As a private tutor, I am always looking for good books for my students to read. My newest hunt has been to find shorter books to help students get done sooner so they can feel excited that they finished a book! During my hunting process I found The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling. This is the perfect blend of a short book with a great message attached.
We follow a young boy, John Midas, who loves chocolate. His parents want him to eat a well rounded diet (like most parents) but John doesn't like fruits and veggies. So he decides to sneak chocolates whenever he can. As part of this subterfuge, he runs into a brand new candy store where the owner blesses him with the chocolate touch: everything that touches his mouth turns to chocolate.
At first, John loves it. He can't believe that even the water from the water fountain at school turns into chocolate. During a test he nervously puts his pencil to his mouth and, viola, John now has a chocolate pencil.
After a while, the chocolate touch starts to become more curse than blessing and John has to learn that too much of one thing isn't good for us. We need variety, in our diet and in life!
This story is full of funny and heartfelt moments that will keep even the most reluctant reader hooked to it's pages.
I hope you enjoy.
Now, go and READ!
Grab you own copy here: The Chocolate Touch
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