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ses1978's review against another edition
4.0
A book after the Midas touch, this book is about a boy who likes to eat too much chocolate and how he has to choose between the chocolate touch and saving his mother.
kaleria's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great chapter book for students reading at a third grade level (DRA 30, beginning of third). It is engaging and deals with the theme of greed and gluttony in a humorous and teachable way. The moral and healthy-diet teachings are overt and clear, and the chapters are short enough to provide reasonable breaks in reading.
I found my students enjoy this book and it lends itself quite naturally to fun extension activities.
I found my students enjoy this book and it lends itself quite naturally to fun extension activities.
esther0naut's review against another edition
4.0
reading time: 15 minutes
i love how simple this book is, yet still has a lot of meaning. the writing is so good and perfectly conveys john's emotions and feelings especially his anticipation and panic
don't eat so much chocolate guys!! or you'll end up like john
i love how simple this book is, yet still has a lot of meaning. the writing is so good and perfectly conveys john's emotions and feelings especially his anticipation and panic
don't eat so much chocolate guys!! or you'll end up like john
zmorris1923's review against another edition
2.0
Read for class studying the Midas mythology. Unjust to John Midas in this book I think
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
3.0
Reminiscent of those cautionary but humorous Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle tales, but this one just seemed so didactic and patronizing. I know it's still a popular read-aloud, but am honestly surprised by the level at which it still engages younger grades.
bookworm_rn's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun bedtime read. Eliana really enjoyed it despite there not being many pictures. She kept asking for one more chapter, one more page.
Eliana’s review: “100 stars! My favorite part was when he turned his mother to chocolate.”
Eliana’s review: “100 stars! My favorite part was when he turned his mother to chocolate.”
mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
A twist on King Midas and the Golden Touch...except instead of gold, everything John puts in his mouth turns to chocolate.
allicatca's review against another edition
4.0
Humorous and engaging. I like that it teaches the lesson that you can have too much of a good thing.
imaclogger23's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0