Mirror Mirror

A Book of Reversible Verse

By Marilyn Singer; Josee Massee (Illustrator)
(Dutton Juvenile, Hardcover, 9780525479017, 32pp.)

Publication Date: March 4, 2010

Categories: Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations

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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Spring 2010 Kids' Next List
“Each two-page spread of Mirror Mirror features poetry created by word reversal, all accompanied by beautiful illustrations. This is absolutely the most inventive children's book that I have seen in ages, and a wonderful way to make poetry interesting to everyone!”
-- Andi Allen, Piece of Mind Books, Edwardsville, IL


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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.

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