The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish - Hardcover

Neil Gaiman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565049446 ISBN 13: 9781565049444

Publisher: White Wolf Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

A young man swaps his father for his friend's goldfish, and when his mother finds out, he returns the fish to his friend, only to be sent on a long series of trades to get his father back

About this title

Review:

It's a graphic short story more than a traditional picture book, by a famous fantasy and comics team. From the front end-flap to the final Fin (and not excepting the copyright page), this is a witty, funny collaboration. Neil Gaiman's grasp of kid-narrative logic and Dave McKean's whimsical layered art tell the story of a dad who "doesn't pay much attention to anything, when reading his newspaper" and the narrator's brilliant idea of swapping him for something more interesting--and of course, the convoluted consequences.

About the Author:

Neil Gaiman is the author of the New York Times bestselling children's book Coraline and of the picture books The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, illustrated by Dave McKean. He wrote the script for the film MirrorMask and is also the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning novels and short stories for adults, as well as the Sandman series of graphic novels. Among his many awards are the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Bram Stoker Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.

About this edition

• Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1565049446
• ISBN 13: 9781565049444
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Dave McKean