By: Marilyn
Singer
Illustrated by: Josee Masse
Published by
Dutton Children’s Books, 2010
Reading
Level: Lexile 470L
Read Aloud, 3.6
Unique, Intriguing,
Eye-Catching, Clever, Fun
As
a child, we all enjoyed reading the fairy tale stories of Beauty and the Beast,
Cinderella, Princess and the Frog and many more. Mirror Mirror, puts a twist on the stories and how we interpreted
those fairy tales. With beautifully written work and illustrations, Marilyn
Singer and Josee Masse give you a two sided view of the classic fairy tales
which truly questions your conclusion of the tales.
Your
students may know the gist of the some of the fairy tales within the book, but
if not there are several words you could define just so that your students know
who the character is.
Waltz,
briars, snippy, dawdle, stubby, fragrant, startled, greed, muzzle.
Teaching
Suggestions –
Before Reading:
Have
your students fill out a KWL Chart about poetry. After completed, explain to
students that poems do not just about rhyme. There are many other forms of
poems (explain). Read the poem on the
inside flap of the cover: “Isn’t this a
fairy tale? A fairy tale this isn’t ...”
Question your students what is different.
During Reading:
The
first poem is introducing the book, giving an insight as to how the rest of the
poems will look. Allow your students to take in what will be going on
throughout the book. Give enough time for your students to question the poem
and highlight on the capital letters, punctuations, and tone of the narrator
with each parallel poem. Continue to do so with each poem throughout the book
for a full understanding of the poems. Even ask your students what’s different.
After Reading:
Assign
each student a poem to depict and write in their own words 2 5-7 sentences paragraphs
of the similarities and differences between the poems. For some fun extra
credit, see what your students can come up with and have them create their own “reverso”
poem to present to the class.
Electronic
Resources –
Author's Site: Marilyn Singer invites you into her life with her personal website. Singer, provides Writing Tips, Biography, Appearances, Forthcoming Books, and many more useful information.
Illustrator's Site: Josee Masse from Montreal, provides beautifully drawn illustrations of her many books. Her site is also bilingual, French and English.
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