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Charlotte's web is a children's novel by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published in October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live

The author- E.B White

as an American writer. He was a contributor to The New Yorker magazine and a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style, which is commonly known as "Strunk & White".

the movie- Charlotte's Web 

• Quiz on Charlotte​

1. "The pig couldn't help being born small, could it? If I had been small at birth, would you have killed me?"   Fern Arable (page 3)
2. "Salutations!" Charlotte (page 35)
3. "Well, I don't like to spread bad news, but they're fattening you up because they're going to kill you, that's why."  the oldest sheep (page 49)
4. "Fern spends entirely too much time in the Zuckermans' barn. It doesn't seem normal." Mrs. Arable (page 107)
5. "I don't understand it. But for that matter I don't understand how a spider learned to spin a web in the first place. When the words appeared, everybody said they were a miracle. But nobody pointed out that the web itself is a miracle."  Dr. Dorian.(page 108-109)
6. "I have decided to take the pig to the County Fair on September sixth. Make the crate large and paint it green with gold letters!" Mr. Zuckerman (page 96)
7. "We're staying quietly-ietly-ietly at home. Only Wilbur-ilbur-ilbur is going to the Fair."  the goose.(page 122)
8. "I am going to give that pig a buttermilk bath."  Mrs. Zuckerman.(page 120)
9. "Sure I'm a spring pig. What did you think I was, a spring chicken?" Uncle (page 134)
10. "Please, please, please, Templeton, climb up and get the egg sac."  Wilbur (page 166)