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Room on the Broom Push-Pull-Slide
THE #1 BESTSELLING PHENOMENON WITH OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS ALL EDITIONS! Introduce the beloved characters from the bestselling classic Room on the Broom to their youngest readers with this sturdy board book featuring push-and-pull tabs for interactive fun. The perfect read-aloud story to celebrate Halloween!
I am a cat, as lean as can be.
Is there room on the broom for a cat like me?
Join the witch, her cat, and all their animal friends in this rhyme-filled classic featuring movable tabs for an interactive reading experience! Little ones will love pulling out the sliders and pushing up the tabs to move the witch’s hat, reveal animals and scenes, and so much more!
Complete with sturdy board pages and easy-to-operate tabs for curious hands, this interactive edition of Room on the Broom is sure to become a treasured holiday favorite for the whole family to enjoy.
I am a cat, as lean as can be.
Is there room on the broom for a cat like me?
Join the witch, her cat, and all their animal friends in this rhyme-filled classic featuring movable tabs for an interactive reading experience! Little ones will love pulling out the sliders and pushing up the tabs to move the witch’s hat, reveal animals and scenes, and so much more!
Complete with sturdy board pages and easy-to-operate tabs for curious hands, this interactive edition of Room on the Broom is sure to become a treasured holiday favorite for the whole family to enjoy.
10 pages, Board book
Published August 25, 2020
About the author
Julia Donaldson
1,244 books2,018 followersGrowing up
I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Chopin waltzes.
I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married.
Busking and books
Before Malcolm and I had our three sons we used to go busking together and I would write special songs for each country; the best one was in Italian about pasta.
The busking led to a career in singing and songwriting, mainly for children’s television. I became an expert at writing to order on such subjects as guinea pigs, window-cleaning and horrible smells. “We want a song about throwing crumpled-up wrapping paper into the bin” was a typical request from the BBC.
I also continued to write “grown-up” songs and perform them in folk clubs and on the radio, and have recently released two CDs of these songs.
One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading.
My real breakthrough was THE GRUFFALO, again illustrated by Axel. We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes.
I really enjoy writing verse, even though it can be fiendishly difficult. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books.
Funnily enough, I find it harder to write not in verse, though I feel I am now getting the hang of it! My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. I have just finished writing a novel for teenagers.
When I’m not writing I am often performing, at book festivals and in theatres. I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs. When Malcolm can take time off from the hospital he and his guitar come too. and it feels as if we’ve come full circle - back to busking.
I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Chopin waltzes.
I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married.
Busking and books
Before Malcolm and I had our three sons we used to go busking together and I would write special songs for each country; the best one was in Italian about pasta.
The busking led to a career in singing and songwriting, mainly for children’s television. I became an expert at writing to order on such subjects as guinea pigs, window-cleaning and horrible smells. “We want a song about throwing crumpled-up wrapping paper into the bin” was a typical request from the BBC.
I also continued to write “grown-up” songs and perform them in folk clubs and on the radio, and have recently released two CDs of these songs.
One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading.
My real breakthrough was THE GRUFFALO, again illustrated by Axel. We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes.
I really enjoy writing verse, even though it can be fiendishly difficult. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books.
Funnily enough, I find it harder to write not in verse, though I feel I am now getting the hang of it! My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. I have just finished writing a novel for teenagers.
When I’m not writing I am often performing, at book festivals and in theatres. I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs. When Malcolm can take time off from the hospital he and his guitar come too. and it feels as if we’ve come full circle - back to busking.
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September 4, 2020
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ROOM ON THE BROOM PUSH-PULL-SLIDE is a delightfully interactive board book sure to enchant toddlers and preschoolers. A witch is riding her broom when a cat asks if there is room on the broom- the answer is yes! Then a dog, a bird, and a frog join, but then- oh no! The broom breaks, and a dragon decides to take the witch. The animals join together to scare him away. The witch then has a great idea to improve the broom so that they may all comfortably travel.
This edition has all sorts of fun interactive parts, such as a tab to move the dog holding the witch's hat up to the broom, placing the hat on her head. These details are absolutely delightful for toddlers and preschoolers, who will definitely be moving each back and forth with joy.
What I loved: This is a simple Halloween story with a cute premise that will enchant young readers. There are some subtle themes of sharing (allowing others on the broom), standing up for others (when the animals stand up to the dragon), friendship (throughout), and accommodating others' needs (with the final broom that has fun details like a nest for the bird and a shower for the frog) that are always great to see.
While there is some minor peril from the dragon who wants to eat witch and fries with his tea, all is well when the animals join together to stand up for the witch. The illustrations are fantastic and full of colors and details. The push-pull-slide objects are colored throughout to make sure children still have things to look at throughout the motions and fun details before and after the interactive movements. For instance, a particular favorite in our house is the owl that appears behind some of the motion pieces.
The book is very sturdy and will hold up to even rough toddlers when moving the pieces. This is very securely built, which is always great in such an interactive book. The text is clear and easy to read aloud, and to add to the fun, it rhymes throughout and has a lot of word repetition which will appeal to young learners.
