Charlotte's Web

E. B. White

Mar 2015 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this eBook

Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.

This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect." Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices.

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.

E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.

Whether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading, Charlotte's Web is a proven favorite.

Ratings and reviews

I love the book Charlotte’s Web. It is a great book. It was so fun I felt like I was in the book. There are 3 characters that I love. They are Wilbur, Charlotte, and Fern. I love Wilbur because he gets buttermilk baths. Once Wilbur tried to be like his friend Charlotte. It did not end well. Charlotte is so smart. She is so persistent. She has lots of surprises. Fern is so brave. Fern saves Wilbur’s life. I recommend reading this book. It is so good. People who like animals would like this book.

I like this book 90% because it IS sad when Charlotte like umm died. Sorry I don't want to say that but I almost cried and Fern like Wilbur as much as I like Wilbur. But even Uncle was bigger,he is CUTER than him. Thanks to the wonderful author(E.B. white) who made this book. 10% I DONT Like it is because it costs money but its okay. I borrowed this book from my school library and I LOVED IT SO MUCH THANKS FOR MAKING Charlotte's Web and thanks to the author. So Thanks!

Charlotte web with the best Charlotte Templeton and Wilbur for all the characters the most characters mama goose was was hatching your eggs and Templeton wanted an egg but mama goose has no and mama goose had her six ducklings but one didn't hatch so there was 5 so the ducklings didn't have a choice Templeton got the egg Templeton is so greedy that he wanted to get all the that you wanted you wanted to get a bed he wanted to get new stuff and he didn't want to go anywhere but when we went to the fair didn't know what happened Templeton wanted to go out of the barn mine only because Temple cuz Templeton is the meanies greediest and does the store sometimes and he doesn't like to be disturbed by anybody but will Bayer always calls him and he says Kawai pesky little brats oh wait I'm a rat so Templeton when they go to the fair he's so so full and he still has cotton candy from the fair it was some big hand cut and candy and Templeton didn't want to go back but he did so Templeton is so greedy to stay in places that he likes to eat he's dating the garbage and Charlotte said to get some some magazines and the words were some pig terrific radiant and Templeton found those and he did his chores he was so greedy. Thank you bye bye

About the author

E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of the New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.Mr. White's essays have appeared in Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are: One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E. B. White, Essays of E. B. White, and Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales... But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination."

Garth Williams is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved Stuart Little by E. B. White, Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book Stuart Little, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.In addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden’s The Cricket in Times Square and its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles Home for a Bunny and Little Fur Family, among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: Ride a Purple Pelican and Beneath a Blue Umbrella. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including Baby Farm Animals (Little Golden Books) and The Rabbits’ Wedding (HarperCollins).