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.
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.
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.
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.
Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of more than 90
children's books in a wide variety of genres.
Josee Masse is a recognized artist in her native Canada, having
illustrated numerous French and American picture books.
"A mesmerizing and seamless celebration of language, imagery and
perspective." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Masse’s clever compositions play with symmetry, bringing this
smart concept to its fullest effect." —Publishers Weekly, starred
review
"Cleverly constructed and insightful."—The Horn Book, starred
review
"Truly a visual, as well as a literary, puzzle and such a treat!"
—Library Media Connection, starred review
“Fun, thoughtful, beautifully written poems that employ a poetic
form called a reverso to spin a familiar fairy tale in a new
direction.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review
With 6 starred reviews, 8 best of the year lists, and over 20 state
award nominations, everyone is raving about Mirror Mirror!
Mirror Mirror is an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public Library
Best 100 Children's Book of the Year, a Chicago Public Library Best
of the Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Editors Choice, a Bank
Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, a Washington
Post Top 15 Children’s Book of the Year, a Horn Book Fanfare Book,
a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year, a Land of
Enchantment Book Award Winner, and one of Time Out New York Kids'
50 Best Books for Kids.
"A mesmerizing and seamless celebration of language, imagery and
perspective." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Masse's clever compositions play with symmetry, bringing this
smart concept to its fullest effect." -Publishers Weekly,
starred review
"Cleverly constructed and insightful."-The Horn Book,
starred review
"Truly a visual, as well as a literary, puzzle and such a treat!"
-Library Media Connection, starred review
"Fun, thoughtful, beautifully written poems that employ a poetic
form called a reverso to spin a familiar fairy tale in a new
direction." -Shelf Awareness, starred review
With 6 starred reviews, 8 best of the year lists, and over 20 state
award nominations, everyone is raving about Mirror
Mirror!
Mirror Mirror is an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public
Library Best 100 Children's Book of the Year, a Chicago Public
Library Best of the Best Book of the Year, a Booklist
Editors Choice, a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the
Year, a Washington Post Top 15 Children's Book of the Year,
a Horn Book Fanfare Book, a Publishers Weekly Best
Children's Book of the Year, a Land of Enchantment Book Award
Winner, and one of Time Out New York Kids' 50 Best Books for
Kids.
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