Don t miss one of America s top 100 most-loved novels selected by PBS s The Great American Read. 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. This hardcover edition includes a foreword by two-time Newbery winning author Kate DiCamillo. 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 love life and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains 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.