This would make a fun writing prompt example of tall tales, exaggeration, humor, etc.

Also reminds me of A Wrinkle In Time and When You Reach Me. Teens and adult fans of Gaiman’s work would enjoy it as well. An absolute delight of a madcap story for the young (and young-at-heart) by New. I’d give it to: Great transition for fans of The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish who maybe aren’t ready for Coraline. Read Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman available from Rakuten Kobo. Why I finished it: We wanted to see what crazy thing was going to happen next. This book was sitting on my nightstand and on New Year’s Eve my preschooler asked me to read something to him. Why I picked up the book: I had seen several reviews and liked his book, Coraline. An unknown LONG amount of time passes before he returns, and when his son and daughter ask what took him so long, Dad begins the odd, strange tale of what happened after he bought the milk, which he fortunately has brought home to them. Dad heads out to the market and the clock just keeps ticking later and later but he doesn’t return. When the next morning rolls around, there is no milk for the cereal. Mum left for a conference and the last thing she reminded Dad was that they were almost out of milk and he’d need to pick some up. However, FORTUNATELY, THE MILK is meant for parents looking for something fun and new to read at bedtime that won’t bore you to tears–and may even make you laugh.Natrona County Library Serving Natrona County, Wyoming, we promote literacy, support discovery and creation, and build community. If you love Gaiman and have to own everything he writes you won’t be embarrassed to buy this book.

I easily spent more time staring at the illustrations than I did actually reading the story. Sure they’re only black and white line drawings, but they’re quirky in their detail, energetic, and gloriously hilarious. You see, it’s the illustrations that make FORTUNATELY a gem. Certainly this book isn’t on the level with his other works, but I get the feeling that Gaiman wrote it on a whim, and perhaps even as a vehicle for the illustrations by Skottie Young.įather has gone to the corner store and ends up involved with a time-traveling stegosaurus, pirates, aliens, and wumpires. The idea that the morning milk could be so crucial to a father’s adventure and escape is, of course, absurd, but that’s part of the story’s charm. Neil Gaiman’s storytelling is smooth and full of everything strange and amazing.

You could probably read it from cover to cover while in the bookstore and make a decision about it for yourself. It’s a little book with a whimsical story and fun pictures. When he tells his kids the story for some reason they’re a bit skeptical.įORTUNATELY, THE MILK ( Amazon) is cute.

Unfortunately, while he’s there he runs into a little trouble that keeps him from returning home in a timely fashion: the delay involves a time-traveling stegosaurus, pirates, aliens, and wumpires. The father has gone to the corner store to get milk for breakfast.

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