Sixty years ago, on October 15, 1952, E.B. White's Charlotte's
Web was 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 Web is 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.
With the help of Templeton, the rat who never did anything for
anybody unless there was something in it for him, and by a
wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saved the life of
Wilbur, who by this time had grown up to quite a pig.
How all this comes about is Mr. White's story. It is a story of
the magic of childhood on the farm. The thousands of children who
loved Stuart Little, the heroic little city mouse, will be
entranced with Charlotte the spider, Wilbur the pig, and Fern, the
little girl who understood their language.
The forty-seven black-and-white drawings by Garth Williams have
all the wonderful detail and warmhearted appeal that children love
in his work. Incomparably matched to E.B. White's marvelous story,
they speak to each new generation, softly and irresistibly.
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