Charlotte's Web (Charlotte's Web) (M-Books) (Lythway Large Print Books) (Trophy Newbery)

by E B White

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This year I got a surprise and a blessing in the arrival of the 60th Anniversary edition of "Charlotte's Web" from HarperCollins Children's. As we are planning and adding more books to our shelves, more and more often I'm discovering the illustrations of [a:Garth Williams|30916|Garth Williams|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1229211360p2/30916.jpg] and I truly enjoy them. I find them through out this edition of "Charlotte's Web" and they are black and white, not full color, but they are still vivid and full of imagination. The best part of getting my hands on this book is the excitement. My excitement in seeing this non-jacketed hardcover book with a gorgeous cover, the same size and format as our new chapter books from Fancy Nancy and Amelia Bedelia (also from HarperCollins) -- it's beautiful on the shelf and very comfortable to hold. But the best excitement is that of my daughter. My preschool daughter and I snuggle to read through picture books and board books during the day, and I read to her at night, but it was about the time that this copy of "Charlotte's Web" arrived that we decided to really work on some read alouds at night for longer periods of time (and less photos). She saw it and immediately was ecstatic and squealing about it being a read aloud for her. Then the next best part was in preparing for bed the next night she got the book and put it in the rocking chair ready for me to read with a grin on her face. It was fun, it was funny and it was a memory making experience and I'm sure she'll be delighted when we come back to it to read in our plans for third grade years from now.

*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing a copy for review.*

You already know my thoughts from the story and the HarperCollins 60th Anniversary edition of Charlotte's Web, but this year there is something new from Puffin. A new Puffin Book edition with a more pastel cover image (still Garth Williams illustration) and end-notes at the end of the book make a very special worth while purchase! Especially in my opinion for students. There are trivia and quizzes and all sorts of information that would be perfect for spurring a book review. I got a glimpse at this from a partial digital galley, but I'd love to see it in person and I'm sure the other 20+ titles they rerelease in a Puffin Book edition for classics will be just as wonderful. What a great idea! Definitely something I'd consider for my students in the next few years...

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