Yorkshire witch Heggerty Haggerty and her two boon companions, Blackcat and Broomstick, come to the aid of their closest neighbor, Farmer Giles, in this sweet witchy picture-book. Learning that Farmer Giles has the flu, Heggerty Haggerty loads up her basket with her medicine, tomato soup and spell book, and the trio set out. After settling the patient in his bed, with Blackcat to warm his feet, Heggerty Haggerty heads to the bottom field, intending to plough. Unfortunately, her skills in this area leave something to be desired, and Broomstick must step in with some magic, to get the plough ploughing straight. But when the pair return to Farmer Giles' house for a while, leaving the enchanted plough to its own devices, that vehicle makes for the village, leaving chaos in its wake...

Heggerty Haggerty and the Day at the Farm is the fourth picture-book I have read devoted to the magical (mis)adventures of this kindly witch, her sentient broomstick, and her black cat, following upon Heggerty Haggerty and the Flying Saucer, Heggerty Haggerty and the Great Running Race and Heggerty Haggerty and the Hallowe'en Ghosts. Like those others, I found it quite entertaining, enjoying its gentle tale of a neighborly witch, her two assistants, and her circle of friends in her Yorkshire village. There's usually an element of magic going astray in these books, and this was no different, but matters are amicably solved, with a little more magic from Heggerty Haggerty. Each of the books in this series appears to correspond to an episode from the Heggerty Haggerty show that appeared on Yorkshire Television, beginning in 1983. They are illustrated by Peter Rush in a vintage cartoon style that is very appealing. All in all, a fun little romp, one I would recommend to fans of Heggerty Haggerty - for my part, I wish I could watch the television show - and to picture-book readers who enjoy witch tales on the sweeter, rather than the spooky side. ( )