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Summary: Delightful story!
Review: It is interesting that the author chose to title the book Charlotte's Web. Instead of naming it after the main character, Wilbur, he named it after the miraculous web. The cover picture is interesting. All eyes are focused on Charlotte, the creator of the web. The basic theme of the story is friendship -- genuine friendship enveloped in love and trust. As time passes, many characters learn valuable life lessons, proof of the book's teaching capacity. The reader is compelled to bond with the main characters as the story progresses. The book also deals seriously with the subject of death without stirring up too much emotion. Briefly, Charlotte's Web is a story of a runt pig whose destiny is death and to be breakfast or dinner on the table. Its owner's daughter prevents her father from killing him. She is given the opportunity to nurse him for a few weeks, but when he is no longer a baby, she has to sell him to her uncle for only $6. There he makes friends, is saved from the slaughter house, grows up, and befriends children and grandchildren of a dear, one-of-a-kind friend. Wonderful story which should be read to every child early in life!
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Summary: Really dumb!
Review: Since I read this in the 3rd grade, I can't remember very much of this book. But from what I do remember, I'm pretty sure I thought it was really dumb! I mean, come on! It's totally unrealistic, pointless, and stupid! Pigs and spiders can't talk, and even if they could, they sure as heck wouldn't be friends! Who thought up this idea? Is the writer on some sort of substances or something?
And to think, they try to pass this stuff off as being friendly for kids! People, these are our children we're talking about here! Why should we expose them to the drug-induced fantasies of some wacky hippie writer? Down with this book!
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Summary: Terrific Story
Review: This is one of the best books of all time. It is so touching and a classic story of friendship. I read it to my youngest girl when she was three. Now she is twelve and has read it about fifteen times. She loves it as much as I do. Highly recommended for everyone.
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