Broom, Zoom! - Hardcover

Cohen, Caron Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416991131 ISBN 13: 9781416991137

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010

Synopsis

"I want the broom."
"I need the broom."

There's only one broom, and two people who need it. What can a little witch and little monster do? In this gently spooky story, a little witch and a little monster learn about friendship, sharing, and all the different uses for one simple broom.

About this title

About the Author:

Caron Lee Cohen is the author of many picture books including Everything is Different at Nonna's House, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, Martin and the Giant Lions, illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles, and Happy to You, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. She lives in New York City.

Sergio Ruzzier is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including Good Boy, This Is Not a Picture Book!, Bear and Bee, and Two Mice. He is the illustrator of Florence Parry Heide’s chapter books Tales for the Perfect Child and Fables You Shouldn’t Pay Any Attention To, and has created comic strips for Italian magazines Linus and Lupo Alberto Magazine. He has also done work for many national and international magazines and book publishers. His work has been awarded by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, The Society of Publication Designers, and Parents’ Choice, and in 2011 he was awarded the Sendak Fellowship. Born in Italy, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit Sergio at Ruzzier.com.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2–Little Witch howls at the moon and decides that she wants to take a flight on her broom. She goes into the house where Little Monster is using it. An argument ensues. One "wants" the broom, the other one "needs" it. They go back and forth until Little Monster reveals a bag of spilled flour on the floor. Then Little Witch realizes the need for the broom and helps her friend clean it up. With the job done, the two fly off into the night. The text is simple enough for beginning readers, as the characters speak in one- and two-word sentences. The illustrations were digitally created in flat, singular colors. The two friends are outlined in black, and background is minimal. Although Witch and Monster give the story a Halloween feel, it is a simple tale of cooperation and friendship, and youngsters will respond to it as such.Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1416991131
• ISBN 13: 9781416991137
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ruzzier Sergio