The Humpherys Family

Charlotte's Web

Record Added: 10/24/2010
Illustrator Garth Williams
Setting United States
Topic Animal Characters
 Children's Fiction, Class
Publisher Harper & Row Publishers
ISBN 0060263865   Year 1992
Age 9-12   Pages 282
Description With dust jacket
 
An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion.

Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, E.B. White reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and miracle often found in the simplest of things.

Notes
A favorite from grade school.
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