Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White

I bought this for myself after seeing an interview of the author on you tube. I am a collage artist and this book is a feast for my eyes! It is so delightful and needed in this serious world. I wish more adults would find out about this book and author. She has written and illustrated plenty of books for us to enjoy. And, you get an education at the same time. I'm learning about EB White and loving every minute and page!!!!!

I’ve always loved Charlotte’s Web. I saw the movie in 1973 as a very little girl. I remember clearly sobbing as we left the theater and still sobbing in the backseat of the car. I remember my mother threatening me that “if you don’t stop crying, we will never take you to see another movie.”That story was a part of who I was as a child and who I am as an adult (also kind of a kid:).I just somehow never thought about E.B. White. I hadn’t been curious for some odd reason. I should have been. It’s a love merely delayed by time.This book made me fall in love with E.B. White. So many stories and anecdotes... wonderful art... It’s fascinating and helpful to other writers to read about his writing process. This story of E.B. White is so successful that I won’t ever think of one of his books without thinking of him. I also went to amazon to put a bunch of books E.B. White’s containing essays, letters, etc into my amazon cart.He was a good man. Good to the soles of his feet. Good to his hair blowing in the breeze against the blue of a summer sky in Maine. He was quirky. Just wait till you read about the fire escape. You’ll want to know more... and you might find yourself wanting to build a boat.

This short, artistically rendered biography of E.B. White is astutely written and ingeniously illustrated by Melissa Sweet, who as a Mainer and writer has particular insight into White's affinity for the remote watery landscape he brought to life so simply yet evocatively in his essays and children's novels. Its target audience is somewhat elusive as it's too sophisticated for young children but is also not a traditional, in-depth biography; I'd say it was more of an appreciation of White for his fans ranging in age from teens on up.

I gave this as a Christmas gift to two people. One was a child. I asked him to read Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little first, so haven't had a full review from him but he liked the layout of the pages. The other was an adult woman and artist who absolutely loved the book -- the creative pages with distinct art work and story line. She liked the fact she could pick it up at any time and read a page or two, keeping up with the story.

Love learning more and more about EB White. And this book is beautiful.

I did not realize this book was over 100 pages long when I bought it. I thought I was getting a picture book to read out loud to my third graders. I love Melissa Sweet and her work so I'm sure the book is wonderful, just not what I needed it for.

I loved learning about the life of writer EB White in addition to the wonderful art work. It was absolutely lovely.

This is one of the most delightful books I've ever owned...a treasure!

historia linda, muito bem ilustrada!

Surpassed my expectations and now I will have to wait for the recipient to make the final judgment.

Gift for a 10 year oldLooks like it will be very interesting. Dynamic layout. Great art work.