Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and the Trumpet of the Swan (Three Beloved Classics) [Paperback]

E. B. White (Author), Garth Williams (Illustrator), Edward Francino (Illustrator)

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Contains E. B. White’s classic stories Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan.

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American essayist and novelist E.B. White (1899-1985) made his children's book debut in 1945 with Stuart Little, the picaresque, very funny adventure story of a two-inch-creature who, in White's words, "looks very much like a mouse," but who "obviously is not a mouse [but a second son]." After the story passed the test of his nieces and nephews, Stuart Little made it onto the desk of Harper's distinguished editor Ursula Nordstrom who, in a stroke of genius, matched White's work up with the whimsical art of illustrator Garth Williams. White and Williams's second novel, Charlotte's Web, stars a young girl Fern who saves the life of the runty 13th pig in a litter. Lyrical and profound, it's one of the few books for children that tackles death head-on--while celebrating friendship, affection, and the ordinary passing of time. White's last book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan, illustrated by Edward Francino, was published almost 20 years after Charlotte's Web, and is the unlikely tale of Louis, a mute trumpeter swan named for Louis Armstrong. He compensates for his muteness--and tries to gain the affection of the beautiful swan Serena--by becoming a virtuoso player of a real trumpet. Here, paperback editions of White's three beloved classics are packaged in one boxed set--a time-tested trio guaranteed to win the hearts of children. (Ages 9 and older)

About the Author

E. B. White, essayist, poet, humorist, and author, began his career as a contributor to The New Yorker in 1925, joining the staff in 1927. Over the years he wrote more than twenty books, including the children's classics Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan, as well as countless pieces for The New Yorker, signed and unsigned.

Among the many awards presented to E. B. White during his lifetime were the Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism--American Academy of Arts and Letters (1960), the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (1970), and the National Medal for Literature (1971). He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963, and in 1973 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 536 pages
• Publisher: Trophy Pr (May 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064400611
• ISBN-13: 978-0064400619
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Web, December 6, 2002

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This review is from: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and the Trumpet of the Swan (Three Beloved Classics) (Paperback)

This book is great.At first when I began reading it I thought it was strange that the author E.B. White had characters that were animals that could talk .Although it is not true that animals can talk, after I began reading the book more and concentrated hard I caught the excitement the characters created.
The book takes place on a very old farm.The characters were like real peolple but one of biggest stars in the book was a little spider called Charlotte.She gave all her friendship to a pig with a lot of courage and love that he needed.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected., August 21, 2011

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This review is from: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and the Trumpet of the Swan (Three Beloved Classics) (Paperback)

I was thinking I was going to get noticeably used book that has wear and tear to it. These books came in great shape. The description said the margins were written in and the edges were worn and it wasn't. Great sale!

7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Trumpet Of The Swan, February 3, 1998

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This review is from: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and the Trumpet of the Swan (Three Beloved Classics) (Paperback)

I think The Trumpet of the swan was a great book! If I could I would read The Trumpet of the swan a 1000 times.I wish that I had the book I liked the part at the Ritz.The good part is when he can't speak.Was this book hard to write?This is a cool book.Have you ever wrote a 507 page book.If you did I would think it's hard to do.How many books have you wrote.I think You wrote a lot of books.I bet there great books.Have you ever been in a book contest.I would think you would win. Some day I will write a book.Is The Trumpet Of The Swan your best book?I like the part when Louis hits the two men and saved Serena from her wing geting cliped.What was his first book you wrote.Do you like swans.Is E.B.White still alive.We hope you are. Do you like reading books that you write? Your friend, Kirk and Thomas