The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish - by Neil Gaiman (Paperback)

About the Book

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. Includes a new Afterword by the author. Full color.

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

"I'll swap you my dad," I said.

"Oh-oh," said my little sister.

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?

Review Quotes

"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