Rating: 
Summary: We Should Learn From the Animals
Review: Charlotte's Web, written by, E.B. White, a 200-page, black and white paperback starts at Wilbur's birth and continues through with the reader wondering if Wilbur is going to live or die. Because Wilbur is born small, he is to be slaughtered but Fern, an eight-year old little girl, begs and pleads with her dad not to kill him. The dad agrees, only if she takes him under her care. Wilbur grows up under Fern's care but she reluctantly sells him to the Zuckerman's, at two months of age. The Zuckerman's owns a small farm with friendly farm animals, including Wilbur as the only pig. The farm animals are nice to Wilbur yet don't want to play with him because Wilbur is going to get slaughtered soon anyway. Charlotte, who Wilbur meets last on the farm, is an intelligent female spider that can spell words on her web, treats Wilbur differently from the other farm animals. She quickly becomes Wilbur's best and only friend who spends the rest of her life thinking of clever ways, saving him from his death. Does Wilbur finally get slaughtered in the end? You'll need to read the book to find out. The author of the book implies, a great theme that all of us should consider, that true friends are those who are willing to think of plans that will protect you from death. All of the farm animals view Wilbur's slaughter as the norm so they do nothing to try to stop Wilbur's death, except for Charlotte, who spends night after night trying to think of plans to save him. Charlotte cares enough about him to take up her own valuable time, such as preparing for her off-spring while spinning words in her web, that read, "some pig", to buy more time for Wilbur's life (78). If more people had true friends such as Charlotte, we would all be worry free; therefore love each other more and have less violence around us.
Though a great theme, the author had trouble relating and making relevant to the theme, some chapters and characters in the book, for example, the chapter, "Dr. Dorain", is about Fern's mother going to see a Doctor with concerns that Fern may be having a mental problem (107). It was odd for her to believe that it is possible for Fern to hear the farm animal's conversations. This chapter and character doesn't match how the story displays because Charlotte, the spider, was able to spell words with her web without people questioning, how is it possible for a spider to spell? Even though there were irrelevant chapters and characters in the story, it is to a minimum. The theme is what makes the book fascinating for the story illustrates the meaning of a true friendship through a pig, Wilbur, and a spider, Charlotte. In our lives we need to realize the values of true friendships and give appreciation to those around us for being true friends. You never know, a true friend may save you from death some day.
Rating: 
Summary: A favorite of mine that I passed down to my niece
Review: This is an excellent book about friendships..friendships between two very different creatures--a pig and a spider. Charlotte's Web was one of those books that I remember reading all the way through--I couldn't put it down--I had to keep reading to find out things. Last year, my niece turned 10, and I decided to give her a copy of this wonderful story that I remember growing up with.
Rating:
Summary: All time favorite children's book
Review: I still remember my fourth grade teacher reading this book to us every day after lunch. The descriptions are so vivid, I felt like I was right there. It's a great vocabulary builder and contains classic values. I now use it in my own classroom and the kids love it.
Rating:
Summary: OINKTASTIC!!
Review: Wilbur is a friendly pig on the Zuckerman's farm with a rat named Templeton and a friendly spider named Charlotte. Charlotte is common gray spider. She is amazing when she writes in her web. One day they went to the fair. Wilbur won a medal, but he finds out Charlotte will die. Before she leaves she gives him her egg sac but Wilbur can't reach the egg sac so Templeton will help.
Rating:
Summary: No matter what age you are, you must read this book
Review: I am an English major at a private liberal arts college who spends her time reading many of the world's greatest pieces of literature and, still, this remains my favorite book.
Any hopeful writer should attempt to craft their work at E.B. White's level. For an author to be able to touch the lives of both children and adults through a passage of fifty years shows talent.
The book covers wonderful ideas such as friendship, sad facts such as death, but even contains many touches of humor (Check out the chapter entitled, "The Miracle": Charlotte has just written "some pig" in her web. Mr. Zuckerman quickly believes that Wilbur is no ordinary pig. His wife responds to his quick belief in the unusualness of the pig, by stating," 'It seems to me you're a little off. It seems to me we have no ordinary spider,'" to which Mr. Zuckerman responds, " 'Oh, no. It's the pig that's unusual. It says so, right there in the middle of the web.'").
So, stop waiting for kids to show up in your life and just sit down and read the book. You'll giggle, you'll cry, and at the end you'll agree that, "it's not often that someone comes along who is a good writer and a true friend. Charlotte was both."
Rating:
Summary: Amazing Book
Review: Charlotte's Web teaches kids about friendship and alot of things. It can change a mean bully's life forever and make the bully be nice. I read this book at the age of 9. It was amazing. Wilbur finds out that he is going to get killed. A friendly spider name Charlotte becomes Wilbur's friend and spins webs that says words about wilbur. Charlotte dies. Before she died, Wilbur got an award for being the faomous pig. Thats all I have to say.
Rating:
Summary: Charlottes Web
Review: You'll get stuck in this webby book!It's about a runt pig that is raised by eight-year-old girl named Fern.Fern named the runt 'Wilber'.She raises Wilber for at least a year.Fern's father calls his brother and sold him.Will he be killed and made into bacon and tender,juicy ham? Read on to find out more.
Rating:
Summary: It rocks!
Review: This book is very cool. When I read it, I was crying when I heard that Charlotte died. It is very sad. It is a great educational book that you can read and learn some stuff about friendship and loving and being kind.
Rating:
Summary: Read About Giving Away a Friend
Review: Would you ever want to live on a farm? Read Charlottes Web by E.B White. It's about a girl named Fern and a pig name Wilber. Fern's dad raises pigs and kills them for food. One day Fern stopped her dad and asked for one pig and Fern's dad said yes. Fern picked one out and named it Wilber. Fern went everywhere with Wilber. One day Fern had to give Wilber up because he grew too big. Fern was so sad! Fern went to visit Wilber every day. Will Fern ever get Wilber back again? Read Charlottes Web and find out
Rating:
Summary: A Children's Classic That Will Not Let You Down
Review: As many others have said here, this is an adorable children's classic that has been read by many children for many decades. I have fond memories of reading this book as a classroom assignment in fourth grade. My oldest son is now in first grade, and I am helping him read this book on his own. We take turns, he reads 3 paragraphs, then it's my turn to read 3 paragraphs. There are many valuable lessons that can be learned from this book. It is about real-life issues such as life, love, boredom, and death. It even provides a lesson in vocabulary, as Wilbur is always asking Charlotte what the big words that she uses mean. This is a perfect book for children ages 6-12. I wish more parents could spend time reading books like this to their children in place of the time that gets spent playing video games and watching TV. This book is a wonderful addition to all the other children's classics that make our world a better place!
| 
