Room on the Broom

By Julia Donaldson

Book Overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the acclaimed creators of The Gruffalo comes an enchanting, family-friendly board book full of quick wits, friendship, and adventure that is perfect for celebrating the Halloween season.

"Witty and wonderful. A surefire read-aloud hit."--School Library Journal

How the cat purred
And how the witch grinned,
As they sat on their broomstick
And flew through the wind.

The witch and her cat couldn't be happier flying through the sky on their broomstick. That is, until the witch accidentally drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items and bring them back to the witch. In return, all they want is a ride on the broomstick. But is there room on the broom for so many new friends? And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from the clutches of a hungry dragon?

Complete with sturdy board pages and rich illustrations, Room on the Broom is a treasured holiday classic that is sure to be laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803738412
• ISBN13: 9780803738416
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 1 to 3 years
• Grade Range: Preschool

Customer Reviews

Make room for me!

This is just a perfect book for reading aloud. My children never tire of hearing the lyrical prose and I have read it in classrooms too with all eyes and ears glued to the words. Julia Donaldson has a way to make the book enticing to the child and still very enjoyable for the adult who reads it to them. The illustrations are beautiful too. I highly recommend this and in fact all of Julia's books.

Room on a Broom Excellent Fun!

Funny, that this is the first book my husband picks up every night to read to our daughter. He asked me to buy all of her books! He loves her style and the illustrations are excellent. My daughter loves this book and it is not scary at all! Buy this book and her others you will not be disappointed!

Room for one more?

What a fun book for Halloween or anytime! The book offers a gentle lesson in cooperation as the animals work together to rescue their friend. (It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it--you'll see what I mean when you read the book.)The rhymes work well for reading aloud and the vividly colored illustrations are full of details that little children will want to look at again and again.For the most part the characters are smiling (except, of course, when the dragon tries to eat the witch). Even the youngest child will not feel threatened by either the characters or the plot.I have a feeling this is going to be the featured story at my Halloween story hours this year.

Such a fun and clever book!!!!

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.