Wednesday, November 23, 2016

     
Singer, M. (2010). Mirror, Mirror. New York: Dutton.  Mirror, Mirror a book of poetry based on fairy tales.  The unique feature of this book is that each poem can be written in reverso or reversible which means you can read the poem down and up.  Singer uses the same words in each poem but as the reader reads in each direction they have a slightly different meaning. The artwork by Josee Masse is beautiful and inviting worthy of a classic fairy tale.  The first poem introduces the book reading in reverso style with the poem, In Reverse. Marilyn Singer includes poems about Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and Goldilocks.  Most traditional fairy tales are portrayed in the poetry of this book. Singer has authored over 100 books.  She has two other poetry books written in reverso style, Follow, Follow and Echo, Echo.  Her poetry books included Rutherford B., who was He? poems about presidents and A Strange Place to call Home, poems about animals that live in difficult habitats.  Josee Masse creates rich illustrations for her books and at http://painted-words.com/portfolio/josee-masse/ there is a link that shows the process as she draws for Echo, Echo.

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