I don't have a stego toy to go with the book.
Maybe I should amend that.
Gaiman, Neil. Fortunately, the Milk. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2013.
Plot: A simple quest to get milk for his children's breakfast sends a father on an insane journey through time and space...apparently. While his children remain skeptical, the father relates his adventures with space aliens bent on redecorating the world and a benevolent stegosaurus scientist. In a desperate attempt to save the world from tacky knick-knacks and himself from pirates, volcanoes, and piranhas, the father skips through time, somehow always using the milk to fix the situation.
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Humor
Reading Level: Grades 4-9
Similar Titles: Pi in the Sky, Cow of the Cowibbean
Personal Thoughts: Gaiman is perhaps best known for his horror or dramatic titles, such as Coraline and Odd and the Frost Giants. However, such titles often hint at his offbeat sense of humor. This title runs wild with his brand of comedy, displaying a playful, energetic side to the writer for the readers to enjoy.
Side Note: My father would definitely tell such a story to me and my siblings when we were kids.
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