jesab's review against another edition
5.0
April's Wheel of TBR
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leari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nicely retold myth of the King Midas but what is really outstanding about it are the illustrations! So many little details in the full-color, full-page artworks and even the initial capitals change to match the story.
divine529's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A fairytale I know well and really enjoy.
As with all fairytales, this one has some really great messages and ones that are incredibly relevant today - that not everything is about money and how corruptible greed is.
TW/CW: Temporary child death.
As with all fairytales, this one has some really great messages and ones that are incredibly relevant today - that not everything is about money and how corruptible greed is.
TW/CW: Temporary child death.
cahamsher's review
4.0
Genre: Traditional Literature
Grade: 1-4
The illustrations in this book were really detailed and I loved the full page spreads throughout the story. It reminds me of looking at some different art pieces in a museum. The moral of the story is a great reminder and discussion starter about what we value most. It was well written and engaging throughout the whole story.
Grade: 1-4
The illustrations in this book were really detailed and I loved the full page spreads throughout the story. It reminds me of looking at some different art pieces in a museum. The moral of the story is a great reminder and discussion starter about what we value most. It was well written and engaging throughout the whole story.
jesab's review against another edition
5.0
April's Wheel of TBR
Read a mythology based book for kids
Read a mythology based book for kids
emlickliter's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
King Midas and the Golden Touch by M. Charlotte Craft – KY Craft may be my favorite illustrator of all time, and this is a lovely version of the Midas myth! Happy Reading!
skundrik87's review
4.0
They never do take an economic perspective of what happens when you flood a market with something.
imperfectcj's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful illustrations, lovely version of the story.
My kids had some complaints that it wasn't like some of the other versions they'd heard ("Why didn't they say the 'mysterious figure' was Dionysus?" "You know, Mom, in the earliest versions of the story, they didn't even mention Midas's daughter."), but overall we very much enjoyed this book.
My kids had some complaints that it wasn't like some of the other versions they'd heard ("Why didn't they say the 'mysterious figure' was Dionysus?" "You know, Mom, in the earliest versions of the story, they didn't even mention Midas's daughter."), but overall we very much enjoyed this book.
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