Product Description
An exceptional and highly original children's picture book by acclaimed Australian artist and author Jeannie Baker, Mirror presents two parallel, largely wordless stories that begin from opposite covers of the same volume.
One narrative follows a family in suburban Sydney, Australia, while the other follows a family living in Morocco's Valley of Roses.
The reader experiences each culture independently before the stories meet at the center of the book, reinforcing Baker's central message that outward differences often conceal profound human similarities.
Printed in both English and Arabic, the book is an outstanding example of innovative book design, multicultural literature, and visual storytelling.
Baker's richly detailed collage illustrations were painstakingly constructed from layered natural and man-made materials before being photographed for publication, making each page an artwork in its own right.
This First U.
S.
Edition (2010) remains in Near Fine condition.
The pictorial laminated boards are bright and clean with vivid colors, sharp corners, and only the slightest signs of shelf handling.
The binding is tight and square, and the pages are clean, crisp, and free of writing or tears.
The only notable provenance is a neat purple ownership stamp on the front pastedown reading 'From the Library of Ms.
Moog - Read It, Love It, Return It!, indicating a private classroom or personal lending library rather than an institutional library.
It imprints a shadow onto the reverse page.
No ex-library pockets, spine labels, discard stamps, or other library processing are present.
An exceptionally attractive copy of one of the most inventive children's books of the twenty-first century.
When it appeared in 2010, Mirror was celebrated for its innovative structure and breathtaking collage illustrations.
Today it also resonates because of its quiet insistence that people living worlds apart often share the same hopes, routines, and love for family.
The dual English-and-Arabic presentation isn't simply a translation - it invites readers to experience two cultures with equal dignity, meeting literally in the middle of the book.
That thoughtful design has helped establish Mirror as one of Jeannie Baker's most admired works and a modern classic of international children's literature.
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