At one point, near the climax of the book, he eats a carrot. "This is what the dad does in the book: he is swapped for things he does not notice he has been swapped for things he reads his newspaper. It's about a boy who swaps his dad for two goldfish. "It probably all started almost twenty years ago, when I wrote a book called The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish. In a letter, Gaiman says the book is sure to thrill readers and their fathers, and humorously writes that the book absolves his guilt for his book The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish, which essentially depicts dads as "oblivious, newspaper-reading occasionally carrot-eating lumps of distraction": 17, and USA TODAY has an exclusive look at the book trailer.įortunately, The Milk, is what Gaiman, author of the recent novel for adults, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, calls "the silliest book I have ever written." When a father runs out to buy milk for his child's breakfast, he's abducted by aliens and catapulted on an adventure that transports him through time and space. It's a wacky story that involves aliens, pirates, dinosaurs - and a father looking for milk for his kid's cereal! It's due out Sept. One thing's for sure: Neil Gaiman's newest book will have you staring at your breakfast cereal this morning.Īcclaimed author Gaiman is back with a new tale for young readers, titled Fortunately, The Milk and illustrated by Skottie Young. Watch Video: Trailer: ‘Fortunately, The Milk’ by Neil Gaiman
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