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This is the first children's book by the distinguished author, E. B. White. Stuart Little, the hero, is a mouse in the family of the Frederick C. Littles and is a pleasantly debonair little character, with a shy, engaging manner and a somewhat philosophical turn of mind. He is a great help around the house, and everybody except Snowbell the cat likes him a great deal. In spite of his small size, Stuart gets around a good bit in the world, riding a Fifth Avenue bus with some aplomb, racing (and winning in) a sailboat in Central Park, teaching school for a day, and so on. His size—just over two inches—does give him some trouble now and then, like the time he was rolled up in the window shade, or when he got dumped into a garbage scow. But on the whole his life is a happy one. His great adventure comes when, at the age of seven, he sets out in the world to seek his dearest friend, Margalo, a beautiful little bird who stayed for a few days in the Littles' Boston fern. It is on this search, after several amusing experiences, that we leave Stuart, going North in his little car, sure he is heading in the right direction.

Stuart Little, small in size only, had the adventurousness, the great purpose, and the indomitable spirit of a heroic figure, and his story, funny and tender and exciting by turns, will be read, re-read, and loved by young and old.

Garth Williams, the artist, has done eighty-seven illustrations for the story.

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E. B. White

E. B. White

1899-1985
American
E. B. White was born in Mount Vernon, New York, in 1899 and was graduated from Cornell University in 1921. After five or six years of trying many so... See more
Garth Williams

Garth Williams

1912 - 1996
American
Garth Williams was born in New York City and educated in England. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London. Among the many books he ha... See more

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Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Stuart Little
The story would have a real chance on its own merits without these really appallingly bad episodes...

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Stuart Little
Stuart Little is a mouse born to human parents in New York City...

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