The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

This book and The Wolves In The Walls are a great pair of silly picture books. The artwork is a bit different and unique. The story is clever and silly. The characters are relatable. Good laughs for kids!

This book is hilarious, and a definite inducement for my reading students....especially for boys who have slightly annoying younger sisters.

When you swap your dad for 2 goldfish you should be prepared for an interesting journey to get him home. Neil Gaimen gives us another delightful tale!

Guys... my husband is now in a plastic bag of water and my goldfish are in my bed. Don't give this to your kids if they don't know how to separate fact from fiction. My fish are flopping around and my husband's whining. Otherwise, loved it.

Amazing book, though now that we are a bit more aware of such things, when I’m reading it to My students I change the fat phobic line to something else (my secret, but it works and isn’t offensive ). Not sure what to do with the part where the kid ties up And puts a gag in his little Sisters mouth. That’s definitely problematic.

This is a retelling of a very ancient folktale from Africa, I believe. Retold very ably by Neil Gaiman. As the title says, a boy swaps his father for 2 goldfish. He has his reasons, but his mother is upset and insists he get his father back. But that is not so easy. A tale of a quest, and a struggle, growth and learning. Told with great humor and entertainment, and a few variations from the original. You will love this one.

I'm a big Neil Gaiman fan, but I had never read any of his children's books until I bought this one for my 19-month-old niece. It's very good writing (what else would you expect from Neil?) and the illustrations are unique and very striking. This is now my niece's favorite book, and she has a ton of them.

My 8 year old has loved this book for a couple of years. I purchased the hard copy to ensure he can read it over & over on its own before he no longer enjoys doing so. This is definitely just a fun read as he reads at a 5th grade level, but nothing beats Neil Gaiman having a boy’s dad traded around town for fish & toys.

The book arrived with it's ends upturned.

La dupla Gaiman Mckean vuelven a dar otra obra notable, este cuento es una historia que es para todas las edades por el tema que maneja. La edición es de calidad.

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Einfach ein schönes und humorvolles Buch

It's so simple and it's so good! I found it funny, this book took me back to my childhood, where I used to swap all of my stuff with my friends.