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Summary: Great, except what's with Wilbur?
Review: This is a good book, but what's up with Wilbur, and why is he a big baby. This is why I give it: **** (4 out of 5).
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Summary: mom from mississippi
Review: This has got to be one of the best children's books ever. The message is timeless. It is entertaining, yet teaches so many important lessons. My 8 year old loves this book. Highly recommend!!
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Summary: Charlotte's Web Anniversary [UNABRIDGED]
Review: I have an old recording of EB White reading "Charlotte's Web". I am very excited that they have reissued it as a CD, so now I can hear it again. He has such a wonderful voice. It really adds to the appreciation of one of the best children's books ever written.
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Summary: An All-Time Favorite Of Mine
Review: I checked this book out of the school library when I was about 8 years old. I can still picture clearly, it's exact location on the shelf in that library. This book made me cry and it was then that I realized the power of books. I saw the animated movie version of this story and thought it was just awful. Have your kids read the book and skip the movie.
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Summary: Scared of spiders? Not Charlotte!
Review: When I was 2 years old, I had a nightmare that spiders were all over my room. As a result, I was terrified of them, and still am scared of them. So imagine my grandmother's surprise when, one day when she picked me up from school, I came to the car with tears streaming down my cheeks, and, when she asked me what was wrong, I said "CHARLOTTE DIED!!". Feeling sorry for me, she said, "Oh, honey, I'm sorry. Was she one of your friends?". Imagine her surprise ( and, I suppose, amusement ) when I said,"NOOOOO!!She was a SPIIIIIDEEEERRRR!" Once she calmed me down, I was able to tell her about the book, and how brave Charlotte saved her friend, Wilbur. That Christmas, I got a copy of the book, and was delighted. This charming story remains one of my favorites, with it's themes of love, friendship, and the notion that even when they die, those we love are never really gone. All the characters, even Templeton the rat, are memorable. I can't think of a lovlier story for children that illustrates the values of loyalty and friendship. And to this day, Charlotte is still the only spider I ever liked! You'll love her,too.
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Summary: A good book for young children
Review: ...It is a classic, well written children's book, free of modern slang, violence and bad attitude. The story revolves around a little girl, a pig and a spider (Charlotte). My only reservation is that the story is tinged with sadness at times - not to give the entire story away, the life-cycle of the spider is a key aspect of the story. I wonder if some children's stories sometimes go a little too far in exposing young children to really quite sad (and usually unrealistic) situations. Perhaps though this is a gentle introduction to a part of life which we all encounter sooner or later. They made an animated cartoon of this story some years ago which I hardly recall now; the book is probably a richer experience for a child (and parent) though. A good night time story book.
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Summary: Great Summer Read for Children!
Review: My child reads this book over and over! Also recommended--A Guide to the Scriptures.
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Summary: one of a kind
Review: Unlike many children's stories, Charlotte's Web is bittersweet. Most children will regard this as a welcome change. Some will refuse to eat pork. Others, like me, will develop a lifelong fondness for spiders. This story doesn't click along predictably like most do, yet it isn't full of melodrama either. I especially like the character of the little girl, Fern, who does some growing up along with her animal friends. The ending is a tearjerker but it does offer some hope.
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Summary: 'O best beloved'
Review: This is a book which should have ten stars, not just five. Faced with the impending slaughter of Wilbur, the runt piglet she has saved and nursed to health, Fern is appalled that she has fattened him for the axe, and commits herself passionately to save her beloved animal. So, too, is Charlotte, the spider who inhabits the barn with him, and woh turns her web into a sort of billboard/oracle which astonishes (and admonishes) the community by weaving words that inform them that this is no ordinary pig! She recruits Templeton the Rat and the rest of the animals in her battle for Wilbur's life...will they succeed? or will Wilbur be a nine-days' wonder? and what will be the ultimate cost? This is the best present I can imagine to inspire a young reader; it's a wonderful tale of courage against the odds; it's warm, sad, and delightfully funny, and 30 years after I read it in fourth grade, I still get a lump in my throat thinking about it. A special, special book. (With wonderful original illustrations!)
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Summary: Prepare to Cry
Review: My mother read this book to me when I was 9 or 10 years old. Its a great story, but it caused me alot of grief. I still remember crying in bed for many nights after we finished the book. You grow to love these characters so much. Its a great childrens book, but if you have an extremely sensitive/tender-hearted child, or if you are one, watch out.
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