Don’t miss the very charming piece on Charlotte’s Web that NPR did a few days ago!  Author Michael Sims has written a book about the creation of this classic: The Story of Charlotte’s Web. 

Here’s my favorite line from Maureen Corrigan’s piece:

If you love Charlotte’s Web — and, please, if you don’t, just get help now! — Sims’ lively and detailed excursion into the mystery of how White’s classic came to be is a perfect read for this season: full of grass and insects, pigs and summer rain.

NPR has an excerpt from Sims’ book on their website too.