— Newbery Honor (1953)
On a quiet farm, a young girl named Fern saves a runt pig named Wilbur, who later befriends a wise and kind spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur’s life is threatened, Charlotte spins words into her web to save him, proving that friendship and compassion can create miracles. E. B. White’s beloved story is a timeless reflection on love, loyalty, and the beauty of everyday life.
Date: 1952 (United States)
Length: ~192 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~45.000.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Children, Fantasy
"Charlotte's Web is just about perfect" — The New York Times, major American newspaper
"Charlotte's Web is the bestselling children's book in U.S. history" — Barnes & Noble Reads, noting its commercial and cultural dominance
"A book that can engage and amuse and instruct, that can make you feel the value of life and get you thinking about how it should be lived, is a book worth reading every year, and that's the kind of book Charlotte's Web is" — Black Gate, fantasy and literature review site
"To be honest, the only thing I ever really wanted to be was a writer —since I read 'Charlotte's Web' as a child" — Joe Manganiello, actor known for True Blood and Magic Mike
"I remember my fourth grade teacher reading 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little' to us — both, of course, by E.B. White" — Gabrielle Zevin, bestselling novelist
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