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Mirror Mirror by Marilyn Singer6/3/2023 ![]() It’s enjoyable for children, who will pore over the wordplay for long stretches of time, and it’s clever enough for the gatekeepers (librarians, teachers, parents, etc.) who want a poetry book for kids that doesn’t take them to Snoresville, USA. Mirror Mirror is everything a person wants in a book for kids. How clever of her to make it easy on me by producing a poetry picture book that is not only fun, not only clever, and not only beautiful to look at, but also has a good FIVE stars from five professional review journals. I’m looking at my watch and I see that it’s just about time that Ms. Poets like Marilyn Singer who has been doing good steady work for years and years. Non-fiction writers for kids demand more attention. Graphic novelists of children’s fare increase. And as sales continue to be good and scholars take note of it more often, its sub-genres proliferate and gain acceptance. Folks notice it and reference it more often. ![]() I like to think that the world of children’s literature has gained a bit more respect in the last decade or so. Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse ![]()
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