

At the beginning of his career as illustrator, he worked for magazines and advertising agencies. (DONALDSON, a) The German Axel Scheffler, now living in London, was born in 1957 and studied Arts History as well as Graphic Arts. Up to now, she has written 154 books, partly for retail sales and partly for school purposes. When her song “A squash and a squeeze” was turned into a book, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, she decided to write professionally plays and books for children. She studied Drama and French and began her carrier as a writer for songs for children’s television. Julia Donaldson, born in 1948, already invented stories as a child. “The Gruffalo” is their most known piece and was probably the breakthrough for the two artists. The author and the illustrator have already worked together on several successful children’s books. The book, which was written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, has been translated into 21 different languages so far. Before, they have to go through scavenger hunt-like and nerve-wrecking adventures. The witch tapped the broomstick and whoosh! they were gone.”Īt the end of “Room on the broom”, the characters can finally enjoy the magic night. “Yes!” cried the witch, and they all clambered on. With seats for the witch and the cat and the dog, A nest for the bird and a shower for the frog. “Then out rose … A TRULY MAGNIFICENT BROOM!

2.2 Expressed Values and Universal Life ExperienceĢ.5 The Illustrations and their Coexistence with the Text
