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Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (Library Binding)

by Neil Gaiman (Author), Dave McKean (Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Library Binding
  • Publisher: HarperTrophy (Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1417832797
  • ISBN-13: 978-1417832798
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How much does a father go for these days?, 26 Aug 2000
By A. C. Walter "awalter" (Lynnwood, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm reviewing all my old prejudices about the South..., 25 May 1999
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This review is from: The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (Paperback)
... because the reader from Nashville a few reviews previously said so well what's best about this book. It's a great read for kids, and it has no moral. Whenever I, as a child, was forced to read one of those idiotic "reading is fun" books written by adults for other adults to buy for children, I questioned the value of the skill of reading. Whenever I read something that was genuinely fun to read, I knew why I suffered through the idiotic things I was assigned to read in school.

The Day I Swapped My Dad For 2 Goldfish is one of those fun books that makes up for any number of stupid moralistic reading assignments, and grownups with a sense of humor will enjoy it as much as children. Neil Gaiman, a fine adult fantasy writer, can be far more childlike than any childrens' writer active today, and that is the greatest compliment I can think of to give him.

Buy this book for your kids. Read it to them aloud. You'll have as much fun as they will.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully illustrated children's book with NO MORAL., 15 Nov 1998
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This review is from: The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (Paperback)
A richly illustrated story about a boy who trades his father for two goldfish, and then has to get him back when his mom finds out. It reads like a child, thinks like a child, and it doesn't have a moral to teach. Just pure reading bliss. I love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars im not a child but i wish i was!
ok i bought this book due to the creative input of both auther and artist alike! i have been following (not literally) dave mckean for some time and recently managed to get my... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2005 by Mr. O. N. Haines

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Brilliant Outstanding
An incredible feat of comic strip which is wonderfully illustrated throughout. Storyline also reads beautifully. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2002 by minotaur@globalnet.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent illustration&typography compositions...
McKean rullz again. That unique square book for everyone not only children..
Published on 27 Feb 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars The BEST art, what I've come to expect
As a fan of Sandman, I am totally enjoying Gaiman's other work. You see, I cried when Morpheus died and I harbored quite the set of feelings for that certain immortal. Read more
Published on 23 July 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars disturbing in a good way
overall a great book....neil gaiman and dave mckean did their ussual pushing the limit deal....and made the whole "childrens book idea"into " an adult can enjoy it... Read more
Published on 3 July 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice story but graphics make it difficult to read
The story is nice but the graphics/illustrations overwhelm the text.
Published on 17 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars laugh out loud
I didn't think Neil Gaiman could do a children's book. Boy, am I glad that I decided to give this book a try, because I was wrong! Read more
Published on 8 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant, Brilliant, BRILLIANT!!! (...brilliant...)
I'm sure I'm not the first reviewer here to say that I lovethis book (and you will, too!) as much as any kid ever could. Read more
Published on 8 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for illustrator as well as graphic designers
The technique he uses to create his illustrations are fantastic. The use of real life images within his own hand drawings are really good. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars fascinating illustrations make this simple story captivating
A boy and his sister are left alone with their newspaper-reading dad for a day. A friend comes over with two neat goldfish, and with a flash of inspiration, the boy trades his... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 1998

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