The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish: Neil Gaiman and Dave Mckean

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The plan is based on an engaging text that allows for exciting opportunities to develop the children’s reading, writing and spoken language. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth A bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today."--The Guardian (UK) Opening Lines: One day my mom went out and left me at home with just my little sister and my dad. My dad sat in front of the television reading his newspaper. My dad doesn’t pay much attention to anything when he’s reading his newspaper.

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish – review

It's a deliciously daft concept, a quality Oliver Emanuel's script and Laura Hopkins's designs make the most of; but in execution, it is also gripping. However much we are entertained by the self-absorbed characters realised by Anthony Strachan and Rosalind Sydney, we can't forget they are delaying us in our increasingly nightmarish quest. Along the way, Neil learns humility and Little Sis discovers reserves of warmth, but the pleasure of the show is less as a morality tale than as a vivid journey into the imagination.

What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father? At first I’m not sure if I like this or not, because it’s absurd—and that’s saying something because I’m all for the oddball stuff. I’m no stranger to Gaiman’s works, even the other books he penned for children (Coraline and The Graveyard Book). I think this is his first work where he actually explores the natural weirdness of a kid’s thoughts. I don’t know how he does this, but it’s like he wormed his way into a kid’s brain and sat there, jotting down all the ideas that float past him until he builds up a whole story.

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This is a two-week plus Writing Root for The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman. Children will get to read and discuss the story, identifying the different characters and their voices by using dramatised reading. The book will be used throughout to identify the features and conventions of written dialogue and use of speech marks, which children will draw upon to write their own missing scenes from the book. Children will consider the story from the perspective of Dad and write a diary entry in role. The sequence of leaning culminates in children using the cliffhanger at the end of the book to write their own sequel using the structure of the original story to plan and write their own. Synopsis of Text: Lccn 2003067563 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20201231-10-g1236 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Arabic Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.4866 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA18178 Openlibrary_editionThe fragile threads of mental health: why we should maintain a watchful eye on mental health in our schools. Inside: A book review of The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish and accompanying book activities. The idea of swapping a not very interesting Dad for two goldfish might seem absolutely absurd to an adult, but it’s perfectly normal and makes all the sense in the world to a kid. El Dia Que Cambie A Mi Padre Por Dos Peces De Colores / The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish (Spanish Edition)