Wednesday, January 22, 2014

FORTUNATELY, THE MILK, by Neil Gaiman

The story: A dad goes out to buy milk, and his kids wonder what the heck is taking so long. All is explained, however, when dad returns and shares the morning's harrowing, death-defying adventures: he has been kidnapped by aliens, and all might have been lost had he not kept his hand on (fortunately) the milk.

Language G; Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Substance Abuse G; Violence G; GLBT content G; Magic & the occult PG; Adult Themes G; Overall rating G.

Liz's comments: I loved this story! And no, since it's reviewed for grades 4-7, it isn't really YA--but you could hand it to any kid who's a fan of Roald Dahl's wackier stories, or anyone who loves a totally random tall tale. One thing I really appreciate about Neil Gaiman as an author is that he defies categorization: everything he does is different, but all of it's good!
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