In this book Singer came up with a poetry form called the reversal. You read the lines of the poem from top to bottom, and then from the bottom up. It is a unique way of writing one poem that in the end actually creates two poems. All of the reversal poems in this book are based on fairy tales that we have all heard when we were kids. The poems use word play to shed some light on the protagonist and antagonist part of the fairytale. The poems in this book are accompanied by beautiful illustration that add meaning to the two versions of the poem. This is a wonderful book that kids will enjoy flipping through. One of the highlight of this book is the ability that the author and illustrator have to interconnect their work to give meaning to the reversal. Poetry is usally a tricky art to master, but after reading this book even the pickiest writer will be motivated to give this form of poetry a try. This book is best suited for grades three and up, and provides a new take on teaching the art of poetry.
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