shopping cart
Call us:  800-878-7323 HELP
McAfee SECURE helps keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Interviews | December 1, 2009

Megan: IMG A Meaty Tale: The Powells.com Interview with Julie Powell



juliepowellJulie Powell charmed readers with Julie and Julia, in which she chronicled her quest to cook, in one year, every recipe out of Julia Child's... Continue »
  1. $17.49 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

Ships free on qualified orders.
Add to Cart
$7.99
New Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
1 Airport Children's Picture Books- General
2 Burnside Children's Picture Books- General
25 Local Warehouse Children's- Humor

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"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 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:

"[An] energetic, eye-catching volume." Publishers Weekly

Review:

"Deadpan humor abounds....This is one book that's guaranteed to be spotted by boys, reluctant readers, would-be artists, and teen siblings who recognize Gaiman, McKean, and the Sandman series." Children's Literature

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:

"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?

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:

Written by the "New York Times" bestselling team that created "Coraline," this deluxe edition of a cult classic is a rollicking tale of a boy who trades his dad for his best friend's goldfish. Includes a new Afterword by the author. Full color.

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 Goldfishand The Wolves in the Walls(both illustrated by Dave McKean). Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780060587031
Author:
Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Publisher:
HarperTrophy
Illustrator:
McKean, Dave
Author:
McKean, Dave
Author:
Gaiman, Neil
Author:
by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Family - Parents
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Copyright:
Edition Number:
Reprint ed.
Publication Date:
September 26, 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
51
Dimensions:
9.90x9.97x.20 in. .66 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
04-08

Other books you might like

  1. $13.95 New Compact Disc add to wish list
  2. $7.95 Used Hardcover add to wish list
  3. $9.50 Used Hardcover add to wish list

    The Wolves in the Walls

    Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
  4. $2.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list
  5. $10.95 Used Hardcover add to wish list

    The Tale of Despereaux

    Kate Dicamillo
  6. $14.99 New Hardcover add to wish list

Related Aisles

  • back to top

Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.