Awards

• Winner of Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Awards: Children's Book 2011
• Winner of Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Awards: Children's Book 2011.
• Winner of British Book Design and Production Awards 2011 (UK)
• Winner of CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Picture Book 2011 (Australia)
• Winner of CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2011 (Australia)

Overview

“This is a book which demands to be shared and discussed.” Books for Keeps Two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book. This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously – one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we experience the lives of two little boys – one from an urban family in Sydney, Australia, the other from Morocco. From busy motorways to desert landscapes, these worlds couldn't be further apart. Yet with the journey of a homemade Moroccan carpet into the Australian boy's home, we can see how these separate lives become intertwined. At the book's conclusion, the family in Sydney can be seen enjoying their new purchase together while the Moroccan family are surfing the internet. A powerful book, Mirror illustrates how our lives reflect each other and that we are all, even in some small way, connected. “An engaging and educational picture book…spectacularly detailed.” Bookseller Buyer’s Guide “Mirror is the season’s most remarkable book…original and brilliantly executed.” The Observer “Uses the mirror metaphor to wordlessly explore our actions.” Early Years Educator “…this is an important book about diversity that makes a lasting impression.” Bookseller

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9781406309140

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Reviews

This is a book which demands to be shared and discussed. * Books for Keeps * Uses the mirror metaphor to wordlessly explore our actions * Early Years Educator * Featured/recommended * The Boston Globe * Mirror is the seasons most remarkable book...original and brilliantly executed. -- Kate Kellaway * The Observer * A life-affirming work. * The Bookseller * ...this is an important book about diversity that makes a lasting impression. -- Jake Hope * Bookseller * Stunning! How else to describe Jeannie Baker's astonishing new picture book Mirror. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * Bookseller * ...a fascinating, engaging and educational picture book exploring the themes of culture and identity. -- Jeannie Baker * Bookseller * An engaging and educational picture book...spectacularly detailed. * Bookseller Buyer's Guide *

An engaging and educational picture book...spectacularly detailed. * Bookseller Buyer's Guide * ...a fascinating, engaging and educational picture book exploring the themes of culture and identity. -- Jeannie Baker * Bookseller * Stunning! How else to describe Jeannie Baker's astonishing new picture book Mirror. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * Bookseller * ...this is an important book about diversity that makes a lasting impression. -- Jake Hope * Bookseller * A life-affirming work. * The Bookseller * Mirror is the seasons most remarkable book...original and brilliantly executed. -- Kate Kellaway * The Observer * Featured/recommended * The Boston Globe * Uses the mirror metaphor to wordlessly explore our actions * Early Years Educator * This is a book which demands to be shared and discussed. * Books for Keeps *

An engaging and educational picture book…spectacularly detailed. * Bookseller Buyer's Guide * …a fascinating, engaging and educational picture book exploring the themes of culture and identity. -- Jeannie Baker * Bookseller * Stunning! How else to describe Jeannie Baker’s astonishing new picture book Mirror. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * Bookseller * …this is an important book about diversity that makes a lasting impression. -- Jake Hope * Bookseller * A life-affirming work. * The Bookseller * Mirror is the seasons most remarkable book…original and brilliantly executed. -- Kate Kellaway * The Observer * Featured/recommended * The Boston Globe * Uses the mirror metaphor to wordlessly explore our actions * Early Years Educator * This is a book which demands to be shared and discussed. * Books for Keeps *

Jess writes: Artist and storyteller Jeannie Baker has been creating children's picture books for over 20 years. Her incredible latest book Mirror is cause for great excitement, showing Baker at her best. This unique picture book is comprised of two parts, designed to be read simultaneously. Baker's intricate collages tell the story of an Australian family living in a city, set next to the story of a rural Moroccan family. Side by side we experience a day in the life of these two families. Their stories run parallel as one father and son set out through the traffic to the hardware shop, while the other father and son travel on donkeys through remote terrain to the outdoor marketplace. Yet despite their vastly different lifestyles and landscapes we see that these two stories are essentially the same, a mirror of each other. Baker explores the culturally diverse but universal themes of family, community and home with beauty and humanity. Mirror is an important Australian picture book for ages four and up.

An engaging and educational picture book...spectacularly detailed. Bookseller Buyer's Guide ...a fascinating, engaging and educational picture book exploring the themes of culture and identity. -- Jeannie Baker Bookseller Stunning! How else to describe Jeannie Baker's astonishing new picture book Mirror. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst Bookseller ...this is an important book about diversity that makes a lasting impression. -- Jake Hope Bookseller A life-affirming work. The Bookseller Mirror is the seasons most remarkable book...original and brilliantly executed. -- Kate Kellaway The Observer Featured/recommended The Boston Globe Uses the mirror metaphor to wordlessly explore our actions Early Years Educator This is a book which demands to be shared and discussed. Books for Keeps

Author Information

Jeannie Baker is the author and illustrator of a number of children's picture books, including the award-winning Where the Forest Meets the Sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book Mirror. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique. Originally from the UK, Jeannie lives in Australia. Find Jeannie online at www.jeanniebaker.com.

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