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Summary: among the best in children's literature
Review: As we all know, there are those certain books in the world that literally every single child in the world should read, and "Charlotte's Web" is a perfect example of must-read literature. It's such a classic story, not to mention a beautiful one. E.B. White creates such memorable characters and describes them very well. When a little girl named Fern hears that some baby pigs have been born in the barn, she is terrified to hear that her father plans to kill the littlest one, the useless "runt." Fern talks her father into letting her adopt the pig. She names it Wilbur and treats it as her own. Then the time comes for the pig to be more on its own, so Fern is forced to sell him to her uncle, who owns a farm. Wilbur feels lonely and out of place until he meets Charlotte, a kind spider who befriends him and, eventually, saves his life. Beautiful, beautiful story of friendship and courage. It contains characters and a fun plot that any child can enjoy. I read this book for the first time when I was in fourth grade, and I recently helped a little second-grader that I baby-sit for with her "Charlotte's Web" comprehension questions. It brought memories back. This is one of those books that you remember for the rest of your life once you've read it. It's excellent, and well worth the money.
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Summary: Reviewing Charlotte's Web
Review: This is one of the truly classic children's fantasy books. Every child growing up should be allowed to experience this book. A book that any reader can relate to, this book definitely deserves medals it did not win.
Charlotte's Web is a simple story about survival and love. Wilbur has struggled to survive from day one. He was born a runt, but grows big and strong due to the love of a girl. I think runts everywhere appreciate this book becuase they can relate to being small. Then there is the theme of love, no one can live a complete life unless they have loved. Wilbur finds love first in Fern and then in Charlotte.
Even though this book was written almost fiftly years ago, readers still enjoy the story today. Good fantasies never age and this is a perfect example of one. The fantasy parts of the book are the fact that animals talk but the setting is so realistic that it makes you wonder what animals really are saying.
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Summary: Fascinating
Review: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White is a fascinating book. The story takes place in a barn. There is a gentle and kind girl named Fern who meets a pig named Wilbur, who is sensitive and tries to help everyone out. Wilbur became friends with animals in a sticky situation. Wilbur finds a friend named Charlotte that tries to weave a solution to help save Wilbur's life. If the reader wants to find out more on Charlotte's Web you must read this book for yourself.
This book makes the reader think and will make the reader realize that this is a must read book. This book will make you think about what a pig lives through as it grows wondering if it will be come dinner. This book will make you realize that if you think something is going wrong, never give up, always try to fix it. Charlotte's Web will make the reader be on the edge of their seats not wanting to put down the book until it was finished. As you can see Charlotte's Web is a must read book.
E.B. White is an amazing author who wrote Charlotte's Web. E.B. White was born in 1899 and died in 1985, which made him 86 years old when he died. His full name was Elwyn Brooks White. White's career brought him much fame. Before he started writing books he became a writer for the New Yorker Magazine. In 1945 White published his stories into books. When White was young, he was embarrassed to speak in public. As you can see Charlotte's Web is a must read book to those readers who have not read this book.
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Summary: One of My Favorite Books From Childhood
Review: "Charlotte's Web" was one of my favorite books growing up. My grandmother gave it to me when I was 9-years-old, and I read it so often after that, I would make tabulations on my bookmark of how many times I had read it per day.Not only did I become a bookworm, but part of my love for animals came from this book. I mean, it's hard not to get attached to Wilbur, the runt pig 8-year-old Fern Arable "save[s] from an untimely death", or Charlotte A. Cavatica, the clever, imaginative gray spider who fools everybody into believing Wilbur is a special pig by spinning flattering words about him in her web so he's not butchered, or even Templeton, the sarcastic, self-centered rat who is somewhat of a help later on. One year after it was published, "Charlotte's Web" was named a Newbery Honor book. During the 70s, it won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal and was later made into a movie. Although it's been several years since I've seen the cartoon, I do remember that I really enjoyed it. Not more than the book, of course, but it's worth checking out if you liked this story. Recommended for readers age 8+.