Welcome to our online book club for grades 3-5! We are excited for you to join us in reading The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup today, Wednesday, February 1! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling
“If he could, John Midas would eat nothing but chocolate all the time, and he'd never share it with anyone. Then one day, John finds a strange coin on the sidewalk and uses it to buy a box of chocolate at a mysterious new candy store. Suddenly, everything John's lips touch turns to chocolate! Chocolate toothpaste and chocolate water fountains are great, but things get complicated when John can't play the trumpet or bob for apples. Worst of all, he forgets and kisses his mother!”
*Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!*
More about the author, the artist, and the world of The Chocolate Touch:
Kiddle Encyclopedia’s page on Patrick Skene Catling:
Publisher Charlesbridge’s page on illustrator Margot Apple:
The myth of King Midas, the inspiration for The Chocolate Touch:
Kiddle Encyclopedia’s page on chocolate:
Sample from the audiobook of The Chocolate Touch:
Included as well: a word search, a crossword puzzle, a chocolate coloring page, and a chocolate coin!
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!