Charlotte’s Web

　　《夏綠蒂的網》一個富有同情心的小女孩 Fern ，一隻出生時發育不良的小豬仔 Wilbur ，還有美麗善良又能「寫字」的灰蜘蛛 Charlotte 、機伶又好吃的老鼠 Templeton ，以及農場上的動物們......，他們湊在一塊兒時會發生什麼有趣的事呢？

　　美國散文名家 E. B. White 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中：小女孩 Fern 從爸爸的斧下救出天生弱小的 Wilbur ，經過悉心的養育，一天天成長茁壯。 Fern 、 Charlotte 和 Templeton 屢施巧計，不但使 Wilbur 免於被宰殺，還可以參加「豬公大賽」呢！

　　E. B. White 的文筆生動流暢，使平凡的語言忽然活躍起來，本書的文字風格平易中透著幽默與溫馨，值得學習寫作者參考。且看知名兒童文學作家子敏先生對 White 的評價：「我對懷特的讚美是：『一個懂得運用語言的作家。』」

　　教育工作者對 White 作品的評價：「對怯於幻想而可能喪失創造力的孩子，他的作品能幫助他們在雲端翻筋斗，扶那孩子一把，讓他們能循著彩虹爬上空中的閣樓。」
 
本書中譯本《夏綠蒂的網》由聯經出版。

Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.

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 paperback 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.

Whether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading, Charlotte’s Web is a proven favorite.

作者簡介

懷特（E.B.White）

　　懷特是美國著名的兒童文學作家，他最愛寫詩，也擅長寫諷刺小品，更樂於為兒童寫故事 。懷特從小喜歡與動物為伍，長大後更擁有自己的農場，所以他筆下描寫的動物，總是特別生動傳神。他最膾炙人口的三本兒童文學名著為《小不點蕭司特》、《夏綠蒂的網》與《天鵝的喇叭》。

　　E.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years "to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have, over a period of years, make a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children." The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White's third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan, honored by The International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas), voted by the school children of those states as their "favorite book" of the year.

　　For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr. White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom. Mr. White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism, and in 1973 the members of the Institute elected him to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a society of fifty members. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.