Tag Archives: E.B. White

An Ode to E.B. White and a Very Special Teacher

Posted on August 31, 2009 by sheila

I post this every year at the beginning of the school year, in honor of all the teachers out there – the teachers I know, teachers I’ve had. I post this especially for my sister Jean, a middle school teacher, … Continue reading →

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An Ode to E.B. White And A Very Special Teacher

Posted on September 5, 2008 by sheila

I post this every year at the beginning of the school year, in honor of all the teachers out there. Many of my friends are teachers, my sister is a teacher … and it is also in honor of anyone … Continue reading →

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Letters

Posted on July 9, 2007 by sheila

The following exchange of letters pleased me so much. Groucho Marx to E.B. White EB White’s response How much do I want to join those two for cocktails and see what they talk about!!?

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5 Books

Posted on July 2, 2007 by sheila

Got a cool mee-mee from 50 Books: Five most recent books you’ve bought for yourself: Grover Cleveland (The American Presidents Series) – by Henry Graff Then She Found Me – by Elinor Lipman – I used to have this book … Continue reading →

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Letter to E.B. White

Posted on June 28, 2007 by sheila

I found the letter to Mr. EB White very touching. It has to do with a real-life Mr. Stuart Little, which – naturally – makes me think of this.

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“only time will tell”

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

Whether children will find anything amusing in it, only time will tell. — EB White to his editor Cass Canfield, on the manuscript of “Charlotte’s Web”

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Kids Books

Posted on February 10, 2006 by sheila

A fun little mini-meme. I am upping the choices to five as opposed to three. Why? Because I want to! Name five favorite children’s series. 1. The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis 2. The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed … Continue reading →

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An Ode To a Very Special Teacher

Posted on August 30, 2005 by sheila

To the teachers I know … and I know a ton of them (whether they have a job or not – right, Beth?) … actually, my friend Betsy is a guidance counselor starting a new job this week … so … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, E.B. White

Posted on July 11, 2005 by sheila

Today is apparently a day of acknowledgement. First Keith M. And I just realized that today is E.B. White’s birthday. Now – not only are his essays classics of the form (honestly: it’s like he invented the form) – he’s … Continue reading →

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100 Greatest Novels of All Time

Posted on November 11, 2003 by sheila

… as chosen by The Observer. I have read 37 of them. But, of course, being obnoxious, I have a couple of comments about some of the books: The Executioner’s Song? What? To have THAT book be on there and … Continue reading →

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