The Widow's Broom (Hardcover) by Chris Van Allsburg

from paroof

I bought this one when my oldest son was six. The first time I read it to him, I was a little afraid that maybe it was just a tad too creepy - not scary exactly, but creepy. NOPE! He loved it. He's...

from cvyork

Van Allsburg was making me nervous. I only have two more of his books to read and I had been disappointed with more than a few. He has returned to my personal good graces with this one. The Widow's...

from tiburon

A wonderful tale about an abandoned witch's broom that helps a widow cope with daily chores on her farm. It has a personality, too, and winds up getting itself in trouble with the neighbors. There ...

from jcarroll12

I loved this book and cannot wait to incorporate it in my classes while discussing the Salem witch trials. Just as Minna Shaw is isolated because the town fears her broom (which is different and mi...

from ghelmus

Van Allsburg has an incredible gift of being able to take magical stories and make them seem completely possible. This is a story of a witch's old broom that begins helping an old widow and learns ...