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Summary: A BEAUTIFUL STORY THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVER
Review: Of all the stories I remember from my three daughters' childhood days, this one, along with another titled,"The Velveteen Rabbit," bring back a lifetime of memories. "Charlotte's Web" is such an endearing book, so filled with beauty, friendship, love, and sadness, that it will stay with you long after childhood days are left behind. "Charlotte's Web" is not just for the young, it is also for the little child remaining deep within, long after youth has escaped us.Ths story tells of Wilbur the pig and a spider named Charlotte who become devoted friends. Charlotte sets out on a mission to save Wilbur from the fate of many little piggies - the fateful slaughterhouse. In the process a beautiful tale of love, devotion and friendship is spun. The book is not without sadness. To this day, I still wipe away a tear at the end of the book, but when I come across the book on my youngest, grown daughter's bookshelf, there is something about it that keeps bringing me back to read it...just one more time. Even my daughter, who is long past childhood, cannot part with this treasured book and, needless to say, it was read many times over to her children when they were young. Reading it is one of those recaptured, treasured moments of youth that keep us forever young at heart. It is a book most children will forever love and cherish throughout the years.
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Summary: Charlotte's Web
Review: Charlotte's Web is such a great book. The five reasons why are these. First I like it how the animal talk to each other. Second I like how Charlotte writes in her web. Third, because I think it is cute how Fern treats Wilbur like a litttle baby.Fourth,I think it's hillarious when the rat gets really fat.Lastly, because Wilbur didn't die as a runt. The five reasons why I dislike this book is because wilbur got taken to Fern's uncles house.Alsop when Charlette died. When the rat started acting like a smarty pants or when when Fern's Dad tried to kill it.I especiaaly hate it when the animals tell Wilbur he's goimg to be dinner.Thoe are all the reasons I like and dislike this book.
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Summary: A fun story for children
Review: I loved reading this story with my 7 year old. It brought back memories from when it was one of my favorites as a child. Reading level is 7 to 10 years, although it has some interesting personal lessons for adults too.
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Summary: Building a Sense of Self Esteem
Review: I watched the movie over and over, read and reread the book, and got more out of it each time. I'll never forget my 3rd grade teacher reading it out loud to us. While they are lost in the funny, touching story, children will be learning about unconditional love and about how everyone has value. Wilbur was "Some Pig!" There was nothing spectacular about Wilbur, but he was wonderful just because he was him. It's a wonderful lesson in self esteem and the value of friendship.
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Summary: All-time favorite
Review: Charlotte's Web is one of my all-time favorite books. The characters seem so real, even though most of them are talking animals! You will become very attached to Charlotte and Wilbur as you read along. Will Charlotte be able to help Wilbur in the fight for his life?
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Summary: A quietly enjoyable book
Review: "Charlotte's Web" is one of the books that I remember fondly from my childhood (as well as the several times that I've read it now that I'm nominally grown-up.) Even though I know each time that I will cry, I can't stop going back to this story again and again. Anthropomorphism can be extremely difficult to pull off, but I enjoy the fact that although the animals experience "human" emotions, they never truly stop acting like the animals they are. The friendship between Charlotte and Wilbur helps to remind us that no matter how differrent we appear on the outside, we all can relate to ne another from what we hold inside. The character are charming, the story is both poignant and fun, and the message of the book gets across clearly without bein heavy-handed.
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Summary: This pig book is wonderful.
Review: I am very interested in pigs, so I was attracted by the cover. I had never heard of the book before, but the pig was really cute. My mother knows I like pigs, so she bought it for me. The story is very interesting.
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Summary: Children will hate it
Review: I read this book when I was 10, and it is one of the dumbest books of my youth. It really isn't anything special. But the thing I hate the most is this; How come they praise the pig for being special when the spider should be the one getting the attention?!?! Kids will hate this book, including me and the whole 5th grade. Also, Kids will not pick up on any morals; adults will not find it interesting either.
