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Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web | E. B. White
Now available for the first time as an ebook! Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices.This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect."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, family, and adventure that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains beautiful, classic illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts
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Chloeeberlein
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“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”

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Chloeeberlein
Charlotte's Web | E.B. White

Follow Wilbur the pig and his friend Charlotte as they navigate the challenges of farm life. This story teaches the value of friendship and loyalty.

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Chloeeberlein
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This is a touching tale of friendship and sacrifice, the author explores themes of love and loss through the bond between a pig and a spider.

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mlowe386221
Charlotte's Web | E. B. White

“You have been my friend,“ replied Charlotte. “That in itself is a tremendous thing.“ This line tells the central theme of friendship and the deep bond between Charlotte and Wilbur.

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mlowe386221
Charlotte's Web | E. B. White

I would use this book in my classroom to teach students about friendship, loyalty and the cycle of life.

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mlowe386221
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The first book published in 1952, is the only version of the story. The book has become a classic children's novel, telling the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte. This is a story of traditional literature

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mh930121
Charlotte's Web | E. B. White

“One of the most important things in the world is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.“

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mh930121
Charlotte's Web | E. B. White

The key lesson from Charlotte's Web is the importance of friendship and kindness. True friends, like Charlotte, will go out of their way to help and support one another, even in difficult times. This is a good lesson to teach students.

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mh930121
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Charlotte's Web is a story about a pig named Wilbur, who befriends a wise spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur's life is in danger of being slaughtered, Charlotte weaves “Some Pig“ into her web to convince the farmers that Wilbur is special. Her efforts save Wilbur's life, and the story highlights friendship, sacrifice, and the cycle of life.

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willaful
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At the bottom left is the book I've had the longest, but it's not inscribed and also only special to me because I've had it since I was 5. But Charlotte's Web was given by my favorite great-aunt and uncle -- maybe when I was 8? -- and is much loved. I

#aboutabook #giftedtoyou

Texreader This is so sweet 🥹 2mo
LeahBergen That‘s lovely! 🥰 2mo
dabbe 🩶🖤🩶 2mo
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TheBookHippie Awe. 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Treasures ❤️ 2mo
AmyG I have my Charlotte‘s Web, too. One of my most favorite books. How special. 2mo
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willaful
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Too exhausted and sick to do the whole thing. 😷

1. Charlotte's Web

2. Enchantress from the Stars

3. The Town in Bloom/Dodie Smith

4. The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N

6. Seven Nights in June/Tia Williams

7. Miss Pym Disposes (probably)

8. Hogfather/Terry Pratchett

9. Outlander

10. Doomsday Book/Connie Willis

12. Sex Tips for Girls/Cynthia Heimel

13. Voyage to Yesteryear/James Hogan

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PurpleyPumpkin
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Not totally without hope, but super sad ending nonetheless. 🥹
#WithSadEnding #AboutABook #FolioSociety

Eggs True💔🥰🩷 2mo
wanderinglynn I cry every time! 😭 2mo
dabbe 😢😢😢 2mo
PurpleyPumpkin @Eggs @wanderinglynn @dabbe This one always gets me!😭 2mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🕷️ ❤️ 3mo
Eggs 🖤🕷️🩵 3mo
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Kshakal
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Eggs Excellent 5mo
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Bookzombie
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I thought I hadn‘t read this before, but I show it marked as read but with no date on GR.

Overall, I enjoyed this. There was a moment where I though Wilbur demanded too much of Charlotte. Lay off, pig, she is already saving your life. I really enjoyed the other animals on the farm, especially the geese and even Templeton, who is a bit of a jerk.

vivastory 😂 😂 Great review 9mo
batsy Wilbur and Templeton getting called out is very funny 😁 9mo
Bookzombie @vivastory Thanks! @batsy 😁 Thanks! 9mo
Reggie Lololol 9mo
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MaggieCarr
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My third time reading through this one, first with my kiddo. Written for its time, I did a fair share of helping him understand words no longer used but I think it helped keep him engaged a bit longer with each read-aloud session because he was listening for words he didn't automatically know.

