SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. A magical story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,Īs they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind. she lost her wand, her hat blew off her head, etc.)įor further speech and language targets in Room on the Broom, see the list below.A magical story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. It is also an excellent choice to target the possessive pronoun ‘her’ (e.g. Room on the Broom is written in past tense, so it contains many examples of regular past tense verbs, as well as irregular past tense verbs (e.g. broom, dragon, frog) and words starting with the /w/ sound (e.g. This book can be used to model a range of speech sounds but is particularly useful for words containing /r/ blends (e.g. Older children may be able to identify the moral of the story, which is all about the importance of friendship and benefits of being kind to others. Room on the Broom is a favourite picture book among many speech pathologists, teachers and parents due to the mesmerising illustrations and repetitive rhyming text. But, the witch’s broom snaps in half under the weight of all the new passengers, and they face the danger of being eaten by a hungry dragon! The wind unexpectedly blows the witch’s hat away, then her bow, followed by her wand! Fortunately, three kind animals find the witch’s belongings and end up taking a ride on her broomstick. A friendly witch and her cat are blissfully flying through the night sky on a broomstick.

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