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There's always room for one more on this affable witch's broomstick... or is there? In another mild-mannered tale from the creators of the Smarties Prize-winning picture book, The Gruffalo, a witch and her happily purring cat fly through the wind on their broomstick, without a care in the world, until the witch's black hat blows away. In the process of retrieving it, they pick up another passenger, a polite and helpful dog. All goes well until the witch's hair bow flies off. And then her wand. And then real disaster strikes--in the shape of a big red dragon, a broken broom, and some very important (but notably absent) friends. Julia Donaldson's story, though not earthshaking in plot or rhyme, is a pleasant way to pass the time leading up to the witching hour (Halloween!) especially when paired with the friendly illustrations by Axel Scheffler. Readers will especially love the final illustration, in which our heroes solve their space problems once and for all. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter
--This text refers to an alternate
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In this lightweight, witty story, helpful animals find "room on the broom" of a generous witch. At first, a striped cat accompanies the cheerful sorceress: "How the cat purred/ and how the witch grinned,/ As they sat on their broomstick/ and flew through the wind." Next, a spotted dog retrieves the witch's flyaway black hat and asks to come aboard. The three riders soon welcome a green parrot (who finds the witch's lost hair ribbon) and a frog (who rescues her wand from the bottom of a pond). When threatened by a dragon, the loyal animals form a "Brementown Musicians" chimera whose "terrible voice,/ when it started to speak,/ was a yowl and a growl/ and a croak and a shriek." The witch repays them by conjuring a cushier vehicle. Donaldson and Scheffler, previously paired for The Gruffalo, emphasize the airborne animals' contentment and evoke sympathy for the broom's driver. In Scheffler's comical panels and insets, the witch has a warty nose and lace-up boots, but wears a pleasant smile; Donaldson puts a spooky/silly spin on the folktale format. The metrical rhyme and goofy suspense aren't groundbreaking, but readers will likely find it refreshing to see a witch playing against type. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a fun and clever book!!!!,
By Carla Loughran (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Room on the Broom (Hardcover)
My girls, ages two and four, love this book and so do I! It's a clever rhyme and a sweet story that teaches a subtle lesson about how doing things for others can ultimately benefit oneself. I also appreciate how everything is not spelled out for the reader and there are some portions near the end that the child has to figure out. Very clever -- my favorite Halloween book this year. Nevertheless, this book is not Halloween-specific, and is definitely appropriate for any time of the year.
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Great family book,
This review is from: Room On The Broom (Paperback)
My two and a half year old daughter loves this book, and it's a great read for parents too. It's clever, fun, and the rhyming is witty and engaging. The pictures are bright and keep my little girl interested all the way through to the exciting fiery conclusion! We've read many of Julia Donaldson's other books, and in my opinion this is even better than the Gruffalo.
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A Ride in the Sky,
By Reflection Haiku "Lily Wang, Author" (California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Room On The Broom (Paperback)
With a soft heart for animals, this unconventional sorceress with her tiger-striped cat embark on a windy flight full of accidents - first her hat blows away, then her hair bow and then her magic wand! But thanks to helpful dog, parrot and frog that retrieve the lost items, the witch is able to keep her cheerful grin and one by one the animals plead with eloquence to ride on the broom to which the witch with well-executed rhymes, pleasantly agrees. But too many animals on board become the last straw for the broom and it snaps in half in the worst middle of a bog where the witch is captured by a fiery dragon. The animals return the witch's good deed by making a joint monster to scare the dragon and save the day. With ingredients contributed by the passengers, the sorceress conjures up the last piece of super-magic that will surprise and delight the readers' mind! Funny and friendly, ROOM ON THE BROOM offers quite a happy Halloween ride in the sky.
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