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Magdalenka
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“I don‘t understand it, and I don‘t like what I don‘t understand.”

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LaraS
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Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to visit a few different states in Australia, and this was posted at the front desk of our hotel in the Blue Mountains. Points for trying, but let's be honest, if I get bit by something I won't have the wherewithal to identify what kind of creature it is let alone its sub-species.

#ScaratlonPhotoChallenge for prompt #spider

#BatBrigade

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melissajayne
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4⭐️ 1st book for #deweysreadathon; a nice read to start off with. I started at the start time but fell asleep at around 6:30 am and woke up about 30 minutes later. #deweyoct #readathon #childrens #middlegrade #2023 #bookreview #fiction #classics #newberyhonor #greatamericanread

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Mayadenoma
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“Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart.“ - E.B. White

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Mayadenoma
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I discovered Charlotte's Web in my elementary school library. The story of Charlotte and Wilbur's friendship touched my heart. I formed a personal bond with the characters and learned the value of selflessness and kindness

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Mayadenoma
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E.B. White's “Charlotte's Web“ is all about friendship and helping others. In the classroom, it's a great way to talk about kindness, empathy, and the circle of life. You can also discuss how the author creates characters and hidden meanings in the story.

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I looked everywhere for my copy, but had to make due with this screenshot of my favorite book about #cobwebs for #AutumnPlease

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🕸️🖤🕷️ 12mo
Eggs Absolutely 👍🏼 🐖 🕸️🕷️ 12mo
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LiseWorks That's a good one. 12mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🕸️ 12mo
dabbe #nothingbetter 🧡🎃🧡 12mo
Eggs Great choice🕸️🖤🕷️ 12mo
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Eggs Perfect 🕸️🖤🕷️ 12mo
MissyD One of my all time favorites 12mo
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TheAromaofBooks
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I enjoyed revisiting this childhood classic this month. Charlotte's Web was never my favorite growing up, and I still don't love it, but it's a decent read and I can see why so many people are fond of it. For me, growing up in a farming community, even as a kid it was hard for me to get past the sentimentalizing of raising animals for slaughter, which I realize isn't actually the purpose of the book, ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) but I still don't like teaching kids that animals spend their lives in terror, knowing that death lurks around the corner, when they simply don't haha So this book gets an A+ for themes of friendship and loyalty, but a D- on accurate representation of farming practices 😂

Thanks so much for hosting this buddy read @megnews !!

#BookSpinBingo
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megnews
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Charlotte‘s eggs hatch but most of her babies take off on the wind. Three stay behind and Wilbur tells them of how he and their mother were such great friends. 😭
The End

Roary47 I just keep thinking about Wilbur wanting them all to stay. He is such a kind hearted creature. I‘m glad there was a few that stayed. Where does a new born spider come up with that name for A? Honestly, only heard of it in this book. 😅 14mo
dabbe #allthegoodfeels 💙🖤🩵 14mo
mrp27 All the good feels indeed. From heartache to happiness. I always loved that charlottes family stayed with Wilbur and always would. 14mo
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The worst chapter. Charlotte just be left behind at the fair. At Wilbur‘s pleading, Templeton brings her egg sac down to the crate to return to the farm with Wilbur.

