Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths
by Marilyn Singer (Author) Josee Masse (Illustrator)
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Publishers Weekly
Arachne, Icarus, Midas, and--as the title suggests--Narcissus are among the renowned Greek figures who feature in Singer and Masse's third collection of "reverso" poems, which are intended to be read both forward and backward. "Wondrous!/ How/ life-/like!/ There is nothing in this world/ so perfect," says Pygmalion of his statue, Galatea. "There is nothing in this world/ like/ life!" reads Galatea's accompanying poem. "How/ wondrous!" Masse's acrylics, dominated by rich colors and vertical symmetries, evoke weathered frescoes. The Minotaur appears prominently beside the poems for Theseus and Ariadne, half of its head transformed into a winding maze of golden thread, while the image paired with poems for Demeter and Persephone is divided into seasonal quadrants. Details about the myths appear across the bottom of the pages, further boosting the utility of another inventive exploration of stories readers thought they knew. Ages 6-9. Illustrator's agent: Lori Nowicki, Painted Words. (Feb.)
Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.School Library Journal
Gr 2-5--A brilliant practitioner of the eponymous poetic form conveys both the drama and pathos of myths that have entertained throughout the ages, while establishing that there are two sides to every story. Full-page artwork, bathed in dazzling blue and gold tones, sets the stage for these timeless tales of gods and mortals told with a poignant and commanding lyricism.
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An SLJ Best Book of the Year
A Nerdy Book Club Award winner
* "Another inventive exploration of stories readers thought they knew." — Publishers Weekly * "A witty, seductive pairing of poetic imagination and artistic vision." — School Library Journal "A visual and interpretive feast bringing timeless tales to a young audience." — Kirkus Reviews "A wonderful addition to poetry collections andaccompaniment for the myths."— Booklist "Marilyn Singer's ingenious 'reverso' poems are child-friendly feats of verbal pyrotechnics" — The New York Times "The perfect supplement or introduction to Pandora, King Midas, Icarus, and the rest of the bunch of fantastically flawed gods, monsters, and mortals...easy and rewarding to read." — The Boston Globe "Delightful...vivid, glowing." —The Wall Street Journal "Mythology and Western civ curricula will grab greedily for this one." —BCCB
Mythology, Greek
