The Monsters on the Broom

by Annemarie Riley Guertin, Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn (Illustrator)

Overview

In this Halloween-themed shaped board book, the monsters on the broom fly “round and round” all through the town to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus!”

Spooky Halloween creatures climb on a broom for an exciting flight. From witches who cackle “hee hee hee” to ghosts who wail “who hoo hooo,” young readers will love acting out the different monster sounds and singing a Halloween version of a song they know well!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665921138
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	07/19/2022
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	14
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Annemarie Riley Guertin is the author of several books for children. Her titles include How the Finch Got His Colors, Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves, The Monsters on the Broom, and ABC, Rise Up and Be!. Annemarie works as a high school early education CTE teacher in Methuen, Massachusetts. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband Michael and their two children.

Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn (Pan-chez-en) is a hand lettering artist and illustrator with an obsession for cold brew and figure skating located in Chicago, where she works out of her studio with her puppy, Teddy Bear. She has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil and is fortunate and thankful that her passion became her career. She is known for her whimsical lettering and illustration style and her work is guided by a need to constantly explore her style and create things that bring her joy. In her free time, you can find her at the ice skating rink, or attempting to beat whatever video game currently has her undivided attention. She is most active on Twitter where she shares many photos of Teddy Bear, and her work can be seen at ShaunaLynn.com.

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2022

Baby-Toddler—Monsters delight in taking a flying broomstick out for a spin on a magical Halloween night. Their toothy smiles and camaraderie will woo children to join in on their spooky fun to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus." A witch starts out the soaring romp with a "hee hee hee," all through the town. The witch is followed by a mummy, a werewolf, a ghost, and vampire, each vocalizing their delight as they fly through the town on the broomstick. Bright Halloween colors, whimsical illustrations, and cleverly shaped pages bring depth and charm to each spread. VERDICT An engaging way to introduce the littlest readers to All Hallows' Eve.—Rita Christensen

School Library Journal

2022-05-25
On Halloween, when the buses don’t run…everyone rides a broom.

“On Halloween night / monsters delight / in taking a broomstick / out for a flight….” A smiling, green-skinned witch is first (of course) on the broom, and “The witch / on the broom cackles / ‘Hee hee hee, / hee hee hee, / hee hee hee,’ ” and, you know, does it all through the town. The kindly witch shares the ride, and a buck-toothed mummy solo-rides next, “mm hmm hmm”–ing through the town (though it looks, from the brightly colored illustrations, that they are flying in the country). A werewolf howls, and a ghost wails. And a vampire with a fanged smile shrieks “voo ha ha” before they all ride the broom together to shout “Happy Halloween” all through the town. Guertin’s rhyme, based on the oft-rewritten tune about the busy and noisy town bus, is a fine new rendition that will have kids singing along the second time through. Panczyszyn’s likely digital illustrations are adorably unscary. The board-book page tops are different heights, so the closed book makes a Halloween scene, and each page reveals more of the final tableau. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Definitely worth adding to your holiday collection of chunky-chewys. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews