- Hardcover: 64 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; Har/Com edition (Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060587016
- ISBN-13: 978-0060587017
- Product Dimensions: 26.5 x 26.3 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,021,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'One of the most stylish picture books for 5+ ... a strange, cathartic, visually original book about a scary prediction that comes true, and is also classy and cool' Sunday Times Books of the Year 'A truly imaginative tale matched by a visual treat of painting, collage and drawing' Independent on Sunday
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When a boy swaps his dad for two goldfish he does not really think through the consequences! After all, he is not the only person who can swap stuff. When the boy is told by his mother that he has to get his father back it is not so easily done. It seems that the father has a pretty high value as he has been traded by one child to the next leaving a trail that the son has to follow. Where will it all end?
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One day my mom went out and left me at home with just my little sister and my dad. Read the first page
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My son was given this book when he was five, and together we have read it with great relish. It is a hilarious story of sibling bickering, playground swapsies, and emotional family bonds. We still enjoy reading it now that he is seven. The story is magical, and the illustrations are out of this world. If you don't have a kid of your own to buy it for, buy it for someone else's kid, but make sure you read it before you give it to them.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This isn't just a kids book! I'm in my late twenties and I love it! The illustrations are utterly fabulous! The story is imaginative and funny! Anyone who loves beautiful, original, eclectic kids books will treasure this!!!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When a young boy (the story doesn't give him a name) decides to swap for a friend's goldfish, he finds that his father is the ultimate bargaining chip--after all, hasn't everyone always wanted to own one? The boy's father is such a hot item, in fact, that the neighborhood kids pass him back and forth, making one deal after another. Eventually, the mother sends the boy and his little sister to recover their father ("The very idea," she says), and they follow the swapping trail, redistributing the trade items as they go.
"The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" is a brilliantly illustrated adventure map that navigates the relative values and the strange economy of childhood. Neil Gaiman's lively text is written with that special children's logic and fresh humor found in classics like "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "Peter Pan," and the rich texture of Dave McKean's images--vivid line drawings and colorful montages--gives the story a look that is unique in children's literature. This book occupies a special place in my library with a very few picture books, like "Old Turtle" and "Little Hobbin," that I could never part with.
"The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" is a brilliantly illustrated adventure map that navigates the relative values and the strange economy of childhood. Neil Gaiman's lively text is written with that special children's logic and fresh humor found in classics like "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "Peter Pan," and the rich texture of Dave McKean's images--vivid line drawings and colorful montages--gives the story a look that is unique in children's literature. This book occupies a special place in my library with a very few picture books, like "Old Turtle" and "Little Hobbin," that I could never part with.
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Brilliant!
Brilliant book with amazing illustrations. Lots to discuss and consider while reading and a great read for all ages. I love this author!
Published 13 months ago by Shooting Star
terrible accompanying CD
While this story is quite amusing to read, the accompanying audio CD is very poor. It is read in a flat monotone and both my children (aged 8 and 10) found it extremely... Read more
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My kids (11 and 4) both loved 'The wolves in the walls', hence this purchase, but we were all disappointed by the story in this book. Read more
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The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish (Book & CD)
Everything I read about this book is true, classic of its time great book what else can one say a must read for all art grapic students.
Published 17 months ago by jas
Scary, sinister and very disappointing
I returned this book as it was not at all suitable for young children not even nice for adults unless you have a pretty sick sense of humour. Read more
Published 21 months ago by E Weaver
fab book
An excellent book that grows on you, and importantly as an adult I enjoy reading it to my children!
Published on 10 April 2010 by C. A. King
The Day I swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish - By Primary Six
This story is about a great old childhood wish...swapping a member of your family for something else, something fantastic! Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Ms. E. Prentice
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Published on 23 Dec 2009 by Mrs. Susan J. Roche
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Its beautiful, irreverent,simple and funny. WHat more could you wish? Well, it seems I see the beauty of it more than my children do, but perhaps they're to young yet (2 and 5). Read more
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