The Wolves in the Walls (both illustrated by Dave McKean). Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780060587017
- Subtitle:
- Audio
- Author:
- Illustrator:
- McKean, Dave
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Subject:
- Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
- Subject:
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Subject:
- Humorous Stories
- Subject:
- Brothers and sisters
- Subject:
- Family - Parents
- Subject:
- General Juvenile Fiction
- Copyright:
- 2004
- Edition Number:
- Reprint ed.
- Edition Description:
- Revised
- Publication Date:
- September 2004
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- Children/juvenile
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 10.42x10.36x.42 in. 1.21 lbs.
- Children's Book Type:
- Picture / Wordless
- Age Level:
- 05-08
