King Midas and the Golden Touch
World Famous Fairy Tales

So 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.