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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Just recently re-read this book with my third-grader, and still found myself crying at pivotal points in the novel. Every bit as good as I remember from when I was young! So glad to live in a world in which this book exists.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Charlotte's Web has always been very, very important to me. I loved the book and movie when I was a child, and I played Templeton in the play in middle school. Revisiting the book as an adult, I was still completely enraptured in its tale of a pig named Wilbur and his fight to not be turned into bacon and ham. Everyone, even arachnophobics, loves Charlotte, the spider with heart who does everything she can to save Wilbur's life. It's a book for all ages to read together and cherish again and again.
first novel I ever read ts ok ik its kid stuff idk if I'll ever find a 5 star kids book but I'll change my kids reviews accordingly I suppose
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
hopeful
medium-paced
I read this book to my almost-four-year-old daughter this month (roughly one chapter per day), and we both loved it. I'm confident that I read it as a kid, but I hardly remembered what happened beyond a spider weaving the words "Some Pig" into her web, so the vast majority of this book felt as fresh to me as it did to my daughter.
White's use of language is incredible, from precise choice of words, to amazing character voices, to vivid yet completely accessible physical descriptions, to an amazing knack for capturing complex emotions in a simple, understandable way that feels totally, universally natural. Some of the story matters are surprisingly adult (much of the plot has directly to do with death!), yet it is handled with such care that it isn't something scary, but an opportunity to talk with young readers about the subject (and several other "big" subjects).
This was a joy to read aloud, and I'm very glad that my daughter was willing (and patient enough!) to listen.
White's use of language is incredible, from precise choice of words, to amazing character voices, to vivid yet completely accessible physical descriptions, to an amazing knack for capturing complex emotions in a simple, understandable way that feels totally, universally natural. Some of the story matters are surprisingly adult (much of the plot has directly to do with death!), yet it is handled with such care that it isn't something scary, but an opportunity to talk with young readers about the subject (and several other "big" subjects).
This was a joy to read aloud, and I'm very glad that my daughter was willing (and patient enough!) to listen.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No