The Chocolate Touch

Kids loved it listen on the way to school yay

My 3rd grader didn’t enjoy this as much as I thought she might - she loves the classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Wonka but the plots do have a similar message.

My 2nd grader loved this book! The audiobook is well very well done.

I just loved it so much. It was so helpful to my kids.

As 11-year-old, this is a great story, but it does make me wanna eat chocolate so to all fellow 11-year-olds read this story goodbye

i lve the book

It was interesting how the boy was able to stop the chocolate touch

I loved this book because whatever he drinks and eats turns into chocolate.It is AR and I would recomend this book.

In this witty take on the legend of King Midas, John is about to learn that there is, indeed, such a thing as too much chocolate. Illustrations.

John Midas is a kid who refuses to eat his dinner and doesn't listen to his parents. One day John discovers a coin, he trades the coin in to a mysterious store. Soon John discovers that everything he touches turns into chocolate. This seems to be the best thing that has ever happened to John however, he quickly discovers that it isn't. Eventually, it causes some big problems where John needs to finds a way to undo the curse.

My son introduced me to The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling. He had read it in school and was so enthusiastic about this modern day retelling of the Midus Touch that I had to add the book to my wishlist.John Midus is an average boy with a loving father and loving mother. He's nuts about candy, especially chocolate. After a yearly check up at the doctors with a warning to cut back on the sweets, Midus is given a lesson he'll soon not forget. It comes in the form of a very special piece of chocolate, one that gives his tongue and mouth the chocolate touch.While the book is at its heart a cautionary tale about greed and selfishness, it's also a great introduction to the horror genre. John's chocolate touch evolves into a chocolate curse over the course of the day. It puts him, his things and ultimately his friends and family in danger.

This early novel is a fantasy because everything the boy touches turnes magically into chocolate. The main character finds himself miserable when his greed for chocolate becomes excessively apparent. Media: Ink

This book mirrors the Midas Touch. It is a more contemporary version in which John learns the hard way the importance of moderation. In fact, John’s last name, Midas, pays tribute to the story. After visiting a candy store, John gets a piece of chocolate that affects him in a strange way. Everything he touches turns to chocolate. At first this seems wonderful. Foods that he normally wouldn’t like get turned into his favorite treat. His enjoyment of this gift soon turns sour though because he realizes that there are no exceptions and that even an innocent kiss on the cheek turns his mom to chocolate. John has to find a way to correct his situation before his loses his mom. Children learn lessons about selfishness and greed. They can learn about what truly matters in life, family. Children 3rd – 4th grade will enjoy the book and its themes.

This book is about a boy who is vert greedy. But one day when ge bought a new chocolate he finds out that there is such thing as too much chocolate. He didn't know that the chocolate was actually magic. I recommend this book to people who eat chocolate.

John Midas is a pretty regular kid and he LOVES candy. His mother is especially distraught by his excesses. She even takes him to the doctor. Shortly after that John finds an unusual coin on the sidewalk. He decides to take a different route than he normally does and comes upon a candy shop he's never seen before. He goes inside and discovers that the coin will buy him a box of candy which he sneaks into his room. He opens it to find a solitary chocolate which is delicious! From that point on a change takes place in him which I'm sure you can guess. It's super short and pretty great. A lesson is learned!

John Midas loves chocolate more than anything. When he finds a special coin on the sidewalk one Sunday, he buys a box of chocolate from a new candy store. That one box of chocolate changes his life...and everything he puts into his mouth into chocolate! This story has great characters and compares well to the story of King Midas (it would make a good compare contrast/fractured fairytale). I loved this story as a child and rereading it as an adult was just as enjoyable!

John Midas is a self centered little boy who loves chocolate more than anything and doesn't do what he is told. John makes a bad choice at a magical candy shop and finds himself with a special gift/curse: everthing his mouth touches turns to chocolate. It is amazing how tiring and even dangerous this becomes and he soon realizes this is punishment for his previous selfish behavior. After he turns his own mother to chocolate with one kiss he learns his lesson and sets out to set things right. A typical 3rd grade book, mediocre writing and no surprises. I am told kids love it and the few i know who read it said they enjoyed it; but it seems a bit heavy handed and preachy to me. An award winner though and it made it onto NOVELISTS GREAT READ-ALOUDS, 3RD GRADE list, so i will keep an open mind and push it a little. (the jury is still out)

This is a very cute, highly entertaining read that I strongly recommend for independent readers ages 7 to 12, and for reading aloud. I just finished reading this story to my daughter, and she absolutely adored it. The illustrations are very cute, simplistic, and there's just the right amount interspersed throughout the story. The balance between reading and illustrations is spot on. My son read this story to himself and appreciated having the break in pages of pictures, especially as they bring the story more to life.Both of my kids initially loved the idea of having everything they eat taste like chocolate, but by the end of the story, both of them took John Midas' lessons to heart. Since my son read this story, I have seen an impressive change in his attitude. He is very conscious of how his behavior affects others, and - I kid you not - I have not had a single problem with him eating every bite of his dinner, as it is served to him! I wish I'd gotten this book for our personal library ages ago!

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.

excellent first-read aloud chapter book. very entertaining and simple enough to follow

This is a great read aloud book for younger students. It's fun and entertaining. It teaches a lesson about greed.

This was a fun read and I won this one from the Goodreads Giveaways! It might actually scare kids a bit, and get them to eat things other than candy.