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Mark, Jan

The Midas Touch

32 pp. | Candlewick | October, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-0488-7 $$16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard. Mark's retelling adds an interesting twist to this Greek myth by emphasizing the capricious, dangerous nature of the god Dionysus, who grants King Midas's wish for the golden touch. Omitting Midas's daughter, Mark imaginatively describes the results of the king's wish, including golden grapes that "chimed like bells." The illustrations focus on Midas and Dionysus, depicting them inside a wide, mosaic-like frame that gradually turns gold.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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