Final verdict: ROOM ON THE BROOM PUSH-PULL-SLIDE is a charming and delightful book that will appeal to young readers with the cute and simple story line, interactive elements, and colorful illustrations. Highly recommend for toddlers and preschoolers who like to play with their books and who love Halloween.
Please note that I received a review copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
ROOM ON THE BROOM PUSH-PULL-SLIDE is a delightfully interactive board book sure to enchant toddlers and preschoolers. A witch is riding her broom when a cat asks if there is room on the broom- the answer is yes! Then a dog, a bird, and a frog join, but then- oh no! The broom breaks, and a dragon decides to take the witch. The animals join together to scare him away. The witch then has a great idea to improve the broom so that they may all comfortably travel.
This edition has all sorts of fun interactive parts, such as a tab to move the dog holding the witch's hat up to the broom, placing the hat on her head. These details are absolutely delightful for toddlers and preschoolers, who will definitely be moving each back and forth with joy.
What I loved: This is a simple Halloween story with a cute premise that will enchant young readers. There are some subtle themes of sharing (allowing others on the broom), standing up for others (when the animals stand up to the dragon), friendship (throughout), and accommodating others' needs (with the final broom that has fun details like a nest for the bird and a shower for the frog) that are always great to see.
While there is some minor peril from the dragon who wants to eat witch and fries with his tea, all is well when the animals join together to stand up for the witch. The illustrations are fantastic and full of colors and details. The push-pull-slide objects are colored throughout to make sure children still have things to look at throughout the motions and fun details before and after the interactive movements. For instance, a particular favorite in our house is the owl that appears behind some of the motion pieces.
The book is very sturdy and will hold up to even rough toddlers when moving the pieces. This is very securely built, which is always great in such an interactive book. The text is clear and easy to read aloud, and to add to the fun, it rhymes throughout and has a lot of word repetition which will appeal to young learners.
Final verdict: ROOM ON THE BROOM PUSH-PULL-SLIDE is a charming and delightful book that will appeal to young readers with the cute and simple story line, interactive elements, and colorful illustrations. Highly recommend for toddlers and preschoolers who like to play with their books and who love Halloween.
Please note that I received a review copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
October 14, 2023
I love room on a broom. 🧹 great book for the Halloween season.
February 15, 2023
A shortened version of the well known tale, but Noah absolutely loves it.
So glad I spotted this as we were leaving the library!
So glad I spotted this as we were leaving the library!
February 19, 2023
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June 21, 2024
Chomp the Hungry Baby Gator enjoyed this magical story about friendship and adventure.
In this fun tale, themes of kindness, cooperation, and the joy of sharing are presented. The story follows a friendly witch and her cat who make room on their broom for 3 characters despite the broom becoming increasingly crowded. When they run into trouble with the broom, the new friends work together to save the witch from a “BLANK” which you’ll need to read to find out!
In this fun tale, themes of kindness, cooperation, and the joy of sharing are presented. The story follows a friendly witch and her cat who make room on their broom for 3 characters despite the broom becoming increasingly crowded. When they run into trouble with the broom, the new friends work together to save the witch from a “BLANK” which you’ll need to read to find out!
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February 11, 2023This is a board book adaptation of the picture book Room on the Broom.
One creature after another joins a witch on her broom until the broom finally breaks in two.
This is an interactive board book with push, pull, and slide tabs.
One creature after another joins a witch on her broom until the broom finally breaks in two.
This is an interactive board book with push, pull, and slide tabs.
October 3, 2025
One of the best Children's books I have ever read. This is a very fun book to read to your kids, even when it's not Halloween. It offers rhyming and poetry that is very expressive. Although, there is a part where the dragon is about to eat the witch that might not be appropriate to young readers or children such as kindergarten through 2nd grade. Other than that, this book is a very good read!
December 31, 2022
Love this one. We only have the paperback edition. The story is still good after 30+ readings. About to buy a new copy as ours is getting a bit too dog eared and now after a sticky fingers incident has created a big ripped patch which is annoying. The animation is good too!
December 31, 2022
Ich schaue mir das Buch zwar gern an, finde die Bilder aber etwas zu dunkel. Ich kann nicht gut erkennen, was passiert. Der Grüffelo gefällt mir besser.
January 10, 2023
Fantastic read in a Scottish accent
July 29, 2024
Beautiful picture book for children on friendship, the rhyming is so catchy and every time the witch says Down! and loses her things, children love that. My daughter makes me read it again and again.
December 13, 2024
Fun with a sweet message. And love this little-kid-friendly take on the original!
August 24, 2025
Loved it on audio! Didn't pick up as a book bc not a fan of the art, but I will now. Will look at the pics and listen together w my grand baby. Theyre wonderful together.
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October 10, 2025
Everyone all Aboard there's Room on the Broom...
October 28, 2025
I love this story! It is so fun and interactive with the children, and they really enjoy it as well.
October 31, 2025
Read this today to my students and they absolutely loved it! The lyrical sentences and bold colored illustrations had them enthralled. I enjoyed reading it as well!
June 18, 2026
I love it to the moon n back )))
September 21, 2023
What a fun Halloween story! In this cumulative, rhyming tale, a witch ends up with an unlikely group of loyal friends and a fabulous new ride. Engaging illustrations are full of color and action, showing how true friends help one another and protect them from scary adversaries.
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