6/1/2023 0 Comments Gaiman milkAnd you’ll know that Gaiman loves and respects kids and takes his young audience very seriously. Or, if you are one of those parents that can take only so many books about pigeons, underpants or rhyming non sequiturs, you may know him for his other children’s books like Coraline or Odd and The Frost Giants. Gaiman-either through his work in comics like Sandman or novels like The Ocean At The End Of The Lane, Neverwhere or American Gods. If you’re reading this review, if you visit this site and if you fancy yourself part of the fantasy faction (or Fantasy-Faction, either/or) you’re likely familiar with Mr. I cannot wait to share the book with my kids, and recommend you do so as well. It was the best 75 minutes I’ve had in quite awhile. I am happy to report, however, that I had the pleasure of reading all 112 whimsical pages in one sitting. So when I decided to tackle Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, The Milk, with illustrations by the brilliant Skottie Young, I did it with the intention of reading it aloud to my children. The exception to that rule, I suppose, would be The Hobbit. Even “young adult” books like the Harry Potter series aren’t something I read with any real frequency. Am I painting with a wide brush when I say that, for most of us, children’s books are something we read as, well, children? Or to children, maybe? Rarely, if ever, have I picked up a copy of Green Eggs and Ham or The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog or the like and simply read for pleasure as an adult.
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