Reading Abounds

Title:  Echo Echo Reverso Poems about Greek Myths Author:  Marilyn Singer Illustrator:  Josée Masse Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 112980 Description:  This collection of reversible poems helps readers gain new perspectives on ancient Greek myths. Curriculum Links:  Art: Mirror Images, Graphic Design Character Education: Courage Language Arts: Tales, Myths and Legends Reading: Poetry Social Studies: Early Civilizations Science: Earth and Space (Constellations and the Night Sky) Writing: Voice and Perspective Notes:  This is a lovely poetry book.  I was struck by the colourful illustrations that are designed as mirror images to highlight the myths in the poems.  I particularly like the art portrayed on the cover that is inverted and found with the first poem -  An Age of Marvellous Myths .  The poems are reversos - a poetry form the author has invented - the poem is read first top to bottom, it is then reprinted in reverse order with only punctuation and capitali

Title:  Pete & Pickles Author:  Berkeley Breathed Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 30426 Description:  When Pickles the elephant turns his life upside-down, Pete the pig comes to realize that a perfectly predictable, practical, and uncomplicated life is not always preferable. Curriculum Links:  Art: Artwork and Artists Art: Computer Generated Artwork Character Ed: Empathy Character Ed: Teamwork Reading: Transforming Self-Regulation Social Studies: Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities Social Studies: Feelings Writing: Narrative Notes:  Design:  The title is what drew me in for this book.  The pig and the elephant look to be having fun on both the front and back cover.  The end papers are plain and bright orange.  A very happy colour.  The text font is clear and easy to read.   Content and Illustrations:  I actually got a little teary with my first reading of this story and every time I read it I seem to see something new.  While the story starts rat