{"product_id":"king-midas-and-the-golden-touch-9780060540630","title":"King Midas and the Golden Touch","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"There once lived a very rich king called Midas \u003cbr\u003ewho believed that nothing was more precious than gold.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins this imaginative and breathtaking retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to reward Midas for a kindness, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. But to his dismay, when he accidentally turns his beloved daughter into a golden statue, Midas learns that what at first seems a blessing can also become a curse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte Craft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.92h x 8.48w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060540630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e70864 \/ King Midas and the Golden Touch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2003 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraft, Kinuko Y.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKinuko Y. Craft has won more than one hundred graphic-arts awards, including five gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. In 2008, she was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Her art has been in print for almost half a century, appearing on the covers of such prestigious publications as \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e. Her illustrated books on Greek myths and of classic fairy tales have been published in the United States and other English-language countries, and in Europe, China, and Korea. Says \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Every detail of her work--the flowers by a spring, a red cloak unfurled against a blue sky, moonlight on a tiger's back--is beautifully rendered.\" \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e is her ninth illustrated book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraft, Charlotte:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCharlotte Craft studied comparative literature at Columbia University in New York. After graduating, she traveled to Japan, where she worked as an interpreter and photographer. She now lives in Scotland with her family. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e complimented her first book, \u003cem\u003eCupid and Psyche, \u003c\/em\u003e for its \"clear, simple text\" and noted that the book a \"excels in conveying the mythology.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to \u003cem\u003eCupid and Psyche, \u003c\/em\u003e she is also the illustrator of Marianna Mayer's \u003cem\u003ePegasus, Baba Yaga \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Vasilisa the Brave, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Twelve Dancing Princesses.\u003c\/em\u003e Ms. Craft lives in Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099427635315,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":11.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_771592be-dad8-4afb-9c5f-cdcf9e666de0.jpg?v=1748699164","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/king-midas-and-the-golden-touch-9780060540630","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}