Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

        Room on the Broom is perfect picture book.  Anyone looking to learn how to write picture books should take note of this one.  It's fun and charming.  The rhyme scheme is so long strong you could almost sing this book.  And the twist at the end made me laugh out loud.  The only other book I really say that about was the Grufflalo by *gasping* the same creative team!  

What I Liked

The message of friendship.  Each time the witch drops something from her broom a new creature pops out and gives it back.  In return the creature asks for a ride on her broom and she obliges them.  As a result she help when she needs it most!

What I Loved

In the end a dragon emerges who loves to eat with fries!  Thankfully, her friends are there to turn the table in her favor in a way that makes me laugh out loud! 

Dislikes

After about the twentieth read it gets a bit repetitive in the middle. It breaks the rule of three and by the fourth drop from the broom I'm over it.  But the rhyming makes even the is easier to get through.   

Author and Illustrator Team

  Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler really bring in the magic when they work together.  It's a book I
don't mind reading on repeat to my daughter all "Spooky Season".  Having two of their books to shuffle
between really helps.  Check out more about this creative team here: https://www.gruffalo.com/julia-and-axel/.        

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