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HarperCollins, 2003-23-09

King Midas and the Golden Touch

King Midas and the Golden Touch

Charlotte Craft, Author

Kinuko Y Craft, Illustrator

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9780060540630

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A magnificent rendering by a mother and daughter team of the timeless Greek myth of King Midas, who learns that a blessing can also become a curse. Full color.
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A classic tale enriched by poetic language and metaphor, this story explores the consequences of greed and the true value of generosity, urging reflection on choices and their impact.

Keywords and Themes: Adaptations • Anthologies • Choices • Consequences • Fables • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Fantasy • General • Generosity • Greed • Greek & Roman • Growth • Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction • Legends • Metaphor • Moral • Myths • Norse • Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) • Reflection • Social Themes • Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) • Storytelling • Values & Virtues • Wisdom

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 32

Subjects • Mythology • Greek • Midas (Legendary character) • Juvenile literature

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Greek & Roman • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues • Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations • Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General • Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Norse • Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Anthologies • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) • Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)

"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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