Two More Good Children's Books

Here are two books we read today as part of our study of the Medes and the Persians as we continue with The Story of the World. They are both well illustrated and while one story is familiar, the illustrations make it a wonderful edition to add to your library.

King Midas and the Golden Touch as told by Charlotte Craft and illustrated by K.Y. Craft - yes this is an age old story, but the illustrations held my children entranced and it did have a few small differences from the story that I remembered.

The Persian Cinderella by Shirley Climo and illustrated by Robert Florczak. This book is beautiful and while there are definitely some similarities between the two stories, this story is different enough for your children to enjoy reading (or listening to).