Mirror, Mirror

Singer, M. (2010). Mirror, Mirror. NY: Dutton Children's Books

Mirror, Mirror is a set of fairytale poems. The poems are written normal and in reverse, as a result, it gives two points of view of the characters. For example, Cinderella thinks her life is unfair because will be shining shoes tills midnight instead of dancing with the prince. The reverse of the poem states that she will be shining shoes while dancing with the prince till midnight. Sleeping beauty is sleeping instead of partying and having fun, but the prince thinks that a fairytale is unfair because he has to be the one hacking and working trying to get to the princess. The Mirror, Mirror poem states that snow white is caring for the dwarfs, while the reverse states that the wicked mother needs to take care of sleeping beauty by putting her to sleep.