Can you imagine traveling through time and space simply to get a little milk to put on your breakfast cereal? That will be the topic of discussion this week when fourth graders meet to talk about the book Fortunately, The Milk by Newbery Medalist Neil Gaiman (author of Coraline and The Graveyard Book). This fantasy is full of time travel, tall tales, and dinosaur police, and it is a perfect read for fans of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and the Flat Stanley series.
As the story begins, Mom is leaving to present at a conference, and Dad is in charge of the important things that have to happen while she is away. Unfortunately, on the first morning, the kids are out of milk and cannot eat their cereal. Dad decides to walk down to the corner shop to get milk, and little does he know that going to the store for milk has never been such an adventure. After Dad walks out of the store with milk, he proceeds to be abducted by aliens, held captive by pirates, rescued by a time-traveling stegosaurus, and threatened by vampires. When Dad finally returns home, he recounts his incredible adventure for his son and daughter, describing how - still managing to save the milk - he ultimately saved the world. As his children listen with disbelief, they wonder whether their father could be telling the truth about why he was gone so long. Fortunately, along with Dad's astonishing account, they now have milk for their cereal.
You can watch the video trailer for the book below. To preview our discussion questions, click here. Please visit the Grade 4 page for more links related to this book and author.
Happy reading!
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