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The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 2,972 Ratings and 220 Reviews

Book Description
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"... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingHardcover (18 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100060587016
ISBN-13978-0060587017
Publication Date08/31/2004
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About Neil Gaiman (Author) : Neil Gaiman is a published author, creator, and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Neil Gaiman include Now We Are Sick, Coraline, American Gods (Una... more
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About Dave McKean (Illustrator) : Dave McKean is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Dave McKean include The Graveyard Book LP, Coraline Movie Tie-in Editio... more
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9/22/2011 Gail Fattori said: I could read this one again and again.
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11/5/2009 Courtney Todd

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6/24/2009 Chantee Hale said: This book so reminds me of my own childhood!
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3/16/2009 Mai Kemble said: Dave McKean paired with Neil Gaiman can do no wrong... not only did he also illustrate The Graveyard Book, but tons of other Gaiman works! And the story is so inventive and wonderful...sigh, now I have to go read it again.
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9/25/2008 celia Leary said: Great fun book, fabulous illustrations. Ive read this to a few groups of kids now and it has been a huge hit each time.
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5/13/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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4/23/2007 . . said: Again, McKean and Gaiman. Perfect combination of writer and illustrator.
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