Neil Gaiman - The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

Pros: clever writing, mildly subversive story (for grown-ups and kids older than about 8), off-kilter illustrations

Cons: Humorless parents might not appreciate the gentle irreverence with which parents are treated.

The Bottom Line: The book is a delight. Posting on Epinions is a challenge. As explained below, this is a deliberate and defiant duplicate post. Please rate accordingly.

Review: This fun story about what can go wrong with a seemingly terrific bargain starts with a boy who wants a pair of goldfish that belong to his friend. The boy thinks highly of himself. "Some people have great ideas maybe once or twice in their life, and ...

Pros: Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s great teamwork makes this book a true success.

Cons: Slightly creepy ending.

The Bottom Line: This book is absolutely fantastic-if the younger children can handle the ending.

Review: I have read many books by Neil Gaiman< b> and my favorite ones were ldquo;Coraline, rdquo;< b> a tale of a girl trying to find her real parents in a parallel world and ldquo;The Wolves in the Walls, rdquo;< b> a tale about a girl and her ...

Pros: McKean's art.

Cons: The lack of anything that might be considered a plot.

The Bottom Line: I know, I know, it's written for children, quit your complaining. Still. I just found it to be a little TOO simple.

Review: I think I’m just not meant to read Neil Gaiman’s children’s books. I mean, they’re okay, they’re interesting, he’s still got some great ideas. It’s just the writing. It’s so simple, and there’s almost no plot to them. That was my problem with THE ...