Beautiful illustrations presented with music from the film. Room on the Broom has been translated into. Take a peek at the film’s original colour concepts. Room on the Broom is a British children's story book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, 1 which tells the story of a kind witch and her cat who invite three other animals (a dog, a bird and a frog) to join them travelling on her broomstick.

As part of her 2012 nationwide tour Julia visited a library in Eastbourne, which has its own underground theatre – the perfect stage for storytelling!

Watch a live performance of Room on the Broom by author & Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson. Meet the creators of the film and learn how the story of the witch and her friends flew out of the pages of the popular book onto the screen. Get an exclusive behind the scenes look at the filming of Room on the Broom. Produced by Magic Light Pictures (the team behind award-winning animations The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child) the half hour animation of Room on the Broom is a magical film about friendship and family based on the wonderful children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.įeaturing an all-star cast of Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon, Martin Clunes, Sally Hawkins, Simon Pegg, Timothy Spall and David Walliams, Room on the Broom is a delightful animated tale that the whole family can watch and enjoy together.ĭiscover even more magic with the DVD and Download’s Special Features: The cat learns the importance of friends & family, and the witch rewards her new friends with a magnificent broom for everyone! Just as she is about to be eaten by a fearsome dragon, the witch is saved by the gang of animals, all working together. From former Childrens Laureate Julia Donaldson and longtime collaborator Axel Scheffler comes this much-loved tale about a witch and her gang of friends. Room on the Broom is about a kind witch who invites some unexpected animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat.

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