![]() ![]() ![]() Whether children are obsessed with or terrified by sharks, they will find 14 excellent read-aloud poems here. Skila Brown ( Caminar) makes her picture-book debut with Slickety Quick: Poems about Sharks (Candlewick, ages 6-9), illustrated by Bob Kolar ( The Little School Bus). Here, Singer's poems reflect 14 classic Greek myths, such as "Pandora and the Box:" "She just had to be curious,/ that Pandora./ Blast her!" (A brief note explains the myth in question.) Masse's acrylic illustrations, awash in Mediterranean light, are often cleverly distorted mirrors of each other, stylish and striking, ![]() The trick of reverso poems is that you read them one way, then read the same lines in reverse order, which changes the perspective in surprising, brain-teasing ways. Shelf Awareness celebrates the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month with this tantalizing trio of poetry picture books.Ĭhildren bitten by the Greek mythology bug will be fascinated by Echo, Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths (Dial/Penguin, ages 7-12) by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Canadian artist Josée Masse, the team behind Mirror, Mirror and Follow, Follow. ![]()
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