Description
Marilyn Singer has created yet another collection of her ingenious reverso poems, this time holding up the mirror to classical Greek myths. Each tale is told in a single poem that, when read in reverse, reveals another meaning. As with Mirror Mirror and Follow Follow readers will delight in uncovering the dual points of view in well-known legends such as Pandora's Box and Echo and Narcissus, among others. Thoughtful explanatory notes about the original myths accompany each poem, and acclaimed artist Josee Masse's clever paintings-these in sun-drenched Mediterranean hues-contribute beauty plus visual meaning.
From the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror comes a new book of reversos, this time based on Greek myths.
About the Author
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.
Reviews
A New York Public Library Best of the Year pick
An SLJ Best Book of the Year
A Nerdy Book Club Award winner
* "Another inventive exploration of stories readers thought they knew." - Publishers Weekly
* "A witty, seductive pairing of poetic imagination and artistic vision." - School Library Journal
"A visual and interpretive feast bringing timeless tales to a young audience." - Kirkus Reviews
"A wonderful addition to poetry collections andaccompaniment for the myths."- Booklist
"Marilyn Singer's ingenious 'reverso' poems are child-friendly feats of verbal pyrotechnics" - The New York Times
"The perfect supplement or introduction to Pandora, King Midas, Icarus, and the rest of the bunch of fantastically flawed gods, monsters, and mortals...easy and rewarding to read." - The Boston Globe
"Delightful...vivid, glowing." -The Wall Street Journal
"Mythology and Western civ curricula will grab greedily for this one." -BCCB
Book Information
ISBN 9780803739925
Author Marilyn Singer
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 262mm * 264mm * 9mm
From the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror comes a new book of reversos, this time based on Greek myths.
About the Author
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.
Reviews
A New York Public Library Best of the Year pick
An SLJ Best Book of the Year
A Nerdy Book Club Award winner
* "Another inventive exploration of stories readers thought they knew." - Publishers Weekly
* "A witty, seductive pairing of poetic imagination and artistic vision." - School Library Journal
"A visual and interpretive feast bringing timeless tales to a young audience." - Kirkus Reviews
"A wonderful addition to poetry collections andaccompaniment for the myths."- Booklist
"Marilyn Singer's ingenious 'reverso' poems are child-friendly feats of verbal pyrotechnics" - The New York Times
"The perfect supplement or introduction to Pandora, King Midas, Icarus, and the rest of the bunch of fantastically flawed gods, monsters, and mortals...easy and rewarding to read." - The Boston Globe
"Delightful...vivid, glowing." -The Wall Street Journal
"Mythology and Western civ curricula will grab greedily for this one." -BCCB
Book Information
ISBN 9780803739925
Author Marilyn Singer
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 262mm * 264mm * 9mm
