Perfect for fans of the motion picture, this hardcover edition features a movie still of Wilbur and his friends on the cover. E.B. White's timeless story is brought to life with classic interior art by Garth Williams.
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Perfect for fans of the motion picture, this hardcover edition features a movie still of Wilbur and his friends on the cover. E.B. White's timeless story is brought to life with classic interior art by Garth Williams.
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Illustrated by Williams, garth Pictures. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 5x8" VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT DUST JACKET clean, solid, bright; 184pg pages; E. B. White's children's book. (S16.99) on BACK COVER! . Cover has SILVER NEWBERY HONOR BOOK FOIL STICKER & "Now a Major Motion Picture" blurb.....WHITE ENDPAPERS. COVOR HAS FAMILIAR SHEEP, SPIDER, PIG DUCK & LITTLE GIRL ARTWORK..
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Illustrated by Williams, garth/WELLS, ROSEMARY Pictures. Good. 7x10"thick GOOD CONDITION. SOLIDLY BOUND...NICE TEXT BLOCK, COVER HAS SOME OLD SCUFF MARKS..1" store sticker removal scar back cover..; ***NOTE; "SIGNATURE EDITION" statement top of title page. Book **IS NOT*** HAS NO AUTHOR NAME WRITTEN ON IT*** IT IS NOT SIGN ED BY AUT HOR"*** large white spiderweb endpaper art..; 216pg pages; E. B. White's children's book. SHEEP, SPIDER, PIG DUCK & LITTLE GIRL ARTWORK. ***VERY ENTERTAINING AFTERWORD with color art, photographs of author & details on his method of writing the book...his lifestyle & personality..
This title was a must for my grandchildren to read; what better place than Grandma's house. The once familiar story of Charlotte is not as popular though it's message is ageless. I recommend every grandparent spend time teading this classic to their grandchildren.
Barbara O
Jan 30, 2014
excellent
Memories of having the book read to our class by my favorite teacher, Mrs. Rush. Reading it again, with my husband this time, was no less enjoyable. Creative and touching. It is timeless and for all ages of readers. I would highly recommend it.
TimJ
Dec 10, 2009
Perennial Classic
While reading this book with my children I understood it with travelled appreciation. There are episodes on nearly every page that demonstrate an alternative to one of the most pervasive afflictions of society in America today; incivility. The themes of loyalty, tolerance, selflessness, kindness, ... are between every page. It's a classic that every parent ought to read to their children.
ghmus7
Dec 31, 2007
Wondrous and Shining
The gift of E.B. White was unique and singular in the history of American letters. He was a writer who refuses to be simply charachterised as a "children's author". Certainly there are as many or more adults as children who read his books over and over again. As with all great myths, legnds and tales intended for children, there is a hidden depth which is the key to the enduring nature of these myths. This book, has certainly already entered the pantheon of the classsics. The charachters, Fern, the little girl who loved the pig Wilbur, The rat Tempeton, who experiences a change of heart, all contribute to the wonderful and imaginative world which the author so beautifully conjures - a rich world all to itself. The greatness in this book lies in the ability of the author to make the ordinary extraordinary, and the strange and wierd commonplace and natural - like a pig talking to a spider. A true classic
Rosanne
Aug 11, 2007
A must-read for everybody
So much has been written in praise of this beloved story that I could not possibly add anything new. The deceptively simple tale of Wilbur the pig and the erudite spider who selflessly worked to keep him from becoming breakfast meat is known and loved by all who read it. E.B. White's beautiful, sinuous, poetic prose and Garth Williams' lovely line drawings complement each other perfectly - a great collaboration between author and illustrator. A children's story? Don't let that fool you, or keep you from glorying in this lovely book yourself. The story is as beautifully and robustly full of life as the seasons he lovingly describes, simultaneously simple and profound, as joyous and sad as the circle of life itself. Unforgettable. We, and our children, are fortunate to have this book.