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The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean

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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:

"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.

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After trading his father for two goldfish, a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure around town to get him back.

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< 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.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780060587017
Author:
McKean, Dave
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrator:
McKean, Dave
Author:
McKean, Dave
Author:
by Neil Gaiman
Author:
Gaiman, Neil
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:
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

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