For decades, E.B. White's charming, bittersweet tales of friendship and adventure have enchanted audiences young and old alike. Now the magic of this beloved classic comes to life in a delightful and completely unabridged recording, read by award-winning actress Julie Harris. Stuart Little is a shy, philosophical little mouse with a big heart and a taste for adventure. In spite of his diminutive stature, barely two inches tall, Stuart sets forth into the world wtih some mighty big plans: to ride a Fifth Avenue bus, to win a sailboat race in Central Park, and to teach school for a day. But Stuart's greatest adventure begins when he decides to find his best friend, Margalo, a pretty little bird who once lived in a Boston fern in the Littles' house in New York City. Climbing into his tiny car, Stuart hits the open road, sure he's heading in the right direction, only to find himself in for a big surprise. Filled with warmth, wit and wonder, Stuart Little, is a timeless tale that speaks to the heroic spirit in all of us - no matter what our size.
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"I liked it a lot because Stuart met a Margalo and Harriet. Stuart Little is only 2 1/4 inches tall. Margalo left because one of the cats were going to get her so she left North to give with her friends and Stuart went to go find her. "
— Samantha (5 out of 5 stars)
" This was fun to read with the little girls. They liked Stuart and his adventures; I liked the old-fashioned-ness of the story and the descriptive details throughout it. I'm sure we'll be reading this again in the coming years. "
— Kelsie, 5/22/2011" Stuart goes on alot of adventures to find a bird named Margola. He leaves him home, family and friends. "
— Ryleigh, 5/21/2011" Best adventure book for a boy or girl. Great as a read-aloud, or for a reader aged 6 and up. "
— Sandra, 5/17/2011" We enjoyed it! My boys especially soaked up the boat race and the antics of Stuart's automobile. "
— Janene, 5/17/2011" What was with the ending? Did it just end there?<br/>I think I liked Snowball, but I can't really remember this book... "
— Maddie, 5/16/2011" I thought that this was a good chapter book. It would be a great book to have children do a movie and book review on. It is an easy read and I think that all children would enjoy reading it! "
— Sammy, 4/25/2011" It was a wonderful read in elementary school, although it doesn't hold my attention quite as well as E.B. White's OTHER masterpiece... <br/> <br/> "
— Daniel, 4/16/2011" This is about a family and one of their children was a mouse. "
— Malia, 4/14/2011" Stuart Little is another one of my first chapter reads. This is a great adventure story. This book captures community, family, friendship, and conflict. This is also a great way to introduce the comparison of text and media. "
— Laura, 4/14/2011" I thought this was a classic, but it was kind of odd. The chapters were different adventures and there was no real conclusion. Not all of the stories made sense, either. But my daughter loved reading it and asked for it every night. "
— Heather, 4/5/2011" This doesn't compare to E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, but it is a fun read-aloud anyway. I would've given it 3.5 stars, so I rounded up. "
— Holly, 3/27/2011" Read this to my 5 year old, and he liked it! "
— Tiffany, 3/20/2011E. B. White (1899–1985) was an American author and long-time contributor to the New Yorker. He was the author of more than seventeen books of prose and poetry and coauthor of the English language style guide The Elements of Style but is especially well-known for his beloved children’s classics, Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1973. He won numerous other awards and medals, including a special Pulitzer Prize for his body of work in 1978 and the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, which commended him for making “a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.”
Julie Harris is one of America’s most versatile and gifted performers. She starred as Lilimae Clements in the popular series Knots Landing. She is best known to theater audiences for her Tony Award–winning portrayal of poet Emily Dickinson in the one-woman show The Belle of Amherst.