AnnR Every once in a while, I'd feel a bit sorry for Templeton. Then his nasty attitude would come out and any empathy would disappear. Poor Charlotte, though. The saddest chapter. 14mo
TheAromaofBooks Even with the heavy foreshadowing, this chapter absolutely blindsided me as a kid!! SO sad!! 14mo
Roary47 Her little wave to say goodbye. 😭 14mo
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dabbe And she waved with the last strength she had. #sob 😭 14mo
sblbooks This was so sad, and she couldn't even go home.😢🕷🕸 14mo
mrp27 Such a sad scene! 14mo
julieclair So very sad. And Charlotte was an elegant lady right up to the end. 14mo
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Absolutely perfect. As delightful to read as an adult as it was as a child. Many thanks, @megnews , for choosing this as the August #ChildhoodReminiscenceRead .
#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#BigFabBeatles Challenge (Author named White) @CSeydel

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 14mo
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mrp27
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I‘ve read Charlotte many times both as a kid and as an adult, each time equally as charming and each time with a tug at the heartstrings. Such memorable characters.

tpixie Salutations! One of my favorite words!! 14mo
Bren912 It was one of my favorites as a young girl. Thank you for reminding me that I can still enjoy as an adult!!! 14mo
mrp27 @tpixie Such a great word! 14mo
mrp27 @Bren912 Of course! 🤗 As an adult I still love to read middle grade fiction. 14mo
tpixie @mrp27 💙 🕷️ 👋🏻 🐷 💙 14mo
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My how times have changed. Wilbur wins a special prize and Fern doesn‘t even stick around to see it.

AnnR Even with the reread, I was a little surprised how uninterested Fern seemed in Wilbur's award. (edited) 14mo
mrp27 Yes, Fern lost interest quickly. Always broke my heart her interest didn‘t last long. 14mo
dabbe She also got on my nerves asking her mom for money again and again--right in the middle of Wilbur's big moment! 14mo
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TheAromaofBooks Honestly that part of the story was unbelievable to me. That Fern would start to not want to spend all her time at the barn makes sense, but completely ignoring Wilbur during his big moment - that just doesn't vibe with her character. 14mo
Roary47 @TheAromaofBooks @dabbe @Ann_Reads @mrp27 I think that her interest was gone because she was around others. I find my students tend to be different people around their family and then their friends. So since she was in a public place she needed to show her “cool” side. She likely deep down was there for him. This is pretty characteristic for that age group I think. I dunno could be wrong, but a play I watched of this showed Fren in this light. 14mo
julieclair Yes, very disappointing that Fern acts this way. 14mo
TheAromaofBooks @Roary47 - I hadn't thought of it that way before, but I could see if someone had teased her about spending so much time with the animals that she would be more sensitive about it. 14mo
dabbe @Roary47 Good read on that age group. Appearances matter so much then. 😍 14mo
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Roary47
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5✨ I‘ve read this several times now and I feel I get something new out of it each time. I loved doing a buddy read on it this time. Charlotte is a great friend who helps Wilbur the pig not become dinner. It is such a great book for all ages, but definitely one of the greats in the children‘s book world.

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dabbe
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I haven't revisited this book since reading it to my nephew back in 1985. As an ol' lady who's feeling like Charlotte at the end of the book, the story is as fresh and moving and meaningful as ever. What I really noticed this time was White's power with lists like the food Templeton finds at the fair: “a deviled-ham sandwich, a piece of Swiss cheese, part of a hard-boiled egg, and the core of a wormy apple.“ Some writer indeed. Thanks, @megnews.

TheBookHippie We read this every March - with my little readers -I love it so . 14mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie I bet you give an awesome audio! 🤩🤩🤩 14mo
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@megnews, Vansa, mrp27, dabbe, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, Roary47, julieclair, Ann_Reads

Even though I didn't chime in much, I enjoyed reading what everyone had to say and revisiting this much beloved book from childhood.

Hope you'll forgive me for the cartoon; I just couldn't resist! 🤣

Amiable 😆 14mo
Ruthiella 😂 14mo
Singout That‘s hilarious! 14mo
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Daisey This is so wrong in the context of the sweet story that is Charlotte's Web, but also hilarious. 14mo
dabbe @Daisey I know! I was torn between posting it or not, but the satirical side of me won. This time. 😃 14mo
Vansa This cartoon is very funny 😂😂 14mo
dabbe @Vansa 💙🖤🩵 14mo
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