Stuart Little
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| Author | E. B. White |
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| Illustrator | Garth Williams |
| Cover artist | Garth Williams |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction, Children's Literature |
| Publisher | HarperTrophy |
| Released | 1945 |
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| ISBN | ISBN 0-06-440056-5 |
Published in 1945, Stuart Little was E. B. White's first children's story. It is the tale of a young New Yorker named Stuart Little who had the "shy, pleasant manner of a mouse" and in Garth Williams' illustrations does look like a mouse.
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[edit] Plot
Stuart, born into the Little family, though not much bigger than a mouse, is good natured, thoughtful, practical, modest and courageous and goes through many adventures while living with his family in New York City. Eventually, he sets out on a journey to find his friend Margalo, a bird saved by Stuart's family. Stuart has many intriguing adventures on his journey to find his friend.
[edit] Notes
According to White, the idea for this story came in a dream while he was sleeping on the train. Many people were expecting a second book; however, it was never written. The reason for such an abrupt ending was White's hypochondria. He thought he was going to die soon, so he ended the book in order to get it published before his death.
In 2005 a book was published to celebrate the sixty years of Stuart Little. The book was in full color and hardbound.
[edit] Quote
- "When Mrs. Frederick C. Little's second son arrived, everybody noticed that he was not much bigger than a mouse."
[edit] Adaptations
- The story was adapted into a film, also called Stuart Little, which combined live-action with computer animation, in 1999.
- The sequel to the first film, Stuart Little 2, was released in 2002.
- An animated television series resulted, also named Stuart Little, produced for HBO Family.
- A third and final film, Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild was released direct-to-video in 2006. It featured a different visual style, being entirely computer-animated.
