美國散文名家 E. B. White 以愛護動物，發揮人道關懷為主旨，寫了三本童書，公認為兒童文學經典之作；Stuart Little《小不點司圖爾特》、The Trumpet of the Swan《天鵝的喇叭》以及Charlotte's Web《夏綠蒂的網》。　　

《夏綠蒂的網》曾榮獲Newbery兒童文學獎，作者為美國散文名家E. B. White，他以平易近人的文筆，帶領讀者們－－無論小朋友或是大朋友－－進入一連串精彩動人的小故事。

Wilbur所帶給讀者的歡快與冒險，讓各代讀者對此書中角色們與情節念念不忘。

小女孩Fern從農夫爸爸斧下救了瘦弱的仔豬Wibur，把牠當寵物養大，Fern擔心她的好友Wilbur會離她而去，遭遇不人道的對待。然而解決困難的卻是一不起眼且細小的蜘蛛Charlotte，小女孩Fern以及蜘蛛Charlotte和小鼠Templeton屢施巧計，使小豬Wilbur逃過被市宰殺的劫難，蜘蛛Charlotte利用先天優勢–細緻也堅韌的網絲，織出一個個讓人類驚嘆的文字。

敦親睦鄰是常被用於形容人際關係相處的嘉譽，在Wilbur和Charlotte等眾多動物共處的穀倉，得到最佳的驗證。故事溫馨感人。

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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 paper-over-board 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.