Mirror, Mirror

Bibliographic Citation

Singer, M., & Masse, J. (2010). Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems (Illustrated ed.). Dutton Books for Young Readers.

About the Book

Mirror, Mirror is a book that contains a collection of poems based on fairy tales and familiar stories written in a very clever way to spark the idea that there are two sides to every story. The poems are cleverly written one way and then in reverse giving a new perspective to these well known stories.

Readers will enjoy reading these poems both down, then up the page and be amazed at how the same poem will have a different meaning. This book will ignite the reader's creativity and perhaps encourage them to view poetry differently. The illustrations in the book are gorgeously illustrated to reflect both sides of the stories being presented.

Connections

Books with similar themes:

• We Are America : A Tribute from the Heart by Walter Dean Myers; illustrated by Christopher Myers

• If the Shoe Fits : Voices from Cinderella by Laura Whipple; illustrated by Laura Beingessner

Other books by author:

• Follow follow : A Book of Reverso Poems

• City Lullaby

Teaching ideas:

• Put students in groups of 3 to 4 and challenge them to write a short reverso.

Requirement the Book Meet

• Required book list