Singer, M. (2010). Mirror mirror. New York, NY. Penguin Group.
Mirror Mirror is a fantastic collection of poetry and "reversos". Marilyn Singer uses classic fairly tales to demonstrate what would happen if we read a poem down a page and then what happens if we read that same poem up the page. She divides each page in half to show the two poems. Each poem is a summary of one side or version of the story while the reverse often shows the opposite or reverse version of the same story. The absolutely beautiful and colorful full page illustrations on the opposite side of the text are also divided in half to illustrate the good and evil or darker side of each story or opposite view. It is like a mirror image both in text and in illustrations, hence the clever name of the title of this book. This book is truly unique in demonstrating a unique kind of poetry to students because most students already know the original version of the fairy tale. This book would be a great springboard for poetry lessons and creations of original poems and reversos. Each poem could also be use as a follow up to the original versions of the fairy tales or a study of all types of versions of classic fairy tales. It would help to also explain point of view to students and that there are two sides to every story. This is a great book with a lot of teachable moments and lessons.
See more at http://marilynsinger.net and www.joseemasse.com
Mirror Mirror is a fantastic collection of poetry and "reversos". Marilyn Singer uses classic fairly tales to demonstrate what would happen if we read a poem down a page and then what happens if we read that same poem up the page. She divides each page in half to show the two poems. Each poem is a summary of one side or version of the story while the reverse often shows the opposite or reverse version of the same story. The absolutely beautiful and colorful full page illustrations on the opposite side of the text are also divided in half to illustrate the good and evil or darker side of each story or opposite view. It is like a mirror image both in text and in illustrations, hence the clever name of the title of this book. This book is truly unique in demonstrating a unique kind of poetry to students because most students already know the original version of the fairy tale. This book would be a great springboard for poetry lessons and creations of original poems and reversos. Each poem could also be use as a follow up to the original versions of the fairy tales or a study of all types of versions of classic fairy tales. It would help to also explain point of view to students and that there are two sides to every story. This is a great book with a lot of teachable moments and lessons.
See more at http://marilynsinger.net and www.joseemasse.com
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