| The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Revised Edition Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author), McKean, Dave (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060587016 ISBN-13: 9780060587017 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: 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. The book features a larger trim, new cover art, a new Afterword, and a limited edition enhanced CD of Neil Gaiman reading the story. Includes a screensaver designed by Dave McKean.HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Fantasy |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003067563 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.2" W x 10.1" (1.10 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82031 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKean, Dave: - 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. Gaiman, Neil: -Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. Originally from England, he now lives in America. |