Charlotte's Web is the classic children's story by E B White. The tale of how a little girl named Fern with the help of a friendly spider saved her pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs. E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 & died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine & some of these creatures crept into his books such as Stuart Little which was recently made into a blockbusting film. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970 an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial & lasting contribution to literature for children'. Also by E B White: Charlotte's Web; Stuart Little; & The Trumpet of the Strong.