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: Charlotte's Web was an okay book. The part that made me very sad was when the girl's parents made the pig go to the the uncle's house because they really liked the pig and they begged the parents not to let the pig go but the parents didn't want the pig to stay because it was getting too big to stay on the farm. The parents told them that if the pig was not that big that they would have let it stay but the whole problem was that it got too big right away. When the pig was at the uncle's house the pig made a friend with a spider and the spider really liked the pig and the spider made really nice webs on the pigs door.The uncle took the pig to a fair to sign him up for a contest to win the contest the pig took first place and got a prize. And when the pig got home he was trying to find his friend the spider to tell him the good news but when he found the spider the spider was about to die.Come to find out the spider was having some babies and had them in a little crate. So the spider had its babies and raised them in the little crate. The pig was very happy but he didn't know what was wrong with the spider when he came back from the compition. But than he found out the good news about the babies.Than she couldn't go back home with him he took the babies back to his home and the spider stood home and died slowly and before the pig knew the babie spiders hatched all of them left excepted for three and the pig cared for them as much as he cared for the spider and they lived happily ever after. I did like the book . I would recommend somebody to read this book
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Summary: Wonderful Children's Literature
Review: Charlotte's Web is perhaps the best piece of children's literature that I have read to date. I won't rehash the plot here, as many reviewers have done that already (and most of us know it, anyway). Instead, I will say that Charlotte's Web has what most children's books lack now, and that is a true literary quality. Most of what is marketed to children is dumbed-down, non-thematic, twaddle. Charlotte's Web avoid's all of those pitfalls. Instead, the prose is lyrical in it's simplicity. It has strong themes that deal with death in the real world, and growing up and beyond childish things. None of the characters are 'bad', but rather it is fate that is fought, the fate of a pig destined for Christmas dinner. For parents who are seeking something meaningful in their child's literature, and especially for parents who are looking to accustom their children to good, wholesome literature (instead of twaddle), Charlotte's Web will fit the bill perfectly. Homeschooling parents, and all who enjoy expanding their children's vocabularies, will also appreciate the many words that are used and defined throughout the story. And, lest I forget the most important issue of a review, my five year old boy LOVED this book. He's still talking about it some time after we finished reading it. Parents concerned about the death of Charlotte should give some thought to whether or not their child is ready to have that included in the story. My five year old wasn't particularly disturbed by it. My feeling is that most wouldn't be, however, very sensitive children might do better to wait a year or two more.
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Summary: Read this book
Review: You should read Charlotte's Web. I enjoyed it because it has a spider named Charlotte and the pig named Wilbur.
Charlotte spent her whole life trying to save that pigs life.
Thats why you should read this story !!
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Summary: S.R. in VA
Review: E. B. White wrote Charlotte's Web. I enjoyed that book. It is a nice book and I think that the story shows that whoever you are you can be friends with anyone anywhere. This is a book about caring for someone through hard times and easy times. It is a very good book and you should read it.
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Summary: Some book
Review: For many a literary child, "Charlotte's Web" is the first sad book they read. It is an early reader story that looks death straight in the eye without blinking or making up wild stories. It is honest and pure and the best kind of book for adults or children. And I love it very much. The plot begins with the best possible opening sentence. "Where's Papa going with that axe?", said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast. Papa is, of course, going out to kill Wilbur the runt piglet. Saving him from this fate, Fern takes a personal interest in the pig, raising him by hand until he is bought by her uncle. On the uncle's farm, Wilbur makes the acquaintance of Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful kind spider. The two grow to become good friends, and it is through Charlotte's cunning that she finds a way to ultimately save Wilbur from becoming bacon in the future. The book not only gives sympathy to pigs as adorable little creatures (as back flipping Wilbur, helped by Garth Williams's illustrations most certainly is) but also to spiders as well. Charlotte is beautifully written. A perfect lady with an amazing vocabulary, she is the height of poise and good manners. The grand dame of the barnyard. E.B. White brilliantly captures emotions that all children can identify with. Loneliness, fear, friendship, and love. The story is simple, but undoubtedly White's best. Disney approached White about animating "Charlotte's Web", an offer White adamantly refused. Years later the film was animated instead by a studio that was not Disney, making a truly terrible film out of a pretty spectacular book. This is for the best, though. Had Disney succeeded in getting the rights, we would probably be remembering the movie and not the book (much as when we think of Mary Poppins we forget it was once a story). Hence, "Charlotte's Web" remains a masterpiece. A quiet lovable masterpiece.
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Summary: Mediocre
Review: If you are looking for a timely classic with a memorable plot, elaborate characterization, and a noble theme, don't read this book.
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