The Widow's Broom is a 1992 children's novel written by the American author Chris Van Allsburg.

Minna Shaw takes her in until she recovers, and when she does, the witch calls a friend to "drive" her home, leaving her own broom behind.

Minna Shaw discovers the broom is still in her house and leaves it alone but is startled, and more than a little afraid, when it comes to life later that evening.

She discovers that the broom is harmless, as all it does is sweep, but she teaches it how to feed the chickens, chop wood, and play the piano.

Things appear normal until the broom's phantom-white ghost begins stalking the Spiveys' house.