"The Widow's Broom" by: Chris Van Allsburg

The book The Widow's Broom is an eerie and interesting book. I was completely absorbed by this story until the very end. Its constant mystery and suspense made this a quick read. It's about a witch's broom that falls out of the sky because it lost its power of flight. Unlike most brooms that are set aside to rest this old broom finds a new home with a widow. The broom still contains some magic because it sweeps and does other chores all by itself, but the real problem is when the neighbors find out about it.
The book's illustrations only add to the creepy tone of this story. The pictures are sepia tone with a textured background. The images paired with the text give the perfect details to let the reader's imagination run wild. I think this was a very interesting book, and kids who love mysteries will enjoy this book.