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Loading... Room on the Broomby Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)
None. This is a fun story about sharing, and how it can pay off in the end! The rhyming words give the story a nice rhythm. The illustrations are cute, as well. Especially good at Halloween, this would be a nice story to read any time. (  ) dukefan86 | May 29, 2013 |  "The witch had a cat / and a hat that was black, / And long ginger hair / in a braid down her back. / How the cat purred / and how the witch grinned, / As they sat on their broomstick / and flew through the wind." So begins this entertainingly witchy picture-book from British author/illustrator team Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, who also worked together on the well-received The Gruffalo. With a rhyming text that just begs to be read aloud - the rhythm is just right, and the refrain, in which the witch descends, time and again, to fetch some lost item, is engrossing - and adorable illustrations, Room on the Broom is an ideal selection for a Halloween story-hour! I mentioned, in my review of Laura Krauss Melmed's Fright Night Flight, that I had seen that book compared to this. Having now read them both, I can say that I definitely prefer Room on the Broom, from both a narrative and illustrative perspective. The text here just flows so smoothly, and is such fun to read, and the artwork is so immensely appealing (love that cat and dog!), that they really don't compare. A big thank you to my friends, Kathryn and Lisa, for making me aware of this one! ( ) AbigailAdams26 | Apr 24, 2013 | There's always room for one more on this witches broom! In this gently scary rhyming romp, you zoom with a witch and her cat on her broom through the night. A wind picks up and the witch loses her hat and the adventure begins. Helpful animals find the witches lost items and return them and all they want is a ride on the broom, to which the witch obliges. Children will love to join in the repeated refrain "The witch tapped her broomstick and whoosh! they were gone!" (which for some reason, always reminds me of Hee Haw) Though not about trick or treating or Halloween in general, this is a great choice for the scary season! ( ) DiamondDog | Mar 29, 2013 | Different animals keep getting onto the witches broom until it finally snaps! They end up saving the witch in the end because she was kind enough to let them ride on the room. Good book for teaching predicting. (  ) MichelleSHSU | Feb 7, 2013 | I think this would be a good book to use for helping others and friendship. I think students will like it because the characters are an unlikely match and it's interesting to see how they all fit together. (  ) cnbryant | Feb 7, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0142501123, Paperback)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(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:53:13 -0500) A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask for a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon. Suggested level: junior, primary. |
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