King Midas and the Golden Touch
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Title
King Midas and the Golden Touch
Description
"Retells the myth of the legendary avaricious king who learns a valuable lesson when a mysterious stranger grants Midas' wish that whatever he touches turns to gold. But all too late does Midas realize the greed and folly of his ways when food turns to golden lumps in his mouth and his precious daughter becomes a lifeless golden statue. Craft's exquisite and detailed paintings positively glow Midas' gold emanates from every page illuminating the full horror of his curse. As well as introducing the relevance of classical mythology, this tale could also spark discussion on the themes of greed, impulsiveness and repentance."
Higgs, Jessica. "King Midas and the Golden Touch." Teacher Librarian, vol. 27, no. 5, 2000, pp. 54. ProQuest, https://www.lib.uwo.ca/cgi-bin/ezpauthn.cgi?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/224882723?accountid=15115.
Higgs, Jessica. "King Midas and the Golden Touch." Teacher Librarian, vol. 27, no. 5, 2000, pp. 54. ProQuest, https://www.lib.uwo.ca/cgi-bin/ezpauthn.cgi?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/224882723?accountid=15115.
Creator
Retold by Craft, Charlotte
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Date
1999, Reprint edition (Sept. 23 2003)
Contributor
Craft, Kinuko Y. (Illustrator)
Rights
Text copyright © 1999 by Charlotte Craft, Illustrations Copyright © 1999 by Kinumo Y. Craft
Format
Softcover Book, 22.9 x 0.2 x 27.9 cm, 32 pages
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Retold by Craft, Charlotte
, “King Midas and the Golden Touch,” Special Collections, accessed May 9, 2024, https://archive.fims.uwo.ca/specialcollections/items/show/330.