The Chocolate Touch — Patrick Skene Catling

“The Chocolate Touch” by Patrick Skene Catling is a funny children’s book about a young boy named John Midas who loves chocolate. He would rather eat chocolate than any other food in the whole world, and he won’t eat his regular meals. His parents have tried to explain to him that it’s important to have a balanced diet and that he really should have fruits and vegetables, but he won’t eat them. Consequently, every night he has to take a yucky vitamin tonic to offset some of the damage done by the sugar. One day while walking to a friend’s … Continue reading