Book Review on Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My Thoughts after Reading
This is a great book for younger middle grade readers. I listened to the audiobook. Neil Gaiman‘s excellent narration brought all to life.
Mother has gone out of town to a conference and has left Dad in charge. There was no milk for cereal so Dad popped out to buy some. Except he took so long that he wasn’t back even after little sister finished her violin practice.
This is a father’s account of what took him so long to buy a carton of milk for breakfast. I had many laugh-out-loud moments. The skirmishes that Dad got into, the quirky experiences and eclectic mixture of character made this thoroughly enjoyable. Neil Gaiman‘s creativity shone out in this book.
Goodreads Blurb
“I bought the milk,” said my father. “I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: t h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road.”
“Hullo,” I said to myself. “That’s not something you see every day. And then something odd happened.”
Find out just how odd things get in this hilarious New York Times bestselling story of time travel and breakfast cereal, expertly told by Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Skottie Young.
Justine Laismith 