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Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish
  
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One day Nathan comes over with two goldfish named Sawney and Beaney. "I'll swap you them," says the little boy of the house. "What for?" asks Nathan. As it turns out, Nathan doesn't want anything that the boy and his little sister suggest for trading... not an old spaceship or even Clownie the clown. Finally, the boy has an idea, the kind of idea (like discovering "electricity or fire or outer space or something") that changes the whole world. He decides to swap his dad (the silent guy behind the newspaper) for two goldfish. After all, the boy brags, his dad is as big as 100 goldfish and he swims better than a goldfish ("Liar," says his little sister.) But Nathan agrees to take their dad anyway. When their mother gets home, she is very mad, and sends her kids over to Nathan's to get their dad back. Sadly, Nathan has already traded their dad for an electric guitar. Page upon hilarious page goes by, as the father is traded again and again. When they finally track him down, he is still reading the newspaper! (Mom makes them promise never to swap their dad for anything ever again, and they promise.) Comic masters Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean have created a wonderful graphic short story for all ages. The artwork is magnificent, funny, multi-textured, and scritchy--the perfect visual accompaniment to this hip, kid-friendly exploration of the perils of bartering family members. --Karin Snelson --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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Neil Gaiman’s and Dave McKean’s The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish has both a good story, for children 5 to 9 years of age, and impressive illustrations. The text is inserted graphic-novel-style in a font that resembles handwriting. Line-drawn illustrations are superimposed on a background that often consists of colour washes on newsprint or other textured surfaces. The result of this layering is gorgeous, and the frequently created contrast between dark and light colours gives some objects the appearance of being illuminated. Many of the pages look a touch eery and dream-like. The line drawings nicely convey facial expressions and body language, which is important for young readers. As for the story, it’s simple but pulls the reader in. Young Mike, a little selfish and impetuous, swaps his father for his friend Nathan’s two goldfish. His more sensible younger sister warns him that he’ll see trouble when Mother returns, but rather than heed her advice Mike ties her up and stuffs a sock in her mouth (this is a Neil Gaiman story!). Sure enough, Mom is furious when finally told about the trade, and orders her son to return the goldfish and bring back Dad. But as Mike discovers, Dad has gone through a series of swaps and isn’t easily reacquired. Children will relate to Mike and his sister’s love-hate relationship. They will also be amused by Dad’s characteristic obliviousness to all that goes on around him. He is content to let others become masters of his fate as long as he’s allowed to read his newspaper.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 An Absolute Delight, Mars 24 2009
Ce commentaire est de: The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish (Hardcover)
I have always loved Gaiman's work, and this book is no exception. The story is humorous and engaging, and the writing has an honest sensitivity to the way children interact, behave, and speak (a rarity in children's books, I've found). The illustrations are pure delight; McKean's versatility shines.

Definitely worth picking up! Highly recommended!!!
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5.0étoiles sur 5 What if you wanted your best friends goldfish so much that you would swop them for your dad!, Oct. 29 2008
Ce commentaire est de: The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish (Paperback)
Visually this book is a treat for art lovers and the story is laugh out loud funny! The author says that the genesis of the book was when his son got a little mad at him and said "I wish I didn't have a dad...I wish I had a goldfish! This book doesn't put a foot wrong. From the bizarre items the boy and his sister swop for their dad, to his mother's reaction when she comes home to the fathers total lack of reaction (he's a serious newspaper reader), to the little sister's misgivings...and the promise of another book in the last line is great!
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Disappointing, Mars 6 2009
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Unfortunately, I can't say I enjoyed this picture book much. A cliched story of swapping one thing for another ... and so on, with a little twist that the thing being swapped is a boy's father. The father is oblivious to his repeatedly being swapped as he is immersed in reading the newspaper. When the mother finds out that father has been swapped for two goldfish she sends the son off to swap him back. Of course, when he arrives he finds out that his dad has been swapped for something else and the boy runs all over town re-swapping items until the mindless father is finally found. Can't say the story did anything for me at all and I really didn't like the portrayal of the clueless father. (A great book with a swapping theme that I highly recommend is The Seventeenth Swap by Eloise Jarvis McGraw.) However, I did really enjoy the mixed-media collage illustrations by McKean. I dabble in this artform myself and ended up studying the techniques used in each illustration.
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1.0étoiles sur 5 The day I swapped my dad for 2 goldfish
This is not a children's book. It is dark. Don't read this to yor children. This person should not be writing childrens books.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Brilliant! A delightful montage of a child's view of trading
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