Charlotte's Web - E.B. White

It was E B White who wrote Stuart Little, the story of a baby who resembled a mouse so much that “in fact he was a mouse”. But White’s masterpiece is not his mouse tale, or indeed the sentimental and, dare I say it, the pretty awful film made from it; it is Charlotte’s Web, the story of Charlotte the Spider, Wilbur the Pig and Fern, the farmer's daughter.. After what seemed like the fiftieth sitting through of a Sky showing of Stuart Little (or Stuart ...
...lose track) I thought it was about time Conor, Kieran and I read about spiders and pigs and little girls. Fern, a farmer’s child, persuades her father to give her the runt pig he is about to butcher. Fern names her pet Wilbur and feeds him up with milk from her doll’s nursing bottle. She is so successful that Wilbur is soon far from the runt of the litter. As he gains girth her parents firmly banish him back to the farmyard where he belongs and ...

jillmurphy 31.08.2002 · Read full review
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...familiar with E.B. White's stories, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, thanks to recent blockbuster films, they may not be aware that these stories were indeed books first. They are well worth the read, for no matter how good a film is, the books themselves have subtle messages that cannot be translated into cinematic experiences. E.B. White's prose alone is something that would be a tragedy for any person to miss, and the books speak well to the ...
...Wilder Medal in 1970. Charlotte's Web itself is a masterpiece of a story. It is the tragio-comic story of a young pig named Wilbur and focuses on his relationship with the young girl Fern and the barn spider, Charlotte. Fern is the daughter of a farmer and she rescues Wilbur from the axe when he is born a runt and rejected by his mother. Raising him on a bottle and cosseting the baby pig, Wilbur grows up to be a fine specimen of a pig thanks to ...

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What a deprived childhood I must have had, for I cannot remember reading any book back then, that was ever as enthralling and enchanting as 'Charlottes Web'. Of course I had heard of it, just never read it. So when I came across it in the book store, I decided to read it. O.K, at nearly 32 years old, you may be thinking I'm a little too old for children books, but not so. To read a book like this was like a breath of fresh air, and even had a profound ...
...So what's it all about? Fern Arable is a little girl who lives with her parents and her brother Avery on a farm somewhere in America. The book opens with Mr Arable going off to the 'hoghouse' with an axe, to 'do away' with the runt of a litter of pigs born during the previous night. Of course when Fern gets news of this, we just know she will have to do something about it. In this way we know Fern from the very first page, and we too feel her anguish ...

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I must have read Charlotte's Web for the first time when I was about 6 or 7 - and even now, some 23 years later, the story of Fern, Wilbur and Charlotte reamains with me still. It is a beautiful story that can be read by children or adults (although it is marketed as a child's book), and the messages within the story are ones that all of us could learn from. The story is based around a little girl called Fern, who rescues Wilbur (the runt of the ...
...raises Wilbur until he is too big, and then he goes to the Zuckermans who have a farm with lots of other animals. Fern visits regularly, but the story turns to focus mainly on Wilbur and his relationships with the other animals - particularly with a spider named Charlotte. I won't give too much away, but the story goes on to be one of friendship, loyalty, sacrifice and loss - but also of gain. I cannot recommend this book highly enough - and I ...

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E.B White has done a good job of writing this book. Its about a little named Fern who saves a pig called Wilbur before her dad is about to kill it. Fern brings up the little pig and when it is too big to stay at their house it moves to The Zuckerman's Farm- The Zuckerman’s are relations of Fern and her family. Wilbur is now no longer a runt but a healthy pig that according to humans is fit enough to be eaten for dinner. Fern sits with the ...

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As an adult, I have endearing memories of three boos which I would gladly now buy for my children. "Charlotte's Web" is at the top of that list. A trully magical tale of a Pig saved from a certain death by a girl who loves him, who then goes on to endear himself to many other animals - Charlotte the spider being one of them. E B White takes the reader on a journey of learning for the pig as he comes to terms with not having parents, but having the ...
...was warm in many ways, certainly taking me past my fear of spiders from a young age - afterall, who could dislike a character such as Charlotte - small but with a big heart. This is of course a children's book, but I have and know that I would again read this as an adult - enjoying it just as much. And I defy anyone not to cry at the end! However old you might be. ...

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This book still manages to interest children even though it was written in 1952. This review looks at the advantages and disadvantages of reading the book. <<<>>> Split up into short chapters. Lovable main characters (Wilber the pig, Charlotte the helpful spider and Fern the little girl) A story of triumph over adversity. A great book to read aloud to junior school children. Recommended for ages 9-14 for reading alone (depending ...

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I first came into contact with this book when it was read to our class by a trainee teacher way back in the late 70`s. I fell in love with it then and it has always held a special place for me since. I lived with trainee teachers in the 90`s and one of them had a copy with the same cover. I read it again and again and now the same book is in my children`s bedroom. (Never quite managed to give it back.) I cry every time I read it as it is such an ...

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