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Charlotte's Web

By: E. B. White, Melissa Sweet
Narrated by: Meryl Streep, Robin Miles, MacLeod Andrews, Emily Rankin, Kimberly Farr, Mark Deakins, Lincoln Hoppe, Tavia Gilbert, Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell, Full Cast
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Publisher's Summary

Brought to life by Meryl Streep and a full cast, 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" (New York Times).

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spider web 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.

Includes an appreciation written and read by Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, the cover artist of this edition and author/illustrator of Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White.

Narrated by Meryl Streep, featuring:

January LaVoy as Charlotte

Kirby Heyborne as Wilbur

MacLeod Andrews as Templeton

With additional performances by:

Mark Bramhall as Lurvy

Scott Brick as the Minister

Cassandra Campbell as Edith Zuckerman

Danny Campbell as Homer Zuckerman

Mark Deakins as Mr. Arable

Kimberly Farr as Mrs. Arable

Tavia Gilbert as the Goose

Dion Graham as the Gander

Almarie Guerra as Nellie

Johnny Heller as the Fair Announcer

Lincoln Hoppe as Avery

Raymond Lee as the Baby Spider

Robin Miles as the Old Sheep

Adenrele Ojo as Aranea

Ray Porter as Uncle the Pig

Emily Rankin as Fern

John Rubinstein as Dr. Dorian

Bahni Turpin as the Lamb

Julia Whelan as Joy

©1952, 1980 E. B. White (P)2019 Listening Library

Critic Reviews

"Meryl Streep and a stellar cast take us to the barnyard. She draws the listener in with a smooth, consistent delivery and unobtrusive interjections highlighting the emotions of the dialogue. Every portrayal of every character, major and minor, bursts with personality." (AudioFile Magazine)

"[Meryl Streep's] narration is sometimes warm and cozy, like a grandmother reading us to sleep, and other times as dry and witty as was the author himself.... The other performers are terrific, too. One standout: Robin Miles reads the part of the cranky Old Sheep, leavening the character’s dark vision of the pig’s fate with a generous pinch of mordant humor. Also, Tavia Gilbert, as the Goose, has to repeat every word she utters, over and over, at an impossibly rapid clip. January LaVoy as Charlotte is charming." (The New York Times Book Review)

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Lovely

A tiny bit corny.but a good kids book and I really really liked it so much

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A brilliant recording of a classic

Despite this book having been published several years before I was born, I didn’t read it as a child. I listened to this recording as a result of reading a stellar review in the NY Times.

A wonderful children’s book that reveals much about the nature of friendship, the cycle of life, and the value of seeing and appreciating things for their innate qualities. Listening to this recording with kids of 6 or 7 years and up would be a great thing to do - lots of opportunities to engage on a wide range of ideas and language.

Streep’s narration is a thing of beauty, and the cast of character actors equally perfect (I particularly liked the geese and the old sheep).

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Enamorada de la historia

Increíble la narración de esta historia, el mejor Cast hasta ahora que he tenido la suerte de escuchar.

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