One of my favorite childrens books ever. Wilbur the pig is a runt, and little Fern doesn't want him killed. She makes it so that he can live on a farm with her uncle. One of the animals tells poor Wilbur that he's going to be Christmas dinner, and he freaks out. This is where Charlotte comes in. She informs Wilbur that she's going to save his life, and she does just that.
White did a really good job of making animals seem to have the atributes that they actually have, he just well, makes them talk.
I honestly don't know how people can't like this book, and why it's not more popular. All young children just need to read this book, it's that good.