Endlessly amazing, this brilliant picture book collection plays with language and fairy tales to create a celebration of sight, sound, and story.
"Genius!"–Wired.com
“Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.”–The Wall Street Journal
In this stunning follow-up to Mirror Mirror, more classic fairy tales are given clever new twists. Read these clever poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top and they mean something else–it is almost like magic!
Matching the ingenuity of the text, gorgeous full-page illustrations show new dimensions and changed perspectives
“Singer and Masse’s companion to Mirror Mirror is just as inspired as its predecessor.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Fun, thoughtful, beautifully written poems that employ a poetic form called a reverso to spin a familiar fairy tale in a new direction.” – Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Singer’s poetry begs to be read aloud as listeners savor Masse’s accompanying illustrations. This is a must-have book for a library’s poetry section as well as for any personal collection." - Library Media Connection, starred review
"This volume is one to savor." – Kirkus Reviews
“Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.” – The Wall Street Journal
"These are delightful to read and read aloud, and they’re a curricular dream for discussions of poetry, folklore, and point of view." – The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Masse’s two-sided illustrations capture the changes in point of view, tone, and color...Singer’s reversos present lyrical and evocative moments that will surprise and delight children and provide them with opportunities for critical discussion." – School Library Journal
Follow Follow is one of Booklist's30 Best Books of the Year, a Cybils Award finalist, and an IRA Teachers’ Choices Reading List pick.
Endlessly amazing, this brilliant picture book collection plays with language and fairy tales to create a celebration of sight, sound, and story.
"Genius!"–Wired.com
“Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.”–The Wall Street Journal
In this stunning follow-up to Mirror Mirror, more classic fairy tales are given clever new twists. Read these clever poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top and they mean something else–it is almost like magic!
Matching the ingenuity of the text, gorgeous full-page illustrations show new dimensions and changed perspectives
“Singer and Masse’s companion to Mirror Mirror is just as inspired as its predecessor.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Fun, thoughtful, beautifully written poems that employ a poetic form called a reverso to spin a familiar fairy tale in a new direction.” – Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Singer’s poetry begs to be read aloud as listeners savor Masse’s accompanying illustrations. This is a must-have book for a library’s poetry section as well as for any personal collection." - Library Media Connection, starred review
"This volume is one to savor." – Kirkus Reviews
“Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.” – The Wall Street Journal
"These are delightful to read and read aloud, and they’re a curricular dream for discussions of poetry, folklore, and point of view." – The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Masse’s two-sided illustrations capture the changes in point of view, tone, and color...Singer’s reversos present lyrical and evocative moments that will surprise and delight children and provide them with opportunities for critical discussion." – School Library Journal
Follow Follow is one of Booklist's30 Best Books of the Year, a Cybils Award finalist, and an IRA Teachers’ Choices Reading List pick.
