Charlotte's Web

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Summary: I'd read this story every day of my life if I could!
Review: I love this story so much, and so do my students. I think every child should read it. Also nice to add to your collection are: Aesop for Children (Winter), Grimm's complete fairy tales (Grimm), Great Children's stories (Richardson), The Butterfly (Singh). There are many other great children's books out there, but these were the ones I enjoyed the most. Oh, and I almost forgot: The Little Prince (Exupery).

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Summary: Your Childhood Isn't Complete Without Having Read This Book
Review: This book is nothing short of a masterpiece. This was the first "grown-up" book I ever read, and I remember crying my eyes out at the end. I'm now 22-years-old, and I decided to take the book off the shelf today, dust it off, and read it again, just for old time's sake. I cried just as much this time around as I did when I was eight and read this book for the first time.

Wilbur was born a "runt," an under-developed member of a large litter of pigs. Fern, the daughter of the farmer who owns the barn in which Wilbur was born, pleads with her father to spare his life, so he does. In order to ensure Wilbur's safety, Charlotte the barnyard spider writes messages in her web describing Wilbur to the farmer in an attempt to convince him to spare Wilbur's life.

The real strength of this story is in the friendship between Charlotte and Wilbur. While she's just a spider, Charlotte acts as Wilbur's guardian angel. There are also quite a few comical episodes within the story, and other colorful supporting characters.

While there's an incredible amount of joy and fun in this novel, the author also masterfully handles the tough issue of explaining the concept of death to a child. E.B. White finds a gentle way of explaining mortality and the circle of life.

I'd recommend this book to any parents who is trying to explain these important concepts to their children. This is a brilliant and important novel, and no child should ever grow up without having read it.

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Summary: Maple West Elementary - Mr. VanCise's Class -Charlotte's Web
Review: "Charlotte's Web", by E.B. White is a great book about friendship. The story has many ways of showing kindness for each other. This is a story of a little girl named Fern, who loved a pig named Wilbur. Wilbur had a dear friend, a spider, named Charlotte. In the story the geese repeat everything. Wilbur's life is at steak. Can his life be saved by Charlotte, or will he be Christmas dinner? We liked this book about friendship. If you like stories about family and friendship, you will LOVE this book!!!!!

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Summary: Charlotte's Web
Review: This book is really good. I liked this book. I would recommend this book for anyone who's like's pig's.

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Summary: Fantastic book even for adults.
Review: I just loved this book. In my extremely deprived childhood, I never read Charlotte's Web, so I decided (being 28) that it was about time I actually read it.

Well, it was worth it. The bottom line is, regardless of how old you are, definately pick up this classic. It's worth your time.

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Summary: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Review: Wilbur, a pig, is about to die. Can Fern save him? This book is a loving tale about when you have a friend, nothing can go wrong.

Do you think pigs are ugly? Fern, a little girl in the story, thinks that Wilbur, the runt of a litter of pigs, is adorable. Fern saves Wilbur's life by stopping her dad from butchering him.

Wilbur meets a spider named Charlotte and they become good friends. Wilbur finds out that on a farm, pigs eventually get eaten for dinner. Wilbur is terrified! Charlotte comes up with a plan to save Wilbur's life. Will Charlotte succeed or will Wilbur become a tasty dinner for the Zuckerman Family?

We enjoyed this book. We thought it was amazing that a spider could try to save a pig's life. This is a marvelous story of friendship.

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Summary: Charllotes Web
Review: This book was about girl name Fern and her pet Wilbur, the pig. I liked this book and it's the best book I read this year that I understand the most. The story was good and interesting and you just want to keep reading until a new chapter. It all starded when a lot of pigs were born in their farm and dad said that he will kill the smallest one, but Fern stoped him and that pig became hers. She named him Wilbur. After 6 monyhs Wilbur was big, so Fern had to give him away to her aunt, Mr. Zuckerman. Wilbur was bored and alone until he meets Charllote, the spider, and they became good friends. They play and teach each other different things. Then Wilbur got to meet all the animals on a farm and some animal tells him that Mr. Zuckerman will kill him when winter comes. Wilbur asked Charllote if thats true and Charllote said that it's true, so know they were thinking how to save Wilburs life.All long days passed and it seems impossible to save Willbur, but soon there will be a Country Fair. Wilbur talks to Charllote that if he can do tricks on the fair then maybe Mr.Zuckerman will keep him. Next morning when Wilbur was practicing his tricks Mr. Zuckerman came and saw them and thought maybe I'll win prizes if I go to the fair with him.Then he took Wilbur to the Fair. After the fair Wilbur came home proudly with a metal and a ribbon saying, Zuckerman's famous pig. Then Mr. Zucherman talked to his wife about taking good care of Wilbur and keeping him, so they did. Everyone was happy even the animals. Wilbur and Charllote lived there for long time and had a lot og fun together.

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Summary: What a treat to hear the author read his wonderful story
Review: As we drove 500 miles in the car on our way to visit a relative, my 2 and 5 year-old sons and I listened to this tape. It was simply wonderful. They had not heard the book read aloud to them yet and they loved the story.

The best part of this recording is that the author is the narrator. There is something special that happens when we are privileged to hear an author read his own work. There are slight nuances we may miss when reading the book to ourselves or aloud, the tone of the voice, the slightly different voices for each character and so on. E.B. White's Maine accent is wonderful to listen to.

There are plenty of book summaries and reviews that discuss the content of the story so I won't repeat that. Suffice it to say this is a wonderful story about friendship, loneliness, empathy and teamwork. The mourning of a natural death of a friend is counterbalanced with the joy of birth and making new friendships.

Do yourself and your children a favor and listen to this audio recording. It is wonderful for long trips in the car, for listening to before bed, or while working on an art project or with Lego's.

A pure delight!

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Summary: An amazing novel with friendships and lovable memories.
Review: Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web, a novel by E.B. White, is an incredibly written story that is one of my all-time favorites. To begin with, this book shows how two opposites can be such wonderful friends. For example, Wilbur, the pig, and Charlotte, the spider, are completely different. But in the end that's a different story! These friends become extremely close. Another reason is how these friends benefit each other. For one, Charlotte is making webs that spell enchanting words that describe Wilbur. Then Charlotte passes away after she has children. Now Wilbur is helping Charlotte in return by watching over them. Last but not least, this book shows the creativity and brightness of Charlotte. She uses gargantuan words, and she is also very graceful. Finally, I encourage you to read the beautifully written novel by E.B. White, Charlotte's Web.

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Summary: Beautifully written story -- for all ages.
Review: I just read this book to my 4-year-old, and loved every page. When I was a child, I avoided reading this because I thought it would be too heartbreaking. Maybe as a sensitive child, it would have broken my heart, but from my perspective now, I think that the events are handled in the best possible manner. Life is a natural cycle, and we must cherish our time and our true friendships. It is a beautiful story, wonderfully written, and an entertaining read which I found a pleasure to read.