King Midas and the Golden Touch

Written by Charlotte Craft
Illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft

Grade:

K-2

ISBN-13:

978-0060540630

Publisher:

HarperCollins (2003)

An imaginative retelling of the myth of King Midas who loved gold more than anything. When he is granted the power to turn everything he touches into gold, the king is initially delighted and turns all he can into gold. King Midas is soon horrified by his magic touch and regrets his wish, begging for it to be reversed. Growing in wisdom and humility, King Midas is cured of the golden touch by bathing in a river.