Zoom Broom

by Margie Palatini

Book Overview

The artwork is beyond active; it's slapstick, full of cinematographic views and pans, and filled with visual jokes. The text fairly sings with alliteration, rhyming words, onomatopoeia, puns, allusions, and plenty of bold-text bellowing. It begs to be read aloud, at the top of your lungs.--School Library Journal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786814675
• ISBN13: 9780786814671
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Very Bewitching!

This "sequel" to Piggie Pie is fantastic! It's one of those books you don't mind reading, out loud and in character, over and over, whether your grandchild has fallen asleep or not. The illustrations are rich and fun to see. If you're a long-distance grandparent, buy two copies--mail one to your grandchild and keep one for yourself. I'll be buying all of margie Palatini's books!

Fun for both kids and adults!

This book was so fun to read. The story is about a cranky witch whose old broom goes kaput and how she tries to replace it. Adults will get a kick out of references to The Wizard of Oz and smarmy car salesmen. Kids will love the vivid illustrations and the hilarious language. The exchange between the salesman and the witch is a crack-up.This story was a bit over my 4 year olds head, but kids 5 and up will surely enjoy it.

ZOOM BROOM is the ultimate "Foxy" story for kids!

I've read it over and over and OVER again. I love it just a little more each and every time. My 7 year old son loves ZOOM BROOM almost as much as PIGGIE PIE! The book is thoroughly clever and doesn't lack a thing! The artwork is delicious, the words are precocious and the creativity divine. My son even recites the story from heart, almost word for word. Thank goodness for the fabulous artwork or he would give up reading for story telling. This is a must have Margie Palatini, Howard Fine creation!

Witch One? This One!

More fast-talking fun from Margie Palatini and our favorite Piggie Pie witch. While parents may recognize the haggling dialogue with a broom salesman as an homage to the Abbot and Costello "Who's On First?" routine, kids will love it simply for it's silliness with language. Howard Fine's in-your-face, exaggerated paintings will catch and keep readers' attentions.

Witch book for you? This one!

This is a wonderful, entertaining tale for adults as well as children. A modern twist to the old fairy tales with clever woven-in references to characters of other tales, movies and television. I love to read this book aloud with my 7 year old daughter. You just can't read it without becoming the characters!