King Midas and the Golden Touch
by Charlotte Craft
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Author: Charlotte CraftBrand: Harper Collins Publishers
Illustrator: Kinuko Y. Craft
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-23
ISBN: 006054063X
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Reviews of King Midas and the Golden Touch
Book Review: An excellent book to introduce the classic myth to young readers
Summary: 5 Stars
King Midas, with his greed for gold, learned an important lesson when he got his wish that everything he touched would turn to gold. This gift became a curse, and he realized almost too late that the things most precious to him could not be purchased with money. This ancient Greek myth, with its timeless themes of love and greed, has been told and retold for centuries.
Charlotte and K.Y. Craft have produced a beautiful rendition of King Midas and the Golden Touch. Charlotte Craft's well-crafted retelling (based on Nathanael Hawthorne's version) moves the story along at a good pace, giving enough details to satisfy an elementary-age audience. The great appeal of this book, however, comes from K.Y. Craft's stunningly beautiful paintings. Lush with details, Craft's use of light and shadow evokes a medieval mood, bringing the ancient story a little closer to the present day; and the glimmer of gold shines on every page. This is an excellent book to introduce the classic myth to young readers.
Summary of King Midas and the Golden Touch
"There once lived a very rich king called Midas
who believed that nothing was more precious than gold."
So begins this imaginative and breathtaking retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to reward Midas for a kindness, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. But to his dismay, when he accidentally turns his beloved daughter into a golden statue, Midas learns that what at first seems a blessing can also become a curse.
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