The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom! - by Elaine Bickell (Hardcover)

About the Book

When Little Witch loses her broom, she puts on her boots to find a substitute, but nothing matches the zoom of her beloved broom.

Book Synopsis

The perfect Halloween read-aloud!

From the New York Times bestselling duo who brought you The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! comes another not-so-spooky Halloween romp about a little witch who goes on a ghostly hunt to find her lost broom! Perfect for fans of Five Little Pumpkins, Room on the Broom, and Creepy Crayon!

Little Witch couldn't wait for the full moon to rise,
when witches on broomsticks would take to the skies.
She called to her cat, "We fly tonight, Gloom!"
and they went to the cupboard to dust off her broom.
The cupboard door creaked as it swung open wide.
But oh, what a shock! There was nothing inside!

Poor Little Witch has lost her broom! She checks all the closets, the attic, the shed, even her cauldron and under the bed--but it's nowhere to be found. So, without her broom, she tries out a scooter, a plane, and a bike, but none of them are right! Will Little Witch ever find her lost broom?

With bold and gorgeous art accompanied by bouncy, rhyming text, The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom is a charming, not-so-scary read-aloud perfect for Halloween!

Praise for The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom!

"A real treat, ready to be swept up from Halloween-display shelves."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"McGrath's etching-textured artwork combines with the fast-paced text for a go-go-go game of seasonal hide-and-seek." --Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!

"This interactive feature is sure to be a crowd-pleaser." -- The Horn Book Magazine

"In time for Halloween, a BOO-k about a ghost that young readers will enjoy." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Bickell and McGrath have created an endearing read-aloud that hits all the right notes, with clever rhyming text that invites audience participation." -- School Library Journal

Review Quotes

"Children will enjoy this lively, unusual Halloween story . . . and will particularly appreciate the unexpected, interactive ending. McGrath's graceful artwork is populated by mummies, ghosts, and other sweetly scary creatures. A real treat, ready to be swept up from Halloween-display shelves."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"Bickell's jaunty onomatopoeia-filled couplets track a witch trialing alternative modes of transportation while searching for her lost broom in this seek-and-find story. McGrath's etching-textured artwork combines with the fast-paced text for a go-go-go game of seasonal hide-and-seek." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Elaine Bickell (ElaineBickell.com) was born and grew up in London until her family escaped the city and moved closer to the beach in West Sussex. Her love of books led her to undertake an honors degree in English literature at Bristol University. After that she worked selling advertising space in Woman's Weekly before becoming a magazine publisher. After moving to New Zealand in 2005, she worked at an advertising firm, Saatchi & Saatchi. She was the winner of the 2018 Storylines Joy Cowley Award. Elaine lives in central Wellington with her partner and three children, Max, Gus, and Greta.

Raymond McGrath is an award-winning animation director and lecturer, animator, illustrator, designer, musician, and writer who has been working in children's television, film, publishing, and advertising for over twenty-five years. He loves gardening, photography, music and drawing, and is the creator and director of the educational preschool TV series Puzzle Inc. He lives in the country with his lovely wife, his two beautiful daughters, his irrepressible son, some cats, and a schnauzer whose legs are made out of springs!