The Widow's Broom by Chris Van Allsburg Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg Witches' brooms all lose their power in the end and when one broom fails suddenly, Widow Shaw finds an injured witch in her vegetable patch. Once recovered the witch abandons the useless broom but the widow finds it has other powers. Soon it is doing all the household chores.
Every illustration is a deeply satisfying pleasure worth returning to again and again.