Set #1:Mirror Mirror

Singer, M., & Masse, J. (2010). Mirror Mirror. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. Marilyn Singer has cleverly written fairy tales presenting two distinctly different points of view. Thirteen fairy tales are written in poetic form from top to bottom and are then written to be re-interpreted when read from bottom to top. Singer presents a collection of fairy tales that explore the different points of view from the main characters in classic fairy tales. For example Little Red Riding Hood rushes to grandma’s house while enjoying delicious berries along the way. The wolf also on his way to grandma’s house finds Little Red Riding hood delicious. The author uses split pages to show case the different perspectives of the major characters. The symmetry of the illustrations, sprinkled with story specific elements, uniquely present the two sides of every conflict. The pictures are bright, with an interesting use of tone to separate the two parts of each illustration. This book would be a wonderful tool to reveal how the use of proper punctuation can change the meaning of text. This would also be great to have students revise their stories using an antagonist point of view.