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| Saturday Spotlight Series #27 |
Heroes such as these have often sparked a lifelong love of books and reading. The power of children's literature should never be underestimated.
Today my “Saturday Spotlight” shines upon a well-known author, the importance of teaching a child to learn to love to read, and a book subscription company especially for little kids!
Happy Birthday, E.B. White
The well-known children's author E. B. White (1899 - 1985) was born 116 years ago today. His writing for adults is quite well known; he was an essayist for the New Yorker and revised The Elements of Style, by William S Strunk. He is perhaps most famous, however, for these three children's books:
(By the way, July 15th is “Prime Day” at Amazon.com, when lots of sales are offered. It might be a good time to sign up for Amazon Prime and order one of these classics. Just click on the title of the book you want, to see the current prices.)
Generations of enjoyment
Charlotte's Web
and Stuart Little delighted me as a child. Many years later, reading these books to my own two children was a parental task I thoroughly enjoyed. The Trumpet of the Swan became a favorite of all three of ours as well! As an adult, I gained a whole new appreciation for these books as I relived the magic of the
