The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

Zusatztext “Leave it to Neil Gaiman to write a zany tale that’s swimmingly good.” Informationen zum Autor Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman . He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/ Dave McKean is best known for his work on Neil Gaiman's Sandman series of graphic novels and for his CD covers for musicians from Tori Amos to Alice Cooper. He also illustrated Neil Gaiman's picture books The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish , The Wolves in the Walls , and Crazy Hair . He is a cult figure in the comic book world, and is also a photographer. Klappentext "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? Zusammenfassung 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. ...

Product details

• Authors: Nei Gaiman, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
• Assisted by: Dave McKean (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.2006
• EAN: 9780060587031
• ISBN: 978-0-06-058703-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 254 mm x 7 mm
• Series: HarperTrophy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; empfohlenes Alter: ab 5 Jahre, Englische Bücher / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur / Bilderbuch, Englisch / Bilderbuch, Bilderbuch / Englisch, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous, JUVENILE FICTION: Art, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Fish, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy, JUVENILE FICTION: Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror