E. B White

Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.

An enhanced edition of the classic writing manual features humorous art by a popular children's book illustrator and New Yorker cover artist, in a volume that provides visual and whimsical embellishments to the original instructive text--Publisher.

The classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.

E. B. White is best known for his children's books, such as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. A columnist for the New Yorker for over half a century and co-author of The Elements of Style, White hit his stride as an American literary icon when he began publishing his One Man's Meat columns from his saltwater farm on the coast of Maine.

In E. B. White on Dogs, his granddaughter

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The Little family adopts a spunky boy named Stuart who looks a lot like a mouse. Mr. and Mrs. Little adore their new son, but their older son George isn't so sure what to make of his new brother and devises a plan to get Stuart out of the house. Unete a la diversion cuando la familia Little adopta a un ni~no valiente y adorable llamado Stuart, quien se parece mucho a un ratoncito. El sen~or y la sen~ora Little se enamoran inmediatamente de Stuart,...

Discover the fun classic that inspired the famous movie. An endearing story with beautiful illustrations to enjoy as a family. Being a mouse in a human family can be tricky, especially when you live in New York... But Stuart Little makes it look easy! He's so tiny that he can sneak down the drain to retrieve his mother's lost ring or move the keys from inside the piano while his brother George plays a song. When his best friend, a little bird named...

"Anchored by an introduction by Jon Meacham, this concise collection of essays, letters, and poems from one of this country's most eminent literary voices sheds much-needed historical context on the state of the nation and offers a ray of hope for the future of our society; for "as long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman...the scene is not desolate.""--

Wilbur the pig is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.

"When triplets are born to proud trumpeter swan parents, everyone is bursting with joy. All seems perfect until they discover that their only son, Louie, can't speak. And without a voice, Louie can't compete against his loudmouth rival, Boyd, for the affections of his true love, Serena. But with help from a boy at camp and his teacher, and with dubious guidance from a big city agent, Louie discovers his own unique talents which help him find his place...

The story of Wilbur the pig and how, through his friendship with Charlotte the spider, he became famous and learned about life and death.