4th, 5th, Middle School ; Hard Cover, Graphic Novel ; Recommended

Otto: a Palindrama, by Jon Agee

A silly graphic novel adventure told in palindromes, this crazy tale had me reading forwards and backwards! Every piece of text in the book, from dialogue to signs in the background, is written in palindromes (200 of them!)  The plot is a very loose wandering adventure of a boy, Otto, looking for his dog, Pip. I was amazed at the many ways the author conveyed silly palindromes in a logical, if fanciful, manner in the story. Illustrations are boldly & simply drawn and softly colored. Certainly, this is a great book for teaching palindromes. Short episodes of the adventure could be shared with whole classes. It had me wanting to write some of my own or share some of the more clever ones with others. The appeal may not be as broad as some, but it would be a solid purchase for upper elementary or middle school libraries.

Otto: A Palindrama
Otto: a Palindrama, by Jon Agee