The girl with the glass feet

I'm reading this book at the moment. I really like it. They've labelled it 'fantasy' though and I don't think it is. More like mythology, in a way. Or maybe I've only read really bad fantasy.

Today a plumber came and Mr Nut insisted on observing him closely while wearing a bob the builder hard hat and with his little toolbox of tools. He's so sweet. Then after his nap he woke worries people were taking his small red car; I showed him it was still there but in doing so he noticed some diggers were missing. I had to admit I'd stepped on them and nothing could stem the tears so I said we'd meet daddy in town and get some more. Which we did.

Then Jim took me to Ikea to buy some more desk space which was very nice of him as he's coming down with a cold. Mr nut finds nothing more exciting than dinner at IKEA, he even lost the power of speech he was so happy at one point. This made the whole process incredibly exhausting. ..