The Midas Touch

by Jan Mark~Juan Wijngaard

A retelling of the classic story of King Midas, who foolishly wishes that everything he touch be turned to gold, and only then realizes his horrible mistake.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

25 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[A · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a beautiful book, maybe I should get a copy and frame some of its pages. The retelling is well done, although the ending has been severely tamed, so don't read this to get the real story. Each illustration represents the text. The way everything turns more and more gold is amazing. The text and images are framed by beautiful Mediterranean mosaics.

Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard.

[Kristen Fort · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautifully illustrated retelling of the myth of Midas. It did leave out the part that Midas had touched his daughter and accidentally turned her into gold. A major detail, but oh well. I loved how the mosaic motifs on the pages gradually turned into gold and then came back into original colors at the end.

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