ISBN: 978-0-525-47901-7
Mirror Mirror offers
a creative way to read poetry! Ultimately, we are reading mini story’s about
familiar fairy tales. What makes these poems unique is that each poem is reversible.
One page has two verse poems. Each poem is the same poem, read once from top to
bottom, and again from bottom to top. Ms. Singer has really created an
interesting way to read and interpret poetry! This book of poetry is a cool way
to read about different characters in fairy tales that we are familiar with! I
really enjoyed Singers take of these characters.
The illustrations are, of course,
stunning. Masse coordinated with the poetry in that the illustrations are a
neat collage of reflected pictures. This book should be read to really be
appreciated but the illustrations really compliment the theme of this book,
reflections and equally proportioned pictures throughout.
Mirror Mirror lends
itself to character analysis. Due to the fact that these characters are already
familiar to us, Singer gives us more information or character traits to analyze
a character… their attitude, how they feel about different things. This is a
difficult concept for younger children! I also think that using graphic
organizers to compare each character in Mirror, Mirror and their actual
fairytale.
Poem Example:
In the Hood
In my hood,
Skipping through the wood,
carrying a basket,
picking berries to eat--
juicy and sweet
what a treat!
But a girl
mustn’t dawdle.
After all, Grandma’s waiting.
On same page, right side of the page
After all,
Grandma’s waiting,
mustn’t dawdle…
But a girl!
What a treat—
juicy and sweet,
picking berries to eat,
carrying a basket,
skipping through the wood
in my ‘hood.
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