Zip! Zoom! On a Broom

by Teri Sloat, Rosalinde Bonnet (Illustrator)

Overview

One goes zip,
two go zoom.
Three witches glide from room to room.


So begins this witchy counting story. Counting up from 1 to 10 and back down again, ten witches jump on a broom—and then fall off one by one! Written in pitch-perfect rhyme, and full of fun read-aloud energy that will have kids memorizing lines and clamoring to read the book again and again, this book hits the mash-up sweet spot between an important concept and Halloween fun!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316256735
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	07/25/2017
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Teri Sloat has written and/or illustrated over twenty trade books for young readers, including From One to One Hundred, I'm a Duck!, and the Farmer Brown series. Among her honors are a New York Times Best Picture Book, an ABA Pick of the List, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a Notable Science Trade Book.

Rosalinde Bonnet has written and/or illustrated numerous books published mainly in France and England. In the US, she is the illustrator of, among others, Pablo in the Snow by Teri Sloat, Ella and Penguin series by Megan Maynor and Poppy's Best Paper by Susan Eaddy.

Editorial Reviews

2017-07-15
Readers count witches from one to 10 and then back down again. The first two spreads counting up to six seem to exist largely to suit the rhyme scheme rather than to add to any story. But then, "Seven chant. / Eight incant. / Nine wicked witches rave and rant." Each with her own broom, the coven seems to be stirring up a potion, but then suddenly one witch decides to force the giant, dinosaurlike maid to trade brooms with her—the larger one is topped with a skull and can luckily fit all nine witches plus an additional hanger-on as they make their escape from the none-too-happy maid. All this is gleaned only from the illustrations, and readers can easily miss the visual cues, making the tale seem even slighter than it already is. The 10 witches ride the one broomstick, losing the witch in front one at a time to various accidents and spells. In the end, the nine watch the smallest witch as she glides atmospherically across the full moon. Bonnet's illustrations are largely dark blue and black with small pops of color from hair or accessories. The dark palette suits the subject but also makes differentiation difficult. This also means that the numerals are sometimes more hidden than they should be for children just learning to recognize them. Not much more than a counting book. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Zip! Zoom! On a Broom:
"Bonnet's illustrations have a chaotic, wobbly quality that suits this story of a late-night haunting gone wrong. Readers will want to pore over the details of her eerie, monster-filled nocturnal scenes."

—Publishers Weekly

"A mildly spooky general purchase for all libraries, this may be just the ticket for detail-driven independent readers, who will enjoy finding the lightly hidden numbers on each page or perhaps telling the story behind each scene."—School Library Journal

"Humorous ink-and-watercolor illustrations (featuring some familiar creepy creatures) are coupled with bewitching rhymes."—The Horn Book

"Deliciously detailed, fun illustrations are the perfect backdrop to this funny (and a just a little bit scary) tale, making Zip! Zoom! On a Broom pure delight from start to finish."—Books to Borrow, Books to Buy

"A fantastic rhyming book to celebrate the witchy season."—Red Tricycle

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