The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060587031
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/26/2006
Edition description:	REPRINT
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	531,388
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/

Dave McKean is best known for his work on Neil Gaiman's Sandman series of graphic novels and for his CD covers for musicians from Tori Amos to Alice Cooper. He also illustrated Neil Gaiman's picture books The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, The Wolves in the Walls, and Crazy Hair. He is a cult figure in the comic book world, and is also a photographer.

Hometown:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Birth:

November 10, 1960

Place of Birth:

Portchester, England

Education:

Attended Ardingly College Junior School, 1970-74, and Whitgift School, 1974-77

Website:

http://www.neilgaiman.com

Editorial Reviews

Delightful.

Time Out New York Kids

McKean is in peak form here, with dark, spiky graphics that somehow manage to convey both sweetness and menace.

Washington Post

"A bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today."

The Guardian(UK)

Neil Gaiman's wry The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, illus. by Dave McKean, returns in a new edition that includes Gaiman's narration on an included CD, as well as new cover art and an afterword by the author. PW said this tale of a boy who trades away his father is "[an] energetic, eye-catching volume." Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

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

From the Publisher

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.

The Guardian (UK)

McKean is in peak form here, with dark, spiky graphics that somehow manage to convey both sweetness and menace.

Washington Post