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Summary: Charlotte's Web
Review: White, E.B. Charlotte's Web. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1980. Rollin, Lucy. "The Reproduction of Mothering in Charlotte's Web." Children's Literature. 18 (1990): 42-52. In Charlotte's Web, the author reflects on a little runt pig who would lose his life but for the intervention of a little girl. Although the little girl, Fern, saves the runt, Wilbur, he later faces the death of Charlotte. Fern raises Wilbur, but she later sells him to her Uncle Homer. While at Uncle Homer's farm, Wilbur meets Templeton, Charlotte, and a lot of others. Wilbur finds out that he is to be killed and made into ham and bacon. With the help of Charlotte and Templeton, he will not become anyone's meal. Charlotte's Web defines what mothering should be and what one needs to become a successful mother. Garth Williams, the illustrator of Charlotte's Web, uses detailed illustrations and imagery to convey messages about mothering in this novel. According to Lucy Rollin in her article, "The Reproduction of Mothering in Charlotte's Web," "Mothering in our culture is part of an economic system that contributes to sexual inequality and that relies above all on internalized gender distinctions" (Rollin 42). Throughout this novel, White uses Wilbur to suggest that males are as capable of mothering as females are. The first example of mothering appears at the beginning of the book. When Fern finds out that her father is about to kill the little runt pig, she pleads for Wilbur's life. Fern cries, "But it's unfair. The pig could not help being small, could it?" (White 3). The illustration shows Fern tussling, with her father trying to keep him from killing the runt. Fern takes the responsibility of raising the runt, which she names Wilbur. Fern takes care of Wilbur every day. She feeds him in the mornings, goes to school, and comes back home to care for him. One illustration shows Fern cradling Wilbur in her arms and feeding him like an infant. Rollin states, "Feeding and touch are the utmost importance in mothering" (Rollin 43). Later when the Arables send Wilbur to Uncle Homer's farm, Wilbur feels sad because of Fern's absence. In Chapter 3, the narrator says, "He didn't feel like going to sleep, he didn't feel like digging, he was tired of standing still, tired of laying down" (White 16). Fern visits Wilbur, but as time goes by, she begins to visit him less frequently. After a time, Wilbur meets Charlotte, who displays a form of mothering, although not in the same form as Fern. Rollin states, "She accomplishes her mothering solely through language" (44). Charlotte's mothering differs from Fern's because Charlotte's impact on Wilbur is more of a hands-off approach. For example, when Wilbur feels lonely and sad, Charlotte touches him with her words of encouragement. This relates to Rollin's quote about touch being important in mothering. When Charlotte finds out that Wilbur is going to be killed, she gives advice, encouragement, and promises to find a way to save his life. She uses her web to weave complimentary words about Wilbur. Templeton helps by finding papers with words on them to assist Charlotte in carrying out her plans. Charlotte describes Wilbur as "some pig," "terrific," "radiant," and "humble." This makes everyone think about Wilbur's greatness. Charlotte's plan saves Wilbur's life. Finally, at the book's end, Wilbur finds out that he is going to the fair to win the prize, to which he promptly asks Charlotte to accompany him. Charlotte tells Wilbur that she might not be able to go because it is nearly time for her to make her egg sac. In Chapter 16, Wilbur goes to the fair with his companions, Charlotte and Templeton. At the fair, Templeton goes out and finds a word, and then Charlotte weaves a web. Afterwards, she lays her eggs. Charlotte tells Wilbur that she is going to die soon. Wilbur is sad, but he takes the responsibility of taking care of Charlotte's eggs. He asks Templeton to climb up and retrieve the egg sac. Templeton refuses to do so until he gets something in return. Wilbur sacrifices his food for Templeton to get the egg sac. Templeton gives Wilbur the egg sac, and then Wilbur carries the egg sac back to the farm in his mouth. The mothering role shifts gender because Charlotte charges Wilbur with the responsibility of mothering her eggs through the winter. Wilbur monitors the eggs every day until they hatch. After they hatch, he takes the responsibility of caring for them. "Wilbur's mothering differs from the females. He does name the spiders as Fern named him, and he mothers with words as Charlotte did," states Rollin (46). Wilbur's mothering differs from Fern's because she wants the responsibility of loving and raising Wilbur. In contrast, Wilbur only takes responsibility for Charlotte's eggs because of her death. Wilbur's mothering differs from Charlotte because she reproduces the eggs, while Wilbur only takes part in watching over the eggs. Despite Wilbur's differences in mothering and gender distinction, mothering was the only role he played in this book.
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Summary: Charlottes Web
Review: I like this book because its petty funny and charming. It tells a story about a young girl and her compassion for a little baby pig. She ends up falling in love with the pig and no matter what, she wont give the pig up. I think that is pretty cool and that why I choose this book to read. I would reccomend this book to other children especially if their younger. The best part about this book is when Charlotte makes the words in her web. She saves the pig because everyone thinks the pig is amazing. Then he satrts getting alot of attention and the towns people want the pig to go to the fair and show off its extrodinary talent. The worst part about the book is when Charlotte dies. I never thought she would and it was all for Wibur. I really like the setting because its a country setting and I can imagine a pig and a girl and a spider all on a farm sittig around and talking about how their going to help the pig. I think that the setting is the perfect place for the book. The it switches to the fair setting and I can get a really good picture of a country fair in mind. I also enjoyed the conflict and the resolution. I mean, I thinks it cool that a little girl wants a pig as a pet and that she dont want Wibur to die because her heart is so big. The resolutioin of the story was also very good because the spider gave up her life to save Wilbur from dying and I thought that was pretty cool too.
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