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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by [Marilyn Singer, Josée Masse]

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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems Kindle Edition

by Marilyn Singer (Author), Josée Masse (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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With 6 starred reviews, 8 best of the year lists, and over 20 state award nominations, everyone is raving about Mirror Mirror!

"Remarkable."—The Washington Post

"This mind-bending poetry is accompanied by Masse's equally intelligent, equally amusing art."—Time Out New York for Kids

What’s brewing when two favorites—poetry and fairy tales—are turned (literally) on their heads? It’s a revolutionary recipe: an infectious new genre of poetry and a lovably modern take on classic stories.

First, read the poems forward (how old-fashioned!), then reverse the lines and read again to give familiar tales, from Sleeping Beauty to that Charming Prince, a delicious new spin. Witty, irreverent, and warm, this gorgeously illustrated and utterly unique offering holds a mirror up to language and fairy tales, and renews the fun and magic of both.

Reading age

6 - 9 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

1 - 4
Lexile measure

NP
Publisher

Dutton Books for Young Readers
Publication date

March 4, 2010
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ISBN-13

978-0525479017
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About the Author

Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of more than 90 children’s books in a wide variety of genres.

Josée Masse is a recognized artist in her native Canada, having illustrated numerous French and American picture books. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. Grade 3–6—This appealing collection based on fairy tales is a marvel to read. It is particularly noteworthy because the poems are read in two ways: up and down. They are reverse images of themselves and work equally well in both directions. "Mirror Mirror" is chilling in that Snow White, who is looking after the Seven Dwarves, narrates the first poem of the pair. Read in reverse, it is the wicked queen who is enticing Snow White to eat the apple that will put her to sleep forever. "In the Hood" is as crafty as the wolf who tells of his delightful anticipation of eating Red Riding Hood. The mirrored poem is Red Riding Hood reminding herself not to dally since Grandma awaits. The vibrant artwork is painterly yet unfussy and offers hints to the characters who are narrating the poems. An endnote shows children how to create a "reverse" poem. This is a remarkably clever and versatile book that would work in any poetry or fairy-tale unit. A must-have for any library.—Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ASIN : B00P8RWQ70
Publisher : Dutton Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (March 4, 2010)
Publication date : March 4, 2010
Language : English
File size : 11392 KB
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Print length : 32 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #196,427 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #87 in Children's Poetry (Kindle Store)
- #119 in Children's Humorous Poetry
- #971 in Stories in Verse

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Becky Jordan

A great addition to our poetry tea time

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021

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I love this book! I was looking for some additional books of poetry that were geared towards kids, had fun illustrations, and were new yet familiar themes (I can't stand Shel Silverstein recommended to me one more time!)

Anyway I thought this book was super cute and creative. My kids love the fairy tale aspect to it and I love the cleverness of the word play. Discussing how the meaning changes with the reversal of the words is fun.

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Ulyyf

Fascinating!

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2010

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This is a great concept, and a good book.

Each poem is readable frontwards and backwards, with each line acting as its own unit. (This means some of the lines are quite short, of course.)

And the front and the back version of each poem tells the fairy tale from a different perspective. My favorite? The Hansel and Gretel one:

Fatten up, boy!
Don't you
like prime rib?
Then your hostess, she will roast you
goose.
Have another chocolate.
Eat another piece of gingerbread.
When you hold it out,
your finger
feels like
a bone.
Fatten up.
Don't
keep her waiting...

Keep her waiting.
Don't
fatten up.
A bone
feels like
your finger
when you hold it out.
Eat another piece of gingerbread,
Have another chocolate -
Goose!
Then your hostess, she will roast you
like prime rib.
Don't you
fatten up, boy!

37 people found this helpful

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TeacherMom

Reverse poems, original concept book

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020

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It's poems that read differently if you read them too to bottom or bottom to top. I bought this for my classroom and for a library, it's a good fit. I thought perhaps I could have students emulate that in their poems but honestly, it's pretty complicated. Fun to read but didn't work quite how I had hoped.

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C. Leebrick

Innovative and insightful

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2010

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I purchased this out of pure curiosity. I couldn't imagine that the poems, hemmed in as they were by topic and type, would be that great, but I had to see them. I was wrong. They were really great. I loved the insight of seeing the two different characters say such similar things (but reversed, of course) from their very different perspectives. I don't want to say too much about any of the poems because it would spoil the discovery. I'll just stick to a simple "Great!" so you can peel away the pages yourself. I've enjoyed sharing this with my elemntary school aged kids at home, and I have a composition challenge out to my middle schoolers in class. I'd highly recommend this for either age. Additionally, because there are two sides to everything, even the boys were able and willing to engage.

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Wallflower64

Clever. clever book

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2014

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There is no way to describe this book, one must experience. Each page has a poem about a famous fairy tale that makes perfect sense. The next page is the EXACT same poem written with the last line first to the first line last, and it changes the entire meaning, but still makes perfect sense. Working in a children's library, I read a lot of children's books, but this book is intriguing for adults as well. Some of the most clever writing I have ever come across.

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Alexandra

Fun poetry

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021

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This book of poems is delightful. Both my personal children and my students are amazed at the writing technique used to achieve this.

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Tiniferous

A great book of poetry for all ages

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2013

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This is an awesome book of reverso poems, based on fairy tales. The poem is written, and then the order of the lines is reversed in a second poem. Only capitals and punctuation are changed. The same lines tell two sides of a story, like Hansel and Gretel vs. the Witch's point of view.

This is a great mentor text for point of view or for poetry, but it is also just a fun read. This author has a new book of reverso poems coming out in 2013- I can't wait!

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Lori Katz

Fairytale or poetry great read aloud

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2010

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See synopsis above.

After reading various fairy tales aloud to my classes in the library I shared this book with them. Also works in a poetry unit. Most of my upper grade students "got it" although some not as quick. Those that did loved it as did I. It is quite an amazing premise and book. Recommended for 3rd grade and above especially for teachers or librarians (or parents) to share aloud. Kids will also enjoy it on their own.

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OBakaSama

Reversos/ are/ tricky; tricky/ are/ reversos

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2012

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Singer has written a very interesting book which is predominantly inspired by fairy tales. The key feature of the work here is the 'reverso'. I've attempted one for the title of this review so you can see what it consists of. A reverso is a form of verse which can be read up or down (which my forward slashes try to denote). So:

Reversos
are
tricky.

can be read as:

Tricky
are
Reversos.

The only change allowed is punctuation. And this book consists of many reversos by Singer. The ones here are formed in such a way that many tell the story from two perspectives (whether you're reading up or down). Even the art reflects the duality of the prose, so the book works really well as a package.

Innovative and fun. May even inspire one to have a go at creating reversos.

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Bert

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2018

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this only makes sense if you have read typical anti-female fairytales which we have not

Rachael

Clever, Enjoyable, Beautifully Illustrated, Poetry for Children

Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2016

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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems is both a delightful introduction to poetry, and a beautiful collection of fairy tales. The poems in Mirror Mirror are written forward and backward, the same words, two different poems--extremely clever! The illustrations are also lovely. Poetry is a wonderful addition to your family's regular read-aloud time. Poetry is fun, funny, and (believe it or not) accessible. Introducing children to poetry at an early age makes it far less intimidating when it comes time to analyze and write poetry at school. Mirror Mirror is one of our favorite children's poetry books. I also highly recommend Singer's second book of reverso poems Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems

Amazon Customer

Great book for teachers!

Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2017

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Great book for teaching perspective to even the youngest student. Illustrations are beautiful! Kids love the fairy tale characters. A teacher must!

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Everything ok!

Reviewed in Germany on July 29, 2019

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