I really enjoyed reading this book with my daughter.

I thought that the illustrations in the book were wonderful and they really brought the story to life.

This was a retelling of the story of King Midas - one of my favorites.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, I thought it was a lovely book and one to treasure.

Very highly recommended!

A very successful retelling of the King Midas legend, where he gets granted a wish and asks for the golden touch. His daughter would of course have something to say about that – if he hadn't tried to take her hand in celebration. Greed, hubris, love – all are topics of this snappy story, and the text and illustrations both are superlative in how they convey it. The non-fiction pages are not a waste of time, either. Four and a half stars.

Our second book in the Once upon a time... series.

My 3.5-year-old daughter was a bit young for the story: she couldn't understand why someone would be more happy to have gold than flowers or a butterfly. A good point, isn't it?
Maja Andersen's visual universe is magical and fits well to the Greek atmosphere.

Many thanks for NetGalley and DK for an ARC.

Great book for children, with colourful illustrations that will also keep their attention throughout.
Written simply so that children will understand and retain information, with some facts at the end of the book too.