Who Was E. B. White?, Gail Herman
Who Was E. B. White?, Gail Herman
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Who Was E. B. White?

Author: Gail Herman, Who HQ

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 1 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022


Synopsis

An entertaining biography of the man behind Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web, two of the best loved children's books of all time. Learn about E.B. White's exciting life in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Today, most people remember E. B. White as the beloved children's book author who gave us Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, but did you know that most of his career was spent writing for famous magazines like The New Yorker? His lifelong dream to write a children's book about a mouse would take years to get published before it became the classic book we know and love today. A few years later, White would publish yet another children's book inspired by a pig he had raised and a spider whose webs he loved to admire in his barn. 
 

About The Author

Gail Herman has written several biographies and nonfiction books, including Who Was Coretta Scott King?, What Is the World Series?, What Is Climate Change?, and What Is the Stanley Cup?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on July 16, 2022

First sentence: It was spring 1926. Who Was E.B. White is a nonfiction biography for young readers. The branded title for the series is WHO HQ. (I personally call them the big head biographies.) It is a moderately illustrated (with black and white illustrations) biography. The biography mainly focus......more

Goodreads review by Paul on October 14, 2022

What a wonderful read! I chose to read this book because I love White’s books and I need to learn from other authors. My favorite sentences: “At times, Andy struggled with his writing. He never thought it was easy. But he couldn’t imagine not writing. For E. B. White, putting thoughts on paper was a......more

Goodreads review by Stew on April 09, 2025

I suppose it's hard to write a. book about writers because they are usually people who lead lives that are observant and reporting instead of participatory. I've read many of White's books and the great Elledge biography of White. This book was an interesting look at White's life with some sidebars a......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 22, 2023

I didn’t know half the things EB White did! What an interesting life story! I know the “Who Is” and “What Is” books are technically for children, but I think anyone can enjoy them and learn from them. I read this one during a “library book hop” day with my daughter.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on October 27, 2022

E. B. White was a shy man who loved to write. This book shows his life of writing from early childhood through adulthood.......more