![]() ![]() 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. She uses a personal ingredient from each of her team members to customise their new “workplace” and accommodate everyone’s unique needs and preferences: Armchairs for witch, cat and dog, a nest for the bird and a shower for the OCD frog, so that everyone has the environment they need to thrive.How The Cat Purred And How The Witch Grinned,As They Sat On Their Broomstick And Flew Through The Wind.A Very Funny 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.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. In the end of the story we find a lovely example what inclusion is about when the witch recreates her broken broom. Would the witch have given in to the cat’s push not to load more passengers on the broom, it might have been a more pleasant ride without bumps, noise quarrels and quirks - but whether the cat by herself could have turned around the dragon situation is highly questionable. Not only is the witch a great example of kind-hearted leader, but as readers we also learn a great lesson about diversity and it’s value for highly effective teams. This children’s story for me holds a lot of wisdom and lessons on leadership. ![]() Of course the swamp monster is none other than the fearless, stacked-up team of cat, dog, bird and frog, who had finally managed to set aside their differences and came together as a team using their different talents to pull of this last minute rescue. Just as the dragon is about to take off with its prey, a scary, many-headed monster emerges from the swamp and scares the dragon off with gruesome growls, shrieks, hisses and croaks, rescuing the witch from becoming a dragon snack. Pinned against a rock-face with nowhere to go, the witch faints as she realizes her inescapable fate. The dragon, determined to have “Witch ‘n Chips” for lunch, gives chase to the witch on her half broken broom and hunts her down. Despite struggling to even take flight with the growing entourage, the witch let’s one after the other join them on the broom with no conditions and no hesitation.Īs the story arc nears its peak, a mighty dragon appears, just as the old broom snaps in half, separating the team of cat, dog, bird and frog from their leader. The team has a hard time coming together, as their quirks keep testing each other’s tolerance levels. First a dog, a keen loyal team player, then a shrieky Green bird, outcast by its kind for being different and lastly a frog with OCD who looks down on his own kind for sitting in the mud eating bugs. ![]() Every time they zoom down to the ground to search for the lost item, they encounter a new character, helping to retrieve what was lost and keen to join their team. Over the course of their trip, the witch, who appears to be a bit clumsy, drops first her hat, then her hair-tie and finally her wand. Just returning from a failed project which literally blew up in their faces, are cruising on their broom. The story starts with a well-established team of a kind and forgiving witch and her grumpy cat, who is very set in its ways. Many of you will be familiar with the plot, but I’ll summarise it for everyone‘s benefit: Last weekend my two daughters insisted on some TV time and BBCs "Room on the Broom" became their pick of the day. ![]()
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