![]() ![]() Whites 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. 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, the author of twenty books of prose and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his childrens books, Stuart Little and Charlottes Web. Whether you curl up with your young reader to share these books or hand them off for independent reading, you are helping to create what are likely to be all-time favorite reading memories.Į.B. White favorites Charlotte's Web and Trumpet of the Swan as classic illustrated novels that continue to speak to today's readers. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. ![]() White, author of the Newbery Honor Book Charlotte's Web and Trumpet of the Swan, about one small mouse on a very big adventure. ![]()
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