Summary
This picture book is a compilation of poems about beloved
fairy tales. Each poem is presented twice with the same arrangement of words,
but the order of the lines is reversed. This unique presentation shows how
easily language can be manipulated. Poems about the same fairy tale often contradict
each other or show different perspectives when read in opposite order.
Notes
The pictures that accompany the poems really add a deeper
level of meaning to the text, especially for young readers. Just as the two
poems highlight different perspectives of the same story, the illustration does
the same. Using one overarching shape, the illustrations are divided in half to
create a visual for each of the poems. This unique style is a creative and
fresh approach to poetry and fairy tales that gets young children excited to
learn about manipulating language and art.
Extension
These poems often told the same story from two different perspectives, resulting in two very different meanings. Write a paragraph about something that happened to you today. Then, think about who else was involved in your story. Now write a paragraph explaining the exact same event from this other person's perspective.
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