The Chocolate Touch
1979 HarperCollins edition | |
| Author | Patrick Skene Catling |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Mildred Coughlin McNutt |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1957 by William Morrow |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 128 |
| OCLC | 1470182 |
The Chocolate Touch is a children's book by Patrick Skene Catling, first published in the US in 1957. John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate. The story is patterned after the myth of King Midas, whose magic turned everything he touched into gold. The original illustrations were by Mildred Coughlin McNutt, but another edition in the same year, a "newly illustrated" edition, had illustrations by Margot Apple and more pages.