Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. Charlotte's Web is a tale of how a little girl named Fern, with the help of a friendly spider, tries to save her pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs. (1953 Newbery Honor Book)