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E.B. White: Some
Writer! by Beverly Gherman. Beech Tree Books, paper, 136 pages. For
those ages ten and up. E.B. White wrote mostly for adults, but children love him
for three of his most widely read books: Charlotte's Web, Stuart
Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Gherman's book allows those who have
read and treasured these books to meet the man behind them. Illustrated with
black and white photographs. OP. Supply limited to stock on hand. BTH-3007.
$7.95*.
To the Point: A
Story about E.B. White by David Collins. Illustrations by Amy Johnson.
First Avenue Editions. For middle grade readers and up. This is written as a
story, and the print is a more comfortable size for younger readers than
E.B. White: Some Writer! The black and white full-page illustrations
also make it reader-friendly, so that those who have enjoyed Charlotte's Web and
other White's children's books will be able to read for themselves how those
books came to be written. 56 pages with bibliography. Lern-508X. $5.36-D
Elements of
Style, Third Edition by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White. Allyn and
Bacon, mass market paperback, 92 pages. If you want to learn to write more
clearly, get this book and study it. It clarifies proper usage, reviews basic
principles of composition, points out words and expressions that are often
misused and explains how to use them properly, and demonstrates how to improve
one's writing style. S&S-1584, $5.39-D
Charlotte's
Web, HarperTrophy edition, digest size paper. 184 pages. For ages 8-12.
This book has become so famous that most people already know about how the
spider Charlotte befriends a worried Wilbur the pig, who has discovered his
purpose is to be eaten. She decides to save him. The book is full of memorable
characters, both animal and human. There is Fern, who first saved Wilbur's life
when her father had intended to kill him for being the runt of the litter. She
loved him and raised him until he had to be sold to Uncle Homer and moved to his
farm. There are the sheep and the goose, who take it upon themselves to help
Wilbur adjust to the change between being a pet and being just another farm
animal. And there was Charlotte, who becomes Wilber's best friend. And who can
forget Templeton, the rat? Though many have seen the movie this book inspired,
there is no substitute for reading the book. Otherwise, you'll never know why it
has thoroughly entertained so many readers -- young and old. HC-00557. $5.36-D