Charlotte's Web [Hardcover]

Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’sThe Great American Read.

This beloved book by E. B. White, author ofStuart LittleandThe Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is just about perfect. This hardcover edition includes a foreword by two-time Newbery winning author Kate DiCamillo.

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant.These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.

E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White'sStuart Littleand Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.

Sixty years ago, on October 15, 1952, E.B. White'sCharlotte's Webwas published. It's gone on to become one of the most beloved children's books of all time. To celebrate this milestone, the renowned Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo has written a heartfelt and poignant tribute to the book that is itself a beautiful translation of White's own view of the world—of the joy he took in the change of seasons, in farm life, in the miracles of life and death, and, in short, the glory of everything.

We are proud to include Kate DiCamillo's foreword in the 60th anniversary editions of this cherished classic.

Charlotte's Webis the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur—and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn.

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