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    <body><![CDATA[A retelling of the ancient Greek myth of King Midas, who foolishly believed that gold was the ultimate blessing, only to learn his lesson when Dionysus gives him the gift of the &quot;golden touch.&quot; Unable to eat golden food, or drink golden water, Midas is miserable - but when his new-found ab...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21579576">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Lovely pictures to go with this retelling of the classic myth. Great for kids as an introduction.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Beautiful illustrations to an excellent retelling of this story.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love the illustrations!So filled with,detail and life.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A beautiful rendition of an old favorite.]]></body>
    
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