Saturday, March 26, 2011

Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer


Grades: 3-6

Committee annotation:

Presto! Change-o! Ever read a poem in reverse? Prepare to be entertained as you read each poem two ways: top to bottom and ...

bottom up!

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Author website: none.

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35 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Jocelyn G Deering Middle West Warwick
    This is a fun book about things that you read then you read it backwards. It makes sense both ways. I recommend it to all readers

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  2. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Mirror Mirror is a poetry picture book. There are 2 poems on each page. One reads from top to bottom and one starts from bottom to top. I hope a lot of people read this book and I hope the author writes more books like this. It is amazing how she can make one poem tell two sides of a story.

    S.M.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  3. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    I thought Mirror, Mirror was a great book because the author had a great idea. She made the two different poems from different fairy tales and switched them.

    Matthew S.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  4. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Mirror, Mirror is a really good book. I like how the author switches the words around, that's cool! My favorite was Little Red Riding Hood.

    Joseph E.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  5. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    This book was a good picture book. The book had poems switched around. I think it is a good book for both older and younger people.

    Madison F.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  6. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Mirror, Mirror was a funny, amazing book that was so cool because saying the sentences backwards and making sense is hard to do. Just coming up with words that have the ability to work together backwards is hard also. I love this book!

    Elijah B.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  7. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    I read this book and now it is one of my favorite poetry books. The book made me feel very calm and relaxed. My favorite part is the Beauty and the Beast.

    Amanda F.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  8. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Mirror, Mirror was an awesome book because it has good details. It is understandable to read. It makes you happy when you just read it.

    Arianna A.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  9. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Mirror, Mirror is a fun book about different people from fairy tales. One person says something and what that person said, in reverse it's like someone else is saying it. I recommend it to anyone!

    J.G.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  10. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    I like the book Mirror, Mirror. It makes me feel like there's two sides of me. I like how in the book it reads from top to bottom and bottom to top. I hope more people read this book.

    Kali K.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  11. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I thought the book was cool because you turned the words upside down for every second set of words. The book made me feel happy because the author put fairy tales in it. I would recommend the book to my friends and family.

    Brendan C.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  12. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Mirror, Mirror was a great book. My favorite part is the Red Riding Hood poem. I loved that part! I liked that one way is the girl's way and the other way is the wolf's way. Mirror, Mirror is the greatest poem book I every read.

    Brandon F.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  13. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    I liked the book Mirror, Mirror because I thought the author is smart. I think that because when she wrote the poems you can read it backward and it makes sense.

    Sultan
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  14. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Mirror, Mirror was a really cool book and it was really good! What I thought was cool about it was when they reversed the poem. That's why I love that book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes poems and short read picture books.

    Talia A.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  15. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    I thinks princesses are for girls. I'm not trying to be a mean guy but dudes aren't into those kinds of fairy tale poems. Guys are more into Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, not Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. I'm just saying the only way for you to know is to read it.

    Lance P.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  16. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Mirror, Mirror was awesome! It was cool cecause the poems were in reverse. I enjoyed all of the poems.

    Michael V.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  17. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Mirror Mirror was not that good because it wasn't really that funny. They should make the poems more funny. I would like it better if the book was more realistic.

    Alex W.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  18. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    I think Mirror Mirror was very creative. I have never read a book like this. The book made me feel happy because when you read the poems and you flip flop them it still make sense.

    Samantha S.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  19. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I like the book because it's cool how she flipped the poems. I think other kids would enjoy the book because they would be interested in how the poems were made. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be that Red Riding Hood/Wolf poem.

    Victor C.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  20. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    I really loved the poems in Mirror, Mirror. They were read the right way but then switched backwards and still made sense. My favorite poem is Little Red Riding Hood because I loved that first it was the girl's point of view, then it was the wolf's.

    Felicia J.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  21. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Mirror, Mirror was great. You should read it because it has a lot of poems. The last poem was about a road that took you where ever you need to go.

    Nathaniel A.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  22. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    I think Mirror, Mirror is a creative book because the author made the poems different but in the same words. The book is a little funny. People who like poetry can read this book.

    Niko P.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  23. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    I thought Mirror, Mirror was very interesting because the author wrote it so the poem was written one way and then another way using the same words. The author must have had a lot of practice to be able to do that. I really like the book Mirror, mirror. My friends like a lot of the books I like so think they would like the book too!

    Raevin C.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  24. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I recommend the book Mirror, Mirror because most kids might find it funny. This book is good for people that like folk tales. I think that people might like the poem "Full of Beans"

    Richard C.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  25. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I think Mirror, Mirror is a good book for a person who likes rhymes in poems. Another thing is that if someone likes an easy read book the person would like this book. Finally if you like evil and good, you will definitely enjoy the fairy tale poems.

    Fernando
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  26. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    I loved it! It was the best of all the books I read. The book had upside down and right side ups. It was awesome!!! I loved the Cinderella part because she never lost hope.

    Dante L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  27. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I think Mirror, Mirror was a good book but it was kind of crazy. I could not write one of those poems. I think the person who wrote that must be dizzy from all that writing backwards. I hope you enjoyed my comments.

    P.S. Poison apple part was awesome!

    Joshua H.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  28. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I like the book Mirror, Mirror. My favorite poem is Beauty and the Beast. I like how the poems have to be read up and down.

    Jacob L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  29. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    I love the book. It was interesting. I love the Goldilocks poem the best because it was funny. I also like the Cinderella poem. This is a good book for poetry readers and writers.

    Amber L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  30. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    I liked the book Mirror, Mirror because it was so interesting. In the poem about the ugly duckling they said one part about the ugly duck and half about the pretty half and it was the opposite. The duck said one day I will grow up to be pretty and the opposite said I will never be pretty.

    Ashley G.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  31. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I liked Mirror Mirror because I like fairy tales and poems. I liked it also because it had one of my favorite poems, Jack and the Beanstalk.I had a couple of other favorites but I like that one the best. I thought this was a good book because they have good poems and a lot of details.

    Raymond B.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  32. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I really like Mirror, Mirror. I like it because it has all of my favorite books like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Hansel and Gretel. That is why I like Mirror, Mirror.

    Jacob G.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  33. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    I thought the book was good. I like the way they made the poems the opposite.

    Mason
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  34. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I think Mirror, Mirror is a good book because it shows a good side of fairy tale characters and a bad side. I like it because there's people in the book who are half horse and half human and I think that is awesome.

    Nicole I.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  35. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    this book is awsome G.DANTE 10:20

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