Charlotte's Web. ISBN-Unknown.By E.B. White. Pictures By Garth Williams.Newbery Honor Book. Ages 9-13.
Charlotte's Web begins as a story about a girl named Fern who learns about responsibility by caring for a runt pig who she names Wilbur. When Wilbur becomes to large to live at Fern's family home he goes to live at her uncles farm. This is where the story becomes about Wilbur and his farm friends which includes a spider Charlotte. When Wilbur's life is soon threatened Charlotte devises a plain to save him. She spells out phrases to describe Wilbur in her web. When this draws crowds and Wilbur wins the blue ribbon at the fair Wilbur's life is spared. The illustrations are little but it give little snapshots of what the characters look like. They also help bring us into this imaginary world of talking animals.
This is a great book to use for discussions about friendship and responsibility. It can also be used to discuss the circle of life. Because the author uses animals and an imaginary world it allows younger children to understand such topics.
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