The book was adapted by Oliver Emmanuel and Lu Kemp for a touring interactive promenade production for the National Theatre of Scotland in 2013. [8] Reception [ edit ] What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father?

The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish : Gaiman, Neil The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish : Gaiman, Neil

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning. This detailed English plan will support teachers in year 4 deliver an exciting and engaging persuasive unit.There's this kid, y'see. And he had this really awesome bowl of goldfish. And he wouldn't take nothing in trade for 'em. Not Transformers. Not baseball cards or books. Not a punching bag. Not a penny whistle. Not a spaceship, puppet or clown doll. And I really wanted the goldfish, see. So that really only left Dad to, y'know, swap. A bittersweet, guffaw-out-loud story from the most distinctive partnership in picture books today."--The Guardian (UK)

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish - Bloomsbury Publishing

Wow! I love Gaiman's work. Will have to find this one. I'm sure the library has it. The illustrations seem to glow in an old sepia-colored newspapery way so they pull me in to the text immediately. Reply I enjoyed the matter-of-fact way in which the boy trades his dad for the two fish. Fish?!? His Dad is so boring that even goldfish seem more exciting! And I love how we never actually see the dad; he’s always hidden behind the paper! As the brother and sister begin the long search for their father it feels suspenseful. Where is he? Will they find him? What weird and wonderful objects has he been traded for? The fragile threads of mental health: why we should maintain a watchful eye on mental health in our schools. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth It seems that the father has a pretty high value as he has been traded by one child to the next leaving a trail that the son has to follow.Brennan, Mary (April 25, 2013). "Lu Kemp on the National Theatre of Scotland's new children's show, The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish". The Scotsman . Retrieved September 7, 2015. This is a two-week plus sequence of materials and it includes PPTs, differentiated worksheets and supporting materials. 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: